Chapter 3: Breaking off Relationship
Shen Wan was shocked.
Both sides of the street were crowded with people.
They were extremely excited and came in like a tide.
The officers tried to stop them half-heartedly, causing Xie Murong's face to be swollen and Sun's stomach to be punched as well.
Everyone was busy with their own affairs and crying at the top of their lungs, so how could they have the energy to pay attention to Xie Mubai on the stretcher?
Listening to the angry voice beside his ear, the last bit of light in Xie Mubai's eyes disappeared completely, turning into a deep darkness in his eyes.
It turns out that this is the emperor they are loyal to, and these are the people they try so hard to protect!
For the sake of the Wei Dynasty, the men of the Xie family fought bravely on the battlefield and died on the battlefield, but ended up with the fate they have today.
Seeing this, Shen Wan desperately used her body to protect him.
Unfortunately, she is too thin.
No matter how hard they tried to block it, the rotten vegetable leaves still managed to hit the man on the stretcher.
The journey was extremely difficult. By the time they arrived at the city gate, everyone was already in disarray and looked disheveled.
At this time, many people had gathered at the city gate. Because of the involvement of the Duke of Zhenguo, many people were exiled this time, and most of them were exiled as families.
There were not many people who came to see him off, only a few came to give some clothes and small change to their relatives and friends for use on the journey.
Seeing the Xie family coming, the other prisoners' faces changed.
"It's all your father's fault!" A woman pointed at Xie Mubai's nose and couldn't help cursing. "If he hadn't collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, why would we be exiled?"
"Yes, it's all his fault! My man only worked under him for a few days, and he was labeled an accomplice. It was such an unjust death!"
"This kind of evil should be wiped out, the whole family should be killed off!"
Listening to the accusations of the crowd, Xie Mubai's face, as pale as marble, showed no trace of abnormality.
No matter how vicious the words were, they would not make him react.
Shen Wan was not a good-tempered person. Looking at the ugly faces of those people, she couldn't help but sneered: "Why do you remember to scold me now?"
"When the Duke was in his prime, which of you didn't shamelessly come forward to fawn over him?"
"When things were going well, they all wagged their tails like dogs, but now that they're in trouble, they're blaming others. How shameless!
Xie Mubai's eyes moved slightly.
I used to hate her sharp words the most, but now they sound particularly heartwarming to me.
However, those who had benefited from the Duke's Mansion in the past turned against him one by one, wishing to cut him into pieces!
Nothing is more fickle than this.
However, I'm afraid there will be no peace along the way.
More and more people came to see them off. Looking at the heavy bags, Sun and others couldn't help but feel envious and jealous.
They didn't bring any of their belongings with them, and if they hadn't had the support of their relatives, they would probably have died and made it to the Northwest.
But after waiting for a long time, none of their parents who used to say they loved them were willing to come, for fear of being implicated.
Suddenly, a carriage stopped in front of them and an elderly butler got out.
Seeing the emblem of the Marquis of Xiangyang Mansion embroidered on his collar, the widowed sisters felt a little jealous.
As expected, Marquis Xiangyang still loves his daughter.
The old housekeeper walked up to Shen Wan and bowed respectfully: "Second Miss, I am here on the orders of the master to give you something."
"What is it?" Shen Wan was a little surprised.
The book seems to mention that the original owner was not liked by his family.
The old butler handed over a letter with both hands and said aloud, "Ever since the second young lady snatched the eldest young lady's marriage, the Marquis has been so angry that he has been bedridden and vowed to sever all ties with you."
Upon hearing this, the Xie family widened their eyes in shock.
I thought their families were heartless for not coming to see them off, but I didn't expect that the truly cold-blooded and heartless person was the Marquis of Xiangyang, who was known as a gentleman. He would actually add insult to injury to his own daughter at this time!
Shen Wan didn't care, and looked at the old housekeeper coldly: "You can break off the engagement, but you have to agree to one condition of mine."
"Second Miss, you are really making things difficult for me." The old housekeeper couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. "How can I, a servant, make the decision?"
Shen Wan sneered and said, "Then go back and tell them that I have always been outspoken."
"If he says something nice, it's not impossible that the people of Wei will suspect that he and the Duke of Zhenguo are in cahoots."
Upon hearing this, the old housekeeper's face changed in fear: "May I ask what conditions the Second Young Lady has, so that I can go back and tell the Marquis."
The mansion was already in chaos because of the theft. If this ugly woman asked for an exorbitant price again, he seriously suspected that the Marquis of Xiangyang would take his anger out on him.
"Get me a sturdy cart!" Shen Wan thought for a moment and said.
The old butler stood there respectfully, waiting for a long time without any further news, so he asked tentatively, "Anything else?"
"No more." Shen Wan said lightly.
The old butler was really surprised.
If it were me, I would definitely take the opportunity to ask for a large amount of money.
He was ready to bargain with this ugly woman, but after thinking for a long time, she only wanted a broken car!
"There is no need to disturb the Marquis about this matter. I will give you one." Fearing that the ugly woman would change her mind, the butler quickly retreated.
Soon, he ordered someone to deliver a brand new cart, which was absolutely sturdy!
Looking at the car, Sun burst out laughing.
She stiffened her neck and looked at Shen Wan with hostility: "So you have come to this day!"
"The Marquis of Xiangyang was wise enough to cut ties with you, a jinx, early on."
"We're in such a mess! The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has a history of over a hundred years, and yet the entire property was ransacked the moment you walked in. It's all because of you!"
One stone can cause a thousand ripples.
Everyone who originally disliked Chen Wan now had deep resentment in their eyes.
Indeed, all the misfortunes of the Duke's Mansion began from the moment this ugly woman walked in!
If it weren't for her, perhaps they wouldn't have fallen into such a state today!
Seeing this woman start to act up again, Shen Wan sneered and said, "Third sister-in-law, you think too highly of me. How can I be as capable as you?"
"I heard that you had just finished your wedding, and your husband hadn't even taken off his veil yet, and he went to the battlefield."
"But in just a few days, the four young masters of the Duke's Mansion were killed on the battlefield. It's hard to say which of us was the unlucky one."
As soon as these words were spoken, Aunt Zhou's expression changed immediately, and her gaze towards Sun became even more fierce.
"No matter what, I'm still better than you!" Sun was anxious and said something without thinking. "I believe my Sanlang would rather die than be crippled and become a burden to others like someone else!"
Hearing those cold words, Xie Mubai's eyes darkened.
Shen Wan was about to scold her when she saw a bearded official approaching.
"Stop arguing!" He roared angrily with a gloomy face, "Count the number of people immediately and prepare to leave the city!"
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