In the inner hall of Xianglin Courtyard, the old lady sat in the center, the eldest lady sat on her stomach and lowered her hands, and Xiao Huanxue accompanied her. Next to Xiao Huanxue sat Xiao Zechun and Xiao Zelu, while the third aunt and the eighth aunt were sitting a little farther away in a regular manner.

Xiao Lingxiao went into the inner hall to take a look around, and found that there was no seat for her, Bao Rong'er also found this, she was just about to go and get a chair for Xiao Lingxiao by herself, Xiao Lingxiao reached out to stop Bao Rong'er.

"If the old lady wants to know anything, just ask, I've been driving and riding for a few days, and I have to go back to rest quickly."

The old lady seemed to be accustomed to Xiao Lingxiao's tough attitude, and asked expressionlessly, "I have heard what your father said about your being summoned to the palace." This is a big deal that will damage the face of the Xiao family, don't think that you can fool the past casually. ”

Xiao Lingxiao sneered when she heard that the old lady was not good, "Even the emperor no longer pursues this matter, and the old lady is still angry." Could it be that the old lady thinks that the emperor is unfair? Or is it intentional indulgence? I think if your words leak out and reach the emperor's ears, it will be bad for the Xiao family. ”

The two aunts and the daughter of the concubine listened to Xiao Lingxiao's words, and they all showed some surprise, and looked at the old lady, but after all, the old lady had seen the world, and she had already prepared, so she would not be intimidated by Xiao Lingxiao's words.

"Ling Xiao, you are really clever, the Xiao family has really raised a good granddaughter." The old lady sighed coldly, and continued, "I heard that you have found a miracle doctor who can cure this evil disease?" It just so happened that someone came to report that there was also a subordinate in the house who had the disease, and you should go and call the divine doctor and cure him, so that no one else in the house would be infected. ”

Xiao Lingxiao looked at the old lady and said coldly, "I thought the old lady was knowledgeable, but I didn't expect to say such a thing." That miracle doctor is so superb, how can it be that I am a mere female who comes and goes at a moment's notice? Besides, he has left the imperial city and returned to the mountains and forests, and the old lady is dead. ”

After Xiao Lingxiao said this, the old lady smiled instead, "If the divine doctor is not the person who comes and goes as soon as you call, how can he be sent by you to solve your problems?" Xiao Lingxiao, you might as well explain to me, an old woman who has no knowledge, how did you, a woman in the depths of the boudoir, know a miracle doctor who retreats to the mountains and forests? ”

Xiao Lingxiao looked at the old lady, and saw that her eyes flashed with a calm and smug light, and thought to herself, this old woman was really prepared, and she set a trap for me to drill in after saying a few words, she was so aggressive, it seemed that today was a little more difficult than she imagined.

Thinking of this, Xiao Lingxiao smiled indifferently, "The old lady has lived in the mansion for a long time, and it is inevitable that she will not know many things. Although I, Xiao Lingxiao, was only a blind and dumb weak woman in the boudoir in the past, but now in this imperial city, there are properties under my name. In the future, if the old lady has that leisure and elegance, she might as well go out for a stroll, no matter what you enter in the shop under my Xiao Lingxiao's name, I will definitely give you a preferential price. As for how I got to know the miracle doctor, I'm sorry, I promised him a long time ago that the miracle doctor wouldn't talk much about him, so you don't have to ask, old lady, I don't have anything to say. ”

The old lady thought that she would embarrass Xiao Lingxiao, but she didn't expect that this girl not only did not waver and retreat, but became tougher. The old lady frowned and said in a deep voice, "I heard that the divine doctor is a young man, Ling Xiao, wouldn't your unclear dealings with such a man outside ruin the reputation of the Xiao family!" In the future, your mother and I will find your in-laws for you! ”

"Mother-in-law?" Xiao Lingxiao sneered when she heard this, "I am fortunate to get the emperor's finger marriage twice, which can be regarded as relying on the face of the Xiao family." Now that I am still the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, the face of the Xiao family is still there, maybe the emperor will think of me in the future, and he will point me to another family affair. Old lady, mother, you two will not bother with this matter. ”

Xiao Lingxiao said this, but in fact, she knew very well in her heart, she, an ominous person who came back from the dead and killed her husband who had not passed through the door, where did anyone dare to come to the door to propose marriage? The old lady talked about this topic at this time, but she just wanted to put on a big hat for Xiao Lingxiao.

Hearing Xiao Lingxiao say this, not only the old lady, but even the other people present secretly gritted their teeth. The emperor personally gave the marriage, what a great honor it is, even among the wealthy and noble women, there are very few who can get such an honor. And most of the marriages that the emperor pointed out were extremely miserable, where is it like this Xiao Lingxiao, once it was given to the four princes who are now in the limelight, and the other time was pointed to Su Donghan, who had the name of his wife, but before he could kill her, he was killed by her. It really makes people feel like God is helping her.

The old lady suppressed her heart and said coldly, "If you can think like this, it's not impossible." But even if you wait for the emperor to give you a marriage, you can't ruin your reputation. The Xiao family will never allow you to do this! From now on, you are not allowed to leave the Prime Minister's Mansion casually, and if you violate it, you will be dealt with according to family law. ”

Xiao Lingxiao vaguely felt that there must be some mystery in the old lady's words, but she couldn't see it now. She thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Old lady, if you don't let me go out of the house casually, then I."

What should I do about my business? ”

"A boudoir woman, what kind of business do you know!" The old lady said sharply, "Don't think I don't know, all your businesses are taken care of by Xiao Fengming." Now that Xiao Fengming is missing, the Xiao family will send someone who understands business to take over those shops, so you don't have to worry about those things. Also, you are the Xiao family, especially the daughter who has not left the cabinet, don't open your mouth and shut up in the future, it is your business, those are earned back by you, but since your surname is Xiao, those are the Xiao family's property. You have suffered some grievances in the past, so your father and mother and I have been doubly tolerant of you, but looking at you now, it really chills us. From now on, you have to abide by the rules of the Xiao family, otherwise you ......"

"Otherwise?" Xiao Lingxiao smiled coldly, stared at the old lady and asked.

The old lady glared and slapped the table, "The Xiao family will not leave unruly children and grandchildren, if you break the family rules, I will expel you from the house!" From then on, you are no longer allowed to use the surname Xiao, and the Xiao family will no longer care about your life or death! ”

I see.

Xiao Lingxiao smiled even more coldly, thinking in her heart that this old thing was doing this. At the beginning, she and Xiao Shuyong secretly sent me out to assassinate me, but today they thought of a way to erase me from the Xiao family tree. If she really does this, Xiao Lingxiao will no longer be the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, and naturally she will no longer receive all the treatment as the eldest daughter of the Xiao family. She will become a common person, and she will even be bullied and hunted down by those who have bad intentions or have a grudge against the Xiao family.

A big family like the Xiao family can be described as a big tree, and just this one surname is enough to shelter all the children and grandchildren below. Xiao Lingxiao, as the eldest daughter of the top gate, is naturally sheltered in the center, and when she goes out from the door of the prime minister's mansion, everyone else will look up to her. And if the old lady deprives her of this identity, she will be nothing, and her life and death will have nothing to do with the Xiao family.

There is another point, that is, what the old lady just said, the problem of those industries under Xiao Lingxiao's name. Among a wealthy family like the Xiao family, no matter how much money an individual makes, it is nominally the entire Xiao family. Although this part of the money is still at the disposal of individuals, if there is a great calamity, they will have to pour it out. Especially with Xiao Lingxiao's status, if the old lady forcibly collects Xiao Lingxiao's property, even if Xiao Lingxiao goes to court, there is a chance that she will not return to justice. If they show their faces and play scoundrels, no one can do anything.

Everyone in the room understood what the old lady meant, and they all stared at Xiao Lingxiao, wanting to see whether Xiao Lingxiao was soft or hard. If she is soft, she will definitely give up millions of silver belongings to others, and if she holds it up, she will definitely be squeezed dry by the old lady and then thrown out of the Xiao family to fend for herself.

Everyone was waiting to see this good show, and no one spoke for Xiao Lingxiao.

Xiao Lingxiao was silent for a long time, as if she had really been forced into a desperate situation. The old lady looked at Xiao Lingxiao, who was thinking there with her head down, and it seemed that she hadn't been so comfortable for a long time.

I knew this was the case, Xiao Lingxiao, why did you fight with us? The old lady took a sip of the tea bowl, slightly picking the corners of her mouth and secretly thinking, this girl is still too tender.

But at this moment, Xiao Lingxiao raised her head, fell into Bao Rong'er's ear and said a few words, and Bao Rong'er slipped out of the inner hall.

Seeing this, the old lady frowned and said angrily, "Look, you yourself have no rules, and your maids also have no rules." What has become of this? ”

Xiao Lingxiao said coldly with a tense face, "Old lady, Bao Rong'er is the godsister of the monk Xuan, not a maid, haven't I already told you?" ”

The old lady snorted coldly when she heard this, "Since she lives in the Xiao family, she can't break the rules of the Xiao family!" The same goes for you! ”

But after the old lady said this, Xiao Lingxiao actually bowed her head and was silent again. After that, the old lady repeatedly said that she would send someone to take over Xiao Lingxiao's properties, but Xiao Lingxiao just didn't hear it and didn't say a word. Just when everyone was wondering, Bao Rong'er came back like a gust of wind. She handed Xiao Lingxiao a note, and Xiao Lingxiao opened it and looked at it, with a smile on her face.

"Old lady, there are too many rules in the Xiao family, I, Xiao Lingxiao, am afraid that if I don't check for a while, I will be kicked out of the house. So I might as well prepare early, take stock of everything, and save the day when I get angry with you, and when you let me out, I was in a hurry to leave something. ”

As she spoke, Xiao Lingxiao raised her hand and showed the note to everyone present, and then said with a smile, "Old lady, everyone, you can all see clearly, this is an IOU written by my father himself, one million taels of silver, so far, I haven't seen a single penny." 's father lives in the Xiao family, and the silver he owes is the silver owed by the Xiao family. Since I am going to break the house rules sooner or later, it is better to do this, the Xiao family, please return this million taels of silver to me first, and then I, Xiao Lingxiao, erase the surname Xiao, and have nothing to do with the Xiao family. How is it? ”