The sudden bad news and Mrs. Xu's fainting caused the entire Xu family to fall into chaos.
Xu Bingrong, who had just fallen asleep, got the news and quickly crawled out of his aunt's bed. He rushed to the main house in disheveled clothes to check the situation.
The servant quickly called for a doctor. Fortunately, Mrs. Xu only fainted due to excessive grief and had no other problems.
I was prescribed several relief medicines, and it was recommended to practice meditation and avoid excessive emotional ups and downs.
When the doctor was diagnosing Mrs. Xu's pulse, Xu Bingrong kept asking the maid about the situation in a low voice, and then looked thoughtful.
After the doctor left, Xu Bingrong immediately sent away all the servants in the room, gathered next to Mr. Xu, and asked mysteriously: "Dad, you said, Yuan Lin is Shen Zhonglei's only son. My sister has died unexpectedly. Lian Yuanlin
I also went with her, and there is not even a bastard in the family. On the day of the funeral, who will come to mourn my sister?"
Mr. Xu was preoccupied with the tragic death of his daughter and grandson. His wife fainted and could not understand the meaning of his son's words for a while.
He said without raising his head: "Why are you asking this? No matter who is responsible for the death, that is the Shen family's own business and has nothing to do with us."
Xu Bingrong slapped his thigh and said in an exaggerated tone, "Dad, dad, what do you want me to say about you? Why are you so confused all of a sudden!"
"Just say what you want to say. Your mother hasn't woken up yet, so I have no intention of speculating with you here."
Xu Bingrong came closer and whispered in Mr. Xu's ear: "Dad, think about it, now that the eldest sister is gone and Yuan Lin is gone, the Shen family must find someone from the same clan to break the pot for the eldest sister.
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"But is this basin wasted in vain? If you don't give them anything, what can they do?"
"What on earth are you going to say? This is from the Shen family. What does it have to do with our old Xu family? Your sister has been married into the Shen family for more than ten years. She has been filial to the elderly and raised children. She has not felt sorry for his family at all. All these are
It’s the Shen family’s responsibility!”
Xu Bingrong didn't expect that the old man hadn't understood what he meant despite what he said.
"Oh, my dad!" He patted his thigh and said, "Do you have to let me tell you clearly?
"The eldest sister and her children are gone. Logically speaking, we should be able to go to the Shen family and get back the eldest sister's dowry!
"But if the Shen family randomly finds a child to mourn the eldest sister, and then insists on giving them a portion of the eldest sister's dowry, then wouldn't we lose money!"
"Boy, you started making this idea before your sister's body was cold!"
Mr. Xu raised his hand and slapped his son. Even though he had been calculating for his whole life, he was shocked by his son's shameless face at this moment.
Xu Bingrong said quickly: "Dad, it's not that I have no conscience. I have to say that if only my sister was in trouble this time, or if even one of the two children survived, I wouldn't be able to do such a thing.
"Not only can't I do it, I also have to take care of the children for my eldest sister. After all, I am my uncle.
"But now, eldest sister, Yun Yao and Yuan Lin are all in trouble. To put it bluntly, our family no longer has any members of its own in the Shen Mansion!
"If we don't get my eldest sister's dowry back, I don't know who will get it cheaper in the future. Anyway, it won't do any good to our family."
"This..." Mr. Xu had to admit that there was some truth in what his son said, "But I'm afraid that the Shen family won't agree! We are a small family, and your sister was here before, but your brother-in-law didn't care about our family.
He was taken care of a lot, but now that everyone is gone, what's the use of talking about it."
"It may not be up to them to decide whether they are willing or not!" Xu Bingrong's tone suddenly changed, "There are still many things that are unclear about what happened this time. If Shen Zhonglei can honestly return the eldest sister's dowry with both hands,
That’s all.
"If you don't retreat? I will go to the eldest sister's grave to make a fuss. When I see it, it is he, the prefect, or me who will be embarrassed."
Mr. Xu was stern when he heard this and said seriously: "Bingrong, what do you mean by this? What do you mean there are many unclear things?"
"I know best what kind of person my eldest sister is. She has been very strong and greedy since she was a child, and it became even worse after she became the prefect's wife.
"Although she is becoming more and more generous in giving money and things, every time she comes back she always looks aloof and wishes we all could surround her and provide for her.
"And she knows your temper best. This time you were angry and said you wanted to sever ties with her. Even if you calm down over time, you won't be able to let her in easily...
"So, even if the eldest sister wanted to ease the relationship with her family, she would only send people over to test her. How could she come in person at the risk of being shut out by you and embarrassed in public? Not to mention bringing two children with her!
"Let your child watch her being scolded so badly by you and being shut out of the school? Do you think my eldest sister can do such a shameful thing?"
Mr. Xu's mind finally turned around, and he frowned and thought, "You mean, the Shen family lied about Yurou's two children?"
"I don't dare to say this without evidence, but I always feel that the whole thing is fishy."
Mr. Xu thought about it for a long time, and finally sighed dejectedly and said: "Oh, so what if it is true as you said. The attack was so ruthless, and no one was left alive, which shows that the person who did it was determined to keep this matter under wraps.
It will never be uncovered. Even if we ask people to investigate, nothing will be found."
"Dad, why are you really confused when you say you are confused?" Xu Bingrong said, "We want to investigate the truth, but of course we have no way to start, because there is no one alive, but if Shen Zhonglei wants to prove his innocence, it is not that easy, right?
"If a little bit of news leaks out, what will other people think? How will the officialdom and the public talk about him behind his back?
"Don't worry, Shen Zhonglei is a smart man, just click on him and he will definitely know what to do.
"There is still a bright future waiting for him, there is no need to ruin his reputation just for some extraneous things."
"Is this...is this okay?" Mr. Xu was a little tempted by what his son said, but he still hesitated.
After all, as the saying goes, if the people don't fight with the officials, their arms will never be able to twist their thighs.
At this time, a weak voice suddenly came from the bed: "Old man, what Bingrong said makes sense.
"Yurou's dowry was something the whole family tightened their belts to buy. We can't give it to others..."
"You're finally awake."
"Mom, are you okay?"
Upon discovering that Mrs. Xu was awake, the father and son immediately surrounded her.
But Mrs. Xu raised her hand and pushed Xu Bingrong and said: "I'm fine, Bingrong, don't wait here, why don't you quickly pack your things and go to your sister's funeral!"