It wasn't over yet. Over there, the hostess of the Pingjin Marquis's Mansion had already hurried over with her people, followed by several other ladies. She didn't know the details, but only knew that "Xia Bihe, the daughter of the Xia family, was dying." Just this made her almost faint. Who could tell her why such a thing would happen on her husband's 50th birthday
Han was one of the people who followed. Not to mention that she was relatively close to the wife of Marquis Pingjin at the time, she heard everything clearly. Her subconscious reaction after hearing it was that her own Xuan'er might be "involved" in it.
After I came in and saw Xiaocao busy at work, I had a sense of expectedness. When I saw the blood on her body, I was nervous for a moment. After looking carefully and making sure it was not her blood, I felt relieved.
As the saying goes, the first time is strange, the second time is familiar. Han felt that such scenes might happen frequently in the future.
It should be said that every time at this time, the grass can play a calming role. As long as you step into this door, you will unconsciously slow down your movements, and no one will think of looking for another doctor.
Seeing Xia Bihe's miserable appearance, everyone's breathing slowed down.
The elders of the Xia family are naturally the people who must be notified, and another indispensable person is naturally Ming Zeyue's mother.
Xia Bihe's stepmother is the fourth wife of the Xia family. Her hand holding the handkerchief trembled slightly unconsciously. However, she was not afraid that Xia Bihe would die, but was worried about the consequences of this incident. When she thought of the possible trouble, she felt extremely hateful. The look in her eyes when she looked at Xia Bihe was as if she was poisoned. Fortunately, no one paid attention to her at this moment.
The other person next to her was the eldest lady of the Xia family, Xia Bihe's aunt. Naturally, her expression was not very good, but correspondingly, she was more dissatisfied with Xia Bihe's stepmother. Outsiders might not know what was going on, but how could their own people be completely ignorant
As for Ming Zeyue's mother, the cause and effect of the matter has not been figured out yet. For now, she only knows that her daughter is the culprit. She knows her own daughter well. However, even if she has a bad temper, it shouldn't be so serious.
They could not help in the house, so Lady Pingjin Hou only asked the maids to be on standby, serve carefully, and give them whatever they asked for.
Turn around and go out, figure out what’s going on, and then think about how to deal with it later.
Han pulled Wen Renying, and the mother and daughter fell behind. Wen Renying whispered in her ear what had happened.
Han frowned fiercely and turned back to glance at Zhen Muyao who was sitting in a daze on the chair. When several ladies came in, she seemed to have forgotten etiquette and just stared at the bed without moving.
"Don't talk later, just pretend you know nothing." Han warned softly.
Her two daughters did nothing wrong, but once some things are said, they don't taste good. Moreover, it is her nature to shirk responsibility. She will put the blame on you even if you have nothing to do with it. What will happen if you have something to do with it? Their family does not have the confidence of Zhen Muyao, so it is better to stay away from it.
There were quite a few people outside the house. Of course, compared to when they were just watching the fun, there were much fewer people. You know, sometimes even if it's just to watch the fun, it takes capital. Even if the matter has nothing to do with them, they will still be accused of being indifferent and heartless.
The Ninth Prince and Hua Bochen were there. One was a prince and there was no way he would back down when faced with trouble. The other was the owner of this mansion and if he backed away, his father might beat him to death.
Li Ruoshui was there too, but she was sitting in a corner. Her eyes were a little red and her face looked a little bad. Naturally, no one cared about her at this moment. Of course, others who wanted to get close to her were not allowed.
There were so many people that everyone could piece together what happened, but there were some things that could not be said. Perhaps in order not to involve Li Ruoshui, the Ninth Prince stepped forward first. Of course, they only saw the second half. Even so, when he heard Xia Bihe crashing into the guardrail of the bridge without hesitation, his whole body and heart couldn't help shaking.
"Ouch, this, this..."
As for what happened before, Xia Bihe couldn't speak. Ming Zeyue was not there, and the people who followed Ming Zeyue were also gone. It seemed like they were guilty and afraid and had hidden themselves away.
Madam Ming's face darkened. Her daughter, even if it was her fault, could still be arrogant and justified. Now, was it really all her fault? Or was it because the matter had gotten so bad that she couldn't handle it anymore, so she just became a coward
If it's the latter, it's more annoying. He's happy with small things but doesn't take any responsibility for big things. What's the point!
"You evil creature! Go and find them all for me." Mrs. Ming was furious, as if she wanted to beat Ming Zeyue to death.
Naturally, we need to correct our attitude and reduce the anger of the victim's family in order to mitigate the guilt.
However, Fourth Madam Xia was trying to comfort them, saying that perhaps it was their daughter Bihe who had offended Miss Ming first, and it took two hands to tango. She sighed and said that their daughter Bihe was not a person with a good temper either.
Madam Ming looked at her, with a hint of disdain in her eyes.
There are parents who always blame their own children for all the mistakes, but they usually come from humble family backgrounds and lack confidence. Seven out of ten elders are also spineless and have to endure the injustice; or else their children are really lawless and it may really be that their children caused the trouble first.
Does Xia Bihe belong to either of these two? Apart from the influence of Concubine Shun and Prince Heng, if we only look at the family, the Xia family is actually better than the Ming family; and is Xia Bihe herself a person with a bad temper? She lowers her head when she sees people, is submissive, and can't say a word even if she is beaten with three sticks. Just like that, is she a troublemaker who can cause trouble at any time
What does this Fourth Madam Xia think others are
However, this kind of person is also very good. He sacrifices himself to benefit others. How great.
Mrs. Ming sighed a few times. Although there was no clear agreement, she still said that the child was difficult to raise and that the noisy child was a headache.
The others watched coldly without saying a word, but even Madam Xia's eyes looked more and more wrong when she looked at Madam Xia.
Zhen Muyao didn't know whether he was looking at Xiaocao or Xia Bihe. From the beginning to now, he basically didn't turn his eyes away.
She disliked Xia Bihe for being weak and not knowing how to resist. But now, she "resisted" and resisted with her life. She was so determined. So should she praise her courage or scold her for being stupid
To what extent have they been pushed to this point
Looking back outside, the woman was still talking about how difficult it was to raise a child, her hard work, and her efforts. She didn't say it explicitly, but the implication was that she seemed to have put all her energy on Xia Bihe.
Originally, it should have been none of his business, but now he was getting angrier and angrier. Zhen Muyao stood up and walked out with a cold face, "You don't care about your own children, and you spent so much time on her, but you made her into a person with a weird temper, disrespect for elders, trouble-making, gloomy and violent. How incompetent and useless are you? Shouldn't you be thankful that the Xia family is not headed by someone like you? Otherwise, the Xia family would be a mess inside and outside, and none of the children raised would be good. Are Envoy Xia and Old Madam Xia blind to choose you as their daughter-in-law?"
What's the difference between this and pointing at someone and scolding them? Not only did Fourth Madam Xia's face look like a color palette, but everyone else was also shocked.
In the imperial city, the uppermost circle is actually not very big, and everyone knows roughly what the temperaments of the younger generations of each family are. Zhen Muyao is not a bad person by nature, but she is quite proud. She never pays attention to people she doesn't care about. No matter how fiercely irrelevant people make a fuss, she will just walk past them without even looking at them, and if she is in the mood, she might even watch the show with great interest.
Now, what is this? Did I take the wrong medicine? He still speaks so ruthlessly, without any mercy.
Xia Bihe's stepmother looked at Zhen Muyao, suppressing her anger, "Young lady, please don't talk nonsense. I will forgive you this time because you are young and ignorant. If you talk nonsense again, I will have to ask your mother how you raised your daughter."
Zhen Muyao curled his lips sarcastically, "Could it be that I said something wrong, or that your meaning is actually the opposite, and your so-called care for Xia Bihe is actually sinister?"
"you… "
"Let me ask you one thing. Since you came here, have you ever asked Xia Bihe a question? If the person lying on the bed was your own daughter, would you still be able to chat with others about raising children like you do now?"
Mrs. Xia moved her lips. She really had no way to refute this point, and she couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.
"Look at the rest of your Xia family," Zhen Muyao pointed with his hand, "Your sisters are in there, their lives are uncertain, yet you are all worried about them, acting as if it's none of your business. Especially look at your own daughter. Ha, how impatient are you?"
Zhen Muyao suddenly pointed the finger at them, attracting everyone's attention. Caught off guard, the expressions on their faces were simply unbearable. They were all just as Zhen Muyao had said, not to mention how embarrassed they were.
"Trouble, even if you have to pretend, you should be more conscientious. However, your attitude is so casual, I'm afraid you are used to it, right? So, Madam, don't say some things. The more you say, the more embarrassing it will be." Zhen Muyao's expression became more and more disdainful and sarcastic. "Who doesn't know about your Xia family's shabby things? You have lost face a long time ago, and you still think you have covered it up well? Think about it, after all, it's been more than ten years. At the beginning, you were still cautious. Besides, the Xiadu Imperial Envoy hadn't sat in the current position at that time, and there weren't so many people watching your Xia family. After a long time, you became lax. Outsiders never mentioned it, so you thought what you created was very successful. Little did you know that when you talked about Xia Bihe, many people were laughing at you."
Not to mention Fourth Madam Xia, even First Madam Xia's face was as dark as ink.
She wanted to deny it, but she had to believe what Zhen Muyao said. As a girl, she didn't have much contact with the ladies of the previous generation. She could say this, which showed that the ladies who often interacted with them would have a more realistic view of them. So, those people had been watching them having fun without making a sound? !
"Miss Zhen Liu..."
"Don't be anxious, I haven't finished yet. It's perfectly normal for the second wife to dislike the child of the original wife. She has to pretend to be a loving mother and a virtuous woman. Do you know what the four words "too much is as bad as too little" mean? If it's a boy, he might compete with your son for the family property and connections. It seems understandable that you are a little cruel and vicious and give him maintenance fees.
But Xia Bihe is just a girl. If you don't like her, you can give her food and clothes, and treat her as a concubine. When she is old enough, you can marry her off with a dowry. If you want to give your son more help, then marry her to a good wife. If you don't want to, then just pick one at random. It's easy to find a man who looks good but is actually rotten inside. If she doesn't live well, then you can vent your anger, right
In fact, the concubine's daughter of the Xia family lives much better than Xia Bihe, right
All the faults were put on her. Ming Zeyue was followed by four or five girls and six or seven maids, more than a dozen people in total, while Xia Bihe was alone. Was she a fool to provoke them? She was pulled and pushed, pushed into the water, and humiliated by Ming Zeyue who stepped on her neck... "
Zhen Muyao felt that this was not enough and he recreated the situation at that time vividly.
Although the target was Fourth Madam Xia, Madam Ming's expression was not much better. She did not expect her daughter to be so excessive. She could not help but look at the Ninth Prince. If she gave the Ninth Prince a bad impression... Obviously, Madam Ming did not know that the Ninth Prince had already thought of canceling the engagement, and he was quite determined.
"Where is the maidservant serving Xia Bihe? She was nowhere to be seen. When she came later, she was still watching leisurely like the others. She was asked to come forward to help, but she started to complain as soon as she opened her mouth, saying what Xia Bihe had done. Isn't it exactly the same as you, the stepmother? If it weren't for you, how dare a little maidservant talk to the master like this
How much hatred do you have for her? Do you want to eat her alive and torture her to death? What's the matter? Did her mother steal your man when she was young? Did she make you miserable? That's why you are full of resentment and take it out on her?"
"Zhen Muyao, shut up." Mrs. Xia roared in frustration.
Zhen Muyao sneered, "Did I get it right? Are you angry out of shame?"
"I told you to shut up!" He rushed forward and hit Zhen Muyao without caring about his image.
Zhen Muyao was not a delicate person. He grabbed Madam Xia's hand and pushed her with all his strength.
Madam Xia took two steps back, stepped on the edge of the corridor, slipped, and fell backwards.
Mrs. Xia Si's daughter screamed and hurried forward.
Fortunately, it’s only the height of a step. It would definitely hurt if I fell there, but it wouldn’t be serious.
"Zhen Muyao—" Miss Xia's eyes were burning with rage.
Zhen Muyao didn't take it seriously, and calmly straightened his sleeves, "My ears are fine, don't worry about it being so loud."
"How dare you lay hands on your elders!"
Zhen Muyao laughed, "She wants to hit me, and I stand there and let her hit me? She is not from my family. I am the one with a bad temper, you see clearly."