"Miss, someone is coming to urge us from the front yard."
Just after the hour of Chen, Mother Chen came in.
Xu Wanyan nodded and said, "Let's go and take a look."
When she brought Mother Chen to the front hall, Xu Maocai and Zhao Yaru were standing there in an orderly manner with Xu Wanqing and a group of servants.
Seeing Xu Wanyan arriving late, Zhao Yaru glared at her.
Then, seeing Mother Chen standing by, Zhao Yaru became even more furious. Her man actually betrayed her.
Zhao Yaru's gaze chilled Mother Chen's heart. She had never betrayed her wife from beginning to end.
But, she... only believed in her own guesses.
Xu Wanyan smiled lightly and completely ignored Zhao Yaru.
"Father, Mother, Sister, I was delayed for a while while I was tidying up the yard."
"It's okay, your grandfather hasn't come yet."
Xu Maocai was very kind and considerate to Xu Wanyan.
"Thank you, father."
Zhao Yaru's face darkened as she watched the interaction between father and daughter.
She didn't forget that Wanqing was scolded by him just now.
Xu Wanyan looked at the listless Xu Wanqing, her face full of confusion: "What happened to my sister? Did my grandfather come back and let my sister..."
"What are you trying to say, you little idiot? Your sister has been studying late into the night these past few days, so naturally she's not in the mood."
Zhao Yaru was afraid that Xu Wanyan would say something that would embarrass Xu Wanqing.
"Shut up! Wanyan is also your daughter, how can you be a mother?"
"I......"
Zhao Yaru didn't expect that she would be scolded by Xu Maocai in front of the servants, and it was all because of that dead girl Xu Wanyan.
"Stop talking! Your father will definitely be unhappy when he sees you like this."
Zhao Yaru's eyes turned red. Everyone knew that her father-in-law didn't like her.
But it was so hurtful to hear Xu Maocai say it so directly and clearly.
It seems that this man has really changed his heart.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yaru didn't say anything else, but her hatred for Xu Wanyan increased a little more.
Xu Wanyan shrugged helplessly.
Pingjiang Road
"Master, after we pass Pingjiang Road, we will be home."
Zhou Fu's words made Grand Tutor Xu look a little happier.
"I wonder if Maocai has made any progress recently?"
"Of course there will be. The Third Master has a good character and has been well behaved for many years."
Grand Tutor Xu nodded. "You're right, but that Zhao family member is indeed holding us back quite a bit."
When Zhao Yaru was mentioned, Grand Tutor Xu frowned in disgust.
I don't know what's wrong with this son, but he is so blinded that he falls in love with Zhao, a girl from a small family.
Zhou Fu smiled and advised: "Grandmaster, although the lady is not to your liking, the eldest daughter has been well educated by her."
When Xu Wanqing was mentioned, Grand Tutor Xu nodded proudly, "You are right, Wanqing is like a member of our Xu family, she is a good child."
If it weren't for Xu Wanqing, Zhao Yaru would have been kicked out of the Xu family long ago.
"You haven't been back for so long, the Third Master, the Third Madam, and the Eldest Miss will definitely be waiting for you at the door."
Grand Tutor Xu smiled with satisfaction, but he said, "It's so cold, don't be so polite. It might freeze the child."
“This is all out of their filial piety.”
Master Xu nodded with satisfaction and said no more.
Suddenly, a man jumped out from the side of the road and knelt down in front of Master Xu's car.
Zhou Fu quickly got out of the car to check.
"Who are you? Why are you blocking the road?"
The visitor said nothing, but shook his shoulders and cried bitterly.
Zhou Fu was a little surprised. He looked back at the carriage and then at the person who came.
"Young man, we are from the Grand Tutor's Mansion. I wonder what you have..."
"I, I'll go find Master Xu."
As he spoke, the young man slowly raised his head.
That’s right, he was Lu Mingxuan who received the letter.
At one point, he thought his life was over. He had finally gained the favor of Master Shen, but unexpectedly, it was all ruined by Xu Maocai.
He hated Xu Maocai's cruelty and Xu Wanyan's arrogance.
His mother even told him that Xu Wanyan came and promised to be responsible for him, but... she never came back.
How could he not hate?
These days, he lay like a living dead.
My mind was spinning a lot, mostly thinking about how to take revenge on the Xu family.
It was not until late last night that he received a letter giving him instructions and decided to stop the car today.
"Young man, what do you want from me?"
Grand Tutor Xu was already alarmed. He looked at the young man kneeling in the snow and spoke impatiently.
"Grand Master, Grand Master Xu, I...I would like to ask you to make the decision!"
Grand Tutor Xu's expression turned stern and full of suspicion.
After a long while, Grand Tutor Xu finally spoke slowly: "Young man, if you feel dizzy, the gate of Shuntian Mansion is open, you can go there. I have been away from the court for some time, and these matters... I can't intervene, I can't intervene."
Seeing more and more people gathered around, Master Xu just wanted to go back early.
Although there was a stove in the carriage, it was still not as comfortable as home.
"Master Xu, only you can help me with this matter. Shuntian Prefecture...can't help."
This made Grand Tutor Xu even more confused. He had been away from the court for more than ten years and had long stopped asking about anything.
This young man...should know.
However, he is still in good health and feels a little proud to be valued again.
"Young man, tell me your story, but I can't guarantee it."
Lu Mingxuan kowtowed to Grand Tutor Xu's carriage and said, "Grand Tutor Xu, only you can help me make the decision on this matter."
As he spoke, he lifted up his sleeves, revealing a series of horrific scars.
The onlookers couldn't help but gasp when they saw his delicate arms covered with wounds.
"This is too cruel. This is a beating to death."
"Really? No wonder Sun's eyes have been red since I saw her recently. It turns out that something happened to her son."
"Didn't this Lu family kid marry a daughter of an official? Why can't the girl make the decision for him?"
"Don't tell me, I think it was most likely the girl's parents who did it. Think about it, if you were the official's daughter's parents, would you be willing to let your daughter marry him?"
"That's not the case. This kid from the Lu family is quite talented. He's been showing up at the Taifu Mansion before."
"What? Grand Master?"
“…”
Master Xu was also initially shocked by his scar, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
"Grand Tutor Xu, Junior Lu Mingxuan and Miss Xu Wanqing met at the Qingfeng Pavilion Poetry Festival a year ago. We later shared similar interests and fell in love..."
"Stop! You're talking about the Xu family..."
Grand Tutor Xu was unable to speak. He couldn't believe that the girl from an official family who he heard having an affair with a man was actually... Wanqing.
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