Tianliangyuan

Chapter 297 Falling out

Xu Zhaozhao was telling the truth. Since her marriage, she had never left the capital. The only time she went to Baiguoyuan, Xie Zheng accompanied her the whole way.

Now that Madam Lin has come over and is making sarcastic remarks, it naturally displeases Xu Zhaozhao.

Xu Zhaozhao wasn't intolerant of others; she just disliked people who deliberately spoke in such roundabout ways.

"Yes, you haven't had any contact with Sun Qian, but you've had a grudge against her for a long time, haven't you? What's wrong? Even though Sun Qian married into the Jia family, you still don't want to let her go?"

Xu Zhaozhao narrowed her eyes, and Dingxiang, who knew her temperament well, immediately realized that her mistress was really angry this time.

Kobayashi's words just now crossed her bottom line.

"Is this how the Lin family teaches you to speak so bluntly, or is it because your fourth uncle spoils you too much?"

These words show that Kobayashi is not treated as an elder at all.

Upon hearing this, Kobayashi's expression changed drastically. She stood up abruptly, her whole body radiating a fierce aura.

"Xu Zhaozhao, how dare you! You, how dare you speak to me like that! You've gone too far! I am your elder, how dare you humiliate me like this!"

The most valuable quality in a person is self-awareness.

Xu Zhaozhao calmly replied with four words, then turned and left.

As for Madam Lin, she was thinking of chasing after him and continuing to curse, but Zisu stopped her and signaled the people outside to quickly persuade her to go back.

Unlike cloves, perilla has martial arts properties.

Even ten more of Kobayashi wouldn't be enough for her to beat.

If it weren't for the fact that she married Master Xie, Zisu would probably have slapped her right now.

Speak your mind and reason with others. To start by launching into a tirade of accusations is hardly befitting of an elder.

After Xu Zhaozhao turned and left, she went straight to the old lady's courtyard.

Nowadays, only Madam Yu speaks to the old lady, and it's just casual conversation, occasionally mentioning the marriage of a certain young lady.

"Madam, the young master's wife has arrived, and she looks unwell, as if she is full of anger."

The old lady immediately sat up straight, greatly surprised: "Do you know what happened?"

"Reporting to the old lady, all I know is that the fourth madam just went to Jinxiu Garden, and then it seems that I heard the fourth madam shouting there. Then the young master's wife came over before the fourth madam left."

Yu was also somewhat suspicious, and after thinking about her fourth sister-in-law's personality, she probably had a guess.

“Mother, perhaps my fourth sister-in-law spoke too arrogantly and offended Zhaozhao.”

The old lady frowned. The future of the Duke of Huguo's mansion rested on Xie Zheng's shoulders, without a doubt.

Although the old lady doted on the fourth branch of the family, she was also clear about what was more important.

She could spoil him in terms of food, clothing, and daily necessities, but if he crossed the line, the old lady was not a fool.

"Greetings to Grandmother, greetings to Second Aunt."

Xu Zhaozhao brought Dingxiang in, first performed the rites, and then sat down only after receiving permission from the old lady.

"Why did you rush over here so quickly? What happened?"

Although Xu Zhaozhao's anger had subsided somewhat, her cold aura was still not to be ignored, and the old lady would inevitably have to inquire about it.

Xu Zhaozhao frowned, but didn't speak immediately.

Upon seeing this, Madam Yu turned to the maid behind her and said, "You tell me!"

Dingxiang quickly stepped forward, bowed, and after observing her mistress's expression, recounted the whole story.

“Reporting to Madam, everything I just said is true, and I dare not exaggerate in the slightest. There were other people serving in the hall at the time, so you may summon others to interrogate them.”

"I understand. How could I not trust you? Get out of here."

Dingxiang returned to Xu Zhaozhao's side once again.

Now that Xu Zhaozhao has recovered for a while, her complexion has improved.

"What happened today was indeed the fault of the fourth son's wife. Zhaozhao, you are young and come from a noble family, don't take her seriously. She's just a reckless person who doesn't think before she speaks."

The old lady's words seemed to be favoring Xu Zhaozhao, but in reality, they were also protecting Madam Lin.

They simply hoped that Xu Zhaozhao could downplay the issue and prevent any further conflict between them.

“Grandmother, I understand what you mean. As you said, I come from the Marquis of Anxin’s family and have been personally taught manners and etiquette by my mother since I was a child. Naturally, I know what I can and cannot say. Not to mention that my cousin and I haven’t been in contact for a long time, even if we were, what I did would have nothing to do with Fourth Aunt. Besides, Fourth Aunt came to our door and started making accusations in a very unpleasant way. What is she trying to do?”

I, Xu Zhaozhao, don't usually like going out or dealing with trivial matters, but that doesn't mean I'm easy to bully. My fourth aunt, relying on her seniority, barged into the garden and launched into a tirade of accusations and insults against me. There were plenty of servants in the garden, near and far, who didn't hear it? If it weren't for my concern for Sanlang's reputation, would I have allowed her to humiliate me like that?

At this point, Xu Zhaozhao's eyes also reddened, and her voice was choked with sobs.

Yu also understood that Kobayashi must have made a mistake in this matter.

Xu Zhaozhao didn't provoke her, do you think this Lin family is out of her mind?

The old lady was also being carried here.

Mr. Kobayashi's words and actions today were indeed quite inappropriate.

Given Xie Xiaowei's current status, he can only hold the title of an elder.

In terms of official rank, he was inferior to Xie Zheng; in terms of merit, he had none at all.

If we were to be serious, Xie Xiaowei and Madam Lin would both have to bow to Xu Zhaozhao!

Xu Zhaozhao is a county princess of the second rank!

Has this Lin family member gone mad? How dare she go to Jinxiu Garden to insult the county princess? If the officials outside hear this, they will surely impeach her.

"Your fourth aunt has indeed gone too far in this matter. Someone, convey my message: Madam Xie has acted inappropriately and spoken inappropriately. She is hereby confined for one month. Without my permission, she is not to leave the courtyard!"

"Yes, old lady."

Seeing that Xu Zhaozhao was still angry, Madam Yu quickly added, "The old lady's intention is to confine her to her own courtyard. Also, please retrieve the key and ledger she has and hand them over to me temporarily."

The old woman didn't rush to agree. Only after seeing the old lady nod did she agree and go to give the instructions.

"Alright, Zhaozhao, you really were wronged in this matter. We all saw it, and the old lady just stood up for you, so don't be too angry."

It was indeed inappropriate for Madam Lin to insult her niece-in-law in front of the servants in the courtyard.

The old lady thought that if Xie Zheng found out about this, there would be no shortage of trouble.

But given how things had turned out, she really couldn't stop Xu Zhaozhao from complaining; she was too ashamed to even open her mouth!

"Someone, go to the government office and keep an eye on things. Once the Fourth Master leaves his office, have him come back to see me immediately."

Left with no other option, the old lady could only try to punish the fourth son again, otherwise how could she appease her grandson and granddaughter-in-law's anger?