The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 87
It was the first time for Zhu's mother to enter Xing's house. Seeing Kang's mother shuttled through the corridors and alleys like a familiar car, she couldn't help muttering in her heart: How much did the Xing family charge for this!

However, everyone in Fengwei Hutong knew that the Xing family came from a land of fish and rice, and the most important thing they needed was money. Mama Zhu looked at Mama Kang, who was happy in front of her, with a disdainful smile.

"Two mothers, our girls are here to invite you." The little girl stood on the steps and opened the curtain embroidered with spring hibiscus. , the girl still doesn't believe it, she just said that the servant misrepresented, but who knows it's really two! It's cold outside, moms, follow me into the house!"

Zhu Mama followed Meilian into the wing room next to the main hall. The room faced south and had excellent lighting. There was a big red flower curtain hanging on the copper hook outside the door. There is a strip of felt, and on the east wall stands a backrest of cotton wool and a pillow, covered with gold thread, and there is a silver spout basin next to it.

Xiuyan had already changed into her old homely clothes, and sat on the kang with her legs dangling, while the young master of the Xing family was lying on the lotus table to paint red, and did not raise his head when he heard any movement.

"Ask Mom to sit down."

Zhu's mother was in a hurry and didn't want to waste time, so she said: "Don't bother the girl, let's talk a few words."

Xiuyan said angrily: "Mom is a guest after all, so why don't you come to our house and don't even have a seat, and don't even have a cup of tea?"

Kang's mother hurriedly echoed: "Old sister, you just listen to what Miss Xing says, even if you are anxious, it doesn't matter for a while." She said and pulled Zhu's mother to sit on the little chair next to her.

Zhu's mother took the tea handed by the little maid in a distraught state without taking a sip, "Miss Xing has a delicate heart, and I can't hide her intentions. Madam invited the girl to the house to talk. Does the Xing family really know?" The inside story of the death of the third young master, the girl will tell us a heart-to-heart at any rate."

Zhengde's immature shoulders moved slightly, and his eyelids lifted.

Xiuyan glanced at him, Zhengde hurriedly chuckled, and hurriedly leaned over his desk to pick up his pen again.

Xiuyan picked up the teacup calmly, "I said earlier that Mrs. Qi has a heart disease, and the heart disease naturally needs to be treated with heart medicine. The only son is gone, and it is difficult for anyone to accept it, but Mrs. Qi has been ill for so long. I'm curious, why Mrs. Qi still refuses to let go of the murderer's punishment!"

Zhu's mother smiled wryly: "Miss Xing said it is not easy to say, because our wife believes that there are still accomplices who have not been brought to justice."

"Does Mrs. Qi think that the second young master is an accomplice?"

"Don't Master Xing think so?" Mama Zhu didn't mention Xing Xiuyan, but Xing Zhong, because she believed that the matter was manipulated by the Xing family couple.

Xiuyan said solemnly: "It stands to reason that Mrs. Qi asked Mama Zhu to invite me, so I shouldn't not go, but looking at it now, Mrs. Qi still has a lot of things to sort out, so it's useless for me to go."

Just as Mama Zhu was about to speak, Xiuyan had already cut her off: "Of course, I won't ask Mama Zhu to return empty-handed. I have a few words for Madam to bring to Mrs. Qi."

Kang's mother had dealt with Xing Xiuyan several times, and knew that this girl was by no means as simple as Zhu's mother imagined, so she quietly grabbed the corner of Zhu's mother's clothes and said in a low voice: "Listen to what Miss Xing said first, maybe it is Mrs. What do you want to hear!"

After Zhu's mother hesitated, the raised buttocks slowly fell down again.

Xiuyan nodded slightly at Kang's mother, and said with a smile: "I would venture to ask, if the eldest young mistress hadn't committed suicide in fear of crime, would no one have discovered that she was the murderer?"

"Miss Xing is wrong to say that. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell who the eldest young mistress died for. If she doesn't kill herself, the second young master will be in trouble. Who can stop a woman from dementia!"

This is also the reason why Mrs. Qi still can't let go of it. She always thinks that Qi Ershao ordered the eldest young lady to kill her son.Just having the eldest young mistress commit suicide can't solve the hatred at all!
Xiuyan sighed softly: "Then I'm even more surprised. I want to wish my mother to say this. The eldest young lady is dead, and the second young master should be cleared of suspicion! At least every word in the suicide note is for Qi Ershao. It seems that all the fault lies with Mrs. Qi and the third young master, because it was Mrs. Qi who asked the eldest young master to marry her, not the second young master. It was the third young master who broke the adultery."

Kang's mother on the Xiaozhuzi listened with gusto, and kept staggering: This Miss Xing speaks so straightforwardly, an unmarried big girl, talking about these things without blushing and heartbeat, hey!

"But in fact, once the young mistress died, there was one person who became the biggest winner. I wish my mother is so smart, she can't see it, right?"

Zhu's mother's face changed, of course she thought of who Xing Xiuyan was referring to.

However, Mom Zhu didn't think what she said was reasonable.

"It's absolutely impossible. The young master was brought up by our wife, and he is almost no different from his own son."

Xiuyan sneered and said, "'Almost'? That means there is still a difference, isn't it? At least Mrs. Qi is willing to beg Song Shangshu for her own son, but Young Master Qi doesn't have that blessing!"

I wish my mother remained silent in embarrassment.

Xiuyan grabbed a chestnut and peeled it to Zhengde: "I heard that young master Qi dragged his sick body to take care of household affairs? But I see that he looks good, do the little stewards below agree?"

I wish my mother was even more flustered. Miss Xing didn't pay attention if she didn't mention it. Now that she thinks about it, even her son will talk about it when he comes home at night.

This time of year and festival is the most test of a person's ability, the young master seems to have grown up out of thin air.

I wish my mother can't wait any longer, and I will leave when I get up.

Xiuyan smiled and said: "There is no evidence, but if you say white eyebrows and red eyes, even if Mrs. Qi believes it, your master may not believe it either!"

Speaking of this, I wish my mother a lot of pride: "Maybe the girl doesn't know that Mr. Song, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, is our wife's cousin, and whoever in the Ministry of Punishment dares not give face!"

Xiuyan snorted coldly in her heart, the most elusive thing in this world is the relationship between a man and a woman, even Mrs. Qi and Song Lian were childhood sweethearts when they were young, but they couldn't stand Mrs. Qi's repeated demands.Otherwise, why did the Criminal Ministry hastily close the case years ago?There may not be Song Lian's meaning in it.

The more trouble Mrs. Qi made, the more embarrassing Song Lian became among his colleagues.

Even Jia Lian can inquire about anecdotes about the two when they were young, so it can still be regarded as a secret!

Xiuyan sighed, and said softly: "I sent someone to inquire quietly. The father of the young lady's natal family passed away a few years ago, but she still has a stepmother and a half-brother. The neighbors of the Miao family said that the Miao family not long ago A very wealthy relative came to the widow's house and took the mother and daughter away to live a good life in the city. Now they live in a large courtyard in Daozikou. If Mrs. Qi wants to know who supports the mother and son, she might as well send someone secretly Go ask. It's just that these two people are extremely important, and if they are a little careless, I'm afraid that the real murderer will jump over the wall in a hurry and commit another murder!"

I wish my mother was the first to turn her head to look at Kang's mother.

Mother Kang's mouth was already wide open, and she waved her hands again and again after recovering: "Old sister, how could I go to report the news. You know my loyalty to my wife best!"

If you are loyal, will you accept the benefits of the Xing family?He is clearly an opportunistic villain!

I wish mother despised in her heart, but her face was always light.

Now that the two got the important news, they hurriedly got up and said goodbye.As soon as they left, Meilian couldn't help but wondered: "Girl, we found him after all our troubles, why did we tell the Qi family? That Mrs. Qi is erratic, if she finds Widow Miao, she won't help us Zhengde What should I do, young master!"

Zhengde quickly raised his head: "Then I rely on myself!"

Xiuyan smiled and poked Zhengde's smooth round forehead: "You big talker, Mrs. Qi asked you where your words came from, why can't you answer?"

Zhengde smiled slyly: "Sister underestimates me, how can I not remember the aphorisms in "University"? Hey, I am afraid that if I perform too outstandingly, I will appear to be too ignorant!"

Mi Ying walked in with a smile, and she saw off Mama Zhu and Mama Kang, just when she heard Zhengde say this, she said, "Who says no, what do girls always call this? By the way, Dazhi Ruoyu, our young master Not ordinary people. I heard from Yuanyang in Rongguo Mansion that the second master Bao has only read the third "Book of Songs" so far, saying that the Four Books and Five Classics are all read by fools. Offended him!"

Xiuyan laughed and said: "Speaking of which, Jia Baoyu is very smart. The Jia family's boudoir often invites poetry clubs. When did you see Jia Baoyu make a fool of himself? No matter how bad it is, he is better than Yingchun. He cherishes spring several times. He is always talented. Jia Tanchun may not dare to say that he is slightly better. Jia Baoyu is not interested in the collection of classics and history, but he is very good at unofficial history, biography, poetry and songs. If you are good at learning, you will be an official, but it will not work for Jia Baoyu. It is not that he does not like reading. It's just too pure, or naive, unwilling to enter the officialdom full of benefits."

Zhengde sneered with his small mouth crooked: "Then why does he go to the academy! Just stay in Jia's Zongxue. I heard from my father that the second master of Jia's family wants him to study with me!"

Mei Lian exclaimed: "Oh, how did this happen? I heard people say that Master Bao loves to lead people to the wrong place. There was a man called Qin Zhong who entered Jia's sect within a few days, and he ended up with And the little nun in their nunnery."

"Ahem!" Mio coughed fiercely, seeing the young master staring at her curiously, Meilian closed her mouth in embarrassment, and ran away in a hurry under the pretext of fetching fruit.

At dinner in the evening, Lu Shi really asked what the Qi family was doing, Xiuyan just made an excuse to evade it, although Lu Shi had doubts in her heart, but she always trusted her daughter, so she didn't mention it again.

Within two days, the person Xiuyan planted in Daozikou came to report back, saying that someone from Qi's residence had indeed passed by, and there was a lot of trouble in Widow Miao's yard, which seemed to be about some dispute.Widow Miao's son was also missing in the chaos, and his mother was crying heartbroken, insisting that the Qi family murdered her daughter and came to harm her son again!

Xiuyan nodded at the man: "Treat the child with good food and drink, and quietly tell Widow Miao that the more trouble she makes, the brighter her son's future will be."

"Don't worry, girl. Widow Miao knows that we are willing to help her son study, and seeing the land title deed, she swore allegiance to the death!"

(End of this chapter)