The development of the incident was shocking. Fourth Madam Xia cried out in pain, but except for her own daughter, everyone else in the Xia family was indifferent. The current Fourth Madam Xia was the person that Zhen Muyao stepped on and tore apart, so in the past she was "aiding and abetting the evil", and she might be bombarded by Zhen Muyao as well.
As for whether she would be accused of being cold and heartless, could she still rebuild her image in such a situation? No one was a fool. Therefore, it was the best policy to sever ties with her so as not to bring trouble to herself.
However, living under the same roof, it was not easy to distance oneself from the matter, especially since Madam Xia had a daughter who was in the process of getting married, so she would definitely be affected. Therefore, she was lucky not to have stepped in. But she had never thought of trying to persuade or stop Madam Xia Si when she did those things in the past. If someone had done something, perhaps this would not have happened.
"Zhen Muyao, you should ask Madam Zhen to take a good look at what kind of person you are..."
"That's not a big deal. My mother knows exactly what kind of person I am. Why not call her over now? Don't worry, my mother will definitely stand by me. If her daughter did something wrong, she will admit it and deal with it accordingly. If her daughter didn't do anything wrong, then sorry, who dares to accuse her daughter? She can fight with anyone. She is completely different from some people. But then again, she is not a stepmother."
Everyone has a certain understanding of Zhen Muyao's personality, but today they have a deeper understanding. He really has no taboos, dares to say anything, and is ruthless when it comes to taking action.
To be honest, this kind of wantonness is actually enviable, but not everyone has the capital, and even if you have the capital, you may not be able to ignore your image and reputation - Zhen Muyao's reputation is indeed not good, and she is often criticized. However, if you talk too much, it will get annoying. The Zhen family can't help but roll their eyes at those who keep talking about Zhen Muyao. Zhen Muyao's future in-laws don't care, and her future husband doesn't care. They are not pretending not to care, but really don't care. On the contrary, they like Zhen Muyao very much. So, why do other people keep nagging? It's boring.
So many people looked at her coldly and laughed at her. Madam Xia wished she could find a hole to crawl into. She was so embarrassed that even though she was in pain, she stopped making any sound. She just looked at Zhen Muyao again, as if she was looking at Xia Bihe, as if she was poisoned.
Zhen Muyao would be afraid? Haha, don't be ridiculous, what can this Fourth Madam Xia do to her
Xiaocao's maid came hurriedly carrying a medicine box, panting, with beads of sweat on her forehead.
As he got closer, he stopped and turned to Han, "Madam..."
"Don't say so much, just take it in quickly, saving people is the most important thing." Human life is at stake, there is no time to be polite.
"Yes." The maid ran in, holding the medicine box in one hand and her skirt in the other.
At this time, everyone belatedly began to question Xiaocao, can she do it
Han glanced at Madam Xia and said, "Since you doubt my daughter's medical skills, why didn't you find a doctor earlier? What's the point of coming here now? If I wait for you, I'm afraid I'll be dead by then."
This class is still a little bit inferior after all. People like Han have fewer opportunities to come into contact with them, so naturally they don't know much about Xia Bihe's affairs. Now they don't have a good impression of the Xia family. In terms of family background, she is insufficient, but so what? She will just confront them as usual. She is not afraid of getting into trouble because of this.
"My daughter is kind-hearted. She couldn't bear to see Miss Xia lose her life in vain, so she waded into this muddy water. Unlike some people, who are blood relatives, she remains indifferent." Han was unhappy and was never a soft-hearted person. She continued to stab her whenever she got the chance.
Madam Xia was very upset, but what could she say? She was a member of the Xia family. If people from other branches of the Xia family caused trouble, they would have to bear the consequences as well. There was no place for her to seek justice.
Since Zhen Muyao opened her mouth, Madam Ming chose to stand aside and watch. She had torn apart the Xia family's affairs, which was only good for her. Xia Bihe's suicide was not because of her daughter. At most, it was a coincidence at that time. Xia Bihe herself didn't want to live. The culprit was still the Xia family. Bullying and killing are two different things. Therefore, the more dirty water on Xia Bihe's stepmother, the better. The darker the better.
In the room, the bleeding had basically stopped before the medicine box was brought in. During this period, Xia Bihe "woke up" twice in a blurred consciousness. Based on her reaction and a careful examination, Xiaocao was basically able to conclude that it was just a concussion and there was no intracranial hemorrhage. The skull only had some fractures and dents where there was a hard collision. It was a blessing.
Further treatment was required to stop the bleeding thoroughly, then disinfect, apply medicine, and bandage it carefully.
Xiao Cao looked at the girl with a round face. Beauty lies in bones, not skin. If she loses weight, she will definitely be a beauty. Her skin is also good, but these are secondary now...
Xiaocao was no less angry than other people. When nothing happened, she could remain calm. But when something happened, she couldn't control herself, especially when she finished the tasks at hand, it seemed that there was no need to suppress her anger.
Xiao Cao washed her hands and walked out the door. Wen Renying saw her first, "Fourth sister, how is Miss Xia?"
Everyone else also looked over. No matter who they were or what their thoughts were, they didn't want Xia Bihe to die.
"She's saved her life." Xiao Cao said calmly. Seeing some people breathe a sigh of relief, her eyes became even colder. "Don't be too happy too soon. Just because she's fine for now doesn't mean she's really fine. Miss Xia is determined to die. If she doesn't want to wake up, she'll starve to death after a long time."
This is the disadvantage of the backward medical conditions. Without nutritional injections, people who cannot eat and are in a vegetative state have no chance of survival. Xiaocao wanted to try hard, but the conditions did not allow it, and she was powerless.
As soon as these words were spoken, my mood, which had just relaxed, became heavy again.
"Xuan'er, is there any way to wake Miss Xia up?"
"Yes, it's quite simple to say." Seeing that everyone was looking at her hopefully, Xiao Cao smiled coldly, "Let the Lord Imperial Envoy come and assure Miss Xia that she will not be bullied again, and that all the grievances she suffered in the past will be redeemed for her. In the final analysis, it's just that her heart has cooled down. If her heart warms up, she will naturally wake up. See, how simple it is."
Everyone looked at Xiaocao in disbelief. They really wanted to ask her, do you know what you are talking about? How can it be simple? Of course it is simple when you open and close your lips.
Most of them saw the girl for the first time, but the impression of this first time was too deep. They would remember it firmly and would not be able to forget it even if they wanted to.
The faces of the Xia family members instantly turned dark enough to drip ink. Xia Du Yushi was the absolute authority of the Xia family. Although he usually didn't care about the affairs of the inner house, he was a strict person to others and even stricter to himself, and his family was naturally no exception. Regarding Xia Bihe, it was not just Old Madam Xia and Fourth Madam Xia who were hiding things from him, it could be said that the whole family was whitewashing the situation in front of him. Compared to showing it to the outside world, they were really putting on a show in front of Xia Du Yushi. The chances for Xia Bihe to appear in front of Xia Du Yushi were few and far between, otherwise, there was no guarantee that there would be no mistakes.
If this matter was revealed in front of him, the entire Xia family would be in turmoil, and even his wife of several decades would not be able to escape the blame. This was also what Fourth Madam Xia was most worried about.
This was not the key point. The more terrible thing was that Xia Du Yu Shi also thought that Xia Bihe was not good. The facts in front of him showed that he was wrong. Asking him to make a promise to Xia Bihe was also a disguised way of admitting his fault to Xia Bihe. He was a high-ranking official with great power. How many people in the whole court could make him bow his head? Now he had to admit his fault to a girl? Just thinking about it made him crazy.
"Bully her? Who bullied her? I…"
"Go on, ma'am. Let's see what else you can come up with," Xiao Cao fiddled with the bracelet on her hand. "You can talk until your throat is hoarse, but the premise is that others must believe you. Now you should not consider how to cover up the matter, but what others think. What you think is never important."
Compared with Zhen Muyao, Xiaocao spoke slowly and not even angry. However, the stimulation he gave to Fourth Madam Xia was much more serious than that given by Zhen Muyao. It could be said that he stepped on the most painful and fearful part of her. It seemed as if a mouthful of blood was stuck in Fourth Madam Xia's heart. She wondered if she was hurt inside by the fall just now.
At this point, she stopped arguing. No matter what she said, in the eyes of others, she would be just like a jumping clown. Even if she had lost her face long ago, she could not let her image get worse.
Madam Xia clasped her hands in front of her, her body straightened, her chin slightly raised, and she looked arrogant and insolent. On her blacklist, Xiaocao's position quickly climbed above Zhen Muyao.
Zhen Muyao sneered, "Ming Zeyue really likes to act like this."
Mrs. Xia almost couldn't hold it.
Ming Zeyue was pulled out again, with an arrow piercing her knee. How does Mrs. Ming feel
Zhen Muyao's gaze fell on Xiaocao. Oh, this new sister he met is amazing. She is also one of my generation. I feel that she is more and more to my liking. If the occasion was not wrong, he really wanted to pull her aside and have a good "chat".
However, even so, Zhen Muyao kindly reminded, "Unless it is necessary, the Xiadu Imperial Envoy rarely attends banquets. Usually, family members attend. When they return to the Xia family to handle it themselves, we don't know what the situation will be like."
"Then let's send someone to invite him. I think it's almost time for the Grand Censor to leave the court. Or is it that the threshold of the Xia family is too high and we can't even see him? It doesn't matter. At most, our little four can get the gold medal and enter the palace again. Anyway, I estimate that by tomorrow, there will be only a few people to visit the Grand Censor. It's not bad to let the emperor know in advance."
Xiao Si and the like might not understand at first, but when it comes to "gold medal" and "entering the palace", everyone knows who it is. It was only a few days ago that Wen Ren Yang entered the palace with a gold medal and hung around in front of Emperor Xuan Ren. Then, Yuan Qi Yu, who might have been ranked first, was knocked to the tail of the top three. His future was not completely cut off, but it was also precarious.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, during the imperial examination, Yuan Qi Yu did get up. However, he looked sick and no longer had that unrestrained air. The clothes he wore seemed empty, which was a cause for great regret.
The initial response seemed to be quite large, but in the end, it did not cause much waves. Instead, the famous Wen Ren Yang added another achievement to his life resume, which changed the world's view of him again and raised it to a higher level.
The gold medal incident has been going on for several years. Although many people know about it, they have almost forgotten it. Wen Renyang suddenly made his presence known to more people. His reputation among scholars is not too high, but he is not an official or a teacher. No matter how famous he is, it is just empty talk. Being able to speak in front of the emperor is completely different. Who can underestimate him
The Ninth Prince looked at Xiaocao, his eyes flickering slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
"Hey, why do others want to participate in the Xiadu Imperial Envoy?" Wen Renying asked as if puzzled.
"Everyone outside knows what Fourth Madam Xia did, but why didn't anyone mention it in front of the Xia family, letting the Xia family think they did it perfectly?" Zhen Muyao said, and sneered, "They think everyone is a fool, but they don't know that others are waiting for them to do it. Xia Duyushi is strict with himself, so people can't find any handles. What he did was the sinner's work, so he was just waiting for other people in the Xia family to get into trouble. With Fourth Madam Xia in the lead, there is no need for others to make plans, just wait. Look, the Xia family has personally handed over the handle, so they have to seize the opportunity to report Xia Duyushi and wait for Xia Duyushi to be sent home to teach his children."
The faces of the Xia family members all changed. This time was different from the previous situations. It was the fear that overflowed from the bottom of their hearts.
Mrs. Xia's eyes went dark, her legs went weak, and she stumbled, almost losing her balance. - Really, is this really the case? She thought outsiders were easy to deceive, but in fact, it was all just, all just...
Zhen Muyao glanced at Fourth Madam Xia. Not to mention that what she said was the truth, even if it wasn't, with her words, Envoy Xia couldn't escape. Then, as if he thought of something, he looked at Xiaocao, "But in this case, it doesn't matter whether Envoy Xia comes to Pingjin Marquis' Mansion or not?"
"The more you lose face, the more you will learn your lesson." Xiaocao said calmly.
Zhen Muyao's smile froze for a moment, "..."
Everyone: “…”
Is this really a good thing to say
Li Ruoshui had been in the corner, watching the development of things. Initially, she was going to find a suitable opportunity to draw everyone's attention to Xia Bihe lying on the ground and brush up some "kindness points", but someone showed up halfway and ruined her plan. She lost the great opportunity and might even get involved in this matter.