Chapter 025: Backfire
"She even betrayed her own husband. How shameless."
Cai Deqizhu, with his arm hanging, spoke angrily.
"My husband is a high-ranking official. Why don't you use him? Why don't you use your husband?"
Talent and virtue: ...
"It's just a joke, Princess, don't take it seriously."
Cai Deqizhui's face turned dark. Just as she was about to speak, Xia Tianyu held her back.
"Since my cousin admits it, then tell me what we should do about this matter."
"What should I do?"
"You want to let it go?"
"Of course not!" Xia Xue blinked, "Go to the front and complain!"
The old lady was stunned.
"Brother, I think the princess has brought this upon herself. What do you think? The Prime Minister was too harsh. But if the princess hadn't taken action, the Prime Minister wouldn't have taken action either. This is cause and effect. But since you can't swallow this anger, Xue'er only has two suggestions."
Xia Tianyu frowned, thinking that they must be all bad ideas.
"First, you fight with Chu Zhenxuan. You are also a military officer, so you can also cripple his arm."
You see, they want to torture Xia Tianyu to death. Let's not talk about whether he can beat Chu Zhenxuan. Even if he can, he will be skinned alive if he doesn't die if he injures the current prime minister.
"Secondly, you can go to the Emperor and complain. However, the excuse that the Prime Minister was too harsh is definitely untenable, and the Emperor will not pay attention to you. So, you can tell the Emperor that the Prime Minister destroyed the friendship between Da'an and Hu. Now Prince Lu and Concubine Rong are vying for the Prime Minister's support, which will give the Emperor a bargaining chip, and you will have made a contribution."
Xia Tianyu was stunned, and his heart skipped a beat. This is a good idea, but will Xia Xue really care about him?
It feels like a pit.
Chu Zhenxuan on the roof smiled. His little woman was smarter than he thought.
The old lady shook her head and said, "The old man is really stupid."
Their Xia family has supported Chu Zhenxuan for so many years and helped him to the position. Now, letting the Xia family members sue themselves, besides being a slap in the face of the Xia family, won't this also give people in the court who dislike the Xia family an opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity?
Do you really dare to consider it?
The old lady tapped her cane.
"That's enough! The princess was the one who started this. No matter what the outcome is, it's all her own fault. Old family, you guys are not allowed to make trouble anymore!"
The old lady used to call her "Qizhu" affectionately, but now she just calls her "Princess".
The anxious lady didn't hear it, so she called out, "Mother!"
"Grandmother" Xia Tianyu's eyes were full of dissatisfaction.
"You guys won't let me, an old lady, have peace in the middle of the night. Go back!"
"Aunt, let's all go back."
The eldest lady nodded awkwardly.
"Don't be complacent too soon. It's still unclear who will have the last laugh!" Cai Deqizhui was so angry that his teeth were itching.
Xia Xue walked up to her and whispered, "That's right. Don't bother yourself with that or you'll lose your reputation."
"You!" Cai Deqizhu wanted to extend his other hand.
"Be careful or this hand will become useless too."
Cai Deqizhui stopped his raised hand in the air and glared at Xia Xue fiercely.
Things really settled down for three days.
Early in the morning of the third day, I heard that Xia Tianyu had gone to file a complaint.
The old lady fainted on the spot.
"It's a rebellion, it's really a rebellion!"
"Call the Madam to me!"
The old lady broke another set of teacups.
The matter was reported to the emperor, and naturally there was a result soon.
Chu Zhenxuan was fined for three months.
Xia Tianyu was demoted to a fifth-rank civil servant, and the wedding was postponed for three months.
When Xia Tianyu heard the order, his face was full of disbelief.
The emperor said that as an official appointed by the court, it is inappropriate for you to report trivial matters at home to the emperor. A man who cannot even handle his family affairs will naturally not be able to handle the affairs of the court.
The emperor also said that no matter whether she was the princess of the Hu Kingdom or any other country, as long as she came to the land of Da'an, she had to abide by the laws of Da'an. It was really ridiculous for her to think she was superior to others by relying on her status.
After saying this, Xia Tianyu was confused.
Did he misunderstand what the emperor said to him before? Why does it feel like things are moving more and more towards Xia Xue misleading the old lady?
When this news reached the Xia residence, the old lady interpreted it differently.
Especially the fact that the wedding date was postponed for three months.
The old lady then called everyone together to discuss the division of the family property.
The first wife was the only one in the first house, and she looked very sad.
The second and fourth wives both wanted to take over the first wife's business, and they all approached the old lady privately.
The old lady did not give a definite answer.
When Xia Xue learned that the wedding date was postponed, she returned to the Xia Mansion immediately.
She didn't want to get involved in the Xia family's current mess.
Although she didn't meet her eldest cousin's wife this time, she would definitely appreciate everything she has done.
Moreover, Xia Xue brought back Xia Lu.
Xia Xue said that if Xia Lu was destined to enter the palace, she would naturally be able to make more friends with the royal family and nobles by staying in the prime minister's residence.
Moreover, the Prime Minister often brought her into the palace to meet this concubine and that concubine. The next time she went to the palace, she would bring Xia Lu with her.
When the old lady heard this, she thought it was a good idea and agreed.
In addition, Fu Yuqing did a great thing this time and dug a big pit for Cai Deqizhui. We will talk about this later.
"Everyone has heard about the old family's affairs. Although I have given many instructions, Tianyu still insisted on doing it his own way."
The old lady tapped her cane.
"Since I no longer have any influence over the old family, I will let them start their own business. I have calculated that the old family is now mainly engaged in real estate and shipping. In terms of real estate, East Street has been operated the longest, and the east of East Street is still operated by the old family; the rest of South Street and the south are transferred to the fourth family; the second family on West Street, and the third family on North Street."
Everyone was stunned.
Why is there still the third family?
When it comes to distributing dividends at the end of each year, the third brother's family never gets any. Moreover, the third brother's family only has one concubine, Jia, and no mistress. How can they manage the Xia family's property?
"Madam, this is inappropriate, isn't it?" The fourth lady spoke first.
"What's wrong?"
"Well, Sister Jia has been taking care of the affairs of the Third House. If she is transferred outside the house, I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it."
"Second brother, do you think it's inappropriate?" The old lady's voice was cold.
"I think it's okay. After all, when the first, second and fourth wives first took over, they were all very unfamiliar with the place. They will get familiar with it slowly." The second wife said slowly.
"Well, he's a sensible guy. Then let the second family take over the shipping."
The second wife was filled with joy. She had thought she would share the property with the fourth wife's family, but in the end, she gave it all to them. "Thank you, mother. I will manage it well!"
"Also, don't call Aunt Jia 'sister' anymore. After all, she came into the mansion earlier than you. Wait for me to talk to the third brother. Aunt Jia should be helped."
Aunt Jia's face was filled with joy and she kowtowed to the old lady quickly.
The old lady nodded, remembering what Xia Xuelin said before she left.
"Xia Lu wants to enter the palace. Her mother's position is too low to allow this. If you send a concubine's daughter, even if the emperor doesn't blame you, the Xia family's opponents will accuse you of 'disrespect'."