There was a round pearl in his palm, indicating to the old lady that he had money on him.
Rong Fangqing looked at Chi Xingyue with a very complicated look.
I thought my grandson married a lucky girl, but the imperial edict came to confiscate the property.
Just when they suspected that Chi Xingyue was a disaster, it turned out that he had made preparations in advance so that they didn't have to go out on the road with nothing.
It truly fulfilled the master's words: "Your Ling family will soon be in great trouble, and that woman is the only hope of survival!"
The old lady patted Chi Xingyue's hand, indicating that she understood. But she couldn't hide the sadness in her eyes.
This was the house she had lived in for most of her life, the home she had worked so hard to build. How could it be raided? They clearly didn't even know who Minister Cui was!
Under Ling Jiheng's care, the old man gradually regained consciousness. Looking at the red silk all over the sky, he felt only irony.
The Ling family has been doing business for generations and has never evaded taxes, but in the end, they ended up making wedding dresses for others.
He was unwilling to accept that his ancestors' legacy would be destroyed in his own hands!
Ling Jiheng comforted him softly, "Grandfather, it's okay, don't worry. Even if I have to carry you on my back, I will carry you to Youzhou. As long as our family is alive, there is hope!"
The old man nodded, but he no longer had any energy.
"It's all your fault, it's all your fault! You're such a disaster! If it weren't for you, our Ling family wouldn't have suffered such a disaster!"
Gu Youlian, the eldest daughter of the first wife of the Ling family and the wife of the eldest young master, started to scratch at Chi Xingyue like crazy. Chi Xingyue didn't tolerate her and kicked her in the arm: "Calm down!"
Chi Xingyue's strength was limited, so she could only kick the man aside. But even this surprised everyone. They had never expected the fire-burning girl to be so brave once she gained power.
Ling Jiheng was afraid that the little fairy would get hurt, so he quickly helped the old man to her side, trying not to make his support too obvious.
Chi Xingyue felt warm in her heart, but her expression was serious. She said in a resounding voice, "Everyone knows that before I became Ling Jiheng's wife, I was a kitchen maid. If I were a disaster star, then why hasn't anything happened to the Ling family over the years? On the contrary, it's getting better and better?"
Yes, today is my wedding day, and I'm very sad to encounter such a thing. But the imperial decree to confiscate my property and exile me was issued a month ago. At that time, I was still staying peacefully in the kitchen!
How could I, someone like me, become the scourge of the Ling family?
Everyone at the scene nodded as if waking from a dream: "Yes, he has always been staying in the Ling family, he just changed his identity."
"How unlucky! I've just landed on a tree, but I'm no better than a chicken!"
"Who could have imagined that the Ling family would be in such great trouble? Fortunately, my daughter didn't marry into the family!"
Discussions raged on. The official announcing the decree, Gao Hongbin, looked at Chi Xingyue with interest. "You haven't even had your wedding night yet, have you? I can grant you a favor. If you're willing, divorce Young Master Ling immediately, and I'll set you free."
Chi Xingyue saw everyone looking at her nervously, especially Ling Jiheng, whose eyes were full of worry.
She smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, sir. Since we have already been married, there is no reason for me to divorce you and marry someone else. I am willing to share the joys and sorrows with my husband!"
Ling Jiheng breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and took Chi Xingyue's hand.
Everyone in the Ling family was very excited, because if they were in his place, it would be difficult for them to make the same choice.
Shu Muyun looked at the daughter-in-law she had just met with satisfaction. Although she was small, she had an aura that the daughters of wealthy families did not have. She was very satisfied.
Ling Weicheng was also like this. At this moment, Chi Xingyue overturned his understanding of class privilege.
Gao Hongbin was not annoyed, and said with a smile: "In that case, then follow the Ling family to Youzhou, as long as you don't regret it."
Chi Xingyue looked determined, as if he didn't take the confiscation of property and exile seriously.
Gao Hongbin snorted and ordered someone to confiscate the Ling family’s assets.
A large number of guards rushed into the mansion. Even if there was no reaction just now, they were now extremely panicked.
Everyone in the Ling family cried bitterly, the maids and servants trembled, and the guests watching the ceremony felt sympathetic.
However, this is not the worst.
Gao Hongbin was probably instructed by the Third Prince and was not satisfied with the Ling family's wealth at all.
He classified the gifts brought by the guests as his own property and interrogated each of them about their identities one by one.
Anyone with any connection to the Ling family was considered an accomplice. Unless they severed their ties, their property would be confiscated and they would be exiled.
Therefore, in order to protect themselves, the Ling family expelled the old man's bloodline from the family tree. They fled in disgrace, still calling it bad luck.
The old man had suffered another blow, and his hair had turned a little gray. He looked like a bereaved man, leaning against Ling Jiheng in silence.
Seeing this, the Ling family's relatives also made their choice. Except for Shu Muyun's eldest brother and sister-in-law, everyone else cut ties with the Ling family and said they would no longer have any contact with them.
Geng Suhua and Liang Zhijun were disheartened when they saw how heartless their parents were.
Now I have to take care of Gu Youlian. I don’t know what her family’s attitude is.
"Youlian, since you have given birth to children for the Ling family, just go into exile with them. Don't contact them again in the future." After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left without looking back.
Gu Youlian collapsed on the ground, looking at her parents, tears streaming down her face.
From now on, she was no longer the eldest lady of the Ling family. Without the protection of her family, what difference was there between her and Chi Xingyue?
The other guests, having watched such a great show, did not want to waste any more time here. They all took out their banknotes and cleared the way, leaving this troubled place.
However, as soon as they left the Ling residence, they gathered again. For no other reason than to see what the house was like during the raid. And also, to see how much wealth the Ling family actually had.
Gao Hongbin also wanted to see it. He took the copied account book and checked the items in the warehouse one by one.
Chi Xingyue didn't expect that the house search in ancient times was so rigorous, and he almost couldn't control his expression.
She turned to look at Ling Jiheng, only to find a hint of a smile hidden in his fierce brows. He gently squeezed her hand, a gesture of reassurance.
Chi Xingyue was truly relieved. She had never expected the villain to be so meticulous and actually make a false account.
As the old lady watched, she also noticed something was wrong, but she didn't say anything.
As for the first and third wives, they were so immersed in grief that they didn't notice that most of the items in the private vault had disappeared.
The second wife did notice it, but Shu Muyun believed in his son. He glanced at Ling Weicheng calmly, and was relieved when he saw that he didn't react much.
Ling Weicheng really wanted to scream, but he didn't dare because the swords of the guards guarding them were shining silver in the moonlight.
The reflected light happened to hit his eyes. Ling Weicheng could bear it at first, but now he felt like he was going blind.
He wanted to squat, but was afraid of making too big a move and attracting the guards' attention. He could only close his eyes, but after closing his eyes, his senses were magnified several times, and Ling Weicheng always felt that the other party was going to hit him.
Just like that, I'm in a dilemma.
If I had known this earlier, I would have fainted like the old man.
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