Chapter 699: The Last Bit of Hope In His Heart Was Completely Broken

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Shi Qingluo immediately understood her little husband’s plan.

She smiled and said, “In the past, when they were united against outsiders, the Xiao Family was very united. However, when it comes to their own interests, it’s different.”

“Xiao Dalang had that kind of illness previously and cannot have children at all. The old lady’s heart aches for her eldest grandson, but she also has to see if the third branch agrees.”

The Wu Family of the third branch was not a kind person. Third Brother Xiao was also more sinister than Eldest Brother Xiao.

The shops were divided equally, but how could the first branch occupy all of the hundreds of acres of land?

When they found out what the old lady had done, the Xiao Family would make a fuss over the property.

She had no sympathy for the Xiao Family.

Since they had harmed someone, how could they let them continue to be so carefree?

This was just the prelude. When the Xiao Family’s top quality had completely taken care of the scumbag father, it would be their turn.

Why should he stay in the county town? He should return to his original state and return to the village dejectedly.

The house and land had already been sold. When they went back, they would have to suffer.

The Shi Family had already fallen apart.

Other than Third Brother, who had remarried a widow and had a son, who stayed in North City to open a shop and often did good deeds, the others were very miserable.

Fourth Brother Shi owed a lot of gambling debts. Not only did he lose all the money in the family, but he also lost all the land.

After the other families were separated, their lives were very poor.

Old Master Shi and Old Madam Shi followed their youngest son, but Fourth Brother Shi did not change his old habits and often went to gamble. He even squeezed the old couple to work and support him.

Due to excessive fatigue, Old Master Shi fainted on the road and fell off the ridge, breaking his leg.

However, his family did not have the money to treat him. His leg injury was inflamed and caused a high fever. Then, he passed away.

Old Madam Shi was left behind to continue being squeezed by Fourth Brother Shi.

Not only did she have to work every day, but she was also forced to go to the other houses to make trouble and get food and money from them.

The Shi Family had a big battle every day.

Not long ago, Fourth Brother Shi had gone to the other two brothers’ houses and stolen the last of their money and valuables. Then, he ran out.

When the two families found out, they were so angry that they couldn’t find Fourth Brother Shi. They took their anger out on Old Madam Shi and no one cared about her anymore.

Old Madam Shi was also seriously ill, but her sons did not care about her. She did not have the strength to get out of bed to cook and died in the house. She was only discovered a few days later.

Fourth Brother Shi took the stolen money and gambled again. After losing, he had no money to pay back. He was captured by the gambling house and sold to the coal mine to work as a laborer. He would never be able to escape. The Shi Family had received their retribution, so the old Xiao Family naturally would not have a good ending.

Xiao Hanzheng said, “Of course, the Third Master will not do it. So when my scumbag father goes back, not only will the business shrink by half, but the Xiao Family will also have internal wars every day.”

At that time, no matter how annoying his scumbag father was, he would not be able to chase them away. After all, the old man and the old lady were his parents. If he dared to chase them out, those two would dare to sue him for being unfilial.

Shi Qingluo leaned against him and said, “Yes, when the business is almost ruined, they can only return to the village dejectedly. You changed your surname. When the news spreads back, the Xiao Family will also vent their anger on the scumbag father and the old Xiao Family.”

Therefore, when they returned to the village, the Xiao Family would definitely not welcome them.

Xiao Hanzheng chuckled.

He wanted to make the last person in the Xiao Family feel disgusted and regret for the rest of his life.

Shi Qingluo hugged him. “Of course.”

The next day, Liang Yulin brought his family to the Liang Family’s ancestral hall.

The clan leader and elders were already waiting in the ancestral hall.

After a series of complicated procedures, Xiao Hanzheng, his sister, and the twins were registered in the Liang Family’s genealogy and all of them had changed their surnames.

The chief even ordered someone to help Xiao Hanzheng and his sister to change the documents at the yamen.

Liang Yulin deliberately released this news.

Because of this, the entire capital was once again shocked.

No one had expected King Yi to do this for the Consort Princess Kong’s family and Xiao Hanzheng.

The Liang Family was an imperial family. Other than the imperial family, there was only one family in the capital with the surname Liang, and that was the surname given by the former emperor.

And now, Xiao Hanzheng’s family had joined them, which was a great honor.

But many people were jealous of them. Xiao Hanzheng and his siblings were now part of the royal family after they entered the Liang Family’s genealogy.

Why didn’t this kind of pie fall from the sky and hit them?

This time, under Liang Yulin’s deliberate actions, even the commoners quickly found out about it and discussed it everywhere.

Xiao Yuanshi arrived at the capital at noon and found an inn to stay in. Then, his personal entourage pushed him to a restaurant for dinner.

“Have you heard? Today, King Yi brought the Xiao siblings to the Liang Family’s ancestral hall to change their surnames.”

“Of course I heard. Such a good thing happened to the Xiao siblings.”

“Now that they’ve managed to get close to King Yi, the Xiao siblings are going to be rich.”

“But the Xiao siblings are also very powerful. Lord Xiao has made so many achievements in the northern border and is also the God of War of our Daliang Country. I heard that his younger brother always gets the first place in the academy, and his younger sister is going to marry into the High Duke’s Public House in a few days.”

“That’s right. Although it’s not bad if they don’t change their surnames, their identities will completely rise after changing their surnames. They will become royalty.”

“I’ve long heard that King Yi dotes on Consort Princess Yi very much and treats all her children as his own. It seems that it’s true.”

“Of course it’s true. Not long ago, I saw King Yi let Princess Fu Bao’s son ride on his neck. Then, he carried Princess Fu Bao’s daughter and his son to the night market.”

“If he didn’t treat them as his own, how could he love his grandchildren so much?”

“Now that the twins are going to change their surname to Liang, they will be King Yi’s grandchildren.”

In everyone’s eyes, not being on the family tree and being on the family tree were two completely different things.

Entering the genealogy was like adopting. The Xiao siblings had completely become members of the Liang Family.

“I originally thought that having two princesses and one lord was already powerful enough. Now that the Xiao siblings have become a true royal family, let’s see who would dare to look down on their identities in the future.”

In the past, when many people mentioned the Xiao Family, they would think that they were born with mud legs.

However, now that he had entered the royal family’s genealogy and changed their surnames to Liang, no one would dare to mention this.

“I’m so envious!” This was what many people were thinking.

“Xiao Hanyi of the Xiao Family hasn’t gotten engaged yet. I’m afraid that the threshold will be trampled to pieces.”

“That’s for sure. I heard that Xiao Hanyi will be taking the examination this year. If he can pass the Jinshi examination, he will definitely be the most sought-after son-in-law in the capital.”

With King Yi as his stepfather and his brother with a bright future as his backer, and with his surname changed to Liang, the second young master of the Xiao family was a good choice.

Everyone in the restaurant was discussing this matter.

Xiao Yuanshi, who had originally come to the restaurant to eat because he was hungry, heard these people’s discussions. His expression changed again and again, and became extremely gloomy.

Not only did he lose his appetite, he even broke the chopsticks he was holding. His eyes were filled with anger, ‘That b*stard is going too far!”‘

Not only did that b*stard King Yi snatch away his wife and son, but he also wouldn’t let his grandchildren off. The last bit of hope in his heart was completely destroyed..