Chapter 233 Cleared of Charge
Song Guang was shocked by Xiao Funian's sudden change of attitude. He reached out to grab the chain, his eyes widening.
"you…………"
Xiao Funian exerted desperate force with his hands.
"You beasts, you killed my parents, and you want me to harm my cousins?"
"I'm telling you, forget it."
"I'm really useless. I can't even avenge my parents, but being able to drag you to hell isn't bad either."
Faced with the sudden reversal, Xiao Fuguang was also shocked and walked down the stairs step by step.
However, Xiao Funian had been imprisoned for a long time, and had only steamed buns and water every day. He had no strength left in his body, and soon Song Guang struggled to turn him over and pushed him to the ground.
A hint of despair flashed in Xiao Funian's eyes.
Two tears rolled down the corners of my eyes. I am such a fucking loser.
Song Guang picked up the dagger on the ground.
“Go to hell!”
He stabbed Xiao Funian.
Xiao Funian smiled bitterly and closed his eyes.
Father, mother, and son are here.
But the imagined pain did not come. Xiao Funian opened his eyes and saw a sword piercing through Song Guang's back.
Song Guang fell to the side, and a man in a black cloak stood in front of him.
"you…………"
Xiao Fuguang took off his hat and pulled down his face scarf.
Xiao Funian's tears rolled down.
"Cousin."
Xiao Fuguang stretched out his hand towards him.
"Come on, get up."
Xiao Funian put his hand in Xiao Fuguang's hand to use the strength to stand up.
"Cousin, I'm sorry we've caused you trouble."
Now that Xiao Funian has been found, even if the case cannot be settled, Fushu will be able to get out of it.
"I'm the one who implicated you in this matter. Your parents' remains are at the Xiao family. I'm afraid you'll have to go to the Dali Temple first."
At this time, Liu Yue and Lord Peng rushed in from outside the door.
"Master Peng, this is where someone illegally imprisoned Mr. and Mrs. Xiao Yiming's son."
Lord Peng saw only two men in black lying on the ground.
Liu Yue immediately checked the two men and took off the daggers and darts from them.
He raised his hand again and removed the chins of the two men.
"Master Peng, these two are important witnesses in the case. Please make sure to protect them."
Lord Peng's expression changed.
"Tie him up and keep an eye on him."
At this time, Xiao Fuguang came out supporting Xiao Funian.
Lord Peng bowed hurriedly.
"princess."
Xiao Fuguang spoke slowly.
"Master Peng, the case is now clear. Someone kidnapped Xiao Yiming's son and threatened him to cause trouble at the Imperial Master's residence. Their goal was supposedly to stop this princess from studying Gu arts. However, this princess was so engrossed in Gu arts that she didn't show up. The person behind the scenes killed Xiao Yiming and his wife to frame the Third Miss, and then imprisoned her. It must be said that the person behind the scenes used a series of schemes to prevent this princess from finally coming out of seclusion and failing in her Gu arts research."
"Fortunately, my intuition was sharp and I was able to find Xiao Funian, clearing the Third Miss of the Xiao family's grievances. However, when I found Xiao Funian, the murderer was about to kill him to silence him. In my haste to save him, I accidentally injured the murderer, but it wasn't a vital wound. Lord Peng, please see if he can be revived and interrogated."
Lord Peng looked at Xiao Funian's messy clothes and the marks on his wrists, and quickly determined that he was locked up with iron chains.
"Mr. Xiao still has to go to the Dali Temple to record his confession."
Xiao Funian bowed when he heard this.
"As you should, sir. I've been imprisoned here for half a month. I never expected the giant behind the scenes to disrupt the Regent Princess's research on Gu magic. I also wonder if the person who imprisoned me has any connection to Southern Xinjiang."
Upon hearing this, Lord Peng's expression grew even more solemn. Southern Xinjiang affairs were always sensitive. If this case was truly connected to the region, the conspiracy behind it was likely far more complex than imagined. He immediately ordered his men to closely monitor the two murderers and to escort Xiao Funian to the Dali Temple to record his confession.
In order to avoid accidents on the road, Xiao Fuguang personally accompanied Xiao Funian to the Dali Temple to record his confession.
"Sir Peng, this case involves the Southern Xinjiang Gu technique, and we must report it to the Emperor as soon as possible."
Lord Peng bowed.
"The Princess Regent is absolutely right. I will report this case to the Emperor tomorrow morning."
Xiao Fushu was successfully cleared of the charges, and the Dali Temple was left to deal with the subsequent matters.
Only then did Xiao Fuguang nod and take Xiao Funian back.
In the carriage.
Xiao Fuguang poured Xiao Funian a cup of tea and took out some pastries.
"Eat some cushion first."
He only had two steamed buns a day and was already very hungry, so Xiao Funian picked up the pastry and stuffed it into his mouth.
But as I ate, tears rolled down my face one by one. Both my father and mother were gone, and I would be all alone from now on.
I had originally prepared for the Spring Examination. As long as I could get into the top three, I would be able to use my own abilities to support my parents in living in the imperial city.
Why? Why is God so cruel?
Seeing him like this, Xiao Fuguang felt mixed emotions. Xiao Yiming and his wife were not good people, but it was a bit surprising that their son had not grown up to be a bad person.
"Liu Yue, go to the Chen family and the Fifth Prince's residence and tell them that Mr. Song, who works for Prince Rong, has kidnapped Xiao Funian and is deliberately threatening Xiao Yiming and his wife to cause trouble and stop me from studying witchcraft. I suspect Prince Rong is responsible for the Crown Prince's death."
Liu Yue quickly took the order and left.
The carriage arrived at the Xiao family.
Xiao Funian went straight to the courtyard where he used to live in the Marquis' Mansion.
Looking at the two coffins placed in the room, Xiao Funian's legs went weak and he fell to his knees with a thud. A broken sob came from his throat and his hands trembled as he touched the coffins, as if this would bring him closer to his parents.
Tears flowed freely like a flood that broke through the dam, wetting the front of my clothes.
“Father…Mother…”
Seeing him like this, Xiao Fuguang remembered the time when he lost his mother, and couldn't help but feel tears in his eyes.
"Because the case was not resolved before, your parents' bodies could not be moved casually. Now that you are back, the case is considered clear. I will instruct the servants in the mansion to prepare for your parents' funeral."
"If you wish, you can stay in the Marquis' Mansion and prepare for the exam."
After hearing this, Xiao Funian looked up at Xiao Fuguang with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
"My cousin can have my parents' funeral held from the Marquis' Mansion."
Xiao Fuguang nodded.
"I'm not as heartless as you think. I can see that you are a person who can distinguish right from wrong. You can't write two Xiao characters with one stroke. You call me cousin, and I can't just watch you be so isolated and helpless."
If his parents had listened to his advice, the relationship between the two families would not have been severed. Xiao Funian knelt down in front of Xiao Fuguang.
"Thank you, cousin."
Xiao Fuguang raised his hand to help him up.
"Let's go eat first. The funeral hall will be set up. You're so weak right now that a gust of wind can blow you down. How can you handle your parents' funeral properly?"
How could he eat now that his parents were gone? Xiao Funian looked at the coffin with tears in his eyes.
"Cousin, I......"
Xiao Fuguang had already given the order.
"Xingyue, take him to dinner, and then set up the mourning hall."
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