After Breaking Off My Marriage, I Became A Powerful Minister's Treasure

Chapter 69: They Couldn't Stand This Insult

They were all bungalows, which sped up the construction even more.

Now, the construction was already half done.

As for the courtyard, they would slowly decorate it after the new house was done.

Xiao Hanzheng nodded. "I think so too."

The new house that his little wife and he had planned out together wasn't small.

It was also divided into two smaller areas.

One was mainly for their own family, and the other was separated by a small garden to host guests.

Fei Yuzhe would be sending his nephew over. It was also convenient for them to stay there.

Shi Qingluo smiled evilly. "When the time comes, we'll tell Fei Yuzhe more about what that scumbag father and that woman did."

She did not find it troublesome at all to tarnish that scumbag father and that woman's reputation.

Xiao Hanzheng smiled lightly. "Alright!"

He didn't think of this.

However, not that his wife mentioned it, it was possible.

The Fei family had produced a great scholar who became a civil official.

Fei Yuzhe's grandfather was the current minister in the Ministry of Rites, while his biological uncle was a yushi 御史 (a supervisory official in charge of supervising officials appointed by the emperor).

If Fei Yuzhe were to spread the story of his scumbag father, it would at least affect his scumbag father's reputation among these civil officials.

If Old Lady Xiao and others went to the capital and tried harder, it would definitely affect that scumbag father's career.

Shi Qingluo giggled, "I wonder if the old lady and the rest have arrived in the capital. I really want to see a good show with my own eyes."

They could only wait for a letter from Eldest Grandson Xiao in order to watch the show.

Xiao Hanzheng replied, "Based on the dates, they should be arriving in the next few days."

They had originally planned to rob their carriage midway, but he and his wife were afraid that the troublemakers would not do their job well.

It would be troublesome if they starved to death or met with an accident midway.

So they rearranged the route and let them encounter the bandits when the carriage was about to reach the capital.

This way, even if they beg for food, they could still make it to the capital.

As he had to sort out the medical books and meet Fei Yuzhe, he was away for more than 20 days.

If those troublemakers walked fast enough, they should arrive soon.

Shi Qingluo nodded. "That's fine, as long as they don't die, it's good."

She saw that Xiao Hanzheng was a little tired from all the commuting. "Go and rest. I'll call you after dinner."

Mother Xiao had gone to the fields with her two children and hadn't returned yet.

Xiao Hanzheng was feeling tired since he had not slept well recently. "Okay."

On the other hand, in the capital.

Old Lady Xiao and the others were in tattered clothes.

Their hair was in a mess as they appeared at the capital gates of the capital in an apologetic state.

When they saw the capital gates, tears welled up in their eyes.

They had finally arrived. Otherwise, they would really go crazy.

They had thought that it would be safer if they did not take the water route, but they had unexpectedly encountered bandits.

Not only did they take away all the money they had brought with them, they also took away all their luggage, leaving them with just a set of clothes that they were wearing on their body.

Thus, they could only beg along their way to the capital.

For nearly 10 days, who knew how much suffering they had endured?

On top of being unable to fill their stomachs daily, they also slept outdoors.

In the beginning, they scolded Shi Qingluo for encouraging them to come to the capital to seek refuge.

Gradually, they began to scold Second Son Xiao for being unfilial, forcing them to sneak around in order to seek refuge in the capital.

As they suffered more and more, their resentment towards Second Son Xiao grew with each passing day.

In the past few days, they had suffered even more.

They were so hungry that they felt dizzy but still had to walk fast. They had never suffered like this before.

This was especially so for Old Lady Xiao and Old Master Xiao, who scolded their second son in their hearts every day for being unfilial.

If he was right in front of them, Old Lady Xiao wouldn't be able to hold her temper to hit him.

Her eyes reddened as she was supported by her two daughters-in-law while they walked towards the capital gate.

At the capital gate, they were stopped by the guards.

A guard shouted, "What are you doing? Where's your road guide?"

Under Old Master Xiao's instructions, Eldest Son Xiao hurriedly took out the road guide from his bosom and handed it over. "It's here."

Fortunately, he kept the road guide close to him at that time.

Otherwise, they wouldn't even be able to enter the capital.

The guard took the road guide and looked at it.

Then he asked, "What are you doing in the capital?"

He continued with disdain, "The capital is an important place. It's not a place where you beggars come to ask for food. I advise you to quickly return to where you came from."

"That's right. This is not a place for you to stay. Faster get lost." Another person waved his hand impatiently.

The members of the Xiao family were stunned.

They weren't beggars, and definitely not here to ask for food.

They couldn't stand this insult.

Thinking back to what Shi Qingluo had said, if anyone stopped them from entering the capital or going to the general's residence, they would pull out Second Son Xiao's name.

They would even have to show their prestigious front in an imposing manner as the family members of a general.

Thus, Eldest Son Xiao took a deep breath and pretended to be arrogant as his legs trembled. "Are you blind? Do you know who we are?"

Shi Qingluo also taught him these phrases.

The guards muttered to themselves, this was the first time they had seen beggars who were so arrogant.

They were also unhappy. "Who are you? If you can't tell us, we'll put you all in jail."

How dare you call them blind? These beggars had too much guts.

Footnote:

yushi 御史 – a supervisory official in charge of supervising officials appointed by the emperor