In the spring before the first wife's return to the hall

Chapter 49
Jin'er didn't speak anymore, and her expression was not very good. Neither Qi'er nor Lian Xiang disturbed her; while Jin'er just lowered her head and didn't know what she was thinking, and didn't speak or move.

The carriage stopped outside Mu's house, because the Mu family didn't know about Jin'er's return, and no one informed them that Jin'er would be back today, so the door was closed.

When the coachman said it, he should have arrived—Qi'er and Lianxiang didn't know where Mu's residence was, let alone met the Mu family's old master and Mrs. Tai.

Seeing that Jin'er was still sitting still, Lian Xiang said softly, "Ma'am, we're here."

But Jin'er still sat with her head bowed, ignoring Lianxiang's words.

Lianxiang hesitated for a moment, then slightly raised her voice: "Madam, we are here." Without Jin'er, the coachman, mother-in-law and little girl would not be able to call the door.

Keeping the coachman and others waiting will definitely make people feel puzzled; besides, you can't let the carriage stop in front of the house, people who come and go have already noticed the carriage.

The Mu family is not a big family like the Jin family. There are many families in the alley, but the Mu family's house is bigger and more grand.

Seeing that Jin'er was still not moving, Lian Xiang raised her head and looked at Qi'er. The two girls were like mirrors in their hearts, knowing that Madam's current appearance should have something to do with what they saw in the carriage just now.

But neither of them dared to mention it, let alone let the other know what they knew; Qi'er saw Lianxiang looking at her, so she motioned for Lianxiang to tease Jin'er.

Lianxiang didn't want Qi'er to see that Jin'er was out of order, so she planned to push her away. She didn't ask Qi'er just now, she just subconsciously wanted to see what Qi'er was doing: Jin'er always looks a little strange like this .

She hastily pushed Jin'er lightly: "Ma'am."

It was only then that Jin'er felt that the carriage was not moving. Because Lian Xiang's voice was different, she didn't speak immediately. Instead, she pondered for a while before slowly raising her head—it didn't take long for her to understand that she had arrived at the Mu Mansion. .

Otherwise, the carriage will not stop.

She stretched out her hand and raised the car curtain to take a look: "I'm home." Having said that, she glanced at Lianxiang: "I feel a little uncomfortable; when I didn't come, I opened my eyes and closed my eyes, thinking about coming back, but when I really arrived in front of me, I didn't feel happy." Panic."

Lianxiang immediately interjected: "It's because of the feeling of being close to the hometown. It's been five years. Madame, don't be too sad. You're back after all, right? You should also let the old man who has been worried about you for five years feel relieved."

Jin'er let out a long breath, and then stretched out her hand for Lianxiang to help her up: "Go down." She covered up her gaffe with a few words.

Qi'er really believed nine points, because it was considered human nature; the other one point of disbelief was that she knew something better than Lian Xiang, and she knew better why Jin'er's face changed so much just now.

Xiu'er is from the mansion, and she was also the person who served by Madam's side; if the relationship between master and servant is good, Madam should be very happy at this time.

Well, that Xiu'er should also come directly to see his wife, it's really a happy event for the master and servant to meet again after the robbery; why did they secretly ask someone to inquire about the lady's affairs?
She didn't know about Jin'er's offering of incense five years ago, but she just heard that his wife was taken captive by thieves; therefore, she made a bold guess that the kidnapping of his wife probably had something to do with that Xiu'er.

If her guess is correct, the next step should be for the madam to report to the police or for the master to arrest someone: just looking at that Xiu'er's attire, one can tell that she is living a very good life.

During the five years when the master disappeared, a girl also disappeared in the mansion, and no one knew where she was; she did not go around the mansion in the past five years, let alone told anyone in the Jin mansion that his wife had been robbed.

Then it is more likely that she has something to do with the robbery of his wife: money will not fall from the sky, especially for a girl like Xiu'er, how could she live a life of little wealth in just five years?
Of course, there is another possibility, that is, there is another inside story about the robbery of the wife, and Xiu'er knows the inside story; because the inside story is too shocking or shameful, Xiu'er dare not go back to the house.

It's just that Madam dared to go back to Jin's house, and the Zhennan Prince's Mansion was the proof, so in the end this possibility is not great.

Qi'er bowed her head and followed behind Jin'er, but many thoughts had already turned in her mind: she was even more interested in that Xiu'er—she wanted to inquire about his wife's affairs, so what was she going to do?

Jin'er stood at the door of Mu's house, raised her head to look at the plaque of Mu's house, couldn't help but sighed faintly, and then asked someone to go forward and call for the door.

She looked left and right, and there were not many people in the alley, but people from several nearby neighbors poked their heads out, presumably being alarmed by them.

Jin'er didn't mean to go over to say hello, but an old lady came out from the opposite door, and walked a few steps closer with doubts: "Hey, hey, isn't she the big girl from the Mu family?!"

Lian Xiang hurriedly greeted her: "Hi, old man. My wife is back to visit relatives—I don't know what you call me. I'm a girl next to my wife, but I don't know the old man."

The old lady showed her only two teeth with a smile: "What a handsome child, your wife used to call me Grandma Qin when she was at her mother's house; she is a good child who understands manners, but I heard that she has been... ..."

Lianxiang sighed: "That's right, it's been five years. Our wife is back, why don't you come back to visit relatives? It's just that now my wife misses her mother very much and is very excited. I'm afraid I won't be able to come and talk to Grandma Qin for a while."

Grandma Qin didn't take it seriously: "I'm back! It's a good thing, God has eyes, I said God can't let such a good child be lost; oh, what about your master? It turns out that when you visit relatives, your master always comes over Speak a few words with me."

"He is such a good man. Every time he comes here, he never forgets to give something to us neighbors. It's really embarrassing. Those good things are for nothing."

As she talked, she looked around, there were only two cars and a few people on the left, so she could see clearly at a glance: even if she was old and dim-sighted, she still couldn't find the good person in her mind.

No matter how clever Lianxiang's mouth was, she was a little at a loss for words at this time and didn't know how to respond.

"Our wife misses her parents and can't wait for a while, but our master thinks that it has been five years, and we must prepare well when we come back to visit relatives, otherwise it will be too rude." Qi'er came over and took Lianxiang's hand Smile.

She bowed to Grandma Qin: "The old man is really a blessed person, isn't he [-] years old? Our master will be later, Madam will come here to report his safety."

Grandma Qin smiled and nodded repeatedly: "That's the reason." She took two steps back as she spoke, and greeted the neighbors on the left and right: "It's the eldest girl from the Mu family, even if I am dazzled, I won't mistake that good girl. "

At this time, the door of Mu's house was opened, and only a gap was opened for one person to come in and out. The person who came out was dressed as a scholar, looking a little dumb.

Jin'er didn't come forward, but her own coachman stepped forward: "We are from the Jin Mansion, Madam is coming to visit relatives, please..."

"From the Jin Mansion?" The scholar raised his head and glanced over, then stayed on Jin'er for a long time, then rubbed his eyes: "Eldest, elder sister?! It's really elder sister!"

Jin'er frowned slightly, and looked at the heavy gate. Unexpectedly, the Mu family had fallen to such an extent that there was not even a gatekeeper left.

"Second Brother." She called softly, "I'm here..."

Mu Jian had already looked at all the people from Jin's family, and interrupted Jin'er: "Shut up! Do you know that you made it impossible for us to live? Do you know that you made us I can’t hold my head up in front of my classmates?”

"You really have to remember the kindness of your parents in nurturing you, jump the moat right away, and don't embarrass our family anymore!" He actually pointed at Jin'er at the door and scolded.

Jin'er froze for a moment, staring blankly at Mu Jian's mouth opening and closing, feeling that every word sounded so unreal.

Grandma Qin couldn't stand it anymore, and rushed over: "If you are stupid in reading, don't keep your mouth shut and let people die. Those books you read teach you like this. If you don't know how to save people, you will kill them instead?"

"My first sister came back after the catastrophe. If you have anything to do, please go home and talk about it. Isn't it nice to yell and yell outside the door?" She was illiterate, but the reasoning was very clear.

Jin'er glanced at Grandma Qin gratefully, stepped forward and slightly bent her knees: "Grandma Qin, are you still in good shape?"

Grandma Qin nodded again and again: "Tough, tough; no matter what you have to go home first, your mother told me yesterday that you came back in a dream, so you will come back; this is the blessing of the Bodhisattva."

But Mu Jian stopped in front of the door and refused to let go: "Our Mu family is a noble family. It has been passed down to my generation and has never had any descendants that tarnish the reputation of our ancestors. The whole family is very clean."

"You haven't returned for five years, and now you are sent back by the Jin family, you have the face to come back?! You should have killed yourself with a rope, and don't come back to embarrass yourself and make us laugh!"

"The door is a very clean place, and I won't let you dirty it." He said it confidently, and looked at Jin'er with an angry face, without any concern at all.

He never asked what Jin'er had been through in the past five years, let alone said that her sister was suffering, and didn't even say a word about reunion after a long absence, and pointed at her nose and scolded her dirty.

Still in front of the Jin family!

Jin'er is really angry, what kind of brother is this?What kind of brotherhood is this?She slapped Mu Jian on the face with a palm: "You, shut up!"

Her face was livid with anger, her reputation was preserved in the Jin family, but she still vividly remembered those things that made things difficult for her; she didn't want to go back to her mother's house, and her own brother ruined her preserved reputation before entering the gate.

Is there anything more slapping than Mu Jian's scolding?

If her in-law's family was humiliated, she expected that she would be humiliated when she returned to her mother's house: Compared with making things difficult at her in-law's house, Mu Jian's few words were a real knife.

Every knife pierced Jin'er's heart, and the knife saw blood.

A brother who is connected by flesh and blood.

(End of this chapter)