Chapter 131: The Old Servant
To be honest, I haven't seen Xie Yinghui for so long, and Xie Mulin's impression of this cheap eldest sister has become very vague. In her memory, only she was arrogant and willful, dustless under her eyes, and blindly trusted her mother and the Cao family's words and deeds.
Xie Xianzhi will also show an attitude of opposition and resistance because of the Cao family's strange behavior. Xie Yinghui? This girl is probably not surnamed Cao.
In Xie Yingzhen's memory, this eldest lady also went to Pingnanbo's Mansion twice in three days, and was very close to her grandmother and uncle's family. Except for Xie Xianzhi, who was born by the same mother, she didn't look down on any of the brothers and sisters of the Xie family.
Therefore, she would say good things for the Cao family in front of outsiders, and Xie Mulin was really not surprised at all. If this girl is not born with a backbone, blindly towards the outside family, or she has been brainwashed by the Pingnanbo family.
Such a fool, who is not clear-eyed in the capital, such as high-ranking officials and nobles, official eunuchs? Will you really listen to her? It is estimated that he either confirmed that Xie Yinghui was a fool who was easy to coax, or he disdained the brazenness of Pingnanbo Mansion, right?
Xie Mulin smiled and said to Xie Huizhi: "Although this kind of thing is quite infuriating, the third brother can't be so angry, right?" It's not that you don't know that the eldest sister has been very close to Pingnanbo Mansion since she was a child. ”
Xie Huizhi said angrily: "It used to be before, how can it be the same now?" In the past, Xie Cao's family was in-laws, and she could get close to the Cao family as much as she liked. But now, Xie Cao's two families have long become enemies, and Ping Nanbo and Cao's family framed their father, almost ruining our family. Even if Xie Yinghui can escape the catastrophe, she can't be so brazen and recognize the thief as her father, right?!
"It's a shame that she still boasts that she is a well-informed lady, and she always looks down on us concubines and scolds me for being a useless gentleman. But I'm a gentleman, no matter how good I am, I know how to write the word filial piety, and when my father has an accident, I also do my best to save people. What did she do? Is this called being knowledgeable? No kidding! ”
It seems that Xie Huizhi and Xie Yinghui have a deep grudge.
Xie Mulin was thoughtful.
Xie Jinzhi persuaded Xie Huizhi: "Although they are siblings, they are different and do not conspire with each other." The eldest sister and we are not in the same way, and it is inevitable that we will drift apart. You weren't close to her in the past, and you must not have much expectation of her, so why be so angry about this kind of thing? She has done something wrong, and she will get the lesson she deserves. You're just her brother, and you can't worry about her upbringing. ”
Xie Huizhi pursed his lips and was silent for a while before he said: "I was so angry when I heard this, if my father knew, I don't know how sad he would be." Her father suffered such a big disaster, not only did she Xie Yinghui not make any effort, but she also directly shouted for the enemy, is she worthy of her father's love? is so unfilial, it's like stabbing your father in the heart! ”
Xie Mulin sighed: "It turns out that the third brother is distressing his father. But this kind of thing can't be hidden, rather than waiting for Daddy to hear about this kind of thing from outsiders and be shocked, it is better for you to take the initiative to tell him. In this way, even if the father will be sad for an unfilial daughter, he will know that he has other filial children. ”
Xie Huizhi blushed a little when he heard this, but after thinking about it, he felt that the third sister's proposal was very good. In the past, he didn't mess around, which made his father angry and disappointed. But now his father praised him for his ability, and he would persuade him to study hard and teach him how to deal with people. The once vague and somewhat unfamiliar father figure suddenly fell into place. He was full of admiration, and how could he not be angry when he saw that the eldest sister, who could easily get his father's favor, did not cherish this love so much?
Since she doesn't cherish it, let him get it!
Seeing that Xie Huizhi calmed down, Xie Mulin and Xie Jinzhi glanced at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
Xie Jinzhi asked with some concern: "The third brother is in the Cao family's land, can you contact the eldest brother?" ”
Speaking of this, Xie Huizhi was also a little frustrated: "No." Last time, with Cao Rong's cover, I sneaked into Pingnanbo's Mansion and met my eldest brother across the wall. But this time, because Cao Rong and his mother talked nonsense, many people knew that he was good friends with me. In the Chengenhou Mansion and the Cao family's second room, Pingnanbo's Mansion was much more wary of him.
"Don't say that I pretended to be a little guy and entered the mansion with him, even him, the porter of Pingnanbo's Mansion refused to let him in easily, and he was willing to let him in until he made it clear who he was looking for. The people around him, the porter saw it clearly one by one, and asked what their names were, and then they were willing to put it in. I have been to Pingnanbo Mansion many times in the past, and I was afraid of being recognized, so I didn't take that risk. ”
Although Xie Huizhi didn't take the risk and only let Cao Rong enter the Pingnan Bo Mansion, it was not of much use. Cao Rong is an excuse to find the mansion where Cao Wenheng, the eldest son of Pingnan Boyan, talked to the house, and the two are not familiar with each other, but not long ago, Cao Rong came forward to fight with people for Cao Wenheng, and won, and got Cao Wenheng's polite words of "Come and play with me when you are free". Cao Wenheng had something else to do today, so he sent Cao Rong away with a casual sentence. The subordinates sent Cao Rong all the way away, and he had no chance to wander around Pingnanbo's Mansion like he did last time.
Obviously, the Pingnanbo Mansion is now much more heavily guarded, and I don't know why.
Cao Rong is not a fool, he saw that the atmosphere inside Pingnanbo's Mansion was strange, so he told Xie Huizhi frankly that he would not help him anymore and went to Pingnanbo's Mansion to find someone. Cao Rong's family is essentially just vassals of the Cao family, and it's okay to help inquire about some news, if he violates the taboo of the Cao family, his mother will definitely chase him and beat him hard.
Xie Huizhi said to his brother and sister regretfully: "Although I take advantage of Cao Rong a lot, but during this time, he has been really good to me and has helped me a lot, and I also regard him as a friend, and I don't want to really bother him." He didn't dare to help me anymore, and I wouldn't force him. ”
Xie Jinzhi nodded: "That's the truth." Brother Cao Rong has helped us a lot, and we should also be grateful for his friendship and not ask him to take risks. ”
Xie Mulin helped come up with an idea: "Daddy has been busy taking over the property of the second room from the government and the male and female servants who were seized at the beginning these days. I remember that he said that the Pingnan Bo Mansion had already gone through the door in private, and all the Cao family's close confidants and accustomed subordinates were leaving. I estimate that the people that the eldest brother used to use before should have been asked by the Pingnan Bo Mansion. Among them, there are always people who are loyal enough to the eldest brother and understand the eldest brother's heart. If the third brother can find one of them, maybe he can successfully pass the word to the eldest brother? ”
Xie Huizhi thought thoughtfully: "This is also ...... I'm quite familiar with the girls and girls around my eldest brother. Most of the others are lackeys of the Cao family, but Qingsong, this kid is quite honest, and he only recognizes the eldest brother as the master, and the eldest brother also values him very much. If Pingnanbofu also wants Qingsong over, then he is probably willing to help me with this. ”
What's even better is that Qingsong's parents are the companions of the Cao family, and he can be regarded as the descendants of the Cao family. The people of Pingnanbo's Mansion would not doubt his loyalty.
Xie Huizhi discussed with Xie Mulin and Xie Jinzhi, two brothers and sisters, and agreed on how to send a message to Xie Xianzhi through Qingsong.
At the end, he suddenly remembered the preface: "By the way, since the subordinates have been released, why don't you see them come to the house?" ”
Xie Mulin blinked: "Oh, I heard my mother say that it was because the subordinates didn't know if there were still the eyes and ears of the Cao family, and my father was not at ease and wanted to screen it first." Besides, in the current situation of our family, we don't need so many people, so we need to be dismissed. She reminded the brothers that if anyone wanted to stay, it was best to go and say hello to their father.
Speaking of this, she was still a little frustrated.
She didn't want to wait for Xie Yingzhen's pear to come back to her side. However, Li'er's parents are Wen's companions, and it is impossible to be dismissed.
Therefore, Xie Mulin could only bite the bullet and greet this pear girl who was very familiar with Xie Yingzhen.
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