Tianliangyuan

Chapter 38 Hooked Up

Liu Bo didn't know how famous Sun Yuanshan was, but he knew that he should never mess with Xu Zhaozhao again!

No, it means that not a single member of the Xu family should be offended.

This young woman is too ruthless.

The attack, though not fatal, was even more ruthless than killing someone; it was tantamount to trampling on the face of an entire family!

After this incident, Liu Bo completely gave up the idea of ​​standing up for Jiang Ning. At the same time, he began to wonder if he had ever done anything to offend the Xu family.

Xu Zhaozhao was not in a hurry to return to the city. Moreover, after discussing it with Wang Ruolan, Xu Junting felt that the Hundred Fruit Garden was quite quiet, so they decided to stay there for two days.

"Doesn't Third Brother have to go to school?"

"Of course I'll go. Zhaozhao, your garden is really nice. When I get tired of studying at the Imperial Academy, how about I come and stay here for a few days?"

"Of course, my garden is also Third Brother's garden. Third Brother can come whenever he wants and stay wherever he wants."

Xu Junting was very happy. He reached out and touched the top of her head. He thought to himself, "Such a good little sister. I wonder how much longer I can keep her."

He now hopes that Xie Zheng will stay in Jizhou for a few more years and not rush back.

Liu Bo gave up his plan to deal with Xu Zhaozhao, but the others didn't know that Sun Yuanshan's matter was related to Xu Zhaozhao. With a little encouragement from his sweetheart, his courage to scheme against others immediately came up.

Sun Yuanshan rested at home for several days. Although his injuries had healed, he was in a daze.

If it weren't for his wife coming over every day to persuade and coax him, he probably wouldn't even touch a bite of food.

No one knew better than Sun Yuanshan who had plotted against him.

The four people brought back were all quietly disposed of by the Sun family, but the pain they caused Sun Yuanshan could never be erased.

In particular, his affair with four men had spread throughout the entire capital.

Although no one openly discussed it, the rumors spread like wildfire and in increasing detail behind the scenes, as if everyone had witnessed it firsthand.

Sun Yuanshan is the eldest son in his family, and he has a wife and children. Now that such an absurd thing has happened, his wife can't stand the gossip and has simply gone back to her parents' home.

The Sun family, however, were not in a hurry.

After all, he married a woman from a humble family, so it was incredibly easy for him to control her.

The priority now is to get Sun Yuanshan back on his feet.

It is said that the scene was witnessed by several villagers who happened to be passing by, which is why the story spread to everyone.

By the time the Sun family realized something was wrong, the news had already spread, and they didn't even know who had started the gossip.

The matter has come to this, and it is useless to say more.

Sun's father simply decided to send Sun Yuanshan to another place to recuperate for a while after he recovered from his injuries, so that he could also take care of the business there. He would bring him back after the gossip had died down.

When Sun Yuanshan heard this decision, he knew he had been abandoned.

He is indeed the legitimate son, but his mother has more than one son.

Ultimately, his troubles have brought shame upon the entire Sun family. Now that his father is still willing to spend money and effort for him, he should be grateful that his father isn't so heartless.

Xu Zhaozhao had also heard about Sun Yuanshan being sent away, but she didn't seem to care much about it.

Given Sun Yuanshan's temperament, his life is essentially ruined. If he has another stroke of luck in the future, he might be able to make a comeback, but the probability of that is extremely low.

Sun Yuanshan knew that once he left the capital, it would be difficult for him to return in this lifetime. Thinking of his irreconcilable hatred for Xu Zhaozhao, he could not accept it no matter what.

However, Sun Yuanshan dared not tell his father about this.

If his father knew that he had offended the Marquis of Anxin's family, he might really abandon him completely.

He knew all too well whether his father valued the family more or a son.

The night before he left, Sun Yuanshan told his mother, Jiang, everything about his situation.

He was the eldest son of the Sun family, and he knew all too well what kind of person his mother was. Even though he had left, as long as his mother was around, Xu Zhaozhao would never have a good life!

Sun Yuanshan was so shrewd. He only said that he was close to Sun Qian, and that Sun Qian was disfigured because she offended Xu Zhaozhao. He also said that he was implicated by Sun Qian and was thus plotted against by Xu Zhaozhao.

Jiang had already suspected that there was something fishy about the matter, and after hearing her son's words, she felt even more certain that her previous guess was correct.

"My poor son! Don't worry, I will definitely not let this matter rest. Xu Zhaozhao is just relying on the power of the Marquis of Anxin's mansion. Our Sun family is not easy to bully. A mere young lady, yet she is so ruthless and vicious. I will definitely peel off her mask and let everyone see her true colors!"

Having achieved his goal, Sun Yuanshan left with great ease.

Jiang did not rush to make a move, mainly because it would be too difficult for her, given her status, to get close to Xu Zhaozhao.

There is a wall between officials and the people, and it's a wall that's frighteningly thick!

But Jiang could go find Sun Qian first.

Because of the injury to her face, Sun Qian's temperament changed drastically. She stayed indoors every day and did not come out. Even so, she still had to wear a veil.

Jiang cried with particular grievance: "Qian'er, your cousin was harmed by Xu Zhaozhao because he was close to you. I'm so scared and hateful now. I'm worried that she will target other members of our Sun family."

Sun Qian's gaze, which had been somewhat unfocused, began to concentrate upon hearing Xu Zhaozhao's name.

"Xu Zhaozhao?"

Seeing that she had reacted, Jiang continued to express her grievances: "This is a very important matter. What do you think we should do if we report this to your father?"

"No!"

Sun Qian rejected it without even thinking.

Jiang was slightly taken aback, her face showing a hint of doubt: "Why does Qian'er feel it's inappropriate? Xu Zhaozhao harmed people, and we are all victims."

Sun Qian had now fully recovered and shook her head, her face resolute: "We have no evidence. If we report this to Father, it will only cause him trouble. Besides, Father has only just been reinstated, and we cannot afford to cause any more trouble. Aunt should also know that the Marquis of Anxin's mansion is powerful, while my father's official rank is low. How could he dare to go against the Marquis's mansion?"

This is the truth!

Upon hearing this, Jiang cried even more bitterly.

Sun Qian's lips curled slightly: "Auntie, don't worry. There will always be a chance to avenge my cousin and me. In a few days, it will be Grandmother's birthday banquet. Mother has already sent an invitation to the Marquis's mansion, and Xu Zhaozhao will definitely come."

Jiang's eyes lit up. She had come here for this very reason, and now that she had received a definite answer from Sun Qian, she knew that Sun Qian must have made arrangements in advance.

"Qian'er, do you have any plans? If you need your aunt's cooperation, just let me know."

"Don't worry, Aunt. If Xu Zhaozhao comes to my Sun residence, I will make her pay the price! She ruined half of my face, so I will make her lose all her reputation and avenge my cousin!"