When the matter has reached this point, anyone with any brains can see the fishiness inside. Xie Xiuran's statement that he didn't know anything about it is clearly a quibble.
However, for the clan leader and village chief, they can tolerate a clan member with bad behavior, but they cannot tolerate an evil woman with corrupt character.
In the end, the blame must still be placed on Gao's head.
Of course, Gao is not innocent either.
It is not difficult to see from her reaction that the couple worked together to drug Xie Xiuwen.
Grandma Xie originally wanted to use the opportunity of pretending to be sick to ask Xie Xiuwen to dig out some money, but when things got to this point, how could she care about causing trouble for her second son?
"Mr. Gao, you have evil thoughts and corrupt conduct. I, Mrs. Xie, cannot tolerate you anymore."
The implication is that Gao will be divorced.
The clan chief and village chief came forward. If Xie Xiuran did not divorce his wife, then they could still make the decision, but instead of divorcing his wife, they would expel their family from the clan.
Mr. Xie's face turned red with anger, and naturally he couldn't bear such a wicked woman.
He dared to drug the brother-in-law in the next room. Who knows if his thoughts will be attracted to the old couple one day?
Thinking of this, Mr. Xie even felt a chill on his back, and the way he looked at Xie Xiuran was wrong.
I used to be very fond of this eldest son, but now my eyes are filled with disappointment.
Only then did Gao realize the seriousness of the matter and shouted: "You can't do this! My husband, you can't divorce me, you can't divorce me. I, I gave you children, how can you divorce me!" "
How can Xie Xiuran care about the relationship between husband and wife at this time?
"Mr. Gao, if you hadn't been secretly encouraging me, how could I be dissatisfied with my second brother's family? It was you who got the medicine, and you thought of the method. You also lent me my hand to deliver the things to my second brother. Come on, how can you, a wicked woman like you, have the dignity to rely on my Xie family!"
This is a very serious statement.
Xie Xiuran was completely unaware of the changes in other people's eyes when they looked at him. He just felt that he had to seize every opportunity to get rid of this evil woman and clear his suspicions. He was innocent and he was still the eldest son of the Xie family.
Grandma Xie's eyes moved: "Although Mrs. Gao did something wrong, she did give birth to children for our Xie family. She worked hard without any merit. It would be inappropriate to give up directly."
Xie Xiuwen was not surprised that the old lady would protect Mr. Gao. On the contrary, he would think it was strange if the old lady remained silent.
"What nonsense! How can our Xie family tolerate such a wicked woman? You are kind-hearted, but I don't dare to live under the same roof with such a person anymore. Who knows if one day you don't like me anymore?" Will you give me a bowl of medicine directly?"
Mr. Xie said this without mercy and showed his attitude.
In this regard, Patriarch Xie and the village chief are naturally happy to see this happen.
People like Mr. Gao are indeed not worthy of staying in the Xie family anymore.
"You can't do this. You can't divorce me. I, I still have brother Hui. Yes, brother Hui has a lot of potential. Master said he will be gone soon. By then, the Xie family will be able to produce another young scholar. Don’t you want the Xie family to be famous and rise?”
The village chief snorted coldly: "Ignorant stupid woman! Even if Brother Hui is promising, he was taught well by Master. What does it have to do with you? Don't think that if you move Brother Hui out, we will let you off lightly."
But Gao felt that he still had a chance, and said quickly: "Uncle, you also know how important a scholar's reputation is. If people know that he has a divorced mother, what will his classmates think of him? What will happen to him in the future? How can I become an official?"
The room suddenly became quiet again.
If the Gao family is divorced, it will indeed have an impact on Xie Ronghui, but it will not mean that he will not be able to become an official.
It's just that scholars value reputation, and they also value family background. It doesn't mean that peasants can't study, but they have to be upright. If there is a mother who abandoned her because of a bad reputation, it will indeed be a stain on Xie Ronghui.
Mrs. Gao is his biological mother. As long as Xie Ronghui calls her mother, this stain will never be erased.
Now that Mr. Gao mentioned Brother Hui, he saw exactly this.
Xie Ronghui has been studying for many years and has always been valued by his family. He is also the grandson of Xie's parents. This status is unmatched by the other brothers.
But today, it is difficult to explain clearly in one or two sentences whether to protect Brother Hui's reputation or to severely punish an evil woman.
Grandma Xie took the opportunity and said: "Mr. Gao already knows her mistake, we can't just beat people to death with a stick. We have to give her a chance to change her ways, and for Brother Hui's sake, let her Just atone for your sins at the Xie family."
A mocking smile appeared on Xie Xiuwen's lips: "What does mother mean, is Brother Hui's reputation more important than my Ziyi or even my life?"
Grandma Xie choked, how could she respond to this?
The patriarch also thinks that this niece-in-law is too stupid. Can anyone spare her?
"Xiu Wen is right. I think Gao's bad habits are hard to change. It's just that Brother Hui is also studying. Xiu Wen, do you have another plan for this matter?"
Xie Xiuwen raised his eyebrows slightly: "Master, Mrs. Gao has harmed people more than once. My wife, Mrs. Liu, has never been able to conceive again because of her. Bribing the midwife and doing tricks in secret, Mrs. Liu was harmed. It’s impossible for her to get pregnant again in this life. Do I want to tolerate such a wicked person again?”
This time, I simply broke everything.
Both the clan leader and the village chief were shocked. They never expected such a result.
The village chief was so angry that he stood up and pointed at Mrs. Gao in disbelief: "You, you actually attacked my sister-in-law six years ago? You are simply a poisonous woman!"
With the village chief's comments like this, Grandma Xie closed her eyes with a helpless expression. She knew that she could not protect Mrs. Gao.
Grandpa Xie also thought about what had been exposed by his second brother before, and then thought about how Gao was now attacking his brother-in-law. This was indeed intolerable.
However, Grandpa Xie still couldn't help but think of his two grandchildren.
It's easy to talk about the granddaughter. Anyway, in the countryside, she will not be able to marry into a poor family in the future with just an uncle.
But is the future of the two grandsons about to end?
"Second brother, I know that Mr. Gao is sorry for you and your wife, but you still have two nephews who are studying!"
Xie Xiuwen looked indifferent, "Then according to father's wishes, I have to endure this tone?"
Grandpa Xie choked, no matter how biased he was, he couldn't be unreasonable on such a big matter.
It was the patriarch who made the final decision: "Adopt!"
Several people were stunned at the same time and looked over: "Clan leader?"
"Brother Hui and Brother Ye will be adopted so that their reputation will not be affected by having such a vicious mother."
