BHBF Chapter 78.1

Boss, He’s Becoming a Father (Arc 4) Chapter 78.1: Playful Son (28)

“Mother?” Shao Jialiang shouted in disbelief.

Even Shao Jiashu, the most considerate little padded jacket, opened her eyes wide and looked at her mother with shock in her eyes.

Xiao Han had long lost face in front of Shao Jiashan. Now, facing her own children, she didn’t dare to look at them.

No matter how good her image was in the eyes of her children in the past, she felt so embarrassed now.

Shao Jialiang calmed down for a long time, and finally asked: “Mother, is what you just said true? Seven lives?”

Xiao Han lowered her head and dared not speak.

She never thought about the loss of seven lives, and she never even thought that these seven lives were all due to herself. She just sent a name card and asked her dowry servant to pass on a few words.

When asked by her son, she still denied it and said, “The man was beaten to death by the Wang family. What does it have to do with me?”

“But the local county magistrate dares not pursue the Wang family’s fault because of our family. Is this true?” Shao Jialiang asked.

Xiao Han didn’t say anything.

Shao Yu told the whole story, “The Wang family beat seven people to death, and finally asked the servants to take the blame. The Wang family members were not at fault at all, but took advantage of this opportunity to embezzle a lot of the other party’s land.”

In just a few sentences, the entire situation of the Wang family was revealed. No one knew how cruel this family was. A dispute just because of a piece of land could lead to a fight to the point of death, and even seven people were actually killed.

After killing someone, not only did he not feel any guilt, but he was like a shark that smelled meat, rushing forward to continue devouring other people’s land.

The more Shao Jialiang thought about it, the more he found the Wang family to be disgusting.

When Shao Jiashu, a young lady waiting to be married, heard this, she didn’t dare to think about it any further.

Shao Yu finally spoke up at this time and asked the brother and sister: “Do you feel the same way as your mother that the lives of the people are worthless?”

The two of them shook their heads.

Although both of them were young masters and young ladies in the family, they had never done anything bad, and had never even been harsh on their servants.

Xiao Han was still insisting at this time that this matter had little to do with her.

“Since it’s not a big deal, why are you so afraid of a retrial?” Shao Yu asked.

Little Han’s face turned pale, and after a long while she realized, “I’m afraid of getting the master into trouble.”

“If you’re afraid of getting implicated, then why do you want to do it?” Shao Yu asked.

Xiao Han couldn’t say anything more.

Shao Jialiang asked at this time: “What is father’s plan? Is he going to send mother to see the official?”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Han suddenly raised her head, looked at Shao Yu in disbelief, and begged, “I can’t go to see the official. How can I, the wife of the head of the family, go to see the official…”

Although Shao Jiashu knew that her mother was wrong, she felt sorry for her mother and could only plead, “Father, mother cannot go to see the official. Even if you are angry, you can beat me or scold me, but please let mother go.”

After hesitating for a moment, Shao Jialiang slowly knelt down. He did not say anything to plead for mercy, but only said: “Mother is guilty, and the son is willing to share the punishment with her.”

When Xiao Han saw her two children in such a state, she just cried and did not stop them from pleading for her.

Shao Yu said: “The inner woman interferes with local affairs, and even involves people’s lives. Do you know what the punishment will be?”

The two shook their heads together.

Shao Yu said: “The lighter punishment is exile, the heavier punishment is imprisonment.”

Neither of these two approaches is a decent one.

Xiao Han was convicted, so what good would happen to her children? Shao Jiashu would definitely not be able to marry the prince as in the original plot, and it was not known whether Shao Jialiang would be able to take part in the imperial examinations in the future.

Xiao Han immediately said, “Even if the master is very impatient with me, the two children are innocent and their future cannot be ruined.”

“Future? Am I the one who really ruined their future?” Shao Yu asked.

Xiao Han didn’t actually feel much regret for what she had done, but she was very worried about her children’s future at this time.

“They are also your children, Master…” said Xiao Han.

Shao Yu only said: “A prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as a commoner. Even if she is a lady, she should take responsibility for her mistakes.”

What he meant was that he had made up his mind to send Xiao Han to see the official.

Shao Jiashu, who was standing by, gritted her teeth and said, “Father, if you want to send someone to see the official, send me. Just say that I did it.”

Xiao Han immediately said, “Don’t say that. How can you, an unmarried girl, go to see an official?”

Shao Jiashu cried and shook her head, saying, “At worst, I’ll just die.”

The little girl was too young and had no idea what it meant to meet an official. She was only fearless because she wanted to protect her mother.

Xiao Han said: “Do you want to marry in the future, you are not allowed to say such things!”

“Since Shu’er is willing, then…”

Before Shao Yu finished speaking, Xiao Han interrupted him anxiously, saying, “No! Shu’er can’t take the blame! She is a girl, she must not go to see the officials!”

“Mom, I can take the blame. As long as you’re fine, Shu’er is not afraid of exile.” Shao Jiashu said crying.

Shao Jialiang on the side also said: “I am willing to accompany my sister.”

Shao Yu said, “If someone did something wrong, someone must take responsibility. It is imperative that we see the officials.”

Seeing that Shao Yu was so determined, Xiao Han knew that her husband had made up his mind, and he would do it.

At this moment, her tears were like pearls that had broken off the string, falling continuously.

When she saw her two children rushing to think about her, she suddenly felt that she had nothing to fear, and immediately said, “Since I did something wrong, I should take the responsibility.”

“You agree to go to see the official?” Shao Yu asked.

Xiao Han nodded, looked at the pair of children and said to Shao Yu: “I just hope that the master can remember that they are your own flesh and blood, and treat them kindly.”