The Rebirth of an Orphan

The eldest wife looked at Zhao Xihua coldly and said, "Your father knows all the things your biological mother brought back then. What are you talking about? It's none of your business."

Zhao Xihua said loudly: "Why is it none of my business? I hope mother will return those things to me."

As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere in the main hall became even more tense. Everyone knew that Feng Yi, the biological mother of the fourth young lady, was a very special person in the Zhao family.

Back then, the pregnant woman was brought to Yuncheng by Zhao Yan. At first, she lived temporarily in Zhao's house as a friend, but Mr. Zhao fell in love with her at first sight. He didn't care about the child in her belly and insisted on marrying her.

How could this unmarried pregnant woman enter the Zhao family? Old Mrs. Zhao is a person who cares about her reputation, and she would definitely not agree.

Unexpectedly, Fengyi, that woman, actually took out a staggering amount of dowry, and the old lady finally felt relieved.

At the beginning, I gave part of it to the old lady for safekeeping, and kept part of it for myself to save for the baby in my belly.

But she died of complications during childbirth, and then the fourth master Zhao also died in a car accident. So the part of the property that should have been left to Zhao Xihua was taken away by Zhao Yan and given to the first wife, who said that the first wife was taking care of Zhao Xihua and the property as the mistress of the Zhao family.

As for where the property has gone, the eldest wife refused to say anything and the matter was left unresolved.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xihua asked for the property today, which made the first wife jump in her heart. A part of the money became her own private money, and most of it was taken by Zhao Yan to smooth his relationship with the government.

Even if Zhao Xihua made a scene today, she was not afraid. But she was curious about how this fourth girl knew what happened back then? How did she know that she still had something in her hand?

But it's also strange. Although Zhao Yan had asked her to keep those things well, so much time has passed and Zhao Yan seems to have forgotten about those things and never mentioned them.

"Hua'er, what do you mean by that? You just recognized me by my name, and you're talking to me like that. It's really chilling, isn't it?" The eldest wife's voice was a little cold.

Zhao Xihua said without any fear: "Mother, you misunderstood. It's just that girls always have to bring some things when they get married, and mother has to prepare for everyone, so I don't want to argue with my own sister. My mother did leave some trivial things for me before, so why not give them to me as a dowry?

The third wife next to her smiled slightly after hearing this. She was indeed a clever girl. Back then, Feng Yi was a famous star in Kyoto. The children of the noble families in Kyoto were all vying to give her gifts, and all the gifts they gave were rare and precious things.

The eldest wife's face became even uglier, but since no one had seen what Fengyi had, she was not afraid.

"Hua'er, you put me in a difficult position by saying that. How about I talk to the old lady and ask her to move back the things that Mrs. Zhang moved out of your room. But the tea art books and the like are all with the old lady. She likes to read them."

The eldest wife was arguing over and over again, and Zhao Xihua was getting a little annoyed. "Although my mother's things are all with the old lady, I am too young to ask for them, so I need my mother to help me talk to her. If you go and talk to the old lady, she will definitely agree."

"You are such an ignorant girl. Let's not talk about the dowry anymore. Just prepare half of the amount according to the previous list. I'm tired. You guys..."

"Mother," Zhao Xihua interrupted the eldest wife and said with a smile, "In this case, I won't trouble you anymore, but there are a few things I want to say to you alone. If you don't want to listen, I'll go talk to father."

The eldest wife frowned and said, "If you have anything to say, please say it quickly. I am really tired."

Everyone in the main hall became more excited after hearing what Zhao Xihua said. If Zhao Xihua wanted to say something in private, couldn't everyone listen?

Mrs. Wu covered her mouth and laughed, "Look at the deep love between the fourth girl and the eldest sister-in-law. My Ling'er doesn't have anything to say to me. The eldest sister-in-law is so lucky. Aunt Wu would like to hear what Hua'er has to say, right?"

Zhao Xihua smiled and said, "Aunt Wu, you are joking. Since it is a private conversation, Aunt Wu should understand, right? You are the elder, do you need me to say more?"

Mrs. Wu didn't expect Zhao Xihua to confront her like this in front of so many people. She blushed immediately: "Aunt Wu is not as capable as Miss Four. Since you dislike my noise, I won't bother you anymore."

The third wife beside him also stood up and said, "Since the eldest sister-in-law and the fourth girl have something to discuss, then we will leave."

In a moment, everyone in the hall left, and the topic of dowry came to an end.

Zhao Xihua looked at Zhao Ziqin who was still sitting there and hadn't left and said, "Big sister, aren't you leaving?"

There was no one else present, so Zhao Ziqin stopped pretending. She said coldly, "Zhao Xihua, I am the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, and the person sitting in the main seat is my dear mother. Is there anything I cannot listen to?"

Zhao Xihua smiled and said, "Sister, you really can't listen to this. After all, it's about the older generation and has nothing to do with you." The eldest wife was stunned, and looked at Zhao Ziqin who was looking at her and said, "Qin'er, go back to your room and rest."

Zhao Ziqin was stunned. What was so wrong with Zhao Xihua that even her own mother had to be wary of her? Although she was very dissatisfied, she could not disobey her mother's wishes.

Even though she was extremely unwilling, she could only agree and leave. Suddenly, they were the only two people left in the empty main hall.

The eldest wife looked at Zhao Xihua impatiently and said, "I know you are always cunning and sly. If you have anything to say, just say it now. The dowry has been decided and there is no need to talk about it anymore."

Zhao Xihua stared at the eldest wife with sharp eyes, and said word by word: "I just want to ask you how my biological mother died?"

The eldest wife's hand holding the teacup shook, and the water in the cup splashed out.

Zhao Xihua continued, "I asked many elderly people in my family, and even found the midwife who delivered my mother. She said that my mother didn't have a difficult birth at all. She danced all the time and her skeleton was so stretched. The fetus was in a good position, so how could she have a difficult birth?"

The eldest wife's face gradually turned paler, and Zhao Xihua saw the look of fear that flashed across her face.

"You were by her side when she gave birth. Why did the midwife say that there was no difficult birth, but you said it was? You also know that not only did Mr. Zhao like my mother, but even my father, the current head of the family, liked my mother more. What would he think if you killed his favorite woman? Even if you have the support of the Qin family in Kyoto, you are just an illegitimate daughter who is not presentable.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The eldest wife stood up suddenly, and the teacup in her hand fell to the ground and shattered with a loud noise.