After returning from Hanqiao's room, Mrs. Xu always felt that something was wrong.
The situation with several children at home has not been like this for a day or two. The old lady never said anything before, so why is she suddenly so concerned about this matter this time?
But last time Shen Yuanlin came back from vacation, the old lady was still as doting as before and didn't notice any difference.
Is it really just because I was angry that I was subsidizing my parents' family and buying private property, so I deliberately promoted those two aunts to make myself embarrassed and to take advantage of myself?
The more Xu thought about it, the weirder she felt, and asked without looking back: "Tell me, what does this old lady mean recently?"
"Ah?" Man Qing, who was following her, had no idea what Xu meant by this. "What's wrong with the old lady?"
"..." Mrs. Xu then remembered that the two people she used to be close to were no longer around, and now she didn't even have anyone to talk to when something happened.
"It's okay!" Mrs. Xu said, "You go ask someone to prepare the car, and I'll go out."
She felt unsure and planned to go to Aunt Guo to talk about the recent events.
When the carriage arrived at the Guo family's house, both the Xu family and the Guo family were shocked by the situation.
Grandma Guo's son Yu Hao was shocked and said: "Didn't I say that my mother has something to do with my wife? She hasn't been home for a long time!"
"When did I ask her to do things?" Mrs. Xu was simply baffled, "I haven't looked for her at all recently."
Yu Hao hurriedly shouted into the room: "Xiao Bao Niang, come here!"
"What's wrong?" Yu Hao's wife came out of the house and saw Mrs. Xu and said hello quickly, "What's the matter?"
"Didn't you say before that Madam had something to ask Mother to do and that she might not go home during this period?"
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"What a fart!" Yu Hao slapped his daughter-in-law aside. "Madam just said that she hasn't seen my mother at all recently. Do you think you dislike my mother and kicked her away while I was not at home?"
"You hit me?" Yu Hao's wife covered her face and looked at her husband in disbelief, "Do you think your mother is some kind of fuel-saving lamp? Can I just chase her away?"
Although this is an ugly thing to say, it makes sense.
The house they live in is the private property of Grandma Guo. Even if the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get into trouble, it will only be the daughter-in-law who gets kicked out, not her.
"We haven't even figured out the matter yet, why did you do it!" Mrs. Xu was worried, she glared at Yu Hao and said, "Go over there, don't get involved, I'll ask myself."
When Yu Hao's wife saw Mrs. Xu supporting her, her mood eased a lot and she said, "Madam, I really didn't lie. It was Miss Hanqiao who came to see my mother-in-law.
"The two of them didn't know what they said, and then my mother-in-law came back and told me that she was going to help my wife with errands, and she hasn't been back recently.
"Because the matter is urgent, I have to leave immediately. Let me wait for my family to come back and tell everyone so that they don't have to worry about it."
When Mrs. Xu heard that she had unexpectedly called people away, she immediately felt bad and asked quickly: "When did it happen?"
"It has to be a month later, right?" Yu Hao's wife roughly calculated the days.
Mrs. Xu said anxiously: "You've been gone for so long and you're not in a hurry? Why don't you ask someone to ask me?"
"Madam, look at what you said, my mother-in-law is working for you, how dare we ask casual questions!" As if she was afraid that what she said was not enough to win the trust, Yu Hao's wife added, "My mother-in-law gave me five taels before she left.
He told me to keep the money in case anything happens at home and I need money.
"I thought, if you can give me five taels of silver at once, then I will have to leave for a long time, otherwise there will be no need for so much!"
Mrs. Xu and the Yu family are very aware of Grandma Guo's character.
Although she must have some wealth after having been with Mr. Xu for so many years, she usually leads a very stingy life.
As long as you need to spend your own money, you really can't bear to do anything.
To allow her to take out five taels of silver at once, and even be so anxious as to hand it over to her daughter-in-law instead of waiting for her son to come back, it must be something very urgent, and it is indeed an operation that can only be done if she has to go out for a long time.
Xu already had the answer in her heart.
No wonder Hanqiao was directly promoted to her aunt by Mrs. Shen. It turned out that she used Aunt Guo to submit her name!
But this answer was so unbearable, it was even more chilling to her than if she had accidentally climbed into Shen Zhonglei's bed.
After Hanqiao's mother passed away, although Mrs. Xu took great care of Hanqiao, at best she could only give her a little more reward than others.
But Aunt Guo treated her sincerely and taught her how to do things. It can be said that she has been supporting her to become Xu's personal maid.
Admittedly, Aunt Guo may also have selfish motives. After all, her daughter is too stupid to do anything. She thought that she had supported Hanqiao for several years, and when she became old and couldn't do anything anymore, the other party could care about some friendship and help her with things in the house.
's children.
But no matter what, if it weren't for Grandma Guo, it would be difficult for Hanqiao to gain a foothold next to Xu.
How can this person be so cruel!
Xu shuddered when she thought that she actually kept such a person by her side, and even did not avoid her in most matters.
Yu Hao was already anxious at this time and kept asking about the whereabouts of Aunt Guo. She was obviously called away by Hanqiao. What happened?
Xu said perfunctorily: "I will find out about this matter."
After saying that, she turned around and left, wandering all the way back to Shen's Mansion.
As soon as she got home, she went straight to Hanqiao's residence. When she entered the door, she asked immediately: "Where did you do Grandma Guo?"
Hanqiao was drinking the bird's nest sent from the kitchen, when the hand holding the spoon suddenly stopped.
She thought that after checking the Xu family's accounts, Mrs. Shen had already released Grandma Guo back.
Is the person still locked up by the old lady? It can’t be that he was secretly killed, right?
Hanqiao felt a chill run through her body when she thought of this. Although she followed Mrs. Shen's wishes and betrayed Aunt Guo, she never thought of killing her.
Before Hanqiao could say anything, Xu said in a flurry of words: "In order to climb a high branch, you are really so careless, right?
"Your mother entrusted you to me and Aunt Guo before she died. How have we treated you these years? You should think about it carefully! Do you have the nerve to go to Jiuquan to see your mother in the future?"
It was a good thing that Mrs. Xu didn't say this. As soon as she said this, Hanqiao immediately thought of the price she had to pay to conceive a child, and she couldn't stand it any longer.
She ate the last spoonful of bird's nest in the bowl, put the small celadon bowl heavily on the table, and said, "Isn't that right? It's all thanks to Madam and Grandma Guo's careful 'care' in the past few years!"
"There are so many supplements that Madam can't finish, aren't they all brought back to me by Grandma Guo in the name of caring!
"You are not afraid of going to see my mother under the Nine Springs. What am I afraid of?"
When Mrs. Xu heard this, her face turned pale. She subconsciously took two steps back and looked at Hanqiao in shock.