Ximen Xiaoyue completely collapsed, and yelled at Liang like a madman, "What do you want by not giving in? You've made me like this, and you're not going to give up?"
If people from the government come looking for her tomorrow, she might end up in jail, but Liang is still stubbornly opposing her.
Duke Jin was very angry about Liang's accusation. Seeing that she was trying to stop Ximen Xiaoyue again, he couldn't help but get really angry. He turned his face away and said, "What else do you want to do? Come to me if you have anything to say."
Liang turned around and smiled coldly, "Don't worry, father. Since I'm willing to risk everything today, I won't show any mercy. We'll settle the accounts with the Ximen family later. Now, I want to settle the feud with the Xiangfu for taking my life."
Seeing her so stubborn and uneasy, which was totally different from her usual behavior, the Duke of Jin was so angry that his eyes turned black. He ordered people to close the door and said sternly, "Okay, I'll see how you settle this. Come on, first order people to pack up the Second Madam's things. After this account is settled, she should get out."
It seems that she doesn't know how powerful she is unless she takes it seriously.
"Father!" Master Ximen hurriedly persuaded him, "No, no."
The Duke of Jin pointed at his son's nose and cursed, "Why do you keep a shrew like this? Do you have any ambition?"
Master Ximen looked at his father bitterly. He wanted to remind his father that it was the Liang family who helped to support the family finances for so many years, which made the Duke's Mansion so luxurious today. If Liang family left, the Duke's Mansion would not be so prosperous in the future.
It’s just that it’s hard to say it in front of so many people. I just hope my father can understand.
However, the Duke was furious, so how could he remember so much? In addition, Liang's gifts over the years were given to him in the first few years, and later he regarded them as a habit and regarded them as part of the income of the mansion. How could he remember that Liang's gifts were brought back from her mother's family
Who knew that Liang didn't care about what he said, she just looked at Zi'an and said, "Miss Xia, do you want to settle the account of the fire in the side room with me?"
Zi'an knew that she had asked him to come today not just to watch the fun, but Liang was extending an olive branch to her.
Well, anyway, this account should be settled carefully, whether it is settled in the Prime Minister's Mansion or in the Duke's Mansion, as long as the target is correct.
The gates of the Duke's Mansion were tightly closed and the servants were sent outside. Boss Dao and Xiao Sun were also outside. Boss Dao was sitting on the stone steps in front of the corridor with a whip in his hand, listening to the noises inside, as if he would break in if there was anything wrong.
Xia Wan'er pulled Zi'an over and scolded him harshly, "Don't meddle in other people's business. This is the Duke's Mansion. What does it have to do with you? Don't bring shame to our Xiangfu and cause trouble."
Xia Wan'er was worried that Zi'an had offended the Duke's Mansion, and that the Duke's Mansion would not support her. Her father had said that the Duke of Jin could speak well of her in front of the Queen and the Empress Dowager. The Crown Prince was already angry that day, and she had to rely on the Duke's Mansion.
Zi'an said coldly: "I don't have any shame, so why should I be afraid of losing face?"
"If you are not from the Prime Minister's Mansion, who would care whether you have shame or not? In short, shut up, otherwise you will be in trouble." Xia Wan'er warned.
The sisters were at a stalemate, but Liang had already grabbed Ximen Xiaoyue's hair and asked fiercely, "Tell me, why did you want to kill me too?"
Liang's sudden action caught everyone present off guard.
Duke Jin closed the door, thinking that he could scare Liang, but he didn't expect her to be so brutal and start fighting without even saying a word.
Ximen Xiaoyue was grabbed by her and screamed. Li rushed to save her daughter, but was kicked by Liang, who shouted, "If you come again, I will tear her scalp off!"
As he said this, he dragged Ximen Xiaoyue hard, causing her to spin on the ground and howl in pain.
Li cried to the Duke of Jin, "Father, look at her. She has become lawless."
"Who is lawless? You all know that she harmed me, but who among you has ever said a word for me? You all pretend that you don't know? You all think that I can sacrifice myself for you at will? After the fire started that day, you knew that I was in Xiazhi Garden, but no one came to ask if I was injured. I went back to my parents' home, and no one from your Duke's Mansion came to visit me. Even when I came back today and saw my burns, no one asked about my condition. I can't swallow this anger at all."
"What do you want if you can't swallow it?" Duke Jin said coldly, "It seems you want to be divorced."
"Whether you divorce me or not, I can't stay in the Duke's Mansion. Not only that, I have to file a complaint with the government to claim back the money the Duke's Mansion has lent me over the years. But we'll talk about this later. Now I'm asking this bitch why she wanted to burn me to death in the side room?"
Duke Jin's face changed, and he suddenly remembered that the Liang family had been the mainstay of the mansion for so many years. Not to mention the recovery of the silver, even if there was no Liang family's external support in the future, there would be few people in the mansion serving in the court. How could they support such a large family with that little fief
"No one wants to burn you to death. They all say it was just an accident." Prime Minister Xia said angrily.
Zi'an said coldly, "Accident? Are there so many accidents? Go tell the government, Lord Prime Minister, the Taibao has said so much, and you still insist that it was an accident. Is it interesting? Since you dared to do it, why don't you dare to admit it? That's right, it's the government's business to investigate. The second wife and I almost died in the fire. This account must be settled before the government."
"How do you want to settle this?" Prime Minister Xia stared at Zi'an, his carefully dressed face filled with anger.
Zi'an said expressionlessly, "It's very simple. The Xiangfu wants to get out of this matter. I can keep silent to the government, but you must divorce my mother."
"Don't even think about it!" Prime Minister Xia refused without a second thought.
Zi'an said gloomily, "Okay, then tomorrow when the government comes to see me, I will tell you Xia Quan's last words. Second Madam, when Xia Quan was dying, he said that it was the old lady, Prime Minister Xia, and Ximen Xiaoyue who planned the fire. Did you hear that?"
Liang was very cooperative. "It was crystal clear. Every word Xia Quan said, every scream, is in my mind and can't be shaken off."
Zi'an sneered and stared at Prime Minister Xia. "Your Majesty, you should be familiar with the laws of the Great Zhou. If I testify alone, it may not be credible. However, if the second wife testifies, it can be confirmed. Once this is included in the confession, can the Prime Minister's Mansion escape responsibility? Your Majesty and the old lady should think carefully. Who will gain and who will lose by exchanging the safety of your Prime Minister's Mansion for my mother's freedom? I, Xia Zi'an, am a very honest person. Even if the transaction is not absolutely fair, I will not take advantage of your Prime Minister's Mansion in the slightest."
Liang said rudely, "No, Miss, you have compromised but I haven't reached an agreement yet. If this bitch doesn't kneel down and kowtow to me 100 times, I will never let her go."
Zi'an spread his hands and looked at the old lady's face, which was about to explode with anger. "Then I can't do anything. Old lady, please convince your daughter-in-law first. After all, except for my mother Yuan, your daughters-in-law are all very obedient and promising."
(End of this chapter)