In the past few days, under the careful care of the maid, Xu's body is much better than some time ago, and he can get out of bed and walk, and from time to time he will go to the garden to sit and breathe fresh air.

On this day, after Xu's finished drinking the medicine, he came to the back garden with the maid, sat in the pavilion and admired the spring flowers, and occasionally felt a faint fragrance when the wind blew.

Tong Zhen went down to the morning court and wanted to see his mother, and when he came to Xu's courtyard, his mother was not there at all, and he asked the grandmother who took care of Xu's to know that Xu's went to the back garden.

Tong Zhen hurried to the back garden again, and when he saw where his mother was chatting with the maid, Tong Zhen walked over.

"Mother, why don't you go in the house and have a good rest?" Tong Zhen asked as soon as he passed.

Xu Shi was also very happy to see Tong Zhen, since he was sick, he had rarely interacted with Tong Zhen, and Tong Zhen came and left several times in order not to disturb her rest.

"It's okay, I've been in the house for a long time, come out and get some air, it's not in the way." Xu said with a smile.

Tong Zhen was still a little worried, "Why don't you get in the way, don't be reckless about your mother, rest more." ”

"Zhen'er, mother asked you, what's going on?" Xu abruptly changed the subject.

Tong Zhen's eyes were a little depressed, and Xu Shi was even more curious, she didn't know what was going on now, and she was also very flustered, whether it was her own problem or a man-made problem, she didn't know.

"Which, mother, you don't need to know about it, it's not a big deal." Tong Zhen pretended to look relaxed.

Xu Shi stretched out his hand and patted Tong Zhen's shoulder, "Zhen'er, don't lie to my mother, I can see some things, as soon as I ask you what's going on, your face has changed, you tell me now that it's not a big deal, do you think I can believe it?" ”

"Not really." Tong Zhen still didn't want to tell the truth to Xu.

"Say it! Don't sell me a pass, if you don't say it, I'll ask others. Xu smiled.

Tong Zhen had no choice but to speak, "Mother, don't think much about what I said, it's like this, the housekeeper went to buy coal a few years ago, but was blocked by the Ruan family, so she asked the housekeeper to buy inferior coal, that kind of thing is very harmful to people, but the price is cheap, the housekeeper didn't agree and felt inappropriate, so the Ruan family threatened him, there was no way, he could only buy it." ”

"That's the thing?" After hearing this, Xu asked in a very flat tone.

Tong Zhen thought that Xu would be very angry, but he didn't expect her to be so indifferent, and he was a little unacceptable in an instant, so he asked worriedly, "Mother, are you okay!" ”

Xu Shi waved his hand and said lightly: "I'm fine, and this little is not worth my anger."

"Mother, I've already warned her, don't worry, it's okay." Tong Zhen said as comfortably as possible.

Xu Shi was overjoyed, looking indifferent, "It's okay, some things are downplayed, and it's nothing." ”

Tong Zhen felt that his mother was very strange, he always knew that his mother liked Ruan's very much, and would always defend their mother and daughter, if he knew that he would definitely be angry at this time, but now he didn't react at all, which made people really feel very strange.

"Zhen'er, you go back first! Let me sit alone for a moment. Xu Shi looked into the distance, and the expression on his face was heavy.

Tong Zhen hummed and told his mother to go back early and leave.

He knew that his mother must be uncomfortable, and it was not a good feeling to think that he knew about it that day, let alone his mother.

After Tong Zhen left, Xu sat for a while and left.

came to Ruan's courtyard with a purpose, Ruan saw Xu's with a happy face, and wanted to come over to help Xu's, but was rejected by Xu's stubbornly.

Ruan didn't think much about it, took the child out, and let Xu play with the child, Xu didn't pay attention to it, and Ruan realized that something was wrong.

With a puzzled face, he asked, "Mother, are you not feeling well?"

Xu Shi said lightly: "You just want me to be unwell, do you want to be yours without me?"

"How so? Mother, the concubine has never had such an idea. Nguyen replied quickly.

"None? What do you do in a day without you? Ask yourself what I have done to you, how have you treated your daughter, and what have you done to me? Xu said emotionally.

Ruan Shi was a little confused, "Mother, you are very good to us!" We didn't do anything! ”

Xu Shi smiled coldly and said calmly: "Think about it yourself, isn't it just a few days later, and you forgot it so quickly?"

"Mother, what do you say? The concubine has been taking care of Xi'er in the room for the past few days, and there is no extra time at all. Ruan said with a serious face.

"Ruan, you really disappointed me, what you did was what you did, there is nothing you dare not admit, everyone in the whole mansion knows, when do you want to hide it from me?" Xu said menacingly.

Ruan Shi became more and more incomprehensible, she didn't understand what Xu Shi wanted to say, she really didn't do anything in the past few days, and she had been staying in the courtyard, how could she ......

Ruan couldn't figure out how to think about it, so he could only ask helplessly: "Mother, if you have anything to say, just say it!" Don't beat around the bush with your concubine. ”

"Okay, I was weak for the other few days, is it because of the shoddy coal you asked the butler to buy?" Xu asked fiercely.

"Yes." Ruan Shi admitted it without thinking about it, Xu Shi could come over and ask directly, it must be Tong Zhen who had already told her about it, otherwise she would not have come over so confidently.

Xu Shi then asked, "Then do you want to kill me, and then you will manage this family?"

Ruan looked at Xu in disbelief, "No, this one really doesn't." ”

"No, why would you buy low-grade coal?" Xu asked in disbelief.

Ruan Shi sighed and said, "The reason why I asked the housekeeper to buy low-grade coal is that I want to keep more money for myself and take advantage of a little advantage."

Xu still didn't believe it, and felt that things must not be so simple, how could it be that there was just no advantage?

"Do you think I believe that?" Xu asked rhetorically.

Ruan Shi looked confused, "But this is the truth!" I really just want to take advantage of it, I really don't have anything else to think about, Mother, you have to believe me. ”

Xu Shi was a little entangled in her heart, she was almost moved by what Ruan Shi said, she was originally biased towards Ruan Shi in her heart, thinking that this could not happen to her, and now that she was so laborious to explain, Xu Shi was even more unsure.

Ruan Shi saw that Xu's thoughts in his heart were a little shaken, and he said vigorously, hoping that Xu could believe in himself, at this time, he couldn't care so much, and he said all the nice things.