The gray-haired elder picked up the black piece and captured five white pieces, then coughed lightly a few times.
"I just wonder if that family will mistreat Yu'er, and if Yu'er can live a simple life."
He was most worried that his precious granddaughter would become depressed and commit suicide.
What's worse is that the beautiful granddaughter has been coveted by a vulgar country man, and the family may not be able to protect her.
The more the old Duke Protector of the Country, Xiao Tianci, thought about it, the angrier and more disheartened he became.
Thinking of his Xiao family's devotion to the country, they assisted Beiyi for three dynasties and made great contributions to Beiyi.
He never took sides and only supported the court and the emperor.
It is inevitable that the emperor will be suspicious of you!
It was Emperor Qianyuan who took the initiative to decree the marriage between the eldest prince and his granddaughter. Over the years, their Xiao family has never sided with the eldest prince!
The eldest prince was framed for rebellion, and it would have been fine if their Xiao family had been implicated as well.
He actually let his precious granddaughter marry a disabled and poor person!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got!
Why would the eldest prince rebel and take his anger out on his precious granddaughter!
This not only insults the eldest prince, but also insults his Xiao family!
I can't swallow this!
Seeing Xiao Tianci's angry expression, Xiao Su said, "Dad, you've already captured five of my pieces. This game is definitely yours, so you should be happy. I'm trapped in this chess game, but it's only temporary. I can escape if I find a way to break it."
Xiao Tianci said in a calm voice, "Even if you can escape, the lost chess pieces are lost forever..."
Even if one day the eldest prince could find evidence to exonerate the Xiao family and escape with them, his precious granddaughter would not be able to escape!
Even if she divorced her husband's family, she would not be able to find another man who was a match for her.
He is so angry!
Who is behind this framing of them? !
If he finds out, he will skin him alive to vent his anger on his precious granddaughter!
Xiao Su was equally upset upon hearing this and whispered, "I plan to pretend to be sick for a few days and stay in bed in my room. Then I'll sneak out when the guards aren't paying attention and go find out Yu'er's whereabouts."
Xiao Tianci nodded slightly, picked up the black pieces, held them out to Xiao Su, and ate a few of the white pieces. He whispered, "The emperor is far away, find Yu'er and take her away quietly... Hehehe, I've eaten five of your pieces again."
The father and son were playing chess in the yard, while the second son of the Xiao family was in the room accompanying old lady Xiao to relieve her boredom.
Although the police were guarding inside and outside the yard, they did not dare to speak carelessly.
These people are all the emperor's men. If they say anything, it would be considered treason if it reached the emperor's ears.
They were also worried about what Xiao Lingyu would do after winter came.
"Mom, don't worry. This is the south, and the winter is not as cold as in the north. Yu'er will be fine." The second son's wife, Liang, rubbed Old Madam Xiao's legs and said nice things to coax her to think positively.
Xiao Jing, the second son of the Xiao family, said, "I think Sister Yu will be fine. Although the emperor married her to an ordinary woman, she was at least favored by the emperor. That family can't be too bad. At least they won't bully our Sister Yu. Our Sister Yu is smart and knows a lot. Even if that family doesn't have much money, our Sister Yu can still make money with her skills..."
"Ajing, just shut up!" Liang glared at Xiao Jing.
Xiao Jing saw that Old Madam Xiao's face was obviously even sadder than before.
Oh! He just doesn't know how to persuade others, and he said the wrong thing again.
Has his eldest niece ever worried about making a living or money since she was a child?
Nowadays, if you marry a disabled or poor person, you not only have to take care of your disabled husband, but also have to worry about three meals a day!
Can his eldest niece live like this?
What's wrong with this emperor?!
"Oh, my poor granddaughter."
Mrs. Xiao thought about how Xiao Lingyu had to serve others, earn money to support the family, and even endure abuse from her mother-in-law, and tears began to flow again...
God knows, she has cried countless times since her precious granddaughter was married off.
"Mom, please don't be sad. Don't cry. It will hurt your body. If Sister Yu knew, she would be heartbroken..."
The couple coaxed each other for a long time, and Mrs. Xiao's mood was up and down.
It was not until dinner that Mrs. Xiao calmed down and took her family to the main hall for dinner, not wanting Xiao Tianci to worry.
The dinner was much worse than what we had at the Duke's Mansion, but it was still full of eight dishes and two soups.
There are both meat and vegetables, and they are delicious and tasty. It’s quite good.
Faced with the delicious food in front of them, the Xiao family seemed to have no appetite.
Especially the two elders of the Xiao family could not bear to eat it because they thought about their precious granddaughter living a hard life in a poor family.
After eating a few bites, the old couple returned to their room with the help of their servants.
Liang then invited several younger generations in the family to go to the study to study at night.
Brothers Xiao Su and Xiao Jing went to the backyard to warm up with boxing.
This has been a habit for many years, and even though they are detained here, the two brothers never slack off.
During the warm-up, Xiao Su whispered to Xiao Jing about his idea of sneaking out to find Xiao Lingyu's whereabouts.
"Brother, let me go. If you pretend to be sick and no one covers for you, it will be easy for the police to find out. I will pretend to be sick, and your second sister-in-law can help cover for me."
Xiao Su thought about it and it made sense. "Okay, then go ahead. Once you find Sister Yu, take her away quietly and find a secret place to settle her down first."
"No problem, big brother. Just hit me first and hurt me. I'll pretend to be sick with a high fever tonight and sneak out tomorrow night."
Xiao Su clenched his fists and said, "Now? You should talk to your second brother and his wife first."
"No need, why not wait for another day? Come on, hit harder and make it look more realistic."
Xiao Su glanced at the officer not far away and said, "Well, bear with it. I'll beat you."
When Xiao Su clenched his fist and was about to hit Xiao Jing in the chest, a rough voice from the front yard stopped Xiao Su's action.
"The imperial edict has arrived!"
Imperial edict?
The two brothers were stunned for a moment. What kind of imperial decree would come at this time?!
"General Xiao, please go to the front yard immediately to receive the order."
An official approached and quietly reminded the two brothers who were still in a daze.
"Oh! To receive the decree, we must first purify ourselves and burn incense before we receive it."
Half an incense stick later, when the two brothers rushed to the front yard accompanied by servants, most of the Xiao family members had arrived.
Xiao Su saw that the person who came to announce the decree was Yang Shenglin, the deputy leader of the imperial guards close to Emperor Qianyuan.
Seeing the two brothers coming over, Yang Shenglin said with a smile, "Since everyone is here, let's listen to your orders."
The Xiao family and all the officials knelt down.
"Long live the emperor..."
Yang Shenglin unfolded the imperial edict and spoke loudly, "By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees... After investigation, it has been determined that the First Prince's rebellion was framed by the Second Prince. Now that the evidence is irrefutable, a divination document has been issued to the world, clearing the First Prince Feng Jinyu and the Xiao family... Elder Xiao Tianci, the Protector of the State, and Generals Xiao Su and Xiao Jing are reinstated. Three days after this decree is issued, the Xiao family may return to the capital... This is my order."
"Long live the emperor."
Xiao Tianci took the imperial edict from Yang Shenglin with doubt in his heart and asked:
"Commander Yang, I wonder what the Emperor has decided regarding my granddaughter?"
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