==Chapter 171==

Since the Anguo Mansion was sealed, the whole mansion began to be chaotic.

The masters above were all panicked, and the people below were not much better. The people are very worried about their future, even if those things don't implicate them, but once the Anguo Mansion falls, all the slaves and maids in the mansion will be sold. Most of the slaves and maids in this house are servants of the Xiao family, and their ancestors have served in the Xiao family for generations.

In the past, they had seen the scenes of the house slaves in Chang'an City being sold. I used to watch it for fun, and occasionally I would take it out and talk about it as a book, but I didn't expect this situation to happen to me one day.

The entire Anguo Mansion was immersed in a barren dead silence, and the masters could still cry twice and make noise for a while, venting their fears and resentments in their hearts. The subordinates only dared to hide in the place where they carried people and cried quietly, everyone had no heart to work, they were going to be sold anyway, and they were still working so seriously.

Princess Changping was implicated in the case of rebellion against the king, and was also one of the main culprits, almost the princess's mansion was sealed on the same day, and Princess Changping and her concubine were imprisoned. Soon, the disposition of Princess Changping and her concubine came out, and like the two rebel kings, they were demoted to concubines, exiled to Youzhou, and never allowed to return to Chang'an.

After hearing the news, the county lord of Chaoxia immediately fainted.

When she woke up again, it wasn't that she was dreaming, she knelt down and begged the Duchess of Anguo Gongguo to help save her mother, but the Xiao family is now unable to protect herself, how can she help her.

The county lord of Chaoxia still wanted to make a fuss, but was awakened by the words of the maid beside him. Princess Changping was demoted to a concubine, as a daughter, she naturally can't escape, and now she has no will, but because she is a married daughter, and the Xiao family itself can't get rid of it.

Discouraged, the lord of Chaoxia fell ill that day.

After she became ill, her temper became even more bizarre, and she repeatedly beat and scolded the maidservants who were waiting around her. Now that the Anguo Mansion is like this, the whole mansion is in danger, who is more noble than whom, although on the surface the slaves and maids serving in the Chongyue Pavilion dare not resist, but in the end they are not as diligent as in the past.

Seeing that the people below are not as obedient as before, they often encounter things where the tea and soup are sent cold, which makes the county lord of Chaoxia even more aggrieved and angry. However, in a few days, she became more seriously ill, but now the Xiao family is still too busy to take care of herself, and she is not a person on weekdays, so no one asks her at all.

It's just that what everyone never expected was that she would commit suicide by hanging herself.

After receiving this news, everyone in the Xiao family hurried to Chongyue Pavilion. By the time they arrived, they were gone.

The lord of Chaoxia was taken down from the beam of the house, placed on the bed, and put a veil on his face. Liulang crawled on the edge of the bed and howled, Xiao Hang stood aside with a pale face, his face full of depression and shaking.

He really had never liked this person, and he was even so disgusted that he didn't even bother to see him, but he never thought that she would not be able to think about it.

That always arrogant, domineering, and domineering lord of Chaoxia is dead? Just dead? Is she really dead?

Xiao Hang couldn't contain his grief, and staggered forward to take off the veil to see, but was stopped by a servant woman.

"Gorou-kun, don't go to see ......"

Why didn't you let him see it?

Yes, it is said that the hanged man had an ugly face, which was the case with Yun Niang back then, and he also put a veil on his face, and he never even witnessed his remains.

"Fifth brother, you mourn and change, the fifth brother and sister probably can't stand the blow......" Cui Shi wept, his face full of mourning.

Zheng also cried: "Fifth brother and sister, why can't you think about it so much, Liulang is still so young, how can you be reluctant!" ”

The ladies in each room on the side were also full of sadness, regardless of whether they were acting or out of the sad mood of the rabbit and the fox, for a while, the entire Chongyue Pavilion was shrouded in a cry.

"Daddy, take care of yourself." Xiao Siniang carefully supported Xiao Hang from the side, and wiped her tears with a handkerchief in the other hand. "You still have a daughter and Rokuro, but you can't ...... it"

Yes, he still has children by his side, Liulang is still so young, and now that the Xiao family is in danger, he can't collapse......

*

The county lord of Chaoxia died like this, and died quietly.

Except for the time when everyone cried for her, after wiping away their tears, no one took her death to heart.

In the eyes of everyone, she couldn't stand the blow and couldn't bear the situation of her mother's husband's family, so she couldn't think of hanging the beam and committed suicide for a while. It seems that everyone has forgotten that with the county lord of Chaoxia who cares about Rokuro's character, Rokuro is still young, how could she not think about it!

Some people may wonder, but who cares? If you don't have time to take care of yourself, you will die, maybe everyone up and down in this house will die, but it will be one day earlier and one day later.

After knowing that the Duchess of Anguo had done that kind of thing behind her family's back, everyone gave up the last bit of hope, and the entire Duchess of Anguo fell into an unprecedented silence.

But as long as a person is not dead for a day, the life has to go on, and the first thing the Xiao family is facing now is to host a funeral for Chaoxia County.

According to Cui's idea, the funeral will not be done, and the lord of Chaoxia County will be buried first, and the spirit will be temporarily suspended in Chongyue Pavilion. The current situation in the house is not able to handle a funeral for it.

It's just that the weather is hot, and the corpse can't be kept for a few days, even if it is supported by the ice hidden in the cellar last year, it won't last long, and if the person dies, it is better to put it into the ground.

Xiao Hang rarely persevered, changed his decadent color in the past, and insisted on letting the county lord of Chaoxia settle down. He personally came forward to beg the officers and soldiers guarding the Anguo Mansion, after all, his identity was different from others, and the person who died was the princess's mother-in-law, naturally no one dared to suppress this matter, and the news was handed to Jiuniang.

……

The lord of Asaka is dead?

After receiving this news, Jiu Niang was very surprised. But in an instant, she was not surprised, the situation was similar in the previous life, Princess Changping was implicated in the rebellion of the rebel king, was demoted to a concubine, and died on the way to exile Youzhou. And the situation of the Xiao family is not much better, not only was they robbed of their titles, but all the children of the Xiao family who were officials in the court, and all their official positions were swept to the end, and finally they had to return to their ancestral hometown of Lanling to recuperate.

In the previous life, the Xiao family could have such a result, Jiuniang felt that it was because the King of Chu looked at Concubine Die's face, and after all, he had such a relationship with the Xiao family, and it was not easy to do too much. However, this qiē has nothing to do with Jiu Niang, at that time she had already fallen out with the Xiao family, and Mrs. Wang pressed her as a mother-in-law, not allowing her to run for her mother's family, and Jiu Niang was happy to watch the play on the side.

And during this period, the county lord of Chaoxia died suddenly, and died quietly. There are rumors outside that the county lord of Chaoxia was forced to death by the Xiao family, some people say that she is sick from hard work, and some say that she committed suicide. Only Jiu Niang has some vague thoughts about the cause of death of the county lord of Chaoxia, and most of these reasons are there, but there must be someone in it who has done something.

You must know that the reason why Xiao Liuniang was able to ruin her reputation and still stay in the Xiao family was completely dependent on the support of her own mother, and the matter of her daughter had not been arranged, how could the county lord of Chaoxia be willing to die!

How similar to the situation in this life!

In this life, although Xiao Liuniang got married, she did not live well in the Wang family, and the county lord of Chaoxia also had an additional son, Liulang, how could she be willing to commit suicide by hanging the beam.

Jiuniang suddenly remembered what happened to Xiao Liuniang, and then thought of Xiao Shiniang Xiao Yu, who had never been married, and her eyes were rolling.

Could it be her?

Jiu Niang couldn't help muttering, Lian Zhi heard it, and asked curiously: "Niangniang, which one are you talking about?" Could it be that the death of the county lord of Chaoxia was not simple? ”

When Lian Fang heard this, she also became curious and came over.

"Niangniang, you tell us about it, the slave is curious."

Although Jiuniang has been married for a long time, but what the county lord of Chaoxia did to him back then, Lianzhi Lianfang and several old people are vivid, and they also hold grudges.

Jiu Niang laughed: "You two are too curious!" In an instant, she put away her smile and showed a deep expression on her face: "You should still remember when Xiao Liuniang was killed?" ”

Of course, I remember that at the beginning, Lian Zhi and Lian Fang frequently discussed who was the culprit, but they never discussed it. Lianzhi was vague in her heart and already had the object of suspicion, but she couldn't believe it, as for Lianfang, she had never been able to remember things, and she had been paying attention for two days, and she left it behind her head.

At this time, the two of them couldn't help but feel a creep.

Without him, the method of the person who attacked Xiao Liuniang was too ruthless, almost extinct Xiao Liuniang's hope in the future, could it be that the death of the county lord of Chaoxia this time was also the hand of that person?

Lianzhi's face was stunned: "Is it really her?" ”

"Who are you thinking about?" Jiu Niang asked.

After Lianzhi pondered for a moment, he hesitated: "After the incident of the sixth lady, the slave maid was a little suspicious that it was the tenth lady, could it really be her?" ”

She couldn't help but look at Jiu Niang.

Jiu Niang showed a complicated smile, and said slowly: "Let's just guess, who knows what the truth of the matter is?" That's it, the left and right have nothing to do with us, since Daddy personally came forward to ask, let her go to the ground for peace, people die and have grudges, I hope she can be safe and smooth in the next life, not like this life. ”

For the county lord of Chaoxia, Jiuniang has long stopped hating, far away, things are gradually fading, she is dead, and even the last bit of resentment has disappeared.

*

It's surprisingly quiet in the meditation fast.

Like the rest of the house, the courtyard of Jingxinzhai is now a depressed color, and the slaves and maids who used to come and go do not know where to go, only the lonely chirping of cicadas. Obviously, it should be the season of lush vegetation, but the flowers and trees planted in the courtyard are neglected, and they look dilapidated, just like the Anguo Mansion that is about to be destroyed.

Xiao Shi Niang was dressed in a plain shirt and quietly copied Buddhist scriptures.

She wasn't praying for anyone or atoning for her sins, but it was just a habit for many years, and if she didn't copy a scroll every day, she couldn't sleep.

Ruhua stood behind Shi Niang, looking at the thin back of her own lady, and a burst of sadness came to her heart.

Is it worth it?

The lady herself can have a better future, just like the ladies who married before, no matter what, with the husband's family, even if the Xiao family commits a big crime, the lady will not end up being imprisoned in the house. If you are not guilty of marrying a daughter, you can always win a point of stability.

But now, he can only be imprisoned in this mansion, and his future is uncertain, and he may end up with death.

And this qiē is simply because of a hatred that cannot be eliminated!

Is it worth it?

In a trance, like a flower, she murmured.

Shi Niang put the wolf pen on the pen rest, turned around, and said softly: "It's worth it." ”

Her eyebrows and eyes were peaceful, her expression was indifferent, and she couldn't tell that a human life had been buried alive in her hands a few days ago.

Xiao Shi Niang has been snooping for a long time, and she has been persevering in lingering her gaze on Chongyue Pavilion. For this reason, she tried every means to refuse the marriage arranged for her at home, and stayed in silence all the time. For this reason, Duchess An Guo complained a lot about her, because of Xiao Hang's protection, she didn't do anything to her in the end.

The accident in the Xiao family was unexpected, but Xiao Siniang never regretted it. She could have married in a glorious way and lived her own life, but she chose a path with an uncertain future, just to wait for that opportunity.

And just after the accident of the Xiao family, that glimmer of opportunity appeared. The slaves and maids in the house are lazy, and the Chongyue Pavilion is even more violent because of the tyranny of the county lord of Chaoxia, many slaves and maids dare not come to her, she doesn't need to do anything, she just needs to quietly avoid everyone, and then hang it alive on the beam of the house just like when her mother died.

It was perfect, no one knew what she did, and the man died.

He died in great pain, and he died in resentment.

But so what? How did her mother die? In order to give her daughter a chance to survive, she strangled herself to death. So, Lord Chaoxia, you should also go to the funeral, even if it is so many years late.

Shi Niang suddenly sighed heavily, looking at Ruhua's eyes: "The only thing I regret is that I should have sent you out in advance, but who would have thought that such a thing would happen." ”

When he reacted, the Anguo Mansion had been besieged, and it was difficult to get out.

Ruhua's tears fell suddenly, and she cried: "The slave doesn't want to go out, the slave and the maid want to serve by the lady's side, the slave and the maid have no father and no mother, even if they go out, what can they do?" It's not like you're being bullied. Rather than this, the slave would rather stay with the lady. ”

"But—"

Ruhuaqiang smiled and wiped away her tears: "There is nothing to do, Zuo is just being sold, but you ...... lady"

The Xiao family committed such a heinous crime, what kind of result would it be?

If it is better, the family will be robbed, and all the slaves and maids in the house will be sold. Worse still, the men were exiled to the army, and the female dependents were confiscated into the church as slaves. What's even worse is that all the men in the house were beheaded, and all the female dependents were confiscated into the court. All in all, none ended well.

And what the Anguo Mansion committed was a great crime of rebellion, which was a major crime of killing the head. As long as she thinks of these, Ruhua can't help but tremble, not for herself, but for Shi Niang.

"It would be nice if the crown princess was willing to help us......" muttered Ruhua in a panic.

But she also knew that this was impossible, not to mention that her own lady had a disagreement with Jiu Niangzi back then, and she had long lost the love she had back then. Hatred has already been formed, how can it be possible to repay grievances with virtue.

Shi Niang listened to Ruhua's words, and couldn't help but her eyes were hazy.

"Ninth Sister ......"

I vaguely remember that when she was in Lanling with the ninth sister, it was the happiest time in her life.

*

With Jiu Niang's words, the funeral of the county lord of Chaoxia was done in the end.

It's just that this time is not that time, this funeral is extremely cold, but in the current situation, it is extremely rare. Still want to settle down? It's good that the corpse doesn't stink for you!

After the funeral of the county lord of Chaoxia, Xiao Hang fell silent again, and every day in addition to going to Anrong Hospital to see the sick Duchess An Guo, the rest was to discipline Liulang.

Yes, the Duchess of Anguo is sick, very sick.

An Guogong complained that she was stupid and cut off her own back road, although the sons and daughters-in-law below did not say anything on the surface, they were also resentful in their hearts. In addition, Empress Xiao was imprisoned, King Cheng's family was demoted to concubines, exiled to Youzhou, and the situation that the mansion in his house was about to collapse.

Under the interweaving of these reasons, the Duchess of An Guo fell ill.

It's only a few days, and it seems that there is only one breath left.

But she still had no hope.

On this day, Xiao Hang came to visit her.

She was obviously barely breathing, but she still cried in front of Xiao Hang. Crying about his years of hard work, crying for the pity of the eldest lady (Queen Xiao), crying for the misery of becoming a king, crying for the whole family......

Xiao Hang cried so much that her eyes were confused, and she finally said her request.

She begged Xiao Hang to beg Jiuniang to save the whole family in the Anguo Mansion.

In fact, Duchess An Guo had an obvious idea, she saw that as soon as Xiao Hang came out, she did the matter of the county lord of Chaoxia entering the earth for peace, thinking that Xiao Jiuniang still cared about this father, so she was obsessed.

In fact, it can't be regarded as an infatuation, it can only be said that it is the only hope in despair, and she naturally wants to hold on to it so that she will not lose it.

After listening to his mother's words, Xiao Hang didn't know how to answer her.

He may not ask about the world and live a muddy life, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't know right from wrong, and he still wants to take other people's lives to scoop up a splash of wealth and wealth.

He really can't do such a shameless act.

But in the face of his seriously ill mother, he couldn't say anything to refuse, so he could only respond silently, and explained to Jiu Niang that this was a major event involving government affairs, and Jiu Niang, a woman and child, couldn't intervene at all.

But Duchess An Guo didn't care about this, and when she saw her son agreeing, she was rarely in better spirits.

Xiao Hang's heart was sour and unbearable, and he left, not mentioning it for the time being.

A few days later, Xiao Hang begged someone to bring a message to Jiuniang again, saying that he wanted to see him.

There is no following.

Duchess An Guo did not give up, and asked Xiao Hang to ask again.

In the end, it was fruitless.

Duchess An Guo finally got angry and scolded Jiuniang on the sickbed, saying that she was unkind, unrighteous, unfilial and unfaithful, and that she was a daughter of the Xiao family who didn't care about her mother's family. scolded Jiuniang for being stupid, which woman doesn't want her mother's family to be good, so if she is bullied in her husband's family, there will be someone to support her. He cursed her again and said that she would set up a dilapidated maiden house, and see that her position as the crown princess could still sit firmly!

All in all, the words are extremely vicious, which can be regarded as a kind of venting under despair, and it is only at this time that the Xiao family knows that the Duchess of Anguo, who has always been dignified and graceful, still has such a side.

In fact, what Duchess An Guo said is not wrong, the Xiao family building is about to collapse, and the married Xiao family daughter is really having a hard time in her husband's family. Like Xiao Siniang and Xiao Wuniang, who were grounded by her husband's family, it's still good, Xiao Qiniang was almost not taken back, if it weren't for her belly fighting and giving birth to a son and a daughter to her husband's family, plus she is not a good person, she may have been sent back by this time, and she was locked up in the house like her family.

What happened in the Anguo Mansion was naturally passed on to Jiu Niang's ears.

After listening, she was silent for a long time.

In fact, there are not no rumors about her outside for a while, and people outside are talking about the Xiao family now that the Xiao family has become like this, the crown princess was born in the Xiao family, whether the position of the crown princess can still be secured. Whether there will be a dislike between her and the crown prince, and even Mu Jinting is busy rarely returning home every day because of the rebellion against the king, and he is also seen by others, and he is taken out as a conversation after tea and dinner, as if he wants to watch a good show.

It's just that Jiuniang is now in the stage of fetal safety, and she doesn't bother to take care of some things outside, so she just doesn't know. At this time, even the Xiao family said so, even if Jiu Niang was generous, it was inevitable that she would feel a little uncomfortable.

That night, Mu Jinting returned home.

He has been very busy for a while, most of them stay in the palace, and it is rare to sneak back to the house in a hurry, not only Jiuniang is very happy, but Mu Mu is too.

At dinner, he suddenly said to Jiu Niang: "Who else do you need to support you now?" Loneliness is your backer. ”

Yes, he is his backer, never married him, until now, and even in the future, he has always been.

After going to the bed to rest, Jiu Niang asked about the disposal of the Anguo Mansion, in fact, she knew in her heart the final fate of the Xiao family, Zuo was just the same as the previous life, but there was that incident in the middle, so I don't know if this cautious man will hold a grudge.

Mu Jinting didn't answer her directly, but just said, "Don't worry." ”

*

Mu Jinting and Jiuniang are not in a hurry, but the Xiao family is in a hurry.

I was so anxious that my hair almost turned gray.

Seeing that it was useless to even let Xiao Hang go out, the people of the Xiao family who were looking forward to it were completely desperate, and the Anguo Mansion entered a chaos again, with quarrels, crying, beatings, and scolding all day long, and even made trouble in front of the Duchess Anguo's sickbed several times. If it is said that in the Anguo Mansion now, the only place that can be regarded as a pure land, except for meditation, is Xiao Hang's Tao Ran Ju.

Since listening to the words of the Duchess of An Guo and asking for help in vain, Xiao Hang has been teaching Liulang his studies in Tao Ranju behind closed doors.

Liulang is also the time to enlighten, the former lord of Chaoxia County guarded him, and always said that Liulang was still young, so Xiao Hang quarreled with her a few times. Now that the lord of Chaoxia is dead, the arrogant and naughty Liulang has finally calmed down, and he is much more sensible than before, which is the only thing that comforts Xiao Hang now.

Time flies, and another two months have passed.

With the various liquidations afterwards, the case of the rebellion against the king finally entered the final stage, and the various houses in Chang'an City finally breathed a sigh of relief, but the disposal of the Xiao family still hasn't come down.

At this moment, the Anguo Mansion ushered in another mournful cry.

The Duchess of Anguo is gone.