"Don't hit her, don't hit her! She was just confused for a moment, I guarantee she won't run away!"
Zhao Liya was unconscious, and her ears were filled with noisy cries and curses. The severe pain made her tremble all over. When she opened her eyes, she saw a tearful woman rushing over to hug her tightly and protect her.
"Please, sir, please show mercy!"
"I don't know whether to live or die. I'll break your legs next time! Get up and get out of here. It's time to hit the road!"
The middle-aged man on the other side heard this and patted the trembling little children in his arms, staggering over to help her and the woman up.
The woman took Zhao Liya into her arms again and cried bitterly: "Silly boy, be obedient, stop making trouble, stop making trouble!"
Zhao Liya moved her lips, not knowing what to say.
In that compartment, the officers who beat the people cursed and left - they were only responsible for escorting people out of the prison of the Criminal Department.
Six other officials came forward, and the leader said expressionlessly: "Come on, put the shackles on Zhao Xiang, it's time to set off."
The family looked miserable. Heavy shackles were placed on the middle-aged man's neck and his hands were clasped.
The lock clicked, and the former high-ranking Minister of Rites, Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, and Crown Prince Zhao Xiang became criminals exiled to Lingnan, and anyone could step on them.
When they set out on the road, Zhao Liya was still a little groggy, and her body was burning and hurting everywhere. The memory of the original owner gradually became clearer.
That's right, the original owner was beaten so hard just now that the back of his head was hit on a stone and he died, and the core was replaced by her.
Zhao Liya didn't even want to vomit. Is there anyone more unlucky than her? As soon as she traveled through time, she was immediately exiled!
She could only take joy in her misery and be glad that the accomplices and children under ten years old did not need to wear shackles, otherwise the family might not be able to walk even fifty miles.
Finally, we arrived at Chunfeng Yangliu Pavilion, ten miles away from the city. This is a farewell pavilion, where relatives and friends will wait here to see them off.
The clan had already eliminated their group before the incident, so no one would come.
What her father committed was "great disrespect". It was not a trivial matter, but he severely offended the emperor. How many officials in the court would dare to offend him?
Just as they were about to continue on their way, a carriage came quickly, and everyone was stunned.
The carriage arrived and stopped, and a steward of medium height and a mustache jumped out of the carriage.
"Who are you--"
"Mr. Zhao, please take a moment to speak."
Zhao Xiang glanced at him suspiciously, "Please."
The steward took out a token from his arms, waved it in front of him, and said with a smile: "I am the third-class steward of Duke Li Guo's Mansion. I believe Mr. Zhao knows why I am here, right?"
Zhao Xiang was stunned, his expression changed, and his heart suddenly sank.
I’m here to break off the engagement!
Although their daughter was already a member of her husband's family once they were engaged, and they could definitely save her, he could understand if they wanted to break off the engagement.
However, in order to cover up people's eyes and ears, a little steward who was not known to anyone was specially sent to arrive in such a hurry in an inconspicuous carriage. It was a bit disgusting. He didn't behave like this when he proposed to marry me.
He mistakenly looked at Duke Li’s Mansion!
"Does the Duke know about this matter?"
The steward avoided answering, smiling kindly and condescendingly: "Mr. Zhao, it's pointless to say this. What is Miss Zhao's status now? How can she be worthy of the crown prince of our Duke's Palace? Our Duke's Palace doesn't want it.
Do you want to lose face? Mr. Zhao, please recognize the facts."
Zhao Xiang was furious, his face changed several times, and he clenched his hands in shackles: "Marriage is about your love and my will. Since the government of the country has regretted it, my Zhao family will not get entangled in it! I believe you can write and ink.
Are you ready? I will write a letter of divorce right now."
The young steward laughed heartily and said, "Hey, Mr. Zhao is worthy of being a scholar. He knows etiquette and is kind! I will go get the pen and ink right now. Please wait in the pavilion."
There are stone tables and benches in the farewell pavilion, which are just in use.
"father!"
Hearing this sound, Zhao Xiang and the steward turned to look at Zhao Liya. She didn't know how much she had heard, and both of them changed their expressions slightly.
Although Zhao Xiang was strong-willed, he felt a little heartbroken and guilty when facing his daughter. He gritted his teeth and promised, "Ya'er, be good. Dad will definitely find you a good marriage and keep you stable for the rest of your life."
He didn't even dare to look at his daughter. Her daughter's previous attempt to escape was not really about escaping, but she wanted to run to Duke Li Guo's Mansion to ask for help for the whole family. This shows how much she values this marriage. But now -
The young steward became vigilant, fearing that Zhao Liya would cry and make trouble and cause trouble, so he immediately said: "You must be Miss Zhao. It is impossible for our eldest son of the Liguo Palace to marry the daughter of a criminal official. Your father has agreed to break off the engagement, but you can
Don't make a fuss, otherwise, you will also lose face to your Zhao family. Miss Zhao doesn't want to make a joke before leaving Beijing, right?"
"You are overthinking," Zhao Liya sneered, "It's just that you are running the government in a dignified manner, aren't you being too unkind?"
The young steward sneered: "How can you be so unkind? If you don't belong to the right family, your engagement will be terminated. How can you be so unkind!"
Zhao Liya: "Now that my Zhao family is in trouble, it's okay for you to add insult to injury and break off the engagement. Don't you have no expression at all?"
The young steward was stunned for a moment, and he understood a little, but his eyes became more contemptuous: "What Miss Zhao means-"
"Shouldn't Duke Li Guo's Palace compensate me? Isn't it too much to exchange the title of Crown Prince's wife for three thousand taels of silver and a carriage?"
The young steward sneered and glanced at Zhao Xiang: "I thought Mr. Zhao was a brilliant and noble man, but I didn't expect - haha, he smells like copper!"
Zhao Liya also sneered: "You are not worthy of commenting on my father. Even if a small family breaks off the engagement, they will take the initiative to compensate the other party with one or twenty taels of silver. It's better for you to get nothing! The dignified government of the country is so petty, haha
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"you!"
It's really not open and open enough for the Duke's government to act like this.
To put it harshly, it is demeaning.
The young steward looked at Zhao Xiang in anger and said, "Does Mr. Zhao also mean this? Is it necessary for you to break off the engagement for three thousand silver?"
Such a straightforward question made Zhao Xiang slightly embarrassed, but he was not a pedantic person, and he naturally understood in his heart the difference between having money and having no money in the current situation.
Even if he didn't know it at first, he realized the difficulty of traveling ten miles from the capital. Without money or a carriage, his wife and children would never be able to reach Lingnan.
He was confused. Fortunately, Ya'er has a heart...
He nodded: "Not bad."
Zhao Liya: "Three thousand taels of silver and a carriage, remember. Your prince's palace is so glorious and noble, so he wouldn't deliberately fool us with an old horse and a broken carriage, right?"
The young steward was furious, "I don't have so much money!"
Zhao Liya said without thinking: "Then go back and get it again."
"..."
I can't continue talking.
The young steward was helpless, stamped his feet and sneered: "Okay, just wait! No matter how much you delay, it's useless, the engagement has been canceled by the Duke's government! Humph!"
After saying that, he threw his hands and left with a dark face. This chapter has been completed!