There was silence in the study.

After Xie Huizhi finished speaking, an excited expression appeared on his face. If the Pingnan Bo Mansion can really return the Xie family's property under the pressure of Empress Cao, their family will be much better in the future! Even if you want to go back to your hometown, whether you have money or not, the difference is very big.

Xie Jinzhi and Xie Mulin were still calm, they were also a little happy at first, but soon calmed down. Can Pingnanbo Mansion still spit out the benefits of his mouth? If they were really the ones who could honestly obey Empress Cao's orders, they wouldn't have given birth to so many things.

Wen was very surprised, and turned her head to look at her husband Xie Pu: "Master? ”

Xie Pu was still calm. Restitution of property? Impossible. The emperor is still waiting to use his wealth to track the movements of the Cao family, find out where the private soldiers secretly raised by the Cao family are hidden, and how many unknown officials are secretly doing things for them. Even if the Pingnan Bofu really wanted to return the Xie family's property, the emperor would think of something and not let them do it.

Therefore, Xie Pu asked Wanqin very calmly: "Did you hear the same news over there?" ”

Wanqin responded cautiously: "Yes, master." The concubine went to the Chengenhou Mansion to find a cousin to inquire about the matter, and she was in charge of the pulp washing messenger in the courtyard of the Chengenhou Lady. Her mother-in-law is the proud housekeeper in front of Mrs. Chengenhou, and according to the tone she revealed, Chengenhou Mansion has long known what the queen mother means. She paused, "Moreover, the queen mother also said that since the wife was in order to protect the children, she endured the pain and separated from the master, and now that things have changed, the wife ...... It's time to go back to the Xie family. In this way, Fang is the proper behavior of the Cao family's daughter. ”

Xie Mulin barely laughed out loud on the spot.

Cao did so many things, divorced her husband in public, and the scandal with her lover also spread. At this point, can you still remarry Xie Pu? Does Queen Cao want to force Xie Pu to suffer this big loss, or does she think that Xie Pu is a puppet who can be at the mercy of the Cao family at will?

If Xie Pu was willing to listen to the Cao family, he would not have taken advantage of the Cao family's power for more than ten years, but relied on his own political achievements to climb up step by step.

Also, Empress Cao's signal to Pingnan Bofu to return the Xie family's property is also a disguised threat, if Xie Pu wants to get the property back, he has to be the son-in-law of the Cao family again?

Xie Mulin only thought it was ridiculous. She glanced at her brother Xie Jin, and Xie Jinzhi also showed an indescribable expression on his face.

Xie Huizhi was dumbfounded when he heard it, and he almost didn't jump up and say that he was against it. He looked at Xie Mulin in a bit of a panic, and Xie Mulin gave him a look, and he calmed down, thought about it, and quickly calmed down.

Wen didn't think as much as the children, she showed a worried look, looked at Xie Pu, and stopped talking.

Xie Pu finally couldn't maintain his calm expression, his face darkened, and he laughed angrily: "Ridiculous! How could the queen have such a ridiculous idea? Could it be that the people below are spreading falsehoods? ”

Wanqin sighed secretly in her heart, her cousin's mother-in-law was hinting at her, and there must be Mrs. Chengenhou and even Empress Cao's instructions behind her. She also hinted at Xie Pu, but unfortunately, he was obviously not so easily persuaded.

She lowered her head and said softly, "I don't know about the concubine." The grandmother said this to the concubine, signaling the concubine to pass the word, and the concubine could only do so. The concubine also felt that the wife ...... Most of them can no longer continue to be the housewife of the Xie family, but the queen has an order, and the Cao family can only obey it. ”

She glanced at Xie Pu carefully: "It's not that the concubine said good things as the old master, the rumored general Fang who had a personal affair with his wife, but he had dealings with his wife when he was young, and the two of them are absolutely innocent." When the old lady knew about this, she was furious, and the uncle directly beat the person half to death and drove him out of the door, and there was no whereabouts for more than ten years after that, everyone thought he was dead, and when he returned to Beijing, the Cao family was shocked.

"The wife still remembers him, and there is one, but it is impossible. Both of them married separately and had children, everything in the past has long been a thing of the past, where is there any old love to speak of? General Fang will be friendly with Pingnan Bofu, but only because his parents and relatives are on errand in Bofu. Those rumors are spread by people with intentions, don't believe them. ”

Xie Pu sneered, long before the rumors circulated, he knew the truth from his second daughter, so he would not easily believe Wanqin's rhetoric. But this kind of thing, there is no need to say it explicitly, so it will save my daughter.

He said: "Whether it is a rumor or not, I know in my heart." It may not be without a cause. I have been in prison in Dali Temple for so long, I don't know about the big things outside, but the gossip has never been extinguished. You don't know how much gossip, cynicism, and shame I endured in prison! Back then, it was obviously the Cao family who forced me to marry, so I agreed to the marriage. Since she has a sweetheart, why bother to involve me? Now that the benefits have been enough, they are coming to harm me again, am I wronged?!

He looked at Wanqin coldly: "I don't care if she and Fang Wenshan can make their wishes come true, anyway, I can't afford to marry this wife." Not to mention that it was ordered by the queen, even if the emperor decreed, I would not remarry her! ”

Hearing Xie Pu's words, Wanqin couldn't help but sigh again. Paper can't hold the fire, Xie Pu seems to have known about the Cao family, and Empress Cao's wish is destined to fail. The Cao family's big house and second room, which had just shown a little goodwill, still couldn't become the Xie family's new backers after all.

also can't be her new backer in the Xie family.

Forget it, the moment she chose to betray the Cao family for the sake of her children's future, she should know that the Cao family can no longer be her backer, and the Cao family will never return to the Xie family again. If Xie Pu didn't even have this bit of blood, it would be impossible for him to gain a foothold in officialdom in the future, and all kinds of gossip alone could cut off his future.

Wanqin made a decision in her heart, and her tone when facing Xie Pu also changed: "Don't be angry, master, in fact, the concubine also knows that this matter is ridiculous, and you will definitely refuse to agree." But the Cao family has to pass the word on the concubine, what can the concubine do? After all, the concubine still has her parents and relatives...... But don't worry, the concubine knows who she is, just pass a few words, and the concubine will never do what she shouldn't do. Even if you don't believe in the concubine, you should believe in the concubine's heart for the four girls and the fourth young master, right? ”

Xie Pu really didn't believe it in his heart, but the expression on his face softened: "I know your heart, and I won't be suspicious." Well, since someone asked you to pass the word, you just have to pass the word back for me, and let Cao Jiaxiu mention anything about remarriage. I have been reconciled with the Cao family, and I have nothing to do with each other. The two families have a tacit understanding with each other, don't make trouble in front of outsiders, everyone has no face! ”

Speaking of this, he paused again: "However, no matter how I feel about the Cao family and Ping Nanbo, of course I have no resentment towards the queen mother and Cheng Enhou. I know who the culprit is. Moreover, I still have a pair of children who have half of the Cao family's bloodline, so I won't really have a grudge against the Cao family. Now I only look forward to a family reunion, and I don't dare to be a relative of the emperor. Thinking that the queen mother and Cheng Enhou are so magnanimous, they shouldn't mind fulfilling my little wish, right? ”

It's a bargain. Xie Pu didn't care about the Cao family, but he wanted his own children back. Now that he has successfully escaped from sin, he is no longer guilty, and his children's future is unhindered, so naturally he does not need to entrust it to other people's families to support him. If the Cao family's big house and second room really have the heart to show goodwill, there is no need to do anything in-law, just return the child.

Wanqin understood what he meant, and understood that this was his test of himself. She lowered her head and said softly: "The concubine will definitely convey the master's words to the people of the Chengenhou Mansion." Sir, don't worry. ”

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