It seems that my granddaughter is different from everyone else.

It seems like he can plan and strategize about everything.

After protecting the Li family from wind and rain for so many years, this was the first time for him to enjoy the care of others.

The news that the Eastern Pearl Clams had been stolen spread throughout the entire Beiling capital.

Upon hearing this, Zhang He ran excitedly to Madam Zhang's yard.

"Mom! Have you heard? The Li family has fallen!"

"Hmph! They deserved it!" Mrs. Zhang spat. "That day they humiliated me in every way and brought shame to our Zhang family. Today, I will let them have a taste of this, too."

She moved her fat body and stood up: "Go and get the engagement token of Miss Li."

Judging from the situation, the engagement will be officially cancelled today.

"Mom, now that the Li family has fallen, it will be even more difficult for Li Xia Xia to get married. But the master said that her name "Xiao" will bring good luck to me, so my son thought of marrying her. The pearl oysters of their Li family have been stolen, but their other properties are still there, and there is not much money!" The most important thing is that Li Xia Xia has a beautiful and charming face. When he got engaged to her, he was attracted by her appearance.

"Silly son, why are you so stubborn!" Madam Zhang tapped his forehead vigorously: "The Li family, now that they have lost Dongzhu, will become the imperial merchants. How can you, a poor family, be qualified to be the mistress of our Li family? It's far from being a concubine." Madam Zhang's eyes flashed with calculation: "You are the prime minister, so you will naturally marry a lady from an official family, a legitimate lady in the future!"

Zhang He was overjoyed when he heard this.

Why didn't I think about these?

He said with a little excitement: "As expected, mother has thought it through."

"Humph! Let's go to the Li family to see what's going on!"

When they arrived at the door of Li's house, they saw two servants carrying boxes out.

"Oh!" Madam Zhang put her handkerchief to her lips and laughed without disguising, "What happened? Was the house confiscated?" After waiting for the servant to report, she stepped into the gate and said in a cold voice, "Is the head of the Li family still alive?"

Li Xia Xia was just directing the servants to move things in the yard. When she heard such impudent words, she turned around and frowned: "What are you doing here?"

"You are such an uneducated girl. It's ok to just bow to your elders, but you dare to talk to me like that. You are really a lowly bastard who was born by a mother but not raised by her."

Li Xia Xia clenched her fists when she heard that. If Xiao Xiao wanted to cause trouble, she wished she could slap him in the face.

At this moment, Shang Ruoyi's voice sounded from far away: "Shaoyao, slap your mouth."

Shaoyao strode forward, and when no one responded, she quickly raised her sword and slapped Madam Zhang in the face.

“Bang!”

Maids from wealthy families had a lot of rules about slapping someone in the face.

With one slap, the face would swell up instantly. Shaoyao used all her strength, and there was a faint trace of blood on Mrs. Zhang's lips.

Zhang He came to his senses and raised his hand to hit Shaoyao, but a big hand grabbed his hand tightly.

"You're tired of living, and you dare to touch anyone." Ah Dong's eyes were full of coldness. He exerted force and Zhang He howled like a pig being slaughtered.

"Ah."

After hearing Shang Ruoyi's words, Ah 늅꺳 let 꿛 go.

Zhang He held his body, which was almost broken by the pinch, and said in a trembling voice: "You, you dare to hit me!"

"I'll hit you if I want to, why do you still want to bathe, burn incense, and choose an auspicious day?"

"I am a show-off!" he shouted loudly: "Show-off!"

"Everyone in the neighborhood knows that your Zhang family has a concubine." Shang Ruoyi snorted coldly: "You also said that it was just a concubine, and you are the top scholar and the prime minister. You keep talking about concubines all day long. You are really ignorant." She glanced at the Zhang family: "Wait until you become the prime minister, then show off! It's embarrassing."

"You!" Madam Zhang covered her face and shouted, "I'm going to file a complaint! I'm going to file a complaint with the emperor! The Li family actually beat up my mother openly!"

"Go to Gao!" Shang Ruoyi sneered, "Our Li family also has something to say to the prefect. Let me ask you, this playboy of your Li family, who has not yet married a wife but has already taken a concubine, and even a room full of concubines, how can such a person be qualified to be a scholar? How can he continue to take the imperial examinations and set an example for students all over the world?"

Shang Ruoyi's words directly hit the Zhang family in the heart.

Now the most important thing for the Zhang family is Zhang He's future.

If he fails to take the imperial examination for some reason, then he will be completely finished.

The Zhang family was a poor family and could only count on Zhang He to make a name for himself. If his future was ruined, the Zhang family would be finished too.

Knowing the intricacies of this matter well, Mrs. Zhang had no choice but to swallow her anger.

Zhang He also stopped and just stared at Shang Ruoyi.

"You haven't told me why you came to my Li family today." Shang Ruoyi said impatiently, "If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you don't have anything to say, get out of here and don't get in the way."

Madam Zhang gathered her outer robe and raised her chin slightly: "We are here today to return the token of love." She reached out and took out the jade pendant in the box: "This is the jade pendant I exchanged with your Li family when we got engaged. It has your Miss Li's surname and birthday on it."

The maid behind Li Xia Xia stepped forward and just as she took the jade pendant, Mrs. Zhang loosened her grip on the jade pendant, and the jade pendant fell straight to the ground and broke into two pieces.

"you!"

"Ouch, it was right there, I slipped and the jade pendant broke."

Li Xia Xia stepped forward, ready to argue with her, but Shang Ruoyi stopped her.

"Pick it up." Shang Ruoyi's voice was cold.

Mrs. Zhang looked concerned: "I just picked it up, what can you do to me?" She sneered: "Do you think the Li family is better now than before?"

"I'll say it one last time, pick it up."

Madam Zhang raised her chin and said disdainfully, "Dream on. Your Li family is now a ruined family. If she is sensible, our Zhang family can take your daughter from the Li family as a concubine. If she is sensible, I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to find a husband."

Shang Ruoyi stepped forward, her eyes full of coldness: "Toast, drink the penalty wine, ah, invite the prefect here, and tell him that someone broke our Li family's fine warm jade and refused to admit it. Please ask the prefect to come and deal with it impartially."

"놆!"

Ah 늅 took the order and left.

When he walked in, he closed the door behind him.

Shang Ruoyi raised the corners of her lips slightly when she saw this, feeling ashamed that the people under her had such eyes.

Before the Zhang family could react to what was happening, they saw her wave her hand and several guards approached.

"Someone comes to our Li family to cause trouble. How should we deal with it?"

"Fight back yourself."