Madam Xiao pondered for a moment.
"Okay, let's do it."
"The three of you go get the indentures and the silver and divide them among them. Lin, go to the kitchen and call everyone over."
Several people nodded and immediately stood up and walked out.
Soon, all the servants of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion gathered in the courtyard of the central hall.
Lin Yiran held Madam Xiao's arm and stood at the door of the hall.
Old Madam Xiao glanced at everyone one by one, tears flashing in her eyes.
Looking at the people with red eyes and tears on their faces, she didn't know what to say to comfort them.
Just as Madam Xiao opened her mouth and was about to say something, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps.
"Mother!"
The eldest sister-in-law frowned and shouted anxiously before she walked to Madam Xiao.
Behind her followed two sisters-in-law, whose faces also looked unhappy.
Hearing the sound, Lin Yiran and Old Madam Xiao turned their heads to look over.
The eldest sister-in-law walked quickly and panted as she came to Old Madam Xiao.
"Mother, something terrible has happened. Everything in my yard is gone. There's only a pile of indentures and some silver lying on the ground..."
"Mother, it's the same thing in my yard. Everything was stolen. Where did these thieves come from? They actually took advantage of me when I was in trouble. They are so inhumane..."
My second sister-in-law, who has a quick temper, was so angry that her face turned red.
People really can't afford to be in trouble. Before the imperial edict came down, the Xiao family had already been targeted and emptied.
Lin Yiran lowered her eyelids and pulled the corners of her lips awkwardly. Her second sister-in-law was quite eloquent.
If she doesn't take it away, then the emperor will get a bargain. The palace is now even emptier than the Xiao family's.
The third sister-in-law sighed quietly, her brow furrowed. "These thieves must be a gang. There are only a few walls left in my yard. They are really too rampant. Fortunately, these indentures are still preserved..."
"Oh!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Xiao sneered, "When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. If we don't get robbed by thieves, we'll definitely have our house confiscated. Well, let them steal, let them do whatever they want."
They can't take these dead things away, so if thieves want to steal them, let them steal them. It's better than letting the dog emperor get them.
The three sisters-in-law thought about it and felt that what Mrs. Xiao said was right, and they suddenly felt less anxious.
Those tables, chairs, benches, etc. are all made of good wood, and thieves can make good use of them even if they steal them.
But the mansion was robbed so thoroughly that the government would probably be furious if they came to search the house.
Thinking of the official's dumbfounded look, they felt secretly happy.
"Hurry up." Old Madam Xiao looked up at the sky and said in a deep voice.
The three sisters-in-law looked at each other, then looked away, and with serious expressions, they handed the indentures to the servants one by one.
After the servants received the indentures, their eyes instantly became blurry, tears began to fall, and they covered their mouths and sobbed.
"Stop crying, there are people guarding outside, everyone please try to keep your voices down."
The eldest sister-in-law's voice was slightly choked with sobs, "You must pack up all this money and take good care of it."
The servants took the silver handed over by the sister-in-law and felt even more depressed.
Old Madam Xiao looked at everyone deeply, her lips trembling.
This farewell is forever. Even if I have thousands of words to say, it is difficult to say a single word as my heart is stuck in it.
After a long time, Madam Xiao waved her hand.
"Take care of yourselves, go! Go..."
"Everyone, go pack your things and follow me."
The second sister-in-law led everyone towards the dog hole.
The servants followed the second sister-in-law, looking back every few steps, their eyes full of reluctance.
With so many familiar faces in the capital, they could only go to the countryside and stay away from the aristocratic families in the capital.
This will prevent them from encountering people who have a grudge against the Xiao family and humiliating them, thereby trampling on the Xiao family's reputation.
Even though Lin Yiran had no feelings for these people, she couldn't help but feel her throat tighten and her heart ached when she saw this farewell scene.
The old butler looked at Madam Xiao silently, and instantly burst into tears.
He felt a wave of sadness in his heart, and couldn't help but feel a sense of despair. The huge Duke Zhenguo Mansion was dismantled like this, and where could he, an old man, go?
.......
The sky is getting brighter...
The palace was in chaos.
"Useless! What's the point of me keeping you good-for-nothings like you?"
Emperor Wu of Liang was wearing bright yellow pajamas and angrily pointed at Zhao Cheng, the leader of the imperial guards.
"Go check it out now, or you'll be beheaded if you can't find anything."
The entire palace was emptied overnight.
This is a huge joke.
As the king of a country, he didn't even have a dragon robe to wear. Not to mention a dragon robe, he didn't even have everyday clothes.
Who on earth was such a vicious and hungry thief that even stole his shoes?
Emperor Wu of Liang was so angry that he vomited blood.
He had just closed his eyes for a moment, and when he woke up again, the only thing left in the beauty's room was the bed with him lying on it.
He couldn't believe that the room was empty.
Who on earth could have moved so many things away without anyone noticing?
The huge palace was turned upside down. If that person had found his bedside in the middle of the night and stabbed him, he would not even know how he died.
Thinking of this, Emperor Wu of Liang was both afraid and angry, and his rage rushed to his head.
"Zhao Cheng, hunt down the thief alive! Hand Niu Changji over to the Ministry of Punishment for strict interrogation!"
Yu Huaqian stood beside the emperor, pursed his lips, and bent his waist even lower.
This was the first time he saw Emperor Wu of Liang, who was always thoughtful, lose his composure like this.
However, no emperor could bear the situation in the palace.
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