If we don't find him now, I'm afraid that the Yamen will directly go to the Hanlin Academy to summon him later - which will only attract more gossip.
Mrs. Xue hurriedly ordered her servants to go to the Hanlin Academy.
"Change for me."
Xia Tingzhen strode towards the inner room, and two maids followed quickly.
"Mother..." Xia Xi still looked uneasy.
Although she has been a little afraid of her second brother since she was a child, the relationship between brother and sister is still there. What's more, as the daughter of the chief minister of the dynasty, she knows very well the principle of both prosperity and loss.
If the second brother is really involved in this matter and cannot escape cleanly, the entire Xia family will be affected!
Normally she wouldn't be so worried, but I heard that the woman was very unusual, and her every move and every word and deed was inciting public opinion - oh, she could say shameless things like being insulted in public.
Of course people are unusual!
"Don't worry, as long as your father is here, the traitor will not succeed." Mr. Xue patted her daughter's hand gently, took a look at the direction inside, and felt a lot more at ease.
In the early years before His Majesty ascended the throne, she also experienced many ups and downs with him. She was not an ignorant woman who was frightened and confused by the smallest thing.
It's just that today's incident happened too suddenly, and caused such a big fuss in just two hours, and it came directly towards the second son she cared about most, plus her daughter ran up to her and started chirping, so she could
A little confused.
Now that she sees her husband coming back, she feels a lot calmer.
She was just a dirty woman of unknown origin, and she wanted to destroy her son?
It’s just wishful thinking!
Seeing that her mother's expression had returned to calm and cold, Xia Xi felt more at ease.
That's right, as long as your father is here, there is nothing to fear.
But, who is so bold and dares to plot to harm her second brother behind her back?
Mr. Xue was also thinking.
With a temperament like Han'er's, she will never make enemies with anyone. I guess it can only be due to the master's entanglements in the officialdom——
Since I have no ability to move the master, I can only use Han'er to suppress the Xia family. After all, everyone can see that it is Han'er that the master wants to cultivate!
If this is really the case, the other party's intentions are too sinister and sinister - when the truth is found out, I must vent this bad breath on Han'er's behalf!
The servants sent by the Xia family quickly invited Xia Han back to the mansion.
As soon as Xia Han crossed the threshold, the boy waiting in the front yard hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said in a low voice: "The master is waiting in the study for the young master to pass..."
Xia Han nodded calmly.
"I know, I'll go back and change first, and then I'll see my father."
The boy was stunned for a while, then quickly followed.
The fact that the young master is so calm and unhurried is obviously a sign of magnanimity and confidence - they said privately that it is impossible for the young master to do such a thing.
After Xia Han finished changing his clothes, he comforted his pregnant wife with a warm voice before going out to the study room.
"Father."
"You can keep your composure." Xia Tingzhen, who was sitting behind the desk, looked at her second son who was saluting, with a pair of eyes filled with insight on her cold and solemn face: "Does this matter have anything to do with you? Do you recognize that woman?
Still don’t recognize it?”
Xia Han lowered his eyes: "My son has never done anything like this."
Xia Tingzhen looked at him steadily and said: "The people from the government are already here——"
For the sake of his Xia family, he waited patiently in the front hall until now.
"Son, I heard what my servant said."
Xia Han's tone was calm and calm: "I have a clear conscience and I am not afraid to confront that woman in court."
Xia Tingzhen narrowed her eyes slightly.
His son, he knew it very well.
Although he didn't know the full picture of some things, he was not completely unaware of them in the past two months, but he just didn't pay attention to them - because he always believed that the second son was the one who knew the best.
The current attitude seems to be confident.
"Since you know what to do and how to say it, you don't need me to teach you every word." Xia Tingzhen looked at her second son and said, "Don't make any more mistakes."
If you still have the ability to solve the trouble you caused, you won't be completely disappointed.
It doesn't matter if people make mistakes, what matters is whether they have the means to deal with the consequences.
"yes."
After Xia Han agreed, he said: "It's just that this incident happened suddenly, and after the little thief made the matter a big deal, he actually escaped without a trace in full view of the public. Even the person sent by his son to deal with the aftermath was caught on the spot.
Take it, someone is obviously doing it behind the scenes——"
And the girl from the Cui family who disappeared out of thin air...
All this told him that Xu Ying's rescue was no accident.
But at this moment, he was not sure whether the other party came purely for this matter, or whether it was his father and the Xia family behind him.
"I will order people to investigate these. You just need to do what you should do." Xia Tingzhen's tone showed no emotion or anger: "Don't let the government people wait too long, and settle this matter as soon as possible. Let's face it openly.
Please stop growing any more branches."
"Yes, my son is resigning."
Xia Han raised his hand to salute and retreated behind the door. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he heard his father's cold voice coming from behind the desk again.
"Remember what I said to you brothers before - the Xia family has no place for useless people who bring trouble."
Xia Han's eyes moved slightly and he responded. After a while, he left the place again.
Outside the Beijing Yamen, people were already crowded waiting to watch the excitement.
"It's the Xia family's carriage...!"
Someone with sharp eyes spoke up.
Like wheat waves blown by the wind, everyone turned their heads to look.
A young man with a handsome appearance and a gentle and gentle temperament stepped out of the carriage.
The official led the way, and several followers guarded the man as he entered the inner office.
"Is this the second son of the Xia family? He looks so polite and polite, but it doesn't look like..." Even though the people were talking in low voices, they did not dare to say anything too harsh and straightforward.
“Tsk, haven’t you ever heard that people should not be judged by their appearance?”
Otherwise, where did the word "dressed as a beast" come from?
Everyone crowded towards the Yamen.
In the courtroom, Xia Han saluted Ji Dong.
He is a Jinshi and does not have to kneel down.
Xu Ying, a commoner, was different. After being brought up, he kowtowed in the hall.
She changed into plain clothes and combed her hair again and simply pulled it back, but the scars on her face and hands were still shocking.
"Miss Xu is injured, so get up and answer the question." Ji Dong sighed in his heart and ordered someone to bring a stool over.
"Thank you, Master Ji."
Xu Ying didn't show off, so she thanked him and sat down on the stool.
She was in the back office just now, and she drank water and ate something. The more she did at this time, the more she had to conserve her strength in order to confront this beast.
"This person in the hall is Xia Han, the second son of the Xia family. Miss Xu needs to see clearly - are you sure he is the person you want to identify?" Ji Dong asked according to the rules.
