Chapter 11 Unsuccessful inducement of confessions
A little note: The first few chapters of the book have been adjusted and modified, so, please skip the first few paragraphs of the update yesterday, O(∩_∩)O thank you
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Mrs. Xia raised her eyebrows: "What's wrong?" Is my stuff bad? ”
Xia Ruibei leaned up coquettishly: "Mother's things are naturally the best, but they are yours, not hers, how can they be replaced." ”
"Do you mean that you refuse to forgive your second sister for her unintentional mistakes? This matter, it was originally your mistake, how many times has my mother told you, you have to be broad-minded, have you forgotten? ”
A trace of impatience flashed in Xia Ruibei's eyes, and at this point, she already thought that Mrs. Xia was particularly partial. Qiang smiled: "Yes, mother, you have taught you a great lesson, and your daughter knows that she is wrong." Standing up and walking over to the makeup box, he took a gold hairpin inlaid with rubies, "I'll take this." ”
Mrs. Xia saw the golden hairpin she chose and shook her head: "You are still young, and you will wear it in a few years, why don't you choose pearls?" He took out a jeweled hairpin, "Look at this, I wore it when I was a girl, and the pearls on it were worn by your grandmother." ”
Xia Ruibei saw that the pearl was crystal round and the size of her thumb, she was satisfied, happily took the pearl hairpin, and reached out to take the red Geng post: "Is this the person who came to propose to the second sister today?" Which one is it? ”
Mrs. Xia stretched out her hand and pressed Gengti: "It's not decided yet." What do children do when they ask about these? ”
Xia Ruibei blessed her, pouted and walked out, "I'm not a child anymore." If you don't say it, I know it. It's the four young Ou family, right? My second sister doesn't know which life is the blessing of cultivation, the blind cat touched the dead mouse. ”
Mrs. Xia looked at her back and sighed long: "All of them don't let me worry." ”
Li Niang persuaded: "Madam, the third lady Bingxue is smart, and when she is two years older, she will be sensible." ”
Mrs. Xia said: "She's just too smart. He is also an intolerant person, and I am afraid that some will suffer in the future. ”
Zhen'er came in with a smile and said, "Madam, the master personally went to pick up the young master from school, and now he is outside the second gate." ”
When Mrs. Xia heard that her son was coming, she happily ordered the meal to be set. She gave birth to a son Xia Ruiyu in her fourth child, and now she is only ten years old, and she was sent to the clan school at the age of five. It is also thanks to the birth of this son that Mrs. Xia withstood the pressure of Mrs. Xia to take a concubine for Mr. Xia.
said that Master Xia took his son's hand and just walked to the second gate, when he saw Xia Ruixi wearing a big red feather satin and a cloak inlaid with white fox fur standing under the porch and looking at him with a look of grievance. asked the little maid to take Xia Ruixi in first, and he went to ask Xia Ruixi what was the matter.
Xia Ruixi held the corner of Master Xia's clothes, and tears fell without opening his mouth. Master Xia listened to what happened and smiled: "I know." I'll talk to your mother about it. Go eat first. ”
Xia Ruixi looked at his appearance, and saw that he was also in favor of this family business, and his heart suddenly cooled. During the meal, she didn't know what dishes were on the table, and she lowered her head ******** wondered how she could make Mr. and Mrs. Xia change their minds.
The Xia family pursues the principle of eating without saying a word, and except for the occasional sound of chopsticks touching cups and spoons on the dinner table, there is not even the slightest sound of chewing. Wan'er stood behind Xia Ruixi and gave her vegetables, seeing that Xia Ruibei took advantage of the fact that Xia Ruixi and his wife were not paying attention, she looked at Xia Ruixi one by one, and hurriedly pulled Xia Ruixi quietly, Xia Ruixi raised her eyes and looked at Xia Ruibei, lowered her head and did not say anything.
Mrs. Xia saw everything in her eyes and snorted coldly in a low voice, Xia Ruibei hurriedly lowered her eyes and concentrated on eating.
After eating, Xia Ruixi blocked Xia Ruibei at the door, took out a few exquisite pieces of jewelry from her arms and handed them to her: "I accidentally tore your clothes, and I was very upset." These are my best jewelry, you can choose one and don't be mad at me. ”
Xia Ruibei crossed her hands and said, "I want your bracelet of Dongzhu, and I don't need to talk about anything else." ”
"That bracelet is a piece of Daddy's heart, I can't give it to you." Since Mrs. Xia didn't allow her to give the bracelet to others, she couldn't give it.
Xia Ruibei sneered: "In that case, why bother to be a good person? I will not forget what you did to me. "Shake your sleeves and leave.
Wan'er said, "Miss, why do you bother? It wasn't your fault alone, but now it's your fault. ”
Xia Ruixi said: "She is young, what should I do if I don't let her?" But I thought in my heart that I had taken up other people's bodies, so I shouldn't let Mr. and Mrs. Xia worry too much. Xia Ruibei is here, she should take the initiative to improve the relationship anyway, as for the effect, it is not her business, she just needs to put her posture right.
Li Niang came out of the shadows and said with a smile: "Second Miss, it's cold, aren't you going back to the house?" ”
"Liniang, I have something to see my parents."
Old Man Xia's voice came from the house: "Come in." ”
Mrs. Xia whispered, "What did you let her do?" It's not like you don't know......"
"Sooner or later, it's better to let her die sooner."
Xia Ruixi listened to these words, still entered the house, served tea to the two first, knelt down and whispered: "The parent's nurturing grace daughter remembers it, but the daughter can't agree to this marriage, please forgive her parents." ”
Master Xia said solemnly: "You just knelt to death, and I can't help you in this matter!" I was too involved with you to let you almost die. From the day you woke up, I swore that I would never let you mess around again. ”
Mrs. Xia said: "I can't figure it out, what's wrong with Ou Sishao?" You just don't want to see him? It's just inexplicable! ”
Xia Ruixi lowered his eyes and said, "He is excellent, but he is not a good match for his daughter." ”
With a "snap", Master Xia smashed the teacup, pointed at her and said angrily: "He's not, who is?" Do you still remember that person! Have you forgotten that your life was almost in his hands? He's not a good match for you! If you die early, I just can't marry you for the rest of your life, and I will never allow you to marry that person! ”
"Sir! What nonsense are you talking about? Mrs. Xia hurriedly stopped Master Xia and shouted one after another: "Liniang, Wan'er, don't you want to bring the second miss back?" ”
"Who's that guy?" Xia Ruixi was inexplicable.
Mrs. Xia glanced at her with a complicated expression: "Your father is confused." Go back, that's another day. ”
Xia Ruixi looked up at Master Xia, but saw him sitting on the chair snoring and panting, waving his hand at her, and said tiredly, "You go down." ”
Xia Ruixi returned to Sydney Xiaozhu, retired from the others, and left Wan'er alone.
"Wan'er, do you know why I want to leave you alone?"
Wan'er rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "The slave doesn't know, please give the lady orders." ”
Xia Ruixi sneered: "Why do you pretend to be confused? Let me ask you, who is the person my father was talking about just now? ”
Wan'er's face changed, and she bowed her head and said, "The slave doesn't know, please forgive the young lady." ”
Xia Ruixi circled around her and said fiercely, "You really don't know? I see, I have been sick for so long, and I have been so good to you that you have forgotten my methods? To be honest, she didn't know what the original Miss Xia Er had to do, whether she had dealt with Wan'er, and how much Wan'er was afraid of Miss Er. However, Wan'er, a girl and a thief, if she wants to dig up useful information, she has to play a villain.
Thinking of this, she broke off: "I'll give you half a pillar of incense time, you think about it!" ”
Where can I use half a pillar of incense time, Wan'er has already knelt down with weak legs: "Miss, the lord and the lady have repeatedly explained that they are not allowed to mention the past again." If Wan'er said it, she would be beaten to death by the family law. You spare me, don't you? ”
"Wan'er, you get up. Only the two of us know, and I won't tell anyone else. Xia Ruixi smiled like a wolf grandmother, "I am determined to listen to my parents now and never let them worry about it again." I didn't want to do anything, I just thought I should know my past so that I could decide what I could and couldn't do in the future. You say, don't you? ”
Wan'er lowered her head and didn't speak, quickly calculating the pros and cons of saying and not saying in her head.
Xia Ruixi waited patiently for a while, and his heart became irritable: "Do you want to say it?" ”
Wan'er kneeled in front of her and exposed her back: "Miss, you can fight." You can't say that you kill a slave or a maid, it's all for your own good. She thought to herself, the second lady is a person who can't hide things, and now it is the lord and the lady who are in charge. If the second lady knew about this from her, and there would be a trouble, the first thing the lord and the lady would suspect was her, and at that time, no one could protect her, and she was afraid that she would die immediately. was beaten by the second lady, and she could still get the mercy of her wife, so she made up her mind and resolutely didn't say anything.
Xia Ruixi saw that Wan'er didn't eat oil and salt, and knew that this girl had calculated it, but she was determined to refuse to tell her. At the moment, he was no longer reluctant, and sneered: "If you don't say it, I have a way to know." However, I warn you, you do not have me in your heart, and you will not think of you in my heart. ”
Wan'er shed two tears and cried: "You will know that the slaves and maids are all for your own good, and now if the young lady really wants to see the slaves and maids as such people, the slaves and maids have nothing to say." ”
Xia Ruixi sighed: "Forget it, you get up." I'm wrong about you, you're tired of the day, go and rest, I don't want you to serve here. Chun'er, Liang'er, fetch hot water! ”
Wan'er wanted to say a few more words, but seeing that Xia Ruixi's eyes had turned to the book, she had to be blessed and exited the door.
Walking to the bottom of the corridor, I happened to meet Chun'er and Liang'er with a copper kettle, and one carrying a copper basin. When the two saw her, they hurriedly saluted her, and Wan'er stared at the two of them carefully. Both of them are thirteen or fourteen years old, and they are born with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, but Liang'er is fine, she is delicate and innocent, and her hair is a little shaggy and untidy.
Chun'er showed some steady and generous demeanor, she wore a half-new apricot-colored gown, which was covered with a light green rabbit skin jacket rewarded by Xia Ruixi, and only a polished copper hairpin on her head, but her hair was neatly combed, looking delicate and delicate, very cute, presumably she would be a beautiful woman in a few years, and her heart couldn't help but feel sour. Even the gaze that looked at Chun'er was a little unkind.
Chun'er shrank from her gaze, and then lowered her head and stood aside obediently: "Sister Wan." ”
Wan'er snorted coldly: "Serve the young lady well, don't make any mistakes, otherwise I will send you out of the courtyard with my wife." ”
Liang'er was startled, tears welled up in her eyes, and she begged in a low voice: "Sister Wan'er, we will be very careful." ”
Wan'er pulled the corners of her mouth: "Liang'er, you are obedient and obedient, I will naturally not treat you badly." After finishing speaking, Chun'er pulled a good ear and whispered, "Let's go." ”
Xia Ruixi sat in front of the dressing table, waiting for Chun'er to fetch her jewelry, when she heard the sound of swallowing saliva "coo", frowned, and looked at the two girls. Chun'er is a serious person, but Liang'er is staring intently at the pastries on the table.