Chapter 7 What kind of legitimate mother is she?
Aunt Xiao was startled by Xiao Jiuyue's kick, but she quickly calmed down and said, "Jiuyue, he's a bastard, and he's disrespectful to his mother..."
"You've even got the divorce letter, so how can you be called a legitimate mother?" Xiao Jiuyue stepped forward, her sharp eyes forcing Second Aunt Xiao to retreat. Listening to Shang Lan and Xiao Jiachen's cries, she said, "Come here, drag Mother You away and give her fifty strokes of the cane."
"No, Mother You is old and can't fight!" Second Aunt Xiao was anxious. She said excitedly: "Xiao Jiuyue, no matter what, I am still your Second Aunt."
Lianxin brought her guards and dragged Mother You down, pushed her onto a bench, and started fighting. Mother You's screams echoed throughout the yard.
"Fan, once you decide to leave the Xiao family, you won't be allowed to regret it." Xiao Jiuyue glanced at her coldly and ordered, "Lianxin, except for Fan's dowry, you are not allowed to take anything else with you."
"Yes." Lianxin came over with Aunt Xiao's dowry list and checked the remaining items one by one, except for those that were used up or lost.
"You, you..." Aunt Xiao was so angry at Xiao Jiuyue's behavior. Why couldn't she take away the things she had hidden with great difficulty?
She walked forward and was about to argue when Xiao Jiuyue looked at her with a half-smile and said, "Why, do you still want to take away the Xiao family's things?"
"I, I'm just taking my own things." Second Aunt Xiao watched Lian Xin take out the five hundred taels of silver notes hidden in the inner layer of her jewelry box. She rushed forward, snatched them into her arms, and protected them, saying, "This is what I earned, it doesn't belong to the Xiao family."
Xiao Jiuyue reached out and snatched the banknote back, saying, "Cousin Jiaen doesn't even know his mother is gone. Yurong will need a dowry when she gets married. Three hundred taels will go to them, and the rest is yours."
Xiao Jiuyue directly deducted three hundred taels.
"No." Before Second Aunt Xiao could even refute, Xiao Jiuyue deducted another hundred taels and said, "Cousin Jiaen will have to marry in the future, so take another hundred taels."
The remaining one hundred taels of silver notes were flying between her fingers. Second Aunt Xiao took the notes quickly, fearing that if she said another word, Xiao Jiuyue would not even give her the one hundred taels of silver notes.
"It's my aunt's bracelet." Xiao Jiachen rushed forward, grabbed Second Aunt Xiao's hand, and wanted to snatch the bracelet back.
"You..." Second Aunt Xiao was about to take action when Xiao Jiuyue glanced at her. She had no choice but to return the bracelet. She gritted her teeth and said, "Xiao Jiuyue, there's no need to act so arrogant. If you leave Shengjing, you'll be nothing more than the daughter of a criminal, just like that little bitch Shang Lan. You can only be someone else's concubine."
"You should worry more about yourself. If you leave the Xiao family, will the Fan family take you in?" Xiao Jiuyue looked at her expressionlessly. After having her sent away, she turned around and saw Shang Lan pulling Xiao Jiachen and about to kneel down.
"Thank you, sister." Xiao Jiachen grinned at her.
The word "sister" made Xiao Jiuyue feel dazed. She had always been alone, but now she not only had a brother, but also a cousin. She raised her hand and touched his hair, saying, "You're welcome, Auntie. Pack up your things. We'll be leaving tomorrow."
Xiao Jiuyue did not stay long and returned to Songxiang Courtyard. He handed the four hundred taels of silver to Xiao Yurong and said, "Keep it well."
Xiao Yurong looked at the silver and money and quickly understood where it came from. She lowered her eyes and put the banknotes away. She took the sewing basket and began to work hard on making shoes and jackets. Her father couldn't be without clothes to wear.
In Lanyue Courtyard, Xiao Jiuyue looked at the packed things and the quaint yet empty house, with a hint of regret in her eyes. She leaned over the desk, on which was placed a map of the Kingdom of Nanyue.
"Yuer, the clothes, knee pads and shoes for your father are all ready. How are we going to deliver them?" The beautiful mother, who had stayed up for two nights, had red eyes.
"Mom, why are you staying up late again?" Xiao Jiuyue told her that they had enough things, but her beautiful mother made another pair of shoes overnight.
"Your father..." The beautiful mother's tears came again when she mentioned her husband.
Xiao Jiuyue quickly said, "Mom, have you packed your things? Is Jia Yuan's tea ready? We're about to leave."
"Okay, okay, it's all here." The beautiful girl stopped crying because the topic was changed.
Xiao Jiuyue breathed a sigh of relief and began to ask everyone to pack up their things and load them onto the carriage. They should be able to see their father, grandfather and others off by rushing to the South City Gate.
At the gate of the Xiao family, even though their property had been ransacked, there were still seven or eight horse-drawn carriages, fifty or sixty servants, and a long convoy. No one was talking or laughing, and everyone was silently doing their own things.
Old Madam Xiao stood at the door of the Xiao family's house and looked back at the Xiao family deeply. The plaque of "Xiao Mansion" was still hanging, but they were about to leave.
"Let's go." Old Madam Xiao waved her hand and got on the carriage.
"Oh no, young lady! The master and his men were exiled ahead of time. I'm afraid they've already left the South City Gate."
Lian Xin anxiously shared the news she had just received. Xiao Jiuyue and Old Madam Xiao exchanged a glance, and she decisively said, "Grandma, let's go our separate ways. I'll deliver the things, and you guys follow the plan and go through the East City Gate, heading southeast all the way back to Hongdu."
If they went to chase them alone, they would definitely not be able to catch up. At that time, their travel plans would be disrupted and they would probably have to sleep in the wild.
"Yuer, the journey is not short, you..." Old Madam Xiao looked at her worriedly.
"It's okay, grandma. I'll ride over there on horseback and catch up, but you won't be able to see grandpa." Xiao Jiuyue was not very familiar with the exile process. Even though he had arranged people, he still couldn't figure out what time the exile would take place.
"It doesn't matter. It's the same if you go. When you see your grandfather..." Old Madam Xiao choked up and said, "Let him live well."
"Yes, everyone will live well." Xiao Jiuyue simply gathered all the things of the three rooms into two big packages, and headed to the South City Gate with Chief Steward Jin.
Xiao Jiuyue rushed all the way to the South City Gate. As soon as he arrived at the South City Gate, he ran into Mu Yinqiu who was watching him make a fool of himself.
"Oh, isn't this the eldest daughter of the Xiao family? The daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, the future Crown Princess of the Yongchang Marquis Mansion? Why is she acting like a rag picker?" Mu Yinqiu stood on the carriage, looking down at Xiao Jiuyue. The joy and gloating in her eyes could not be hidden at all!
"I'm sorry, I forgot that you have already called off the engagement, and you are no longer the Crown Prince's Consort." Mu Yinqiu rushed to the South City Gate specifically just to see Xiao Jiuyue's miserable appearance.
"Oh, isn't this the second young lady of the Mu family? The daughter of the Grand Tutor." Xiao Jiuyue imitated her words and said, "Congratulations! You're going to marry your beloved as you wished. Are you happy that you picked up something I didn't want?"
There was a sneer in Xiao Jiuyue's eyes. Mu Yinqiu liked Song Mingyuan because Song Mingyuan had targeted her many times.
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