"You go to the account now to pay a hundred taels of silver, and then go to Xiaorong Village to visit the chief and the patriarch, it will definitely let them suppress today's matter, and don't spread it everywhere." She commanded.

As she spoke, she turned her face to the eldest maid and said, "You go, tell Mama Jin that she doesn't have to send people to Xiaorong Village anymore, but you have to hurry up about going to the mansion." ”

"Yes."

When Mama Ruan and the eldest maid retreated, Mrs. Hou rubbed her eyebrows: "Yesterday, Ah Ruan went to pick her up, but Sister Xi refused to come back with her." If there is such a scene today, I'm afraid she will be even more reluctant to come back. ”

She sighed: "That kid is afraid that his character is not very obedient." Even if it is brought back, some of it will worry everyone. ”

Zhu said: "How many people get into the carriage without saying a word when they hear that they are the children of the Hou Mansion; But she was unmoved, and asked us for proof. In my opinion, this is a child who does not admire glory and wealth, and he is very assertive, which shows that he is a good one. Such children are good at teaching. As long as we treat her well, she won't be ignorant. ”

"You have a point." Old Madam Hou nodded.

For her eldest daughter-in-law, she is most satisfied with the atmosphere, acting upright, assertive, and reasonable. It's a pity that the men in the family are not angry, and they can't restore the former glory of the Hou Mansion. No matter how capable the backhouse woman is, it is not of much use.

"If Sister Xi refuses to come back, I'll go see her in person." Zhu said again.

"It's fine." Old Madam Hou nodded.

At that end, the Wei family was also instructing Mama Li: "This is a hundred taels of silver tickets, you change into a coarse cloth dress, quietly go to the patriarch of the Xu family, and ask him to persuade Xu Yongyi to agree to send Xu Xue to the Hou Mansion." When Xu Xue is sent to the Hou Mansion, we will give him another hundred taels. ”

Although Mama Li didn't know why Wei used such a means to recognize her daughter, she still agreed, went back to find a dress, changed it when she left the house, hired a mule cart on the street, and went to Xiaorong Village again.

Mama Li left earlier than Mama Ruan, but it took some time to change clothes and hire a mule cart. When I arrived at Xiaorong Village, I didn't dare to go in directly, but got out of the car at the entrance of the village, and asked all the way to find Xu Chengguan's home.

Mama Ruan took the carriage of the Hou Mansion and walked quickly. Although she set off late, she and Steward Liu arrived at Xiaorong Village, and worked with Mama Li on the front and back feet. As soon as he entered Xu Chengguan's house, he ran into Mama Li, and the three of them stared at each other.

"Ruan, Mama Ruan, Liu Liu Liu Butler." Mama Li was so bluffed that she couldn't say anything.

Although bribing Xu Chengguan and asking him to persuade Xu Xue to return to the Hou Mansion was not a bad thing in Mama Li's eyes, the sneaky demeanor that Wei didn't want people to know when she ordered her still made her inexplicably weak-hearted. At this time, she was bumped into by Mama Ruan and Steward Liu, and she was really scared.

Mama Ruan's brows furrowed and she asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

Without waiting for Mama Li to answer, she asked Xu Chengguan, "Patriarch Xu, why is Mama Li here?" ”

Mama Ruan has been to Xiaorong Village twice, and Xu Chengguan knows that she is Mrs. Hou's confidant; Even Wei and Zhao Yuanliang were in front of Mama Ruan, and they didn't dare to put on the master's shelf. And when she saw Mama Li scared like this, she knew that she was afraid of Mama Ruan and Steward Liu.

He immediately took out the one hundred taels of silver tickets that Mama Li gave him: "This Mama came to persuade Xu Yongyi to agree to send Xu Xue to the Hou Mansion." ”

Mama Li is an old man who has been doing things after all, and it is also very shrewd and capable to be favored by the Wei family and sent out to do this kind of thing.

Her mind also turned around for a while, calmed down, stood up and bowed slightly, and explained to the two: "The second lady said that she would not mistake her daughter. But the Xu family insisted that Xu Xi was the wrong child, and there would be trouble in this matter. If it reaches the capital, the Hou Mansion will lose face again. Therefore, the second lady sent the old slave over and asked the patriarch Xu to persuade Xu Yongyi to not think in vain about the fish and wood, and send his own daughter to the Hou Mansion to enjoy glory and wealth. As long as Xu Yongyi and his wife don't act ghosts, Snow Maiden is a little girl, and she will definitely not be reluctant to return to the Hou Mansion. This matter will be resolved as soon as possible, so as not to let others see the jokes of our Hou Mansion. ”

These words were explained reasonably, and Xu Chengguan and Steward Liu didn't think much about it, they just thought it was true.

However, Mama Ruan has a lot of experience in house fighting, and she thinks more than these men, and with her understanding of the Wei family, she always feels that things are not so simple.

It's just that for a while, she can't think of anything wrong.

She nodded, "I see." ”

She walked in, sat down in the place given by Mama Li, and said, "At noon, you followed the second lady back to the house, I didn't see the Xie family, I don't know the situation, and it's understandable to come here." Don't you know, that Xu Xue is eight or nine points similar to Xie's appearance, and I have also inquired with the people in the village, she is indeed Xie's biological daughter. Therefore, Miss Xi is the child of our Hou Mansion who was held wrong. ”

"Huh? Are you sure? Mama Li was surprised.

"His family should be at home at this time, why don't you come with me to take a look?" Mama Ruan said, "Otherwise, you won't be able to explain to the second lady." ”

Although the old lady did not tell her to go to the Xu family again before going out, Mama Ruan knew the virtues of the Wei family. If she doesn't die, she might be able to make some kind of trouble. Now Mama Li is going to see the Xie family for her, and she thinks that the Wei family can stop a little.

Mama Li is Wei's nurse, she has never given birth to a child since her son's death, and she is the most loyal to her by treating Wei as her daughter. Wei's person is scheming and suspicious, in the entire Hou Mansion and even the Wei Mansion, only Mama Li is the person she trusts the most.

"Also...... It's good. Mama Li hesitated and agreed.

Before leaving, Mama Ruan glanced at Steward Liu and motioned for him to stay here to handle the old lady's explanation. She herself followed Mama Li out, got into the carriage of the Hou Mansion, and drove to Xu's house.

Xu Chengguan's house is in the east of the village, and Xu Yongyi's house is in the south of the village, and the two families are separated by half of the village.

After getting into the carriage, Mama Li saw the coarse cloth dress she was wearing on purpose, and pulled it very uncomfortably. Mama Ruan only pretended not to see it.

The Xu family and his entourage tossed for most of the day, they were all tired, and after eating some snacks that Yongyi bought in the county seat, they went back to the house to rest. It is said to be resting, but in ancient times, no one had the habit of taking a nap, and they all did their own things in the house.

Xu Xi was practicing calligraphy when he heard the door of the courtyard being slammed. She put down her pen and saw Xu Yongyi come out of the hall and open the door.

"You ...... What's going on again? ”

Hearing Xu Yongyi's confused and somewhat angry voice, Xu Xi hurriedly went out of the door and stood under the porch to look over there.

Xie Shi and Xu Xue also came out of the house.

"The second lady of my family doesn't believe that the Snow Girl was born to Mrs. Ling, so she specially sent Mama Li over to take a look." Mama Ruan's voice came from the door.

Xie Shi hurriedly said: "Xianggong, you let them in." She is very confident in the similarity of her appearance to Xu Xue, and she is not afraid of these people at all.

Xu Yongyi stepped out of the way, and Mama Ruan and Mama Li walked in.

Xie Shi pulled Xu Xue and stood in front of the two.

"This ......" Mama Li looked at the mother and daughter, unable to speak for a long time.

If Xu Xue is similar to Wei, there is no comparison. Now Xie and Xu Xue's mother and daughter are standing together, and the degree of similarity between their eyebrows and eyes makes it impossible for anyone to say that they are not their own mother and daughter.

It seems that the second lady is really mistaken.

Only then did Mama Li set her eyes on Xu Xi.

When Xu Xi and Xu Xue appeared at the same time in the morning, Mama Li had the same idea as Wei, thinking that Xu Xue was Wei's daughter, because Xu Xi was really not like Wei. Not only is it not like Wei, but it is also not like Zhao Yuanliang. So as soon as Wei identified Xu Xue, everyone didn't pay attention to Xu Xi anymore.

Now even if she looks at Xu Xi with the idea that "Xu Xi must be the daughter of the Wei family", Mama Li has to admit that this child is really not similar to Zhao Yuanliang and the Wei family.

Is this really Wei's daughter? Could it be mistaken?

When Mama Ruan saw Xu Xi for the first time, she never thought that this was not the wrong child in the Hou Mansion. At this time, the Wei family made such a fuss, she looked at the two of them with a scrutinizing gaze again, and had to admit that the reason why the Wei family decided that Xu Xue was her daughter was indeed somewhat reasonable.

She also had the same questions in her heart as Mama Li.

Xu Xi also knew what the two of them thought, and stood there generously, letting the two of them look at each other.

At the end, she said with a smile: "Do you think that I am not like the second master and the second lady of your mansion?" I think so, too. So you'd better find out, and don't force me to go back and kick me out again; Maybe I was suspicious all day long, thinking that I was not a child of the Hou Mansion, and giving me a look, it was like I took the initiative to go to the Hou Mansion to ask to be this young lady. I tell you, when the time comes, I will have to go to the yamen to beat the drum and shout injustice, but it is not up to you to do whatever you want. ”

Saying this, Mama Ruan and Mama Li's faces were very ugly.

Mama Ruan is the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion; Mama Li is also a sideways figure in the second room, and she is still Wei's nurse. The young master and young lady of the Hou Mansion didn't dare to be disrespectful to them, the two of them could get used to flattery, and they were very high-spirited.

But the little peasant girl in front of her didn't have any respect for them, and she didn't seem to take the Hou Mansion in her eyes. In their eyes, Xu Xi is like a rural shrew, threatening and spilling at every turn.

A person like this, in the eyes of the two grandmothers, should directly fan her with a big-eared scraper, smack her face, and then turn around and leave, to see if she still treats herself as a green onion!

No, you can't!

The whole capital knows that the biological daughter of the second lady of the Hou Mansion has been replaced by the nurse, and the girl is now in Xiaorong Village. If they don't bring people back, the Hou Mansion won't be able to come down at all.

Mama Ruan's face changed a few times, and then she squeezed out a stiff smile and said, "Girl, I will report it to the old lady and the lady." ”

Xu Xi bowed his head, looked at Xie Shi, raised his chin, and said: It's your turn.

Xie Shi is a cool and pungent character, she has nothing to ask for the Hou Mansion, seeing that Xu Xi dares to say cruel words to the two, she naturally can't be cowardly.

She glanced at Xu Xi with a smile, turned her head to look at Mama Li, and said coldly with a calm face: "Have you seen the appearance of me and Sister Xue'er clearly?" Sister Xue is a piece of meat that I conceived and gave birth to in October, and no one wants to snatch it away from me. If the Hou Mansion dares to come hard, it is not far from the capital, and I am not afraid to beat the drum for the sake of my daughter. So when Mama goes back, please tell the second lady, polish your eyes, take a good look at it, and don't even admit that your own daughter is wrong. ”

As she spoke, she took Xu Xue's hand and turned around and went back to the hall.

Xu Xi followed into the door.

"Please come back, both of you." Xu Yongyi made a gesture.

Mama Ruan and Mama Li glanced at each other and walked out of the courtyard in disagreement.

got into the carriage, Mama Li wanted to complain about Xu Xi, but thinking that this was the girl in their second room, Wei's biological daughter, she said bad things about Xu Xi in front of Mama Ruan, which did not do any good to the second room, and swallowed back the resentment in her heart.

Mama Ruan always looked faint, and she couldn't see joy, anger and sorrow.

The carriage entered the capital, Mama Li didn't dare to follow Mama Ruan to the old lady, and on the way she excused herself that she was ordered by the Wei family to go back to the Wei Mansion to get something, but Mama Ruan didn't stop it, and asked the carriage to stop and let her get off.

Even though Xiaorong Village is not far from the capital, this time, when they return to the Hou Mansion, it is already dinner time.

Mrs. Hou had just eaten, and Mrs. Hou Zhu was also here, so Mama Ruan told me everything about today. Xu Xi said what she said, she also conveyed it word for word.

Old Madam Hou looked at her eldest daughter-in-law: "What do you think of this child?" ”

Zhu smiled: "The daughter-in-law is still the same sentence, this child didn't pounce on him as soon as he saw the Hou Mansion coming to pick him up, and now he said such a thing, which shows that he is a person who does not admire the powerful and has a good heart, and his temperament is also straightforward." Even though we haven't met yet, I like this kid a lot. ”

Old Madam Hou smiled: "But some people don't like it, so they have to say that they are not their own children." ”

Steward Liu went to the Yin Yamen, which was closer than going to Xiaorong Village, and he had already returned.

They re-interrogated the nurse, who gave two clues, saying that there was nothing else on the child's body, but a small red mole behind his ear; The nurse also said that she changed the child at the instigation of a grandmother beside Wei's side, who gave her two hundred taels of silver, helped with her hands, and threatened her with her son, so she committed such a big crime. Otherwise, no matter how bold she is, she won't dare to do it.

When Steward Liu came back to report the news, Old Madam Hou's brows were furrowed.

The grandmother pulled out by the nurse was sold with dumb medicine for stealing Wei's jewelry not long after the nurse left the house; A few days after the sale, before Ya Po could sell her again, the news of her death came, saying that she was sick and dead.

If you want to find out what happened back then from this grandmother, you can't find out what happened back then. Fortunately, there are clues to red moles, as long as you send someone to see if there is a red mole behind Xu Xi's ear, you will know. As long as the people are brought back smoothly, it is nothing if you can't find out what happened back then.

Moreover, didn't Xu Xi ask for a certificate? With this certificate, there is no reason why she should not return to the Hou Mansion.