"What are you laughing at!" Xu Tianze naturally knew what Jiang Xue was laughing at, but he still became angry.
The Xu family's power and influence over the government were not just words. Just take Prime Minister Xu for example; half of the civil officials in the court were his students, and even the military commanders often expressed admiration for him.
The eldest son of the Xu family is in the Hanlin Academy, the second son is in the Dali Temple, and the youngest son Xu Tianze is also on good terms with the third prince. This huge network of relationships will make the emperor wary even if he wins his favor.
Not to mention that the Xu family also has an excellent reputation among the people. If it weren't for Jiang Xue's forged evidence, it would not be so easy to bring down the Xu family. Not to mention that Jiang Xue's forgery alone could bring down a big family.
Since there is someone who is the first to take action and there are benefits, who wouldn’t want to get a piece of the pie and secretly add fuel to the fire?
Jiang Xue was smart enough to forge evidence, so she naturally understood this principle. However, she got what she wanted, so she didn't mind being the first to stick her head out and willingly being the victim.
Looking at Jiang Xue's smug face, Xu Tianze bit the leg in his arms hard. No matter how Jiang Xue screamed in pain or beat him, he refused to let go.
It was Cuizhu, the green-clothed maid beside Jiang Xue, who picked up a brick and hit Xu Tianze hard on the head. Only then did he open his mouth in pain, but was kicked in the heart by Jiang Xue again.
After suffering consecutive chest injuries, Xu Tianze finally couldn't bear it anymore and spit out a mouthful of blood. The blood flowing from his forehead also seeped into the corners of his eyes, blurring his vision. At this time, Xu Tianze knew that he would not be rescued today no matter what.
The Xu family could only accept the fate of being executed. He didn't know if it was an illusion, his vision was blurred, but Xu Tianze still felt Jiang Xue's disdain and ridicule.
"Jiang Xue!!" Xu Tianze roared at the two figures in his blurred vision.
He has known Jiang Xue since childhood. When Jiang Xue wanted to eat osmanthus paste, he made it for her. When Jiang Xue was bullied by a young master from a noble family, he instigated Song Yu to help her vent her anger. When Jiang Xue was disliked by her stepmother, he supported her... There are countless examples like this, but how did Jiang Xue repay him?
The evidence of Xu family's corruption was fabricated by her own hands. For the sake of her so-called husband, she made things difficult for him at every turn. Today she is bullying him like this. In the end, she is blind and has no ability to judge people.
"I, Xu Tianze, will remember today's humiliation and the disaster for the Xu family. As long as I'm alive, you won't be able to sleep peacefully!" Xu Tianze gritted his teeth, anger and hatred filling his still aching chest.
"That depends on whether you have the ability to do it. Don't die in an unknown alley." Jiang Xue narrowed her eyes after listening to Xu Tianze's threatening words. This guy doesn't know whether he is alive or dead.
Originally, she still cared about the friendship they had when they were young, so she just stopped him directly. Now that he still had the courage to threaten her, her backup plan came in handy.
Thinking of this, she waved her hand behind her, and four or five big men came with sticks and hit Xu Tianze on the head again, knocking him unconscious and dragging him away.
Watching Xu Tianze being dragged away, Cuizhu threw away the brick in her hand and looked at her mistress in confusion: "Miss, if Xu Tianze doesn't die, there will be endless disasters. Why are you so angry?"
"Why not just kill him?" Jiang Xue continued Cui Zhu's unfinished words. At this time, Xu Tianze and the others were no longer visible. She was still staring at the dark street.
"Killing him now will only bring disaster to ourselves. It's not worth it." Jiang Xue replied slowly.
If she could kill Xu Tianze, she would certainly kill him without hesitation, but the Xu family's last golden medal of immunity from death was with Xu Tianze. Xu Tianze died just after the Xu family was destroyed.
This was a slap in the face of His Majesty, so no matter what, His Majesty would not allow Xu Tianze to die at this time. Otherwise, it would not have been her turn to take action, and Xu Tianze would have died on the way to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Besides, her husband might not be willing to watch Xu Tianze die before her eyes. Thinking of this, Jiang Xue suddenly felt a little tired and turned back to the house.
However, neither she, Cuizhu, nor Xu Tianze noticed that there were eyes watching all this on the wall of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Those eyes were cold, but strangely, there was suppressed anger hidden deep within them.
Xu Tianze's vision went dark, and the last thing he could recall was the time they spent together as a group.
It was also the wedding of Song Yu and Jiang Xue. It turned out that a rift had already developed between the three of them at that time.
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"Longing brings long memories, short longing brings endlessness."
"Then do you know the next sentence?"
"If I had known it would be so heart-wrenching, I would have never met you in the first place."
Xu Tianze's fingers scraped the rim of the cup, his slightly lowered eyes filled with complicated thoughts. After a long moment, he smiled, "I understand. I won't bother you again."
He had originally thought it was Song Yu who had made the appointment, but upon arriving, he discovered it was Jiang Xue. With Jiang Xue and Song Yu's wedding approaching, a private meeting was already against etiquette, but Jiang Xue's words of "being honest with each other" persuaded him to sit down.
Now, there was nothing much to say. Jiang Xue was asking him about his lovesickness, but also about Mo Xiangshi. It seemed that Xu Tianze was the only one who had developed feelings for him since they were young. The two of them were so trapped in love, and it was Song Yu who enjoyed this special blessing.
"Brother Tianze, Xue'er, I'm sorry." Jiang Xue wanted to say something, but in the end she could only bite her lip and apologize.
Seeing Xu Tianze drinking alone in the bitterness of lovesickness and unable to get the love he wanted, Jiang Xue felt a little reluctant. If only the person in front of her was a stranger, she wouldn't be so entangled and guilty.
As she thought about it, she was amused by this idea again. If Xu Tianze had not protected her when she was young, she would have been tortured to death by her stepmother. After all, it was she, Jiang Xue, who was sorry for Xu Tianze.
Xu Tianze finished the tea in his cup and stood up to leave. Before he took a few steps, a voice behind him made him stiffen.
"Brother Tianze, you will bless us, right?"
Jiang Xue's cautious and sincere voice reminded Xu Tianze of the scene when they first met, when she was also so cautious.
At that time, the little girl, wearing coarse linen clothes and with a messy hair, performed the etiquette of a maid tremblingly, and her performance was not standard.
When she asked him if he could take her back to the Jiang family, he smiled and told her that instead of going back to the Jiang family to be a slave, it would be better for her to stay by his side and serve him, so that she could have enough food and clothes.
Then she revealed that she was actually the concubine's daughter of the Jiang family. Even after so many years, Xu Tianze still remembered her timid and wet eyes.
He never thought that the little girl has now entered the core circle of the Jiang family and has been betrothed to the prince of the Duke of Zhenguo as his wife. He should bless her.
Thinking of this, Xu Tianze turned around and pretended to be cheerful, looking at Jiang Xue with a smile: "Of course it's a blessing. Come to think of it, I haven't said congratulations to you yet."
Before Jiang Xue could respond, a voice rang out from downstairs, along with the sound of footsteps ascending the stairs: "I don't deserve this congratulations."
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