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The sudden bad news and Mrs. Xu's fainting caused the entire Xu family to fall into chaos.
Xu Bingrong, who had just fallen asleep, got the news and quickly climbed out of his aunt's bed. He rushed to the main house in disheveled clothes to check the situation.
The servant quickly called for a doctor. Fortunately, Mrs. Xu only fainted due to excessive grief and had no other problems.
I prescribed a few relief medicines and suggested meditating and practicing meditation to avoid excessive emotional ups and downs.
When the doctor was diagnosing Mrs. Xu's pulse, Xu Bingrong kept asking the maid about the situation in a low voice, and then looked thoughtful.
After the doctor left, Xu Bingrong immediately sent away all the servants in the room, came to Mr. Xu's side, and asked mysteriously: "Dad, you said, Yuan Lin is Shen Zhonglei's only son. My sister has died unexpectedly. Lian Yuanlin I also went with him, there is not even a bastard in the family, on the day of the funeral, who will come to mourn my sister?"
Mr. Xu was preoccupied with the tragic death of his daughter and grandson. His wife fainted and could not understand the meaning of his son's words for a while.
He said without raising his head: "Why are you asking this? No matter who is responsible for the death, that is the Shen family's own business and has nothing to do with us."
Xu Bingrong slapped his thigh and said in an exaggerated tone, "Dad, dad, what do you want me to say about you? Why are you suddenly confused!"
"Just say what you want to say. Your mother hasn't woken up yet, and I have no intention of speculating with you here."
Xu Bingrong moved closer. He whispered in Mr. Xu's ear: "Dad, think about it, now that the eldest sister is gone and Yuan Lin is gone, the Shen family thinks it is necessary to find someone from the same clan to break the pot for the eldest sister.
"But is this basin wasted in vain? If you don't give them anything, what can they do?"
"What on earth are you going to say? The money is from the Shen family. What does it have to do with our old Xu family? Your sister has been married into the Shen family for more than ten years. She has been a filial piety to the elderly and raised children. She has not felt sorry for his family at all. These are all It’s the Shen family’s responsibility!”
Xu Bingrong didn't expect that even though he said what he said, the old man still hadn't understood what he meant.
"Oh my dad!" He patted his thigh and said, "Do you have to let me tell you clearly?
"The eldest sister and her children are gone. Logically speaking, we should be able to go to the Shen family and get back the eldest sister's dowry!
"But if the Shen family randomly finds a child to mourn the eldest sister, and then insists on giving them a portion of the eldest sister's dowry, then wouldn't we lose money!"
"You kid, your sister's body is still cold, and you're starting to make this idea!"
Mr. Xu raised his hand and slapped his son. Even though he had been calculating for his whole life, he was stunned by his son's shameless face at this time.
Xu Bingrong said quickly: "Dad, it's not that I have no conscience. If only my sister had an accident this time, or if even one of the two children survived, I wouldn't be able to do such a thing.
"Not only can't I do it, I also have to take care of the children for my eldest sister. After all, I am my uncle.
"But now something has happened to the eldest sister, Yun Yao and Yuan Lin. To put it bluntly, our family has no one in the Shen Mansion now!
"If we don't get my eldest sister's dowry back, I don't know who will get it cheaper in the future. Anyway, it won't do any good to our family."
"This..." Mr. Xu had to admit that there was some truth in what his son said, "But I'm afraid that the Shen family would not agree! We are from a small family. When your sister was here in the past, your brother-in-law didn't care about our family. He was taken care of a lot, but now that everyone is gone, what’s the use of talking about it.”
"It may not be up to them to decide whether they are willing or not!" Xu Bingrong's tone suddenly changed, "There are still many things that are unclear about what happened this time. If Shen Zhonglei honestly returns the eldest sister's dowry with both hands, That’s all.
"If you don't retreat? I will go to the eldest sister's grave to make a fuss. When I see it, it is he, the prefect, or me who will be embarrassed."
Mr. Xu was stern when he heard this and said seriously: "Bingrong, what do you mean by this? What do you mean there are many unclear things?"
"I know best what kind of person my eldest sister is. She has been strong and greedy since she was a child, and it got even worse after she became the prefect's wife.
"Although she is becoming more and more generous in giving money and things, every time she comes back, she looks aloof and wishes we could all surround her and provide for her.
"And she knows your temper best. This time you were angry and said you wanted to sever ties with her. Even if you calm down over time, you won't be able to let her in easily...
"So, even if the eldest sister wanted to ease the relationship with her family, she would only send people over to test her. How could she risk being shut out by you and embarrassed in public? Let alone bring two children with her!
"Let your child watch her being scolded so badly by you and being shut out of the school? Do you think my eldest sister can do such a shameful thing?"
Mr. Xu's mind finally turned around. He frowned and thought, "You mean, the Shen family lied about Yurou's two children?"
"I don't dare to say this without evidence, but I always feel that the whole thing is fishy."
Mr. Xu thought for a long time, and finally sighed dejectedly and said: "Oh, so what if it is true as you said. The attack was so ruthless, and no one was left alive, which shows that the person who did it was determined to cover up this matter. It will never be uncovered, even if we ask people to investigate, nothing will be found."
"Dad, why are you really confused when you say you are confused?" Xu Bingrong said, "We have no way to investigate the truth because there is no one left alive, but it is not that easy for Shen Zhonglei to prove his innocence, right?
"If a little bit of news leaks out, what will other people think? How will the officialdom and the people talk about him behind his back?
"Don't worry, Shen Zhonglei is a smart man, just click on him and he will definitely know what to do.
"There is still a great future waiting for him, there is no need to ruin his reputation for the sake of external things."
"Is this...is this okay?" Mr. Xu was a little tempted by what his son said, but he still hesitated.
After all, as the saying goes, if the people don't fight with the officials, their arms will never be able to twist their thighs.
At this time, a weak voice suddenly came from the bed: "Old man, what Bingrong said makes sense.
"Yurou's dowry was something the whole family tightened their belts to buy. We can't give it to others..."
"You're finally awake."
"Mom, are you okay?"
Upon discovering that Mrs. Xu was awake, the father and son immediately surrounded her.
But Mrs. Xu raised her hand to push Xu Bingrong and said: "I'm fine, Bingrong, don't wait here, why don't you quickly pack your things and go to your sister's funeral!"
