Chapter 158 Divorce
"Girl Yu, you came just in time. What do you think this is?" When Old Man Bai saw Xia Zihan, he smiled and pulled her to a cage.
Inside was a small but very beautiful colorful snake. After seeing Xia Zihan, the venomous snake's triangular head swung towards him.
The cage blocked its lunge, and it grinned angrily at Xia Zihan, chirping, and Snake Xinzi stretched out almost as long as a chopstick.
Xia Zihan could clearly see the two ghastly pointed teeth in its mouth.
She rubbed her numb arms, took two steps back, her heart trembling slightly, "Master, what kind of snake is this?
Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years.
Ever since she was frightened by a giant snake three years ago, whenever she saw such a soft and boneless creature, her scalp would feel numb, her back would feel cold, and she would get goosebumps all over her body.
Old man Bai regarded the poisonous snake as a treasure and wiped the cage with admiration. "This is a rare round-spotted viper. It is extremely poisonous. With it, the detoxifying pill I developed can be improved to a higher level."
The detoxification pill he made before could detoxify a hundred common poisons, but with the bile of the round-spotted viper as a medicine guide, his detoxification pill could detoxify a thousand kinds of poisons.
That's a big step forward.
When he saw it yesterday, he was so excited that he didn't sleep all night.
"Moreover, its blood, meat, bones and teeth can be used to make poison. The whole body of the snake is full of treasures. When the master makes it, I will give you a few." Old Man Bai said excitedly.
"Oh, then who caught this snake?" From now on, she would stay away from the person who caught the snake.
"Mr. Lu bought it yesterday when he went to the village to buy medicinal materials." I heard that it only cost thirty taels of silver.
"I bought it." Wuwu, master, can we not buy this in the future?
Seeing Old Man Bai's excited eyebrows curling up, Xia Zihan didn't dare to mention it.
She took two more steps back, glaring at snake eyes as if glaring at an enemy, her heart trembling, "Well, master, then you study the detoxification pill, and I won't bother you. I'm leaving first, you don't have to send me off." .”
"Oh, by the way, I have read a third of the book you gave me. I think I will read the book in the next few days. When I finish reading, I will come back to the master."
It will take five or six days to finish reading the book. By then, the snake should be gone, right?
Bai Yuexi was delighted to see her timid appearance, "Chu Yu, are you afraid of snakes?"
"I'm not afraid." She said reflexively, "Who said I'm afraid? I just... I just don't like touching those cold creatures."
There was also the rustling sound of snakes chasing her from behind and the feeling of cool breeze blowing on her neck, which would give people goosebumps.
"Be afraid if you're afraid. What's wrong with you? You're a coward." He stared at her jokingly, appreciating her rare expression of fear.
Ignoring Bai Yuexi's taunt, Xia Zihan made a face at him and ran away.
In the afternoon, Anyang Houfu sent a return gift.
The person who came was Grandma Hao, who was beside Mrs. Pei, followed by a little maid of twelve or thirteen years old, carrying a food box in her hand.
Aunt Hao saluted and smiled brightly, "Our Lord Marquis inherited the title half a month ago. Madam first went to Huguo Temple in Xiangshan to burn incense and thank the Buddha. She came back at noon today to hear that the Crown Prince I said that the old lady and the county lord are back, and the madam is very happy. If she hadn’t been tired from traveling, she would have come to visit the old lady and the county lord in person.”
"Madam also said that after three years of not seeing each other, the county master has become more and more sensible. The fruits and vegetables he sent were so fresh. Both the prince and the marquis said they were delicious. The two of them ate half a bowl of rice more than usual. This No, we have a new recruit from the Hou Mansion The snacks made by one of the cooks were delicious, and the lady specially asked the cook to make some for the old slave to give to the old lady and the county owner to try. If they like it, please invite the old lady and the county owner to the house another day. "
What he said was so flawless that it not only explained why Mr. Pei did not come to visit Mrs. Chu in person, but also served him a few plates of snacks in a courteous and thoughtful way, making it impossible for anyone to make a mistake.
But Xia Zihan still noticed that Pei's attitude towards the Chu family had changed.
If it were three years ago, no matter how tired Mrs. Pei was, she would still crawl over to say hello to Mrs. Zeng.
But now, Song Boqing has inherited the title and has successfully entered the Yinlin Guards as a fellow scholar in his official career. Song Huai is good at studies and plans to be admitted as a scholar.
Things are going smoothly for the father and son, and the Song family is gradually rising among the noble families, and has the momentum to squeeze into the first-class noble families. Naturally, the Pei family is much prouder, and sets out Madam Hou's profile in front of the Chu family.
What Xia Zihan saw, Mrs. Zeng naturally saw it too. She smiled gently and said, "I am old and have nothing to see. Tell your wife, Mrs. Hou, she is in charge of everyone." My wife is also very busy, so I don’t need to come. I just know in my heart that she is thinking about me.”
It means that if you don't come to see me, then I will throw you away, and I will go out of my way to please you.
Aunt Hao didn't understand the underlying meaning of Zeng's words, so she smiled and said, "What the old lady said, I will definitely tell Madam Hou, and the old slave will resign first."
Although Mrs. Zeng was unhappy, she was very polite. When she saw that Aunt Hao was about to leave, she glanced at Hongmei.
Hongmei took out a seal from her purse and gave it to Grandma Hao. "Thank you, Grandma, for making this trip." Then she personally escorted Grandma Hao out of the second door.
When Grandma Hao returned to Anyang Houfu, she saw Mrs. Pei talking to the manager in charge of purchasing, so she stood aside without saying a word. After the steward left and all the servants in the house were sent away by Mrs. Pei, Grandma Hao told Mrs. Pei about going to the Chu family.
"Although County Master Chuyu is young, his eyes are restless. After the old slave left, he kept staring at him. How can any girl keep staring at people? I see, then County Lord Chu Yu has stayed in Jiangnan for three years, and he has learned a lot about the ways of small households.”
It was an allusion to the fact that the Chu family was a small family in Jiangnan, and the education Xia Zihan received was not much better.
It also implies that Xia Zihan is not worthy of Song Huai.
"Except for being a county lord, there is nothing that can be done. The second master of the Xia family is still a fifth-grade official. I really don't know why the old lady promised such a marriage to the prince in the first place. ”
"If you ask me, our cousin is much better than County Master Chu Yu. She has a good temperament, is beautiful, gentle and demure, generous and knows etiquette. Standing together with our eldest son, she is a talented and beautiful woman, a perfect match. ”
As he spoke, he sighed with a look of pity on his face.
Pei was silent, seeming to be thinking about her words.
Aunt Hao is Pei's wet nurse. She has been with Pei for decades. Pei has great trust in her. Pei has no doubts about what Aunt Hao said.
She sighed and said, "Don't say that again in the future. If word gets out, how will Yajing live?"
Yajing is the second daughter of Pei Guogong and Pei's niece. She and Pei have a good relationship, just like mother and daughter. Pei will bring Pei Yajing to Anyang Hou Mansion for a few days every month.
Therefore, Pei Yajing, who is the same age as Song Huai, has a better relationship with Song Huai than the other cousins.
Aunt Hao has no children, but she also likes Pei Yajing very much. Every time Pei Yajing comes, she will diligently come forward to wait on her personally, greeting her with greetings and caring.
Unintentionally, I learned that Pei Yajing liked Song Huai, but because Song Huai and Xia Zihan were engaged, Pei Yajing's budding love could only be cruelly strangled deep in her heart, and she did not dare to express her love.
Every time, she only dared to look at Song Huai's back secretly and feel sad.
Aunt Hao had seen her a few times and couldn't bear to see her sad for love, so she decided to help her and put on Xia Zihan's shoes in front of Mrs. Pei.
Because of this, three years later, Pei's impression of Xia Zihan dropped a few steps before she even met her. After that, when Xia Zihan came to Anyang Hou's house to play, she always showed off to Mrs. Anyang Hou. She is a person who is smiling at her but not smiling, distant and indifferent, looking at people through her nostrils.
Of course, Aunt Hao would say bad things about her, but Xia Zihan didn't know that.
After seeing off Aunt Hao, Xia Zihan had lunch with Mrs. Zeng and read a book in the afternoon. By the way, she memorized the images from the Eighteen Palms of Songshan and ran them around in her mind.
Three days later, Xia Zihan heard that Cui's second housekeeper came to report that something had happened to Duke An Guo's mansion.
The second wife of Duke An Guo, Mrs. Yu, made a mistake. Duke An Guo was furious and asked his son Chu Erye to divorce her. Duke An Guo's Palace did not hide the matter. In one morning, everyone in the capital knew about it. .
Butler Cui heard about it immediately and came to report it.
Mrs. Yu is the eldest daughter of the Prince of Yu County and has a distinguished status. If Duke An Guo wants to divorce her, it must be a big mistake.
As for what mistake he made, Butler Cui has no idea.
Yu married into the Chu family fifteen years ago, three years earlier than Zhuo, and she became pregnant in the first month after getting married. Although she gave birth to a daughter with her first child, she became pregnant again shortly after the full moon. The second child was a son.
Two years after entering the house, she gave birth to two children, both sons and daughters, which made Second Master Chu very happy. Therefore, Second Master Chu loved her very much, and Mrs. Yu also lived up to her expectations, and later gave birth to a son and a daughter.
She gave birth to two sons and two daughters for the Chu family, and she and Mr. Chu were also loving husband and wife. Now Duke An Guo wants Mr. Chu to divorce her, how can it be so easy?
The four children knelt in front of Duke An Guo's study, crying and begging for mercy for their mother. Master Chu also knelt in front of Duke An Guo and kowtowed to plead for mercy, saying that he was unwilling to divorce the Yu family.
When An Guogong told her that he wanted to divorce her, Yu fainted on the spot and fell ill when she woke up.
After the princess of Yijun heard about it, she took her son and daughter-in-law and a large group of people rushed to Anguo Duke's mansion.
When Princess Yijun came in, she asked Mrs. An Guogong why she wanted to divorce her daughter. Mrs. An Guogong lamented repeatedly and said that she didn't want to divorce her daughter-in-law, but she couldn't do anything to him.
Princess Yijun went to see An Guogong and asked for an explanation.
But when Duke An Guo brought out a lot of personal and material evidence to prove that the Yu family hired a murderer to assassinate Prince Chu, Princess Yijun was dumbfounded.
(End of chapter)