Seeing Su Jianyue let out a long sigh, Xiao Yuqi couldn't help but smile.
"Do you know what he did?"
Su Jianyue: “?”
Tancheng, Mo family.
Several uncles, aunts and cousins gathered together in the meeting hall. All the maids and servants were sent to wait outside the yard. Not even a fly was allowed to fly in.
The Mo family is different from the Xie family.
They pay more attention to family harmony and understand the principle that when one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer.
Xie Yang's mother was the youngest sister of that generation in the Mo family.
When she died, several of Xie Yang's uncles came to the door with knives in hand, determined to seek justice for their sister. However, at that time, the eldest son of the Xie family was favored by the late emperor and became the emperor's teacher and was named the first-rank tutor. He used his power to suppress others, and the Mo family had to retreat.
That night was the second time Xie Yang came to visit after reporting the death.
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Only a few people knew about this matter, and no one knew what Xie Yang had said to the Mo family.
However, from that day on, the Mo family and the Xie family no longer had any contact.
From then on, Dancheng was divided into two parts, Xie in the north and Mo in the south.
It's like there is an invisible dividing line.
Today is Xie Yang's third visit to the Mo family.
It was still midnight.
Xie Yang's grandfather is old and rarely cares about affairs.
The current head of the Mo family is Xie Yang's uncle, Mo Qixuan.
He sat in the main seat, and his second and third uncles took seats in turn, while the female relatives followed his eldest aunt and sat on the other side.
Xie Yang knelt in the middle and kowtowed heavily to his three uncles and aunts.
My third uncle has always been sentimental and his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Several aunts also couldn't bear it.
"You finally got here, why are you doing such a big gift?"
My aunt started to speak.
However, Mo Qixuan did not say a word, and no one present dared to step forward to help Xie Yang up.
"You came here today. Is it the right time?"
Mo Qixuan finally spoke. As the head of the family, he was always calm and self-controlled, but when he saw Xie Yang, no matter how well he disguised himself, his majestic eyes always couldn't help but reveal a bit of tenderness.
"Yes, the time has come!"
Xie Yang was kneeling straight in the hall.
After his mother died, when Xie Yang came to the Mo family for the second time, he made a promise in front of his three uncles.
When he visited again, it would be the time when the Xie family would be destroyed.
Over the years, he has never set foot in the Mo family again.
He became a famous playboy in Dancheng and the only son that gave the second master of the Xie family a lot of headaches, but whom he could not give up.
As for that bitch who wanted to replace his mother, he had plenty of ways to make sure she couldn't have any children.
The twenty-six concubines in his room were naturally not ordinary concubines.
Mo Qixuan then stood up and personally helped Xie Yang up.
"So now, what do you need us to do?"
Xie Yang grinned.
"The only son of the second master of the Xie family was kidnapped by criminals. He is unwilling to pay the full ransom. As my maternal grandfather, my uncles are eager to save him, so naturally they want to make a fuss?"
"But, what about the Xie family's tutor?"
My second uncle has always been cautious and naturally thinks things through.
Xie Yang said: "Don't worry, Second Uncle, His Majesty has already intended to attack the Xie family. Now is the best time for us to file a complaint with the Emperor."
Mo Qixuan patted Xie Yang's shoulder heavily.
"Well, you are worthy of being the blood of the Mo family. You did a great job."
The second master of the Xie family didn't know that most of his subordinates had already silently surrendered to Xie Yang.
The Mo family has been preparing for this day for many years.
The time has finally come when everything is foolproof.
Naturally, they shared a common hatred for the enemy and fought quickly and decisively.
That night, the Mo family sent out half of their clansmen, and they marched to the doorstep of the Xie family.
The noise was so loud that half the people in the city woke up from their dreams and came to watch the fun.
Naturally, we cannot celebrate the Lantern Festival.
From the imperial kitchen, two bowls of steaming dumplings were served along with a few refreshing and appetizing side dishes.
The soft, white and glutinous dumplings, when you take a bite, reveal the fragrant black sesame filling, mixed with a hint of the sweet fragrance of osmanthus honey.
Xiao Yuqi ate a bowl and felt a little unsatisfied.
"This thing is quite good."
There were two grains left in Su Jianyue's bowl and she couldn't eat any more.
She pushed the bowl forward.
"When I had time, I would make Yuanxiao at home every Lantern Festival."
Perhaps because of the lack of family affection, Su Jianyue actually attaches great importance to every festival.
Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival, moon cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner, and Yuanxiao during the Lantern Festival.
Su Jianyue has also filmed many Vlogs about cooking and posted them on Tik Tok, which received a huge number of likes.
Xiao Yuqi took the glutinous rice balls from Su Jianyue's bowl and ate them very naturally.
Su Jianyue felt a little embarrassed.
“Hey, hey, hey, this is what I ate.”
"No problem."
Xiao Yuqi had just put down the bowl when Pojun knocked on the door and came in.
"Your Majesty, the petition from the Mo family of Tancheng has been handed over. Please take a look!"
Xiao Yuqi took the complaint and quickly glanced at its contents.
That was a handwritten letter from Mo Qixuan, the current head of the Mo family.
It clearly lists the entire process of how Master Xie shielded his brother, murdered his wife, and bullied others, and it also lists in detail the witnesses and evidence they had secretly collected over the years.
Xiao Yuqi curled his lips in satisfaction.
"Yulin Guards, listen to my orders."
Cheng Lin, who was waiting outside the door, walked in quickly, half-knelt on the ground, clasped his fists and obeyed the order.
"Taifu Xie protected his brother, plotted against his wife, used his power to oppress others, and persecuted loyal officials. Quickly convey my order to escort Taifu Xie to the Censorate, investigate the case thoroughly, seal up Xie's mansion, and imprison all the people involved in it. Those who are on the run must be arrested and not allowed to leave."
"Yes, I will obey your command."
Jian'an Street was bustling with people.
The lights are bright and the fireflies are flickering.
It is rare for the ladies who have been living in seclusion in deep mansions all year round to come out and join in the fun.
Guess riddles and light lanterns.
There were newlyweds whispering, children laughing and playing, young lovers taking the opportunity to meet each other exchanging glances, old people walking with difficulty watching the fireworks with a smile, and peddlers shouting their wares along the streets.
The scene was peaceful and lively, filled with joy everywhere.
Xie Wanying accepted the invitation of a friend and went out to boat around the lake to enjoy the lanterns.
On the gallery and painted boat, a group of young men and women from official families who were familiar with each other had just finished guessing riddles and were now drinking, enjoying the scenery, and playing the game of flying flowers.
A small boat paddled quickly to the center of the lake and finally caught up with the slow-moving pleasure boat.
That was the servant of the Xie family guarding the shore.
With the help of the sailors on the pleasure boat, he climbed onto the big ship.
But he only found Xie Wanying's personal maid. After the servant whispered a few words to the maid, the maid was frightened out of her wits.
"Wait here for a while. I will go find the young lady as soon as possible."
"Hey, hurry up."
The maid hurried to Xie Wanying's side, bent down and whispered in a voice that only Xie Wanying could hear, "Miss, it's bad. His Majesty has just sent people to seal up Xie's house. The master has been taken to the Imperial Censorate by the Imperial Guards. Madam, please return home quickly."
"What?"
It was rare for Xie Wanying to lose her composure. Her three or five friends were in high spirits, but they were startled by her shout and their drunkenness suddenly dissipated by half.
"Xie's sister, what happened?"
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