Chapter 464 Nothing to Hope
Thinking of his daughter in the palace, Marquis Rong'an's dissatisfaction and anger towards his wife subsided a little.
No matter what, we have to consider Concubine Xue's face.
There can’t be any scandal in the Marquis’ Mansion, and Concubine Xue’s biological mother can’t have her reputation ruined. Otherwise, how will Concubine Xue cope with the situation?
The Empress Dowager deeply loves her, so what if the Emperor now treats her indifferently? Even if the Empress and the Emperor are deeply in love, how many years can their love last? When the Empress grows old and unattractive, I doubt the Emperor will still have eyes for only her.
Concubine Xue is in the prime of her youth and has the support of the Empress Dowager, so her future is limitless.
No matter how much the Emperor dotes on the Empress, there is no prince in the palace, only two princesses, and neither of them are legitimate.
The combination of various factors made Rong'an Hou feel ambitious and excited.
Then, his wife must naturally be virtuous, dignified, and of high moral character, and must not be tainted by any bad suspicion.
Moreover, even if Xu was really An's daughter, so what? Compared with Concubine Xue in the palace, she was far inferior. There was no reason to implicate Concubine Xue for her.
Not to mention that she is so hateful and doesn't take her biological father seriously at all. She treats Bai Baoying so cruelly and doesn't give him any face. Even if this is really his daughter, what's the point of coming?
Marquis Rong'an knew that his wife was not telling the truth, but he didn't intend to ask.
"You still remember to consider Concubine Xue. Then you should think carefully about everything. Don't leave any loopholes or handles. If someone catches you, it will harm Concubine Xue for nothing."
The wife of the Marquis of Rong'an was overjoyed, "Don't worry, my Lord. I promise that I will never bring any trouble to Concubine Xue."
In the Wuxuan Marquis's mansion, Xu Zhichun comforted Lu Yin.
She didn't dare to say whether Lu Yin would care about the things she didn't care about. Even if she didn't care, she was afraid that she would still feel heartbroken.
Marquis Rong'an is really cold-blooded and heartless!
It was obviously impossible to say that she felt no emotion at all and was completely indifferent. She naturally hated the wife of Marquis Rong'an to the core and would never have any expectations for her. However, Lu Yin still had a little hope deep in her heart for her biological father whom she had never met.
She didn't know what she was looking forward to, but she never gave up hope.
She expected that even if everything Bai had done was exposed, Marquis Rong'an would definitely not divorce her, but there would still be some reaction, right?
She was disappointed.
Marquis Rong'an pretended to be deaf and dumb, and had no intention of blaming Bai at all. Instead, he hinted to Xu Zhichun that "blood is thicker than water", indicating that she should let Bai Baoying go in vain.
How ridiculous!
Lu Yin was filled with grief and indignation and did not need Xu Zhichun's comfort at all.
"Sister, don't comfort me. I'm fine. I'm not that stupid, and I wouldn't be so foolish as to actively stick to him even after such a situation. He's cold-blooded and ruthless, but I feel much more relaxed. I will avenge my parents."
Xu Zhichun gently shook her hand and said, "You still have us, and Master Ji. Don't worry, we will definitely avenge this."
"Um!"
Not long after, Ji Yingxuan also hurried over, naturally coming for Lu Yin.
Xu Zhichun smiled and tactfully left the time to the two of them, and went to talk to Liang Minglang.
Bai Baoying was sentenced to 20 strokes of the cane and three years of exile to the northwest. Naturally, those servants suffered even worse. They were beaten half to death with a stick, and the government notified the Rong'an Marquis' Mansion to pick them up.
They were slaves, half equivalent to objects. If they did something wrong, they would be considered accomplices of their master, and their punishment was not as severe as Bai Baoying's.
So the matter of exile has nothing to do with them.
Bai Baoying, who had suffered so much in the Jiucheng Bingmasi Yamen, no longer had any of his former arrogance. He was in a state of disgrace, cowering like a quail, completely frightened.
A bully like him who only bullies the weak and fears the strong will immediately become a coward once he suffers.
On the day of exile, Bai Baoying was afraid and terrified, but he did not dare to resist at all. He could only cry, and did not even dare to howl.
He thought that his mother, sister, aunt and uncle would definitely come to see him off, and would send him a carriage, servants, silver, and all the necessary food, clothing and daily necessities. Even if the fact of exile could not be changed, at least they would comfort him, so that he would not suffer on the road and give him hope.
No, not a single ghost was seen.
How could he know? His mother and sister were kept in the dark and had no idea when he would leave. Meanwhile, his aunt and uncle were forced to agree by Xu Zhichun and Liang Minglang, and the Rong'an Marquisate could not intervene at all.
So he could only set off on his journey in desolate loneliness.
The escorting officers heard him mutter countless times that his mother, aunt and uncle would definitely come to visit him and would definitely give him money, food, clothing and other daily necessities. The officers were eagerly hoping to get rich too.
It would be nice to take advantage of the opportunity to get in touch with the Rong'an Marquis' Mansion. They don't mind doing a favor for the Marquis' Mansion.
As expected, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, and in the end there is nothing.
The officials were extremely disappointed and couldn't help but think that Bai Baoying was a liar and a boaster. They mocked and scolded him, and their attitude towards him became even worse.
Bai Baoying, a grown man, broke down and cried, feeling extremely resentful.
What relatives? They’re fake, all of them are fake!
They are all selfish things!
The wife of Marquis Leshan hosted a flower viewing banquet and sent the invitation to the Marquis Wuxuan’s mansion.
There was no reason for Xu Zhichun not to go, and he discussed with Liang Minglang with a smile how to go.
Liang Minglang was worried that she would be bullied, and was actually reluctant for her to attend these banquets, but he also knew that she was now the marquis's wife, and not attending the banquet was tantamount to cutting herself off from the circle, which would be even more unfair to her.
"It's fine to treat the various Leshan Marquis's Mansion with courtesy. If they have bad intentions, Zhichun, you don't have to give them face. In short, you can't be wronged. I'll pick you up after the banquet."
Xu Zhichun smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Aunt Feng has told me a lot, I know what's going on."
Liang Minglang then smiled and stopped talking.
The restless Madam Qi had long been driven out by Xu Zhichun because she had found fault with her. Now it was Nanny Qin Qing who was in charge of the courtyard. The maids, both big and small, had finally seen clearly who their master was. How could they dare to look down on her or fool her?
All are well-behaved and respectful.
Nanny Feng was the most astute and shrewd person among them. She told Xu Zhichun everything she knew, and even when Xu Zhichun didn't think of asking about something, she took the initiative to tell him what she remembered.
So Xu Zhichun also knew something about the Leshan Marquis Mansion.
Marquis Leshan had a concubine's daughter who married General Meng, who had also made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion. This would not have been a big deal, but General Meng had already had a wife before he became successful. Now that he had become an official and had climbed up the social ladder, he did not hesitate to demote his wife to a concubine. His wife could not bear this and left him.
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