Chapter 238 Moral Kidnapping
Shen Jingxuan looked at Xie Lingxiao with a smile. Now that things had come to this, let's see how he would end it.
Just now in the yard, no matter what they did, he could still turn a blind eye, but now it would be difficult for him to stay out of it.
Seeing that she looked like she was watching a show, Xie Lingxiao raised his hand and tapped Shen Jingxuan's forehead: "Want to see your husband make a fool of himself?" No way.
He had people find those debt collectors, and his people also spread the news.
Since he has arranged so much, how could he let things get out of his control?
Shen Jingxuan stared at him with her almond-shaped eyes, unable to understand what was wrong with him and why everything he said and did was so strange.
"Xuan'er, you have to believe in your husband." After saying this, she placed a kiss on Shen Jingxuan's cherry lips and walked out with the corners of her mouth curled.
Shen Jingxuan pressed her forehead lightly. She really had no way to deal with Xie Lingxiao.
Seeing that he had already left, I had no choice but to follow him out of the hall.
Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen stood in the distance, looking at the two people who appeared, and smiles gradually appeared on their faces.
With them around, the debt collectors will probably return empty-handed.
Xie Lingxiao stood on the steps, looking down at the debt collectors.
"My grandmother is still in the hall today. If you want to collect the debt, you can come back tomorrow."
"As for the other courtyards, you can go there if you want, but don't disturb us here."
With just two simple sentences, the debt collector fled in panic.
Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen looked disappointed.
Mr. Chen originally thought that with Xie Lingxiao's presence, he could breathe a sigh of relief, at least he wouldn't be harassed for debts in the short term.
Mrs. Chen didn't think so. She thought Xie Lingxiao would help them pay off their debts for the old lady's sake.
Shen Jingxuan and Xie Lingxiao didn't know what Madam Chen was thinking. If they knew, they would just say she was wishful thinking.
Not to mention how harshly they treated the old lady, even in the past, even if they treated the old lady better, they would still have the face to ask Xie Lingxiao for some help.
But they did such a heartless thing and still wanted Xie Lingxiao to help them, and they were not afraid of making the old lady so angry that she would crawl out of the coffin and fight them to the death.
Shen Jingxuan glanced at Xie Lingxiao.
Being able to drive people away with just a few words really shows the benefits of having status.
And this is also the reason why people in the Chen family want to get close to him.
Power, identity, status, countless people take risks and do whatever it takes to get these.
How many people have tried to get these things, but ended up losing more than they gained, or even lost their lives.
Seeing that everyone had left, Xie Lingxiao asked Ling Yu to throw the three people in the yard back into the hall and make them kneel.
Mr. Chen looked as pale as death. It was over. After tomorrow, there would probably no longer be a Chen Mansion in Ningcheng.
Looking at Mrs. Chen and their children beside him, a sarcastic smile appeared on his face.
He didn't know why he was so obsessed with bringing his childhood sweetheart into the house.
Let her kill the original wife and let her do anything out of line.
Although his original wife was not of noble birth, she was gentle, considerate and law-abiding.
Mr. Chen thought for a long time but could not come up with any result. He lowered his head dejectedly and did not look at Mrs. Chen.
He had never noticed anything in the past, but now that something like this had happened, he suddenly felt a little regretful.
If he had been able to resist the temptation and not taken Mrs. Chen into the house, his original wife was still alive and the house would certainly not be what it is today.
What he didn't know was that from ancient times to the present, the most useless thing was regret, and it was impossible for him to start over.
Mrs. Chen looked unwilling, clenched her fists tightly, and looked at Mr. Chen with hatred.
When she turned around, she saw Xie Lingxiao and Shen Jingxuan standing outside the door, and she crawled behind them.
He kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please save the Chen family and the child."
"He is still young. Please help him for the sake of the old lady."
Shen Jingxuan and Xie Lingxiao looked at the person in front of them coldly.
At this point, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Xie Lingxiao did not want to get involved in the affairs of the Chen Mansion.
Mrs. Chen, however, could not see the reality clearly and tried to kneel down and beg Xie Lingxiao for help.
"You also said it's your child. What does it have to do with me?" Xie Lingxiao said unhappily.
He didn't just order them out, which was a huge favor to them, but they were still not satisfied.
"But after all, he calls the old lady grandma, and he is also your cousin."
Xie Lingxiao narrowed his eyes slightly: "He has nothing to do with me. My grandmother only has my mother as her child. If you want to find a relative, you should find someone else."
"Besides, do you know what crime it is to be related to me indiscriminately? Aren't you afraid of being beheaded?"
When Mrs. Chen heard what Xie Lingxiao said, she looked at him in horror.
She came from a poor family and had never learned any rules or etiquette, so how could she know these things?
In an instant, she changed her words: "Please, Your Majesty, for the sake of the old lady, help the Chen family get rid of the debt collectors."
Shen Jingxuan's expression was calm, but she didn't expect Mrs. Chen to say such shameless words.
It sounds nice to ask Xie Lingxiao to help get rid of those people, but what he actually wants is for him to pay money to help the Chen family pay off their debts.
"Hehe, how do you want me to deal with you?" Xie Lingxiao said.
"Your Majesty, as long as you help the Chen family pay off their debts, the Chen family will follow your arrangements in the future."
Xie Lingxiao looked at Madam Chen, and for a moment he couldn't understand how Mr. Chen chose her.
At that time, although the Chen family was not the best in Ningcheng, it was still a famous and prestigious family. Yet they chose such a brainless person as their wife.
He turned to look at Master Chen: "Is this what you think? What does the Chen family think?"
Before Master Chen could answer, Madam Chen said, "My Lord, you are the Lord, you certainly don't care about this money. Please help the Chen family."
After saying this, he didn't look at Master Chen anymore. He only wanted to ask Xie Lingxiao for help, and his words became more and more reasonable.
Master Chen said angrily: "Shut up."
"This is her own idea and has nothing to do with the Chen family."
Only at this moment did Mr. Chen truly regret that he had agreed to let her kill his original wife.
If she were here, the Chen family would not have done such a shameful thing, nor would they have fallen to such a state.
Madam Chen insisted: "I insist on saying it, what's wrong with asking the prince to help pay the money back?"
"We have been supporting his grandmother for so many years, what's wrong with that?"
"If you want to die, do it yourself and don't implicate the entire Chen family." Mr. Chen pointed at Mrs. Chen and shouted.
Are these the words she should say? How is this different from blackmailing the prince?
"I didn't say anything. I just asked him to help pay the money back."
"Doesn't the old lady spend money on food and clothing at home?"
"As the old lady's grandson, shouldn't it be right for you to take some money for her to show your filial piety?"
With every word Mrs. Chen said, Mr. Chen became more frightened. Even in such cool weather, he was sweating profusely.
He came to Mrs. Chen with his hands and feet, raised his hand and slapped her: "I told you to shut up, can't you hear me?"
"You can die however you want, just don't implicate other people in the mansion."
With so many lives at stake in the mansion, he was afraid that Xie Lingxiao would leave no one alive in a fit of rage.
When Master Chen was about to continue, Xie Lingxiao's voice rang in his ears: "Does everyone in the Chen family think this way?"
Xie Lingxiao stared at Master Chen without blinking, his calm face showing no emotion at all.
"No, it's her own idea." Mr. Chen gritted his teeth.
At this point, Mrs. Chen brought her own death upon herself and there was nothing he could do.
As the head of the family, he cannot help but consider the lives of others.
Xie Lingxiao glanced at him indifferently: "Since it is Madam Chen's own idea, it is much simpler."
He looked at Ling Yu in the distance and nodded slightly at him. Ling Yu walked forward and pulled Mrs. Chen out of the front hall.