Qian Xing never expected that his two children would stand up openly in such a setting today and say that they wanted to sever ties with him.
This was undoubtedly a great humiliation for Qian Xing.
"How dare you! You are descendants of the Qian family, how can you say we've severed ties? Even if you dislike me, I am still your father! Guards, take these two unfilial sons away!"
Qian Xing stared wide-eyed, his eyes seeming to spit fire.
"Don't touch us! We're cutting ties with you and going to find my mother! We don't want to acknowledge you, this heartless man, as our father!"
Young Master Qian Chenhao stood in front of his sister, glaring fiercely at the crowd. No matter what, he was determined to leave with his sister today.
"What exactly did that barbarian woman say to you? I am a fourth-rank official, someone many people would flock to, while the Xia family is just a lowly merchant family. Do I need to tell you how to choose?"
Qian Xing was furious and spoke without thinking, offending many people present with his words.
His official rank was fourth grade, which was high, but he wasn't the highest-ranking official present.
He said that merchants were extremely lowly, but how many merchants were in the homes of those present?
If they weren't supported by merchants, they wouldn't be where they are today.
Although they may look down on the merchants, is it something they can say openly?
Everyone felt offended, and even Madam Sun and Old Man Lu were quite angry.
Qian Xing's daughter, Qian Yulan, spoke up: "Father, don't you find it ridiculous to say such things? You say merchants are lowly, but didn't you start your business by relying on your maternal grandfather's merchant family?"
When Qian Yulan spoke, it was truly gratifying; this little girl was the perfect mouthpiece for them!
Before Qian Xing could speak, Qian Yulan continued, "Leaving aside my maternal grandparents' family, even the new wife Father is marrying today comes from a merchant family. Unlike Mother, who helped Father rise in rank, she has been relying on Father's influence to climb the ladder. How should we judge that?"
“In all my years, I have never seen a mistress so brazenly enter the house, oust the first wife, and even take over the prefect’s mansion with her brother. The new wife is quite cunning; she has driven out my mother, and now it’s my brother and me next. Since Father has changed his mind, why not take advantage of today’s welcoming of the new wife to kick my brother and me out of the house as well, so as not to disturb Father and his new wife’s good time?”
He Jiuniang watched with great interest; the little girl was quite eloquent, and she liked that kind of talk.
Everyone present felt somewhat embarrassed, especially Qian Xing's subordinates. This was considered a disgrace to the Qian family, and if they saw it, they might incur Qian Xing's wrath and face countless difficulties in the future.
For a moment, everyone was filled with regret, wishing they had eyes that had never seen such a scene before!
"You, you..."
Qian Xing pointed at his daughter, speechless for a long time.
He felt that his children had become like this because of that shrew, Xia Shi. Over the years, he had been busy with official business and had no time to manage the household affairs. He never expected that his children would be raised like this by Xia Shi. On his wedding day, they caused trouble, clearly trying to embarrass him.
These bastards!
Qian Xing clenched his fist and said to the servants beside him, "What are you all standing there for? Lock these two unfilial sons in the woodshed. They won't eat until they admit their mistakes!"
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The servants rushed forward immediately, and just as the two children were about to be held down, He Jiu Niang threw away the chicken bone she had just been gnawing on. The hands of several servants swelled up instantly. Everyone was in a panic, having no idea who had ambushed them.
Seeing He Jiuniang's actions, Lu Baichuan spoke first, saying, "Lord Qian, although this is your family matter, it is probably inappropriate to treat the two children so openly."
As soon as he spoke, everyone subconsciously assumed that he was the one who had just made the move. After all, he was the commander-in-chief of the Fire Cloud Division, and there was no reason to doubt his swift, accurate, and ruthless actions.
Others chimed in, "Yes, Mr. Qian, the child is still young and doesn't understand. Why bother arguing with him like this?"
Qian Xing looked at Lu Baichuan with some confusion. Based on his understanding of Lu Baichuan, he was not the kind of person who liked to meddle in other people's business. But today he had meddled in his family affairs. Could it be that he had gone too far and Lu Baichuan couldn't stand it anymore?
Lu Baichuan didn't know why his wife wanted to help, but since she had already done so, he naturally had to see it through to the end.
Qian Xing said to his two children, "Since you gentlemen have intervened, let's leave it at that. Go back and reflect on your mistakes. No one is allowed to come out without my permission!"
"No! I'm going to find my mother! I'm cutting ties with you today!"
As he spoke, he pulled out a letter of severance from his pocket and held it up in front of Qian Xing, saying coldly, "We have already signed and pressed our fingerprints. From today onwards, we have nothing to do with you anymore. From now on, we will all take our mother's surname and have nothing to do with you, this fourth-rank prefect!"
He Jiuniang craned her neck to look, and good heavens, the handprint was actually a bloodstain, showing the determination of the siblings to leave this place.
"You, you... I'm going to beat you to death today!"
Qian Xing felt that he had already made concessions, but these two unfilial sons were becoming increasingly demanding and despicable. They had to be given a good beating!
At this moment, He Jiuniang could no longer sit still and stood up to say, "Lord Qian is truly remarkable. Apart from abandoning his first wife and occasionally his own flesh and blood, it seems he has no other skills!"
These words were extremely insulting, and Qian Xing's face instantly turned green.
"What does Madam Lu mean by this? Are you trying to interfere in my family affairs as well?"
Qian Xing's face turned cold. Although he knew that his official position was not as high as Lu Baichuan's, he was not someone that could be bullied by just anyone.
He Jiuniang smiled, walked directly to the siblings, and said, "You're absolutely right. I've been having nothing better to do lately, so I like to meddle in other people's business. After all, I have some connection with the mothers of these two children, so how could I stand by and watch you bully them like this?"
"A child without a mother is like a blade of grass; I've truly witnessed that firsthand. I still remember when Madam held a banquet at home, Miss Yulan wore the most fashionable dress in Jingzhou City, and her jewelry and perfumes were among the finest in the city. But just a few months later, Miss Yulan is still wearing the same styles from months ago, and she doesn't even have perfumes anymore. She's also become much thinner. Lord Qian, ask yourself honestly, since Madam left, have you shown any concern for your two children?"
"Besides, you just said that merchants are lowly. Well, that's quite unfortunate. I'm a merchant too, and I don't think I'm lowly at all. Everything you wear and use daily, wasn't it all bought from merchants? Furthermore, you should still own some shops. Just because you don't manage them yourself doesn't mean you don't make a living as a merchant. Otherwise, where would Master Qian get the money to allow his family to live such a luxurious life? Is it possible that it's from the government's salary?"
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