Chapter 71 Kindness and Benefiting Women
It was early in the morning.
A father-in-law came to Xue Mansion from the palace. It was Wang Chengxi, the eunuch beside the emperor.
He led several palace attendants and carried a plaque with a vermilion lacquer background, outlined in gold, exquisite carving, and written with four large characters that showed the royal style.
"Kindness benefits women."
No one in the mansion knew that Xue Liu saved the princess with all his heart. They only knew that she had made a great contribution and was injured while saving the princess. This plaque is not only a commendation from His Majesty, but also a "talisman" for her future walks in Beijing.
The plaque given by the emperor must be enshrined.
Xue Qingzhi led the young and old in the mansion, knelt at the foot of the steps and received the imperial edict and plaque.
Mrs. Fu and the eighth and ninth girls felt sour in their hearts and almost felt sick, but they had no choice but to kneel down to express gratitude and bathe in the honor and favor brought by Xue Liu.
The old lady and the third lady were really happy, and they arranged for the servants to set off three loud firecrackers in front of the house, which was very lively.
Everyone in Beijing knew about this huge happy event in Xue Mansion.
It happened that Xue Yuelou came to see Brother Ming, and Xue Sui also made an appointment with Tianshu to come to the house to diagnose Brother Ming and the old lady, so he planned to take this opportunity to buy a table in Lixiangyuan.
After all, Pingle was in so much pain right now that it made no sense not to celebrate.
When the third lady got the news, she rushed over with her youngest daughter Xue Yuezhen in hand.
"Miss Six is not well yet, so she can't be tired. The third aunt will take care of the small matter of setting up the table!"
The last celebration banquet was held, and she still had more to say.
Now that I can take care of Xue Liu, I am even more active.
She bluntly said that the sixth girl saved the nobles in the palace and made Xue Mansion look good, so she should have a grand event in a grand manner.
Xue Sui saw her happy face and let her go.
"If there is anything you need me to do, please give me the instructions."
Then he asked Xiao Zhao to go to the house to get the money.
Qian's expression changed as soon as he saw it.
"Sixth Miss, how miserable is your third aunt?! You have just returned home, and you are living in a girl's house. How much personal money do you have on hand? Keep it all. When you get married in the future, there will be plenty of places to spend money!"
She glanced at Xue Sui again, half smiling.
"Third aunt is not short of money!"
Although the Qian family is a daughter's family, she is extremely loved by her parents.
The family does not have an official status but has a huge fortune, so they have to marry into an official family for protection. How can they mistreat their daughter in terms of money?
She is indeed from a well-off family and a generous person.
After saying that, he started laughing again, "As long as we six girls dress up neatly and keep our bodies in good shape, the third aunt will be filled with joy when she sees us."
With the third lady's actions, the whole Xue family became lively.
The old lady was filled with joy and sent word that she would go to Lixiangyuan to have a drink in person.
The fourth son, Xue Hong, whose second wife stayed in Beijing to study, and the married third girl, Xue Yueshao, the fifth girl, Xue Yuechi, and the seventh girl, Xue Yueqin, also said that they would come with their uncle and their children to join in the fun.
Even the eldest aunt and some distant relatives who had never interacted with Xue Liu sent things to visit Miss Xue Liu, and also visited Brother Ming who was sick.
Those who live in poverty in the back alleys have few close friends, while those who live in the remote mountains of noble houses have many flatterers.
Xue Yuelou felt a little incredible.
"This is not the first time I have returned to my parents' home, but this is the first time I have seen such enthusiasm."
Xue Sui just smiled.
"Perhaps everyone understands your difficulty now."
Xue Yuelou was wearing brand-new clothes and an exquisite flying firefly hairpin on his head. He was walking in a windy and radiant way. The bones in his previously weak body seemed to be stronger. He really looked like he was having a "very difficult time."< br>
She quietly pulled Xue Sui aside, unable to hide the light in her eyes.
"I know all this, and it's all thanks to my sixth sister who took care of me. Don't worry, sister, I've been serving Mr. Yao very well these days."
Xue Sui smiled slightly.
Today's Miss Xue Er is very different.
There was light all over my body.
Sure enough, people cannot understand without pain. The strong realize themselves, the weak realize it painfully.
Xue Yuelou thought of Yao Wei's pitiful appearance lying on the bed, and an uncontrollable smile appeared on his face.
"His widowed sister-in-law used to look like a kind and loving sister, and she would have died without him. She loved her to the core. But when Mr. Yao fell ill in bed, she came to visit him three times a day and cried. Now it's better, and she said that she wants to I was studying with my son and rarely came to visit. I left before my butt was warm. You didn’t look at the look on Mr. Yao’s face... "You deserve it!"
Xue Sui sneered.
Xue Yuelou sighed and suppressed his smile.
"Tiger poison doesn't eat its seeds. Why do you think Yao is so cruel?"
Xue Sui was slightly shocked: "Surely Mr. Yao was involved in the poisoning?"
Xue Yuelou shook his head: "Manager Fang went to investigate. Although he did not poison the woman himself, he covered it up for the woman afterwards. Seeing Brother Ming's illness getting worse and worse, not only did he not tell the truth, but he also Blame me for not being able to have children, blame me for harming Brother Ming, and make me blame myself for so many years..."
"It's a pity that the woman who poisoned his sister-in-law was sent away long ago. Her life and death are unknown, and there is no evidence of her poisoning..."
Speaking of this, Xue Yuelou's eyes turned red, his hands tightly twisted the handkerchief, and his teeth clenched.
"Sometimes when I see her fat son, and then think about my brother Ming, I...I am really, really..."
She was very excited, wringing her handkerchiefs with her hands, hating her to the extreme.
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But after a while, he finally let go of his hand.
"Childish and innocent, I know clearly that it was her who did it, but I can't bring myself to hurt her son... I can only get more money from that bitch man. Anyway, he has to rely on me to eat, drink, and urinate now, so I can take care of things." For help, all the servants in Master Yao Sanye’s courtyard also listen to me..."
Xue Sui was half-leaning on the couch, quietly listening to her talk about trivial matters without interrupting, like an outside listener.
Who would have thought that this calm woman would stir up countless storms with one hand.
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While the two sisters were talking, Mrs. Qian came in with her daughter in hand, saying that the banquet would begin in half an hour.
Xue Yuelou stopped talking and took Xue Yuezhen's little hand, which was extremely rare.
Qian looked at her brother Ming and sighed in her heart, but with a smile on her face, she took a box from the girl's hand.
"Your third uncle heard that there was a banquet in Lixiangyuan. He didn't want to go on duty today. I scolded him hard and pulled his ears before he went out. He gave this to Brother Ming. He said that Brother Ming himself After going through this tribulation at a young age, there will be blessings in the future..."
It was a longevity lock made of pure gold, inlaid with large, round gems.
This is more valuable than the gift given to Brother Ming when he was born.
Everyone knew that Qian's family was rich, but it was still a bit surprising to be so generous.
After all, it was because Xue Qingxiu relied on the help of Miss Xue Liu to seek refuge with General Yiwu, and now he was highly appreciated by the general. Qian was grateful to her from the bottom of his heart, and he also became close to the second girl who was close to her.
As for Mrs. Fu's displeasure...
Obviously, no one in the Xue family seemed to care much.
Since the purse incident and Ling's identity as a fake Taoist priest were exposed, the pride and dignity of the daughter of the Fu family have been shattered to pieces.
Xue Qingzhi no longer sets foot in Qinglan Courtyard, and the relationship between husband and wife is in name only. This matter is not a secret in the mansion.
Such is the world.
Even if a woman's natal family has a noble status, if she is not valued by her husband after marrying into her husband's family, and is ostracized by her mother-in-law, then everyone in the house will naturally act based on their appearance.
Fortunately for Mr. Fu, he still had his daughter and son to support him. Xue Qingzhi did not divorce his wife for the sake of dignity.
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There was a cry of mourning in Huayi Palace.
The aroma of wine overflows in Lixiangyuan.
People inside and outside all supported Xue Sui, smiled and fawned over him.
But Xiao Zhao could tell that the girl was not proud of this.
Because the girl said that if a person rises to the top, he will be able to see all the smiling faces, the whole world will be gentle to him, whatever he says will be right, and whatever he does will be good. Once you are stuck in the quagmire, it is just the opposite. There is no light, no warmth, and no helping hand. All you hear and see are indifference and cold words. If you don't add insult to injury, you are considered a good person.
Miss Xiao Zhaoxin’s words...
However, she and Ruyi were inevitably a little proud.
When they first arrived at Xue Mansion, they all looked down upon them.
Nowadays, I am rushing to please you, no matter how I look at it, I feel comfortable.
Especially the Qinglan courtyard was deserted. Aunt Jinshu said that the eldest lady was ill again.
Regardless of whether she was really ill or pretending to be ill, she couldn't help but gloat behind closed doors with Ruyi...
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Tianshu entered the house at dusk, and by then all the tables had been removed.
He first went to Shouanyuan to check the old lady's pulse, and then went to Lixiangyuan accompanied by Jinshu.
Xue Sui asked Tianshu to come into the inner room and give Brother Ming acupuncture first.
Before she could follow him, Jin Shu came over with a smile on his face and bowed towards her.
"The old lady had an acupuncture today. Her headache is gone. She is in particularly good spirits. I want Lady Xue Ji to come over and talk..."
More chapter to be added later...