Chapter 514 516. Rules

The old woman refused to budge, "Madam Third Young Master, please don't embarrass me. How can ordinary people go through this main gate?"

The implication was that the other party was just a merchant, and was now in such a state of decline, how could he enter through the front door that only masters could enter?

Xiao Shiyu's face froze, and she almost forgot this rule in Shangjing.

No matter what, my mother is the wife of an official, but my uncles are indeed merchants.

However, she felt a little embarrassed to be humiliated by a middle-aged woman in front of everyone, but she did not dare to challenge the mistress of the house, so she could only ask a maid to lead the person in through a side door.

He turned around and entered the yard with his mother through the gate.

"Mom," Tian Mi had never been humiliated like this before, "Why don't we not go in?"

"How can this be possible? We still have to rely on them to save your father.

No matter which door we enter from, as long as we can get your father out, we won't come here again in the future."

Madam Tian stared at the girl leading the way in front and lowered her voice to comfort Tian Mi.

Tian Mi: "What if they..."

Madam Tian grabbed her arm tightly and said, "Remember this, even if you kneel down and beg, you must ask your aunt to help you.

The misfortune that our family is in now is also caused by them. Whether they are willing or not, we have to help.

If you want to live your old life again, put aside those little thoughts in your heart."

Tian Mi, "Mom..., can we only put all our hopes on this?"

"We have no choice now..."

As soon as they entered Xiao Shiyu's courtyard, Tian Mi and Tian Niangzi noticed that the servants here were secretly avoiding them. Even their own aunt raised her sleeves and covered her nose several times.

"Why are you coming to Beijing in this state?" Tian Lanfen couldn't believe that anything would happen to her brother, and her words were full of accusations against her brother's wife and niece.

Madam Tian talked about the things she had finally sorted out these days, "My master was just too greedy and had to argue with Madam Gu. He did this wrong thing just to vent his anger on my sister.

Sister, your brother is now locked up in the prefect's cell, but it's all because of you, you should quickly think of a way to get them to release the master."

Tian Lanfen was furious. "Is the governor of Lecheng so bold that he even wants to attack our family?"

Tian Lanfen knew that her master was useless now and was just a seventh-rank official, but didn’t she still have her son-in-law’s family to support her?

My father-in-law is a minister of the first rank. How can these people not even care about their dignity?

Madam Tian, "That's not true. In previous years, we sent many gifts to these back offices, but when something happened, these people would not listen to reason.

If it weren't for the loyal servants like Li Yong protecting us, Mi'er and I would have been helpless and would have had no chance to run to the capital to ask you for help.

Sister, you and the master are the only siblings in the family, you can’t just ignore them.”

Tian Lanfen, "These troublemakers took our Tian family's money and dared to stab us in the back.

Don't worry, I will take care of the matter for you. I will write a letter and ask the master to come forward."

Tian Mi, "Aunt, this trip back and forth takes too much time, and I don't know if my father's body can hold on.

Aunt, I beg you, please go and rescue my dad with my cousin."

Seeing Tian Mi kneeling in front of her, Tian Lanfang reached out to pull her niece up, but as soon as she got close, the pungent smell made her step back quickly and call the maid beside her to help the person up first.

"What are you talking about, little girl? Your father is my brother. Can I just watch him die without helping him?" Tian Lanfen still thought that the matter was not a big deal at the moment. She could just let her son-in-law write a letter and it would be resolved.

Even if the prefect did not give face to the Tian Xiao family, he would still have to take the Shangshu Mansion into consideration.

Tian Lanfen's attitude made the Tian family mother and daughter feel relieved. "That's great. Aunt, hurry up, or my father will have to suffer for several more days."

"Okay, you guys go to my yard and wash up first, and let Shiyu and I figure out the solution."

The Tian family's mother and daughter have been running around all the way, and now they can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Naturally, they can't wait to clean themselves up first.

After everyone left, Xiao Shiyu said with a sad face, "What should we do? Mom, why did you take it on just now? If this matter goes wrong, it will implicate us.

Besides, my father is just a small county magistrate now, and there is no way he can help at all."

"Your father can't help you, of course," Tian Lanfen said with disdain, "Only your son-in-law can help you with this matter. Only the Huang family can have a say."

"Mother, this is simply impossible. Have you forgotten that the eldest lady came to me specially to warn me before? It is not appropriate for my husband to interfere here."

Xiao Shiyu's face fell when she saw her guess come true. "Now the eldest wife is watching us. How dare we make any move at this moment?"

"My daughter, you must never forget your roots.

You should know how your uncle has treated you over the years. Now that they are in trouble, can't you lend a hand?"

Xiao Shiyu, "How can I ask for help? Mom, you should know my current situation. Can't you think about it for me?"

Tian Lanfen, "In that case, then keep quiet for now. I'll go find your mother-in-law."

Considering their friendship, I don't think she would refuse!

But before they could take any action, the eldest lady had already sent someone to pass on a message. The implicit implication of the message was that Xiao Shiyu was not allowed to take in her family members in the mansion anymore.

The reason why Xiao Tian was allowed to stay was because she was a legitimate relative of the second branch. If my uncle's family were allowed to move in, wouldn't that be breaking the rules?

Tian Lanfen had been noticing the expressions of the various families in the mansion these days. Now that she was being torn apart like this, she felt she had no face to stay any longer.

After giving his daughter a few words of advice, he took the Tian mother and daughter, who had just washed up, away from the Huang Mansion.

Before going to the capital, she had bought a small courtyard in preparation for her daughter's marriage. However, she lived alone and was inevitably a little weak, so she had no choice but to live in the Huang Mansion.

"Aunt, is it that my cousin doesn't like us?" Tian Mi looked at the small courtyard on this side. It was tidy, but how could it compare with the courtyard of the senior official in the court.

"That's not the case. Auntie thought it would be better for us to stay at home, where we can feel more comfortable and entertain you better.

Tell me what you need and I'll get it for you."

After all, she is her own niece. Even if Tian Lanfen is unhappy in her heart, she doesn't show it on her face.

"When will aunt send someone to release my father? You don't know how hateful the prefect is. He kicked me and my mother out of the house without giving us a chance to take anything with us."

(End of this chapter)