When Lin Ruochen told the thief about the kidnapping plan, Xia Chuyan's heart was cold. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info she thought she had encountered a life-saving straw, but she didn't expect to usher in a deadly sharp knife.

"Just because she is the concubine of the Hubu Shangshu, not to mention a thousand taels, it is 10,000 taels of silver, and her father will not hesitate to give it to you. Just find someone to hand it in, and we'll get the ransom tonight. Lin Ruochen patted his chest and assured the thief.

The bearded man still didn't believe Lin Ruochen's words, for him, the rich people's gold and silver were not easy to take, and if they didn't get it right, it would be hot.

Lin Ruochen saw that they had no plans in this regard, so he tried his best to convince them.

"Don't worry! You must know that the daughters of the official family are all cash cows, and with her appearance and background, she will definitely bring endless wealth to her father in the future, and if she can successfully marry into the royal family, the benefits to the family in the future will be immeasurable. So her father will save her, and I can promise you with my life. ”

The bearded man squinted at Lin Ruochen, and then glanced at Xia Chuyan, who was scared but didn't say a word of begging for mercy in the distance.

"Why are you helping me?" asked Lin Ruochen with a beard.

Lin Ruochen hesitated for a moment before he said hesitantly: "I lost a little money in gambling, if you successfully get the ransom today, can you give me a hundred taels?"

The beard is obviously relieved, if there is demand, it is good to control demand.

The bearded man finally made a decision, he finally caught a big fish, how could he give up easily? As long as he planned well, nothing should happen. What's more, several of his brothers also need some silver to buy food for their families, and food and clothing are the big problems they are facing now.

Half an hour later, Bearded handed over the written kidnapping letter to a trustworthy brother, and then asked the remaining brothers to take Xia Chuyan's master and servant and Lin Ruochen's master and servant to find a place to hide first. As for the beard, he himself hid on the way, and he needed to observe what would happen next, so as not to catch him off guard.

Charlotte almost jumped when she received the kidnapping letter from the janitor. He tried to control his hands that wanted to tremble, pretending that nothing had happened, trying to make himself look like usual, but the messy pace betrayed him. The butler saw the problem but didn't dare to ask more, just followed him into the study and closed the door to the outside.

"Yan'er has an accident, Yan'er is ...... Being ...... Kidnapped!"

The butler's eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing. I followed the old man Charlotte into the officialdom, watching him rise and fall for many years, although he had suffered a lot of grievances before, but since Charlotte became the head of the household department, no one has ever troubled their family.

Today, not only did they encounter trouble, but they turned out to be a big trouble of life and death. If it is not handled properly, the lord is likely to lose his most beloved daughter. Even if the eldest lady is not in danger of life, once it is known that she is alone overnight, it will cause immeasurable damage to her reputation.

Therefore, you must bring the eldest lady back before dark, no matter how difficult it is.

"What do the kidnappers want? I'll go!" the housekeeper Lao Cheng volunteered.

Xia Luo nodded, and then arranged for the housekeeper Lao Cheng: "I'll go and prepare the ransom now, you go and tell Madame first, just say that Mademoiselle has met a few friends and will come back after dinner." This matter must not be known to the lady, lest she be frightened in vain. ”

"Well, I know what to say, and I won't let Madame notice it. "The housekeeper Lao Cheng walked out first, his pace was fast but not messy, obviously he was a person who had seen strong winds and waves.

At this time, Charlotte had completely calmed down, and he prepared the silver ticket as quickly as possible, worried that the kidnappers would not want the silver ticket, so he prepared a little more silver. After packing, Charlotte changed into civilian clothes and prepared to go out with the housekeeper to save her beloved daughter.

As a result, before she could go out, she heard footsteps outside the door, and Charlotte quickly hid her baggage behind her desk.

It was Xia Luo's wife and Xia Chuyan's biological mother - Ouyang Wanru who walked in.

Seeing that her husband looked like he was going out, Ouyang asked in surprise, "What are you going to do?

When Xia Luo heard this, she knew that the housekeeper had not met Ouyang Wanru, so she told the lie that her daughter was eating out just now, and said that she would let the housekeeper pick up her daughter now, and she would rush back immediately after the banquet.

Charlotte put her arms around his wife's shoulders, and her tone was full of tenderness.

"There's no way, they're all people in the officialdom, and it's unreasonable to always refuse. I'll try to come back as soon as possible, you don't have to wait for me to rest first. ”

Ouyang sighed and nodded resignedly. Charlotte was very distressed when he saw it, he didn't want to see a trace of sadness and worry from his wife, but now he had to go out.

Ouyang Wanru is not only very outstanding, but also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. And Xia Luo not only looks average, but when she married Ouyang Wanru, she was even poorer, and she couldn't even get the bride price.

If it weren't for Ouyang Wanru's grandfather and Xia Luo's grandfather being confidants who came out of the countryside, if they hadn't made a marriage contract for their grandson privately, and if it weren't for Ouyang Wanru's father's faithfulness, Xia Luo would not be qualified to marry Ouyang Wanru anyway. What's more, since Ouyang Wanru came to this family, not only did he not dislike Xia Luo's poverty, but also respected his in-laws and husband, and he couldn't find fault in his words and deeds.

If I have to say that there is any regret, it is that Ouyang Wanru had a difficult birth when she gave birth to Xia Chuyan. Although the female doctor in the palace came to deliver the baby in person, saving the lives of the mother and daughter, it also left Ouyang Wanru with the root of the disease, and there was almost no possibility of giving birth in the future.

For five years, Charlotte did not mention a single word of taking a concubine, and she didn't even think about it. He doesn't care if he has a son or not, for him, having a beautiful wife to spend his life with, whether he has a son or not is a secondary matter. If it really doesn't work, it is not impossible to recruit a door-to-door son-in-law in the future.

He doesn't want to do it doesn't mean that Ouyang Wanru doesn't want to, since her husband married her, not only does he not have a concubine, but he also doesn't have a connecting room. She thanked her husband for his unwavering love for her, and she insisted on taking a concubine for her husband after being educated by three virtues and four virtues since she was a child. She didn't want people to laugh at her husband for not having an heir under her knees, so she had to generously put other women on her husband's bed.

Charlotte is also really a model of a good husband, even if the main room has brought in the concubine, Charlotte doesn't look at it.

In Xia Luo's eyes, Ouyang Wanru is not only beautiful, but also has a temperament that attracts the attention of others. No matter where she stands, the aura she exudes can successfully suppress other women, so it's understandable that Charlotte doesn't look down on others. Well, although wildflowers are more fragrant than domestic flowers, if the flowers at home are too fragrant, it is better to keep the domestic flowers.

Ouyang seemed to be unable to do so, so he had to get Xia Luo drunk and then leave the concubine alone in the room to serve. Unexpectedly, Xia Luo was furious after waking up, and he was angry at Ouyang for the first time. Ouyang seemed to hold back the tears in his eyes, and didn't say a word of explanation. Xia Luo was even more annoyed when he saw this, he thought that Ouyang Wanru didn't care about the love between the two, and just blindly wanted to be a good wife, so he didn't set foot in Ouyang Wanru's room for half a month, and lingered in the concubine's room all night. Not only that, but he ransomed a woman who sang and led her into the house.

Ouyang Wanru seemed to know that there would be such a day, and she seemed to have thought of today's ending when she poured wine on Xia Luo, so she didn't complain at all, she still managed the inner house in an orderly manner, and even arranged food and accommodation for Xia Luo's two women, so that the people in the family could call them aunts.