Favoring a concubine and destroying the wife? I'll abandon my husband and children and wipe out

At that time, Zhao Ye had just returned to the mansion and had just entered the study.

Just as he was about to start dealing with the backlog of official business, Zhao Huaiyu arrived with a nourishing soup.

"Father, Yu'er has reflected on her actions. I shouldn't have talked back to you like that last time. You only want what's best for Yu'er, so Yu'er should listen to you. Please forgive Yu'er, okay?"

Zhao Huaiyu tugged at Zhao Ye's sleeve and pleaded softly.

After all, she was the daughter of the man he loved, and Zhao Ye's heart softened immediately. He drank the tonic soup Zhao Huaiyu had given him and said with relief, "Father knew you were sensible. You are Father's only daughter, and Father naturally wants the best for you. How could I possibly hold it against you?"

Zhao Huaiyu smiled sweetly and said, "Father is the best!"

Zhao Ye felt extremely pleased. So when Qian Yidong rushed over to report that Zhao Shize had gambled and attacked Zhou Xiangru, Zhao Huaiyu coquettishly asked to stay and listen to Zhao Shize's performance at the clan school. He smiled and nodded.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ye's smile vanished completely, and he slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

"Say that again? How could Zege'er do such a thing!"

Zhao Huaiyu trembled as if frightened, and Zhao Ye noticed this and immediately softened his expression.

But when Qian Yidong repeatedly assured him that he was right, he added, "Sir, Mr. Zhou is extremely angry and wants you to come over and give him an explanation. He also said that he can't teach the young master as a disciple!"

Zhao Ye was furious, yet he simply couldn't believe that Zhao Shize would do such a thing.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly noticed Zhao Huaiyu covering his mouth and backing away in shock and guilt, as if he knew something. He called out to Zhao Huaiyu and asked.

Zhao Huaiyu stammered.

Zhao Ye shouted, "What do you know about Ze Ge'er? Speak!"

Zhao Huaiyu burst into tears as if frightened, her voice choked with sobs, but that did not prevent Zhao Ye from hearing her clearly.

“I thought that after my brother had a proper teacher, he wouldn’t be as playful and skip classes as before. I even begged him to teach me after he finished his class, and he agreed. But I didn’t expect him to not change.”

Zhao Ye's heart skipped a beat.

"What do you mean? He used to do this too?"

Zhao Ye didn't know what Zhao Shize and Zhao Huaiyu were like when they studied with the clan school teacher. At that time, Ye Ruyue covered for them and kept it from Zhao Ye and Old Madam Zhao.

At this moment, Zhao Huaiyu tearfully recounted everything.

Hearing his son's previous words of incompetence, Zhao Ye's face turned ashen and terrifying. He said, "Qian Yidong, prepare the carriage. I'm going to the clan school. You don't need to come with me. All the servants who helped Zege when he was studying, give them thirty lashes and drag them to the manor to fend for themselves. Please find him some capable ones!"

"As for Yue'er, I'll go and ask her myself later!"

Qian Yidong could tell that Zhao Ye was angry, so he didn't dare to say anything and quickly went to do his job.

Zhao Ye glanced at Zhao Huaiyu, who seemed well-behaved and sensible, and softened his voice: "Go back to your own courtyard and read. You don't need to worry about Ze Ge'er's matter, and you are not allowed to plead for him."

Zhao Huaiyu lowered his head and agreed, then followed Zhao Ye out, and they parted ways.

But she didn't leave. She watched Zhao Ye stride away in a fit of rage, wiped the tears from her face, and smiled triumphantly.

Her brother is doomed!

What she tasted at Shou'an Hall that day, he will taste today as well!

"Miss, isn't what you're doing a bit risky?" Zhu Yu asked worriedly.

Zhao Huaiyu looked at her; Zhu Yu had been beaten very badly that day, second only to the nanny in severity. Despite the excellent medicine Cheng Nanzhi had given her, the swelling had not completely subsided after several days.

"It's okay, I know what I'm doing, no one will find out."

Under the pretext of trying to please Zhao Shize and rekindle their previous relationship, she made several trips to his courtyard. Unexpectedly, fate intervened; she saw Zhao Shize gambling with someone!

She had Granny Yu investigate the servant boy, who had signed a death contract to enter the household and had only one younger brother who was still on the Zhao family's estate.

Such a person is easy to manipulate. As long as she threatens his brother's life a little, she can use him to her advantage!

She also lied to him, saying that her brother's indenture was in her possession.

Of course, she didn't have a contract of indenture; she merely waved a random servant's item in the courtyard to scare him, not letting him see it clearly. This threat was enough for a young servant who had grown up in the Zhao household and had never seen the world.

Moreover, if he didn't help her, she would tell her mother and grandmother that he deliberately lured Zhao Shize into gambling. He wouldn't dare bear such consequences; it would be better to say later that Zhao Shize forced him to gamble.

So today, Zhao Huaiyu used a little trick to ensure that Zhao Shize would bring that servant along.

It’s really done!

So far, she's only had contact with that servant boy. As long as he doesn't implicate her, she'll be fine. After all, she's just a sensible little sister who wants to learn from her brother. And that servant boy, out of consideration for his own brother, won't reveal her identity.

"Hmph, so my brother looks down on me? He's had it all so easy for him, it's time he suffered a bit!" Zhao Huaiyu sneered. "Besides, he even caused you to be punished. How can I swallow this insult if I don't avenge you!"

Zhu Yu was moved to tears, "Miss, you've been so kind to us."

Zhao Huaiyu led her slowly toward the Jade Hermitage: "This is just the beginning. From now on, brother, don't even think about putting me above you!"

She wanted to make her father and grandmother realize, little by little, that she was the one they could rely on most.

What's wrong with women? Women can stand tall and proud just like men, and build families and careers!

In Guantang Courtyard, Cheng Nanzhi soon heard the news.

"The master has already stormed off to the clan school, and the old lady in Shou'an Hall knows about it too. It's said that the old lady was so angry that she almost couldn't get up, and she kept yelling that she wanted to beat to death all the servants around the young master who had corrupted and indulged him," Qingdai reported.

The Shou'an Hall and the courtyard where Zhao Shize lived were in chaos and panic. The servants were so frightened that they kept kowtowing and begging for forgiveness, but it was no use. Qian Yidong gagged them and beat them severely.

After hearing this, Cheng Nanzhi only asked, "Has the family of that servant who encouraged Zhao Shize to gamble been settled?"

"It's all settled." Qingdai smiled. "As soon as Uncle Lin's son heard your instructions, he rushed to the estate and took his younger brother away last night, settling him in the suburbs outside the capital."

"Before the adults rush to the clan school, that servant will also find a chance to leave first. As soon as he sees him, Uncle Lin's son will take him away and send him to reunite with his younger brother. The carriage prepared for them has reward money and fake identities, enough for them to live a good life in other places."

Then they'll say the servant ran away because he was afraid of being held accountable. Once Zhao Ye discovers the person is gone and can't find him, he'll eventually give up.

Most importantly, this arrangement will not involve Cheng Nanzhi.

This is also why Cheng Nanzhi instructed them to create false identities.

Their indentures were in the hands of the housekeeper, Old Madam Zhao. If she went to ask for them back, no matter what method she used, Old Madam Zhao would become suspicious whenever she thought about it afterwards.

Such a risk is not worth it.

"The rest has also been arranged. The traces of Yu-jie'er bribing the servants in Ze-ge'er's courtyard have all been covered up by me, so that it won't be traced back to Yu-jie'er," Jianlan said.

Cheng Nanzhi laughed.

Once Zhao Huaiyu tasted the sweetness, he couldn't stop.

She has high expectations for what Zhao Huaiyu will achieve in the future.

We also look forward to Zhao Shize's reaction when he finds out that it was his own sister who harmed him.

Lianruo had participated the least in these matters and was somewhat confused at first, but after listening to the explanation, she understood.

The thing that surprised her the most.

"Miss, you knew about Ze-ge'er's gambling all along?"

“Not only that, but it was Miss who asked me to arrange that servant in the first place,” Qingdai said, raising an eyebrow.

Lianruo's eyes widened. "Miss, you've been preparing for this since so early?"

Cheng Nanzhi's lips curled slightly.

It was indeed her arrangement, so she wasn't surprised when she first learned that Zhao Shize was gambling, and she was even looking forward to the benefits Zhao Shize would gain from his gambling addiction.

However, she didn't actually intend to use gambling at this time.

But who could blame her for giving Zhao Huaiyu a surprise?

Then let's give it to Zhao Huaiyu.