Chapter Six: The Uncle

  Han Jiangxue took over the conversation: "Father, just rest assured, big brother was indeed very angry and anxious at that time. However, when I rushed to the scene, Prince Hua of the Zhuang family was also there, and after knowing what had happened, he even scolded Li Xingming and made him apologize. Think about it, if something really happened, how could the prince let us siblings return so easily? Even if the prince was willing, wouldn't the Zhuang family's royal house have to investigate?"

  After hearing this, Han Feng finally felt at ease, and seeing that his daughter had indeed changed a lot, and his son was also much more honest, he didn't dwell on the matter anymore. After asking about his daughter's physical condition, he knew that there was really nothing wrong with her, so he put his mind at rest.

  Before going back to rest, Han Jiang Xue suddenly mentioned that she wanted to visit her grandfather the next day. Han Feng thought it was normal for his daughter to think of visiting her long-unseen grandfather after dreaming of her mother, so he agreed without saying much. Han Jing was also called upon by Han Jiang Xue to go together the next day.

  "Sister, I'll send you back to the house to rest. When we left the palace, Sixth Princess gave me some newly developed rouge, let me give it to you to use first." Han Yajing came forward with a concerned expression, habitually wanting to hold onto Han Jiangxue's arm.

  "No need to bother, I'm fine. You can keep the makeup for yourself, you know I've never liked those things." Han Jiang Xue reached out and ruffled the hair of her little brother Han Duan, who had also come over, naturally avoiding Han Ya Jing. "Duan'er, go play by yourself, I'll bring back something fun for you tomorrow."

  A very tricky matter, after a series of ups and downs, it was finally resolved. Han Jiangxue excused herself to rest and returned to the house first. Not to mention Liu's mother and son, even her own brother didn't let anyone follow him again.

  Now, she has no idea how many of the servants in her house are Liu's informants, and even the maids who have been by her side since childhood cannot be guaranteed to be trustworthy. So, she will not discuss anything else with her brother here, and whatever needs to be said can wait until tomorrow when they arrive at their uncle's house.

  Leaning back in the recliner and closing her eyes, Han Jiangxue finally calmed down and sorted out everything, carefully recalling every word Liu's mother and daughter said before they died, again and again.

  Liu's marriage to the Han family was half a year after her mother's death, but from what Liu said at the time, it can be inferred that her mother's death was not an accident, but rather had a necessary connection with Liu. And in recent years, many young talents from the Han family's side branches have also been involved in incidents, all of which were orchestrated by Liu!

  If Liu's goal was simply to gain favor and consolidate her position, or to seek the greatest benefit for her own children, then some things would not have been necessary to design. This woman's hand seems to be too early and too long, many places are confusing.

  After an unknown period of time, Han Jiangxue suddenly opened her eyes and stared at the beam on the top of her head, muttering in a voice that only she could hear: "Turn the Zhang family into the next Han family?"

  ……

  At the same time Han Jiang Xue was deep in thought, Liu's mother and daughter were discussing something behind closed doors.

  "Mother, didn't Han Jiangxue discover something? With her vengeful personality, she actually ran to bring back Han Jing as soon as she woke up, and didn't even mention the matter of Li Xingming causing her to fall off the horse. Moreover, her attitude towards you and me is also very cold, and she's been saying that she wants to reform herself like someone who's ill, which is really too abnormal."

  Han Yajing asked skeptically: "Could it be that you really believe what she said, and the reason why you dreamed of her dead mother?"

  Liu did not speak up immediately, slightly furrowing his brow with a serious expression, as if in thought. After a moment, he shook his head and said: "She couldn't have discovered anything; otherwise, given her temperament, she wouldn't be able to remain so calm. Moreover, although she's been less affectionate towards you and me than before, she still genuinely dotes on Duan'er. She must still be angry about today's events, which is why she's taking it out on others."

  "As for the dream about her mother, it's probably just a ghost story to coax your father. This girl has a bad temper, but she was clever since childhood. Let's go and test her tone in a few days, this time I want to see what kind of medicine is being sold in her gourd."

  "Hmph, how can this wretched woman be so lucky? She fell off the horse and yet nothing happened to her!" Han Yajing was indignant, clutching the silk handkerchief in her hand, where was her usual gentle elegance? She looked as if she wished Han Jiangxue would drop dead.

  Liu saw the situation and reminded him with a slightly dissatisfied tone: "Alright, you'd better say less. I'll handle these things myself. You just take care of yourself. As for the marriage between Zhang's family and yours, I have my own way to help you get it from Han Jiangxue's hands. However, whether you can capture the man's heart depends on your own skills!"

  "Mother, you can rest assured that I am a hundred times better than Han Jiangxue in every way. I won't let you down!" Han Yajing revealed a triumphant smile, having quietly snatched everything from Han Jiangxue since childhood, which was a great pleasure for her.

  The mother and daughter spoke a few more words before a maid knocked on the door and came in to report quietly, saying that the young lady had been resting alone in her room since she returned, without anything out of the ordinary.

  Liu felt a lot more at ease and nodded to signal to the people in Han Jiangxue's house to continue keeping an eye on things, and didn't say anything else.

  The next morning, Han Jiangxue and Han Jing set out for their maternal grandfather's home.

  This time when she went out, she didn't bring any of her personal maids with her, citing that it was inconvenient to ride a horse. She even found an excuse to leave the little servant who followed her brother at home.

  It was not the first or second time for the two siblings to go out without any entourage, and Han Jing's skillful hands, plus the fact that his maternal grandfather's mansion was not too far away, made no one feel anything abnormal.

  Han Jiangxue's grandfather, Tan Xiao, was a famous and formidable general. In his younger years, he followed the previous emperor on a western campaign and achieved many impressive military merits. Although he is now old and retired at home, the old general's reputation remains loud and clear.

  Tan Xiao married only one wife in his life, and the old lady passed away a few years ago. They had a son and two daughters. The eldest son was ordered by the emperor to guard the border for many years, and he took his wife and children with him. The eldest daughter is the mother of Han Jiangxue, who died after giving birth to Han Jiangxue due to excessive bleeding. The younger daughter married far away in the south and rarely returned home because of the great distance.

  Now the Tan Mansion is very quiet, fortunately, the old master is open-minded and physically strong, and there are also some old partners who often gather together to fight for a mouth, play chess and have some fun, so the days are still quite comfortable.

  The slaves in Tan's mansion saw that Han Jing and his sister had arrived, and they were overjoyed. They hurriedly ran to report to the old master.

  He was practicing his kung fu, and Old Master Tan was in the empty space of the backyard practicing his footwork. Seeing the two siblings arrive, he didn't say a word and directly rushed towards Han Jing, taking his grandson as his practice partner.

  Han Jing's martial arts skills were not taught by Old Man Tan, but every time he returned to his grandfather's house, he would receive personal guidance from his grandfather, so things like today where an old and young person directly fought as soon as they met was a common occurrence.

  Han Jiangxue was not in a hurry either, smiling and sitting on the side to watch the battle, occasionally giving her big brother some encouragement.

  Everything seems to be the same as before, but only Han Jiang Xue himself is clear that his current mood is completely different. Being able to look at the people he loves the most, right next to him, is a more beautiful thing than anything else.

  Her new life is not easy, avenging and finding out the truth are important, but protecting her family and cherishing the happiness she has is even more precious!

  After a while, the grandfather and grandson finally stopped, and it's unknown whether they were holding back the strength that hadn't been fully exerted yesterday. Han Jing was even more courageous today, not only gaining the upper hand but also winning over even Tan Lao Yezi, who couldn't help but admit defeat, saying he had truly grown old.

  "Not bad, not bad! You little scamp's martial arts skills have improved a lot in just a few months!" After patting his grandson on the shoulder to show encouragement, the old man quickly sat down beside his granddaughter with a big smile and said: "Hmmm, Snowy is getting prettier by the day, I think she's even more beautiful than that so-called number one beauty of the capital city!"

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