The first wife was furious and, having no other outlet for her anger, she snapped, "Are you blind? Can't you see what's going on? I told you to pour wine, where did you get it all?"
Xu Jixiao stared blankly at the courtyard engulfed in flames, muttering absentmindedly, "It's over, it's all over. Cheng Muyun is injured, the Xu family is finished."
The First Madam's face was flushed red by the firelight, and her eyes reflected the raging flames as she said viciously, "Put all the blame on that girl! The Xu family will not give that adopted daughter a single penny, not even if it means breaking off the engagement!"
“But…” Third Young Master Xu Jiyi stepped forward, “Mother, it’s already enough that you threw Shuhua out to replace Minghua. Can’t you at least give Shuhua some money to protect her? The Cheng family is so terrifying…”
"Shut up!" the First Madam interrupted Xu Jiyi sharply. "You studied abroad, so why are you siding with outsiders?"
Xu Jiyi was scolded by the First Madam and did not dare to look at her, but he still said, "Shuhua grew up in the Xu family, how can she be biased towards outsiders?"
This earned him a glare from the First Madam.
The Xu family was in complete chaos that night. It was supposed to be "chaotic" according to the Xu family's plan, but Cheng Muyun's injury truly turned it into chaos.
A pale light appeared on the eastern horizon, and a wisp of smoke rose gracefully, drifting towards the gray sky and disappearing without a trace.
Xu Shinong stood in the courtyard, looking at the chaotic scene inside the house with despair.
Zhang Qi kept shouting, "Young Marshal, how did you get so badly injured!"
"Young Marshal, your shoulder is covered in blood!"
"Young Marshal, don't worry, Miss Xu is safe!"
Upon hearing this, the entire Xu family standing in the courtyard looked at Xu Zhuohua.
Xu Zhuohua was sitting on the steps, looking worriedly at the basins of bloody water being brought out.
Cheng Muyun's injuries don't seem fake. Could he have been drugged and weakened, and actually been injured in the fire?
The eldest son of the Cheng family died in battle when he was young, and now he is the only heir left. If he is seriously injured, the Xu family will be finished!
Xu Zhuohua didn't want to die in vain right after transmigrating. She wanted to wait for the dawn to break, then make a fortune with the reform and opening up, and live a happy life for the rest of her days.
She absolutely cannot die now, otherwise all her historical knowledge will be useless.
Xu Zhuohua suddenly felt a darkness before her eyes. She looked up and saw the First Madam standing in front of her, blocking out all the light.
The First Madam was tall and slender, standing with her hands on her hips in front of Xu Zhuohua, looking like a ghost come to take away souls.
She held up a finger, looked at Xu Zhuohua with disgust, and cursed, "You jinx! You've only been back for a day and this has already happened! Cheng Muyun's injury is all your fault!"
God have mercy!
Xu Zhuohua did nothing, yet she almost got burned to death.
It was clearly the First Madam, someone from the Xu family, who wanted to kill her, yet now they're so quick to throw mud at her.
Xu Zhuohua couldn't stand this insult. She suddenly stood up and stood in front of the First Madam, staring at her with her neck stiff.
My eyes were filled with rage. The person in front of me wanted to kill me. Why should I pretend to be nice to her?
"What does this have to do with me! Did I cause the accidental discharge? Madam, you should think about who got the young marshal drunk. Otherwise, with his skills, how could he not have escaped!"
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