Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Force her to leave
Luo suddenly looked up, and the dazzling sunlight shone into her cloudy pupils through her hair. She closed her eyes tightly and took a moment to see the face of the person who blocked her way.
Aunt Fang was wearing a lotus-colored double-breasted gown, and her head was adorned with gold hairpins and jewels.
Luo lowered her head and smoothed her hair, not wanting to be recognized by her.
Aunt Fang laughed sweetly, "You have come to this day."
Luo paused, there was no need to hide anymore, he simply walked around the other person and continued to crawl forward.
In the past, she had plotted against Zhao Manyi and tortured her. Aunt Fang must have known all about it. Now that she stopped herself, she might be trying to take revenge on her.
Luo's guess was right. As soon as she moved away, Aunt Fang stepped on one of her hands. The delicate embroidered shoes crushed the back of her hand, causing Luo to sweat profusely in pain.
Aunt Fang's eyes flashed with joy, and she pushed harder with her toes. Mrs. Luo could not bear it anymore and screamed in pain. Passersby looked at her sideways.
"You...what do you want to do?" Luo was terrified and her whole body was shaking like a sieve.
Aunt Fang didn't bother to be polite with her. She simply ordered the accompanying maid to drag her into a deserted alley and said, "Tell me the truth. Where did Jun go?"
"No, I don't know..." Luo shook her head and tried to struggle, but was kicked twice by the servants before she finally calmed down and said vaguely, "I really... don't know..."
Aunt Fang didn't believe her at all. Luo was cunning and treacherous, and she had to make her suffer.
The old woman beat and kicked Luo Shi.
When Luo was dying, the old woman stopped and Aunt Fang kicked her in the head, "Will you tell me or not?"
Luo Shi felt so wronged. She really didn't know where Jun'er had gone. Ever since that incident, she suspected that Jun'er's bloodline had been sent away. Then, Jun'er appeared in court...
Yes, Zhao Qingyi definitely knows.
Mrs. Luo asked Aunt Fang to go find her.
Aunt Fang had tried it a long time ago, but Zhao Qingyi was very stubborn and she couldn't get any information out of her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have found Mrs. Luo.
Since Luo also doesn't know his whereabouts, it means that Jun Ge'er is in Zhao Qingyi's territory.
If this is true, it will be difficult to deal with. I can't find Jun Ge'er and I won't be able to explain to my daughter.
Seeing Aunt Fang's serious expression, Luo Shi felt that her chance had come. She grabbed Aunt Fang's skirt with her dirty hands and said, "Zhao... Zhao Qingyi... She will definitely abuse Jun, Jun'er..."
It would be difficult for her to take revenge in this state, but Aunt Fang could. As long as she could make things difficult for that bitch Zhao Qingyi, she would be happy to do so.
Aunt Fang knew that Luo was using her as a pawn, but what Luo said was not without reason. Zhao Qingyi hated her own daughter. If Jun'er, the illegitimate son, were in her hands, he would definitely be tortured in every way and his life would be worse than death.
Jun Ge'er is my daughter's lifeblood and also her grandson.
No matter how selfish Aunt Fang is, she cannot give up this blood relationship.
"There's still something else..." Luo spat out a mouthful of dirty blood and tried her best to tell Aunt Fang everything she knew, saying that Susu had something else on Zhao Qingyi.
When they went to Lanyue Pavilion to catch the adulterer but failed, Luo Shi was suspicious and thought that Susu had framed them on purpose, but Li Susu swore that there must be something fishy and the other party just got away with it.
It was not until the night when Li Che was stabbed by Zhao Qingyi that Li Susu discovered that the servants of Lanyue Pavilion were acting suspiciously and had lost a wooden box, so she picked it up.
Luo was concerned about Li Che's injuries at the time and did not ask about the box. Now the box is still in Li Susu's hands.
Regardless of whether it is true or false, or useful or not, in short, it is right to instigate Aunt Fang to take revenge on Zhao Qingyi.
As expected, Aunt Fang took the bait. Considering that Li Susu still held the title of Young Lady of the Bo Mansion, she asked the maid to take Luo away and place her in an old and dilapidated courtyard, waiting for Li Susu to come and find her with the box.
In order to prevent Luo from dying, he reluctantly found a doctor to treat her.
After that, Mrs. Luo began to look forward to her daughter's arrival. With the intervention of Aunt Fang, she would arrange for her to meet Susu.
Luo thought firmly.
However, Li Susu is in a difficult situation at the moment. Today is the first day of the new year, and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Wang, is also going to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense.
Li Susu was told in the morning to serve breakfast to her mother-in-law and husband. Before she could even eat, she was called by her mother-in-law to go to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense.
In fact, Mrs. Wang didn't want to take her with her. After all, she was the sister of a criminal and the daughter of a criminal woman. It was too embarrassing to show her off. But after asking around, she found out that Princess Chenhua was also going to Xiangguo Temple today.
Mrs. Wang immediately became excited and insisted on bringing Li Susu to Zhao Qingyi to take a good look at her. Wasn't she ashamed of herself for colluding with the Li family to deceive the Bo Mansion as a sister-in-law?
Where is the promised dowry of 30,000 taels?
Zhao Qingyi's carriage arrived at Xiangguo Temple. As soon as he got off, he heard Mrs. Wang's insults and curses.
Today, Xiangguo Temple is bustling with people coming and going. Many young ladies and their families from official families stop to linger. Some of them visit each other, whisper to each other, and then move away.
Zhao Wenyi was also curious. After seeing the situation over there, she couldn't help but tug at Zhao Qingyi's sleeve, "Big sister, that is..."
Zhao Qingyi didn't want to care, but was pulled by her and had to look over.
It was indeed Mrs. Wang. She got angry at her daughter-in-law Li Susu as soon as she got off the carriage. The reason was that she accidentally sprained her ankle and fell when getting off the carriage. Mrs. Wang thought she was embarrassing and blamed her for not standing properly.
Li Susu felt very aggrieved and could not even raise her head after being scolded by Lady Wang. She felt dizzy and fell down because she was so hungry, but she did not dare to say it. Once she refuted, she would be punished with a more severe punishment. She had already experienced the power of her mother-in-law.
Zhao Qingyi couldn't help but sigh that evil people must be dealt with by evil people. Look at Li Susu, she no longer has the arrogance and aggressiveness she had before she got married.
She doesn't sympathize either, everything is the other person's own choice.
"Let's go." Zhao Qingyi didn't want to stay, so he walked towards the temple with Zhao Wenyi.
Madam Wang continued to curse, "If it weren't for the fact that you had a county lady as your sister-in-law, my uncle's family would have looked down upon you, the daughter of a poor family. You truly have no manners at all!"
When Zhao Qingyi was mentioned, some people looked in her direction and said, "Oh, isn't the county lady right there..."
Zhao Qingyi continued to ignore him and left quickly.
Mrs. Wang came for her and immediately pulled Li Susu to her side. "Oh, the county lady is here."
After a pretentious greeting, Madam Wang pushed Li Susu in front of her and said, "It's a coincidence that I meet you today, the county lady. I'm so glad to have something to ask you."
Mrs. Wang was a first-rank imperial concubine and the niece-in-law of the Empress Dowager. She was also the one who was superior to all the ladies. If Zhao Qingyi was a member of the royal family, she might have gained some respect from Mrs. Wang. However, her title of county lady was obtained by donating 30,000 taels. Mrs. Wang did not think she was qualified to be on equal footing with her, so she spoke impolitely.
Zhao Wenyi also felt that the other party had ill intentions, and subconsciously moved closer to her elder sister.
"What does Madam Wang want to say?" Zhao Qingyi glanced at her calmly.
Li Susu in front of him looked frightened and timid. She was pushed out by Mrs. Wang. She wanted to hide, but was held down tightly. Her arms covered with scars were exposed during the pushing.
"County Lady, when Susu got married, your Li family promised her a dowry of 30,000 taels." Mrs. Wang still insisted on the money, believing that Li Susu's dowry was the 30,000 taels donated by Zhao Qingyi.
How could she be so selfish as to embezzle her sister-in-law's dowry just to gain a good reputation and the title of a county lady?
Mrs. Wang insisted on getting an explanation.
Being watched by others made Zhao Qingyi unhappy, "Then why don't you go find the Li family? What's the point of looking for me?"
"You are the head of the Li family. You are responsible for preparing all the dowry for your aunt's marriage. Who else can I turn to if not you?"
Mrs. Wang knew she would shirk her responsibility. "When our two families arranged the marriage, you hadn't divorced yet. So, you embezzled your sister-in-law's dowry and acquired the status of a county lord, thinking you could just run away?"
"Madam Wang, please watch your words." Zhao Wenyi frowned and couldn't bear to listen any longer. It was hard to believe that this came from the mouth of a lady from an earl's mansion.
"Is it your turn to interrupt me when I'm speaking?" Mrs. Wang didn't take Zhao Wenyi seriously at all.
Zhao Wenyi was aloof and thin-skinned, and her face turned red with anger.
Zhao Qingyi pulled her behind him and said, "Madam Wang, please know that it was not me who arranged the marriage between your two families, and I never promised you anything. If you believe I am wrong, you can submit a petition to the government and we will meet in court."
Mrs. Wang came here just to make trouble. When she heard that they were going to court, she choked up and could only scold Zhao Qingyi for being selfish.
Since she didn't have the upper hand legally, she would condemn her morally, saying that the Li family had cheated her into marriage, that she knew about it but concealed it, and that she had even put the blame for the Li family's downfall on Zhao Qingyi, calling her a jinx. "... What Mrs. Luo said back then was indeed true. You're a jinx who brings bad luck to your husband!"
Ever since Zhao Qingyi went to court, she has heard so many inexplicable words that she no longer cares about them. Looking around the capital, which man from a noble family doesn't dislike her?
"Madam Wang, you should think carefully about this. Without your daughter-in-law's 30,000 taels dowry, how are you going to fill the hole in the Bo's Mansion?"
Zhao Qingyi's voice was soft, and her smile was as gentle and dignified as ever. After her eyes swept over Li Susu, she added, "I also advise Madam Wang to keep a low profile, lest the news of her mistreating her daughter-in-law gets out and she be impeached by the censor. Then, like the Li family, everyone will blame her for her downfall."
Mrs. Wang’s expression froze instantly.
Zhao Qingyi loved to kill people and destroy their hearts. He said lightly, "If it really comes to that, there's no need to fill the hole. Just liquidate the family property and confiscate it and turn it over to the national treasury."
The women from various families who were watching the fun looked at each other in confusion, as if they had heard some incredible secret.
On one side was the House of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery, and on the other side was the Princess of Chenhua who had just been awarded by His Majesty. It was not a good thing to watch anyone's excitement, so as to avoid causing harm to innocent people. Everyone dispersed in a hurry, leaving Mrs. Wang standing there, her face flushed with anger, but she dared not say a word in rebuttal.
Zhao Qingyi, how did she know the details of the Bo Mansion? Could it be that she heard it from Zhao Huaiyi?
How could Zhao Huaiyi know this? Or...had His Majesty already intended to target the Bo Mansion?!
Mrs. Wang's heart suddenly skipped a beat and she almost fainted from fear. Fortunately, the old nanny helped her up.
He was still angry. If Zhao Huaiyi had not joined forces with Zhang Huaixu to implement some new policies, why would the Bo Mansion have come to this point?
Mrs. Wang was feeling depressed and had no mood to burn incense, so she turned around and returned to the carriage.
Li Susu fell behind, hugging her arm covered with scars, and looked back at Zhao Qingyi's receding figure frequently. Suddenly, her eyes became sore.
At this moment, she finally understood that what Zhao Qingyi said was true. The Bo family had ulterior motives in marrying her, but she had not listened to their advice...
After entering the main hall of the temple, Zhao Qingyi's expression remained calm, and he didn't show any displeasure at being picked on. However, Zhao Wenyi felt very embarrassed.
They were of similar age and had been compared to each other since childhood. Apart from her lower birth, she had always believed that she was no worse than her eldest cousin. Even today, she had some admiration for Zhao Qingyi.
If she had married into the Li family and encountered something like today, she would probably be ashamed and angry, and would be helpless against the other party. She would not be able to respond with a few words like Zhao Qingyi, and then turn around and remain calm as if nothing had happened. Just because of this calmness, she lost.
Zhao Wenyi held three incense sticks, lost in thought.
Suddenly there was a loud noise in front of her, raising a thick cloud of smoke, which frightened her so much that her heart trembled. When she looked up again, she was stunned.
“…Big Onee-san!”
Zhao Wenyi dropped the incense in her hand and ran forward hurriedly, "Big sister, are you okay?"
Zhao Qingyi covered his nose with his sleeve and waved his other hand back and forth to disperse the thick smoke in front of him. With the support of Zhao Wenyi, he ran a distance. When the pilgrims who wanted to go forward to light incense saw this, they quickly stepped back and avoided it.
"What happened?" The incense burner exploded without any warning. The abbot and monks in the temple all ran out to find out what happened and comfort the frightened pilgrims.
Zhao Qingyi retreated to a safe place. Tan Yue Qiaoyue took a handkerchief to wipe her cheeks and clothes. Although she dodged in time, several black holes were still burned on her clothes. It was really embarrassing, but fortunately no one was hurt.
Qiao Yue was unconvinced and went over to question, "What happened to your temple? Why did the incense burner explode for no reason and almost hurt our county lady?"
The abbot quickly apologized and said that he would investigate the situation and give an explanation to the county lord and the Zhao family.
There was a strange voice in the crowd, "It's... it's the Bodhisattva appearing!"
Immediately, several pilgrims echoed, "Yes, yes, the folk legend that Princess Chenhua is a calamity star and a jinx to her husband seems to be true!"
"Oh, it must be because she schemed against her husband's family, which is against the will of heaven and has angered the gods!"
"Exactly. What woman would initiate a divorce? It's truly disgraceful to the family. She even had the nerve to come out and burn incense and pray for blessings. Even the Bodhisattva thought the incense she burned was unlucky, so she blew up the incense burner..."
The crowd became more and more excited, and some even said that Zhao Qingyi was the reincarnation of a demon who brought disaster to the country and the people, and they spread the rumor with details.
Everything happened too quickly. Zhao Qingyi had just escaped from the mess and wiped off the dirt on her body when she heard slogans being shouted in the temple, forcing her to die.
Zhao Qingyi was almost laughing out of anger. If someone said that there was no clue about this incense burner, even a dog would believe it.
Qiao Yue put her hands on her hips and cursed, "How dare you criticize the county lady? Believe it or not, I'll send people to arrest all of you gossipers and throw you into jail!"
Except for a few leaders, the other pilgrims were still wary of Zhao Qingyi's identity, and stayed away from him after falling silent. Only a few young men dressed as scholars stood in front with a menacing look.
Judging from their attire, most of them are poor scholars with similar backgrounds to Li Che. Among these scholars, only a few have brains, and most of them have wooden heads. Apart from talking nonsense, they just criticize this and that, and are very good at changing their attitude according to the situation and adding insult to injury.
When she donated silver for disaster relief, everyone praised Zhao Qingyi as a fairy who had come down to earth and had a kind heart. Now that she had done something against the customs, she became the target of their verbal criticism and accusations, using them to show off their own talents.
Most of the rumors that criticized her among the people came from this group of scholars.
Zhao Qingyi was too lazy to reason with these people. She wanted to see who was going to harm her.
Pushing aside the maidservant and Zhao Wenyi, she walked to the incense burner. Several young monks were trying to move the incense burner, but she stopped them, "Don't move. Leave it here."
If someone really tampered with the incense burner, nothing would be found if they moved it away.
The young monks hesitated, and Zhao Qingyi's voice turned cold. "Why, do you have to wait for the Jinyiwei or the Dali Temple to arrive before you're willing to let go?"
The young monk then gave up and took a few steps back.
The incense burner that exploded was not big, it was a half-person-high gilded copper burner. Tan Yue Qiaoyue protected Zhao Qingyi and walked forward, using a branch to stir the incense ash inside. Sure enough, they found something unusual, which was traces of sulfur and saltpeter residue.
The idea of offending the gods is pure fabrication.
Zhao Qingyi sneered. Someone was targeting her, but after thinking about it, she realized that those who had harmed her in her previous life, such as Luo Shi and Li Che, had been dealt with by her. Those who were now spreading rumors and making trouble against her just wanted to force her to leave the Zhao family and die.
When she returns to the Zhao family, whoever's interests are harmed will be the mastermind behind the incident.
Zhao Qingyi went through all the faces in her mind, but still had no clue. That's when a maid from the Zhao family rushed to Xiangguo Temple and said, "The county lady is in trouble! The old lady is seriously ill and has passed out!"
Zhao Qingyi suddenly came to his senses and immediately went home.
Zhao Wenyi burst into tears on the way and talked about the old lady's condition. She had been weak in the past few months, but she was well taken care of. Except for being easily tired, she was fine most of the time and had never suddenly become seriously ill or fainted.
She cried all the way, and Zhao Qingyi's heart was also in pain. At this time in her previous life, her grandmother had reached her end. In this life...
No, that won’t happen. In this life, her parents and younger brother are all here. The old lady won’t get sick from worry and won’t fall down easily.
The two sisters had their own thoughts. When the carriage arrived at Zhao's house, they happened to meet two people who had just gotten out of a sedan chair, one big and one small.
"Aunt, it's my cousin Wen Yin." Someone came. Zhao Wenyi quickly wiped away her tears and forced a smile to respond.
Standing in the front was a beautiful woman, in her early thirties, wearing a blouse with a gold-edged chrysanthemum pattern and a plain water-patterned eight-treasure skirt. Her clothes were simple and elegant, but could not hide her noble temperament. She was Zhao Qingyi's only biological aunt, the old lady's youngest daughter, and also Zhao Huaishu, the second wife of the Xiao family of Yongning Marquis's Mansion.
The little girl holding her hand was about eight or nine years old, with twin spiral buns on her head. She was Xiao Wenyin, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, and also the cousin of Zhao Qingyi and the others. She was the youngest among all the cousins.
"cousin!"
Xiao Wenyin was still a little girl, and she greeted her relatives happily when she saw them.
Zhao Qingyi was still relatively unfamiliar with them. After all, to her, these people seemed to be more than twenty years away from her. She only nodded slightly to the mother and daughter as a greeting.
Zhao Huaishu was concerned about his mother's health, so he said without further ado, "Hurry up and go into the mansion to see the old lady."
Only one day later, the old lady's condition took a turn for the worse. She lay on the sickbed with her eyes closed, her temples gray, and her breathing heavy. The court doctors took her pulse one by one, and they all said that she was weak and her five internal organs were failing.
Everyone couldn't believe it. How could this be possible? The old lady was fine yesterday.
Zhao Qingyi was certain that something must be wrong. "Go check what Grandma has eaten recently to see if she has eaten anything she shouldn't have."
Meng's eyes were red as she nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, we need to check it out. This disease is too strange."
However, after examination by the court doctor, it was confirmed that the food the old lady ate was not poisonous and was all warming and nourishing food. Logically, if she continued to eat like this, her body should gradually recover.
"Didn't you say that grandma fell ill some time ago? When exactly was it?" Zhao Qingyi asked urgently.
The court doctor pondered for a moment, his expression grim, "Yes... it was after the eldest master returned to the capital."
Zhao Qingyi's heart skipped a beat. His father became ill after returning to Beijing. This time coincided with the time when his grandmother in his previous life suddenly fell ill after hearing the bad news.
Is it really just a coincidence, or is it that my grandmother is about to die?
Zhao Qingyi glanced at everyone present, and when she met the eyes of her second aunt Feng, she immediately looked away, not daring to meet her gaze.
"Second Aunt, do you know something?" Zhao Qingyi took two steps forward in a hurry, grabbed Feng's arm and questioned her.
It’s no wonder she’s anxious. The old lady is also her relative, and she can’t remain indifferent.
Feng was startled and quickly brushed her away, as if avoiding the plague god, her eyes flickering as she asked, "What nonsense are you talking about? What do I know?"
If it’s not Second Aunt, then it’s Aunt Fang.
"It's you." Zhao Qingyi's almond-shaped eyes were cold and her tone was affirmative.
Aunt Fang had a frank expression on her face. She didn't respond to Zhao Qingyi's words. Instead, she looked at Feng and said sarcastically, "Second Madam, please stop hiding it."
This sentence instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the room, and everyone looked at Feng warily.
Feng immediately waved her hands, "It's not me! How could I possibly harm the old lady? Besides, I have no motive to harm anyone."
She felt that the old lady was partial to the eldest wife, but partiality alone was not enough to make her so cruel as to kill someone.
"Since the Second Madam dares not speak, I will presume to speak for you." Concubine Fang said gracefully, "This morning, a maid sweeping the courtyard found a wooden puppet with the old madam's birth date written on it."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces changed instantly. Witchcraft was once prevalent in the homes of wealthy families, but now it is an evil magic that is expressly banned by the imperial court.
Zhao Huailiang was furious. "Who committed this evil? Why didn't I report it?"
His question was directed at Feng, and Feng's heart trembled. She hurriedly explained, "This happened early in the morning. My mother-in-law happened to be ill. I was anxious to find the court doctor to see her. How could I care about these things?"
While she was explaining herself, Aunt Fang had the puppet with the old lady's birth date and horoscope written on it presented. Zhao Huailiang was the first to grab it and take a look at it. His face was extremely gloomy, and then he handed the puppet to the eldest wife.
After Zhao Huaiyi looked at it, he confirmed that the birth date and eight characters belonged to the old lady, but what shocked him most was the note with the birth date and eight characters written on it. The handwriting was...
He subconsciously looked at his daughter.
Zhao Qingyi had already seen the note, and her heart suddenly felt cold, and at the same time a sense of familiarity arose spontaneously.
Zhao Manyi had imitated her handwriting before, and teamed up with Li Susu to send a message to Li Heng, luring him to Lanyue Pavilion to frame her. Now the note with the birth date written on the puppet seemed to be written by the same person as the note written to Li Heng.
Zhao Qingyi's eyes sharpened, cutting through Aunt Fang's smug smile.
Aunt Fang pretended to be terrified and said, "Master, this could not have been done by the County Lady. The County Lady and the old lady have a deep bond of friendship. How could she have done such a heinous thing?"
Since this matter concerned the eldest wife's daughter, Zhao Huailiang didn't know what to say. He just frowned and said, "Brother, Qingyi is your daughter. I can't interfere, but this concerns my mother's safety..."
He doesn't want to be the bad guy.
Zhao Huaiyi naturally believed his daughter, but the handwriting was definitely Zhao Qingyi's, so he softened his tone, "Banpan, has your calligraphy been leaked?"
A warm feeling welled up in Zhao Qingyi's heart. Fortunately, her father had always stood on her side from beginning to end, so she told him the truth about the copybook. She had given it to Li Jiao to copy before, and later Jun Ge'er also took her copybook.
After the court hearing, it was no longer a secret that Jun'er was the illegitimate child of Zhao Manyi and Li Che. Jun'er was still young, so why would he steal the calligraphy? He could only give it to an adult so that they could imitate the handwriting and frame Zhao Qingyi.
Zhao Huaiyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "This handwriting can't prove anything. We still need to investigate in detail before we can draw a conclusion." He then asked who found this witchcraft puppet early in the morning and where.
Aunt Fang refused to give up, "I am not suspicious of the county lady, but I am worried about her."
Her words once again attracted attention, and Aunt Fang brought up the servants' gossip about Zhao Qingyi being a calamity star, a reincarnation of a demon. "...I'm not making up rumors, the servants who accompanied the county lady back from Xiangguo Temple all said the same thing. I just overheard it while passing by."
"How could the incense burner in the temple explode out of nowhere?" Feng was horrified. She associated the explosion of the incense burner with the voodoo puppet and unconsciously moved away from Zhao Qingyi.
It seems that he is just like those ignorant people, believing the rumors completely.
Zhao Huailiang didn't dare to believe it, so he asked his daughter who accompanied Zhao Qingyi to burn incense, asking her if this was true.
Zhao Wenyi looked bewildered. She glanced at her elder sister, then at her father, biting her lip lightly with her pearly teeth and mumbling, "The incense... the incense burner did explode, but..."
No one listened to what she said next. Those who were interested just wanted a result, and there was indeed a result for this matter.
Zhao Qingyi finally understood that the matter of Xiangguo Temple was waiting for her here.
Yes, given the relationship between her and Old Madam Zhao, she would never harm anyone. But if she was possessed by a demon or evil spirit, no matter how outrageous her actions were, people would believe it, because it was done by a demon after all.
So, next, should they slay the demon and send her to a temple for salvation? Or perhaps ask a Taoist priest to perform a ritual? At the very least, they should drive out this evil spirit that was causing trouble in the house.
Is this Aunt Fang’s purpose?
As expected, Aunt Fang continued to shout, "In my humble opinion, it would be better to let the county lady leave for a while to see if the old lady's condition improves. If it does..."
This also confirms the fact that Zhao Qingyi is a monster and a disaster.
"No! How can this be wrong!" Zhao Huaiyi and Meng were the first to disagree. "The Zhao family is a long-standing and prestigious family. How can we believe these unfounded stories about ghosts and gods and drive our own daughter away?"
"But old lady..."
The two families argued over whether Zhao Qingyi should stay or go, each holding their own opinion and neither was willing to give in.
Young Xiao Wenyin hid behind her mother, her big grape-like eyes darting around at the few people.
Zhao Huaishu didn't want his daughter to be embroiled in the dirty affairs of the harem so early, so he had Xiao Wenyin taken away first. Then he glanced at Aunt Fang meaningfully and said pointedly, "Aunt Fang, your daughter Zhao Manyi was expelled from the Zhao family because of her own fault. I advise you not to do something irreparable and foolish just for personal vengeance."
The quarrel suddenly died down, and everyone was silent for a moment, looking at Aunt Fang.
Aunt Fang rarely interacted with this young lady and didn't understand why she was targeting her. "Aunt, what do you mean by that? Are you suspecting that I, a concubine, am using the old lady's safety to frame the county lady out of personal vendetta?"
Zhao Huaishu raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
Zhao Huaiyi felt that it was most likely Concubine Fang's doing, but since she was from the Second House, he couldn't intervene. After a long while, he made up his mind, "Okay, since you all think there's something wrong with Banban and want to kick her out, I think it's better for us, the First House, to move out together and separate from now on!"
"Uncle," Feng said fearfully, "this isn't just a matter of dividing the family, it's... Qingyi is going to ruin the entire Zhao family!"
Feng firmly believed in the stories of ghosts, gods, demons and evil spirits.
"What nonsense!"
Feng's brainless words completely angered Zhao Huaiyi. Fortunately, this happened at home. If it happened outside, Feng's words would undoubtedly ruin his daughter's reputation.
He flicked his sleeves and snorted coldly, "No need to waste time! Divide the family!"
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