Chapter 85 The Fall of the Marquisate

Xie Changsheng soaked in the water, and Fu Xiaoshan helped to rub his back from behind.

Later, Xie Changsheng lay down on the bed to rest.

On the other side, Fu Danjun was whispering to Cui: "Thanks to the selection of Chuntao, we were able to deal with it, but now he is staying here again and won't leave."

Cui sighed, "There's nothing you can do. You can only hide and wait for him to leave."

When Xie Changsheng woke up, it was almost dark.

Everyone in the mansion was busy preparing the dinner, so how could he have the mood to eat?

A man walked out of the yard, walking slowly and observing.

The Fu family is rich but low-key, and there is no trace of wealth and luxury in their house.

There are many plants and the environment is very quiet.

Xie Changsheng found a path in the bamboo forest and walked through it.

As it turned out, Fu Danjun happened to be among them, but she had already put on a maid's clothes and painted her face black.

"The ghost is coming, the ghost is coming!"

She thought the bamboo forest was a good place to hide, but who knew Xie Changsheng would go in there!

So she acted crazy and stupid all the way, yelling, "Ghost! Ghost!"

Xie Changsheng was taken aback by the suddenness. Fortunately, Fu Xiaoshan rushed over from behind and said, "Master, please forgive me. This is my family's servant, named Silly Sister. She has been mentally ill since she was a child."

Xie Changsheng thought about it and believed it.

We went back to the restaurant for dinner and then slept for the night.

The next day, Xie Changsheng left and returned to the inn.

The Fu family was worried all morning, afraid that he would come back suddenly again.

Later, when it was confirmed that Xie Changsheng had really left, they closed the gate and conducted emergency research.

Fu Xiaoshan said anxiously: "It was a close call this time. It can't happen again."

Fu Yi hurriedly said, "Then let's find a house outside for Danjun to live in."

Fu Danjun not only agreed, but also couldn't wait.

"Lan Fang, pack your things quickly!"

The family started to work and finally sent Fu Danjun to another house overnight.

As a result, Xie Changsheng had already set off back to Beijing.

Lu Yusong managed to make it back to Beijing, but he was still afraid.

Because he had no idea how much money he owed from loan sharking, and he didn't know whether his family was implicated.

He was thinking about how he was going out with Xie Changsheng and had to serve him all the way.

Even if there is no credit, there must be hard work, right? Even if there is no hard work, there must still be fatigue, right?

As long as the emperor opens his mouth, what problem can't be solved?

After arriving in Beijing, Xie Changsheng went into the palace.

Lu Yu returned home anxiously, only to find that there was no servant guarding the gate of the mansion.

The door of the mansion was ajar and opened with a push.

It's empty inside, there's nothing there.

Lu Yu was completely unable to react. How could the magnificent Guanyang Marquis Mansion become like a dilapidated temple?

After a long time, he reacted.

Then he shouted, "Mother! Xi'er! Wu'er!"

He searched room by room, but it was the same no matter which door he opened.

There was no one inside, even the tables and chairs were moved away.

A lame servant suddenly appeared from nowhere and said, "My Lord, My Lord! You are back!"

The servant rushed over and burst into tears, "A group of people came in to collect their debts, saying they were asking for high interest rates, and then they started to rob everything. Everything valuable in the mansion was taken away. Even the tables and chairs were taken away and auctioned off. The old lady was forced to move to the farm with her family."

Lu Yu wept bitterly as he spoke, "These bastards don't even take the Guanyang Marquisate seriously. If I hadn't accompanied the Emperor on his journey, things wouldn't have gotten this bad. Now I just hope my mother, wife, and children are safe."

The servant shook his head and said, "The farm isn't safe either. If the debt collectors find us, they'll demand payment."

Lu Yu couldn't help but think that he couldn't let his family worry anymore.

He couldn't bear to lose face, so he asked the servant, "Is there a safe place to move my family back?"

The servant wiped his tears and said, "I know there's a large mansion nearby. Now only one family lives there. It's quite spacious and secluded."

Lu Yu said quickly, "Then go get him back and take good care of him."

The servants hurried to make arrangements, and Lu Yu quickly left the mansion.

He was afraid that he would be caught by the debt collectors if he was late, so he did not go to see his old mother even after she was taken back to the slum.

Because he didn't know how to face it, it was too embarrassing.

Xie Changsheng returned to the palace to rest for two days and resumed the morning court session.

Lu Yu did not go to court, and Xie Changsheng found out that he was being pursued for debt when he asked.

For a moment, Xie Changsheng sneered: "My officials are good! The good thing is that they are not afraid of losing face and can afford to lose face in any way. All the ministers should learn from them."

This kind of sarcasm makes everyone's spine tingle.

After dismissing the court, Xie Changsheng immediately summoned Lu Yu into the palace and first questioned him for not attending the court.

"You're more tired than me, aren't you? Do you plan on taking a few days off?"

Lu Yu knelt down and apologized: "I have not handled my family affairs well. I am ashamed to see your Majesty."

Xie Changsheng sneered, "Isn't it just loan sharking? Why not just pay it back?"

Lu Yu said dejectedly, "Because I can't pay it back, that's why I've made such a fuss. Besides, I've been accompanying the emperor on this long journey, and I've been controlling the flood in Luoyang. Even if I haven't done anything meritorious, I've certainly worked hard. I beg the emperor to give me some silver as a reward to supplement my household expenses."

Xie Changsheng was stunned. "You've worked hard? I made you suffer? Right?"

Lu Yu couldn't bear it any longer and kowtowed and cried, "Your Majesty, please help me. I will never borrow money again after paying it back."

Xie Changsheng hesitated. "Even if you've achieved merit this time, what about your sin? Have you forgotten that your wife, Mrs. Pei, killed surrendered soldiers at the border?"

This sentence shocked Lu Yu to death. He never thought that the emperor knew about this.

He thought that the border was so far away that even if the news came, the emperor would not believe it.

Besides, how long has it been?

Seeing him stunned, Xie Changsheng said, "Hand over Pei to the soldiers so that they can feel at ease. Everything will be easier."

Lu Yu was so frightened that his legs went weak: "Your Majesty, Pei...she is the mother of three children."

Xie Changsheng sneered: "That surrendered soldier might be the father of the three children. Well, I have said this much, you can do whatever you want!"

In the slum, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were arguing non-stop.

In the past, the Marquis' Mansion had power and wealth, so even if people were dissatisfied, they would still pretend.

Now that everything is gone, no one wants to put up with anyone else.

Yuan blames Lu Yu for ruining the family's life, and gets angry at Pei when Lu Yu is not around.

Pei Xi and the old lady formed a gang to fight against Yuan Shi.

The three children, without a wet nurse or nanny to take care of them, began to run around everywhere.

All the snacks and other things in Yuan's room were taken away in a flash, causing Yuan to curse angrily: "Some people are born without anyone to take care of them, and they are all little wolf cubs."

Pei Xi heard this and ran to the old lady crying, "Mother-in-law, how can we go on like this? The children are so hungry that they eat anything they want, and my younger brother and sister-in-law scold them."

When the old lady heard her grandchildren being scolded, she could no longer bear it and said, "Go and call Yuanshi to me!"

But Yuan Shi had already walked in, hands on her hips, looking like a shrew: "Old Madam, are you going to favor her again? Well, today we will talk about who is responsible for the decline of the Marquis' Mansion!"

Madam Hou was trembling all over. "What kind of rules are these? A daughter-in-law stands with her hands on her hips and talks back to her mother-in-law? Our family is really ruined. There are no rules at all. Oh my God! Oh my God!"