Chapter 53: The Birthday Banquet (3)

Mrs. Liu San said this. There was a sudden silence on the other side of the hall, and the room was eerily quiet. Xun Qingran looked left and right, and saw that Zeng Jing's face suddenly turned pale.

"Brother-in-law is not that kind of person! You can't let people frame your brother-in-law like this. Zeng Ning stopped pacing, stomped his feet, and rushed out despite the obstruction of the girl at the door.

Zeng Jing clasped her hands together, bit her lip and hesitated for a moment, and then followed.

Xun Shufang looked at Xun Shulan, "I just saw that my wife's face was a little bad, why don't we go and have a look." With that, he pulled Xun Shulan out.

Xun Qingran stood up and followed. She was also curious, and she didn't know what happened over there, which made Mrs. Liu San have the accusation just now.

I saw that the hall was brightly lit, and the seats on both sides were full of people. Mrs. Liu San's eyes were blood-red, she pulled Fang Xin's shirt and didn't let go, and said that she wanted Fang Xin to pay for Liu Tong's life.

Mrs. Liu cried beside her, "The hard-working Xiao'er is just here to congratulate people on their birthdays, but they make people have bad thoughts and harm you." My wretched child......"

Xun Da*'s grandmother was holding Mrs. Liu, and she was also wiping her tears. "Please give my sister an explanation."

Xun Qing secretly differed, why did Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Xun Da change their tunes so quickly, and this Mrs. Liu San suddenly understood.

Fang Xin frowned, "Third wife, what are you like here." Your daughter is dead, and there are many doubts in this, and I will definitely give you an explanation. But you slander me so indistinctly, I don't have the same knowledge as you as a woman, I only talk to your old uncle. ”

A thin old man with a gray beard stood up at this time, and said with a straight face: "What do you women know? What is it that has a face and is so noisy? Let's all go home, and Master Hou and I will deal with this matter by ourselves. ”

"No, I want him to pay for my son's life. Don't bully us orphans and widows, without a child, what is the point of my life, you just strangle me......"

Xun Qingran suddenly felt that someone was pulling her clothes, and looked down, but it was Sister Bao who stood beside her at some point.

"My mother is sick again, my girls don't know where they are, I'm afraid, can you accompany me?" Sister Bao'er's eyes were red, and there were still tears on her cheeks.

Xun Qingran sighed, when such a thing happens, it is natural that the fewer people know about it, the better, so I will send the girls out.

"Okay, then let's go sit over there for a while, and when your girl comes, will we send you back to the room?"

Xun Qingran planned to take Sister Bao back to the room just now.

Sister Bao shook her head. "I just came from there, there's someone, I don't like her. You're a good person, and I'll feel better if you stay with me. You come with me, those people are very annoying, let's go to the Bisha cabinet to talk. ”

Xun Qingran was a little hesitant, feeling that it was not good to walk around at this time. But Poel held her hand, and her little face was full of pleading.

"Okay."

Sister Bao seemed to be afraid that Xun Qingran would run away, holding Xun Qingran's hand tightly with one hand, walking a few steps, and looking back to see if Xun Qingran was there. She was so nervous, Xun Qingran couldn't help but soften.

This is the main courtyard of the Hou Mansion, and the house is set of houses. Sister Bao took Xun Qing to a small cubicle, in which the furniture was very childlike, obviously a child's room.

Sister Bao pulled Xun Qingran to sit down on the small bed.

"You're a good person, and my sister in that house is also a good person, only you didn't peek at my father. Wait for me to bring you fruit to eat. Sister Bao lowered her eyelids, jumped out of bed after speaking, and turned to the side behind the screen.

Xun Qingran reacted and chased after him, the screen was empty, and Sister Bao'er's person had long since disappeared. Only a narrow door in the wall was wide open.

Xun Qingran turned around, walked to the door, and pushed it, but the door did not move. Xun Qingran smiled bitterly, thought for a while, then turned the screen again, and passed through the narrow door on the wall, but it was a small living room. Xun Qingran shouted "Sister Bao?" while looking around. Then I saw another door opposite the living room, and there was a beaded curtain hanging on the door, and from the beaded curtain came a burst of sweet fragrance.

Xun Qingran walked to the bead curtain.

"Mother, how can you do this? How can you let Hou Ye meet people in the future! A weak voice said.

Xun Qingran stopped.

"What is this little matter in the man's family, everyone will only say that the woman is a vixen, and what is the identity of the uncle, there will be no hindrance. Mother, this is also for your sake. Brother Zong will attack the lord in the future, and Sister Bao and Brother Guan are still young. Although you are good with your uncle, your aunt looks very affectionate, but if you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather......"

"Alas......" sighed in a weak voice.

"It's a man who values love, but I miss you for a few days, and when the newcomer nephrite is warm and fragrant in his arms, who can still read the one in the soil. If the newcomer has a son, looking at Hou Funuo's great wealth, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not have other thoughts. My mother can't be in this Hou Mansion all the time, so I thought, although your two younger sisters are not born to your mother, but they both grew up next to your mother, and they are held in the palm of your mother's hand. Neither of the two of them dared to treat Bao'er and them badly. Jing'er is more honest. Mother wanted her to follow Master Hou. ”

"It's okay if you have this in mind, I said I'll arrange it. It's just, mother, how did you do such a thing?"

"People's hearts are separated from their bellies, and I am afraid that my uncle will love her color, so I slowly change my heart. I thought that if she was in an unstable position, she could be honest. The ones in your backyard are all old and from low backgrounds, I'm afraid they won't be able to fight. It just so happens that this girl from the Liu family has a good appearance and a valuable identity. But there is only one widowed mother, Hou Ye is such a big force, even if we bullied her, she can only admit it. With such a noble concubine from a house to be the opponent here, she has to rely on me and your children everywhere, which is the best way. ”

"Ahem, cough, cough ......" The person on the bed coughed violently, as if he was about to cough out his lungs, which made people listen to it very worryingly.

"Child, you, why did you vomit blood, my god ......"

"Mother, you have a good plan. But a noble concubine is also a concubine, although an earl is nothing in this capital. But it is also a noble family, and it is also a face. Liu Tong lost her father, but she was also the daughter of the Liu family. She became a concubine, how could her brothers still raise their heads, what would her sisters do in her in-law's family, and what kind of family would her girls marry in the future. Even if Liu Tongken is willing, their family will not be willing, their family is willing, and the imperial history in this court is not eating rice. Master Hou, he is not a descendant of the royal family, mother, you are asking for my life......"

"How could that be. I have been an official with your father for several terms, and if this happens, both families will hide it, but they will accept it as a concubine and give some compensation. You are still here, their Liu family brought the girl to come every now and then, what kind of faceless person can they be, what kind of loss does it have for her to suffer? ”

The person on the bed sighed, "Mother, it's just that you do this trap, why do you still kill her?" ”

"I don't have a ......, don't worry, it's not that quiet girl. She didn't have the guts. I just asked her to earn Liu Tong to go to the house of the Marquis of Zhuyuan, wet Liu Tong's skirt, let Liu Tong take off her skirt, and Jing'er ran away with her skirt. I went out and told Liu Tong that either I would be a concubine, or I would quarrel, saying that she didn't abide by women's morals and secretly met men. Liu Tong just cried, her temperament, I watched it twice, she was soft. was coaxed and scared by me, but she was already willing. I told her to wait there, but when I came back and got the dress to be given to her, I heard that she was dead. I didn't expect her to think so. ”

"Mother, you haven't understood yet, it's not that she can't think about it, she was killed by someone."

"Do you believe her? When the Liu family said that, they didn't want to slander the Hou Mansion. ”

"Ahem...... it's true, I've let people go over and see it."

"Huh? It's really not me, she's fine when I leave. ”

"It's better if it's not you." The person on the bed was silent for a long time, "I understand...... mother, you know about this." No matter what happens in the future, don't say it, otherwise, I'm afraid that the crime of murder will fall on you, even if you can get rid of this sin, this forcing Liang to be a concubine is not good for the reputation of the Zeng family. Jing'er, this girl, you married her far away. ”

"This, I still look at her well, let her follow Master Hou, and the two families of Zeng Fang will ...... in the future"

"Mother, you can calculate, there are more people than you can calculate. We have been calculated, Liu Tong's life, what he wants to exchange for us, I can guess a few points. Mother, remember my words, get rid of that skirt quickly, and don't mention any more marriages. I'm tired, you go out first. ”

"Okay, then I'll go first."

Xun Qingran heard the footsteps gradually disappearing, and was thinking about how to respond.

"Third girl, please come in and speak." The man on the bed said.

Xun Qingran smiled bitterly, so she had to walk in slowly. Fang Da*'s grandmother was leaning against the head of the bed and looking at her.

"Just now we spoke, the three girls heard it, right?"

"What does Madame want me to do?"

Xun Qingran walked to Fang Da's milk bed and sat down on the embroidery pier generously.

Grandma Fang smiled, "That time, Master Hou went to your house to eat full moon wine, and he was very happy when he came back, and he also taught Bao'er and Guan'er a little trick. When I asked him, he said he had met a very interesting woman and told me about the hospitality you taught children. …… I can't get better from this disease, but it's just dragging out the days, this Hou Ye and I both understand. The Hou Mansion can't be without a grandmother, and this grandmother can't be a person in another room. My children are still young and need someone to teach them well. Master Hou and I both want to find a virtuous and good-hearted woman,...... And I, I also hope that this woman is what Master Hou likes. ”

Fang Da*'s face showed a rare brilliance when she spoke, Xun Qingran listened quietly and did not interject.

"Today's events, you see and hear. The death of the girl of the Liu family was not my hand. Originally, according to common sense, this matter was to be concealed, and everyone had face, but it was revealed. I can't survive this catastrophe, I want to entrust Master Hou, my children and this Hou Mansion to you. ”

Fang Da*'s grandmother leaned out of the bed and wanted to shake Xun Qing's hand.

"Madam, you think Master Hou likes me, you think I will be a good stepmother, can reassure you. But have you ever wondered if I like what you're going to give me? ”