Chapter Twenty-Five: Returning to the Manor

  Seeing the crowd suddenly becoming honest, Xiao Ruoxue felt triumphant in her heart, but when she saw the ugly face of the woman next to her who was even better at acting than herself, Xiao Ruoxue gritted her teeth in anger.

  He raised his arm, about to slap Xiao Min, but Xiao Min reacted quickly. Not only did he dodge the attack with a swift sidestep, but also caught Xiao Ruo Xue's wrist with one hand, exerting force without showing any guilt on his face.

  "Sister, are you going to play another game with Mian'er?" Innocent and unsuspecting.

  Xiao Ruoxue looked at her own small hand that had fallen into Xiao Min's, and suddenly began to turn red. A sharp pain pierced her heart, and she stared fearfully at the woman in front of her, unsure if she was truly foolish or just pretending to be so.

  Below, the guard saw something was wrong and was about to take action. Just then, Xiao Ruo Xue could no longer bear it, "Ah——!" she cried out in surprise.

  Xiao Ruo Xue looked at Xiao Min's eyes, which had become somewhat fearful. She didn't know how this seemingly weak and thin woman could have such great strength?

  Indeed a worthless life! Although Xiao Ruoxue was in excruciating pain, she couldn't help but mock herself inwardly.

  Only those close by could see what the two were doing. At this moment, another person suddenly appeared at the door.

  Xiao Ruoxue was taken aback at once, this person was none other than Liu, the steward of the Xiao estate.

  Only to see Liu Guan's family coming forward, a pair of sharp eyes scanned the several black-clad men who were out of place here, and then looked at Xiao Ruo Xue, finally looking at Xiao Min. Shaking his head, he whispered a few words in Hong Niang's ear, and Hong Niang quickly led the men out with respect.

  When leaving, let the musician continue to play the music, and even added a few more songs and dances. However, those guests were originally tense, but now the relaxing music and the women who actively threw themselves into their arms made everyone feel like they were in a paradise.

  Liu Guan Jia is a red person beside the Prime Minister, and his words are equivalent to the Prime Minister's weight in everyday life. This person is also very cautious in doing things, although he has great power, he never takes a step beyond the boundary. In the prime minister's mansion, he also has a lot of prestige.

  At this moment, when Xue came to pick up the two of them, Xiao Ruoxue naturally knew that Liu Guanjia must have already known about it, and her father should also know about it. This time, she was afraid that things would not go well. With a hateful glance at Xiao Min, who was completely unaffected by the side, she felt even more suffocated in her heart.

  Although the time was extremely short, she didn't know if her uncle had succeeded or not. As soon as she thought of Lin Su's weak and incompetent appearance, Xiao Ruo Xue felt a surge of anger.

  I don't know why my mother insists on protecting him in everything, but if this continues, it will be detrimental to everyone. This time, Xiao Ruo Xue is thinking of taking advantage of her uncle, who has been idle and dependent on her family for a long time. Anyway, he has already been sent back to his hometown by his father, so even if the father finds out this time, the worst that can happen is that he will be punished again, and it's possible that he won't be allowed to return home forever. In any case, she doesn't care about her own affairs.

  Xiao Ruoxue was thinking about how to make excuses in her heart, so as not to get a beating when she returned home!

  As the two of them got on the horse carriage, it had already started moving slowly. At this moment, Xiao Min was only wearing a wrapper and pants, her hair also drenched from the tea water she had spilled on herself, and she shivered with cold, involuntarily shrinking her body.

  Xiao Ruoxue glanced at the woman with a look of disdain, and leaned back into the carriage, thinking to herself that this lowly person was actually sharing the same carriage as her.

  The two of them walked in silence, neither mentioning the performance from earlier, as if nothing had happened at all.

  The moon is dark and the wind is strong at night, the rustling cold wind blows on people's faces, and it feels a bit chilly!

  At this moment, a flash of crimson seemed to be embedded in the boundless darkness, her long hair still fluttering wildly in the wind, and her eyes, like black onyx, shone with an eerie light. If one looked closely, they would surely notice that her face was so enchanting that even women would feel inferior...

  "Master, I'm afraid that person hasn't been detoxified!" The cold voice was like a gust of cold wind, blowing by in an instant.

  "Hmm..." The fiery red shirt fluttered in the wind, as if answering, yet seemingly pondering something. The pitch-black sky had decorated the earth with darkness, and the boundless black night that couldn't be seen even when stretching out one's hand seemed to be desperately hiding something.

  When Xiao Min and Xiao Ruoxue returned to the Xiang Mansion, they were surprised to find that the mansion was still brightly lit. Xiao Min felt fine, just a bit cold, but Xiao Ruoxue knew she must have disappointed her mother, and all her anger was directed at innocent Xiao Min.

  "Look, it's all your doing!" Xiao Ruo Xue saw the familiar figure in the dark and immediately shouted at Xiao Min, wanting to shift everyone's attention to that ugly woman.

  Xiao Min shot a glance at Xiao Ruoxue, this was not the first time she had experienced the woman's meanness. She didn't say a word and instead wanted to see how Xiao Chang would punish the two of them today.

  At this moment, a group of people walked out of the garden. The leader was naturally Xiao Chengxiang, with Du Shi Qin on his left and Lin Su Wan on his right. Although Xiao Ruo Xue clearly saw the worry on her mother's face, she knew her father's temper - the more he was persuaded, the harsher the punishment would be.

  Looking at the gloomy faces of the crowd, Xiao Ruoxue secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva. In her memory, she had never seen her father and mother with such serious expressions before...

  Xiao Yun Tian walked over with his family, Xiao Ruo Xue was worried but also thought that with her mother's protection, she didn't panic too much.

  Lin Suwan looked at her daughter, although her face was covered with frost, but after all, she was a piece of flesh that fell from her own body, where is the reason for not being heartbroken, and immediately stared deeply at Xiao Min.

  The next moment, he was annoyed with himself, and his heart was somewhat hesitant, wondering if he had used this woman correctly.

  On the other hand, Madam Du Shi Qin, who was standing beside him, had a face similar to Xun's and looked worriedly at Xiao Min and Xiao Ruo Xue. She wanted to say something to Lord Xiang but hesitated, seeing that his eyebrows were tightly furrowed, which she had never seen before in all these years.

  At this moment, there was nothing but love that could help, and he stood by, deeply gazing at Xiao Ruo Xue and Xiao Min.

  "Master, Xue Er is also innocent. If someone hadn't instigated her, a big girl like her wouldn't have gone to that kind of place!" Lin Su wanted to speak but stopped herself, and in order to clear her own daughter's name, she had no choice but to sacrifice this pawn!

  Lin Su's heart was reluctant, but she thought more about her daughter's future...

  If this matter were to spread out in the future, it would inevitably have a great impact on Xiao Ruoxue's reputation. After careful consideration and weighing the pros and cons, Lin Suwen spoke warmly to Xiao Yuntian.

  Du Shi Qian also saw this, and with a gentle tone, said to Xun's Chaoyue: "Yes, Master Xiang, my sister is always urging Snow to learn needlework every day. Such a simple girl from a good family, where would she take the initiative to go to that place of debauchery?"