Chapter 196: Empty Shell
"Father, Erchen accidentally discovered that General Xiao's second son is still in the world, and now there is no one in charge of the General's Mansion, and Erchen thinks that he is the most qualified person to inherit the General's Mansion!" The prince's words shocked many people.
Although many ministers in the DPRK had already guessed that Xiao Hanyin was still alive, they had no evidence and had not found out his whereabouts, so they had been forbearing.
Now, the prince said it in front of the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty, and caught those with ill intentions off guard.
If the General's Mansion was really handed over to Xiao Hanyin, then their previous plan would only fall short......
However, the emperor did not pursue his fake death, and agreed to the prince's request to let Xiao Hanyin inherit the general's mansion.
Xiao Hanyin used to be the prince's companion, and the two had a deep friendship.
Now, the prince is speaking for him, obviously the two have already discussed, Xiao Hanyin, like his eldest brother, is a rare talent.
If he can continue to assist the crown prince, it will be a good thing for the emperor, and he has no reason to refuse......
Immediately after that, the news that Xiao Hanyin was still alive soon spread throughout the entire imperial city.
"Hmph, what can I do when I come back, now the General's Mansion has long become an empty shell, I'm afraid he won't get anything!"
"It's a pity, the young man who used to be famous in the Imperial City is now back again, but he has to clean up the mess for the General's Mansion!"
"Although the General's Mansion has fallen, but there are still three catties of nails in the rotten ship, at least he can still get some benefits!"
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There was a great deal of talk about his return.
They all felt that it was not the right time for Xiao Hanyin to come back.
When the general's mansion was full of scenery, as the second son, he enjoyed endless glory and wealth, but now there is nothing.
However, Xiao Hanyin didn't care about these at all.
After all, he already knew about the situation in the General's Mansion, and he didn't want to go back for rights and status.
He just wanted to stabilize the situation of the Xiao family, and not let those shameless villains take the opportunity to take advantage of the loopholes, so that the entire General's Mansion would be torn apart, and then break them one by one.
After Xiao Hanyin's identity was revealed, he was ready to return to the General's Mansion.
Liu Qingshao cleaned up her things for her, and a trace of reluctance swelled in her heart.
Although the two can still meet after he goes back, it is not as convenient as it is now.
Today, they live under the same roof and see each other every day.
Once Xiao Hanyin returned to the General's Mansion, the two could not live together.
Liu Qingshao was used to the days when he was by her side, and the two had not been separated since she walked through and met Xiao Hanyin.
She inevitably felt a little lost in her heart......
In fact, Xiao Hanyin was reluctant to give her up, but the situation in the General's Mansion was already very bad, and he had to go back.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already made it clear to the emperor, I faked my death that day and had a last resort, and the emperor will not pursue it, but he did not mention our relationship, after I return to the General's Mansion, I am afraid that I will not be able to come back to you directly!" Xiao Hanyin held her hand and said.
"I won't care!" Liu Qingshao shook her head and said, "Right now, we are all in the Imperial City, as long as we want to meet, we can always find an opportunity!" ”
"Right now, the situation of the Xiao family is grim, I want to hide our relationship for the time being, and announce it when the time is ripe!" Xiao Hanyin didn't want her to be implicated.
"Good!" Liu Qingshao understands his painstaking efforts.
Xiao Hanyin did this to protect her, she was just a businessman and didn't have a strong background.
Once people know about their relationship, they are afraid that others will use themselves to deal with Xiao Hanyin.
Liu Qingshao didn't want to be his worries, so she didn't refuse his proposal.
For Liu Qingshao, as long as Xiao Hanyin can be safe and sound, it is enough to do what he wants to do.
As for their affairs, Liu Qingshao can wait.
Originally, she wanted to wait two years before discussing marriage with Xiao Hanyin......
"I'm leaving, you are all about small things, if you encounter trouble, send someone to inform me, and I will find a way to solve it!" Xiao Hanyin took her into his arms.
"You don't have to worry about me, I'm just a businessman, those people won't make a move on me at will, you haven't been back to the Xiao family for so long, you must be careful this time!" Liu Qingshao's eyes were slightly red.
"Hmm!" Xiao Hanyin kissed her forehead lightly, then took his things and left.
Liu Qingshao kept watching him leave, and when Xiao Hanyin's voice disappeared from her sight, her tears fell instantly......
However, Liu Qingshao was soon fine.
When Xiao Hanyin decided to return to the General's Mansion, she had already thought about being his most solid backing.
Xiao Hanyin was weak in the imperial city, and Liu Qingshao didn't want him to be constrained, so she was eager to expand her business and help him achieve what he wanted.
The next day, Xiao Hanyin went directly to the palace to meet the emperor.
He came back thanks to the emperor's indifference.
"The grass people participate in Your Majesty!" Xiao Han fell to his knees in front of him.
"Get up!" When the emperor saw him, he had a feeling of being suddenly separated from the world.
However, I haven't seen him for more than two years, and Xiao Hanyin has changed a lot.
The gloom and indifference that used to be in my body is gone.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not holding the grass people accountable!" Xiao Hanyin said respectfully.
"Do a good job for the court in the future!" The emperor didn't say much, but after a few words, he let him go back.
Xiao Hanyin used to be a capable man, and after so much time, the emperor wanted to test his ability.
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This is the first test given to him by the emperor, if Xiao Hanyin can't even pass this level, how can he talk about assisting the prince?
The emperor never left useless people around him......
After Xiao Hanyin went out of the palace, he wanted to go back to the general's mansion immediately.
However, the crown prince was worried that if he hadn't returned for so long, those people in the General's Mansion would secretly make a stumbling block.
Therefore, after he got the news that Xiao Hanyin had entered the palace, he had been waiting for him at the palace gate.
"Your Highness!" When Xiao Hanyin saw him, he immediately wanted to salute him.
"No need to be polite!" The prince hugged him and said, "Today is the big day for you to go back to the General's Mansion, and I will go with you!" ”
"The grass people are grateful!" Xiao Hanyin knew that the prince wanted to help him.
"In the future, in front of Lonely, you don't have to call yourself a grass people!" The prince said helplessly.
"Don't waste your courtesy!" In private, Xiao Hanyin never cared about this.
After all, he and the crown prince grew up together and have a deep friendship.
However, he was the crown prince in front of people, and Xiao Hanyin is only Xiao Yifeng's second son now, so he naturally has to abide by the rules......
The crown prince returned to the General's Mansion with Xiao Hanyin, wanting to help him boost his momentum and suppress those with bad intentions.
Xiao Han didn't go back for a long time, and no one in the Xiao family took him in his eyes except for Xiao Hanchen and some loyal servants.
Everyone in the General's Mansion knew that Xiao Hanyin was still alive, and they also knew that he was coming back today.
However, those people didn't take him seriously at all, especially Xiao Yifeng's stepfamily and his concubines.
Xiao Hanyin and Xiao Hanchen are siblings, their biological mother died early, and now the hostess of the General's Mansion is married later by Xiao Yifeng.
After she married into the General's Mansion, she gave birth to a son for Xiao Yifeng, and since then she has devoted herself to her own children, and even wants her son to inherit the General's Mansion.
However, Xiao Hanchen has already grown up, and her son is only nine years old, so even if she is unwilling, she does not dare to offend Xiao Hanchen easily.
Now, the General's Mansion is in a big disaster, and she feels that her son's opportunity has come, so she secretly wins people's hearts and wants to make his son the heir of the General's Mansion.
As a result, Xiao Hanyin suddenly came back.
She couldn't vomit in her heart, so she didn't take him seriously at all.
However, because of the prince's face, they all made a show.
There are some concubines in the general's mansion who have never given birth, and after learning that Xiao Yifeng is likely to lose his life, he doesn't want to stay in the mansion.
Secretly, they are trying to figure out their own way.
Hearing that Xiao Hanyin was coming back today, they packed up their things and prepared to leave secretly.
The concubines have no status in the family, and as long as they can escape from the General's Mansion, no one will pursue their whereabouts anymore.
After all, Xiao Yifeng is now difficult to protect himself, and Xiao Hanyin may not know them.
It's a pity that their wishful thinking failed, and before they could leave, Xiao Hanyin and the prince entered the general's mansion.
Xiao Yifeng's concubines cursed Xiao Hanyin fiercely.
"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" As soon as they received the news, they came to see the prince.
"Excuse me!" After the prince glanced at them, he couldn't help frowning after sensing their rejection of Xiao Hanyin.
These people don't seem to want Xiao Hanyin to come back, they really think that the General's Mansion is their home?
In front of the prince, they didn't dare to show their inner dissatisfaction, and as soon as the prince left, they immediately showed their true colors.
The crown prince still had something to do and couldn't stay in the general's mansion for a long time, so he left quickly......
He accompanied Xiao Hanyin over, just to let the people in the General's Mansion understand that Xiao Hanyin was his person, and if he didn't obey his arrangement, he wouldn't be able to get along with him.
It's a pity that their hearts are not in the General's Mansion anymore, even if they know that the prince is supporting Xiao Hanyin, they don't care.
As soon as the prince left, they directly ignored Xiao Hanyin and went back to their own courtyards.
Xiao Hanyin didn't care about this at all.
These are his father's women, and Xiao Hanyin doesn't want to care about them at all.
Even if they were all gone, Xiao Hanyin wouldn't blink.
Xiao Yifeng has always had a very bad eye for picking women, except for their mother, none of these women really care about him, including their stepmother.
The stepmother only had her own children in mind, and never cared about the two brothers.
However, Xiao Hanyin is happy to see this.
That woman was very hypocritical, and Xiao Hanyin didn't bother to deal with her.
Therefore, he directly treats the other party as nothing.
"I'm your stepmother, and now that you're back, you should have gone to greet me in person, but I was asked to see you!" After Xiao Yifeng's step-room was ignored by him, he suddenly became troubled.
"Elder, are you worthy?" Xiao Hanyin glanced at her coldly and said, "If you still want to stay in the General's Mansion, stay in the courtyard and live a good life, otherwise there will be no place for you in the General's Mansion!" ”
"You threaten me?" Seeing that her son was about to become the rightful heir of the General's Mansion, she was half angry and half dead when she killed Xiao Hanyin halfway.
So, she was upset and deliberately came over to find fault.
Although Xiao Hanyin has not returned for a long time, she is still his stepmother.
She thought that Xiao Hanyin would definitely be respectful to her, but he dared to threaten herself.
"Now that the General's Mansion is crumbling, if something happens to my father, you, the general's wife, will be able to do it!" Xiao Han faintly warned her.
Hearing this, her face stiffened, and she returned to her yard with reluctance.