Chapter 54 Where is the silver?
"Sir Xu, are you doubting the Dali Temple's ability to do its job? If you don't believe it, then go find evidence yourself to prove that Xu Shikai was wronged." Pei Jingchuan said to him coldly after hearing what Xu's father said.
"Young Master, Kai'er is Qingyan's biological brother after all. Can you think of a way to help him?" Father Xu's voice suddenly softened, and he looked at Pei Jingchuan pleadingly.
At this time, Xu's mother wiped her tears and said to Xu Qingyan: "Qingyan, please persuade the young master! After all, we are all family, how can we stand by and watch him die? If your brother is cleared of his grievances, he will be an official in the court in the future. It will also be a help to you. You will have a strong backer, right?"
After hearing what Xu's mother said, Xu Qingyan secretly rolled her eyes and complained in her heart: [Haha... I really am! What about backers? If I saved Xu Shikai, even if I didn't save an enemy. He never called me sister. When I was at Xu's house, he brought his friends to bully me. If I didn't know how to swim, I would have drowned in the lake in the back garden of Xu's house! Moreover, he wanted to destroy my innocence. Fortunately, I discovered it in advance and replaced the drugged tea, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous! ]
During the time Xu Qingyan lived in the Xu family, Xu Shikai bullied her a lot. When his friend saw her appearance and had sexual thoughts, Xu Shikai drugged her to please his friend. Fortunately, Xu Qingyan found out, so he gave the drug to him instead, making them both look very embarrassed.
At this moment, Pei Jingchuan, who was sitting next to her, heard Xu Qingyan's thoughts and his face instantly darkened. He knew that Xu Shikai was not a good person, but he did not expect that Xu Shikai had actually bullied Xu Qingyan like this!
Pei Jingchuan couldn't help but clench his palms. Before Xu Qingyan could respond to the Xu couple, he sneered and said, "I found the evidence of Xu Shikai's cheating myself. You actually want me to speak for him. Do you think I'm stupid or you are stupid?"
When the Xu couple heard that it was Pei Jingchuan who found the evidence of Xu Shikai's cheating, they felt as if their heads were hit hard by a hammer. They felt dizzy and could not utter a word for a long time with their mouths open.
Xu Qingyan was also stunned when she heard this, and looked at Pei Jingchuan in disbelief, [Ahhh... I didn't expect that it was the young master who exposed Xu Shikai's cheating! The young master is really great! So smart! The young master, you are really my dear husband! I love you so much! ]
Xu Qingyan couldn't help but cheer for Pei Jingchuan's behavior. However, she didn't see that while she was confessing her love in her heart, Pei Jingchuan's mouth curled up inadvertently.
In the end, Xu's father and mother left the Duke's Mansion in despair. When they returned to Xu's house, they began to scold Pei Jingchuan and Xu Qingyan!
"Husband, what should we do now? Kai'er is your only son. We still have to think of a way to rescue him!" Mother Xu cried, holding Father Xu's hand.
Father Xu was very upset at the moment. If he could not clear his name, then even if Xu Shikai came out in the future, he would be useless and would not be allowed to serve as an official in the court for life. What other options would he have? Moreover, he only had Xu Shikai as his son. If he did not save him, it would be unreasonable. But how could he save him?
Father Xu was so frustrated as to trying to find a solution. She covered her forehead with her hands, feeling a terrible headache.
"Stop crying! What's the use of crying? Now, if there is no hope at the Duke of England's Mansion, then we can only look for someone else, but that person has nothing to do with us, so we can only spend money! You are still crying here. You have time to cry here, can't you think of a way to get more money, so that maybe you can spend money to get the person out!" Father Xu looked at the look on Mother Xu's face and yelled angrily.
When Xu's mother heard this, she stopped crying, and a trace of guilt flashed across her face. "Silver? Where can she get the silver now? For this palace examination, she has almost emptied all her belongings! Now all this has gone down the drain, and she has also sent her son to prison. She is really heartbroken!
Seeing Mother Xu's stunned look, Father Xu couldn't help but have a bad feeling in his heart. He said to Mother Xu: "Why don't you say anything? Don't you want to spend the money or..."
Father Xu thought of what Pei Jingchuan said, that Xu Shikai paid the previous top scholar to help him write an article, and he couldn't help but be shocked. Could this be true?
So, Father Xu immediately took people to check the warehouse in the mansion. The moment he opened the warehouse, he almost fainted!
"Where is my silver? Why is this warehouse so empty?" Father Xu roared angrily.
I saw that the huge warehouse only had a few scattered wooden boxes and some not-so-valuable antiques and porcelain. The walls that originally had famous paintings hanging on them were now empty.
Although Xu's father was a sixth-rank official, his position was not high, but he was very smart in doing business over the years. He used Xu's mother's dowry and shops to expand them and accumulated a lot of wealth over the years. Not to mention that he was very rich, the money he earned over the years was definitely enough for him to live a luxurious life like the Duke's Mansion, but he didn't dare to show off because of his official position.
But now, his warehouse...
Xu's mother stood aside, her body trembling. Over the years, she had spent a lot of money on her children without Xu's father's knowledge, just to make Xu's father think that Xu Shikai had a promising future and to make him give up the idea of taking a concubine and having children.
Xu's mother thought that as long as her son was promising, Xu's father would not have too many complaints even if she did not allow him to take a concubine and have a son. But if Xu Shikai was not promising, then Xu's father would definitely rather turn against her and take a concubine and have a son, especially after her mother's family fell into poverty, Xu's father was less and less afraid of her.
"Say something? Where's my money? Where did you put it?" Seeing that she didn't say anything, Father Xu yelled at her again.
In fact, at this time, Father Xu had already guessed it in his heart, but when he saw Mother Xu's current appearance, he became even more angry.
Finally, Xu's mother burst into tears and knelt in front of Xu's father and said, "Husband, I was wrong! This is all my fault, but now, the most important thing is to think about how to save Kai'er!"
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After Pei Jingchuan drove away Xu's father and mother, the Duke's wife sent someone to call Xu Qingyan and the others to go to the yard.
"Qingyan, come here quickly, your mother has something to tell you!" As soon as Xu Qingyan walked into the room, the Duke's wife looked at her eagerly and smiled.
"Mother." Xu Qingyan bowed gently to the Duke's wife.
"Qingyan, the palace's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet will be held in a few days. This time, your mother plans to take you with her. I asked you to come here today to tell you the rules you should follow when you go to the palace." The Duke's wife took Xu Qingyan's hand and said affectionately.
Xu Qingyan heard this, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes. She couldn't help but think, "It seems that something big will happen at this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet! I remember that Xu Qingyue was supposed to attend this banquet, and I made a mistake and was confined to the palace. At this banquet, the Eighth Prince was framed and made to lose his manners in front of the palace, which made the emperor disgusted. If it weren't for some clean officials pleading for him, the Eighth Prince would have almost died!"
After hearing Xu Qingyan's thoughts, Pei Jinyu couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, and he seemed a little uneasy.
At this moment, Pei Jinyu's mind appeared the eighth prince who was taken in by his eldest brother some time ago. He had an indifferent temperament and saved her but did not seek credit for it. Although this man looked difficult to approach, he was actually a good person.
Especially since he saved her life, she couldn't bear to watch him get killed!
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