Chapter 403: Ruining Xiao Ying's reputation, she is not qualified to become the daughter of the Marquis
"My poor daughter, if your father doesn't help you, you still have your mother."
"Don't worry, Mom will definitely help you and will never let Xiao Ying have an easy time!"
Liu held Xu Xuan's hand lovingly, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and comforted her softly.
"Thank you, mother."
Xu Xuan finally felt better, fortunately her mother was on her side.
She looked at Xu Ji pitifully, but Xu Ji's face turned ashen and he looked annoyed.
"As the Minister of Personnel, I, Xu Ji, have always been upright and honest."
"My family members are persecuting innocent people for their own selfish reasons. Do you think my position is too secure?"
Liu laughed out of anger and even made sarcastic remarks without mercy.
"You are doing the right thing and standing up straight, but at the expense of your own daughter."
"If you can't even guarantee the happiness of your own family, what kind of Minister of Personnel are you?"
Xu Ji suddenly opened his eyes wide and was speechless for a moment.
His anger was immediately extinguished, and there was a hint of apology and pity in his eyes when he looked at Xu Xuan.
Yes, how can he be the Minister of Personnel if he can’t even protect his own daughter?
He seemed to have never considered how his daughter and three grandsons would survive if they really became the laughing stock of the capital.
He didn't seem to have considered that if Han Ye's position as the crown prince and his official position were lost, what would happen to his family?
Do I really have to watch my daughter and three grandchildren return to their hometown with Han Ye?
Go to that remote place and live in poverty all your life?
Just thinking about it made him feel heartbroken.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened them again, he no longer had the certainty and persistence he had before.
"But Xiao Ying is not only the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, but she is also the First-Rank Lady of Anguo, personally appointed by the Emperor."
"If something really happens, do you think the emperor will let it go?"
Hearing his tone soften, Xu Xuan and Liu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that there might still be room for maneuver in this matter.
"Dad, I don't really want to get rid of her. Even if I wanted to, I don't have the ability."
Xu Xuan bit her lower lip, wiped away her tears, and told Xiao Ying everything.
"In fact, my daughter has known about her existence for a long time and even sent someone to investigate, but that person never returned."
"My daughter even sought out a martial arts expert to assassinate her."
Xu Ji and Liu were suddenly shocked. They didn't expect her to be so bold and had thought of this method a long time ago.
"Did you succeed?"
Xu Ji immediately asked worriedly.
Xu Xuan gave a bitter laugh: "What's the point? No one dares to take the order."
"Even the Dark Night Pavilion, which specializes in assassinations, didn't dare to accept my order and kicked me out."
"After careful inquiry, I found out that Xiao Ying is very likely a cultivator, and his strength is quite good."
"All the gold medal assassins of the Dark Night Pavilion have been defeated by her, so we won't take her orders."
When these words were spoken, Xu Ji and his wife were both stunned, and Liu's mouth was so big that an egg could fit in it.
"Xiu, monk?"
After a while, Xu Ji found his voice and asked in disbelief.
"Are you sure she's a cultivator? Even the Dark Night Pavilion's top assassin fell to her?"
He looked horrified, and suddenly his knees gave way and he fell into a chair.
Xu Xuan felt a chill in her heart. How could her father be so scared?
That’s true, who among mortals doesn’t fear and respect monks?
She nodded with difficulty: "Almost exactly."
Xu Ji fell silent, and Liu didn't know what to say, looking extremely worried.
After a while, Xu Ji spoke again, his tone sad.
"Stop it, don't provoke her, we have no chance of winning."
"You have no idea how powerful cultivators are. Not to mention me, even the Ning family is like an ant in the eyes of those immortal cultivator families."
"You should be thankful that no one took the order, otherwise she would have followed the clues and targeted you in no time."
"Most monks have strange tempers and look down on others. They will definitely not let you go when the time comes."
Liu also nodded repeatedly. Yes, it was okay to deal with ordinary people, but she would not be afraid even if it was a first-rank lady.
But Xiao Ying is a cultivator, and they can't afford to offend him at all.
I'm afraid my daughter will have to bear this loss.
"Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to keep Han Ye's official position. By then, you will still be the general's wife."
"Even if I'm laughed at, it's only for a while. It's better than losing my life."
Xu Ji comforted her softly. He felt sorry for his daughter, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Xu Xuan's heart was completely chilled.
Her parents have completely given up. Does she really want to accept such an ending?
I'm not willing to accept this!
Why do monks have the right to be so high and mighty? Why should she just accept her fate?
Even if she couldn't get rid of Xiao Ying, she would never let her off!
She had an idea: if Xiao Ying's reputation was ruined, would she still be qualified to enter the Han family and become the legitimate daughter of the Zhenyuan Marquis?
So what if he is a monk?
You still have to abide by etiquette and moral principles, and you will still be despised by the world!
As I pondered, I had already made up my mind, and a feasible idea slowly emerged.
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Unlike Xu Xuan, Zhou Hong knew that his small arms could not twist his thighs.
But his son died tragically, and he hated Xiao Ying to the core.
So when he knew that Xiao Ying was about to come to Beijing, he decided to find someone to speak up for him.
He is not without support either. His younger sister Zhou Jiayi is married to the current Left Censor-in-Chief Yang Lu.
Yang Lu was a second-rank official, holding a high position and great power in the court.
More importantly, he has a very ambitious daughter.
His daughter Yang Shu was the imperial concubine of the current dynasty. When the empress was vacant, she was the person with the highest status in the harem.
Moreover, the imperial concubine gave birth to the eldest prince, which further solidified her position and she was greatly favored by the emperor.
So, this time he went to see the imperial concubine.
Even if Xiao Ying was a First-Rank Lady of Anguo, so what? Could she be more powerful than a noble concubine?
And it was precisely because of this title that the imperial concubine could deal with her more easily.
The reason why the imperial concubine was not asked to help before was because "the emperor is far away".
Xiao Ying lives in a small place like Yun'an County. The imperial concubine probably doesn't even care about her and has no intention of dealing with her.
It’s different now, Xiao Ying is about to come to Beijing.
She is a first-rank Lady Anguo and the legitimate daughter of the Zhenyuan Marquis. I believe the imperial concubine will be interested in her.
Foreign officials were not allowed to have contact with the harem, but there was no such restriction for female members of the family.
After Zhou Hong's wife, Wang, submitted the memorial, she was soon invited by the imperial concubine to the palace to reminisce about the past.
Wang was the imperial concubine's aunt, and she had frequent interactions with Zhou Jiayi and the imperial concubine, so the two had a very close relationship.
But this time, the imperial concubine found that her aunt seemed absent-minded and had a sad face.
"Aunt, what happened at home?"
The imperial concubine dismissed her attendants and left only her trusted maidservant to serve her.
She picked up the teacup and took a sip, her posture comfortable and elegant.
The imperial concubine had an extremely beautiful appearance, the kind of beauty that was extremely gorgeous and dazzling.
Coupled with her fair and delicate skin, she has a somewhat icy and delicate appearance.
Even though she is already twenty-six, she looks like a beauty in her twenties.
Having lived in the palace for several years, he was pampered and had a natural aura, giving people a sense of nobility and aloofness.
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