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"Xiangguo, please forgive me..."

A woman's begging for mercy came from the inner hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, mixed with the sound of the board slapping her body.

Xiao Tong and Si Qinghu walked into the inner hall, and the scene inside could be described as delightful: Li Zao was furiously sitting at the head seat, Zhou Shi stood by and watched helplessly after following him for decades, and the most trusted maid, Bi Zhu, was lying on the two sides. Zhang was sitting on the bench against the board, and his heart skipped a beat when he saw it.

The servant tried his best to lift the board and hit her on the buttocks. Every time he hit her, Bizhu screamed like a pig being killed.

Mrs. Zhou begged, "Xiangguo, this concubine knows she has made a mistake, so stop beating her!"

Li Zao scolded angrily: "Don't plead for her, I will punish you too!"

He raised his eyes and saw Xiao Tong and Si Qinghu coming in, his voice softened, and he said to Si Qinghu: "Che'er, you sit down first, father will give you justice."

The two remained silent, walked to the side and sat down, watching all this with cold eyes.

After the [-] boards were played, the servant stopped his movements, and Bizhu lay on the stool with a dead face, her mouth was crooked, and she couldn't cry anymore, she could only groan in pain.

After a while, a servant girl came in with a bundle and said to Li Zao: "Xiangguo, all the salutes have been packed."

"Throw this lowly servant girl out of the prime minister's residence!"

The maid stepped forward and hung the burden around Bizhu's neck, and the two servants grabbed Bizhu's arm and dragged her out.

After dealing with the servants, it's the master's turn next.

Li Zao's sharp gaze was like a knife's edge slashing towards Zhou.

Zhou had a premonition that this matter was serious, so she was frightened and quickly explained: "It's all done by this lowly servant girl, Bizhu, and the concubine is really innocent."

Li Zao slapped a few cases, "Are you still arguing?"

Xiao Tong also taunted: "Isn't it? A servant girl doesn't have the master's orders, even if she has the guts to do such vicious things!"

"You..." Zhou looked at Xiao Tong angrily.

Unable to make sophistry, Zhou made another argument, pretending to be earnest, holding a handkerchief and wiping tears miserably, looking at Li Zao and saying: "Isn't this concubine for the lifelong happiness of the Li family and Che'er? Aren't you Don't you want your daughter to marry into the Xiao family?" Turning to look at Si Qinghu, "Che'er, Auntie was confused for your own good. As a junior, please forgive Auntie?"

Si Qinghu's pale face couldn't hide his coldness, and he sat in the chair without looking at Zhou Shi. He didn't want to talk to her about such nonsense at all!

Xiao Tong couldn't see it and choked: "Don't you know that Qinghu is already engaged? For her own good, why don't you give up such a good opportunity to your daughter?"

Every time Mrs. Zhou said something, Xiao Tong would refute it, making her irrefutable.She finally couldn't bear it anymore, and mocked Xiao Tong's lowly background and not being worthy of the prime minister's family. Li Zao couldn't see it, and after reprimanding her to shut up, she turned her attention to Si Qinghu.

"Che'er, I'm sorry for my father. As long as you tell me how you want to deal with your aunt, my father will obey you."

Si Qinghu looked at Zhou Shi, a cold light suddenly flashed in his bright almond eyes, Zhou Shi was frightened and panicked, and hurriedly said: "Che'er, Auntie did something wrong, but it didn't cause a big disaster, you just have a lot to do Let Auntie live!"

"Don't worry, I won't kill you. I'm not even interested in haggling with you. I only have one request." Si Qinghu looked at Li Zao, "When Daddy resumes his official position, he has to ask the officials to seal me up. Mother is a wife."

That was the proposal Xiao Tong gave her before coming here.

Zhou knows that she likes Xiao Tong, and wants to use what happened yesterday to break them up and take away the person she cares about the most.Then why don't they use their own way to treat their own bodies?

Just three years after her mother passed away, Li Zao replaced her with a concubine. It is for this reason that Li Zao has been an official for many years and has not asked for an imperial order for the Zhou family. , finally waited for the time to ask for the first-class imperial wife, and persuaded Li Zao to come to the official's house to ask for it.Unexpectedly, Li Zao was suspended before he could be canonized, and Zhou's reputation was also ruined.

Zhou's dream is to get the title of life wife, which is what she has been asking for half her life, and she has been waiting for Li Zao to resume his official position to apply again.

Sure enough, when Zhou heard that he was going to give her life to a dead person and not give it to her, as if she was going to put her to death, she was terrified.

Immediately said to Li Zao: "Xiangguo, you promised me that this title will be given to me!"

Li Zao was silent for a while, then raised his eyes and glared, "You have such a character, what qualifications do you have to be named? Doesn't everyone in Bianjing know about you? Even if I ask you to be an official, you will not agree."

Turning to look at Si Qinghu, he continued: "Father promises you that if you can restore your official position, you will ask for your mother's seal."

Mrs. Zhou was stunned, her whole body was stupefied, tears glistened in her eyes, she suddenly became furious, walked up to Li Zao in two steps, pointed at him and cursed at him, "You promised me to let Si Qinghu return home, After all, this imperial lady is mine, and now she is going back on her word, Li Zao, you are shameless!"

The word "shameless" seemed to hit Li Zao's taboo, he stood up and slapped Zhou Shi without hesitation.

With a bang, it resounded crisply throughout the room, Zhou's whole body fell on the table, and a bundle of neatly coiled hair was also scattered.The hands holding the coffee table were clearly knuckles, she stood up slowly, her red eyes were full of tears, her eyes were sad, blood was oozing from the corner of her mouth, she looked in a panic.

"Li Zao, you are so cruel to me?"

"You should have been punished. From now on, you will be banned from the west courtyard, and you will not be allowed to step out until Che'er gets married!"

After all, the Zhou family is kind to him, they are all elderly people, and they can't bear to divorce their wives, so they confine her in a courtyard until Si Qinghu gets married, so that she has no chance of hurting Si Qinghu, this is the best thing for Si Qinghu Good explanation.

Zhou cried loudly, "Why did you ground me?"

Li Zao didn't allow her to refute, and ordered two guards to drag Mrs. Zhou down, and let them guard outside the west courtyard, not allowing Mrs. Zhou to go out.Zhou's arms were held, and his legs kept kicking the ground, trying to lie down and play.

Dragging to the door, Li Yu just walked in. Seeing the savior, Zhou Shiru stood up straight, completely ignoring the red and swollen eye circles of Li Yu, took Li Yu's hand and said, "Yu'er, your father wants to ground your mother, hurry up!" Go and beg your mother!"

Because she broke up with Liang Feifei and lost her last friend, Li Yu was sad and cried all night. When she saw the culprit, Zhou, she became angry and shook off her hand, "Let me go!"

Zhou was stunned, "Yu'er, what's wrong with you, am I your mother?"

"You poisonous woman, you are not worthy of being a mother!"

Having just experienced her husband's betrayal, and now her daughter seems to be running into evil again, Zhou's eyes are full of horror and she can't believe it.

Li Yu scolded her angrily. If she hadn't used herself to ask Mr. Liang to come to her house and do such nasty things, Liang Feifei wouldn't have misunderstood her, and she wouldn't have lost the only person who was willing to be nice to her.

There is also what Liang Feifei said before leaving, "There are problems with what your mother taught you since childhood." No one is willing to make friends with her, no one admires her, and the marriage that was promised verbally is also withdrawn, all because of the Zhou family!

After hearing the accusation, Mrs. Zhou burst into tears with heartache.Thinking of my many years of business, all my deliberations are for my husband's career, for my daughter's future, and for the Li family to become a famous family in Bianjing.

With one breath stuck in her heart, she couldn't get up or down, she was in pain, she clutched her chest uncomfortably, feeling the blood from her head being sucked away, her eyes suddenly went black, and she passed out!

Xiao Tong and Si Qinghu watched the farce of Li Zao and Zhou's family with no expression on their faces, as if they were outsiders.

Li Zao didn't even look at Mrs. Zhou, he just ordered him to be dragged back to the backyard, and a doctor was invited to treat him.

Turning to look at Si Qinghu with a face of shame: "Father really didn't know about this matter, I couldn't stop your aunt, it's my father's negligence."

Although Mrs. Zhou has received the punishment she deserved, and Li Zao gave her an explanation, Si Qinghu still looked indifferent, and said: "Although Mrs. Zhou did this alone, does dad really think he has nothing to do with it?" ?”

Li Zao was puzzled.

"If Dad didn't disapprove of me and Shiro from the bottom of his heart, how could the Zhou family have the courage to do such a thing?"

If Zhou's had the misfortune to succeed yesterday, Li Zao might not have the same attitude as today.He would only verbally scold Mrs. Zhou, and at the same time tell her that the uncooked rice was ripe, and persuade her to repent of the Xiao family marriage to Mr. Liang.

Men also have bad thoughts about housework. They didn't take action because they hid behind women, and there were women who took action for them, and women who stood on the cusp for them!

Li Zao sighed guiltily: "You're right, it's dad's swaying thoughts that encouraged Zhou to do evil."

"Father promises you that from now on, I will respect you and Xiao Tong, and I will never regret the marriage again."

Since Li Zao was willing to let go of his status and pleaded to make a promise, Si Qinghu didn't want to be entangled any longer, and said, "Then I'll trust dad once."

……

Two days later, Si Qinghu recovered a lot and went back to Xiao's dental clinic to guide the rehearsal of new operas.Xiao Tong happened to be taking a rest that day, and at dusk he sent Si Qinghu back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, where Li Zao left him for dinner.

After the meal, Li Zao specially asked Xiao Tong to go to the backyard, and the two walked along the corridor and chatted.

Li Zao was banned by the officials for self-reflection, and has been idle for nearly a month.Xiao Tong knew what he was going to say without thinking too much!

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Zao suddenly looked at her, his elegant face was no longer as arrogant as before, and he said very kindly: "My son-in-law!"

Xiao Tong's body trembled in fright.

There is nothing to show courteousness, either adultery or robbery, Li Zao actually changed his name to call her a good son-in-law?Feel like she's going to do something bad next?

She forced a smile, "Father-in-law, what's the matter?"

Li Zao became earnest: "In the past, my father-in-law always wanted to separate you and Che'er, and said a lot of harsh words to you. Since he was dismissed, his father-in-law has reflected on himself for a long time and knows how stupid he is. Now that the marriage contract has been agreed, we are all one family You are dead, next time you go to the palace to meet the saint, you can speak a few words of kindness for your father-in-law in front of the officials."

Xiao Tong glanced at Li Zao and sneered in his heart.

When Li Zao was arrogant back then, he never thought that there would be a day when he would beg her!

There are quite a few accomplices in court interceding for Li Zao, why does Li Zao want her to come forward?Xiao Tong knew exactly what he was planning.

He was dismissed because of his personal morality. This matter has something to do with Si Qinghu. As Si Qinghu's wife, Xiao Tong was the first to expose Li Zao in front of the officials. How to make up for Si Qinghu, how to improve himself, the officials will be more acceptable, so that he can be reinstated as soon as possible.

She thought about it in her heart.

Although Li Zao is ruthless and values ​​the family style, but from the fact that he did everything possible to get Si Qinghu back to the Li family, it can be seen that he has a father-daughter affection for Si Qinghu, and his recent behavior does not seem to be hypocritical.

If the Xiao family needs his help, he can use cooperation.

Up to now, even if Li Zao is reinstated, there is no reason not to admit her marriage with Si Qinghu. They are all family members, and they are all on errands in Da Nei. Bite her back after reinstatement.

Except for Li Zao, Xiao Tong really couldn't find anyone who could cooperate to deal with Duke Chu and cleanse the Xiao family.

So she smiled and said politely: "Your father-in-law is serious, it's only natural for my son-in-law to help you."

"However..." Xiao Tong changed the subject, "I may not be able to listen to my good words. But there is one thing, as long as my father-in-law is willing to cooperate with me, you can be reinstated within half a year."

After hearing "cooperation", Li Zao frowned and murmured in his heart, his "son-in-law" was indeed a businessman, very shrewd, even he did not forget to bargain with his father-in-law!

He said with interest on his face: "Oh, let me hear what it is?"

After organizing the speech, Xiao Tong told Li Zao about the collusion between Bai Shu and Wu Shisan, arranging for Wu Shisan to fake his death in the public place, dedicating it to Chu Guogong as a male favourite, framing her father's life as a scorner, and causing her father to die in prison.

Li Zao was also shocked when he heard this, "There is such a thing?"

"The case was tried by the Kaifeng Mansion a year ago, and now the cell boss who poisoned my father has pleaded guilty."

Li Zao thought about it. A year ago, most of the people in the Kaifeng mansion were members of the old party. It is impossible for Bai Shu to be able to bribe the gangsters and cooperate with the cell boss. People from Kaifeng Prefecture.

Bearing a life, the Duke of Chu will be demoted from the capital even if he does not die!

Isn't this in the arms of him and the officials?

He immediately said to Xiao Tong: "You can rest assured to leave this matter to your father-in-law. You have done me a big favor, and I will not let your Xiao family continue to be wronged."

After getting the promise, Xiao Tong also bowed to Li Zao to thank him.

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