Xiao Rudi changed his clothes and talked to Xiao Qiniang in the study.
"This Li Man'er is indeed extraordinary. After she treated my father with acupuncture, my injured leg really felt more relaxed than ever before." Xiao Rudi sat behind the desk and said with emotion: "It snowed in the winter last year.
This leg is numb and painful. After getting acupuncture today, I feel much better and the pain is gone."
Xiao Qiniang felt a little bitter in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face, "Father, with Li Man'er here, you don't have to worry about your health in the future. It's really gratifying."
"It's a pity that she is not a member of the Xiao family yet, and I don't know how long we can count on her."
Xiao Qiniang thought for a while and said: "Father, why don't you call the eldest brother back and let him get in touch with Li Man'er. My daughter sees that Li Man'er is not an ordinary lady. Maybe the two of them will be perfect, and father won't have to worry about it at all."
Xiao Rudi's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he looked at his daughter with deep meaning, as if he was considering how sincere her words were.
Xiao Qiniang knew her father very well. When she saw this, she knew that Xiao Rudi was doubting her intentions. She quickly said: "Father, think about it, is Li Man'er the kind of person who is weak and needs his elders to make the decision in everything?"
Indeed not.
"What do you want to say?" Although Xiao Rudi agreed with his daughter's view, he did not express his own opinion.
"From our investigation, it turns out that Li Man'er is extremely scheming and has a habit of hiding her clumsiness. Think about it, my father, she lost the protection of her biological mother when she was still in her infancy. Over the years, she has been under the influence of others.
She worked for her stepmother to make a living. Although the Marquis was not indifferent to her, he was not far off. What was her reputation in the capital in her early years? Everyone said that she was arrogant, domineering and arrogant, even more famous than the dandies in the capital.
Worst of all, she chased Young Master Rong every day, showing no trace of the restraint of a daughter's family. But father, think about it, if she hadn't been like this, how could she have lived peacefully under her stepmother until now? Everyone knew that she was uneducated and ignorant.
She has extraordinary medical skills, but does anyone know that she has extraordinary medical skills?"
Xiao Rudi nodded and agreed with this statement.
"Now that her stepmother is dead, her stepmother's younger sister has been married off to such a family far away." Xiao Qiniang said: "If she says these two things were not her fault, can father be trusted?"
Of course I don't believe it.
Among the women in the capital, if one person has eight hundred tricks, they are all rare.
"The eldest brother is a person who is sincere and kind, but he is usually too upright and upright. He has always been in the military camp and likes to be straightforward in doing things. If in the future... he will inevitably be plotted. If the eldest brother marries Li Man'er, not only will the Li family,
The two families of the Ning family are truly protected by relatives, and they can still have many virtuous wives."
Xiao Rudi seemed to be very satisfied with her words, and the expression on his face improved a lot.
Xiao Qiniang took advantage of the victory and pursued her, and said: "Our family is not a pedantic scholar. We insist on marrying a lady who knows nothing and only makes trouble in the back house. Like Li Man'er, who is capable of both literary and military skills and has great skills."
A girl who is excellent in medical skills and mental strategies is the perfect match for my eldest brother."
"That's right." These words spoke to Xiao Rudi's heart. He smiled and said, "It's time to let your eldest brother come back. Qiniang, in your opinion, if your eldest brother comes back, how should you let him interact with you?"
Are you getting along with Li Maner?"
Xiao Qiniang said: "My daughter thinks that Li Man'er is not an ordinary boudoir girl, so I'm afraid that ordinary hospitality won't impress her."
Xiao Rudi frowned, "What you said makes some sense."
Xiao Qiniang knew how to give up when she was ready, and immediately said: "Father, my daughter has chosen to quit."
"You should pay more attention to the matter between your eldest brother and Li Man'er."
"Yes, father, don't worry."
Xiao Rudi nodded, "Your third uncle wrote to ask you how the preparations for the mountain are going. Remember to write to him tomorrow to reassure him."
"My daughter understands. But father, with the snow falling so heavily, I'm afraid the mountains will be even more unstable. If we rush into the mountains rashly, I'm afraid there will be a lot of damage."
Forget about others, Xiao Rudi wanted to earn some credit for his eldest son and asked Xiao Si to search for minerals in the Moro Mountains. Even if he was not in charge, as long as the mineral veins were found, the credit would definitely go to him.
of.
With such merits, Xiao Si's position in the army is stable.
"Then let's wait until after the New Year." Xiao Rudi really liked his legitimate son and was afraid that something would happen to Xiao Si.
"Yes, I will write to my third uncle tomorrow."
Xiao Rudi looked tired and waved his hand, indicating that Xiao Qiniang could leave.
Xiao Qiniang saluted and slowly withdrew. As soon as she left the study, the expression on her face became so cold that even Dogwood who followed her couldn't help but shudder.
Xiao Qiniang quickly returned to her room without saying a word.
"Go down and leave me alone for a while."
"Yes!" Juyu immediately left the house as if she was getting amnesty. She didn't dare to go far and stood in the corridor with her arms folded, waiting for Xiao Qiniang's instructions.
Xiao Qiniang was sitting on the couch, with a gloomy and terrifying look in her eyes.
Xiao Qiniang reached out and picked up the scissors, took off the lampshade, and carefully cut the wick.
"Do you think no one knows what you are doing?"
Xiao Qiniang smiled sinisterly, "Retribution."
The Xiao family has few heirs, and it seems that since the death of the second uncle in the war, many things have slowly changed.
The children born to the third and fourth brothers died in infancy one after another. Even the eldest brother only raised three children, Xiao Si, Xiao Yu and her.
Everyone thought that Xiao Si was a legitimate child, and that she and Xiao Yu were the concubine's children, but they didn't know that all this was a son-exchange case planned by Xiao Rudi himself.
Xiao Rudi's first wife was a lady from a well-known family, and she was as gentle as water. Xiao Rudi did not love her, and he did not give her the respect that a legitimate wife should have. What he loved was a woman named Miaomiao. That woman's life experience
She was not innocent, but she became Xiao Rudi's favorite concubine. What was even more coincidental was that she and Xiao Rudi's wife became pregnant at the same time, and the two gave birth to each other at the same time.
It was only three days apart.
It was Xiao Rudi's first wife who gave birth to his eldest son, but Xiao Rudi secretly gave the child born to his concubine to his first wife. He thought he had done a perfect job, but he didn't know that in just three days, the child's appearance changed deeply.
It was deeply imprinted in the mother's heart, especially since there was a birthmark on the child's foot. How could she admit her mistake?
Because Xiao Rudi dotes on his concubine, he ignores the dignity of his legitimate concubine and exchanges his concubine for his legitimate son. This behavior is disgusting. But his wife understands him and knows what he must decide to do, so no one can stop him.
Live. If she raises this matter out loud, neither she nor the child will survive.
If she is a concubine, then she can be a concubine, as long as her son is good.
In the following years, Xiao Rudi's wives and concubines all became pregnant and gave birth one after another. However, some of the children were born with congenital defects and died at birth, and some of the children had miscarriages before they were born.
It was not until many years later that Xiao Rudi's wife Peng and his concubine Miaomiao became pregnant again at the same time.
This time it was even more of a coincidence that the two gave birth on the same day.