First wife's original manuscript

Chapter 85

"Tanniang, don't go."

Enduring the severe pain in his back, Xu Cifu grabbed Danniang Xu, and couldn't bear to say: "You don't have to bow your head to a merchant girl, Danniang, I would rather spend my whole life behind closed doors in the mansion thinking about my mistakes...I can't bear to let you be wronged."

"I must go."

Xu Danniang's smile contained an unshakable will, "Daddy, for you, I will bear any grievances."

She looked at Xu Cifu with full water eyes, and despised him because Xu Cifu was in a state of embarrassment at this time and was ordered by the emperor to reflect on him at the mansion. She cared more about Xu Cifu than usual. Let my mother take care of my father? You definitely don't want to see my father like this. My mother is careful and gentle, and it is most suitable to take care of my father. Your thoughts are always contrary to my father. People who are sick should be in a good mood, so that they can recover faster .”

Mrs. Cifu sneered: "Are you saying this in the tone of a married concubine? Or are you ordering me with the apex of the master's heart?"

Xu Cifu explained to Danniang Xu: "Ma'am, Danniang is thinking of me..."

"I think she is thinking of her mother, no wonder, it's not that I always give birth through the belly."

Mrs. Cifu didn't mean to get angry at all, and said slowly; "Master's recovery... I have nothing to fight for. Master is willing to let Aunt Qin serve you, and I will do whatever you want. I have long since ignored these things... But, Xu Danniang, have you forgotten that the emperor ordered the master to reflect in the mansion? You let the master stay with Aunt Qin all day, is this a reflection? Do you still think that the master’s injury is not serious enough? Do you think Is the master still an indispensable minister of the emperor?"

"Or, do you think that once the Xu family falls, the whole Xu family will live by looking at your face?"

Mrs. Cifu's expression was full of sarcasm, "You just want me to bow my knees in front of your mother, admit that I am not as good as Aunt Qin in everything, and recognize the true love between the master and your mother... But you can't expect the Xu family to go downhill, right? , the master has lost the position of chief assistant because of you, why do you really know nothing about the Xu family when you are the emperor?"

"Mrs. Tai, do you think I will take care of the master, or Aunt Qin will take care of the master?"

The old lady cares about her grandchildren, but she cares more about her son. The mother of Shoufu can give Chaopin the order of his wife. The old lady has been looking forward to it for a long time. Seeing the duck she got fly away, the old lady feels very heavy. Chaopin orders his wife to make it impossible. No matter what, I have to let my son continue to be the second assistant.

"I think it's safer for the daughter-in-law to take care of Zhongxun." Although the old lady agreed with Mrs. Cifu's suggestion, she also knew that her grandson and son loved Danniang, so she suppressed her complaints against Danniang, "Tanniang , whether your father can make a comeback depends entirely on you, and you should pay more attention to your grandson-in-law. He is always your choice, and you are in his heart... As for Mrs. Zeng, with your Danniang's scheming methods, you can still make her Out of the wind and waves?"

Before Xu Danniang spoke, Mrs. Cifu said in advance: "Don't say I'm unreasonable, Aunt Qin can serve the master in my room, concubines, no matter whether they are good concubines or lowly concubines, they are all slaves of me and the master. Aunt Qin's deed of sale seems to be in the hands of the master. At the beginning, the master wanted to take it from me. I don't know if she can return it to me now? Her deed of sale is in my hands. There is no reason to calculate."

"How can there be a contract of prostitution? My mother has long been a concubine of a good family, and my uncle is a fourth-rank magistrate!"

"Danniang's words are wrong. At the beginning, Aunt Qin was just a servant girl who signed a death contract in the mansion. How could she not have a contract of sale? A concubine from a good family... It's not that I don't give Danniang face, Aunt Qin is really enough No, even if the master destroys the deed of sale, there are records in the yamen. As for your uncle being the magistrate, the life and death of those who signed the death deed are the Xu family, and they have nothing to do with your uncle long ago. Return to duty as soon as possible, maybe the emperor can calm down earlier."

Aunt Qin tugged at Xu Danniang, and said: "Anyway, it's good for the wife to let the concubine stay with the master, and the concubine obeys the wife's orders."

Aunt Qin hinted to Xu Chaoyang not to say any more, and what they say is wrong now will only make Mrs. Cifu more proud.

"You're pretty smart." Mrs. Cifu saw the pain in Xu Cifu's eyes, and she felt a lot of pain in her heart. When you feel distressed, sometimes, "Danniang, I didn't say you, you have to learn from your mother." Learn, since you have become a common wife, you have to learn to bow your knees in front of Mrs. Zeng, even if you are married by the empress dowager, you are still a head lower than Mrs. Zeng in terms of etiquette!"

"All right."

Xu Cifu couldn't bear it anymore and said, "You really want everyone to be unhappy, don't you?"

"Why didn't I see that they were unhappy? Master, I have been played by you all these years. Do you think I was unhappy before?"

Madam Cifu looked at Xu Cifu without flinching, Xu Cifu averted his gaze, "Ma'am, why bother?"

"Let me tell you, ever since I married you, I never thought that you would not be able to take concubines. Whether you take concubines or go out to flirt, I... I won't say a word, most of the noble families are like this. It's past the age of dreaming, but you...you shouldn't be so sick of me! What do you think of me? Over there you spoil your true love concubine, and here you give me alms and keep the position of wife."

Mrs. Cifu's eyes were dim, "I can't leave you? Is it because I have to be handed over by you? Xu Zhongxun, you don't dare to divorce your wife at all. To put it nicely, you can't bear to divorce me. Give me a little bit of dignity, bah, Do you believe that if you divorce me on your front foot, you will be scolded to death by everyone in the world? I have been doing a shield to protect your true love all these years! I have lost all my face, dignity, and children. What else can I not let go of now? I'm not Aunt Qin, back then I brought a full dowry into Xu's house... Without your pity, I still wouldn't starve to death!"

"Xu Zhongxun, in front of your mother, your children, and your beloved concubine, do you dare to say that you should divorce me? Do you dare?"

There was silence in the arena, Xu Danniang and others were shocked by Mrs. Cifu.

Xu Danniang and Xu Chaoyang had also discussed in private that their father loves their mother the most and let the aunt take the position of wife, just to sympathize with her and take pity on her... Today they suddenly realized that it was not that the aunt couldn't do without her father, but that the father wanted fame and official career I dare not mention the matter of divorce at all.

No matter how nice Xu Cifu was to Aunt Qin, he didn't dare to only recognize Aunt Qin openly.

If Xu Cifu is only good with Aunt Qin, then the spittle of outsiders can drown Xu Cifu, and the Xu family don't plan to go out again!
Xu Cifu's face seemed to be on fire, and he raised his finger to Mrs. Cifu: "You are so aggressive, unvirtuous and jealous, why not you if I divorce you?"

"I don't know, which one have I committed? Am I jealous? If I am jealous, you will have concubine sons and daughters? I am jealous that Aunt Qin can live well?" Mrs. Cifu sneered: "Master, don't forget Yes, the concubines around you who came in at the same time as Aunt Qin were all sent away by you yourself. I didn't handle them. I know that the master is so heartless because of Aunt Qin. This is the crime of selling concubines. , you don't want to add it to me."

"I have kept filial piety for your father, and I can be regarded as a well-managed family. The Xu family has prospered. Why, do you think my father can bully me after his death? Don't forget that my father used to be an imperial teacher and presided over the imperial examination meeting. Try, don’t dare to say anything else, if you divorce your wife...hehe, let’s see if my father’s old protégé will come to your door.”

"Master, it's not that I stay at Xu's house and refuse to leave. As long as you say that you want to divorce me because you really love Aunt Qin, I will pack up the dowry and leave immediately. Do you dare to say that? Dare?"

"Don't dare, just wait for me quietly!"

Mrs. Cifu turned around and left arrogantly, sweeping away the haze of many years.

After a long while, Xu Cifu sighed helplessly, "I never thought I would be here today! Shrew, shrew."

Xu Danniang said: "I know Daddy's painstaking efforts, I will not believe what my aunt said, Daddy, we are close relatives, how can I disrespect you just because of her few words? You are the best and most loving to me my daddy."

Aunt Qin also said: "The madam may have misunderstood the master because she listened to the gossip of outsiders. Don't be like the madam. She... her natal sister-in-law is a peace of mind. Hui Niang and the others also made the madam worry, and the madam's heart is broken." It’s okay to vent out if you don’t feel happy.”

"You're still sensible." Xu Cifu praised Aunt Qin, who was as shy as a dodder, "It's enough to have a confidant. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have two filial sons and daughters, Danniang and Chaoyang."

"It's them who strive for success. The master taught them well. The concubine just gave birth to them."

Aunt Qin's cheeks were flushed, and her watery eyes were intertwined with Xu Cifu's... Inseparable, as if they wanted to look at each other forever, Xu Danniang and Xu Chaoyang looked at each other, deeply feeling the true love between their parents reveal.

The old lady's stomach was full of sour water, no matter how much she hurt her son, she never thought that her son would be fooled like this because of Aunt Qin!
"Chaoyang, you go back to the princess mansion."

"Dan Niang, I don't care what method you use, you must let Mrs. Zeng return to the Minister's Mansion as soon as possible. Since you regard your father as the most important person, and you have been wronged for his future, you can't do it with your sensibility." would complain."

(End of this chapter)