swear not to be concubine

Chapter 52

In less than two days, a gossip was spreading throughout Xu's house, saying that a girl from a certain day and the third young master were flirting with each other in a secluded place in the garden, but it was not clear. .I'm afraid that the two of them would have had an affair?
There used to be a lot of women in the inner house, and the best thing on weekdays is gossip and gossip.How could it be so hard to hear such an explosive news, and still have to talk about it everywhere, and discuss it in full swing?So rumors and rumors were flying all over the sky for a while.

And as the instigator of this rumor, Wu Jingxuan is sitting behind the desk and practicing calligraphy.

She had seen Xu Zhongxuan use Mrs. Wei's Zanhua Xiaokai copybook to practice for Xu Miaoning and Xu Miaojin, but he thought that he liked women writing Zanhua Xiaokai, so she also found Zanhua Xiaokai copybook to practice.But when she was in Zhuxia Pavilion a few days ago, Jian Yan drew such a picture and wrote four lines of cursive. When she saw Xu Zhongxuan saw the picture and the word, her eyes were full of surprise and amazement. Seeing that Xu Zhongxuan mostly wrote cursive in private, he only thought that Xu Zhongxuan liked cursive the most, so he stopped practicing Zanhua Xiaokai and changed to cursive.

When Xueliu came in, she was putting down the pen in her hand and rubbing her sore wrists.

"Girl," Xue Liu saluted her and called her.

Wu Jingxuan nodded, took up the pen again and planned to practice cursive for a while.But after thinking about it, she put down the pen in her hand again, and raised her head to ask Xueliu: "What happened to the words I told you to go around two days ago? But everyone in the house knows?"

Xueliu replied: "Your servant just went out to inquire about it, and the maids and servants in our house are spreading the word now, I'm afraid it's not the old lady and the wife who have already heard about it."

When Wu Jingxuan heard it, she immediately felt a sense of joy in her heart.

Her heart is always on Xu Zhongxuan's body, so it can be seen that Xu Zhongxuan is special to Jian Yan.She must not let this matter develop, she must kill the idea of ​​hurrying.

Naturally, Xu Zhongxuan had no choice but to start with Jian Yan after much deliberation.

Coincidentally, that day when teaching her in the garden, she bumped into Xu Zhongze and Jian Yan.Seeing that Xu Zhongze was extremely obsessed with Jian Yan's beauty, although he didn't dare to do anything in his actions, his words were full of frivolity, and his eyes seemed to be only glued to Jian Yan, he was reluctant to leave for a moment.At that time, she took all of this into her eyes, and after thinking about it for a few days, she came up with the idea of ​​using Xu Zhongze to discredit Jian Yan's reputation.

Rumors and broken words can kill people the most.At that time, Jian Yan's reputation will be ruined. If she has a strong personality, she should immediately find a way to die. Even if she is reluctant to die, what else can she do if her reputation has become like this?If Xu Zhongze is willing to take responsibility, even if her wife can't do it, she can still be a concubine. If Xu Zhongze is not responsible, she can only let her mother find another family for her.It's just that the other family is not a fool, and they will definitely investigate secretly before marrying, so why would they want her then?

Wu Jingxuan thought very proudly, no matter what happened in the end, but at least it is impossible for Jian Yan to be with Xu Zhongxuan.Who doesn't value a woman's reputation?What's more, it still has a bad reputation because of having a mess with a man.

In a happy mood, she picked up a pen and practiced cursive on the snow-white paper, only thinking in her heart that she would definitely not let Xu Zhongxuan fall in love with any woman except her.

Seeing her bowing her head practicing calligraphy, Xueliu went to the side to rub the ink for her.

It's just that before Wu Jingxuan could write a few words this time, a little girl came in to announce that it was Caizhu who was by the old lady's side.

Caizhu is the big servant girl by Wu's side, she is highly relied on by Wu on weekdays.

Wu Jingxuan put the pen in her hand on the pen holder, and said to the little girl, "Let her in."

The crimson soft silk curtain hanging at the door was lifted, and Caizhu walked in, bowed her body and saluted Wu Jingxuan, and said solemnly, "I've seen Miss Cousin."

Wu Jingxuan nodded and smiled at her, and asked, "Why are you here?"

Caizhu then replied: "The old lady sent her servants over, saying she wanted the cousin girl to come over, she has something important to ask the girl."

Since Mrs. Wu asked her to come over, she naturally dared not refuse.Busily got up and stood up, let Xueliu wait for her to change clothes.

But Caizhu said again: "The old lady and the eldest lady are waiting for the cousin, but the cousin doesn't need to change clothes, so let the slaves go there."

In the past, when the Wu family came to see Wu Jingxuan for something, they just sent a little maid to pass the message.Just now when Wu Jingxuan saw that it was Caizhu who came to deliver the message, she was already very surprised.Hearing what Caizhu said now, the surprise in his heart became even worse for a while.

What's so important that you can't even wait for her to change clothes?And the old lady is just waiting for her, why is the eldest lady also waiting for her there?

Wu Jingxuan felt a little apprehensive in her heart, but she still managed to calm herself down. She reached out and took the silk fan placed on the rosewood marble tabletop, and said to Caizhu: "Then let's go there now."

Caizhu saw that the satin silk fan she held in her hand was a Xiangfei bamboo handle, sunflower-shaped, and embroidered on the plain white fan were a cluster of white peony and two bunches of red. Thinking about Wu Jingxuan's usual disdain for these maidservants, her words and actions are very frivolous, what should she do to point it out?So she looked away without saying a word, just stretched out her hand to open the curtain behind her, and said, "Please, Cousin."

Wu Jingxuan bowed her head and went out of the house, but she saw the two rough envoys standing in the courtyard standing in the courtyard.

When she was wondering what the two old women were doing, she heard Cai Zhu beside her telling the two old women: "Bring all the maids in this Tangli Garden to the old lady's house." Go and wait in the yard, the old lady has something to ask them."

The two women agreed, and immediately started yelling for all the maids to come out, and followed them to the courtyard where Mrs. Wu lived.

The shock in Wu Jingxuan's heart was no small matter, and her heart immediately went up and down.

She secretly thought in her heart, could it be that Wu Shi and Qin Shi knew about the fact that she instigated the servant girl to spread rumors everywhere to smear Jian Yan's reputation?Jian Yan and her mother went to Wu's place crying, that's why Wu's sent Caizhu here, and brought her and all the maids in her courtyard to question?

Thinking of this, Wu Jingxuan only felt that the heart in her chest was beating wildly immediately, and she was so confused that she almost lost the silk fan in her hand and fell to the ground.

But she comforted herself again, it's okay, it's okay, even if it's true that Wu Shi and the others know about it, at worst she will push all these things to Xueliu in the end.She just said that she was talking nonsense, that day I saw Xu Zhongze and Jian Yan together with her, and when I came back, I messed with those maids in the yard, and then those maids also went around messing around, she was completely ignorant of this. Unaware.Besides, no matter what Wu's said, she is her aunt, who treats her very well on weekdays, and she will definitely protect herself.

After thinking about it like this, she became calmer again.

But in fact, even if Wu Shi wanted to protect her this time, he couldn't do it.Because it was Qin who stabbed her in front of her.

That day after Jianyan asked Lianhua to go back to the courtyard of the big house, she said those words in a group of maids, and Lianhua did exactly that after she went back.So in less than a day, all the maids in the courtyard knew about this.As soon as Qin Shi's eldest maid, Yun Xiang, heard the news, she rushed to tell Qin Shi.

When Mrs. Qin heard this, she couldn't help but immediately came to Mrs. Wu and said the words with a smile.

Qin knew that Wu had been planning to hand Wu Jingxuan to Xu Zhongxuan for a long time.But why?She is the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law, but she has lived in a small courtyard all these years, and the second room occupies the main courtyard, what's the matter?And looking at her, she doesn't know, Wu Shi has been thinking about finding a suitable time to hand over the housekeeper to Feng Shi, and it's past her as the eldest daughter-in-law.Isn't it because the second child crawled out of her Wu's stomach, while the one she died was born to the previous wife?He just thought that she was easy to bully from a widow's family, so he ignored her.But in the past few years, seeing that Xu Zhongxuan is promising, Wu's eyes are hot again, knowing that he can't control her, so he uses the idea of ​​making Wu Jingxuan the wife of the big house, so as to control the big house.But where in the world is there such a good thing?She was the first one who would not agree.

So Mrs. Qin came to look for Mrs. Wu, and said with a smile: "...today, my daughter-in-law heard something extraordinary, so I hurried to talk to you."

Over the years, because of Xu Zhongxuan, the big house has become very hardened, and even An seldom comes to invite her on weekdays.Seeing Qin Shi coming over suddenly today, and saying that he wanted to greet her, Wu Shi only thought that Qin Shi must have something to do.Hearing what Qin said at this moment, Wu only thought that this is really nothing to go to the Three Treasures Hall, but she still smiled and asked: "What is it? You hurried to tell me. I don’t see you so early on weekdays.”

There is no sarcasm in the words.But Qin Shi just pretended not to hear it, and just smiled and asked Yun Xiang to come forward, telling the old lady what she heard without missing a single word.

Yun Xiang hastily agreed, took two steps forward, first saluted Mrs. Wu, and then said everything she had heard in detail.

As soon as Wu Shi heard the beginning, her complexion became a little ugly.But at that time, she only thought that there were two cousins ​​at home, and the cousins ​​in question were not necessarily Wu Jingxuan, maybe it was Jian Yan.But after hearing Rue Xiang say that the cousin girl was holding a satin silk fan with a bamboo handle for Xiangfei, sunflower-shaped, with a white peony and two red peony embroidered on the fan, she immediately felt that the Hit it.

How could she not know about this silk fan?Because this silk fan was given to Wu Jingxuan by her.

Qin Shi has been watching the expression on Wu Shi's face.When she saw her face immediately changed color when she heard that cousin girl was holding such a satin fan in her hand, she felt that her heart was really happy.

Speaking of which, she also knew that the silk fan was given to Wu Jingxuan by Mrs. Wu.Because she saw Wu Jingxuan took this silk fan once, she asked a question, and Wu Jingxuan said at that time that it was given to me by my aunt.Otherwise, how could she be so sure that the cousin girl was Wu Jingxuan instead of Jian Yan after hearing what Rue Xiang said?

As for why Wu Jingxuan obviously likes Xu Zhongxuan, but flirts with Xu Zhongze, it's not clear, who cares what's wrong with it?All the maids and servants in Xu's house are spreading such rumors, so there is no such thing.

After Yun Xiang finished speaking, she lowered her hands and retreated behind Qin Shi.The Qin family laughed again: "Mother, you said, this is really a downturn in the world. In such broad daylight, this cousin girl dares to flirt with the man in the garden, isn't she a shameless person? "

She didn't directly say that this cousin girl was Wu Jingxuan, but it was even more harsh to Wu's ears.

Wu's face was a bit ugly, but she still said reluctantly: "There is still such a thing? Maybe it's just a few girls talking nonsense. Find out the girls who talk nonsense, each beat dozens of boards, and then Just kick it out."

The implication is that you want to make big things into small things, and make small things into small things.

Naturally, the Qin family would not allow her to do this.Dang even sneered, and said: "If mother does this, then the maids and servants in our house should all be punished dozens of times, and all of them should be thrown out. And if this matter gets out, everyone who doesn't know I thought our family style was like this. In the future, it will be difficult for these sisters in our family to find husbands. Even the brothers of our family, even the girls who wait for good people Willing to marry in."

After finishing speaking, he yelled loudly again: "Lianhua, come here. Tell the old lady, where did you hear these words from?"

Lianhua was originally standing behind Qin Shi, now she heard Qin Shi's orders, and hurriedly came out from behind her, saluted Wu Shi upwards, and then said calmly: "To the old lady, That day, it was the servant girl who cleaned the yard, so she wanted to go for a stroll in the garden. She didn’t want to be in the garden and met Liu Er from the courtyard of the cousin girl. She stopped the servant girl and said something good in a mysterious way I wanted to tell my maidservant, and then I told about the cousin and the third young master. After hearing what she said, the maidservant just said it was impossible? No matter how gentle and virtuous the cousin looks on her face, don’t Did someone say these things specially to smear her? But Liu'er was so anxious to swear that she didn't lie, and now that all the maids in their courtyard knew about it, she said that it was Sister Xueliu who saw it with her own eyes. I saw it. If the old lady doesn’t believe it, just call Liu’er from Cousin’s courtyard to confront the maid.”

After Lianhua finished speaking, she also returned to stand behind Qin.At this time, Qin smiled again: "Mother, what do you mean by this? Seeing that these words came from the maid who is closest to the cousin girl, it is possible that there are fake ones? Mother, don't just look at the cousin The girl is your grand-niece, so you want to protect her? This is lax family management. If it gets out, everyone will have a lot to say to my mother."

Wu's face changed color.

If it was spread, and the big hat of lax family management was dropped, how could she still be in charge of the family?Spit stars could drown her.It is estimated that the Qin family will definitely take the opportunity to take over the family affairs.

Immediately, Wu made a decision in her heart, she turned cold, called Caizhu, and ordered her to call Wu Jingxuan over.Then he brought two rough envoys over there, and called all the maids in Tangli Garden over.

Only then did Qin feel complacent, and took the pastel flower-and-bird poetry teacup on the table next to her hand, lifted the lid, and drank the tea slowly while waiting to watch the show.

After the little maid refilled the tea, Qin finally saw Wu Jingxuan enter the room.

She raised her eyes and saw that Wu Jingxuan was wearing a crimson blouse sprinkled with flowers, a white gauze skirt, and agate hairpins on her hair, gold silk beaded flowers, and golden begonia beaded flowers. Dress up richly.

Glanced at the silk fan she held in her hand again, Mrs. Qin withdrew her gaze and looked at Mrs. Wu with a half-smile on her face.

Wu Shi had also seen the silk fan in Wu Jingxuan's hand a long time ago, and her face sank like water for a while.

Since Wu Jingxuan called in, seeing Wu Shi sitting on top with a sullen face, and Qin Shi smiling meaningfully, she felt her heart agitated more and more.But she still tried her best to calm down, bent down to face Wu Shi and Qin Shi, blessed her body, and called: "Auntie, eldest lady."

In fact, Mrs. Wu didn't really believe that Wu Jingxuan would argue with Xu Zhongze and do something innocent.Others don't know, but she knows it all too well, Wu Jingxuan only likes Xu Zhongxuan wholeheartedly, how could she like Xu Zhongze?It's just that Qin's words forced her too hard just now, and the two girls next to Qin's were all very logical, she couldn't say it, so she could only call Wu Jingxuan over, and ask about it in a lively manner. .

But in her private heart, she naturally wanted to clarify this matter, and then return Wu Jingxuan's innocence.It's just that Qin's sitting here, she wants to favor Wu Jingxuan, so she can't make it too obvious.So she thought for a while, and then said to Wu Jingxuan: "I called you here, and I have something to ask you. Just now the two girls in your aunt's house said that you and your third cousin were in the garden Some chattering, some ambiguity in speech, but is there such a thing?"

Wu Jingxuan was still lowering her head at first, just looking at the fan in her hand, wondering why Wu Shi called her here all the time.When she heard Wu Shi's question, she only raised her head in astonishment.

She was really astonished.Obviously she let the girls go around to say that Jian Yan and Xu Zhongze were flirting in the garden, it was unclear, why did this person become her when Wu Shi said it?
After being stunned for a moment, she didn't figure out what went wrong.But she still had tears in her eyes immediately, and then her knees softened, she knelt down with a plop, and said: "Grandma Mingjian, there is no such thing. This must be someone who deliberately slandered me, Or maybe there is someone else who is not clear with the third cousin, these two girls misheard and mistakenly thought it was me. My aunt will know if she asks carefully."

She was still thinking in her heart that it must be the two maids beside Qin's side who thought it was her when they heard the cousin girl.So she regretted it very much for a while, thinking, if she had known this earlier, she should have directly named Jian Yan at the beginning, instead of vaguely saying who she was as a cousin, which would make people listen That's right, I'm wronging her like this now.

(End of this chapter)