The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 115

Seventh Lady frowned suddenly and stopped in her tracks.

It is not surprising that the eldest wife is heartbroken for her dead daughter and refuses to let it go.

If I were her, I am afraid that everyone in the Xu family will become the object of hatred at this moment, and the relatives will become enemies, and the few possible murderers would like to be killed one by one, so that they can vent their hatred and comfort Wu Niangzi. undead.

But in this world, the four words of happiness, kindness and hatred are the most attractive, and they are also the most difficult to achieve. If Wu Niangzi has no children, it's fine, but right now there are two little nephews named Xu, Only ten days after birth, she lost her mother...

What a tragedy!

Qin Niangzi sighed deeply, as if she wanted to sigh all the grievances, and then softly ordered Li Xia, "Go to Manager Niu, ask him to pass a message to the Sun's house, and invite the second sister and second brother-in-law to come and sit down! Said that the wife was overwhelmed with grief and lost her mind, and asked the second sister to help persuade her."

Although she was staying at home and was not allowed to go out without any major incidents, the death of her own sister was already a big enough matter. Besides, it was obvious that the eldest wife was overwhelmed with grief and had lost her mind.

Li Xia hurriedly responded, and hastily stepped out of the yard. Qin Niangzi sighed again, then stepped up her steps and entered the house.

The east room is already in chaos, the marble screen is tilted to the ground, the small round table with ebony wood is also tilted, the celadon tea set on it has been broken to the ground, the eldest wife is unkempt and looks like a crazy tiger , although being hugged by several mothers, they still struggled and shouted from time to time, "Who dares to stop me! I will fight them!" Looking at it, I became a little crazy.

The Eldest Man's face was covered with frost, half of his attire was soaked by tea, he was holding on to the Duobao Pavilion, and he was still arguing with the Eldest Wife, "You fight, you fight, see how many you can die!" is gone,

Seventh Lady couldn't help sighing again, and she raised her voice.

"Father, mother! Now is the time to argue about this? The fifth sister's body is still alive, and the future of the two little nephews is uncertain... If the murderer is not found, there will be a funeral in a few months. Children under the age of [-] are the most likely to die young." !"

Her cold voice immediately slowed down the eldest lady's struggle.

Qin Niangzi quickly gave the little maid another wink, and urged softly, "Why don't you quickly bring the medicine prescribed by Mr. Quan?"

It was so easy to use both soft and hard methods, half persuasion and half gulping, to give the eldest wife medicine. After a while, the medicine took effect, and the eldest wife continued to fall asleep, and the situation was brought under control. Seventh Lady asked the elder again, "Yesterday, my mother passed out several times. , and now the sanity is like this... Should I ask Mr. Quan to help Fumai?"

The Elder Master looked displeased, nodded his head after a long time, and told Lidong, "Tell Director Zhang to take my post out... If Quan Ziyin is not in the palace, then he must be in the Xiangshan Villa, ask both ends!"

Only then did the rules come into place in the house, the maids went forward to tidy up the house, and asked the elder into the clean room to change their clothes, the two father and daughter sat opposite each other in the Dongci room, they were relatively speechless for a while.

The Eldest Man's face was full of worries, and after pondering for a long time, he blamed Qin Niangzi, "I have heard about what happened yesterday, and you are too ignorant!"

Qin Niangzi never thought that she would be scolded instead, so she couldn't help being startled.

He raised his eyes to look at the old man.

The old man's face was filled with gloom - this former frontier official, now the elder of the pavilion, seemed to have been messed up by his daughter's premature death.

"Xiao Wu married into Xu's family, so he is a member of Xu's family. You asked Quan Ziyin to taste the medicine in front of your third aunt. Did you not believe who your third aunt is? The relationship between the two families is already embarrassing—"

Seventh Lady couldn't bear it any longer, she raised her head and interrupted the Grand Master's words for the first time.

"Fifth Sister is also your biological daughter!"

She had never looked down on the Grand Master like this.

In the past in the northwest, the Elder Master ignored Jiu Yiniang and herself, and she never blamed her father.There are many daughters in the family, so it is inevitable that they cannot take care of them. Seventh Lady has no affection for the old man, so she has no expectations.

In recent years, she has also been grateful for the life that the Elder Master provided her with rich clothes and fine food. She wanted less. There is no affection.

But the old man's words really showed his selfishness to the fullest.

The elder was suddenly dumbfounded.

He carefully studied Qiniangzi's expression, and then sneered for a moment.

"Do you think Xiao Wu died young like this, and father doesn't feel pain? Do you think father doesn't have Xiao Wu in his heart?"

He lowered his voice again, "But Yang Shanheng, if you think that anything can be done with your temper, then I have completely misunderstood you. Doesn't your third aunt know that there is something strange about Xiao Wu's death? Doesn't she know to investigate the matter in private? Is it wrong to have a bowl of medicine? How dare you do it for her, embarrass her in front of everyone, expose the scandal alive and let others discuss it, and make your mother go crazy and want to turn against the Xu family? Normally, you are a good person, how did you get to the point? Time will only cause bad things! In the future, how will the relatives of the two families move around?!"

Seventh Lady stared coldly at the Elder Master, and took a slow breath.

Only then did she know why the eldest wife looked down on the elder like this.

Things have come to this point, and I still want to not make Mrs. Xu feel uncomfortable, and I don't want to turn against the Xu family...

She has always known that earning a living alone for many years has made herself so calm that she is almost cold-blooded. Sometimes, she can't help but wonder if she is too ruthless.

But facing the old man, Qin Niangzi only knew what it means to be cruel.

Or in the Elder's mind, apart from Brother Nine, everything is after political interests, even the death of his own daughter.

"Third Aunt is the mistress of the Xu family after all. Not to mention that she is seriously ill and may not be able to find the murderer, even if Third Aunt puts all her energy into solving the case," her voice was clear and calm. "Fifth Sister's death, the main messengers are just a few, either the daughter-in-law or the elders, no matter how much the third aunt loves Fifth Sister, she can't break up with her in-laws for her. Why did my father think that the murderer who killed Fifth Sister only needs to be punished a little , is this matter over?"

The disdain in the words was clearly audible, and the elder couldn't hear it.

His brows twitched, and the muscles around his mouth twitched a little, "If you want to punish a person, you don't have to make a big mess!"

Qin Niangzi bit the tip of her tongue violently, knowing that there was no possibility of reconciliation between different opinions, and if she continued to speak, it would only add to the confusion, she bit the rebuttal she was about to utter, smiled reluctantly, and said softly, "Xiao Qi is naturally dull, It's not like my father thought carefully and predicted the enemy's attack first. It's a pity that my father was not there at that time..."

She swallowed hard the sarcasm that followed.

The Eldest Master was obviously still angry, although he didn't hear the meaning of Qiniangzi's words, but he wanted to say something more.

He looked at Qin Niangzi's calm face, and suddenly became disheartened again.

The daughter has grown up, and she is too old to live on her own.

I was really going to fall out, and if I told the past again, it would be confusing again.After all, who doesn't feel wronged?
"Forget it." He waved his hand, "Now let's hold on to your mother first, and wait for Mr. Quan to get his pulse!"

As soon as the words fell, Manager Niu came in to report again, "Mr. Ping Guo sent a message, saying that he is going to visit..."

The old man hurriedly got up and followed Manager Niu to go out quickly, ignoring Qin Niangzi.

Qin Niangzi let out a long sigh of relief, held her face wearily again, buried her face in her hands, and took a long time to get up and try the temperature on her forehead.

Li Dong just came in with tea, seeing Qiniangzi's actions, he was startled instead, and asked cautiously, "Qiniangzi, this is..."

"I have a little fever." Qin Niangzi kept her composure, "I have to go back and rest first, please send a message to Mama Liang to ask her to invite a doctor to prescribe me some medicine..."

Lidong stepped forward to test the temperature of Seventh Lady's forehead, she couldn't help being shocked, she hurriedly helped Seventh Lady to lie down on the kang, and said softly, "Yes, I will ask someone to go, you should sleep for a while, don't worry, don't worry in a hurry……"

Seventh Lady then fell into a deep sleep.

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When she woke up again, her nose was stuffy and her face was hot, and she sneezed twice, but her head was awake, she only felt the pain in the back of her head like a pinprick, and there was still some buzzing in her ears.

As soon as he moved, two people came to support him, and someone persuaded softly, "Girl, open your mouth and drink some water."

Seventh Lady opened her mouth, slowly drank a cup of clear water with the smell of Hangbai Chrysanthemum, and asked in a low voice, "Is my fever gone?"

Li Xia couldn't help but have a bit of reverence in his voice, "Master Quan came and got two needles, and the fever went away."

She paused, and then said, "Master Quan also said, please don't be too sad... Your temperament is inherently submerged, and if you don't express any emotions, they are all stagnant in your heart, and you can easily become sick from worry. After burning it a few more times, the vitality that was finally recovered will be even weaker."

Seventh Lady couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Quan Zhongbai is like a fairy, what he said is right and well-intentioned, but he is a layman, entangled in mundane affairs, so how can he be free from worries.

"Have you thanked Mr. Quan for me?" She leaned back on the pillow, her voice was as low as a mosquito's, "If it wasn't for his prescription, we probably wouldn't even have the bones we have now."

Lixia smiled knowingly, and tucked the corner of the quilt for Qiniangzi, "Privately, I conveyed my thanks to you. Mr. Quan said, heals parents, this is what he should do."

Showing a little worry again, she pouted outside the curtain, "We didn't move you... The second lady just came back with the second son-in-law, she cried a while ago, and now she is arguing with the wife."

Seventh Lady was startled, and then she heard a faint sound from outside the curtain.

Er Niangzi's voice was clearly in it.

She seemed very excited, her voice was high-pitched and cold, but the eldest wife yelled regardless. Although she couldn't hear what she was really saying, Seventh Lady didn't need to listen, and she knew that the quarrel between the two must be Fifth Lady's death.

Suddenly, she wasn't sure if she was doing right or wrong.

Immediately, she thought of Mrs. Ni's smile again.

Seventh Lady's eyes suddenly turned cold.

Even if Mrs. Xu wanted to avenge Wu Niangzi again, she might not have the courage to pursue it with a mother-in-law of a famous family who regards fame as her life.

If he doesn't make a fuss, the chance of Wu Niangzi's death in vain is [-]%.

The remaining [-]% depends on whether Xu Fengjian can come back in time - with his temperament, he will definitely not let it go.

But Guangzhou is too far away from the capital, even if he returns to Beijing at night, he may not be able to find clues...

Promised Fifth Lady to find out the real culprit, she never planned to let this matter go lightly.

It's just that the words of the old man came back to Qin Niangzi's mind, giving her the urge to sigh again.

"Life is really difficult!" She sighed softly to Li Xia, "It's not easy to find a way to achieve both ends!"

Li Xia looked puzzled - yes, no matter how smart she was, she might not know a fraction of the old man as well as she did.

Seventh Lady sighed again.

The sound outside the curtain suddenly died down, and soon, light footsteps walked into the east room, and Li Xia got up to salute.

"Second lady."

The second lady raised the curtain, and with evil eyes, she appeared in front of the seventh lady.

The two sisters looked at each other for a while, but they were speechless.

"Second Sister." Seventh Lady sighed again and called softly.

The second lady's tears welled up in her eyes.

Originally, she was not good looking, but now she is 25 or [-] years old. Although she is in the prime of her youth, her face is rigid, and she already has the majesty of Mrs. Hou.

This crying made her look extraordinarily young, she looked like she was just in her early twenties, like a little girl who had just seen the world, and she had countless thoughts about everything.

Seventh Lady couldn't help but shed a few tears, Lixia frowned and came up to persuade, "Mr. Quan said, you can't cry now, I'm afraid you'll have a fever again..."

The second lady hurriedly wiped her eyes and forced a smile, "It's my fault, but I'm here to recruit Seventh Sister."

The two sat opposite each other in a daze, neither knowing what to say.

Lixia quit the room knowingly.

Seventh Lady sat up halfway, shook her head from the direction of Donglijian, and raised her eyebrows at Second Lady as a questioning gesture.

The second lady smiled wryly, "I heard that it was the mother who fed the bowl of medicine to Xiaowu herself, so she couldn't calm down. Although after persuasion, she gave up the idea of ​​going to make trouble in person, but in the end she sent Mama Wang there ...I can't even stop it!"

Seeing that Mrs. Seven was surprised, she explained, "My mother told Madam Wang to start scolding Mrs. Tai on her behalf. She scolded Mrs. Tai for not being strict in housekeeping, and taught her family members to be heartless and devoid of conscience. She called Xiaowu for nothing...to die." Speaking of the last few sentences, there was a sob in his voice again. "I still want Ms. Wang to scold Third Aunt, but I think that even if Ms. Wang dares to curse, she will definitely not dare to scold Third Aunt. The matter is not too ugly."

Wu Niangzi is really a direct descendant, and she has the temper of the eldest wife.

Qin Niangzi didn't expect that the eldest wife would be so unreasonable when she became anxious, she couldn't care less about face.

Although it was fun, it didn't help the matter after all. Coming to insult Ping Guogong's mother was a serious offense to the Xu family's face. Even if Ping Guogong and his wife didn't mind, Concubine Xu might not mind.

Seventh Lady lowered her eyes and sighed.

Life is alive, how helpless it is!

"I'm afraid Madam Wang may not dare to..." She chose her words carefully.

The second lady smiled wryly, "If she doesn't scold her, she will be betrayed. If she doesn't dare, she has to."

Just looking at the wry smile on Er Niangzi's face, one can tell that she can't hold the eldest wife anymore... The current eldest wife is like a wounded beast, which has been aroused bloody, and it is impossible to calm down without killing it. .

Seventh Lady wanted to say something, but found that her words were so weak.

Human life and death cannot be covered up with a few comforting words.

I'm afraid that even if the Xu family sincerely apologizes, the Elder Master is determined to ease the relationship. The relationship between the Xu family and the Yang family will still decline for a while from now on.Unless the Xu family can teach the murderer immediately, the murderer must have a convincing reason for the murder...

What she did in the Xu family has really gambled on the alliance between the Xu family and the Yang family!

With the temperament of the elder, it is considered polite to just blame Qiniangzi for a few words-the reform is coming soon, the pressure the Yang family is facing is not small, and if they are alienated from the Xu family, I am afraid that they will be even more isolated and helpless.This, after all, is a major event concerning the entire Yang family.

But Wu Niangzi is still so young!
"Second sister...I..." She couldn't help asking in a low voice. "I'm in Xu's house, did I...do something wrong."

The second lady was startled, she was not puzzled, obviously she already understood what happened.

——He took a deep breath, looked at Qin Niangzi calmly, "If I were you, I would do it a hundred times more intensely than you."

Yes, people, after all, are emotional animals.

Seventh Lady immediately thought of Jiuyiniang.

Thinking of that night in the northwest...

She shook her head lightly and pinched the tiger's mouth, letting the slight pain help her calm down.

Things have to be done one by one.

"It depends on the attitude of the Xu family." She concluded softly.

The second lady clenched her fists, lowered her head and gently placed her hands on her thighs, with a gloomy expression.

"This matter, until the truth is found out, let alone mother, I will not give up."

She let go of her hand again, showing a disdainful smile, "A mere concubine, isn't it amazing? Our family is in the palace, and it's not like we don't have a backer who can speak!"

Qin Niangzi suddenly realized that although the Yang family seemed to be in danger and was not as deep-rooted as the Xu family, the Xu family might not dare to fight the Yang family.

She expected it well.

As soon as Wu Niangzi's first seven days were over, the Xu family sent someone to send the real murderer to the door.

Or, it would be more appropriate to call him the most suitable murderer.

(End of this chapter)