Chapter 944 Important Person
At noon, Mrs. Zhuo stayed with Mrs. Liao San to finish her meal before leaving.
After Mrs. Liao San left, Mrs. Zhuo said to Xia Zihan, "Ayu, tomorrow you and I will go to Liao's house to visit Mrs. Liao."
"Okay." Xia Zihan was about to go to Liao's house, "Mom, do you want me to prepare anything?"
"No, I'll prepare the gifts. Just dress casually."
In fact, no need for Zhuo's advice on this point, Xia Zihan was dressed plainly during this period.
Old Mrs. Xia passed away. Although Xia Zihan did not go to Jiangning City to burn incense and kowtow at his funeral, he was her biological grandfather after all. She also sent people there. At home, like Xia Shiming, she also wore plain clothes and mourning for Mr. Xia.
The next day, when Concubine Rong Shizi came to Anjun Prince's Mansion to buy Prince Jiang with 150,000 taels of silver in her sick body, Xia Zihan and Zhuo had just gone out.
The master was not at home, and the guard did not let her in, so Princess Rong went to a nearby teahouse to wait.
After Xia Zihan and Zhuo arrived at the Liao family, they were greeted by the third wife of the Liao family and went to the courtyard where Mrs. Liao lived.
In Mrs. Liao's house, Xia Zihan unexpectedly met Zhu Qingtong.
Zhu Qingtong is much older and more haggard than when she was a girl in the Liao family. Her face is pale and she is so thin that only a single figure is left.
It was obvious that she was not doing well.
Xia Zihan only looked at her once and then looked away.
Zhu Qingtong lowered her head, stepped forward and bowed, her voice delicate and weak, "I have met the princess, I have met Princess Chuyu."
Zhuo didn't know Zhu Qingtong and asked, "Whose little lady is this? Why have I never seen her before?"
Mrs. Liao frowned and curled her lips and said, "She is the daughter of my second sister-in-law. She was married not far from the capital. She also had a hard life. Her husband left her at a young age and stayed at her husband's house."< br>
When Mrs. Liao said this, Mrs. Zhuo guessed the identity of the other party.
The surprise flashed in her eyes, and she glanced at Mrs. Liao San inadvertently. Didn't she say that Mrs. Liao didn't pick up anyone when she went to pick her up the day before yesterday? Why are everyone here?
Mrs. Liao San twitched her lips, "The second cousin came here yesterday afternoon. This child has been raised in the Liao family for several years and feels very sorry for her grandmother. When she came, her eyes were red from crying."
Mrs. Zhuo smiled and said, "He is also a filial person."
After passing Zhu Qingtong, a group of people entered the inner room.
Zhu Qingtong stared enviously at Xia Zihan who was walking beside Zhuo, bit her lip, and followed everyone in.
In the room, Mrs. Zhuo sat on the chair next to the bed, holding one of Mrs. Liao's hands and talking to her carefully, "Take good care of yourself and your health will be fine. Look, so many wives, children and grandchildren are looking forward to it." I want you to recover soon, but you can’t let them down.”
"Hey, I know my body well. I am happy that the princess can still come to visit me, but...ahem..."
Mrs. Liao glanced at Zhu Qingtong, as if she wanted to say something, but was interrupted by a cough. A woman quickly stepped forward and covered the old lady's mouth with a handkerchief to prevent the dirt in her mouth from spraying onto Princess Anjun's mouth. body.
After coughing for a long time, Mrs. Liao finally recovered.
She sighed, called Zhu Qingtong to her side, held her hand, and gasped, "As I get older, this day will come sooner or later. I know it, but... I can't worry about my poor granddaughter. , she became a widow at a young age, pitiful... She still has a long way to go in her life, and in the future... ahem..."
Another coughing fit. The ladies and maids all came forward, caressing their breasts and slapping their backs. After a while, they gradually calmed down.
Mrs. Liao quickly stepped forward and said, "Mother, a banquet has been prepared in the house. It's getting late. I will take Princess An and Princess Chuyu to the side hall to have a meal. After the meal, I will come with them. You keep talking.”
If Mrs. Zhuo and Xia Zihan were not taken away, Mrs. Liao was worried that the old lady would say something stupid in front of Mrs. Zhuo.
Just now, judging from the old lady's words, it seemed that she wanted to explain Zhu Qingtong's matter in front of Zhuo family and let Zhuo family bear witness.
This is not okay.
They were also distressed that Zhu Qingtong was widowed, but there was no reason to put her whole life on the backs of the Liao family and let the Liao family bear the burden of her for the rest of her life.
Mrs. Liao cleverly took Zhuo and Xia Zihan out of the house.
Mrs. Liao San and Mrs. Liao didn't seem to want to face Mrs. Liao's noisy behavior, so they both made excuses to accompany the guests.
As soon as a group of people left Mrs. Liao's yard, a woman came to report in panic, "Madam, Mrs. Yang is here. She said she was here to take her second cousin home."
"Oh, it's the eldest sister of the Yang family. Please come to the hall quickly. I'll be there right away." Mrs. Liao said with a bright smile.
After sending her mother-in-law away, Mrs. Liao looked apologetic to Mrs. Zhuo and Xia Zihan, "The eldest sister of the Yang family is here. I have to go. Princess, Princess Chuyu, I'll excuse you first." Then she said to her. Mrs. Liao San said, "Third brother-in-law, you and the eldest daughter-in-law accompany the princess and the princess to sit in the flower hall. I will come as soon as I go."
She originally wanted to introduce the eldest sister of the Yang family to the Zhuo family, but thinking that the Zhuo family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn't like to deal with strangers, Mrs. Liao gave up the idea.
After she went to the hall, Mrs. Liao San took Zhuo's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to the flower hall.
The few people had just sat down and the maid had just made the tea. Before they could take a sip, there was a commotion in the front yard, as if something had happened.
Mrs. Liao San hurriedly asked the maid to go and have a look in the front hall.
"If anything happens, come and report it immediately." Mrs. Liao San asked the little maid.
The little maid had a cup of tea, then she hurried over and gasped, "Third madam, it's Mrs. Yang who came to take the second cousin back. The second cousin didn't want to go with her. Mrs. Yang was losing her temper. My cousin is still crying.”
"Mrs. Yang is here to pick her up. Why don't my second cousin go back?" Mrs. Liao San stood up with an unhappy look on her face. "Also, I'm just here to pick up someone, why are you making such a big fuss?"
"Yes... Mrs. Yang said that a second cousin came yesterday secretly and without her permission." The little maid reported tremblingly.
"How could it be..." Mrs. Liao San's face changed drastically, "When my second cousin came here yesterday, she said that Mrs. Yang agreed and agreed to let her second cousin live in the Liao family for a while longer. How..." < br>
Mrs. Liao San suddenly stopped talking midway through her words.
If Zhu Qingtong came to Liao's house with Mrs. Yang's consent, it would be impossible for her to be here for only one day before Mrs. Yang came to pick her up.
Although Mrs. Yang is strong and domineering, she is not the kind of person who doesn't mean what she says.
Then, the only explanation is that Zhu Qingtong deceived them all.
(End of chapter)