The smile on Si Junshan's face slowly faded, and he said awkwardly:
"Yes, this is my fault, I am sorry to them and their daughter.
I have been really foolish these years, causing the child to suffer a lot, but I will never have the chance to make up for it.
If you want to hit me, go ahead and hit me!"
Lan Xiangan sniffed and said hatefully:
"Even if I beat you to death, my sister won't come back!
Now she only has Xing'er as her child. Since you, as a father, have failed in your duty, she will be raised by our Lan family in the future!"
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left without even looking at Si Junshan!
Si Junshan's lips trembled slightly, and he suddenly brought the wine in his hand to his mouth and drank it down!
Yes, he is really derelict in his duty as a father.
If ten years ago, when General Lan came to ask for the child, he would have handed the child over to the Lan family to raise.
That child will definitely not suffer so much and endure so much pain!
He really hated himself for getting angry with a five-year-old child!
He drank five or six cups in a row. Ling Su, who was standing next to him, couldn't stand it and reached out to stop the wine jug.
But Si Junshan refused to stop, so Ling Su had no choice but to say:
"My Lord, today is the auspicious day for the Second Young Lady to get engaged!
If you get drunk and lose your composure here, wouldn't that bring shame to the Second Young Lady?"
Upon hearing this, Si Junshan's mind suddenly became clearer.
Yes, yes, even if the child doesn't recognize him, he can't embarrass her!
As he thought this, the strength in his hands loosened, and Ling Su took the opportunity to take the wine jug and put it on the table.
Si Jinheng, who was sitting opposite, saw this and came over and said:
"Father, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it."
Si Junshan knew this youngest son and had always been close to him, so he quickly said, "Go ahead and tell me."
Si Jinheng clasped his fists slightly, straightened his back, and spoke in a childish voice:
"Father, I don't know what happened between you and my second sister.
But if you really want to do this for your second sister's good, then you should cheer up.
Do you still remember that my second sister almost died in Qingcheng County when she went north to provide disaster relief?
Why don't you think about who is behind this?
Aren't you afraid that this incident will happen again? How many lives does your second sister have left to escape death?"
Si Jinheng really didn't know what had happened between his father and second sister that caused them to become so estranged!
My father never puts on airs when dealing with the people and always takes it as his responsibility to defend the territory of Longyin!
The second sister treated the people with gentleness and courtesy, and even saved the people from the plague!
These two people are not even as good as strangers!
When Si Junshan heard this, it was like a blow to the head!
He is not even as good as a child!
At that time, he was only thinking about the child being safe, but he never thought about finding out the mastermind behind it!
Just as Heng'er said, if the person behind this comes again, how can Xing'er escape?
Si Junshan folded his hands slightly and said to Si Jinheng:
"Good boy, you are very thoughtful, and your second sister is so kind to you.
Dad will cheer up and be a good father who can protect you three siblings!"
After lunch, everyone strolled around the manor, soaked in the hot springs, and had snacks, having a great time.
For the entire day, Ning Jiu Manor was filled with laughter and joy.
Si Jinming, who stayed in Jianzhou, waiting to have his severed finger reattached on the third day of the Lunar New Year, was summoned to Jingzhao Prefecture today.
He, the Hengzhou clan leader, his uncle, and three kidnappers appeared in the lobby of the Jingzhao government office at the same time!
He testified in court that Si Junyuan and Si Jinchang were scheming for the position of marquis, plotting to murder his own mother, and kidnapping the lives of the marquis's children!
Zhu Jingchuan, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, slammed the gavel and convicted the case!
Si Junyuan, killing your own mother is one of the ten heinous crimes!
The ten major crimes are treason, rebellion, treason and high treason.
Evil and rebellious refers to murdering parents, brothers, sisters and other relatives.
This crime is an unforgivable felony!
In the end, Si Junyuan was sentenced to exile in Lingnan, three thousand miles away, demoted to slavery, and never allowed to enter Beijing again!
However, Si Jinchang's crime was less serious, so he was sentenced to eighteen years in prison in the Southern Prison and was never allowed to take the imperial examinations again!
When Si Junshan and his son heard the result, they collapsed to the ground, their faces as pale as paper.
They had thought that since it was already the end of the year, the government would be too busy to take care of the case.
After the New Year, when Si Junshan has calmed down, he will definitely come to withdraw the lawsuit. After all, they are family members!
However, I didn’t expect that the case would be reviewed so quickly!
Si Junyuan only felt a chill on his back. Lingnan is backed by mountains and faces the sea, it is hot and rainy, and very humid.
The prisoners exiled there had to work all day, and coupled with the harsh climate, they felt extremely miserable.
The most frightening thing is the "miasma" unique to Lingnan.
The miasma is like poisonous gas. Once you are infected, it will be difficult to survive!
Therefore, in Longyin, everyone is terrified when talking about miasma!
Si Junyuan was really scared at this moment. How could the matter turn out like this?
Si Jinchang was not in a better condition now. He kowtowed in panic and begged for mercy:
"My Lord, this was an unintentional mistake. Please forgive me!"
Zhu Jingchuan ignored him and said directly: "Now the evidence is conclusive, come, take this man away!"
Si Jinchang used all his strength to push away the yamen runners who came forward to escort him and said loudly:
"My Lord! You can't do this to me!
I want to see Prince Rui. Please send someone to Prince Rui's mansion to inform him!"
Zhu Jingchuan's eyes darkened when he heard this. He frowned and scolded:
"How dare you! How can a prisoner like you like to see King Rui whenever you want?!
Come, take these two away!"
Si Junyuan was dragged out of the door dejectedly by two yamen runners, but suddenly he saw Si Jinming kneeling beside him!
He used up his last bit of strength and cursed angrily:
"Damn you! You should have been drowned in a piss pot when you were born!
You damn evildoer, why don't you just die!"
Si Jinchang twisted his body, trying to shake off the bailiffs, but was slapped in the face by one of them:
"Behave yourself! Do you still think you're some damn talented scholar from Hengzhou?
Bah! I’m afraid you’ll be spending the next eighteen years in jail reciting poems and composing lyrics! Let’s see how many lines you can still recite!”
When Si Jinchang heard this, his arrogance suddenly disappeared.
Even though he was talented, he could no longer take part in the imperial examinations...
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