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"Didn't I warn you not to touch a single hair on her head? Do you dare to disobey the emperor's orders?" You are trying to kill the entire clan. " Xue Duan Sheng was so angry that he coughed a few times.

"We didn't do anything, she got into an accident, you can't blame us for that." Xue Lian drew some excuses.

"Do you think the emperor is so easy to fool? Do you think that among those who accompany him, there are no spies the emperor has? If I could tell, how could others not? You people are taking the lives of your entire family! " Xue Duan Sheng was so angry that he slammed the table a few times.

The Zhao family had realized the seriousness of the problem, so they remained silent.

They knelt for a long time until Xue Duan Sheng's anger was almost gone before they glanced at them. "Go back and do something more diligently next time. You mustn't have any thoughts of harming others again. Be obedient!" Xue Duan Sheng warned.

"Yes." Xue Lianshui and Xue Lianshui stood up and slowly retreated out of the room.

On the way back, Xue Lianhua was indignant and could not stop complaining.

"It's all my fault for being scolded by my father. Even my mother was dragged down and punished by my father." Xue Lian stomped his feet in anger. He desperately tugged on the silk in his hand, wishing he could tear it apart like Xue Ruoyun.

Xue Shaoli was also unhappy, but saying all this was of no use, so she simply kept silent. Since the curse was useless, she decided to conserve her strength. She could only think of a way to deal with Xue Luoyun in the future.

"It's not enough to make us into what we are today, it's even to make you and me suffer unjustifiably." Xue Lian kept mumbling to himself along the way. As he thought of this, he became more and more dissatisfied.

He wished that he could think of a way to kill Xue Ruyun right now. But when he thought about how Xue Duan Sheng already knew of their opportunity to be careful. Plus, they had already been warned to be more obedient, so the two temporarily didn't dare to make any more moves. He could only wait until he had passed this limelight before taking the opportunity to deal with Xue Mengyun.

Moreover, what Xue Duan Sheng said earlier was reasonable. If this matter were to be made known to the emperor, not only would they lose their lives, they would also implicate the entire clan. They didn't want to become the family's sinner.

After Xue Duan Sheng taught him a lesson, Xue Lian and the others calmed down for a period of time and obeyed his orders. Even Xue Ruyun was puzzled. Why didn't they use any tricks these past few days?

However, this was for the best. He could finally relax and rest for a while, quietly enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way.

However, they didn't mess with Xue Ruyun. Instead, they started to mess with the money. Along the way, they passed by various places, but Xue Lian couldn't stop himself from buying a lot of things.

They had been in the capital for a long time, and they had never come out. He had thought that he looked like the young miss of the young master's family. He had spent a lot of money on this trip.

If he met one, he would look at it. If he did, he would also buy one. As long as there were any uncomforts, he would call for someone else to change the carriage. They had already changed several carriages, and Xue Ruyun was still using the original carriage.

After such a extravagant waste of money and having no income, the money he had left on him was not enough to spend.

Only now did Mrs Zhao realize that she had had to remind them to save some time. Although he no longer wanted to buy anything, it was already too late when he wanted to save money.

The days gradually became more compact, and in the end, all the things he had on him were exchanged for money. Only then, was it enough for Xue Lian to draw the two sisters.

When they arrived at the large market in front of them, Xue Duan Sheng opened the door to take a look. They had not even walked half the distance, and there were still nearly half of the water routes left.

What should they do now? Xue Duan Sheng was extremely worried in his heart. He was worried that if they were delayed from taking office, the Emperor wouldn't know how to punish them.

This time, looking at the bustling and bustling assembly, filled with all sorts of things, Xue Lian drew two sisters who sat on a carriage and still couldn't put down their original honorable appearances. He still wanted to go shopping, but because he was short on money, he had no choice but to give up.

They had spent a lot of money along the way, but now they didn't have a single cent left on them. They lived a tight life and didn't know what to do. They just persisted for a few more days.

By the time they arrived at the Jiang manor, the last silver had already been used up. He had eaten all his rations and lost all his silver. This group had experienced an unprecedented crisis and hadn't eaten for a day. Everyone was leaning against the window of the carriage, unable to stop themselves from drinking.

They found a flat spot and sat down, hoping that Xue Duan Sheng would find a way to get some silver. He really didn't dare to enter the Jiang manor because he was worried that the sound of food peddling along the street would cause them to go crazy.

Xue Duan Sheng had a complicated feeling as he walked alone on the way to gather money. He had been thrifty all this time and had barely made it to the Jiang manor. This was because he thought that he had an acquaintance here that he could borrow some money to sustain.

Xue Duan Sheng once had a student who was a Prefect here, and that day when he was the Prime Minister. The Prefecture Overseer treated him with all kinds of flattery and respect. He seemed like a nice person, and it was because he was good at flattery that Xue Duan Sheng brought him to his current position as Prefect.

"I'll borrow some money from him this time to ease my pocket. It shouldn't be a problem, right?" Xue Duan Sheng thought in his heart. He had treated him well in the past, so this bit of money shouldn't be a problem.

But since he was the Prime Minister and he'd shouted at him before, and now he was begging him in a humble manner, Xue Duan Sheng didn't have the face to do so. After hesitating for a while, they had already arrived in front of the Prefect's door.

Although it was very difficult to say anything, this group of people still had to eat and drink and also had to reach Qing Shui County. They had no choice but to do this. He didn't want to end up starved to death on his way in office.

Thinking up to this point, Xue Duan Sheng braced himself and braced himself for the entrance to the Prefect's mansion.

After knocking for a long time, one of the stewards finally opened the door. "Who is it?" the butler asked, sizing up Xue Duan Sheng.

"May I ask if your master is here?" Xue Duan Sheng paid his respects.

"You are?" What business do you have with my old master? " The butler was puzzled.

"Oh, I'm his teacher, Xue Duan Sheng. I passed by this place today to come visit him." Xue Duan Sheng couldn't directly say that he was here to borrow money.

The butler sized up Xue Duan Sheng and noticed that he was dressed in shabby clothes and had nothing in hand. How could he not have the right to see someone without a present? However, one should not judge a book by its cover. In case the butler was unclear about his identity, in order not to offend others, he had to try his best to look friendly.

"I wonder if the old master is here." The butler grumbled, unwilling to spread the news.

"Will you please go and pass on the message?" Xue Duan Sheng had fallen to this stage, and since he asked for someone, he was extremely respectful towards the butler.

"Oh, then just you wait. Wait for me to go take a look." The butler hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Then, he closed the door and walked in.

He held his hands behind his back as he paced back and forth at the entrance, waiting silently.

The Prefect was listening to the song inside, and when he saw that the butler had come to report, he was displeased in his heart, "I wonder if I can be disturbed while I am listening to the song? You don't want your head anymore, do you? "

"Master, please spare my life, I didn't intentionally disturb you. It's just that a person claiming to be your teacher came outside and clamored to see you. This is why this servant has no choice but to come and report. " The butler hurriedly explained as he pushed the blame onto Xue Duan Sheng.

"My teacher?" "What's your name?" The Prefect pondered for a moment before asking.

"Hey …" "What? Xue Duan Sheng? Right, let's call him Xue Duan Sheng." The butler knocked his head and replied.

The Prefect thought for a moment and suddenly remembered.

"So it's him. That's true, he's going to pass by here on his way here." Back then, he was only able to sit in this position by flattering Xue Duan Sheng. How could he not remember?

If it was before, when he heard Xue Duan Sheng's name, he would have knelt down to kowtow from far away. However, things were different now. When he heard about the murder of Xue Duan Sheng and the angering of the Emperor, he had already downgraded Qing Shui County to become a small county magistrate. Why was she trying to curry favor with him?

The Prefect thought for a while, then said indifferently, "Go and send him off, just say that I'm not here."

"Yes, master." The butler said he was about to come out.

"Ai, wait a moment." The Prefect thought for a while, "If he says that he wants to wait outside, tell him not to wait any longer and that I won't be able to return in ten days to half a month. Be polite with your words. " The Prefect thought that it would be inconvenient for him to wait for him outside, but if he were to meet him, he could not help but feel awkward. Xue Duan Sheng would inevitably have to blame him.

The situation in the government was ever-changing. If he, Xue Duan, were to rise up again, he would definitely hate himself for being immoral today. When the magistrate thought of this, he reminded the butler to be careful of the use of words.

"Alright, I know, I know." The butler agreed and walked out.

Xue Duan Sheng stood under the scorching sun for a long time, and his feet kept getting hot. After a long while, the butler slowly opened the door and said, "My apologies for the long wait. My master is not here today, I'm afraid you will not be able to see him again."

Although he was only a small county magistrate now, he was someone who had once been the Prime Minister that day and had climbed up the mountain step by step from the Prefect. Thus, he was extremely clear on the rough route to each prefecture lord.

Thinking about it, this was the time every year when the officials would be taking a break, so how could they not be there? They must have been purposely hiding.

"When will he be back? I'll wait for him here. " Xue Duan Sheng knew that he was just fawning on him and didn't expose him. He wanted to make a final struggle for the sake of the silver. Even if he was unwilling, he had waited for so long. He should be able to appreciate it and give a reward of a hundred and eighty taels of silver.

As he spoke, Xue Duan Sheng braced himself and sat down, placing all his hopes on the Prefect.

"My master went far away, he might not be able to return for ten to fifteen days. I think it's best if you go back." With that, the butler closed the door and left. When Xue Duan Sheng heard his tone and saw his attitude, he instantly understood it in his heart.

This time was indeed different from the past. These people were all snobbish. He had fawned on them before, but he didn't expect that they were fawning on him. Now that he was in trouble, he was so heartless. He truly regretted not seeing their faces back then.