Cheng Li of the Marquis of Ningguo Mansion got out of the carriage with his wife Cheng Wang, looked up at the white cloth hanging in front of the gate of Pingnanbo's Mansion, and sighed.

He still feels a little unbelievable now, his brother-in-law Ping Nanbo, who has always been powerful and unparalleled in wisdom, is really dead? Moreover, it is rumored that the death is not very honorable, and even the funeral cannot be carried out in a big way. The queen in the palace, the prince of the East Palace, and the Marquis of Cheng'en, who lived next door, were all indifferent to this.

How much did his mother think of her son-in-law in the past? Now he has to persuade him again and again, so he let his husband and wife come over to condolence and help, and he is not allowed to bring a pair of children over, which is too snobbish. But he had no choice but to obey his mother's orders, and if he continued to be verbose, I was afraid that his mother would directly veto the marriage of his daughter Cheng Baochuan and his nephew Cao Wenheng, and then he would really have to tear his face with the eldest sister.

Cheng Li reminded his wife in a low voice: "You see the eldest sister in a while, remember to persuade her more, don't be too sad." Also, don't disclose your mother's words to your eldest sister, lest she misunderstand. ”

Cheng Wang lowered his head and replied softly: "Don't worry, husband, I will take care of it." ”

Cheng Li nodded with satisfaction and walked in the direction of the mourning hall. He didn't know that when he turned around, Cheng Wang looked up at the plaque of Pingnanbo's Mansion, and there was a hint of happiness in his eyes.

She soon showed a sad face, and she followed her husband to the mourning hall.

After the incense worship ceremony, Cheng Li took his wife to see the eldest sister.

Mrs. Cheng stayed in the mourning hall for a long time, but found that few relatives and friends came to the door, and her husband was deserted in front of the spirit. The son was injured and it was difficult to see people, so his niece Xie Yinghui stayed in his yard to take care of the injured, and the Cao family was driven back to the back house by her, only her daughter Wen Feng and her concubine Wen Yan accompanied her to stay in the mourning hall. Cheng suddenly felt discouraged, and he didn't want to stay in the hall anymore and endure that kind of coldness, so he simply went back to the main courtyard.

When Cheng Li and his wife came over, she was still sitting in front of the window, not wanting to say anything, and she was not in the mood to greet her brother and sister-in-law.

Cheng Li has always respected this eldest sister, how can he care about such a trivial matter? He hurriedly stepped forward to comfort Cheng: "Is the eldest sister okay?" When we heard the news at home, we were really shocked and thought that someone else had lied to us. I sent someone out to inquire for a long time, only to find out that my brother-in-law had indeed had an accident. How could this happen? Why did the queen mother and Cheng Enhou ...... To do this? ”

Cheng silently wept and shook his head. What does this call her? Many of the secret things that Ping Nanbo did should not be told to outsiders. Even if Cheng Li is her brother-in-law, not an outsider, there is still a brother-in-law Cheng Wang. What's more, his younger brother Cheng Li's temperament is not suitable for knowing these secrets, so what's the point of telling him?

Seeing that the eldest sister didn't speak, Cheng Li hurriedly said, "What concerns does the eldest sister have?" Can't even tell my own brother? Don't worry, no matter what happens, our Cheng family will stand behind you and won't let anyone bully you! ”

Cheng Li impulsively took a big package, but Cheng Wang pulled his sleeve and "whispered" in a voice that Cheng could hear: "Husband, don't say it, if you let Madam know that you said these words to the eldest sister, you will definitely be angry......"

Cheng Li hurriedly turned around and gave his wife a look: "Shut up!" ”

Cheng Wang withdrew his hand with an aggrieved look and lowered his head.

But Cheng had seen and heard. She looked at her brother in disbelief, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What do you mean by this?" What did my mother say?! ”

Cheng Li hurriedly defended: "No...... I didn't say anything, my mother was ...... I'm worried about your current situation, big sister, let me come and have a look......"

Cheng Wang's expression of "wanting to speak and stopping" was very obvious, which made Cheng easily conclude that her brother was lying.

Cheng was hit hard again: "Why...... Is even my mother going to abandon me? She's my mother! ”

Cheng Li hurriedly comforted her: "No, no, no, eldest sister, you misunderstood." Mother really didn't mean that. She's just worried that her brother-in-law will cause trouble, and I'm afraid that it will affect you and your nephews......"

"You're still worried that I'll be involved in the Marquis of Ningguo's Mansion, right?!" Cheng sneered, "When we were in Pingnanbo's Mansion, she didn't persuade me to seek more benefits for my mother's family, saying that if the Cheng family is good, my position in the Cao family will be more stable." Now that my husband has been killed, she has turned her face and denied anyone. Is she really my mother?! ”

Cheng's family is really going to blow up: "The queen and Chengenhou don't treat our uncle as brothers, and the fourth, fifth, and sixth rooms connived at their sons to seriously injure my son, and now even my maiden relatives want to abandon me!" Is there any heavenly reason in this world?! Who are we husband and wife working so hard for?! Are you worthy of your conscience?! Aren't you afraid of thunder and thunder?! You really think I'm a bully, don't you? It's really annoying me, don't think about it! It's a big deal, let's die together! ”

She shook her sleeves suddenly, and swept all the tea sets on the table in front of her to the ground, shattering them.

Cheng Li stood there at a loss, not knowing what to do. The eldest sister he knows has always been dignified and steady, when did she have such shrew-like words and deeds? He wanted to say something to reassure his eldest sister and appease his eldest sister's anger, but his mother had said it first, and he didn't have the courage to make his own claims, and for a while, he didn't know what to do.

Cheng Wang sighed at this time, stepped forward and said softly: "Eldest sister, don't worry. The mother-in-law was confused for the sake of her children and grandchildren. Kefujun still respects your eldest sister wholeheartedly, otherwise, he would not have insisted on coming over to mourn his brother-in-law despite his mother-in-law's opposition. If you're angry again, don't be angry at your husband. He's really looking forward to your good brother! ”

At this time, Cheng only knew that his mother was too much to prevent his younger brother and sister-in-law from coming to the house to mourn, and it was his younger brother's insistence that he was able to make the trip. She didn't know for a moment whether to be sad or happy. Fortunately, her brother still knows to care about her; Sadly, only her brother cared about her, and everyone else, including her own mother, had already regarded her as an outcast.

Cheng sat down on the embroidery pier in despair, bursting into tears.

Cheng Li saw that the eldest sister had finally quieted down, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. But thinking that his wife had just revealed the truth to the eldest sister, he was a little dissatisfied. He winked at his wife, trying to get her to make the conversation clear.

Cheng Wang continued to persuade Cheng in a soft voice: "Eldest sister, I know that you must be very angry now, but if you are angry, you can't be impulsive. What good can it do to really break up with the clansmen and the mother's family? The dead are gone, and you still have to think about the living! My brother-in-law died a tragic death, but ...... Are you not going to live in the future? Isn't the nephew going to attack the knight? Or does the niece not have to marry? Offended everyone, what will your mother and son do in the future? ”

Cheng's whole body was shocked, and he turned his head to look at her: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Cheng Wang sighed and said faintly: "Eldest sister, now that the uncle is gone, the old lady has had a stroke, the Pingnan Bofu has lost her holy family, and the queen mother and Chengenhou are also ...... If you turn against your mother's family again, who can be your support? Without support, do you think your nephew can successfully attack the knight? You can't call him a lifelong Pingnan prince, right? If you don't have a title, what will happen to your family's property? If this title falls on someone else's head, how will you orphans and widows be accommodated? ”

She stroked Cheng's back and said slowly: "At this time, no matter how much you hate in your heart, you have to endure this breath, you can't make a temperament, and you will turn your face when you say it." Where there is life, there is hope. Think of your children, for their sake you endure humiliation. What if you are humiliated? As long as they can get ahead one day, no matter how many grievances you suffer, it's worth it! ”

Cheng's tears suddenly welled up, and he couldn't stop it.

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