If the Zhao family apologizes and shows sufficient sincerity, Qiao Lian'er will not take it too seriously.
If the Zhao family feels they are not at fault, then they shouldn't blame her for being impolite.
Zhao Rushuang hurriedly found Zhao Ruye: "Brother, the results of the joint trial of Li Zanran by the three judicial departments are out. Father and Lord Bai were secretly drugged by Li Zanran, which caused them to suddenly fall ill. It is similar to a cold, and they will slowly recover in half a month."
"Li Zanran strongly recommended Mu Xinghe, hoping to incite the Bai and Zhao families to hate the Qiao family. This was just a side purpose; he had a more ulterior motive."
Zhao Rushuang explained the other reasons in detail, which involved the grudge between the eldest prince and Qiao Lian'er, as well as the matter of the 50,000 warhorses, which aroused the anger of the Da Nu Kingdom.
"So it seems that our Zhao family was the one who made a mistake," Zhao Ruye said thoughtfully.
"I don't think we did anything wrong."
As Zhao Rushuang said this, Zhao Ruye looked at her.
"It's all because Qiao Lian'er provoked the First Prince and went to great lengths to import 50,000 warhorses from the Da Nu Kingdom. That's how she brought trouble upon herself. Her actions led to Li Zanran's situation later."
"Father was also poisoned by Li Zanran because of her, and is now bedridden. In previous years, our Zhao family would benefit from receiving foreign guests. Who took the benefits this year? Perhaps Mu Xinghe will even be promoted. I heard that after Li Zanran was exposed, the emperor praised Mu Xinghe."
Zhao Ruye pondered for a moment, and it seemed that this made sense. Who would want to admit that they were wrong? Now that there was a logically consistent explanation, he felt that the Zhao family was truly wronged.
He said, "Because of the grudges that Princess Feiluan caused herself, our Zhao family suffered such an undeserved disaster and lost the benefits of this year. Even if Mu Xinghe had died at that time, it would only have been barely enough to atone for his crime."
Zhao Rushuang sneered: "Qiao Lian'er probably already guessed that it was us. The reason she is holding back is just waiting for us to express our attitude and for us to come and apologize. She might even be hoping that we will prepare tens of thousands of taels of gold."
Yes, Qiao Lian'er has been unusually calm these past few days and hasn't specifically come to investigate the matter of the horse being frightened. Now that the truth has come out, it's easy to guess what she's thinking.
"She's really dreaming. What's she going to do with all that money? Use it to support her cavalry?" Zhao Ruye said coldly.
A servant entered the courtyard and said from outside the gate, "Young Master, Young Miss, Master wants you to come over."
Li Zanran timed the administration of the medicine carefully. Several days had passed since the reception of the foreign guests, and Lord Zhao had begun to recover.
He sat in the armchair, still weak, drinking tea, his face covered with a thin layer of mist, making it impossible to see his expression.
"Father, you're starting to get better! That's wonderful! We were so worried about you these past few days." Zhao Rushuang entered the living room.
"Hmm." Lord Zhao put down his cup and asked directly, "You haven't caused any trouble during this time, have you?"
He vaguely remembered that when they collapsed, the brother and sister were talking about settling scores with the Qiao family.
Zhao Rushuang and Zhao Ruye exchanged a guilty glance. They had agreed not to reveal the matter no matter what, but they still felt a natural fear in the face of Lord Zhao's authority.
"Father, rest assured, we have always behaved ourselves and have not caused any trouble for the family," Zhao Ruye said.
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