The family was furious but there was nothing they could do.
"Dad, they are really heaven-awful. They should spit out the money they have taken in! Don't think that everything will be alright if you send them back. If my Bai family fails, none of them will be able to escape.
In the past, we ate our own food and used our own things, and only needed them to say a few words occasionally, but when we needed them for something, they all retreated like turtles.
"What's the point of saying this!"
"Dad, what should we do now? We've spent so much money, but no one is willing to help us at this critical moment."
Only then did they realize that no matter how much money or beautiful women they gave, it was useless, and the network of relationships built with money and women could collapse at any time.
No one would risk their own future and destiny to help a business that is obviously going bankrupt.
"Now I can only go to the Marquis of Anding's Mansion to ask your sister for help."
If Bai Zhiyue knew what they were thinking, she would say, "Thank you for thinking of me at this time."
"Yes, and my sister too. The Emperor treats her with great courtesy and has made great contributions. For her sake, the Emperor will definitely let the Bai family go."
"We'll go together this time, and we'll have to get her to come no matter what. Let's get your mother along, and take the children with us. Gather all the cash in the house and give her whatever we can."
"This~ Then we will~"
"What are you thinking about in the future? If the imperial envoy comes back with witnesses and evidence, our whole family will be thrown into prison. What future can we have?"
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Dad. We'll go collect them right away."
The Bai family collected all the cash in the treasury, and there was probably more than 200,000 taels left. Of course, there was more than that, except for some of the money that was used to slip money around when the incident first happened.
In addition, a large amount of silver and money were hidden in the goods and in the shop. Bai Baiwan also secretly hid a large amount of property outside. Only he and his eldest son knew about this.
So although Bai Jinbao felt bad about giving away this money, he would not be completely reluctant to do so.
Holding silver bills, a silver box loaded in a carriage, and bringing a few boxes of gifts, the family went to the Marquis of Anding's Mansion in a grand manner.
When Bai Zhiyue heard that the Bai family's direct descendants had arrived, she knew they were asking for help. She didn't want to see them at first, but thought it would be a pity not to accept the free money, so she let the Bai family into the mansion.
"What's going on today? The whole family is coming to my mansion in a neat group."
Before Su Chen died, only the two brothers came, and they didn't even give him the face he deserved.
"Yuer, Doudou has been granted the title of Marquis. Since Earl Changping passed away, it's not appropriate to celebrate in a grand manner. It's only been a hundred days since then, and I've come to deliver a special gift."
You guys really think about it.
"Is that so? Then I won't be polite."
Anyway, he accepted the gifts and quickly asked his servants to collect the silver and various gifts one by one and carry them away. Then he turned to look at the Bai family.
"I have already accepted the gift, so I won't keep you here any longer."
The Bai family was speechless. What did that mean? Just accepting the gift was enough? They were going to kick him out now? What about the bond between parents and siblings? Not even a polite word?
"Yuer, we haven't seen each other for a long time. I miss you so much and have so much to say to you!"
When Mrs. Liu saw Bai Baiwan winking at her, she quickly said
"You all never came to see me before, so why do you suddenly miss me now? And I don't have anything to say!"
The Bai family members looked unhappy. She had indeed come to the mansion to see the Marquis before, and her life and death depended on the Marquis's will. She never expected that this day would come.
Seeing that she was unmoved, Bai Jinbao spoke anxiously.
"Sister, the Bai family is in great trouble now, and only you can save us."
"What's the big deal? Aren't there many people who can help you? How can I, a woman in the harem, help others?"
"The Emperor wants to punish the Bai family. Those people wish they had never known us."
"If the emperor wants to punish someone, then it must be the Bai family who made a mistake. Have you committed a serious crime?"
It is a serious crime to confiscate property, but they won’t say it.
"This~now is not the time to talk about committing any crime. As long as you are willing to come forward and plead for mercy, the emperor will forgive us!"
"It's better not to tell this kind of joke to anyone. I'm not a person of high status. The emperor has dealt with so many high-ranking officials. They are all more prestigious than me, but they are all punished the same way."
"Sister, as long as you ask for mercy, the emperor will always remember your merits. It's very simple and easy."
"Why should I use my own merits to plead for you? What kind of relationship do I have with you?"
"Was it the fact that I ignored him all those years and let him do what he wanted? Or was it that I played dumb and allowed him to harm me? He knew he was going to kill me, not only did he not say a word, he even prepared someone else, just waiting for me to die!"
I didn't personally solve the problem, which was the greatest tolerance.
"Yueyue, I know we were wrong before, but there was nothing we could do. How could we disobey the Marquis's orders?"
"Well, there's nothing I can do now!"
"You, sister, your parents are old. Do you really have the heart to let them suffer in prison?"
"What can I do if I can't bear it?"
Bai Jinbao thought he could convince Bai Zhiyue and was about to be happy
"Who made them commit such a serious crime? I am a law-abiding and respectful person. I cannot knowingly break the law and condone it to protect my relatives."
"Yueyue, don't consider my face, don't consider your brothers' face, at least you have to consider your mother, she has always cared about you."
"Well, you're concerned about why I didn't die and why I didn't listen to the Marquis!"
"Auntie, you are so unfilial."
Seeing that she was so unreasonable, Yu spoke up to show her filial piety.
"There's no way loyalty is greater than filial piety. I can't do anything illegal, so I can only leave it to you to fulfill your filial duties."
One sentence suffocated her to death
"Sister, look at them,"
The three elder brothers pushed a row of children to the front. There were more than a dozen of them, both boys and girls, who were considered legitimate children. They were quite fertile.
"They are all your nephews. Can you bear to have their hair chopped off and be married off at such a young age?"
"It's their fault for not being born into a good family. They have a father and grandfather who committed serious crimes. I can't just put them back and remake them."
"You are so heartless!"
"You should have understood this long ago. Are you still holding on to the illusion that I didn't give you enough signals? You were the ones who were heartless first. I was just doing it your way. How dare you say I'm heartless?"
If they had been nicer to the original owner, even if they couldn't save the older one, they could have taken care of the younger ones. But now, He Ke doesn't know how to help at all. The children raised by such a family may bite back at any time and cause trouble for themselves.
Bai Baiwan glanced at Liu again, and Liu suddenly knelt down in front of Bai Zhiyue.
"My daughter, please save the Bai family for your mother's sake. After all, you were born and raised by me, and the Bai family also gave you a large dowry to marry into the Marquis' Mansion. Even if we made some mistakes, we had to do so. We also hope that you will live a good life!"
The sisters-in-law and a group of children behind them all knelt down and cried.
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