Chapter 304: The newborn son was thrown to death

"Mom, mom, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Liu faint, Xie Ying rushed over to support her. But she didn't have enough strength, not only did she fail to support Liu, but she was also dragged to the ground by Liu, screaming in pain.

Xie Lan glanced at Xie Ying with disdain, signaled the maid next to him to help Liu up, and asked the doctor to wake her up with a silver needle.

It's not that Xie Lan is a saint, but Liu can't die yet. Xie Changting cheated her mother of money, used her, and then killed her mercilessly.

The second and third wives, as well as the old lady, had all gotten their comeuppance, and now it was her stepfather's turn.

Xie Lan asked the maid to send the doctor out, and signaled Tiechui to tie up Xie Changting's servant Zou Pingsheng.

"Pingsheng has served my father for many years. He has been in charge of my father's personal affairs. I think he knows best whether my father has a son or not."

Liu endured the severe pain in her heart and glared at Zou Pingsheng with a pale face, "Did the master really have a concubine?"

"No...no."

Zou Pingsheng groaned inwardly and spoke hesitantly.

Xie Lan glanced at him calmly and said in a cold voice, "Tell Madam, is my father going to marry Xie Ying to his cousin who is over 60 years old?"

"Little one, I don't know..."

Xie Lan knew from Zou Pingsheng's expression that he wanted to deny it, and interrupted her impatiently, "I advise you to be honest and frank. Don't forget who holds your indenture!"

Liu knew that Xie Lan had bad intentions, but these words reminded her.

Liu stared at Zou Pingsheng and said sternly, "I have the indentures of all your family members. If you dare to hide anything from me, I will sell your mother and sister to a brothel, and your father and brother to the mines in the north. I will torture your whole family and leave them without a burial place!"

Zou Pingsheng collapsed on the ground with a pale face, "I dare not. I am willing to tell you, but I beg you, Madam, to have mercy on me and spare my family." Fearing that Liu was really going to sell his family, Zou Pingsheng did not dare to hide anything.

"The master did have a concubine, her name is Feng Qingqing. She gave birth to two sons for the master. The elder one is eleven years old and his name is Xie Pan. The younger one was born a few days ago and his name is Xie Cong."

Xie Ying had never thought that this was actually true, and was devastated. "My father, is he really going to marry me to someone else as his second wife?"

"It is true. The master originally disagreed, but Madam Feng said that although her cousin is over 60 years old, he is the Tongzhi of Tongzhou, in charge of the grain and water conservancy of Tongzhou, and is a powerful official.

Although Liu Tongzhi had several illegitimate sons and daughters, his wife had died a long time ago and had no children. When the second daughter married, she would be the mistress of the house and in charge of the household affairs, which was a good thing that many people envied.

Mrs. Feng also said that her cousin Liu Tongzhi gave her a three-story house in Tongzhou, one hundred acres of farmland, and ten thousand taels of silver as a betrothal gift to show his sincerity.

When the second young lady came into the family, Liu Tongzhi also promised that when the eldest young master Xie Pan passed the imperial examination, he would find a way to help him smooth out the relationship and send him to Tongzhou for training. After he made achievements in politics, he would spend money to help him get transferred to the six ministries. "

Xie Ying was so angry that she was shaking all over. "Mom, could it be that the three-story house that Dad gave me a few days ago was the betrothal gift from Liu Tongzhi for me to marry again? But didn't Dad say that he bought the house? He didn't say there were any farms or money."

Xie Ying knew rationally that Zou Pingsheng would not dare to lie, but she could not accept in her heart that Xie Changting really wanted to marry her to Liu Tongzhou as his second wife. After all, he was over sixty years old and could be her grandfather. "Zou Pingsheng, were you bribed by my elder sister and deliberately made up these lies to deceive me and my mother, in order to alienate the relationship between us and our father?"

Seeing that she didn't believe him, Zou Pingsheng was so anxious that he swore, "I didn't lie. In addition to the house, Liu Tongzhi did give me the farm and 10,000 taels of silver.

The reason why the master didn't give you the farm and the money is because Madam Feng gave them to the eldest and second young masters. Everything I said is true. If I tell even a single lie, I will be struck by lightning!"

Zou Pingsheng's words not only made Xie Ying tremble with anger, but also made Liu's heart, liver, spleen, stomach and kidneys almost explode.

Xie Lan smiled and said coldly, "If I were you, I would go find Feng Qingqing and return the betrothal gifts. I heard that Liu Tongzhi is not a good guy. It's okay that he is old, but he also likes to beat women. His wife was eight months pregnant, but he beat her to death, leaving two lives.

Not only did he beat his wife to death, he also tortured several of his concubines to death.

Do you know why he was willing to give so much money and farmland to marry Xie Ying as his second wife even though he knew that she was not innocent?

Because in Tongzhou, everyone knows that he is sick and cruel and loves to torture women, so no girl is willing to marry him. "

Xie Ying raised her hand and wiped away her tears. "Mom, I will never marry that Liu Tongzhi. I will go and settle accounts with that bitch Feng Qingqing right now!"

Xie Ying was Liu's lifeblood, so she would naturally not be willing to marry her to an old man in his sixties as his second wife, not to mention that Liu Tongzhi was the cousin of that bitch Feng Qingqing.

"Don't worry, Ying'er. I won't watch you get pushed into the fire pit. If Feng Qingqing dares to harm you, I will never let her go."

Seeing that Liu was planning to take Xie Ying to look for Feng Qingqing in anger, Xie Lan shook his head, "I heard that Feng Qingqing's father bought a lot of maids and servants to serve her in the house where she lives, as well as servants and guards. You and your daughter won't get any benefits if you go there like this."

It's not that Liu didn't see what Xie Lan was thinking, but she didn't want to care about it at this moment.

Seeing that she had taken all the servants away and also took a lot of banknotes, Xie Lan smiled with satisfaction. Xie Lan also went out with the hammer, but she did not follow Liu to find Feng Qingqing.

Xie Lan had no appetite these days, but was in a good mood today. He went to Zuixianlou and ordered a table full of dishes.

Zuixianlou's business was booming, and the dishes Xie Lan ordered took a lot of time to prepare. She was bored waiting, so she simply told Tiechui, "Go to Feng Qingqing's house with you. If Liu can't get into the house, help her."

After Tiechui left, Xie Lan ordered a pot of tea and asked the waiter to bring two plates of snacks.

I thought I would have to wait for a long time, but unexpectedly, Tiechui came back in less than quarter of an hour.

"How come you're back so soon? Could it be that my father happened to go to Feng Qingqing's house again, and the Liu mother and daughter didn't fight with Feng Qingqing?"

Tiechui shook his head. "No, the master is not in the house. I heard that he went to the Three Emperors' Palace. Not only did Liu and Feng Qingqing fight, but the little son born by Feng Qingqing was thrown to death!"

Xie Lan was stunned. "What's going on? Xie Cong is Xie Changting's youngest son. How dare Liu do that to him?"

"It wasn't Liu, it was Xie Ying who threw her to death..."

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