They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 297 A Heart of a Viper

If things go wrong, Zeng Xiaoyan will not only suffer a miscarriage, but her physical vitality will also be severely damaged, and she may even be unable to conceive again.

This is by no means sensationalism.

After all, this is the level of medical care available in this era.

"He's heartless, truly heartless!"

Zeng Xiaoyan sneered: "She's been married for several years and still hasn't gotten pregnant. She's probably just jealous."

Aunt Liang still finds it very hard to understand why someone would be jealous of others' pregnancies just because they themselves are not pregnant, and then try to cause someone to miscarry.

Aunt Liang wanted to curse her, saying it was no wonder she couldn't get pregnant.

Xu Zhichun gently patted Zeng Xiaoyan's hand: "Don't be angry, she'll get her comeuppance."

Zeng Xiaoyan chuckled, "Sister-in-law Zhichun is right!"

The two exchanged a knowing look.

Zeng Xiaoyan felt much more at ease.

There's no need to wait for "it will happen" anymore; Zeng Mingzhu has already received her retribution. The high-ranking man she desperately wanted to marry no longer wants her.

Now that they had figured out the reason, the Liang family, along with Xu Zhichun, Granny Qin Qing, and Aunt Zhu'er and her husband, took the three Zeng family servants who were tied up and gagged, and headed straight for the city.

This time, no one else from the village was called to help or cheer them on. It was really unpleasant to talk about sisters fighting each other, and if the villagers came along and heard a few bits of dirt about the eldest daughter of the Zeng family, it would have a bad influence on Zeng Xiaoyan if they went back and talked about it.

Upon entering the city, they split into two groups. Xu Zhichun, along with Granny Qin Qing and Aunt Zhu'er, went to find Master Zeng, while Liang Lizheng and his wife, along with their eldest son and daughter-in-law, went to the Zeng family to confront Madam Zeng.

The Zeng family's business has been declining for the past six months, and their reputation has been getting worse. The Zeng father and son are now worried every time they look at the accounts. Whenever they have free time, they stay in the shop to keep an eye on the business, trying to salvage their reputation and expand their business.

But when it comes to reputation, how easy is it to salvage it?
When Xu Zhichun and his group came looking for him, Master Zeng felt a conditioned reflex of disgust, since Xu Zhichun never came looking for him with anything good.

"What wind has blown Madam Xu here? What a rare guest!"

Master Zeng's expression was half-smiling, but it was clear he disliked them and didn't seem to care that they could see his dislike.

Xu Zhichun didn't stand on ceremony, her smile not reaching her eyes, "Who else could it be? Of course, it's the eldest daughter of Master Zeng's family."

Master Zeng was taken aback and blurted out in surprise, "Xiao Yan? What happened to her?"

Xu Zhichun: "Master Zeng, you've misunderstood. Xiaoyan is my good sister and the third daughter-in-law of the Zheng family in our Liangjia Village, but she is not a daughter of your family. The only daughter of your family who can be called a daughter of your family is naturally the eldest daughter, Zeng Mingzhu."

Master Zeng's face darkened, and his expression turned icy: "Madam Xu, speak your mind."

The name he can't stand the most right now is that of his legitimate daughter, Zeng Mingzhu.

He wished everyone would forget he had such a daughter.

So embarrassing.

“Then I’ll be frank,” Xu Zhichun said, pointing to the mule cart behind him. “This is Master Zeng’s mule cart. I wonder if Master Zeng recognizes it?”

The Zeng family masters had two cars in total. The favored stewards, nannies, and head maids had their own cars for going out on errands.

Master Zeng didn't recognize the carriages the stewardesses were riding in, but they looked vaguely familiar.

When the carriage curtain was lifted and Cui Xiang, Granny Zhu, and Old Zhao were seen bound like dumplings inside, Master Zeng's face turned completely black: "Madam Xu, don't push your luck!" "I'll return that to Master Zeng," Xu Zhichun said coldly, "Doesn't Master Zeng find it strange that we came to the city in your mansion's mule cart to find you, and why we tied them up?"

"Humph!"

In the small flower hall at the back of the shop, Master Zeng sat in the main seat with a sullen face, his cold eyes sweeping over Cui Xiang and Granny Zhu kneeling on the ground. "Speak, what happened!"

Cuixiang was trembling uncontrollably; she was terrified.

For some reason, Cuiqiao's fate was vividly clear in her mind at this moment.

She realized with despair that she might soon be the next Cuiqiao.
Granny Zhu had a mournful face, her eyes rolling around. Clearly, this old hag was much more cunning and had more to rely on; she had no intention of telling the truth.

Xu Zhichun sneered: "One of you pushed Aunt Xiaojuan, causing her to bump into Xiaoyan, and the other took the opportunity to trip Xiaoyan, causing both of them to fall heavily to the ground. If it weren't for Doctor Jiang from the next village's excellent medical skills and the fact that he had commonly used medicinal herbs at home, and if it weren't for the fact that I happened to have some donkey-hide gelatin at home, Xiaoyan's baby would probably be—"

"You all admitted this when you were in our village. What? Are you going to go back on your word now? Fine, I'd like to see how you behave in front of Master Zeng."

Master Zeng was completely stunned.

"What did you say? What did you just say?"

Xu Zhichun remained silent.

She knew that Master Zeng wasn't really asking her, but was just too shocked and incredulous to believe it, so he asked her back.

"Xiao Yan is pregnant? Granny Zhu! Tell me! How dare you!"

When Mr. Zeng first heard the news that Zeng Xiaoyan was pregnant, he was overjoyed at first, then shocked, and finally filled with shock and anger and disbelief.

He suddenly realized that Zeng Xiaoyan had long since severed ties with him and the Zeng family. Whether she was pregnant or not, it had nothing to do with his family. He felt a pang of sadness.

In a short while, several thoughts raced through my mind, rising and falling, leaving me feeling quite uneasy.

Suddenly, Granny Zhu understood what Xu Zhichun meant, and secretly groaned in her heart.

No matter how much the Third Miss severs ties with the Zeng family, she is still Master's bloodline. Wouldn't it be... wouldn't it be... that I've harmed the Third Miss?
She's not blind; isn't it obvious why the master is so angry? The master still cares about the third young lady!

Xu Zhichun came to talk to Master Zeng about this first, partly as a test.

If Master Zeng is still willing to investigate thoroughly and interrogate to find out the truth, then he still has some humanity. But if even he knows the truth and still chooses to protect the Zeng family's servants, then there's no point in trying to get justice from the Zeng family.

If he is like this, how can we expect Madam Zeng and Young Master Zeng to side with Zeng Xiaoyan?

That's just wishful thinking.

Even those who dare to dream of a yield of 100,000 jin per mu wouldn't dare to think that way.

Once she had thought it through, Granny Zhu decisively confessed and begged for mercy. No matter what, she had to make that attitude clear first.

She was, after all, an elder of the Zeng family, having served the lady her whole life. Her husband, children, and grandchildren all lived in the Zeng family. Even if she hadn't made any great contributions, she had still put in a lot of hard work. At most, the master would punish her with a beating, and that would be the end of it.

If she refuses to confess now, and the master uses his methods to find out, then she will be doomed.

Granny Zhu poured out her grievances, pleading and expressing that she had no choice: "This is all the young lady's wish!"

How could the young lady dare disobey her orders?
Master Zeng felt dizzy and his vision blurred. "What...did you say?"