RPAGF Chapter 190 Bite back
Chapter 190 Bite back
Thinking of this, Jiang Lige sighed and said, "Yes, if we hadn't met by chance today, once this matter became a big deal, the reputation of the entire Xu family would be affected."
Ning Yunxiao nodded. "South City is obviously more prosperous than the outside of the city. Xu Weiming is a spoiled young man, so he naturally enjoys enjoying himself. Why would he appear outside of South City to seek pleasure? This matter may not be as simple as we see it."
Ning Yunxiao's analysis was like a wake-up call, and Jiang Lige couldn't help but become nervous after hearing it.
"So, someone is deliberately taking advantage of Xu Weiming's absurdity to deal with the Xu family?"
Ning Yunxiao remained noncommittal. "The cleaner a family is, the less they tolerate any filth. To deal with the Xu family, Xu Weiming is obviously the best breakthrough point."
Manzhu listened to the two people's analysis and suddenly felt that she was not worthy of staying in the carriage.
Fortunately, while they were talking, the group had arrived at the gate of Xu's mansion.
The Xu family's mansion is located in the most prosperous area of the south city. On both sides of the gate are a pair of stone lions bestowed by the previous emperor. They are lifelike and demonstrate the nobility of the family.
The two large characters "Xu Mansion" are engraved in gold lacquer on the fine mahogany plaque. The vigorous and flamboyant brushstrokes make it clear at a glance that they were written by Mr. Xu.
As you walk through the door, a bluestone path winds its way forward, with green bamboos swaying in the wind, hidden among the rustic green-tiled roofs. It's elegant and pleasant, like an ink painting with excellent composition.
While everyone was still on the road, they sent someone to inform the Xu family in advance. As soon as they entered the gate, they saw that everyone in the Xu family was already waiting in the courtyard.
The crowd was crowded, and the leader was Jiang Lige’s grandmother, Old Madam Xu.
Seeing Old Madam Xu's body slightly bent, Jiang Lige hurriedly stepped forward and supported her, saying coquettishly, "Lige is a junior. Isn't it embarrassing for Grandma to do this?"
Madam Xu smiled kindly, but still insisted, "Princess, etiquette and laws cannot be abolished."
"Etiquette is for outsiders to see. Everyone here is Li Ge's relative, why bother with these empty things? Grandmother treats Li Ge as an outsider, doesn't she?"
After Jiang Lige said this, Mrs. Xu stopped talking with a smile, reached out and touched the top of Jiang Lige's head, and said with emotion.
"To be honest, it's been many years since the princess left for Shengling. Look, in the blink of an eye, our little princess has grown up."
The feeling of being thought of and pampered made Jiang Lige's nose a little sour. He was too embarrassed to lose his composure, so he smiled and changed the subject, "How have my grandmother, uncle, and cousins been doing these years?"
"Everything is fine. I've been thinking of you. Come, everyone, go in and sit down and chat." Old Madam Xu smiled as she led everyone into the house while explaining to Jiang Lige, "Your grandfather and uncle have been invited to give lectures in the neighboring county. They'll be very happy to see you when they return in a few days."
Jiang Lige didn't hide anything and said straight to the point: "Grandma, everything you can see is naturally fine. But the things you can't see may not be the same."
Madam Xu was stunned. "What does Li Ge mean?"
"Grandma, Weiming has probably gotten into a lot of trouble outside these years. Do you know that?"
Madam Xu was obviously unaware of this. She was stunned for a moment before she said anxiously, "Apart from Weiming's neglect of his studies due to his excessive playfulness, I haven't heard anything wrong with him. What's the trouble? Li Ge, tell Grandmother quickly."
Jiang Lige looked as if to say "as expected" and sighed before telling Madam Xu everything that had happened today.
In the eyes of Old Madam Xu, Xu Weiming had always been quite well-behaved. But when she suddenly heard about his "numerous bad deeds", she almost fainted from anger. She immediately asked the servants to invite Xu Zhihui back to take charge of the situation!
At the same time, the Xu family rules were also brought out.
Upon seeing this, Xu Weiming's mother, Tang, quickly stopped the servants and began to criticize Jiang Lige, "Princess Zhaohua, I don't know how my son has offended you to the point of slandering him like this. Our Weiming has been a bit mischievous, but he was raised reading sage books. How could he do such a vile thing?"
Tang was a distant cousin of Xu Zhihui's late first wife. She married into the Xu family under the pretext of taking care of the first wife's children, but secretly she had done many things to mistreat the first wife's legitimate children.
Therefore, Jiang Lige has never been close to this step-aunt.
Jiang Lige raised an eyebrow. "Madam Xu, are you saying that I framed my cousin Weiming? Why would I do something so detrimental to others and myself without any reason?"
"How would I know this?" Tang tutted. "No matter what, even though you are a princess of a country, this is ultimately our Xu family's internal affairs. Logically, it is not your turn to speak."
Before Jiang Lige could argue, he heard Madam Xu slamming the table in anger and shouting:
"Kneel down! Do you still know that Li Ge is a princess? How dare you be so disrespectful to a princess? How many heads do you have left!"
Tang had always been domineering at home, but now after being scolded by Old Madam Xu, her face suddenly turned bitter and she knelt down as she was told.
"Princess Zhaohua, Mother, please calm down. I was just too anxious to protect my son and lost my composure for a moment. I beg for your forgiveness."
Old Madam Xu snorted and turned her head away, obviously giving Jiang Lige the pleasing opportunity of "giving him a way out".
It's a pity that Jiang Lige really didn't want to give face to people like Tang, and retorted in a cold attitude.
"Mrs. Xu was protecting her son, and while it was a momentary mistake, everyone can understand. But if she had allowed her son to suffer such a catastrophic disaster, it would have been a betrayal and injustice to the entire Xu family."
"Look at what the princess said. I certainly won't let my son do evil." Tang was so angry that her teeth were about to break, but she still had to smile and suppress her anger. "Our child Weiming has always been an honest child. I don't think he would do such a ridiculous thing. Maybe Miss Meishuang was trying to curry favor with the powerful and made a malicious accusation."
"Isn't it enough for this princess to see it with her own eyes?"
"It's not that I don't trust the princess, but I'm afraid those scoundrels are colluding with her to deceive you."
"What does Madam Yixu mean?"
"Of course, we should go and invite the shopkeeper and Miss Mei Shuang to come together, confront them in court, and explain everything clearly."
Jiang Lige raised an eyebrow, but didn't respond. Instead, she fixed her gaze on Xu Weiming, "Xu Weiming, let me ask you again, are you at fault regarding Miss Mei Shuang?"
Xu Weiming's eyes were a little evasive. While he was hesitating, Tang patted his shoulder encouragingly and said, "Don't be afraid, Weiming. Mother will take care of it for you."
Hearing Tang's words, Xu Weiming, backed up by someone, quickly retorted, "Cousin, I didn't do that. It was Mei Shuang...she tried to seduce me but failed, so she framed me! She wanted to extort money from our family!"