Chapter 208 One Dead, One Injured, Xiao Family Takes the Blame?
Xiao Xuance said in a serious tone, "My mother is not dead."
"If you're not dead, why are you wearing mourning clothes? Do you know that when the procession behind you saw your mourning clothes, they were so frightened that they scattered and trampled, resulting in one death and one injury?"
"have no idea."
They didn't trample people to death, so what they wear is none of anyone else's business.
Yun Zhaoxue explained, "Master Liao, this is a raincoat, not a mourning garment. It's the same as the raincoat you're wearing; it's for protection against rain."
Xiao Mingshu rolled up the sleeves of her raincoat; the sleeves underneath were dry.
Old Liao immediately understood; so that's how it is.
Old Liao glanced at the tent on the cart, "The people inside..."
Xiao Xuanwu said, "My mother is unwell and is still unconscious, but she is still breathing. If you don't believe me, Master Liao, just wait and see."
Old Liao dismounted and unzipped the tent.
Old Liao saw that the person inside was still breathing.
Xiao Mingshu said angrily, "Master Liao, you see? My mother is perfectly fine. Whoever cursed my mother to die, I'll tear their mouth apart!"
Her mother was the second kindest person to her in the world. It was only because she was sick that she was betrothed to the Duan family. She didn't blame her mother; instead, she blamed herself for being powerless to protect her and causing her to fall into the trap of bad people.
Old Liao pointed behind him and said, "The Third Prince's family."
Yun Zhaoxue quickly guessed, "Yun Jiaoyue?"
Old Liao said, "I don't know the name, but it's from the Yun family."
The Yun family are all restless individuals.
When I get back, I'll beat Yun Xiuwen to a pulp and demand an explanation of how he raised his daughter!
"Shu'er, this matter will be handled by Master Liao. The subsequent stampede has nothing to do with us, Master Liao, don't you agree?"
Old Liao said irritably, "Of course, it was their stupidity that ruined them, who can they blame?"
Yun Zhaoxue gave Lao Liao several sets of disposable raincoats, asking him to distribute them to the guards who didn't have raincoats.
Old Liao accepted it. A raincoat can be a lifesaver on rainy days, while a straw raincoat is too heavy and takes up too much space, so he only prepared one.
Other guards, without raincoats, would get soaked in the rain.
He is a loyal and devoted man who shares happiness with his brothers.
After receiving the benefits and guarantees, Lao Liao took his leave, leaving behind a mess to clean up later.
Xiao Mingshu was still very angry and asked in confusion, "Third sister-in-law, why don't we teach them a lesson ourselves? They actually spread rumors that Mother is dead, it makes me so angry."
"Of course, it's to get on the road sooner. We've finally made it this far, are you going to turn back?"
Xiao Mingshu glanced back, and seeing that they were about two miles apart, she immediately shook her head, "I don't want to."
Walking alone on a rainy day is difficult enough, but having to push a cart makes every step extremely difficult; I don't want to take another step.
"If you don't want to walk, then keep going. Wouldn't it be better to get to Changlin County sooner and rest sooner? Don't pay any attention to them."
The Shen family at the back of the procession knew their chance for revenge had come, and they incited the Zhuang family, who had lost their daughter, to say that the Xiao family was the real culprit.
Unable to speak, Shen Qingyu didn't want to miss this opportunity, frantically gesturing with her hands, "Uh...uh...uh..." [The Xiao family killed your daughter, quickly seek revenge on them, kill Yun Zhaoxue's child.]
Wang also said, "The Xiao family didn't bury the dead, and they even wore mourning clothes to scare people, which caused the stampede and your daughter was trampled to death. Blame the Xiao family."
Yun Zhaoxue's meddling caused her to be slapped in public by Aunt Liu, and she's holding a grudge about it.
The Duan family, not to be outdone, brainwashed the families of the dead and injured, saying, "It's all the Xiao family's fault, they deserve to die..."
Overwhelmed with grief, Madam Zhuang was sobbing uncontrollably, her expression blank, her movements stiff, and her mind a complete mess. She too joined in the raging curses, "Yes! It was the Xiao family who killed my daughter, they deserve to die! I want them to pay for my daughter's life, sob sob sob..."
Old Liao gave the raincoats to several of his men.
Upon hearing those rumors that the Xiao family had killed someone, Old Liao brandished his whip and lashed out at them, "Crack! Crack! Crack!!!"
Shen Yichun, Shen Qingyu, Madam Wang, and Madam Duan were all whipped, clutching their wounds and wailing for mercy, "Ahhh!!!"
"Ouch! That hurts! Please have mercy, Master Liao! I won't do it again, I'll never do it again, boohoo..."
Yun Xiuwen was whipped for no reason. He asked with a mournful face, "Master Liao, why did you hit me? I didn't say anything, I didn't do anything..."
Old Liao didn't have time to answer. His cold eyes swept over everyone. "No one in the Xiao family died. They're all alive and well. Those aren't mourning clothes; they're raincoats. You bunch of ignorant fools."
You yourselves have misunderstood, and weren't you the ones who started spreading rumors in the first place? You're paying the price for your own stupidity. Who can you blame but yourselves?
Zhao Jiu put on the raincoat and exclaimed, "Once you put on the raincoat, you can't get in. The brim of the hood extends out, so the rain doesn't get on your face. This thing is amazing. Where did Master Liao get it?"
"Given by Yun Zhaoxue."
Zhao Jiu grinned, "The princess is so considerate of us. We must thank her properly when we see her next time."
Old Liao cursed inwardly, "Fool! There's no such thing as a free lunch. Every gift comes with a price."
He didn't let Yun Jiaoyue off the hook either, whipping her before regrouping and continuing the journey.
The line ahead was no longer visible.
Liu Yiyi and Su Wan'er grabbed the umbrella and held it together, letting Yun Jiaoyue sit on the far side. They deliberately tilted the umbrella to the other side, leaving half of Yun Jiaoyue's body exposed. A large puddle of water gathered at the edge of the umbrella and poured directly over Yun Jiaoyue's head.
The rain made the wound on her arm look like it had been rubbed with salt.
Yun Jiaoyue tearfully complained to Zhao Xuan, "Your Highness, those two ganged up on me, boohoo..."
Sitting in the sedan chair, Zhao Xuan glanced at her sideways and said coldly, "Serves you right! Remember this lesson and don't let it happen again!"
Seeing that the Third Prince not only failed to stand up for her but also scolded her, the two concubines became even bolder. They simply refused to give her any umbrella, leaving her soaked to the bone so she could experience the same suffering they had endured.
Yun Jiaoyue sobbed softly, feeling wronged. She was doing it for everyone's good; what had she done wrong?
Su Wan'er deliberately splashed the water from the umbrella onto her, and sneered, "Serves you right!"
"You're too clever for your own good!"
"You brought this on yourself!"
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