After the eldest daughter was reborn, the whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness

Many calculations flashed through Xiao Ruoruo's mind, but she quickly suppressed them.

Then he turned around, looked at Zhang Hua and timidly called out, "Cousin."

As he spoke, he calmly showed Zhang Hua the wound on one side of his face.

Sure enough, Zhang Hua saw the glaring marks of slaps and scratches on Xiao Ruoruo's jade-white cheeks, and he was angry and distressed and asked: "Ruoruo, what's wrong with your face?"

Xiao Ruoruo looked at Zhang Hua with tears in her eyes and said, "Cousin, please don't ask anymore..."

"This is a matter between us girls anyway. Even if you ask, what can you do to vent my anger? Since there is nothing we can do about it, why should I make you angry for nothing?"

It would have been fine if Xiao Ruoruo hadn't said anything. As soon as she said that, Zhang Hua's eyes turned red with anger. He clenched his fists and said, "Tell me who hurt you like this. I will definitely find a way to make her wish she was dead!"

After hearing Zhang Hua's harsh words, Xiao Ruoruo trembled in fear, grabbed Zhang Hua's sleeve and said, "Don't do that!"

"Cousin, I know you mean well, but it would be bad if this incident caused a rift between you and my eldest sister."

Zhang Hua was surprised: "Are you saying that it was Xiao Xuetang who bullied you today, not Xiao Yunni?"

Zhang Hua often came to the Marquis' Mansion to ask for money and was very familiar with the situation in the Mansion. He knew that Xiao Xuetang was weak in character and was not favored in the Mansion, but he did not expect that she would do such bullying things behind the scenes!

Xiao Ruoruo stopped talking and just shed tears silently. She looked really pitiful. Zhang Hua beside her was scratching his head anxiously.

However, the nurse beside Xiao Ruoruo said, "Young Master, you don't know. Ever since the Marquis' wife returned home, the eldest daughter has shown her true colors. Her personality is a hundred times more arrogant than the second daughter. Even the old lady has suffered a lot under her control."

"That's not true. Even Lai Ma, who served the old lady for so many years, was sent to the authorities just because the eldest lady said so. Young Master, you must not offend her!"

Zhang Hua was a reckless person to begin with. After listening to the advice from the nanny and Xiao Ruoruo, he added fuel to the fire and gritted his teeth and said, "Who is Xiao Xuetang? You are afraid of her, but I am not. I will go and smash her Litangju to vent my anger on my cousin."

Zhang Hua was seen walking towards Litangju in a rage. Xiao Ruoruo hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Cousin, don't be impulsive. This is the Marquis' Mansion. If you cause trouble for her here, it will be bad if your uncle and the others find out."

And now Xiao Xuetang is no longer the soft persimmon that was bullied by others. Xiao Ruoruo knows that Zhang Hua

Hearing this, Zhang Hua looked at Xiao Ruoruo and said happily, "Ruoruo still cares about me."

"If my cousin really wants to vent his anger on my behalf, I have a plan... Tomorrow the old lady will take us to the Huguo Temple to worship Buddha. You should ambush in the meditation room in advance..."

Then he whispered something to Zhang Hua.

Zhang Hua's eyes flashed with hesitation, and he said, "This is not a good idea. After all, she is the daughter of the Marquis's family, and she is engaged to the Third Prince. Breaking the royal engagement is a capital crime..."

Xiao Ruoruo sneered in her heart, wondering if Xiao Xuetang wasn't engaged to the Third Prince, why would she hate her so much.

But on the surface, Xiao Ruoruo advised in a tender voice: "Don't worry, cousin. The previous emperor granted the marriage to a girl from the Xiao family. It was only because Xiao Xuetang was the eldest daughter that the marriage was given to her. We have more than one daughter in Yong'an Marquis Mansion!"

At this point, Xiao Ruoruo straightened her long hair, and suddenly lowered her voice with a hint of seduction, and said to Zhang Hua: "This Xiao Xuetang is also a beauty. When the time comes, let her be your concubine. Cousin, you will be taking advantage of her."

Hearing this, Zhang Hua recalled the few times he had met Xiao Xuetang in the old lady's courtyard. Xiao Xuetang was dull and his personality was not as likable as Xiao Ruoruo's, but his face was indeed impeccable.

"Cousin, the daughter of a dignified Duke's mansion can only become a concubine of your Zhang family. What could be more gratifying for the old lady than this?"

Zhang Hua's mind moved, and he immediately said: "It just so happens that Liu Yongchang collected some good things from the people a few days ago and gave them to the prince of Runan Palace, Mu An, and he also gave me some. I heard that the treasure is a secret medicine from the previous dynasty, so it's just right to try it on Xiao Xuetang!"

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"Ah!"

After Xiao Yunni left, Xiao Xuetang sneezed several times in succession. Qiyue, who was standing by, brought in a candle and said, "It's very windy tonight. I'm afraid it's going to rain."

There was a strange howling wind outside and the air was very stuffy, bringing with it a vague sense of ominous foreboding.

The swaying lights reminded Xiao Xuetang of his previous life. It seemed that the weather was similar when he set out for Huguo Temple.

The wind and rain are sweeping across the place, making people uneasy.

Just as they were lost in thought, there were suddenly several hurried knocks on the door outside the room, which scared Qiyue and Bihen.

Just as he was about to call for help, a familiar, low voice came from outside the door: "It's me."

Qiyue quickly opened the door and saw Uncle Wu who had disappeared for several days. He was standing at the door in his nightgown. She didn't react for a moment and said in a daze: "Uncle Wu, where have you been these two days? Miss was worried about you."

Xiao Xuetang was the one who reacted quickly and quickly ordered, "Don't ask so many questions first. Let Uncle Wu come in and close the door to talk."

Uncle Wu disappeared for such a long time and came here overnight tonight. Something must have happened.

After Uncle Wu sat down, Xiao Xuetang poured him a cup of tea and asked him what had happened in the past two days.

"Miss, this time it was my fault for being careless. I was almost caught by the people from the Runan Palace."

Xiao Xuetang's eyebrows jumped, and he asked Uncle Wu hurriedly: "I asked you to keep an eye on Baicaotang, how did it get involved with the Ru'nan Palace?"

Uncle Wu smiled bitterly and said, "It's a long story. That day, I was watching from the back door of Baicao Hall, and then I saw a young man in white coming over. I heard the people below calling him the big shopkeeper, so I suspected that he was the real owner behind Baicao Hall..."

"I saw that the young lady had been very worried about the matter of Baicaotang these days, so I thought of following him to see if I could find out some useful information. Who knew that I followed him all the way to the Ru'nan Palace. I saw him meeting a lady in purple. The person in white seemed to call her Madam Nan."

Hearing Madam Nan's name, Xiao Xuetang stood up and said, "It's her!"

Uncle Wu was a little surprised to see Xiao Xuetang's big reaction, and asked, "Miss, have you seen that woman?"

Xiao Xuetang sneered and said, "More than that, she has met him before. On that day, at the family recognition banquet, this Madam Nan came to the Marquis' Mansion in person. She was even more impressive than our Madam. So everything fits together. Madam Nan, Ye Jin, the mysterious man in white, and Baicao Hall are all inextricably linked."

Are these people the remnants of the powerful eunuchs left behind by the former Wang Shoucheng?

This thought flashed through Xiao Xuetang's mind, and his expression immediately became serious. He must remind Lin Xun to be careful about this matter!

The water behind Baicaotang was deeper than she had imagined.

Xiao Xuetang hadn't spoken yet, but Bihen couldn't help asking, "Uncle Wu, didn't you just say that you were almost caught by the people from Runan Palace? How did you escape?"

Speaking of this, Uncle Wu's expression suddenly became a little strange and he said, "It was a young master who helped me..."