Chapter 72: Punishment
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As soon as Zhen Xuan spoke, Zhou also stopped and turned to look at the seventh niece with a little surprise on his face.
It's not strange for others to think of this detail, but it's rare that Zhen Xuan can still pay attention to these when she is in a hurry. Thinking so, Zhou raised his eyes and looked at Zhen Xuan.
is still a little thin, and his crying face is a little embarrassed, only those eyes are bright.
Zhou looked at those eyes, and couldn't help but be stunned, when did the somewhat timid and cowardly seven girls change, although her temperament is still soft on weekdays, she is a lot calmer when she encounters trouble.
Thinking that Zhen Xuan cried on a rainy night half a year ago to save Sun, and did not give in to Su Manyue when he confronted Su Manyue in the previous month, Zhou looked at Ji with envy, although this daughter is a little immature, she is also a material who can manage things if she is trained well. Compared with the six girls who are cold and lonely in their own house, I am afraid that they are more blessed.
Zhen Xuan didn't notice Zhou's gaze, she only looked at Mother Lu, who was a little helpless and flustered, waiting for her answer.
Lu's mother was a nurse personally selected by Mrs. Li, just because the doctor said that Ji's baby was very likely to be a boy, and half a month before giving birth, Lu's mother moved into Pei's house.
Zhenheng was brought up by Lu's mother, and her love for Zhenheng on weekdays is no less than that of any one in this family.
Such a mother Lu, how could Zhenheng let such a big thing happen under her nose.
Lu's mother almost fainted when she heard that Zhenheng had an accident. stumbled to the bottom of the rockery, crying and hugging the injured Zhen Heng back. It's about holding a breath in my heart. There was no weakness on the way, and after Zhenheng was settled, he couldn't hold it anymore and sat on the ground.
From just now to now, she didn't say a word, just stood aside and couldn't stop crying.
"Miss......" Mother Lu shouted, she knew that she was sorry for the masters in Qing'an Hall, but what she was most worried about was Zhen Heng, and her voice was choked. It's the slave's fault, it's the slave and the maid who walked away. ”
Mother Lu sniffed and tried to make her voice sound steady: "Sixteen masters, they just came back, and there are not enough people around them. There is only one Ruan's mother to take care of the thirteenth master. When the two masters were playing before. I'm afraid of nagging the maids and daughters in Qingrong Hall, and I have never bothered them to accompany them, and today is the same. The two masters played in the garden for a while. The eleventh master shouted that he was thirsty, and the slave maid saw that the road was not far, so he asked Ruan's mother to take care of it and went to the kitchen to beg for water to drink. But the slave maid took the water, and before she was halfway there, she saw the ninth master crying and running back to say that something was wrong. The slave and maid hurried over. It was already too late, and the slave panicked. I didn't see Ruan's mother being around. ”
This answer is known to everyone, not to mention that there is a nurse by her side, even if there is only one little maid with her, it will not make such a fuss.
Where did Nguyen's mother go? And why would he leave the young Zhen Heng and Zhen Xun go away?
Zhou's gaze turned on several people, and finally fell on Old Lady Li, and said in a low voice: "Sixth uncle, then I will ask people to find Ruan's mother first, and then ask her after asking Zhenhui and Zhende." ”
Mrs. Li didn't reply, she was too old to stand such a thing, and she had long lost the strength to speak.
Zhen Xuan looked at it in her eyes and blessed the Zhou family: "It's hard work for the sixth aunt." With that, he went over to serve Mrs. Li.
Mother Lu's tears couldn't be stopped, but she didn't dare to cry, so she turned her back and bit the handkerchief to cry. Today's mistake is light, and it is light to lose this job, but she is reluctant to say anything, she turned her head to look at the small body lying on the bed, and almost whimpered.
In the courtyard outside, Zhou looked at Zhende and Zhenhui kneeling there, and couldn't help but sigh.
Although she is the wife of the patriarch, these two are the children of the long house, and there are not only mothers but also grandmothers above, and she can only ask a question, how to punish them, but she alone can not say.
"Don't just cry." Zhou's gaze swept over Zhende, and finally fell on Zhenhui, and said, "Zhenhui, tell me what's going on?" ”
Zhen Hui bit his lip, he didn't know what to say.
Both he and Zhende are at fault for this, but if he says so, the matter is not going to be pushed on him, who made Zhenhui a younger brother, or a concubine.
A subtle self-deprecating smile climbed onto Zhenhui's face, it was the desolation that he shouldn't have at his age, he lowered his head, and his voice was faint: "It's my fault, I asked the ninth brother to go out with me to play, but I was met by the eleventh brother and the thirteenth brother, I didn't want them to follow, so I ran away with the ninth brother." You know the rest of the story. ”
Zhende looked at his brother dumbly, opened his mouth, he wanted to say that things were not like this, obviously he begged Zhenhui to take him out, obviously he made a grimace at the two younger brothers and did not allow them to follow, obviously he ran away, and shouted Zhenhui to hurry up...... It's obviously all his fault.
I know these things in my heart, but Zhende just feels hoarse, and he can't say half a sentence.
Duan leaned on Zhen Lin, everyone could understand the sadness on her face, she knew what kind of temperament her sister-in-law was, could it be his fault if such a big thing happened? And she looked at Zhenhui seriously for the first time, she didn't expect that he didn't say a word to defend himself, so he resisted everything, she thought that she ignored this concubine too much in the past, and she didn't even know his temper.
Aunt Li lowered her eyes, hiding the smile in her eyes, she walked to Duan's side and said, "Madam, it's time to punish him ruthlessly, I don't have to let him take the Ninth Master badly." ”
Zhenhuan listened on the side, and when she saw Zhenhui say that, she was already anxious, and then she heard Aunt Li's fall, she didn't care about any rules and regulations, she knelt down for Duan, kowtowed and said: "Mother, you spare your brother, it must not be like this, you spare him!" He hurriedly turned his head to Zhenhui and said, "Brother, tell the truth." ”
"That's the truth." Zhenhui's voice was neither light nor heavy, but it made Zhenhuan cry bitterly.
It's not just Zhenhuan. Aunt Chen, who was closed at the door, also heard it, and her body slowly slid down the wall. Curled up and sitting on the ground, such a sin, Zhenhui can't push it away, but he just takes it all, so why bother.
Aunt Chen felt sorry for Zhenhui, and she could only suppress her voice to wipe her tears, she didn't dare to rush out of the Lu to ask Duan, that would only follow Aunt Li's wishes, and make Duan's anger even more.
"Miss Ten. You hear you, too. Aunt Li walked up and was about to pull Zhenhuan, "Get up, go back to the house, don't cry and break your body." ”
Zhenhuan jerked his head up. glared at Aunt Li viciously. The anger in his eyes was scorching, and he waved away Aunt Li's hand vigorously.
"It's getting more and more unruly!" Aunt Li stomped her feet and screamed.
"You know there are no rules!"
The sudden sound made everyone tremble. Only then did I notice that Mrs. Ma was supported by Zhen Yan and Zhen Ying, and came out on crutches.
Aunt Li's face was pale, and she took a few steps back, wanting to stand back to Duan's side.
Old Mrs. Ma's face tightened, and she didn't have her usual kind smile, only dissatisfaction and anger remained: "Li." When did an aunt of yours take charge of the rules of the young lady? ”
Mrs. Ma's accusation made Aunt Li lose face, but she didn't dare to speak back. I had to make a respectful appearance and said, "Old lady, the slave is wrong." ”
"Go back to your room."
Aunt Li was unwilling and had no choice in her heart, so she bowed and went back.
"That's great! My old woman didn't expect to be able to teach you so well! Mrs. Ma thumped her crutches hard, staring at Zhende's eyes full of disappointment and helplessness, "Something that has no interest!" Bad ideas have your share, let your brother carry them if something happens, how did our Pei family teach you like this, you are such a friendly brother? If Zhen Heng and Zhen Xun have three long and two short, I will definitely kill you, otherwise how can I explain to this family and the ancestors and ancestors! ”
Zhende was told this by Mrs. Ma, and became more and more anxious that he couldn't say anything: "Grandmother, I, I ......"
With such a look, Mrs. Ma was even more angry, and she raised her crutches and was about to fight: "Last time, it was the seven girls, this time it was Zhen Heng and Zhen Xun, and it was to harm several brothers and sisters!" ”
Zhen Yan didn't see it well, so he hurriedly knelt down and hugged the old lady: "Grandmother, grandmother, let's dissipate your anger first." The eleventh brother and the thirteenth brother are still inside, when will the fight fail, don't quarrel with them to rest. ”
Mrs. Ma trembled, and was held by Zhen Yan and couldn't take a step, Zhen Ying was anxious to persuade for a while, and then slowly put down the crutches, and said in a trembling voice: "Your eldest brother is right, go and go, kneel in the ancestral hall for me, when will Zhen Heng and Zhen Xun be good, when will you come out, no one is allowed to intercede." ”
When Zhenhuan heard this, he only felt that the strength in his body had been drained, and he sat on the ground limp and collapsed, looking at Zhenhui with a pair of empty eyes; Duan was crying and was about to go up to beg, but was stopped by Zhen Lin.
Zhou's heart was also shocked when he heard it, the ancestral hall has always been cold, even if you go in summer, it is cold, not to mention that it is now winter. Not to mention kneeling for a few days, even one night, such a young child is afraid that he can't eat.
Seeing Zhen Lin's pleading gaze, Zhou stepped forward and said, "Auntie, listen to what your nephew and daughter-in-law say." There are two injured in the family, I am afraid that it will not be better for a while, it is so cold in the ancestral hall, where can Zhenhui and Zhende eat, if they fall ill again, the maid and the woman don't know who to take care of. ”
Mrs. Ma was resolute and called Jinhong forward: "You send them to the ancestral hall and watch them carefully." After that, he asked Zhen Yan and Zhen Ying to help her go back.
There was no room for turning around in this matter, and the two mothers-in-law came to invite Zhenhui and Zhende to the ancestral hall.
Duan's hatred was no matter how much he hated, but his heart still hurt, and he couldn't help but call Jinhong.
Jinhong stopped and nodded slightly: "Madam, the slave is saved, you take care of your body." ”
Zhou persuaded Duan a few words, and urged someone to find Ruan's mother again, so be sure to bring it over and talk back quickly.
It's so noisy outside, where can the people inside not hear?
Mrs. Li closed her eyes and patted Zhen Xuan's hand for a while: "If something happens to Zhen Heng and Zhen Xun, I'm afraid that my old sister-in-law will really beat Zhen Hui and Zhen De to death, where can she stand her temper." Xuan'er, we have the advantage of having fewer people, at least there are not so many unconscious boys, but ah, there are not enough people to be harmful, in case there is one less, half of the sky will collapse, and it is difficult to stand up! “
When Mrs. Li said that she was behind, she slowed down sentence by sentence, and Zhen Xuan was hooked into tears by these words, biting her lip and crying.
She looked up at Mrs. Li, and saw that the corners of the old man's eyes were also wet: "Grandmother, isn't my brother okay?" Take the medicine and it will be fine. Let's just keep him from getting hot. My brother is so well-behaved......"
Zhen Xuan said sadly, there were too many things she didn't understand, and there were too many things she couldn't think of.
Turning her head to look at Ji, she held Zhen Heng's hand and sang a song in a low voice, as if she was coaxing him to sleep.
Zhen Xuan took a few deep breaths and asked herself again: Why is such a well-behaved brother chasing after Lu with Zhen Xun. For what...... (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come (qidian.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. )