Chapter 17 Dowry Destroyed
Regent's Palace.
Xuanyuan Jing glanced at the guard in front of him.
"What's the Xiao family's reaction?"
Guard Xun Cang spoke.
"In reply to the prince, the beating has been completed, and the onlookers are all expressing their discontent for the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. However, Miss Xiao seems to be too kind. She arranged for someone to carry Xiao Yiming back home and said that she would ask the palace doctor to treat him."
After hearing this, Xuanyuan Jing paused holding the memorial and pondered for a moment.
"Back off!"
Because the second branch of the Xiao family was causing trouble.
Xiao Fuguang's move of the dowry was delayed, and he only brought people to the Gu family to move the dowry today.
But when the carriage approached the Gu family, Xiao Fuguang saw that the house was filled with smoke, and he had a bad feeling in his heart.
Liu Yue frowned and spoke.
"Miss, why does the Gu family look like they're on fire?"
As the carriage got closer, they saw that the door of the Gu family was open and there was a noise coming from inside.
"Hurry, put out the fire..."
"Water, bring some more water."
"Hurry, don't let anyone get hurt."
Liu Yue had already gotten off the carriage and reached out to help Xiao Fuguang get off.
"Miss, the Gu family is on fire."
Lin Qingwan also got off the carriage and stood beside Xiao Fuguang.
"Why is the Gu family on fire?"
Xiao Fuguang frowned and thought for a moment, and a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes as he watched the Gu family busy putting out the fire.
"I'm afraid it's not a fire, but someone set it on fire."
"Sister-in-law, please wait outside first. I'll take Liu Yue in to take a look."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingwan reached out and grabbed Xiao Fuguang's arm.
"Fu Guang, it looks like the fire is quite big. It would be too dangerous for you to go in now."
Xiao Fuguang patted her arm.
"No problem, I want to see how big the fire is that the Gu family has started."
Then he took Liu Yue and walked inside.
As soon as he stepped into the Gu family's gate, a thick smoke hit him in the face. Xiao Fuguang covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves and looked around sharply.
The servants of the Gu family were busy fetching water to put out the fire, while Gu Xiu and Mrs. Gu stood by and gave orders anxiously. Zhuang Linan stood a little further away with her two children, with an anxious look on her face.
"Hurry up and put out the fire, go quickly, you go too, go and help, that's my brother-in-law's yard."
"It's a good thing my sister-in-law is not at home right now, otherwise..."
Xiao Fuguang took Liu Yue step by step closer to the place where the fire broke out, and it turned out to be the yard where he lived.
The fire was out of control and even the roof was engulfed in flames.
Liu Yue looked flustered.
"Miss...our warehouse..."
With such a big fire, I'm afraid the things inside would have been burned to ashes long ago. Thinking of the many gifts given to him by his father and brothers in his dowry, Xiao Fuguang's eyes turned red along with the fire, and he spoke with gritted teeth.
"What drama is the Gu family performing today?"
Mrs. Gu seemed to have just seen Xiao Fuguang. She took two steps towards her and spoke with a look of regret.
"Fu Guang, I don't know what happened in the kitchen today. The firewood prepared for the winter caught fire. By the time we found out, it was too late. Your and Chuan'er's yard was affected by the fire. This..."
"I've already ordered my servants to put out the fire. I'm so glad you've returned to the Xiao family. As long as you're safe, money is just a thing of the past!"
Looking at the yard that had been burned through, Xiao Fuguang's face was gloomy.
"That's such a coincidence! Just when I came to move my dowry back, your Gu family's house caught fire, and it even happened to burn down my yard."
A hint of pride flashed across Mrs. Gu's eyes, but quickly disappeared. She looked at Xiao Fuguang and spoke.
"Fuguang, I can only say that this is fate. I have already had the fire-burning woman tied up and will hand her over to you later. You can do whatever you want with her."
Xiao Fuguang looked at Madam Gu coldly.
"So, Madam Gu, what you're saying is that I'm going to give up my ten-mile red makeup in exchange for a fire-burning woman?"
Zhuang Linan came over at this time.
"Sister-in-law."
"Today's fire broke out without any warning. Fortunately, you were not in the yard. Otherwise, if you were injured or your life was in danger, I'm afraid Madam Xiao would be very sad too!"
Xiao Fuguang glanced back and forth between Madam Gu and Zhuang Linan, clenched his fists, and his fingertips turned white.
"You Gu family are really calculating."
Gu Xiu walked over and sighed helplessly.
"Alas, Fu Guang, the Gu family doesn't want this to happen either. Today's fire has caused a lot of losses for the Gu family, and I'm afraid your dowry will also... Let's discuss it again after the fire is out."
Xiao Fuguang laughed in anger, staring at Gu Xiu with sharp eyes.
"Discuss? What are you discussing? Discussing how your Gu family reduced my dowry to ashes and then casually explained it away as an accident? General Gu, the extent of your Gu family's shamelessness has truly surpassed my understanding."
No matter what, he has been his father for several years, and he is too embarrassed to discuss it with her. Her attitude made Gu Xiu look ugly.
"Fu Guang, today's fire was truly an accident. The Gu family has already received the imperial decree of divorce. Our two families have been friends for many years. Even if we can no longer be relatives, there's no need for us to become enemies."
Xiao Fuguang's cold gaze met Gu Xiu's, but there was no trace of guilt in Gu Xiu's eyes.
"General Gu, it seems that the Gu family is not completely under your control."
"Everyone knows that Gu Chuan and I are getting divorced. The Regent also said yesterday that the Gu family would return all my dowry to me. Now that my dowry is gone from your family, I wonder how the Gu family will explain it to the Regent."
Madam Gu's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. If the Regent insisted on intervening, she was afraid that...
Look at Zhuang Linan.
Zhuang Linan also felt panicked. This damn Xiao Fuguang only knew how to use the banner of the Regent to bully others.
"Sister-in-law, no one wants something like this to happen. But the things have already been burned to ashes. No matter how much you blame the Gu family, there's nothing you can do. The woman who was in charge of the fire has been tied up and is waiting for you to deal with her."
"Sister-in-law, you have to accept this fact. After all, these are just some material possessions. If we alarm the Regent over such a small matter, it would not be good. After all, the Regent is very busy. If we bother him with such a small matter, wouldn't that just cause trouble for him?"
A trivial matter? Was the red makeup reduced to ashes a trivial matter? Xiao Fuguang's anger had reached its peak, and he raised his hand to strangle Zhuang Linan's neck.
"A small matter?"
"How dare you say my dowry is a trivial matter."
“In that case…”
As he said this, he pinched Zhuang Linan's neck and pushed her towards the fire.
Zhuang Linan was frightened out of her wits by Xiao Fuguang's sudden action. She grabbed Xiao Fuguang's arms with both hands, her face turned red instantly, a "gurgling" sound came from her throat, and her eyes were full of fear and a cry for help.
"Xiao Fuguang! Are you crazy? Let me go!"
Zhuang Linan squeezed out a few words with difficulty. Seeing this, the servants of the Gu family around her stopped their firefighting actions and looked at the scene in horror.
Gu Xiu was shocked at first, then immediately gave the order.
"What are you all standing there for? Why don't you put out the fire?"
Mrs. Gu looked at Zhuang Linan in panic as she was about to fall into the sea of fire.
"Xiao Fuguang, what are you doing? Stop it now! Killing someone means paying with your life."
Gu Xiu walked forward.
"Fuguang, if you have anything to say, let's talk it out..."
Liu Yue raised her hand to block Gu Xiu.
"General Gu, my young lady has something to say to Madam Gu. Please don't disturb her."
A maid actually dared to stop him, so Gu Xiu raised his hand and attacked the maid.
A hint of coldness flashed in Liu Yue's eyes, and he raised his hand to strike Gu Xiu in a palm strike.
"I have been practicing martial arts since I was young. It is a blessing for me to be able to exchange a few moves with General Gu today."
The blazing fire made Xiao Fuguang's face red. Xiao Fuguang pinched Zhuang Linan's neck and pushed her towards the fire again.
"Zhuang Linan, I don't believe this fire was an accident. Tell me, whose idea was it? Who set the fire?"
"Is it you? Or Mrs. Gu? Or Gu Chuan?"
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