Chapter Thirty-Five: Counterattack

  The two Mo brothers didn't say anything more and went ahead to take a look, only to find that the situation was indeed very serious. The two of them couldn't help much at this time, and the officials who came to rescue also arrived one after another, so they prepared to turn back first.

  The road was blocked, and Mo Yu naturally couldn't go on. However, being able to escape with his life was a huge stroke of luck. This made him even more deeply moved by the brotherly bond between them.

  But Mo Ke's mind kept flashing back to Han Jiang Xue's face, and after the initial shock, he couldn't help but feel an increasing sense of admiration and curiosity towards this woman.

  In the late afternoon, the news of something happening at Sanli Slope gradually spread, and Han Jiangxue also heard this news from Ziyue, and confirmed that there were no special figures among those who encountered misfortune. This shows that Mo Li completely believed her words.

  Until the next day, Han's siblings did not react to Lin's family matters again, which made Liu even more suspicious. Had these two siblings really changed their nature? Whether or not, in any case, this development had gradually formed a new threat to Liu. The siblings who were originally insignificant in her eyes had become so troublesome without realizing it.

  This was certainly not a good thing for her, she slightly narrowed her eyes, perhaps the way of raising this pair of siblings should also be changed after so many years!

  Just then, a piece of news that shocked and infuriated Liu even more was transmitted by someone close to her - just now, the Lin family had unexpectedly rejected the Wu family's proposal!

  This was completely unexpected by Liu, and he had never thought that such an accident would occur!

  Although the matchmaker indicated that there was no sign of any connection between Lin's sudden refusal of the marriage and Han Jing siblings, Liu knew instinctively that this was exactly what the siblings had been up to, only she didn't expect them to do it so quietly and cleverly.

  With a clenched jaw, Liu didn't hesitate any longer and got up to head towards the study.

  In the study, Han Feng still did not know that the Lin family had rejected the Wu family's proposal, and when he heard Liu Shi's words, he was also shocked. He never expected that the Lin family would actually produce such a twist.

  "Old master, could it be that Rong'er secretly threatened the Lin family? Otherwise, with such good conditions from the Wu family, how could the Lin family possibly not agree? You see, they had already almost reached an agreement earlier, but suddenly changed their minds - isn't that too unbelievable?"

  Liu said: "In my opinion, it's likely that Jing'er and Xue'er had already discussed this beforehand, and who knows if they really have some trick up their sleeve to help the Lin family's illegitimate daughter change her status."

  "Perhaps there are other reasons for the Lin family's refusal to marry, and as for the identity issue, it's not something that can be changed just by saying so?" Han Feng didn't immediately believe Liu's words this time: "Isn't this matter something you're in charge of? They hadn't received any news beforehand, and suddenly found out about it, then rushed back one after another. Where was there an opportunity to discuss anything?"

  "Master, nowadays Xue Er and Jing Er are not as obedient as they used to be. Moreover, they also have opportunities to discuss things among themselves. Jing Er has always listened to Xue Er's words, and Xue Er is extremely protective of her brother. Did Xue Er really not think about letting Jing Er get what he wants when she came up with that solution for Master the other day?"

  "Master should know that Xue'er's temperament has always been different from ordinary people, how can the concept of family status be as important to us?"

  This remark made Han Feng feel somewhat reasonable, and he was thinking that if it were really the case, what exactly had these two children done behind his back and what would they do next, when unexpectedly, Han Jiang Xue arrived.

  "Mother, what you said is really interesting. The Lin family's disagreement with the marriage is their own business, how can they inexplicably blame it on me and my older brother?"

  Han Jiangxue walked in, speaking directly to Liu Shi: "All along, I thought Mother was someone who truly trusted me and my brother, but it turns out that behind our backs, she's just the same. Fortunately, my brother isn't here; if he had heard what you said earlier, I don't know how much more heartbroken he would be."

  Ms. Liu never thought that Han Jiangxue would suddenly appear, and there was no one outside to report it, which made her unexpected, and for a moment she was caught off guard, and her expression was naturally embarrassing.

  "Xue Er, don't misunderstand me, I didn't mean anything else, I'm just worried that your big brother will get into trouble because of the Lin family's concubine-born daughter." She hastily took a few steps forward and explained to Han Jiang Xue.

  Han Feng, who was standing beside them, chimed in to mediate: "Xue Er, how did you get here? Your mother didn't say anything earlier, she's just worried about you siblings."

  "Is that all you're worried about? I clearly heard it was us siblings who intentionally set up a scheme to deceive Father!" Han Jiangxue didn't intend to be ambiguous, and after responding to her father, she turned to look at Liu Shi: "Mother, why must you come and tell Father such hurtful things behind his back? Don't you know what my brother and I do every day? Even if we said something in our sleep, someone would immediately report it to you. If we really had the ability to control the Lin family's affairs, wouldn't you already know about it and stop us?"

  As soon as this was said, Liu's expression changed again, and she looked embarrassed, her face full of grievances: "What does Snow mean by this? Even if you..."

  Before the words had fallen, Han Jiangxue directly interrupted him and said: "In the future, if Mother wants to know something, just ask me and my brother. There's no need to be hypocritical on the surface and behind the scenes. After all, my brother and I are also the young masters and mistresses of the Han family. If this gets out, it won't be a good thing."

  Liu was stunned, she never thought that the informer she had arranged beside her brother and sister would be discovered by Han Xue, not only was it discovered but this girl also brazenly confronted Han Feng in front of him, regardless of whether Han Feng believed it or not, he still slapped her hard, inevitably damaging her image.

  "Master, it's not what Snow thought." Liu immediately responded and explained to Han Feng beside her: "I just occasionally called the servants in their yard to ask about the situation, fearing that there might be something missing, so I can make up for it in time. Who would have thought that Snow misunderstood?"

  Han Feng was about to intervene, but Han Xue said again: "Is it a misunderstanding that mother has in mind? There is no need to convince anyone here. As for the matter between my brother and Lin's illegitimate daughter, please don't make assumptions or guess randomly in the future, so as not to give people a bad impression. Although my siblings and I have many flaws, we are people who keep our promises. Since my brother promised father that he would not do anything rash because of the Lin family, he naturally will not use those unscrupulous methods."

  Seeing Liu's embarrassed face, Han Jiangxue still didn't give her any chance to refute, and continued: "Besides, Mother should pay more attention to my younger sister and brother in the future. One of them is not yet married, and the other is still young, compared to me and my older brother, they need Mother's care more. Especially my younger sister, if there really is a big selection next spring, it will be hard to find a suitable marriage for her at that time. Of course, if Mother is willing for my sister to enter the palace, then that's a different story."

  After that, Han Jiangxue didn't look at Liu again, regardless of her current complexion, and directly said to his father: "Father doesn't have to worry about big brother either. The Lin family's refusal to marry is something big brother still doesn't know about at this moment, he's probably drowning his sorrows in wine somewhere right now. Since you've already made an agreement with big brother, then everything will naturally go smoothly, there's no need to harbor suspicions towards your own son because of these unforeseen events that nobody could have predicted, and affect the relationship between father and son for no reason."

  "Xue Er, this matter is on my mind, you can rest assured." Han Feng usually has some nonsense to say, but it doesn't mean he really doesn't listen to his daughter's words. Just now, Han Jiang Xue's words were all heard clearly by him, and for a moment, he had some reservations about Liu Shi in his heart.

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