Xie Zhaozhao had a headache. As the reborn Meatball Princess, she couldn't think of anyone else but Guan Yingying.
Why Guan Yingying, Xu Shi, and Xie Xiangxiang hate me is completely unimportant; what matters is that they all want to harm me.
How can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?
So, if you can take action, do it now.
However, Xie Yu's wedding is approaching, and the Xie family cannot have any funerals.
Princess Roudan is a royal princess, and the Xie family is a wealthy and powerful family. How could the Xu family just kill her like that? The laws of Da Gan are very strict, and the chief criminal officer is not someone to be trifled with.
We need to devise a foolproof plan.
The two changed into fine clothes and went to the Xie residence.
On the way, Gu Shaoyu said that the people from the Imperial City Guard were investigating the relationship between Xu Shi and the Empress, but the investigation was not going very smoothly. They only found out that before Xu Shi got married, Wei Anyuan had wanted to take her as a concubine, but the head of the Xu family refused.
Xie Zhaozhao felt that this was not the reason why Lady Xu obeyed the Empress.
The Empress must have some fatal weakness that Xu has against her.
Mo Yan had already sent a letter to the Xie family at noon, so when they turned onto the main street outside the Xie residence, Xie Yu was already there with his men to greet them at the intersection.
A stool was placed at the entrance of the Xie residence, and Madam Xie, Madam Xie II, Madam Xie III, and Madam Xu all came out to greet them.
Xie Zhaozhao bowed to her grandmother, Xu Shi, and aunt. Mo Yan and Guan Yan handed the gifts to Lao Qin and went to talk to Lao Qin and the others.
Manman and Nanxing followed their master closely, keeping a close watch on everything around them, especially on Xu's every move.
Gu Shaoyu spoke with Xie Zhaozhao and Madam Xie for a while, then Xie Anfeng returned to the mansion and invited Gu Shaoyu and Xie Zhaozhao to the study to talk.
As Xu watched Xie Zhaozhao and Gu Shaoyu move with remarkable tacit understanding, her face was gentle and kind, her fingertips even pinching her palms until they bled.
Her Xiang'er had already become a widow (Gu Chengyan burned her to death before writing the divorce papers), and Tingting was said to be the Crown Prince's concubine, but in reality, she was just a concubine. Let alone tacit understanding, even a harmonious marriage was a luxury.
Upon entering Xie Anfeng's courtyard, the four sat down. Without much small talk, Xie Zhaozhao told Xie Anfeng and Xie Yu what Xiaoxin had overheard.
She made no secrets, and even added everything she knew from her previous life.
Four people in one house, a den of foxes.
Xie Yu said, "Sister, Father has been on guard for a long time."
On the day Xie Zhaozhao got married, she told Xie Yu, "My mother appeared to me in a dream, and there is a letter in the study that concerns the safety of the entire clan." Xie Yu told Xie Anfeng that the letter had already been moved.
Moreover, the study was always guarded.
That year, neither Madam Xu nor Aunt Qu made any attempt to approach the study.
"This attempt to kill me was the Wei family's idea," Xie Anfeng said with certainty.
"But why would the Empress choose to take action against her stepmother?" Gu Shaoyu asked. "Logically speaking, for her to become the father-in-law's second wife, her stepmother must have been climbing the social ladder. Why then did she not cherish it?"
"Either there's a fatal weakness, or it's an exchange of benefits." Xie Anfeng was an elder, and there were some things he couldn't say, so he only said, "Human greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant."
"No matter what she has that the Wei family has against her, once she's dead, she's no longer of any use," Xie Anfeng said calmly. "If it weren't for Yu'er's marriage, I would have dealt with her today."
If Madam Xu dies, there will be a funeral in the household, and Xie Yu's marriage will inevitably be postponed.
As for Xie Xiangxiang, Xie Anfeng meant that she had already been expelled from the Xie family and her life or death was none of the Xie family's business.
Before long, Xie Yu and Zhou Tangtang got married.
Prince Jing married off his granddaughter, Prince Kang married off his daughter, and Princess Changping got married.
With his distinguished status and illustrious family background, the extravagance of his wedding once again left the common people speechless.
When Zhou Tangtang got married, the Prince of Kang carried her out of the mansion. Her second elder brother, Zhou Lingyin, also didn't go to the academy today. He followed her and gave her instructions as they walked.
"Sister, Xie Yu is a gentleman, he will definitely treat you well. But you have to be careful of his stepmother. She is not a good person, and her daughter Xie Xiangxiang is even more of a scoundrel. Tell your maid to keep a close eye on you and not let them scheme against you."
Zhou Tangtang asked through the veil, "Did you find this out yourself?"
"Hey, would I possibly cheat you?"
Zhou Tangtang boarded the bridal sedan chair, and the princess's entourage was set up. Zhou Lingyin chased after her, saying, "Remember my words, that woman might start plotting against you today."
"Thank you, brother," Zhou Tangtang hurriedly called to the maid beside the sedan chair, "Linglong, Taoyao, once we enter the Xie residence, be sure to be vigilant."
"Yes, Princess."
When the bridal sedan chair arrived at the Xie residence, Xie Yu kicked open the door, helped Zhou Tangtang out, and they happily entered the wedding hall.
First bow to Heaven and Earth, second bow to the parents, and then the husband and wife bow to each other.
all the best.
In the afternoon, Xie Zhaozhao came to the new house and chatted with Zhou Tangtang for a while before going to greet the guests.
As dusk fell, Duo'er came to the bridal chamber carrying a child, and said with a smile, "Young Madam, I wish you a son soon. This is the Fifth Young Master. He is so cute. Even the Old Madam praises him. I hope that the Young Madam and the Eldest Young Master will also have a chubby and adorable little prince in the future."
Zhou Tangtang's veil hadn't been lifted yet, and she said with a polite smile, "I'm not available right now. Linglong, Taoyao, get a little trinket for Fifth Brother."
Tao Yao immediately gave a purse to Xiao Wu. Duo'er was delighted. The purse felt heavy in her hand, like several small gold ingots!
She thanked her and placed Xiao Wu in Tao Yao's arms, saying, "Sister, please hold him for a moment. I need to go to the outhouse, and I'll come back to hold him right away."
Before long, an old woman arrived, smiling radiantly, and reached into Tao Yao's arms to take the child.
“Miss, you’ve had a lot of trouble. The First Madam has an urgent matter to attend to and called Miss Duo’er over. She instructed me to take the Fifth Young Master back.”
He said several more auspicious words to Zhou Tangtang.
Tao Yao smiled and asked, "Which courtyard does Granny belong to?"
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