Zhao thought about it over and over again, but still couldn't figure it out.

So he sent someone to find Zhao Dalang.

Unfortunately, after waiting for a long time, the person sent came back and said that Zhao Dalang did not return home yesterday. He said that he went to a classmate's house to meet friends for literature, and drank some wine yesterday, so he did not come back in time.

Zhao was so angry that she slammed the table.

"One or two, it's not easy!"

But the spy she placed in Xiaoliu Courtyard came to report the news.

It is said that Xiaoliu knew that her wife had gone back to her parents' home with Xiaowu and Xiaoqi, leaving her behind alone, and she is crying now.

Zhao couldn't help but smash the teacup when she heard this.

Just say that Xiaoliu doesn't know how to live up to expectations.

If you wanted to follow so much, why didn't you run out and hug Zhu's thighs?

Or you can come and complain to me!

What's the point of just crying in the yard?

She may have wanted to ignore it, but when she thought about her niece, who loved Dalang wholeheartedly, married into the family and was forced to be a concubine. She wanted to change a woman but was exposed and committed suicide out of fear. It was really pitiful that she only had such a little flesh and blood left. If she hadn't loved her more and taken care of her, how could she have done that?

So he brought a few people to see Xiaoliu.

As soon as Xiaoliu saw his grandmother, he rushed over and sobbed and complained.

"Woo, woo, woo, grandma!"

"My mother went back to my grandparents' house today, but she didn't bring me with her!"

Mrs. Zhao hugged Xiaoliu in her arms and coaxed him for a while.

Her grandmother came to coax her, gave Xiaoliu enough face, and promised her a lot of food and fun. Only then did Xiaoliu feel sleepy and fell asleep.

Mrs. Zhao then called Xiaoliu's wet nurse over to ask her about the details.

"Has there been any unusual movement in the past two days?"

Although this wet nurse was hired from outside and was neither Mrs. Zhao's person nor Mrs. Zhu's companion, Mrs. Zhao was still the old lady of the Zhao family after all, so she did not dare to hide it.

"Madam took her brothers and sisters out to visit guests twice. Oh, once she took her brothers and sisters with her, and once she went alone."

"Which one did you go to?"

"It seems to be Su... I've never heard of it before."

Mrs. Zhao curled her lips and said, "Who knows, maybe it's another relative of the Zhu family..."

If you are in business, you will have some messy relatives.

Mrs. Zhao had not yet lowered her pursed lips when she raised her eyes and saw the crystal catcher tied to the window frame.

"This, what is this?"

"Madam, this is the gift that old Madam Su gave to my sister and brother. It is called Shui Jing Ling Long."

Mrs. Zhao looked at the beautiful girl and couldn't help but show envy in her eyes.

This thing must cost at least a hundred taels!

Such good items, yet that old lady Su actually bought three of them at once!

Where did the Zhu family get this wealthy and generous relative?

The Zhu family, which was being remembered by Madam Zhao, now had all the female members surrounding Xiao Wu, looking at him from left to right, with surprises all around.

"Xiao Wu is so clever, she really is our Zhu family's granddaughter!"

"Now that I can tell the difference, I won't have to worry about it anymore."

"Thank God, my second wife has finally gotten her happiness after all the suffering she has endured."

"She should be brought into the palace so that Her Majesty and the little prince can recognize her as a relative!"

Everyone was talking at once, and the clever Xiaowu was so confused that he dared not do anything naughty.

Zhu smiled when she saw this, and pulled Xiaowu out, and asked someone to take Xiaowu to visit the Zhu family’s garden.

The Zhu family had plenty of money, but due to their family background, they couldn't show off on the walls of their house, so they could only put a lot of effort into their garden.

That garden is not much inferior to the imperial garden in the palace.

Therefore, when the cousins ​​of the Zhu family brought Xiaowu into the garden, Xiaowu stared blankly, and all the little thoughts in his mind disappeared.

Only then did Zhu have time to talk about Xiaowu with her mother and sisters-in-law.

"Mother, eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, how do you know that Xiaowu is my biological child?"

She took out the set of color blindness cards given by Old Madam Su and asked the three to identify them.

Thankfully, these three, although they didn’t understand what it meant at first, were not color blind.

After hearing Zhu's explanation, the Zhu family was also shocked.

"This close relationship can actually have such terrible harm!"

"Fortunately, when I was arranging a marriage for you a while ago, my sister-in-law said that I rejected him because I thought my nephew was too down-to-earth and not a good match for you!"

When Mrs. Zhu said this, the other three looked at her but did not say anything to expose her.

Zhu Dasao's family was also a merchant family, and in the early years they were considered a good match for the Zhu family. However, as the Zhu family's business grew bigger and bigger, they had long left their in-laws far behind, not to mention that they had concubines and gave birth to princes, which made them royal relatives. Wouldn't that mean that the in-laws were becoming less and less worthy of the Zhu family?

Now that the eldest granddaughter of the Zhu family is getting married, how can she still look at this family?

Even if Mrs. Zhu is willing, others cannot agree!

"Ah, your father always sighs and says he doesn't know who is the fifth or sixth child. Otherwise, if she could catch your sister's eye, she could also become a prince's consort."

"If that's the case, then it's definitely not going to work!"

Zhu brought the topic back.

"Unfortunately, in these five years, I don't know which one is my biological child, and I didn't teach the children well. Now the fifth child is very competitive. When he is with the sixth child, they always fight and quarrel."

"Now I can only send Xiaoliu to be raised by my mother-in-law. I will discipline him strictly for a few more years, hoping that he can change his temper."

Mrs. Zhu comforted her, "Fortunately, you know it now, it's not too late. I think Xiaowu is not bad, and it's a good thing to have a strong character. If she is a softie, can you rest assured when she gets married in the future?"

Zhu Ersao and Zhu's mother also echoed.

After hearing these words, Zhu felt more relieved.

Mother Zhu mocked, "That Zhao family woman, the mud on her legs hasn't even been washed clean yet, but she's already acting like an official's wife. If she wasn't behind this, how could Aunt Liu be so naughty? It's all thanks to the good fortune of the Zhao family that no close relatives gave birth to a fool, but only a colorblind... Oh, colorblind! I'll go out to the banquet tomorrow, and finally I'll have something to say to people!"

Zhu hurriedly advised, "Mother, please don't promote color blindness or anything like that. Your grandchildren are also the grandchildren of the Zhao family! Don't hurt Xiaowu and Xiaoqi by mistake."

Mother Zhu thought about it and agreed, but she still snorted unwillingly, "I will not be able to vent my anger if I don't give your mother-in-law a good stab when I see her in the future!"

Although Zhu's mother and Zhao's mother are in-laws, they have hated each other for many years.

Zhao's mother loves to act noble, while Zhu's mother loves to show off her wealth. They have always been evenly matched. But this time, Zhao's mother has a shortcoming that she will never be able to talk about in her entire life, and it is in Zhu's mother's hands.

Mrs. Zhu and Mrs. Zhu also shared the same hatred and nodded, "That's right! We will definitely not let her off when we see her!"

The eldest sister-in-law entered the palace and gave birth to a prince. Zhu's eldest and second sisters-in-law both gave birth to daughters. Wouldn't they also want their daughters to have further development?

It's a pity that the prince born to the eldest sister-in-law is too much older than their daughters. Even if the daughter is three years older and can get gold bricks, it is impossible for her to get several!

As for the daughters born to the younger sister-in-law, it was difficult to tell which one was the biological one. Therefore, the two sisters-in-law had thought of promoting the concubine's daughter in their own family. Since they had this idea, they had to try to prevent each other from doing so. But this time, after hearing the younger sister-in-law's words about incest, they had to give up the idea reluctantly.

Zhu's mother suddenly remembered.

"I've heard of that fairy fruit before. Our family bought quite a bit of it and even sent it to the palace for the empress and the prince. But I never expected that it was actually the fairy fruit that Madam Su got!"

"I was wondering why the Fifth Princess suddenly became so close to the Third Madam of the He Mansion. It turns out it was because of Madam Su's advice!"

Zhu said, "Mother, Old Madam Su has helped so much. She is a guest in the capital, staying in a small courtyard with two entrances. I want to give my courtyard over at Zhulin Bridge to Old Madam Su. Do you think this is feasible?"

Zhu's dowry was prepared by her mother. It was only a few years ago, so she naturally remembered it. Her family had plenty of money, and Zhu was a legitimate daughter. At that time, she owned two good mansions in the city alone, one with three courtyards and the other with four courtyards.

Although the courtyard on the other side of Zhulin Bridge is a three-story courtyard, it is very close to two large academies. It is quiet and elegant, and the price is really not low. It is difficult to buy it now even if you want to.

Although Zhu's mother was used to being generous, she still felt a little painful when she heard that she had to give away this yard.

But she soon figured it out.

Such a difficult and thorny matter is difficult to be determined even by gods. But not only did Old Madam Zhu figure it out, she also produced the evidence and laid it out clearly. She also told Mrs. Zhu the reason, thus avoiding so much tragedies in the future. Isn't this great favor much better than that little house?

"I think it's feasible!"

Mother Zhu nodded and said, "Your house has been empty for several years. Why don't you ask your sister-in-law to send a few people over to help clean it up. It will look good when it is given away neatly."

There were not many masters in the Zhao family, so there were not too many servants either. When Zhu got married, in order not to appear to be superior to her parents-in-law, she deliberately did not bring that many maids with her, which gave Aunt Liu the opportunity to take advantage of her.

Zhu nodded, "Thank you very much, mother."

It turns out that her mother understands her difficulties best.

She planned to give the dowry farm to Old Madam Su as a thank-you gift, and naturally would not ask for her husband's family's opinion, but she would inform them.

However, if we make some noise before the house is given away, it will be bad if there is too much noise.

Mrs. Zhu also nodded and said, "What we have the most in our family is manpower."

Although her sister-in-law's dowry was generous, it had already been given away as a dowry. She could give it to anyone she wanted and it was not something she could interfere with.

However, when I heard about the various methods used by Old Madam Su, I was quite moved.

"Second sister, your eldest nephew complains of a headache whenever he reads. He spends so much money on tuition every year, and your brother goes around begging for a famous teacher, but the famous teacher wants to leave after just a few months of teaching... I think your eldest nephew may have some bad luck. If not, please ask Madam Su to take a look."

What if Madam Su could see something and come up with a solution that might help her son come to his senses?

Zhu Ersao's eyes lit up and she was about to say something.

Zhu shook her hands hurriedly.

"Forget it! I'm afraid our children don't have the talent for studying. We can't show off in front of Madam Su."

If the men in the Zhu family had the talent for studying, it has been like this for several generations, and the family is not short of money, so why didn't they even raise a scholar?

However, nowadays, Erlang from the first wife and Sanlang from the second wife still have some talent in martial arts.

As for Dalang and Silang, they just follow the old man to run the family business.

However, if Madam Su really has such magical powers, it would be better to introduce her to the Empress in the palace.

If...Oh, I dare not think about it, I dare not think about it!

Zhu took Xiaowu and Xiaoqi to her parents' house for lunch and rested for an hour before saying goodbye to her parents' family and returning to the Zhao residence.

She had just returned to her yard when Zhao Dalang came.

"Why did you only bring Xiaowu with you when you returned to your mother's house, but not Xiaoliu?"

"Xiao Liu cried so much that he refused to eat. It took mommy to coax him for a long time before he calmed down. But mommy caught me and gave me a good scolding!"

The relationship between Zhao Dalang and Zhu is neither good nor bad.

Zhu is arrogant and never humbles herself. How can she be like her cousin, who is gentle and considerate, like a sweet flower?

Especially after his cousin committed suicide, the mistakes she had made didn’t seem that excessive… Sometimes, he would hug Aunt Niu and Aunt Lu, who looked similar to his cousin, and think of his cousin when she was sixteen or seventeen years old. He would feel sad and heartbroken!

"It was my mother who mentioned that she wanted to see Xiaowu. Xiaowu and Xiaoliu would quarrel when they were together. I can't bring them all to the Zhu family to embarrass the Zhao family, right?"

Zhao Dalang thought to himself, isn't it because you, as a mother, don't know how to discipline your daughter?

But thinking that Zhu had always been hot-tempered, and looking at her appearance, she did not seem like the type to listen to a lecture obediently. He could not win the argument with Zhu, and the Zhao family still had weaknesses in the hands of the Zhu family. Even if the matter got out of hand, he could not divorce Zhu. It was better to have less trouble than more, so he stopped nagging her and let his mother teach her a lesson!

"In that case, now that you are back, go to mother. Mother has something to ask you."

Zhu knew what Madam Zhao was going to say without having to go over.

Then he smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. I have found a rare thing now, and I would like to ask you to take a look at it."

Zhao Dalang became excited when he heard it.

"Oh, what?"

The Zhu family has money and a caravan, and can get rare specialties from all over the place.

When Zhu first got married, she was quite generous and gave him many nice things to play with. But after the incident with Aunt Liu came out, Zhu became more and more stingy.

However, when he saw Zhu took out a few paper cards with densely packed small dots on them, he lost interest.

"What is this? I've never seen the quality of the paper before, but it's not a good one. The flower drawn on it with dots is neither formless nor interesting. It doesn't look like a good thing at all."

He knew that Zhu was very stingy now. She was reluctant to give out any good things. Instead, she took these pieces of paper and played with them to coax him!

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