Xu Xinyue remembered a small episode on the day of the birthday banquet.

The guests were gathering in the Heshou Hall to chat, Xu Xinyue was helping Zhang Luo outside, and the maid in Fenglin Garden came over with two boxes, saying that it was a congratulatory gift prepared by the second master and the eldest and young grandmothers for the old lady.

Xu Xinyue joked: "The second master and the eldest young grandmother are close, and the gifts are all together?" ”

She said this unintentionally, but the servant who delivered the things was so nervous that she stammered and couldn't answer, and she quickly thought of something.

When she returned to her seat and talked to Wu Xinping, Xu Xinyue moved her mind and added fuel to the matter. Linked to the rumors outside, Wu Xinping's face instantly became ugly.

Xu Xinyue took Wu Xinping's hand affectionately and said, "Sister Xinping, the relationship between the eldest brother and the second brother has always been very good, no wonder the second brother takes such care of the sister-in-law so much, and even has to do things like preparing birthday gifts." Don't look at the old lady's housekeeper now, it's the sister-in-law who really works when this Sheng family speaks. ”

"Of course, there is the second master to protect her, and the old lady also believes in her." Wu Xinping sneered, and her face completely collapsed.

She was very curious about what kind of birthday gift Sheng Yanqing had prepared for Shen Yu, so she secretly walked into the side room where the gifts were placed, and saw what Sheng Yanqing had prepared for Shen Yu.

The white jade bracelet glowed with a warm luster in the sun, which was even better than the teacup prepared by Sheng Yanqing herself, and Wu Xinping's heart sank completely.

Xu Xinyue saw all this, and she deliberately revealed the old lady's allergy to pollen to Wu Xinping.

Although Wu Xinping is smart, she is too young to hold her breath, she thinks this is her own opportunity, and she rashly does it without careful consideration.

Then, Xu Xinyue instigated her to keep doing it and drugged Sheng Yanqing. Even where to buy medicine, Xu Xinyue told her.

Xu Xinyue thought that Wu Xinping was not from the Sheng family, and letting her do it would not arouse the suspicion of others. But she didn't expect that such a quick plan would be revealed, Wu Xinping would be ruined, and even take more than a dozen members of the Wu family to go away, and she could no longer gain a foothold in Qingshui Town.

The maid Huan'er came over with a cup of hot tea and said, "Fortunately, Wu Xinping is not stupid, if she had relied on us, this matter would not have ended so easily." If it weren't for the young lady who kindly mentioned something to Mrs. Wu, I am afraid that their family would have to make a fuss. ”

Master Wu and Mrs. Wu feel sorry for their daughter, even if they don't want their lives, they have to make a reason. Thinking of this, Xu Xinyue felt a little bitter in her heart.

Since she married into the Sheng family, her mother's family has never asked her anything except for reaching out to her to ask for money.

Some people are just that. Just like Wu Xinping, even if she makes a big mistake, she is protected by her father and mother who love her, and she will be able to marry a good family in the future, teach her husband and children, and live a peaceful and happy life.

Xu Xinyue's eyes fell on the letter, Wu Xinping's handwriting was beautiful, but every word was from the bottom of her heart.

She said in the letter: Sister Xinyue, I have been thinking about this matter for a long time, and I probably know that I am just being used by you. However, in the end, I decided not to talk about you. I'm already in such a situation, so why should I let you suffer with it? I know that you are in a difficult situation in the Sheng family, and you are already very pitiful, and I will not make it worse. I was wrong from beginning to end this time, and I hope you can be cautious in your words and deeds in the future, and no longer deceive yourself.

"Do you pity me?" Xu Xinyue crumpled the letter paper into a ball and clenched it tightly in the palm of her hand.

Tears poured out of her eyes, and she looked up and smiled bitterly.

It was okay just now, and she cried like this when she turned her head, Huan'er was at a loss in a panic, she wanted to come over to comfort, but she didn't know what Wu Xinping said.

I had to say: "Third young grandmother, don't cry, didn't the doctor say it, let you relax about everything." The medicine is still being eaten, but you must not use it for your body. ”

Xu Xinyue pressed the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief and whimpered: "I'd rather be terminally ill, not able to hear or see." In this way, there is no need to force a smile in front of the old lady, let alone look at Shen Yu's face. is also the granddaughter-in-law of the Sheng family, why do we have to be Shen Yu to decide the expenses of Qingshan Garden. In this Sheng family, I even have to ask her for instructions when I invite friends to get together for a tea party. But she still put on a calm and breezy look, such people are the most annoying. ”

Xu Xinyue's maiden family is very ordinary, the family runs a few tea shops, there are many children, her brothers want to marry, her nephews and nieces want to go to school, and the family can barely survive.

Since the victory tea shop was returned to the big house, there is no more profitable business on the second side. In the past few years, the newly opened shops have lost all their money, and they still owe a lot of debts to the big house.

There was no silver coming in, and Xu Xinyue's expenses pointed to the monthly money given by Changfang. Subsidize some household supplies, and then take some out for Sheng Yanwei to eat and drink, and there is basically nothing left.

Wu Xinping's pitiful words led to a lot of tears for Xu Xinyue.

She cried sadly, but a voice outside the door said in a deep voice: "If you don't want to get out, I have already written the resignation letter." How many people have knocked their heads and want to marry into the Sheng family, you still have a face of grievances. ”

Xu Xinyue was taken aback, and when she turned around, she saw Sheng Yanwei standing outside the door, and he should have heard what he complained about in private just now.

She hurriedly wiped her tears, "I didn't mean that......"

"And what do you mean?" Sheng Yanwei walked in and glared at Xu Xinyue angrily, "When my mother was here, I didn't have so much to do with you, I was not allowed to take credit in the restaurant, and I was not allowed to enter the gambling house." I am the third young master of the Sheng family, and I don't even have some silver in my pocket, so I can take care of you as a girl? ”

Huan'er came over to stop, "Third Young Master, since the victory tea shop is gone, there is not much money in the family, you know!" The third young grandmother did this for the sake of ......"

"Get out of here! Is it your turn to speak here? Sheng Yanwei rudely pushed Huan'er aside, he walked up to Xu Xinyue, grabbed her collar, and slapped her hard.

Xu Xinyue smelled the smell of wine on Sheng Yanwei's body, she covered her face and said, "Isn't it okay to get drunk and go home to be angry?" ”

"You don't care if I drink or not!" Sheng Yanwei grabbed Xu Xinyue's collar and threw her to the ground.

He didn't hit enough, raised his foot, kicked it twice, and then walked away swearing.

Huan'er's head hit the corner of the table, she didn't care about the blood left on her forehead, she came over to help Xu Xinyue, and the master and servant hugged each other and cried.

The commotion in Qingshan Yuan was not small, and it naturally reached the ears of the second old lady.

Aunt Ying explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail, and sighed: "The third young grandmother just has one more mouth, so she will be punched and kicked, and she will be injured on her body, and she will not be closed for many days." The big house knows it, and it's going to chew the tongue again. ”

is also a woman, and Aunt Ying has more sympathy for Xu Xinyue.

The second old lady snorted coldly, "If you want to blame it, blame her own extra mouth, husband and child, what did she do?" ”

Aunt Ying didn't dare to talk anymore, if she talked too much, it would become her wrong.

The second old lady closed her eyes and rested, and after a while, she opened her empty eyelids and asked, "What has Yan Wei been doing lately?" ”

Aunt Ying said: "The third young master still went to those places, and I heard from the people below that he has been very close to the young master of the Shen family recently, and the two of them often drink together." Young Master Shen was generous, and many of the third master's accounts were settled by him. ”

Hearing this, the second old lady snorted coldly again.

"The Shen family doesn't have a good thing, you go and get some money to send to the third young grandmother, no matter how poor our second room is, it won't be the turn of the Shen family. Ignoring the dedication, it is either a traitor or a thief, and Shen Huai'an doesn't know what is bad! Tell the third young grandmother that she will be cautious in her words and deeds in the future, and if there is such a thing again, let her go back to her parents' house. ”

Aunt Ying bowed her head and said yes, took some money and walked out, went out, and slowly spit out the lump of qi held in her chest.

Wu Xinping has a good saying, they are all pitiful people, why bother with each other. But in this big mansion, why is Xu Xinyue the only poor person?