Chapter 10 Kneeling in tears to bid farewell to loved ones
"Chaohuiyuan"
"Yes. I asked the servant, and he said that Chaohui Courtyard is the courtyard of Lord Ouyang's eldest son, Shao Zhanshi Ouyang."
Hearing this, Wu Shijie turned his head to look at Ouyang Hong and said slowly, "Oh, Lord Ouyang, I believe you understand now without me saying anything."
Ouyang Hong, who did not believe that his son would be corrupt and still cried out for justice in front of the palace, was immediately deflated when he heard the general's report. He looked at his eldest son who lowered his head and thought, what was there that he did not understand?
I originally thought that person had fabricated it, but I didn't expect it to be true. This is really a misfortune for our family...
Looking at the expressions of the father and son, Wu Shijie also felt sorry for Ouyang Hong. This was truly a rat shit that spoiled the whole barrel...
"Set off!"
Wu Shijie shouted loudly, then looked at Xiaoqi behind him and whispered, "Take Xiaoba and Xiaojiu with you. Take good care of them on the way. Talk to Meng Yi. It's okay to endure a little hardship, but don't let anyone die."
While speaking, he did not forget to use his eyes to signal Xiao Qi to look at Xu Yuzhu and her daughter.
Xiao Qi took a calm glance and saw that the little girl in Xu Yuzhu's arms was injured on her forehead. He frowned slightly.
He knew the lady holding the little girl. She was General Xu's youngest daughter. The one in her arms should be General Xu's granddaughter. But how could this little girl be injured so badly?
Seeing Xiao Qi nodded calmly, Wu Shijie raised his hand and asked Meng Yi, who was responsible for escorting the Ouyang family, to take the people away.
He put his hand into his sleeve pocket, folded the banknotes inside, and then held it in his hand. When he passed by Xu Yuzhu, he stuffed the banknotes into the crook of Xu Yuzhu's arm.
Feeling something strange, Xu Yuzhu nodded calmly to express her gratitude.
She knew that this person was Wu Shijie, the current Minister of War, who had once been a subordinate of her father. He must have been giving her something out of consideration for her father's kindness...
Old Madam Ouyang fainted suddenly and was old. Beside her were Ouyang Feilian, who had her mouth gagged, and Jiang, who looked pitiful.
I don’t know if it was intentional, but Ouyang Hui’s two sons, seventeen-year-old Ouyang Mingqing and fifteen-year-old Ouyang Mingyan, were also beside Old Madam Ouyang. Tied behind them were Ouyang Jin’s family members, and finally Ouyang Qin’s family members.
Ouyang Hong and his three sons were handcuffed and shackled, walking in front of the group.
The relatives who had heard the news of the Ouyang family's exile, some fainted, some kept crying, and some were thinking of ways and calculating the time, planning to go to the Shili Pavilion outside the capital to see them off.
Watching Meng Yi and others escorting Ouyang Hong and his family away, Wu Shijie shook his head and sighed, then walked towards Chaohui Courtyard with the general he had reported to before.
After seeing the boxes of dazzling gold and silver, as well as various antiques and porcelain, Wu Shijie felt that even exiling Ouyang Hui six thousand miles away would be a bargain for him. However, those who were implicated by him would suffer...
Since it is a house search, every courtyard and even the rockery must be checked.
When the group arrived at Hejin Courtyard and asked, they learned that there was nothing valuable in the courtyard except for decorations and some brocade fabrics.
Wu Shijie looked up at the words "Hejinyuan" again and suddenly realized: This is done with some research. This is also good, at least it gives me some confidence.
He took another look at the courtyard and turned to walk somewhere else.
The Ouyang family members who were escorted by Meng Yi were now walking on the streets of the capital. They all looked pale and depressed, which made people who saw them sigh.
Yes, yesterday he was a powerful court official, but today he was exiled, and even to the bitter cold northwest. The contrast overnight was really too great...
The servants and maids of the Xu and Jiang families were also in the crowd, tearfully watching their young ladies, uncles-in-law, young masters, and young ladies leave. They didn't dare to go forward, and could only pray in their hearts: "Safe journey, and a speedy return!"
The entire Xu family has now received the news. The only people in charge of the family are Xuzhou, the former general, and the second daughter-in-law Feng. The rest of the people have gone out to investigate the property that Xu Yuzhu has brought back with a changed name.
Xuzhou sat in the reception room and thought carefully for a while, then told his second daughter-in-law: "Feng, you have to take good care of the property left by Zhu'er. You never know when they will come back."
"Yes, Dad, I know. But I didn't see Luo'er today. I heard that Luo'er was hit on the head by her cousin Ouyang Feilian."
"Hmph! I don't know how many evil people are working in this Ouyang family. Go tell the butler to prepare some good wine and delicious food. I will go to Shili Pavilion in person to hold a ceremony for Zhu'er and visit that old man."
Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something and continued, "Let's go to the kitchen to see how the dry food is doing. I'll take it away later."
"Yes, Dad, I'll be there right away." After saying this and bowing, she immediately left the room and walked away quickly...
Soon, Feng led a few people to the reception room and asked them to wait outside. She walked into the reception room and said to Xuzhou who was sitting in the main seat, "Dad, everything is ready."
"Well, you take good care of the house. If your mother comes back, try to persuade her. I'll go see them off."
"Yes, Dad."
Feng felt helpless as she watched Xuzhou and a few others walk out of the general's mansion.
It was at this moment that she finally understood why her sister-in-law was so anxious. She wanted to protect the maids, servants, and servants...
If it were me, I would have probably rushed up to the roof in a hurry. It seems that I, as the sister-in-law, am not as decisive as my sister-in-law.
At this moment, Feng also set a goal for herself, which was to be like her sister-in-law, remain calm in times of crisis, and prepare for a rainy day.
Xu Yuzhu, who was being missed, was walking down the streets of the capital, holding her daughter, who was pretending to be asleep. As they neared the city gate, she suddenly felt a pang of sadness, and her eyes welled up as she gazed at the nearby gate...
Walking out of the capital with heavy steps, they looked back, their eyes filled with resentment, sadness, resentment, and a sense of indebtedness towards their loved ones...
Xu Yuzhu ignored everyone else and looked at her three sons and whispered, "Kneel down and kowtow to your grandfather and the others." Then she hugged her daughters and knelt down first, kowtowed.
Ouyang Jin and his three sons followed closely behind, kneeling and kowtowing.
Seeing this, Ouyang Qin walked towards his wife Jiang Yun and said softly, "Madam, let's kowtow to my father-in-law and the others. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
Jiang Yun's mind instantly collapsed. She knelt on the ground, kowtowed and cried, "Father and Mother, I am an unfilial daughter... Wuwuming..."
The people outside the city gate who saw this scene and heard the cries could not help but shed tears...
It might be Jiang Yun's loud shout that woke up Jiang from the first wife's house, and she also knelt down and cried.
The cries continued for a while, and Meng Yi looked at Xiao Qi and the other two with a headache. Xiao Qi nodded, walked up to Ouyang Hong and said, "Master Ouyang, we have to hurry, otherwise we won't reach our residence before dark."
When Ouyang Hong heard this person still call him "Sir", he nodded gratefully and said, "Thank you very much. I will tell them right away."
Seeing Xiao Qi nod, Ouyang Hong looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "If you want to sleep in the wilderness tonight, then continue to stay here and cry." After saying this, he ignored everyone and walked forward...
After hearing what Ouyang Hong said, Old Madam Ouyang fainted again.
She also wanted to cry. Her family was also in Beijing. If she was not there, what would happen to her nephews and nieces in the future?
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