282 “Zhao’s Daughter [NP]” Chapter 281

Chapter 280 Third Brother’s Night Visit to Gaofu

Upon hearing that his eldest brother wanted to betroth Yu’er to Huo Yikun, Zhao Muqing immediately stood up and objected.

Not caring that Huo Yikun was present, he said bluntly: “Yu’er and Manager Huo are both sworn brothers and sisters, as well as master and servant. How can they get married legitimately?”

Huo Yikun, who was standing aside, was not annoyed after hearing this. He just looked at Zhao Muqing and sneered slowly: “Second Young Master, don’t you think you are the only one who likes Yu’er?”

Zhao Muqing frowned immediately, sensing that the attitudes of his eldest brother and Butler Huo were somewhat strange. His eyes wandered between Zhao Xingyuan and Huo Yikun, “Brother, you guys…”

At this point, the men have yet another showdown.

It’s all a matter of rubbing salt into the wound. Being green and hurting can be regarded as knowing yourself and the enemy.

When the moon hung high over the Zhao Mansion, Zhao Muqing left Han Yuxuan in despair.

Zhao Shuyu has already gone to bed, and Xing’er is staying in the ear room.

Zhao Xingyuan and Huo Yikun both returned to their yards and rested for the time being.

However, on the night when Zhao Xingyuan returned home for the first time and many changes occurred, the lights in one courtyard remained on for a long time.

“Third Young Master, the Young Master of the Gao family replied that it is too late today, so he will not come.”

Not long ago, after Zhao Xifan left Hanyuxuan, he sent people to Gaofu to find Gao Xiheng.

But after waiting in the study for a long time, Gao Xiheng refused to show up.

Zhao Xifan narrowed his eyes, put down the tea cup in his hand, and said bitterly: “This guy who can’t hold himself up the wall needs to change his clothes. I’ll go to the Gao Mansion to find him now.”

Half an hour later, Zhao Xifan visited Gao’s house in a low-key manner. In the thick darkness, he went to Gao Xiheng’s yard by familiar routes.

However, as soon as Zhao Xifan arrived at the door of the yard, he heard the sound of cups and plates breaking, and the young master of the Gao family yelling angrily, “Get out of here! Get out of here!”

Not long after, several young men came out with decorations on their bodies, and the maids did not even dare to enter the courtyard gate.

When the servants saw the third son of the Zhao family coming to visit, they immediately felt like they were seeing a savior.

Zhao Xifan glanced at the people standing outside the courtyard, and he didn’t want people to talk too much, so he ordered: “Okay, I have something to discuss with your young master tonight. You don’t have to wait for the food and drinks. Let’s go and have a rest.”

When Mr. Zhao spoke, the servants breathed a sigh of relief and soon dispersed to rest.

As soon as Zhao Xifan entered Gao Xiheng’s courtyard, he saw wine jars placed all over the courtyard, some broken and some empty.

And the man who was still drinking to the moon was already extremely drunk.

Zhao Xifan didn’t have time to talk to him anymore, so he picked up the wooden bucket in the corner of the yard, went to the tank to dig some water, then walked directly to the garden and poured water on Gao Xiheng from head to toe.

Gao Xiheng was startled because he thought he was drunk when he saw Zhao Xifan.

Now that he was completely drenched, he was stunned for a long time before he said, “W-why are you here?”

Zhao Xifan sneered back, “If I don’t come, I’m afraid you will blame me to death in the future.”

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It wasn’t until the moonlight turned to the west and Zhao Xifan left the Gao Mansion that Young Master Gao, who had been making a fuss for most of the night, finally stopped.

On the way back home, Zhao Xifan’s face didn’t look good.

Halfway through the journey, he suddenly ordered someone to turn the carriage around and go to Changting Alley in the west of the city.

By the time Zhao Xifan returned to his mansion, it was almost dawn.

As the night passed, everything seemed to have calmed down and the dust had settled.

As everyone knows, a bigger storm is coming.

In the next ten days, the Zhao Mansion was so busy that everyone couldn’t do anything.

From taking care of the courtyard, hanging silk and ribbons, to hauling firewood and delivering food to the backyard kitchen, the housekeeper personally selected the finest and most valuable ingredients for the banquet.

Then several experts from the Zhao’s Clothing Shop and Yuchaifang came to tailor Zhao Shuyu’s clothes and choose her hair and face. In just ten days, they had to make three sets of crown clothes for the fourth lady and the hairpin banquet.