Chapter 206 - 204: What’s Wrong With That Kid Today?

Chapter 206: Chapter 204: What’s Wrong With That Kid Today?

Everyone present was taken aback.

Madam Cen turned her attention to Mrs. Wen, thought for a moment about her identity, and then frowned, saying, "Mrs. Wen, this is Doctor Xu whom I specifically invited, not the Siniang you’re talking about. Could you have made a mistake?"

"How could I be mistaken!"

Mrs. Wen struggled to maintain her composure. When Ya’er had told her about this, she thought it was her imagination. But when that woman walked in, she couldn’t believe her eyes!

This woman had really come back! And with such a... ridiculous identity!

"She is the Siniang—Xu Jing—who was expelled from our Xu Family! We didn’t know when she returned to the Western Capital. Madam Cen, you’ve been deceived by her!"

Madam Cen froze in her spot.

She always loved socializing, so how could she not know who this Siniang expelled from the Xu Family was?

Moreover, Xiao Yi had grown up with her youngest son, and in her eyes, he was like her own son. She had lamented his failed marriage countless times.

Could this Doctor Xu really be that Siniang from the Xu Family? Also... Xiao Yi’s ex-wife?!

Impossible!

The gaze of everyone present couldn’t help but focus on Xu Jing, hot and piercing. The Madam of the Minister of War, who had only consulted Xu Jing for a diagnosis today, couldn’t believe it: "No, no, it can’t be! Doctor Xu can’t possibly be that kind of woman..."

Ultimately, Madam Cen, who was the head of the Zhao Family, quickly regained her composure and looked sharply at Xu Jing, saying, "Doctor Xu, is what Mrs. Wen said true? Regardless of what Doctor Xu says, I will believe."

Xu Jing withdrew her gaze from Xu Ya, whose delighted and smug smile said it all. She had deliberately chosen this occasion to expose her identity, betting on the fact that she would have no chance to recover.

Today is a significant day for the Zhao Family. They would prioritize the Old Madam Zhao’s birthday banquet above everything else. Once confirmed that she is indeed Siniang, they would immediately expel her, probably without even giving her a chance to explain.

With Mrs. Wen and the Xu Family people on the side, once she left the Zhao residence, they would certainly control her. Even if Madam Cen later thought of their time together and wanted to hear her reasons for hiding her identity, she likely couldn’t appear before her again.

Apparently, after losing contact with Wu Youbing, Xu Ya became frightened and decided not to give her any chance to react.

Unfortunately, she had already found a way out for herself.

Xu Jing was silent for a moment, then raised her hand to remove the veil from her face, stood up, and gave a deep bow to the stunned Madam Cen, saying, "Madam Cen, it was wrong of me not to tell you everything, but it wasn’t my intention to deceive you. From the day the Xu Family expelled me and removed me from the family tree, I ceased to be the Xu Family’s Siniang."

Madam Cen looked at the woman before her in disbelief.

She previously thought that she always wore a veil because there was something about her face she didn’t want to show. Who would have thought it was because she was afraid of her identity being discovered!

Indeed, she was called Xu Jing. She had previously told them she was homeless...

She hadn’t lied. She had just kept it hidden from them all this time!

Madam Cen subconsciously tightened the grip on the handkerchief in her hand, secretly gritting her teeth. "You... were you deliberately toying with us!"

As soon as Xu Jing admitted her identity, the hubbub in the hall rose sharply, most looking at Xu Jing with deep hostility and contempt, as if being in the same room with her was a stain.

Seeing this, Xu Ya’s smile grew more satisfied.

She knew that after today, the Xu Family would inevitably be thrust back into the spotlight because of this woman. But to make that woman realize her identity and completely disappear from her sight, she didn’t mind these small repercussions at all!

Mrs. Wen seized the opportunity to step forward quickly, feigning mortification. "Although our Xu Family has already disowned this disgrace, I never thought she would not change her ways and deliberately conceal her identity to approach the ladies. This is also the sin of our Xu Family. I will take this disgrace away and prevent her from offending the ladies further. I ask Madam Cen not to let this affect her mood. If this disgrace ruins the Old Madam’s birthday banquet, our Xu Family truly wouldn’t know how to apologize."

As she spoke, she reached out to grab Xu Jing.

Madam Cen’s face was cold, showing no intention of speaking for Xu Jing.

Although Mrs. Wen instigated this matter, she was right. She couldn’t let it affect the Old Madam’s birthday banquet.

Xu Jing pursed her lips, about to say something, when Zhao Jingming, sitting next to Madam Cen, suddenly stood up, took two steps forward, and grabbed Mrs. Wen’s hand, saying in a deep voice, "What are you doing! Miss Xu is a guest of our Zhao Family, not someone you can just take away!"

Everyone was taken aback, and Madam Cen’s face quickly turned stern after her initial astonishment. "Jingming! What are you doing!"

This boy was defending that Siniang?!

"Mom, I think things aren’t as you believe!"

Faced with the sharp stares from everyone, Zhao Jingming frowned and said, "As Miss Xu said, she never deceived us. The Xu Family has already disowned her, so why would she still call herself Siniang? She didn’t tell us about it because it was a painful past for her. Who would willingly reveal their scars to others?

But since Miss Xu has known you, the Purple Gromwell Ointment she made actually relieved your skin’s dryness and itchiness in autumn. Miss Xu also indeed cured Xi’s illness and many other ladies’ ailments. Denying her entirely just because she hid her past is too unfair to her!"

Xu Jing was slightly stunned. Although she had expected Zhao Liulang to stand by her, she didn’t anticipate this kid to speak so logically.

Everyone was dumbfounded by Zhao Jingming’s words, yet Madam Cen quickly regained her composure, solemnly saying, "Jingming, we can discuss these matters later. Today is your grandmother’s birthday, and everything should prioritize her celebration..."

"So Mom is just going to stand by and watch the Xu Family take Miss Xu away? Not to mention that she’s no longer related to them at all, so they have no right to take her. If they could heartlessly expel her when she was at her lowest, it’s clear they don’t care about her. Letting them take her away, who knows what they might do to her! Mom, would you abandon me at my lowest and expel me from the family?"

Madam Cen: "..."

What on earth had this boy eaten today?!

She wanted to say if he did those wretched things that Siniang did, expelling him would be the least of his worries. She would surely give him a good beating before kicking him out!

Seeing Zhao Jingming trying to paint them as cold and unfeeling, Mrs. Wen promptly said, "All this was that disgrace’s own doing! Zhao Liulang, have you also been deceived by this disgrace? Why do you keep speaking up for her?"

In an instant, many people’s gazes at Zhao Jingming turned subtle.

Madam Cen couldn’t help but also entertain such thoughts. Seeing Mrs. Wen address it directly, she trembled with rage, sternly scolding, "Zhao Jingming, this is none of your business. Shut up!"

Zhao Jingming felt indignant, wishing he could kick that woman out immediately. But he couldn’t say he was speaking for Xu Jing because of Xiao Yanci.

He also couldn’t really let the Xu Family take Xu Jing away.

When Mrs. Wen suddenly attacked just now, he had immediately sent a servant to find Xiao He and Xiao Yi. If worse came to worst, he could only let the Xu Family take Xu Jing, then intercept them when there were fewer people...

At this moment, a rich and pleasant voice suddenly came from outside the hall—

"Zhao Liulang is right; Miss Xu has nothing to do with the Xu Family anymore, and they have no right to take her away."