Tianliangyuan

Chapter 27 is too hasty, isn't it?

The old lady was angry simply because she felt that Xu Zhaozhao and Xu Lin's relationship had cooled, which was not what she wanted to see.

The problem is, she doesn't seem to realize that this situation was entirely caused by Xu Lin. Now she's turning around and blaming Xu Zhaozhao, which is completely unreasonable.

However, given her seniority, Wang Ruolan could only suppress her anger.

Xu Zhaozhao remained silent, letting the old lady vent her anger.

The old lady only stopped talking when Xu Junting arrived.

"Grandma, what's wrong? I could hear you getting angry from far away. Who has upset you this time?"

Looking at her grandson, the old lady finally felt a little better: "Who else could it be? Your cousin was injured and in a bad mood. I just asked your sister to go and keep her company for a few days, but she dared to be so disrespectful!"

Insubordination?

Isn't this charge a bit too serious?

Even with her good temper, Wang Ruolan couldn't hold back any longer: "Mother, you can't say that. How long has it been since Xu Lin and Sun Huaizhi conspired to ruin Zhaozhao's marriage? Are you already thinking of sending Zhaozhao into the lion's den? Not only will Zhaozhao not agree, but I, as her mother, cannot agree either! I can't just watch my own daughter be harmed."

The old lady clutched her chest in anger: "What are you saying? Who wants to harm her?"

Wang Ruolan was too lazy to put on any more pleasantries: "Everyone knows what really happened back then. There's no point in bringing it up. I'm not afraid, but I'm afraid it will only make things worse for the Sun family!"

The old lady was furious and pointed at Wang Ruolan, yelling, "Is this how you act as a daughter-in-law in the Xu family? Xu Lin is your sister-in-law, how can you be so intolerant?"

Wang Ruolan turned her head. "Should we be more tolerant of such things?"

She didn't, so let's just assume she's petty!

In any case, no one can bully her daughter.

Xu Junting's eyes flickered slightly as he advised, "Grandmother, my cousin's injury is on her face right now. It wouldn't be appropriate for her to go. Both of them went to the Jiang family's poetry gathering, but my cousin was badly injured while Zhaozhao was completely unharmed. If my cousin saw this, I'm afraid she would be more likely to lose control of her emotions."

The old lady stopped talking.

That seems to be the case!

Xu Junting added, "I know that my grandmother is worried about my cousin. I heard from my father that he has sent people to search for famous doctors and will surely find a way to cure my cousin."

The old lady could only sigh helplessly: "How easy is that!"

“Whether it’s easy or not, we have to put in some effort. The Sun family is in a mess right now, how can they have the mind to entertain guests? It’s better to leave it at that for now, so that Aunt can focus her attention on Cousin. That would be more appropriate.”

Wang Ruolan across from him gave him a thumbs up. This son of Xuewen is really smart!

After Wang Ruolan took her leave with her two children, she began to instruct her daughter: "I know you feel wronged, but you still need to control your temper in front of your elders. Next time you refuse your grandmother, be more tactful in your words, or you should come here to pay your respects less often in the future."

Wang Ruolan does want to be a dutiful daughter-in-law, but only if her children are not mistreated!

Xu Zhaozhao highly praised this awareness.

Xu Junting also felt that his grandmother's previous arrangements were somewhat absurd. The relationship between the Xu family and the Sun family was already on the verge of collapse, so how could they talk about any affection?

"Mother, we still need to inform Father about this matter."

"Don't worry, I'll talk to him. But you two, why don't you just go stay at your maternal grandparents' house for a while?"

Xu Zhaozhao smiled and said, "Mother is overthinking it. Third Brother will be returning to the Imperial Academy soon. As for me, I'll just stay in the Purple Garden."

"Your grandmother is so angry probably because she feels that you saved Princess Leyang and Xie Yun, but failed to protect Sun Qian."

Xu Zhaozhao snorted coldly: "Why would I save her? Even if we were closer, let alone far away, I would never have saved her. It's all her own fault; harming others ultimately harms oneself."

Xu Junting's heart skipped a beat. He looked at his mother, who also looked surprised. The two of them stared at Xu Zhaozhao at the same time: "Are you hiding something?"

In the end, the mother and her two children all went to Ziyuan.

After careful consideration, Xu Zhaozhao decided to tell the whole story.

Wang Ruolan, who had already sensed something was amiss, finally pieced everything together.

"I knew Xu Lin couldn't have suddenly become so smart, knowing that Sun Qian had something on her that could attract vicious dogs. Turns out, this thing originally passed through Sun Qian's hands!"

Xu Junting was so angry that he spun around on the spot: "They are too ruthless! If Zhaozhao hadn't noticed and returned that thing, it would have been our Zhaozhao who was seriously injured today, or even lost her life!"

"Exactly! This Sun Qian is too vicious!"

Wang Ruolan was still puzzled: "Why would Sun Qian and Jiang Ning join forces to harm you? I feel like there's more to this than meets the eye."

Xu Zhaozhao said with a wry smile, "Mother, have you forgotten about the medicine Sun Qian put in the soup I gave you before?"

Wang Ruolan was taken aback: "You mean?"

“Sun Qian and Jiang Ning conspired to harm me simply because they didn’t want me to marry Xie Sanlang. And the previous rumors about Xie Sanlang being a curse on his brides are most likely also Jiang Ning’s doing.”

Wang Ruolan was pondering the intricacies of this situation when Xu Junting couldn't hold back any longer: "What's going on? What do you mean by drugging? Sister, you'd better explain yourself clearly!"

After obtaining Wang Ruolan's permission, Xu Zhaozhao did not hide anything and told her everything in detail.

Only then did Xu Junting understand why Sun Qian had tried to harm her time and time again.

"She wants to marry Xie Sanlang? But even if you and Xie Sanlang break off your engagement, it's not Sun Qian's turn. Where does she get the confidence to think she can influence the elders of the Xie family?"

Wang Ruolan finally understood the intricacies of the situation and said quietly, "Sun Qian certainly doesn't have that ability, but the Jiang family does!"

Xu Junting remained silent.

If the Jiang family were willing to facilitate the match, and given Xie Sanlang's reputation for bringing misfortune to his relatives at the time, the matter might actually come to fruition.

Sun Qian's goal is to marry into a wealthy family, but what does the Jiang family want from her?

Thinking of this, he exchanged a glance with Xu Zhaozhao, and the two of them looked at their mother in tacit agreement.

Wang Ruolan thought about some information she had gathered through her own efforts, and at this moment she vaguely touched upon some secrets.

"I have heard that Jiang Ning is close to His Highness Prince Zhong. Although no one has personally witnessed the two of them meeting in private, Prince Zhong has indeed visited the Jiang residence several times, which is clearly an intention to win over the Jiang family."

Xu Junting's mouth opened slightly, his expression somewhat strange: "His Majesty is in good health, isn't Prince Zhong being a little too impatient?"

Xu Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow, saying meaningfully, "What if it's not Prince Zhong who's in a hurry?"