Chapter 234: Going to the Third Room to Thank You
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Zhou was so angry at Bai's words that her face turned ugly, but she was speechless.
Old Madam Sun also sided with the Bai family this time. "The second son's wife is right. Xuan'er caused a great disaster, which led to the Sun family being punished. He has no right to refuse this matter."
Zhou had always been in good standing in front of Old Madam Sun, but this time she was scolded by the old lady and her face became even uglier.
Bai felt quite proud and straightened her back.
She didn't care about Zhou's expression and tried even harder to flatter and please Old Madam Sun.
They drank several rounds of tea, but Xiao Baozhu still didn't come.
Logically, she should visit Old Madam Sun first, and then visit Sun Jingxuan.
Mrs. Bai smiled and said, "Perhaps the Ninth Princess went directly to look for Xuan'er. It seems that she is really worried about Xuan'er and can't wait even a moment."
Old Madam Sun also thought so.
There was a flash of mockery in Zhou's eyes, but also a hint of pride.
It is natural for Xiao Baozhu to worry about her son since he is so outstanding.
Just then, a woman came in with a strange look on her face.
Bai asked, "What's wrong? Is the princess delayed in Lingyun Pavilion?"
Lingyun Pavilion is the courtyard where Sun Jingxuan lives.
The old woman hesitated, "Replying to the Second Madam, the princess did not go to Lingyun Pavilion. She went to the Third House to visit the Third Madam."
The room suddenly became quiet, and the expressions of several people froze for a moment.
Zhou lost her composure and exclaimed, "She didn't even go to visit Xuan'er? Did you find out?"
The old woman lowered her head even more. "I've found out everything. The maid who led the way to the Ninth Princess was scolded by her. She also said that she didn't come to visit the eldest young master, but to give a thank-you gift to the Third Madam."
Xiao Baozhu's exact words were: "That bastard Sun Jingxuan colluded with outsiders to frame me, causing me to nearly die. And he thought I wanted to come and see him? What a nerve! If he were dead, perhaps I would put aside past grudges and visit his funeral hall."
The old woman didn't dare to convey this.
Old Madam Sun's expression also turned ugly, and a surge of anger instantly surged in her chest.
The third master was not born to Old Lady Sun. After the third master passed away, the third branch became even more marginalized. Old Lady Sun disliked Zhen's sad face all day long and thought it was unlucky, so she didn't allow her to pay her respects to her every day.
Originally, the third branch had no descendants, and Old Lady Sun planned to choose a child with good qualifications from the family to adopt to the third branch. However, Zhen, who had been gentle in nature, became tough for the first time.
Zhen didn't want a stepson who was devoted to Old Lady Sun.
She begged the then-living Old Master Sun and bribed the clan elders, only then was Sun Muzhi included in the Sun family tree and became the son of the third wife.
Because of this incident, Old Lady Sun became more and more dissatisfied with Zhen, and she intentionally or unintentionally allowed the evil servant to make things difficult for the mother and son of the third wife.
After Old Master Sun passed away, the third wife and her son lost their last bit of protection.
Until Sun Muzhi was six years old.
The child was tall and was a head taller than his cousins.
In the past, he was timid and never fought back or responded when beaten or scolded. But that time, several cousins teamed up to play a trick on him, and he taught them a lesson, stripped them of their clothes, and hung them upside down on a tree.
On the surface, they had no scars on their bodies, but they were in pain all over and had lost all their face.
Old Madam Sun was extremely angry and wanted to punish him severely to vent her anger on her grandchildren, but they turned around and pleaded for Sun Muzhi, looking frightened.
Old Madam Sun looked at Sun Muzhi and met his fierce gaze like a wolf cub. She couldn't help but shudder.
This child seems like a different person.
No, perhaps he has always been like this, but in the past, he has hidden the wolf nature in his bones.
Old Madam Sun was afraid that he would go crazy and do something to her own grandson, so she quickly sent him to the martial arts school and only came back once every ten days or half a month, so that out of sight, out of mind.
Over the years, Old Madam Sun has never looked at Sun Muzhi straight in the eye.
Such a wild child of unknown origin is not worthy of her attention.
It was not until the last time he killed the tiger by himself that Old Lady Sun felt frightened.
Before he knew it, he had grown into a ferocious beast.
The Sun family is afraid that they can no longer suppress him.
When Sun Chenghai suggested that Sun Muzhi take the blame, Old Lady Sun agreed without hesitation.
He thought he could successfully get rid of the other party, but unexpectedly, he saved Dadi's life and was rewarded by the emperor! His eldest son and grandson were severely punished.
Old Madam Sun was heartbroken for a long time because of this, but she could do nothing about it.
Just now, she had never thought of the existence of the third room.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Baozhu came to express her gratitude in such a grand manner!
Didn't she know the status of the Third House? She treated them so highly, showing no regard for her grandmother?
Old Madam Sun's chest was heaving with anger, and Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Bai's faces were not looking good either. Everyone felt a sense of shame and indignation for being too self-indulgent.
Lingyun Pavilion was also experiencing the same thing at this time.
Sun Jingxuan waited and waited, and his hip injury was aching from sitting, but Xiao Baozhu still didn't show up.
He frowned, "Where is she? Is this her own initiative to bow down? Does she want me to greet her at the door myself?"
The servant came forward cautiously to report, "Master, the Ninth Princess has gone to the third room..."
Sun Jingxuan's face froze, and he felt ashamed and angry as if he had been slapped hard in the face, and then he became furious.
When he got angry, it affected the wound, causing his face to twist in pain.
She didn't come to see me!
Bitch, is she deliberately stepping on her face on the ground?
After he calmed down, he raised the whip again and vented his anger on his servants.
Damn it, damn it all!
The situation in the third room at this time was completely different.
The Zixiao Courtyard of the third house is located in the northwest corner of the Sun family's house. It is in the shade, cold and damp in winter, hot and humid in summer, and there are many mosquitoes. The location is very bad.
Xiao Baozhu remembered that they lived here when she was a child. More than ten years have passed, and nothing has changed.
The third wife, Mrs. Zhen, is forty-three years old this year. She was also a gentle and charming beauty when she was young, but now fine lines have appeared at the corners of her eyes and her hair has turned gray. The years have left marks on her face that are deeper than her actual age.
She was wearing plain clothes and looked as thin as a piece of paper.
She was lying on a lounge chair in the yard, basking in the sun, looking gentle and peaceful. The only flaw was that she seemed too lonely.
This recliner was woven by Sun Muzhi himself. Zhen liked it very much and would lie on it to relax when she had nothing to do.
The servant hurried in to inform her, and she hurriedly stood up to greet him, knelt down to salute, and was helped up by Xiao Baozhu.
"Third aunt, you and I are family, there's no need to be so formal. Besides, you're injured, and I'm sorry for disturbing your recovery by coming here."
Zhen said hurriedly, "Thank you for your concern, Princess. My injury has healed."
The emperor rewarded her with a lot of precious medicines, and Sun Muzhi asked his servants to use them on her. Even though her recovery was slow, she has now recovered.
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