"Ma'am, the children have been brought back."
"As you expected, my uncle went to see the clan leader in person. However, I heard that he didn't look very happy when he left."
Dongshuang smiled and handed over a hot handkerchief.
Yang Zhao had just finished a nap, and he was still lazily leaning against the raised pillow. "Did the Ear God report back what they talked about?"
"No, they said they were talking alone in the room, and they had people guarding the room tightly outside, not even letting us in tea. But judging by the old man's expression when he left, it seems like they didn't reach an agreement."
There is no way to reach an agreement.
Unless Shen Li could offer benefits that would move the clan leader, or invite that person to come forward...
But with Shen Li's personality, how could that be possible? !
Yang Zhao, who had regained consciousness with a hot towel, thought for a moment and said with a faint smile, "Have Xia Ying go to the clan leader again and remember to bring someone with her. But this time, just put on a show."
"Just let people know how I woke up, how I was furious, and how I fainted after learning that the child was brought back. Then have someone spread the news. This will give the people of Beijing some fun after dinner on New Year's Day."
"By the way, please send someone to the Marquis' Mansion and tell them that I'm not feeling well. I'm afraid I won't be able to return to my parents' home tomorrow, the second day of the New Year."
"Then the stepmother will be delighted."
Yang Zhao curled his lips and chuckled, "Let her have as much fun as she can. It won't be long before she comes over to play a supporting role. Now consider it my early filial piety to her stepmother. Later... I'm afraid she won't be able to have fun even if she wants to."
As expected.
When Wei heard the news, he was so happy that the wrinkles on his face were revealed by smiles.
"Thinking back to when that little bitch relied on the favor of the Marquis and the Crown Prince at home, she was arrogant and never took me seriously. Now that she has come to the Shen family, she has ended up like this. It's really gratifying."
Gui Ma, a trusted confidant, smiled and reminded her, "Madam, you can just say this inside the house. Don't say it outside the courtyard, lest someone hears and gives you a bad reputation."
Wei wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, asked the servants to clear away the dishes, and then smiled as Nanny Gui helped her sit on the couch. "Don't worry, Nanny, I wouldn't do anything so stupid. I was just talking in my room, and I wouldn't be caught in any trouble."
Nanny Gui praised, "Madam is the most clever. Back then, she only used a little trick to make that little bitch obediently marry into the Shen family's hell. She endured it for six years and even ruined her reputation. Now, for a stepson, she even took the matter to the government office on the first day of the new year, bringing such disgrace to the Shen family. I'm afraid the Shen family..."
"So your plan led my sister to marry into the Shen family?" A sudden, cold voice came from outside the door.
The master and servant in the house were shocked.
When she saw the young man in white coming in, Wei stood up in surprise, "Jin'er, why are you back? Didn't you say that the academy will be closed after the spring and you can only come back..."
Wei walked over quickly and wanted to grab the young man's hand with joy.
The young man stepped aside first, his handsome face now filled with a cold expression. He stared at Wei coldly and asked again, "Did you really plan for my sister to marry into the Shen family back then?"
Wei was startled by the young man's gaze. "No, Jin'er, you misunderstood me. Back then, I just..."
"I heard every word you said in the room just now. Do you still want to say something?" Yang Huaijin clenched his hands and looked at his biological mother in front of him, his eyes full of disappointment and anger.
He felt that his sister's marriage was very sudden, and he was even more shocked when he learned that she was marrying into the Shen family. But when he rushed back from the academy, his sister had already married.
He thought of all kinds of possibilities, but the only thing he didn't expect was that it was his biological mother who framed his sister.
There was a flash of panic in Wei's eyes.
"Jin'er, you have to trust me. I'm not a bad person."
Nanny Gui also hurried forward at this time, smiling and coaxing her to explain: "Brother, you really did hear it wrong just now. I was telling you some jokes about other people, not the eldest lady..."
"joke?"
"Oh!"
Yang Huaijin glanced at Nanny Gui, then glanced at Wei, turned around and left with a sneer.
"Jin'er, Jin'er..."
Wei chased to the door, but Yang Huaijin was gone.
She was so anxious that she quickly grabbed Aunt Gui and said, "Aunt, what should we do? If Jin'er hears it, our relationship has finally improved over the past few years. If he really knows what happened back then..."
Nanny Gui held onto Wei's hand tightly and whispered to comfort her, "Madam, don't panic. The Third Young Master didn't hear much. I will explain it myself later. The Third Young Master will definitely not misunderstand."
After comforting Wei, Nanny Gui turned around and slapped the maid guarding the door: "You useless thing, you saw the Third Young Master coming back, but you didn't even know to come in and report it in advance. What's the point of keeping you here!"
"Come here, drag him away and sell him off."
The maidservant was dragged away crying and begging.
Just as Nanny Gui was about to go look for someone, a maid came hurriedly to report, "Madam, the servant from the front yard just came to report that the Third Young Master has gone out with the front yard guards. He said he was going to the Shen family to pick up the eldest young lady..."
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"Li'er, what's going on? Did the clan leader say anything?"
When Old Lady Shen saw Shen Li enter the room with a bad look on his face, she couldn't help but ask with some worry. Today's incident was really too ugly.
The children were rescued from the government office.
But the case was still kept on record during the trial. I don't know how that damn girl Xia Ying was so quick to act. When the people she sent arrived, the prefect had already come to the court and all the witnesses and evidence had been presented.
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