Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 292 Admitting Defeat? What are you thinking!

Given Lady Zixia's personality, she would never easily admit defeat in the face of anything, but this only applies when the situation is not out of control.

She's not the kind of person who overestimates herself or tries to stop a chariot with her bare hands. On the contrary, she's actually a realist. When she has the upper hand, she'll definitely seek to maximize her benefits, and there's not much room for sentimentality.

Conversely, in unfavorable situations, she will try her best to minimize losses; simply put, she will cut her losses as early as possible.

They admit defeat earlier than most people.

The reason she didn't struggle this time and readily admitted defeat was mainly because this game was different from any of her previous games. Her opponent didn't play tricks or power plays; he only played with technique.

You don't even know how much technology the other party is hiding.

Now, no matter what the nameless academy says, everyone believes it. Just by casually mentioning dye, silk immediately becomes unsaleable.

How can we continue fighting like this?

The technology of the Nameless Academy is so good, so amazing, that it's impossible to refuse it. After all, even the emperor personally went to watch it.

If they fail to develop new technologies, continuing the struggle will only result in greater losses for our side.

Even Zhang Yue, the current Grand Secretary and the Yuan family's biggest backer, could not provide any additional assistance, because Wang Xi also had an uncle who was the emperor.

To put it another way, if so many of you can't beat a few kids, and you have to use the power of the Grand Secretary, not to mention what Li Longji would think, the key point is that Zhang said he himself couldn't do such a thing; he also has his pride.

Lady Zixia had no choice but to shoulder all the responsibility herself. Of course, this was also to prove that she was a responsible person and would fight for more benefits for everyone, and to lay the foundation for her return to the world in the future.

Success or failure is only temporary.

As long as the green hills remain, there will be firewood to burn.

"Madam, perhaps we haven't lost yet."

As soon as the guests left, Guang Sheng quickly entered the room, panting.

Lady Zixia looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Guang Sheng exclaimed excitedly, "We've finally found some clues about that nameless gentleman!"

Lady Zixia hurriedly asked, "What happened?"

Guang Sheng said, "We have been investigating who Mr. Wuming is. We can confirm that Mr. Wuming is not from Guanzhong. According to the laws of our dynasty, outsiders entering Chang'an must be registered."

But strangely, no evidence of registration could be found at the city gate.

After a moment's thought, Madam Zixia said, "That's not necessarily true. If it was Que'er who brought him into the city, it's normal that he wasn't registered."

Guang Sheng said, "Yes, that's what we thought too. But wherever we go, we leave a trace. So we took Mr. Wuming's portrait and went to investigate the cities around Guanzhong."

As the saying goes, heaven rewards those who persevere; our people in Luoyang found traces of the nameless gentleman.

It turns out that the nameless man was a fraud.

Because Madam Zixia was very clear about the weakness of the Nameless Academy, which was that everyone acted on emotion, she had been secretly sending people to investigate the information of everyone in the Nameless Academy.

Among them was Mr. Wuming, whom she thought was such a great person, he should have students all over the world, but there was no news of him at all.

She secretly had a portrait of the nameless man drawn, and then went to various places to search for him.

"fraud?"

Lady Zixia was greatly surprised.

Guang Sheng said, "There was a peddler in Luoyang who recognized the nameless man and said that the nameless man was a wandering magician. He had even sold him medicine to cure his mother's illness, but it ended up killing his mother instead. After that, the man disappeared without a trace."

Based on the clues provided by the people, our men investigated at the Luoyang government office. The only person who matched the description was a man named Tao Mo from the Jingchu region.

Upon hearing this, Madam Zixia suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. "If Mr. Wuming is a fraud, then who is behind all of this?"

Guang Sheng was taken aback and said, "Then it can only be Young Master Wang."

Even after saying that, he felt a chill run down his spine; it was truly terrifying to think about!

If all of this was done by Wang Xi, then it can only mean that this kid is more terrifying than we imagined.

He's so young!
Lady Zixia frowned, sat blankly for a long time, and then suddenly sighed softly, "Never mind."

Guang Sheng asked, "Why?"

Lady Zixia said, "If this is truly the case, do you know what the consequences will be?"

Guang Sheng shook his head blankly.

Madam Zixia said, "I don't know either. In other words, no one can predict how things will develop. It might even involve the Wang family. It's not worth it."

Guang Sheng said, "But now they're the ones being aggressive."

Madam Zixia said, "This matter is separate from the other. This time, we are only competing in terms of business skills, which do not involve family feuds. Don't forget that the Wang family still supports us to this day, so it won't come to a fight to the death."

Ultimately, this struggle is just an internal conflict.

But if this message is sent out, who knows what will happen? You know, many people in the court really want the Wang family to die!

Ironically, the only family still fully supporting Madam Zixia is the Wang family.

Of course, for the Wang family, who wins and who loses is not important.

Wang Shouyi didn't care about this matter at all; he just instructed Uncle Fu to do whatever Madam Zixia said.

Although Guang Sheng was extremely unwilling, they had never suffered such a crushing defeat before.

However, Lady Zixia kept her promise and did not cause any further trouble. She went to the Wang family alone to express her defeat and hoped that Princess Xue could help to ease the situation.

Princess Xue offered words of comfort, but inwardly she was extremely satisfied. This result even exceeded her expectations; she hadn't anticipated Wang Xi's victory. She had simply wanted to see if Wang Xi could hold his own against his aunt. However, the incident with the Beauty Wine had left her very dissatisfied, as she believed Wang Xi had given up such a significant benefit for a woman.

This is unacceptable to her.

Unexpectedly, that was just a side story; this was the real competition, and in the end, Lady Zixia couldn't even last a few moves.

This was truly unexpected.

However, continuing to cause trouble would certainly not be in the Wang family's interest, since the Wang family and the Doulu family have a very close relationship.

It wouldn't be so bad as to fall out over such a small matter.

Therefore, Princess Xue immediately summoned Wang Xi back.

"Mother, you're looking for your child. Oh? Auntie's here too!"

Upon seeing Madam Zixia, Wang Xi immediately wore a wicked grin.

Princess Xue didn't say anything, but gave Wang Xi a warning look, saying, "You brat, don't go too far with your words, after all, your mother is here."

Madam Zixia calmly said, "Que'er, this time your aunt completely admits defeat. I underestimated you. For this, I am willing to apologize to you and return the winery to you."

The root of the problem lies in the "Beauty Wine".

Returning the wine to the beauty is a necessary step in admitting defeat.

Wang Xi said dejectedly, "Auntie, we haven't even started yet, can you hang in there a little longer?"

Madam Zixia was not angry at all. She had already prepared herself mentally. She just smiled and said, "But I really can't hold on any longer. I hope that Que'er can be lenient and let me off the hook."

His tone was very sincere; if you're going to admit defeat, admit it completely and don't worry about saving face.

Please let go.

Wang Xi secretly glanced at Princess Xue.

Princess Xue smiled and said, "I said from the beginning that I would not interfere in the matters between you and your aunt. Now that your aunt has admitted defeat, you can speak your mind if you still have any complaints."

She knew her son very well; he was the type who responded better to gentle persuasion than harsh treatment. She had to side with Wang Xi; with him there, she could take any punishment she wanted.

Wang Xi knew his mother's personality very well. She always spoke so gently, but if you actually hit her, she would try. His expression immediately changed, and he chuckled, "Mother, I am innocent. I was only forced to retaliate. If Aunt hadn't made things difficult for the Linghu family, I certainly wouldn't have opposed her. Since that's the case, let's leave it at that."

"I promise, as long as Auntie stops making things difficult for me, I will never go against her again."

Madam Zixia smiled and said, "Thank you, Sparrow, for giving your aunt a way out."

Wang Xi said casually, "We're all family. Auntie, I'm a little embarrassed to hear you say that. Besides, we can continue to cooperate on that winery. It doesn't matter who we cooperate with."

Princess Xue smiled and said to Madam Zixia after Wang Xi agreed, "This child, although he sometimes acts foolishly, is still quite sentimental."

Lady Zixia smiled and nodded.

But she was extremely uneasy, because she had found out the true identity of the nameless man, and she no longer believed Wang Xi's childish appearance.

And things unfolded exactly as she had predicted.

Wang Xi did keep his promise, no longer being her enemy, and allowed cooperation with Doulu. He also stated that the glassmaking technology was just a rumor.

The problem is that the Yuchi family only agreed to give Wang Xi face and stop targeting the Doulu family, but they have no intention of letting the Yuan family off the hook.

Why?
When you suppressed us, you never thought of giving us a way out.

Now that victory is within reach, you are seeking peace.

Me and your sister.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

In fact, the Yuchi family also has some ideas now. They want to use this opportunity to squeeze the Yuan family out of the country. For the Yuchi family, this is a very rare opportunity.

However, Lady Zixia maintained her cooperation with the nameless winery.

From the Yuan family's perspective, Madam Zixia suffered no loss, the winery continued its cooperation, the glasswork became a rumor, and the Doulu family was able to escape unscathed. However, the paper and dye were genuine.

Moreover, the other party is being aggressive.

This is blatant betrayal!

The reason why Lady Zixia surrendered so early was that she wanted to maintain the power of the Xianbei clan, but this would definitely lead to a split!
This infuriated Lady Zixia. If you don't agree, you won't agree. If you do agree, why are you still making these ulterior motives?

That's utterly despicable and shameless.

They went straight to Flying Valley and then called Wang Xi to the edge of a field outside the valley.

"Sparrow, I never imagined you could be so despicable. I've already admitted defeat, yet you still won't give up."

There were only the two of them there, and Madam Zixia no longer tried to hide anything.

Wang Xi chuckled and said, "Auntie, please calm down. Que'er is not being despicable. But think about it, Auntie, this is such a big matter. I've put so much thought into it. If it were just a matter of you admitting your mistake and that would be the end of it, why would I bother?"

Lady Zixia asked, "Then what exactly is your purpose?"

Wang Xi chuckled and said, "I've already been frank with my aunt about this. She wants to take over our Wuming Academy, so naturally I'm giving her a taste of her own medicine."

Lady Zixia's phoenix eyes were filled with fear. She seemed not to understand, yet she also seemed to understand, but she dared not try to understand. "What do you mean by that?"

Wang Xi grinned wickedly and said, "I also want to possess you, Auntie."

(End of this chapter)