Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Gu Huanxi's attitude was so resolute that Xu Honglian couldn't help but feel desperate. She screamed, collapsed on the ground, and cried sadly, looking embarrassed and pitiful.

"Woooo..."

“There’s no way out…”

"Why am I so miserable? When I run into trouble, no one is willing to help me. What kind of relatives are they?"

"In order to provide food for my family and prevent them from starving to death on the road, I sold myself to the Qiao family as a concubine. Did I agree to that? I used my happiness for the rest of my life to buy a way out for my family, but who knows how much I was wronged and embarrassed in the Qiao family?"

"I tried my best to please the master, support my parents, and provide livelihoods for my brothers. For this, I was often looked down upon by the mistress and ridiculed by my sisters. Have I ever complained? I didn't. I only reported good news and not bad news, and I put all my heart on my parents. But now I'm in trouble, and no one is willing to help me, wuwu..."

"Is the life of a married girl from the Xu family so miserable?"

She cried and complained, and even the hardest heart could be softened by her tears.

Gu Huanxi listened expressionlessly, without interrupting or responding, just quietly watching her performance.

You can only believe three-tenths of Xu Honglian's words at most, the rest is just to gain sympathy.

But Uncle Xu was obviously moved, and he couldn't just ignore it for both moral and logical reasons. Otherwise, he would not have accompanied Xu Honglian on this trip.

Emotionally, Xu Honglian is his niece, and if there is a way, he cannot bear to watch her die. Logically, Xu Honglian is a daughter of the Xu family, and it is natural for her to ask her parents for help when she encounters problems after getting married. If her parents do not help and support her at this time, they will be criticized and looked down upon by others.

There is more than just Xu Honglian in the Xu family. He has two daughters of his own, so this trend must not be allowed to continue.

So, he suppressed the guilt in his heart and asked Gu Huanxi, "Is there really nothing you and Huaiyi can do about Honglian's matter?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Honglian stopped crying and looked at Gu Huanxi with expectation.

Gu Huanxi sighed in his heart and said helplessly, "Uncle, Huaiyi is not at home, how can he help? Even if I write him a letter, it will take about a month to go back and forth if everything goes well. It will be too late to rely on him, and as for me..."

She smiled bitterly and said, "I am a woman who never leaves the house. How can I help others solve their problems? If they are short of money, I can lend a hand. I can also have a say in the work of the village workshops and farms. Even if they want to open a shop in the city and come to me, I will not ignore it for the sake of blood relationship. But the help Honglian asked me to help is not among these things. How can I help? I really can't do anything!"

Hearing this, Uncle Xu subconsciously asked, "Then can you help find other ways?"

Obviously, Uncle Xu had taken Xu Honglian's words to heart. He also understood that Xu Huaiyi was not at home and Gu Huanxi was a woman, so it was not convenient for her to show up in public. The only person she could rely on was the Gu family's network of connections.

For example, the Sun family and Mr. Jiang, based on their relationship, if they ask for something, it will be difficult for the two families to refuse.

Gu Huanxi did not respond to his words, but asked, "Uncle, do you know what Honglian asked me to do for her?"

Uncle Xu was stunned for a moment, with a bad feeling in his heart, but he still said, "Honglian said that Mr. Qiao's eldest son was involved in a lawsuit, but he was framed. Now he is in prison and is being bullied badly, so he wants to find a connection to smooth things over..."

"How can we get them to do this? The presiding judge of this case is the Jingzhao Prefecture!"

"Honglian said that Mr. Jiang has a student who is the Dali Temple Minister. He has a say in the trial. And Huaiyi's master, his master's father-in-law, is the Left Censor-in-Chief. He can report to the court and his words carry a lot of weight. He can impeach the Jingzhao prefect for unfairness..."

The more Uncle Xu spoke, the less confident he became, and his voice became smaller and smaller.

Gu Huanxi raised the corner of his mouth in mockery, "Anything else?"

Before Uncle Xu could say anything, Xu Honglian eagerly interrupted him, "And the Lu family, isn't the eldest grandson of the Lu family also living with you? He goes in and out with your son every day, and they have a close relationship. His grandfather is the chief minister of the cabinet. As long as he is willing to say a few words to help the Qiao family, my eldest young master will definitely be fine!"

Gu Huanxi looked at her sarcastically, "You know everything about my family."

Xu Honglian said stiffly, "I, I just heard it from others, I didn't deliberately ask..."

Gu Huanxi snorted, "Since you know the relationship between the Gu family and them, you should know that they are all upright people and will never show favoritism!"

"Third sister-in-law..."

"Shut up, don't treat others as fools. Are you asking them to help save people? Are you trying to drag them all into this?"

Hearing this, Xu Honglian's face suddenly changed, "Third sister-in-law, what do you mean by this? I don't understand. I came to ask you to save the young master. What do you mean by dragging you into this? I don't understand. Third sister-in-law has misunderstood..."

Gu Huanxi was too lazy to argue with her anymore. She really didn't understand. It didn't matter whether she was being used as a gun by the Qiao family or she jumped into the trap to scheme against the Gu family for the sake of benefits. She would not fall for it anyway and would only bring shame upon herself and waste her efforts.

Uncle Xu's face turned pale at this time, and he asked in a trembling voice, "What do you mean by dragging me into the water?"

Gu Huanxi explained calmly, "The Qiao family asked Xu Honglian to come. Saving Qiao Huaixian was only secondary. The main purpose was to use this incident to involve Mr. Jiang, the Sun family, and even the Lu family in the fight between the princes. They wanted to muddy the waters and get out of this situation. This would also make people misunderstand that the Sun family and the Jiang family disciples all support Prince Qi. Otherwise, why would they help the Qiao family get away with this?"

"This, this..." Uncle Xu was frightened, his eyes widened, and he was panic-stricken. The royal struggles were too far away from him, but that didn't mean he didn't understand anything. He was a scholar, and of course he understood the cruelty of royal struggles. How many of those involved would have a good ending?

Seeing that he looked extremely shocked and panicked, Gu Huanxi did not feel much sympathy for him. To be honest, he was too soft-hearted and confused, which was why he was tricked by Xu Honglian into coming to her house and was used as a knife for nothing.

But could he really not see how difficult this matter was? Asking for help, especially when it involved those people, was not something that could be done simply by relying on a little friendship?

I'm just trying it out in the hope of getting lucky.

If it were a smart person, he would definitely stay away from it, just like Xu Maoshan. He is still his biological father, but he didn't care, right?

She added fuel to the fire in a neutral tone, "Uncle, there is something I need to make clear to you. The young master of the Qiao family is not innocent. Jingzhao Prefecture arrested the people only after they had solid evidence. They did not wrongly accuse Qiao Huaixian. As for Qiao Huaixian being bullied in prison, it was also a false rumor. He was beaten because he spoke without restraint in prison. It is not the fault of others. He dared to speak nonsense in court and bring disaster to the family. What's the point of saving such a person?"

Hearing this, Uncle Xu felt as if his chest had been stabbed by a sword again. "Isn't this an unjust accusation? Is it true that he has committed a crime?"

Gu Huanxi nodded, "Everyone in the capital knows that he hired someone to kidnap the girl from the Xiao family during the Lantern Festival, ruining their reputation. This is a serious crime. What kind of family is the Xiao family? He is the deputy commander of the imperial guards, and he has power and influence. Miss Xiao is the future princess of the Prince of Qi, but he dared to touch her. With such courage, do you think he will be a disaster if he stays at home?"

Uncle Xu's lips were trembling, his whole body was cold, and he was unable to speak for a while.

Gu Huanxi continued, "Qiao Huaixian is a member of the Qiao family. When he was arrested, Qiao Huaijin, the young master of the Qiao family's direct branch, went there immediately. He did not stand idly by, but ran around to help him. The Qiao family has strong connections. They are Prince Qi's in-laws. If Qiao Huaixian was really wronged, couldn't Prince Qi save him?"

At this point, she sneered mockingly, "Prince Qi has no choice because the evidence is irrefutable, and he himself is deeply involved in it, being bitten by Prince Duan's people. Now in the court, because of this matter, the two princes' people are impeaching each other, and it's a mess. No one wants to get involved, and no one has the ability to get involved. If Xu Honglian still has a trace of family affection in her heart, and still thinks of Huaiyi as her third brother, she shouldn't come to your house, and shouldn't coax you to take this trip. It's okay for a married woman to work hard for her husband's family, but she shouldn't be so calculating of her own family, right? Even so, how can you have the face to cry and beg in front of me?"

After listening to this, Uncle Xu was silent for a long time, then he turned his head stiffly and stared at Xu Honglian, "Is what your third sister-in-law said true?"

Xu Honglian shook her head. "No, it's not true, uncle, please believe me, I don't know anything..."

Uncle Xu is not stupid, so how could he not see the guilt and panic in her eyes?

He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes were resolute and cold, "I was blind and trusted you wrongly. I shouldn't have been soft-hearted and brought you to the Gu family based on your one-sided story, causing trouble for Huaiyi. I should have thought of it earlier. With Prince Qi here, how could the Qiao family not be able to save people? I am old and confused..."

"Uncle..."

"Don't call me uncle. I'm not as calculating as you are towards your niece from my mother's family. Your family has been expelled from the clan a long time ago, so I shouldn't care about that blood relationship anymore. Sigh... I'm not as clear-sighted as your father. He doesn't care, so why should I care? Sigh..."

"Uncle, if you don't care, your niece will really have no way to survive!" Xu Honglian rolled over and hugged Uncle Xu's legs, crying without any trace. "Wow, uncle, I really have no choice. The master told me that I must come. If I don't come, how can I have a good life in the future? The mistress will torture me to death. It doesn't matter if I die, but there is still my daughter. She also has the blood of the Xu family in her body. You can't just watch her die!"

"I can't help you..." Uncle Xu's face was pale and his tone was low. "If you really can't survive in the Qiao family, just ask to leave. You should have saved a lot of money in the past two years. You can follow your father and your eldest brother back to your hometown in Qingzhou. There, no one will bother you."

"No, I won't go back. I am a member of the Qiao family now. Will I go back and eat coarse food?"

Xu Honglian's words made Uncle Xu's heart even colder. "Then you can stay in the Qiao family and enjoy the wealth. We are a poor family. We can't afford to support a delicate person like you, let alone help you. From now on, we will go our separate ways and there is no need to have any contact with each other."

"Uncle, I was wrong. Don't be angry. I was too anxious and said something without thinking. I never meant to look down on falsehood. I..."

Uncle Xu interrupted, "You know what you are thinking, no need to explain. Anyway, no matter what, the Xu family will not care about your affairs, and we can't do anything about it either!"

"Uncle!" At this moment, Xu Honglian was so desperate that she shouted at the top of her lungs, "I can't do it. I can't go back to the Qiao family. I will definitely die if I go back!"

Hearing this, Uncle Xu couldn't stand it any longer and yelled, "Then are you going to drag our Xu family to die with you?"

Xu Honglian was stunned and didn't say a word.

Uncle Xu looked at Gu Huanxi, feeling ashamed and guilty, "I, I..."

Elders these days often cannot bring themselves to apologize even if they are wrong. Gu Huanxi understood this very well and did not embarrass him. "Uncle, you don't have to say anything. I know you are doing this for the good of the Xu family's descendants. Let's stop here with what happened today. I will not tell Huaiyi and distract him."

"Okay, okay..." Uncle Xu lowered his head, not wanting to look at Huanxi anymore. "I'll take her away right now and won't cause you any more trouble..."

"Let's eat first before we leave." Gu Huanxi always had to be polite.

Uncle Xu waved his hands. How could he swallow his food?

"Then I'll prepare some food for you to take back. Please don't refuse. This is a small gift from us, the younger generation. It's not a valuable gift. It was given by someone else. I'm just offering it as a token of my gratitude..."

This time, Uncle Xu didn't refuse anymore. If he did, it would really become a rift between them.

Xu Honglian still refused to leave, so Gu Huanxi had to let the maid half-forcefully and half-helpfully stuff her into the carriage and send her directly back to the Qiao family.

As for what would happen to the Qiao family, Gu Huanxi didn't care.

Ben Jiu doesn't have much family affection. Since she plotted against the Gu family just now, even the little blood relationship has been severed. These are not relatives, but deadly enemies.

If she succeeds, not only will the Gu family be trapped, but they will also be disliked by the Jiang and Sun families because they have no sense of propriety and no brains.

Gu Huanxi knew what was going on, so he wouldn't have anything to do with it, and it was even more impossible for him to ask Mr. Qu Genjiang. However, after Mr. Jiang learned that Xu Honglian had been here, he sent someone over to ask if he needed help.

Gu Huanxi quickly expressed her opinion. Not to mention that Qiao Huaixian deserved the punishment, even if he was framed, it should be the Qiao family and Prince Qi who should make efforts to rescue him. It was not her turn.

She wouldn't take on any job if she didn't have the skills, and she would never get involved in royal affairs.

After replying to Mr. Jiang, she asked people to keep an eye on Qiao Huai's family and Lao Xu's family.

A day later, news came back that Xu Maoshan, along with Mrs. Zhao, Xu Huairen, and several grandchildren, hired a mule cart, left the capital early in the morning, and followed the caravan towards Qingzhou.

As for Xu Honglian, after returning to the Qiao family, the mistress of the Qiao family found an excuse to make trouble for her and then put her under house arrest. She had no worries about food and drink, but she no longer had the glory and wealth she once had.

This is just the beginning. If the Qiao family cannot get out of this situation, their lives will be even worse.