Chapter 360: 360 house search

Chapter 360: 360 house search

Chapter 360 Chapter 360 Confiscating the house

Shen Qianchen, Shen Zhi, and Shen Yunmu said goodbye to Pei Linye.

The four of them talked and laughed, and a harmonious atmosphere naturally surrounded them, as close as a family.

In a narrow alley not far away, a sinister gaze shot out from the shadows, staring at Shen Qianchen and the others, as if he wanted to kill someone.

For Chu Lingxiao, the scene in front of him was too eye-catching.

His hands clenched tightly into fists, and his heart surged with anger, embarrassment, hatred, and shame.

He stood motionless, watching Pei Linye ride away. His face became increasingly gloomy, and his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Pei Linye's back quickly disappeared around the corner in front. Shen Zhi withdrew her gaze and began to greet siblings Shen Qianchen and Shen Yunmu to enter the house.

Jiang Yuan, who was walking at the end, took a quick glance at the alley where Chu Lingxiao was through the gap between the two doors when the concierge closed the door, and then she turned around.

Jiang Yuan quickly walked to Shen Qianchen's side and whispered softly in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Princess, Chu Lingxiao is hiding in an alley outside."

Shen Qianchen was not surprised at all, he didn't even move his eyes or eyebrows. After all, she had previously speculated that Chu Lingxiao was behind the scenes of the gangster who chopped down the door. Now that Chu Lingxiao appeared here, it only confirmed her guess.

Ahead, Shen Zhi didn't pay attention to Shen Qianchen. She was lecturing her son, telling him not to run rampant in the future. She said that if she saw him like this in the future, she would punish him by copying scriptures.

As soon as he heard the scriptures were copied, Shen Yunmu's whole body wilted, like a dejected little puppy.

He also tried to discuss it with Shen Zhida: "Mom, can't you punish me by walking on horseback? Walking on horseback is also very painful!"

Shen Yunmu felt that copying those scriptures, which were like heavenly books, was even more torturous than walking on horseback!

"No!" Shen Zhi objected flatly, not giving the naughty child any room for negotiation.

Shen Qianchen was amused and burst into laughter, not trusting a clown like Chu Lingxiao.

After the door of Shen's house was closed, Chu Lingxiao limped out from the alley outside. The lame leg was so severe that he attracted the eyes of some passers-by.

Chu Lingxiao was wearing a sapphire blue flowing dark-patterned lake silk dress, with a ribbon around her waist, a purse and a jade pendant. She was dressed like a human being. If she stood there motionless, she would look handsome, tall, and dignified. .

His eyes were like knives piercing the scarred red door, and his sinister eyes formed a sharp contrast with the bright appearance.

The last time Pei Linye attacked him here clearly appeared in his mind, just like yesterday.

Since that day, he thought about it over and over again, feeling more and more uncomfortable, as if there was a thorn in his heart pricking him repeatedly.

He had been married to Shen Zhi for fifteen years, and he had always disliked Shen Zhi. This woman was aloof and looked down on his husband. He did not ask for their marriage at all.

When Shen Zhi proposed to make peace with him, Chu Lingxiao felt ashamed and annoyed on the one hand, feeling that he was not someone Shen Zhi could just call and leave. But on the other hand, he also felt happy that he could finally get rid of him. This woman!

He was waiting to see Shen Zhi and the miserable days after leaving. Shen Zhi had a son and a daughter. Even if she had a natal family like the Duke's Mansion, she would never marry into a good family. She would either marry into a poor family far away, or live in a low-income family. Keep him safe for half your life.

He was waiting for Shen Zhi to regret it in the future, but he didn't expect to see Pei Linye and Shen Zhi together that day. Pei Linye was obviously attracted to Shen Zhi.

At that moment, Chu Lingxiao felt as if the world was falling apart.

Pei Linye is only thirty years old and is already the deputy commander of the Jinyi Guards. He has a backer, military exploits, a bright future, and he has never married a wife! He actually fell in love with Shen Zhi? !

Chu Lingxiao still finds it incredible when he thinks about it, and at the same time, he feels empty in his heart.

The young man behind saw Chu Lingxiao staring fiercely at the door of Shen's house and said cautiously: "Sir, don't worry. I told the ruffian that he won't involve you."

The boy thought that Chu Lingxiao was worried that the gangster would pull him out.

Chu Lingxiao took one step closer to Shen's house as if he hadn't heard anything, and then another step.

Last night, he asked Xiao Xiao to come here to cause trouble. He wanted to use a heroic strategy to save the beauty and wanted to frighten Shen Zhi. So today he came to comfort her again. Shen Zhi could feel his kindness after going back and forth.

They were husband and wife, and it was impossible for Shen Zhi not to have any old feelings for him. He wanted to completely kill the slightest hint of her relationship with Pei Linye.

Unexpectedly, all his planning was to make wedding clothes for others!

When he thought of Pei Linye's attentive attitude towards Shen Zhi just now, and when he thought of his biological son being held in Pei Linye's arms, Chu Lingxiao felt a ball of anger burning in his heart.

Even a man can't bear it!

The more Chu Lingxiao thought about it, the angrier he became. The more he thought about it, the more green his head felt.

A burst of anger suddenly burned away his reason.

Suddenly, Chu Lingxiao rushed towards Shen Zhai, like a rampaging mad cow.

Today he had to ask Shen Zhi to give him an explanation. Let her explain clearly in front of her son, what is the relationship between her and Pei Linye? !

Chu Lingxiao's eyes were red with anger. He picked up his fist and wanted to punch the door full of knife marks...

However, at this moment, several government officials swarmed in from the side, and two of them grabbed Chu Lingxiao in a rough manner.

"What the hell?! You dare to cause trouble in the capital in broad daylight!" The tall and strong class leader looked at Chu Lingxiao arrogantly and kicked him directly in the waist, "Where do you think this is? You live here. That person is not an ordinary citizen, she is the cousin of the deputy commander of Jinyiwei! Are you brave enough to dare to come here to cause trouble?"

The two yamen officials let go of Chu Lingxiao, so Chu Lingxiao staggered and fell to the ground.

One of the yamen even pouted at him contemptuously: "What the hell?! You're not leaving yet!"

Of course Chu Lingxiao didn't want to go to Jingzhao Mansion. If he was really taken to Jingzhao Mansion by these gang of officials, then he would be a joke in the capital.

"Master!" At this time, the boy hurried over and apologized to several government servants in a low voice. Then, he helped Chu Lingxiao up from the ground and whispered, " Sir, let’s go back.”

Chu Lingxiao stood up in a daze, and walked back in a daze, not thinking about where he was.

Only at this moment did he have a sense of reality. Although the letter of separation between him and Shen Zhi was not signed by him, it was already a fact.

Chu Lingxiao walked forward aimlessly, his eyes dull, and even the boy's voice calling him from behind could not reach his ears.

The streets of the capital were as lively as ever. While the people were living their daily lives, they inevitably talked about all kinds of gossip, and the topic that attracted the most attention recently was probably the emperor's dragon body.

Three or four students sighed and walked past Chu Lingxiao. A senior official in Tsing Yi said with a sad face: "The official family has been bedridden since the first month of the year. Up to now, the morning court has not started yet."

"Yes." Another blue-clothed official was also in a depressed mood and echoed, "I heard from my friends in the Imperial College that the official family is very ill this time, so they are not optimistic. Hey, I don't know about this year's Spring Festival Gala. It won’t be postponed?”

For students, the Spring Festival is an opportunity that comes once every three years. If you miss it, you will have to wait three years. The price is too high, especially for those students from poor families who travel all the way to Beijing to take the exam. That amount of money is enough to crush a family. cost.

"It's hard to say." There was also a man wearing a lake-colored t-shirt, shaking a folding fan, and said meaningfully, "Even if we miss this spring, there may be Enke next year."

What he said was close to saying that if the new emperor ascends the throne, he will definitely open Enke.

Several other students also heard it, with different expressions. Some were surprised and doubtful, some were worried about the country and the people, and some were struggling with their own fate.

The disciples talked a lot, but Chu Lingxiao turned a deaf ear to them all and continued walking forward.

Not only the students were discussing in private, but the courtiers, nobles, and common people were also speculating that the emperor had been ill for too long, which had attracted the attention of many people.

Indeed, since the emperor fell ill during the Chinese New Year, he has been ill and has not been seen again. For more than two months, the morning dynasty has been suspended, and the prince has presided over the affairs of the dynasty.

In addition, all the doctors in the imperial hospital were so worried that they almost considered the palace their home, which proved from the side that the emperor's condition was not optimistic.

It was not until March 16th that the first morning dynasty after the new year was restarted.

The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty once again gathered in the Jinluan Palace. The emperor came to the throne after a long absence, and he was still as aloof as before.

All the civil and military officials below were secretly sizing up the emperor. The emperor's face was extremely haggard, his cheeks were sunken, and even the dragon robe on his body looked empty. He was listless and his eyes were dull. At first glance, he looked like he was seriously ill, as if he would die next moment. He seemed to be about to faint. Instead of feeling relieved, the ministers became even more worried.

Soon, some courtiers began to report one after another, but they all did not dare to say anything important, for fear of offending the emperor and being accused of being angry with the dragon body.

Even so, the emperor could not hold on for long. Only halfway through the morning court, he could no longer hold on and ordered Eunuch Ni to disperse the officials.

"I respectfully send you to your Majesty. Long live your Majesty!"

Neat and loud voices resounded throughout the Jinluan Palace as the ministers sent the emperor off respectfully and was carried away on a shoulder cart by the chamberlain.

It wasn't until they couldn't see the emperor anymore that they heaved a sigh of relief and straightened up.

Everyone left the Jinluan Hall in twos and threes, talking among themselves as they walked forward.

An old man with gray hair and a goatee rubbed his brows and whispered sadly: "Your Majesty, this dragon body... Hey, I have been resting for so many days and I still haven't recovered."

Thinking of the emperor's gray and defeated complexion, it was as if the oil in the lamp had run out, and the old man's face did not look good, and he was somewhat worried about Da Qi's future.

The old man was surrounded by several officials with different expressions. Some nodded with emotion, some were silent, some sighed and looked back in the direction of the Jinluan throne, and some frowned.

After walking down the white marble steps, a middle-aged official in his forties cleared his throat and sighed: "It has not been easy for His Highness the Crown Prince to supervise the country for the past two months."

He spoke meaningfully, exchanging a look with the old man with the goatee.

Another person nodded and agreed: "The Emperor is ill, but fortunately His Highness the Crown Prince is in charge of the overall situation, so the government can be in order."

Other officials were also concerned and understood what their colleagues had to say.

Since the emperor fell ill, in the past two months, the prince has been in charge of the government. Not only has there been no chaos, but it has gone smoother than before.

For example, during the spring floods in the northwest this year, King Qin Yao of Nanyang traveled 800 miles to request the imperial court for disaster relief. His Royal Highness made a prompt decision and allocated disaster relief funds to the northwest. The disaster relief was carried out vigorously and resolutely, without causing too much damage to the disaster areas in the northwest.

The prince was fair in dealing with matters, but the emperor was a suspicious and worried person. Northwest had always been a concern for the emperor.

This time the spring floods in the northwest have caused disasters. If the emperor had been responsible for handling this matter, the disaster relief money might not have been available so quickly. In all likelihood, the emperor would even send his trusted imperial envoys to the northwest to monitor the situation, which would more or less interfere with the situation. disaster relief.

There are not many ignorant people in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty. Most of them are clear-sighted and clear-minded. They know that the emperor has become more and more moody in recent years. Especially since last year, many officials have been imprisoned for no reason, which makes the officials They all realize what it means to be with a king like a tiger.

Now that the emperor is unable to take charge of the government because of his illness, it may not necessarily be a bad thing.

"Master Wang, you said..."

One of the officials wanted to say something else, but stopped mid-sentence.

Everyone turned to look in the same direction, and saw Kang Hongda, who was wearing a lion-patch scarlet robe, also walking out of the Golden Palace, with his head held high and a stern look on his face.

As a result, those officials with higher rank than Kang Hongda saluted him one after another, and kept saying: "Master Kang!"

Kang Hongda didn't even look at these people. He walked through the crowd with an expressionless face, exuding an aura of keeping strangers away from his body.

Anyone could tell that he was not in a good mood.

"..." The officials fell silent one after another and looked at each other. Several of them began to think anxiously about whether they had made a mistake just now. What if Kang Hongda relayed the words to the emperor...

Some people were nervous and apprehensive, but others didn't care and looked at Kang Hongda with disdain.

Kang Hongda has lived a prosperous life in the court in recent years, and his official career has been prosperous. In the court, he has a certain attitude that one person is inferior to ten thousand people. Even the prince wants to give him three points.

To put it bluntly, Kang Hongda's confidence is the emperor.

Now, the emperor is watching the dragon's body weaken. If the prince ascends the throne in the future, will Kang Hongda still be able to dominate the sky like he is now? !

Disaster!

This is called Hedong in thirty years and Hexi in thirty years!

So what if Kang Hongda holds military power? ! When it comes to military power, who in the Qi court can compare with Chen Wang Gu Jue? !

Moreover, all civil and military officials in the dynasty have eyes. In the past two months, the prince has visited Prince Chen's house in person from time to time, and King Chen has not turned the prince away. It is obvious that the relationship between the prince and Prince Chen is good.

Yes, after all, they are all named Gu, and they are uncles and nephews.

If Kang Hongda dares to make a mistake in front of the prince, King Chen might help the prince to kill him. After all, King Chen and Kang Hongda have never been on good terms.

Things are probably going to change in Daqi!

Several officials couldn't help but look up at the blue sky above. The blue sky was as clear as a mirror, and the misty clouds in the sky were erratic and changing with the wind.

In fact, changes may not necessarily be a bad thing. Several officials were thinking this in their minds, but no one dared to say it.

Kang Hongda continued to walk out, his face as heavy as water and his strides as fast as flying.

He is not deaf, so he naturally heard what those people said just now. With his shrewdness, even though those people said one sentence and hidden three sentences, he could still hear the underlying meaning of the other party's words.

These courtiers all felt that the prince was more suitable to sit on the throne of Emperor Qi than Gu Lang.

Kang Hongda had always had an attitude of neither getting close nor alienating the prince Gu Nanjin. After all, Gu Lang was only in his 40s.

Gu Lang was the eldest son born to the late Emperor Yuan Hou. When he was one year old, he was made a prince by decree of the late emperor. The late emperor once liked this eldest son very much, but as Gu Lang and several other princes grew up day by day, they began to participate in the government affairs. Some of Lang's shortcomings were revealed.

Gradually, the late emperor became dissatisfied with Gu Lang, the prince. Most of the veterans in the court also knew that the late emperor had angrily rebuked Gu Lang several times when he was still alive.

Some people even said that the late emperor once lamented to Jiang Changfan, the former chief minister of the cabinet, that "the prince cannot be abolished for his faults" and so on.

After the current crown prince Gu Nanjin was born, the late emperor cared for Gu Nanjin very much with the intention of raising a grandson. As soon as Gu Nanjin became enlightened, he was taken by the late emperor to educate him.

Gu Nanjin was raised by the late emperor, who named him grandson when he was fourteen years old.

At that time, Gu Jue, who was still the Ninth Prince, had already made many military exploits in the North. His achievements were the highest in the entire army. He not only shocked the court, but also became famous all over the world. At present, many ministers were speculating whether the late emperor would depose the crown prince Gu. Lang, established the ninth prince Gu Jue instead.

The late emperor's response was to make Gu Nanjin his grandson, in order to swear that Gu Lang's status was unshakable.

The impetuous heart is thus stabilized.

The wind was a bit strong today, and there were scattered flowers and leaves in the wind, a few of which blew towards his temples.

Kang Hongda picked up a leaf in the wind with his fingers, and gently rubbed the leaf with his fingertips, as if he was feeling its veins.

He also watched the prince grow up. The prince did have the character of a wise king, but—

After the prince ascends the throne, can he tolerate himself? !

This is what Kang Hongda is worried about.

Kang Hongda retracted his fingers and held the leaf in his palm. He tightened his fingers and the leaf in his palm was ravaged into mud, and green juice overflowed from his fingers...

He stopped suddenly, took a frost-white handkerchief from the hand of the handsome boy, and slowly wiped the juice from his fingers with the handkerchief.

Looking at the stained white handkerchief, Kang Hongda's eyes were gloomy, feeling that everything was not going well these days.

The emperor was clearly in his forties and had only been on the throne for a few years. Why did his body suddenly collapse?

Kang Hongda felt restless. After leaving the palace, he originally wanted to drink, but he went to the Yamen after all.

As soon as he got off his horse at the yamen gate, a middle-aged man with a big belly came up to him with a big smile. He cupped his fists and said, "Master Kang, Uncle Zhongyong is here and is waiting for you inside."

Kang Hongda turned over and dismounted, and then threw the reins to the boy. He took a folding fan from the boy's hand and opened it neatly.

The folding fan is painted with a picture of "High Mountains and Flowing Waters". Two men meet by chance among the green mountains and green waters. One plays the piano and the other listens. There is an unspoken understanding.

Seeing that Kang Hongda was silent, the middle-aged man asked cautiously: "Master Kang, do you plan to..." See Uncle Zhongyong?

"There's no rush." ​​Kang Hongda waved his folding fan and said calmly to the middle-aged man, meaning that he wanted to show off to Uncle Zhongyong for a while longer. Uncle Zhongyong came to him to surrender at the end of February. At that time, Kang Hongda deliberately kept him indifferent for a long time, delaying the meeting with Uncle Zhongyong for more than ten days. The effect was also very obvious. When Uncle Zhongyong saw him that day, his attitude was respectful and attentive.

A sarcastic light flashed in Kang Hongda's eyes, and he sneered in his heart: Uncle Zhongyong's mansion has really plummeted!

I think the Yun family can be considered a high-ranking family in Daqi in the generation of the grandfather of the current Uncle Zhongyong, but now they only have the false title of title. From Uncle Zhongyong to his brothers, they all hold idle positions in the court. The Yun family has gradually been marginalized, and now it has fallen to the point of being subservient to itself.

How pathetic!

The folding fan in Kang Hongda's hand stopped, and then he thought of the Kang family.

The Kang family was considered a new noble and had no title, but his generation was the most glorious. Soon after the emperor ascended the throne, he said that he would be given a title as a favor to future generations.

At that time, Kang Hongda declined, saying that his virtue was not worthy of the position, and he also swore loyalty to the emperor. The emperor felt that he was loyal to the emperor wholeheartedly, and he valued him more.

Kang Hongda also really felt that the title was not that important. The title was just a false name. There were so many down-and-out nobles in the Qi Dynasty, and their lives were not as good as those of the country squires. For him, what was more important was the holy favor.

As long as there is grace, there will be power, wealth and status.

Originally, the emperor was in his prime, and Kang Hongda planned to keep the prince cold and wait for seven or eight years to see what the situation would be like. After all, it was still unclear whether the prince could transform from prince to emperor.

But now, Kang Hongda couldn't be so calm.

He had already consulted the imperial doctors at the imperial hospital, and none of the imperial doctors who treated the emperor were missed. After careful questioning, he found that the emperor's condition was too serious and he might not live for more than a year, unless Hua Tuo was reincarnated.

The prince chose King Chen to support him, and he and he were two different people. If the prince ascended the throne a year later, what would happen to him?

I'm afraid that the Kang family will slowly become like the Yun family!

In the court, there are countless people who have fallen into decline, and there are countless people who have risen to great heights because of the appreciation of those in power. These ups and downs are normal.

Kang Hongda entered the room and sat down, while the waiter served him tea.

He continued to shake the folding fan absently, and for a moment, a thought came to his mind: If the person who ascended the throne was not the prince, but another prince, maybe he would not have to worry so much.

For a moment, Kang Hongda's eyes seemed to be quenched with poison, cold and fierce, which frightened the boy and quickly lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Kang Hongda's eyes.

The room was quiet for a moment, and then Kang Hongda's casual voice suddenly sounded: "Let Uncle Zhongyong come in."

The young man bowed his head and accepted the order.

When he exited the room, he heard Kang Hongda say to himself: "I want to see what he brought to surrender."

After a while, Uncle Zhongyong came over with the boy in fear.

The boy stood guard outside the house, his eyebrows lowered and his eyes closed, not daring to listen to what was said inside.

In the spring of March, the flowers bloom into a sea, and the fragrance is overflowing, as if a brush is painting the spring mood of the city.

It wasn't until an hour later that Uncle Zhongyong left here, with a touch of high spirits in his expression and a wind in his steps.

Immediately afterwards, Kang Hongda issued an order to capture Chu Lingxiao immediately.

On that day, a group of Forbidden Army soldiers swarmed to the Yongding Marquis Mansion with great momentum, like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, and the entire Chu family was in an uproar.

Chu Lingxiao was still a little confused. He was dragged out of the house by two tall and powerful soldiers. He was frightened and panicked, shouting:

"Let me go! Who are you and why are you arresting me!"

"Let me go, this is the capital, at the feet of the emperor..."

“…”

Ren Chu Lingxiao shouted repeatedly, but the servants of the Chu family did not dare to stop him. They either watched from a distance, or ran to inform the masters of each house.

Only the wife hurried over after hearing the news, shouting intermittently: "Stop! Stop it quickly!"

Originally, Mrs. Chu blamed Chu Lingxiao for Chu Lingyu's death. After Chu Lingyu was buried, she was unwilling to see her eldest son again and mourned the loss of a white-haired man to a black-haired man.

But when she heard that officers and soldiers were coming to arrest the eldest son, the wife immediately put aside her resentment towards the eldest son and hurried to Waiyi Gate to stop them from taking away the eldest son.

The madam ran all the way, panting and stumbling. She felt sorry for her eldest son, but also worried about whether the fact that the eldest son killed the second son was exposed, so some officers and soldiers suddenly came to take him!

The lady's eyes were filled with tears.

Although she blamed the eldest son for killing the second son, she also knew that the eldest son just made a mistake and did not really want to kill the second son.

She only has two legitimate sons in total. The second son Chu Lingyu cannot be resurrected. If the eldest son kills to pay for this, then she will lose two sons in a row.

How could Mrs. Tai be willing to do so? It would be like ripping out her heart and soul!

She rushed to the side of Chu Lingxiao and the Forbidden Army soldiers with all her strength, her vision blurred with tears, and she begged bitterly: "My boss is innocent. He just pushed the second one accidentally. The second brother accidentally fell down and hit his head, so he..."

Mrs. Tai tried to testify for Chu Lingxiao.

While speaking, two lines of tears fell from her eyes, and her vision became clearer. Only then did she realize that the officers and soldiers in front of her were not the cadres of Jingzhao Mansion, but the Imperial Guards.

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There was silence.

The Forbidden Army soldiers who came to fetch someone looked at Chu Lingxiao with strange expressions. They didn't expect that when they came to fetch someone this time, they unexpectedly dug out the secrets of the Chu family.

"Madam," a concierge nearby reported to the madam in a trembling voice, "They said they were going to seal the house and raid the house..."

The woman and some of the servants around her were so frightened that they were trembling with fear. If it involves "property confiscation", it must be a big deal!

What? ! The madam's eyes widened in disbelief, and she was also frightened. Her heart shrank violently, and the pain made her almost unable to breathe.

She took a deep breath and asked the leading middle-aged soldier in a difficult tone: "My lord, may I ask what on earth my son has committed? Do you want to seal the house and raid the house?"

The middle-aged soldier with a big beard sneered coldly and said arrogantly: "Chu Lingxiao is suspected of treason." The seven words were loud and fell like hailstones.

The surrounding Chu family servants all took a breath and felt weak at their feet.

It turns out that these Forbidden Army soldiers came not because of Chu Lingyu's death, but because Chu Lingxiao was suspected of treason.

rebellion? ! Chu Lingxiao retorted excitedly: "I didn't rebel! How could I rebel?"

The madam also refused to admit it. Treason was a serious crime that would require the entire family to be executed. She quickly asked: "Where is the imperial edict?"

"Our Chu family is also a prince's house after all. You don't have an imperial decree, how can you arrest people casually! Where is the law!"

The madam raised her voice and looked at the middle-aged soldiers a few steps away with a strong look but a sense of fear.

No matter how scared she felt, she could only suppress it. This was a matter of life and death for the Chu family!

The middle-aged soldier's expression was even colder. He looked at the lady as if she were watching a joke and said matter-of-factly: "This is Lord Kang's order!"

When Kang Hongda wanted to arrest someone, he meant what the emperor meant even if he didn't need an imperial edict!

The middle-aged soldier waved his arm and ordered: "Take the person away!"

As a result, the two Forbidden Army officers who restrained Chu Lingxiao forcefully dragged him out of the house. Chu Lingxiao shouted fearfully: "I am innocent!"

"Sir..." The madam had a motherly heart and wanted to stop her, but these Forbidden Army soldiers would not give the Chu family face at all. One of the triangular-eyed soldiers casually pushed her, and the madam staggered and almost fell down. Fortunately, two maids supported her.

The surrounding servants of the Chu family did not dare to stop the Imperial Army, and just watched helplessly as Chu Lingxiao was dragged out of the Hou Mansion and put into a prison car.

Chu Lingxiao was even more panicked than Mrs. Tai, and shouted: "Mom, I really didn't rebel. Go find Brother Yi!"

"I'm innocent!"

Chu Lingxiao had been to the Prison Prison of the Ministry of Punishment twice, and every time, he almost died in it, which was horrific.

The madam was supported by the maids, crying like rain, and shouted: "Ling Xiao, don't worry!"

The mother and son looked at each other with deep affection.

Neither of them noticed that Aunt Jiang had arrived from behind. She was walking in a hurry, panting heavily, and her cheeks were flushed.

Aunt Jiang also heard that officers and soldiers were coming and hurried over. Unexpectedly, she heard Chu Lingxiao say such words just after she arrived.

As if a pour of ice water had been poured on her head, Aunt Jiang's heart suddenly became cold and she stopped seven or eight steps away.

She stared unblinkingly at Chu Lingxiao, who had been put into the prison car, and just watched helplessly as he was taken away.

Aunt Jiang's maid thought that her master was scared, so she comforted her in a low voice: "Aunt Jiang, the master will be fine."

The eldest maid also felt sad, feeling that her aunt was really in trouble. Finally, the eldest lady and the eldest man reconciled, and the eldest man promised to straighten Aunt Jiang, but unexpectedly another misfortune happened.

Aunt Jiang said nothing and looked back. Her eyes were so cold and cruel, like ice knives.

The prison car outside was escorted by the Forbidden Army soldiers and left.

The madam stood there in despair, her eyes were blank, her mind was in chaos, and she was completely unable to think calmly.

A year ago, she was an old feudal lord of the Hou Mansion, with a family full of descendants, including a concubine's daughter and the second prince's grandson. She always received envious looks from others, but now, the family is broken up and her second son is dead. The eldest son was imprisoned again and again, and this time he was even more suspected of treason.

What should she do? !

She was at a loss and stayed there for a while. When the wind blew, she noticed cold sweat on her vest.

She finally came to her senses and said nonchalantly: "By the way, I have to ask for help. I have to inform Brother Yi..."

The madam wanted to go out, but the next moment she saw the middle-aged soldier announcing coldly: "Seal the mansion! If anyone in the Chu family dares to step out of the marquis mansion, they will be killed without mercy!"

The red lacquer door of the Hou Mansion was immediately closed by the soldiers of the Forbidden Army, leaving only a loud "bang" sound that lingered in the air for a long time.

The madam's eyes were wide open, and she stared blankly at the closed door in front of her. Only then did she remember that the other party had said before that they would "close the house and confiscate the house"!

The madam seemed to have had her bones taken away, her whole body was weak and she collapsed.

"Madam!"

The eldest maid and Grandma Wang shouted nervously, and the sharp shouts pierced the hearts of the surrounding servants like sharp arrows.

The servants were even more panicked, feeling a sense of fear and uneasiness about their uncertain future, and their hearts were filled with panic.

In this era, there is both glory and humiliation.

This is true not only for relatives with the same surname, but also for masters and servants.

If the master's house is ransacked, the servants like them will also be sold or even exiled. At that time, it will be too common for the family to be separated.

It's fine if it is sold to a good owner. If it meets a bad owner, or even the girl's family is sold to a dirty place, then the end can be imagined.

Seeing that Mrs. Tai's face was as white as paper, Grandma Wang felt even more worried. She said dryly to comfort her: "Mrs. Tai, don't worry. The great master has his own destiny, and everything will be fine..."

Her comfort was actually in vain. After all, the Chu family paid a heavy price the previous two times Chu Lingxiao went to the prison.

As of today, a lot of the Chu family's property has been sold, and it is almost impossible to survive.

"You deserve it!" At this moment, a sinister voice floated from behind.

Mrs. Liu, Chu Qianling and several other people from the second room came to Shirandi, smiling but not smiling.

After Chu Lingyu passed away, Mrs. Liu and others wanted to make trouble, so Chu Lingxiao ordered them to be under supervision. The wife felt it was inappropriate, but she did not dare to confront her eldest son, so she turned a blind eye.

Until today, the imperial army mobilized all the troops to come to the Chu family to arrest people. The people in the Hou Mansion were in a state of panic, and no one was left to take care of the second house. Only then did the Liu family and others see the light of day again.

Mrs. Liu was observing filial piety for her husband, so she dressed plainly. She wore a dark-white dress, a white velvet flower and a white jade hairpin on her head. Even her shoes were dark-white, and there was no color at all.

"Chu Lingxiao is doing this to himself! Mother, mud can't hold up the wall, you'd better keep your eyes open!"

Mrs. Liu said bitterly, her eyes were sinister and angry, as if she was a female ghost who came to seek life.

She had always believed that it was Chu Lingxiao who sent someone to break Chu Lingyu's spine, and she saw with her own eyes that Chu Lingxiao pushed Chu Lingyu, causing Chu Lingyu to hit his head and lose his life, and she became Without a widow, the children have lost their father's protection.

Today, she saw Chu Lingxiao imprisoned again. On the one hand, she felt happy, but on the other hand, she was also afraid. She was afraid that Chu Lingxiao might really be treason!

If this is the case and they haven't separated yet, then the second bedroom will also be implicated.

It would be fine if only Chu Lingxiao was convicted and exiled like last year. I am afraid that if one person commits a crime, the whole family will suffer. What if the men of the second wife are exiled for this and the female family members are thrown into the Jiaofang Department...

Mrs. Liu felt frightened just thinking about it, her eyes turned red like a bloodthirsty beast, and she glared at the wife hatefully.

Mrs. Liu was so angry that she turned even paler, her mouth trembled, and said angrily: "Ms. Liu, is this how you talk to your mother-in-law?!"

"I've never seen partiality before, but I've never seen mother be so partial!" Madam Liu laughed angrily and shouted hysterically, "Didn't our family suffer enough from our uncle?!"

"Don't you still understand? Whether you are guilty or not is just a matter of Kang Hongda's words!"

"You didn't give Kang Hongda what he wanted. Of course he would find an opportunity to clean up the Chu family."

"If you don't want everyone in the Chu family to be convicted and become a lowly member, just hand Brother Yi over to Kang Hongda. That's enough!"

Liu became more and more excited as he spoke, describing madness as like a trapped beast, full of ferocity, eager to vent his depression and unwillingness.

Madam: "!!"

The madam's lips trembled like a sieve, her chest rose and fell violently, and her face turned slightly blue with anger.

In the past, when Chu Lingyu was around, Mrs. Liu would still save some face for Mrs. Liu, but now she is not afraid of anything and shouted regardless: "This is the disaster brought by the eldest wife, why should we, the second wife, bear it!"

She hated the eldest son, and also hated the madam. The madam was too partial. If she had agreed to give the title to Chu Lingyu, what happened next would not have happened.

Their second brother-in-law was harmed to this point by his elder brother-in-law. These people in the first-in-law's house are all harmful people, they are blood leeches that **** human blood!

The surrounding atmosphere suddenly became chilly, as if returning to winter.

The servants also heard what Liu said and whispered among themselves, some of them still confused about what was going on.

"You...what are you talking nonsense about?" The madam felt her cheeks burning and she was extremely embarrassed.

At the beginning, she acquiesced to the second child Chu Lingyu's proposal to give Chu Yunyi to Kang Hongda, but this kind of thing was really not on the table, that is, it was tacitly understood secretly.

But now, Mrs. Liu is talking about this matter in public.

Mrs. Tai still wants the so-called face, but Mrs. Liu no longer cares about this. She even lost her husband, and seeing that she will be implicated by the eldest brother and become the Jiaofang Secretary, what else is there to worry about!

Mrs. Liu continued: "Mother, why do you pretend to be confused because you understand! It turns out that this matter is very simple. Kang Hongda has already fallen in love with Brother Yi."

"It was Kang Hongda who brought uncle back, but when he came back, he failed to abide by the agreement, which made Kang Hongda angry."

"It's all the uncle's fault. He had to listen to Chu... Huh, Shen Qianchen's instigation. Now it's better. The uncle's job in the Internal Affairs Office is gone and he has lost everything!"

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