Chapter 38: Mrs. Zhai Acting

Zong Wenxiu said: "The monthly exam results will be out the day after tomorrow, should we let my brother take a rest tomorrow?"

"He has received his monthly salary, so I'm afraid he won't come to the study room again. Let's just wait for the results of the monthly exam the day after tomorrow." Xu Wan asked again, "How did you do in the exam? Did it go well?"

Zong Wenxiu replied: "It's OK, it shouldn't be too different."

Xu Wan nodded: "It's your first time taking the exam, so any score you get is just a starting point. You started school so many years later than them, so it's normal for there to be a gap. Otherwise, they would be so upset that they would cry."

Zong Wenxiu was amused by her and responded, "I see. Thank you, ma'am."

Xu Wan always felt that this title was a bit strange, and did not seem like a family, but when she remembered that Zong Zhao was the eldest, Zong Wenxiu should not call her auntie, but auntie.

This title made her feel a dozen years older, so she decided to just forget it...

That night when he got home, Zong Jincheng started eating like crazy again.

Due to overusing his brain throughout the whole day, Zong Wenxiu's appetite also increased.

But the children enjoy their meals, and the adults feel good watching them.

Cuizhi asked the kitchen to prepare more easily digestible food so that they wouldn't eat too much and suffer from insomnia at night due to food accumulation.

The next morning, the little devil wanted to sleep until noon, but he had been waking up early for two months in a row, and his biological clock had been conditioned, so he couldn't fall asleep at a certain time in the early morning.

He pounded the bed and cursed in a low voice: "This is a disgusting physical reaction!"

Shunzi came in with water to serve him, smiling happily, "Sir, the lady has already given us this month's salary, and Buyan has also returned."

Zong Jincheng glanced outside and saw Buyan's figure.

He climbed down from the bed excitedly, not even bothering to put on his shoes, and ran to Buyan and said, "This family is so miserable without you!!"

Bu Yan: "..."Mr. Cheng, you are too dramatic.

Zong Jincheng finally ended his miserable days of studying. He took the fifty taels of silver he received, dressed quickly, and asked Buyan Shunzi to go to the slums to see the monsters and take a look at Zhai Yao's hard life.

Xu Wan didn't expect that this kid was so energetic. He slipped out to play early in the morning. With such vigorous energy, he still had the nerve to let Wen Xiu serve him?

This little bastard...

As she thought about this, Xu Wan remembered something else: "Cuizhi, how about the martial arts of Buyan?"

Cuizhi said, "Buyan used to practice martial arts with the young marquis. He is very skilled in martial arts and has few rivals in the capital."

"The one who practices martial arts with the young master?" Xu Wan knew that Zong Zhao was a top martial arts champion, and his sparring partner was definitely reliable.

but……

"Only three of them? Where's the groom?"

"No one can drive."

"..." He is really an all-rounder. No wonder the little devil is howling for people every day.

Xu Wan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let Cui Liu follow them secretly."

The population in the slums is complicated. If someone has bad intentions towards the little devil, I'm afraid one person won't be able to handle it.

What's more, Zhai Yao was also there.

Last time, the housekeeper of the Zhai Mansion snatched a child from the slums. Although she didn't understand the key point, her heart was always pounding.

"Yes, I will arrange it right away."

As soon as Xu Wan finished speaking, someone came in and reported, "Madam, Madam Zhai from the Marquis Weiyuan's residence wants to see you."

"Huh? She came to see me?" Xu Wan thought, most likely it was for Zhai Yao.

She stood up to greet people.

Before Madam Zhai even entered the room, she heard her crying, "Madam Zong, please save my son!"

When Xu Wan saw Madam Zhai, who was wearing plain clothes and looked haggard, her heart was beating fast. How could she become like this in just one night?

It is said that it is normal for a mother to look haggard when she is worried about her children, but looking at Mrs. Zhai's appearance, she always felt that something was wrong.

Cuizhi tugged at her skirt and whispered, "The powder you put on your face is whitening powder."

Xu Wan: “…”

Because there is no lip balm and a lot of powder is applied, people will look extremely haggard.

No wonder she felt weird.

It looked like Mrs. Zhai came here fully prepared.

Xu Wan looked worried and asked, "Mrs. Zhai, please take a seat. How did you become like this?"

Mrs. Zhai refused to sit down and even wanted to kneel down to her, but was stopped by Xu Wan.

She cried, "It's all my Yao'er's fault for being ignorant and saying those bad things, which made His Royal Highness the Crown Prince angry. But Yao'er is only nine years old, and he has been raised in luxury since he was a child. How can he bear to go to the slums! Madam Zong, please ask His Highness to let our Yao'er come back. Let me take his place in any beatings or punishments."

Xu Wan said in embarrassment, "Madam Zhai, what are you talking about? The order was issued by the Crown Prince. The men in charge of my family are not at home. How can a woman like me go to the Crown Prince to plead for mercy? Madam, why don't you ask Master Zhai to go and give it a try?"

Mrs. Zhai's face suddenly changed when she heard this, and there was a flash of impatience in her eyes, which was accurately caught by Xu Wan.

It turns out that he was pretending.

The next second, Madam Zhai continued to cry and beg: "My husband is unwilling to beg, I really have no other choice, so I want to ask you for help. After the banquet yesterday, everyone knows that the prince likes your Jincheng. If you let Jincheng ask, His Highness will definitely be willing to let Yaoer come back."

Xu Wan sighed and said, "Madam, it's not that I don't want to help, but I am powerless. I am just a newly married stepmother, how can my words be as effective as those of my biological mother? You know Jincheng's reputation in the capital, it's good enough that he doesn't cause me trouble, how could he listen to my request?"

What she said offended me.

Although Zong Jincheng didn't get along with her, as long as she was willing to use her brain, there were plenty of ways to force the little devil to agree.

But, on what basis?

Zhai Yao deserves to be taught a lesson by the prince.

And the Madam Zhai in front of him had signs of acting on her face, and she might turn hostile to him in the next second.

Why should she waste her impression of the little devil for such a mother and son?

Seeing that she had said something final, Madam Zhai's displeasure became more obvious. She stopped pretending to cry, took a step back, and said in a cold voice: "Madam Zong, it seems that you are unwilling to help?"

Xu Wan sighed silently, and sure enough, his expression changed.

I couldn't even last a cup of tea.

Xu Wan said calmly, "I really have the will but not the ability."

Madam Zhai said coldly: "My father is the only son of Princess Pingyang. If he offends our Zhai family, it is not as simple as offending an ordinary baron's mansion."