Chapter 1287: All
Editor:Â Henyee Translations
Helping each other? Her Father-in-law was still so naive!
Ms. Fang remarked. âYunduanâs belongings might have been taken to the capital. We can search for what weâre missing, but letâs not discuss it too openly.â
Qiao Xuan smiled. âMom, youâre absolutely right. Sixth Cousin, you can head home now. I need to conduct a thorough search, and finding those items wonât be a quick task. My husband has his own confidential matters, and even I canât interfere with them. I mustnât mishandle anything.â
Shao Liulang, who had been suppressing his anger, could hardly contain himself after hearing Qiao Xuanâs words. With a displeased expression, he quipped, âThank you, Fifth Cousin-in-law!â Then, he departed.
In private, Ms. Fang voiced her concerns to Qiao Xuan. ââŠLiulangâs behavior is becoming increasingly strange. Sometimes, I catch him eyeing our family as if we were adversaries. Itâs quite unsettling! Iâm irritated by it â heâs not as capable as Yunduan, and he failed to advance to the next level. Is that Yunduanâs fault?â
âCould it be that Yunduanâs success threatens him or makes him feel inferior? Does he see Yunduan as a rival? Heâs so unreasonable, showing no interest in study at all. I wonder how much heâs read? Heâs nothing more than a mediocre officer!â
Qiao Xuan couldnât help but smile, acknowledging her mother-in-lawâs insight â Shao Liulang was indeed not a commendable officer.
Ms. Fang continued, âDonât hand over Yunduanâs possessions to him. He regards us as adversaries, so why should we assist him? Who does he think he is? We donât owe him anything. He came inquiring about Yunduanâs belongings, and your naive father-in-law even tried to lead him into your room to retrieve them, but I stopped him. I explained that outsiders shouldnât casually access our sonâs and daughter-in-lawâs room; they should wait until they return. I put an end to it when I mentioned that youâd be back this spring.â
âI thought that settled it, but here he is again!â
Qiao Xuanâs heart skipped a beat, and she inwardly shuddered. She added, âMom, you understand that he should never enter our room and take things. My husband holds an official position, and his writings, particularly his letters, shouldnât be handed over to outsiders, especially those with hidden agendas. It could lead to trouble!â
The source of this predicament lay in the power of words. As long as individuals had motives, finding something among someoneâs belongings wasnât a formidable task.
Otherwise, why was the study always a restricted zone? They couldnât afford to be careless, as they were promptly and cautiously escorted out of the study, with concerns that their presence might lead to the drafting of articles.
Qiao Xuan had reservations about Shao Liulang.
Ms. Fang was equally taken aback. She clutched her chest and remarked, âIndeed? Thatâs quite fortunate! I donât trust him, hmph!â
Ms. Fang had a knack for this; she remained skeptical of anyone she didnât have faith in, regardless of what they claimed.
Ms. Ma even lamented that the first branch of the family was wealthy and looked down upon them, dreading that her son might outshine Shao Yunduan. Consequently, out of envy, Ms. Fang was reluctant to offer any assistance.
Qiao Xuan grinned. âIâll just gather all of my husbandâs belongings and take them away!â
Ms. Fang concurred. âThat sounds like an excellent plan!â
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