Tianliangyuan

Chapter 62 Interesting

In reality, Wang Ruolan did repair the courtyard, but it wasn't for Xu Lin.

Xu Han's second brother is being transferred back to Beijing. At that time, the people from the second branch of the family will need to be settled, right?

Could it be that a courtyard was left empty specifically for Xu Lin, while the second wife's family members were all crammed into one place?

What words!

Normally, it's quite generous that Xu Lin's courtyard has been kept for her for over ten years. Generally, if a woman's family is prosperous, no one would keep the courtyard of a married woman.

The news of the second wife's return to the capital is still being kept secret. Xu Han obtained the information through his own channels, and the Emperor has not yet issued an official decree. So even if he is very excited, he has to keep it to himself.

Xu Han and Wang Ruolan were worried that others might not keep their mouths shut, so so far, only the two of them knew.

The matriarch of the Xu family sent her trusted nanny to the Sun family to convey a message, instructing Xu Lin to sincerely offer incense at Huguo Temple and to observe a vegetarian diet for 100 days in order to accumulate merit for her children.

Xu Lin felt that the request was a bit strange, but then she thought about how her daughter's face had been disfigured and her son was going to take the provincial examination this year, so she was sure that her devout worship of Buddha was not wrong.

As for the 100-day vegetarian diet, well, let's keep an eye on it for now and talk about it later.

Eating vegetarian food for a few days occasionally is fine, but how can you eat vegetarian food every day?

After Xie Zheng returned to Beijing, he was invited to banquets almost every day, but he declined them all. Apart from invitations from his childhood friends, he basically did not attend any banquets outside.

And Xu Junfeng was naturally present at this childhood friend's banquet.

In addition, a young gentleman, Liu Bo, was also present at their dinner table!

Liu Bo's father did not hold a very high official position, but he wielded considerable power. Moreover, his grandfather was the Minister of Personnel, a position with considerable influence.

Liu Bo frequently glanced at Xie Zheng during the meal, and it wasn't until he had drunk too much that he finally had the courage to sit down next to Xie Zheng.

By this time, many of the young men had already passed out drunk, and even those who were still drinking were clearly showing signs of intoxication.

"Xie Sanlang, I toast you!"

Xie Zheng nodded slightly, then picked up his wine glass, the two clinked glasses, and both drank it down in one gulp!

"Xie Sanlang, I, Liu Bo, truly admire you!"

Xie Zheng was puzzled. If he remembered correctly, this Liu Bo was a scholar, wasn't he?

"But don't overthink it. I don't admire your bravery on the battlefield, nor do I admire your status as the heir of a duke's mansion. I simply admire that you can get engaged to a woman like Xu Zhaozhao!"

What is this nonsense!

Xie Zheng was not happy to hear it.

Why do I feel like I'm living off a woman?

"Hehe, you have no idea how many years your fiancée has been! Tsk tsk, she looks so gentle and generous, but when she gets ruthless, she's more terrifying than a murderer."

Xie Zheng narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "You're drunk."

Liu Bo laughed heartily, then stood up, poured himself another glass of wine, and raised it high: "A toast to Xie Sanlang!"

Then, ignoring everyone else, he started doing it himself.

Xie Zheng couldn't understand Liu Bo's actions.

Moreover, the Xu Zhaozhao he just mentioned doesn't seem to have all been good things to say!

"Alright, come on, let's sit here."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xie Zheng dragged the person onto the couch, about six or seven steps away from the wine table.

When Liu Bo was drunk, he talked a lot, but his voice wasn't loud.

Just then, the people at the other table were still chattering away, and Xie Zheng took this opportunity to probe Liu Bo's background and see how much he knew about Xu Zhaozhao.

"Xie Sanlang, I really wasn't trying to mock you. I genuinely admire you! Your fiancée is amazing, I mean, her mind. She's so smart! And she's ruthless too. How do you think she does it?"

"what?"

"That's right, that's right..." Liu Bo patted his head, as if he couldn't remember clearly.

Xie Zheng didn't rush him, but just kept observing his reaction.

"Oh, right, I remember now, Sun, Sun Yuanshan! How did she manage that? It was clearly Sun Yuanshan who wanted to hire someone to harass her and ruin her reputation, but how did she manage to take care of him so easily?"

Xie Zheng's heart skipped a beat.

He had also heard about Sun Yuanshan's situation.

Logically speaking, the son of a wealthy merchant shouldn't be worth his attention at all.

But who can blame them when Sun Yuanshan's actions are so bizarre and embarrassing?

The news spread like wildfire in Beijing, and it was said that Sun Yuanshan's family members were too embarrassed to go out.

After being assaulted by four men, Sun Yuanshan not only suffered physical damage, but his spirit was also broken.

Xie Zheng thought to himself, "This kind of thing would collapse no matter who it was, right?"

Especially since this happened in broad daylight, was brought up in full view of everyone, and spread like wildfire.

Just thinking about it, Xie Zheng felt it was truly tragic!

However, he still grasped the key points.

"You're saying Sun Yuanshan wants to arrange for someone to ruin Xu Zhaozhao's reputation? Why? Is there some kind of grudge between them?"

Liu Bo chuckled, his eyes filled with disdain.

"What grudge could there be? He was just used as a pawn, and it's his own stupidity! That Sun Qian cried and begged him to believe everything she said. He actually thought he could marry a noble lady! In the end, he ruined himself!"

Xie Zheng became more and more confused. Who was Sun Qian?

However, he decided to wait a while before sending someone to investigate.

"How did you know such a secret matter?"

"Hehe, young master, I naturally have sources of information. Humph, I'm not telling you!"

That expression was quite arrogant.

Xie Zheng felt that this person was truly drunk, but not completely so.

Well, let's talk to him properly after he sobers up, and we'll be able to get some information out of him.

After mumbling a few more words, Liu Bo lay down on the couch and fell asleep.

Xie Zheng stared at him for a moment, then got up and went outside to give him a few instructions.

Unbeknownst to him, the moment he stepped out of the private room, a man who had been slumped over the banquet table looked up, his eyes clear and showing no sign of drunkenness.

He glanced at Liu Bo, who was fast asleep on the couch, then looked towards the door, and leisurely picked up his wine cup to take a sip.

"Interesting! This is really interesting! It's been so long since I've seen such an interesting young lady. I'm really looking forward to it."

The man was dressed in fine clothes, wearing a crimson brocade robe and a jade crown. His hands had thin calluses that were not very noticeable, indicating that he was used to wielding swords in his daily life.

Xie Junfeng sat opposite him, but Xu Junfeng's attention was on the person next to him and he didn't notice him at all.

Before long, Xie Zheng returned, followed by several servants who filed in and began to help their master back.

In a short while, the once lively private room became quiet.

Xie Zheng also had Xu Junfeng taken away, then turned to look at the young man in the crimson brocade robe who was still drinking alone.

"You're not leaving?"

The man rested one hand on his forehead, his upper body slightly tilted, looking at him with a half-smile: "I'm wondering, do you want to investigate Sun Yuanshan, or do you want to investigate your beautiful bride?"