Thinking of this, Zhao Jiao said, "Sister-in-law, everyone in Yanyang City knows about the relationship between your Zhao family and the Lin family. It's not appropriate for your brother-in-law to handle this matter..."
Before Zhao Jiao could finish speaking, Sun Liniang suddenly raised her voice: "Zhao Jiao, Wei'er is your own nephew, the only male in your Zhao family. How can you bear to let him be bullied like this for no reason? Over the years, your Lin family has taken a lot of benefits from the Zhao family. Don't forget your kindness."
Zhao Jiao was rebuked by Sun Liniang, and a lump formed in her throat.
Her sister-in-law has always been a brainless person. Whenever it comes to her son, she becomes like a hedgehog with its feathers standing on end, easily ignited, and speaks and acts without thinking at all.
That's quite an unpleasant thing to say. What do you mean by taking a lot of benefits from the Zhao family? If the Zhao family didn't have their master's help, would they be doing so well in Yanyang?
Although Zhao Jiao was furious, she had to suppress her anger and patiently explain, "Sister-in-law, don't be anxious, I haven't finished speaking yet. That Su Ruojin poisoned more than ten guards, this is no small matter. If we're going to make a scene, we should make it bigger so that she has no room to maneuver."
Sun Liniang looked at Zhao Jiao with a puzzled expression: "What do you suggest we do?"
“Instead of complaining to your brother-in-law, why don’t you go directly to the prefect and accuse Su Ruojin of murder? Once the prefect convicts her, she won’t be able to stay in Yanyang City, or even the entire Qingling Prefecture. She might even be exiled to the Southern Barbarian Lands and never be able to return to Yanyang alive. Besides, given the relationship between the prefect and my master, wouldn’t he protect the Zhao family?” Zhao Jiao said.
As long as the prefect intervenes, this matter will have nothing to do with my master.
Even if the higher-ups ask why the prefect didn't take the case, he can say it involves a family by marriage, and he's deliberately avoiding suspicion, which will earn him a good reputation.
It must be said that Zhao Jiao's plan was quite clever.
Sun Liniang's eyes lit up. That's right, how come she hadn't thought of that? She slapped her thigh and said, "Sister, you're so smart. I'll go and write a complaint to the prefect and accuse her of malicious poisoning."
Watching Sun Liniang's departing figure, Lin Wanqing asked with some worry, "Mother, do you believe what Aunt said?"
Zhao Jiao took a sip of tea and said calmly, "The truth doesn't matter. What matters is that we can't miss this opportunity. If your aunt wins the case, we can also deal with that little slut Su Ruojin. If she loses, it wasn't your father's case anyway, so your uncle can't blame us."
Lin Wanqing finally understood Zhao Jiao's intention. Sure enough, no matter what dynasty it was, everyone would scheme for profit.
While Sun Liniang was looking for someone to write the complaint, Feng Ying returned to the clinic with the information about the Zhao family that the Dark Alliance had collected.
Su Ruojin looked at what was written on the paper and smiled slightly.
The Zhao family truly lived up to her expectations.
"Miss, Xiao Bao's porridge is ready." Yan Luo brought in a bowl of porridge.
Su Ruojin took the porridge, put two drops of blue glutinous rice on it, blew on it to cool it down, and fed it to Xiaobao in small sips.
Xiao Bao obediently opened his mouth to eat the porridge, his big eyes fixed on Su Ruojin, looking very well-behaved.
“Xiao Bao, you’re a big kid now. Why don’t you try eating by yourself?” Su Ruojin said gently.
Su Ruojin knew that many children from powerful and wealthy families in the Great Chu Kingdom were spoiled from a young age, and some of them still didn't know how to dress themselves when they grew up.
But she wasn't a rich heiress from a powerful family, and she certainly wouldn't spoil her children.
In her eyes, both boys and girls should learn to be independent as early as possible.
Since Xiaobao has been entrusted to her care, she hopes that Xiaobao will learn to take care of himself as soon as possible, instead of becoming someone who has to rely on others for everything and can't do anything.
The process of Xiao Bao learning to take care of himself also helps him build confidence and cure his dementia.
But Xiao Bao just stared blankly at her, blinking, seemingly not understanding what Su Ruojin was saying.
Su Ruojin sighed inwardly, realizing she had been a bit too hasty: "No rush, Xiaobao, let's take it slow."
At this moment, a maid rushed into the room, her voice trembling with fear: "Miss, a lot of government officials have come outside, and Sister Zhihua is blocking them from the front."
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