Chapter 203: Shackles
Xie Yinghui was noncommittal about her brother's arrangement. Anyway, as long as she is sure that she can move back to the Xie family's mansion to live, other things will be trivial.
As for the waiting manpower, when did she Miss Xie wronged herself?
It's just that she couldn't bear to refuse Xie Xianzhi's kindness, so she was silent and didn't refute the eldest brother. Her own people, how could she not be in control?
When she returned to Pingnanbo's Mansion, she immediately informed her mother Cao of her decision. These days, she watched her mother start to pack her bags, obviously determined to leave Beijing with Fang Wenshan, and she didn't even care about her reputation and face. She was so disappointed in her mother that she didn't want to say a word. After telling the other party about her decision, Xie Yinghui turned around and left.
Cao couldn't help but chase after him and asked, "Why do you want to go back to Xie's house?" What if you thank your family for giving you anger? Wait a little longer, and your mother will find a way to ask your grandmother to agree. At worst, the Marquis Mansion of Ning Guo is not bad. Didn't you used to play in the past? ”
Xie Yinghui left without looking back.
Cao stood at the door a little dejected, silent for a long time, before returning to the room and sitting down.
Gui Zhen carefully picked up a cup of bird's nest porridge and persuaded her to eat some: "Mrs. has been worrying all day long, and she can't even eat well, if she continues like this, how can her body stand it?" This is the bird's nest porridge that has just been boiled, which is the most nourishing and easy to restrain people, and the wife can eat two more bites. ”
Cao shook his head. Where does she have an appetite? The mother refused to agree to take her daughter to live beside her, and in turn defended her eldest brother and sister-in-law, causing herself and her sister-in-law to fall into the situation pointed out by the thousand husbands, how could she not sleep and eat?
She really didn't understand, what the hell was her mother thinking? Cui Wei also said that her mother is sober, and there is no possibility that the eldest sister-in-law will tell lies in the name of her mother. Then why did the mother refuse to take her daughter in? Cao wanted to ask more clearly, but as the ears and eyes of the third room in the big room were cleaned up one after another, it was difficult for her to even contact Cui Wei now.
Gui Zhen persuaded her again: "Mrs. doesn't have to worry too much about the eldest lady. Although the Xie family is not good, they don't dare to let the young lady be wronged, besides, there is still the eldest young master. Let the young lady live in the Xie family for a few days to avoid the rumors of the Cao family for a while. When things calm down, it's the same to move back. Moreover, the old lady is not in good health, and she may not have the energy to take care of the young lady at the moment, so she will not let the young lady move over. After a few days, the old lady's condition improves, and she will naturally miss her granddaughter. There is no need for the wife to speak, the old lady will send someone to pick up the young lady first. ”
Cao Shi sighed: "Now it can only be like this." I can't really tie up Sister Hui and get into the car. I don't know where she has such a big resentment against Ning Guohou's Mansion, and even her aunt and Wen Heng persuaded her together, but she refused to agree to move over. Cheng Er's grandmother is kind and willing to contribute to Pingnanbo's house, and she can ask her to promise to take care of Sister Hui'er, but it took me a lot of effort, and now it's all in vain! ”
Gui Zhen covered her mouth and smiled: "Mrs. forgot? Our eldest lady and the eldest lady of the Cheng family had some quarrels, and they had only a quarrel at the Xie family banquet before. Although it's just a child's temper, with the temperament of the eldest lady, where is it so easy to forget? It's no wonder she refuses to live in Cheng's house. ”
Cao Shi then remembered that there was such an old thing, and sighed: "The child's family is not sensible, but it is just a trivial matter, and he still holds a grudge." She didn't take this "little thing" to heart, almost drowning the two little girls.
She sighed for a long time, always depressed that her daughter was unwilling to follow her arrangement. It wasn't until I heard that Mrs. Ping Nanbo's Cheng and Cao Wenheng also persuaded Xie Yinghui not to move back to Xie's house, but they both failed, so they could only let Xie Yinghui make up their own minds, and Cao's mood improved.
The next day, she went out in a low-key carriage, went to an agreed place, and secretly met Fang Wenshan.
She told Fang Wenshan that most of her luggage had been packed, and it should be almost there in two days. Although Fang Wenshan was in a hurry to set off, the two of them didn't need to leave at the same time, they could go out of the city one after the other, and the person who set off first would wait for the person who set off later at the agreed place to come to meet, and the two would go on the road together.
This is also to avoid being discovered, Cao and Fang Wenshan, the pair of gossip lovers, are unmarried, causing more gossip.
Fang Wenshan said: "I can wait for you at the ferry by the Yangtze River for a day, but you don't delay it too late." You don't have to carry too much luggage, as long as you have enough silver. The jewelry is poured, and the clothes only need to be brought with them in the season, and the rest will be made when they are in place. The autumn and winter seasons in the north are very different from those in Jinling, and the clothes you make in Beijing are probably useless when you get to the north. Besides, the life in the military town is very different from Jinling, and it is useless to bring a lot of furniture and supplies, so it is better to save this effort. However, fat powder, tea and the like, the north sells far less good than the south, you can bring more, you don't need it, you can give gifts. ”
Cao Shi hurriedly wrote it down, and hesitated to tell him the news that his daughter was going to move back to Xie's house.
Fang Wenshan said: "Mrs. Ping Nanbo is unreliable, Cao Wenheng is not a good match, Duchess Chengen herself is difficult to protect, and letting your daughter live with her is just a burden." It is a good thing that she is willing to move back to the Xie family, the Xie family will not harm her, and they also oppose her relationship with Cao Wenheng. In addition, your brother died because of his attack on the Xie family, if your sister-in-law and nephew want to do anything to the Xie family, the palace and the Chengenhou Mansion will stop it, which is safer than elsewhere.
"After Wen returned to his hometown with his juniors, Jingzhong was headed by Xie Pu's mother. This old woman has always been snobbish, and she is afraid that your daughter has the blood of the Cao family, so she will never treat her badly. This is much better than letting your daughter live in the Marquis of Ningguo's mansion. Don't trust Cheng Wang's family, the Marquis of Ningguo's Mansion is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Mrs. Ning Guohou is even more snobbish than Xie Pu's mother, your brother just had an accident, and she doesn't even care about her own daughter. How nice do you think she will be to your daughter? ”
Cao Shi woke up like a dream, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat: "It's me who is confused, I didn't even think of this, and I think that Grandma Cheng Er speaks and acts kindly and thoughtfully......"
Fang Wenshan sneered: "Your sister-in-law is a foolish person, but she thinks she is smart, you don't have to pay attention to the tricks of their sister-in-law, you just need to follow me." As long as I am good, you can be good, and no one can wronged your children. ”
Cao's eyes looked at him, tender as water.
Fang Wenshan's face slowed down, and he smiled at her and said, "Your mother is also urging you to go with me, in fact, you don't need to worry so much." Trust me, everything will go according to my arrangement. ”
Cao Shi hesitated a little: "I naturally believe you." After sacrificing so much, you and I will have a day of reunion, and it would be a pity to give up like this. Just thinking of my mother, thinking of my sister-in-law and nephews and nieces, I felt that it was too cruel for me to leave them like this. My sister-in-law hates me, but it's not that I can't understand it. ”
Fang Wenshan said lightly: "Shuqing, you have to understand that the Cheng family is just your sister-in-law, not your brother, not your blood relative." She was kind to you because of your brother. Now that your brother is gone, she has changed her face towards you, doesn't it just prove that she doesn't really care about you, and she deceived your mother and brother? She also blamed you and me for your brother's death, but she didn't want to think about it, everything was going well, who caused the whole plan to die? It's Wang Angui's family and Cheng Wang's family!
"What do they have to do with you? If it weren't for Cheng's face, would you need to take the risk of framing Xie Pu for them? They messed things up, but they want to put the blame on you, where is such a ridiculous thing?! You can stand in front of Cheng and tell her that you don't owe her anything! On the contrary, she will need to rely on you in the future! ”
Cao Shi listened to his words, and some kind of shackles in his heart seemed to be loosened.