The wife of Marquis Pingjin swept her sleeves slowly and said, "Go home first and tidy up." She glanced at Li Ruoshui meaningfully. She had only changed her clothes, but some things could not be covered up. The more she looked at them, the more annoying they became. She turned around and looked at the wife of the son of Duke Xu. "I'm really sorry for what happened today. I've caused so much trouble to Duke Xu's mansion. I will come to apologize another day."
"Ma'am, what are you talking about?"
"In this case, I will take this evil creature from my family and leave first."
The wife of the Prince of Xu personally sent the people out, and now Madam Li would naturally take people away as well.
As for what will happen to the girls, especially the sixth girl, after the Li family returns, it is hard to say. Maybe they will be severely punished, but maybe nothing will happen. After all, Li Ruoshui is now "useless". If Madam Li still has any ideas, she can only rely on her young daughter to realize them. If this is the case, after calming down, she will probably not do anything. But if this is true, it can only mean that Madam Li is really selfish and cold-hearted to the extreme.
Let’s not talk about this for now. Today’s incident could not be concealed at all. Before the two families left, most people in Duke Xu’s mansion already knew about it. This was quite a joke.
Because Li Ruoshui is not popular with people, of course, she is not popular with people of the same sex. Now that something like this has happened, naturally people will talk about her in all kinds of ways, gloating over her misfortune. Isn't she aloof and unrestrained? Isn't she pursued by all kinds of men? What about now
Oh, but if she could marry into the Pingjin Marquis's mansion with an unfaithful body, she would be lucky in this life. Of course, considering the power of the Li family, this is also a very normal thing. It's a bit of a pity that the person who slept with Li Ruoshui was not someone else, such as a married man or something, and the older the better. Hua Bochen is also a young talent...
As for those men, they were full of envy, jealousy, and hatred, and they also sighed with regret. The former was directed at Hua Bochen, and the latter naturally wished they could take his place. However, some things had already happened, and they could only sigh with regret. Then, they started talking about all kinds of seemingly elegant but actually obscene words, and their laughter was ambiguous and even vulgar. Of course, these people were only a part of the group. After all, they came from wealthy families and had the proper education. In the end, they could only sigh.
This matter is destined not to be settled so quickly. I believe it will be the topic of conversation for people after dinner for a long time. In other words, as long as Li Ruoshui appears anywhere, he will be constantly talked about by people who know the situation. Because of his different background and different opinions from others, however, people's words are scary. If he is pointed at everywhere he goes, Li Ruoshui may not be able to bear it.
Over there, Lady Pingjin Marquis and others returned home. Lady Pingjin Marquis at least looked quite calm. She even asked Hua Bochen to take a good bath and change his clothes, returning him to being the elegant young master of the Marquisate. Of course, if his face wasn't a little swollen, he would have been even more perfect.
However, when in front of the wife of Marquis Pingyang and his brother, he was still a little nervous.
"Kneel down."
After hearing these two simple words, Hua Bochen knelt down without saying a word.
"I said something to you, and you really thought you had learned your lesson, but you turned a deaf ear to my words and left when I wasn't paying attention. This time, that vixen said something to you that made you fall in love with her again."
"Mom, you misunderstood Ruoshui. She is not..."
"Pah," Pingjin Marquis's wife slapped him, "Hua Bochen, keep going, keep talking to her. Before you get married, if you say one word to her, I will extend the wedding by one month. After the wedding, if you say one word to her, I will let her set a rule for one month. She will stand by my side from morning to night, and you will kneel for one hour for every day she stands."
Hua Bochen looked at his mother in disbelief, with the words written directly on his face: How can you be such a person
The wife of Marquis Pingjin could roughly guess what he was thinking, but it was precisely because she could guess it that she felt sad. But what could she say? It was they, as his parents and brothers, who taught him to be like this. They did not realize it before, but now they know how stupid this son is. It is impossible to correct him. They can only take tough measures. Even if he feels resentment towards his parents and brothers, it does not matter. It is better to suppress him than to let him be played around by that woman.
As for whether "dealing with" the couple together would make them stick together more closely and be closer in heart, Lady Pingjin Marquis sneered and said that as long as they had the time to confide in each other, what was wrong with letting them get closer
The wife of Pingjin Marquis did not show it on her face, "Hua Bochen, after what happened today, are you happy in your heart? After all, if it weren't for what happened today, your desire to marry Li Ruoshui would be nonsense, right? The Li family would not agree, and we would not agree either. Now it's different, it has to go through."
"Mother..."
"Why, do you dare to deny that you don't think so in your heart?"
Hua Bochen opened his mouth, but finally shut up and agreed.
The wife of Pingjin Marquis sneered, "How did you sleep with her? Tell me clearly."
Hua Bochen spoke it over again haltingly. In short, he would never say aloud some of the things Li Ruoshui had said to him, because he knew very well that he would be moved by those words, but his mother would be even more furious after hearing them, and would not hide the truth from Ruoshui.
"I was dazed when we were hugging each other, totally out of control, and after it was over, I don't remember anything."
Hua Bochen nodded, that was indeed the case.
"Since it was the Li sisters who did this to Li Ruoshui, and you hadn't eaten or drunk anything before you met her, nor had you had close contact with anyone, then there must be something wrong with her. What was it that affected you so much just by being close to her? They are just a few unmarried girls, not favored, and not very capable. It's good enough for them to get some drugs that can make people infatuated, but how could they get something so powerful?"
Some things cannot stand scrutiny. If you scrutinize them carefully, you will find flaws, not to mention that the flaws are so obvious.
Hua Bochen was stunned for a moment, "Mom, you mean..."
The wife of Pingjin Marquis sneered, "I didn't tell you, now go to the ancestral hall and kneel down."
Hua Bochen moved his lips, and finally agreed, then stood up and left silently.
"Mom, will your words just now cause a rebellious mentality in my little brother? What if he even wants to leave home for that woman..." Prince Hua was much calmer now, and a little worried.
"If he can really do that, I would praise him for his courage."
"If it really comes to that, I'm afraid my mother will be heartbroken."
"Why should I feel sad? Since we haven't taught him well, let the cruel reality teach him. Let him see, without the status of Pingjin Marquis Mansion and the luxurious life, can he talk about love and romance with that vixen in a simple way? He still has a long life to live. It may be good for his future if he suffers a little now and learns his lesson." The wife of Pingjin Marquis is now very open-minded.
Hua Shizi believed this, but even if that happened, he might not regret it, just like he himself was not sure. "And what about the Li family? Mother may not be able to achieve her goal."
"If he really has that ability, he can go and be a live-in son-in-law. But as for that woman Li Liang..." Lady Pingjin Hou laughed sarcastically. After all, it was only three years. If you think about it carefully, that woman has changed a lot. It's no exaggeration to say that her true nature is exposed. How could she let her "useless" daughter and son-in-law eat and drink for free
Prince Hua did not comment on this. "Mom, if there is really someone behind this, I don't know what their purpose is. Is it against our family, or the Li family? Or maybe both."
The wife of Marquis Pingjin sighed, "It's hard to say. The source is from the Li family. They can only investigate. Minister Li and Deputy Chief Envoy Li are not stupid. I believe that as long as they know about this matter and learn a little bit, they should be able to find out the clues. If they want to investigate, they may be able to find it out."
"From this point of view, the possibility of targeting the Li family is greater. In the final analysis, it is because I am entangled with Li Ruoshui. If there is no connection, the letter would not have reached me. After all, Li Ruoshui understood something first, so she was taken advantage of. Otherwise, even if someone imitated the handwriting to frame her, the possibility of success would be very small."
"Let's wait and see the results from the Li family."
It's just that the wife of Marquis Pingjin and Prince Hua probably wouldn't have thought that the two adults they were talking about were so chauvinistic that they never interfered in the affairs of the inner house. Even though the matter this time was a bit serious, they had no intention of asking about it when they heard about it. Of course, Madam Li also had the credit for this. After all, she knew the personalities of both her husband and her father-in-law in detail. If she revealed everything, she would certainly be in trouble. You know, because the Xiangguo Mansion collapsed, her position in the Li family was unstable. Especially recently, the young second wife of Minister Li was also ready to make some moves, so Madam Li was even more afraid.
However, even if Mrs. Li intended to conceal the truth, some people might not let her down. Of course, Li Ruoshui was Mrs. Li's bargaining chip, and she might also be a threat to other people. It would be best to marry her off safely, so what should be said would be said, and some things would naturally be appropriately concealed.
So, the wife of Marquis Pingyang and Prince Hua wanted to wait for the Li family to conduct a more in-depth investigation, but after waiting for a long time, they got nothing. At that time, they wanted to investigate, but they couldn't get any clues at all.
However, the wife of Marquis Pingyang felt a little unwell that night, and the next day, she hurriedly sent someone to the Wenren family to invite Xiaocao over.
After giving such a detailed diagnosis to the wife of Pingjin Marquis, Xiaocao couldn't help rubbing his brows and suppressing his anger. After all, anger must be caused by external factors. "Madam, even if you encounter something, you should be more open-minded."
Everyone around him knew what Xiaocao had repeatedly reminded him of.
Everyone could only smile bitterly at the grass.
Xiao Cao did not pursue the details. He gave her an acupuncture injection and wrote a prescription. "Madam, all the medicines you took before were in vain. Moreover, if something like this happens again, I am afraid I will be powerless to save her."
Xiaocao was angry, and there was something obviously wrong with her tone of voice. Everyone could hear it, but what could she say? She was a doctor and had always done her best. There was a problem on their side.
"I have already said what to pay attention to, so I won't repeat myself. I have some things to do, Madam, so please have a good rest. I will be leaving now. Come back in two days, or come to me if you encounter any problems."
After reading it, Xiaocao immediately said goodbye.
At this time, the people in the Pingjin Marquis's Mansion were more or less fearful, and the wife of the Pingjin Marquis's son personally sent the person out.
When they reached the door, the wife of the Marquis of Pingjin finally spoke, "The fourth young lady is kind-hearted and considerate of the patients. On the contrary, we family members always do things that make our mother angry."
Xiao Cao sighed helplessly, "You guys should be careful. Madam Hou's condition is really dangerous this time. What I said before was not a joke. This kind of thing really can't happen again. Also, if this happens again, you should see a doctor immediately, instead of taking a few heart and liver pills in a short period of time."
The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin nodded solemnly, "Thank you, Fourth Miss. I'll remember that."
Xiaocao nodded and left, but she was still a little confused as to what had happened in the Pingjin Marquis's Mansion that made the Pingjin Marquis's wife so angry. Of course, after thinking about it, she put the matter aside as she was still busy.
However, after the wife of the Marquis of Pingjin returned, she mentioned it to her husband with some concern.
Prince Hua had always been a very well-mannered man, but he was once again very angry. He suddenly stood up, went to the ancestral hall, caught Prince Hua and beat him up again, while telling him the truth about the situation of Marquis Pingjin's wife, so that he would know what stupid things he had done.
Hua Bochen was naturally very frightened, so he gritted his teeth and endured the beating.
The flower-viewing banquet held at Duke Xu's mansion had nothing to do with the Wenren family, even though Wenren Yang was actually qualified to be invited. It was just that sometimes he was inevitably left out on purpose. In addition, the Wenren family did not go out of their way to inquire about what was happening outside, so the news was a little delayed.
Knowing that the condition of Marquis Pingjin's wife had worsened again, Wen Renying, as her adopted daughter, should go and see her. Han also wanted to inquire about it in order to avoid saying anything wrong when speaking without paying attention.
It would have been fine if she hadn't asked. But after asking, even if she only knew the general idea, her expression was cold and mocking, "Ying'er was right to break off the engagement with him."