As soon as Xie Wanyu returned to the house, a servant came to report, "Madam, the young master returned to the house half an hour ago and came to say hello to you. When he saw that you were not here, he said he would come back later."
Xie Wanyu paused and said, "Young master, just tell me I'm tired when you come again. Just come back tomorrow to say hello."
After waving the servants away, she sat down at the table with a confused look on her face.
In her previous life, Xiao Jing personally planned the Xie family's rebellion, and her adopted son Xiao Jinmin used her name to hide perjury in the Xie family. What was her good stepson doing now?
Did nothing!
He knew everything, but he watched with cold eyes as his father and brothers plotted against his mother-in-law, watched with cold eyes as his half-brother mixed poison into her medicine, and watched her drink it little by little...
If Xiao Jing and Xiao Jinmin are vicious, then Xiao Mingxuan is heartless, cold-hearted and cold-hearted.
Compared with Xiao Jing and Xiao Jinmin, she actually hated Xiao Mingxuan more.
After closing her eyes, she called Zhufang in, "Gather all the things prepared for the eldest young master in the house and send them to the Salesian Home tomorrow."
Everything Xiao Mingxuan wore was prepared by her herself. Since the white-eyed wolf didn't care about it, she would not waste her time and energy in the future.
The children of the Xiao family should be raised by the Xiao family!
Zhufang was stunned for a moment, but she politely said yes without asking any more questions.
"What are those children in the side yard doing today?"
"Except for Master Jinmin who is writing big characters, the others are playing with swords in the garden with dead branches and broken wood. The old lady came to see it earlier and was quite impressed with the calligraphy written by Master Xiao Jinmin."
Xie Wanyu looked sarcastic, "How is the cleanup in the North Courtyard going?"
"It can be sorted out tomorrow."
Just as he was talking, Xiao Jing strode in with a clouded look on his handsome face.
Xie Wanyu frowned, asked Zhu Fang to step back, and then looked at Xiao Jing calmly, "Master Hou, is there something wrong?"
Xiao Jing said coldly: "You asked my grandmother to take a concubine for me?"
Xie Wanyu curled her lips, "As the mistress of the Hou Mansion, it is my responsibility to spread the branches and leaves of the Hou Mansion. Moreover, the Marquis will be leaving for Northern Xinjiang soon. How can I not have a waiter who knows how cold it is and how hot it is?" ? If the Marquis likes a girl from a certain family, I will personally hire her to marry her."
"You are virtuous!" Xiao Jing sneered.
Xie Wanyu looked calm, "Master Hou is so complimentary."
Xiao Jing laughed angrily and was too lazy to talk nonsense. She directly ordered: "Go and explain to your grandmother now that you don't agree to let me take a concubine!"
Xie Wanyu looked up at him with a strange expression.
Xiao Jing's eyebrows jumped at this sight, and she suppressed her anger, "What do you want to say?"
Xie Wanyu said with some worry: "The Marquis has been married to me for five years, and he neither touches me nor wants to take a concubine, but the Marquis is in his prime... What is the hidden problem with the Marquis?"
Xiao Jing didn't react for a moment, "What did you say?"
Xie Wanyu repeated patiently, "If Lord Marquis has a hidden disease, you must not hide the disease and avoid treatment!"
Xiao Jing stretched out her hand to hold her, and after a long while, she flicked her sleeves and walked away angrily.
Xie Wanyu sneered and ordered people to smoke the room quickly.
Aunt He who was standing outside the house was hesitant to speak. Mr. Hou finally took the initiative to come over. Madam did not say that she would keep the person, but instead sent him away. I really don’t know what Madam was thinking.
Xiao Jing returned to her yard, and her anger was still not over. The servant came in and whispered: "Master Marquis, Biyun from the west courtyard sent word that Mrs. Ning is ill."
Xiao Jing was startled, "Did you call the doctor? That's it, I'll go over and have a look!"
He got up and walked to the inner room, uncovered the landscape painting on the wall, pressed on the flat wall, and instantly, a secret door was revealed.
A little while later, Xiao Jing appeared in Xue Xuening's room.
Xue Xuening was lying on the bed sickly, crying secretly from time to time. When Xiao Jing saw her like this, he immediately felt heartbroken. He stepped forward to hug her and said softly: "What's wrong with you? I'll ask someone to bring you a name sticker." The doctor is here."
But Xue Xuening pushed him and cried: "If you don't stay with your lovely wife and concubine, why did you come to me?"
Xiao Jing grabbed her hand and said, "Where is the beautiful wife and concubine? Don't you know that you are the only one in my heart?"
Xue Xuening raised her hazy tearful eyes and pursed her lips lightly, but in the end she said nothing. She took out her hand and lay down with her back to him, "I'm tired, Lord Marquis, please come back."
Xiao Jing frowned, stood up and went out of the inner room, looking for Biyun, "What's on your mind, madam? Why did you suddenly fall ill?"
Biyun bit her lip, "Madam knew that you were going to Northern Xinjiang. She was already depressed, but she still stayed up all night to prepare clothes, shoes and socks for you. Later, when the young master entered the house, he was unable to be at the knees of Madam. Madam wanted to express her thoughts. Depressed, Mrs. Hou sent someone to ask Madam back for a few books today with great fanfare. She was very rude in her words. Later, as soon as they left, Madam Hou fell ill. Madam said..."
"What did Madam say?"
"Madam said that this day is really boring. If I just go like that, maybe I can still miss you a little bit in the future..."
Xiao Jing's face was filled with frost, "How does Madam Hou treat your master on weekdays?"
Biyun wanted to speak but stopped.
"Say!" Xiao Jing shouted.
"On the surface, Mrs. Hou has always been very kind and considerate to my wife, but there are many ways to make people uncomfortable when it comes to things in the backyard." Biyun looked angrily, "Mrs. Hou thinks that she is a concubine, and her mother's family does not have a high official position. , I have always looked down on my wife, and even the servants in the house have been preoccupied with the dishes, and have caused many stumbling blocks overtly and covertly..."
The more Xiao Jing listened, the colder his face became. After a long time, he closed his eyes.
He had always thought that Xie Wanyu was upright and generous and the most qualified mistress of the family, and he had always felt guilty for her. However, he never expected that while she was friendly to Xue Ning on the outside, she was bullying her in all kinds of ways behind the scenes!
Returning to the inner room, he undressed and lay next to Xue Xuening. Regardless of her resistance, he hugged her forcefully from behind, "I don't know how to take concubines. In my heart, my wife is only you!"
Xue Xuening slowly stopped struggling.
"After the adoption is over, Xie Wanyu will get sick and cannot afford it. I will ask my grandmother to hand over the government affairs to you. No one in the house will dare to disrespect you in the future!"
A strong sense of pride appeared on Xue Xuening's face, but it disappeared the moment she turned around.
She bit her lip and looked at him, "Are you telling the truth?"
Xiao Jing looked at her with a smile, "When have I ever lied to you?"
Xue Xuening threw herself into his arms, "Xiao Lang, I only have you!"
Xiao Jing hugged her with pity, "Xue Ning, one day, I will let you become my wife in an upright and honest manner, so that our family of three can truly reunite!"
Outside the small window, a little maid with an unspectacular appearance was holding a broom and pressed against the window, listening to what was going on in the house. She quietly stepped back until there was no sound inside, turned around and quietly left the West Courtyard, heading towards Qiran Courtyard.
In her previous life, Xie Wanyu had been in charge of the Dingyuan Hou Mansion for more than ten years. After her death, she stayed in the Hou Mansion for many years. Things she didn't know before she was alive became clear after her death.
For example, is there any secret passage in the Hou Mansion that allows Xiao Jing to have a private meeting with Xue Xuening? What kind of secret medicine did Mrs. Xiao use to assassinate her favored concubine in the early years? After Xue Xuening married Xiao Jing, she secretly interacted with the King of Jin …
For her now, she knows the secrets of everyone in the Hou family, so it is too easy to recruit a servant.
Just like the little maid who came to report to her, she later gained Xue Xuening's trust in her previous life and became the lady in charge of the house.
He has courage, ambition, and weaknesses. He is not a successful servant, but he is a very useful chess piece.
After listening to the little maid's report, she pushed a pill over and said, "Since the eldest lady is sick, let her live a good life and cultivate herself."
Without blinking, the little maid took the pill and stuffed it into her sleeve, "Yes, I know how to do it."
"I have sent someone to handle your brother's matter. There will be good news soon. Don't worry."
The little maid breathed out a sigh of relief, knelt down and kowtowed firmly, "Thank you, Madam."
After the little maid retreated, Xie Wanyu leaned on the chair and sneered with unknown meaning.
"It would be a good plan to let me make room."
In the last life, until Xiao Jing left, everything was calm in the house. It seems that her recent actions have offended his heart, and he deliberately instigated Xiao Jing to deal with her.
"The dignified Marquis Dingyuan uses all kinds of unscrupulous methods. He is really a nest of snakes and rats!"
