Everyone in the room was shocked.
Without waiting for Old Madam Guo to speak, Madam Lu stepped forward and took Madam Wen with her: "What's wrong with you? Is there anything you can't talk about nicely? The old lady is old and can no longer bear the grief and anger. Please ask Madam Wen to stand up and speak."
She spoke politely, but there was a gleam of disdain in her eyes as she winked at the maids around her.
Biyu and the others came to their senses, and Manju called in a few strong women. Biyu and the others rushed forward and pulled and supported Mrs. Wen up.
Mrs. Guo's expression looked better now.
Zhou Shaojin hurriedly helped Mrs. Guo sit down on the Luohan bed beside her.
Nanny Lu coaxed Madam Wen to go to the side room to wash up, and the maid who helped Madam Wen over was left behind.
"What's going on?" Mrs. Guo asked the old woman with a sullen face.
The woman was so frightened that she trembled all the time, stammering, "A son was born over there, and our eldest master is not at home all day. The eldest mistress wanted to find a wife for Master Nuo as soon as possible, and after looking around, she chose a niece from her mother's family. Both families have hired matchmakers and are waiting for a good day to go for the matchmaking. I don't know who told the eldest master about this. The eldest master ran to the upper room and scolded the eldest mistress..." As she spoke, she looked at Madam Guo timidly. Seeing that Madam Guo had been listening with an expressionless face, she continued, "The eldest mistress quarreled with the eldest master. The eldest master got angry and pulled out the sword hanging on the wall to kill the eldest mistress... The eldest mistress had no choice but to flee to you. She was counting on you to make the decision for the eldest mistress and save her life..."
Mrs. Guo listened, pursed her lips impatiently, and said tiredly: "They are quarreling, and since you can help my nephew's wife to come to me, you must be a close friend of my nephew's wife. It would be fine if you didn't persuade your eldest wife and eldest master, but you are still talking nonsense when you see me. Do you think my place is a vegetable garden where you can come and go as you please, say whatever you want, and make trouble as you want? Aunt Lu, take this woman away and give her thirty lashes before questioning!"
Nanny Lu replied respectfully, “Yes.”
The old woman was so weak that she knelt on the ground and kowtowed. As she kowtowed, she said, "Madam, I dare not say anything! How dare I, a servant, criticize the Madam and the Master!"
Mrs. Guo didn't say anything.
Grandma Lu sneered, "Criticism? You know it's criticism! How come you don't dare to do it in front of others, but you dare to do it in front of our old lady? Who is our old lady? How can you crooked people like you fool her!"
As she spoke, several strong women had already held up the woman.
The old woman was so scared that she screamed, "Madam, Madam, please forgive me! It was the eldest master. The eldest master fell in love with the niece outside and said he wanted to marry her to Master Nuo. How could our eldest wife agree to it? So they started arguing..."
Mrs. Guo closed her eyes, looking as if she didn't want to listen to her nonsense.
Several strong women carried her out.
She begged for mercy loudly and shouted at Zhou Shaojin: "Second cousin, please say a word for me. I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life!"
Even if you stand nearby, you will be dragged into the water.
Is this a disaster from the sky
Zhou Shaojin didn't know what to say.
Mrs. Guo, who originally only looked a little unhappy, was furious. She slapped the coffee table beside her and shouted, "I was wondering why the Fifth House's good life turned out like this? It turns out that it was you old guys who messed it up. A good girl is standing here, and you still dare to yell at her. Shield her mouth for me, and after she gives her thirty lashes, call the human traffickers in to sell her to me."
Everyone in the room turned pale with fright, including Zhou Shaojin.
She had never seen Mrs. Guo so angry.
But Madam Guo seemed still unsatisfied and said, "If you find any branches or leaves, sell them all to me."
The Cheng family is a kind-hearted family. They don't like the kind of people who would beat or sell out their servants when they are unhappy.
It can be seen that the old lady was really angry this time.
Nanny Lu answered "yes" with fear and trepidation, with sweat pouring down her back, but Mrs. Wen rushed out from the side room next door with disheveled hair.
"Aunt, aunt," she knelt down to Madam Guo. Biyu and others who had just experienced something had already had experience. Before she knelt down, they supported Madam Wen on the left and right. Madam Wen didn't care about these things and cried to Madam Guo, "Please forgive her! For so many years, if it weren't for these old servants accompanying me, I would have been pissed off to death by the master! She didn't say anything because she cared about my dignity..." Her eyes fell on Zhou Shaojin, "If she said something wrong, I will apologize to you on her behalf." She pleaded softly, "Shaojin, just because you grew up in Jiuru Lane, please ask for mercy for Aunt Wen?"
How did this matter come to me again
Zhou Shaojin was stunned.
Mrs. Guo stood up and said to Mrs. Wen, "How dare you say that! The Fifth House is in such a mess because of you..."
Mrs. Wen didn't dare to bear such a mistake. Before Mrs. Guo could finish her words, she started crying: "Aunt, it's fine if you don't help me, but you even put the blame on me. I... I... I'd rather die!" After saying that, she was about to hit the pillar next to her.
Biyu and the others held her tightly.
Madam Guo was very disgusted and said, "If she wants to die, just let her die! It will be a good opportunity to make room for the one outside!"
When Mrs. Wen heard this, she collapsed to the ground as if she had a cramp and burst into tears.
Mrs. Guo glanced at her coldly, stretched out her hand for Zhou Shaojin to support her, and went to the inner room.
Mrs. Wen was panicked when she saw this. She shouted "Aunt" at the top of her lungs and cried, "I didn't mean it. Please forgive me this time! I won't dare to do it again..."
All the maids in the room lowered their heads, as if they hadn't heard or seen anything. For a moment, the room was silent, with only the sobbing of Mrs. Wen being the only sound.
Madam Guo couldn't help but sigh and said, "You said it was like this when you just got married? After you served your mother-in-law with dinner, your nephew Wen rubbed your legs when you went back. But look at you now? Which man doesn't act like a child and need to be coaxed? But you listened to those old people and insisted on fighting with your nephew Wen to see who wins. When your nephew Wen gave in to you, you listened to those old people and said he was afraid of you. You did the same and became more and more excited. Look, is he afraid of you now? Look at the people around you, who doesn't hide their private money to buy houses and land outside?"
Mrs. Wen was shocked, with tears on her face. She forgot to cry and murmured, "Some of them are mine too. I gave them as rewards!"
"That's right!" Old Madam Guo said bluntly, "If you two hadn't been so noisy, would they have received so many rewards? I said that the chaos in the Fifth House was caused by you, and you still refuse to admit it."
Mrs. Wen listened to the words and wanted to say something, but Mrs. Guo said, "You don't have to play tricks in front of me. Tell me the truth. What did you say to make nephew Wen want to kill you? It's not like nephew Wen has a mental disorder. He wants to kill his own wife if he doesn't agree with you."
"I, I didn't say anything." Mrs. Wen's eyes flickered.
Mrs. Guo said calmly: "Then I have nothing more to say. You can handle your own affairs yourself!" After that, she raised her foot and was about to leave.
But Manju came running over: "Madam, Master Wen is coming!"
Mrs. Guo frowned slightly.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wen stood up quickly and rushed behind Mrs. Guo like a rabbit, shouting, "Aunt, look! Look! He actually followed us here..."
Before she could finish her words, Cheng Wen rushed in angrily with a sword shining with cold light in his hand.
Zhou Shaojin was shocked and without thinking, he put Madam Guo behind him.
A smile flashed in Mrs. Guo's eyes, and she pulled Zhou Shaojin behind her.
Cheng Wen dropped his sword on the ground with a clang, and knelt down in front of Madam Guo, "Aunt, you have to make the decision for me!" He pointed at Madam Wen with a frown, "This bitch, she actually dared to insult my father and mother! If I don't divorce her this time, I'll be unworthy of being a son!"
Mrs. Wen poked her head out from behind Mrs. Guo and said sternly, "You need to have evidence for what you say! When did I insult my parents-in-law? You just lied to me just to let Nuo marry that bitch's niece... Aunt, you have to make the decision for me!"
Cheng Wen also called her "Aunt", saying, "That family just has the same surname as that woman, so she said that girl is that woman's niece... She just wants to marry her own niece into the family. Aunt, you can see that she is the seed of a mess. How can I let Nuoge marry a woman like her and ruin my fifth family's heir?"
"What are you talking about?" Mrs. Wen jumped out unwillingly and said, "How did I mess up the family? How did my family offend you..."
The two of them started arguing there.
Old Madam Guo pulled Zhou Shaojin out of the hall, and without paying any attention to the calls from Cheng Wen and his wife behind them, she went straight to Fucui Pavilion.
Zhou Shaojin waited for Old Madam Guo to sit down in the banquet room and personally brewed some Lu'an Guapian tea and brought it over.
Mrs. Guo took the teacup and said with a wry smile, "The men in the Cheng family are actually all good-tempered. It's a pity that niece Wen used the wrong method!"
Zhou Shaojin comforted the old man, "After listening to your words today, she will definitely reflect on herself in the future."
"I hope so!" Old Madam Guo was not optimistic about the fifth room at all, but there were some things she couldn't tell Zhou Shaojin because she was still an unmarried girl.
Zhou Shaojin smiled and said, "Old Madam, shall I read the Buddhist scriptures to you?"
Reading Buddhist scriptures makes your mind calm, and when your mind is calm, you will be free of worries.
Mrs. Guo was a little surprised.
After all this commotion, Zhou Shaojin was still able to keep his original intention...
She couldn't help but smile and said "Okay" with great interest.
Zhou Shaojin took a copy of the "Amitabha" Sutra and began to read it with great interest.
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Sisters and brothers, today’s update.
It seems that this is not right, it should be yesterday's update.
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