Tao Zang Xuan Zhi

If some people care, then naturally some people have ulterior motives.

Zou Shui'er placed the tea tray brought by the maids on the coffee table in the flower hall, ordered the maids to step aside first, placed one cup of tea in Miao's hand, and held the other cup to Zhong Lin with both hands with a smile."Master, please have tea."

Miao snorted coldly. She was very disdainful of this foxy girl's overly flattering behavior, but she had no choice but to pick up the tea and take a sip, suppressing her anger.

"Master, my mother and I went to see her today. Wan Lan seems to be really ill."Zou Shui'er said seemingly worried, but there was a hint of ridicule in her expression.

Zhong Lin slapped his hand. After all, Zhong Wanling was his grandson, and he was a rising star that attracted much attention from the whole clan. If he was really seriously ill and could not recover, , it’s really a big problem

"Don't talk nonsense."Ms. Miao put down her tea cup, gave Zou Shui'er a hard look, and comforted Zhong Lin,"Don't worry, sir, Wan Lan has woken up. Shujuan said she was just mentally and physically exhausted and cold, and nothing serious. She will need some time to recover. Enough.

Zou Shui'er snorted softly and said,"Mom, what are you talking about?" Doesn’t this make me feel like I’m cursing Wanlan?"

"Aren't you?"

Zhong Lin glared at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who were constantly quarreling. Miao didn't dare to say anything.

Miao didn't dare, but that doesn't mean Zou Shui'er didn't."Mom, I misunderstood. I mean, Wan Lan's body is too weak.. The old lady pampers Wanlan too much. How can she be strong without going through wind and rain? Wanlan is just too fragile, nothing will happen to her, she just gets sick. In this way, how can we take on big responsibilities in the future?"

Zhong Lin and Miao were both silent. They were not without concerns in this regard. But Zhong Wanling was the only one who received the old lady's dream, which basically means that she is the successor recognized by the old lady. In this regard, Zou Shui'er had his own explanation."How do you say this? Is it possible that the old lady died too hastily and only had time to convey a message to one person in her dream? Only Wan Lan saw this dream, and no one knew what it was about."Zou Shui'er saw Miao's change of expression and said hurriedly,"Mom, I didn't mean to say that Wan Lan was lying. I mean, Wan Lan was young after all, so the message was not word for word, so she only gave a rough outline. Maybe some things she thinks are unimportant are actually very important? Isn’t that hard to say?"

These words are very poisonous. Whether there is anything that has been omitted is another matter. The implication is undoubtedly that Zhong Wanling is suspected of concealing unfavorable information. The Miao family does not have so many twists and turns. I couldn't understand the meaning. But Zhong Lin heard it clearly, and this sentence touched the hidden corner of Zhong Lin's heart. When Zou Shui'er saw that there was something going on, she quickly took the opportunity to stir up trouble, but she still had a trump card in her hand:"Just...For example, the matter of Baishouyuan. Wanlan is also true. Baishouyuan is not just a house with a good environment and location. It has status and symbolic meaning. Hey, so what do you think this little girl knows? She is really messing around."

Although Zhong Lin has always been obedient to the old lady, he has always wanted to surpass the old lady in his heart and act like the head of the family in front of others. Whoever takes over Baishouyuan is naturally very important to him. Zou Shui'er said this because he was satisfied That's right

"Also, what was her attitude that day? What is her identity? Sir, when you are talking to King Yan, there is no room for her to interrupt? Huh, Wan Lan is usually very arrogant and can't handle it at critical moments. I see, the old lady pampered her too much, she was spoiled, she had no rules at all, and she couldn't even tell the difference between elder and younger."

Zhong Lin and Miao frowned in unison.

Zou Shui'er quickly fell silent, looking aggrieved as if he knew he had said the wrong thing, and was secretly proud of himself.

"What Shui'er said is not unreasonable."Zhong Lin stroked his long beard, frowned and said thoughtfully,"Wan Lan is indeed a little proud and complacent. Even if the old lady intends to cultivate her as his successor, she is still not qualified for the position of the young head due to her qualifications. These days, she is indeed arrogant and bossy to the Presbyterian Church. It is time to talk to her and let her correct her position. After all, the elders are her elders."

Zou Shui'er showed a faint smile and agreed:"Yes, the master is absolutely right. Why? However, the old lady doted on Wanlan and focused on nurturing her, maybe because she didn’t want her to be the head of the family."

"Um? How to say?"

"Sir, if you think about it, Wan Lan was indeed very famous when she was young. Maybe the old lady just wanted to train a master monk to make the Immortal Sect famous, and had no intention of letting Wan Lan be the head of the family."

Zhong Lin thought for a moment and found out that it was indeed true. The old lady had mentioned this when she brought Zhong Wanling back to Lao Xianmen.

Zou Shui'er took the opportunity to add more firewood and said:"There is a big difference between cultivating immortals and running a family. Those who are talented in cultivating immortals may not be able to manage a family. Doesn’t everyone in the world say that women are short-sighted and inferior to men? The old lady is one of a kind. How can there be another old lady? Wan Lan only has some talent in cultivating immortals, so how can she compare with the old lady."

That's indeed the truth. Zhong Lin stroked his beard and nodded, but there was worry in his brows."Okay, the matter of the head of the family will be decided by the Elders Council, and it will not be based on dreams. You don't have to worry about this anymore"

"yes."Zou Shui'er leaned forward to agree, but after saying that, she seemed to remember something, and sighed heavily, looking very regretful.

Zhong Lin was a little strange, so he asked her:"If you have anything else to say, just say it. There are no outsiders here."

Zou Shui'er bowed and apologized."I'm sorry, sir. Shui'er just thought of a possibility and felt that it might affect the future of our Zhong family... Hey, I don't know whether to say it or not."

Zhong Lin frowned. Didn't he say that there is no need to worry about the position of the head of the family? How come there are still things that can affect the future?"If you have something to say, there is no harm in saying it."

"Thank you sir. Zou Shui'er thanked Zhong Lin and said,"I was wondering, is there a possibility that the old lady is also riding a tiger?""

"How to say?"

"Wanlan was really talented when she was young. The old lady was eager to seek talents, loved her in every possible way, and promised her everything. But later, Wan Lan's cultivation stagnated. I've heard people say that some people are like this. When they were young, they were too talented and too showy. When they become famous, their talents are used up. I think about it, what did Master say? Ah, now that I think about it, this seems to be called"the talent of a man has been exhausted", right? Zhong

Lin raised his eyebrows and became angry. No one else would be happy if it was said that his heir, Jiang Lang, was exhausted.

Zou Shui'er quickly surrendered and apologized again and again:"Master, please don't blame me. Shui'er can't speak. Shui'er didn't mean that.""

"Then what do you mean? Zhong Lin asked displeasedly.

Zou Shui'er rolled her eyes. This matter was very crucial and she couldn't give in. So she was heartbroken and said directly:"I mean, the old lady may also know that Wan Lan is not a suitable talent." , but she had no other choice at the moment, and the old lady always kept her promise and might not regret it, so she never changed it."

Zhong Lin's momentum softened slightly."You mean……"

Zou Shui'er said:"What Shui'er said is about Xuantian's selection."

Zhong Lin was shocked. The old lady had promised Zhong Wanling the quota for Xuantian's selection this time five years ago. This was known to everyone. Although it was true that Zhong Wanling was cursed and could not improve his spiritual skills later on, if he took it back, wouldn't that Immortal Sect be treacherous... Indeed, in this case, even if the old lady wanted to change someone later, she couldn't take it back.

However, the selection of Xuantian is a big deal after all. Zhong Wanling has been in this state. Even if the quota is given to her, it will be of no use.

"It's not that the daughter-in-law has any opinion on Wan Lan, it's just that Xuan Tian's selection is a major matter that affects the rise and fall of the clan. Wan Lan's condition is obvious to all. Do we really want to give ten years of opportunity to a person with no future?"Zou Shui'er's words touched Zhong Lin's mind.

"but……"Zhong Lin was still worried,"My mother just left, so I can't just turn a deaf ear to my past promises." He, Zhong Lin, has always been known as a filial son. If he loses his filial piety, how can he maintain his position as the head of the family? Next to him, there was Brother Zhong Yan who was eyeing him eagerly.

Zou Shui'er said hurriedly:"Master, you also said that it was the old lady's promise in the past. Maybe the old lady has regretted it now? Besides, Wan Lan also said that the old lady's last wish was to let Lao Xianmen Carry it forward. Choosing better candidates is also for the future of Laoxianmen. Besides, it is each sect's own business to recommend candidates. Wanlan is also from Laoxianmen. This can't be considered a breach of trust, right?" These words De was also very reasonable. Zhong Lin frowned and thought, feeling anxious and couldn't help but stand up."What do you think?"

Zou Shui'er quickly knelt down, looking humble and scared but courageous."My daughter-in-law does not dare to interfere in such a big matter without authorization, but my daughter-in-law would like to ask the master to consider using the conventional method to recommend candidates to Xuantian for selection, so as to give the children of the Zhong family a fair chance, and also give the good man a fair chance."

Speaking of Zhong Jianan. , Although Miao didn't understand these twists and turns, she also knew the pros and cons, and couldn't help but stand up, wanting to help Shui'er persuade her husband."master……"

Zhong Lin waved his hand to tell Miao to stop talking. He turned around and glared at Zou Shui'er, saying bitterly:"Are you planning to use that Shi Laozi secret medicine again?" He secretly felt cruel in his heart, if this woman dared to take Bu San again If Bu Si's medicine is given to his grandson, he will definitely kick out the Zou family.

Zou Shui'er quickly shook her head, knelt on the ground and cried sobbingly:"How could my daughter-in-law do it! My sister didn't tell me that this medicine had such side effects before. If I had known earlier, why would I have given it to Jia Nan!? Jia Nan is my biological son! How could it have happened? A mother-in-law will harm her own child!"

Zhong Lin nodded with confidence."You'd better remember what you said." Just as he was about to sit down again, he remembered something again."I remember that the strongest candidate among the candidates who were originally qualified to participate in the selection this time was Wanlan, and then Jieshan from the old family."

Zhong Lin secretly calculated in his heart. Although he didn't like Zhong Wanling, his granddaughter, she was good at all. His descendants, and they are indeed powerful. If the quota is given to Zhong Wanling this time, it will have no impact on their team, and it can also consolidate his status in the family. Of course, if this quota can be taken by a good man in direct line, he can move from acting as head of the family to full-time and firmly assume the position of head of the family.