"Get out of my way!" Madam Zheng roared and stormed in.
Upon seeing this, Fei Qian waved his hand and bowed, saying, "Madam Zheng."
Upon seeing Fei Qian, Madam Zheng frowned: "You are Prince Ning's man, what are you doing here?"
"The young master has ordered that the old lady Xiao and the second young lady be kept in watch to prevent them from harming the county princess."
Upon hearing this, Madam Zheng was furious: "Yan'er is still a child! How could she harm the county princess?"
"For a child to poison Madam Xiao is truly remarkable," Fei Qian said mockingly, looking at Madam Zheng.
Madam Zheng was taken aback and was about to say "How could that be?" when Madam Zheng's younger sister whispered a few words in Madam Zheng's ear.
Madam Zheng's face turned extremely pale: "Yan'er is still a child, what could she know? Since the Emperor has not blamed her, then she is innocent!"
Just as Fei Qian was about to say something, he saw his subordinates quickly approaching.
"My lord," Fei Qian said briefly before stepping aside, "Madam Zheng, please make yourself at home."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fei Qian led his men away from the Xiao residence.
Xiao Ruyan rushed into Madam Zheng's arms: "Grandmother, I've been poisoned! Bai Tuantuan gave me so much poison, I'm dying..."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Grandma will take you home and get you a doctor!" Madam Zheng suppressed her anger and led Xiao Ruyan outside.
"Yan'er!" Old Madam Xiao called out, "Where are you going?"
Seeing the terrified look on Grandma Xiao's face, Xiao Ruyan was extremely impatient: "Of course I'll go back with my maternal grandmother."
"Madam Xiao, you should hurry up and pack your things to go back to your hometown. The Emperor's verdict has been handed down, and Xiao Guangyuan has been stripped of his official position."
"What?!" Old Mrs. Xiao was shocked and panicked. "How can this be! My son has studied hard for more than ten years and finally became an official! No! This is unacceptable! You must help my son! He is your son-in-law!"
"Son-in-law?" Madam Zheng looked at Old Madam Xiao with sarcasm. "If we're talking about son-in-law, he should be the son-in-law of the Bai family! I'll send over the divorce papers in a bit, and from now on, Xiao Guangyuan will have nothing to do with my Zheng family!"
"You! You've gone too far!" Seeing Madam Zheng about to leave, Old Madam Xiao rushed over and hugged her waist. "You can't leave! You can't leave! You have to rescue my son!"
Madam Zheng was furious: "Guards! Tear this old woman's skin off!"
After helping to pull Old Madam Xiao away, Madam Zheng quickly said, "Mother, let's take Yan'er and leave right away."
Madam Zheng nodded, not wanting to get entangled with Old Madam Xiao any longer, and quickly left with a bewildered Xiao Ruyan.
Grandma Xiao could only run to the door and wait for Xiao Guangyuan to return.
At this time, it was the residence of the Prefect of Jingzhao.
Lord Shen handed the imperial edict to Xiao Guangyuan, who looked dejected: "This is the imperial edict. His Majesty has already shown extraordinary leniency."
Xiao Guangyuan opened his mouth, but finally managed a bitter laugh: "Thank you, sir, thank you, Your Majesty."
"I hope that Lord Xiao will behave well in the future and avoid going astray."
Lord Shen is disgusted by Xiao Guangyuan's actions.
Zheng Fangyu lifted her skirt and walked out. Now that Xiao Guangyuan had been dismissed from his post, she would never follow him to live a life of hardship!
After Xiao Guangyuan walked out, he heard the people's discussions and condemnations, and his face turned red.
"Miss!" Butler Zheng hurriedly got off the carriage. When he saw Zheng Fangyu, his eyes lit up. "Miss, this way, get on the carriage."
The moment Zheng Fangyu saw the butler, her eyes lit up: "My father..."
"Miss, please get into the carriage first. Master and Madam are waiting at home."
Zheng Fangyu quickly agreed, but was stopped by Xiao Guangyuan just as she was about to get into the carriage.
"Madam, wait for me..."
"Master Xiao, please don't shout like that." Butler Zheng stopped Xiao Guangyuan and took out the divorce papers. "If Master Xiao signs this divorce agreement, our master will give Master Xiao money to return to his hometown. If you don't sign, hmph!"
Coercion and enticement.
Xiao Guangyuan was utterly shocked.
After hearing this, Zheng Fangyu paused for a moment before getting into the carriage.
"Fine! Fine!" Xiao Guangyuan gritted his teeth. He was just an ordinary citizen now, how could he possibly fight against the Zheng family!
He could only humiliatingly pick up his pen and sign the divorce papers!
Watching the direction the Zheng family's carriage left in, Xiao Guangyuan gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with boundless hatred!
Meanwhile, everyone in the Bai residence wore expressions of worry. Upon hearing the verdict, Chen Zhixiu turned around, her eyes red, and asked, "Is Zheng Fangyu alright?"
Yuan Chenchen sighed softly: "Zheng Fangyu is, after all, the legitimate daughter of the Zheng family. The Emperor must take the Zheng family into consideration."
Chen Zhixiu clasped her hands together and stopped talking.
“Zheng Fangyu’s reputation is ruined, but that’s not enough,” Nan Nian said slowly. “Ali, let’s go out for a bit.”
Seeing this, Ning Nanxiao pondered for a while before following after them.
Seeing the two go to the Zheng family, he felt a jolt and quickly stopped them as they went inside.
"Nan Xiao?" Nan Nian looked at Ning Nan Xiao in confusion.
Ning Nanxiao didn't say anything, but simply picked up a stone and threw it in.
In an instant, a rain of arrows appeared!
Nan Nian gasped: "The Zheng family is actually more heavily guarded than the imperial palace?"
“Perhaps she has done too many bad things and is naturally afraid.” Ning Nanxiao said calmly, “The two aunts feel that Zheng Fangyu’s punishment is not enough, but that’s because the two aunts only see the surface. In fact, the Emperor’s inaction is the punishment for Zheng Fangyu.”
Rong Manli was puzzled, her face full of annoyance: "Couldn't we just kill her?"
“No.” Ning Nanxiao’s face turned solemn. “If we kill her now, it’s obvious that it was Grandpa Bai and his men who did it. If it’s found out, the Emperor will think that Grandpa Bai was disloyal.”
Nan Nian and Rong Manli fell silent.
After a long while, Nan Nian patted Ning Nanxiao on the shoulder: "You're the one who's thought of everything."
"My aunts are too worried. Let's go back first. In a few days, you will know that what I said is true."
At this moment, Bai Tuantuan was in dire straits.
The ladle was frantic, thinking, "What should we do? Brother Iron Pot, please help!"
A tall, slender figure appeared, with flowing hair and exquisite features. [I am a woman.]
soup spoon: ...
The ladle roared, "You yin-yang pot! You were a man in your past life, and a woman in this one?! Are you crazy?! Is this the time to talk about this?! Go check why she's still not awake!"
Iron Pot's handsome, fox-like eyes swept over the unconscious Bai Tuantuan, and he shrugged. [What's the rush? Isn't she regaining her memories? What's there to be afraid of? At worst, her soul will be scattered...]
soup spoon: ...
"Why isn't he awake yet?" Du Chunhua looked at Bai Tuantuan lying motionless on the bed, and then at the anxious Bai and Chen families. After thinking for a moment, she said, "How about we try some traditional methods?"
"What method?" Yuan Chenchen asked hurriedly.
Du Chunhua sighed: "Let's try to ward off bad luck by arranging a marriage for Tuantuan."
Everyone was stunned.
Du Chunhua thought for a moment and said, "Let's use my son. It's good to keep the benefits within the family..."
Ning Nanxiao, who had just walked in: ...
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