Tianliangyuan

Chapter 369 Xu Zhaozhao's Conditions

Xu Zhaozhao can act arrogantly because she has enough confidence!

Even if she wasn't the Princess of Anle County, she still had the identity of a young master's wife, and was also the daughter of a marquis. No matter which of these identities she held, the Liu family couldn't afford to offend her.

However, Yu is Liu Yushuang's mother-in-law, and she is stepping forward now to prevent the relationship between the two families from completely collapsing, since they still have to remain relatives.

When Madam Liu returned to the Liu family with the confessions, her first thought was to deal with the servants in her son's courtyard.

But then I felt something was wrong.

"Xu Zhaozhao dared to give me these things, so she must have known I would do this. If I really punish these servants, will I fall into her trap again?"

Such a big thing, especially the words Xu Zhaozhao left behind before she left, scared Madam Liu half to death.

So she quickly ordered someone to call the master back; the matter was too big for her to handle alone.

Xu Zhaozhao and Xie Xiaolin's guesses were correct.

Both Liu Jinpeng and his son Liu Anqing were completely unaware of this matter.

Upon suddenly seeing all this, Liu Anqing was so angry that he felt dizzy and wanted to beat that unfilial son to death!

"That scoundrel! How could he do such a thing? He even dared to scheme against the young lady of the Duke's mansion. Why doesn't he just dig a hole and bury himself!"

Enraged, Liu Anqing stormed into Liu Bo's courtyard and, without a word, swung his sword to strike.

Liu Bo was also terrified, but he still knew to hide.

When Madam Liu arrived, the entire courtyard was in a mess.

Although Liu Anqing did not manage to kill Liu Bo, Liu Bo himself fell several times and bumped into the corner of the wall twice, and now his whole body was in pain.

"Please calm down, sir!"

"Shh what? How can I shuffle this up? If Duke Xie really makes a scene before the Emperor, do you know that the entire Liu family will be beheaded!"

These words frightened Madam Liu so much that she turned pale and dared not utter another word of advice.

In the end, Liu Bo was not killed because the old man intervened.

Liu Jinpeng also learned the whole story, and was naturally extremely disappointed in his grandson.

"I originally thought you were just young and infatuated, which is why I sent you away from the capital to study and broaden your horizons. Now that you have a beautiful woman by your side, I thought you had given up on Jiang Ning. I never expected you to still be such a devoted lover!"

The last sentence, anyone could tell how much suppressed anger was behind the sarcasm!

Liu Bo was so frightened that he didn't dare to lift his head; his whole body was numb.

He never imagined that Xu Zhaozhao would know about such a secret matter.

"Guards, take him away and give him thirty strokes of the cane."

The old man himself has spoken, who dares to disobey?

Madam Liu wanted to plead for mercy, but when she met the old man's sharp and indifferent gaze, she was so frightened that she dared not move an inch.

Liu Anqing never expected his son to turn out like this.

He always thought his son could be a spoiled brat, good for nothing but academics and martial arts, but he never imagined he could bring such a disaster to the family!

It took Madam Liu quite a while to remember the statements.

"Father, should we deal with those servants?"

Liu Jinpeng sneered, "We've already obtained their confessions. What are you afraid of, punishing a few servants? Even if this matter comes to light someday, and we deny it, Xu Zhaozhao will surely find a way to pin it all on Bo'er. Besides, if something happens to these servants, wouldn't that just confirm that our Liu family killed them to cover it up?"

Madam Liu's eyes were vacant for a moment, and after her lips moved twice, she was unable to say another word.

Liu Bo was beaten, but only to give Xie Xiaolin an explanation on the surface, since their real target was Xie Xiaolin's daughter.

Xie Xiaolin only had one son and two daughters. So what if she was an illegitimate daughter?

That's also the Duke's daughter!

"Have someone prepare a generous gift, divided into two portions. Send one portion to the Duke's mansion, and the other portion is for the seventh young lady of the Xie family, as an apology from Bo'er."

Liu Anqing looked like a wilted eggplant, listless and his back was hunched.

"Father, will this work?"

"What can we do if that doesn't work? We can only try to see how the Duke is going. I'll go myself! Also, have your wife personally deliver the gift for Miss Xie to the Heir Apparent's wife. Make sure she's very polite."

At this point, Madam Liu no longer dared to act arrogantly.

After all, it was her son who did wrong, and if the matter is not handled properly, it could very likely implicate the entire Liu family.

Xu Zhaozhao's casual remark earlier could lead the imperial relatives to question the bloodline of a concubine's daughter from the Prince Zhong's mansion, a crime punishable by death and the extermination of the entire clan!

If Xu Zhaozhao's words are merely empty promises, the Liu family still has room to maneuver in this matter.

Unfortunately, Xu Zhaozhao has this evidence in her hands. If it is adopted by the Court of Judicial Review or the Ministry of Justice, then the daughter born to Jiang Ning, whether or not she is the biological daughter of the Prince of Zhong, will be ruined for life.

The Liu family, naturally, would also perish.

Therefore, we cannot be careless!

Madam Liu adopted a very humble attitude during her visit.

Xu Zhaozhao did not show the evidence in her possession to Madam Yu, but she did let Madam Yu know the general outline of the matter, without mentioning the private dealings between Liu Bo and Jiang Ning.

But Yu is such a smart person, even if she wasn't told, she would still guess it.

Otherwise, why would Liu Bo scheme against the Xie family's daughter?

Xu Zhaozhao looked at the trembling Madam Liu in front of her and smiled slightly. As long as she had something on the other party, what did it matter if she really had power and influence?

"Madam Liu, I can let this matter drop. But the Xie family's daughters are not so easily fooled."

"Yes, what the Crown Prince's wife says is true. It is all my fault for not disciplining my son properly. I beg the Crown Prince's wife to be lenient and forgive me."

"I heard that Liu Bo once traveled to the capital for a year to study, but it's a pity he didn't make any progress. If you ask me, it's because his wife spoils him too much. I've heard that Yuzhou is quite nice, not only because it has well-known academies, but also because it has great scholars and famous teachers."

Hear the strings and know the elegant meaning.

Despite her resentment, Madam Liu had no choice but to agree politely.

Before coming, her father-in-law personally instructed her that no matter what conditions Xu Zhaozhao proposed, she had to agree to them and not utter a single word of refusal!

"Yes, the Crown Prince's wife is very knowledgeable. She has even heard of the academy in Yuzhou. I will make sure that unfilial son rides to Yuzhou in a carriage within three days."

"Madam Liu is indeed decisive and efficient. Yuzhou has many famous scholars and families, and the scenery there is beautiful. I believe that within three years, Young Master Liu will surely achieve great success in his studies."

Madam Liu smiled through her tears: "Yes, let him study there for three years and learn well."

Xu Zhaozhao was fairly satisfied with the result. After looking at the gift list, she simply instructed Lin Mama to send all these things to the Seventh Miss. With just this one sentence, her anger subsided!