The Fifth Lady did not leave any room for her to speak, nor did she give Old Lady Xu any chance to refute. She immediately opened her mouth and said, "Old Lady, you know me. I am just a stepmother. I have only been married into the Marquis's Mansion for a few days. People say that it is difficult to be a stepmother. I believe you also know my difficulties. An An cannot get into trouble. If she gets into trouble, I will not be able to survive. So no matter what you say this time, I have already said that I have to rush over to take a look. Also, if I really get into trouble, you can also tell our family in front of so many ladies and say that it was me who did not know what was good for me and did not listen to the advice. It will not affect your good reputation!"
These words were so impolite that even an old fox like Old Lady Xu couldn't keep her kind expression anymore. She immediately scolded her, "What are you talking about?! Is there anyone who can stop you from being a good stepmother?!"
The Fifth Lady said this to Madam Xu and Old Madam Xu, but the most important thing was that she said it to Madam Qin.
She knew that Qin Shuang was not Madam Qin's biological daughter, but the child of the aunt of the Qin family. Later, she was taken back home by the Qin family. Qin Sheng and Qin Dong had a deep affection for the aunt. Qin Sheng treated his two granddaughters as if they were his own children, and Qin Dong was even more so.
Therefore, Mrs. Qin was even more considerate to Qin Shuang than to her own daughter, which could be seen from their interaction when they first came home in the morning.
Old Madam Xu and Madam Xu were well prepared and adamant. If they forced their way in, they probably wouldn't be able to get through, so they could only drag others along.
It would be best if he was someone that even the Xu family wouldn't dare to offend too much.
Who else could be more suitable besides Mrs. Qin
Mrs. Qin was indeed moved by her words. Yes, as Qin Shuang's aunt and mother, she had been extremely cautious, fearing that Qin Shuang would suffer any grievances. She had finally raised her to this age and was almost ready to get married. If something went wrong at this juncture, wouldn't the couple have to endure the quarrels for who knows how many more years in the future
She couldn't stand it anymore, so she let go of the hand that was supporting Old Lady Xu, took a step back, and said firmly, "Old Lady, I also think what the wife of the Duke of Dingbei said is right. It won't affect anything if we go... You can rest assured."
After she finished speaking, she kindly asked Madam Wei Er, Madam Wei San, and Madam Wei Wu, "Are you all still going? Why don't you go together?"
Madam Wei Er immediately spoke up on behalf of the other two: "Of course we will go, of course we will go."
When they did this, Madam Xu was horrified. She looked at Madam Wei Er warily and whispered in Madam Xu's ear, "Mother..."
When the others saw that Madam Qin and several people from the Wei family were going to look for the child, they looked at each other for a while, and then several people stood up and said that they wanted to go together.
No one went there before, but now so many people are going there together, and everyone is worried about the children.
Old Madam Xu knew that she couldn't resist any longer, otherwise even a fool would get suspicious with so many people, so she gently patted Madam Xu's hand beside her and reassured her: "Calculating the time, it's almost time. If they want to go, let them go."
So what if I get there
The routes are different. These noble ladies have to go to Yanziwu, and the Wei family has to go around Xu Zhenniang's yard first, and only then will they realize that no one is there.
If they delay and wait a little longer, once the matter outside is settled, they can naturally cover it up with the same explanation as before. They can even say that Wei An asked people to come and get the medicine on purpose to pass on a message to the Wei family and that he was pretending to be sick.
Isn’t this a good thing that is already available
Madam Xu swallowed the objection that was about to come out of her mouth, but she still felt uneasy in her heart. She whispered: "I always feel that the moment I took the medicine just now was too suspicious. At that time, I should have..."
What a coincidence of illness! And as soon as I got here, these people from the Wei family started clamoring to go over and look for someone.
In fact, he must have been sent by Wei An to tip off the police. It was a pity that the situation at that time forced him to do so and he didn't think so much, otherwise he should have spoken out to stop it.
Seeing that she was uneasy, Old Lady Xu coughed and calmed her down: "Okay, calm down. How can you be the first one to lose your temper? Even if that girl came here deliberately to tip off, so what? How long can that girl delay? You did a good job just now. You delayed for such a long time... No matter how many tricks that girl played, she would have been taken over by now."
As she spoke, she saw that Madam Qin could no longer bear it and was about to urge her again, so she raised her eyebrows and smiled warmly: "In that case, then let's go quickly. But you are guests, and we have no reason to let you take risks. We must accompany you."
These words put themselves in the position of being considerate, as if they were stopping others from going because it was dangerous, and now that they couldn't stop them, they were willing to take the risk.
He really knows how to win people's hearts.
But Madam Wei Er and the others couldn't care less about these things at this time. No matter whether the Xu family followed them or not, the most important thing was to find Wei An first.
I don’t know how Wei An is doing now.
They were extremely anxious. The little girl who had taken the medicine to Wei An was also very unhappy. Seeing Wei An sitting on a stone bench next to a stone table by the peach forest, she ran to her breathlessly, suddenly jumped in front of her, looked down at her suspiciously, and asked her suspiciously: "Didn't the girl say that her old illness relapsed?! How come you look so energetic now?" As she spoke, her expression became a little angry: "Are you making fun of me?!"
No one is happy to entertain a useless person. In the eyes of this little girl, Wei An is undoubtedly such a person. She will soon poison him to death. He is not worth her kowtow at all.
Wei An's expression eased a lot, and he was no longer so pale, but he still frowned and shook his head weakly: "I really couldn't bear the pain, so I came here to wait. Have you got the medicine?"
The little girl was half-believing and half-doubting, but she still reached out and handed the purse to her: "Here, I've got the medicine for you. You should take it quickly. I'm busy outside. In order to get the medicine for you..."
Wei An glanced at her, reached out to take the purse, and suddenly asked her: "Didn't Madam Xu say that my mother and the others were in trouble? How did you get the medicine?"
The little girl was stunned, her hands frozen in mid-air without moving. After a while, she lowered her eyes and said in an unreadable manner: "Something happened to Madam Wei San... I'm afraid she is in danger... So you'd better come with me quickly." (To be continued)