The Road of the Concubine's First Wife

Chapter 28

"Forget it, I, the ninth younger sister, can't make the decision about big brother, but I still hope that big brother can find his love." Qiao Jiuxiu sighed slightly, although she also wanted to be this matchmaker, but after all, this is Qiao Shaotang's lifelong event naturally depends on his own choice.Qiao Jiuxiu thinks that Qiao Shaotang is the best person in the Qiao Mansion for her besides Jinxiu, so she hopes from the bottom of her heart that she can be happy.

"I understand Jiumei's intentions, but as the eldest son of the Qiao family and the only eldest son, the heavy responsibility on my shoulders is not something I can afford, but I still have to bear it, because this is my destiny." , My responsibility." Qiao Shaotang also sighed, perhaps it was such a lonely evening that allowed him to open his heart and lungs, and to say a few words from his heart to his most beloved concubine sister.

"I understand." Qiao Jiu nodded and did not speak again. She felt the deep helplessness and persistence in Qiao Shaotang's words, and this persistence infected Qiao Jiuxiu.

The carriage was still going on, and Qiao Jiuxiu stayed by Qiao Shaotang's side all the time without entering the cabin of the carriage. The cold north wind made both of their faces turn red, but it drew their hearts closer. Qiao Jiuxiu even boldly Leaning on Qiao Shaotang's shoulder, like a younger sister leaning on her brother's side, Qiao Shaotang looked at Qiao Jiuxiu in surprise, but did not speak, but there was a faint smile on his face, which was a kind of spontaneity Heartfelt pampering.

"Jiumei, we're home." The carriage finally arrived at the side door of Qiao's house, because the front door of Qiao's house will be closed when it gets dark, so people who come back after dark can only go through the side door.

"It's coming so soon." Qiao Jiuxiu also rubbed her eyes, and was carried off the carriage by Qiao Shaotang. Now Qiao Shaotang gave her the same feeling as her own brother, and Qiao Jiuxiu also decided to regard the only Qiao family who treated her well as the only one loved ones.

"Master, why did you come back? My wife has sent someone to ask me several times." The guard at the gate saw Qiao Shaotang coming back, and immediately came up to take the reins, and even brushed off the frost on Qiao Shaotang's body. It was full of anxiety.

"Mother, can you tell me what you want?" Qiao Shaotang had a faint smile on his face. He is such an unassuming son-in-law, no matter to the concubine daughters of Qiao's mansion or the wives, maids, and servants below, He always treats people with courtesy, so he has a high prestige in Qiao's residence.

"The madam didn't go into details, but it seems that the madam is in a hurry, and she told the young master to go see her as soon as he comes back, and Miss Jiu to go with her." The young man said, unloading the horse from the carriage and leading him The horse went to the stable.

Qiao Jiuxiu's heart immediately hangs up. Could it be because he and Ye Duanyi went out for too long today and caused his wife's displeasure?She couldn't help but looked at Qiao Shaotang nervously, and Qiao Shaotang immediately smiled at her, "Don't worry, sister. If mother asks, I'll tell you that I insist on pulling my sister out."

"Thank you, big brother." Qiao Jiuxiu forced a smile at Qiao Shaotang. Although she knew that even if Qiao Shaotang said that, she would not change her wife's view of herself, but she was still very grateful to Qiao Shaotang for thinking of herself like this.

Once upon a time, Qiao Shaotang was the best man and the best husband-in-law candidate in Qiao Jiuxiu's heart. If he wasn't his elder brother, maybe he would have secretly fallen in love with him. Getting along with each other, Qiao Jiuxiu has already regarded herself as the real Qiao Jiuxiu, and Qiao Shaotang is also her real brother, and now she no longer has any thoughts of overstepping.

Qiao Jiuxiu opened the curtain of the carriage and saw that Ye Duanyi was asleep inside, and wondered if she heard what she said to Qiao Shaotang just now.

"Sister Ye, we're going to see my wife." Qiao Jiuxiu thought for a while, and then shouted out directly. Anyway, Qiao Shaotang will definitely let Qiao Shaotang know Ye Duanyi's identity when he sees his wife later, why not give him a vaccination.

"Jiumei, isn't she your maid? Why do you call her Sister Ye? Sister Ye? Could it be that she is?" Qiao Shaotang was very puzzled at once, but he was as smart as he was, and he quickly realized it. His face was shocked. Looking at Qiao Jiuxiu and Ye Duanyi, the joke seems to be a little too big.

"Big brother, that's right, she is Miss Ye Duanyi. Jiumei decided to let you meet for the last time. Please don't blame Jiumei." Qiao Jiuxiu looked at Qiao Shaotang with some guilt. This big brother treated her so well. But she lied to him, which made Qiao Jiuxiu feel very uncomfortable.

"Master Qiao, this is all my idea, and it's none of Ninth Sister's business." Ye Duanyi has also come to her senses at this moment. She jumped out of the carriage directly without the help of a servant. Her father is General Ye, so she has been able to ride and shoot since she was a child, which is completely different from the ladies of ordinary rich and powerful officials.

"Miss Lin, don't say that, it's because my ninth sister is ignorant." Qiao Shaotang immediately changed his tone, and spoke to Ye Duanyi in a humble tone. In Daliang, young men and women are not allowed before they get married. If they met each other, let alone this kind of private meeting, if it got out, Ye Duanyi would be shamelessly infamous. What Qiao Shaotang thought of at this time was not his own reputation, but Ye Duanyi's reputation.

Qiao Jiuxiu knew that what Qiao Shaotang said was just to preserve Ye Duanyi's reputation, so she didn't blame Lin Shaotang. This matter was a little thoughtless, but thinking about it now, Qiao Jiuxiu felt a little regretful.

"As I said, these are all my own requests. Ninth Sister can't help me to do this. If there are any gossips on Ninth Sister in the future, I will definitely not forgive him." Some of the smiles were only heroic, which was very different from her shy face before.

Looking at Ye Duanyi like this, Qiao Jiuxiu likes her, envies her, admires her from the bottom of her heart, and likes her because she likes her courageous character; envying her is because she envies her background, she is a concubine but is a general's mansion She is the jewel in the palm of her hand, she is obviously a girl, but she can live a more free and easy life than a man; and admiring her is admiring her for saying such things for herself. I don’t know if Qiao Shaotang will feel bad for her because of her words. What is your bias?
Judging from the situation on the cruise ship just now, it is obvious that Ye Duanyi is interested in Qiao Shaotang. If the two of them have a disagreement because of their own affairs, then he has become a sinner through the ages.

Thinking of this, Qiao Jiuxiu immediately stepped forward to smooth things over, "Sister Ye is here to protect me, I was at fault for this matter, elder brother, don't blame elder sister Ye, and elder sister, don't misunderstand elder brother either, he will never put this matter to shame." The responsibility is all on me, and the big brother will definitely protect me."

Hearing what Qiao Jiuxiu said, Qiao Shaotang said nothing, but his face was not very good. He never thought that Ye Duanyi would meet him in this way, let alone that she was a woman with such a strong personality. A charming woman, although this Ye Duanyi looks very attractive, but her personality is too strong to suit her.

And Ye Duanyi stopped talking when she heard Qiao Jiuxiu say this. She just woke up and didn't understand the situation. Thinking carefully about Qiao Shaotang's love for Qiao Jiuxiu, she shouldn't be someone who would harm her. Thinking about it this way, Ye Duanyi began to regret what she said just now, but she has always been aloof and she is a daughter's family, so it is difficult to say anything.

"Since everyone has not misunderstood, let's go to see mother quickly, and don't make her wait." Qiao Jiuxiu had already noticed some abnormalities in the facial expressions of the two of them, and she was a little anxious, but there was no time for her to worry at this moment , My wife still doesn't know what's going on.

When the two heard this, they nodded one after another, and the three of them walked towards the courtyard where the wife lived with their own thoughts. Because it was dark, they didn't meet anyone along the way, only a few young men who were in charge of lighting the lamps.

Soon, the three of them came to the wife's yard. Because of the cold weather, there was no maid to greet them in the yard. They should all be warming in the house. The three of them quickly came to the main hall door. At this time, a maid lifted the curtain of the door. Got up, and the three of them walked in.

As soon as he entered the room, there was a very warm air, which was in great contrast to the freezing outside. Qiao Shaotang and Ye Duanyi walked in first, and Qiao Jiuxiu just took two steps when he was greeted by the wife next to him. The maid, Jinchai, stopped her, "Miss Jiu, this."

Qiao Jiuxiu stopped in her tracks immediately, and understood what Jinchai meant. She was reminding herself that the cloak of the young master Qiao Shaotang was on her body, so she quickly took off the cloak and handed it to Jinchai, nodding gratefully to her nodded.

Although Jinchai is the maid beside the wife, she is very kind and takes good care of such an unfavored concubine like Qiao Jiuxiu, so Qiao Jiuxiu likes her very much in private.

Qiao Jiuxiu also followed into the West Inner Hall, seeing that there were only a few people in the wife's room, Qiao Jiuxiu couldn't tell whether she should be happy or nervous.

The wife is sitting on the Arhat bed, drinking hot tea. On the other end of the Arhat bed is Qiao Yuanxiu, who is talking with the wife with a smile on her face, and at the other end, Qiao Liuxiu is holding her arm. Look at the situation this time It was Qiao Liuxiu who told his wife that he and Ye Duanyi were leaving the mansion.

"My son has seen his mother!" Qiao Shaotang went up first, and after greeting his wife, he sat on the teacher's chair beside him. Ye Duanyi also greeted his wife and Qiao Yuanxiu one by one, and sat beside him.

Qiao Jiuxiu stepped forward slightly, and wished his wife a blessing, "Hello mother, big sister, sixth sister!"

"Well, I heard that you're out of the house again?" The wife glanced at Qiao Jiuxiu lightly, without any expression on her face, but it was the lack of expression that made people unable to guess what she was thinking at the moment.

Qiao Jiuxiu immediately lowered her head, "Yes, mother."

The wife put down the teacup, took another hard look at Qiao Jiuxiu, and said in a much more serious tone than before, "Jiu girl, you have been out of the mansion for several times recently, it is really unreasonable, after all, you are the young lady of our Qiao's mansion, how decent you are to show your face in public! "

(End of this chapter)