Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao doesn't want to be a widow anymore

Chapter 290: Cleaning Up Family Traditions
When the village head heard this, he looked a little embarrassed.

"My niece may not know where this woman came from, so I'm afraid what she said cannot be trusted!" Li Zheng looked at Qian's body and couldn't help but speak.

After all, in an era without surveillance, whether a person's words can be used as evidence still depends on the person's daily behavior and whether he has credibility.

But people's hearts are fickle, and an honest and sincere character is also good at disguise. Qiao Wei believes that money and interests can move people's hearts.

Qiao Wei said, "Let's put that aside for now. No matter what her background is, since she said she saw it, we should at least listen to her! Even if the Lord of the government comes, when judging the case, shouldn't he listen to the opinions of each family before making a conclusion?"

The head of the village glanced at Qian, who was kneeling below him, with her collar slightly open and her pair of watery almond-shaped eyes staring straight at Qiao Wei. He frowned slightly, then turned his eyes away.

After receiving Qiao Wei's hint, Qian spoke up, "That day, the ninth son of the fourth branch was getting married, and all the family members, young and old, were invited to congratulate the ninth son and support the occasion. Only our family was not invited. Even Master Rui didn't know about it until the sound of gongs and drums reached here and the neighbors started talking about it."

The head of the village was also clear about this matter. When a clan member was getting married, invitations would be sent to each family. But in fact, even if no visiting cards were sent, when they lived together and walked around together, they would know about it even if they didn't say it.

However, Qiao Wei's branch had separated on their own initiative and did not live in the family home. Their house was also some distance away from the family home, so they did not have much contact on a daily basis, and some news might not have been able to reach here in time.

"Rui'er is still in mourning, so I won't send her this invitation, just to show my understanding of Rui'er's kindness and avoid embarrassing her."

Even to Qiao Wei, the Qiao family had never sent a visiting card.

Although this is a bit rude, it is not wrong in terms of etiquette. However, even if relatives are in mourning, they would not be so "caring" as to keep the news a secret.

There is only one answer, that is, the Fourth Room does not want the people from the Fifth Room to know, nor does it want Qiao's mother and Qiao Rui to have any involvement in this wedding.

Even on how to deal with this matter, it seemed that everyone had reached a tacit consensus.

"Even during the mourning period, do relatives have to stop communicating with each other? The old lady just wanted to send a gift to express her feelings, but she didn't expect that they would not even accept the gift. Isn't it obvious that they look down on our family!" Qian's words were full of grievances, and she didn't forget to mention Qiao Wei, "Madam, you have married into the Sun family, but they are still so indifferent..."

Xiao Hui shouted, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't keep the gossip to yourself."

Youhui is Youxun's sister. Although Youxun's words were a bit rough, Youxun took them to heart. After leaving Baishishan, Youxun wrote back to ask for his sister to come over. Xiaoye was not around, and Qiao Wei did not have anyone he could trust. Seeing that Youhui was smart, he kept her by his side for the time being.

You Hui has been learning martial arts from his elder brother since he was young, so he is relatively sturdy in build, has great strength in his hands, and has some of the sharpness of a martial artist.

Qian was frightened by her and lowered her head silently.

On the contrary, You Hui also received a look of approval from Qiao Wei. "Just tell me, the old lady wanted to give a gift, so did she give it or not?"

Qian replied quickly, "I did. It was a big gift, but they sent it back. That's why the old lady got angry. When the gift was sent back, the old lady said a lot of unpleasant things." Qian thought for a moment, raised her eyes and carefully looked at Qiao Wei's face, "She also said some things related to the lady, which made the old lady angry."

At this point, Madam Wei from the Fourth House could no longer sit still. "This is absolutely impossible. Those old ladies are all family-born children. They hold their birth contracts in their hands. They have served at home for half their lives. They always know the importance of things and will never hurt others with words.

Besides, they are just servants, and my sister-in-law is the master of the fifth room. How can those old women be so bold as to humiliate the masters at will! This is a capital crime punishable by death, and it will also implicate the family members."

This distinction between the superior and the inferior is not just empty talk.

If a servant in the house really did something like this, not only would the servant be punished, but she, as the master, would also be blamed and lose face.

Madam Wei's face turned pale, and she looked at Qian with an unfriendly look, "I think this Qian is just as the head of the village said, her background is not right, and her intentions are not right. How can we trust what such a person says? She is stirring up unrest in the family. If there was such a girl in my fourth room, I would have sent her away long ago. How could she stay until today and come to the head of the village to talk to me?"

This is not just questioning the origin of the Qian family, but also questioning the family style of the fifth branch.

Chen looked at Qiao Rui, who had his head down, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Today, it was the servant of the fourth room who committed the crime. What does it have to do with my background? What Madam Xun said is so unreasonable. It's as if she was exposed and she is so guilty that she wants to cover people's mouths."

Madam Wei is old and has a lot of seniority. Among the older generation of the fourth house, she is well-known for her decisiveness and strict household management. She is also well-known in the entire Wan County.

Madam Wei, who had built up her reputation all her life, was suddenly questioned by a nameless woman with a dubious background. The disdain and sarcasm in her eyes were no longer hidden. "You are a poor thing, so naturally you don't know what the rules are. Even if I tell you, it will be like a cow not listening."

Compared to Mrs. Qian, the village head naturally believed Mrs. Wei's words more. He also knew the rules of the fourth house. "I think Mrs. Qian is full of lies..."

"Don't worry." Qiao Wei hadn't gotten the answer he wanted yet. "I trust Madam Wei's character, but Qian insisted that the servants of the fourth room had violated the rules, and my mother is lying on the hospital bed, unconscious. We must find out the truth and give an explanation.

When my father passed away, the clan repeatedly promised to support my mother in her old age. Now that something has gone wrong, we can’t just trust that and let the real troublemaker get away with it, and instead bring shame to the innocent people in the clan. What do you think, aunt?”

Qiao Wei's words were suggestive, and Old Madam Wei also heard the hidden meaning.

"That's right. Since Qian has decided to select someone from our fourth room, let her identify him. Not only her, but everyone in the fifth room who hears about the reception should also identify him.

If it is really the servants of our fourth house who dare to commit such a crime, today I will kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and clean up the family tradition!"