SFS Chapter 187 Consort Jiang's Methods
Chapter 187 Consort Jiang's Methods
One of them laughed dryly and said, "That's quite a coincidence..."
At this point, he looked at Xie Xiu and Tu Yong, his expression suddenly changing: "You two, aren't you, Xie Xiu and his father-in-law?"
Xie Xiu was about to admit it when the man suddenly turned around and yelled at the people in front of him, "Everyone, make way! Xie Xiu and his father-in-law are here!"
The originally crowded crowd suddenly surged!
Then they all turned their heads, made way for them, and looked at Xie Xiu and Tu Yong with burning eyes.
The two of them felt uncomfortable being stared at, and just as they were feeling awkward, a fat old man ran out from inside.
Tu Yong took a step forward cautiously and blocked Xie Xiu behind him.
Unexpectedly, the fat old man hugged him and burst into tears: "Xiu'er, uncle, I finally see you! It's so good that you are still alive, wuwuwu——"
Tu Yong's face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. He shouted in a low voice: "First, look carefully at who I am!"
The fat old man heard something wrong in the voice and quickly raised his head. When he saw Tu Yong's face clearly, he immediately took several steps back in fear: "You...you...are you Xiu'er's father-in-law?"
Xie Xiu hurriedly walked out from behind Tu Yong and looked at the fat old man with complicated eyes.
This man looked a bit like his grandfather, but only a little.
The grandfather in his memory was more handsome and much younger than this man.
It’s a pity that my grandparents are no longer with us.
After they were killed, their bodies were burned. Because so many people died in the Luo family, the bones were impossible to distinguish.
Moreover, he was too young at the time, and his mother died tragically in the delivery room. He could do nothing but be careful to save his own life, and it was even more impossible for him to personally identify the bodies and bury his grandparents.
Xie Yun is in charge of all these matters.
Xie Xiu lowered his eyes, hiding the murderous intent in them.
Whenever he thought back to those years, he couldn't help but regret it.
When his mother died tragically, he should have given Mrs. Xie a packet of poison to send her to the west!
If this old woman died, Xie Yun would have to observe mourning for three years. Could that vicious woman Chen Fang still wait for him for three years?
Even if she was willing to wait, he could send the old man to the west after Xie Yun's three-year mourning period was over, and let Xie Yun observe mourning again.
I just don’t believe that Chen Fang can wait for him for another three years!
It’s a pity that he was too young at the time and didn’t even think of such a brilliant idea!
But it doesn't matter. Now that it has come to this, there is no point in regretting.
It’s better to break up with Xie Yun as soon as possible and send Chen Fang on her way!
Then, deal with those two old guys!
Xie Xiu's mind raced, but his eyes quickly turned red. He looked at the Luo clan leader excitedly, "Are you my great uncle?"
The fat old man Luo Hongwang also looked at Xie Xiu excitedly and grabbed his hand: "Yes, I am your great uncle! Xiu'er, don't be afraid. With your uncle here, no one will be able to bully you in the future!
Uncle has heard about it. You've suffered so much over the years! And that vicious woman, Chen, killed your mother and your maternal grandfather's family. It's not enough, now she wants to kill you too!
Xiu'er, are you willing to be adopted into the Luo family?
Your mother was brutally murdered by them. Your uncle must seek justice for her and ask the court to sentence her to break off relations with Xie Yunyi, so that she will never be a wife of the Xie family again!
Are you willing to follow your mother back to the Luo family and become a member of the Luo family? To continue the Luo family line for your grandparents?"
The scene of the uncle and nephew recognizing each other was so touching that many people present felt sad.
However, who would have thought that the two had actually met not long ago?
Before Xie Xiu could reply, he heard Xie Yun's roar from afar: "Absolutely not! You are wishful thinking!
Luo Shi is my first wife, and Xie Xiu is my son. Don't think that just because you are the head of the Luo family, you can take my wife and children away from me!"
Luo Hongwang looked at Xie Yun coldly, showing no fear at all, and sneered rudely: "Xie Yun, don't think I don't know your name and your thoughts!
The reason you refuse to let her go is not because you still have feelings for my poor niece, nor because you value Xiu'er.
You are just coveting my poor niece's dowry and the wealth my cousin has accumulated over the years, and you want to continue to hold on to them!
Let me tell you, this time when I came to the capital to file a complaint, I not only brought my niece’s dowry list, but also my cousin’s property list!
Although I am just a businessman, I am not as good as you, Xie Yun, who is a high-ranking official and married a concubine's daughter from a wealthy family!
But even if I have to risk my life to file a complaint at the palace gate, I will seek justice for my cousin's family who died tragically!"
His words were so powerful that they instantly won the favor of the onlookers present and drew a round of applause.
"Well said! That's how it should be!"
"This is the Emperor's territory. Why should I be afraid of him?"
"At worst, I can file a complaint with the emperor!"
The onlookers started to make a fuss.
Anyway, they are not the ones who are going to file a complaint with the emperor, and the punishment will not fall on them, so they all hope that the commotion will be as big as possible.
When the yamen runners heard this, their faces turned pale with anxiety and they quickly ran to report to the adults inside.
When the people inside heard this, they became anxious.
This is not a casual complaint!
The previous complaint to the Emperor had already made His Majesty very angry. If they couldn't handle this incident well and someone really went to file a complaint to the Emperor, His Majesty would not let them off easily!
So he quickly ran out to persuade them, and invited Xie Xiu and others in. He also scolded the group of onlookers outside who were watching the fun and not mind making trouble, and told them not to make trouble.
On the other hand, the Minister of Justice went directly into the palace to ask Emperor Taihe for instructions.
This matter involved Xie Yun and Chen Fang, and the case was so horrifying that he didn't dare to investigate it casually.
Although Emperor Taihe was in the palace, he had already learned from Lu Xuan that the head of the Luo family had gone to the Ministry of Justice to file a complaint.
When the Minister of Justice hurried into the palace, he was talking to Concubine Jiang with a gloomy face.
His tone was not good: "You said that the Luo clan leader didn't show up earlier or later, but now he suddenly comes out to complain. Is he doing it on purpose?"
Concubine Jiang was trimming a bonsai with scissors. With a series of crisp "click" sounds, the branches and leaves fell down.
But soon, she frowned in distress: "Your Majesty, how do you think this bonsai should be pruned? I am a little hesitant to cut it, for fear of damaging it."
Emperor Taihe took a look and suddenly smiled, took the scissors from her hand, and started trimming with a "click, click" sound.
In a short while, it was trimmed very beautifully.
When Concubine Jiang saw that he had finished cutting her hair, she leaned against him gently and smiled charmingly, "As expected, your Majesty is the best at cutting hair. I am not so good at it. I have watched your Majesty cut hair for so many years, but I still can't learn the essence."
Emperor Taihe said calmly, "A tree grows tall and branches out, and the new branches that grow out are never as good as one would like. If you want a beautiful bonsai, you have to prune it regularly, and when it's time to do it, you must be relentless..."
At the end of his words, his voice paused slightly, and he suddenly made a decision.
"This Chen family has done too much evil. If we keep her, there's no guarantee she won't continue to do evil and eventually implicate the Chen family. I shouldn't be soft-hearted."
Just as he finished speaking, a eunuch came to report that the Minister of Justice wanted to see him.
He immediately said goodbye to Concubine Jiang, stood up and walked out.
Concubine Jiang personally escorted him out of the Huaqing Palace. After seeing him riding away on the dragon chariot, she returned to the palace and looked at the cut branches and leaves with a meaningful smile.
Since Luo Zheng is loyal to her, she naturally has to help him.
What's more, Emperor Taihe was able to show leniency to the vicious woman Chen Fang for the sake of Empress Chen, so how could she be careless?
Concubine Jiang picked up the scissors and cut the thick branch that Emperor Taihe had just cut into pieces!