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275. The Chaos of the Xiao Family(1/2)

Lightning and thunder, heavy rain.

The house of Xiao Shangshu in Leiyang City, Tianli Kingdom, has always been peaceful, but now it is no longer peaceful.

Xiao Yuanqi straightened his back and frowned, kneeling in the middle of the Xiao family's ancestral hall. In front of him was Xiao Xuan's tablet, and there was a bright knife around his neck. A little closer would kill him.

"Fourth brother, what are you going to do?" Xiao Yuanqi asked in a deep voice.

Standing beside Xiao Yuanqi, holding the hilt of the knife in his hand, with cold eyes, the man was Xiao Yuanhao, the fourth son of the Xiao family. Xiao Yuanhao is thin and is only in his thirties and has never married. Since Xiao Xuan died, he has become a different person, silent and devoted to Buddha. More than ten years have passed.

"Brother, shut up! When your good son comes, you will know what your brother is going to do!" Xiao Yuanhao said coldly, "Now, brother can look up at his father's tablet, think about how his father died, and see what his brother has done over the years?"

"Fourth brother! Fourth brother!" Ning Ruyan, who was anxious, slapped the door outside the ancestral hall, but the door was tied tightly inside and could not be opened at all.

The second wife Xiao Yuanling and his wife rushed over after hearing the news. The second wife Fan Yun grabbed Ning Ruyan's swollen hands and frowned and said, "Sister-in-law! Stop patting! What's going on? I heard from the butler that the fourth brother was holding his neck into the ancestral hall with a knife? I'm afraid the fourth brother is crazy, right? What's going on for no reason?"

Xiao Yuanling looked ugly and raised his voice to the ancestral hall, saying, "Fourth brother! Don't be stupid! After my father went there, my eldest brother kept holding on to this family! You know what the eldest brother and sister-in-law are treating you in your heart! What medicine did you take wrong? Open the door quickly! Let the eldest brother go!"

Although Xiao Yuanling has no prospects and loves to take advantage of small gains, he is actually very smart. He is clear about his business and has never had any bad intentions he should have. He never touches eating, drinking, gambles and gambling. He usually raises flowers and teases and collects antiques and other things. He occasionally asks Ning Ruyan for some small money because Fan Yun doesn't let him spend money randomly.

Xiao Yuanling was not jealous of Xiao Yuanqi because he knew that he did not have the ability of Xiao Yuanqi. Xiao Yuanqi and Ning Ruyan were both generous and generous people. They had always been so good to the second wife that Xiao Yuanling and Fan Yun could have such a comfortable and comfortable life. They didn't have to worry about the future of their two sons at all. Xiao Yuanqi had already made arrangements.

In addition, Xiao Yuanqi's son Xiao Xinghan was originally an existence that no one dared to provoke, and now he has become the supreme emperor of Tianli Kingdom. Xiao Yuanqi's son-in-law is Su Ji, the leader of the civil servant of Tianli Kingdom. Xiao Yuanling's family is protected by the big house. He will never have to worry about his life and live a comfortable life. Now he didn't expect that the family suddenly started to make trouble at home for so many years, Xiao Yuanhao, who is not close to them, is like a big fairy!

Xiao Yuanhao has never gotten married, but it is definitely not that Xiao Yuanqi and Ning Ruyan are not concerned about his marriage. Xiao Yuanling and Fan Yun know the best. Because even the two of them who are not in charge of the matter cannot stand it and have been so worried about Xiao Yuanqi and Ning Ruyan, but Xiao Yuanhao has never appreciated it. A few years ago, Fan Yun advised Ning Ruyan not to care about Xiao Yuanhao's marriage anymore, and said that they would not be surprised at all when Xiao Yuanhao became a monk one day.

So now Xiao Yuanhao suddenly hijacked Xiao Yuanqi and entered the Xiao family's ancestral hall. The rest of the Xiao family were confused, thinking that Xiao Yuanhao was afraid that he would have done such a thing.

"Second brother! Shut up! Your family is all idiots! My elder brother and sister-in-law don't tell you anything! What else do you think except money?"

Xiao Yuanhao's voice came from the ancestral hall, and Xiao Yuanling also became angry and kicked the door of the ancestral hall: "Fourth brother, who are you scolding? Have you come out and cursed in front of me? You are the idiot! Let your brother go quickly!"

Ning Ruyan grabbed Fan Yun's hand with a restless look: "Second brother, sister-in-law, the fourth brother won't hurt your elder brother, right? Why is he?"

Ning Ruyan couldn't figure it out no matter how she thought about it, because Xiao Yuanhao was the youngest and Xiao Xuan's wife died early. After Ning Ruyan got married, she really became the eldest sister-in-law and mother. She took care of Xiao Yuanhao meticulously. Xiao Yuanqi even treated Xiao Yuanhao as half of her son to care for him. Xiao Yuanhao's behavior today was really beyond their expectations.

Early this morning, Xiao Yuanqi said he wanted to talk to Xiao Yuanhao again, or about Xiao Yuanhao's marriage, because Xiao Yuanqi and Ning Ruyan both thought that it would be difficult for Xiao Yuanhao to live like this. Xiao Yuanhao is still young now, but what about waiting for him to get old? He has no children and no company around him. After all, his nephew is not as close as his own children. Xiao Yuanqi wanted to persuade Xiao Yuanhao again. Both he and Ning Ruyan felt that with the status of the Xiao family and the conditions of Xiao Yuanhao, although Xiao Yuanhao was a little older, it would be absolutely fine to find a good girl with innocent wealth in Leiyang City.

Xiao Yuanqi didn't let Ning Ruyan go with him, but thought that the two of them sat down and had a drink and had a good chat, but something happened when they went there.

Ning Ruyan prepared a sumptuous meal because she had agreed with Xiao Yuanqi that when Xiao Yuanqi and Xiao Yuanhao finished their talk, she asked Xiao Yuanqi to bring Xiao Yuanhao over to have dinner together. As a result, Ning Ruyan was waiting for a panicked servant and said that something had happened to Xiao Yuanqi.

Fan Yun held Ning Ruyan, who was about to stand still, and lowered her voice: "Sister-in-law, this fourth brother is not sure what evil he was. He has to send someone to inform our Xinghan! When Xinghan comes, how can the fourth brother have the little skill to see?"

Although Xiao Yuanling and Fan Yun were kept in the dark, they had guessed and asked Xiao Yuanqi and Ning Ruyan, but if Xiao Yuanqi and Ning Ruyan didn't say it, they stopped asking. So until now, Xiao Yuanling and Fan Yun didn't know that Xiao Xinghan is not a descendant of the Xiao family, nor did they know that Xiao Yuesheng existed, but they knew that Xiao Xinghan, who was expelled from the family back then, is still a member of their family.

"Someone has already gone to find Xinghan." Ning Ruyan said worriedly.

Xiao Yuanling looked back and looked happy: "Here you come!"

Ning Ruyan turned around and saw the figure appearing in the heavy rain, and her tight heartstrings relaxed a little.

Xiao Xinghan came alone, without holding an umbrella, but the heavy rain left no trace on him. He flew to the corridor at the entrance of the ancestral hall, reached out to hold Ning Ruyan, and shouted: "Mom."

"Hey!" Ning Ruyan responded, tears fell down, leaning against Xiao Xinghan's arms and said, "Xing'er, your fourth uncle doesn't know what's wrong. He suddenly attacked your father. You should find a way to rescue your father."

"Don't worry, mom, there will be no trouble." Xiao Xinghan said to Ning Ruyan.

"Xinghan, it's good that you're here!" Xiao Yuanling said with relief at Xiao Xinghan, Fan Yun's face also relaxed a lot. Xiao Xinghan was also the one they grew up watching. He was once the greatest pride of their Xiao family and was filial to them. If there were no more changes that happened later, the Xiao family would have a different appearance now.

"I'm sorry, Aunt Second, take care of her mother." Xiao Xinghan said to Fan Yun.

"Hey! Xinghan, go and save your father!" Fan Yun held Ning Ruyan and said to Xiao Xinghan.

"Xiao Xinghan! Get in!"

Xiao Yuanhao's voice came from the ancestral hall, revealing deep resentment.

Xiao Xinghan's eyes were slightly cold, and he reached out to pat the door in front of him. The door of the ancestral hall fell down, and the situation inside came into their eyes. Ning Ruyan's face turned pale when she saw the shaking knife on Xiao Yuanqi's neck.

Xiao Xinghan walked in. The ancestral hall was empty because of the thunderstorm. Although it was noon, the ancestral hall was dark.

Xiao Yuanhao looked at Xiao Xinghan and said sternly: "After so many years, our account should be calculated clearly!"

"Uncle Fourth..." Xiao Xinghan spoke, and Xiao Yuanhao interrupted him coldly, "Don't call me Uncle Fourth! You are a lowly person who comes from somewhere! You are not a descendant of the Xiao family at all!"

Xiao Yuanling and Fan Yun's expressions changed. Xiao Xinghan is not a child of the Xiao family? This is impossible! They watched Ning Ruyan get pregnant and gave birth to a son, but the night Ning Ruyan gave birth to a child, but the mansion seemed not very peaceful on the night of Ning Ruyan's childbirth, and several servants were sent away the next day, but the grandson of the Xiao family they met was Xiao Xinghan. Although Xiao Xinghan did not look like Xiao Yuanqi and Ning Ruyan, they looked very beautiful and they had never doubted it.

"How did the Fourth Uncle know?" Xiao Xinghan spoke, admitting that he was not the blood of the Xiao family.

"This question is about asking you that good master!" Xiao Yuanhao looked at Xiao Xing and said coldly, "You were picked up by your father and raised by your elder brother and sister-in-law, but it was you who killed our father! You even worshipped that evil man as your teacher!"

"The fourth brother, the matter is not what you think. Xinghan is innocent. His father's death is not his fault!" Xiao Yuanqi frowned and said to Xiao Yuanhao.

"It's his fault! He is a descendant of the previous dynasty! In order to send him to our house, his master killed the real eldest grandson of the Xiao family with his own hands! But why didn't they even let their father go? What did his father do wrong?" Xiao Yuanhao said sternly.

"The fourth brother! There is a traitor in secret, but Xinghan is innocent! When he comes to the Xiao family, he is the descendant of the Xiao family. Don't take his anger on him! If my father has a spirit in the sky, he will never want to see you like this!" Xiao Yuanqi said loudly.

"I know that my father has been kind to others in his life and saved countless people, but he was framed and died tragically. But his father still won't blame Xiao Xinghan because he is his favorite eldest grandson." Xiao Yuanhao's face was full of mockery, "Brother, you and your sister-in-law are really like your father! You knew from the beginning that Xiao Xinghan was not a seed of the Xiao family at all, but he felt as painful as his eyes! My father doesn't blame him, but why don't you think of your biological son!"

"The fourth brother! I told you that Yue Sheng is still alive! She is alive! And it was Xinghan who found him back!" Xiao Yuanqi said to Xiao Yuanhao.

Xiao Yuanling and Fan Yun outside the door were already as stupid as they found that there was such a big secret hidden in the house where they lived, but they knew nothing...

"Yes! Xiao Xinghan found Yue Sheng back! But what did he do to Yue Sheng? Until now, outsiders don't know what the real eldest grandson of the Xiao family is named! Even my uncle only knew that Yue Sheng is still alive today! Yue Sheng was found by Xiao Xinghan, and not only did not get back everything that belonged to him, he was also arrested by Xiao Xinghan's enemy instead. Now his whereabouts are unknown. Life and death are uncertain! But you still refuse to blame Xiao Xinghan and are still looking forward to Xiao Xinghan's wife giving birth to a grandson for you? Are you worthy of Yue Sheng like this?" Xiao Yuanhao said coldly.

Xiao Yuanqi looked extremely ugly. He went to find Xiao Yuanhao early this morning and mentioned Xiao Yuanhao's marriage again. Xiao Yuanhao's attitude was not only cold, but also very unhappy. He changed the subject and asked about Xiao Xinghan's life experience.

Xiao Yuanqi didn't want Xiao Yuanling and Xiao Yuanhao to know about many things because he was afraid that they would misunderstand Xiao Xinghan, but Xiao Yuanhao said that he had already known that Xiao Xinghan was not from the blood of the Xiao family, and said that he had the right to know the truth and asked Xiao Yuanqi to tell him the truth.

After thinking about it over and over again, Xiao Yuanqi decided to tell the truth, because they were a family, Xiao Yuesheng would sooner or later to recognize his ancestors and return to his hometown. It would be okay to tell Xiao Yuanhao some things. After all, Xiao Yuanhao is not young anymore. Xiao Yuanqi thought that he would tell Xiao Yuanhao well that Xiao Yuanhao would understand.

As a result, when Xiao Yuanhao learned that Xiao Yuesheng was still alive and had already returned home before, but had not appeared in front of them, he insisted on asking Xiao Yuesheng where he is now. Xiao Yuanqi told Xiao Yuanhao helplessly that Xiao Yuesheng was captured, but Xiao Xinghan would definitely rescue him.

Xiao Yuanqi did not explicitly say why Xiao Yuesheng was captured by someone, but Xiao Yuanhao guessed it. He suddenly broke out at that time. He asked Xiao Yuanqi hysterically what kind of ecstasy medicine was given by Xiao Xinghan, and why he ignored his own son and only knew that he loved Xiao Xinghan?

Xiao Yuanqi wanted to explain to Xiao Yuanhao, but Xiao Yuanhao seemed crazy and didn't listen to anything. He drew his sword and put it on Xiao Yuanqi's neck. He held Xiao Yuanqi hostage and came to the ancestral hall. He said that he would make Xiao Xinghan pay the price in front of Xiao Xuan!

"Fourth brother! Yue'er has been wandering away since childhood. We are ashamed of him, but Xing'er did nothing wrong! Their brothers are united, and Yue'er volunteers to help Xing'er. We also believe that Xing'er will bring Yue'er back safely. Don't make things difficult for your elder brother and Xing'er. We are a family, can you say anything well?" Ning Ruyan advised Xiao Yuanhao.

"A family?" Xiao Yuanhao seemed to hear some joke, "If Xiao Xinghan had not appeared, his father should have lived well now. Yue Sheng would have grown up at home since childhood, and would not have suffered from displaced, nor would he be captured! Without Xiao Xinghan, we would have been a family!"

"Uncle Fourth, you vent your grandfather's death on me, and I recognize my elder brother's experience on me." Xiao Xinghan looked at Xiao Yuanhao and said coldly, "What do you want to do to come to me and let my father go."

"Okay! You have a good fortune!" Xiao Yuanhao looked at Xiao Xing and said coldly, "You owe the Xiao family, and it's not enough to repay it if you die! You always call your elder brother dad, so let me see how filial your son is! If you commit suicide, I will let my elder brother go!"

Ning Ruyan's face turned pale in an instant, and her body shook and almost fainted.

Xiao Yuanqi's face was as deep as water: "Fourth brother, stop making trouble! If you ask Xinghan to die, who will save Yuesheng? Are you ignoring Yuesheng's life or death?"

"Don't he have a very capable wife? You love that daughter-in-law like a daughter! When Xiao Xinghan dies, let your good daughter-in-law go to save Yue Sheng!" Xiao Yuanhao snorted coldly.

"Fourth brother!" Xiao Yuanqi said coldly: "If you really want to kill someone, just kill me!"

"Brother! You don't even want your life for Xiao Xinghan?! What about your father's grudge? What about Yue Sheng's suffering? Isn't it as important as the life of this lowly person in your eyes?" Xiao Yuanhao looked at Xiao Yuanqi in disbelief.

"I said, Xinghan is the descendant of the Xiao family and my son, whether you recognize it or not!" Xiao Yuanqi said loudly, "My father's hatred will be avenged, and Xinghan will definitely find Yue Sheng back!"

"Haha," Xiao Yuanhao sneered, "It's so ridiculous... all of this is so ridiculous! Xiao Xinghan, I'll count three times, if you don't die, I'll kill my elder brother. I want to see how deep your father and son are!"

"Uncle Fourth, you are not only for the grudge of your grandfather, nor for the suffering of your elder brother, but also for yourself." Xiao Xinghan looked at Xiao Yuanhao and said calmly, "You said you know that I am not a descendant of the Xiao family, but learned from that person. Have you seen him, what did he do to you?"

Hearing Xiao Xinghan's words, Xiao Yuanhao remembered something, his face twisted instantly, and the knife in his hand suddenly approached Xiao Yuanqi's neck, looking at Xiao Xinghan and said sternly: "Stop talking nonsense! You father and son can only live one! Three! Two!..."

Xiao Yuanqi closed his eyes with a sad face. Ning Ruyan was about to faint. Before Xiao Yuanhao's mouth could be released, his hand suddenly shook, and the knife in his hand fell to the ground. Before he could react, Xiao Xinghan had already pulled Xiao Yuanqi over and blocked him!

Xiao Yuanhao looked at the silver needle in his hand, his eyes chilled, and he leaned over and wanted to pick up the knife.

But Xiao Xinghan picked up the knife and put it on Xiao Yuanhao's neck. He looked at him and said coldly: "Uncle Fourth, don't overestimate yourself. I don't want to hurt you."

Xiao Yuanhao suddenly burst into laughter: "Xiao Xinghan! You have the will to kill me! Kill me in front of the ancestors of the Xiao family and in front of his father! Let them know what a good child they have picked up!"

"Xinghan!" Xiao Yuanqi frowned and looked at Xiao Xinghan and said, "Don't hurt your fourth uncle!"

Xiao Yuanhao looked at Xiao Yuanqi with a painful expression, suddenly reached out, grabbed the back of the knife, and pressed towards his neck!

Xiao Yuanhao did not die because Xiao Xinghan pulled the knife away.

Xiao Xinghan let go of Xiao Yuanhao, Xiao Yuanhao fell to the ground suddenly, burst into tears, and murmured: "Brother, I'm sorry..."

"Uncle Fourth, why is it?" Xiao Xinghan looked down at Xiao Yuanhao and asked. From the beginning, Xiao Xinghan didn't think that Xiao Yuanhao would really hurt Xiao Yuanqi. Xiao Yuanhao came for Xiao Xinghan. His hatred for Xiao Xinghan was related to Xiao Xuan's death and Xiao Yuesheng's experience, but there seemed to be other reasons.

"Why? Why do you ask me why?" Xiao Yuanhao suddenly looked up and looked at Xiao Xing and said coldly, "Your master came to find you and was caught by me. Do you know what he did to me?"

Xiao Xinghan frowned and heard Xiao Yuanhao say with a twisted expression: "He hurt me, so I can never be a man again! Over the years, my elder brother and sister-in-law have wanted to marry me countless times. Do you really think I have seen through the world?"

No one in the Xiao family knew about it, and even Xiao Xinghan didn't know about it. Xiao Yuanhao was harmed by Yin Jian not long after Xiao Xuan's death. In the past years, Xiao Yuanhao lived in great pain. He hated Xiao Xinghan in his heart. In his best years, he not only lost his father, but also lost the most important thing of a man. He once had a girl he liked, but in the end he could only watch the girl marrying someone else's wife.

Xiao Yuanhao didn't want to die, but his deepest pain could not be spoken to. He could only show his vision of seeing through the world day after day, and repeatedly refused Xiao Yuanqi and Ning Ruyan to marry him. He knew in his heart how kind his brother and sister-in-law were and how good he was to him, but some things he couldn't say, that was his last dignity in life...

But today, when Xiao Yuanqi went to find Xiao Yuanhao again, Xiao Yuanhao's anger, resentment, and unwillingness had been suppressed for more than ten years. Finally, it exploded completely! Especially when he learned that Xiao Yuesheng was still alive, he was suffering for Xiao Xinghan. Thinking of Xiao Xuan's death and his own experience, Xiao Yuanhao was really collapsed! He had only one idea at that time, to let Xiao Xinghan die!

"Fourth Uncle." Xiao Xinghan's eyes were slightly dimmed, and he reached out to pull Xiao Yuanhao. He was sorry that he had not really cared about Xiao Yuanhao for so many years, and he didn't know that Xiao Yuanhao had suffered such a great crime back then.

Xiao Yuanhao and Xiao Xinghan are not that big. When they were young, Xiao Yuanhao always took Xiao Xinghan to play, not like his uncle and nephew, but more like his brothers. They were not having a good time in those years, and Xiao Xinghan did nothing wrong, because when Yin Jian committed those sins, Xiao Xinghan was still a young miracle doctor with no power. Even if he knew what Xiao Yuanhao had happened back then, he could not stop Yin Jian.

Xiao Yuanhao shook Xiao Xinghan's hand, buried his head between his knees, and whimpered. His life has been ruined, and he didn't know how to face every day in the future. He really felt so tired. He didn't want to hurt others, but why did God be so cruel to him...

Xiao Xinghan frowned and looked at Xiao Yuanhao here. After a while, he suddenly reached out and slashed Xiao Yuanhao on the back of the neck, slashing him out with a palm.

Xiao Yuanqi ran over with a nervous look and hugged Xiao Yuanhao, looked up at Xiao Xinghan and said, "Xinghan, don't blame your fourth uncle for what happened today. He is so hard. We never know that he has no malice, he just wants to vent."

Ning Ruyan was helped by Fan Yun and grabbed Xiao Xinghan's hand: "Xing'er, those things are not your fault, we are all blamed for you. You don't care enough about your fourth uncle, and you even sprinkle salt on his wound."

Ning Ruyan felt very guilty. When she remembered that she had mentioned to Xiao Yuanhao many times that she persuaded Xiao Yuanhao to get married, she felt that she was too inappropriate!
To be continued...
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