Come on, Your Highness

On the pavilion far away from the ancestral hall, the late autumn wind blows, and the fallen trees are bleak, bringing a sense of coolness.

But in this cold weather, all the female relatives in the Duke's Mansion are waiting here.

The second wife was sitting with the old lady, because Miss Lin was leaning on Mrs. Lin's arms, she frequently raised her head to look in the direction of the ancestral hall, and asked in a low voice, "Mother, is it really possible?"

Mrs. Lin shook her head, her eyes were tired and anxious.

On the other side is the eldest lady, He Lingshan is also here, holding a hand stove and standing beside her mother.

She had already heard the reason of the matter from the eldest lady, and she probably could get some idea of ​​He Xichao's thoughts.

It can only be said that this younger brother of hers is walking a different path from ordinary people, and her wantonness is enviable.

"Mother, just let him go, Xi Chao knows very well what he is doing."

The eldest lady sighed: "I'm not his mother, what can I say?"

His real mother has already accepted her fate.

Li Yuechan sat quietly in the pavilion, staring straight at the ancestral hall, not restless like a headless fly, but calmed down, waiting for the people inside to come out.

At this time, the butler ran towards the ancestral hall with a servant, looking a little flustered.

"what happened?"

They all looked up.

"That seems to be He Zhong." The lady was uncertain, "Is there any important news to report?"

At this moment, the affairs in the ancestral hall are coming to an end.

Wei Guogong looked at He Xichao, who was kneeling, and said angrily: "Get up, don't be so reckless in doing things in the future, discuss with your grandfather, I will never hurt you. If you do it again, the old man will be pissed off by you, isn't it like you Satisfied?"

He Xichao lowered his eyes, guilt surged up in his heart, he raised his head and looked at Wei Guogong sincerely: "Grandfather, you must hold on from now on."

"Hold on? To put it bluntly, with you here, the old man will have no peace! Let me tell you, you are not allowed to make up your own mind for me, otherwise you will be kicked out of the house, believe it or not?"

He Xichao nodded: "I believe, I am sure."

"Okay, get up, make amends to the grandpas, don't care if they are right or wrong, after all, they are your elders, how can you contradict them, what's the point?"

"Then I'd better kneel." He Xichao said.

"you……"

There were a few sneers from around, and Mr. He said, "Wenbo, it seems that your grandfather doesn't have much prestige. If that's the case, we old immortals don't want to condescend to the number one scholar. Let's go."

Wei Guogong took a deep breath, and stared fiercely at the back of He Xichao's head. He really didn't know where this brat got his bad temper.

He Zhong ran all the way into the ancestral hall, his flustered appearance attracted everyone's attention. When he saw Wei Guogong, he leaned up to his ear and whispered a few words quickly.

And He Xichao looked at the ground, and slowly closed his eyes.

Time seemed to stand still, and then he heard Wei Guogong's footsteps behind him, his voice trembling: "Xi Chao, where did you go after you left the Imperial Academy yesterday?"

He Xichao had been waiting for this question for a long time, but now that he really heard it, he didn't feel relieved, instead he felt like he was being crushed by a stone, but even so, he still answered calmly: "Xie Fu."

After the voice fell, there was a moment of silence.

"Okay..." Wei Guogong finally nodded, "Very good..." His mouth was dry, his heart and lungs seemed to be crushed hard, and he suddenly felt that he had really failed and was sad.

"With your ruthless heart, the old man believes that you can live a very good life even if you leave the Duke's mansion. I will help you."

He Xichao's eyes instantly turned red when he heard this.

Wei Guogong let out a long breath, then wiped his face, turned his head and said to the clan elders who hadn't had time to leave: "Activate the family tree."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone looked at each other in dismay.

Mr. He leaned on his crutches and asked, "What's going on, Wen Bo, didn't you just..."

"The old man has changed his mind. This kind of confrontation in public, the descendants of the family who despise the family, don't mind it. If he wants to be his loyal man, then go, the He family can't tolerate this kind of defender!"

He Xichao's back was stiff, but he didn't have any excuses.

"Master Guo, should you think about it again? This is Master Xichao, you gave me hope..."

However, before He Xiang finished speaking, he heard a clan master sneer and say: "He Xiang, when is it your turn to speak here?"

He Xiang looked embarrassed, but still looked at Wei Guogong.

The latter waved his hand: "Needless to say, he can do everything he can to plan for the King of England, but he refuses to do anything for the family, so there is no distinction between the inside and the outside... How can my small temple of the He family tolerate this?" Big Buddha?"

He Xiang was so impatient: "Master Xichao, please admit your mistake!"

Hearing that Wei Guogong clenched his hands and stared at He Xichao's back, he seemed to be waiting too, if He Xichao could admit his mistake, would he still be able to forgive him?

But in the end, He Xichao still didn't say a word.

Wei Guogong's little hope was gradually extinguished.

"What are you waiting for? Move the family tree and remove He Xichao. From now on, he will no longer be a descendant of the He family. After death, he will not enter the ancestral hall, and he will not be allowed to return home. Honor, disgrace, fortune and misfortune have nothing to do with the He family!"

Outside the ancestral hall, the servants ran to the gazebo eagerly, and said to the wives and ladies in panic, "It's no good, the Duke has moved the genealogy, and the name of Young Master Xichao must be removed!"

"what?!"

The first person to stand up was not Li Yuechan nor the eldest lady, but the second lady. She was almost surprised and pleasantly asked: "Say it again?"

"Grandpa Guo wants to remove Young Master Xichao!"

This is the same as they are like the sound of nature, not only the second wife, but also the wife of the Duke, and the sisters of the He family who have just arrived show their secret joy.

"What's going on here?" Mrs. Guo asked,

"The young one didn't make it clear. In short, Young Master Xi Chao angered all the clan elders. The Duke couldn't stand it and let go. It seems that there is no room for maneuver."

"This...why is the child so stupid?" The second lady said something inadvertently, as if trying to hide her joy.

She then turned her head, wanting to see the reaction of Da Furen and Li Yuechan, Li Yuechan should have jumped up, like an ant in a hot pot, she went in to beg for mercy while wiping her tears.

However, what was surprising was that although Li Yuechan's eyes were red, she still sat in the pavilion without moving, as if she had already resigned to her fate.

The servant girl Chunxiang comforted her shoulder, she patted her hand back lightly, without saying a word.

The eldest lady put down the tea in her hand and sighed softly: "We've come so far."

Only the mother and son of the Lin family were indifferent to this, and were even anxious. If He Xichao was expelled, did it mean that the road would not work? What should we do?

Amidst everyone's thoughts, suddenly a servant girl shouted: "Isn't that His Royal Highness the King of England?"

Immediately, all eyes looked over at the same time, and saw that the housekeeper of Wei Guogong's mansion was following a handsome man who strode like a shooting star and walked with wind, and kept laughing and talking, as if asking him to walk slowly. After all, that place is a shrine.

But the King of England ignored him at all, took the lead, and went to the ancestral hall quite eagerly.

Seeing this scene, the Da Furen sneered suddenly and said, "I tried my best to see the King of England, look, isn't this here!"

He Xichao came from later generations, a lonely soul, who had no sense of belonging to his family or genealogy, he also scoffed at it, wishing he could get rid of this burden as soon as possible.But when Wei Guogong uttered these severing words, for some reason, he suddenly felt like a piece was missing in his heart.

Wei Guogong walked in front of him, just in time to find that his face was full of tears.

When the genealogy was invited out, not only He Mingrui, but also a clan elder stared closely.

Third Grandpa He who was writing the pen was about to cross out He Xichao's name when he heard Wei Guogong say, "Wait a minute, let me ask another question."

What are you waiting for, do you regret it?

Everyone was dissatisfied, but because of Wei Guogong, they could only wait for a while.

He Xichao looked up at Wei Guogong, who asked, "Xichao, do you regret it?"

He Xichao didn't speak, his eyes were full of stubbornness.

"If this sum is drawn down, the relationship between you and my grandparents will really end, and you still say that you want to give me a pension and die, but you are lying to me?"

He Xichao shook his head vigorously.

"Is it really worth it to abandon the family for the King of England? In the future, he will turn his face and deny anyone, and sacrifice you for others, and you will not hesitate? Xichao, my grandfather has been an official for so many years, and the emperor is ruthless. I really understand deeply. When Xiao Hong is in power and doesn't need you, you will not be far from death, the master of high merit, even the courtiers who know too much about the emperor's weaknesses will not end well!"

He Xichao hoarse: "I don't regret it."

"Okay." Wei Guogong raised his head and said to Mr. He, "Third Uncle, let's go."

"The He clan witnessed that today the name of He Xichao, the unworthy descendant, will be expelled. In the future, he will not be allowed to call himself a son of the He family, he will not be allowed to return to the family, and he will not be allowed to enjoy any family benefits. Cut off. The delisting has been completed."

The tight string in his heart finally broke, and He Xichao stood up from the ground, probably knelt for a while, feeling a little numb.

He looked at Wei Guogong and wanted to apologize, but he didn't dare to go up.

"Wenbo, can we tell now, what happened?" Mr. He closed the family tree and asked.

Wei Guogong said: "I just sent someone to report, saying that the emperor ordered the third department to close the case within three days, and there must be no mistakes."

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Lin shook her whole body and said in disbelief, "What?"

Then she suddenly came to her senses, fell limp on the ground, and cried, "Ah——Cen Yan, my son Cen Yan..."

"Grandmother!" Lin Yuzhi hurriedly supported her, Mrs. Lin stomped her feet like crazy and struggled, "Cen Yan... Yuzhi, your father... Gone, Gone!"

The case will be closed within three days, even if there is no plan to go to court for interrogation, Lin Cenyan will have no way to survive if he is convicted based on the existing evidence.

Lin Yuzhi was completely dumbfounded.

"But what does this have to do with He Xichao?" Mr. He was puzzled.

A hint of guilt appeared on Wei Guogong's face and he said: "He went to Xie's mansion yesterday, after the court was over today, Mr. Xie Ge proposed this matter to the emperor, and quickly cut through the mess, stabilizing the officialdom in the capital."

In fact, this was the safest idea, but when everyone was trying to get Lin Cenyan out of his life together, this was undoubtedly a cold knife behind his back, sending him directly to the West Paradise, and blamed Wei Guogong for being so gaffe.

"This... is such a rebellious son, he really should be expelled!" After hearing this, several clan elders glared at He Xichao.

He Xichao rubbed his knees and gave them a sneer.

Those people were annoyed by his mocking smile.

"According to the family rules, those who are removed from the name should be driven out immediately!"

"You don't need to urge me, I'll go by myself." He Xichao said, he glanced at Wei Guogong, but the latter turned his back directly.

He Xi's eyes darkened, and she said to Ah Fu: "Go and inform Madam, let her get ready, and we will leave."

"Yes, master." Ah Fu left quickly.

He Xichao wiped his face, then walked slowly towards the outside of the ancestral hall.

"He just patted his ass and left, poor cousin just died like this." He Mingrui walked to Lin Yuzhi's side, sighed casually, and said regretfully.

Lin Yuzhi looked at He Xichao's back, gritted his teeth, and his eyes slowly turned red.

"I kill you……"

Suddenly he took out the dagger from his sleeve, and rushed over with a grim expression, "I'll kill you—"

"what--"

"Stop him!"

He Xichao heard the wind behind him, looked back in shock, and saw Lin Yuzhi coming towards him with a cold light in his hand, the hostility in his eyes had no doubt that he wanted to stab himself to death.

At the same time, the steward accompanied Xiao Hong to the entrance of the ancestral hall, and just shouted, "His Royal Highness is here—oh my God..."

A gust of wind suddenly blew up beside him, and Xiao Hong rushed over immediately.

He Xichao shrank his pupils and wanted to run away. Unfortunately, the weak scholar's body was holding him back and his reaction was not sensitive enough. Lin Yuzhi was already in front of him. He raised his hand and had to block it, and the sharp moment cut his little arm.

"Hiss..." He ignored the pain and ran away.

The irrational Lin Yuzhi would never let him go, He Xi felt the wind blowing from the back of his head, and his hair was about to stand on end. He shouted at the figure running in front: "Help——"

One hand grabbed his clothes and pulled him behind him.

"you wanna die!"

All the anger contained in that voice gathered at his feet, aimed at Lin Yuzhi's heart, and kicked him far away in an instant.

"Kill him for this king!" Xiao Hong's eyes were about to burst, and he shouted loudly, his eyes were full of murderous intent, his whole person seemed to be on the verge of going berserk, and he seemed completely irrational.

Only he himself knew that his hands were trembling slightly, and he was terrified.

The author has something to say: Xiao Hong (moved): Xi Chao, for me, you betrayed your family and dedicated everything to me without reservation, have you really thought about it?Although I will never let you down, you are not afraid, as the world says, after I ascend the throne, I will kill the donkey and leave you with nothing, and die unjustly in prison, while my beauty is in my arms. ...

Yao (picking teeth): But He Xichao came back from rebirth, and just entered the palace at the age of six?

Xiao Hong: Hold the grass!

He Xichao: Hehe.

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In addition, as to why no one in the He family gave He Xichao money or gifts to ask him to help protect him, but directly forced Wei Guogong. One purpose was to save Lin Cenyan if He Xichao compromised, and the other, more important, was to take the opportunity to get rid of him.Think about it, it's been nine years, no matter how blind the He family is, they can tell that He Xichao doesn't like them at all.

With the expulsion of He Xichao, the Duke of Wei will only have He Mingrui as his only heir. Since He Mingrui has always been close to the collateral, they will be profitable.Otherwise, let He Xichao ascend to the position of Patriarch, let alone continue to suck blood from these people, I guess he has to clean up the house first.

As for being retaliated by Xiao Hong and the prince.Even the emperor may not be in control of the internal affairs of a clan, and they don't know the relationship between Xiao Hong and He Xichao.Therefore, the most important thing for them is their immediate interests. Whoever is the head of the family can guarantee that they will continue to be moths.