GBP Chapter 120 Escaped
Chapter 120 Escaped
The Tu family, Xie Xiu and Tu Jiaojiao all felt that there was something strange when they learned that Xie Yun was stabbed and the assailant was an inconspicuous little maid.
Tu Jiaojiao asked Xie Xiu in confusion, "Where did that maid get the courage to stab the master?"
Xie Xiu laughed sarcastically, "Of course, an ordinary little maid wouldn't have such courage. If she really wanted to risk her life to attack her father, why would she stab him in the butt?"
Tu Jiaojiao's heart skipped a beat. "So you're saying that the maid was wrongly accused? Someone else did it? But who in the entire Xie Mansion would dare to do that to him? Could it be Xie Xin again?"
Xie Xiu guessed, "If it wasn't him, then it would be Chen Fang. Apart from the two of them, there wouldn't be anyone else. Xie Yi is not stupid and wouldn't do such a thing."
"So that maid is also a scapegoat? Just like the jadeite back then?"
Tu Jiaojiao felt a chill run down her spine. "These people are such bastards! Don't they think a maid's life is worth anything?"
Xie Xiu sneered, "They even dared to slander Yingying as an evil star, so how could they be soft-hearted towards a little maid?"
Tu Jiaojiao suddenly thought of something and grabbed Xie Xiu. "Fortunately, you didn't go over when he sent someone to call you. Otherwise, if they had happened to see you, they would definitely frame you!"
The more she spoke, the more she felt that this would be the case. Her heart couldn't help but beat rapidly, and she felt like she had survived a disaster.
Xie Xiu's expression quickly darkened.
Since Tu Jiaojiao could think of this possibility, he must have thought of it a long time ago.
It was indeed lucky for him that Xie Yun sent someone to call him and asked him to go to Xie Mansion immediately. He knew that Xie Yun must have known that he had moved to Tu's house and was very angry, wanting to call him over and scold him.
He certainly wouldn't go there foolishly.
Tu Yong happened to be there, and he scolded the servant on his behalf, and then scolded him on purpose, ordering him to do something, and told him not to rush to Xie's house to be scolded.
Now that the matter has come to an end, those people can no longer frame him, and it is time for him to go to the Xie Mansion and take a look.
So he said to Tu Jiaojiao, "I'm going to Xie's house, you stay at home."
Tu Jiaojiao was worried: "If I go with you, who knows what they will plot? With me here, he won't be able to scold you directly."
Sure enough, when the two came in front of Xie Yun, although Xie Yun had a sour face, he didn't dare to scold Xie Xiu. He just frowned and asked unhappily: "Didn't I tell you to move to the other courtyard? Why did you move to the Tu family? Isn't this causing trouble for your father-in-law and mother-in-law?"
He said the last sentence to Xie Xiu.
But before Xie Xiu could reply, Tu Jiaojiao said confidently, "Father-in-law, you're worrying too much. My parents rarely come to the capital, and they haven't been used to living here. They're also worried about me, my husband, and the children.
Now that we've moved in, they're incredibly happy. Besides, that house was originally rented to my parents by my husband, so it's barely his house. Even if we move in, he wouldn't be considered a son-in-law, so you don't have to feel ashamed."
Xie Yun choked instantly.
He could scold Xie Xiu because Xie Xiu was his biological son, but Tu Jiaojiao was only his daughter-in-law and had just arrived in the capital not long ago.
If he scolded her, it would not sound good if it got out.
So he could only frown and remain silent, secretly thinking about how to refute.
Before he could think of anything, Tu Jiaojiao said again, "By the way, father-in-law, you may have forgotten that the villa you gave me is close to the outer city and is quite remote.
I am not saying this because I dislike that courtyard. It is because my husband is going to the Imperial College and Tang'er is going to a private school. The courtyard is too far away and it is inconvenient to travel between them.
At first, my husband also wanted to move there, but after he went there to take a look, he found that the villa was really too far away. It would take more than an hour just to go back and forth.
We didn't dare to stay in the house any longer for fear of making my grandmother angry, and my father-in-law was in a dilemma, so we had no choice but to move in with my parents.
We also hope to be closer, so that whether my husband goes to the Imperial College or Tang'er goes to the private school, they don't have to walk too far and the journey will be safer."
Xie Yun's face darkened: "..."
Since Tu Jiaojiao said this, what else could he say?
Thinking of the villa he had personally given away, he could only sulk in his heart.
Just at this moment, the old lady came.
As soon as she saw Xie Xiu and Tu Jiaojiao, she was furious and yelled, "Didn't you move out? Why are you back? Are you going to kill everyone in the mansion before you stop?"
If it weren't for you, how could my son be stabbed? Get out! Get out now! You are not welcome in the Xie Mansion! From now on, no one of you is allowed to come back without my permission! "
Tu Jiaojiao's face instantly darkened with anger. She retorted dissatisfiedly, "Grandma! My father-in-law's incident happened after we moved out. We weren't at the mansion. How can you blame us for him being stabbed?"
Xie Xiu gently pulled her aside and said with a hurt look on his face, "Forget it. Grandma is old, and we, as the younger generation, just listen to her. Since Grandma doesn't like it, we will leave now."
After that, he said to Xie Yun, "Jiao Niang and I will go back first. I hope father can take good care of his injuries and recover as soon as possible."
After making all the necessary gestures, he pulled Tu Jiaojiao out.
Who knew that even from a distance, I could still hear the old lady's angry scolding: "From now on, without my order, no one in the mansion is allowed to open the door for them, let alone let them in. Do you hear me?"
Xie Xiu raised the corner of his mouth slightly and sneered sarcastically.
Do you really think he is willing to come back?
If this wasn't the emperor's territory, and he didn't want to be branded as disobedient and unfilial, he wouldn't bother coming back to be scolded.
As soon as the two of them left Xie's house and got into the carriage, Tu Jiaojiao immediately said indignantly, "I think that old woman is really confused!
The old man's stroke was clearly caused by Xie Xin, but he blames us. If we can't distinguish right from wrong, we might faint from Xie Xin's anger one day!"
"Do you think she doesn't know? She knows it all too well. The Chen family has a queen, and even if she's not favored, no one can shake her position.
Unlike my maternal grandparents, who were just merchants and had been wiped out long ago, she couldn't support me, nor could she become a force for the Xie family. Naturally, she would choose the Chen family.
What's more, she was superstitious to begin with, and now that she was older, she believed in these ghostly things even more. Chen Fang's accusation that Yingying was evil really hit her sore spot.
She had witnessed the old man suffer a stroke from Xie Xin's anger, so she naturally worried that she would be killed one day.
Tu Jiaojiao snorted angrily, "So she's just an old lady who only cares about profit and bullies the weak! Since she won't let us go to Xie's house, we don't have to go there anymore.
"When you take the imperial examination next year, come back and get the top scorer, and give her a slap in the face! Make her look down on you!"
"it is good."
Xie Xiu smiled and agreed, but he sighed inwardly. If Xie Yun's affair had been exposed, he would have been impeached. Now that he was injured, who knew if he could escape punishment.
Sure enough, during the morning court session the next day, although Xie Yun was still impeached, the words were not harsh.
However, Emperor Taihe still took the opportunity to fine him one year's salary and ordered him to reflect on his mistakes at home and not to go out without being summoned.
Unfortunately, although Xie Yun was punished, the rumor that Xie Ying was an evil spirit who would bring disaster to her relatives quickly spread throughout the capital.
However, just as countless people were talking about it, a luxurious carriage suddenly arrived outside the Tu family's door.