After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 473 Confession
The prefect of Jingzhao thought about it and immediately informed Xie Xingchuan of the matter.

It was not until many days later that Xie Xingchuan found out that his adoptive mother had sued him several times for being disobedient and unfilial.

"There is no overnight hatred between mother and son. If there is any unhappiness between you and your mother, you can talk about it face to face. I can mediate between them." The prefect of Jingzhao said with what he thought was understanding.

Xie Xingchuan killed the game with one sentence: "They are not biological mother and son."

Jingzhao prefect opened his mouth wide: "Ah?"

He thought to himself, as expected.

But Xie Xingchuan went on to say: "My biological parents are Gu Mingda and Gu Zhang, I am just an adopted child of the Xie family."

The prefect of Jingzhao felt as if he had eaten something huge.

Xie Xingchuan continued, "As long as Lin Tao doesn't survive, Madam Xie will definitely ask me to pay with my life."

After thinking for a while, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture remembered who Lin Tao was. The Dali Temple was recently trying this case, and the capital was in an uproar. The murderer was Madam Xie's nephew, and if General Xie had not been away from the capital, he would probably have been criticized.

"You...you have been mother and son for many years after all...Does she have to do this just because of an outsider?" The prefect of Jingzhao asked cautiously.

In Mrs. Xie's petition, there was actually nothing specific enough to convict Xie Xingchuan of any unfilial behavior.

Xie Xingchuan shook his head: "Not everyone thinks adopted children are human beings."

When the prefect of Jingzhao heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He vaguely sensed the deep and invisible gap between the mother and son.

"I will try my best to delay it for you for a while, but for such a big matter, you still have to go to the emperor to petition. Or, you can ask General Xie's opinion?" said the prefect of Jingzhao.

Xie Xingchuan expressed his thanks.

The Gu family is now in an uproar because of this matter.

Zhang Yunniang wiped her tears and asked, "How could Madam Xie be so cruel?"

Gu Mingda patted her shoulder comfortingly and said, "A few days ago, I wrote to General Xie to inform him of Mrs. Xie's affairs. I estimate that after waiting for ten days or so, there should be a reply."

Zhang Yunniang nodded immediately: "General Xie is a reasonable person. I hope he won't make things difficult for Xingchuan."

Niuniu stamped her feet in anger: "Mrs. Xie is bad! Her own nephew is not a good person, and she is not a good person either!"

Gu Mingda nodded when he heard this and said, "Our Madam Xie has done a lot of things behind General Xie's back. Now Lin Tao doesn't know if Madam Xie will be implicated."

On the day the Dali Temple Minister reported to the emperor, the emperor decided to sentence Lin Tao to death by hanging.

When the news reached General Xie's mansion, Mrs. Lin fainted on the spot. When she woke up, she grabbed Mrs. Xie and said, "Sister, Tao'er is the only child of our Xie family! We only have him to rely on! Do you really want to ignore him?"

She grabbed her daughter again: "Go find Xie Xingchuan quickly. Even if you lose your virginity, you have to save your brother!"

Lin Xueruo's face turned pale.

Mrs. Xie frowned and kept sending people to the Gu family to try to call Xie Xingchuan back.

The Gu family knew that Mrs. Xie's request to ask her son to return at this time must be for no good reason, so the doorman had been instructed to just say that Xie Xingchuan was not there and send the person away perfunctorily.

"Sister, go in person! You should ask that little evildoer whether he will be satisfied only if the Xie family is wiped out?" Mrs. Lin said without thinking. Mrs. Xie did not argue with her, but packed up the carriage and went to the door of the Gu family to wait.

Xie Xingchuan frowned: "I'd better go and see her, otherwise she won't give up."

Niuniu grabbed her brother and said, "Will she hit you? She is so mean!"

Xie Xingchuan didn't want to lie, but he couldn't guarantee it.

Niuniu jumped up immediately: "She wants to beat you! I don't want my brother to go out!"

Gu Mingda stood in front of the brother and sister and said, "Xingchuan, do you still remember the private house you bought? Go there through the back door and stay there for two days. I will take care of your foster mother."

Niuniu also nodded vigorously: "Brother, hide quickly. If you don't hide, I will ignore you in the future!"

The little girl rarely got angry, and Xie Xingchuan couldn't do anything about her. He could only go to Qingcao Lane through the back door under the urging of almost everyone in the Gu family.

Gu Mingda and Zhang Yunniang went to the front yard to meet Mrs. Xie.

"Where is that brat?" Mrs. Xie asked.

Gu Mingda said: "Mrs. Xie, we don't know where Xingchuan went. He doesn't live in my house every day."

Madam Xie's eyes were red. "Not only did you rob my son, you also wanted to kill my nephew! You Gu family really repay kindness with hatred!"

Gu Mingda took a deep breath and tried to reason with her: "Madam Xie, Lin Tao's case was tried by the Dali Temple, not by me. How could we have killed him? It was obviously him who sought death. Or, it was the people who had been indulging him behind the scenes who forced him to take a dead end!"

Madam Xie was so angry that her body was shaking: "If you were willing to ask the princess for mercy, our Taoer wouldn't have to suffer like this. Whether he was exiled or banished, at least he could have saved his life!"

Gu Mingda continued to refute in an orderly manner: "I have not heard that the princess intervened in this case. It is just because Shen Changfeng is an official appointed by the court and the circumstances are serious, the Dali Temple will impose a severe punishment."

"Lin Tao is acting recklessly. This must not be the first time he has done such a thing. However, the people he bullied in the past were all ordinary people, so the matter did not get out of hand. If he had been severely punished for his first mistake, he would never have come this far! This indulgent person is the real murderer!"

When Mrs. Xie heard this, she took two steps back in fear.

She was the one who indulged Lin Tao. Every time Lin Tao caused trouble in Mizhou, she would settle it under the banner of General Xie.

"Are you really unwilling to hand over Xie Xingchuan?" Mrs. Xie asked.

Gu Mingda avoided answering and asked instead: "Madam Xie, Lin Tao brought this upon himself. You should be more concerned about yourself now. He committed such a serious crime. Did he offend the princess on behalf of General Xie's mansion? I wonder if General Xie, who is far away in the border town, will be angry with you because of this?"

"Madam Xie, General Xie served the country loyally in the border town. He probably doesn't want his reputation to be damaged because of this."

Mrs. Xie felt a chill down her spine when she thought of the housekeeper at home, an old soldier who had followed her husband to the battlefield. Whenever there was any disturbance at home, he would write to tell her husband.

Thinking of this, she couldn't stay in the Gu family anymore and fled.

But no one expected that Lin Tao was extremely afraid of death.

After he learned that he was going to face hanging, he leaked information like crazy in order to fight for a chance to survive. And it was not even a small matter, but involved a big event.

"I have something serious to confess, I only ask for your help to spare my life!" Lin Tao shouted loudly in the prison.

(End of this chapter)