Chapter 1024: Do unto Others as They Would Do unto You (1)
Xiao Xiong was outmaneuvered by Xiao Ruiyuan and, in the end, he couldn’t bear to see his beloved son become a cripple without limbs. Besides, even if he could bear it, a useless cripple would never be able to become the Princely Heir, let alone inherit the noble rank of the Hou Mansion in the future. With all this commotion, it was unclear who would end up benefiting in the end.
It was well known that Xiao Ruiyuan was not someone to be trifled with; Xiao Xiong did not believe for a second that talk of chopping off his youngest son’s limbs was mere bluster. Despite the immense frustration in his heart, Xiao Xiong didn’t dare to test Xiao Ruiyuan’s patience any further. After leaving behind a vicious threat, he took Lady Wei, who was sobbing as if her only son had already been dismembered, and skulked away.
The chilly courtyard regained its usual tranquility, but Xiao Ruiyuan’s mood was far from calm, even extremely unpleasant, as he radiated a heavy aura of animosity.
Xiao Eleven, who had followed him since childhood, wished he could dig a hole and escape immediately, but he had no choice but to stand rigidly in place, holding his breath and not daring to make the slightest sound, afraid that in the next moment he would become the outlet for his master’s anger—dragged to the Training Courtyard for a sparring session and then carried off like a corpse.
Xiao Ruiyuan had no idea about the chaotic thoughts in his subordinate’s mind. After a careful deliberation, he issued a series of commands to Xiao Eleven, "Have someone watch over Xiao Xiong and Lady Wei, and report immediately at any sign of trouble; send a message to Xiao Five, let him find some tasks for Xiao Ruiqing... Also, pay close attention to those rumors that work against Lady’s interests, and capture those who maliciously spread rumors and cause trouble."
Xiao Eleven kept nodding incessantly and couldn’t help but ask when he heard the last command, "Master, now that the incident with the Rui Beast scaring someone to death is revealed to be a misunderstanding, I presume The Emperor would have found out the truth and will soon issue an order to clarify the matter, why then do we still need to... "