However, Tai-shu Huan 'er kept nagging. Her words implied that she wanted to see her brothers and sisters' jaws drop in shock.
Seeing that she was living a happy life, and Tai-shu Xiong felt guilty towards her, he was naturally biased towards her. As a result, her brothers were fine with it, but her sisters were not. They looked down on her. It was in women's nature to speak in a sarcastic manner. She also knew that if it weren't for fear of angering Tai-shu Xiong, no one would dare to mention her scandal again. Her sisters wouldn't be merciful with their words.
She was still young, not even 20 years old. She couldn't remain indifferent. She was also a person who cared about her reputation. She didn't want her sisters to laugh at her embarrassment.
Seeing that she was overjoyed, Shao Pingbo had to remind her, "Keep a portion of those properties. Most of them are to be given away."
"…" Tai-shu Huan 'er was speechless. She stared at him blankly. "Give away most of them?"
Shao Pingbo said, "As for Liu-er, choose a good house for her, two shops, and 500 mu of fertile land for her."
Tai-shu Huan 'er nodded solemnly when she heard that it was for Shao Liu-er. She knew that her sister-in-law was in an awkward situation and didn't dare to object. She nodded and said, "That's what I should do. But did you say most of them? "
The division just now was obviously not a "most of them."
Shao Pingbo said, "I can't say I'm giving away the rest. My students also need to make a living. They will have families in the future. Let's appropriately solve some of their worries so that they can work with peace of mind. As for those fertile lands, we only need to keep one thousand mu of it. It's not appropriate to directly give it to them. As for the rest, we'll sell it to them at the original price when I bought it. When I bought it, it was because I thought of them that I bought it. I also took out ten shops. Old Shao will arrange for who to give it to and how to divide it. "
Tai-shu Huan 'er felt happy for nothing. It turned out that most of the properties were really going to be given away. If it weren't for those people, her husband might not have done this in advance. Selling it at the original price? It was equivalent to buying it for those people in advance.
She couldn't say anything about it. She was a member of the royal family and knew that her husband would need some subordinates in the future. This arrangement was appropriate.
However, he felt as if his flesh was being cut off, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him just when he was feeling happy.
As she got closer to her destination, this emotion was gradually replaced by another emotion because of the person she was about to meet.
The empress of Qi State, Shao Liu-er, was brought to the capital city of Jin State by the Black Water Platform in advance. Since he arrived, Shao Pingbo had not gone to see her.
Haozhen was also brought here. The court had also decided on how to deal with him. He definitely could not be the emperor anymore. He was demoted to Prince Anle and placed under house arrest in a house in the capital. At the same time, Shao Liu-Er returned to being a princess.
Tai-shu Huan 'er knew that because of what had happened in the past, he had a bad reputation. Many normal people would not be able to accept him. He did not know what his sister-in-law's attitude would be and whether she would accept him. This was the first person she was going to meet in her husband's family. She could feel that her husband actually cared a lot about his younger sister, so she felt a little uneasy …
In King An Le's Palace, the courtyard was deep. It looked peaceful on the surface, but it wasn't peaceful on the inside, because someone had come to cause trouble.
The former King of Qi, Haoqi, and the King of the West Courtyard, Haoyun Sheng, brought their men to the door to extort money.
Facing Haoqi, who boasted shamelessly, Haozhen kept a straight face. For the sake of his family, he had no choice but to swallow his anger.
Beside him were two old personal servants who had been knocked to the ground. They were brought over from Qi State. They were lying on the ground and moaning in pain. They only said a few words to protect their master.
Haozhen's two sons were trembling with anger. They clenched their fists tightly, but were stopped by Shao Liu-er.
A fallen phoenix was no better than a chicken. The couple's situation was indeed very awkward. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they had lost their freedom.
Now, they were in a worse situation than Haoqi and Haoyun Sheng. In order to win people's hearts, and to show the other countries that they could accept surrenders in the future, Jin State had kept their titles.
The nobles of Jin State didn't dare to do anything to Haozhen and Haoyun Sheng for the time being. Jin State's imperial court wouldn't go back on its word so soon. However, their own people refused to let them go. They made things difficult for them in every possible way, and kept coming to extort and extort them.
Haoqi and Haoyun Sheng could only take some money and live off their rewards. They wanted to live like this, but things didn't go their way. Little brats were difficult to deal with. Without the background and power they could rely on, they wanted to live freely, but without money, they couldn't live freely.
Behind the troublesome kid, there were naturally people who turned a blind eye. They wanted to let some people in Jin Nation see what would happen to those who surrendered and learn from it.
They came to extort Haozhen and Haozhen for money, but they also wanted to prove their loyalty by making things difficult for Haozhen and Haoyun Sheng.
When Haozhen and Haozhen came, they did bring some money from Qi State. However, over the past few days, Haoqi and Haoyun Sheng extorted more than half of it.
It was useless to complain. Haoqi and Haoyun Sheng said that it was their family's business. They were arguing about the distribution of the family's assets. Even an upright official couldn't settle a family's business. They each had their own reasons, so they couldn't argue it out.
Someone was watching coldly from the sidelines.
The subordinates they brought turned the place upside down, but they didn't find anything. They even found Shao Liuer's jewelry, but they only put it in a small box.
The subordinates ran to Haoqi and Haoyun Sheng and whispered in their ears, saying that they didn't find anything.
Haoqi glared at them and walked to Haozhen. He asked in a deep voice, "Where did you hide the things?"
Haozhen said angrily, "Don't be too greedy. You've already taken everything. What else do you want?"
They did hide some of their belongings, but what else could they do? No matter how much they had, they wouldn't be able to withstand such plundering. It was a bottomless pit that couldn't be filled, and his family still had to live.
He didn't bring too many belongings here. As the ruler of a fallen country, the treasures in the palace would naturally be confiscated by Jin State. How could they let him take them all away?
Haoqi was also angry. He stepped forward and grabbed Haozhen's arm. He reached out and searched Haozhen's sleeves to see if he was hiding anything.
He was indeed resentful towards Haozhen. This guy actually became the emperor of Qi State. What right did he have? He destroyed Qi State, and he still wanted to enjoy Qi State's wealth?
Haozhen was also angry, and the two of them almost wrestled with each other.
Haoyun Sheng raised his eyebrows and immediately stepped forward to help Haoqi. He used to be a general, and Haozhen couldn't withstand the two of them fighting together.
"Stop! Stop! " Shao Liuer shouted anxiously. At the same time, she held the two angry youths back, afraid that they would harm her child.
Haoqi and Haoyun Sheng still had idle official positions, and they had warriors as their subordinates. They brought more people than Haoqi and Haoyun Sheng, who only had a few servants to take care of their daily needs.
At this moment, the warriors they brought were staring at them coldly.
The cultivators of Jin State who were guarding the imperial residence looked on coldly from the sidelines. Haozhen had surrendered to their side, but if he was killed by his own brother, they couldn't blame the Jin State.
"What's going on?" an indifferent voice sounded.
Everyone turned to look and saw a group of people walking over at a moderate speed. The one leading them was the expressionless and elegant Shao Pingbo.
Following him was Tai-shu Huan 'er and a group of guards.
Someone quickly pulled Haoqi and Haoyun Sheng away and reminded them in a low voice, "Military Governor Shao is here."
When the two of them heard this, they turned to look and quickly let go. They felt a little awkward, and went over to greet him. "Greetings, Princess. Greetings, Lord Shao."
The two of them were a little puzzled. At first, when they came to cause trouble, they were worried that he would show up. Later, when they saw that he didn't react at all, they guessed that he wanted to avoid arousing suspicion and wouldn't interfere. After a few times, there was still no reaction, so they became bold. Who would have thought that he would show up today? The two of them were a little afraid.
Tai-shu Huan 'er nodded slightly. Shao Pingbo was indifferent to their greetings. His gaze fell on Haozhen, whose clothes were in disarray, and his face was swollen. Then, his gaze fell on Shao Liuer's face. When he saw his little sister, who was trying hard to hold back her tears, he felt as if something was tugging at his heart.
However, no expression could be seen on his face.
When he saw Shao Liuer, Shao Sansheng's eyes also turned red. Previously, when he found out about the situation here, he wanted to come and help, but Shao Pingbo stopped him.
After staring at his little sister for a while, Shao Pingbo calmly called out, "Liuer."
Shao Liuer wanted to say something, but she hesitated. Looking at the current situation, she finally gave in and called out, "Brother!"
Shao Pingbo nodded slightly. His cold gaze swept across the scene, and he said indifferently, "Who can tell me what's going on?"
He naturally knew what was going on. He was waiting for Shao Liuer to come find him, but she didn't. It seemed that his little sister was still suppressing her anger.
So, he continued to wait, waiting for Shao Liuer to be forced into a desperate situation, waiting for Shao Liuer to look for him, waiting until the time was right.
No one made a sound. Shao Pingbo raised his hand and waved at the two children behind Shao Liuer, because he could tell that they dared to reveal the truth.
The two children could tell that the newcomer was someone who could intimidate everyone. They had also heard that their stepmother had an older brother who was a high-ranking official here, and that the servants here had mentioned it when they were in trouble. At this moment, they immediately broke free from Shao Liuer's restraints and came over to greet him. This time, Shao Liuer didn't try to stop them.
Shao Pingbo nodded slightly at the two children who greeted him. "Don't be afraid. Tell me what's going on."
"They came to steal …" One of the children immediately pointed at Haoqi and Haoyun Tu, berating them for repeatedly extorting and blackmailing them. He was extremely indignant.
Shao Pingbo cast a sidelong glance at the two of them. He didn't ask if the matter was true, and said indifferently, "Lawless! Guards, break their arms and legs and throw them out. Break anyone who dares to stop them! "
The guards behind him immediately rushed over and pressed the two of them to the ground. The two struggling on the ground were shocked. "Governor Shao, this is our family's matter. This is our family's matter."
Whoosh! Whoosh! Two figures flashed over and shouted at the newcomer. They were the cultivators in charge of this Prince's Mansion. One of them cupped his hands and said, "Governor Shao, they are, after all, nobles of Jin Nation. Don't you think it's inappropriate for you to do this? If something happens, we won't be able to explain ourselves. It's fine if we just let them be. "
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