Chapter 181: Change
In this half a month, Luo Qian's injury has healed and he can move freely. But in order not to make Mrs. Luo disgusted with Xia Jin, he didn't go to Zhiwei Zhai or Yushan Zhai to find Xia Jin, but went out of the city to see Mr. Cui - because Xia Jin came to him the night before and said that Luo Yu had been in the past two days. He had to leave the house to avoid suspicion, lest Luo Weitao suspect him.
Sure enough, on the third night after he left, Luo Yu swallowed his breath.
As early as after Luo Yu became seriously ill, Luo Weitao took Aunt Zhang back. At this time, seeing that her eldest son was starved to death because he couldn't eat because of a carbuncle in his throat, Aunt Zhang cried so much that her liver and intestines were broken, and she looked like she was ten years old in a few days. When Luo Qian rushed back from Mr. Cui's house according to the letter at home, she grabbed Luo Qian's collar and shook it vigorously: "Isn't it you?" Isn't it you? Did you kill my son? ”
The pioneer Luo Yu calculated Luo Qian at the Luofu banquet, but was calculated by Luo Qian; Now Luo Yucai hired someone to chase and kill Luo Qian on the road, but he died of illness twenty days later. This is not due to Aunt Zhang's association not in a bad direction.
"What are you doing, what are you doing?" Mrs. Luo immediately pounced on Aunt Zhang's hair like a tigress, pulled back hard, and quickly slapped Aunt Zhang twice with her right hand, so fast that everyone had no time to stop it.
Mrs. Luo cried while fanning back: "Do you think my son is your son's kind of rotten heart? His own brothers refused to let go. not only calculated his personal affairs, but also sent people to chase and kill him halfway. Do you have humanity? Your son is dead now, this is retribution, and God will not let him go! ”
Luo Weitao's face became very ugly. "Pull them away." ”
Only then did the subordinates rush up and pull their masters apart.
Aunt Zhang's hairpin ring was messy, covering her red and swollen cheeks. We wept bitterly.
Luo Weitao turned his head in embarrassment, and knew to Zhu Zhifu and Lin Tong, who came to mourn: "I'm sorry, let the two of you laugh." ”
Zhu Zhifu and Lin Tongzhi said a few words of lightness, and then left, and shook their heads secretly in their hearts.
Don't say that Lin Tongzhi has always had a deep relationship with his wife Floice, and the family is very harmonious; Even if it is like Zhu Zhifu, he respects the wretched wife who accompanied him when he was cold. Never let the concubine bully the wife, so even if the children are not educated well. The Zhu family is still harmonious.
And Luo Weitao is obviously shrewd in official affairs, but he is a mess in housework, the rules are unclear, and he spoils his concubine and kills his wife. Now there is also a matter of the brother sending someone to hunt down and kill the brother-in-law, which is simply to be looked down upon.
After all, Luo Yu is young and has no offspring, although he has been promoted, he has no official position, even if Luo Weitao loves him, the funeral is not easy to do. After seven days at home, he was sent back to Luo Weitao's hometown for burial.
The early death of the most capable son hit Aunt Zhang very hard. She had been sick for a month. When Luo Qian saw her in the garden again, her temples were gray and her face was wrinkled. Wearing plain clothes, he looks a little older than Mrs. Luo. What's more, she was completely devoid of her former spirit, her eyes were glazed and unresponsive, and she often sat motionless in the garden for an hour or two.
Cheng also Xiao He. Defeat is also a matter of course. Originally, Mrs. Luo's attitude towards Luo Qian's family affairs was loose because of the two strong enemies of Aunt Zhang and Luo Yu. Marrying a Xia Jin with violent combat power can kill the two of them in seconds.
But now, Luo Yu is dead, and although Aunt Zhang is not dead, she has also gone to half her life, and she no longer has the energy to come out and cause trouble. And Luo Chen, that's useless. Because his biological eldest brother is too good, he has been pressed by Aunt Zhang since he was a child, and he wants to cultivate a capable son again. As a result, he was a bit dull in reading, his IQ was not enough, and his temperament was a little soft. The two powerful opponents suddenly disappeared, which made Mrs. Luo's attitude towards Luo Qian's family affairs shaken again.
No one is making trouble, the young and beautiful Aunt Rou, when she first entered the door, Aunt Zhang was afraid that she would have another child and rob her son of her share of property, so she drugged her and couldn't have children anymore. The backyard is quiet, can you choose a girl from a famous family with a soft temperament to be your daughter-in-law?
When Mrs. Luo was shaken, an incident finally brought her attitude back to square one.
Zhu Youcheng is back.
His illness did not improve, and after many Langzhong diagnoses, it was finally confirmed that he was going to be a eunuch.
Then his beard slowly stopped growing in the past six months, and his voice became thinner. He was originally an extremely person, and there are many such people in his circle of friends. As a result, now his friends ask him to go out to play, but he doesn't go once or twice, and he doesn't go three or four times, and others become suspicious. Seeing that his physical condition had changed, rumors that he could not walk humanely spread in the local area.
Zhu Youcheng was ashamed and indignant, remembering that the Xia family had promised to send the two sisters to him as concubines. If he takes a concubine, no matter what happens inside, the rumors outside will be self-defeating, right?
So he went back to Linjiang City, sent people to the big room and the third room of the Xia family, and told them to prepare a dowry for Xia Yuan and Xia Jin, and he would send a sedan chair to pick them up in half a month.
This news set off a big wave in the Xia family. Although Xia Yuan has not yet shown filial piety, Xia Zhengshen and the eldest wife are still happy, and are ready to send Xia Yuan over on time - anyway, there is no wedding, and Xia Yuan usually does not go out, they don't say it, no one knows about it. And Sanfang's side was both shocked and angry, and directly rejected the Zhu family, asking him to go back and tell Zhu Youcheng that they would not send their daughter to be a concubine. Whoever agreed to this family business at the beginning will go to whomever he wants.
The old lady is already underground. If you want to find her, you can only die and go underground to negotiate......
So Zhu Youcheng received a message from his subordinates, and he was so angry, but he couldn't do anything about the people in the third room. The girls of the Xia family are still in filial piety, and at this time they are forced to marry, and it is known that not only him, but even the Zhu Governor's Mansion has to be eaten.
So he decided to give up Xia Jin and only admit Xia Yuan into the door.
Xia Yuan was stunned, she didn't expect that after a few months, the Zhu family would bring up the matter again.
If you have died once, let her die again, and she will not have the courage to die. She thought about it, and under the pretext of picking out jewelry, she asked Xia You to send her to the third room and ask Xia Zhengqian and Shu for help.
"If my sister is unwilling, I can ask my eldest brother to write a piece of paper and sue Zhu Gongzi to force a woman to be a concubine during the filial piety period, and I will find a way to have someone help you hand it to the provincial governor." Xia Jin said.
"This ...... Is that okay? Xia Yuan hesitated.
Xia Jin glanced at Xia Zhengqian, and when he saw that he didn't speak, he said to Xia Yuan: "I can only promise to help you hand over the paper, and it won't be in court." With this article, even if Zhu Zhifu is not dismissed, he will be transferred to other remote places. As for the uncle and aunt, we can't help you. So it's up to you to make up your own mind. ”
Xia Yuan shifted his gaze for help to Xia You.
Zhu Youcheng's reputation is very stinky, and long before this incident, Xia You was very disgusted with him. He was indignant when he thought that his parents were going to give his sister to such a person as a concubine. But that was his biological parents, he couldn't blame anything, but he could still do it if he supported his sister's refusal to do this family business.
At this time, seeing his sister Chu Chu's pitiful eyes, he encouraged: "If you don't want to go to Zhu's house, I'll help you write this paper." ”
Xia Yuan finally made up her mind: "Then please big brother."
Although Xia You was not admitted to Xiucai, it was no problem to write a paper. The paper only said that the Zhu family was persecuted, and his family was forced by the power of the Zhu family and did not dare to resist, but did not mention the attitude of Xia Zhengqian and the eldest wife, nor did he mention the matter of Xia Jin.
After getting the paper, Xia Jin went to Luo Qian that night and said to him: "Governor Zhu offended Mrs. Xuanpinghou, and his backstage will definitely not protect him anymore." Now that this great opportunity has been delivered to you, how it works, whether your father can become the prefect or not, depends on your ability. ”
Luo Qian was grateful, and his respect and love for Xia Jin deepened. And in order to let Mrs. Luo know that Xia Jin is so insightful and courageous, he told Mrs. Luo about this piece of paper and the origin of the matter - even if he doesn't say it now, when the Zhu family's affairs come out, Mrs. Luo will definitely know.
As a result, Mrs. Luo's reaction was subtle: "Zhu Youcheng asked Miss Naxia to be a concubine, and the old lady of the Xia family agreed?" (To be continued)
ps: I have a cold again, and I have a splitting headache (╯〈╰)