Chapter 244: Investigation
Xianglan swallowed her saliva and scolded: "Dead girl, what nonsense are you talking about?" How is this possible?! ”
Xianghuan pursed her lips and said, "I really don't talk nonsense, but I don't know if Miss Zhao is talking nonsense." Uncle Ze repeatedly asked her if she really had an affair with the second young master, she just cried at first, and then acquiesced. Uncle Ze was so angry that he asked her and Mrs. Zhao to move out immediately, saying that they would no longer have anything to do with our Wang family from now on, and that our old lady and the second young master were deliberately bullying Miss Zhao, but Miss Zhao refused. She told Mrs. Zhao that she would stay no matter what, saying that this time it was just Mrs. Wang's messing around, and they would continue to live in this house until our wife nodded and agreed to Miss Zhao's family affair with our second young master. ”
Xianglan categorically denied: "This can't be! How could the second young master have a personal affair with her? Since her grandparents and grandchildren moved into the west courtyard, because there are two girls who have not left the cabinet, the two young masters in order to avoid suspicion, now except for the morning and dusk to the provincial capital to the main courtyard to ask the old lady for peace, it is almost not easy to set foot in the inner house. The girl of the Zhao family is not out of the second door, where will she have the opportunity to meet the second young master? Unless it's an occasional encounter when you go to the main courtyard to greet your wife. But that was under the noses of our wives, and they didn't even have the opportunity to say a word, let alone have a personal relationship. This must be lying! ”
Xianghuan whispered, "If the eldest girl of the Zhao family is lying, then why is she doing this?" Uncle Ze is her own brother, why did she lie to her brother? and Mrs. Zhao, who also believed in her. They will have to stay until our wife agrees to let her marry the second young master. Could it be that she really likes our second young master so much, and she wants to marry him no matter what? But when did she get along with the second young master like this? None of us know! ”
Xianglan suddenly remembered when Zhao Ze came out of the west courtyard and met the second young Wang Tongsheng in front of the main house. That vicious look. There has never been a contradiction between the two of them, and Zhao Ze is a gentle person, and his face suddenly changed, could it be because Miss Zhao said that she had an affair with the second young master? Since the second young master has a personal relationship with Miss Zhao, how can he know that his wife intends to marry Miss Zhao for the young master. Silent and silent? No wonder the Zhao family is angry.
No, no, how could the second young master be this kind of person? His temperament, he can't hide anything, if he really has intentions for Miss Zhao, he would have already revealed traces. How can it seem like there is no sign at all?
Xianglan was in a state of confusion for a while, and she didn't know what to do. Fortunately, not many people know about this matter, and Zhao Ze will not reveal it casually because of Miss Zhao's reputation. She had to tell her as soon as possible before something irreparable could happen. The reputation of the second young master is ruined!
She repeatedly instructed Xianghuan: "Don't tell anyone to go, otherwise my wife will know and will punish you!" ”
Xianghuan nodded hurriedly: "Sister, don't worry, I won't tell anyone again." If asked, I just say I don't know, I've never heard of anything! ”
Xianglan didn't notice Xianghuan's tone, nodded indiscriminately, and went to find Mrs. Wang.
Mrs. Wang listened. stared at her for a long time and didn't speak, and when she came back to her senses, she thought she was hysterical: "Are you confused?" It's a shameless thing. It's too much to arrange Tong Sheng, but it still involves the guests? Don't think that if I love you, you can talk nonsense. Today, I just don't hear it, and I will fine you two months' monthly money, and forget it. If I hear you say this again, I will not care about you. Go back to the master directly, and see if the master doesn't break your legs! ”
Xianglan's eyes turned red when she heard this. knelt down and said, "Mrs. Rongyu, the slave is no longer sensible." I didn't dare to make up gossip about the second young master and the guests. The little girl heard it, and she was afraid that it was true, so she quietly told the slave. The slave maid thought to herself, it was about the reputation of the second young master, if it was spread out, the reputation of our whole family would be gone, so she specially instructed the incense ring and not to tell others to go. But then I thought that in case ...... This is true, if the wife does not know, what will happen in the future, it will be too late to remedy it! The slave and maid also knew that the master respected the Zhao family, and if he knew that the slave and maid were gossiping about the Zhao family's girl, they would not be able to spare the slave and maid. But since the slave and maid know, they can't let their master be kept in the dark. If this thing is really just nonsense, and it is the girl who made up the incense ring to deceive people, then it is naturally better. But what if it's true? While there is nothing to do now, my wife hurriedly thinks that it is serious. ”
Mrs. Wang was skeptical when she heard this, and her heart was shaken. Xianglan has always been her confidant, and she said it so earnestly, it didn't seem like nonsense. As for Xianghuan's little girl, she remembered that Xianghuan's father Liu Tai was kicked out of the Hou Mansion by the Niu family, and she may be resentful, but at most, she was gossiping a few words about the ancestors and grandchildren of the Niu family in private, how dare she make up rumors about the master's family? Could it be true?
But Mrs. Wang thought of Zhao Xiang's good impression on herself, and she didn't believe it anymore. If it is said that the Niu family is greedy for wealth and wants to stay in this family, and there are many means for this, she believes it, after all, when she first returned to Beijing, the housekeeper had already reported to their husband and wife about the Niu family's various excellent performances. After living in Wang's house, Niu's had to pour medicine again, and it was not surprising to do something else. But Zhao Xiang has always behaved meekly and politely in front of her, otherwise she would not have the heart to tell her to her nephew. Could it be that all this is an illusion?
Mrs. Wang couldn't sit still, she remembered the situation when Zhao Ze insisted on letting his grandmother and siblings move out of Wang's house. Looking at Niu's performance after hearing about this, it seems that Zhao Ze is making his own opinion. Why did he insist on this? Although he had said that he wanted to take his family out, as soon as Niu vetoed it, he gave up. Today's unexpected insistence, could it be...... Are you worried that your sister and Wang Tongsheng really have a head and an end?
Mrs. Wang couldn't sit still, no matter how much she liked Zhao Xiang, it was impossible for her to regard Zhao Xiang as more important than her own son. Although Wang Tongsheng has a more out-of-the-box personality and is not as stable and capable as his eldest brother, he is also a smart and filial good child, and he has a great future in the future. No matter how enthusiastic Wang Dongsheng and his wife are to take care of Zhao Jue's family, it is impossible for their son to marry Zhao Jue's daughter. They are the daughters of criminal officials, once they become the daughters-in-law of the Wang family, do they want the future of their sons?
Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth and decided to find out about the matter.
She is the mother of the Wang family, and she really wants to find out something. It's not difficult. Although Niu and Zhao Xiang specially retreated when talking to Zhao Ze, they couldn't put on a posture of discussing secret matters - that would only attract the curiosity of the Wang family's servants, so they could only rely on Thrush and Bailing, and the latter both had their own selfish intentions. and did not perform their duties well. Therefore, Mrs. Wang easily learned three pieces of information from the maiden mother-in-law of the Wang family who was waiting in the West Courtyard:
First, when Zhao Ze entered the house to talk to his grandmother and sister, the subordinates heard Zhao Xiang's crying, and they couldn't hear what he was crying for, but Zhao Ze went to discuss his sister's family affairs with his grandmother. Why is she crying so well? The Wang family is not forced to marry, is it difficult to do it, is it really because the object of the proposal is not Wang Tongsheng and crying?
Second, the mother-in-law who was in charge of sweeping the floor in the west courtyard passed by in the corner of the backyard afterwards. I heard the big girl named Thrush next to Niu whispering to Zhao Yan behind the flowers. She said this at the time: "Before, the old lady and Sister Xiang thought that Mrs. Wang was mentioning Wang Ershao, but I didn't expect that what she said was just her nephew, and she was still a head catcher. Ze Geer said that she wanted everyone to move out, but she refused to move. The old lady also helped Sister Xiang speak, saying that it would not be too late to move when the marriage was decided, and she also instructed Brother Ze to refuse the marriage. Be tactful, don't offend Mrs. Wang, it's not good to say goodbye in the future. The woman heard this. only when she said that Zhao Xiang would rely on Mrs. Wang to help her find relatives in the future, she didn't think much about it. Fearing that the two would find themselves eavesdropping and embarrassed each other, the woman quickly avoided and did not listen.
and the third one, which is provided by the mother-in-law in the main courtyard. It is said that this morning. When Zhao Xiang came to the main courtyard to greet Mrs. Wang, the hour was earlier than usual. just bumped into Wang Tongsheng and left. The two met in the verandah. Zhao Xiang immediately blushed, and passed by Wang Tongsheng with his head half-bowed. But he looked up at him several times and smiled shyly. Wang Tongsheng greeted him in a proper manner, called "Shimei", and then left without squinting. It was Zhao Xiang who turned back several times. Those mothers-in-law are still chewing their tongues in private, saying that this down-and-out daughter just can't be compared with a famous lady, at such a young age, she also knows how to seduce men.
When Mrs. Wang heard this, her face was red and white for a while, and her brain throbbed and hurt. Compared with what Xianghuan heard, and what Xianglan said, when Zhao Ze came to refuse marriage after seeing his grandmother and sister, he met Wang Tongsheng at the door, and he looked vicious, and he also asked his grandmother and sister to move out, all kinds of evidence show that Zhao Xiang is far from being as docile and virtuous as he thought. Maybe everything she showed was just lying. She is eyeing her second son, and she is bent on climbing this family, so she will act in front of her.
Mrs. Wang was so angry that her whole body trembled. She'd never met such a hateful person, but she couldn't just kick people out. Wang Dongsheng was bent on helping the relatives of the deceased, and said that he would report the kindness of the county grandfather, and it would never be possible for her to get her wish. But is she going to watch as the hateful grandchildren stay in her house, squandering her money, scheming her son, and ruining the future of her husband and son?!
Xianglan instructed the girls and mothers-in-law to keep their mouths shut, so she sent the people away, and came back to look at the housewife, and she was also a little at a loss: "Madam, what should I do next?" ”
Mrs. Wang took a deep breath, gritted her teeth and said, "Go and call Tong Sheng to me!" I want to ask if he has a personal affair with Zhao Xiang! ”
Wang Tongsheng came soon, and his mother's question was inexplicable: "Mother, what do you say?" The eldest girl of the Zhao family? I've just met a few times, and I haven't looked at her carefully, how can I have a personal relationship with her? After finishing speaking, his face was also ugly: "What? Did she frame me? Sure enough, what Brother Yan said was right, she is really not a good thing! ”
Mrs. Wang hurriedly asked, "What did Brother Yan say again?" I tell you, he's not a good guy either, and you don't have much to do with him. "What kind of good person can he be who has an affair with the girl next to his grandmother?
Wang Tongsheng smiled: "Why did my mother suddenly get tired of the Zhao family today?" Even said that he was acting as a brother? He's actually the most clever and discerning, and he's really not a bad guy. Before I came, he specially told me that some people outside used our friendship with him as an excuse to deliberately spread bad words about my father, in fact, they wanted to rob my father of his good official position. He specially apologized to me, saying that he couldn't go out with me anymore these days, so as not to burden me and tell me to be idle, practice riding and archery more, and when my father took the exam, he could be scolded a few less. Mother, listen, if he can say such things, how can he not be a good person? He didn't say anything to the eldest sister who came out of him, but he just said 'his heart is too high', and said that she was determined to marry into a high family since she was a child, and she never took her brothers and sisters in her eyes. Although I don't know about their housework, but looking at his family's daily behavior, Miss Zhao is not to mention that she is close to her siblings, and even her brother who is also a concubine is not very warm, she is really a cold-hearted person, right? ”
Mrs. Wang knew that this must be the girl next to Niu's thrush who gave Zhao Yan the news, and Zhao Yan reacted immediately. Looking at Wang Tongsheng's appearance, you know that he has suffered a lot. Today, she was hit one after another, and she really didn't have the strength to say more, and Zhao Yan couldn't do anything, so she casually said a few words and sent her son away.
Xianglan said to Mrs. Wang with a happy face: "Thank God, the second young master did not have a personal affair with Miss Zhao, this is all nonsense from Miss Zhao herself!" She must have wanted to marry the second young master and didn't want to move out, so she deliberately said that to deceive Uncle Ze into believing it. It's just that I pity our second young master, and he is regarded as a frivolous prodigal! ”
Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth: "This matter can't be good." I want to tell my master, but I'm afraid he won't believe me. ”
Xianglan's face also turned pale: "If the master just doesn't believe it, it's okay, I'm afraid that the master will annoy us who tell the truth, and he will punish us heavily!" ”
Mrs. Wang secretly clenched her fists: "I have to reveal their true colors!" As long as the master sees the real evidence, even if he doesn't want to believe it, he has to believe it! ”
Xianglan hurriedly asked, "Then how do you find evidence?" ”
Mrs. Wang remembered: "In order to rely on our family, they can even make up lies about having a personal affair with us, and maybe they even pretend to be sick." Tomorrow, I will invite a doctor to come and give Mrs. Zhao a good diagnosis and treatment to see if she is a real illness or a fake disease! ”
Mrs. Wang immediately used her husband's name to invite the doctor. Coincidentally, the errand man had some friendship with the old servant who Zhao Ze stayed in the outer courtyard of the Wang family to listen to the errand, and when the order was conveyed, the old servant was on the side and heard it. When the man went out, the West Courtyard sent the thrush out to find the old servant again, and asked him to send a message to Zhao Ze, asking Zhao Ze to come tomorrow no matter what.
The old servant asked, "I have only come today, why will I come again tomorrow?" When Brother Fang Caize left, he didn't say it? ”
The thrush said impatiently: "The old lady is hurt, what's so strange about wanting to see her grandson?" You can just pass the word quickly. ”
The old servant hurriedly said, "It turns out that the old lady is injured?" No wonder I saw the Wang family go to the imperial doctor. ”
The thrush was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked, "The Wang family invited the imperial doctor?" After receiving an affirmative answer, she couldn't care about anything, and hurriedly returned to the West Courtyard to report.
Niu and Zhao Xiang looked at each other. Zhao Xiang gritted his teeth: "Grandmother, as soon as the imperial doctor comes, if you are not sick, you will immediately reveal your stuffing, it is better to ......"
Niu's face changed, and he finally made up his mind: "You have to remember that grandmother is all for you!" Then he gave the girl an order: "Go!" Bring me a bucket of cold water! (To be continued)
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