Queen of flowers - chapter 101

According to the law of the present dynasty, if a master killed his slave, his crime would be reduced to fourth grade. If the slave was at fault, it could be reduced to first grade.*

Aunt Xiao was a slave and was at fault first. Yang Jingyue’s intentional killing of her, would be committed to a punishment ranging from sixty to eighty floggings.

Wu was a serious citizen and Yang Jingyue’s cousin’s wife. Killing his cousin’s wife belonged to the “disharmony” of the “ten evils”.*

But because the Wu family cheated the marriage first. Even if they were instructed by others, they did cheat. Not to mention that the clue to judge the master was cut off with Aunt Xiao’s death, the Wu family could only carry the crime by themselves. The legality of Wu’s marriage would be questioned, and it would be difficult to say whether this case would be considered “insufficient” for heavy punishment.

Moreover, cheating the marriage directly killed Mrs. Yang, and Yang Jingyue killed her for revenge for his grandmother. This could be considered an act of filial piety and could reduce the crime.

If the two crimes were punished together, Yang Jingyue was about three thousand miles away from exile or prison sentence. Yongchang would also be affected by the incident, punished from penalty payment to demotion.

“…Yang Jingyue is the relative of the royal family, so his punishment must be referred to the emperor,” Feng Liao paused, sighing with an unknown meaning, “After all, this time a royal ashamed the Yang’s family, and Yang Jingyue also cut off the clues leading to my sister in this case and preserved the face of the Royal and the Xing Princes, so Emperor Uncle will definitely punish him lightly. Yongchang would not be demoted, but his son will have to be replaced; Yang Jingyue will not die, but would be exiled.”

Yong Ruo couldn’t help but sigh. The Wu family deceived the marriage, the Princess of Xing’an County was behind them; and in the Wu family, according to the marriage custom of this era, parents made the decision of marriage. Whether the Wu family were involved in deceiving or not was a decision they made. Wu girl herself was a mere chess piece. Saying that she was an offender was a bit too much.

But now, it was Wu Shi, someone at his mercy, that had paid the most painful price; the price of life. She was oppressed by all kinds of powers, competing for interests, and crushed.

Yang Jingyue would be exiled, and the Princess of Xing’an County would not follow the exile (even if she was willing, the Princess mother and the Prince Xing would not allow it), no matter whether the couple was “harmonious” or not, they were destined to go their separate ways.

With the separation, the Princess of Xing’an County would be a divorced woman. With her character, reputation, and the misfortunes of the Yang family, she would wish to remarry. But it would not be easy to search for a second person to spend her half life with. She either had to live as a widow or, as Yang Shizi said, she could raise a few men in harem to relieve boredom.

From now on, the Princess of Xing’an County’s chances to remarry was almost zero.

As a behind-the-scenes actor, the Princess of Xing’an County escaped the legal punishments by relying on her identity, which felt very unfair to Yong Ruo.

However, judging by the madness and reaction of the Princess of Xing’an County’s trouble-free living, perhaps her divorce with Yang Shiz could be an unbearable heavy penalty.

In this matter, the ignorant passers-by, and Yong Rou and Feng Liao, became the only beneficiaries.

The cause and effect was really intriguing.

“Yang Jingyue committed a serious crime, ruined his future, and stabbed my sister. I was afraid that he would kill her. What my sister did directly caused the death of Mrs. Yang … ” Feng Liao’s eyes were filled with tears, “Under such circumstances, I am afraid that Uncle Huang* will order ‘Yi Jue’. Ruo Ruo, my sister and Yang Jingyue are completely done!”

He laid flat on the bed, covering his eyes with one hand, and wept silently.

Yong Ruo Kept thinking of what “Yi Jue” meant, then remembered.

“Yi Jue” was a compulsory divorce judgment made by the government. It would take effect regardless of whether the spouses agreed or not. Generally, such a judgment occurs only when serious criminal acts occurred between husbands and wives. If the emperor ordered “Yi Jue”, there would be no room for consideration. This marriage would be truly over!

Yong Ruo thought, ‘Yang Shizi committed crimes of homicide at the expense of his life, was it just to get rid of the Princess of Xing’an County?’

This ending was too bleak!

From this incident, the great pressure of imperial power on people could be seen, It was no wonder that so many children and grandchildren would fight for that position.

Because being able to get that position meant controlling people, or suppressing people in the world from above.

She looked at Feng Liao’s grievous look, and she could only lean over, and hugged him while resting on his chest, comforting him, “Maybe … the emperor may not give this decision?”

Feng Liao shook his head repeatedly, but he couldn’t say a word. He hugged her tightly in his arms, buried his face on her shoulders, and whimpered in a very low voice.

After a while, Feng Liao’s emotions calmed down, he choked and said to Yong Ruo, “From this day, I look forward to the imperial imperial edict. Otherwise with my sister’s temper, I am afraid she won’t agree to separate. What ’s the use of the title of ‘the wife of Yang Jingyue’?”

His mood was very low, and his tone was particularly painful, “No matter what my sister’s original purpose was, in fact, what she did, got me and you together. I will always be grateful to her for this.”

“But she suffered such a blow. I … I don’t know how to deal with her in the future …”

“What’s more shocking to me is that I never knew before that my sister was so unreasonable! She blamed you for all her misfortune! What did she do before? Yang Jingyue was so resentful and so determined. He had to kill! All the bloodshed and destruction of his future. Was it all for this?”

Yong Ruo had nothing to say except sigh.

She was also thinking, ‘How did Yang Shizi’s marriage with the princess of Xing’an come to this point?’

As per Feng Liao, when the Princess of Xing’an County married the Yang family, the husband and wife were also regarded as loving. Was that true love?

She remembered her doubts about the death of Yang Shizi’s ex-fiancee.

Did the ex-fiancee have a normal death? In Yang Shizi’s heart, did he always remember his dead ex-fiancee?

However, Yang Shizi broke up with the Princess of Xing’an County at the spirit hall today. He killed two but did not mention his ex-fiancee. Was he suspicious?

… Or, Yang Shizi didn’t mention it because he didn’t want to expand the matter. Just like he killed Aunt Xiao, an important witness to the Princess of Xing’an County?

Feng Liao held Yong Ruo sadly and fell asleep slowly, still with tears in his eyes.

Lying on the bed, Yong Ruo was thinking about the Yang family, thinking of Prince Xing, thinking of Feng Liao, thinking of his situation in the King’s Palace, and it was difficult to fall asleep.

*Huang- emperor

Miao:–

Five grades of punishments

1.flogfing

2.canning

3. Imprisonment

4.exhile

5. Death

10 evil crimes- Heaviest crime

1. Treason. Refers to an attempt to overthrow political affairs.

2, seek outrage. Refers to destroying the ancestral temples, mausoleums and palaces of the royal family. 　　

3. Rebellion. Refers to betrayal of the court. 　　

4. Disgusting. Refers to the assault and murder of grandparents, parents, and uncles. 　　

5. Serial killer. Refers to killing 3 people and dismembering a non-death crime. 　　

6, Disrespectful. Refers to offending the dignity of the imperial family. It is usually the theft of sacrifices to the emperor and the daily necessities of the emperor, the forgery of forged medicines, and the misfortune of food prohibition. 　　

7, filial piety. Refers to those who are not filial to their grandparents, parents, or get married or have fun while keeping filial piety. 　　

8. Disharmony. That is, the murder of certain relatives, or the beating of a woman, the charge of her husband, etc.

9. Injustice. Refers to officials killing each other, soldiers killing officers, students killing teachers, women hear husbands die without grief or remarry immediately. 　　

10. Civil strife. Adultery or rape among relatives.

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