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Chapter 70 Slapping Xie Yun in the Face
The Hanlin Academy is located inside the imperial palace, so with Xie Xiu's current status, it is naturally impossible for him to enter the palace at will.
So he stopped the carriage at the most conspicuous position at the palace gate and waited.
This action quickly aroused the vigilance of the nearby Black Kylin Guards, so not long after the carriage stopped, two Black Kylin Guards with knives came over with ferocious looks.
"Who is in the carriage?"
"What do you want to do here?"
The driver was already trembling with fear and his face turned pale when he saw the Black Kirin Guards coming.
Being questioned by the two of them at this time, he was trembling so much that he couldn't utter a word.
This cowardly look made the two Black Kirin Guards even more alert.
The two men instinctively grasped the hilts of their swords and were about to draw them when they saw the curtain being gently pulled open, revealing the entire scene inside the carriage.
Seeing that it was just an ordinary carriage with a small interior space and only a weak scholar sitting in it, the two Black Kirin Guards felt relieved and their expressions looked better.
The Black Qilin Guard on the left demanded, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Xie Xiu bowed respectfully, his attitude extremely polite: "Xie Xiu greets both of you."
The two Black Qilin Guards' expressions changed instantly.
"Are you Xie Xiu?"
"Son of Hanlin scholar Xie Yun?"
Xie Xiu smiled bitterly, "Originally, I also thought that I was the eldest son of Master Xie who had left home for many years. However, when I came to Beijing today, I brought my family to the Xie Mansion, but was driven away by the doorman of the Xie Mansion as a liar.
Xie had no choice but to take his family to the inn to stay and wait here for Lord Xie to resign.
Mr. Xie has no memory of the past and is not clear about his identity. It was only after Mr. Xie personally confirmed that Mr. Xie was his biological son that Mr. Xie brought his family to Beijing to recognize his relatives.
"Master Xie hurried back to the capital earlier and gave me a thousand taels of silver as travel expenses. If Master Xie had mistaken me for someone else, I would have returned the silver in full and handed it over to Master Xie personally."
Upon hearing this, the two Black Qilin Guards looked at each other, feeling as excited as if they had eaten a super-explosive melon.
Xie Yun's son went to Beijing to recognize his relatives, but was kicked out by the doorman as a liar?
This is big news!
The Black Qilin Guard on the right immediately said, "In that case, we can help you pass on a message to Master Xie. You go wait in the corner over there and don't do anything rash."
Xie Xiu quickly bowed to express his gratitude and asked the driver to drive the carriage to that corner.
Seeing that he was so understanding, the two Black Kirin Guards felt relieved, then turned around and went into the palace to help pass on the message to the Hanlin Academy.
Having just heard the gossip about Xie Yun, the two were so excited that they walked with the wind.
The scholars in the Hanlin Academy were all arrogant and self-righteous, and did not take the Black Kirin Guards seriously at all.
Now that such a scandal has occurred in Xie Yun’s family, they have to watch the Hanlin Academy make a fool of themselves!
As soon as the two Black Qilin Guards entered the Hanlin Academy, they immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Someone asked dissatisfiedly: "Why did you two suddenly come to the Hanlin Academy? I wonder what important matter is there?"
The two of them smiled triumphantly and spoke in tacit understanding—
"Why are you so cautious, sir? We are here only to bring a message to someone."
"Exactly! I'm sure you've also heard about how Scholar Xie found his eldest son. Now, his eldest son has come to the capital with his family, but he was treated as an impostor and driven away by the Xie Mansion's gatekeeper."
"That Mr. Xie had no choice but to come to the palace gate and wait for Scholar Xie to leave his post so that he could ask him in person whether he had recognized the wrong person."
"He also said that Xie Xueshi had hurried back to the capital and gave him a 1,000-liang silver note. If he had recognized the wrong person, he would return it all to Xie Xueshi."
"This is about Master Xie, how dare we delay? That's why we came to Master Xie specifically to bring a message to Mr. Xie."
The two of them sang in unison and quickly made their intention clear, and in the process, slapped Xie Yun in the face.
Hearing the change in the expression of the person who had just asked the question, he could not find any reason to stop them and could only watch the two of them go in to look for someone.
The news quickly spread throughout the Hanlin Academy.
After Xie Yun heard this, his elegant and handsome face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
But before he could get angry, two Black Qilin Guards came to him and repeated their previous explanation.
The two men had smiles on their faces and were claiming to be helping to pass on messages. Even if Xie Yun was furious, he couldn't vent it on them.
He could only stand up with a dark face and explain with a frown: "Maybe there is some misunderstanding. I will go and ask in person!"
When the two heard this, they immediately smiled and said they would help lead the way.
Xie Yun clenched his fists in anger! How could he not see that these two people clearly felt that he hadn't laughed at them enough and wanted to continue laughing at him!
He suppressed his anger and refused: "That's not necessary. Since he is waiting outside, I will naturally be able to see him after I go out."
The two said—
"This is inappropriate. Scholar Xie is a pillar of the court, and there can be no mistakes!"
"Yes, although Mr. Xie's words were sincere, the fact that he came directly to the palace gate to wait is indeed somewhat suspicious. How can we be careless?"
"Master Xie, rest assured. We will personally escort you to see him. If he makes any unusual movements, we will immediately apprehend him!"
"Thank you, Master!"
The two of them sang in unison and the matter was settled.
Xie Yun was so angry that his face turned blue, but he had no way to refuse, so he could only follow the two men out with a sullen face.
The Black Kirin Guards are responsible for protecting the safety of the imperial palace and have the right to arrest any suspicious persons.
How could Xie Yun refuse? He couldn't let these two people arrest Xie Xiu as an assassin!
As Xie Yun walked out of the Hanlin Academy with two Black Kirin Guards, he clearly felt the gazes coming from all directions.
He knew that there must be many people in the Hanlin Academy secretly laughing at him, but he couldn't get angry and could only pretend not to know.
He was furious, his cheeks burning, and he walked faster and faster without realizing it.
Finally, he walked out of the palace gate and saw a shabby carriage parked in the corner.
Xie Yun's already gloomy face suddenly became even darker, and his fists hidden in his sleeves clenched even tighter.
He wants to beat someone up!
What on earth is Xie Xiu, this rebellious son, up to?
When he left, he clearly left him a silver note of one thousand taels. Couldn't he get a better carriage when he went to Beijing this time?
He deliberately made himself so poor, because he thought he was not shameful enough?
Xie Yun came to the carriage angrily, pulled open the curtain, and saw Xie Xiu holding a book, seemingly reading.
He immediately said angrily: "You came here just to read books?"
Xie Xiu showed no fear. Instead, he frowned and asked unhappily, "Since Master Xie has found his biological child, why didn't he send someone to inform me?"
Xie Yun's pent-up anger instantly exploded: "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I find my biological child?"
He wanted to find another son, but unfortunately for him, he gave birth to a rebellious son!
Xie Xiu's brow furrowed even more. "If Master Xie wasn't looking for another son, why did the doorman treat me like a liar when I went to the Xie Mansion? And why did he even tell me to get lost?"
Xie Yun suddenly felt like a duck with its throat strangled. All the angry rebukes he had prepared were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't spit them out or swallow them.
Looking at the two Black Qilin Guards not far away, Xie Yun's face darkened. He simply got on the carriage, pulled the curtain, and then angrily scolded Xie Xiu: "The servants are ignorant, but are you also ignorant? Even if you are angry, there must be a limit to your nonsense! Now come back with me!"