Tianliangyuan

Chapter 115 Don't Try to Claim Relatives

After making some roundabout inquiries, Xu Zhaozhao finally learned that Xu Wanwan had actually taken a liking to Fu Pei.

That's not a good place to get involved.

Xu Zhaozhao remembered that Fu Pei got married relatively late in the original novel, and his final partner was not from the Xu family. She felt that she couldn't interfere in matters of marriage.

Xu Zhaozhao was fortunate that the sisters in the Marquis's mansion were all of good character. If someone like Li Biyao had emerged, it would have been a real headache.

As the sisters were talking, somehow the conversation turned to Li Biyao.

Xu Wanwan, being simple-minded, was actually still feeling indignant on behalf of Li Biyao.

"She has already been announced to have passed away, isn't that enough? I heard that her household registration was changed to that of a peasant woman. If that's the case, then why is my uncle still insisting on expelling my cousin Biyao from the clan?"

Xu Tingting was equally puzzled: "Logically speaking, such a major event as the extermination of a clan is usually targeted at men. Why is my uncle so ruthless towards my cousin Biyao?"

Xu Zhaozhao knew that the two of them rarely went out and were unaware of the complexities involved, so she tried to explain it to them.

"The Duke of Su's mansion and the Prince of Zhong's mansion are close. Li Biyao is indeed just the daughter of a scholar, but she also has another identity: she is General Li's niece! In my opinion, General Li is also planning ahead, after all, the struggle for the crown prince position has become increasingly fierce in the past two years."

General Li, like our Marquis's family, is loyal only to His Majesty and will not side with any of the princes. If anything goes wrong in the future, and it truly implicates nine generations of his family, then it will be too late for regrets.”

Xu Wanwan frowned: "Is it really that exaggerated?"

“If you don’t believe me, sister, you can read more history books. Besides, the close relationship between the Prince of Zhong’s mansion and the Duke of Su’s mansion is not just something I said casually. I’ve heard that Prince Li sends a large sum of money to the Prince of Zhong’s mansion every month. Moreover, the position that Prince Li has now obtained was recommended by someone close to the Prince of Zhong. With these two things, who dares to say that there is no relationship between Prince Liu and the Prince of Zhong?”

After some analysis, Li Wanwan and Li Tingting began to seriously consider whether they were simply too ignorant.

"By the way, Second Sister, Grandmother asked me to ask you if there's any news about the miracle doctor?"

Xu Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow. She hadn't even gone looking for him, so how could she have any information?

However, that's not how you should respond.

"It wasn't in vain that I sent out so many people; we've finally made some progress. However, that divine doctor is not currently in the capital. My men only obtained a medicated ointment with a miraculous scar-removing effect from the doctor, but it's still on its way and hasn't arrived in the capital yet."

Xu Tingting smiled and said, "If we have this ointment, then Cousin Sun's face might still be saved, and then Grandmother won't always be sighing and lamenting."

It wasn't that the two sisters had any deep feelings for Sun Qian; they simply didn't want to listen to their grandmother nagging them every day.

But since they were elders, they couldn't talk back, and they couldn't even leave when they got tired of listening.

The baby's one-month celebration went smoothly. Xu Zhaozhao thought of her two cousins' naivety and innocence, so she decided to take them out with her so they could see how the world had changed.

Of course, I'll also take them on a tour of my shop to show them my current business empire!

Xu Zhaozhao would never admit that she had ulterior motives; she had no intention of showing off.

Absolutely not admit it!

When Xu Wanwan and Xu Tingting saw how popular Xiangpiaopiao's business was, they realized that the delicious food they had eaten in the mansion actually came from their second sister's secret recipe.

"Second sister, we want to go see Meirenzhuang."

"Walk."

Xu Zhaozhao waved her hand, displaying a leader-like demeanor: "When the time comes, just take whatever you like, consider it a little gift from your older sister."

Xu Tingting clapped her hands happily: "Second sister is so good!"

As soon as the three of them got off the carriage, they saw people fighting in the shop.

Xu Zhaozhao frowned: "Dingxiang, go and see what's going on?"

After the three entered the shop, the sharp-eyed shopkeeper, Madam Wei, noticed them and immediately invited them to the VIP room inside for tea and to wait.

Xu Wanwan suddenly spoke up: "Second sister, isn't that cousin Biyao?"

Xu Zhaozhao also noticed that one of the two people fighting was Jiang Wanwan, and the other was Li Biyao.

It's interesting how these two got entangled.

When did the Duke of Su's mansion become so lax in its management that even the concubines in the inner courtyard can go out at will?

It wasn't that Xu Zhaozhao looked down on concubines; it was simply that in ordinary wealthy families, concubines couldn't come and go as they pleased. Without the mistress's permission, they could only stay within the high walls of the inner courtyard for their entire lives.

But today, both of Liu Shizi's concubines came out, which is quite rare.

At this point, what semblance of dignity did the two of them possess?

With her makeup ruined and her hair disheveled, if anyone saw her like this, they would only laugh at the Duke of Su's family for their lax household management.

Xu Zhaozhao shook her head; to her, these two were nothing more than strangers.

Just as she turned around, Li Biyao saw her first and immediately cried out, "Sister Zhaozhao, save me!"

Xu Zhaozhao frowned. Is this person sick?

Why did you call her over?

"Madam, do you recognize me?"

Li Biyao glared: "Sister Zhaozhao, I'm Biyao, your cousin Li Biyao! Now that this bitch is bullying me, aren't you going to help me?"

Xu Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow, and Dingxiang beside her reprimanded her.

"How dare you! How dare you slander my young lady? As for the cousin of the Li family you mentioned, she has been dead for many days. How dare you impersonate a relative of the Marquis's family? I think you're tired of living!"

Those in the know understand Li Biyao's background, but the problem is, most onlookers are unaware of it.

Upon hearing this rebuke, everyone naturally assumed that the young woman was trying to find a powerful backer for him, which drew disdain from the crowd.

Jiang Wanwan quickly tidied her clothes, glanced at Xu Zhaozhao, and then turned to mock Li Biyao.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you try to curry favor with the Marquis of Anxin's family? If we're talking about relatives, it should be our Jiang family that has some connection with the Marquis's family."

After saying that, Jiang Wanwan looked at Xu Zhaozhao again, her eyes flashing with cold light: "Miss Xu, am I right? My dear aunt also deserves to be called your aunt! So, this isn't just a far-fetched connection, is it?"

Jiang Wanwan hated Xu Zhaozhao to the core. If it weren't for her, how could her reputation have been ruined? And if her reputation hadn't been ruined, how could she have married into the Duke's mansion as a concubine?

Now, the Crown Prince's wife can beat and scold her at will, and she is often forced to kneel as punishment. If it weren't for the fact that her family can still provide some financial assistance, she would probably have been abandoned by the Crown Prince long ago.

Xu Zhaozhao understood the hatred in her eyes, but simply said indifferently, "Is that so? I don't know which family you're referring to. Madam Wei, you should see the guests out quickly, so as not to disturb the other distinguished guests."

"Yes, ma'am."

Just as Madam Wei was about to order someone to see the guest off, she heard a rude voice coming from upstairs.

"I've long heard that the young lady of the Marquis's mansion is arrogant and disdainful of the poor and fond of the rich, and today I've seen it with my own eyes."