Xie Wanyu shook her head, "Nothing."
Her eyes gradually lowered, and in the blink of an eye, she had already peeled a handful of chestnuts.
"I'll use these to make porridge for Pei Zhi tomorrow," Xie Wanyu said.
Aunt He responded and couldn't help but sigh, "Madam is a good mother."
Early the next morning.
Xiao Zhi opened his eyes and saw Xie Wanyu.
"Mother." He called softly.
Xie Wanyu nodded lovingly, and then said, "Don't you want to eat chestnuts? I asked Zhufang to make porridge for you."
"Mom, can you not take medicine? It's too painful." He frowned and said.
"Don't worry, Zhufang bought you preserved fruit this morning, a mouthful of medicine and a mouthful of preserved fruit. It's sour and sweet." Xie Wanyu said patiently.
Xiao Zhi nodded, with a smile on his pale face.
Xie Wanyu felt very distressed, how could such a young child suffer such pain.
However, Xiao Zhi matured prematurely, and he did not want Xie Wanyu to take care of him like a child.
On the contrary, he is very assertive in everything.
Seeing that he was in good spirits, Xie Wanyu wanted to tell him how to solve this matter.
But before she could mention it, Xiao Zhi had already spoken, "If you have anything to say, mother, just say it."
"It's about Xiao Jinmin." Xie Wanyu said.
Xiao Zhi thought about it very seriously, and then said solemnly, "Mother, I think this matter should be resolved properly. There are state laws and family rules. In a big family, the most taboo thing is for brothers to fight against each other and sisters to fight."
Xie Wanyu nodded, "In that case, let him be dealt with according to family rules."
She was seeking Xiao Zhi's opinion.
In fact, if Xiao Zhi said that he didn't care about this, and he wanted Xiao Jinmin to apologize or something, Xie Wanyu would also agree.
After all, he was the one who got hurt, so she should ask for his terms.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhi said such words.
In this way, it is estimated that even if Mrs. Xiao comes, she will have nothing to say.
Xiao Jinmin was imprisoned in the ancestral hall by Xie Wanyu. He was at fault after all, so Mrs. Xiao did not come to intercede for him.
But after a long time, he must still ask for mercy. After all, he is Xiao Jing's biological son, but Xiao Zhi is not.
After chatting with Xiao Zhi, Xie Wanyu immediately asked someone to bring Xiao Jinmin out. Xiao Jinmin was very embarrassed after being locked up for so long. He had always been raised in a pampered way. When had he ever suffered like this?
At this time, Xiao Jinmin was kneeling on the ground, looking at Xie Wanyu with sinister eyes.
Xie Wanyu could see that this child had been hating herself. Now that he has not grown up, he has such eyes. If he grows up, he may not know what he will be like.
"Why are you looking at me like this? Are you dissatisfied?" Xie Wanyu asked, raising her eyebrows.
Xiao Jinmin gritted his teeth, then shook his head numbly.
"Why did you hurt your brother like this?" Xie Wanyu sat at the top. After asking this question, she didn't expect him to answer immediately. Instead, she took a leisurely sip of tea.
Sure enough, Xiao Jinmin said after a while, "Wrong."
He didn't want to admit his mistake, but he must have been scared when he was locked up in the ancestral hall, or Xue Xuening reminded him not to suffer the immediate consequences.
Otherwise, how could Xiao Jinmin suddenly change his tune if he looked down on Xiao Zhi so much.
Xie Wanyu was not in a hurry and just looked at Xiao Jinmin.
Their eyes met, Xiao Jinmin quickly lowered his head, and he didn't even have time to retract his hateful gaze.
Xie Wanyu smiled calmly, "Since I know I was wrong, I also know that I will be punished for doing wrong things." She looked at Zhu Fang.
Zhu Fang took out a booklet and said, "The Xiao family rules, the first one is disrespecting the mistress, the eleventh one is killing people's lives..."
"No, I didn't." Xiao Jinmin said hurriedly, "I was just fighting with my brother and didn't want to kill him." His voice was loud.
The Xiao family's family rules are extremely strict. If he kills his brother, what awaits him will be that he will never be able to become the heir apparent in this life.
Because Xue Xuening had also been in charge of the house, so she knew what the family rules were. She valued the position of the heir so much that she naturally had to tell Xiao Jinmin, otherwise he wouldn't be so afraid.
Zhu Fang said expressionlessly, "Second Young Master, the country has its own laws and the family has its own rules."
"What kind of punishment will the second young master receive now?" Xie Wanyu asked.
"To answer Madam, first give me fifty strokes with the cane." Zhu Fang said calmly.
In the Xiao family, adults break the house rules and use thorn sticks. Basically, if they are smoked, a piece of meat will be shed, while the minors will only be smoked with rattan sticks. Although the meat will not be removed, the flesh will be removed. If there is too much, the skin will be ripped apart.
Xiao Jinmin shook his head in panic, "I want to find grandma, I want to find grandma."
With that said, he stood up and was about to run to the door. Xie Wanyu just looked at him and the boy at the door pinned him down on the snow.
The biting cold ice and snow penetrated into his neck, making him shiver, "I know I was wrong, let me go, let me go, mother, I beg you."
Xie Wanyu looked at him with a sarcastic smile on her face.
In his previous life, whenever he did something wrong, he would apologize in a panic, cry, kneel down, and beg her for forgiveness. Xie Wanyu was soft-hearted and treated the child as her own. Whenever he begged for mercy, she would Let it go easily.
It was also because of this that it fueled his arrogance. He seemed to think that Xie Wanyu would not fall out with him no matter what.
Every time she thinks about this, Xie Wanyu feels that she is too stupid.
Soon, the boy threw Xiao Jinmin into the room.
Xiao Jinmin quickly succumbed to the cold outside. He knelt beside the heater, his body still shaking, "Mother, my son has realized his mistake. Please don't be angry. My son will definitely not do this next time."
"Did you kill someone and think that you'll be fine just by apologizing?" Xie Wanyu asked.
Xiao Jinmin was speechless, hatred flashed in his eyes.
"After the New Year, you are nine years old. Do you think you are still a child?" Xie Wanyu said angrily, "Your father got married when he was sixteen. Do you still think you are a child?"
Xiao Jinmin lowered his head. He knew that Xie Wanyu would not let him go easily, but he also knew that Mrs. Xiao would not let him go.
Sure enough, as soon as Xie Wanyu finished speaking, Mrs. Xiao appeared supported by Xue Xuening.
Xue Xuening's eyes were red and swollen, especially when she looked at Xiao Jinmin, she felt extremely distressed.
Seeing Mrs. Xiao enter the door, Xie Wanyu stood up. The rules she had learned since elementary school made it impossible for her to turn a blind eye to her elders, even though this elder did not deserve it.
Mrs. Xiao glanced at Xie Wanyu, and then said to Xiao Jinmin, "Min'er, apologize quickly."
"Yes." Xiao Jinmin's face relaxed, and then he said, "Mother, the child knows that he was wrong. Brother, the second brother knows that he was wrong. From now on, we will be brothers and sisters, and we will be the same as before."
Madam Xiao nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, let's go."
When Xiao Jinmin heard this, his lips widened and he stood up hurriedly.
"Kneel down, am I allowed to leave?" Xie Wanyu patted the table and said coldly.
