"Yes." Old Lady Xue replied noncommittally: "I have heard of these, and I have heard more than one person say it." ”

Whether it is said that the three of them become tigers, or that there must be a reason for the groundless wind, Mrs. Xue feels that even if this kind of thing is exaggerated, it cannot be completely fabricated. There are so many daughters in this world, why do others fabricate Chu Lingfeng, she always has something out of the ordinary to attract people.

It is these rumors that Mrs. Xue has hated this granddaughter-in-law very much since she never met, if it weren't for the fact that she didn't know what method Xia Meixue used to make the old man make a decision, she would never have accepted such a person who damaged the reputation of the Xue family.

"Yes, I've heard more than one person say it, and there's all about it." Chu Lingfeng's face was calm and expressionless: "I also know how much this rumor has affected me, so the old lady can calm down and listen to my explanation today, I am very grateful." ”

Chu Lingfeng is not arrogant or impatient when he speaks and does things, he does not invite credit for doing good deeds, and he is not ashamed when he is pointed at a sore spot, he is not at all like a newlywed woman who is less than twenty years old, although people feel that it is inevitable to be dull, but they can't find faults. In other words, the real ladies are not alarmed, and they can't help but look childish.

Old Lady Xue had calmed down from the strange appearance at the beginning at this time, Chun'er was clever and interjected: "Grandma Young, if you have any grievances, just tell the old lady." Our old lady is a kind and sensible person. ”

Mrs. Xue didn't have any expression, but when she heard Chun'er say this, she couldn't help but smile: "You, you, okay, since Chun'er has said so, I have to listen to it even more, Chun'er, this girl, doesn't often say good things for others." ”

Chu Lingfeng nodded and said, "Actually, when this matter started, the brother of a girl in my yard was seriously ill. ”

This was a little strange at the beginning, but since she decided to listen to Chu Lingfeng, Old Lady Xue didn't speak. Chun'er poured a cup and sent it to the aromatherapy oven, and also put a piece of fragrant cake with a light fragrance in the aromatherapy oven.

Chu Lingfeng continued: "That maid has a family in Linchuan, and she just works in the Chu Mansion, so she will be asked to go home for two or three days every month, but after she came back from home that time, I felt that her eyes were red, and she seemed to have cried very much, so I asked what was going on." She said her brother was seriously ill and dying. ”

will put his daughter in someone's house as a maid, which shows that it will not be a rich family. And what poor families fear most is getting sick. Illness means that you don't have the physical strength to earn a living, and it means that you have to spend money on medicine from a doctor, and no matter what, poor families can't afford it, and it may bring down the family alive and push them into a desperate situation.

Chu Lingfeng said: "I didn't think much about it at the time, so I took some silver and gave it to the little girl, and asked her to ask my brother to ask a doctor to prescribe some medicine or something, I thought this matter would pass like this." Who knew that a few days later, she came from home, I saw that her eyes were swollen and cried even more, and when I asked, I found out that although I took the money, but her brother's illness was rare, and I saw several doctors in Linchuan who were helpless, but my father saw it, and just shook his head. Now, I have to carry it home and wait for the funeral, the little girl has an elderly mother at home, a sister-in-law with two young children, and her health is not good, if her brother dies, she is really an orphan and a widow, and she doesn't know how to live this life. ”

"Hey......" Mrs. Xue also felt a little when she heard it, although she was used to living a life of fine clothes and fine food since she was a child, but she also knew that there were still many poor people in this world.

"When I saw that the little girl was pitiful, I comforted her a few words, and then asked her brother about her brother's illness by the way, and this question turned out to be eight points similar to a case I had read in a book before." Chu Lingfeng sighed: "I know ethics, I shouldn't do more about this, give money, and I can be regarded as benevolent and righteous to that girl." But seeing her crying so pitifully at that time, I really couldn't bear it......"

Old Mrs. Xue frowned and guessed a rough idea: "You went to see her brother?" ”

"Yes." Chu Lingfeng said calmly: "And the inner house is strict, her brother is seriously ill and can't get out of bed, so he will never be able to enter." On the contrary, no one paid attention to me in the house, and there was no one to take care of me when I went in and out on weekdays, so I changed into men's clothes and went out to see her brother while no one was paying attention. ”

"In other words, in fact, you didn't go out to have a private meeting with someone, but to see that girl's brother." Mrs. Xue took a sip of tea: "That was the time when she was seen?" ”

"Not necessarily that time." Chu Lingfeng said: "But that time, when I went to the little girl's house to see her brother, I saw a scene that I had never seen before, and everything gave me a great shock. ”

The old lady's expression was a little complicated, and Xu had a guess in her heart, so she didn't interrupt, but listened to her continue.

Chu Lingfeng's tone was a little sad: "My biological mother died early, and my life in Chu Mansion was not easy, I always thought that there were not many people in this world who were more bitter than me." But after going out, I learned that in Linchuan City, there are still many people who can't eat enough, live in leaky houses, and have no way to cure their illness, so they can only wait for death. Even if they go to the hospital with a little money they have saved hard, they are not taken seriously at all, and many diseases that can be cured with a little medicine will kill them. ”

Chu Lingfeng said, lowering his head: "I also know that it is wrong for me to do this, but when my mother was alive, she always told me that the heart of the doctor's parents can save a life or even the life of a family just by using a hand, prescribing a prescription, or even saying a few words, I feel that if I ignore it, what is the difference between it and murder." Even if no one blames me for this, I can't pass the threshold of conscience. ”

"It's just that if you go out a lot, you will inevitably be seen." Chu Lingfeng smiled bitterly: "Those who don't have it, that's how they get out." But even if I explain this matter, it will only get darker and darker, except for not saying anything, and there is no other way. But I think this matter should be as the old lady originally said, and it is better for the old lady to think that I don't know the importance and kindness of a woman, than to misunderstand that I am a shameless woman. ”

After Chu Lingfeng finished speaking, he looked at Old Lady Xue calmly. Although her intentions are good, for a girl, showing up in a group of strangers, this is really not right. Especially for big families, it's a big mistake.

Sure enough, Mrs. Xue didn't say anything, she was silent for a moment, and said first: "I know about this matter, and I don't have anything to say about it, but there is one thing, you are now the daughter-in-law of the Xue family, no matter what the reason is, you can't be like before." ”

"I know." Chu Lingfeng hurriedly said: "Don't worry, old lady, when I went out before, I was also veiled, and the people outside actually didn't know who I was at all." Those rumors that are out of sight...... Don't be afraid of old lady jokes, and it's hard to prevent thieves. ”

The things in the inner house, Mrs. Xue naturally understood better than Chu Lingfeng, and when she said this, she could already think of a lot. At that moment, the corner of his mouth showed a sneer that seemed to remember something, and said, "Since you understand, then I can rest assured." Well, it's dark at night, so let's get some rest early. ”

The night was a little late, and Mrs. Xue was also old after all, so although she was not calm at this point, she was also a little tired.

Seeing this, Chu Lingfeng packed up his things, and said a few more words to Chun'er, and then turned around and went out.

It was a cloudy day, there were no stars in the sky, and the moon was flickering in the clouds. Xiao Tian walked in front with a lantern, and after leaving the courtyard gate, she couldn't help but look back at her young lady, but saw that Chu Lingfeng's helpless, sad and respectful look in the house just now had long been gone, and now his face was faint, even a little cold, without any expression.

Xiao Tian couldn't help but be a little worried, seeing that there was no one around, her footsteps paused, turned her head and whispered, "Miss." ”

"What's wrong?" Chu Lingfeng was silent in his thoughts, and was called back by Xiao Tian's voice.

"Why did the young lady tell the old lady all the things before?" Xiao Tian frowned and said, "I think that although Miss is doing a good thing, it is for ordinary people who have no money." The old lady has been pampered all her life, and she will not take those people in her eyes at all, how can she understand these things that the young lady has done. ”

"I don't want to talk about it." Chu Lingfeng didn't care and said: "But the lesser of two evils, you can't let the old lady misunderstand all the time." After saying this, in the old lady's heart, at most, she felt that I was a soft-hearted fool, and it was harmless. ”

Some people must be hostile, some people can be co-opted, and some people don't have to be offended even if they can't be co-opted. Since Chu Lingfeng is married to Xue Mingyang, he can't choose to be in the same camp with him, and Mrs. Xue is Xue Mingyang's grandmother, even if she prefers other juniors for various reasons, but in the end, she is still connected by blood.

Looking at Xiao Tian's puzzled expression, Chu Lingfeng said in a low voice: "Old lady, we are juniors, we can be filial if we can, we can be filial, and if we can't be filial, she is not our opponent." Our opponent naturally has other people, but before that, I want to see if Xue Mingyang is worth it. ”

Chu Lingfeng was a girl after all, she didn't think about seeing if Xue Mingyang was a good candidate for the prime minister. Now all I have to think about is whether he is a good partner.

And to open the deadlock between Xue Mingyang and Xia Meimei, the best candidate is Honglan, who is still standing in the courtyard.