Chapter 457 So Cruel
This night was a sleepless night for countless people.
Xiao Muheng was sent back to the Xiao family with a bloody back, shocking Mr. and Mrs. Xiao for a long time. "Young man, what did you just say?"
The bailiff frowned impatiently, wondering if this old lady had poor hearing.
So he told the story again at a rapid pace.
As soon as she finished speaking, Old Madam Xiao suddenly let out a wail, shouted "Son!" and rushed towards Xiao Muheng. Several yamen runners were frightened by him.
Liu Anyao arrived late and just in time to hear the yamen runner repeat his words. She was so shocked that she stood at the door and forgot to go in, her face full of disbelief.
The yamen runner ignored Madam Xiao who was crying her heart out, clasped his fists, said "goodbye", and turned away.
When passing by Liu Anyao, he bowed politely and then strode away.
"Someone, call the doctor, go and call the doctor quickly." After Mr. Xiao came to his senses, he shouted loudly.
A servant immediately responded and ran out of the mansion.
Mr. Xiao pulled Madam Xiao away and scolded her softly, "Why are you crying? Hurry up and have someone carry Heng'er to the main courtyard."
After that, he looked at Liu Anyao who was dumbfounded outside the door, and said anxiously: "Yao'er, Heng'er has suffered this disaster. I hope you can go back to the Liu family and ask Prime Minister Liu to think of a way to make some concessions. The emperor has beaten him, but the compensation of 10 million taels is really too much. This is going to force us to go bankrupt, and Heng'er will be dismissed from his post. Your father is the prime minister, second only to the emperor, and the emperor will definitely think twice about what he says."
Now Liu Xiang is the only hope of their family.
Liu Anyao was shocked and angry, looking at the shameless Master Xiao with her beautiful eyes spitting fire.
Xiao Muheng is such an idiot, who gave him the courage to drink in the Imperial College and not be cautious at all, he even burned down the Imperial College. The Imperial College is such an important place, how could the emperor not be furious.
Her father-in-law actually had the nerve to ask her to go to her father for help. Where is his face?
Everyone knows that Xiao Muheng is Prime Minister Liu's son-in-law. He has made such a big mistake. If his father steps up, wouldn't it be giving the emperor an opportunity?
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a servant running over and saying, "Eunuch Hu, who is beside the emperor, has come with the imperial edict."
Mr. and Mrs. Xiao were so frightened that they trembled violently and looked at each other.
Liu Anyao was so angry that she almost bit her teeth off. Finally, she went out unwillingly to receive the order.
Hu Qian did not exchange pleasantries with them and read the decree with an expressionless face.
When she heard the emperor's punishment for Xiao Muheng again, Mrs. Xiao almost couldn't hold back her tears, but Mr. Xiao was quick to pinch her and gave her a warning look.
"I accept your order. Long live the emperor."
Xiao Muheng was dismissed from office and became a commoner from then on, and she could no longer call herself a concubine.
Liu Anyao said in a cold voice, kowtowed three times, and then took the order.
Her ten slender fingers couldn't help but tremble slightly, and the depression in her chest couldn't be dissipated.
Her wealth and splendor, her title of Lady of the Imperial Court...
It’s ruined, it’s all ruined by Xiao Muheng.
What top scholar talent? It’s all bullshit.
First, he fainted in the Imperial Examination Hall and lost the chance to take the imperial examination. Then he finally got into the Imperial College and with his father's support he could have fought his way out of it, but he lost it because of his own mistakes.
Even if the Xiao family had a fortune of millions, after paying out 10 million taels, they would be left with only an empty shell. It would take many years for them to recover.
But the emperor issued an edict that he could never enter the court again. For the rest of her life, she could only be a merchant's wife.
Liu Anyao was unwilling to accept this, and this unwillingness turned into a strong hatred that swept over her whole body.
After Hu Qian announced the imperial edict, he left with the palace servants without looking back.
Madam Xiao was at a loss, her face was pale, and she tightly grasped Liu Anyao's hand: "Yao'er, you must save Heng'er, save our family."
Liu Anyao gasped in pain, and then pulled Madam Xiao's hand away expressionlessly, saying in a cold voice: "I'll try my best."
After saying that, she turned around indifferently and disappeared into the dark night.
"You can't try your best." Madam Xiao was stunned for a moment, then she shouted anxiously at her back: "You must do it..."
"Okay, stop talking for now." Mr. Xiao calmly pulled Madam Xiao aside and said, "Yao'er knows what's going on. Don't push her too hard."
Now Liu Xiang is their family’s only hope.
Shuhua followed Liu Anyao closely. She had been serving her master since she was a child, and she knew her emotions very well, but she knew them better than others. At this moment, Liu Anyao was definitely on the verge of an outburst, and just a spark could ignite her whole body.
When she reached the main courtyard gate, Liu Anyao suddenly paused.
The winter cold wind was extremely biting. Liu Anyao heard that Xiao Muheng was in trouble and left in a hurry without even wearing a cloak. However, no matter how biting the wind was, it was not as cold as she felt in her heart at this moment.
Shuhua looked at Liu Anyao's back carefully.
Suddenly, Liu Anyao turned around, her dark pupils looking particularly eerie in the night: "Prepare the carriage."
Shuhua didn't ask any more questions. After agreeing, he hurried to prepare.
When Liu Anyao left the Xiao Mansion, the servant was bringing the doctor back. She glanced at him indifferently and lowered the curtain with a troubled expression.
The premise that she likes Xiao Muheng is that he is valuable.
Prime Minister's Mansion.
As soon as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice left the Imperial College, he came to find Prime Minister Liu. At this moment, in the study, a low pressure was hovering over his head, making him feel very uncomfortable.
"Prime Minister, this is how it happened. I think Mr. Xiao's mistake was unintentional. Fortunately, only one school was burned down and no major damage was caused. After a while, when the emperor's anger subsides, this matter will be over."
The emperor demanded 10 million taels of silver as compensation. Although he did not work in the Ministry of Revenue, he knew that even building an Imperial College would not cost 10 million taels of silver, let alone just one of the rooms. This was clearly an opportunity to extort a large sum of money.
But it is enough for everyone to know the truth about this matter, and no one will jump out to accuse the emperor of taking advantage of the situation and blackmailing him.
Prime Minister Liu's face was as gloomy as water. He had naturally received the news of the fire in the Imperial College early on, but there were others to put out the fire, so there was no need for him to do it himself. At that time, he was wondering who was brave enough to burn down the Imperial College. He never expected that the one who caused the trouble was Xiao Muheng.
At this moment, he only felt a burning pain on his face.
"Today, it's all thanks to Minister Qi who pleaded with the emperor." Prime Minister Liu said in a cold voice.
The Minister of Justice stood up and clasped his fists: "Prime Minister Liu, you are too kind. It was just a small favor from me, but the result was a little unexpected. I hope you will not blame me for being nosy."
Originally, I thought it would only be a small loss. Even if Xiao Muheng's head was chopped off, the burned-down Imperial College would still have to be rebuilt. Where would the money come from then? It would still not come from the national treasury.
He asked Xiao Muheng to make amends for his crime, thinking that this would help the emperor save some money. He never expected that the emperor would take advantage of the situation and be so cruel.
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