After falling into the water, I robbed the future first assistant of the marriage!

Chapter 30
"The biggest thing in the capital now is that the Xiao family is planning to rebel." The younger brother said indifferently.

The Xiao family is planning to rebel?Shen Cu thought he had heard it wrong, "Brother, who do you think is plotting rebellion?"

"Xiao Family, Master Xiao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites."

The Xiao family rebelled, but Shen Tu didn't believe it.

"Brother, did you make a mistake?" She grabbed the little brother again,
"Isn't this the only Xiao family in this capital?" After speaking, the little brother ignored her and joined the crowd again.

Xiao Mansion, hall.

"Father." Xiao Shilian looked at Xiao Shengyuan with a dignified expression.

"Why do you say that our Xiao family colluded with King Pingnan, and that we are planning to rebel?" Xiao Shiyi asked.

"King Pingnan is guarding the southwestern frontier for Daqi," Xiao Shilian said. "In these years, he rarely enters the capital. Why do you suddenly say that father and King Pingnan are planning to rebel?"

Xiao Shengyuan shook his head, "The papers have already gone to the emperor, and the emperor didn't believe it at first, but one paper after another, until the emperor got angry."

Xiao Shengyuan also couldn't figure it out, although he and King Pingnan had a good relationship, King Pingnan hadn't been to Beijing for many years, and he had no intention of entering Beijing, why did he suddenly do this?
"Father, did you offend someone?" Xiao Shiyi asked.

Xiao Shengyuan shook his head again. Over the years in the officialdom, he has offended many people because of his upright temper.

From the moment he became an official, he swore that he would be upright, impartial and non-partisan. For this reason, he was scolded for being inflexible by those who asked him to do things.

Xiao Shilian asked, "Does King Pingnan know about this?"

"I should know." Xiao Shengyuan replied.

"The emperor is only temporarily dismissing father from his post," Xiao Shilian said, "it has not been confirmed that we and King Pingnan are plotting against each other."

Xiao Shengyuan also nodded, "Indeed, the emperor did not personally say that I colluded with King Pingnan."

At this time, Qi Shilang was pacing back and forth in the mansion, his mind was in a mess now, Xiao Shengyuan had just had an accident, and he was going to come to the house to divorce the engagement, this matter is unreasonable.

But the fact that the Xiao family conspired to rebel is not a trivial matter. If it is true, the Xiao family will be completely ruined, and his Qi family cannot be implicated with the rebellious Xiao family.

After thinking about it again and again, Qi Shilang decided to go to Xiao's mansion.

"Master," a servant came to report, "Qi Shilang is here."

"You guys go back first." Xiao Shengyuan said to his sons.

"Master Shangshu." Qi Shilang has already entered.

"I have been dismissed from office now, and I am no longer a Shangshu." Xiao Shengyuan said.

"Brother Qi, what is the purpose of coming to my house?" Xiao Shengyuan asked.

Qi Tingan's complexion was complicated, he didn't know how to speak, when he was outside the door, he almost retreated and went back.

"Brother Qi, you can speak directly if you have something to say." Xiao Shengyuan said.

"The marriage contract between my daughter and Mr. Ling..."

"Brother Qi, it's okay to say."

Qi Ting'an simply put his mind to one side, the Xiao family has been designated as plotting rebellion, and there is no future for him, Qi Ting'an is also a third-rank official of the imperial court, how can he be involved with the rebellious family, "My daughter wants to break the engagement with Mr. Ling .”

When he said this, Qi Shilang kept his head down and didn't dare to look at Xiao Shengyuan.

He was waiting for Xiao Shengyuan to speak, but he didn't make a sound for a long time.

Qi Tingan couldn't wait any longer, and just about to raise his head, he listened to Xiao Shengyuan's words.

"Since the servant's daughter doesn't want to marry Shi Lian, then I will follow the servant's daughter."

Qi Tingan didn't expect that the engagement would go so smoothly, he thought that Xiao Shengyuan would definitely scold him.

"Brother Qi, is there anything else?"

Xiao Shengyuan already wanted to chase away the guests, Qi Tingan could hear it naturally.

Qi Tingan looked worried, "My daughter..."

"Master servant, please go back!"

Qi Ting'an wanted to explain, but Xiao Shengyuan didn't want to hear it, so he could only leave.

As soon as Qi Tingan left, Xiao Shengyuan went to Mrs. Xiao's courtyard.

"The Qi family wants to withdraw the engagement." Xiao Shengyuan's face was heavy.

"I agree." Xiao Shengyuan said again.

"Does Shi Lian know?" Mrs. Xiao asked.

Xiao Shengyuan shook his head, "I haven't told him yet."

After being silent, Mrs. Xiao sighed, "Forget it, this matter can't be forced, it's just that Shi Lian..."

"I'll talk to him." Xiao Shengyuan said.

"Yao Fu, go and call Shi Lian."

"Yes, sir."

"Eldest son, the master asked you to come over."

"Yao Bo, what's the matter with Qi Shilang here?" Xiao Shilian asked Yao Bo.

"This..." Yao Fu shook his head after hesitating, "I don't know."

Xiao Shilian didn't ask again, "I'm going to see my father."

"The master is waiting for the young master in the backyard." After Yao Fu finished speaking, he stepped back first.

backyard.

Xiao Shengyuan folded his hands behind his back, looking at the mountains in the distance as if in a trance.

"Father," Xiao Shilian approached, "Yao Bo said you were looking for me."

"Shi Lian." Xiao Shengyuan turned around, "I want to tell you something."

"What does dad want to tell me?"

"Just now, Qi Tingan, the left servant of the household department, came over, he...he..." Xiao Shengyuan didn't expect that one day he would have difficulty speaking.

"Father, please speak directly!"

"Qi Ting'an came here to withdraw the engagement, and he said that his youngest daughter doesn't want to marry you." Xiao Shilian hesitated, "I promised him, your marriage contract doesn't count."

"Shi Lian."

"Shi Lian?"

"father."

"Shi Lian." Xiao Shengyuan sighed, "Now that something happened to our Xiao family, they can understand that they avoid us."

Xiao Shilian didn't know how he got back, Ah Yue was going to divorce her, he never thought that Ah Yue would divorce him.

When Xiao Shili heard about it, he immediately came to look for Xiao Shilian, "Brother, the Qi family wants to divorce?"

"En." Xiao Shilian didn't raise his head.

"Our Xiao family came here to curry favor when we were in the golden age, but now we are only temporarily dismissed from office, so we are about to get rid of it." Xiao Shili was angrily, "Such a woman, it doesn't matter if you don't marry her."

Xiao Shili didn't understand Xiao Shilian's feelings for Qi Yue, he was just angry, the Xiao family looked down on such a power-hungry family.

"Brother, don't be sad, this..." He wanted to tell him not to feel sad for such a woman.

"Shili." Xiao Shilian said, "I want to be alone for a while."

"…it is good."

Just now in front of his father, he didn't dare to show his emotions. He didn't want to make his father blame himself even more because of his affairs, and he would not ask his father to ask the Qi family whether he should not divorce the engagement.

Their Xiao family never force others to make things difficult.

It's just that Ah Yue really doesn't want to marry him?

Is it because their Xiao family no longer has the title of Master Shangshu?But why she doesn't want to believe him, he will definitely pass the exam this time, he promised to give her the best life.

But she has given up on him.

When Xiao Shiyi and Xiao Shiyu rushed over, they happened to bump into Xiao Shili who came out of Xiao Shilian's courtyard.

"Second brother, fourth brother." Xiao Shili said, "Don't go in, elder brother said he wants to be alone for a while."

"Third brother, the Qi family is going to divorce?" Xiao Shiyi asked, "Is it true?"

(End of this chapter)