"Open the door! Open the door quickly!!!" Xu Tianze knocked hard on the door of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, and his shrill shouts echoed in the silent street.
"Squeak~"
The tightly closed door slowly opened. Just as Xu Tianze's face showed an expression of surprise, a basin of dirty water was poured at him, scaring him so much that he quickly dodged to the side.
His hasty dodge caused him to lose his balance, and his left foot stepped on his right foot, causing him to fall directly down the stairs.
"I thought it was that scoundrel who came to the gate of our mansion in the middle of the night to call for the soul, but it turned out to be our Third Young Master Xu."
Hearing the familiar voice, Xu Tianze suppressed the pain in his chest and looked up at a person dressed in luxurious clothes and with a woman's bun walking out slowly, followed by a maid in green.
"Jiang Xue! I want to see Song Yu!" Xu Tianze roared.
Jiang Xue burst out laughing when she heard Xu Tianze's words. Anyone who saw the Prime Minister's favorite youngest son looking like a stray dog would find it hard to hold back their laughter.
"Is Third Master Xu here to plead for mercy with my husband?" Jiang Xue couldn't hide her teasing intent. "Instead of coming here in the middle of the night, why not go home quickly? Maybe you can get one last look at the Prime Minister."
Of course she knew why Xu Tianze came, but the imperial decree had been issued. Faced with the ironclad evidence of corruption and bribery, the execution of the entire Xu family was a foregone conclusion.
"Jiang Xue!!!" Xu Tianze clenched his fists and stared at the newcomer. "If you knew this, why did you stop me? Or are you already capable of representing Song Yu and the Zhenguogong Mansion?"
If it were in the past, with Xu Tianze's pride, he would have turned around and left long ago, but the danger of the Xu family being exterminated was imminent, and he couldn't just leave like that.
Even if it's just an unrealistic fantasy, he will not give up as long as there is a glimmer of hope.
"Why not?" Jiang Xue raised her eyebrows slightly, slowly walked down the stairs, and approached Xu Tianze step by step.
"Because I'm the daughter of the Minister of Revenue? Because I'm the Crown Prince's legal wife? Because I'm deeply favored by the Duke? Stop joking, Third Young Master."
She played with her fingers carelessly, and hurled sarcastically at Xu Tianze one after another: "With this, I can do it!"
It's really a joke. Although Jiang Xue is just a concubine's daughter of the Jiang family, how can she be intimidated when she is registered under the name of her stepmother?
The identity of the prince's wife was carefully calculated. Not to mention whether the prince likes her or not, if she stands outside now, which lady from a noble family would not greet her with a smile?
Not to mention that she has won the favor of her father-in-law. She has worked so hard to achieve this. How could she be a vase that cannot represent the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?
With every word Jiang Xue spoke, Xu Tianze lowered his head. He knew he had been impulsive. Asking for help with the wrong attitude would only make things that were already hopeless even more hopeless.
Thinking of this, Xu Tianze lowered his attitude: "I'm sorry."
"What did you say?" Jiang Xue looked down at Xu Tianze who was sitting on the ground, with a dark light flashing in her eyes. She couldn't believe that the proud and self-righteous Master Xu would have to apologize to someone one day.
Xu Tianze took a deep breath, suppressed the mixed feelings in his heart, raised his head and looked directly into Jiang Xue's eyes.
"I was wrong. I hope Your Excellency will be magnanimous enough to forgive me."
What a pity...
Although Jiang Xue was moved, she didn't show it on her face: "The Third Young Master has never apologized to anyone properly. It's obvious that he has no sincerity."
"Who says it's not true, Madam?" The maidservant beside Jiang Xue echoed, "If I were to say so, of course you have to kneel down to apologize. What's the point of just saying it verbally?"
Xu Tianze's body froze, and he looked at Jiang Xue in disbelief. Seeing Jiang Xue's noncommittal expression, what else could he not understand?
Xu Tianze slowly got up from the ground and knelt upright in front of Jiang Xue: "Madam, I'm sorry. I'm Tianze. I'm sorry for offending you. Please forgive me."
As he spoke, Xu Tianze kowtowed to Jiang Xue and did not raise his head for a long time.
Xu Tianze's action made Jiang Xue feel a little unhappy, and she slightly turned sideways to avoid the greeting.
"Go away." Jiang Xue suddenly felt that Xu Tianze's servile look was a bit boring. She turned around with a look of boredom on her face and no longer looked at Xu Tianze.
"Then..." Xu Tianze raised his head with surprise, not caring about the blood on his forehead.
When Xu Tianze thought about meeting Song Yu and that the Xu family could be saved, the corners of his mouth rose a lot.
"Xu Tianze, you are still so naive. Since I know your purpose, how can others not know it?" Jiang Xue turned around and looked at Xu Tianze sarcastically.
What she hated most was Xu Tianze's naive look. It was like that in the past, it is like that now, and it will be like that in the future.
"Get out!" Jiang Xue kicked Xu Tianze impatiently, and Xu Tianze instantly went from kneeling to lying on the ground.
"Why? I was just asking for mercy. Why?" Xu Tianze's eyes were dull, and he no longer had the strength to stand up. He didn't understand. The Xu family was worthy of the court and the people, and never abused their power to oppress others. How could it have come to this?
He visited every mansion of high-ranking officials in the capital, but no one could say a word for his father.
Even the door was closed to my father's former students and officials of all ranks who had received his favor.
Xu Tianze hugged Jiang Xue's thighs, and tears and blood soaked Jiang Xue's skirt.
"For the sake of our friendship since we were young, please let me see Song Yu, okay? I will convince him that my father is innocent." Xu Tianze's voice was tinged with tears as he clutched this last straw tightly.
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