After I was Exiled, I Became a Noble Minister

The prison was dark and damp, the air was slightly misty, and there was a sour and rotten smell everywhere.

One room was for men, and one room was for women, so the small prison was crowded with people.

The usually pampered ladies and gentlemen of the Mu family were sitting on the ground in twos and threes, complaining to each other.

There was no peace between the eldest family and the third family of the direct branch.

They were busy blaming each other. You blame me, I blame you, tearing each other endlessly.

Only the second family was sitting quietly in the corner, not participating in anything.

Mu Wan Qing had exhausted her energy and she directly fell asleep in her mother’s warm arms.

The second lady Mu looked at her pale daughter with pity. The child had lost so much of her blood which may have hurt her vitality.

Hey, she couldn’t even cook a bowl of soup for her daughter.

Mu Wan Qing didn’t know how long she had slept when she was suddenly awakened by a loud exclamation.

“The old lady is awake.”

The Mu family all looked over and saw the old lady Mu tremblingly sitting up while leaning against the wall.

“Mother…” Seeing his mother waking up, Mu Zhong De in the opposite cell was very excited, “You’ll be fine.”

The old lady Mu was the ancestor of the mansion, she was very skillful and was the backbone of the Mu family.

She looked like she had lost ten years of her age, was haggard, and her kind face was showing a bit of meanness.

She loudly shouted, “Don’t cry, our Mu family will be good. There are countless relatives and friends running around to rescue us. Shu’er and Wan’er will also find a way, we must get out safely.”

Those two were the daughters of old lady Mu, and they were married well.

With just a few words of hers, everyone’s uneasy mind finally settled down.

“Boss, list those reliable relatives and friends, and find a way to ask them for help.”

“Yes.” Hearing this, Mu Zhong De responded immediately.

Old lady Mu had won many backyard fights, even at this point, she was very calm.

“The eldest daughter-in-law, the third daughter-in-law, you all find a way to contact your parents, let the in-laws communicate with each other, and save us.”

“…The whole family will never forget this kindness.”

Those two were direct daughters-in-law of the old lady Mu.

Qian Shi, the second daughter-in-law who was not named, felt a bit uncomfortable.

Her family… was not mentioned.

The eldest daughter-in-law immediately responded, but the third lady Mu hesitated for a while, “But, how can we contact the outside world?”

They have nothing now, no money, no power, how to contact them for help?

Old lady Mu was confident, “I have my own way.”

Seeing her so confident, the Mu family had a glimmer of hope in their hearts.

Old lady Mu was also a capable person. After a while, she slowly chatted with a few prison guards, and the chat was good and warm.

“Master, how many children do you have?”

It was not the first time that the prison guard saw an official’s family in distress, but the old lady of the official family spoke to him with respect and enthusiasm, and his vanity was greatly satisfied.

“Three sons.”

“You’re so lucky, but are they all married?” Mrs. Mu smiled kindly, and asked, “If not, I’ll take care of this and help you find a good match.”

Hearing this, the official’s heart moved, “My youngest son is not married yet.”

The old lady Mu smiled more enthusiastically, and pointed at Mu Wan Qing, who was sleeping in the corner, “Look, how is my granddaughter??”

“She has been docile and obedient since she was a child. She is good at calligraphy and painting, and I love her the most…”

“If I don’t dislike her, I will betroth my granddaughter to your youngest son, what do you think??” Old lady Mu added.

“This…” The prison guard was very excited. 

The prison guards were one of the most inferior officials and they were very different from regular officials.

The two daughters-in-law he married were both cheap women who didn’t know big characters, and he dreamed of having a relationship with an educated family…

Marrying an official’s daughter to improve the bloodline, to bring the knowledge of books to his family, was a great thing, he never dared to think about it in the past.

However, there was a risk.

According to the rules of the court, if the man was engaged to the female of the offender’s family and decided to follow the marriage contract, he would be punished with the offender’s family.

(Translated by Beauty Brute.)

The rules were set like this, but it was human instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

After all, who didn’t have a few opponents, what if they were implicated??