Seeing Shen Yan suppress his impulse, the Duke of Zhen was relieved.
“This matter has been explained to me by my father, but it has been a long time, so I am afraid that there will be some difficulties in investigating it, so don’t be impatient.”
Xu Yan got up and gave the Duke of Zhen Guo a salute, “I’ll trouble Uncle Father.”
“Family, there is no need to be polite.”
The Duke of Zhen Guo knew that even if he did not agree, Shen Yan would still find a way to send someone to investigate on his own, instead of doing so, he might as well take the initiative to investigate himself. This way, he would be able to preserve the friendship between the Duke of Zhen’s House and the Xu House, and also ensure that Shen Yan would not be impulsive.
“Not just those who served Huo back then, but also the family Huo married in the first place.”
Gu Yi spoke up from the side.
It was then that the Duke of Zhen noticed him, “This young duke is ……?”
Gu Yi rose and saluted, “I am Yue’s fiancé, Gu Yi, I have met Your Highness.”
The Duke of State was slightly stunned.
He knew that Xu’s daughter was betrothed and that the other man was the son of a wealthy family. He had expected a fat-headed man, but he did not expect a refined young man who, although somewhat ugly, had gleaming eyes that concealed the lack of his looks.
“Please, father.”
Shen Yan’s voice pulled back the divine thoughts of the Duke of Zhen, and after he had Gu Yi sit down, he said, “This should not be difficult, I will send someone to investigate.”
……
When he came out of the Duke of Zhen’s residence and got into the carriage, Xu Yan kept staring at Gu Yi.
Gu Yi calmly spoke, “Uncle need not feel surprised, I was almost kidnapped as a child, my father was so scared that he hired someone to teach me martial arts, but no one else knows about this except Yue’er, so please keep it a secret for me.”
“Apart from martial arts, what else are you hiding from us?”
Gu Yi shook his head sincerely, “Nothing more.”
Xu Yan intuitively did not believe him, but looking at his frank expression she felt that she had thought too much.
……
In front of the Xu residence, a number of people had already gathered.
The crowd was pointing at Mr. Big, who was holding Huo, who sat dumbly on the ground as if he hadn’t heard.
Although Mr. Xu had been expelled from the Xu Mansion, he was after all the young master and young lady’s father, and they could not use too strong a hand.
Xu Yan got off the carriage and the onlookers looked over in unison.
Xu Yan did not even glance at Mr. Big, and walked inside with a blank face.
“Stop right there!”
Mr. Big suddenly spoke out.
Xu Yan stopped in his tracks and turned back.
“You go and tell Meng that I agree to write a letter of reconciliation, and I don’t want the family’s property, I only have one request, let Lian’er be buried in the Xu Mansion.”
“Impossible! You had better dispel this idea.”
“Rebel son, I am your father!”
“Not when you choose them to be.”
“You ……”
Xu Yan lifted his foot and walked inside.
“Call Meng out to me, I want to talk to her.”
Xu Yan turned a deaf ear.
Letting him hiss from behind.
The Xu family had already lost face, so more would not hurt.
Xu Yan went to the old man’s house.
The old gentleman was not yet awake.
The second gentleman and the second lady kept watch and did not leave.
Xu Yan resumed his seat on the low stool.
The second gentleman opened his mouth and the second madam shook her head at him. The two of them quietly got up and walked outside the courtyard, only then did they hear the commotion outside the house and called out to a subordinate, “What’s going on outside?”
“It’s Mr. Big, he wants Huo buried from the House.”
The second gentleman’s anger flared up and he took big steps outside.
The Second Lady hurried to follow.
Outside the government, the number of onlookers grew.
When they saw the Second Gentleman come out, the onlookers quieted down.
“Big Brother ……”
The second gentleman walked up to the first gentleman step by step, “Are you still obsessed by now? How much more do you want to spoil the Xu family’s face before you are satisfied?”
“I don’t ask for anything else, I just want ……”
“Father has already been so angry with you that he vomited blood, do you have to piss him off to death?”
Panic flashed in Mr. Big’s eyes, “How is father now?”
“It is not for you to worry about how father is, if you still care about this father’s old age, please leave the Xu House and never come back.”
“Second brother, second brother ……”
The eldest gentleman pulled at the second gentleman’s robe, “I didn’t mean to be angry with father, I was just irritated by Lian’er’s death, go and tell father that I am unfilial, I ……”
“Since you know you are unfilial, big brother should go quickly.”
“Okay, I’ll go, I’ll go ……”
Mr. Big got up with Huo in his arms and staggered back to the carriage, the coachman looked to Uncle Xu, who waved his hand, and only then did the coachman turn the carriage around and drive it away.
The onlookers gradually dispersed.
The second gentleman, however, stood motionless.
It was only when the carriage disappeared that the Second Lady sighed and came forward, “Go back.”
……
“Where are you going, Mr. Big?”
The coachman asked carefully.
Mr. Big looked muddled at Huo, who had long since ceased to breathe, and kept recalling in his mind what Mr. Second had said, “Father has vomited blood.”
Not hearing a reply, the coachman asked again cautiously, “Where to, Mr. Big?”
Mr. Big closed his eyes, “The Wen Mansion.”
The carriage arrived in front of the Wen Mansion.
Mr. Big hugged Huo and got down.
The watchman saw it and ran in in a panic to report.
The Minister of Household had been here for more than half an hour, he had rushed to the capital residence after coming out of the Ding Guo Gong’s residence, and when he learned that Wen Zhong had returned home, he hurried over without stopping on his feet. He was relieved to hear that Wen Zhong had admitted to what happened back then.
After all, Xu Qingyuan is fine, and Huo’s crime has been denied, so even if Wen Zhong is dealt with, it won’t be too serious.
He hadn’t even thought that there were a few more lives.
“You can stay in the house and go there if the capital summons you, don’t worry about anything else.”
“Thank you, father-in-law.”
“How do you think you got …… together back then?”
The words didn’t finish, the Minister of Household stopped, if it hadn’t been for what happened back then, perhaps Mr. Big wouldn’t have married Huo to protect them, and Wen Zhong wouldn’t have gotten the old man’s guidance to enter the temple exams and then the Ministry of Household, and he wouldn’t have married his daughter to him.
“Master, Madam ……”
The watchman thumped into the courtyard and reported loudly, “The eldest gentleman has come over with her madam in his arms!”
Wen Zhong rose to his feet and ran outside.
Mrs. Wen Zhong followed behind.
The Minister of Household got up and hurriedly walked out, but after a few steps he stopped again, “Order them to set up a spiritual tent, and all the people in the house to change into mourning clothes.”
The steward answered.
“Mother!”
Wen Zhong let out a sorrowful cry.
Mr. Big’s steps towards the front stopped, his body swayed a few times and he fell to the ground.
“Father.”
Wen Zhong panicked and ran closer to help him.
Mr. Big looked at him lost in thought, “Zhong’er, I’m sorry for your mother, I couldn’t get her buried in style from Xu.”
Wen Zhong’s voice was choked with sobs, “If my mother’s spirit in heaven can see my father protecting her like this, she will not blame you, father take care of your health, Zhong’er still needs you.”