Abandoned by the best children? I just take out the space

"Shangguan Chu, you jinx, get out of here right now! It's not enough to kill Jing Heng, but you're going to kill the rest of us now."

Aunt Xiao San gloated over the misfortune, acted sarcastic on purpose, and shrank behind the old lady in fear.

Seeing her like this, Shangguan Chu was so angry that his eyes turned red, but he could not refute her. He could only keep silent, close his eyes and silently endure the curses.

"Jing Heng, why don't you take me and the child away..."

If it weren't for the child, she wouldn't want to live anymore. There was no place for her in the Xiao family.

Wan Shufang was unaware of Shangguan Chu's predicament. She was now immersed in the investigation of the poisoned arrow. She sent out wave after wave of secret guards and finally got a clue.

"Madam, I've found out. I've discovered that the forging method for these poisonous arrows is related to a long-established blacksmith shop in the capital. Moreover, this shop has been working night shifts many times in the past six months."

"I have already found out that the shop owner has been in secret contact with the Northern Di people. Perhaps it was they who provided them with weapons."

The secret guard's words shocked Wan Shufang and filled her with endless anger.

"That's outrageous." She slammed the table and stood up. "This shop is taking money from the people of the capital, but it's working for the Northern Di people. It's simply shameless."

"Gather the people, follow me now, and bring the man back for interrogation." As she said this, she strode out without even waiting for Chen Changli to come back.

In about half an incense stick of time, the secret guards had gathered a team and followed Wan Shufang to the blacksmith shop in the capital.

She was very careful along the way, trying not to be noticed, and raided the blacksmith shop directly. However, when she rushed in, she found that it was already empty, and even the furnace for forging iron was cold.

"Damn it!"

Feeling the cold temperature of the iron stove, Wan Shufang couldn't help but yelled angrily: "It seems that these people have heard the news a long time ago and fled in advance."

"Ma'am, what should we do next?"

"Keep searching. It's such a big shop, he can't possibly take everything away."

"Yes." The secret guards received the order and scattered, searching the blacksmith shop. They soon found a secret room and found an account book in the secret room.

Wan Shufang flipped through the account book in front of her, her expression becoming increasingly serious. "There's definitely something wrong with the blacksmith shop. All of this is about transactions with the Northern Di people."

"Let's go back now." After saying that, she turned around and walked out hurriedly, preparing to bring the account book to Chen Changli and discuss countermeasures together.

At the same time, at the Xiao Mansion.

The mansion was filled with white silk hangings. Shangguan Chu knelt in front of the mourning hall, being beaten and scolded. Seeing her unyielding appearance, the Xiao family members were very disgusted.

Old Madam Xiao endured it for two days. Seeing that Wan Shufang did not come to help, she guessed that the situation outside was not good and gradually relaxed.

She believed that Shangguan Chu was the root of Xiao Jingheng's death and regarded her as a thorn in her side, full of hatred: "If I had known this would happen, I would never have let her in no matter what I said."

As she spoke, Madam Xiao snorted coldly. She did not lower her voice when she spoke, so her words were clearly heard by everyone present.

Seeing that the old lady no longer protected Shangguan Chu, Xiao San's concubine immediately became proud and deliberately fanned the flames: "Yes, old lady, Jing Heng is the most promising and intelligent child in our family."

"Oh, I didn't expect that she would be killed by Shangguan Chu like this. This woman has a very strong life. She killed her own mother before she even got married."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other, their faces changed drastically for a moment, and then they remembered Shangguan Chu's previous misfortunes, including the death of his mother and the insanity of his father.

She caused the Liu family to be destroyed, and even got pregnant with a child from the Liu family...

Every incident told everyone that Shangguan Chu was an unfortunate man. Now, everyone felt insecure. The side branches of the Xiao family stopped watching the fun and started to persuade him instead.

"Madam, this kind of scourge cannot be allowed to stay. If she stays, I'm afraid the Xiao family will follow in the footsteps of the Liu family."

"Yes, she should be divorced and kicked out of the house."

"Old lady, Patriarch, please think about us, the people of the clan."

A group of people started talking to each other, and instantly put Old Madam Xiao and Father Xiao on the spot. The two looked at each other, and their faces were not very good.

Before they could make a decision, they heard Aunt Xiao San sighing, "Ah, after all, she is pregnant with Jing Heng's child. We can't just send her away like this."

Speaking of the child, they turned their attention to Shangguan Chu's belly.

"Yes, there is also a child. This is Jing Heng's only bloodline."

Seeing Madam Xiao's excitement, Aunt Xiao San curled her lips, suppressed her dissatisfaction, and pulled the corners of her mouth calculatingly.

"We can't lose the bloodline of the Xiao family, but we can't help but be on guard against Shangguan Chu, a jinx who could bring her husband to death. Old Madam, why don't we wait until she gives birth to the child and then send her to the family temple to atone for her sins?"

She spoke slowly, and her words instantly gained everyone's approval, and the mourning hall became lively.

"That's right, this girl cannot be kept. If she stays, she might kill the last of Jing Heng's bloodline."

"This kind of person can't teach the descendants of the Xiao family well anyway. Rushing her to the family temple and providing her with food and drink is already considered a kindness to her."

"We must not let her stay in the Xiao family anymore..."

"Okay, in that case, let's wait for Shangguan Chu to give birth to the child, give the child to Luo Shi to raise, and then she will send the child to the ancestral temple."

Hearing this, everyone in the Xiao family cheered, while Shangguan Chu knelt silently and listened in person. With just a few words, they decided whether to stay or go.

She gently stroked her belly, a mocking smile on her lips.

"My child is destined to be separated from his mother before he is even born." She thought silently, feeling extremely miserable but unable to utter a word.

I could only stare blankly at the ugly faces of these people.

Several people were frightened by her cold eyes and subconsciously took a step back. After they came to their senses, they all started cursing again. But no matter how they cursed, Shangguan Chu knelt in front of the mourning hall, guarding Xiao Jingheng's tablet, and refused to move a step.

Thinking that she would eventually be driven away, the Xiao family did not forcibly drag her out of the mourning hall. Late at night, they all went to rest.

That night, the wind outside was blowing particularly hard, howling as if wronged souls had come out of the world to seek revenge, making it difficult for everyone to sleep...

It was not until dawn that the strong wind gradually stopped. Everyone in the Xiao family got up, had dinner, and came to the mourning hall. They pushed open the door and prepared to continue chanting scriptures and burning paper money for Xiao Jingheng.

But as soon as the door was opened, the person standing in front suddenly screamed.

"Ahhh!"

“Someone… died…”

As soon as she finished speaking, she fainted. The other members of the Xiao family were able to look inside the house and saw Shangguan Chu hanging from the beam, his face pale and his eyes wide open, just looking at them.

"Shang...Shangguan Chu, she actually hanged herself. She...she was pregnant with Jing Heng's child!"