After Breaking Off My Marriage, I Became A Powerful Minister's Treasure

Chapter 72: On The Verge Of A Mental Break Down

On the bustling South Main Street, there were all sorts of shops on the right aisle with the mansions for the newly-promoted nobles on the left.

Compared to the capital, Nanxi County wasn't that flourishing.

The old Xiao family was also a little dazzled along the way.

No wonder Shi Qingluo said that the capital was the golden nest. It wasn't just because of this.

Some of the things sold along the aisles were things they had never seen in Nanxi County.

This made them curse Second Son Xiao and Ge Chunru many times in their hearts.

On the road, Xiao Yuanshi maintained a stiff smile and did not take the initiative to ask them why they came to the capital.

They were still on a main street and he did not want to lose his face.

Along the way, he also met some colleagues or their family members.

As Xiao Yuanshi followed a group of beggars, those who were interested in gossip could not help but ask about their relationship.

Every time Xiao Yuanshi spoke, the people of the old Xiao family would proudly announce that they were the relatives of General Xiao, and some were his biological parents and brothers.

Hence, everyone looked at Xiao Yuanshi with a hint of surprise.

Xiao Yuanshi was getting famous.

His days in the general's residence weren't bad, but his parents and brothers looked like poor beggars.

Others couldn't help but think of it like this.

Xiao Yuanshi could barely maintain the stiff smile on his face.

He really wanted to poison them until they became mute.

He kept explaining to others that his parents and brothers had been robbed by bandits along the journey, which was why they ended up like this in the capital.

If he did not explain this clearly, he would definitely be doomed the next day.

Recently, he had made significant contributions in the imperial court and had gained more status in front of the emperor.

Because of this, some were jealous and became wary of him.

A civil official who wasn't on good terms with Xiao Yuanshi asked in surprise, "If that's the case, why didn't General Xiao personally send someone to fetch his parents and family members to the capital?

"A general's residence shouldn't be lacking in these people, right?"

Xiao Yuanshi choked. Just as he was about to explain, Eldest Grandson Xiao interjected.

"My parents missed my second uncle, so we came to the capital to look for him. That's why he didn't send someone to fetch us."

They finally didn't say something wrong, Xiao Yuanshi thought to himself.

However, when Mdm Wang continued, his face couldn't help but darken.

Mdm Wang said, "His wife doesn't like that we come to his residence, so we didn't dare to come in the past either."

Mdm Wu added, "Now, it's because our father and mother really miss their second son too much. That's why we were forced to sell our house and land and rushed to the capital to see him."

Shi Qingluo had told them earlier.

If they wanted to establish a foothold in the capital and the general's residence, they should first pull-down Ge Chunru's status and let Old Lady Xiao and the sisters-in-law take control of the general's residence.