It's Qiao Xuerou!
Her son is not yet listed in the family genealogy, and Qiao Xuerou is only a mistress.
Their names were not on the list of those to beheaded.
Qiao Xuerou was extremely grateful that she had not become Lu Yanke's legitimate woman.
Her current status is that of a cousin residing in the Marquis's mansion.
Her son is her cousin.
She stayed at the Marquis's residence to collect the bodies of her cousin's family.
Everyone admires her for her loyalty and compassion.
In reality, she didn't have much money on her.
In this world, how can a woman with a child survive without money?
She wants to get some money before she leaves.
I just saw the old lady carrying boxes of jewelry out of her yard.
Her eyes widened in disbelief.
She wanted to wait until the people from the Marquis's mansion were arrested, and then see if she could find anything of value in the cracks in the wall.
Qiao Xuerou knew the old woman's character perfectly well.
She wouldn't put the eggs in one place; the risk of them breaking is too high.
She wouldn't just keep her money in one place; Shou Kang Tang must have other good things there.
Like the old lady, Chen Yulan was a miser, and she did not believe that the soldiers could search the place and leave nothing behind.
Because she was a cousin, the officers and soldiers did not make things difficult for her.
Qiao Xuerou was eyeing the silver coins and unknowingly ended up here.
Madam Mo caught a glimpse of the figure and immediately shouted, "Qiao Xuerou, where are you running to? My lord, that's Lu Yanke's concubine, and the child she gave birth to is Lu Yanke's."
Mo's shout startled Lord Lu and Chen Yulan.
Lu Haoran is the only bloodline that can survive in the Pingyang Marquis's mansion.
Has Mr. Mo gone mad?
Lord Lu suddenly rushed over and slapped Madam Mo hard: "You poisonous woman, why did you expose Hao-ge'er?"
Seeing his wife being beaten, Uncle Lu shoved Lord Lu to the ground in anger: "Brother, if we're going to die, we'll all die together. None of my sons survived, so why did your grandson get to live?"
"Yes, if we're going to die, we'll all die together. And that shameless vixen, if it weren't for her, the young mistress wouldn't have left the Marquis's mansion, and the mansion wouldn't have fallen to this state."
"Sir, that woman is Lu Yanke's concubine. Arrest her immediately!"
Mo's daughter-in-law also chimed in.
The people in the Marquis's mansion believed that as long as they remained related to the General's mansion by marriage, they would not be executed along with their entire family.
They're all going to die, so why is Lu Yanke's closest woman still at large?
Qiao Xuerou took off running, but it was too late.
The commander ordered, "Arrest her, and bring over the child they mentioned as well."
Since everyone says she's Lu Yanke's woman, let's all go together, one by one!
Lu Haoran was also picked up and started crying loudly in fright.
With two more people added to the list, the commander dared not make the decision to arrest them without authorization.
He sent someone to inform the emperor, and soon the emperor's decree was issued.
Qiao Xuerou knelt on the ground, trembling with fear. She was filled with remorse.
Now she deeply understands what the use of money is; it's all in vain if you don't live to spend it.
Soon, the emperor's decree was issued.
A glimmer of light appeared in Qiao Xuerou's eyes. Would the Emperor even kill the young master of the Marquis's mansion?
The eunuch delivering the imperial edict opened it, and the four bright characters "cut the weeds and eliminate the roots" immediately decided the fate of the two men.
Qiao Xuerou collapsed to the ground.
She could have left, but her greed cost her and her son their lives.
Suddenly plunged from heaven to hell, Qiao Xuerou frantically attacked Mo Shi, yelling, "You poisonous woman, why did you harm me?"
Mo sneered: "Harm you? Did I harm you? It was your lover who killed you."
Furthermore, why should you be able to enjoy the wealth and glory of the Marquis's mansion, but be able to run away when the mansion falls into misfortune? There is no such logic in the world.
Lu Yanke dragged us all into this, so why is it that you, the person he cherishes most, can get away with it?
Now you can be with Lu Yanke forever, hahahahaha!
Madam Mo's face twisted with laughter: "Your sons are coming down too. Your family is finally reunited. Isn't that a happy thing?"
Chen Yulan suddenly burst into laughter: "Die! Die! Let's all die together! Hao-ge'er, come here, Grandma will take you away!"
After saying that, she reached out and grabbed Lu Haoran by the neck.
Everyone was horrified.
Chen Yulan couldn't bear the series of blows and went insane!
Mo remained silent; she had done what she needed to do.
Her son cannot live, and Lu Yanke's son cannot live either.
They are the ones who committed the sins.
She has no regrets.
Qiao Xuerou stared at Mo Shi. If looks could kill, Mo Shi would have been torn to pieces long ago.
She glared at the old lady again. That old hag, she knew perfectly well that she could get away, yet she still held onto the money tightly.
How can she and Hao Ge survive without money?
Hao-ge'er is the only remaining bloodline of the Marquis's family. Even if the old woman only gives her a little money, she will take Hao-ge'er and run away together.
Now, it's all over.
The Imperial Guards finally finished searching and confiscating the Marquis's residence.
A hundred or so people, young and old, were taken to the Dali Temple prison.
The gate of the Marquis's mansion was closed, and a large character "封" (seal) was pasted on the door.
The streets were packed with people.
Seeing the children, who were about three or four years old, many people sighed with sadness.
Jiang Chuwei remained hidden in the crowd.
Ye Huan asked, "Why didn't Your Majesty spare the children this time?"
“Lu Yanke has threatened the Emperor’s interests. The Emperor is making an example of him!” Jiang Chuwei said.
Anyone who gets involved in the salt industry is essentially robbing the emperor out of his pocket.
The Emperor used the Marquis of Pingyang's residence to warn everyone that anyone who touches the Emperor's purse will be executed, and he will spare no one, not even their entire family.
"Do you feel sorry for the child?" Jiang Chuwei asked.
“This isn’t the only family that was raided and exterminated in the capital. I can’t possibly pity everyone. Besides, the Marquis of Pingyang’s family is your enemy. I have no reason to pity them,” Ye Huan said.
Jiang Chuwei lowered her eyes. Pitiful? In her past life, weren't the more than three hundred people in the General's Mansion pitiful?
There were dozens of elderly people and children among them; how innocent they were!
In her past life, Jiang Chuwei devoted herself to teaching Lu Haoran. When she was poisoned by Qiao Xuerou, Lu Haoran never visited her even once.
He never called her "mother" again. The only "mother" Lu Haoran referred to was Qiao Xuerou.
Later, during the years when Jiang Chuwei was a wandering spirit, Lu Haoran openly said that her only mother was Qiao Xuerou.
The dead man had nothing to do with him.
She hired the best Confucian scholars to tutor Lu Haoran and used all the connections in the General's Mansion to pave the way for him. In the end, what did Jiang Chuwei get?
What a heartless family!
Such an ungrateful bastard deserved to be killed.
May you be reborn as a good person in your next life!
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