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

Snowflakes mixed in the cold wind mercilessly slapped Xue Jinhua's delicate face, bringing bursts of biting chill, but she seemed unaware of it and did not feel the cold at all. Instead, she felt an indescribable joy surging from deep in her heart.

Zhao Yuxuan, that arrogant and conceited man, for the sake of his bright future, could actually harden his heart and watch his own flesh and blood return to Prince Zhuang's Mansion without any resistance or complaint.

Perhaps, his love for the child was far from enough, otherwise, how could he endure such pain?

Xue Jinhua sneered in her heart. She wanted to see if he could continue to endure after he lost his so-called official career.

"Miss, how could the Marquis be so heartless? This Fan is obviously not the Marquis's biological child. If the eldest aunt adopts him, it will be a great thing for our Marquis' Mansion and Prince Zhuang's Mansion! Why is the Marquis so angry and even unwilling to agree?"

Sakura said indignantly, seemingly unable to understand Zhao Yuxuan's behavior.

Not only that, the Marquis even lost his temper with his own young lady for no apparent reason. This was simply too much!

Moreover, no matter how outstanding Brother Fan is, he is not the young lady's biological son after all. Why should the Marquis be so persistent?

Xue Jinhua, however, remained calm and responded nonchalantly: "Whether he is willing or not is no longer important. The key is that he is powerless to change this."

The snow was getting heavier, and Xue Jinhua's heart was burning. She looked at the snowflakes falling quietly in the sky and murmured, "Yinghua, go ask Li San how the preparation of the medicinal materials is going?"

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Zhao Yuxuan raised his foot and stepped on the snow, making a creaking sound. The cold wind blew across his face like a knife, making his eyes turn red, his hands became extremely stiff, and his whole body was in unbearable pain. However, no matter what, he could not calm himself down, and the anger in his heart seemed to be able to break through the restraints of his body at any time.

All this was because of that woman - Xue Jinhua. If it weren't for her, how could he be so embarrassed? He felt that his dignity and ability were greatly challenged.

"My lord, it's freezing outside. You should go back home and rest first." The servant beside him advised cautiously.

But at this moment, Zhao Yuxuan has fallen into obsession and cannot extricate himself. As long as there is a slight possibility, even if there is a bottomless abyss ahead, he will never turn back.

The servant's words helped him regain some of his sanity. He calmed himself down and said to the servant, "Go and arrange a carriage. We will go to Xue's mansion."

Soon, Zhao Yuxuan arrived at the door of Xue's mansion. After handing over the visiting card, he was led into the mansion by the servants not long after.

When he entered the hall, he found that everyone in the Xue Mansion seemed to have expected his coming. The whole family was sitting there in an orderly manner, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

Zhao Yuxuan pursed his lips and broke the silence first: "I don't want Brother Fan to go to Prince Zhuang's mansion."

When the second brother of the Xue family heard this, he rushed over immediately, grabbed his clothes on his chest, and shouted angrily: "Do you think we want Brother Fan to go?"

Zhao Yuxuan looked at him gloomily, but did not fight back. At this time, Xue's father came over, grabbed the second brother's hand, and said, "Second brother, calm down. Even if you beat him up now, will the problem be solved?"

The second brother of the Xue family became more and more agitated, and shouted loudly: "Calm down? How can I calm down? Qing'er was fine before, but it was because of him that Qing'er suffered so much pain. Now Fan'er's affairs have been found out again, and Qing'er is under his control, while he can remain unscathed. Why?"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, and finally he couldn't help it anymore, so he raised his fist and punched Zhao Yuxuan hard in the face.

"Beating him won't solve the problem, but at least I can vent my anger." The second brother of the Xue family said with gritted teeth. He even wanted to punch him again, but was stopped by Xue's father, "Second brother, it's useless for you to do this now. If you beat her to death, your sister will be sad."

Father Xue stared at Zhao Yuxuan, questioning him, "You said you didn't want Brother Fan to go to Prince Zhuang's Mansion, so what are your plans? And how are you going to explain this to Prince Zhuang's Mansion?"

Zhao Yuxuan was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

Father Xue sneered, "Do you want to go to Prince Zhuang's mansion and tell them that Brother Fan is actually your own flesh and blood?"

Zhao Yuxuan was pale and silent.

Father Xue raised a scornful smile at the corner of his mouth: "The Prince Zhuang Mansion now only knows that this child is born by Qing'er, but they don't know the relationship between you and Qing'er. If Brother Fan returns to the Prince Zhuang Mansion, they will naturally not ask about this matter anymore, and Qing'er will be safe. But if you insist on not letting Brother Fan go back, the Prince Zhuang Mansion will definitely not give up easily. By then, I'm afraid even your private affair with Qing'er will be difficult to conceal. Can you really afford this consequence?"

These words kept echoing in Zhao Yuxuan's mind, and every word was exactly the same as what his mother had said, without any difference. This feeling made him feel extremely depressed, as if the whole world was pressing on him, making it difficult for him to breathe. He closed his eyes painfully, trying to get rid of this bondage, but to no avail.

Father Xue saw Zhao Yuxuan's reaction and knew that he had taken his words to heart. So he continued, "Regarding the matter of Brother Fan, this is the only way to deal with it for now. After all, your position in the court is not stable enough, and your career is more important to you. As long as your career goes smoothly in the future, it will be easy to bring Qing'er and Brother Fan back."

Zhao Yuxuan took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm. He knew that Xue's father was right. Only when he had a firm foothold in the officialdom would he be able to protect Qing'er and Fan'er. He nodded to show that he understood what Xue's father meant.

However, Zhao Yuxuan was still worried about Qing'er. He was afraid that she would be depressed because of this incident. But given his current situation, it was not convenient for him to see her. So he asked Xue's father to tell Qing'er that he would try his best to get her out.

Xue's father agreed and comforted Zhao Yuxuan, telling him not to worry too much. Finally, Zhao Yuxuan left the Xue family, feeling helpless and painful.

Xue's mother said seriously, "You shouldn't have stopped the second brother just now. If it weren't for him, how could Qing'er be so passive now?"

Father Xue said seriously, "We can't just focus on the present when doing things, we also have to consider the overall situation. Zhao Yuxuan has been back for half a month, and his career is still unsettled. If Qing'er follows him, I'm afraid her future will be worrying. Now that Fan Ge'er's affairs have been exposed, Prince Zhuang's Mansion also wants to take him back, and they don't care about Qing'er hiding Fan Ge'er's affairs, and even deliberately concealed them. Why not do it this way?"

Although she said so, Xue's mother felt a little reluctant in her heart, "But Fan'er's biological father is Zhao Yuxuan after all..."

"Mom, the reason why our Xue family cares about Brother Fan is because he was born to my sister. It has nothing to do with who his father is. If Zhao Yuxuan's career goes smoothly, Qing'er won't suffer if she follows him. It doesn't matter if our family plans for him. But his career is not going well, and he is a hopeless person. So it's good for Qing'er to stay in Prince Zhuang's mansion."

Hearing their son say this, Xue's father and mother looked a little better. They all understood that their daughter's happiness was more important than anything else. If Zhao Yuxuan really couldn't bring happiness to his daughter, then it might be better to leave her in Prince Zhuang's mansion.

.........

Xue Jinhua learned that Zhao Yuxuan went to Xue's house, but came back in disgrace. She sneered in her heart, this man is really useless.

Yinghua came over and said to her, "Miss, after the Marquis came back, he locked himself in his room and drank alone. The old lady went to persuade him but it didn't work. I want you to go over and take a look."

Xue Jinhua replied indifferently: "Go tell the old lady that I am busy now."

Yinghua looked embarrassed and said hesitantly: "Miss, I'm afraid the old lady won't believe it..."

Xue Jinhua put down the account book in her hand and said softly, "How about this! The Marquis doesn't like me in the first place, and it won't help if I go. You go and invite the chief patriarch over. I think he should be able to listen to what the chief patriarch says."

She knew Zhao Yuxuan too well. He was self-righteous and thought he could do anything.

Even if it is something he is powerless to do, he never considers it as his own problem, but only thinks it is the fault of others, but he has to bear the consequences.

Xue Jinhua was already tired of this kind of self-admiring trick.

She was not a fool. If she tried to persuade him at this time, wouldn't that be like walking into a trap? It would only make her unhappy.

After Yinghua found the patriarch, Xue Jinhua didn't care about what happened next and went to bed early.

No one knew what the patriarch said to Zhao Yuxuan, but he gave in the next day.

"Have someone prepare. Prince Zhuang's mansion will come to pick up Brother Fan tomorrow."