Chapter 730 Transaction

"What? Hasn't he been cured?" Hu Xin'er was confused.

Lord Liu's face flushed with anger: "They are all a bunch of evildoers. How can they take good care of Dad?"

"Thanks to the medicine you gave me before, my grandfather didn't die at their hands." Liu Yanchuo said angrily.

From their expressions, it can be seen that they still have some feelings for Old Master Liu.

After all, they were actually dependent on the Liu family and were raised by the old man. Their situation was different from Hu Xiner's, so they couldn't

Let go of this family relationship.

It turned out that during his lifetime, Old Master Liu was so busy pursuing the honor of his family that he forgot to teach his children well.

After being cured, he was deeply saddened by the severance of his relationship with Hu Xin'er, so he remained bedridden for a long time.

The Liu family prepared to visit the sick lady, but they were repeatedly stopped by the eldest wife, and they felt something was wrong.

Liu Yanchuo simply climbed over the courtyard wall at night.

Who knew that when they looked, they found that Old Master Liu was sleeping soundly on the couch and could not be woken up no matter how hard they tried. There was also half a bowl of medicine soup spilled beside the bed.

He knew something was wrong, so he went to look for the discarded medicine residue, only then he discovered that Old Master Liu had been drugged for the past few days. Not only did he have a loss of appetite, but he had also been drowsy for days. His original symptoms were not serious, but now he had been drained to the point of being on the verge of death!

When Lord Liu learned about this, he was furious, but when he went to seek justice, the eldest wife turned against him.

The eldest wife insisted that she had not abused her own father, and said that they had ulterior motives and that they were the ones who had sneaked into the Liu residence at night and given the old man medicine.

They are the eldest son of the family, and Liu Qingyi and the old lady are stubborn and insist on having their own way, pretending to be wronged in front of everyone. How can Lord Liu and his family argue?

At the critical moment, it was Liu Yanchuo who washed away the dirty water thrown on himself, but in the end he was unable to rescue the old man.

Lord Liu couldn't help but tear up when he said this: "It's all my fault for being unfilial!"

"You're just too filial," Liu Yanchuo said bluntly, "I've already told you, if you really care about Grandfather, just carry him out at night."

Lord Liu was about to retort, but then he thought of his father's current predicament and stammered, "The First Wife is full of schemes, and Father has always valued the Liu Family's reputation. If the First Wife starts a riot and directly destroys the Liu Family's remaining reputation, Father will probably be even more furious."

Madam Liu shook her head helplessly: "Chuo'er, you are still young and don't understand. Now your father is the only one in the Liu family serving as an official in the court. He can still help you and Xin'er. But if the eldest wife fights to the death and hates your father, then..."

Everyone present understood the unfinished meaning.

The disgusting behavior of the eldest branch of the Liu family is indeed shameful.

"So, the old man is still staying in the Liu family..." Hu Xiner couldn't help but frown.

Although she felt sick when she thought about how Old Master Liu forced her to remarry.

However, what the eldest wife did was indeed too despicable.

Old Master Liu is old and has fallen seriously ill. Even if he is taken good care of, how many more years can he live?

But the eldest wife had to force her own father into such a situation.

Liu Yanchuo said helplessly, "We brought my grandmother out and asked them to treat my grandfather well. If he died, it would be because of their cruel treatment. Even if it meant we would break up, we would definitely report them to the Jingzhao Yin. Only then did they back off a bit. But because of these two demands, we were extorted several thousand taels of silver."

Not only that, when the second old lady walked out of the Liu family, she looked much thinner, which showed how harshly she was treated.

Apart from the clothes she was wearing, the eldest wife did not allow her to take anything with her, and even searched her body before she left to prevent her from "stealing" any valuables.

The Liu family's officials were honest and not good at business, so those several thousand taels were almost all their assets over the years.

The calligraphy and paintings they bought have appreciated in value a lot, but the problem is that the family of three is reluctant to sell them.

Because of this, Liu Yanchuo realized that he could no longer live off his savings at home, but had to work as an official to earn some money.

Fortunately, they were close to Hu Xin'er, so His Majesty remembered his name. Otherwise, he had no money to bribe officials and no achievements, so he would probably only be a small official.

But they naturally wouldn't tell Hu Xin'er this. Although Hu Xin'er was very rich, they had backbone - if they were reduced to borrowing money, they might as well sell the antiques in their home.

Although they didn't mention it, Hu Xin'er's keen eyesight made it easy for her to discover the truth from the details. She sighed softly, "If there's really any difficulty, you can talk to Yue'er. Yue'er often told me privately that the Liu family and the Duke's Mansion are the only trustworthy families in the court right now. If you show up more often, you can eventually bring the old master back."

Lord Liu said solemnly, "This is a time of national crisis. Your Highness is busy with affairs. How can we possibly cause trouble for Your Highness?"

What he said was true. With the Liu family's background and his official qualifications, it would not be difficult for him to seek the grace of His Majesty.

The reason why he didn't speak was because he saw that the late emperor was preparing for his funeral, and Nangong Yue was in a critical period of transition between the old and new dynasties.

Although the Liu family's affairs seemed to be just a family dispute, it involved high-ranking officials of the imperial court and prominent families. If it was used by someone with ulterior motives to make a fuss, the consequences would be disastrous.

Madam Liu changed the subject: "How did we end up talking about our family affairs? Even after being confined, the Second Miss Xuanyuan still had evil intentions and tried to recruit retainers. The news spread all over the capital. And Qingyi's reputation isn't very good either..."

Xuanyuan Huili's reputation fell from that of a gentle lady from a noble family to that of an rude and ambitious woman. No matter how hard the Duke tried to arrange a marriage for her, it would all be empty talk.

Liu Qingyi has always had feelings for the prince, but the prince was defeated and fled, and was ordered to be wanted nationwide. She gradually woke up from her dream of being the prince's consort and prepared to find her next home.

However, now everyone in the capital knows her character, and even the people she despises avoid her.

These two people had it all their own way. Hu Xin'er couldn't help but sigh: "It doesn't really matter if you can't marry into a wealthy family. No matter how famous a family is, there are always rotten people at heart. On the other hand, ordinary people, as long as they have good character and are willing to work hard, can live a happy life."

Even if they can wake up and stop chasing after things that do not belong to them, and stop torturing themselves with them, with their family background, they can have a good ending even if they become nuns.

For example, if Liu Qingyi became a nun, would the Liu family still not take care of her?

Given the temperament of the Liu family's second wife, as long as she is willing to learn well, even if the family is poor, they will grit their teeth and sell their paintings and calligraphy to support her.

If she really married the prince, it would become a nightmare that she would never be able to escape from for the rest of her life.

At this time, Mu Qing said, "If you don't mind, I can help you take the old man out of the Liu family."