This sentence startled everyone again. When everyone rushed there, Xie Li had already been rescued.
I was sitting with all the sisters just now. They were all little girls. No one had ever experienced such a thing. They had all grown up reading books like "The Ring" and "The Rules for Women". Even though Xie Sihua was usually outgoing,
, I have completely lost my mind at this moment.
These young girls just sit and cry to each other.
It was at this time that Xie Li slipped out quietly, took off his sweat towel and wanted to hang himself on the beam of the side room of Shou'an Hall.
If Cuixi hadn't discovered that the girl was missing and went out to look for her, she might have disappeared.
At this moment, Aunt Huang had hurried over, holding her daughter in her arms and crying uncontrollably.
Xie Songhua hurriedly went forward to check her injuries and checked her physical condition. Fortunately, except for a little irritation and maybe a little injury to her throat, the problem was not serious.
Xie Yuncang glanced irritably at Xie Li, who was crying in his mother's arms, and then his eyes wandered around everyone's faces.
He reprimanded with a straight face: "I asked you to study with your elder brother, and you will study the same as your brothers. The purpose is to let you know some principles of life and know how to distinguish right from wrong.
A gentleman is upright and has no fear of evil. If you behave in a daily manner that is worthy of heaven and earth, worthy of your parents, and worthy of your conscience, what is there to be upset about? What is there to be ashamed of?
Is it possible that in our family, we are still doing something that can't even be done? Is it because we gave birth to you so that you could threaten your elders with your lives?"
Xie Li's face turned pale. He was so frightened that he trembled when he heard this. He quickly said: "Father, daughter... my daughter didn't mean this. My daughter just..."
As he talked, he couldn't talk any more and could only cover his face and cry.
Xie Yuncang's expression softened a little, "If you are confused for a moment, just think about it yourself!"
After speaking, he turned to the others and said, "You too, think carefully about whether you are worthy of your family's upbringing. If not, at least you should hold your heads high in this family."
Xie Songhua raised his eyes to look at his father, and for some reason he only felt warm in his eyes. This warmth spread from his eyes to his nose and then to his chest, and it seemed to dissipate a lot of today's gloom.
It turns out that even in such a feudal literati family, not everyone strictly and coldly abides by the dogma that is not in line with human nature.
Xie Yuncang turned and left, and several girls got down to the ground and saluted him.
After they all left, Xie Li was still crying quietly and Aunt Huang's soft words of relief were left in the room.
The other sisters still didn't speak, but their mood was obviously not as low as before.
Xie Sihua couldn't stand the atmosphere for the first time, so he jumped down and shouted: "Didn't my second uncle just say it all? We haven't done anything. We stand upright and act upright. There is nothing to be ashamed of and nothing to cry about.
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If everyone outside dislikes us and looks down on us, then we just don't go out. I will comb my hair, just like my elder sister, and stay at home.
Anyway, we don’t have to bear the grievances of my in-laws, let alone deal with the messy affairs of my sister-in-law, so can’t my father and brother’s salary be enough to support us?”
At the end of her sentence, she even showed a somewhat yearning look.
Although everyone was still filled with gloom, her words gave everyone a little confidence.
Xie Tu also nodded and said: "Seventh sister is right, and everyone understands what second uncle said. Our family does not need our sisters to die as martyrs. We can't help with things outside, so let's try to cause as little trouble as possible! Anyway, we don't need our sisters to die as martyrs.
Let’s all live in peace these days and let’s see how things turn out in the future.”
Xie Sihua sneered and said: "We sisters are the most well-behaved on weekdays and never cause trouble when we go out. No matter who asks, I can say that I have a clear conscience, but what about Xie Shuhua?
Isn't it just to drag all the sisters in our family into trouble by committing such a scandal, and now deliberately bringing this about? I want to see if she still has the face to live in this world, or does she still want to give her to her family?
She found the child's father and wants to marry into his family!"
After saying that, she waved her hand again, "It's not that big. The one who betrothed is my wife and the one who runs is my concubine. If she gets married like this, it will be good to give her the status of an aunt! The girl from the second assistant's family in the cabinet is rushing to give it to others.
She is so kind to be a concubine. I don’t know where she has gone in all the books she has read over the years!”
Xie Sihua's words reminded Xie Songhua.
She is a foreigner. Although she has tried her best to learn the rules here, she still doesn't know enough.
How could Xie Shuhua herself not know? Didn't she know that after this incident was exposed, it would not only hurt the dignity of the Xie family, but also the interests of other girls in the Xie family. She herself would not be much better.
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According to the practices of feudal families at this time, a piece of white silk can be said to be the basic operation.
And Xie Shuhua dares to do this...
Xie Songhua immediately stood up, startling Xie Tu next to him, "What are you doing?"
As soon as she opened her mouth, other people's eyes also caught her. Xie Songhua had no choice but to say: "I thought of something, so it would be better to go and tell my father first."
Xie Tu nodded when he heard this and didn't ask what it was about, "Okay, then go quickly."
Xie Sihua's inquiring words were blocked.
But when Xie Songhua rushed to the old lady's house, he realized that he was late. Only Xie Langhua and Xie Wenyuan were left absentmindedly guarding the old lady, and everyone else was gone.
Seeing her coming, Xie Wenyuan managed to cheer up and asked, "How is Fifth Girl? Are you all okay?"
She is a married woman and is now older, but this does not mean that this incident has no impact on her. At least when she returns to her husband's house, she will always be ridiculed either openly or covertly.
Xie Songhua gave her a relieved smile and said, "Don't worry, aunt, everyone is fine. Fifth sister is just confused for a moment."
After saying that, he immediately asked: "Where are father and the others?"
When Xie Yuncang was mentioned, Xie Wenyuan's expression became a little stagnant, and Xie Langhua's expression on the side was even more bleak.
Neither of them spoke, but the old lady on the bed said calmly: "They have gone to the ancestral hall. If such a big thing happens, they must go to the ancestors to apologize."
Xie Songhua nodded quickly, "Then I'll go find him over there."
After saying that, he went out in a flash, not even waiting for Xie Wenyuan to ask what he was talking about.
Looking at her retreating back, Xie Wenyuan frowned and said, "If the fourth girl knew what they were going to do..."
Xie Langhua looked at his aunt with a horrified expression. All the words were stuck in his throat, making him tremble slightly.
But the old lady said calmly: "Four girls, just take a look, this child is very resilient! She can bear it!"
Xie Wenyuan didn't speak, but there was still a lingering haze in his eyes.
Xie Songhua ran straight to the ancestral hall. When he got here, he saw several little girls cleaning the yard while whispering to each other.
Under normal circumstances, the door of the ancestral hall would not be opened, not to mention that she was a girl, so it was even harder to go in directly.
"Master, where are they? Are they inside?"
Several little maids were startled, turned around and saw her, and hurriedly saluted, "Master, they have gone to Banxiangzhou. They just offered incense to the ancestors here, and now they are going to strangle the third girl!"