klisemfg Chapter 254 Xiren has a surprise
Chapter 254 Xiren has a surprise
After saying this, Xue Baochai took Aunt Xue and turned away. This dispensable brother might as well not exist.
Xue Pan was left alone in the room, clenching his fists and filled with anger.
Aunt Xue felt mixed emotions. She turned around to look at her son, only to see him standing there angrily.
That night, Aunt Xue tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
The next morning, Baochai came to Aunt Xue's room early to pay her respects, quietly accompanied her mother to finish breakfast, and then suggested:
"Mother, let's go and pay our respects to my aunt!"
Aunt Xue hesitated for a moment, "My son, have you thought it through?"
"Let's talk about this. How should your aunt look at you?"
Xue Baochai smiled, "Mother, can't you see? Aunt needs us now."
"We give advice to suit their needs."
"If she doesn't need us anymore, no matter how nice we talk, we are just begging for money. What's the difference between us and Granny Liu?"
When Aunt Xue heard this, she felt a pain in her heart. Her daughter comparing her family with Granny Liu was like a knife cutting her flesh, and it hit Aunt Xue's self-esteem.
Yes! If my son had been more motivated, I wouldn’t be like this.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at Mrs. Wang's Rong Xi Tang.
They saw that the door curtain was drawn tightly and there was a maid guarding the door, so they went forward to ask,
"Is Madam here?"
The maid replied softly, "Madam is here, but there is someone inside. Madam has instructed no one to disturb them."
"Otherwise, Madam and Miss Bao can wait in the side hall for a while."
Xue Baochai couldn't help but look inside through the window, but saw nothing.
I thought to myself,
"Who is this? You're here so early."
While thinking, he followed the maid to the side hall to wait.
……
In the main hall, Mrs. Wang had a frosty face and icy eyes as she examined Xiren, the maid kneeling in the hall.
"Xiren, tell me! What happened? You came here early in the morning and asked me to send my attendants away."
"What's going on?"
Xiren was nervous but also a little excited. The nerves on her face were tense.
"Madam, have you ever heard that the Lin family once had a concubine's eldest son?"
"He disappeared for no apparent reason."
When Mrs. Wang heard this, her head buzzed as if a colorful rainbow was competing for beauty.
She stared at Xiren closely, "Go on."
Xiren's eyes secretly caught the flash of light from Lady Wang.
She felt that her time had come.
"Ma'am, I am guilty."
"Before Qingwen died, I went to her cousin's house and falsely told her that you wanted her to die early."
Xiren continued to express her fear and regret in a trembling voice:
"Madam, I know that I have committed a grave sin. I cannot escape the blame for Qingwen's death."
"I have been unable to sleep these past few days. Yesterday, when I saw Aunt Zhou bringing Cousin Qingwen's wife into the mansion, my heart was broken."
A complex emotion flashed across Mrs. Wang's eyes. She was silent for a moment, and finally spoke with an unquestionable coldness in her voice:
"How dare you act on your own? Do you think you can escape death by asking for forgiveness now?"
Xiren lowered her head, her voice filled with tears:
"Madam, I am greedy. I know I am not as pretty as Qingwen, nor as smart as her. I am loyal to her."
“But I ended up taking the wrong path.”
Mrs. Wang interrupted her coldly:
"Okay, you don't have to pretend to be so hypocritical. It's not like I haven't seen it before."
"Whether you can survive or not depends on whether the information you provided counts as merit." Mrs. Wang said coldly to Xiren.
I thought to myself, this is what a lowly concubine is like. If you want to atone for your sins, it depends on whether your contribution is worth it.
Although he had long hoped for Qingwen's death, a servant who acted without the master's permission was guilty of a capital crime.
At this time, Xiren was heard saying, "I heard about this from a distant relative last night."
"Last night, I went home for something, and that distant relative happened to be there. She mentioned that she had met the King of Nan'an in the capital."
"He looks somewhat like the eldest son of the Lin family."
Mrs. Wang slammed the Buddhist beads in her hand onto the table. "How dare you! Do you know what you are saying?"
"There are so many people in the world who look alike."
"Aren't you afraid of bringing disaster upon yourself by making unwarranted speculations?"
After saying this, Mrs. Wang stared at Xiren closely, not missing any of her expressions or movements.
Xiren was a little depressed by what she said. She continued to defend herself, "That person was very high-profile in Yangzhou, but now no one in the capital has heard of him."
"Isn't this suspicious?"
It makes people suspicious, of course it makes people suspicious. If Xiren hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten that there was such a person.
Jia Min once pretended that she was from the Jia family, but she never brought her here.
Is there really something wrong?
A concubine's eldest son? Others would believe in a concubine's eldest son, but how could he believe it? If there really was such a concubine's eldest son, would Lin Ruhai still dare to stand up in front of the Jia family?
It’s not like no one has ever been to Yangzhou.
You will know the answer if you ask, but Mrs. Wang doesn't want her mother-in-law to be involved in this matter.
When it comes to Jia Min, the mother-in-law still can't let go.
If he could really take advantage of the opportunity to establish a relationship with the Lin family, he could get the Lin family's property, but he could also give up the Lin family members.
Mrs. Wang hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke:
"Who is your distant relative?"
Xiren looked around and knew that the family affairs should not be disclosed easily, but in order to protect herself, she had to tell the truth.
"Madam, my distant relative is Aunt Hua from the Shi family."
Mrs. Wang suddenly sneered, you are really so bold!
How much more are you hiding?
Xiren kowtowed fiercely, "Madam, there is no more."
"This distant relative has been staying in Yangzhou with Aunt Shi for many years. He has only gone back occasionally in the past one or two years because he has grown old."
Mrs. Wang was now feeling very emotional, so naturally she had no intention of punishing Xiren. Moreover, she discovered that Xiren could always touch her heart by accident.
Let her live! She is just a concubine who has never had a clear path.
Naturally, I have thousands of ways to crush her to death.
Moreover, given her looks, abilities, and the fact that her family are all in Beijing, it's very easy to control her.
It depends on how many surprises she can bring to herself.
"Okay, you go down first!"
"I'll find you if I need anything."
Mrs. Wang couldn't bear to see Xiren crying, so she sent her away.
Xiren was pleasantly surprised, for she knew that she had escaped the disaster for the time being.
"Thank you, Madam! If you have any orders, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
"Alright, alright, let's go! Serve the master well."
Upon hearing this, Xiren bowed and left.
After Xiren left, Mrs. Wang finally stood up with an ecstatic look on her face, put the Buddhist beads directly on her arms, and paced back and forth in the room.
If this is true, my brother will be able to gain great merit and move to a higher level.
I can also get rid of the worry in my heart, and from now on I will be the only one in the Jia family.
At this time, the maid Jin Chuan'er came to report,
"Madam, Auntie and Miss Bao have been waiting for a long time."
"Do you want to call him in?"
Mrs. Wang couldn't help but smile. She came just in time to discuss with her sister about returning to her parents' home.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang nodded slightly and ordered, "Jin Chuan'er, quickly change the tea and invite Aunt and Miss Bao in."
Jin Chuan'er took the order and left, quietly changing the tea set on the table, then hurried to the door, gently pushed it with both hands, and showed a respectful smile: "Auntie, Miss Bao, please come in."