The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

"What's wrong with mother?" Zhao Yufei saw that his mother's expression was a little strange, as if she was nervous and anxious.

"Nothing..." Wang looked embarrassed. She tried to hide her emotions, but her inner uneasiness was hard to conceal. She looked at her daughter's curious eyes, worried that she would have wild thoughts, so she pretended to be calm and explained: "I'm still wondering! Your brother hasn't been to your mansion for a long time, right? Why did he suddenly want to go to your mansion?"

Zhao Yufei nodded and replied, "Yes, my brother has never come to my mansion since I got married. So when he came, I felt a little strange. Later I found out that you were sick and asked him to call me back to see you."

After hearing this, Wang was relieved and her heart was at ease. However, she still had a trace of worry in her heart and couldn't help but continue to ask: "Besides sending you the letter, your brother didn't do anything else out of the ordinary, right?"

Zhao Yufei shook his head and replied, "No, mother, why do you ask this? Did something happen?"

Seeing her mother's uneasy expression, Zhao Yufei couldn't help but frown and asked in confusion: "Mom, my brother came here to deliver the letter and then left. He didn't do anything out of the ordinary. What do you mean by this? Besides, what can he do in Prince Zhuang's mansion?"

After hearing what Zhao Yufei said, Wang Shi finally felt relieved. An awkward smile appeared on her face, and she quickly explained, "Yufei, that's not what I meant. I'm just worried that your brother will do something inappropriate in Prince Zhuang's mansion."

Zhao Yufei frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Mom, I don't understand what you said. Prince Zhuang's Mansion and our Marquis' Mansion are originally in-laws. My brother just came to inform me and asked me to go home to accompany you. How could he do something rude?"

At this moment, Wang felt a little more resentful towards her son. He usually looked so steady, but why was he always confused about this matter?

It’s fine that he was hiding before, but now he can’t help but come to my house. Aren’t you worried about being discovered?

"Mom, I didn't come back for the previous family dinner due to health reasons, but I already know what happened in the mansion." Zhao Yufei was so preoccupied that he didn't notice his mother's unnatural expression.

"Is... is that so?" Wang was still blaming her son in her heart, and answered absentmindedly.

"Mom, don't you know? There are very ugly rumors outside now, saying that our Zhao family has an unclear relationship with the Crown Prince's Consort. If it is just a relationship with someone else, it would be fine, but if it is really related to the Crown Prince's Consort, the consequences will be serious." Zhao Yufei frowned and looked at Wang with a serious face.

When Wang heard this, she was shocked and quickly explained, "This is all nonsense! Those people are just gossiping. How could your brother have any relationship with the Crown Prince's Consort?"

"Mom, I understand." Zhao Yufei did not doubt that her brother had any connection with the Crown Prince's Consort. After all, she knew her brother. But that was how the capital was. Coincidences were often spread in a very bizarre way, like a violent storm, sweeping all kinds of rumors and speculations all over the sky.

"But, mother, people's words are scary! My prince has already known about this matter, and this time he specifically told me to come home and have a good talk with you. This matter involves the reputation of our two families, and you must handle it properly."

Zhao Yufei didn't actually believe this was true, but now that rumors were spreading, she naturally couldn't just sit back and watch. "My brother has just returned to Kyoto, and he still needs to take care of his future in all aspects. If negative comments about him are spread at this time, it will have a great impact on his future. Mother, you don't want the money you got from me to go down the drain, right?"

"Don't worry, daughter. I will find those people who gossip about me. I will teach them a lesson when I find them."

Zhao Yufei was relieved. "Mom, my brother has been back for so long, hasn't he reconciled with my sister-in-law yet?"

"Can I control what happens between them?"

"Mother, this is what my brother did wrong. Although getting married was not his wish, it has been so many years after all, and my sister-in-law has been supporting our mansion all these years. Although the mansion is not rich now, it is on the right track. He married a virtuous woman. With such a wife, what else could a husband ask for?"

Zhao Yufei thinks so! Although emotional matters cannot be forced, my brother is a steady man, and he should give his sister-in-law due respect.

"Also, mother, don't say this matter has nothing to do with you. This matter is related to the future of our Marquis' Mansion. You should persuade my brother when you have nothing to do." Zhao Yufei said seriously.

Wang was distressed and thought, "If she could be persuaded, why would she have to suffer so much all these years?" But she couldn't say it directly, so she could only sigh helplessly.

"Forget it, I won't meddle in other people's business anymore, so that you and my younger sister won't feel uncomfortable because I am partial to my sister-in-law." Zhao Yufei saw that Wang's face was not very good, so he changed the subject, "Mom, I also heard that the child my brother brought back actually called the Crown Prince's Consort mother, and said that the child looks especially like the Crown Prince's Consort. Mom, why don't you take me to see the child!"

When Wang heard this, her heart tightened and her eyes looked a little unnatural, "This... the child has already gone to school, I'm afraid he is not in the mansion."

"Oh, is that so? That's really unfortunate!" A hint of disappointment flashed across Zhao Yufei's eyes, but he quickly returned to normal. "Okay then! Mom, I'll go see my sister-in-law now! She hasn't come back for so long, she must be too busy to spare the time."

After saying that, Zhao Yufei ignored his mother's displeasure, stood up and walked out.

After she left, Wang quickly breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to the maid beside her: "Go, ask someone to watch over Brother Fan, and don't let the young lady see him."

At the same time, Zhao Yufei had already arrived at Xue Jinhua's yard. At this time, Xue Jinhua was sitting at the desk, looking at the account book carefully.

"I guessed you were back in the yard." Zhao Yufei walked into the house, acting very familiar, as if he was back home. "Mother did nag a little, you must not like it."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua just smiled but did not clearly express her agreement or disagreement.

Then, she turned to Sakura beside her and said, "Go make a pot of good tea for my aunt."

When Zhao Yufei heard this, the smile on his face deepened, and he said happily: "Sister-in-law is still the best to me."

After the two chatted about family matters for a while, Zhao Yufei's face gradually became serious, and he said softly: "Sister-in-law, I'm really sorry about what happened with my mother."

Xue Jinhua did not respond. Her expression remained calm, but the smile on her face gradually disappeared.

Zhao Yufei keenly sensed Xue Jinhua's inner unhappiness, and she couldn't help feeling guilty.

But for the sake of her family, she still said, "Sister-in-law, my brother is young and a little arrogant. He doesn't know your kindness yet, but I believe that he won't do such an outrageous thing. Sister-in-law, don't listen to the gossip outside and don't take it to heart!"

Xue Jinhua was slightly stunned. Looking at the aunt in front of her who looked trembling and cautious, she just found it very funny.

Zhao Yuxuan won’t do anything out of line?

I wonder if Zhao Yufei would feel that what she said today was ridiculous and pathetic if he knew what her brother did?

"Miss, Brother Fan is here." Just when Xue Jinhua was about to speak, Yinghua suddenly walked in with a cup of hot tea in her hand.

Hearing Yinghua's report, Xue Jinhua immediately smiled and said, "Let Brother Fan come in!" Then she smiled and said to Zhao Yufei, "This child has been in our house for a while. You should have never met him, right, Yufei?"

Zhao Yufei nodded gently: "Yes! I just mentioned to my mother that I wanted to see this child! Unexpectedly, my mother said that Brother Fan went to school. Now it just so happens that... I heard that my brother attaches great importance to this child and is particularly concerned about him, so I am really curious about what is so special about this child."

Given her brother's arrogant personality, even if the child was the orphan of his savior, he would at most take the child back home and take good care of him. However, this time he showed unusual concern, not only planning to teach the child himself, but even wanting to adopt the child. This situation was really beyond her expectations, and unless the child had extraordinary talents or traits, she really couldn't understand it.

Xue Jinhua's eyes flashed, "Don't worry! I will definitely satisfy your curiosity after you see it."

After a while, Brother Fan came in. He carefully and respectfully saluted Xue Jinhua, "Madam, I just got out of school. I heard you were looking for me. What's the matter?"

Xue Jinhua turned to look at Zhao Yufei and said, "Yufei, this is the child your brother brought back, take a look."

Brother Fan thought Xue Jinhua asked him to come over for something important, but he didn't expect that she would ask him to come over to meet guests.

He felt a little unhappy in his heart, but at this time, Zhao Yufei looked at his expression and his face began to turn pale.

Xue Jinhua saw Zhao Yufei tightly clutching his handkerchief, and began to say to Brother Fan, "Brother Fan, this is the Marquis's biological sister. According to seniority, you should call her Madam."

Brother Fan was obviously getting impatient, "Madam, I have a lot of things to deal with in school today."

Xue Jinhua saw that he was unwilling, "Yinghua, you should send Brother Fan back yourself!"

After Yinghua left, Xue Jinhua moved the teacup and said, "Yufei, what do you think of Brother Fan?"

Zhao Yufei's face tensed, and Xue Jinhua's voice became heavier, "Big sister, big sister...what's wrong with you?"

"without……"

"I just thought this kid looked familiar."