The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 196 Wasted
It sounded like he was analyzing the pros and cons for Yun Yao, but the underlying threat was obvious even to a fool.

Rong Zhen glanced at him but didn't say anything.

But Feng Minghui felt a chill on his neck.

He knew that he would not have a good ending today for openly offending the Regent.

But the emperor had promised him that he would protect him.

Even so, Feng Minghui's palms were already soaked with cold sweat.

Today, facing the Regent, he has staked everything on this.

When he mentioned Yun Wei, Yun Yao's eyes flashed, and she was about to nod in agreement, but when she met Rong Zhen's cold, deep eyes, she shivered and immediately changed her words: "I betrayed Feng Huai? It was clearly him who turned his back on me and wanted to kill me. If I hadn't run away quickly, my maid and I would have died. Everything I said is true. No one threatened me. If anyone did, it was Feng Huai!" At this point, she suddenly became agitated.

Yinshuang chimed in, "It's him, it's Young Master Feng. He wants to kill us so he can better frame the Second Miss."

Feng Minghui's expression was very unpleasant.

Those two idiots!
Liu Qian sneered, "Feng Shaoqing, so much evidence proves that Princess Rong'an has nothing to do with this matter, yet you insist on pinning the blame on her. What are you really up to? You've framed Princess Rong'an in every way possible. In my opinion, you're the one who should be punished!"

Feng Minghui flicked his sleeve and said, "I'm just stating the facts, Lord Liu, stop slandering me!"

“Your Majesty, the matter is already clear. This incident was orchestrated by Feng Huai. I urge Your Majesty to handle this matter impartially and without favoritism,” Rong Zhen said calmly to Rong Xin.

Rong Xin pursed his lips, feeling aggrieved, but had no choice but to say, "What you say is absolutely right, Imperial Uncle. Since the evidence is now conclusive, and the whole affair was orchestrated by Feng Huai, but considering that the person he killed was not innocent but a death row inmate, his death sentence can be waived. He should be given thirty strokes of the cane and publicly apologize to Princess Rong'an!" He paused, then asked, "Is Imperial Uncle satisfied with my judgment?"

Rong Zhen glanced at him. "His Majesty is impartial and impartial; this is an excellent solution. Qingfeng, Young Master Feng is of delicate health. You should personally escort him to receive his punishment and tell the executioner not to beat him too severely!"

Upon hearing this, the emperor's expression changed, as did the expressions of the Imperial Uncle Feng and Feng Huai, especially Feng Huai, whose face turned ashen.

Why send Qingfeng personally? It's clearly to have him go and keep an eye on things.

And "Don't hit so hard" is all nonsense; they clearly want the executioners to hit him harder.

Thirty strokes of the can take away half a person's life; if the force is increased further, the person will likely be crippled.

“My son is wrong, but is Miss Yun not wrong either? She is not innocent either; she was also involved in trying to frame Princess Rong’an. In my opinion, she should be punished as well.” Uncle Feng couldn’t swallow his anger and spoke up angrily.

Yun Yueshan's expression changed, and he was about to plead for mercy when Rong Zhen said, "It's perfectly reasonable."

Feng Guojiu was taken aback, but his expression softened. "The Regent is truly fair and impartial. He did not spare her because she is his sister-in-law. Excellent!"

Yun Yueshan looked extremely grim.

"Father, save me!" Yun Yao's expression changed drastically, and she immediately turned to Yun Yueshan, pleading for help loudly.

Yun Yueshan knelt down. "Your Majesty, Regent, although this wretched woman has made a mistake, please consider that she is a woman and reduce her punishment."

"Although she is a woman, she is not soft-hearted at all in framing her own sister. Isn't the Marquis of Pingning doing this a disservice to his other daughter?" Feng Guojiu said in a cold tone.

Since his son is going to be punished, why should Yun Yao be exempted from punishment?
“The Duke of Feng’s words make sense,” Liu Qian said, glancing at Rong Zhen’s expression.

Feng Guojiu immediately found him more pleasing to the eye.

Soon, Yun Yao and Feng Huai were taken away for execution, and Qing Feng went with them, watching the entire execution process.

Because of his "favor," the executioners beat the guards with great effort.

After the thirty strokes, Yun Yao was crippled and fainted. Feng Huai, being a man and skilled in martial arts, was not injured, but his skin was torn and his flesh was bloody, which was also unpleasant.

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County Princess's Mansion.

Yunwei was unaware of what had happened in the imperial court; she had gotten up rather late that day.

After having breakfast, she fed the fish in the pond and trimmed the flowers in the house. Then she planned to go out for a walk, but when she reached the front yard, she saw Uncle Chen bringing Li Yanting and Madam Shen in. "Is Sister Yun alright?" Upon seeing her, Li Yanting quickly stepped forward and asked with concern.

Madam Shen also looked concerned. "We heard about your situation yesterday afternoon and wanted to come see you last night, but we were worried it would be too late, so we didn't."

Yun Wei's expression softened slightly, and she shook her head, saying, "I'm fine. Let's go inside and have some tea."

The couple nodded and followed her into the front hall.

As soon as she sat down, Madam Shen asked urgently, "What exactly happened? How could you say you killed Yun Yao and her maid?"

"Your information is a bit outdated, isn't it? I didn't kill Yun Yao and her maid. No, I should say that Yun Yao and her maid didn't die. The female corpse that was pulled out of the moat was actually a death row inmate," Yun Wei said helplessly.

The couple was taken aback. "What on earth is going on?"

Yunwei had no choice but to tell the two of them the whole story.

The two were indignant upon hearing this.

"That Yun Yao is too vicious! She actually framed you. She's worse than an animal!" Shen cursed.

Yunwei smiled and said, "Let's not talk about her anymore. By the way, didn't you set up a noodle stall at the market? How's business? I'll come and support you when I have time."

Speaking of her business, Madam Shen beamed with pride and said, "Business is pretty good. On good days, I can earn seven or eight hundred coins, and on slow days, I can still earn four or five hundred. In a month, I can earn several taels of silver."

Mr. Shen is now very interested in doing business.

Just thinking about her daily income filled her with energy, and she had more to look forward to in life.

"It seems you're quite good at making noodles," Yunwei praised.

"This is all thanks to you," Madam Shen said gratefully.

"What does this have to do with me?" Yunwei asked, puzzled.

“If it weren’t for the money you lent me, how would I have had the capital to start this business? We were struggling to even feed ourselves back then,” Madam Shen said sincerely.

Although she used to be jealous of Yunwei and dislike her, she would remember the favors Yunwei had done for her for the rest of her life.

"That's because you're capable," Yunwei said. "And Yanting, have you been studying hard? The imperial examinations next year are just around the corner."

"Thank you for your concern, Sister Yun. I haven't fallen behind in my studies," Li Yanting said with a smile.

Madam Shen frowned and said, "Yunwei, you have to talk to him for me. I can manage things at my noodle stall. Tell him not to come and help anymore and to stay home and study."

Upon hearing this, Yunwei understood and smiled, "Yanting is a sensible person. If he can spare the time to help you, then let him help. You can't just stay at home and study all the time; that will ruin your brain."

“Sister Yun is right, did Madam hear that?” Li Yanting looked at Madam Shen helplessly.

Shen muttered something, then had nothing more to say.

She had to rush to the market to set up her stall, and after confirming that Yunwei was alright, she only sat with Li Yanting for a short while before leaving.

Yunwei escorted the two to the door.

The two had just left when Rong Zhen returned.

Upon seeing his private carriage, Yunwei walked over.

"I'm home?"

As soon as Rong Zhen stepped out of the carriage, he saw her standing beside it with a smile.

A slight smile played on his lips. "You waited for me here on purpose?"