Favoring the concubine and killing the wife? She divorced the concubine and lived with her concubine

Xiao Lan pulled her hand back and looked at the two of them with tears in her eyes. Now Liu Yue and Xiao Xuan felt that they had gone too far.

Liu Yue paused. Seeing Xiao Lan's expression, she seemed to feel that Liu Hu had betrayed her. But she knew her second brother too well. Although he looked hateful, he was much better than her eldest brother, who was always smiling and timid.

"Xiao Lan, seriously. I'm telling you the truth, I don't like you, but my second brother is sincere to you. He can't possibly..." Liu Yue wanted to repeat herself, but Xiao Lan waved her hand.

"On one side are his real family and friends. I'm just a woman who's standing in your way. We can chat for fun, but if things don't go as planned, I'll kill you with a knife. Even if he didn't participate in this matter, he knew Xiao Zongwen and Xiao Xuan, but he didn't say a word." Xiao Lan glanced at Xiao Xuan. Xiao Xuan had a complicated look in his eyes, but Liu Yue had an innocent look on her face.

"My brother left home a long time ago. He met Uncle Xiao a few times, but he didn't recognize Xiao Xuan at all." Liu Yue wanted to explain.

"Don't say anymore..." Xiao Xuan reached out to stop Liu Yue. He knew that this kind of thing couldn't be explained clearly. Besides, although he didn't know anything about it, he knew who was responsible for all this. Ultimately, he wasn't innocent.

Liu Hu was in the same situation as him, and neither of them could say "it had nothing to do with me".

"I'm very curious, why don't you take action against my father, but instead blame me? After all, the Xiao family's assets are still in my father's hands, and it's my father who controls the Xiao family's lifeline. If you want to take away this property, shouldn't you go and cause trouble for him?"

Xiao Lan looked at Xiao Xuan, her eyes full of questions. This was something she had always been curious about, and she felt that only Xiao Xuan or Xiao Zongwen could explain it to her. How could a woman like her, who had no achievements, suddenly become the target of these people?

Xiao Xuan lacks his father's trust, and there are things he's unaware of. From the beginning until now, he feels like a mere pawn, with his father the true mastermind. Xiao Zongwen is obsessed with the Xiao family, and he's desperate to return. But he can't go back, and he only hopes Xiao Cheng will recognize this grandson, but now his position is unclear and he can't speak publicly.

Xiao Xuan was strictly disciplined by his father since he was a child. It would be more accurate to say that it was a deep fear that made him not dare to resist rather than filial piety.

"I don't know..." Xiao Xuan shook his head. He really didn't know what Xiao Lan was asking. "Maybe, he just wants me to inherit the family business..."

"My father is still alive. Even if I give birth to a son right now, I can't let you inherit the family business."

"I heard that your father can't have children..." Xiao Xuan said what Xiao Zongwen said to him.

"Then I'm afraid you're wrong. My father isn't incapable of having children; he simply doesn't want to." Xiao Lan knew that it would be no easy task for Xiao Zongshan to hold onto this vast family fortune. It would be better to redirect the blame so she could breathe easier. Besides, Xiao Zongshan's power was far greater than hers, and she was nothing. If it weren't for her relationship with Xue Wu, she would have lost her life.

This surprised Xiao Xuan, because Xiao Lan clearly wanted everyone to target Xiao Zongshan. Could it be that Xiao Lan had no affection for Xiao Zongshan at all?

Xiao Lan didn't want to waste any more time talking, so she turned around and left.

Xiao Lan returned to the Sun Mansion by carriage. Jasmine had already taken care of the household. A mourning hall was to be set up, and everyone had to wear mourning clothes. After all, Sun Shaohua was the head of the family before his death, and Xiao Lan was no exception.

Sun Jiye cried silently for a long time when he learned of his father's death. Children usually cry loudly, but rarely bow their heads and shed tears. Fang Qingqing felt bad for Sun Jiye's forbearance. She pulled Sun Jiye into her arms. The chubby boy was only six or seven years old, but he felt very firm in her arms.

"Your father died peacefully, without suffering much. From now on, you have me, your mother, and your sister loves you very much. We will live a happy life together. You are the head of the family, okay?"

Fang Qingqing coaxed him softly. Sun Jiye looked at his biological mother, who finally seemed to care about him. His loneliness eased a little. No matter how good Xiao Lan was, she had no blood relationship with him after all. He still cared deeply about how Fang Qingqing treated him.

"Little girl... have you and the mistress been with us all this time?"

"Yes, your mistress and I are going to be together for the rest of our lives. I'll be with you, Xin'er, and our whole family."

"But..." Sun Jiye hesitated.

"Say, but what is it?"

"But... I wasn't born by the Lord Mother. I heard my grandfather ask my mother to have another child of her own?"

Fang Qingqing was shocked. She had never heard Xiao Lan say this before. Where did Sun Jiye hear it?

"Where did you hear that?"

"I heard it last night...outside my grandfather's study..."

Sun Jiye had spent a long time at the Xiao family that day. His grandmother was only superficially affectionate with him, but her demeanor changed once the outsiders left. So a maid took him around the house, waiting for the mistress and grandfather to finish their conversation and take him home. He overheard this from outside.

Fang Qingqing didn't know how to answer for a moment. After all, she didn't know whether this was true or not.

Mother Xu looked at the two of them without saying anything. She felt pity for Sun Jiye, but she also hoped that Xiao Lan could remarry and live a good life.

Jasmine walked past them and heard their conversation. She thought Sun Jiye's worries were meaningless. After all, if she were Xiao Lan, she could finally be the master of her own household and do whatever she wanted. Why would she bother giving birth to a son for a man?

Haitang stood by and wiped away her tears silently, feeling that there were too many injustices in this world. She felt sorry for Sun Jiye and Xiao Lan.

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After Xiao Lan left, Xiao Xuan thought for a long time, and finally waited until his father came back in the evening and followed him into the house.

Seeing Xiao Xuan following him without saying anything, Xiao Zongwen knew that he had something to say. He glanced at him, his expression showing no joy or anger.

Xiao Xuan learned the habit of always having a smile on his face from his father, but he lacked the cold and emotionless expression.

"Father, why do we have to make things difficult for Xiao Lan? Isn't the Xiao family's assets in Xiao Zongshan's hands now? There's no point in making things difficult for her."

Xiao Xuan knew that his little tricks were not worth mentioning in front of his father, so it would be better to ask directly, which would be more natural.

"Hasn't I told you this once?"

Xiao Zongwen never had a good face towards Xiao Xuan, as if he really disliked this son. When he was a child, the discipline he gave him was so strict that it was almost like a shackle, strangling Xiao Xuan to the point of suffocation.

"But Xiao Zongshan has plenty of ways to get another son. No one knows if he can have one, but as long as his wife recognizes him, it's all fine. Besides, the Xiao family's main assets are in his hands..."

The brazier in the room was burning brightly. Xiao Xuan felt a little hot, but Xiao Zongwen thought it was just right.

"What do you mean?" Xiao Zongwen moved his hand closer to the brazier. The drizzle outside chilled him to the bone. He had suffered too many injuries, both major and minor, since he was a child, and his physical condition had always been poor. Although his life got better later, it was impossible to make up for it. That day in the ancestral hall, he finally saw the second wife of the Xiao family with his own eyes. Now she was the second old wife. It turned out that the "wife" who tortured him and his mother to death when he was a child looked like this. He was very happy that she looked so energetic. Only when the debtor is strong and healthy can the creditor feel at ease.

He knew that Xiao Lan had come today and stayed in Xiao Xuan's room for a while. He didn't know what they said, but what they said made Xiao Xuan, who never dared to disobey, have the courage to come and ask these questions.

"What I mean is..." Xiao Xuan knew that his father's tone seemed calm, but in fact he was already angry. However, there were some things he still wanted to say. "What I mean is, Xiao Lan's husband is dead, and her son and daughter are still young. It doesn't matter if she is kept alive."

Xiao Zongwen raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Xuan, with the indifference in his eyes that Xiao Xuan feared the most.

"I don't care about your relationship with Liu Yue. But you'd better cooperate with me in everything I do. Go to the Xiao family to learn business when you need to, and trip up Xiao Lan wholeheartedly when you need to deal with her. This will be good for both you and me."

"But... Xiao Lan is just a woman. Even if she inherits the family business in the future, wouldn't it be easier to take it away from Xiao Zongshan?"

"Stop talking nonsense and go back to rest." Xiao Zongwen didn't want to answer him. He just thought he was too noisy.

"Father! In order to fulfill your wish, I will accompany you to fight for this family business. But Xiao Lan is just an innocent person, why do you have to make a fuss about her? She is very pitiful. After just a few days..." Xiao Xuan wanted to tell his father about Xiao Lan's previous life, and wanted to tell him that Xiao Lan's life was no different from what he and his grandmother had lived.

"Shut up! Why are you speaking for them! Cough cough..." This was the first time that Xiao Zongwen was so angry at Xiao Xuan. He stood up straight and couldn't help coughing a few times because he was so angry. Xiao Xuan wanted to help him, but he pushed him away with one hand.

"Why do you sympathize with the women of the Xiao family! They are all vicious and cruel. If there was a good person, your grandmother and I would not have suffered those hardships! Whether it is Xiao Lan or Xiao Zongshan, they will die in the end. It is meaningless for you to sympathize with them here now." After Xiao Zongwen said this, he seemed to calm down a little, turned around and stopped looking at him.

"These Xiao family members will eventually die. Put away your worthless sympathy. If you dare to ruin my plan, I will not show mercy to you!"