Chapter 223: Punishment
When the people in the Imperial Master's Mansion saw this, they all gasped. No one expected that the seemingly gentle Third Young Lady would have such a decisive side.
"This third young lady is amazing."
"If you're not a bit more powerful, how can you hold on to the Marquis' Mansion?"
"And don't you find it strange? Didn't the Xiao family's second branch ask for money?"
"Didn't the Imperial Master's Mansion give the silver? Why are you still making a fuss here?"
"Could it be true, as Miss Three said, that someone is deliberately trying to stop the Princess Regent from studying the Southern Border Gu Technique?"
"Is it possible that the Xiao family's second branch is colluding with Southern Xinjiang?"
"Or maybe he was used by someone behind the scenes."
There were many different opinions. Fu'an listened to the different voices and watched the carriage leaving.
It turns out that none of the girls in the Xiao family are simple.
He looked at the people who were talking about it.
"Everyone, please go away. You all have seen it today. I just gave him 100 taels of silver, but Xiao Yiming is still here making trouble. It's obvious that he came here on purpose to cause trouble. There's nothing to see anymore. Please go away... Please go away..."
Seeing this, the onlookers dispersed.
In the Xiao family's carriage.
Xiao Yiming felt that the knife had cut the skin on his neck. His face was pale, his eyes were full of fear, and he kept sobbing and shaking his head.
“Wuwuwu…”
Madam Xiao Er struggled even more desperately.
But he was held down by the servant.
Xiao Fushu looked at the two of them coldly.
"You'd better behave yourself, otherwise the dagger in my hand is blind. If you cause any more trouble, I don't recommend cutting your necks in this carriage."
I clearly remember that the third girl was a timid and cowardly child, so why did she have such a scary aura now? And with this knife, it felt like she really dared to do it.
Xiao Yiming didn't dare to struggle anymore.
Xiao Fushu ordered in a cold voice.
"Tie him up for me."
"The carriage went directly into the mansion through the side door."
Until the carriage arrived at the Marquis' Mansion and entered the backyard.
Xiao Yiming and Madam Xiao Er were escorted into the room and thrown into a low voice.
Xiao Fushu sat down with a cold look on his face, and raised his hand to take the hot tea handed to him by Amber.
He took a sip slowly.
He winked at the servant.
The servant pulled the cloth out of Xiao Yiming and Madam Fu's mouths.
Xiao Yiming roared angrily.
"Xiao Fushu, do you know what you are doing? This is treasonous. We are your uncle and aunt, and you actually had us kidnapped and threatened us with a knife."
He was actually tied to a carriage in public, and by a junior at that. It was really humiliating, and Madam Xiao Er even cursed loudly.
"You little bitch, how dare you treat us like this! We are your elders, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning? If your grandfathers knew, their spirits in heaven would never forgive you!" Madam Xiao Er said as she tried to get up, but was held down tightly by the servant beside her and could not move.
Xiao Fushu put down the teacup, a cold glint in his eyes.
"Hit me."
Upon hearing this, Amber walked up and slapped the two of them in the face several times.
I was actually beaten.
Mrs. Xiao Er burst into tears.
"Oh my God, you are so fair. If a younger generation hits an elder, they will be struck by lightning..."
Xiao Fushu fried for two hours and then gave a look.
"Keep fighting."
Soon, two hours later, they walked up and slapped Xiao Yiming and Mrs. Xiao Er in the face.
Not until blood oozed from the mouths of both men did Xiao Fushuo raise his hand to signal them to stop, and spoke in a steady but somewhat majestic tone.
"If you keep cursing like mad dogs, I'll have your mouths smashed."
Xiao Yiming and Madam Xiao Er looked at each other's swollen faces, lowered their heads in embarrassment, and dared not speak out.
Xiao Fushu picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea slowly, then looked at the two of them and slowly spoke.
"What did you just say? I was a traitor? I'm telling you the same thing. At this critical moment in the research of Gu arts in Southern Xinjiang, you stormed into the Imperial Master's residence, constantly demanding money. After taking the money, you started to act recklessly. Do you believe that there's no one behind this?"
"You're talking nonsense! We just want money, there's no need for so many twists and turns!" Xiao Yiming shouted in a timid tone, but there was a clear lack of confidence in his voice.
Madam Xiao Er also looked nervous.
"Yes, we just want some money to treat Fu Nian's illness. Please let us go quickly. Otherwise, if Fu Nian's illness is delayed, we will fight you to the death."
Xiao Fushu looked at the two of them.
"Where is Xiao Funian?"
When Xiao Yiming and Mrs. Xiao Er heard Xiao Fusu mention Xiao Funian's name, their expressions changed.
"He...he is at home." Xiao Yiming answered stutteringly, his eyes flickering.
Xiao Fushu smiled coldly.
"Home? Which home? When did you settle down in the Imperial City?"
Xiao Yiming spoke with a guilty conscience.
"Of course he's in my hometown. He's seriously ill. Your Second Aunt and I have no other options, so we came to the Imperial City to borrow money from you. After all, we are family. Who would have known that you, a girl, would be so cruel and disregard any affection for your closest blood relatives?"
Xiao Fushu held the cup, his eyes sharp.
"Are you really in your hometown?"
Xiao Yiming stammered.
"Of course it is...really...back home. Could it be that Second Uncle would lie to you?"
Then his tone quickened a bit.
"We've also asked someone in our tribe to take care of Fu Nian. He's waiting for us to return with the money and hire a doctor to save his life. If you don't let us go and delay Fu Nian's treatment, and he dies, you'll be the murderer. We'll then expose you and fight you to the death."
Hearing his threatening words, Xiao Fushu spoke calmly.
"Then why don't I send someone to my hometown to bring Xiao Funian to the Imperial City? Didn't you say that? After all, they are blood relatives, and I can't just stand by and watch them die. But if I don't bring him back, you can all die. How do you say that?"
She was clearly a timid and cowardly girl, so how could she, after not seeing her for two years, want people to die at every turn? Xiao Yiming couldn't help but feel scared.
"Fushu, we are your uncle and aunt. I am half your father. Are you trying to kill your father?"
Xiao Fushu spoke calmly.
"Hasn't the relationship already ended?"
"Besides, there are so many ways to kill two people, and I don't necessarily have to do it myself."
Xiao Yiming and Madam Xiao Er trembled, and Xiao Yiming spoke in fear.
"What do you want?"
"We already said we would take the silver and leave immediately."
Xiao Fushu felt that his patience had been exhausted and placed the teacup heavily on the table.
"I'll give you one last chance. Where is Xiao Funian?"
"He...he..." Xiao Yiming's eyes flickered and he hesitated.
Seeing this, Mrs. Xiao Er hurriedly interrupted.
"Fushu, please let us go. We really just want some money to treat Fu Nian's illness."
You won't cry until you see the coffin, Xiao Fushu ordered coldly.
"Someone, get the splint."
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