Chapter 229: Accident happened in Xiao family.
At this time, the Xiao family members in the team had already recognized the family members who went to Shuangling City to pay their respects.
Seeing the two white-haired old men in thin clothes shivering in the cold wind, Xiao Hongyi beat his chest in pain.
"Dad, Mom, I am an unfilial son and have made you suffer!"
The old couple also saw their son, but because the officials were standing in front of them, they could not pass by for the time being. They could only wipe their tears with their dirty sleeves.
"It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive."
Xiao Zhihe originally just went to attend the funeral of his aunt Ruan Mei, but he did not expect that right after his aunt was buried, he received an imperial decree that the Xiao family's property would be confiscated and exiled.
Before they could ask what had happened, all their relatives who had gone to the funeral were imprisoned.
When they were in prison, they learned from the jail boss that everything was related to the Gu family. However, Xiao Zhihe was also a retired official, so he knew all the twists and turns better than anyone else.
So when he saw the Gu family, he just had a bitter look on his face and did not blame them verbally.
The Xiao family was the first to be checked, and the officials then sent them to the exile team.
Xiao Hongyi cried and went forward to support, but did not see his brother. After Li Ping put clothes on her mother-in-law Ruan Mei, she asked in a low voice.
"Mother-in-law, why don't you see my brother-in-law and the child?"
I thought my brother-in-law and his family had escaped, but I didn't expect that after Ruan Mei heard the eldest daughter-in-law's question, she burst into tears.
Xiao Hongyi was shocked and had a bad feeling in an instant.
"Dad, why aren't you talking? Where are my brother, sister-in-law, and two children?"
Xiao Zhihe stretched out her hand with tears in her eyes and pointed at the officer.
"Zhe'er is over there..."
Following the line of sight, I saw several officers holding swords surrounding a cart, with a large and two small ones kneeling beside them guarding a person lying on it.
Xiao Hongyi was horrified and stood up and ran straight towards the cart. The officer in front of him didn't seem to be someone he had known for a long time like Bu Wei and the others, so he subconsciously scolded him after seeing his actions.
"You're looking for death?"
"You are just a prisoner. If you dare to take another step forward, be careful of my sword!"
Bu Wei knew that the Xiao family was on good terms with the Gu family, and that they had never caused him any trouble on the road, so when he heard the noise he immediately ordered his men to hold him back.
He walked forward with a smile and explained to the official from Shuangling City: "These two families are together. I got a little excited. Don't blame me, big brother!"
As he said this, he scolded Xiao Hongyi a few words.
Upon seeing this, the officials of Shuangling City put down their knives and asked people to clear a piece of land.
"Take the people away and leave the cart behind!"
This is the rule and Xiao Hongyi did not dare to refute it. However, after seeing the miserable condition of his brother, he could not hold it in any longer.
"Sister-in-law, what happened to you?"
If Xiao Hongyi had not vaguely seen that Xiao Zhe was wearing the same clothes he wore when he left, he would not have recognized that this was his younger brother.
The man lying on the cart had a swollen face covered with bruises from being beaten. His ten fingernails were swollen and countless tiny scars could be seen under the blood on his hands.
What was even worse was Xiao Zhe's legs. His right leg was covered in blood and the cloth on it was stained black with blood.
Seeing his beloved brother in such a miserable state, Xiao Hongyi felt heartbroken.
Xiao Zhe's wife Mu Qing was kneeling there blankly, holding her two half-grown children, with a look of despair on her face.
The two nephews' bodies were covered with whip marks, and the wounds had begun to scab over, indicating that they had not been tortured for long.
The two children didn't cry or make a fuss. They let their mother Li hold them and didn't even react when Xiao Hongyi came over.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law?"
Li Ping was frightened by the looks of the three people and pushed them anxiously.
The officer next to him became impatient and kicked Xiao Hongyi.
"You are crying here, hurry up and take your people away!"
When Xiao Wende saw his father being beaten, he was about to rush forward with red eyes, but was stopped by Chen Zhao beside him.
"Don't be impulsive!"
Seeing that the two elderly people were wearing thin clothes, Ran Qingxuan had already taken out thick clothes for them to wear. After hearing that she was the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, he just thanked her silently.
Xiao Zhe was carried back by Xiao Hongyi. The first thing Xiao Hongyi did after returning to the team was to ask for help from Ran Qingxuan.
Needless to say, Ran Qingxuan had already prepared the medical supplies.
Xiao Zhihe looked at Gu's daughter-in-law tearing off her son's clothes with some displeasure. He was about to step forward to stop her in anger, but was stopped by Xiao Hongyi.
"Dad, Ran knows medical skills, and they are very advanced. Let her help first."
"But she's a woman, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Xiao Hongyi's mother Ruan Mei hopes her son will wake up, but is worried that Ran Qingxuan's actions will cause criticism. Unexpectedly, the Gu family not only did not stop him, but also looked at the injured Xiao Zhe with a worried look.
"this..."
Ruan Mei looked at Old Madam Gu, and seeing that she was also watching and not stopping him, she became even more curious about Ran Qingxuan who saved people.
Li Ping was afraid that her parents-in-law would misunderstand her, so she quickly explained in a low voice.
"This Ran is Gu Yanchen's new wife. Not only is she an excellent doctor, she has also helped us a lot."
Xiao Zhihe knew that there was such a person in the capital but he didn't know much about him. However, Ruan Mei knew very well what kind of person Ran Qingxuan was as the ladies and young ladies in the capital spoke of him.
I asked uncertainly.
"I remember that Ran was illiterate, arrogant, and even crawled on Gu Yanchen's banquet before he went to war..."
Li Ping quickly pulled her mother-in-law, shook her head at her, and said solemnly: "Mother-in-law, don't believe those rumors. Ran's cultivation and courage are not comparable to those young ladies in Beijing.
Besides, as you can see, Ran had no ulterior motives in rescuing her brother, and her family is a genuinely good family who would not harbor any grudges against it.
"As for why those people in the capital spread such rumors before, we don't know, but you will understand after getting along with each other in the future."
Xiao Zhihe and Ruan Mei looked at each other. Although they didn't understand what was going on, they didn't say anything bad.
The officials from Shuangling City had already left. Seeing that Ran Qingxuan was still rescuing people, Bu Wei simply asked the escorts and prisoners present to rest for a while.
This shocked Xiao Zhihe and his wife, and they felt that their son and daughter-in-law were not lying.
"Ran, how is my brother?"
When Xiao Hongyi saw Ran Qingxuan starting to bandage the wound, he walked forward and asked.
Ran Qingxuan frowned and said in a deep voice: "Uncle Xiao, your brother's injuries are all superficial, but he was hit on the head. Fortunately, there is no congestion in the brain, otherwise if he continues to be unconscious, there will definitely be big problems."
Having said this, Ran Qingxuan seemed to be hesitant to talk. Xiao Hongyi saw her hesitation and asked cautiously.
"Then the injury on my brother's leg..."
Ran Qingxuan didn't dare to say too much, but he had to tell the truth about the situation.
“Your brother’s leg was seriously injured. Someone must have treated him before, but the doctor’s technique was not good enough and he even removed some of the exposed broken bones.
If the broken bones were still inside, I could put them back together and fix them, but..."
Once this is said, everyone knows what the result will be!
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