Xie Rongzhao made Liu Ruolan understand the key point in a few words.
It was a lie that the brother and sister went to see Guobao for fun, but it was true that they wanted to curry favor with the powerful.
Liu Ruolan was naturally dissatisfied. She knew the parentage of the two siblings and was not happy at first. She didn't expect that these two people dared to target their own daughter, and they even dared to talk nonsense outside. Could it be that they wanted to cause harm? His reputation as a good boy?
Liu Ruolan's guess was indeed correct. Xie Fang deliberately mentioned this matter in front of her handkerchief and some elders, just to ruin Xie Rongzhao's reputation and keep her away from the noble sons.
Xie Rongzhao took the things Cheng Jingzhou gave him, turned around and returned to his yard happily, while Liu Ruolan was thinking about how to reveal the truth. He couldn't just watch Guobao's reputation be ruined.
But before Liu Ruolan took action, Zhao Ying and Zhao Heng helped Xie Rongzhao clear his name.
"Is what the second young master said true? Is Miss Xie Fang really so vulgar?"
Zhao Heng sneered lightly: "Sister Zhao and I have been friends for many years. Our families can be considered family friends. My father and Uncle Xie have always treated each other as brothers. This is not the first time that Sister Ying and I have gone to Fuyuan Villa. This time Who in the capital doesn’t know that our two families have a good relationship? Xie Fang is a good thief, but the villa really has no room to live in. Is it possible to let the brother and sister sleep in the yard? "
Several young masters who followed him also became interested and came over to listen to his details.
"Originally, Sister Zhao said this politely, but she pretended not to understand. She came to the villa to join in the fun for three days in a row, but she couldn't go anywhere. As a result, she didn't come on the fourth day, and she didn't send anyone. Just to inform you, Sister Zhao specially sent someone to the town to inquire, and after asking, I found out that the brother and sister had no choice but to return to Beijing first because they lost their money."
A little fat man immediately widened his eyes: "Isn't it? Even if something happens, it doesn't stop them from sending someone to the villa to inform them? We made an appointment the first day, but if we don't go the next day, we have to give an explanation. "
"It's true that these Xie brothers and sisters really don't know how to do things."
Zhao Heng became anxious when he heard this: "Hey, let's make it clear, it's Xie Qing and Xie Fang, don't just go down and count all the Xie family members."
The little fat man was so happy that he slapped his thigh: "Brother Heng, you care so much about Sister Zhao, but have you fallen in love with her?"
Zhao Heng rolled his eyes: "What do you know? Sister Zhao has a fiancé, and we have met before. I just think that Sister Zhao is a nice person. Besides, you have learned a lot from me in the past years." Good thing, those are all from my sister Zhao."
The little fat man was just joking just now. Everyone was familiar with each other, so they naturally knew that Xie Rongzhao had a fiancé, and that Cheng Sanlang also had a good relationship with the Weixin Hou Mansion.
If there is one, there are two. Naturally, Zhao Ying also said the same thing.
In this way, within half a day, Xie Fang's previous attempt to slander Xie Rongzhao by being cold and ruthless failed.
If Zhao Heng and others just said a few words casually, it wouldn't be so effective.
The main reason is that Feng County is not far from here. When people inquire, they will soon know that what Zhao Heng and Zhao Ying said is the truth. It is obvious that Xie Fang deliberately concealed part of the truth and reversed the timing, which caused people to be dissatisfied with Xie Rongzhao. .
Now that the truth is revealed, Xie Fang is so frightened that she dare not leave the house.
After Xie Yu found out about this, he naturally went to his younger brother to give him a lecture.
Xie Yu had no intention of personally disciplining the juniors who lived across the room, and it was inappropriate.
After Xie Ming learned about this, he naturally reprimanded his son severely. If the younger generation fails to teach him well, he will only tarnish the family's reputation outside.
Xie Chen's wife, Zhang, was originally the daughter of a first- and fifth-rank official in Beijing. She had not made any progress for many years, but the Zhang family was still well off, so they had been living a good life.
Since Zhang married Xie Chen, she has always taken care of her husband and raised her children, and she is considerate and careful in everything she does.
It wasn't until Xie Chen's accident happened that Zhang was shocked to realize that the happy life she thought was in vain.
When Xie Chen passed away, Mrs. Zhang already had a pair of children, and a woman's reputation was always important. She also had nephews and nieces in the family, so her family had been reluctant to let her remarry. Moreover, the Xie family was quite prosperous, and she had children by her side, so she would have more in the future. rely on.
Zhang had no choice but to become a widow at a young age. Although she was unwilling to do so, she had no choice but to do so.
She wants to remarry, but her husband's family doesn't want to do it, and her mother's family doesn't allow it, so it's useless to say anything.
In fact, the Xie family did not stop her from remarrying, but Zhang wanted to have a good reputation, so she took the initiative to observe her husband's filial piety for three years before doing so.
After observing her filial piety, she once tried to test her mother-in-law, and learned that her mother-in-law would not allow her to take away her children, even if she did not stop her. As a mother, Zhang was naturally reluctant to part with her. In addition, her mother-in-law did not allow her to take away her children. I gave up thinking of remarrying.
Ms. Zhang didn't know what Xie Chen had done to Xie Xiuwen, but she was also confused about her husband's sudden bedridden condition.
It was not that Xie Chen never wanted to tell his wife something so that she could avenge him in the future, but when he thought of what his adoptive father said to him, he could no longer summon up the energy.
If Xie Chen dares to say a word that is detrimental to the Xie family, his children will not be able to please him.
In this way, Xie Chen died of illness within a few days, but Zhang knew nothing about the truth.
Zhang didn't know, and Xie Qing and Xie Fang naturally didn't know either.
However, in the past two years, the mother and son have occasionally heard some gossip, which is nothing more than saying that Xie Chen did something wrong and that was why he was killed.
When Zhang heard this for the first time, she felt that the blood in her body was about to freeze.
Xie Chen was dead, and Mrs. Zhang didn't have the courage to go to her father-in-law to ask for an explanation. She went to her mother-in-law and cried a while before being persuaded. Later, several servants were fined and sold. It's much quieter.
"Fang'er, tell me the truth, why are you targeting Xie Rongzhao?"
Xie Fang had a bad temper. She knelt on the ground without saying a word, but her eyes were slightly red, which made people feel distressed at a glance.
"You kid, can't I ask you questions now?"
Xie Fang sniffed, then raised her head with tears in her eyes and said: "Mom, people say that my father and Xie Rongzhao's father are cousins. My father was adopted to the capital, so he married you. They He also said that my father is not as good as Xie Xiuwen in literary talent, and his conduct as a person is also far behind. How can I endure such insulting remarks about my father?"
Zhang was startled, and her upper body, which was originally straight, was now bent quite a bit.
Zhang felt that she had always lacked confidence in the Xie Mansion. One of the main reasons was that Xie Chen was not a real member of the family. Although he was adopted into the family tree, there was always a feeling that his name was unfair.
How can Mrs. Zhang feel better when she hears her daughter mention these things again?
"Auntie, Xie Rongzhao's mother is just a country woman, and the Xie Rongzhao she taught is also a wild girl. Why should she be better than me in everything!"
(End of chapter)
