Lady Zhao

Chapter 96

After a spring rain, the courtyard and garden were dyed with a layer of soft and oily green. The crabapple trees planted in Mingxu Garden have just sprouted buds, adorned on the branches, ready to bloom.

From time to time, the sound of a small drum could be heard in the room, accompanied by the old lady's muffled laugh, it was so disharmonious.Zhao Wenwan asked the craftsmen to make a lot of children's toys according to the drawings she gave, and ran to Mingxu Garden early in the morning, wanting to play with the children and share some for the grandmother.The little boy seemed not interested in any of them, and it was to save face by raising his eyelids, which made Zhao Wenwan feel quite frustrated.

The role of the two reversed made the old lady couldn't help laughing.The angel who came with Zhao Wenwan was treated differently. The little guy's black eyes followed the angel's figure, obviously he liked this bird very much, but the angel suffered a loss in his hands once and was picked up. Tail hair, but dare not fan it back, always keep a certain distance for safety.

Those who are teasing children here, or being teased by children, can hear the report that Mrs. Xu came to say goodbye.Zhao Wenwan raised her eyebrows when she heard the words, and handed the child over to Mother Jia and let her go to the back room. After all, Mrs. Xu was the one who killed Aunt Rong, and it was because of this child. Zhao Wenwan didn't want her to see it at all.

Mrs. Zhao's face was also a little ugly. She had never been satisfied with this daughter-in-law before.I heard that I went to Lao San's study again early this morning to beg. Fortunately, Lao San really hardened his heart this time and issued a divorce letter. This kind of daughter-in-law cannot be kept in the Duke's Mansion.The Xu family should have received the news, and Mrs. Xu thought she was ashamed to come to the Duke's mansion to intercede for Xu.

"Let someone come in." Mrs. Zhao rubbed her forehead and said.It's best if the wife walks peacefully, no, don't blame her old lady for being merciless, repeated appeasement will only make the family restless.

"Old madam." When Xu entered the door, his face was wet with tears, his eyes were red and swollen, and he didn't dare to call mother anymore. He knew the image of the old madam with the most courtesy, so he wiped it with a handkerchief, and tried his best to pretend to be virtuous. The appearance, everyone knows that in the eyes of everyone present, they are all well-known disgust.

"What should be said, the third child has also made it clear to you. Over the years, the old lady has never treated you harshly. Take care of yourself in the future." Mrs. Zhao sighed, and said earnestly. Although she has never liked Xu, But the relationship for many years is still there. If she didn't go too far this time, how could she be allowed to leave the Zhao family.

Xu bit her lower lip hard, showing a tinge of innocence, and her face was even more embarrassing, and she knew that most of the things she has fallen into today are caused by herself, but she still couldn't help feeling resentful in her heart.Zhao Hongming wholeheartedly married her, although the old lady agreed but she didn't like it, she knew it.She hadn't done anything for many years, and the gossip and complaints from the old lady made her feel extremely stressed.

Resentment gave birth to paranoia, which resulted in today's situation.

Xu knew that there was no hope of getting back together, and when Xu opened her mouth, she felt a little self-pitying and desolate, "In the eyes of the old lady, I used to be a spoiled young lady, but after I entered the mansion, I was still a spoiled lady, which made the mansion uneasy. I don't want to Like this, but why did God treat me so cruelly, let me have a child, and I can't get pregnant again, I am really unwilling."

"I have never been smart enough, not as capable and tactful as Mrs. Ye, and later on, I am not as gentle and considerate as Mrs. Leng. If it weren't for...if it wasn't for being favored by the master, I might be so miserable." Mrs. Xu wept silently uncharacteristically, her words choked with sobs Opening his mouth was like a confession.

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhao and Zhao Wenwan all looked at her, both with inexplicable emotions.

"If only I had seen through it earlier...someone is taking advantage of my unwillingness to use me as a weapon." Xu suddenly smiled at herself, then straightened her expression, and faced the old lady directly, "The person who really wants to disturb the restlessness in the mansion is not me, but the good daughter-in-law you think. I am so stupid that I make mistakes in one step. To put it bluntly, how can I use my brain to make mistakes?" To come up with such a thorough plan, old madam, someone has paved the way!"

Zhao Wenwan stared straight at Xu Shi, and saw that he twitched the corners of his mouth, as if he wanted to laugh, but showed an expression uglier than crying, and couldn't help but lower his eyes, the doubts he had earlier combined with Xu Shi's words Woke up, a thought popped up in my heart.

"Tell me which harmed you, and why did you harm you?" Mrs. Zhao slumped inside, found a place to lean on, raised her eyelids and stared at him, and spoke in a deep tone.

There was a sudden sound of greetings from outside, and the voices of Mrs. Guo came in. After a while, Mrs. Ye lifted the curtain and walked in. Looking at the situation in the room, she closed her eyes and said hello to the old lady first.

When the enemy met, she was extremely jealous, Xu glared fiercely at the calm Ye Shi, vomited blood, and pointed at humanity angrily, "It's her, don't want me to expose what she did, frame me first , want to get me out of the house! Although Mother Sun is helping me on the surface, she is actually Ye's person, and it is the two of them working together to kill me!"

Mrs. Ye showed a bit of surprise when she heard the words. She didn't know why Mrs. Xu bit her before leaving. Even if she knew that Mama Sun belonged to her, she could still convict herself without any evidence. So he didn't have any fear, and said instead: "Brother...Mr. Xu, why can't I understand what you are saying?"

"You've always been good at pretending, now you pretend you don't understand, you'll understand when I tell you." Mrs. Xu stared at her viciously, thinking she was just pretending, and felt even more resentful, "Please, old lady Repatriating the servants around me, what I want to say is related to the reputation of Duke Dingguo."

Mrs. Zhao frowned, waved her hand, and a group of women and maids went down one after another, leaving only Mrs. Ye, Mrs. Xu, and Zhao Wenwan beside her.

Mrs. Xu straightened her back, looked straight at Mrs. Ye, her eyes were dim, and her voice was even worse, "I went to your garden that day, and I happened to hear you explain something to someone, and I listened to a clip out of curiosity. Then I asked your servant girl to interrupt me, and I pretended to have just arrived and chatted with you for a while, but at that time, you were afraid that I would know and you would get rid of me? You pretended not to show it, but afterward After drawing such a long line, I sent Mama Sun to me to lure me into the bait, so that I could be suspended for committing another crime.”

"It's ridiculous that I was naive at the time. I really thought you didn't find out that I was eavesdropping. I went back and checked, and found out that you stole the official seal of the Grand Master and secretly transferred Zhao Yuanjin to replace him. , no wonder you insist on me, Mrs. Ye, you are so courageous!"

Ye Shi taught her to sternly slam her white and froze at the moment, with a huge wave in her heart. The things she had been doing secretly were suddenly revealed, and she was caught off guard.That day, that day... She sent people away as soon as she noticed Mrs. Xu's arrival, and she actually heard it!How could such a careless mistake be made.

"You...you don't want to wrong me!" Mrs. Ye tried her best to keep her voice steady. She didn't dare to admit what Xu said, so she could only bite the bullet and said, "You begged me to speak for you in private. Love, I don't want you to frame me like this!"

Mrs. Xu stared at Mrs. Ye's cheeks that had faded suddenly, with a vicious smile on her lips, "Whether it is a false accusation or not, it will be clear when someone is caught."

When Mrs. Zhao heard that Mrs. Ye had stolen Zhao Hongsheng's official seal, she straightened her body and stared at Mrs. Ye incredulously. Even though she was old, anyone with a guilty conscience could still see a thing or two. Zhao Hongsheng came.After explaining the matter concisely, Zhao Hongsheng also changed his face. He understood the seriousness of the matter, and only thought that he would definitely bring the bastard back. Before he left, he glared at Mrs. Ye angrily.

Mrs. Ye shrank back, with a trace of luck in her heart, this matter must not make a big deal, and Zhao Hongsheng could only search for people secretly.Later, she moved another place for Zhao Yuanjin, and she stayed there with her natal elder brother to take care of her, so there would be no trouble. She secretly prayed that Zhao Hongsheng could be avoided, and Xu had no real evidence.

"Ah, I suddenly remembered it again." Mrs. Xu said suddenly again, startling several people in the room with different thoughts, especially Mrs. Ye, who stood beside her and trembled. She smiled maliciously and said, "As a woman, it is always inconvenient for me to inquire about things, and thanks to my brother's help, I thought it would be a major event in the family, so I asked my brother to pay more attention to it. Although the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the Yuan and Jin Dynasties may not be used to it, but yesterday I got the news that someone ran away, the Duke and Madam have not received the news yet?"

Ye Shi staggered a step back in a sudden loss of strength, his face turned pale, "Yuan Jin... ran away?"

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhao felt that her eyes went dark, and she fell straight on the kang.

"Grandmother!" Zhao Wenwan panicked and hurriedly asked Dr. Yuan to come over to have a look. From the corner of her eye, she glanced at the distraught Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Xu with a complicated face, and immediately felt a slap in the face.

Zhao Hongming and Zhao Hongshi who rushed over after hearing the news soon learned what had happened. Even Zhao Hongming, who never cared about family affairs, felt how serious this incident was. , for a long time, said hoarsely, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Mrs. Xu was silent, but finally lost under his stubborn gaze, said quietly, "I know you don't like these mundane things, I'll let it go, if it wasn't for... being forced into this position by her, I would also plan to Stick to this secret, let my brother help you get back to the right path, and pretend it never happened."

"It's just that I didn't have time..." Xu couldn't help sobbing anymore, and swallowed with lowered eyes.

Zhao Hongming looked at his first wife, and when he heard her last murmur of reluctance, his heart was touched, and there was a complicated look in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)