Chapter 135 Meeting
The Zhao Mansion was located between the Xie Mansion and the Dali Prison. Therefore, the deputy commander of the Jinwu Guard who was responsible for searching the Zhao Mansion worked slowly, waiting for Sheng Huaixing to come and join him with Xie's people.
When Sheng Huaixing and others escorted the people to the gate of Zhao's Mansion, they waited for a while. Not long after, the people from Zhao's Mansion were also escorted out.
Zhao Yutan almost fainted when she learned that her family had also been confiscated and exiled. She didn't understand why this had happened. It clearly shouldn't have been like this.
"Sir, is this the place?"
"Yes, just put me down, I'll give you the money, and you can go."
"Okay."
A few words of conversation attracted the attention of the Xie and Zhao families.
The fourth one?!
Zhao Bin was sitting on a sedan chair, smiling and greeting them, "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, Big Sister, long time no see."
The three brothers of the Zhao family looked at each other. No need to ask, the Zhao family was in trouble because of the secret leaked by the fourth brother.
The Jinwu Guard stepped forward and asked, "Are you Zhao Bin?"
"Yes." Zhao Bin admitted it readily.
"Get it!"
Zhao Bin did not resist at all and cooperated very well.
"Old Four, did you provide those evidences?" Zhao Wenkuan questioned him.
"Yes." Zhao Bin admitted readily.
"Abin, why are you doing this? We are your family."
Family? Haha, they sent him to the Lishan Villa. It's been so long, who has visited him? His sister got married, and his three brothers have all returned. Has anyone thought of going over to see if he's doing well?
"Yeah, why are you doing this?" Zhao Wenkuan didn't understand. He believed that although he had given up on his son, he had never treated him unfairly. And didn't he understand? As long as the Zhao family existed, he would always have no worries about food and clothing. If he brought the Zhao family down, wouldn't he suffer too?
Zhao Bin smiled and said, "No reason, I just think what Lu Songli said is very right, a family should be complete and harmonious."
Zhao Wenkuan truly resented this. Before the late emperor's death, he had issued an edict ordering the execution of so many ministers to accompany him in his burial, yet he had narrowly escaped. Had it been easy for him? Ah! Now, he was being betrayed by his own son. He truly resented this.
"You and Lu Songli teamed up?" Xie Zhan asked. Zhao Bin had really helped Lu Songli a lot. He'd leaked a lot of Xie family secrets, hadn't he?! It was a mistake. I shouldn't have been so soft-hearted when I persuaded Zhao Wenkuan to give up on him.
"Join forces? Am I worthy?"
"You are not worthy, so why are you helping her deal with her family? Have you forgotten who made you like this? How can you be so indiscriminate about friend and foe!" Zhao Yutan questioned him hysterically.
Zhao Yutan didn't understand. It was Lu Songli who broke his leg, and it was Lu Songli who didn't let him go and kept plotting against him. Why should he turn around and help Lu Songli deal with his own relatives!
Zhao Bin sneered, "Who made me like this? Wasn't it you?"
The deeper the love, the deeper the hatred. Lu Songli was his enemy, so it was normal for her to be ruthless to him, because Zhao Bin had never been soft on her. But the abandonment of his parents and relatives, and the inaction of her sister, was like being stabbed in the back, which was the reason for his deep hatred for the Zhao family. And he never forgot why he had provoked Lu Songli.
"I didn't expect you to think this way. Do you know that I was almost able to avenge you? I was so close! I could have let you kill the enemy with my own hands, did you know that?!" Zhao Yutan questioned him loudly, "Because of you, everything fell through! You also harmed the Xie and Zhao families!"
Zhao Bin sneered. She was too naive. Did she really think that she could plot against Lu Songli with her methods?
"Alright, stop talking." Xie Zhan stood up. What was the point of arguing anymore? It would only add to the jokes.
After watching the big fight, the Jinwu Guards were so excited that they took the people to Dali Prison.
Dali Prison
The Qin family is packing up.
Someone just told them to pack up. They'll be out of the prison in two quarters of an hour and ready to leave for exile. They're currently packing. It's unbelievable that after only a few days in prison, they've already accumulated so much stuff. And all this stuff was sent in by relatives, a gesture of kindness that comes in handy when times are tough.
"Let's take everything we can!" Mrs. Qin thought about the upcoming exile. The journey north through the ice and snow would definitely be full of difficulties, and the demand for supplies would be huge, so she was reluctant to waste them.
Thanks to the clothes that my daughter-in-law changed for the children on the day they were taken to prison, although they looked worn out, they were really warm, so the children did not catch a cold or get sick these days.
Seeing Qin Jia holding a straw mat with her little hand, Lu Songli said with a smile, "Jia Jia, let's not take this one anymore?" The straw mat they had woven before was no longer in good condition after a few days of use.
"Oh." Qin Jia let it go.
Lu Songli used the large piece of coarse cloth sent by the Xu family to pack the items in the women's prison into two parts.
As for the female members of the family, Nie Yunniang had to hold her newborn daughter, and only Lu Songli and Madam Qin could carry things. Qin Jia was sensible and tried hard to help, but it was good enough that an eight-year-old girl could take care of herself.
Not long after, Sizhi Wang Yuan came with the yamen runners and brought a few locks.
"This is Xu Yasi, the official who is in charge of escorting you to Pingzhou."
When Lu Songli saw the person coming, she was certain in her heart that the person coming was indeed Xu Zheng, the eldest brother of her eldest sister Lu Songyun's husband. He was previously an ordinary bailiff in Baoding. Later, under her arrangement, he made some arrangements and had already gained some power in the bailiff field.
Their eyes met for a moment, but there was no exchange of words.
"Now, male prisoners, come out first, one by one!"
Qin Heng came out first, and the bailiffs put handcuffs and shackles on him, followed by Qin Zhao and Qin Sheng.
Wang Yuan and Xu Zheng said, "Xu Yasi, the women here don't need to wear locks, right? Look at them, they are old, sick, and weak."
Xu Zheng glanced at the women's prison and nodded, "Okay."
"Madam Qin, Prince Qin, the journey ahead is difficult, please take care. Wang Yuan wishes you all a safe journey."
Qin Heng smiled and said, "I am no longer the Crown Prince. Qin Heng would like to borrow the auspicious words from Lord Wang."
Taking advantage of the time they were talking, Qin Sheng came to his mother and wife and said to Lu Songli, "Hang the baggage you and mother are carrying on me."
Lu Songli thought it was okay, but considering that Mrs. Qin had probably never done heavy work, she took her bag and gave it to Qin Sheng to hang.
After hanging up one, Qin Sheng urged her with his eyes to hang up the one he had, and said, "And the one you have."
Lu Songli smiled, hung it up for him, and then tucked his drooping hair behind his ear with her hand, even stroking his earlobe with her index finger. "Thank you for your hard work, Ah Sheng. It's good for a man to have a sense of responsibility, and we should encourage him more."
Qin Sheng glared at her, this woman!
"Xu Yasi, these fugitives are now in your care." Wang Yuan said this and took a step back. They had already completed the handover. After Xu Zheng took over, no matter what happened next, it had nothing to do with him.
"Okay." Xu Zheng nodded at him, then said, "Now you listen to me and go out."
When they walked out of the cell, they happened to meet the Jinwu Guards escorting people from the Xie and Zhao families.
As they came in and out, the two sides met face to face and everyone stopped.
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