The young man's words were like knives, directly tearing open the veil of warmth and affection inside Pingnanbo's mansion, and also reminded Cao Shi of some memories that he had tried to forget.

She really thought that she and her mother, brother, and sister-in-law were a family, with one heart and one mind, coexisting and co-prospering, so even if there were grievances and complaints, she was still willing to make some sacrifices for her brother.

When she was a girl, she was willing to give up her childhood sweetheart Fang Wenshan for the benefit of her mother and brother, endure the humiliation of her flat wife, and marry Xie Pu.

When she was young, she was willing to seek the property of the Xie family openly and secretly for the benefit of her mother and brother and sister-in-law, and feed her mother's family.

And now, she is middle-aged, and it is also for the planning of her brother and sister-in-law, she abandoned her husband Xie Pu and the future future of her children, risking the risk of damaging her virtuous reputation, and conspired with her brother to frame her husband, intending to marry Fang Wenshan.

She never thought she would regret it, however, after her brother's death, her sister-in-law's sudden backlash and scolding shocked her. She never thought that her sister-in-law would think like that.

Although Cheng Li's wife Cheng Wang later made peace and made a reasonable explanation for her sister-in-law's gaffe, and her sister-in-law herself also made a gesture of goodwill, and she reconciled with her sister-in-law as before, but in the dead of night, she couldn't help but have all kinds of doubts in her heart. Coupled with the subtle feelings of the henchmen around him in Pingnanbo's mansion in the past few days...... She could still vaguely notice that her sister-in-law's attitude towards her had really changed, and she was no longer as kind as before.

She was also sad about her brother's death, but she would only hate the ruthlessness of Empress Cao and Chengenhou, resent Xie Pu for suing the emperor, and complained that the emperor was suspicious and suspicious...... She didn't feel that she had done anything wrong, because everything she did was done at her brother's command. The sister-in-law knew this, but she still blamed her brother's death on her, was she overly sad and dizzy, or did she not really regard her as a relative at all? Could it be that their sister-in-law's relationship for more than ten years is fake?

Does the brother know what the sister-in-law thinks? Or is it my brother himself...... The attitude towards her is also similar to that of her sister-in-law?

Xie Huizhi's words were very difficult to hear, but it also made Cao have another thought: Is his brother ...... Have been using your marriage to make a profit?

Fang Wenshan's humble background could not make him profitable, so he unceremoniously beat people half to death and drove them out of the house. He didn't find another marriage for his sister, but took a fancy to Xie Pu, who had no background and was wealthy, and then after she got engaged, he immediately asked for a huge amount of money to fill the gap.

Just imagine, Fang Wenshan was able to climb to his current official position by himself without any backing and assistance. If his brother is willing to support him, what will be the result? Fang Wenshan will only do better than now, a hundred times stronger than Xie Pu, it will not humiliate her at all, but it will make her suffer less than ten years of suffering. But the elder brother drove away Fang Wenshan and chose Xie Pu, who was not from an obvious background, wasn't it just for the wealth of the Xie family?

Cao remembered that in the past ten years, she had sought the Xie family's property for her brother, but her husband and wife had become more and more estranged. After Fang Wenshan returned to Beijing, the reason why she did not choose to reconcile with Xie Pu and remarry her sweetheart openly, but conspired with her brother to frame Xie Pu was also because her brother felt that she could take advantage of the situation to annex the Xie family's property......

In her life, she seems to have been working for her brother's benefit, and the results are very high. Two million two hundred thousand taels ...... I'm afraid that the ancestors of the Cao family have never accumulated so much wealth in eight lifetimes, right?

Cao's mind was in turmoil, all kinds of thoughts kept popping up, and the more she thought about it, the more pathetic she felt. However, she also has to tell herself that she can't be willful, she can't say what is in her heart, in case she lets her sister-in-law know, there is really no way for them to turn back!

She can't turn against her sister-in-law now. She also has to find a way to find out her mother's true illness, and she has to survive the filial piety period, marry Fang Wenshan, who has made a comeback, and she has to let her daughter marry her nephew Wen Heng, who she admires, and she has to help her sister-in-law to support Pingnanbo Mansion again...... She still has so many things to do, and she can't do without the cooperation of her sister-in-law. She had to endure it!

However, thinking about it like this, Cao couldn't help but burst into tears.

She's really wronged......

Xie Xianzhi and Xie Yinghui were taken aback when they saw their mother crying. The latter immediately blamed the brothers and sisters, thinking that their words made their mother sad: "Mother, don't cry, they are talking nonsense, you don't have to take it to heart at all!" In the past, you always remembered the old feelings and refused to really teach them a lesson. Since they don't appreciate it at all, and they have to be rude to you, then you don't need to be polite to them anymore! ”

"Shut up!" Xie Xianzhi scolded in a low voice, "Big sister, you are now more and more reversed black and white. Could it be that your uncle and aunt misled you and deceived you to make you say such ridiculous things?! If you don't distinguish between right and wrong, you won't be saved! ”

He turned his head to look at his mother, and although he was a little hesitant, he still resolutely spoke: "Why does mother sit back and watch my uncle and aunt deceive my sister? The truth of these things, she will know sooner or later. What good will it do her to let her live in lies?! ”

Cao Shi took a deep breath, turned his face away, wiped away his tears with a plain white silk handkerchief, and then looked at his son, and said expressionlessly: "If you tell her the truth, what good will it do her?" She is going to marry Wen Heng after all. ”

Xie Yinghui was stunned when she heard this. Why is it strange that Mother said this......

Xie Xianzhi was a little angry: "Mother still thinks that my aunt will let Wen Heng marry his eldest sister?" Previously, Wen Heng spoke and acted in front of me without scruples, and he didn't take my cousin in his eyes at all, and he had no respect, so that's it. Now the situation of Pingnanbo Mansion, my mother knows it well, do you think my aunt will give up letting Wen Heng ask to marry the daughter of a wealthy family, but set up my sister, a daughter-in-law without the help of her mother's family? Mother, you know in your heart that your aunt is not such a person! ”

Xie Yinghui's attention was immediately attracted by her brother's words, and she laughed angrily: "You are really my good brother, and you are looking forward to your sister's marriage going well every day?!" My cousin and I are already married, and my aunt has always treated me very well, how could they break the contract?! You have to go back to the Xie family by yourself, so why do you have to say bad things about the Cao family in front of me? Even if you only recognize your father's family, you can't forget that the Cao family is your mother's family, right?! ”

Xie Xianzhi has given up talking to his compatriots and sisters. Xie Yinghui didn't know anything at all, and her mind was full of the so-called "truth" told to her by Ping Nanbo's family. Until she finds out the truth on her own, everything he says is useless, so why waste time?

He just looked at his mother Cao: "Do you think that when you marry General Fang, your eldest sister will have a strong mother's family?" However, mother, the eldest sister's surname is Xie and not Fang! The Fang family can't be her real reliance! Moreover, General Fang's current situation is not good, and he may not be able to be useful to Pingnanbo Mansion. Once you marry him and let your eldest sister stay alone in Pingnanbo's Mansion but can't marry Wen Heng, have you ever imagined what will happen to her at that time?! ”

Cao was silent and did not speak. Xie Yinghui blew up again: "Why do you always say that your mother wants to get married?" Who's getting married?! My father is greedy and lustful, and he doesn't want to splash dirty water on his mother's head! My mother and I are living well in Pingnanbo's Mansion, and she is not too young, so why should she remarry?! Those rumors are all nonsense from outside! Why did you all take it seriously? Big brother, because you are still your mother's biological son, would you rather believe in outsiders than your own biological mother?! ”

Xie Mulin and Xie Huizhi stared at Xie Yinghui in unison, and felt pity for this girl in their hearts at the same time.

As everyone knows, she really doesn't know anything, and she never suspects it at all......

How naïve!