A Shun explained, "Actually, the Second Lady wasn't in her right mind even before she entered the Ning Mansion. She thought she was still in the Zhao Mansion and lorded it over others after she got here. She not only bossed around the servants but also showed no respect to the Ning elders."
This did sound like something the Second Lady of the Zhao family would do.
All her life, she had been competing with the first branch of the family for power and favor.
The Second Lady of the Zhao family thought she had completely crushed the first branch and always stood in a victorious position.
Suddenly finding herself a complete failure with nothing left, of course she couldn't accept it.
Even if Zhao Luoning hadn't found the Second Lady of the Zhao family today, she could already guess how things would end for her.
The Second Lady of the Zhao family was just a guest in the Ning Mansion. How long could she stay there acting like this?
Moreover, the Ning family only agreed to Zhao Luoyue's marriage because they valued the power of the Zhao family behind her.
Back then, it was also for the sake of the alliance with the Zhao family that Ning Huaizhi approached Zhao Luoyue.
Now that the Second Lady of the Zhao family had been divorced, and Zhao Luoyue brought her back, it was clearly going against the Zhao Mansion.
If it weren't for Zhao Luoming's sake, the Ning family wouldn't have taken in the Second Lady of the Zhao family.
It was estimated that the Ning family didn't expect they were just asking for trouble.
A Shun's gossip confirmed Zhao Luoning's guess.
"I heard that the Second Lady later went to the Zhao Mansion to plead with the master several times, but was beaten out each time. After that, her mental state got even worse. I heard that she often mistook Lord Ning for Lord Zhao. She not only tried to seduce Lord Ning but also bossed around Lady Ning. How could Lady Ning tolerate her!"
Zhao Luoning: "..."
No wonder Ning Huaizhi divorced Zhao Luoyue.
Zhao Luoyue was completely sent back to her natal family by her mother.
Of course, even without the Second Lady of the Zhao family as a catalyst, it was only a matter of time before Zhao Luoyue ended up like this.
Zhao Luoning had heard that Lady Ning was not satisfied with her arrogant daughter - in - law, Zhao Luoyue.
Since Zhao Luoyue got married into the Ning family, there had been nothing but turmoil.
Not to mention the bad luck in the Ning family's business, even the once - harmonious family had been in a complete mess.
The disharmonious relationship between Zhao Luoyue and Ning Huaizhi was no secret in Huang City.
But Zhao Luoyue didn't just have a bad relationship with Ning Huaizhi.
In the Ning Mansion, people often heard her arguing with her younger sister - in - law, Ning Huaichu.
Their voices were so loud that people outside the courtyard could hear them. Some gossips in Huang City would even wait outside the Ning family's yard just to listen to the two women arguing and get some juicy gossip.
As for Ning Huainan, it went without saying.
He didn't like Zhao Luoyue much since he was a child. After Zhao Luoyue got married into the family, he found her annoying.
Of course, he wouldn't argue with Zhao Luoyue. Even if he did, he was too tongue - tied to win.
Since he couldn't win an argument, he just avoided her.
Zhao Luoning had long heard that Ning Huainan had rarely been at home since Zhao Luoyue got married. Now he had bought a villa near the shop and moved out even before getting married.
Later, Ning Huaichu followed his example. Tired of arguing, she also bought a villa around the Ning family's shop.
Even Ning Huaizhi was fed up with Zhao Luoyue's nagging and unreasonable behavior. He often used the excuse of having business at the shop and didn't come home for ten days or half a month.
Just like this, the once - united Ning family was completely torn apart by Zhao Luoyue.
But even so, Zhao Luoning knew very well that with Zhao Luoyue's temper, she wouldn't reflect on her own mistakes. She would only think that others were wrong.
Not only did Zhao Luoning feel that things had changed too fast.
Hearing this, Hua Ci also sighed with emotion and said, "In my opinion, A Shun, you'd better send the Second Lady to your Third Miss."
A Shun nodded and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking."
He didn't want the Second Lady to stay here and cause trouble for his master.
Thinking of this, A Shun murmured, "Our master is just too soft - hearted. He can't bear to see the Second Lady suffer. In my opinion, Third Miss took the most money from the Second Lady, so she should take care of her."
Hua Ci glanced at Cai Xue and said, "You should persuade your master. This is not the time to be soft - hearted."
Hua Ci had heard a bit about the relationship between Cai Xue and Zhao Luoming.
She also knew very well that if Zhao Luoming took care of the Second Lady of the Zhao family, then there would be no chance for Zhao Luoming and Cai Xue.
No matter what Cai Xue thought, Zhao Luoning would never agree.
Mentioning this, A Shun could only sigh.
"Who says it isn't? But our master always says that Third Miss has it hard. What's so hard about her situation? She deserves this end. How can a daughter - in - law be like this? She defies her elders, doesn't get along with her younger sister - in - law, and doesn't serve her husband. She even tore the Ning family apart."
A Shun got angrier as he spoke.
"Normally, as a servant, I don't have the right to judge my masters. But now they are just a burden, no, a stumbling block to our Third Young Master! I really can't stand it anymore."
"Where is Zhao Luoyue now?"
"After she was divorced, she bought a mansion on the outskirts of the city. Later, it seemed that the mother and daughter couldn't get along, so Third Miss left the Second Lady in the Zhao family's manor. Then I was busy with the opening of the inn here, so I haven't paid attention to Third Miss's news."
Hearing this, Zhao Luoning nodded.
The new inn was opening, and A Shun had only sat for a while when the waiter peeked in several times.
It seemed there was an urgent matter.
Zhao Luoning and the others didn't stay any longer and got up to leave.
Zhao Luoning originally intended to leave Cai Xue and Fei Xing at Zhao Luoming's Mingyue Inn.
But Cai Xue insisted on leaving.
Zhao Luoning knew what was on her mind and didn't stop her. As they walked back, Zhao Luoning advised, "Cai Xue, what if Luoming insists on taking care of the Second Lady of the Zhao family?"
"Then he will be my enemy!" Cai Xue said firmly. "I don't even know why you saved that woman, Miss. If it were me, I would beat her up and leave her in the alley to fend for herself."
Actually, Zhao Luoning had really wanted to do that at that time.
It would have been such a great chance for revenge.
But for Cai Xue's sake, she held back.
After all, Zhao Luoming was Cai Xue's sweetheart, and the Second Lady of the Zhao family was Zhao Luoming's mother. If Cai Xue really married Zhao Luoming in the future, the Second Lady of the Zhao family would be her mother - in - law.
If Cai Xue beat her mother - in - law, it would surely become a rift between the couple.
Compared with revenge, Zhao Luoning wanted to see Cai Xue happy more.
Thinking of this, Zhao Luoning asked Hua Ci to go back and find A Shun. She asked A Shun to pass on a message, saying that Cai Xue had been found and was going back to the Ye Mansion with her, and asked Zhao Luoming to come to the Ye Mansion to find her.
Hearing this, a blush spread across Cai Xue's face.
"Who wants to see him? I came back this time just to see you, Miss. I want to follow you. Just like before, wherever you go, I'll go."
Zhao Luoning smiled. That would be great. She had missed Cai Xue so much. Since Cai Xue was willing to follow her, Zhao Luoming shouldn't blame her for not giving him a chance.
"By the way, Miss, why are there so many people in Huang City recently?"
When they first entered Huang City, Cai Xue even looked at the reliefs on the city gate several times, afraid that she had gone to the wrong place.
She had lived in Huang City for so many years, and it was the first time she had seen so many people.
As Zhao Luoning led her towards where the carriage was parked, she told Cai Xue all the stories about Huang City one by one.