Second Marriage

Chapter 16.2

Translator: tarararawr

Editor: Larkspur

Chapter 16 Part 2

“My Lord! This is a disaster. It will be better to send her away quickly. You saw how she turned around and sent someone to pull our pigtails1!”

Mo-shi was sobbing, tears all over her face were trickled on the table. She was thinking about if there was room to maneuver the situation.

The little servant girl, who was thrown out by Yuan Guo, ran back to report to them. She repeated what she heard word for word and was so frightened that she was about to faint on the spot.

When Second Master Xiao arrived, he heard that the people were already in Xiao Youning’s hands and no one could be found to chase after Chen Li. His complexion paled and he fell onto a chair.

He was careless, he didn’t expect that a little girl had another card up her sleeve.

She had no one to rely on, so who knew if that card was to bribe people to help her handle this matter, or let her finish it off?

That Guard Xie and those people were obviously pricked on the wrist by her, but they also had a grudge. How could they counter him so quickly? He would not have been so confident to send people outside to silence them with death if it weren’t for Xiao Youning’s private punishment.

Xiao Youning’s performance had actually made him lower his guard.

Now she had them in her hands!

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“Does she really have the confessions?!” Second Master Xiao felt a dull pain in his temple and he raised his hand to rub it.

The servant girl kneeling on the floor repeatedly nodded. “Master, it’s absolutely true. That Brother Chen also made it very clear that they took the people into hiding. This servant was also discovered to be eavesdropping…”

“Discovered?” Second Master Xiao suddenly turned his head. He glared at the servant girl, whose eyes were about to pop out. He pointed at the servant girl and Mo-shi, and harshly said, “You fools! You sent yourself to her door! If she was careful to guard against you, would she allow people from the residence go in? She deliberately wanted to let you hear it and slap your faces!”

They were all idiots and were fooled by a little girl!

Mo-shi who was scolded with contempt cried louder. It made Second Master Xiao want to smash something.

Fortunately, Old Madam Xiao had sent her people to save the porcelain in the main room. He was called by his mother to be questioned about what happened today.

The sides of Old Madam Xiao’s hair were gray and she had two deep wrinkles under her eyes. Her pupils were cloudy with years of experience, and her eyes were very sharp. With one glance it could be known that she was an old lady that could not be deceived.

Second Master Xiao respectfully explained the matter to his mother.

“Unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything2.” When Old Madam Xiao listened to him, she was not furious and coldly scolded him with a sentence.

Second Master Xiao did not attempt to say another word.

What happened today didn’t hit him in the face. But in front of his mother, his thick skin felt a scorching heat akin to chili peppers smeared on his face. He wasn’t even able to lift his head.

He really felt hatred and suffocation.

“That’s enough now. Both you and your wife will leave her alone for the time being. It is you who invited people into the residence to offer a confession. The Main Branch’s matters have not reached a final conclusion. Her arrogance at home does not hinder your reputation outside. There is no shame to remove all of those spies.” Old Madam Xiao looked up and in an indifferent tone said, “You don’t understand the affairs of the inner house. Mo-shi hasn’t suffered a big loss. She is stupid and unreasonable, I’ll take care of her later.”

“Xi’er, personally go to the girl now and ask if she needs anything; and look to see if anything needs to be added and take it out of my storeroom.”

Old Madam Xiao turned her head and instructed the servant girl.

The servant girl named Xi’er smiled sweetly and responded properly. Her eyes curved and she could not be more pleasant.

When Second Master Xiao saw the way his mother spoke, he let go of his concerns.

Xiao Youning had the confessions which meant that the confessions were not fake. But now, she could only rely on the Second Branch to discreetly inquire about her father and brother. He would not try to abandon all pretenses with her for now otherwise, he would not have feigned ignorance on the issue about the servant girl’s eavesdropping. He didn’t let the servant girl act as an echoing parrot, so that he could figure out how they should get along in the future.

Then they will live in peace like this first. When outsiders would look at them, they would think that the Main Branch and Second Branch did not have any rifts between them. They would be harmonious and beautiful, and those rumors about him would have a chance to be discredited.

For the time being, he needed to tolerate it!

Second Master Xiao restrained his breathing. At the Qingfeng Daoist Temple, the Li Family’s husband and wife were at odds with Li Qingzhi.

Li Qingzhi was kneeling before Old Madam Ye. For a long time he was unwilling to look up. He pleaded, “Grandmother, please persuade my mother. This grandson cannot let go of younger sister Ning. Father’s name has been blackened because of my divorced wife. This grandson will welcome her back, and everything will be settled.”