"Okay, I'll listen to my aunt."
"That's right. We live our own lives, whether she likes us or not is not important. Besides her, there are many other people who like and love Zhizhi, so don't worry about whether she loves you or not, okay?"
"I understand!" Yunzhi nodded; she had long since stopped caring.
After Xu was sent away, Yunzhi chatted with Xu Liang and the others for a while before going about her own business.
Jiang watched Yunzhi leave, then looked at her husband with some concern and said, "Father, do you think Zhizhi will suspect anything?"
"Zhizhi is so smart, she'll definitely have some suspicions. But as long as we don't let it slip, we can just pretend we're talking nonsense in front of Xu Ying."
"That's all we can do."
Meanwhile, as Yunzhi walked back to her courtyard, her mind was filled with Xu Shi's words. In the past, she had only thought that Xu Shi favored Yunzhu because she hadn't been by her side since she was little.
Now it seems things aren't so simple.
It seems there's something wrong with her background.
Nine times out of ten, she wasn't born to Madam Xu. As for why everyone said she was Madam Xu's daughter, she wasn't quite sure.
But don't worry, she'll find out the truth about this eventually.
If she had no connection with Madam Xu, that would be for the best. From then on, no matter what happened to Madam Xu, she could simply ignore it.
Otherwise, even if she severed ties with them, Xu Shi still gave birth to her. If she remained indifferent in a life-or-death situation, she would definitely be criticized.
Meanwhile, after leaving Yunzhi's villa, Madam Xu angrily returned home. Yuncheng happened to be home and learned that his brother-in-law, Xu Liang, had arrived in the capital.
Therefore, upon seeing his wife return, he immediately asked, "You went to see your elder brother. When is he coming to visit?"
In the past, whenever the Xu family came to the capital, they would bring him many gifts, not to mention food, daily necessities, and clothing. Most importantly, they would also bring him a considerable amount of silver notes.
The reason he has been living a good life all these years is because of the continuous support from the Xu family. Over the years, he has received no less than 200,000 taels of silver from the Xu family.
Therefore, he was still quite willing to be on good terms with the Xu family. After all, they were his money bag.
"I don't know, he didn't say." Madam Xu was already in a bad mood, and now that Yun Cheng was asking about Xu Liang, she naturally didn't speak kindly to him.
Yun Cheng noticed that Xu was in a bad mood and couldn't help but ask with concern, "What's wrong? Did you have a fight with your older brother?"
"No!" Madam Xu naturally wouldn't admit it. Having been married for so many years, she naturally knew why Yun Cheng had never favored his concubine over his wife.
Therefore, she felt that she should keep it a secret for as long as possible, because she didn't want to be expelled from the Xu family and then abandoned by Yun Cheng.
"Then why..." Yun Cheng frowned, wanting to know the reason. But before he could finish speaking, Xu Shi interrupted him, saying, "Master, I'm a little tired and want to rest for a while."
Seeing her like this, Yun Cheng had no choice but to leave. However, he wasn't stupid; he knew that Madam Xu was hiding something from him, so he immediately sent someone to investigate.
The investigation revealed that Xu Liang was actually staying at Yunzhi's villa. Considering Xu's unwell expression, Yun Cheng guessed that she must have been upset.
Thinking of Yunzhi, Yun Cheng felt a pang of sadness. He had long regretted severing ties with her. Otherwise, he would be the Regent's father-in-law now.
It's a pity that he was just a little short of becoming the envy of everyone.
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