After the eldest daughter was reborn, the whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness

Patriarch Xiao's heart suddenly sank, and he unconsciously clenched the post in his hand.

Old Madam Xiao had no idea what the clan leader was thinking, and she was still trying to save her dignity...

"Our Yong'an Marquisate is a century-old family. In order to protect the dignity of the royal family, the old marquis almost died in front of the Golden Throne Hall. My son even made great contributions in the Jingzhou Campaign. How could Your Majesty take away the title so easily?"

"In the final analysis, it was that little bitch Xiao Xuetang who caused all this trouble! Yes, my son wanted to kill her, but she and the two bitches Xie are still alive and well. If His Majesty really abolished the Yong'an Marquisate for this matter, it would really become a laughing stock for the whole world..."

Madam Xiao had already lost her mind at this point, and her words were so outspoken that the clan leader's back was soaked in cold sweat.

My heart, which was only half cold at first, is now completely cold...

Before he came to the Marquis' Mansion just now, the guards at the door wanted to stop him, but the maid beside Xiao Xuetang said something and let him go.

From this, it can be seen that Xiao Xuetang had already anticipated that he would come to the Marquis' Mansion.

What made the clan leader even more frightened was that the huge marquisate was now under tight security and most people could not move, but Xiao Xuetang was the only one who could enter and exit freely.

Where did this girl get such extraordinary abilities...

Just when the patriarch was feeling heavy-hearted, thinking about all sorts of things and waiting anxiously, he finally heard some movement coming from the door of the private room.

I saw a girl in white clothes with a crabapple hairpin on her temples being respectfully invited up by the waiter...

The girl had a cold and noble temperament, and her eyes were bright as stars. She looked like a famous flower that was not stained by dust. She formed a sharp contrast with the shabby Yong'an Marquis Mansion he had just visited.

Seeing Xiao Xuetang in bright clothes and him sweating and looking exhausted, the clan leader felt a prick in his heart and started to criticize, "Xiao Xuetang, you made me wait for so long, do you still take me, your elder, seriously..."

Before he could finish his words of blame, Xiao Xuetang spoke first, "I was delayed a little while going to the inspection office just now, and I kept the clan leader waiting."

When the clan leader heard that Xiao Xuetang had gone to the magistrate's office, he had no time to question her and asked hurriedly, "You went to the magistrate's office and saw your father. Is he okay?"

"I'm afraid it won't get better."

Xiao Xuetang sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and spoke nonchalantly.

Chief Xiao stood up in a hurry...

At this moment, he was clearly standing while Xiao Xuetang was sitting, but for some reason, he felt like he was shorter than the other.

The Xiao clan leader had a gloomy expression. He looked at Xiao Xuetang with doubt and finally said, "What on earth did Xiao Yi do wrong to implicate the clan? Wasn't Xiao Yi bewitched by the woman in Nanjiang? Just because of you... it shouldn't be like this."

The biggest mistake Xiao Yi made was to draw his sword and attack Xiao Xuetang in public.

But then again, it is against the will of heaven for a son to sue his father!

But when it comes to a father killing his son, there are many ways to explain it...

Xiao Xuetang sighed and said, "Father's sins are more than just this..."

"Father was involved in the Ganlu Incident, and he secretly hid the late emperor's will. If things go wrong, this could be a serious crime that could lead to the extermination of the entire family."

With a loud bang, like a thunderclap, it exploded directly above the clan leader's head. After a long while, he stammered, "How...how is this possible? This is a joke!"

"During the Ganlu Incident, the late emperor was held hostage by the eunuch party. He did not even have time to leave a will before he hanged himself. Afterwards, the eunuch party kept the death a secret and supported Emperor Ai to ascend the throne. How could the late emperor have left a will..."

Xiao Xuetang raised his eyebrows slightly when listening to the patriarch's horrified voice, thinking that this old man looked confused, but he knew a lot!

"Besides, even if your father really had a will, why...why did he hide it?"

The Ganlu Incident is a taboo for the two people in power today - the current emperor, and the regent.

Just because he opposed Lin Xun's enthronement as king, Xiao Yi was sent to Jingzhou by Lin Xun and stayed there for five whole years. If the matter involved the late emperor, wouldn't Xiao Yi be digging his own grave?

Xiao Xuetang did not answer, but instead talked about a seemingly irrelevant past event...

"I heard that when my grandfather was alive, he trusted the clan leader very much and would discuss everything with you. I believe you should be familiar with the past events of my father's youth..."

"Father was so crazy about Ye Jin, his illegitimate daughter, that he almost disregarded the reputation of the Marquisate. Did that scene happen again seventeen years ago? Didn't you think about who her biological mother was?"

"Ye Jin, Ye..."

Patriarch Xiao suddenly realized, and a trace of disbelief flashed in his eyes: "No, this is impossible. He clearly said that Ye Jin's biological mother was a singer in Jiangnan. How could it be Ye..."

Facing Xiao Xuetang's cold gaze, he understood everything at this moment——

Xiao Yi lied to him!

Ye Jin's biological mother is not a singing girl, but the daughter of a criminal...

No wonder Xiao Yi doesn't like women, but he keeps making mistakes for Ye Jin and her daughter. It turns out that the past is repeating itself...

Back then, Xiao Yi messed up the disaster relief mission in Jiangnan for the sake of that woman from the Ye family, which almost caused hundreds of thousands of people to be displaced. After returning to Kyoto, he wanted to divorce his wife.

Old Marquis Xiao was still alive and suppressed Xiao Yi...

Could it be that during the Ganlu Incident, Xiao Yi also deliberately hid the will in order to avenge Ye Nan and the Ye family?

Xiao Xuetang did not explain what he said at this time, but the patriarch was so frightened by his own speculation that he broke out in a cold sweat.

This concerns the late emperor. If Xiao Yi really did something about it, it would be a serious crime that would lead to the confiscation of property and extermination of the clan, and would be infamous for eternity!

"Girl, are you trying to scare me on purpose?"

Patriarch Xiao wiped the sweat from his forehead and pretended to be calm, saying, "Even though your father acted a little extreme, he is not that brave."

Xiao Xuetang smiled and complimented, "Patriarch, you are indeed wise and intelligent. Father did not hide the will on purpose, but lost it."

Chief Xiao...

Hiding the will and losing it sounds like a serious crime.

"And once His Majesty knows about the past between Xiao Yi and Ye Nan, do you think he will believe that father didn't do it on purpose?"

This sounds like an even more serious crime!

Patriarch Xiao was now like an ant on hot pan. If he had been somewhat worried about Xiao Yi before, now he was already wondering whether he could keep his old head.

He died at an old age, but his grandson is only five years old now, at the right age to be as cute as jade...

After the Ganlu Incident, the tragedy of the aristocratic family’s downfall appeared before the patriarch’s mind, and his face turned even paler!

She looked at the clan leader who was rushing around the room, her lips curled slightly, and finally said: "This situation is not unsolvable."

The eyes of the Xiao clan leader suddenly lit up, and he looked at Xiao Xuetang and said anxiously: "When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact? If Xiao Yi gets into trouble, it will not only affect the clan, but also you and your two children. You have to think about your mother and brother, so don't keep us in suspense."

At this time, the initiative of the conversation between the two was completely in Xiao Xuetang's hands.

Obviously, if Xiao Xuetang put forward conditions at this time, the Xiao clan leader would not refuse!

……

Almost at the same time, in a teahouse on the corner, Fu Shu looked down at the crowd on the street and said, "Obviously Xiao Yi is already trapped, why does she still want to meet the Xiao clan leader to give the Xiao family a glimmer of hope? Yi Guang, I really don't understand her anymore..."

Obviously, she was not like this in her previous life...