dered to go find her son. Zongyu, however, stopped her, grabbing her hand."You should believe in your son. Since the boy dared to run out, let him taste some hardship outside."Even if you get him back...Zong Pingchuan recalled what happened that day at Jingwangfu. Mu shi and A Yu's changes did indeed surprise him.

Once upon a time, his usually gentle wife showed such a stubborn side and stopped listening to him. All this was because of a woman named Fang Jinshu.

They got him fired and nearly killed him. In Zong Pingchuan's eyes, these people had long since become strangers to him, with only hatred separating them.

"We can't go back to the village, not even Lao San and his family managed to escape them."

"Our family is pretty much scattered. There's only me and mother left."

"Second brother, our family's revival depends entirely on you. Big brother hasn't achieved much in his life. From now on, I'll follow you. Just tell me what to do and I'll do it."

Although Zongping said this, his eyes didn't look like he thought everything would go his way.

Now he's making him take his mother back to the countryside. He definitely won't be willing to do that.

"Brother, I know I've been unworthy of the family these years, but my younger brother also has his hardships."

"You said the Zong family relies on me to revive it," he chuckled wryly, waving his hand dismissively.

"Look at me, do I look like I could rally"

Zong Ping frowned, "Brother, you can't say that! You're so capable, and your father-in-law is even more capable as prime minister. This current downfall is only temporary."

"To be frank, it's Mu Shi and Fang Jinxiu, those two despicable people, who have affected your luck."

"Ever since they arrived in the capital, you've become like this, it's all their fault!"

Yuan Xiangli suddenly felt that this uncle was not entirely crude and ignorant, at least on this point they were in complete agreement.

Her eyes flashed, and she had a brilliant idea—a way to get rid of those pesky annoyances without sullying her own hands. She gave Zong Pingchuan a meaningful look. After years of marriage, Zong Pingchuan understood his wife's gaze instantly. Glancing at his brother and mother, he immediately grasped her meaning.

Yuan Xiangli wanted to push her older brother and mother to resolve the Mu family's issue...

Zongpingchuan hesitated for a moment. After all, Wu shi was his biological mother. He could convince himself that he hadn't gone back to be filial over the years because of his future, because he was bound by circumstances.

But to make his own mother walk into a knife, he couldn't do it.

Yuan Xiangli saw that he wasn't speaking, and his heart was filled with anger. He didn't even think about how he ended up in this situation because of someone else.

Mu Shi and his three sons-in-law's wives are now living a life of bliss, while he, having almost lost his life because of them, is now weak and abandoned in this dilapidated house to fend for himself!

Okay, if he won't say it, she'll be the bad guy for him!

"My uncle is right, it's those two scoundrels who caused our family to lose its fortune."

"If we could get rid of them, perhaps Pingchuan could still have a chance to return to officialdom."

As long as these obstacles are gone, she can go to her father again in the future. Her father loves her so much, he definitely won't abandon them as a couple.

Upon hearing this, Zong Pingkang's eyes lit up.

"If our second brother could return to the government, maybe he could arrange a position for me at that time"

Yuan Xiang felt quite amused inside. Such nonsensical things, how could someone as talented as Pingchuan find it so difficult to return to the officialdom What was he compared to that Before anything was even done, he was already thinking about his own benefit

However, using such a bait to hook this fool into doing their dirty work is also acceptable for now. After the deed is done, it's no big deal to give them some extra silver and send them on their way.

Don't even think about looking for a job.

"Right, right, let's get your big brother an official position too. Don't look down on your big brother now, he went to school for several years when he was younger."

"To know many characters is to have some ink in your belly."

"Second brother, you said that you've been a high official in the capital for so many years, in such a wealthy place, and you haven't cared about your family once. Not even mother has blamed you."

This couple, Zong Pingchuan and his wife, just listened to it without taking it seriously at all.

Never complained I'm afraid you must have scolded him thousands of times.

“Now that you're down on your luck, both I and your older brother aren't shunning you. We'll still help you out. Once you get back on your feet, you can also lend a hand to your older brother. After all, we are brothers. Having another person to help you would be beneficial, wouldn't it”

Zong Pingchuan smiled, not letting his inner thoughts show in the slightest.

"Mother is right."

They came to us on their own accord, we can't blame him for that.

"As long as Big Brother can help me, I will definitely not treat Big Brother badly in the future."

Yuan Xiangli heard that he finally made up his mind to speak, and her heart felt a little relieved.

If he keeps hesitating, she'll think he still has feelings for that Mu family.

"Alright, alright, that's settled then."

"Daughter-in-law, how much longer are we going to stay here When are we going back to your big mansion"

"Mom is hungry and tired, you quickly take Pingchuan back home with you."

Yuan Xiangli remembered what her elder brother had told her before, and she wasn't very willing to let Wu Lao Tai and Zong Pingkang move into her current house. She immediately put on an expression of helplessness.

"Mother, it's not that your daughter-in-law doesn't want to take you back to live with us."

My father said that Pingchuan cannot appear in public yet, you wouldn't understand the seriousness of the situation.

"So my father specially arranged for him to be here. There aren't many people here and it's quiet, which is good for him to recuperate."

"Old Madam Wu paused for a moment and said, 'The second son is here to recuperate. You must have been very hard working.' "

"It's fine, when the time comes you can move in and take good care of the second child. Pingkang and I will help look after the house, don't worry."

Old Mrs. Wu was talking to herself, and her words almost made Yuan Xiangli furious.

What a sly old woman, trying every trick in the book to move into her mansion! In her dreams! She's got the air of a poor, rural bumpkin. She doesn't deserve it.

"What I mean is, you all live here, and I'll probably be here often too. If Pingchuan recovers, I'll move here with him."

Mrs. Wu and Zongping Kang were both taken aback.

What, let them stay here

Besides Lao Er's courtyard, the other places don't look like they're habitable.

"No, how could you let Mother live here It's completely untidy, covered in dust and weeds. There's nothing here for a person to live in!"

Yuan Xiangli stood up, her tone leaving no room for refusal.

"As for food, utensils, and some household items, I'll have someone send them over later."

"Peace is a secret here, something that mustn't be revealed to outsiders. So I can't arrange for servants to look after you either."

"This house I've looked at, besides having more weeds and dust, there's nothing wrong with it. You guys just need to clean it up and you can move in."

"Thanks for your hard work, Mother and Uncle."

Without giving either of them a chance to refuse, she turned her head to look at Zong Pingchuan.

"Pingchuan, I'll go back and make some preparations first."

Zongpingchuan nodded, now that he was like this, only Yuan Xiangli remained by his side, touched by her loyalty but also very rational.

As long as her father remains the Grand Minister, she still has a chance to turn things around.

He was so grateful that Yuan Xiangli's feelings for him had never changed. She was the only lifeline in his desperate situation, and he would hold onto her with all his might.

He was well aware that Yuan Xiangli had intentionally arranged things this way. She didn't like her mother and older brother, but he wouldn't say a word about it, nor would he object to give her any reason to back down.

"Mother, elder brother, just bear with it for a while."

"It's better to have a place to live than not have one at all."ound on your head."After she finished speaking, she took out a small bottle of ointment from her body and handed it over. Wu Mama only hesitated for a moment before taking it."Master, I am truly sorry...