Qingyunzhai.
Ever since he divorced Rong Xiutong and had a falling out with Fu Ling, Xue Zhentong was left with only the previously unknown Concubine Chun.
It was a rare opportunity to be favored, so Aunt Chun served even more diligently.
Xue Zhentong was busy handling official business under the lamp, and Aunt Chun was by his side serving him with writing materials.
But even so, looking at Aunt Chun's dull face, he still felt a little annoyed.
It's time to pick someone new.
Thinking of this, he said to Aunt Chun, "I'm going to sleep in Qingyunzhai tonight. You're tired too, so go back."
Aunt Chun was used to being submissive, so upon hearing this, she only nodded: "Then Master, please rest early and don't tire yourself out."
After saying that, he walked out.
Rong Ziying came at this time.
She bowed to Xue Zhentong and said, "Uncle."
Xue Zhentong was a little surprised. He didn't have a deep impression of Rong Xiutong's niece. Since the Rong family wanted her to marry to Huajing, he didn't mind spending some time to choose a marriage that would be useful to him.
But he didn't expect that this girl would dare to spread rumors about Rongxin in Bodhi Temple. This is absolutely unacceptable. Not to mention that Rongxin is his biological daughter, her Phoenix life is very useful. How could she go wrong for this?
In this matter, he and Fu Ling had the same interests and ideas, and both felt that Rong Ziying should be sent back to Cenzhou.
But he didn't expect Rong Ziying to come to see him at night.
"Ziying, if there's anything, just send someone to tell me. Why are you here so late at night?"
Rong Ziying raised her eyebrows, as if she had just cried. She choked up a little, "Ziying knows that her status is low, and she has always been outspoken. I didn't expect to displease Madam. Ziying feels deeply guilty, and wanted to apologize to Madam and say goodbye before returning to Cenzhou. But Madam is still angry and refuses to see Ziying. So Ziying had no choice but to come here to say goodbye to her uncle."
Xue Zhentong walked over with his round belly shaking.
Rong Ziying cried pitifully, "My uncle is so kind that he allowed me to come to Huajing to see the world. Even though I wanted to stay longer, I was not up to the task and had to be sent back in such a miserable state. I regret it so much, but unfortunately, there is no chance to change."
Rong Ziying was wearing a light pink dress, which was a bit thin in the dead of winter and made her look a little thin.
Xue Zhentong looked down at her. Although she was not as beautiful as Rong Xiutong when she was young, she was so young and healthy, like a wild flower picked from the countryside.
Not knowing what he was thinking of, he raised his hand, supported Rong Ziying's shoulder and stood up: "You said you don't want to go back?"
Hearing this, Rong Ziying raised her tearful eyes in panic, glanced at him, and quickly lowered her head again: "Yes... Uncle treats Ziying very well. Ziying wants to stay in Huajing, in the Xue family."
Xue Zhentong did not withdraw his hand from supporting her, but instead stroked her arm and her fingers little by little.
Rong Ziying shrank back in embarrassment, but didn't struggle. "Uncle... I'm afraid this isn't appropriate."
Xue Zhentong, who hadn't had a good rest for a long time, was reluctant to give up this youthful aura at this moment. His grip tightened a little: "I have no relationship with your aunt now, why do you still call me uncle?"
"I..." She blushed: "Yes, Master..."
She lowered her head, feeling secretly happy in her heart. She should have thought of Xue Zhentong earlier. Why bother to fight with Xue Tingsheng?
If she stayed in the Xue family, she would be no different from a concubine. She was the Minister of Revenue, a high-ranking official. How prestigious would she be if she was transferred back to Cenzhou?
If her aunt could hook up with someone, why couldn't she?
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"What did you say?"
In Jiangxuexuan, facing Hubai, Xue Zhiyi almost couldn't hold the teacup in his hand.
"You mean Rong Ziying and... my father?"
Hu Bai wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Yes, Miss San heard it right."
Xue Zhiyi couldn't tell what he was feeling for a moment.
She did intend to remind Rong Ziying that the pastries were poisonous that day, but she didn't expect that Rong Ziying would be so frightened by Fu Rongxin's poison. It was like a desperate dog.
There's a twenty-year age difference between these two people, and even a generation gap, yet her beastly father could actually do that to her. They're truly a match made in heaven.
Xue Zhiyi wanted to ask if the two of them had ever performed the Zhougong ceremony, but thinking of the two little girls Qiuyun and Suyue who were still there, he changed his question to a more euphemistic one: "Is there any room for redemption for them now?"
Hu Bai thought for a moment and said, "The die is cast."
Xue Zhiyi heard Qiuyun and Suyue gasp in surprise.
I thought there would be some excitement when Rong Ziying came in, but I didn't expect this excitement to be... too exciting.
If Fu Ling knew about this, he would probably lose half his life.
After calming down a bit, Xue Zhiyi asked again, "Was this second brother's idea?"
Hu Bai shook his head: "The Second Young Master doesn't know about this."
Xue Zhiyi thought to himself: Now it's not just Fu Ling, I'm afraid Xue Tingliu and Rong Xiutong will also go crazy for a while.
"Hide it from him first." Xue Zhiyi said, "Don't let Second Brother know about this."
Xue Tingliu originally wanted to find someone to help his mother return to the Xue family, but he wanted to cut off Rong Xiutong's way back. Given his personality, he would probably have to kill Rong Ziying to silence her before she officially married into the family.
After sending Hu Bai away, Su Yue said anxiously, "Miss, you need to tell your wife about this right away, okay?"
In Su Yue's opinion, no matter how strained the relationship between the young lady and the lady is, they should be united in facing the matter of Rong Xiutong and Xue Tingliu.
But for some reason, her young lady was not anxious at all, and was even a little excited.
"Don't worry about it." She said, "Dad wants to take a new wife, how can I, as a daughter, stop him?"
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