FID – Chapter 530

  Chapter 530: Feng Qingbai Has a Black Heart

  Alarmed, they felt like their backing was crumbling little by little. The advantages were disappearing bit by bit, pushing the entire Liu residence into disarray.

  Everyone gathered in the hall and pulled out Liu Huai, who was still bedridden, and kicked up a fuss.

  ”There’s no need to ask. There is no doubt that Feng Qingbai, the Regent, is the culprit behind the Concubine Dowager’s attack during the ceremony!”

  ”If he was responsible for this, he had officially torn up all shreds of pretense with Consort Liu and our clan! I don’t know how Concubine Dowager is doing now. Without support, what will our clan do in the future?”

  ”Since Liu Yusheng appeared in the capital, we have been in deep shit everywhere! The Qians, who oppose us in the business circle, is her partner; the Regent, who opposes us in the courtroom, is her backing; and even the current emperor calls her Aunt Liu, and he went so far as to humiliate my daughter for her at the ceremony! If this woman is not eliminated, it will be difficult for our clan to turn over!”

  ”Patriarch, we can’t just sit still! If we can’t think of a way to deal with her, our clan will be besieged on all sides!”

  Liu Huai sat in the main seat and watched the people below in a commotion. They all looked bereaved, as if they had lost their parents, every single one of them harassing him to come up with a solution.

  The big family resembled loose sand.  When their interests were threatened, they would stand up anxiously and seek support everywhere. All these made him feel like anger blocked his chest, suffocating him.

  ”Do you want me to think of a solution? Why don’t you come up with a few? When something goes wrong, all you do is ask me for a way out. Are you moths? Don’t you have brains? What else can you all do besides calling me every single time?!” After a series of furious sentences, Liu Huai gasped for breath while clutching his chest.

  These people were probably afraid that he wasn’t dying fast enough, so they dragged him up from the bed and continued to anger him!

  ”Patriarch, we find your words unagreeable. Since you are the head of the whole clan, you naturally have the responsibility to protect the interests of the family. How could you accuse us of knowing nothing but clamoring? It’s your job to come up with ideas! We never failed to come up with ideas in the past, but have you ever listened to them back then?”

  ”Exactly. Patriarch has always acted arbitrarily and never gave us the chance to speak. You can’t just ignore the burden, now that you have no more tricks up your sleeves. Otherwise, the head of the family should be changed to someone capable of sitting in the position!”

  ”Patriarch, don’t blame us for our unpleasant words. Now that the clan is in turmoil, someone who has the ability should take over. If you can’t sustain sitting in that position, you’d better abdicate early and give way to a worthy leader, lest the entire clan suffers!”

  ”Presumptuous!” Liu Huai couldn’t spit out the old blood stuck in his chest. Knowing that the clan was in turmoil, nobody stood up to solve the problem at this time. Instead they prioritized coveting the position of the head of the family?

  These were the members of his clan!

  Liu Huai looked coldly at everyone present, taking in the unconvinced and impatient faces below, and then sneered. “As you wish. Do you want to sit in my position? That’s not impossible. As long as Consort Liu nods, I will immediately surrender! I’m afraid that any one of you will not be able to cope with the consequences!”

  As soon as these words came out, the expressions on the crowd’s faces wavered.

  Liu Huai and Consort Liu were siblings, and Consort Liu assigned his position with her own hands. If they dared to grab it, they would most likely fail to even pass the first level, Consort Liu.

  If Princess Liu took a turn for the better in the future and stopped supporting the Liu family, the Liu family’s fame would really hit the bottom.

  This was all about their own interests, so no one dared to quarrel for a while.

  The atmosphere was stiff. In the end, it was the clan elders who rounded up the situation and gave both sides a step down.

  ”Patriarch, don’t be angry, the clan is also worried about the family being overthrown. You are in poor health now. You have been lying bedridden for so many days, and no one is in charge of the affairs of the clan. Hence, everything has become a mess. Frequent state affairs arise now, so let’s put the conflicts in the clan aside for the time being. It’s urgent for us to solve the immediate difficulties first. If we can’t get over this trial, the family will perish. What’s the use of fighting for the position of patriarch?”

  ”Eder said it right. We were too impatient just now, so we utter such rude words. Patriarch, please do not blame us.”

  ”The patriarch has presided over the entire family for so many years, and his means and experience are not comparable to those of the younger generation. Don’t take the dispute just now to heart. They are all young and ignorant.”

  Liu Huai closed his eyes, took a deep breath, suppressed the bloody flavor in his heart, and opened his eyes again. “If this kind of thing happens again, don’t blame me, the patriarch, for not showing mercy. Even if I am lying in bed and unable to get up, squashing pests like you is as easy as turning my hand!”

  No one below dared to respond. Only then did Liu Huai continue, “You can say that Liu Yusheng is the sole culprit of all the situations the family is facing now. If not for her, we would not have lost in the tea industry, much less be reduced to our current situation of being pressured by the Qians. The Liu family in the capital is a distinguished merchant, mainly engaged in business. If we want to see daylight, there is only one way for us left.”

  ”What do you mean, Patriarch?”

  ”The rumors have already spread around the state. As long as we add another fire, we can close the net. When the Liu family in Xinghua Village becomes a branch of the clan, is there a need to be afraid that the current situation will not be resolved?”

  The people in the hall each looked at each other. “We’ll obey the Patriarch’s orders!”

  For the next two days, the Xinliu Manor was busy.

  The several elders in the family, the grandparents, the Liu Dalin couple, and Fu Yuzheng were all preparing for Liu Yusheng’s engagement.

  Except for Liu Dalin, who was very unhappy, the others were very relieved.

  Nannan and Axiu have come all the way. After so many incidents, their feelings have not diminished, but instead grew stronger. Today, they can finally settle the first step forward.

  They have witnessed how Axiu had treated their Nannan. Even the most critical eye, they couldn’t pick any flaw.

  In terms of doting on Nannan, he was no worse than her elders, or perhaps more than they did.

  They could entrust her to him with confidence and willingness.

  When Qian Wanjin got the news, he immediately visited with Shi Xianrou, roaring and hollering wickedly all the way.

  ”Lucky Nannan, you have to think twice. That guy, Feng Qingbai, has a black heart. He eats people without spitting out bones. He has coveted you for so many years, and once he succeeds, you will never be able to escape! How about giving it another thought? Before everything is really set in stone, there is still room for regret…”

  Grandma Liu’s feather duster flew over immediately, “Brat, are you here to sow discord?!”

  ”Grandma, Feng Qingbai has poisoned you. That kid is really sinister at heart! If you don’t believe me, ask Uncle Liu? He understands best!”

  Liu Dalin wanted to show solidarity, but upon seeing his father taking off his shoes, he could only shut his mouth. He sat obediently and didn’t move a muscle.

  In any case, he was also an elder now. If he was beaten by his old man’s shoe in front of everyone, his prestige would be in tatters. 

  Bear it.

  After scanning the room, Qian Wanjin could only sadly turn his head to Shi Xianrou and hide behind her to save his life. “Grandpa, Grandma, what I said is true. Just you watch. Once this engagement is set, that bastard, Feng Qingbai, will definitely make a move to marry Lucky Nannan! I know him all too well!”