Xiao Yuanhang cheated on the imperial examination and has now been stripped of his scholar title and imprisoned! What right does he have to protect you?
"Calm down and leave!"
Liu Nan's words sent Qiu Hong plummeting from heaven to hell. Even Cao Cheng'an, who had been dragged to the door, couldn't resist turning back and shouting.
"Qiuhong, quickly send a message to the Xiao family at Phoenix Mouth and ask them to come and rescue me and Brother Xiao!"
Qiu Hong, who had been in a daze, instantly sobered up upon hearing this. She was now six months pregnant and couldn't have an abortion. She didn't want to go back to the brothel, so she could only rely on the child to go to the Xiao family. Wasn't it said that the Xiao family produced a general? Even if Xiao Yuanhang lost his scholar title, he was still the general's brother. His life would be better than her wandering around!
Having figured it out, Qiu Hong immediately rented a donkey cart and headed to Phoenix Mouth.
Since Old Madam Xiao married Xiao Yan off, and with Liu Shi serving her like a slave, and Xiao Dayong's family moving to Xiao Yi's place, no one was around to provoke her, and life was as comfortable as that of immortals.
She spent her days scheming about what official position Xiao Yi could get for the fourth son, and when Xiao Yan would be back. After all, the Cao family were landlords and gentry; she wondered if Xiao Yan could bring her some nice things when she visited.
Every now and then, Xie Yujiao would hold her belly and spin around in front of her, telling her how naughty the Xiao family's golden grandson in her belly was! She was living a wonderful life, visiting neighbors every day, showing off that her life was better than other people's!
But her dream didn't last long. Qiu Hong, with a belly almost as big as Xie Yujiao's, came to the door, crying and begging Old Madam Xiao to save her husband.
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