Chapter 826: A way out
Zeng Jing's light and fluttering voice made it clear what she meant.
If she lets Zhu Qingtong come in and live here today, and this cousin takes in her widowed cousin, even if nothing happens, there will be gossip. These people like to catch wind and shadow when they have nothing to do.
Sometimes, when there is no wind, people can still tell a shadow.
At that time, what should Liao Jingtang do with Zhu Qingtong?
Not marrying her would also be bad for Liao Jingtang's reputation. It would be said that he was inconsistent and always gave up, which would affect his career.
What's more, with Zhu Qingtong's temperament, how can he let it go?
I'm afraid she's still hoping that someone will spread something outside so that she can force Liao Jingtang to marry her.
She bet that once Zhu Qingtong entered this door, it would be difficult for her to leave.
Therefore, Zeng Jing would not let Zhu Qingtong step through this door no matter what, even if she was embarrassed in public, she didn't care.
What she cares about is not giving the woman who covets her man the slightest chance.
Zhu Qingtong's face was pale and her body was limp. If the maid behind her hadn't supported her in time, she would have fallen to the ground.
She looked at Zeng Jing with tears streaming down her face, "Cousin, please, have mercy on me. I will repay you even if I am a cow or a horse in the next life. Don't worry, I will be good to you." I will serve you carefully and will not ask for anything that does not belong to me. Cousin, please take me in. I don’t want to go back to the capital, please..."
After saying that, he would kneel down and kowtow.
Seeing this, Zeng Jing showed no mercy and said, "Mr. Jin, please send your cousin back. My cousin has been working all morning and she should be tired. Send her back to have a good rest. Tell the maid next to her to pack her luggage and arrive tomorrow morning." Set off back to Beijing.”
Mrs. Jin thought she would be soft-hearted, but fortunately, the young lady held on and was not soft-hearted.
She hurriedly said yes, then dragged Zhu Qingtong and got into the carriage that Zhu Qingtong came in.
This carriage belongs to the Liao family. It was brought to Zhu Qingtong and has not returned yet.
Just in time, we can take this carriage back tomorrow.
Zeng Jing was also saved and went to rent a carriage.
Zhu Qingtong didn't want to leave. She cried and made trouble. Mrs. Jin was so angry that she tied her up and gagged her. Then she got her into the carriage and sent her back.
After Mrs. Jin came back, she was still a little worried and said to Zeng Jing, "Young madam, I see that my cousin is determined to enter our mansion. I am afraid that she will not return to Beijing obediently tomorrow."
"Whether she goes back or not, she must go back. She can't even think about my place." Zeng Jing's eyes flashed with a trace of severity.
She has a good heart but is not stupid.
Her husband was so kind to her and so reciprocal with her children. If she foolishly gave her husband to another woman, she would probably live an even more miserable life than Zhu Qingtong for the rest of her life.
Zhu Qingtong is not a kind-hearted person.
If you watch her scene at the gate today, you will know that she is a woman who will do whatever it takes to achieve her goals.
There are ten women like this, but they can't beat one Zhu Qingtong.
Early the next morning, just after dawn, someone knocked on the door of Liao's house. It was Zhu Qingtong's guard. The guard told Liao Jingtang that Zhu Qingtong committed suicide last night. Fortunately, the maid found him early and saved him. However, he was still unconscious and had not woken up.
The guard was from the Liao family and respected Liao Jingtang very much. Likewise, the guard looked down upon Zhu Qingtong's actions, so the guard did not stand on Zhu Qingtong's side to help Zhu Qingtong.
Now, Zhu Qingtong has committed suicide. Although he is not dead, the guard also has the responsibility.
The guard was respectful, first blamed himself, and then asked Liao Jingtang what he thought.
His cousin committed suicide. As a cousin, he couldn't say that he had no responsibility at all. Liao Jingtang thought about it and decided to go there in person.
But...
Liao Jingtang thought about Zhu Qingtong's methods in the past. He decisively gave up the idea of bringing a boy with him. Instead, he took Mrs. Jin and two second-class maids around Zeng Jing. When passing by a pharmacy on the street, he also invited Let's go together with an old doctor.
When they arrived at the small house where Zhu Qingtong lived, Liao Jingtang did not enter the house. Instead, he asked the maid to bring a chair out and sat in the middle of the yard. A second-class maid and a boy followed closely beside him.
Mrs. Jin and another maid took the doctor into the house.
In less than a moment, the doctor and Mrs. Jin came out.
The doctor said, "My wife is weak in energy and blood and is temporarily comatose. It's nothing serious. As long as she drinks the medicine and rests for half a day, she will wake up."
"Then ask the doctor to prescribe a prescription for replenishing qi and blood." Liao Jingtang said politely.
After the doctor prescribed the medicine, Liao Jingtang ordered the guards to follow the doctor to get the medicine.
Seeing that everything was okay here, Liao Jingtang stood up and was about to leave. At this time, an old woman rushed out of the room, bent her knees, and knelt in front of Liao Jingtang, crying and begging, "Master Biao, please save us." Home girl.”
"My girl has no way to survive. I beg your young master to give her a way to live. This old slave will work hard for my young master for the rest of my life. I am grateful to you, please my young master..."
After saying that, he kowtowed fiercely, crying and begging at the same time. After a few kowtows, blood started to flow from his forehead.
Liao Jingtang frowned and asked Mrs. Jin to help her up.
The old woman refused and cried, "If the young master doesn't agree, I will knock myself to death here today."
"Oh, you are trying to force my young master to death. Didn't my young madam say that she will send your girl back to the capital today? When she returns to the capital this time, in front of the old lady, will she be able to live a life as good as yours? But what did you and your girl do?”
Mrs. Jin used a clever move to pull the old woman up, then winked at the two second-class maids, and the three of them restrained the old woman together.
The old woman cried, "That's no way to survive. It's obviously going to cut off my girl's future. If my girl returns to the capital, what will she do for the rest of her life?"
She cried so miserably, as if Zeng Jing was not sending Zhu Qingtong back to the capital, but to hell.
Mrs. Jin raised her eyebrows and sneered, "That's strange. The rest of your girl's life is her husband's family's business. What does it have to do with my young master and young lady? My young lady is kind-hearted. It's your girl who came to visit me." , so I took care of this matter with good intentions, otherwise, when my young lady is taking care of herself, she would not have time to care about your girl's business. "
"I didn't expect that my young lady's kindness would be criticized by you for being cruel. Well, from now on, my young lady will not care about your girls' business. If you have anything to do in the future, don't knock on the Liao family's door. Your family Whether the girl lives or dies has nothing to do with our young master and his wife.”
(End of chapter)