Cao Sanshao reluctantly left, and the butler walked over.

"Master, the old servant has investigated the situation at Tianxiang Building. The shopkeeper's name is Yang Huazhou, and the woman who was harassed by the Third Young Master is named Bao, who is Yang Huazhou's wife."

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“The Third Young Master, failing to flirt successfully, injured Yang Huazhou and chopped off one of his fingers...”

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"Alright, alright, it's just a finger! It's not a big deal!" Cao Zhengkuan said impatiently.

"I asked you to investigate, to see if there's a big background behind Yang Huazhou."

“And where have they gone to now?” he asked.

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The steward thought for a moment and said, “This Yang Huazhou, I heard he used to run a tavern in the county town below. Perhaps he made some money, and it seems he also got acquainted with the Ning family, so he came to QIng'an County to open a tavern.”

"They're probably back at their home in Wanghai County, hiding out now," the butler said.

Cao Zhengkuan pondered for a moment, then said: "Since they're hiding, it means they know the power of our Cao family and dare not provoke us."

"Go back and give the government a heads up. Come up with any excuse to raid and shut down Tianxiang Building."

“You can run away, but the temple remains. We have the tavern in our hands. Yang Huazhou has two choices: give up the tavern or bring over that Bao shi. Let the third young master play with her for a while until he gets tired of her and sends her away!”

The steward nodded, "This old servant will take care of it!"

After the butler turned and left, Cao Zhengkun took out a painting scroll from the drawer.

The painting depicts a beautiful woman asleep among flowers. She is alluring and charming, with features that resemble Cao Sanshao's.

Cao Zhengkwan gently stroked the beauty in the painting, a trace of reminiscence flashing in his eyes.

“My love, you died for me back then. Rest assured, I will take good care of our son and ensure he lives a comfortable life.”

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"Qing'er, you can't touch this Cao family. They have a very powerful background. Even the Ning family is nothing compared to them."

Yang Ruqing made an appointment with Xiaoyu to have tea. Xiaoyu was already six months pregnant. Because of the rich nutrition, her belly looked bigger than that of someone at the same stage of pregnancy.

Yang Ruqing shifted her gaze from Xiaoyu's stomach to her face, "So what if it's a renowned family in Dazhi? What's the big deal?"

Xiaoyu stood up two fingers and said, "Two dynasties are famous families."

Yang Ruqing said, "I know that, no matter how many lifetimes it takes, I'll still meet him. However, hearing you say that, I'm curious, are there any other remarkable things about the Cao family?"

Xiaoyu is now the young mistress of the Ning family in Qianyuan County, and she often attends banquets and gatherings hosted by prominent ladies and noblewomen in the county.

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As for Cao's situation, Yang Ruqing knew she definitely had more information than herself. So Yang Ruqing decided to ask around, anyway they weren't going to be doing anything today. Tang Yazi went out to deal with something.

He wouldn't say what he was dealing with, being all mysterious.

"Little Rain, tell me about it. I want to see just how remarkable this Cao family is." Yang Ruqing took a sip of tea and continued.

Little Rain said, "The current head of the Cao family is Cao Zhengkuan, that is, the father of the third young master."

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"Cao Zhengkuan's legal wife came from a Duke's mansion in the capital city."

Then Cao Zhengkuan and his legal wife had an elder son and two daughters. The elder daughter-in-law was the eldest miss of a certain duke's family in the capital city.

“Well, this kind of relationship, in the capital city, if one signboard falls down it'll hit a whole lot, nothing strange about that.” Yang Ruohong waved her hand.

Xiao Yu said: "The point is not here, the point is on Miss Cao's second daughter."

"Miss Cao, the second daughter, is eighteen this year and is currently being betrothed. Do you know who she is being betrothed to?"

“Who is it?” Yang Ruqing asked, grabbing an apple from the table and taking a bite.

“Wow, this is so sweet, come have one too, it’ll supplement your baby with folic acid.”

She threw an apple to Xiaoyu, who caught it but had no appetite for it. She put it aside and continued, "It was Qixingyun."

"Cough!"

Yang Ruqing was taken aback and coughed harshly a few times, "Who are you talking about? Qi Xingyun?"

Xiaoyu nodded.

"Is she a main wife or a concubine?" Yang Ruocheng asked again.

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Xiaoyu thought for a moment, "It should be the righteous wife."

"Wow!" Yang Ruqing exclaimed, her eyes widening in surprise.

"In the end, it turns out that this so-called great Qixing Cloud, is going to be taken down by Miss Cao? Hahaha, this grudge is pulling the whole Qi! " she said.

Xiaoyu said: "Everyone says that Qixingyun is the most likely to get that position."

Then Miss Cao, the second daughter of the Cao family, would be the future empress. The Cao family would be the empress's natal family, and Mr. Cao, the third son, would be a legitimate uncle by marriage.

“Qinger, if someone were to bully our Fifth Uncle, don't even mention that you are his niece. Even I would find a way to help him get back at them.”

"But this Cao family, they really can't be messed with, their power is too great!" Xiaoyu shook her head repeatedly.

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Yang Ruqing didn't say anything, just sat there leisurely munching on an apple.

Moreover, it’s questionable whether Qixingyun could even become emperor. Even if Qixingyun did become emperor, Cao Sanshao, as a powerful uncle-in-law, would be untouchable by others. However, Yang Ruohua wouldn't hesitate to make a move against him.

Her consistent goal is to stay out of trouble. She can't act like she did when she was a spy before. Now, she has a family and children, and she has things to worry about.

Therefore, when encountering matters, one should remain calm, deliberate, and carefully consider.

That's right, many times over the past few years she has avoided many conflicts precisely because she kept these things in mind.

But this time, I can't just let it slide.

Uncle Wu was beaten so badly, he almost became paralyzed. He also lost a finger, barely escaping with his life.

The restaurant was sealed off with notices, which clearly shows that the party who did wrong is refusing to back down and is being aggressive, not giving anyone a way out! Let me know if you have more text you'd like me to translate!

If you're not even giving people a way to survive, then what are you hiding for like a turtle?

If you're even crueler, you'll be crueler than him!

In the end, those who go barefoot fear not those who wear shoes.

After parting ways with Xiaoyu, Yang Ruqing returned to the inn where she was staying. Luofeng Tang had already come back.

“This is so mysterious, wouldn’t he have gone out alone?” Yang Ruohua asked Luofeng Tang.

Luo Fengtang said: "I went out to look for Cao Sanshao's movements. He stayed in the mansion all day and night, indulging in pleasure and revelry, and did not come out."

Yang Ruqing said, "Eight out of ten it was his father who told him to lay low, and then this old turtle, this bastard, played dirty tricks behind the scenes, bribing the officials to shut down our tavern. The clerks and a few managers were all thrown in jail."

Luo Fengtang frowned and said, “If there's no other way, I'll sneak into Cao's mansion tonight and kill Young Master Cao myself.”

"Nobody knows, not even the gods or ghosts, that I did it. What do you think, Qing'er?"

Yang Ruqing thought for a moment, then waved her hand.

“What’s the matter? Isn’t this the most expedient plan we discussed on our way to Qianyuan County?” he asked in surprise.

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