Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 216 Playing
Ever since Mrs. Qiu Tai chose to die for Qiu Yiran and took all the blame for running the Xiangfang in the Hou family, the old Houye and her were completely sure of the dream that Qiu Yanran said, that is, the so-called legitimate son they had loved for nearly 20 years. The eldest son, Qiu Yiran, who inherited the title of the Qiu family, was not their son at all, but the son of the enemy who killed their eldest daughter.

Qiu Laohou and the Ji family are very contradictory, but they have no choice.

Qiu Yiran is not their biological son, but he is now the Marquis of the Qingyuan House, and he is the last generation to inherit the title of the Qiu family. Even if Qiu Yiran dies or is deprived of his title, their biological son Qiu Xiran will also It was impossible to regain the Marquis that was rightfully his.

Furthermore, Qiu Yiran is much better than Qiu Xiran, who is two years younger than him, in terms of both his handling of affairs and his sophistication. After all, this former "eldest son and direct grandson" was trained by Mr. Qiu, and Mr. Hou also spent a lot of money on it. A lot of thought and cultivation.

Therefore, they can only maintain the status quo and continue to support Qiu Yiran's efforts to revitalize the Qiu family.Only in this way can we strive for more for Qiu Xiran and Qiu Yanran.In a word, Qiu Yiran must work hard to create a better situation and life for the Qiu Xiran brothers and sisters. This is what he owes them, especially Qiu Xiran.

Ji snorted coldly, that's all. It was just a girl. She had kept her by her side for more than ten years. Not only could it be used to protect Xu Yuanniang who was about to come in, but she could also be "sold" for a good price in the future. Why not?
Filial piety is greater than heaven. Not to mention that Qiu Yiran knew nothing about his own life experience. Even if he knew, would he dare to disobey the old Marquis and her?In other words, the old Marquis already disliked her, but now, because of his life experience and Qiu Yiran's incident, he didn't know whether it was because of the same hatred or guilt, but he started to pay attention to her again.

With this in mind, Mrs. Ji called Qiu Yiran and spoke earnestly, showing off as a loving mother who could endure anything for her son: "No matter what, Niuniu is your flesh and blood, no matter how miserable or miserable we are, There is no need to vent your anger on that bitch like Ruxiu, let alone let outsiders make irresponsible remarks and affect the reputation of the Hou Mansion and you. Let's do this, let Niu Niu move to my yard from now on Come."

Qiu Yiran felt guilty and moved at the same time. She knelt down and kowtowed to Ji: "Son, thank you, mother! It was my son who caused trouble to mother." If she had listened to her mother earlier, she would not have forced Na Ruxiu to come in. There would not be an eldest concubine who would be an eyesore or a hindrance to his reputation, nor would there be the disasters of Minxiangfang and Midie Qixiang... The best thing for him was always his own mother.

"What are you doing, my son? Get up quickly," Ji said with a distressed look on her face, helping Qiu Yiran up with her own hands, "No matter when, no matter what happens, you will always be my son!"

"By the way, Yi'er," Ji said, "how are you getting the fine? Is what mother gave you yesterday enough? The Hou Mansion has been in recession these years, and mother's dowry supplement has gone in a lot, and all that can be taken out is There are so many. It really can’t be done..., well, if you really want to pawn the jewelry and those antique calligraphy and paintings, you have to find a reliable person to pawn them from a distance." Otherwise, you can’t afford to lose this person!
"That's enough, that's enough," Qiu Yiran said quickly, "Mom, don't worry, your son will definitely return your private dowry to you as soon as possible. And that Zhuangzi will not be sold this time. My grandmother used to pay for it every month. Give me some pocket money for social activities. I came home last night and calculated that I have more than 3000 taels." Before coming to see his mother, he was still hesitating whether to use this private money to replace Mi Liang Zhuangzi. , but seeing that his mother was so concerned about him, how could she have the nerve to hide her secrets?As for the expenses of going out for entertainment, isn’t Xu Yuanniang going to get married soon?

Ji was taken aback for a moment, then smiled happily and said: "That's fine. It's hard to buy such good land in the future. With Zhuangzi here, at least we'll be more practical. For the rest, let's take our time."

The moment he lowered his head and took a sip of tea, Ji's eyes flashed with hatred.The dead old woman really cared for her grandchildren. Xi'er and Yan'er had never received any pocket money from her, not even a copper penny.Even if the old Marquis is the concubine's son, he is still the son of the old master and a descendant of the Qiu family.Who are Qiu Yiran and Ke Qiaoqiao, a pair of bastards?The people of the Chiqiu family and the Huaqiu family live a more prosperous and comfortable life than the Xiran brothers and sisters. Why?
"That's right," Ms. Ji frowned, "There are a lot of good things in Ke Qiaoqiao's yard. Even if you can't pawn them, it would be a good idea to pack some for your entertainment. Contact the Ke family. When will Ke Qiaoqiao be sent away?" On the morning of the second day after Mrs. Qiu's death, before Ke Qiaoqiao could react, she asked Mrs. Qin to take people to Ke Qiaoqiao's yard to take away valuables. Collected them all and locked them in the warehouse.

Qiu Yiran sighed: "Since the death of my uncle, the Ke family has become even more depressed. The last time my aunt and uncle held a joint ceremony, my grandmother brought money and raised money in the name of my cousin. The Ke family has the closest relationship with my cousin. Elders, it is said that there is only one cousin in the next room, and the whole family lives on a grocery store. My cousin went there, I'm afraid... Mom, why don't you forget it, my cousin came to beg me, saying that she didn't want to go back to the south. ." Because Mrs. Qiu deeply disliked her son-in-law and the Ke family, as soon as her daughter died, she brought her granddaughter Ke Qiaoqiao to Luocheng. Ke Qiaoqiao was not really close to the Ke family. "Mom," Qiu Yiran continued, "grandmother loves her cousin the most. She has just left, so it's not good for us to send her away. Let's keep her for now. She won't be short of a bowl of rice. Maybe she can still use it. "Although Ke Qiaoqiao is not beautiful and may not be able to give birth to children in the future, she is still a young and fresh girl who cannot get married. Hasn't Qiu Yanran always been unwilling to have a marriage with the Ding family?Look, look again, unless he had to, he didn't want his only biological sister to marry a fool, not to mention Qiu Yanran's appearance was quite good.

Although she is not her biological child, she still knew Qiu Yiran very well since she was a child. She looked at him and was silent for a moment before sighing: "Come on, you decide. How do you think it should be done well? Mom will always do it." I support you." She had misunderstood. Ke Qiaoqiao was raised by the Qiu family. Didn't he give her an advantage by sending him away like this?Qiu Yiran has always been a shrewd and cruel master, and it is impossible for him to plan for Ke Qiaoqiao.If the dead old woman knew something underground, it would be a good time for her to see how Qiu Yiran demeaned his own sister in exchange for benefits for the Qiu family.

"Mom," Qiu Yiran couldn't help but be moved. He knew very well how much his mother hated Ke Qiaoqiao.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore," Ms. Ji waved her hand, "Your Aunt Fang and cousin Zhiqing are leaving for Sichuan tomorrow. Yan'er is talking to them. I'll go over and have a look. If Zhiqing is If you really get married to the Hong family, the Hong family might be able to help you in some way in the future."

Ye was summoned once by the prefect, but she insisted that she only knew that Liu Yun had sent the secret recipe of Jiaoyan Qixiang to Yin Zhiruo, and knew nothing else, and it was impossible to know about Jiaoyan Qixiang or Mi Die Does Qixiang have any cold poison?The magistrate's office had no evidence, even the wife Wu Youjia, who was the procurator, could not determine who was behind the carriage talking about the poisonous nature of the seven fragrances of butterflies. Naturally, they could not do anything to Mr. Ye.What's more, Magistrate Lin has added a big political achievement this time, and he doesn't want to spread the news that he solved the poison balm case by relying on the information obtained by the servants in the government by eavesdropping on other people's conversations. It just so happened that Mr. Ye didn't admit it. Just let it go.

Qiu Yiran smiled and said: "What mother said is that the Hong family's business is spread all over Daying, so it is useful to make friends with them." Power and money collude with government and businessmen, and even the prince and prince have to win over powerful big businessmen. , not to mention their Qingyuan Hou Mansion, which has lost all its internal strength.If nothing happened to Yin Zhao last year and Yin Zhiruo entered the Hou Mansion, he might not look down on the Hong family, but now...
As soon as Qiu Yiran left, Ji closed her eyes and leaned back heavily on the chair, her nails hurting her palms.This is just the beginning. It is really hard to act like this in front of the "eldest son" who was once the most valued but has now become the enemy!
Mrs. Qin added a cup of hot tea and handed it over: "She is just an orphan. After one year of filial piety, she just finds a marriage that is beneficial to the Marquis and marries her. It is not worth worrying about her, old lady. The Marquis also does it for the Marquis. For the sake of the reputation of the old marquis, the old marquis sent away his niece who had no father and mother as soon as the wife left. It did sound a little cold to outsiders, and maybe what kind of rumors and rumors would be spread. .”

Ji's eyes were still closed: "I know, but I just don't like that little bitch Ke Qiaoqiao, that's all. I just want her to appear in front of me less in the future." The real life experiences of the old Marquis and Qiu Yiran, apart from their husband and wife Qiu Yanran and even Qiu Xiran didn't know, and naturally they wouldn't tell Mrs. Qin, even though Mrs. Qin was the most useful and trustworthy servant around her.

"Lan Xiang," Ji said suddenly, "do you think that Yin Zhiruo was really pretending to be innocent and hiding her clumsiness before? But how could a little girl who has not yet had hairpins pretend to be so similar and keep pretending for many years? Ordinarily Fang'er is not that blind and easy to deceive." Yan'er said that in her dream, Yin Zhiruo was left as a concubine, and he obediently handed over most of the dowry within a few days, just like what they had planned before. .But why is it completely different in reality?If dreams are inaccurate, didn't Yan'er discover all of Old Lady Qiu's secret conspiracy in her dream?

Mrs. Qin was a little surprised by her master's sudden topic, but she felt relieved after thinking about it. If Yin Zhiruo hadn't suddenly become shrewd and stayed in the Hou Mansion with such a huge dowry, how could the Hou Mansion be in the situation it is today? ?The old lady will not be sentenced to death.Also, the embroidered aunt was originally Yin Zhiruo's personal maid. Before she died, the embroidered aunt returned it to the old lady and dug a hole for the Hou Mansion, so that the old lady who originally wanted to kill Niu Niu had to take Niu Niu to her side to raise her. It was normal for the old lady to think of the "culprit" Yin Zhiruo at this moment.

However, she really had no way of answering. She sighed and said, "Old madam, I heard that Princess Qianxin was not very prominent when her parents and brothers were still alive."

(End of this chapter)