Chapter 408 Who are you helping?
"Zhuang Xianxian, what did I tell you? How could you allow yourself to fall into depravity!" Zhuang's mother looked at Zhuang Xianxian with disappointment. She thought that they would just kiss at most, but who knew that they would be together without getting married!
"Mom, we are getting married soon, we are already engaged!" Zhuang Xianxian covered her slapped face with a look of disbelief. It was obvious that her mother was very optimistic about this marriage before, and even taught her how to capture a man's heart!
"Mom, didn't you say that we should hold Brother Lingxiao tightly? I, I did just as you said." Zhuang Xianxian's eyes were filled with tears of grievance, and she felt even more aggrieved when she looked at her mother.
"Why did I let myself fall into depravity?" Zhuang Xianxian sat on the ground unconvinced, looking up at her mother.
Zhuang's mother was furious at her self-righteous words. She looked at Zhuang Xianxian, not knowing what to say. She said, "I asked you to get close to him and catch him, but I didn't ask you to actually do anything with him, did I?"
Mother Zhuang pinched her eyebrows, looked at her aggrieved expression, and asked, "Have you taken the contraceptive medicine?"
"Hmm." Zhuang Xianxian seemed to have thought of something, and she said, "Mom, don't worry, I'll definitely not get pregnant after eating it. Mom, don't worry, I definitely won't get pregnant before we get married."
"Zhuang Xianxian, as long as she hasn't been sent to the bridal chamber, there will be changes." Zhuang's mother looked at Zhuang Xianxian who was still laughing foolishly and said, "Your marriage with Xue Lingxiao is probably..."
"Mom, didn't Dad agree before? Why are you going back on your word?" Zhuang Xianxian excitedly grabbed her mother's hand and said, "Mom, you have to help me."
"Why do you think your father has been putting off getting married?" Mother Zhuang poked her forehead and said, "Your father is doing this for your own good. If Xue Lingxiao is still the old lady of the Xue family's treasure, then you will naturally enjoy endless wealth and glory if you follow him to Shengjing. But what if Xue Lingxiao is an abandoned child?"
"Abandoned child?" Zhuang Xianxian looked at her mother in disbelief and said, "Mom, how is that possible!"
"Your father received news that Xue Lingxiao offended the Duke of Zhenguo." Zhuang's mother was in poor health and only gave birth to Zhuang Xianxian. For the sake of having a son, Zhuang's mother asked someone to give birth to another child for Zhuang Daren, and finally died while keeping the son.
The son was raised, but the only thing that concerned Zhuang's mother was the daughter she had given birth to at great pains.
"Ah!" Zhuang Xianxian asked worriedly upon hearing the Duke of Zhenguo, "Brother Lingxiao won't die, right?"
Mother Zhuang was so angry that she fell backwards. Why was she still thinking about Xue Lingxiao!
Zhuang's mother clapped her hands and said, "Zhuang Xianxian, listen to me carefully. If this news is true, there's no need to finalize this marriage."
"Mom, how can that be possible? Brother Lingxiao and I have already..." Zhuang Xianxian said hesitantly.
Mother Zhuang's eyes flickered slightly, and she said, "Alright, this matter hasn't been decided yet. You are not allowed to see Xue Lingxiao for the time being."
"Someone, send the young lady back to the yard. During this period of time, the young lady will stay at home and not see anyone. The news is not allowed to spread out." Zhuang's mother was too lazy to say anything to Zhuang Xianxian. She would just keep her at home first. After a few days, she would naturally forget about Xue Lingxiao.
"Mom, you're putting me under house arrest." Zhuang Xianxian refused. She looked at her mother with grievance and said, "Mom, please help Brother Ling Xiao. The fact that Brother Ling Xiao can come to Hongdu proves that this matter is not hopeless, right?"
"I'm tired." Zhuang's mother closed her eyes and waved to the servants. If she listened any further, she was afraid that she would really fall ill.
Xue Mansion.
As soon as Xue Lingxiao entered the Xue family, he did not go to his mother's yard, but was taken to the ancestral hall.
"Kneel down."
The head of the Xue family stared at Xue Lingxiao, as if he was going to hold a trial.
"Where's my mother?" Xue Lingxiao didn't kneel down, but stood there: "Third Uncle, you want me to kneel down? Are you worthy?"
"Haha." The head of the Xue family sneered and threw a letter in front of him: "You still think you are the grandson of the Xue family's direct lineage? It's clearly written here. Why did you return to Hongdu? Do you really think it's because your mother is sick?"
"I just find it strange that you didn't stay in the prosperous Shengjing and went home to take care of your mother." The head of the Xue family said, "But your biological mother never raised you for a single day, and couldn't give you wealth and glory. Instead, you returned to Hongdu and stayed there for over a year. Now I know that you have been abandoned by the Xue family!"
"So what?" Xue Lingxiao admitted directly and sat down on the chair next to him.
Xue Lingchuan and Xue Han, who had followed, were both stunned. Xue Lingchuan, in particular, said, "Dad, he's the Xue family's abandoned son, so how can he still bully us around? And he dares to tell me to get lost today?"
Xue Lingchuan was already exhausted from traveling, and upon hearing the news, he rushed forward and said, "Xue Lingxiao, I want to settle accounts with you!"
In the past, Xue Lingxiao treated him like a dog, ordering him around!
Xue Lingxiao raised his foot and kicked, and Xue Lingchuan fell directly to the ground.
"you!"
Just as the Xue family was about to take action, Xue Lingxiao sneered, "I was sent to Hongdu by the Xue family, but I'm still the future son-in-law of Prefect Zhuang!"
Xue Lingchuan pounded the ground in anger after hearing Xue Lingxiao's words, saying, "You're dreaming, the Zhuang family will still marry you?"
"Zhuang Xianxian's body is already mine. Do you think he has any other choice besides marriage?" Xue Lingxiao looked at Xue Lingchuan coldly, his gaze landing on the head of the Xue family. He said, "Third Uncle, I have to tell you something. I grew up in Shengjing, and I know quite a few of those powerful people."
"Lately, I've been helping a gentleman with some work. Once it's done, there's hope for me to return to Shengjing." Xue Lingxiao's voice fell on the Xue family. They had originally agreed to let Xue Lingxiao move out of the largest main courtyard and behave himself in a low-key manner in the future.
Who knew that Xue Lingxiao was not afraid at all?
"Who are you working for?" The head of the Xue family stared at Xue Lingxiao with half belief and half doubt, trying to estimate the truthfulness of Xue Lingxiao's words in his heart.
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"Yuer, look, how thick is this?" Su took out the cotton armor after being beaten. It was thicker than ordinary cotton clothes.
"Donggui, can I borrow your sword?" Xiao Jiuyue swung the sword towards the cotton armor, slashing the fabric and revealing the cotton inside. She said, "Mother, we need to hammer it a little more. Can we find a way to make the armor thinner and invulnerable?"
"Yuer, this is cotton, how can it be invulnerable to swords and guns!" Su said this, but she still said seriously: "I'll have someone put a few more layers of cotton on it and hammer it a little more. Maybe it can be more durable."
Su took the cotton armor and started to improve it. Xiao Jiuyue said, "If we add rivets to the front of the clothes, would it be stronger?"
"Miss, only armor can be invulnerable to swords and guns, and cotton armor..." Donggui was a little pessimistic and thought that Xiao Jiuyue was a little whimsical.
"Donggui, don't underestimate this cotton armor. Once it's done, it will definitely be of great use!" Xiao Jiuyue said, and followed Su to study it again. If twice as much cotton is added, it will definitely be much better!
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