"Grandmother..."
Qiao Yingze and Gong Zhuoliang briefly saluted the three elders, and the two were called to the front by the old lady who sat up, hugging one left and one right beside them and sat down.
"Now that Ze'er and his wife are back, you mother has the face to say it again in front of the children!"
Mrs. Qiao put her arms around the shoulders of Qiao Yingze and Gong Zhuoliang, glared at Mrs. Qiao and drank, while Mrs. Qiao's movement of wiping her tears froze, and then she covered her face with a handkerchief and began to cry again. And Qiao Yingxuan, who was kneeling on the ground, bit his lip and looked up at his brother and sister-in-law, but reluctantly held back what he wanted to say, his eyes were red and swollen, looking very pitiful.
"Grandmother, what's going on? Don't get mad at yourself."
Qiao Yingze sat up straight and held the old lady's hand, and the couple supported her to lean on the cushion together, then Qiao Yingze took the round fan from the maid's hand to fan the old lady, and Gong Zhuoliang also replaced the maidservant and personally stroked the old lady's chest Out of breath, the two maids stepped aside to stand in a good manner, trying to downplay their own existence as the background.
"well… "
The old lady sighed with exhaustion, and slowly explained the whole story to the two of them. It turned out that the girl Qiao Yingxuan received in March, Jing Shu, had vomited the contraceptive decoction and secretly conceived a child. She has never been close to her, and she has a plump body and has not been discovered by others. It was not revealed until she was five months pregnant.
Originally, according to Mrs. Qiao's intention, this kind of lowly girl who doesn't follow the rules and thinks that mothers are more valuable than children should be kicked out or killed directly to make an example, and the child in her belly should not be left behind, otherwise Qiao Yingxuan would not be married. Having given birth to an heir in such a nonsense way before, not only lost face to the Qiao family, but also greatly insulted his fiancée. How could he be willing to marry his daughter over to be wronged? Madam's natal relatives, if this happened, Madam Qiao would not even think about having face with her relatives.
But when Mrs. Qiao wanted to kick off the child in Jingshu's belly in anger, Qiao Yingxuan, who had just recovered from the shock, stopped her desperately, and knelt down in front of Mrs. Qiao begging her to keep the child. His blood and flesh, he has to take on the responsibility of being a father, and he cannot ignore it.
Mrs. Qiao's crying and scolding could not change Qiao Yingxuan's determination, but her son's tears of grievance softened her heart and promised him to keep the child, but for Qiao Yingxuan's future and the face of their mother and son, Mrs. Qiao waited for Master Qiao After returning, the "family of three" approached the old lady who didn't want to interfere in this matter, and proposed to adopt the child under the name of the head of the house, which immediately angered the old lady and reprimanded her, saying that she was so calculating His eldest son and daughter-in-law are really vicious.
When Qiao Yingze and Gong Zhuoliang came back, it was at the critical moment when they had a quarrel.
"The mother-in-law said that about her daughter-in-law, but she killed her. How can she behave in this family!"
After the old lady called her vicious in public, Mrs. Qiao knelt down with a plop, and walked a few steps on her knees. At this moment, she was really angry and frightened. Although she relied on her natal family's power, she was not afraid that the Qiao family would touch her, but after all, the Qiao family died after all. It's the ghost of the Qiao family, how can I afford that kind of notoriety.
"You will be afraid of people talking about what you can do! Do you not see that Ze'er's health is getting better, or is the harmony and affection between the husband and wife hindering your eyes? You want to adopt the bastard conceived by a lowly maidservant to them as a legitimate son." , You really don't want them to have a peaceful life, don't you? How do you want Yan girl to deal with herself, how do you let his children deal with themselves? What kind of mind do you have? What are you going to do to my Qiao family! "
The old lady sat up and pointed at Mrs. Qiao and scolded, her eyes were so fierce that she seemed to tear her apart, thinking that she had become more and more active in the past six months, and she basically didn't take herself seriously as an old woman, and favored the youngest son Marrying Brother Gao Gao for him and trying to make a family fortune is not counted, and now she is planning to have Ze'er and his wife's heirs. If she doesn't show off her power, she really thinks that Qiao's family is her world!
"!"
child…
After understanding what happened, Gong Zhuoliang and Qiao Yingze looked at each other with a tacit understanding, knowing that the other party had the same thoughts as themselves, they couldn't help but faintly smiled at each other, and tacitly changed into a dejected look to appease the old lady.
Qiao Yingze's despondency was naturally pretended. He had only hostility towards Mrs. Qiao but no emotion. After being set up by her, he would only think of finding a chance to return it. Of course, he couldn't be sad or anything. Mrs. Qiao's trick is, but It just corresponds to the idiom that the dove occupies the magpie's nest.
You must know that according to the rules of this era, it is generally those who have no heirs who will adopt the children of relatives, or inherit the family business, or inherit the children, especially those who are adopted to be raised by the mistress. Without any heirs, if the child is a boy, then he will truly be the eldest son. In the eyes of others, wouldn't it mean that the two of them have to raise their son and have to pay for their family property in the end
However, Gong Zhuoliang knew about his own family affairs, so he didn't expect either of them to have children in this life. Gong Zhuoliang didn't care if he had children of his own, but he had to think about Qiao Yingze, a traditional scholar, but let the concubine stay. Don't even think about having an heir, how could Gong Zhuoliang let others touch his little husband-in-law!
So they still have to be the children of the adoptive relatives, but that is something they can plan after they leave the Qiao family. Now while they are still in the Qiao family, they must resist the pressure from the elders and the world in terms of living in the children. And now there is a ready-made opportunity for them to get rid of this pressure temporarily, so why not do it
It's just... Gong Zhuoliang looked at Qiao Yingze with some distress, knowing that his family's young husband's despondency was showing his true feelings. Being calculated by his biological mother in such a way, even if Qiao Yingze was not close to her, he would inevitably be hurt.
"Mother-in-law, both Ze'er and Xuan'er were born to the daughter-in-law. Even if the daughter-in-law is partial at ordinary times, she will definitely not have such bad intentions. The daughter-in-law wants to preserve Xuan'er's reputation and marriage, and the Qiao family's face and reputation." The future is right, but it is also a kindness towards Ze'er and his wife!"
Mrs. Qiao turned pale again after being scolded by the old lady, but a gleam flashed in her eyes. At the beginning, she really only thought about how to protect her youngest son, and the idea of adoption was just a wild idea. Now she was reprimanded by the old lady, but I was enlightened, I just think this idea is really good, if even the eldest son of the eldest son is Xuan'er's blood, then Xuan'er and his wife will be more confident in running the family in the future!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Qiao gritted her teeth and made a look of grievance and sorrow. While continuing to wipe her tears with a handkerchief, she cried mournfully. What she said inside and out seemed like the old lady was treating the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. .
"Although Ze'er's body is better, her foundation is weak after all. I'm afraid it will only be a disaster if she gives it to a concubine. However, Ze'er's wife's stomach has never moved. It's always wrong not to have a son-in-law by her side. Let's adopt her now." Let's go, we will make arrangements after we have a son-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law is wronged, daughter-in-law only wants to take care of the overall situation and get the best of both worlds, so why would she spend so much time and effort?"
"Okay, okay, coming up with such a stupid idea is because you have taken care of the overall situation? If you have such a brain, how dare I entrust this huge family business to you! You might as well just hand over the keys to the public house. Ze'er, daughter-in-law, while my wife still has a few years to live, I can always teach a good mistress who can keep the house, so that I won't be mad at you to death!"
After being contradicted by Mrs. Qiao, she laughed back angrily. The old lady withdrew her angry appearance and sat upright with a majestic look in her eyes. It's the days of the Qiao family!
"Mother-in-law! Mother-in-law calm down, it's because the daughter-in-law didn't think carefully, and the daughter-in-law knew she was wrong, mother-in-law, don't make yourself angry..."
Mrs. Qiao had just finished showing off her quick tongue, and before she finished shaking her prestige, she was almost choked by the old lady, but she was smart after all, and seeing that she couldn't confront this old woman head-on, she took advantage of the situation to make a move. The look of being aggrieved and begging for perfection is considered to have accepted the loss. She expected that the old lady would not dare to be relentless. After all, the power is now in her hands. If the old lady does not have the strength to move her, she will not tear her face and hurt herself. majesty.
"Grandmother's anger is all the grandson's fault. Grandmother, please don't blame the mother. It is the grandson's unfilial piety to anger the grandmother, make the mother sad, and have no peace in the family. But since the grandson is a father, he should fulfill his father's responsibility. Protect your own child, so I implore grandma to keep this child, and my grandson will willingly bear all the consequences, and I will never regret it!"
Seeing his beloved grandmother and mother quarrel to such an extent, Qiao Yingxuan finally couldn't help crying again, choked up and asked, he knew that keeping this child would make him lose a lot, but he really couldn't see that child still The unborn little life just disappeared. It was his first child. Even if it was not conceived in his expectation, it was his flesh and blood. How could he be cowardly and selfish for the sake of the so-called future and face? Abandoned his own child!
"Nonsense, a child conceived by a lowly maidservant is worth your unruly nonsense, and so is you, a mother, who indulged him like this regardless of the severity, directly knocked out the child and kicked him out, and it would be over. Mother is so angry, mother, the daughter-in-law is childish and ignorant, and you have the full power to decide, but this marriage will never be withdrawn."
Master Qiao listened impatiently for a long time, and saw that Qiao Yingxuan wanted to give up his future marriage for a bastard, so he reprimanded him with a cold face.
He also pointed out that his second daughter-in-law's natal family was helping him in Beijing, so he gave them a lot of things for this reason, how could he allow his second son to spoil his future by messing around!
"Please grandma!"
Feeling cold because of the words of the person he should call father, Qiao Yingxuan looked at the people in the room who should be his closest relatives, and suddenly kowtowed hard.
"Ying Xuan!"
Startled by Qiao Yingxuan's actions, Qiao Yingze ran to him without thinking and knelt down to stop him. Looking at his younger brother who was crying and his forehead was red and swollen, Qiao Yingze felt full of love for him for the first time . His younger brother, although reckless and impetuous, is a good boy who dares to admit his mistakes and take responsibility. He is proud of his integrity.
"elder brother!"
Qiao Yingxuan stared blankly at his brother who was hugging him, and found that his face was no longer cold and alienated, but full of concern. Qiao Yingxuan's grievance suddenly burst out, and he threw himself into Qiao Yingze's arms and hugged him tightly. He didn't let go.
"Xuan'er..."
Mrs. Qiao was also taken aback by Qiao Yingxuan, she lost all thoughts of fighting, and only thought about whether her son was seriously injured or in pain, but she wanted to go over and hug him, but she saw that Qiao Yingxuan had already thrown herself into Qiao Yingze's arms Crying bitterly, Mrs. Qiao couldn't help but stared at this scene in a daze, and forgot how to think for a moment.
"Xuan'er, you... Forget it, if you want to keep the child, you can stay first. How to deal with it, daughter-in-law, you can figure it out, but don't mention the adoption to the eldest house!"
It's not that the old lady doesn't feel bad for Qiao Yingxuan. In fact, it should be said that she has greater expectations for this first grandson than she does for the frail eldest grandson, so she seems a little stricter. It's just that after Qiao Yingze got married, the old lady's love for the eldest grandson I had hope again, so I calmed down on Qiao Yingxuan, and even hoped that he would be mediocre and not go past his brother, so I didn't pay much attention to it when something happened before, only when I heard that Qiao Yingxuan was making trouble, did I send someone to tell Qiao Yingze and the others When I came back, I thought they could talk to each other, but Mrs. Qiao actually moved her mind on Qiao Yingze, and she became angry now. Now it's time to stand up and beat those who should be beaten. The old lady thought about herself If he didn't worry about that anymore, let his mother deal with it, so after giving his daughter-in-law a cold look, he let them all disperse tiredly, leaving only Qiao Yingze and Gong Zhuoliang to talk with him.
As soon as the old lady opened her golden mouth, even if the child was left behind, what status she would have in the future is still unknown. Master Qiao went to the concubine's room without paying much attention, and Mrs. Qiao returned to the yard with her darling little son in her arms After rubbing the medicine and talking, Qiao Yingze and Gong Zhuoliang, the two people who were implicated innocently, coaxed the old lady while exchanging ideas with their eyes, waiting to make a decision after going back.
Qiao Yingxuan washed his face at Mrs. Qiao's and took medicine, and asked her to promise to keep the child. Then he returned to his yard pitifully, and after hesitating at the door for a long time, Qiao Yingxuan walked into the room where You Jingshu was locked up. living room.
"Master..."
Jing Shu, who was rubbing his belly and waiting anxiously, saw that Qiao Yingxuan came first, so he knew that his adventure had succeeded. The second young master really saved her and the child. Jing Shu watched with tears and joy in his beloved people, full of hope for the future life.
Her request is really not high, as long as she can continue to be by the second young master's side, she is willing to send this child to the aunt to raise her. She will take good care of the young master and the future mistress, and will never have other delusions!
Jing Shu wholeheartedly thought that Qiao Yingxuan was soft-tempered and thought of affection, and he would definitely keep him after giving birth to him, but he didn't know that although Qiao Yingxuan was kind, he was not a soft persimmon that she could control casually. The child tried his best, but he was the first maid who couldn't tolerate him falling into such a situation.
"Let me... touch him."
Qiao Yingxuan looked at Jingshu with complicated eyes, even though he hated and hated her scheming in his heart, he had to keep her because of the child, and only after the child was born... he gave her a sum of money to drive her away. send it away.
"certainly!"
Jing Shu happily sat on the couch, unbuttoned her clothes to reveal her pregnant belly, and looked expectantly at Qiao Yingxuan who was approaching her.
"..."
Avoiding Jingshu's sight, Qiao Yingxuan knelt down on one knee, carefully placed his ear on her stomach, and gently stroked her hand. Suddenly, he felt that the little thing kicked him, and Qiao Yingxuan couldn't help it. Zhu Zhu smiled, and then his eyes were full of expectation and determination.
My child, Daddy will definitely protect you!
Gong Zhuoliang and Qiao Yingze avoided the topic of children, and finally coaxed the old lady into a good mood. They had some food with her and coaxed her to rest before rushing back to their yard.
Gong Zhuoliang, who is used to not wearing makeup, feels uncomfortable when he relaxes, his hair is tight, his face is stuffy, and his body is tied up, tired and uncomfortable, so he doesn't have the mood to talk about it, so he pushes Qiao Yingze first and then after taking a bath , Only then did I feel that I was resurrected with full blood.
"Master!"
Stretching and stretching his muscles, Gong Zhuoliang saw Qiao Yingze absent-mindedly sitting on the edge of the bed wiping his hair, so he rushed over and gave him a deep kiss, drawing his attention back to himself, and then changed into a comfortable one. Lying half down beside Qiao Yingze, they started discussing what happened tonight.