Chapter 86: Abandoned

Madam Luo had a look on her face, how could she not have noticed, but what could she do? Just because the servants gossiped a bit, should she kill them? Did the Zhao family’s reputation still matter?

Madam Luo was also exhausted all over. Too many things had happened in the Zhao family recently, and she was busy inside and out. In addition to the chaos in the Fourth Young Master’s courtyard every day, she was truly worn out.

But she did not expect that among these problematic servants, there were actually many who were bribed by outsiders.

The naked truth told her that there was no corner of the world that could not be dug into.

Servants, they didn’t care about loyalty. Loyalty was because the cost of betrayal was too low. In addition, the reputation of the Zhao family was not good recently, and the servants also had a sense of honor. When they went out, they were always looked down upon, and they had no face.

Most importantly, Taozi and Yanzi had set a very good example for the non-family-born servants of the Zhao Mansion. Despite saying so many outrageous things, they were only beaten and then sold off. Later, it was heard that the two had already redeemed themselves and were now living well elsewhere. The people who bought them and those who were bought were told that as long as they were not immediately killed, even if they were sold off, they would be bought and resettled by the people arranged by them, just like Taozi and Yanzi. They weighed the consequences and felt they could accept it. Fortune favors the bold, opportunities are rare, let’s go for it!

After venting in front of Madam Luo, Zhao Wenkuan left with a parting shot, “Anyway, if you can handle the backyard, then handle it. If you can’t, step down and let someone else take charge. There are plenty of people who can handle it!” Then he walked away.

This sentence from Zhao Wenkuan made Madam Luo cry with anger. She only felt so bitter. When her son encountered such a big change, besides blaming her and demanding things from her, had he ever shared the burden with her? These days, he found her annoying, found her nagging, all resting with the young and beautiful concubines. What had she been like during this time? How haggard had she become? The bloodshot eyes, the bruises at the bottom of her eyes, was he blind?

Zhao Yutan received the news and rushed over to comfort her mother, Madam Luo hugged her daughter and cried continuously.

Zhao Yutan also remembered the difficulties of this period, tears streaming down her face.

In the end, the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried in pain.

After leaving the main courtyard, Zhao Wenkuan was stopped at the door by the steward, saying that the Fourth Young Master had been insisting on seeing him.

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Wenkuan lifted his foot and went to the Fourth Young Master’s courtyard.

As soon as he entered Zhao Bin’s room, Zhao Wenkuan saw that the whole room was dim, with no brightness at all, and he even smelled a strange odor permeating the room.

It was only afternoon at this time, so the room was a bit dark. Soon, the steward lit the lamps in the room.

Zhao Bin hadn’t shaved for several days, his hair was messy, and he was lying on the bed in an unsightly posture, looking fierce and decadent.

Seeing Zhao Wenkuan, Zhao Bin didn’t get up, just greeted him with a smile, “Father, you finally came to see your son.”

Zhao Wenkuan looked at this scene coldly, Xie Zhan was right, his son was truly useless.

“A Bin, since you are so uncomfortable staying in Chang’an City, then leave. Later, let your mother pack your bags, you can stay at the villa on Li Mountain for a while, just to relax.” Zhao Wenkuan decided to send him away. The Zhao family had done enough for him, they couldn’t let him drag the Zhao family into the mud. He had other sons to consider.

Zhao Bin laughed, first softly, then louder, and finally laughed until tears came out, “Father, you can’t do anything to the Lu family, so you’re giving up on your son, right?”

There was deep hatred in Zhao Bin’s eyes, and he looked extremely twisted.

It was after his father returned from the Xie family that he said these words to him. Without thinking, it must have been Xie Zhan who made him give up on him! What a good big brother and brother-in-law he had.

“What are you talking about!” Zhao Wenkuan did not think he was doing anything wrong. Although he sent his fourth son to the villa, it was also for his own good. It was better than him staying in the capital city listening to gossip. The Fourth Young Master still had the protection of the Zhao family, and he had no intention of abandoning him.

“Isn’t it?” Zhao Bin sarcastically retorted.

“This is a decision made after discussing with your elder brother-in-law, and it’s also a temporary measure. You can go to the villa to recuperate for a while, and come back after you’ve recovered.”

“Elder brother-in-law? Xie Zhan? What’s so great about Xie Zhan, you just listen to him?”

“He’s your elder brother-in-law!” Zhao Wenkuan emphasized. Although they had been defeated in their recent dealings with the Lu family, he highly recognized Xie Zhan’s foresight, resourcefulness, and decisiveness.

Zhao Bin sneered, “You always boast about how powerful he is, but couldn’t he still handle the Lu family?” Too much disappointment, too many shattered expectations, made Zhao Bin’s temperament become sensitive and erratic. At this moment, he was completely irrational and spoke without restraint.

Slap! Zhao Wenkuan slapped his son, looking at him with both heartache and disappointment, “Zhao Bin, how did you become like this? You lost a leg, does that mean you’re completely useless? You lost a leg, but you still have a brain, you should pull yourself together!”

Zhao Bin’s face was cold, and he remained indifferent to his father’s words. Xie Zhan couldn’t even defeat the Lu family, how could he expect anything from himself?

In the end, Zhao Wenkuan left in disappointment.

The chaos in the Zhao family’s backyard, after Xie Zhan pointed it out to them, was ultimately resolved by Zhao Yutan assisting her mother. They took decisive action, directly killing two servants, and only then did they restore order to the Zhao family’s backyard.

The Zhao family’s backyard returned to peace, and others stopped. After all, they had vented their anger, and it was not easy to bribe the servants anymore.

In fact, the servants had no choice. Before, when they were caught gossiping, they were either beaten or sold off. Now, if they were caught, it would be a matter of life and death, so no matter how much money they were offered, they couldn’t do it.

After cleaning up the backyard, Madam Luo was so angry that she directly confronted the person who bribed the Zhao family’s servants after interrogating and finding out who was behind it.

The unlucky person she caught was Wang Shancun, the youngest son of Wang Yuanzhi, the Director of the Da Li Temple. Madam Luo, with her people, tied up the bribed servants and went straight to the Wang family.

Seeing her mother like that, Zhao Yutan was truly worried. She wanted to go with her, but her unmarried daughter’s status was inappropriate, and she couldn’t persuade her mother. Her mother was now filled with fiery rage, with the attitude of burning anyone who stood in her way.

But she had met the Wang family’s wife before, and she felt that her mother probably wouldn’t gain much advantage against her.

Forget it, maybe she was overthinking. Her mother had been too hot-tempered lately, let her go to the Wang family and make a scene, venting all the negative emotions she had accumulated these days.

Besides, these people were truly too much. They had been acquainted, yet they had taken advantage of the Zhao family’s misfortune, it was too heartless. The Zhao family also needed to show their attitude, otherwise everyone would think they were easy to bully.

At this time, Zhao Yutan didn’t expect that her worries would ultimately come true.