Chapter 4298: Past Events

"You brat, I know why you're acting so sullen. It was just a swat on your butt in front of Tang Ya Zi! I'm your older sister, what's wrong with spanking you You're not a tiger cub that can't have its...Upon hearing about the misfortunes of Xiaohuan's family, Yang Ruqing was stunned.

This is the fate of a serf under feudalism, you never have the right to choose for yourself, your destiny, just like those cats and dogs.

Wherever the master takes you, just follow obediently. If the master wants you to leave your home and family behind, you must obey and be separated from them.

Your destiny is always in the master's hands.

"Don't be so sad, no matter what, at least your parents and your brother-in-law are all going together, they aren't separated." Yang Ruoqing could only comfort Xiao Huan like this.

Besides, even though you've separated from them, you got married, have your own man, children, and a family of your own.

“In the future, when the children are older, if there’s a chance, we can still visit your parents in Shaanxi. As long as everyone is well and living, there will always be an opportunity to meet.” Yang Ruoqing added.

Xiaohuan turned her head to wipe away the moisture from the corner of her eye, then nodded lightly.

“Yes, this is my home. Zhou Wang treats me well; he never scolds or beats me. Even when he drinks, he doesn't get drunk and angry like other men, taking it out on his wife and children.” Xiaohuan added.

"Zhou Wang also comforted me, saying things very similar to what Qing'er just said. He also said that in the future, there will be opportunities to take me and the children to visit relatives in Shaanxi. He said that the children are still young now, and it is not convenient to travel long distances."

Yang Ruqing raised her hand and lightly patted Xiaohuan's arm, "Well, that's right. Brother Zhou Wang gave you this promise, I believe he will definitely keep it, cheer up!"

Xiao Huan raised her head and squeezed a grateful smile at Yang Ruqing.

The two of them continued to face each other, putting on their shoes. The cradle was just placed aside. Xiaohuan's one foot stepped on the curved strut under the cradle.

Every time the two little ones in the cradle whimpered a few times, she would tap her feet twice, rocking the cradle gently. The two little ones would stop whimpering and soon fall back asleep.

And because Xiaohuan and Yang Ruqing's whispers, the two boys probably slept even more soundly.

"I don't know what Tang Yazi did to Zhou Xia at that Feiyanfang Dance Academy. The last time you and Tang Yazi left, she came back two days later in a flurry of activity. She was like a different person, both diligent and humble."

Changing the subject, Xiao Huan suddenly started talking about Zhou Xia.

Yang Ruqing curled her lips, without responding, gesturing for her to continue.

Xiao Huan then continued, "When I first came back to serve my mother-in-law, she scolded and beat me."

"Xiazi fell at her feet, but she didn't even glance at him, let alone help him up."

"The second boy urinated, defecated, and cried his lungs out in the cradle. I was cooking in the backyard kitchen, and she didn't even bother to go take care of him or call me."

“My mother-in-law is actually quite good with the children; she spoils them. She even asked Zhou Xia to do something, but Zhou Xia wouldn't listen to her. The two of them have argued many times.”

Zhou Xia said she came back to take care of my mother-in-law's leg injury, not to act as a mother and watch the children. But even though she said so, when she came back, she didn't really help with taking care of my mother-in-law. Most of the time, it was me and Zhou Wang who took care of her.

And this time, she came back on her own, bringing two maidservants with her. She served my mother-in-law and looked after the two boys, even going to the kitchen to chat me up...

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“To be honest, I'm starting to feel overwhelmed. It's like I've become a completely different person. But I know this is just the fox paying New Year's greetings to the chicken – there's no good intentions behind it,” Xiaohuan said with a bitter smile, shaking her head gently.

Yang Ruqing scoffed, "This time it's not a fox giving New Year greetings to the chickens. This time, Zhou Xia only cried after seeing her coffin. Tang Yazi is going to seal Feiyanfang and cut off her financial resources, scaring her, so she quickly came back to please you all. She's cunning and knows the root of the problem is still at home."

Xiao Huan Dao: “Your analysis is really accurate. She knows that Tang Yazi dislikes her previous actions, so she wants to seal Feiyan Fang.”

“So this time, he returned with the air of someone trying to reform and start anew. Of course, every now and then, he would bring up Feiyanfang to my mother-in-law and Zhou Wang, meaning it was quite obvious that he wanted them to go back and tell Tang Ya Zi, so that Tang Ya Zi wouldn't have anything to do with Feiyanfang anymore.”

"I guess my mother-in-law is in the backyard helping my aunt cook. She'll probably tell everyone about it. My mother-in-law loves Zhou Xia dearly, she treats her like the apple of her eye."

“Even though Zhou Xia wasn't very kind to the two boys before, my mother-in-law was a little annoyed with her. But later, when Zhou Xia acted like she loved her nephews so much, my mother-in-law's heart softened completely. As for what Zhou Xia had done before that angered people and hurt her feelings, my mother-in-law had forgotten all about it.”

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Xiaohuan's words made Yang Ruqing laugh.

“You really know your mother-in-law. You're right, she is like that. Once you've healed from a scar, you forget the pain.” Yang Ruqing added.

Xiao Huan let out a small sigh, "Having lived under the same roof for over ten years, how could I not know"

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"It's not that I'm badmouthing my mother-in-law, but she'll eventually hurt Zhou Xia's heart. Because Zhou Xia, deep down, is different from us. She's insidious and ruthless. Even back when she was at Xiangyang王府, at just fourteen or fifteen years old, she already showed a lot of this."

Xiao Huan described Zhou Xia's personality style as "ruthless," and Yang Ruoqing didn't refute it at all, and she agreed with it wholeheartedly.

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He used all sorts of despicable means to get into Luofeng Tang's bed, but failed. Worse yet, he ended up ruining his own reputation in the process.

Later, it turned into a complete hatred born from love. That year on a snowy night, in the dilapidated mountain temple, Zhou Xia put medicine into the water and dragged the unconscious Yang Ruoqing to the edge of the cliff behind the ruined temple, intending to kill her.

As a result, of course, he ended up getting nothing and losing everything. Not only did he fail to kill Yang Ruoqing, but he also fell off the cliff himself...

She was lucky to be alive. Not only did she survive, but she was also rescued by the elderly dowager of Xiangyang Palace who was returning to Beijing from the manor and brought back to the capital.

Perhaps it was Zhou Xia's pleasing nature, or perhaps it was fate, that she was adopted by the Old Dowager Empress of Xiangyang王府 as her granddaughter and given the title of Xuewu County Princess.

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So, hearing Xiaohuan mention the Xiangyang Royal Mansion, Yang Ruoqing raised an eyebrow, "What She, a lone girl picked up by the elderly dowager of Xiangyang King, wouldn't be grateful for the dowager's life-saving grace, and dare to act out"

Xiao Huan smiled a little strangely: "There's nothing she wouldn't dare to do. Her public identity is Xue Wu, the princess of Snowdance County. Because of the old empress dowager's prestige and her favoritism towards her, many aristocratic circles invite her to flower viewing events and so on. On the surface, she is the pure and flawless Princess Xue Wu, but that's not actually the case!"gs, and Yang Ruqing couldn't help but give a compliment.The boat captain rubbed his hands a little awkwardly and said, "To be honest with Mr. Yang, our ancestors have all grown up eating from this riv...