Chapter 266: Come to Apologize
The Wenguo Mansion and the Luo Mansion moved extremely quickly.
However, within half an hour, the gates of the two mansions were filled with carriages loaded with heavy gift boxes. Even Liu Zixuan, who was kneeling in front of Linglong Pavilion, was taken back to Duke Wen's Mansion and was taken to Wen's Mansion to apologize.
Liu Bingwen was dressed in plain clothes, without any ornaments to show his status. His only remaining arm was supported by his eldest grandson, and his face was as solemn as iron.
Behind him were the men and women of the Liu family, who also had pale faces and were suppressing their shame and anger.
Liu Zixuan, who was tied up tightly, was scared to death.
She cried and begged for mercy, but Liu Bingwen ordered someone to cover her mouth.
Although Zhang was held down by her husband, her eyes were full of reluctance and heartache, but the solemn atmosphere of the whole family at the moment made her dare not speak.
At the Luo Mansion, Luo Shuxian told his father that he wanted to divorce his wife and showed him the divorce letter he had prepared in his sleeve.
Luo Fuyang did not obstruct his son's decision.
He patted Luo Shuxian on the shoulder and said seriously, "If you have thought it through, make your own decision. No matter what you decide, your parents will not object."
After saying that, Luo Fuyang took his whole family out.
He was still in his official uniform, but he had removed his official hat. He looked haggard, as if he had aged ten years overnight.
Luo Shuxian followed closely behind, still dressed in an elegant blue robe, but his expression was calm, almost cold.
The other men and women of the Luo family were also present, all of them looking dejected, and the atmosphere was as depressing as if they were going to a funeral.
The two silent teams met on the main street leading to the Wen Mansion. Without any extra greetings, they just exchanged a tacit and heavy look, then merged into one team and slowly walked towards the Wen Mansion.
Liu Zixuan looked at her husband frequently, wanting him to plead for her.
But no, Luo Shuxian didn't even give her a glance!
Liu Zixuan had a very bad premonition in her heart and a look of fear appeared on her face.
The people along the way had already heard the news and blocked both sides of the road.
The voices of pointing and talking came like a tide.
"Look! They're from the Luo Mansion and Duke Wen's Mansion!"
"Are they really going to the Wen Mansion to apologize?"
"It's a crime! Madam Luo was so majestic when she was doing evil, but now she's brought shame upon both her husband's family and her own family!"
"Tsk tsk, who says it's not true... Even Duke Wen came out in person, and he was wearing plain clothes..."
"Minister Luo even took off his official hat...it looks like he went to the Wen Mansion to apologize sincerely!"
"Serves them right! Duke Wen's family can't even discipline their daughter, so they should have a taste of what it's like to kneel in the snow!"
“…”
The noisy discussions were like a whip, lashing the faces of the two families.
Liu Bingwen and Luo Fuyang, as the heads of the Liu and Luo families, could still barely maintain their composure on the surface.
But Zhang and the others had already turned purple in the face, and they wished they could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
Only Luo Shuxian looked straight ahead and walked steadily, as if the surrounding noise had nothing to do with him.
The door of the Wen Mansion was closed, and the plaque on the lintel looked simple yet exuded an inviolable majesty in the weak winter sunlight.
Liu Bingwen took a deep breath, exerted a little force with his one arm, and broke free from the support of his eldest grandson.
He walked to the gate of Wen Mansion first, faced the closed door, lifted the hem of his robe, and knelt down heavily without any hesitation!
"Bang!"
The knees hit the cold, hard floor tiles with a dull thud, which also hit the hearts of everyone present hard.
Next up is Luofu Yang.
The dignified Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice followed closely behind Duke Wen, took off his official hat and placed it at his side, then knelt on the ground.
There was an uproar among the onlookers.
"Father!"
Liu Jingci almost burst into tears when he saw his old father kneeling in the snow.
He glared at Liu Zixuan, and once again he wanted to beat his own daughter to death.
“Kneel down!”
Liu Bingwen didn't even turn his head, but his voice was low and contained unquestionable majesty.
"Everyone, kneel down!" Luo Fuyang growled in a hoarse voice.
Under the pressure of the two heads of the family who set an example themselves, all the men and women of the two families, young and old, had no choice but to lift up their robes and kneel in front of the gate of the Wen Mansion like cut wheat, even though they were extremely reluctant!
Liu Zixuan was kicked in the knee and forced to kneel at the front.
The sound of the kneecaps hitting the ground was so loud that it made people's teeth itch.
Zhang wanted to go forward to care for her daughter's knees, wanted to help her daughter up, and wanted to plead for her daughter.
But her husband forced her to kneel down by holding her shoulders, and she couldn't hold back her tears.
Luo Shuxian was the last one to kneel down.
His movements were slow and steady, as if he was performing some solemn ritual.
He knelt half a step behind his father Luo Fuyang, his back straight, his eyes calmly fixed on the closed door of the Wen Mansion.
It seemed as if I could penetrate the thick door and see the scene inside.
Liu Bingwen raised one hand to his chest, arched his back, and with all his strength, he shouted towards the gate of the Wen Mansion:
"Duke Wen's Liu Bingwen, along with his unworthy descendants, has come to apologize to Madam Liang and her family! Our family is unfortunate because of our unfilial granddaughter, Liu Zixuan, who bullies the weak and humiliates her parents. Her crimes are unforgivable! I apologize today and will accept Madam Liang's punishment!"
Luo Fuyang immediately followed suit, but his voice was not as steady as Liu Bingwen's:
"Luo Fuyang, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, has failed to educate his son properly and has indulged his evil daughter-in-law, Liu, causing Old Madam Liang and her family to suffer such humiliation. He deserves death! I have prepared a small gift as a token of my remorse. I beg the Imperial Concubine and Old Madam Liang to forgive me!"
Behind the two men, the two families bowed their heads in unison, their foreheads touching the cold tiles, their postures so humble that they were buried in the dust.
Luo Shuxian's forehead also hit the ground heavily. No one saw the light of pain and pleasure that flashed across his tightly closed eyes.
Both the Luo family and the Liu family owe the Wen family an apology.
For things that happened a few days ago, and also for things that happened a few years ago.
Especially Liu Zixuan, she is to blame for this even if she dies.
Qian Dong, the newly hired doorman of the Wen family, had never seen such a scene before.
He was stunned for a long time before he was so scared that he ran inside to report.
"Master! Madam! Imperial Noble Consort! Outside the door... outside the door, Duke Wen and Minister Luo, along with their two families, are all... all kneeling in front of our house, apologizing!"
In the main hall, the Wen and Liang families, who were discussing the arrangements for tomorrow's wedding, fell silent and the atmosphere became solemn.
Wen Li'er didn't expect that the two families would come so quickly.
She originally thought that it would take at least two or three days to deal with it.
Old Yu was sitting in the main seat at the top, with a thick blanket covering her legs and a hand warmer beside her.
After hearing what Qian Dong reported, she stood up suddenly, and the thick blanket covering her legs slipped to the ground.
"Kneel down and apologize? This... How can we do this! Quick, Tingkuan, go and get them up! How can they stand kneeling in this icy weather? If they freeze to death, it will be our fault!"
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