The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 710 - 638: Raiding a Household_1

Chapter 710: Chapter 638: Raiding a Household_1

Because Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai had returned, Madam Li knew her younger son was thinking about Su Shiyu, so she took a few children for another visit to the Su Family, which resulted in staying a few more days in the provincial city.

On the day Daohua and her party went to the Su Family, Su Shiyu had also sent Dong Yuanyao a note, inviting her to gather at the Su Family, but to her surprise, Dong Yuanyao declined.

"I don’t know what’s gotten into Yuanyao lately, this has been several times now. Whenever I send her an invitation, she always turns it down," Su Shiyu said, pulling Daohua into her conversation.

Daohua frowned, "During this visit to the provincial city, I’ve noticed Yuanyao has changed somewhat. The old Yuanyao’s eyes always sparkled, and she wore smiles on her face, but this time I see a trace of sorrow between her brows."

Su Shiyu nodded, "Yuanyao has worries on her mind."

Daohua said, "She told me she doesn’t want to return to the capital."

Su Shiyu replied, "If I were in her place, I wouldn’t want to part with it either, after all, Yuanyao grew up in Zhongzhou."

Daohua was silent for a while, "I always feel that Yuanyao’s reluctance to return to the capital isn’t just because of her attachment. Perhaps... she’s frightened by Dong Brother’s marital arrangements and worries that upon returning, her family will force her into an unwanted marriage too."

At these words, Su Shiyu sighed, "Since ancient times, marriage has been the command of the parents and the word of the matchmaker, never allowing us to decide for ourselves."

The Su Family and the Dong Family interacted relatively often, and living in the same provincial city, they more or less heard some things about Dong Yuanxuan’s situation.

Recalling the once refined and handsome young master who now looked as thin as a bamboo pole, she couldn’t help but sigh.

At this moment, she was truly grateful for having a pair of parents who doted on her, and she was also very thankful to the heavens for allowing her to meet Wenkai, to whom she could entrust her life.

The two chatted for a while longer about other matters. Suddenly, Su Shiyu’s senior maid Mo Shu hurried over, her face full of panic.

Su Shiyu asked, "What’s happened?"

Gasping for breath, Mo Shu said, "The Du Family’s home has been surrounded by a group of official soldiers. They say... the Emperor has ordered their home to be seized."

Upon hearing this, both Daohua and Su Shiyu’s faces showed shock.

Daohua anxiously inquired, "Have you heard what the Du Family did wrong?"

Mo Shu shook her head.

Steadying her emotions, Su Shiyu stood up and, taking Daohua with her, went to the main compound.

At that moment, Madam Su and Madam Li had also heard about the seizing of the Du Family’s home. It wasn’t just the Du Family, but several other officials’ homes were surrounded as well, which left both of them somewhat frightened.

There was no helping it; with such large-scale seizures happening without any prior indication, one could easily be implicated without notice.

When Daohua and Su Shiyu arrived, Madam Su was leading Madam Li to visit the elderly Madam Su’s compound to inquire about the situation.

"Let’s go to Grandmother’s too."

Daohua held Su Shiyu back, "At this time the adults likely have no mood to bother with us. Let’s go find my Third Brother and Fourth Brother instead; they may know something."

Su Shiyu nodded and led Daohua to Su Hongxin’s compound.

Luckily, they were quick. They just met Yan Wenkai, Yan Wentao, and Su Hongxin, who were about to leave the house.

Yan Wenkai said, "You two, why have you come to the front courtyard? Get back quickly; it’s quite chaotic outside right now."

Daohua hurriedly asked, "Third Brother, Fourth Brother, what exactly happened outside?"

Yan Wenkai replied with a smile, "Some officials have committed offenses and are now having their homes searched."

Su Shiyu’s expression tensed, "Many officials are being searched at the same time?"

Yan Wenkai replied, "Not many, just about a dozen families or so."

Seeing the concern on Daohua’s face, Yan Wentao reassured her, "Don’t worry, it has nothing to do with our family."

At his words, Daohua breathed a sigh of relief.

Daohua was reassured, but Su Hongxin beside her was furrowing his brow with worry.

This time the Emperor ordered a thorough purge of the members of the Eight Princes Party in the provinces of Zhongzhou, Fenxi, and Jiguang. Although the Su Family was not a part of the Eight Princes Party, a collateral branch of the family had been involved, and the Su Family would still be implicated.

Su Shiyu, noticing her brother’s troubled face, felt her heart leap with concern, "Our family won’t be affected, will it?"

Seeing his fiancée frightened, Yan Wenkai quickly came forward to comfort her, "Don’t be afraid, your family is fine, rest assured."

Looking into Yan Wenkai’s resolute eyes, the anxiety in Su Shiyu’s heart gradually settled down.

Yan Wentao said, "Alright, you two should head back now. We’re going to check out the situation in the streets."

Daohua immediately said, "I want to come too."

Su Shiyu also wanted to go out and see for herself, adding from the side, "And me too."

Yan Wentao’s face showed disapproval, "The streets are bound to be in chaos right now. With you two ladies out there, I’m worried you’ll get bumped into."

Daohua: "No, with third brother, fourth brother, and Brother Su protecting us, how could we possibly be bumped into?" While speaking, she shook Su Shiyu’s arm, hinting for her to speak to her fourth brother.

Embarrassed to act coquettishly in public towards Yan Wenkai, Su Shiyu could only look at him helplessly.

Yan Wenkai truly couldn’t refuse Su Shiyu, and immediately smiled and said, "Oh, third brother, you’re being too cautious. With us here, we won’t let Shiyu and big sister get hurt."

Daohua and Su Shiyu nodded repeatedly.

Yan Wentao looked helpless: "Then you mustn’t run around."

Afterwards, Daohua and Su Shiyu followed Yan Wentao and the others onto the street.

As the Du Family’s residence neighbored the Su Family, Daohua and company witnessed, as they emerged, men of the Du Family being escorted out with handcuffs and shackles by the soldiers.

Many townsfolk stood around watching, with quite a few clapping and cheering.

Having taken advantage of Du consultant’s influence, the Du Family had long bullied others. Now that the Du Family had fallen, naturally many were eager to cheer.

"Take your filthy hands off me, I’m the consultant’s wife, who gave you the audacity to grab me like this?"

The Madam of the Du Family seemed unable to accept the Du Family’s downfall and was completely uncooperative with the soldiers. When one approached to pull her away, she slapped him across the face.

This angered the soldier, who raised his hand and slapped the Madam’s face, knocking her to the ground, and then kicked her violently.

"Mother."

The Du Family’s daughter saw her mother fall and hurriedly rushed over to help her up.

The soldiers intervened, and in the struggle, they tore open the young lady’s clothes.

"Ah!"

Seeing this, the Madam disregarded the punches and kicks landing on her body, rushed over, and held her daughter, who was frozen in shock.

The men of the Du Family looked on with defeat and despair, while the female members trembled on the side, none daring to step forward.

It was only after a while that other soldiers intervened.

"Damn it, everyone better behave. Don’t think of yourselves as some high and mighty Madams or ladies anymore. From now on, you are prisoners—be wise and suffer less physical torment."

The soldier spat at the Madam, then walked away sullenly.

"Move on!"

Watching the once distinguished Madam and delicate young lady being rudely grabbed and shoved by the soldiers, occasionally taken advantage of by lecherous soldiers, both Daohua and Su Shiyu looked very unsettled.

Being somewhat acquainted with the Du Family, Su Shiyu did not want to look further. Seeing this, Yan Wenkai led everyone away.

No sooner had they reached the next official’s house to be ransacked than Daohua and the others heard heart-wrenching cries from behind the walls.

"Let go of me, you beasts. Ah, help, my lord, help!"

Hearing these cries, the faces of Daohua and Su Shiyu turned somewhat pale.

"Why did you bring them out here?"

An obviously angry voice came from behind them. Turning around, the three saw Xiao Yeyang’s gloomy face.

Xiao Yeyang gave them a fierce look, then walked up to Daohua, covered her ears with his hands, and without caring about the others, ushered her away from there.

Yan Wentao and the others also had not anticipated such a situation and quickly left with Su Shiyu.

It was only after they were far from that household and could no longer hear the screams that Xiao Yeyang let go of Daohua. Seeing Daohua looking unwell, he said indignantly, "What’s with your love for excitement? What’s there to see in a family being ransacked?"

Daohua lowered her head, and after a while, she spoke: "Won’t anyone discipline those soldiers?"

Xiao Yeyang: "They’re meant to punish the offenders, how could they be disciplined?"

Daohua: "But... those women are innocent."

Xiao Yeyang scoffed: "Innocent? Where are the innocent? Before the incident, they enjoyed wealth and splendor, and now they must face punishment."

Daohua: "So many officials were ransacked, will they all be executed?"

Xiao Yeyang shook his head: "Firstly, they will be escorted to the capital, then after the Court of Justice investigates, the less serious will be exiled, the more serious will be executed."

Daohua: "Is it the same for the females in those families?"

Xiao Yeyang fell silent for a moment: "Apart from the direct relatives, the others will be consigned as official slaves or official courtesans."

Hearing this, Daohua trembled.

The fate of women in ancient times was truly tied to that of their husband’s and parent’s families. Whether in glory or in downfall, the connection was taken to the extreme.

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