Chapter 862 This is the only way out she can think of
There were quite a few people coming, but there was enough space in the flower hall.
Sang Zhixia doesn't have the bad taste to deliberately step on others when they are in trouble to show that he is superior.
So, under the gazes of several people, some nervous and some disgusted, he slowly walked in, his tone surprisingly calm: "We are guests, why are you all standing here?"
"Bring tea."
The scumbag father was once extremely powerful. Even when he was seriously ill and unable to get up, he did not give up and wanted to use the blood ties to increase his advantage on both ends. He was very ambitious.
But now he can only lie down.
He couldn't sit up or walk out. He saw Sang Zhixia making a hoarse sound in his throat, and his eyes were fixed on Sang Zhixia.
The only hand that could move, his left hand, was also raised with great effort, pointing at Sang Zhixia with difficulty, trying to make a sound to be released.
It's a pity that everything is in vain.
All his schemes were washed away by the tide of ambition, and no one could understand what he wanted to say.
Sang Zhixia's gaze on him was indifferent, and she looked away as if she was completely uninterested. Her tone was flat and even: "Raise it higher. Lying on the ground like this is really not decent."
If someone who didn’t know saw this, they would think she was stepping on her scumbag father’s face, or using his bones as a stool.
The servants were well-trained and sprang into action immediately after receiving the order. In the time it took the maid to serve tea, the people who needed to be lifted up had left the ground, and those who were originally standing also sat down in fear.
They were also looking at Sang Zhixia.
The person in my memory no longer matches the one in front of me.
Before getting married, Sangzhi Xiakong had a beautiful face, but she was timid and cowardly. She didn't even dare to raise her head in front of people, and never dared to speak loudly.
Sang Zhixia who appeared here was clearly not wearing any fancy clothes, and her black hair was only tied up with a jade hairpin, and there was nothing extravagant on her body.
But his temperament is graceful and calm, and his eyes and eyebrows reveal a toughness and open-mindedness that comes from within. You can tell at a glance that he is well respected and raised.
The figure blurred by time and the person in front of me cannot be compared in any way, they are like two completely different people.
Madam Sang looked at her belly with complicated eyes. After a long while, she suppressed her bitterness and said, "Looking at the young lady's figure, is there going to be a happy event in your family soon?"
Sang Zhixia finally gave her a look with an indescribable amusement in his eyes.
This is quite unexpected.
She had thought that Mrs. Sang had come with so many people in such a grand manner, and must have come to scold her for being cold-blooded and ruthless and ignoring her blood relatives.
However, when this person spoke, he was unexpectedly gentle. He didn't seem like someone looking for trouble, but rather like an old friend reminiscing about the past.
Sang Zhixia smiled and hummed, "Thanks to my wife's care, it will be soon."
Madam Sang's heart was filled with mixed emotions upon hearing this. She paused and said, "I heard that the young lady and Master Xu already have twins, a boy and a girl, who are four years old?"
"Just turned five."
Mrs. Sang tugged at her sleeves and smiled, gesturing to her old mother behind her.
The old mother came forward holding a box, and when she opened it, she revealed a pair of gold ring buckles, carefully woven with red thread, the size of which was just right for a child's wrist.
Sang Zhixia raised her eyebrows and said nothing.
Mrs. Sang exhaled with difficulty and said, "If it weren't for all the misunderstandings and accidents before, I should have given gifts when these two children were born, but..."
"I missed it back then, and there's no chance anymore. Today is our first meeting, so I don't have anything special to offer. Just a little gift as a cheeky welcome gift to the child."
"Where's the child? Isn't he home now?"
Sang Zhixia was now increasingly curious about what this person was up to, and said with a smile, "Madam, you've come at an unfortunate time."
"The two children were just taken away by the Emperor's men half an hour ago. The Emperor has left them in the palace to stay for a few days, so we won't be able to see them for the time being."
It was not uncommon for descendants of important officials to enter the palace, and the Sang family also had this honor.
But it is a unique honor for Sang Zhixia's children to have a child of only a few years old specially brought into the palace by the emperor to stay for a while.
Madam Sang's expression was complicated for a moment, and she forced herself to hold back her sigh as she said, "It is a great blessing for these two children to receive such a great favor from the Emperor."
"I am sorry for being so presumptuous. I hope the young lady will forgive me."
Sang Zhixia shook her head and said it was okay, looking quietly at the gold buckle lying in the box without saying a word.
The scene fell into silence for a moment, and the only thing that could be heard was the constant hoarse sound made by the scumbag father.
Sang Zhixia's composure far exceeded her age. Those who wanted to wait for her to speak failed. The bitterness in their eyes increased, and their faces were stained with an indelible grayness.
Madam Sang stood up, holding the armrest of the chair, lowered her head and said, "I came here today because I actually have a few things I want to discuss with the young lady."
Sangzhi Xiaxin felt that she had finally waited for something, and she leaned back in her chair and smiled, "Really?"
"Madam, please feel free to speak."
"First, I want Bingrou to apologize to the young lady."
Mrs. Sang gave a wink, and the people following her hurried forward and picked up Sang Bingrou who was sitting in the chair.
Sang Bingrou had been wrapped in a loose cloak since she entered the house, so Sang Zhixia didn't notice anything strange.
At this time, the man was lifted up, and she noticed that Sang Bingrou's hands were twisted behind her back and tied tightly with hemp rope.
No wonder he's so honest since he came in...
Sang Zhixia narrowed her eyes slightly, and Madam Sang spoke to herself, "We can't delve into the details of this wicked girl's past with the young mistress, but she was rude and slanderous towards you during the raid, which was truly disrespectful."
"I have brought this person here today. I dare not ask for your forgiveness. I only want this unworthy evildoer to kowtow and apologize to you, so that I won't have to think about this matter in the future and feel uneasy and anxious for the rest of my life."
Mrs. Sang addressed Sang Zhixia with respect.
Sang Bingrou's expression clearly showed reluctance, and hatred and anger that wanted to kill him immediately burst out from her face.
But she seemed to have no strength to struggle, and without making any sound, she was easily pushed to her knees on the ground.
Mrs. Sang said coldly, "Knock."
Sang Zhixia watched helplessly as Sang Bingrou's head was hit on the ground, her brows slightly furrowed.
But this person knew how to measure the situation very well, and before Sang Zhixia showed any disgust, he took the opportunity to talk about the next thing.
"Secondly, I am fully aware that in the early years, I had a deep feud with your mother and brother, and much of the blame lay with me."
"So I am the second person who has to make amends today."
Sang Zhixia was just about to say that it was inappropriate for her to kneel before me when she saw Madam Sang kneeling down with a bang in the direction of the courtyard where Madam Xie lived.
He kowtowed three times without hesitation, and his forehead hit the ground quite firmly.
She even kowtowed three times for her scumbag father's indifference to Sang Zhixia and her son.
Sang Zhixia's fingers gripped the armrest tightly without leaving any trace.
Those who knelt down and kowtowed to apologize did not need anyone to help them and stood up by themselves.
It seemed that she was about to call the others out to count their past sins and have them kowtow and apologize one by one.
Sang Zhixia knocked on the chair and said calmly, "Madam, is there anything else you want to do today?"
Mrs. Sang's face stiffened slightly, she stood up straight and said, "Yes."
"Young Madam knows the Sang family's current situation. We dare not blame anyone for this disastrous outcome. We can only sigh that this is fate. However, our family still owes the Ministry of Revenue 800,000 taels of silver. If we can't pay the fine tomorrow, our entire family will be doomed."
"In order to linger on and keep my life, I have no choice but to come and disturb the young lady's peace."
This was the only way out she could think of.
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