It turns out it was about the Zheng family.
Although Bai Nuo knew why Huang Ziyao had come, and had already guessed the reason the moment he saw Huang Ziyao, hearing Huang Ziyao say it out loud was a completely different feeling.
Huang Ziyao looked at her expectantly, and Bai Nuo had no choice but to ask, "Did your mother or your uncle send you?" This kind of pleading didn't sound like something Zheng Pei or Zheng Lin would say. In her memory, the two siblings were very principled. Zheng Pei would never ask for help, and if Zheng Lin really couldn't hold on any longer, he shouldn't have come to her.
After all, she wasn't the one in charge.
Huang Ziyao shook her head. "These past few days, my uncle and brother have both been very unhappy and very busy. I overheard them talking."
She wondered why Zheng Pei and Zheng Lin would do such a thing; it turned out that Huang Ziyao had acted on her own initiative.
Huang Ziyao grabbed Bai Nuo's hand. "Sister-in-law, please help me. Talk to my second brother and ask him to let my uncle off the hook. My uncle and his family worked very hard to build this business. I promise they will never go against my second brother again!"
Bai Nuo asked calmly, "How can you guarantee that? You can't make decisions about the Zheng family, can you?"
This question stumped Huang Ziyao, who stammered as she looked at Bai Nuo, "I...I..."
Bai Nuo then asked, "Zi Yao, do you know what your second brother's current status is? And why would he target your uncle's family?"
Huang Ziyao shook her head blankly and said blankly, "I only know that my second brother was granted the title of Prince of Chu, and the Hu family was renamed the Prince's Mansion from then on!"
Bai Nuo nodded. "You're right, but you forgot to mention one thing: your second brother is no longer an ordinary merchant. He's now a royal merchant, managing all the royal family's businesses. Moreover, his actions against your uncle's family this time weren't his own intention, but rather he was acting on imperial orders. Besides, your second brother was only helping to stabilize prices in the capital; he didn't do anything to take advantage of the Zheng family's misfortune."
Bai Nuo lied without batting an eye. Of course, Hu Mingmei didn't kick him while he was down. Those who kicked him while he was down were Zheng's former allies. And it wasn't Hu Mingmei who acquired Zheng's assets, but Mu Bai.
Of course, Bai Nuo wouldn't tell Huang Ziyao that Mu Bai was Hu Mingmei.
Huang Ziyao was at a loss for words, and her face showed a blank expression. Bai Nuo took the opportunity to say, "Look, your cousin is about to make you a concubine of the Prince of Cheng. Before, didn't your uncle and the others take advantage of this opportunity to acquire a lot of our Hu family's properties in other places?"
Huang Ziyao nodded awkwardly. It seemed that her uncle and his family had done this from the beginning, so it seemed reasonable for her second brother to use the same method on them.
“Your second brother didn’t say anything, did he?” Bai Nuo asked again.
Huang Ziyao nodded again.
Bai Nuo leisurely added the final blow, "Your second brother would never have laid a hand on your uncle and the others before, and he won't this time either. It's not just because he doesn't want to, but also because he's the person in charge of stabilizing prices in the capital. He's even less likely to do so, because it would be unfair to your uncle and the others. Besides, if your second brother did it, people would talk about it. Tell me, why would your second brother act like this?"
Huang Ziyao was immediately led away by Bai Nuo. Following Bai Nuo's words, she realized that it made sense, and her whole face turned bright red.
Bai Nuo picked up her teacup, took a sip, and felt a pang of guilt. "Alright, don't overthink it. You should leave this to your uncle and the others. As long as they act properly, nothing will happen. Come on, it's getting late, let's go eat."
Huang Ziyao was pulled by Bai Nuo to sit down at the dining table. Soon, Mudan brought the lunch with the servants. The two sisters-in-law ate lunch and had just cleared away the bowls and chopsticks when Mudan came in. "Young Madam, the Old Madam has arrived. She said she wants to see the Eldest Miss."
Ever since Qian Peilan was poisoned by Hu Mingmei, all her arrogance has vanished. Before, she could enter Hu Mingmei's courtyard whenever she wanted without asking anyone to announce her arrival. But now she is terrified that Bai Nuo might do something to her, causing that feeling of being worse than dead to return. However, what she doesn't know is that Bai Nuo has no control over the poison worms at all. All the power is in Hu Mingmei's hands, and he has never given it to Bai Nuo.
"Sister-in-law, I don't want to see her!" Huang Ziyao said sullenly. As soon as she saw Qian Peilan, she thought of how she had treated Zheng Pei. Although this person was her grandmother, in Huang Ziyao's eyes, her mother was still closer.
Bai Nuo respected Huang Ziyao's opinion very much. "Peony, go out and tell her that Ziyao has already gone to sleep. If there's anything she needs, she can just tell you. You can pass it on!"
Peony nodded.
Huang Ziyao looked at Bai Nuo gratefully. The two sisters-in-law really started talking after lunch and stayed until evening. Huang Ziyao finally came out of Hu Mingmei's courtyard with her little maid by her side.
"Ziyao!" But as soon as she came out, she ran into Qian Peilan, and not only Qian Peilan, but Huang Haichuan was also there. The two of them blocked her way as soon as Huang Ziyao came out.
Huang Ziyao was startled, but quickly regained her composure. Her fear was instantly replaced by anger. "What are you doing here? Aren't you going to keep your concubine company and take care of your future grandson?"
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