When Liu Lu finished speaking, Mrs. Lu immediately said angrily, "What a good Xie Ruyun, she actually set her sights on someone from our third room!" Although she didn't want to see the Xu family and wanted to break off the engagement, this didn't mean that , others can just grab it. And now that the marriage between the two families is not completely deadlocked, if Xie Ruyun comes to intervene at this time, wouldn't it mean that others will see the joke of their third wife
Xie Rulan was not as angry as Mr. Lu. Instead, she smiled softly and said, "Mom, don't you think now is a good opportunity?"
"What a good opportunity?" Mrs. Lu asked in surprise, "Lan'er, are you confused? She, Xie Ruyun, is just a little concubine, but she has already snatched her away from you. Can this be called a good opportunity?" We want to break off the engagement, but if the Xu family divorces their legitimate daughter and marries a concubine of the Xie family, then when outsiders start talking, wouldn’t it mean they look down on your reputation and say you are worse than a concubine? !”
"Don't be anxious, mother, just listen to me first." Xie Rulan smiled calmly, then put her head to Mrs. Lu's ear, and whispered, "Of the three members of the Xie family, ours is the only one who does not have an official position. . Now that the second bedroom has taken the initiative to bring the case to the door, why don’t we take advantage of this opportunity and let the old man get justice?"
After hearing what Xie Rulan said, Mrs. Lu stiffened at first, and then said ecstatically, "My good daughter, you still have a way! Okay, I'll do as you say!"
After she finished speaking, she stood up again and walked around the room with a look of joy on her face, murmuring, "It is indeed a God-given opportunity! Our third house has been wronged a lot over the years, but there is no benefit at all. This time, I I will definitely ask the old lady to make up for it all!"
At this moment, I heard the maid outside calling, "Madam, Madam Liuyun has come to say hello."
"Bah, what kind of lady is she? She's just a despicable girl!" Upon hearing the maid's words, Mrs. Lu's previous good mood immediately dissipated and she said in disgust, "Tell her to stay away and don't come here. Just bother me."
However, Xie Rulan stopped the maid who was about to leave and said, "Go and invite her in. Remember to support her and don't hurt her."
Mrs. Lu frowned and said, "Why did you let her come in? Are you trying to cause trouble for me?" Since Liu Yun became pregnant and was accompanied by the maid given to her by the old lady, she could not hit or scold Liu Yun, nor could she complain. You can only feel better if you avoid seeing him every day.
At this time, when she heard that her daughter wanted to let the little hoof in, Ms. Lu felt a little depressed.
Xie Rulan sighed secretly in her heart. She had worked so hard to plan for Lu, but the other party didn't understand. However, if her mother's status is stable, her life will be easier. While thinking about it, Xie Rulan leaned over and explained a few words softly.
Mrs. Lu was overjoyed immediately and said with a cheerful smile, "Quick, please Liu Yun come in!"
Seeing that Mrs. Lu understood, Xie Rulan smiled slightly and bowed, "Then mother will be busy first, and my daughter will leave."
As soon as she exited, she saw Liu Yun being supported by the maids and colliding head-on with her. Xie Rulan smiled, nodded, then turned around and left the yard.
The sunny weather we woke up early in the morning was already changing. Xie Rulan tightened her cloak tightly. Seeing that it was going to rain heavily that day, she sped up her pace even more.
The day after Xie Ruzhuo stopped embroidering, the swordsman returned to Xie's mansion from his hometown. In the past two days, she followed this rule and got up early every day to practice swordsmanship with her master.
Although Xie Shengli agreed casually that day, the master he found afterwards was unambiguous. This man's name was Hu Weide, and he was said to be the most famous swordsman in the capital at that time. It's just that he had an upright temperament, and because he offended the powerful, he was rejected by the court throughout his life. Fortunately, this person is quite free and easy, and he has gained some fame after being in the world for many years.
He had a friendship with Xie Shengli in his early years, so he accepted the job of teaching Xie Ruzhuo swordsmanship. But when he saw Xie Ruzhuo, he felt that the girl was too weak and he didn't want to teach her too hard. But after a few days of contact, I felt that although this child was a little weak, her temperament was rare and tenacious, so I also thought about it and began to teach her some fighting skills.
Early in the morning, when it was getting dark, Xie Ruzhuo was already dressed and went to Hu Weide's yard.
This courtyard is called Xuesong Hall. It was previously used as a place for Xie Shengli to practice martial arts. After Hu Weide came, it was used exclusively for his exclusive use. As a warrior, he has already developed the habit of getting up early.
When Xie Ruzhuo noticed it, he had already completed a set of sword skills and was slowly putting the shining sword into its scabbard.
"master."
Xie Ruzhuo shouted, walked over with a smile and said, "Zhuo'er, please pay your respects to the master."
"No need." Hu Weide chuckled and said, "Girl, you got up early." As he said that, he picked up the slightly lighter sword beside him and threw it to Xie Ruzhuo.
Xie Ruzhuo took it and said in surprise, "This is - Phoenix Sword?!"
The sword is engraved with the character "phoenix" in small seals, and the hilt is painted with a phoenix flying in the sky. However, the most amazing thing is the sword body that shines with dazzling light after being pulled out. The sword is unsheathed, and the heaven and earth roar.
It is said that this sword can cut iron like clay and blow hair into pieces. This sword and the dragon sword are made of the same set of black iron, and it is one of the top ten famous swords in today's weapon spectrum. Unfortunately, the whereabouts of the dragon sword are unknown, and the phoenix sword has been in Hu Weide's hands all these years. Now that he has given this sword to Xie Ruzhuo, his love for this apprentice is evident.
"Yes, it's Fengjian. Are you satisfied with this belated New Year's gift?" Hu Weide stroked his beard and looked at Xie Ruzhuo, who looked happy in front of him, with a smile.
"Thank you, Master!" Xie Ruzhuo held the sword in both hands, knelt down and saluted solemnly, and said, "Master, don't worry, my disciple will never let this sword down, and he will definitely study hard!" Hu Weide had said earlier that he would give this sword to him. Xie Ruzhuo. Therefore, she did not give in hypocritically. Since the master gave it, she would repay it with her heart. Everything else is just a false courtesy.
Hu Weide liked her temperament the most, so he immediately smiled and said, "That's good. Come on, show me the swordsmanship that my master taught you yesterday, and let me see."
"yes."
After hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo immediately calmed down and started doing what the master said.
It wasn't until the sky was bright and the sun outside shone brightly on the sky and the earth that Xie Ruzhuo said goodbye to Hu Weide, went back to change his clothes, and went to Ningxi Hall to pay his respects.
But she didn't expect that as soon as she came out of Ningxi Hall, she saw Hongrui running over panting and saying, "Miss, go and have a look. The third lady and the second lady are having a quarrel at the old lady's place!"
When Xie Ruzhuo heard this, he was slightly startled, and then said, "I'll be there right away." It had only rained in the past two days, and Ji's heart palpitations were a little bit worse again. The quarrel between the two of them was minor, but it would be bad if they made grandma angry.
Before entering the door of Zizhuyuan, I heard a woman's sharp voice coming from inside, "Ms. Li, you are usually known as a compassionate person. Is this how you raise your daughter? You actually raised a girl who can seduce your sister." My fiancé’s daughter!”
Li didn't usually quarrel with others, but she wasn't stupid with her mouth. How could she let Lu slander her? Immediately he said, "Third brother and sister, what you say must be supported by evidence. Your mother-in-law sprained her foot in the garden, but no one took care of her. Doesn't it mean that Ruyun is not allowed to help her, or is it that you are already familiar with this profession? We are not satisfied with the marriage, so we want our guests to receive a cold reception at our house and break off the engagement out of frustration?!"
Seeing that she got to the point in just a few words, Mr. Lu became more and more like a cat with a hairy fur, and said angrily, "Don't you dare to slander others, and I didn't expect her to sprain her feet. It's normal for her to be unable to get over for a while. On the other hand, Xie Ruyun, how could she be so good at timing and happen to show up when our mother-in-law sprained her foot? Besides, it was just a matter of helping her once, so why did she keep running into Mrs. Xu’s yard after that? "
After saying that, Mrs. Lu snorted again, and then continued, "In my opinion, Xie Ruyun must have gone crazy wanting to get married, so she set her sights on her sister!"
"You are the one who spits nonsense!" Xie Ruyun turned pale with anger, pointed at Mrs. Lu and said tremblingly, "I went there because Mrs. Xu was grateful that I helped her that day, so she came to talk to me. And every time I go there Whenever she comes, she will invite Mr. Xu out first. Moreover, the maid sent by the third aunt is always present, and neither of us is shy about talking to others. If we really say something that shouldn’t be said, then I will admit it. But ask Taohong Liulu and the others, have I ever said anything out of line?"
"I don't know what you're talking about. I just want to know what the motives are for you, a young lady who has not yet left the government, to run into your sister's fiancé's yard every day!" Mrs. Lu smiled coldly, and her words became more and more aggressive, " Also, if you, a concubine, want to get married in a hurry, you can go to your aunt, why bother to snatch our Rulan man? If the child is really a slave, even if it is raised by the mistress, it will not change its despicable state. nature!"
"Ms. Lu, don't go too far!" Ms. Li hugged Xie Ruyun, who was crying and out of breath, behind her and said bitterly, "Why, she has been raised by my side for so many years. You are an aunt, how can you say that about yourself? My niece, don't you feel ashamed!" As she said that, she glanced at Ms. Liu who was looking at ease and gritted her teeth and said, "Still, you don't dare to say these things to the third master's concubine, so here you are. Are you criticizing the mulberry trees and the huai trees?!"
Who would have expected that Mrs. Liu would rarely stand on the same side as Mr. Lu this time, "Second Madam, I'm afraid you are overthinking it. My Madam has always treated me like a sister, so why would you criticize me? Sister, are you right?"
Seeing Mrs. Liu's smile, Mrs. Lu gritted her teeth in her heart, but put a smile on her face again and said, "That's natural." She had been fighting with Mrs. Liu for so many years, but she still didn't defeat the other party. No matter what, there is no need to fight with the other party at this moment.
Anyway, as long as today’s goal is achieved, that’s it!
Ji was so noisy by them that her brain hurt. Seeing that they were making more and more noise, she couldn't bear it any longer. She slammed the phoenix crutch in her hand on the ground and said sharply, "Shut up, all of you." Mouth! If you are making noise here, do you think I am dead?!"
When Mrs. Ji opened her mouth, Mrs. Lu immediately shut her mouth, but her eyes stared at Mrs. Li without any sign of weakness. She has a natural fear of her mother-in-law, but this does not mean that she can stop in the face of interests!
Mr. Qiao had been cooking quail for half a day. At this moment, he stepped forward, poured a cup of tea, and said softly, "Mom, let's have a sip of tea first."
As soon as Ji received the tea, she saw Xie Ruzhuo walking in and said with a smile on her face, "Hey, are all the aunts here today?" After saying that, she walked up to Ji with a smile and bowed, " Granddaughter, please pay your respects to grandma."