Chapter 63: Poison
Jinxiu picked up the wine glass and said to Jinyi, who was sitting next to her, "Sister, Xiu'er toasts you." ”
Her smile was gentle and clear, and her tone was smooth and delicate, "Some time ago, I was not in good health, and I always wanted to talk to my sister for a while, but you have been very busy. In fact, I have been missing you very much in the past few years when you have not been at home. ”
Several people at the same table looked at her in surprise, but Jin Yi looked calm, picked up the wine and touched her lightly, "If Sister Xiu'er is not feeling well, she should come to me, and I will give you conditioning." ”
"Xiu'er didn't dare to bother my sister before, but I didn't expect my sister to be so skilled in medicine, I would have known that I would have asked you to help me take a look." Jinxiu took a sip of the wine in the glass, and her face flushed a little.
got up and pulled her, "Come, let's go to the bar for my father together." ”
Old Madam Qin was looking here over there, and saw Jinxiu talking to Jinyi with a gentle face, and felt a little comforted in her heart, Xu's was a little impatient, and she was too biased towards the daughter of the original match, Jinxiu and Jinyi are sisters after all, if they are so harmonious in the future, they can also rest assured.
Jinyi nodded quietly, stood up and went to his father's table with Jinxiu to toast him.
Qin Zhili saw that the two of them were so friendly, and he was quite satisfied, he drank a cup with a smile, and asked her how the two of them were doing in recent days, Jinxiu held his hand affectionately, and said with a delicate smile: "Father hasn't taught Xiu'er to paint for a long time, I painted a "Songshou Longevity Extension Map" a few days ago, and I want to give it to my father as a New Year's gift." ”
Qin Zhili loved Jinxiu very much, and talked to her with a smile for a while. stood up and said to Jin Yi gently:
"You've been back for so long, and I haven't talked to you yet, so come and walk with me." smiled and said to Jinxiu: "Xiu'er, you go and give the old lady a toast." ”
Jin Yi saw that his father and daughter were affectionate, but they just stood quietly aside and didn't speak. When I heard him say that I wanted to talk to myself, I thought to myself, I just have something to ask you.
Then he followed him out of the hall and walked slowly under the porch.
On the evening of that day, Xu invited Qin Zhili to the room, and told Jiang about his private property again, and complained a lot of bitterness, saying that he owed his mother's debt, and there were still some outstanding debts.
After Jiang's death, Xu mentioned those private properties to him, saying that he would take care of them first, and then return them to her when Jinyi got married in the future.
Qin Zhili was born with an enviable background, inherited the title in his early twenties, although he had no talent, but he was also the Marquis of Qingrong who everyone tended to follow. Therefore, it is inevitable that some people who regard themselves as high and look down on those families who settle accounts with some bankers at the end of the year, and laugh at the smell of copper.
He didn't even want to be contaminated with the property of the Qin Mansion, where would he manage the private property of his deceased wife, he didn't think much about it, just nodded and agreed.
During that time, Qin Zhili was worried day and night, for fear that Yekang's destruction of the country would affect him.
Jiang was hanged, and while he was frightened at the time, he was secretly happy, thinking that she was a person who knew the times. But after all, he was a husband and wife, and he was ashamed of his secret joy, ashamed to face the dead Jiang family, and Jin Yi, who was mourning and crying all day long.
Sending Jin Yi away, in addition to avoiding being implicated by Yekang, also has a reason to hide the sin in his heart.
As for the matter of Jiang's private property, he never thought about it after that.
Now that he heard Xu Shi say that those industries had already been lost and owed foreign debts, he became angry and swept the offering bottle on the case to the ground, "I see that you have a lot of money to spare over the years, and you often cut new clothes and make jewelry for Jinxiu, isn't it the money you use?" ”
When Xu heard him say the word "Jie Rou", he couldn't help but feel jealousy and resentment in his heart, it turned out that he had never forgotten her all these years. She looked at the broken offering bottle in a daze, for a long time, gritted her teeth and said:
"My mother gave me my inheritance. Back then, I was also the young lady of the Xinye Xu family, but I was also willing to marry you as a concubine, and I was quietly carried in through the back door, and I didn't have any private money in my hand. It was my mother who saw that I was having a hard time, so she privately compensated me for it. When her dowry came to me, all she had left was a bit of a bad debt...... In short, if you believe me, or if you don't believe it, it's better if I am too sincere and don't know people's hearts. ”
Qin Zhili retracted his mind, turned around and glanced at Jin Yi, who was silent behind her, she was wearing a plain green lotus-colored skirt, thinking that she did not have much in her hands, and remembered that she had just seen Jinxiu dressed gorgeously, and the hairpins on her head were made of red gold.
At this time, he really felt a little guilty in his heart, and he said gently, "I heard that your medical skills are very good, not only cured the old lady's cough, but even Jinchen's dementia was cured by you." ”
As he spoke, there was a hint of love in his eyes, "You're fine." In the past, I cared too little about you, and you were wronged. …… The matter of entering the palace as an official last time I talked about still depends on your own wishes, if you don't want to, your father won't force you. In the future, let your mother pay more attention to it and find better relatives for you. ”
Jin Yi's face was calm, as if he was not interested in the kindness he had bestowed, and after listening to the last sentence, he corrected him in a flat tone, "It has been nine years since my mother died, and Xu is just my stepmother. ”
Qin Zhili's body shook slightly, and his kindness did not get the expected gratitude, which made him a little surprised, and he couldn't help but sink his face slightly.
Jin Yi continued unhurriedly, "My daughter also has something to ask her father today. ”
Qin Zhili didn't look at her with a straight face, but said coldly: "Say it." ”
"My mother's private property, but my father left it to my stepmother? Except for a few properties, all of them are gone, but my father has always known about it? Jin Yi's voice was a little cold, and her attitude was still neither humble nor arrogant.
Qin Zhili's original guilt was ruthlessly poked by her, and he was a little angry for a while, he raised his hand, pointed at Jinyi's face, and asked angrily, "...... you, you actually talked to your father like this?" ”
A faint aroma reached the tip of Jinyi's nose, and her gaze fell on Qin Zhili's wrist stretched out in front of her, where there was a heavy string of ebony eighteen Buddha beads......
The-for-tat expression on Jin Yi's face and her father gradually faded, a trace of compassion inadvertently flashed in her eyes, and her tone returned to her usual peace, "Jin Yi just wants to know where her mother's property goes, and she doesn't mean to offend her father, please forgive my father." …… I'll go back first. ”
Without waiting for him to answer, he turned and walked back.
The Buddha beads in his hand, eighteen beads are bright and round, luxurious and elegant, and the tower beads on the top are still open.
…… But it wasn't ebony at all, it was a thundervine.
No wonder when I first saw him, I thought he had a strange sallow. Judging from this situation, the time of wearing it should not be short.
Unless it is a gift from someone close to you.
"Xu? ......" Jin Yi thought in horror, "Does she want to poison her husband?" What's in it for her? ”