It was rare for Xu Anying to be so disrespectful to Old Lady Xu. After she finished speaking, Old Lady Xu's face had already turned red as liver, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes when she closed her eyes made her expression look extremely hideous and ugly.
It took her a long time to let out a breath, still kneeling straight, and called "Master" in a low voice.
People have always called him Old Master, and it has been a long time since he started calling him Master. When Xu Anying heard this title, he frowned and stopped where he was without saying anything.
Old Mrs. Xu knew that he was listening to her, and said helplessly: "I know you don't agree with what the boss is doing. To be honest, I also think it's too risky. But..."
Xu Anying looked at Old Lady Xu in front of him with a wooden face, but what flashed before his eyes was his granddaughter's tearful face and the worried looks of his family members recently.
Because of Xu Zhenniang's affairs, the eldest daughter-in-law was absent-minded all day long and often sighed. The eldest son was even more so, as he had always loved his daughter very much.
He exhaled slowly.
Seeing this, Old Lady Xu smiled helplessly and said, "I know you always have your own ideas about doing things, but this time Shen Chen really pushed us too far. What the eldest brother said is right. With Shen Chen blocking the way, when the prince takes the throne in the future, those of us who try to get close to the princess and offend him will never get any benefits. The prince listens to him now, let alone in the future?"
Xu Anying closed her eyes and became a little impatient.
These people at home are too closed-minded and think too simply of their opponents.
But it was no use complaining all the time, so he bent down and helped Old Lady Xu up: "Okay, you are old now, don't kneel down easily. I know you, your son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter all came to beg you, you couldn't handle it, this matter is not your fault."
Old Mrs. Xu could be considered a very qualified wife throughout her life. She took care of her husband and children, was kind to her servants, kept the house in order, and treated her relatives from her hometown with propriety. Xu Anying had always been very satisfied with his wife.
But this is also where the problem lies. Old Mrs. Xu is too protective of her family and is completely irrational when it comes to her own family's affairs.
When Mrs. Xu heard her husband say this, she pursed her lips solemnly and sadly: "Master, I have caused you trouble."
In fact, she herself knew that not only did she not do this job well, but she also left so many handles for others. It would take a lot of effort to make up for it.
That's why she couldn't bear it anymore and took the initiative to explain things to Xu Anying first. Given the way Shen Chen and the others handled things, they would never let this matter go easily.
Xu Anying glanced at her, and waited until the tea on the table had cooled before she sneered, "If I don't make him suffer, he'll think his father is omnipotent all his life!"
What he meant was that he didn't want to get involved in Master Xu's affairs anymore and wanted him to deal with it himself.
Old Mrs. Xu didn't expect Xu Anying to say that, and she was a little confused. Master Xu didn't hold any official position. If Shen Chen really found out about this matter, then Master Xu would deserve to go to jail. If the matter got bigger, the Ministry of Justice might even sentence him to exile!
And how could the clan tolerate someone like Master Xu who brought disgrace to the clan? !
How will Mr. Xu manage the clan affairs and take charge of the Xu family in the future? !
She couldn't help but call out "old man" in a low voice, and shook her head in a somewhat inappropriate manner: "You can't do this! How hard did it take for us to raise the eldest brother? He just wants to vent his anger for you and your daughter. You can't ignore him. If you ignore him, he will definitely be eaten alive by Shen Chen and the others!"
Xu Anying slowly raised the corners of her mouth. Seeing what Old Lady Xu said, she showed no emotion at all. Like an old monk in meditation, she slowly turned her head and looked at her: "Do you know that it is because you and I indulged him that he became more and more daring? Think about it, did he only do this one wrong thing? What happened to Yunniang back then... Do you think I don't know?!"
At that time, Jiang Songwen was at the center of public controversy. It was Master Xu who could not resist Yun Niang's pleading, so he secretly contacted the Ministry of Justice and had Zou Qing killed to silence him.
But soon Jiang Zining was exposed for something else, and Shen Chen and his team had achieved their goal, so they stopped harping on these trivial matters... ..
However, it is possible that this is the reason why Master Xu dealt with Shen Chen. After all, he really values Yun Niang very much, and it is possible that he took his anger out on Shen Chen, forcing Yun Niang to leave.
But if this is true, then Master Xu is an even more hopeless person.
I don't have any talent, and I couldn't enter the official career...
Xu Anying felt a little headache. She rubbed her temple and looked at the somewhat guilty and shocked old lady Xu. Suddenly, she said dejectedly, "We can't just clean up his mess for the rest of his life."
Old Madam Xu hurriedly grabbed his arm and shook her head violently: "Grandpa, I know what you mean, but we can't do this! The eldest son can't stand it, and our family can't stand it either! If this matter really falls on the eldest son's head, what's the difference between it falling on you and me?! People won't say that we can't teach our son well and that our son doesn't listen to us, they will only say that we even abandoned our son!"
Outsiders don't care whether it was Master Xu who acted on his own initiative without Xu Anying's permission? As long as the matter is really related to Master Xu, everyone will believe that Xu Anying is behind it.
It is a common problem for everyone to think the worst of others. Moreover, I had acted as if I knew everything in front of Wei An before.
Who would believe that this family did this without telling Xu Anying
She hurriedly pulled Xu Anying's sleeve, this time she really couldn't hold it in any longer: "It's my fault. I was the one who gave the order for the inner courtyard, but something went wrong with Wei An... Old Master, for the sake of our marriage... for the sake of Zhenniang... please help the boss..."
It was very difficult for Old Lady Xu to give birth to Master Xu. Only after he was born did she really live a good life. In addition, Master Xu's childhood sweetheart Yun Niang, who was engaged to him, had an accident, so his marriage fell through. His life was overshadowed by marriage. The old lady always felt that she owed him and tried her best to meet his demands.
Before Xu Anying could say anything, there was a knock on the door outside. Xu Anying's housekeeper respectfully reported that the King of Linjiang was urging him to leave. (To be continued)