Author: Loeva

The wrong things Mr. Xu did in the past were spread throughout Beijing within just one month, and he was forced to take the initiative to resign. It is absolutely impossible to say that there was no one to add fuel to the fire.

It didn't take much effort for Mrs. Xu to find out how her in-laws, the Yao family and the Wang family, were involved in this turmoil. The Wang family didn't refer to the Wang family, who had been as honest as a quail after the father and son of the King of Shu and the King of Guanghua committed suicide.

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The family is the home of Mr. Wang Er, who has been living a low-key life since the death of Mr. Wang Er. There is only one Mrs. Wang Er in the latter's family, guarding a young heir just selected from the old family.

Living in simplicity at home

Apart from her close relatives, she rarely interacts with the outside world. However, there are many people who care about this orphan and widowed mother. In addition to her biological daughter Yao Wang, her biological granddaughter Yao, and the eldest son Wang Si Ye who is separated by a wall, there are also

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The two young masters were classmates and old friends in the same year when he was alive. These people have formed a network of people who are not ostentatious. They usually do not do anything special, but when necessary, they can still play a big role.

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Just like this time when Mr. Xu’s old case was uncovered, a former protégé of Mr. Wang Er played a big role. The latter was an official from the Ministry of Punishments. Mr. Xu’s forged confession in the old case was

It passed through his hands countless times. Even the clerk who forged the prisoner's handwriting, the clerk who told the truth while drunk, and the first official who admitted the forgery all had close contact with this person.

Mrs. Xu immediately thought that her daughter-in-law was taking revenge on herself and the Xu family!

Lu Pu and Qin Youzhen have already agreed to the marriage proposal from the Yunyang Marquis Mansion. The two families have formally entered into a marriage alliance and are now preparing for the settlement. Lu Pu is responsible for going to Changlu to take office first, while Qin Youzhen stays in the capital with her children.

, to prepare for the eldest daughter's marriage. She had been with Mrs. Yunyang Hou several times and got along well. From the words and deeds of the Cai family, she felt that the other party had given up the idea of ​​marrying Cai Yuanzhen to Qin Jian.

Qin Youzhen is a thoughtful person, and she vaguely feels that this matter may have something to do with the marriage proposal between Cai Shizi and Lu Yueniang. For matters like marriage, one pair is enough, and there is no need for two pairs. Why should the children of the Yunyang Marquis Mansion have to marry the Qin family?

Tied together? But with Qin Youzhen's shrewdness, how could she let Xu and Yao think that

Did the Lu family's daughter's marriage affect Qin Jian's marriage? So after she returned to Cheng'enhou Mansion, she told Xu and Yao that the Cai family had heard some words from the Xu family and were worried that Qin Jian and Xu Xiu would really

They had a marriage contract and had given up the previous idea of ​​marriage. Lu Yueniang's marriage was the result of them settling for the next best thing.

Neither the Xu family nor the Yao family were suspicious of such a statement. The former knew about the Xu family, and Mrs. Xu had publicly stated her firm rejection of the Cai family's marriage. Perhaps the news had reached the Cai family's ears, and she was wrong.

It was the Xu family; the latter was in response to what her husband had said earlier.

After resigning, the hatred in her heart could not be dispelled at all, and her methods of dealing with Mr. Xu became more ruthless. As soon as Mrs. Xu guessed that Mrs. Yao was taking revenge on the Xu family, she found the evidence after a brief investigation, but because of Qin Jian's marriage, the marriage was blocked.

With this incident in mind, she also determined the reason why Yao did this.

Mrs. Xu was very angry, but she could not call her daughter-in-law to reprimand her. Ms. Yao did not frame Mr. Xu, but only exposed the wrong things Mr. Xu had done. If Mr. Xu had not made any mistakes, Ms. Yao would also

There is no loophole to exploit. Mr. Xu’s resignation was his own decision, and the external public opinion was stirred up by the family members of the prisoners who were captured and sentenced. Could Mrs. Xu still use this kind of thing as an excuse to punish her daughter-in-law?

?Although she can teach Mr. Yao a lesson in private, she can only reprimand her verbally. There is no guarantee that Mr. Yao will not come up with great principles to refute her. Further punishment methods are completely unfeasible. Mr. Xu resigned.

, what kind of relationship can it have with the daughter-in-law of the aunt who married outside the Xu family? The private disputes between the two families should really be made public, so that everyone can know why the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Qin family are at odds. The person who is really at fault is the Xu family.

Xu, who has been the Marquis of Chengen for many years, is also a face-conscious person. She even has to admit in front of outsiders that Mr. Xu did make mistakes back then, and that she shouldn't have done so. She can't just turn around and slap herself in the face.

Punish his daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Xu felt so aggrieved that she could only call her eldest son over, cry in private, and ask him to tell his wife that she shouldn't be so cruel to her uncle. If her family had any complaints, they could speak out in private.

I understand that it is so cruel to use such evil tactics on relatives and friends. The Xu family's vitality is now severely damaged, and even their reputation has been damaged. Xu Zheng's brothers and sisters have not even decided on their marriages. Uncle Xu and Second Master Xu will not be married in the future.

The future will be even more difficult.

Qin Zhonghai calmly listened to his mother's complaints, but did not immediately agree to her request. He just looked at her quietly, looking at the newly added silver threads in her hair recently, and sighed: "Mom, no fly will bite you."

Although this sentence is a common saying, it is not unreasonable. Yao has resentment in her heart, but you suppress it and don't allow her to vent it. She is unhappy and wants to cause some trouble to the Xu family, but it can only be said to be a small fight.

That's all. The reason why things are so big is because of my uncle's own mistakes. The person who died unjustly has not been overturned yet. The officials who made the mistake together with my uncle have already admitted their mistakes and resigned, but my uncle is still holding on.

Now, I am not saying that I am not wrong. He has not been wronged, but he is a guilty person. How can the relatives of the deceased let go of him? When things have reached this point, my uncle is more at fault.

You want me to teach Mr. Yao a lesson, which is not difficult, but even if Mr. Yao apologizes, he will not be convinced in his heart."

Didn't Mrs. Xu understand this in her heart? It was just that she felt aggrieved. She said with red eyes: "You also understand what is going on. Your uncle has been implicated by me this time! How many times has he done

After ten years of hard work as an official, I don’t know how many cases he has tried and how many people’s grievances he has cleared. Just because of an old case, he was too quick and quick to do things, so he suffered such a big blow and his reputation was ruined. Even the ancestors of the Xu family

His reputation has also been implicated. Isn’t he unjust?! I know Yao blames me, but she just can’t get along with me, why do we have to take action on the Xu family?!"

Qin Zhonghai looked at her: "Mother, Mrs. Yao will not do anything to you. You are my mother. Besides, if the Xu family had not acted too much, our children would not have been so wronged. Mrs. Yao would

It is human nature to resent the Xu family. To tell you the truth, I also resented my uncle and aunt in my heart, but I was just worried about you and never said it out loud."

When Mrs. Xu heard this, her tears immediately fell: "How can you say that? Your aunt shouldn't dislike Jinhua, but your uncle has no regrets for you?! The blood between the Xu family and you is thicker than mine.

Water is not comparable to other in-laws. Even if there is any grudge, just talk about it in private, why do we have to go to this extent?"

Seeing that she was still thinking about the Xu family's lost reputation, Qin Zhonghai could only sigh secretly in his heart. He persuaded Mrs. Xu: "Brother Zheng is already a civil servant. It's a good time to study. If he can pass the Jinshi exam next spring, the Xu family will have successors."

Yes. Their family has been practicing law for several generations. As long as they can become officials and have talents, they can still hope to regain their reputation. The wrong things that my uncle did were not framed by others for no reason. It can only be said that they were caused by some reason.

, what is the result? He made great achievements because of that case, and then he rose to prominence, and now he has to retire because of this case. It's just a cycle of cause and effect. How can you only think about getting benefits without paying the price when you are alive?

What? You don’t have to worry too much about the Xu family. If the Xu family survives for a few years, they will still have a bright future."

Mrs. Xu gritted her teeth: "Zhonghai, Brother Zheng's marriage..."

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Qin Zhonghai: "Brother Zheng has already decided to marry a daughter of the Lu family, hasn't he? This is a marriage decided by my aunt and mother on her own initiative. She has already agreed with the Lu family. It's impossible.

Change of opinion. Mother, Jinhua is a girl, and her reputation is the most important thing. She has suffered losses before, and she is really innocent and pitiful. You should pity her more and don't let her suffer from rumors anymore. She is your grandson after all.

daughter!"

Mrs. Xu's expression was a bit unnatural: "How could I not love my own granddaughter? It's just...the Lu family's marriage has not been officially decided yet. Their family has always had a good reputation. This time your uncle came out."

Whatever happens, I don’t know if they will change their minds..."

Qin Zhonghai said calmly: "When the Xu family was in trouble, the Lu family never changed their mind. What's more, the Xu family is not worried about disaster now? Brother Zheng is also a very ambitious child with good conduct, and the Lu family's daughter is also

I have already settled in the Xu family, and it is impossible for his family to change their mind." Then he changed his tone and said, "Recently, I am asking Yao to go to Jinhua Prime Minister's family. The Tang family of Dali Temple Qing is pretty good, and they are also relatives of the emperor.

He is a perfect match for our family. And given Mr. Tang’s rank, if I can be his son-in-law, it will be considered a high achievement."

Mrs. Xu's expression changed. Lord Tang Tang of Dali Temple was not someone she could offend. Her younger brother, Mr. Xu Er, worked in Dali Temple. She could not implicate Mr. Xu Er for the sake of Xu Zheng's marriage.

She then changed her words and said: "There is still nothing from the Cai family. Your cousins ​​sent me a letter yesterday. They were worried that the Cai family had heard about your uncle and had given up their mind and would not come to ask for Xiu's hand in marriage again.

Sister. It seems that it was Yao who made the trouble. Should we discuss the marriage between Sister Xiu and Brother Jian again?"

Qin Zhonghai smiled: "Mother, what is the reputation of the Xu family now? Brother Jian is the eldest grandson of our Chengenhou Mansion, and he will work hard on his imperial examination career in the future. The wife he wants to marry, even if she is not from a high family, should be

She is a girl who has a good reputation among scholars and can help him in his career."

Xu's face turned a little worse. Qin Zhonghai gave such a reason, and she really couldn't intercede for Xu Xiu anymore.

Qin Zhonghai looked at his mother and advised her earnestly: "You should stop trying to take advantage of Brother Jian and Jinhua. The children have their own future, why do you have to tie them to the Xu family? Even if there are some of them.

What if we get married to the Xu family? You go back

Let’s take a look, what have the Xu family done for their children’s marriages in the past few years? The Yao family already hates them so much that they want to attack their uncle. If the Xu family knew the truth, they wouldn’t be able to treat their son and the Yao family well.

flesh and blood. If the marriage fails, they will become enemies. How can they deal with the Xu family?

What are the benefits? Don’t you hope in your heart that a marriage will deepen the friendship between the two families? Just because you ignored the wishes of both families and insisted on forcing a marriage, now the Qin and Xu families have become closer.

Or are they more distant? Xu Jiaben is from Qingliu Zhong

People, who have been involved in nepotism for decades, are really doing it at the expense of the good. In fact, the eldest aunt's idea is right. What the Xu family needs now is not a good marriage, but a rebirth, truly relying on

Use your own ability to stand up again."

Xu's face changed slightly, looking thoughtful.
Chapter completed!