Chapter 242 The Old Lady Gives In
The second master came to the door and shouted at them to get out of the way. Seeing that the two men refused to move, the second master knocked them out without saying a word, and picked them up and chopped off the door lock with a few sword strikes. Xiao Xia and the coachman hurried forward to help push the door open . The second master jumped on his horse, and the group slowly walked towards the gate.
Seeing the gate, Erye breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and was about to ask the driver to go faster, but he saw Xiao Ang leading more than thirty guards catching up with him from a distance. After a few jumps, they came in front of Erye. More than thirty people lined up in a row, blocking his way.
Seeing the carriage stop, Xiao Ang gave a wink and more than a dozen guards came forward to surround the carriage and control Xiao Xia and others.
Seeing everyone surrounding the carriage, Xiao Ang stepped forward, bowed and said:
"Your servant greets the Second Master. The Old Lady and the First Master have asked me to ask the Second Master to go to Shouxi Hall to report back."
"Go back and tell grandma and dad that I have made up my mind and I'm sorry I can't obey your orders!"
After Xiao Jun finished speaking, he glanced at the guards surrounding the carriage and shouted:
“Get out of the way!”
Xiao Jun shouted, and the guards trembled with fear. There was a commotion, and they still surrounded the carriage tightly. Xiao Jun saw it, turned around and said to Xiao Ang:
"You are determined to go against me today!"
"Second Master, calm down. It's not that I cannot obey your orders. The old lady has ordered you to leave. I dare not stop you, but the carriage behind must stay. Please forgive me, Second Master!"
When Xiao Jun heard this, he knew that it was useless to say more, so he raised his sword and stabbed at Xiao Ang, saying:
"If you don't let me go today, I will force my way out. If you know what's happening, get them out of the way quickly, otherwise the sword will have no mercy!"
Seeing the Second Master raising his sword to stab at him, Xiao Ang waved his hand, and more than a dozen people rushed up and surrounded him. Xiao Ang dodged and tried to persuade him, but Xiao Jun didn't answer and raised his sword to stab at him. However, they saw figures flying and everyone fought in one place.
Because the old lady had ordered not to hurt the second master, so they relied on their numbers and the fact that they didn't need to defend themselves without any scruples. For a moment, no one could do anything to anyone.
As the saying goes, a hero cannot defeat four hands, and a hungry tiger cannot fight against a pack of wolves. Although the second master was a martial arts master, he had been fighting for four days in a row and was exhausted. Secondly, the other side had more people and more power. After fighting for more than an hour, Xiao Jun gradually felt exhausted. He dispersed the guards surrounding the carriage, leaned against the side of the carriage, and confronted everyone with a sword.
More than thirty guards were badly injured after being beaten by the Second Master. Fortunately, the Second Master was cautious and did not kill them.
Seeing that the Second Master had stopped, everyone also stopped breathing. They really had no way to deal with this desperate master. They could not hurt him, and could not catch him. They could only pray secretly that this plague god would suddenly change his mind.
After steadying his breathing, the Second Master looked at Zhixia and Zhidong, who were frightened and pale in the carriage. The guards did not dare to hurt him, so he could have left forcefully with Mengxi in his arms. However, Mengxi's only request before her death was to set the two maids free. He took Mengxi away and left them in the Xiao Mansion. How could he let them live when their mother was resentful of him?
Looking at the tightly closed door, the carriage definitely cannot get out. Do we really have to give up on these two girls and let them fend for themselves in the Xiao Mansion?
Er Ye shook his head. Xi'er would definitely blame him if she knew about this. Was she really going to...
"Second Master, please stop beating us. We can't go out today. I beg you to go back to Shouxi Hall with them. The old lady and the eldest master love you very much. As long as you admit your mistake, you will not be punished. You have fallen out with your family because of Second Madam. Second Madam will be unhappy if she knows about this..."
Seeing that the Second Master was exhausted, Zhixia looked at the closed door and the guards in front of them, and realized that they could not go out today, so she hurriedly tried to persuade them.
As if he didn't hear Zhixia's words, the Second Master stared at the gate, thinking of a way out. Just as the stalemate was about to break out, he saw two sedan chairs slowly approaching, surrounded by maids and old women.
The old lady and the master are here.
As for why the old lady came , it turned out that Xiao Ang was ordered to stop Xiao Jun. The old lady and the eldest master had been waiting for news in Shouxi Hall. After half an hour, the servants at the door kept reporting that the second master was fighting for his life at the door. The old lady and the eldest master were frightened and finally calmed down. They also understood that if Mengxi was not buried with the ceremony of a wife, the second master would never agree to it even if he died. Even if they forced him to stay today, it would not be a good thing. The guards did not dare to hurt him, but it did not mean that he would not commit suicide. Mengxi had just died, and he was in great pain, so it was inevitable that he would go to extremes. When thinking of this, the old lady also became panicked.
As expected of an old lady, she weighed the pros and cons and discussed with the eldest master. Since the result would be the same no matter what, there was no need to make the whole house uneasy. It would be better to just follow the second master's wishes and coax him back first and deal with the funeral first. As for the head of the family, the second master would definitely not be the head, since the eldest master was young anyway, so they would talk about it in the future. Either the third master would be the head, or the second master would have a male heir in the future and let his son inherit the position, with the second master assisting him. After figuring this out, she became clear in her mind, knowing that the second master would never come to Shouxi Hall even if he died. She was worried that he would be forced into a corner by the guards and do something stupid, so she hurried over to prepare the sedan chair.
When the guards saw the old lady and the eldest master getting off the sedan chair, they all breathed a sigh of relief, put away their weapons, and came forward to greet them. Ignoring them, the old lady, supported by the servant, came to the second master, and saw that he was still standing there with a sword, guarding the carriage tightly, and refused to come over to greet them. He sighed:
"Does Jun'er really want to abandon his family and daughter and leave the Xiao family with only Xi'er?"
"Jun'er has made up his mind, and I beg grandma to help me. I will repay grandma and my parents for their kindness in raising me in my next life!"
The master on the side heard this and his face darkened. Just as he was about to reprimand her, he heard the old lady say:
"As the saying goes, the dead cannot be resurrected. I know , but no matter how sad you are, you should be restrained. Look at you, you don't act like a man at all. Your father and I have already discussed that Mengxi was your first wife. Since you insist on burying her with the ceremony of a wife, we will grant your wish. I wanted Xiao Ang to invite you to Shouxi Hall to discuss this matter. Why are you still insisting on your own way and refusing to go back?"
Seeing that grandma agreed to bury Mengxi with wife-giving ceremony, Xiao Jun moved his body, but still stood there stubbornly. When the master saw this, he said:
"Jun'er, your grandmother has already promised you. Jun'er, are you still going to do it anyway? Jun'er, have you ever thought about how people would despise Xi'er if Jun'er abandoned his parents and children just for Xi'er and was branded as an unfilial son? Could it be that Jun'er really have the heart to let Xi'er rest in peace even in her grave?"
"Second Master, I beg you to listen to the old lady and go back. If the Second Madam knew about this, she would never let you do this!"
Seeing that the old lady and the eldest master had given in, Zhixia also knew that she could not go out today no matter what, so she continued with the eldest master's words and tried to persuade them.
After hearing what the master and Zhixia said, Xiao Jun was shocked. It was not a pity for him to die, but Xi'er would bear the stigma because of him, and he would be uneasy for the rest of his life. Just as he was hesitating, he saw a servant running towards him quickly. When he came close, he knelt on the ground with a plop, and said breathlessly:
"Replying to the old lady, the eldest master... Zhiqiu is back, and he said that the second grandmother... has been saved!"
After hearing this, Xiao Jun dropped the sword in his hand to the ground with a clang. Without waiting for the old lady to say anything, he stepped forward and grabbed the servant who was delivering the message, and asked anxiously:
"What did you say? Xi'er is saved. Is that true?"
"Yes, Master. Zhiqiu said so. The Medicine God gave her a pill."
"Where is Zhiqiu?"
"My Lord, she is waiting outside the door. I am in a hurry to deliver a message. Should I let her in?"
Upon hearing this, veins popped up on the Second Master's forehead and he wanted to beat up the man in front of him. As soon as he loosened his grip, the boy was thrown to the ground. He sat there, looking at the Second Master with his big eyes.
"Hurry up and pass it in!"
After hearing this, the servant quickly responded, got up and ran towards the gate.
Hearing that Mengxi was saved, Erye was so excited that he started coughing violently again.
"Jun'er, don't get excited. It's a good thing that Xi'er is saved. Jun'er is coughing so badly, don't waste time here. Take Zhiqiu back to Xiaoxiangyuan and find a doctor first."
Hearing that Mengxi was saved, the old lady and the eldest master also breathed a sigh of relief. No matter whether they were willing or not, no matter whether Mengxi was dead or alive, divorced or not, Xiao Jun would not be the head of the family for her. Instead of causing unrest in the whole house, it would be better to accept her. Up to this point, the old lady also accepted this granddaughter-in-law from the bottom of her heart. Now that she heard that she was saved, she was also relieved. From the current perspective, it was better for Mengxi to be alive than dead. Hearing the second master coughing, the old lady felt pain and hatred, and hurriedly tried to persuade him.
"I'm sorry to have worried you, Jun'er just caught a cold. He saw a doctor last night. He's fine. He'll be fine after taking some medicine."
After all, blood is thicker than water. As the saying goes, the love between father and son can never be broken. Upon hearing that Mengxi was saved, Erye's attitude softened, and seeing that grandma cared about her, he also spoke out to comfort her.
The family's tense nerves were finally relieved by Zhiqiu's arrival, but could Zhiqiu really save the second grandmother? Everyone was secretly worried. After all, they heard that the second grandmother was dead, and they were afraid that this was another false joy. In a rage, the second master would do something. Everyone, including the old lady Bao Kuo and the eldest master, prayed in their hearts that the second grandmother would come back to life soon, even if they had to worship her as the ancestor of the Xiao family in the future, as long as Jun'er didn't suffer like this again.
In the silence, the servant at the gate came hurriedly with Zhiqiu. Zhiqiu bowed slightly to greet everyone. Without waiting for the old lady to speak, the second master asked:
"Zhiqiu, did the God of Medicine really give you medicine? I heard that the God of Medicine is in the south, how did you get it?"
"My servant's home is in Jinyang, which is very close to Baicao Garden. The news of my servant's kneeling to beg for mercy at Yichun Hall spread to Jinyang. I was grateful for my servant's kindness, so I went to Baicao Garden to beg for mercy. The owner of Baicao Garden was moved by my servant. After hearing from the people at Yichun Hall that my servant was poisoned, he gave me an antidote, saying that it was left in Baicao Garden by the God of Medicine. There is only one. I don't know if this medicine can save my servant, but it's always good to try. That's why I rushed back overnight, hoping to save my servant's life."
Zhiqiu was sent out of the house by Mengxi, so how come she ended up in Baicao Garden by such a coincidence?
After hearing this, Erye always felt that something was wrong, but he was thinking of Mengxi and didn't think about it anymore. Although Zhiqiu also said that he was not sure, he would not give up as long as there was a glimmer of hope.
