The day is noon.
Xiao Mansion.
The house was full of guests.
The people who are qualified to appear in the Xiao Mansion today are all nobles from the top power circles in the capital, and they are all people of noble status.
Even the princes and princesses were present.
Representatives from the other nine of the top ten aristocratic families in the capital also showed up, and there was more than one.
Except for the old master Xiao Yan, all the talkative people in the seventh room of the Xiao family have also appeared to entertain the distinguished guests.
Especially Xiao Yi, Xiao Yuan and others were all smiling, with unconcealable anticipation and excitement deep in their eyes.
"Master Zuo Xiang has arrived."
As Xiao Mansion's gatekeeper sang loudly, everyone's eyes turned toward the door.
Unexpectedly, even the Left Prime Minister came
This is quite unexpected.
You must know that Zuo Xiang rarely participates in such family affairs.
"Haha, I didn't expect that Mr. Zuo Xiang is here. It's a long way to go."
Xiao Yi and Xiao Yuan both came forward with smiles on their faces.
Zuo Luyi, the left prime minister, just nodded lightly, without any intention of talking to the two men, and asked directly: "Where is Mrs. Xiao?"
The expressions of Xiao Yi and Xiao Yi were slightly stunned.
"The old man is in the backyard. He may not have slept well last night, so he is not in a good state today. He will be out soon."
Xiao Yi still smiled.
"I'm going to see the old man."
After saying that, without waiting for Xiao Yi and the other two to say anything else, they walked directly towards the backyard of Xiao Mansion.
Beside him were two guards.
From the moment Zuo Xiang entered the door to when he disappeared in the backyard, the whole process was watched by everyone. For a moment, the other nobles looked at Xiao Yi and Xiao Yuan with amusement.
The time is approaching.
The atmosphere in the air is getting more and more tense.
Suddenly, there was a burst of noise at the gate of Xiao Mansion.
Immediately afterwards, a servant of the Xiao Mansion rushed in and said: "Master, all stewards, hurry, hurry, a big shot is here, go out and greet him..."
The words have not yet finished.
"No need to greet you."
A majestic and domineering voice instantly sounded in everyone's ears.
Then everyone was dazzled.
I saw two figures already arriving in the courtyard.
When they saw the faces of these two people clearly, the nobles, bosses, and giants present suddenly exclaimed. Many people's expressions changed drastically, and they looked extremely shocked.
Because the two people who came were surprisingly [God of War] Ji Wushuang and [Crazy Halberd of Heaven] Lu Xin.
No one thought that two high-ranking Central Empire Alliance envoys would appear on such an occasion.
Is this here to support the Xiao family
its not right.
The relationship between the Xiao Mansion and these two envoys does not seem to be very friendly.
"Meet the two messengers."
Zheng Qian, the head of the Zheng family, and Liu Xiong, the head of the Liu family, came up to say hello immediately.
"Um."
Ji Wushuang nodded.
"I'm taking the liberty to come here without disturbing the master's house, right?"
He looked at Xiao Yi and Xiao Yuan and smiled lightly.
"If the two envoys can come, my Xiao family will be in full glory."
Xiao Yi and Xiao Yuan looked at each other, their hearts almost bursting with excitement, and they complimented in unison.
Ji Wushuang and the two were immediately placed in the upper seats.
Everyone who saw this scene couldn't help but have wild thoughts in their hearts.
What's the meaning
From the looks of it, these two talkers from the Central Empire Alliance Mission to the Xiao family branch seemed to think highly of them.
The big guys sitting here are all foxes who have been practicing for many years, and they immediately smelled something different.
Many people subconsciously had a premonition that there would be some disturbances when the head of the Xiao Mansion took over the throne today.
After that, more people came one after another.
Some people who did not receive invitations still tried their best to sneak in, hoping to get to know some top dignitaries.
Finally, it was time for the ceremony.
Xiao Yan, the old master of Xiao Mansion, appeared in everyone's sight dressed in casual clothes.
"Huh? What's going on?"
"Mr. Xiao is dressed very casually..."
"It looks like he's not very happy."
"Looking bad."
"For such a grand occasion, with so many heavyweight guests, you should dress up, right? Did something happen?"
When the guests saw this scene, they couldn't help but talk about it.
Under the gazes of one after another, the old man Xiao Yan, with an expressionless face, slowly walked onto the ceremony platform that had been set up long ago.
"Thank you all for coming to attend the succession ceremony of the new head of the Xiao family."
The old man with beard and hair like snow has a burly figure.
He stood on the ceremonial stage, looked around, clasped his fists and saluted, his tone was calm, and he no longer had the usual majestic aura of a lion, but more like an ordinary octogenarian.
"Today, I will officially step down as the head of the family and pass on the position of the head of the family to..."
After saying this, the old man paused, gritted his teeth and continued: "The position of head of the family has been passed down to Xiao Si, the younger generation of the Xiao family... I have finished speaking, please help yourself."
The words have not yet finished.
There were shouts of exclamation and discussion in the courtyard.
It was like a huge boulder smashed into the calm water.
This announcement can be said to have exceeded the expectations of all guests.
what's the situation
Didn't I say before that the new head of the family is Xiao Ye
Why did he suddenly become Xiao Si
Xiao Si is somewhat well-known in the capital. Many people know that he is the eldest grandson of the second brother of the Xiao family, but he is not enough to take over the Xiao family, right
So what happened
This change was too sudden.
Countless puzzled glances looked at the old man, Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yanduo said nothing and walked directly towards the audience.
"Wait a minute."
Xiao Yi stood up slowly, with a proud expression on his face, and reminded pointedly: "Old Master, please stay, have you forgotten? Si'er takes over as the head of the family, and he still needs you, the previous head of the family, to give you the seal, the gift Where are the sword and crown."
"good."
Old Master Xiao Yan nodded.
Soon, under the gaze of countless eyes, Xiao Si, dressed in a luxurious purple robe, walked onto the stage.
The twenty-two-year-old young man has a fair face and is considered handsome. Unfortunately, he has a sinister temperament. It is obvious at a glance that he is a sinister character who is not easy to get along with.
Xiao Si was very proud and his face was red.
He first thanked the guests with clasped fists, then came to the old master Xiao Yan, and took the family head's seal from his hands, as well as the [Xiao's Graphite Sword] that symbolized the family head's rights.
Then, he bowed his head to receive the crowning ceremony.
The so-called Zhengwang refers to the hair crown worn by the elders.
Just a symbolic gesture.
But it is also an important part of the succession ceremony of the family head.
Xiao Yan had no expression on his face and raised his hand to crown the twenty-two-year-old young man.
"Haha, you're old and immortal."
Xiao Si lowered his head, with respect and a smile on his face, but he whispered in the secret, "You didn't expect it, didn't you always look down on me before? Haha, one day, you have to personally take over the head of the family." Pass the position to me."
A glimmer of light flashed through Xiao Yan's eyes under the snow-colored eyebrows, but then dimmed like a spark and disappeared.
The crown is over.
Xiao Yan walked towards the ceremony stage.
The new head of the family, Xiao Si, suddenly spoke and said calmly: "Old Master, please stay. Haha, today I am the head of the Xiao family. I am very honored and aware of the great responsibility. It just so happened that I personally caught a rebellious member of the Xiao family yesterday. Today I am going to use his blood to sacrifice the totem flag of the Xiao family. Hehe, come on, please suppress the traitorous Xiao family who deserves death... "
Immediately, Erfang's confidant soldiers pressed down a tied-up man and dragged him out of the backyard.
Everyone looked intently.
The kidnapped person was Xiao Ye.