Ji Qing didn't know that her family's plan had been seen through by the Xie family's brothers and sisters, and she was still very angry after returning to Ji's family.
Upon seeing this, Mrs. Ji hurriedly came forward and said, "Daughter, how is the matter?"
Ji Qing took off her clothes and told the maid to keep them properly. Then she turned around and complained, "Don't mention it. It's all my fault for those two blind girls from the Xie family. Originally, my relationship with my cousin these days has been so bad." We were all much closer, but as soon as the two sisters got involved, my cousin became cold towards me again!"
"Just pay it back to Xie Ruzhuo. You can't offend Xie Ruyue." Knowing her daughter's temper, Mrs. Ji hurriedly advised her.
Hearing what Mrs. Ji said, Ji Qing immediately waved her hands impatiently and said, "Mom, I'm not stupid. Then Xie Ruyue's life is so good that she can marry Dingnan Prince. I'm stupid to offend her." Then, she touched her face again and said, "Logically speaking, I'm not bad at birth, but why doesn't my cousin always look so enthusiastic towards me?"
Mrs. Ji sighed and said, "Who said our family has no background? If you were born into a wealthy family like the Xie family, you would definitely be able to marry well." At this point, Mrs. Ji's voice changed again and she said , "But it's not bad now. If Xie Huainan wants to look good and have an official position, if you marry him, you will enjoy endless glory and wealth in the future."
Hearing this, Ji Qing's eyes also lit up and she said with great interest, "Mom, you don't even know that my cousin's study is bigger than my bedroom, and although there are not many decorations, all of them are priceless. , when I get married—"
As Ji Qing spoke, she imagined what it would be like in the future, and a greedy smile gradually appeared on her face.
As the twelfth lunar month entered, the Xie family became busy. According to the rules, it’s time to give boxing gifts. This year, members of the Xie family came as a whole, and the welcome and farewell rituals were even more numerous.
Fortunately, Xie Ruzhuo started working with the housekeeper the year before last, and Xie Ruyue was even more familiar with doing these things. With the help of the two sisters, Qiao felt a little more relaxed.
On this day, just as Fang was sending off some of her family members, Mrs. Qiao was talking to her two sisters when she saw Cuiliu running in in a hurry, saying in a panic, "Madam, go and have a look, the eldest young master's My left arm was injured by a knife, and it’s covered in blood!”
Hearing this, the tea cup in Qiao's hand suddenly fell to the ground. She didn't bother to wipe the water droplets splashed on her body, and asked in a voice, "What's going on?"
Sister Xie Ruzhuo also looked panicked. They looked at each other and hurried towards Xie Huainan's yard.
Cuiliu chased after Mr. Qiao while panting and reporting back, "Today, the young master competed with Prince Cheng in the school field. Somehow it ended up like this. Lin Yue didn't explain clearly just now. Servant That’s all I know.”
The courtyard where Xie Huainan was gathered here was only a few dozen steps away. Before he even entered the door, he saw that it was already in chaos. Servants were coming in and out, and the government doctor also arrived at this time.
Mrs. Qiao stepped aside to let the government doctor go in for diagnosis and treatment. She called Lin Yue over and asked, "What on earth is going on?"
Lin Yue was also full of anger and said, "Originally, the weapons in today's competition were all unsharpened, but who would have thought that Prince Cheng actually used real swords and real spears. Originally, the young master had the upper hand, but Prince Cheng was fooling around He actually used a hidden weapon to attack the young master. The young master might have fallen into his trap, but was stabbed by him again!"
Sister Xie Ruzhuo on the side happened to hear this and said angrily, "Then no one was watching during the martial arts competition. How was this matter dealt with later?"
Lin Yue wondered, "The people present today are the Generalissimo of the Army and Horses, but Prince Cheng, relying on his noble status, did not apologize for hurting others. He only said that he was framed, and instead bit our family. The Generalissimo of the Army had no choice but to send someone to send the young master back first."
"This is really unreasonable! Who is Xiao Jingting? He is just a prince, but he is so arrogant!" Xie Ruyue snorted and stamped her feet angrily.
Qiao stopped her topic and said, "Go in first and see how your brother is doing. We can wait until your father comes back to talk about this matter."
After all, this matter is a man's matter, and Prince Cheng is involved, so Qiao can't say much.
After entering the house, he saw the doctor dressing Xie Huainan's wounds. There were blood stains that had seeped into the gauze, which showed that the injury was indeed serious.
Seeing mother and daughter, Xie Huainan smiled weakly and said, "Why did you alert mother?"
Xie Ruzhuo walked over first and asked, "Brother, how are you feeling?"
Xie Huainan patted her head with his other good hand and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, I'm fine, just a minor injury."
Seeing that he was in good spirits, Ms. Qiao felt relieved and asked, "Is it Prince Cheng who did what happened today?"
Xie Huainan shook his head and frowned, "I originally had the upper hand in today's competition, but then I felt someone was attacking me, which caused me to miss and was injured by Prince Cheng."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Ruyue snorted coldly, "That Xiao Jingting is really overly ambitious. He dares to touch anyone's family, and even resorts to such despicable means. How shameless!"
Xie Huainan said, "It's not like he used the hidden weapon. Let's wait until father comes back. Mother, sister, don't worry."
Seeing what Xie Huainan said, Mrs. Qiao smiled slightly and said, "You can take care of it with peace of mind. I will give you instructions in the kitchen."
Xie Huainan thanked her and saw that the doctor had bandaged it, so he closed his eyes. He was really dizzy after losing all this blood after competing a few times before.
When Mrs. Qiao saw this, she left with Xie Ruzhuo and her sisters. When they got outside, they asked the doctor, "Is the eldest master okay?"
The doctor respectfully replied, "Madam, don't worry. Although the eldest young master's wound is a little deep, it has not hurt his muscles and bones. He will be fine after some time."
After hearing this, Mrs. Qiao nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work." After saying that, he ordered Cuiliu to reward him with silver.
Xie Ruzhuo pulled Lin Yue aside and asked a few words in a low voice, and then returned to Mrs. Qiao's side, but his face always had a thoughtful look.
The mother and daughter returned to Linlang Pavilion, and Xie Ruzhuo said, "Mother, I think there is something fishy about what happened today. Since my brother said that Prince Cheng was not responsible for this matter, I just asked Lin Yue, who is present? There is no one who has any grudge against the Xie family, so who put the hidden weapon?"
Mrs. Qiao sighed at her carefulness and said, "I'm afraid it's not easy to investigate this matter. After all, there are so many soldiers on the school grounds. It's possible that someone might be instigated to have bad ideas. Besides, we are female relatives and can't go to the school grounds. It's even harder to know the truth. Let's wait until your father comes back to discuss it."
Xie Ruzhuo agreed, but he was still thinking about things in his heart. In his previous life, Xie Huainan was so angry with her that he ran away from home and went to Prince Dingbei's Mansion. He was never seriously injured during this process. But in this life, because of her enlightenment, her brother stayed in the capital, and his career in officialdom was quite smooth. It's just that Xie Huainan is a man of low reputation and his official position is not high. Who would want to deal with his brother
However, Xie Ruzhuo never expected that the person who dealt with Xie Huainan was none other than Xie Huaiyang, the third eldest brother of the Xie family!
Unlike the low pressure in the first room, the third room was happy at this time. After Mr. Lu pushed everyone away, he laughed softly and said, "Huaiyang did a really good job today. It's a pity that Xie Huainan couldn't be disabled. Otherwise, the most noble boys of the Xie family would be It’s you!”
Xie Huaiyang sighed and said, "Isn't it? Then Xie Huainan's fate is too great. I thought that if he missed it, he would be stabbed to pieces by Xiao Jingting, but unfortunately his arm was injured."
Mr. Lu was smiling when he suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly, "Yes, you were not discovered when you did this, right?"
Xie Huaiyang smiled sinisterly and said, "Don't worry, mother, I paid a lot of money to have a soldier do this. The man is an alcoholic and will not leak it."
"That's good," Mrs. Lu said, showing a hint of hatred again, "Although Dafang suffered a stumble this time, you must seize the opportunity to please your grandpa while he is recovering from his injuries. It’s the New Year, and next year’s changes in official positions should allow you, my direct grandson, to enjoy some benefits.”
At this moment, Xie Rulan lifted up the cotton curtain and walked in from the outside, which shocked Mr. Lu.
When she saw Xie Huaiyang, she first smiled and then said, "If my brother wants to be promoted and make a fortune, he must pay attention to it. But now Xie Huainan of the eldest family only suffered a minor injury. When he recovers, won't grandpa still be able to do it?" Is it biased?"
Hearing this, Mrs. Lu knew that Xie Rulan had an idea. While pulling Xie Rulan over, she asked in a low voice, "Lan'er, you have always had an idea. Please tell me, what can you do?"
Xie Rulan smiled sinisterly and said, "According to what I said, we will take the opportunity to give medicine and make the eldest son and grandson's arm completely broken! By then he will be a cripple, and Xie Huailin will be a little baby. The male of the family Isn’t it obvious which of you is the most noble?”
Hearing this, Mrs. Lu and Xie Huaiyang looked at each other first. Xie Huaiyang was the first to clapped her hands and said with a smile, "As expected of my sister, this method is very good!"
Ms. Lu was a little hesitant and said, "Just like this, what will happen if we are discovered?"
Xie Rulan sneered and said, "Mother may be confused. We have people in the kitchen. Isn't it easy to handle such a small thing?"
After hearing this, Mrs. Lu just showed her face and said, "Sure enough, my Lan'er is smart. This matter has been settled. Huaiyang, you have connections outside. Mother will get you some money later. We must get this done!"
When Xie Huainan becomes a useless person, they will be the only ones with three rooms in the house!
This plan is good, and people in other places are also making plans for the same person.
After learning that Xie Huainan was injured, Ji Qing went to Xie's house more frequently. Not only that, she always brought a lot of supplements with her and insisted on watching Xie Huainan eat some before giving up.
Xie Huainan has always been open-minded. Although he has a headache for this cousin, he can't say anything too serious. After rejecting it several times, he couldn't refuse, so he just had to take a few bites. Fortunately, the food was not too unpalatable. It comforted him a little.
Later, Lin Yue came up with a way. Every time Ji Qing came, he would invite Xie Ruyue to come.
That day, Xie Ruyue was helping Mr. Qiao calculate the accounts, and then she heard Lin Yue trotting up all the way, saying, "Then Miss Ji's family is here again!"
Xie Ruyue immediately put down the account book in her hand and said, "I'll be there right away."
Ji Qing also didn't look long. She was scolded by Xie Ruyue several times, but her enthusiasm remained undiminished. She could run here three or four times a day, but her face became more rounded.