Chapter 110: The Marriage Contract
"Old lady."
After Shen Nanzheng left, Mother Xu held Mrs. Shen's hand tightly.
"Don't worry, the slave and maid sent a subordinate who knows the root cause to investigate and inquire carefully, and ask for a quasi-letter, maybe ......"
"No," the old lady interrupted in a deep voice: "Don't go, no one is allowed to go, this matter is known to a few of us, and we can't let any superfluous people know." ”
Mother Xu sighed: "The slave also knows this reason, but the slave is afraid that you will worry all day long, and your body will not be able to bear it......"
"No matter how big things are, what is there to bear? Besides, it's not me who should be unbearable now, it's ......"
It's Azhu and Mengbao......
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath: "Since Azhu didn't tell me about this, he doesn't want me to know, and since that's the case, then I don't know, and you don't know either." The prince of the Dingnan Hou Mansion has now gone to office with the prince, and we only need to know this. ”
Mother Xu understood what she meant, but in the end she still asked: "But what if...... Something went wrong, and ...... after that"
The old lady's hand tightened, and a trace of tears appeared in the corner of her eyes: "I'll talk about it later!" Let's take a look at the present! In front of us, what Ah Zhu says, we will recognize! ”
“…… Be. ”
Mother Xu bowed her head in response, but her expression was gloomy, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
At this time, there was a report from someone outside the door, saying that the third lady from the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion had come to visit, and it seemed that there was something urgent.
The old lady slapped the table suddenly, Mother Xu trembled with fright, and said straight in her heart, this third lady is too inopportune to come, and I am afraid that this matter will not be good today.
At this time, Su Zhou's family was sitting in a carriage and hurried to the Dingnan Hou Mansion. His hands were clasped together, and his clothes were already soaked with sweat.
Su Mengwan hasn't had any trouble there these days, and the people she sent to keep an eye on her also said that she didn't have any abnormal behavior, but she was much calmer than before, and she didn't like to talk much.
Today is the day when Su Mengwan and several other ladies in the house have already made an appointment to go to enjoy the flowers together, because there are many people with her, so Su Zhou's family relaxed their vigilance. Didn't pay much attention to it. I don't think anything will happen to her at this time.
But what she never expected was that before the flower viewing party ended, Su Mengwan left early under the pretext of being unwell. And after that, she didn't go back to the house, but went to the Dingnan Hou Mansion!
Dingnan Hou Shizi and Su Mengbao were not in the mansion at this time, she knew that she still rushed over at this time, so who would be the person she wanted to see?
Su Zhou only had to think of that possibility. The sweat on my body couldn't stop coming out.
Old Madam Shen is different from the old Madam Su in their own house, that person is not something that can be fooled casually!
No. It should be said that that person is not able to fool at all!
At the beginning, the Dingnan Hou Mansion was in turmoil, but this old lady Shen only relied on the body of a woman to suppress several side branches of the clan who coveted ancestral property and titles, if it were not for this. At this moment, the Dingnan Hou Mansion has long been torn apart.
How can a woman who can single-handedly support the largest noble family in Bei'an City, how can she be a person who can fool the past in just a few words!
Not to mention...... What's more, I don't know how much they did before was mastered by the Dingnan Hou Mansion, and at this time, they should have shrunk their necks to be talents. Wan'er rushed to the door!
This...... Isn't that adding to the chaos!
I just hope that Old Madam Shen is really as old as the outside world says, and she doesn't care about anything, just send Wan'er out at will.
But ...... Don't let anything happen.
…………………………
Old Madam Shen quickly flicked the Buddha beads in her hand. Look at the person who is kneeling on the ground and crying in front of him.
This woman's face is somewhat similar to Mengbao, and even the clothes she is wearing at this moment are almost exactly the same as the one Mengbao usually wears, except that the girl's hair is combed on her head, showing that she is different from Mengbao.
It's obviously a sister, and she looks so similar, but why does it look so unpleasant, why is it so pretentious, and it doesn't look like Mengbao's down-and-out generosity at all!
In the end, it was taught by an aunt's steproom, and it can't be compared with Mengbao!
Su Mengwan was still choking and crying, and said faintly: "...... Although I tried my best to dissuade my grandmother and asked her not to embarrass my sister, my grandmother was angry, refused to listen, said that she would not allow her sister to enter, and made such a joke outside the door, which damaged my sister's reputation......"
"Reputational damage? Where is your sister's reputation damaged? This incident was originally caused by your Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, and now it is also your Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion that is rumored to be a laughing stock, what does it have to do with your sister? ”
The old lady said in a deep voice.
Su Mengwan was stunned, and then continued to wipe her tears and sob: "Yes, this is the fault of our Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, we suffered by ourselves, and we deserve to be the laughing stock of others." It's just that...... My sister is innocent in the end, but this matter implicates her so far...... I don't want to go...... So...... That's why I came to the old lady today! Ask the old lady to save my sister, please the old lady save her! ”
Save her?
The old lady was startled, and the anger in her heart rose suddenly, but her face was silent.
What does that mean? Your sister went to the capital with your brother-in-law, and she is on her way at the moment, why did she say anything that could not be saved? ”
Who knew that Su Mengwan took out a blood-stained corner of her clothes from her sleeve and cried: "This is the clothes my sister wore when she returned home that day, I was stopped when I went out to enjoy the flowers today, and I forced the corner of my clothes over, saying that my sister is now in their hands, let me bring this corner of my clothes to Dingnan Hou Mansion and give it to you to see." Also said...... said that let the Dingnan Hou Mansion give them an explanation, and let the prince not be allowed to search for them around, otherwise they will kill their sister......"
"I don't know what they mean by confession, and after asking for a long time, they refused to tell me, only that you will know when it comes to Chen Ergongzi...... However, the second son of Chen is not ......"
With a bang, a cup of tea was splashed in the face.
Before Su Mengwan could react, she heard a bang, and a sharp pain came from her forehead. A teacup shattered at her feet.
Her eyes widened in shock, and she subconsciously reached out to wipe the water stains on her face.
"Ah......h
When she saw the blood stains on her hands, she immediately screamed.
Su Zhou's rushed in to see such a scene, and immediately rushed over and hugged Su Mengwan in his arms.
"Wan'er, Wan'er, are you okay?"
Su Mengwan's face was as white as paper, and her lips trembled. I don't understand what the hell is going on.
Why did Mrs. Shen splash her with tea when she was talking well? He also smashed her head with a teacup......
Why is that? Why!
Old Madam Shen stood up angrily. Pointing to the person in Su Zhou's arms, he shouted, "Say! What the hell is wrong with Mengbao! Where did you hide her! ”
Su Zhoushi hugged Su Mengwan tightly and knelt on the ground: "Old Madam Shen, what are you talking about?" Mengbao is not ...... with the prince"
"Shut up!"
Old Madam Shen said sharply: "Someone! Separate the two of them for me! If you don't hand over Mengbao today, no one will want to walk out of the door of my Dingnanhou Mansion! ”
Su Zhou was shocked. didn't have time to struggle, and was forcibly pulled aside by a powerful mother-in-law.
"Old lady, old lady, you misunderstood, Wan'er ......"
"Misunderstanding?"
Old Madam Shen interrupted again, pointed to the corner of the broken clothes on the ground and said, "Your good daughter personally came to the door with Mengbao's blood-stained clothes. But you're telling me that this is a misunderstanding?! ”
Su Zhou's heard the words and looked over, only to find that there was indeed a corner of broken clothes on the ground. The corners of the clothes were originally stained with blood, but at this moment, the blood stains were haloed by the tea, and it was particularly terrifying to open it.
She immediately went limp, and almost sat down.
Wan'er ...... Her Wan'er...... What the hell did you do!!
Su Mengwan raised her head tremblingly at this time. The pale face was full of panic and incomprehension: "Old lady, my sister was kidnapped by gangsters, she ......"
"That's right! She's been kidnapped by gangsters! That's you! It's your Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion! ”
The old lady's chest rose and fell violently. I can't go up and kick Su Mengwan in person, how can there be such a ruthless sister in the world! So calculating his own sister!
"I was thinking. Before you find Mengbao, don't startle the snake, lest more people know about it and have a bad reputation for Mengbao in the future. I didn't expect ...... I didn't expect Mengbao to be arrested by you! How dare you do this to her! ”
"No, it's not," Su Mengwan still defended herself: "This corner of the clothes was given to me by someone else, it's ......"
"Give me a slap!"
The old lady did not want to listen to her hypocritical justification, so she immediately ordered.
A big girl stepped forward and gave Su Mengwan two slaps without hesitation, her fair face suddenly swollen, and there was a hint of fishy sweetness in her mouth.
"Su Mengwan, let me ask you again, what did you do to your sister? Where the hell is she now! ”
Su Mengwan shook her head in a trance: "Why...... Why ......"
"Call me! Hit her until she speaks! ”
Hearing this, the maid slapped Su Mengwan again, and then again and again.
"Old lady, old lady, please spare Wan'er, she's just a child, she's just a child......"
Su Zhou cried on the side.
"Kid?"
The old lady snorted coldly: "She's only one year younger than Mengbao, she's a child, isn't Mengbao?" You can't stand it after just hitting her a few times? Where is Mengbao suffering now? Where did she shed blood and tears! Instead of begging me to spare this child of yours, you should beg her to spare your other child! Although Mengbao didn't come out of your stomach, it was also the blood of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's mansion in the end, and it was Ah Sheng's own flesh and blood! You can be so ruthless! ”
She said and looked at Su Mengwan again: "I originally thought that you were just taking the opportunity to drive Mengbao out of the Hou Mansion and Bei'an to ruin her reputation, but I didn't expect it...... You really want her life! If you hand over Mengbao today, it's okay to say, if you can't hand it over, then when will I see Mengbao, and when will you go out of my Dingnanhou Mansion! ”
Su Mengwan seemed to be beaten stupidly, and hung her head in a daze: "Why...... Why are you all protecting her...... Why ......"
"Why? Because she's my granddaughter-in-law! Because she is the dignified wife of the prince of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's mansion! ”
"It's not...... No...... She's not, she's not! ”
Su Mengwan suddenly cried and knelt down to grab the hem of Old Madam Shen's clothes, but was avoided by Old Madam Shen in disgust.
"Old lady, old lady! I can too! I can too! Sister, she may have had an accident, and the prince suddenly went to the capital to serve as Bacheng in order to cover her up! Even if she is found in the future, she may already be unclean! How can such a person be worthy of Dingnanhou Mansion, how can he be worthy of him! Old lady, look at me, I am also the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's mansion, I can too, I ......"
"Shut up!"
The old lady shouted again, looking at her in disbelief: "You are her own sister, how can you say such a thing?" I used to only think that you were in love with Azhu and wanted to marry in as a concubine, so I was bent on suppressing Mengbao and making her fall out of favor. I didn't expect ...... Do you have the intention of being a main room? It's ridiculous! ”
"I'll tell you plainly today, even if you come to my Dingnanhou Mansion as a concubine, you are not qualified, let alone Xiao Xiang's location in the main room!"
"I don't want to be a concubine! Old lady, I should have been in the main room, if I didn't have a sister, I should have been the one who married in! The Dingnan Hou Mansion and the Zhenyuan Hou Mansion have long had a marriage contract, if it weren't for my sister being older than me, the person who married in the first place would have been me! What am I not better than her? It's just that when you are younger, you have to give up such a marriage to others? It's not fair, it's not fair, old lady......"
Old Madam Shen felt even more ridiculous, and sneered a little inexplicably: "What does the marriage contract have to do with you?" When the marriage contract was first signed, it was clearly written in black and white that the children of the wife were married to each other! What is a wife? The first wife married by the marquis of the two mansions, the original wife, is the wife! Even if your mother is corrected, it is also a steproom, a house-filling, and it has nothing to do with the word wife! Naturally, you're not the daughter of a wife! Even if there is no Mengbao, I will never marry a child born to a righteous aunt! ”
There was a moment of silence in the room, and Su Mengwan's frightened eyes gradually widened: "No...... No way...... No way...... That's not what grandmother said...... That's not what grandmother said! ”
"Mother! That's not what grandmother said? Right? ”
She turned her head to look at Su Zhou, who was already in despair.
Su Zhou was also stunned when Old Madam Shen mentioned the marriage contract, and there was a trace of confusion in his eyes.
They all learned about the marriage contract from Mrs. Su, and it is said that it was indeed a written note, but Old Madam Su accidentally damaged the written note, so it was only passed down orally.
Because many people in Bei'an City knew that the two prefectures had made a marriage contract, and people like Dingnan Houfu would not deny this kind of thing, so they didn't take that note seriously, but ...... Don't......
Old Madam Shen's voice came into her ears again at this time: "The old woman surnamed Zhou doesn't even know a few big characters, you actually believe what she said?" (To be continued) R466