Chapter 1326 Reaction

Author: Loeva

Chapter 1326 Reaction

Before Xu's funeral report was delivered to the Marquis of Cheng'en, Xu learned from her son Qin Zhonghai that her brother was critically ill. She was shocked: "How could this happen?! Wasn't he always good?! He

It’s just a stroke!”

Qin Zhonghai told her: "Xu Zheng did not go well in the National Examination and was very likely to fall into the top three. At first, my cousin hid this news from his uncle, but his uncle was concerned about Xu Zheng's results in the National Examination. After repeated questioning, he still

Knowing the truth, my eldest uncle probably couldn't accept the result, so he vomited blood in a hurry that day. Although his condition stabilized for a time, his condition continued to get worse day by day, and now he finally couldn't hold on any longer. My cousin has been telling me

I kept the news secret and had no intention of reporting it to my mother. I only found out about this after I accidentally heard the news. I was worried that my uncle was up to something, so I asked people to pay attention to the situation in Xu’s parents’ room in private. But my cousin has not yet learned about it.

I really don't know what his plan is before he comes to report, so I have to say hello to you first. If my uncle is really... you at least have an idea."

Mrs. Xu's face looked sad, and her tears fell involuntarily. She choked for a long time, and then she wiped away her tears. She coughed and gasped: "I know... your cousin is worried about Brother Zheng's imperial examination."

He kept hiding it from outsiders because of his influence. Unexpectedly, the eldest brother still couldn't hold on until the palace examination was held... The palace examination was on the day after tomorrow, right? In fact, it was only a few days away, so why couldn't he survive for two more days?

What?" As she spoke, she couldn't help crying again.

Qin Zhonghai sat expressionlessly in front of his mother's hospital bed. He wanted to make it clear that Uncle Xu was not such a fatherly person. He concealed his father's illness. Why was it for Xu Zheng's imperial examination? It was clearly for his own official position!

But in the end, he still didn't say anything. His mother now lives in the main house of Songfeng Hall. News from the outside world will not reach her ears as long as the couple does not allow it and the son and daughter-in-law are not too busy.

Why should she know how far her natal family has fallen? It is better for her to relax and continue to think that the younger generations of her natal family are still honest and upright scholars, so that they can rest and recuperate in peace. Her condition is not serious, and the imperial doctor said

When I came back, I told her not to be angry with her anymore, otherwise it would be hard to tell how long she could hold on.

Seeing that his mother was sad after hearing the news that his uncle was seriously ill, it did not affect his condition. Qin Zhonghai also felt quite relieved. He did not intend to do anything unnecessary. No matter how partial Xu was to her mother's family, she was still his biological mother.

Mrs. Xu cried for a while and then coughed again. Qin Zhonghai patted her back gently and ordered someone to bring warm tea for her to drink. Seeing that her condition was better, he sat back down.

Mrs. Xu looked sad, but her mood was quite stable. She said to Qin Zhonghai: "Your cousin is also confused. Brother Zheng will have bad luck this time and made a mistake. Although during the palace examination, as long as he can be normal,

He can still write good articles and rank among the best, but now that he has suffered a sudden setback, he can't help but feel a little discouraged. If he tries hard to take the imperial examination, he may not have any good results. Let him try again in the next subject, and maybe he will be better.

Be more sure. Wasn't it the same for Brother Jian back then? Prince Yu jumped to the top of the apricot list. Brother Zheng has been smart and talented since he was a child, so he will definitely not be worse than them. All he needs is luck.

Why does your cousin have to let Brother Zheng stick to this subject?"

Qin Zhonghai said calmly: "My cousin should not have such an idea. What's more, now that my uncle is dying, brother Zheng can't take the palace exam anymore. He had to take the exam again in the next subject, which saves them the time of hesitation.

."

Although Mrs. Xu felt that her son's words were strange, her son had developed a lot of prejudices against the Xu family in recent years, and it was common for her son to speak in a weird and strange way. Mrs. Xu coughed twice uncomfortably, but didn't think much about it, and just said

"Now that I think about it, it's fortunate that Sister Xiu got married quickly and brother Zheng got married quickly. Otherwise, your uncle's illness would have delayed the weddings of his grandchildren. At first we thought the Gui family had set the wedding date.

It's too early and not respectful enough. That is to say, your cousins ​​are confused and only want to cling to the high branches of the Gui family before they agree. If the wedding had been scheduled for a month or two later, it would have happened to your uncle's wedding.

Well, the Gui family still doesn’t know if they are happy to continue with this marriage. I heard that their family was in a hurry to renew their son’s marriage..."

Qin Zhonghai saw that his mother only talked about these trivial matters, and also knew that she was not in a good state of mind and could not understand the priorities of things, so he asked her directly: "Mom, I am afraid that my uncle is really dying, what are your plans?"

What should I do? Should I send someone to Xu's parents' room to ask? My cousin has gone too far this time. Even if he really wants to hide the news from outsiders, he shouldn't keep you in the dark as well."

Xu's tears came out again: "Your cousin is afraid that if I know about it, he will be sad and his condition will be better or worse... He is also confused. How can such a thing be hidden? I will know sooner or later.

!”

Qin Zhonghai sighed and said nothing more. Mr. Xu himself didn't mention going to see his brother for the last time, so why should he be so fussy?

Listening to Mrs. Xu's words, Xu Zheng and Xu Xiu were in the period of filial piety, and even the birth of children was delayed. Xu Xiu was still newly married. I wonder what the Gui family would say... Such words, Qin Zhonghai clearly understood in his heart,

My mother is really old, sick, and confused. How can she still be as shrewd and successful as before? The things Niu and Yao are worried about are actually just nonsense.

While the mother and son were talking, Yu Xinlan had received a letter of mourning from Xu's parents' room, and hurriedly told her mother-in-law. Mrs. Yao came to Songfeng Hall in person and gave her husband a subtle wink: "Someone from the Xu family is here...

..." Qin Zhonghai understood that Mr. Xu is really gone.

Mrs. Xu naturally understood, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, and cried bitterly again.

Qin Zhonghai comforted his mother for a long time, until Mrs. Xu was exhausted and fell asleep, and then left the house. Mrs. Yao asked Magpie and others to serve her well, and quickly followed her husband.

She breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, I thought the madam was going to vomit blood again this time! I didn't expect that she would just cry so lightly. It seems that most of the madam's partiality is on Xu Zheng.

The eldest man has been ill for a long time, so your wife has long expected this day to come, right?"

Qin Zhonghai glared at her: "Shut up! If you had said less irritating words, my mother would not have vomited blood! I know you are resentful, but you can just talk about it in your own room, knowing that your mother is ill."

It's not a big deal, but you insist on being angry with her, how come you don't have the slightest sense of propriety?!"

Yao said angrily: "If I had no sense of propriety, I should have laughed three times in front of my wife and said that Mr. Xu is well dead! If he hadn't intentionally condoned it, what would have happened to the marriage between Brother Jian and Sister Hua?"

Will it be so difficult? He talks about benevolence, justice and morality, but all he does is immoral and immoral things! The Xu family is the most hateful to him! What kind of bastard children and grandchildren have he taught?! Without him, how would our Qin family be?

Are you being implicated to this day?!"

Qin Zhonghai scolded: "Shut up! My uncle is also an elder after all. You should also practice your oral ethics! Brother Jian and Sister Hua have found a good marriage now, so what do you have to complain about?"

Yao curled her lips: "The two children can find a good marriage now. It is because of your foresight as a father, and the three uncles and three aunts who have planned for Brother Jian. It is not the credit of Madam and the Xu family. Without them, my

The child will not suffer so many grievances. What does it matter if I complain? The Xu family has never done good things, so why don’t people complain about it? If nothing else, your uncle just had a stroke. He belongs to the second wife.

The old lady also suffered a stroke, but she was still living well? Why did Mr. Xu die? If it weren’t for the good children and grandchildren he taught, he wouldn’t have ended up like this. You still think my words are not nice?

, but they don’t know what the Xu family has done, which is even worse!”

Qin Zhonghai couldn't help but frowned: "What's going on? Could it be that there is something fishy about my uncle's condition?"

"I don't know if there's something fishy about it, but none of the Xu family members are filial sons or grandsons." Yao sneered, "When the Xu family was divided, Grandma Xu dismissed all the loyal servants around the old man.

After that, he put his own people to look after Mr. Xu. As a result, the more he took care of him, the more seriously he became ill. Mr. Xu said several times that the waiter was not good, but Mrs. Xu didn't listen and she thought he was verbose.

What is the result? The news I just got is that Mr. Xu has been lying in bed for more than a year and has countless sores on his back. They are almost rotting. How can his condition get better? This is because the people waiting around him are not careful

. His sons and grandsons, as long as there is any filial piety, it is impossible not to discover it! How come it is only now when he is about to be buried that the clues are revealed? Now they are beating and selling the people who are waiting.

The old man can’t come back either, so how can he pretend to be filial?!”

Qin Zhonghai suddenly realized, but his brows furrowed even more tightly. Mr. Xu didn't care about his son or grandson, but it was too unfilial for Mr. Xu and Xu Zheng to ignore him to this extent. In the past, Qin Zhonghai just felt that Mr. Xu was like this

The behavior of this cousin is disappointing. Xu Zheng is just a bit foolish and blindly obedient, but his nature is still good. Now think about it, a person who blindly obeys his elders but is indifferent and neglectful to his loved ones is just a fool. No matter how good his nature is, he is still a fool.

How much better could it be?

Qin Zhonghai has always had a lot of resentment towards his parents, but no matter how much resentment he had, he never forgot to pay homage to his parents every morning and evening. When his mother was sick, he would personally serve the soup and medicine, and pay homage to the eldest girl who was waiting for his mother.

He asked about his mother's daily life and changes in her condition. He was well aware of every ups and downs of Xu's condition. He even knew exactly what medicine the imperial doctor used for her and what medicine he changed.

As for Xu Zheng, is it possible that he just immerses himself in studying and is indifferent to everything around him? No matter how smart a young man is, he successfully passes the imperial examination, becomes a Jinshi, and becomes an official, what's the use?

Can he benefit the people, or can he share the worries of the court? If he is just an incompetent person, and his life is mediocre, that's it. What if he does something wrong in a daze and ruins the reputation of the Xu family, the consequences will only be

I'm afraid it will be more serious than when Mr. Xu was forced to resign. By then, what will be the situation of my mother's natal family among the living people? What will be left of my grandfather's once clear name?

Qin Zhonghai couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
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