Liang Hongxiang returned after finishing his work.
Upon his return, he ordered the actors to kneel before his father's coffin and apologize to him.
Then they called He Jiaojiao's father over and gave him five hundred taels of silver to take He Jiaojiao back. In addition, the betrothal gifts that Old Master Liang had given to the He family did not need to be returned, and He Jiaojiao's dowry could also be taken back.
Father He dared not accept it.
Liang Hongxiang looked at He's father and said, "Although my father and your daughter didn't even finish their wedding ceremony, it will still have some impact on your daughter. Alright, let's leave it at that. My father just passed away, and I don't have the mind to argue with you. By the way, I won't blame you for my father's death. Don't worry. My father was old and his health wasn't good to begin with."
After saying that, Liang Hongxiang left.
Mr. He was still uneasy. "Butler Liang, this money..."
“Take it if the master gives it to you. My master always keeps his word. Wang Ma, go and invite Miss He out. Liu Dong, find a few people to help Master He carry Miss He’s dowry back.”
Wang Ma and Liu Dong responded and left.
A moment later, He Jiaojiao arrived.
He Jiaojiao already knew that Liang Hongxiang not only let her go, but also gave her father five hundred taels of silver, allowed her to take her dowry back, and didn't even have to return the betrothal gifts.
He Jiaojiao could hardly believe her ears.
He Jiaojiao confirmed with her father as soon as she arrived.
After confirming, He Jiaojiao wanted to go and kowtow to Liang Hongxiang.
Butler Liang refused. "Miss He, my master is very sad right now, so please don't disturb him. Master He, Miss He, please."
The public is curious about how Liang Hongxiang will deal with He Jiaojiao and those actresses.
Knowing that Liang Hongxiang had returned, they gathered near the Liang family home.
Seeing that Liang Hongxiang not only had the He family take He Jiaojiao back, but also had the servants send back He Jiaojiao's dowry, everyone praised Liang Hongxiang for his kindness.
After praising them, they waited to see the Liang family's servants bring back the betrothal gifts.
As it turned out, the Liang family's servants returned empty-handed.
Everyone couldn't help but ask:
"Hey guys, why did you come back empty-handed?"
"Is it because the He family is preventing you from bringing the betrothal gifts back?"
The lead servant was just waiting for them to ask.
As soon as they finished asking, the head servant loudly proclaimed, "No. My master forbade us to bring the betrothal gifts back. In addition, my master gave Master He five hundred taels of silver to find Miss He a good family."
After hearing this, everyone had an even better impression of Liang Hongxiang. They had forgotten what Old Master Liang had done.
Everyone praised Liang Hongxiang again.
After praising them, he started asking about the actors.
With He Jiaojiao as a precedent, people are much more optimistic about the fate of those actors.
"Brother, what about those actors?"
“My master told them to go to my great-grandfather’s mourning hall and kneel down.”
Kneeling?
There should still be a chance to survive.
If you want them to be buried alive with you, just beat them to death when they come back.
Sure enough, after Old Master Liang's funeral, Liang Hongxiang let the actors go.
Everyone praised Liang Hongxiang again.
Liang Hongxiang successfully covered up what Old Master Liang had done by using He Jiaojiao and those actresses.
The Liang family's reputation has not only returned but is even better than before.
After the funeral of Old Master Liang, the Liang family began to observe mourning behind closed doors.
On the other side, the troupe leader kept urging everyone to walk faster.
The troupe leader's wife was so exhausted she was about to vomit blood. "I'm not going any further, I'll die if I keep going."
"You'll die if you don't leave, hurry up and leave."
The troupe leader's wife plopped down on the ground. "I'm not leaving! You're just judging others by your own petty standards. If Master Liang wanted us dead, he would have killed us long ago."
Others chimed in:
"Yes, if Lord Liang wanted our lives, he would have done it already."
"Yes. We've been traveling for three days and three nights. If Lord Liang wanted to kill us, he would have sent men after us long ago."
"Yes. Lord Liang is a kind man and won't make things difficult for us. We didn't do it on purpose."
The troupe leader thought to himself, "What do you know? That guy even killed his own father." Then, with a dark expression, he looked at the others and said, "Are you leaving or not? If you don't, I'll sell you all to the mines."
No one dared to speak.
The troupe leader's wife angrily shoved their youngest daughter into his arms. "Sell her, I can't carry her anymore."
The troupe leader knew everyone was exhausted from the journey, but he was doing it for their own good. "There's a town ahead; let's rest there for the night."
The crowd's mood improved.
The troupe leader continued, "In addition, I'll buy ten more chickens for you to have a good nourishing meal."
Tempted by the chicken and the promise of a good night's rest, everyone regained their energy.
The troupe leader's wife took her youngest daughter back with her.
The troupe leader breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't left empty-handed; he'd carried quite a few things with him.
Upon arriving at the town ahead, the troupe leader first found an inn, and then went out to buy ten chickens.
That evening, everyone enjoyed a delicious meal.
After finishing their meal, everyone went to rest.
The troupe leader was also very tired, but he dared not sleep.
At night, the troupe leader was washing his face with cold water when suddenly three more people appeared in the room.
The troupe leader was so frightened that he fell to the ground. It's over! Lord Liang has come to silence him.
“They know nothing, don’t kill them. Just kill me. They know nothing, they know nothing, they…”
Old Hei lifted the troupe leader off the ground. "We're not here to kill you. We're here to verify something. This is His Highness the Crown Prince, and this is the Grand Prince. Just answer whatever the Grand Prince asks you."
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