Time flies so fast, Xie Ronghui has stayed in Ying County for three years, and now he is ready to return to Beijing to resign.
When Xie Rongzhao heard that his eldest brother and his family were coming back, his expression felt unnatural for a moment.
"Auntie, the Qin family is coming back too?"
Liu Ruolan sighed: "She has become your eldest brother's concubine. If you don't follow her back, why should you leave her alone? Don't say that your eldest brother can't do this. If he really dares to think so, your father can Beat him out!"
Xie Rongzhao had an expression that was hard to explain.
In the past few years, my eldest brother has done well in official affairs, both in terms of political performance and reputation.
The only dissatisfaction is probably having a concubine like Qin.
Actually, it's not that Xie Ronghui is a philanderer, it's that he was too low on guard and was tricked by others.
No matter what, she took the Qin family as a concubine, so it must be said that it is Xie Ronghui's responsibility.
Qin is the daughter of a local squire. When Xie Ronghui was having a banquet, he accidentally drank too much wine, and that's when he was tricked.
No matter what, if a girl loses her innocence, we cannot just watch her die.
Xie Ronghui could only grit his teeth and admit it.
This Qin family was lucky, she got pregnant just once.
After Xie Ronghui brought the person back, he paid little attention to her. Although Chen Jiaojiao was dissatisfied, she could only be a generous mistress.
In this way, everything is fine.
Mrs. Qin gave birth to a son to Xie Ronghui, which made Chen Jiaojiao feel even more uncomfortable.
Although Qin is a concubine, the Qin family is still very prestigious in Ying County, so after Qin joined the Xie family, the Qin family gave many gifts.
Just because of these gifts, Xie Ronghui couldn't keep being cold to Mrs. Qin.
But don't expect him to be very close to Qin.
The Qin family seemed to understand that this was not an honest matter, and they did not dare to raise any other conditions, and did not let Xie Ronghui help with some matters.
But sometimes, resources like connections don’t mean that you won’t help even if you say you don’t want to help.
Privately, the Qin family reaped a lot of benefits from Xie Ronghui, their son-in-law, but Xie Ronghui knew it or not.
This incident still alarmed Xie Xiuwen.
If it's just some small favors, that's it.
But the Qin family actually set their sights on the county examination, which Xie Xiuwen couldn't bear.
If Xie Xiuwen takes action, the Qin family will definitely be in bad luck.
The Qin family suddenly cut off the future of two young people, which made the head of the Qin family so angry that he vomited blood, but there was nothing he could do.
He understood that his plot against Xie Ronghui had completely angered Mr. Xie Ge.
If an important minister like Mr. Xie Ge wants to deal with a small Qin family, he doesn't need to do anything himself. He only needs to give a little signal to the officials under him, and everything will fall into place.
The Qin family suffered backlash because of this, and no longer dared to take advantage of the situation for profit.
Ms. Qin is a clear-minded person. Since she entered the house, the Qin family has given her a lot of benefits. After all, Xie Ronghui is not willing to accept money directly. In addition to some gifts and local rituals, even some ordinary jewelry They refused to accept it.
So these things were sent to Chen Jiaojiao through Qin's hands.
But Chen Jiaojiao is not short of money either!
Qin was a smart person. She took out the 10,000 taels of silver and said it was her dowry, and she was just a concubine, so it was only natural that the money should be handed over to the mistress.
After Chen Jiaojiao thought about it, she accepted the banknotes, but still had someone record them, marking them as Qin's dowry money.
If the concubine needs anything in the future, he will come out of this money.
Chen Jiaojiao is not short of money, and she doesn't bother to target a child. Although she hates this bastard, she still needs to maintain her dignity.
As long as Mrs. Qin is content with herself, there is no need for her to embarrass a concubine.
Anyway, from the current point of view, Xie Ronghui's heart is still with the main house. Who made Qin's method of coming in not so upright?
Xie Rongzhao is also a little dissatisfied with this Qin family. It is not that she has become Xie Ronghui's concubine, but that this Qin family entering the Xie family means a series of troubles behind her.
Moreover, the Qin family has younger brothers and sisters. Even if Xie Ronghui doesn't like her for the time being, who knows what will happen in the future?
And if Dad hadn't taken decisive action last time, I'm afraid Xie Ronghui's career would have come to an end.
All in all, Xie Rongzhao was dissatisfied with the entire Qin family.
As a result, whatever you want comes to you.
Xie Ronghui did return to Beijing, but not only his family, but Qin's brother and sister also came with him.
The reasons are all ready. Qin's brother Qin Dalang knows some martial arts, and the reason is that he can escort him all the way. This reason is fair and just, and it is very appropriate for the occasion. How can you say not to let him come?
As for Qin's sister, it's even simpler. Qin fell ill before she came back, and her child wasn't doing well either, so she took her sister to take care of her.
Of course, Xie Ronghui probably can believe this reason.
Are they short of servants?
It's not right to ask a sister-in-law to take care of her? She can't be considered a serious sister-in-law to take care of her?
In short, when she got home, Liu Ruolan didn't look good.
Although Chen Jiaojiao was not happy, she still had to coax her mother-in-law first.
"Don't be angry, mother. The brother and sister didn't cause any trouble along the way. If they dare to have any evil thoughts, I will deal with them first without you taking action."
"Well, as long as you have an idea."
Qin Dalang and Qin Xiaomei were not serious relatives of the Xie family, but since they were returning to Beijing with them, they could not turn them away, so they still arranged to stay in the Xie Mansion.
Qin Xiaomei lives alone in a small courtyard mainly to avoid suspicion.
As soon as Xie Ronghui came back, he was called to the study by Xie Xiuwen for a lecture.
This was the first time Xie Ronghui saw his father's face so cold and solemn, and his teeth chattered.
"Your political achievements have been good in the past few years, but I need to remind you that being an official is not only about political achievements, but your own reputation is also particularly important. The previous affairs of the Qin family almost affected you. At first, you stayed away , I can’t find out, so I’m asking you now, have you ever been involved in this matter?”
Xie Ronghui was so frightened that he repeatedly promised: "Back to my father, my son is definitely not afraid of getting involved in the imperial examination. My son also came from the imperial examination. He understands that this matter is very important and he will never dare to engage in malpractice for personal gain."
After Xie Xiuwen heard his personal assurance, he nodded: "You'd better tell the truth!"
"The son dare not lie to his father. The Qin family has indeed gone too far, and you are right to take action to rectify it."
"Hmph! The Qin family is so small that I am not worthy of letting me do it myself. But seeing that they are honest now, I don't want to push them to a dead end. The Qin family around you should also be careful. Now that you have entered the Xie family, You must abide by the Xie family's rules!" (End of Chapter)
