Reborn to abuse the scumbag, the demon queen destroyed her ex-husband's entire family

At this time, Xiao Jinzhi and Lin had already arrived. When they heard Xu's crying and wailing, their already ugly faces became even uglier.

"Why are you crying? The second brother has only been confined to the palace. The details are still under investigation. You shut up!"

Old Mrs. Xiao had a terrible headache and was gasping for breath due to anger.

Then he reacted and asked quickly, "Where's Xiao Ruge?"

"In reply to the old lady, the second young lady is still in Ruyi Garden. I have already sent someone to invite her."

Nanny Qian replied in a deep voice.

At this time, a little maid ran in in a panic, and fell to her knees with a plop as soon as she entered the door.

"Madam, someone has come from the palace and is looking for the second young lady!"

So before Xiao Ruge arrived at Ronghui Hall, she was called to the front hall.

As soon as she arrived and hadn't even got her footing, Old Lady Xiao came rushing over with a group of people.

When Old Lady Xiao saw the old eunuch standing in the living room with such an impressive manner, her legs felt weak.

No matter how domineering she was, she was only in the backyard. Seeing the eunuch's unfriendly expression, she felt uneasy.

"My dear eunuch, why are you looking for Ruge?"

The eunuch snorted coldly, "Early this morning, someone reported that Xiao Mingzhi embezzled General Xiao's property. Now the emperor is anxious to call the second Miss Xiao to the palace for a confrontation!"

The old eunuch bowed in the direction of the imperial city with a look of respect.

After hearing these words, Mrs. Xiao felt dizzy, but she still tried her best to protest her innocence.

"How could this happen? This must be a misunderstanding! Ruge, quickly explain this to your father-in-law!"

It seems that Old Madam Xiao was really anxious, and she actually asked Xiao Ruge to explain to an old eunuch.

Fortunately, the old eunuch understood the situation and snorted, "I have no right to interfere in this matter. I am just a messenger. Please, Miss Xiao, come with me to the palace as soon as possible! Don't keep the emperor waiting!"

Xiao Ruge responded with a normal expression and was about to leave with the eunuch when she was grabbed by Old Madam Xiao.

"Ruge, when you get to the palace, you must think twice before you speak. You must think carefully before you say anything. Don't talk nonsense. It will be disrespectful in front of the palace. Do you understand?"

Old Madam Xiao held Xiao Ruge's hand very tightly, and her words were full of warning.

Xiao Ruge smiled slightly, patted the back of Old Madam Xiao's hand, and said softly: "Don't worry, Grandmother, I will tell the truth and will not dare to deceive you!"

Old Mrs. Xiao's heart sank. Before she could say anything, Xiao Ruge had already left with Bai Zhi and the old eunuch.

Xiao Mingyue's face was gloomy, and she couldn't help asking, "Grandma, what should we do? Xiao Ruge has always disliked me, and she will definitely take this opportunity to take revenge!"

Lin snorted coldly, "If you don't do bad things in your daily life, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door in the middle of the night! Your Majesty is wise, he will definitely not be blinded by others and listen to nonsense!"

"What are you still saying here? If something happens to my husband, do you think your third room will be in good shape?"

Xu just couldn't stand the way Lin protected Xiao Ruge. At this critical moment, she was actually siding with outsiders, which made her furious.

"I don't like what Second Sister-in-law said. What I said is also the truth. If Second Brother hadn't done that bad thing, he would have gotten through this difficult time safely!"

As she spoke, she glanced at the gloomy old lady Xiao and felt that the old woman was just asking for it.

She had long seen through her mother-in-law's ill intentions. If Xiao Ruge didn't have a lot of money, how could her snobbish mother-in-law take him back so easily?

Xu wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Old Lady Xiao.

"Shut up! You all go back first. Third brother, follow me!"

Xiao Jinzhi looked at Lin, patted her hand, told her not to worry, and then followed his mother back to Ronghui Hall.

Old Madam Xiao dismissed her attendants and asked Madam Qian to guard the door. Then she looked at her third son and asked, "Third son, tell me the truth. Did the second son embezzle money during his tenure?"

In fact, she knew this matter better than Xiao Jinzhi. After all, as the one in charge of the household expenses, she knew best what the family's income was.

Xiao Jinzhi frowned and thought for a moment, then said softly, "Second brother was very diligent during his tenure. Even if he accepted bribes, they were some rare stones. Those things are not valuable. The emperor should be able to find out clearly!"

Hearing this, Old Mrs. Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, but then she thought that in addition to someone convicting her second son of accepting bribes, there was also someone who embezzled General Xiao's property, and her relief became solemn again.

After all, she was the one who did it, and Xiao Mingzhi was implicated by her. She didn't understand how someone got to know about it when she had done it so secretly.

At this time, Xiao Mingzhi frowned and asked, "Mom, do you really want to occupy my great uncle's ancestral home?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Old Mrs. Xiao was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. She slammed the table and glared at her third son.

Xiao Jinzhi sighed, "My son was on patrol a while ago and saw the former servants of my uncle's house begging for a living on the street..."

At this point, he seemed to be unable to continue, but in the end he took a deep breath and whispered: "If you didn't do it on purpose, how could the people in the uncle's house leave the general's house?"

"How dare you! Are you doubting your mother?"

Old lady Xiao roared in a fierce manner.

A hint of disappointment flashed across Xiao Jinzhi's eyes. He lowered his head and whispered, "My son doesn't dare."

Old Lady Xiao didn't care whether he was sincere or not. Seeing that he no longer contradicted her, she stopped mentioning the matter.

"It's not easy for your second brother to sit in his current position. Our line has always been suppressed by the direct descendants. Now we finally have a chance to stand out. We must not let anything happen to your second brother!"

Hearing the old lady say this, Xiao Jinzhi felt cold in his heart and asked with a wooden face, "What does mother want her son to do?"

Although she felt that doing so was somewhat unfair to her third son, Old Madam Xiao still hardened her heart and said, "If it comes to the last resort, the family must push someone to take the blame. You..."

Xiao Jinzhi looked at his mother with some sadness, "Mom, I am also your son. Do you want me to take the blame for my second brother?"

"Third brother, your second brother is now a fourth-rank official in the capital, and he is in such an important position as Jiandu Yushi. He cannot make any mistakes, otherwise our family will be finished!"

Old Mrs. Xiao advised earnestly, hoping that Xiao Jinzhi could consider the overall situation.

Xiao Jinzhi gave a bitter smile, "So you want to sacrifice me?"

This sentence made Old Mrs. Xiao at a loss for words.

The palms and backs of your hands are all made of flesh. When nothing happens, they are naturally fine. But now that something has happened, of course you have to pick up the most important things and protect them.

Seeing that Old Lady Xiao didn't say anything, Xiao Jinzhi stood up and saluted her, saying in a deep voice: "Son knows what to do, please rest assured, mother."