Chapter 73 Saving Xu Shikai
After Liu Rumeng caused a huge mess at the Duke's Mansion, Pei Jingyuan and his men kept quiet for a long time, fearing that the Duke would be completely disappointed and fed up with them.
At this time, the Xu family on the other side was in a state of gloom and misery.
"Master, do you think that the young master and his men have made deals with the higher-ups? Otherwise, why haven't we been able to get anything done even after spending so much money?" Mother Xu raised her eyes, which had already turned red from crying, and looked at Father Xu and guessed.
They had just returned from outside, carrying several boxes of gold, silver and jewelry. They were originally going to go to the government office to make arrangements, hoping to see if they could pay money to redeem Xu Shikai. However, who knew that the people in the government office would not even acknowledge the silver.
Upon hearing this, Father Xu frowned and said, "Of course, the higher-ups put pressure on them, so the people below are unwilling to accept the money and take this matter lightly, but whether it is the young master who did this is unknown."
"Who else could it be but him? He said that day that he collected the evidence himself, so he must have been bewitched by that little bitch Xu Qingyan! This little bitch just wanted to hate us, so she wanted to harm Kai'er! Master, look at the thing you gave birth to. If you had known this would happen, you should have strangled her to death when she was born!" Xu's mother cursed angrily.
At this moment, Xu's father's eyes could not help but darken, and he hated Xu Qingyan in his heart. He only had one son, Xu Shikai. Even if they were half-brothers, he was still Xu Qingyan's brother! How could she be so ruthless!
"I think we should go find Qingyue tomorrow! After all, she is also from the Duke's Mansion. Let's see if she can persuade her husband to smooth things over with the young master. The young master doesn't listen to us, but Qingyue's husband is his younger brother. Maybe we can let Qingyue's husband talk to the Duke. There might be a glimmer of hope." After crying for a while, Mother Xu looked up at Father Xu and said.
Father Xu also felt that what Mother Xu said made some sense, so he nodded in agreement.
——The next day——
After finishing their breakfast at home early in the morning, Mr. and Mrs. Xu packed up briefly and drove to the Duke's Mansion. They arrived at the gate of the Duke's Mansion at noon.
"Qingyue, why do you end up living in this small courtyard?" As soon as Xu's mother entered Cuiyu Pavilion where Xu Qingyue currently lived, the guy immediately questioned her in surprise.
"Wuwu...Mother, I was framed by Xu Qingyan. Now the Duke has made the decision and has demoted me to Jing Yuan's concubine!" After seeing her mother coming, Xu Qingyue finally had a place to vent the grievances that had been accumulating for many days.
Ever since Xu Qingyue was demoted to a noble concubine, the Duke and the Duchess have been dissatisfied with her. She can no longer go out at will and has been stuck in this small courtyard.
When Xu's mother heard that her daughter was demoted to a concubine, her face changed instantly and she cried out, "What! Why would they demote you to a concubine? What on earth did that little bitch do to you?"
So, Xu Qingyue told Xu Qingyan that she listened to her mother and intended to frame Xu Qingyan for the miscarriage, but was framed by Xu Qingyan in return.
Mother Xu's chest was heaving with anger, and she angrily said, "Why don't you explain? It was obviously that little bitch who harmed you! Are you stupid?"
Xu Qingyue gritted her teeth and said aggrievedly, "I explained, but they didn't believe me! Besides, I didn't expect that the owner behind the pharmacy was actually the young master. He has evidence that I asked someone to buy abortion pills! If I don't admit it, then it means I framed you maliciously. Which of these two charges is lighter and which is heavier? Can't you tell the difference, mother?"
It would be fine if the people in the Duke's Mansion favored Xu Qingyan, but Xu Qingyue was very sad that her mother still blamed her for what happened to her.
Hearing this, Xu's mother could only make a bitter face. At this time, Xu's father beside her said with some disappointment: "Now that you have become a concubine, can you still help with Kai'er's matter? Is Kai'er's life over?"
"Father, hasn't my brother been rescued yet? Didn't I ask you to find the young master last time?" At this time, Xu Qingyue didn't know that Xu Shikai was harmed by the evidence submitted by Pei Jingchuan.
Ever since Mr. Xu and his men were kicked out of the Duke's Mansion last time, they haven't come to see her.
"Don't mention it! Last time when we went to find that little bitch, we asked her to ask the young master for help, but who knew that not only did she not help, she also humiliated me and your father! Your brother was killed by that bitch! Now, because of her words, the young master has ordered everyone in the yamen not to release him, and we can't make any concessions even if we spend money. Today, we also want you to go to your husband to plead in front of the young master or the Duke. After all, your husband is a family with them, so maybe there is some hope." Mother Xu said angrily, her heart full of resentment towards Xu Qingyan.
"But Jingyuan and the young master don't have a good relationship now, and the Duke has been dissatisfied with him recently. He definitely can't go to them to plead for his brother at this time. Otherwise, not only will it not help, but it will also make him even more disliked by the Duke. This method won't work. Why don't you think of other ways?" Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyue immediately rejected Xu's mother's suggestion.
After hearing this, Xu's mother said anxiously, "Do you just want to watch your brother go to jail? If he goes to jail, everything will be ruined. If your brother is ruined, it will not be good for you! I don't care. Anyway, we can only rely on you now. You must find a way to rescue your brother!"
Facing such a request from her mother, Xu Qingyue felt that she had a headache. Now she couldn't even save herself, but her mother was forcing her to save her brother. She now really realized how partial her biological mother was!
However, after Xu Qingyue calmed down, she did not blame Xu's mother, but because she felt that what Xu's mother said made sense.
If she wants to gain a foothold in the Duke's Mansion, she still needs a reliable family in the future. Only if her brother is successful can he become her supporter. On the contrary, if her brother goes to jail, it will become a stain on her.
So, Xu Qingyue thought silently for a while, and finally thought of a way, saying: "Mother, since Xu Qingyan is unwilling to help, and the evidence of my brother's cheating was found by the young master, then you can go out and spread the news, saying that my brother was harmed by Xu Qingyan! Tell the people outside directly that Xu Qingyan hated you, so she seduced the young master after the marriage and asked him to help her harm people. After all, my brother's reputation has always been good, so someone will definitely believe it. When this matter becomes a big deal, Xu Qingyan and others will definitely let my brother go in order to clear their suspicion."
"This is indeed a good idea! How could your father and I be so stupid that we have been thinking about it for several days and still couldn't figure it out. You are smart. I made the right choice to come to you today!" Upon hearing this, Xu's mother's eyes lit up instantly, and even Xu's father, who had been frowning, couldn't help but show joy on his face.
"Since ancient times, public opinion has been a killing knife. The young master has to consider the reputation of the Duke's Mansion no matter what. He has a relationship with us by marriage. The saying that he was bewitched and took revenge on others is indeed convincing!" Xu Qingyue said to Xu's mother.
"Then what are we waiting for? Go back quickly and arrange for someone to pass the message. I don't want to see my son suffer in that prison. The last time I saw him, he was so thin that there was no flesh on his face!" So, Xu's mother urged Xu's father, and the two of them left the Duke's Mansion quickly.
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