Zhao Ruxi Was Too Terrifying

After taking control of the household, his first act was to dismiss the original steward and sell his entire family—this steward was someone Zhao Yuanliang had mentioned through Concubine Wang's influence.

Zhao Jingli had long noticed that Zhao Jing'an, the father of Qingmo, Song Fang Jing'an's personal servant, was quite capable. Song Fang had originally been a minor steward by Zhao Yuanliang's side. This time, Zhao Jingli promoted him to be the steward.

During the time Zhao Jingli returned to the second branch of the family, although he was quite dejected, he coldly observed the behavior of the servants in the second branch.

He promoted Song Fang, and then quickly promoted several outer guards and several other guards. He also sold off several servants from several households who were lazy, troublemakers, and involved with the two concubines who were vying for power. He even watched coldly as the two concubines clashed, and in the end, Concubine Wang went to bed to protect her pregnancy after bleeding, while Concubine Xue was sent to the estate.

The atmosphere in the second wife's household immediately became much more respectful and disciplined.

He then reorganized people's responsibilities.

Although the number of servants in the second wife's household decreased and the monthly allowance was reduced, there were always people to do the work, and there was no more shirking of responsibility or passing the buck.

Looking at the second wife's house, which he had managed so well, Zhao Jingli felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment.

He finally understood why Zhao Ruxi had asked him to take care of the second branch's affairs first.

How can one sweep the world if one cannot even sweep one's own room? He lets his house be a mess, yet he always thinks about making great achievements; that's a joke.

Because Zhao Jingli had become very strict with the servants of the second branch of the family, forbidding them from leaving the house without a reason, the servants of the second branch were initially unaware of what had happened today.

It wasn't until Zhao Yuankun was carried to the main house and then carried back, followed by a group of onlookers, that the gatekeeper, worried that something had happened to the third house, went to inquire and learned what had happened.

After the gatekeeper reported to Zhao Jingli, he immediately ordered Song Fang to send someone out to find out the whole story.

"You mean... my eldest uncle has already signed a severance document with my third uncle?" Zhao Jingli was taken aback.

"Yes. Everyone saw the Earl and the Third Master sign and seal the document at the entrance of the Earl of Suiping's Residence. There's no mistake."

Zhao Jingli sat there for a long time without saying a word.

"Second Young Master." A maid's voice came from the doorway.

Zhao Jingli looked over and saw Zhao Jing'an walking in.

Previously, Lady Wei was guilty and always worried that Zhao Jing'an and Zhao Jingli looked too alike, so she tried every means to fatten Zhao Jing'an up. As a result, Zhao Jing'an was fat and Zhao Jingli was thin and tall, making it impossible for people to imagine that they were twin brothers.

The Lady Wei affair dealt a heavy blow to Zhao Jing'an, and he fell seriously ill. He has now lost a lot of weight, and his once crowded features have become more refined. Although his appearance is not exactly the same as Zhao Jingli's, they are still five or six points similar.

"Brother, what happened?" Zhao Jing'an walked in and sat down next to Zhao Jingli.

Zhao Jingli was woken up by Zhao Ruxi's scolding. After returning home, he told Zhao Jing'an what Zhao Ruxi had said to him.

Because of his mother's situation, Zhao Jing'an had complicated feelings towards Zhao Ruxi, but he had to admit that Zhao Ruxi was right.

During this time, Zhao Jingli took care of household chores, while Zhao Jing'an picked up a book and read it attentively.

Because Zhao Jingli was the heir apparent from a young age, he didn't need to participate in the imperial examinations, so he devoted his time and energy to practicing martial arts and learning how to interact with people and manage administrative affairs.

Zhao Jing'an was the son of a concubine, and from birth he had to earn his own future. In addition, the Lady Wei admired Wei Qiu and kept pushing their son to study the Four Books and Five Classics, hoping that he could pass the imperial examination. Therefore, Zhao Jing'an devoted more time and energy to the Four Books and Five Classics than Zhao Jingli, and worked harder.

After a family tragedy, Zhao Jing'an recovered from a serious illness and vowed to pass the imperial examinations and earn a future for himself.

Zhao Jing'an wouldn't stop Zhao Jingli from learning painting from Zhao Jingli Zhao Ruxi to improve his future. But he himself was unwilling to take that path.

Although Zhao Jing'an felt that his mother and the Wei Family had brought this upon themselves, and that their tragic end was not Zhao Ruxi's fault— Zhao Ruxi herself was also a victim—he was emotionally unwilling to accept any favors from her.

A mother may have wronged anyone else, but she never wronged him.

An unexpected turn of events not only changed Zhao Jing'an's appearance but also altered his personality considerably. He was no longer the naive and somewhat innocent boy he once was; he had matured considerably.

Zhao Jingli told Zhao Jing'an the information that Song Fang had found out.

Zhao Jing'an listened in silence for a long time before saying, "Brother, don't you think this matter is very similar to my mother's? Fifth Sister is also innocent in this matter, and it seems wrong for anyone to blame her. But she brought not good fortune to Third Uncle's family, but disaster."

"Ever since she was brought back, the eldest branch of the family has been doing better and better, while the second and third branches have been getting worse and worse. My third uncle has been suppressed by my grandmother for so many years, and he finally managed to separate from the family and get a job, but he was unintentionally dragged down by my fifth sister and lost it all."

Zhao Jing'an's lips curled into a mocking smile, "This matter is quite strange. Thinking back to the events at the Earl of Zhongqin's Residence, it's the same."

The affair at the Earl of Zhongqin's Residence caused quite a stir. Zhao Yuanliang, now a man in officialdom, heard about it and told his children about it when he returned.

Upon hearing the news, Zhao Ruyu, who was about to come over to find out what was going on, stopped in her tracks outside the door, her face turning deathly pale.

The maidservant standing guard in the corridor saw Zhao Ruyu approaching. Despite noticing her unpleasant expression, she dutifully reported, "Young Master, the Sixth Miss has arrived."

At the sound of the report, a thread of reason snapped in Zhao Ruyu's mind. She rushed in and shouted, "That's right, it was Zhao Ruxi who did it. She did all of this!"

No one understands this better than her.

In her past life, Lady Wei treated Zhao Ruxi badly, marrying her off to the Heir of the Earl of Zhongqin, which led to Lady Wei being beheaded. The Heir of the Earl of Zhongqin of Zhongqin tormented her, divorcing her in the dead of winter and kicking her out, causing the Earl of Zhongqin's Residence to lose their official position and be demoted. Zhao Yuankun caused the entire family of the Earl of Suiping to be exiled. Now, he had just entered the Office of the Grand Steward Earl of Suiping's Residence Sacrifices and hadn't even gained a foothold when Zhao Ruxi caused him to lose his official position and be flogged.

One by one, Zhao Ruxi appeared to be an innocent victim, but Zhao Ruyu was 100% certain that she was the one who orchestrated these events.

That's terrifying, absolutely terrifying!

She's back for revenge!

Just how amazing is she? How did she do it?

Thinking of herself, Zhao Ruyu's eyes were filled with despair.

Both she and Zhao Ruxi were reborn, so why is there such a big difference between them?

She had no grand ambitions; she simply wanted to follow the path of her previous life. Why had it become so difficult? Even if she were admitted to the Capital Women's Academy, it wouldn't change anything.

Zhao Ruxi only got into the Beining Women's Academy, so how did she suddenly become so powerful?

Has Zhao Ruxi become so powerful after being a ghost for a while?