Chapter 303
The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery lowered his head and kept silent.
Xiao Jingfan waited for a moment, but seeing that he still didn't say anything, he lost his patience and said coldly, "Thank you, my dear minister. Immediately bring people to search the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed!"
The word "kill" made the loyal and brave marquis' heart tremble. He kowtowed to the ground and said: "The loyal and brave marquis' family has been loyal and righteous for generations. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy!"
"Generations of loyal and virtuous people?" Xiao Jingfan snorted coldly, "A family of loyal and virtuous people has produced an unworthy descendant like you. It is a disgrace to the family. I will remove it for you today!"
The Loyal and Brave Marquis looked up in shock, only to see the emperor's face as stern as steel. "I deprive the Loyal and Brave Marquis of his title and all his nobles, demote him to commoners, and exterminate his entire clan!"
When Li You heard this, it was like a bolt from the blue.
With his heart agitated, his throat felt sweet and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"I obey your command." Xie Hui held the Embroidered Spring Knife and walked away.
"Wait!" Li You didn't even have time to wipe the blood off his chin. He reached out and tightly grasped the hem of Xie Hui's clothes. Looking at the emperor, he pleaded hoarsely, "Your Majesty, all of this is my fault. Please, for the sake of the loyalty and bravery of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, leave a descendant for the Li family!"
[Pooh! They're clearly all insiders.]
Xiao Jingfan: "Okay."
Li You was stunned. He did not expect the emperor to agree so readily.
But before he could be happy, Xiao Jingfan raised his hand and pointed at the kneeling Li Yuwan: "The second daughter of the Li family is very understanding of justice. She put down her relatives for the sake of justice. I am very pleased. In gratitude for the loyalty and bravery of the Li ancestors, I will leave this daughter to carry on the incense of the Li family."
Li Yuwan was stunned.
She came here today with the intention of dying together with the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, but she didn't expect that the emperor would let her live.
She finally glanced at the stunned Marquis Zhongyong and kowtowed in thanks: "I thank Your Majesty for your grace. Long live the Emperor."
Li You was dumbfounded.
He tried his best to plead for mercy in order to save his eldest son's life, but he never expected that he would help this rebellious girl who helped outsiders to harm the family.
He was so angry that he vomited blood again.
After vomiting blood several times, his face was as pale as gold paper and his body was shaky.
However, Xiao Jingfan didn't want him to die so quickly, so he ordered his men to put him in the imperial prison for interrogation.
Xie Hui led people to the mansion of Marquis Zhongyong to search the house. All the officials stared at the bloodstains in the hall and couldn't help sighing.
Wang Qi watched helplessly as Li You was taken away by the Jinyiwei. Still a little confused, he asked Li Yuwan blankly, "Am I taking revenge?"
Li Yuwan nodded. Now that the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery had collapsed, it was only a matter of time before the old house would be confiscated. The revenge for Dongjing Manor would naturally be avenged.
"I have taken revenge, I have taken revenge..." Wang Qi muttered, tears falling uncontrollably, leaving two white marks on his dirty face.
This was the second time he cried after the massacre in Dongjing Village.
I was heartbroken the first time, and I was still heartbroken the second time.
What’s the use of revenge? The dead can’t come back, and he has no home anymore.
Seeing him crying so hard that his snot bubbles formed and his face became even uglier with bruises and purples, Li Yuwan couldn't help but sigh softly. She reached out and pulled him up, and asked softly, "What are your plans for the future?"
Wang Qi cried and shook his head.
"Would you like to follow me?" Li Yuwan took out a handkerchief and wiped his tears.
Wang Qi looked at her with a pout.
Li Yuwan said seriously: "You have no family, and I have no family either. Are you willing to be my brother?"
Wang Qi stared at her blankly for a moment, nodded vigorously, and called out in a hoarse voice, "Sister."
Li Yuwan: "Yeah."
"Sister!" Wang Qi reached out and hugged her tightly, crying loudly, louder than spring thunder.
Li Yuwan patted his back soothingly, but she felt that this new brother was a little noisy.
But it doesn't matter.
This was her brother, the family she had chosen.
When Wang Qi finally stopped crying after his voice became hoarse and his eyes became dry, he discovered that he and his new sister were the only ones left in the Fengtian Hall.
He sobbed a little and asked, "Sister, where are we going?"
He has adapted well to his role as younger brother.
Li Yuwan did not answer, but turned to look at the young eunuch who had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing that the young man who had been crying heartbreakingly finally calmed down, Xiao Anzi took two steps forward with a smile on his face and said, "Please follow me, the emperor wants to see you."
"Thank you for keeping me waiting." Li Yuwan nodded and pulled Wang Qi to follow.
The two were first taken to wash and apply medicine, change into suitable clothes, and then were taken to the side hall of Wenhua Hall.
Chu Liuzheng smiled and asked the two of them to sit down and ordered the meal to be served.
The palace ladies filed in, and exquisite dishes were brought in one after another.
Looking at the lotus and egg custard topped with meat sauce in front of him, Wang Qi couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and his stomach growled honestly.
He hadn't eaten since last night and was already hungry.
Li Yuwan, like him, has been hungry until now.
But she was more patient than Wang Qi. Although her stomach was still rumbling, at least she didn't swallow her saliva.
Seeing that Wang Qi wanted to eat but didn't dare to reach out, she picked up the spoon and handed it to him, saying softly, "Eat."
Wang Qi's eyes lit up, and he held the spoon to confirm: "Is it really edible?"
"Yeah." Li Yuwan nodded.
Wang Qi looked at Chu Liuzheng who was waiting on the side.
Chu Liuzheng smiled softly, "This imperial meal was specially prepared for you two by His Majesty. Feel free to choose whatever you like."
It was the first time that Wang Qi was addressed as "young master". Seeing that she had a beautiful smile and spoke nicely, he couldn't help but smile at her and thanked her shyly.
The fourteen-year-old boy was eating the egg custard with an attitude that he would swallow the bowl whole.
One reason was that I was very hungry, and the other was that I had never eaten such delicious egg custard before.
The boy thought that the eggs in the palace were not ordinary eggs. Maybe the laying hens were raised on ginseng and bird's nest.
Seeing the person beside her eating without even looking up, Li Yuwan was worried that he would choke if he ate too fast, so she didn't even bother eating herself. She would remind him from time to time: "Eat slowly."
Wang Qi swallowed the egg custard in his mouth and said, "Sister, eat it while it's hot. It's very delicious."
Li Yuwan smiled and then slowly started eating the bowl of egg custard in front of her.
Although she was not favored in the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion and was not as well-fed as her brothers and sisters, she was a young lady raised in the mansion after all, and would not lose her composure over a bowl of lotus egg custard.
Even if he was so hungry that his heart was burning, he would still chew his food slowly and politely, without making any sound.
Perhaps the contrast was too obvious, Wang Qi's eating speed also slowed down.
Chu Liuzheng stepped forward to serve the two of them food, and Wang Qi's face immediately turned red. Although it was not very noticeable on her bruised and ointed face, her ears were red.
He waved his hand stiffly: "I can do it myself."
Li Yuwan also politely declined.
She had long recognized Chu Liuzheng as the maid standing beside His Majesty in Fengtian Hall. Even if she wasn't the head maid, her status must be extraordinary. She was no longer a daughter of the Marquis's mansion, so how could she be allowed to serve her food?
Seeing this, Chu Liuzheng did not force them. He just ordered people to replace the dishes in front of them with dishes that were farther away from them from time to time, so that the two of them could taste every dish.
Li Yuwan was grateful for her attentiveness and thanked her specially after the meal.
"Miss, you are too polite. These are all my responsibilities. Please come this way." Chu Liuzheng led the way and took the two to the main hall.
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