My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 314 Banquet (Part )

Lord Xu's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he immediately said obediently: "I was so angry just now that I forgot that Madam was here. I disturbed Madam, please forgive me."

Lord Gu had a cold face and did not respond.

Mr. Gu Liu would not pay any attention to him.

Qin Yuan said calmly, "It's okay, but Madam Xu was also quite frightened just now. Sir Xu, please don't get angry first, you can ask slowly."

Lord Xu nodded quickly, "Okay."

It has been heard that Lord Gu loves and cherishes the newly married lady, so Lord Xu originally didn't care much about it, but now he can't help but lower his attitude a little.

I originally just wanted to express my opinion, but I didn't expect it to backfire.

At this time, Madam Xu walked towards Master Xu in two steps with tears in her eyes, crying, "Master, my sister-in-law vomited blood, not because I was angry. I didn't say a few words, but my sister-in-law vomited blood, and that cunning servant insisted that it was me who caused it."

Lord Xu glanced at Lord Gu's expression and said angrily, "It's already this time. What's the point of saying these things? What exactly did you say? What was the situation at that time? Hurry up and explain it clearly in front of the in-laws."

Before Mrs. Xu could even open her mouth to explain, she started crying out of grievance.

Qin Yuan sighed in her heart. She didn't know about Sixth Madam's brother, but it was obvious that her sister-in-law didn't care about her life or death.

In the dead silent room, the only sound was Mrs. Xu's sobbing.

Even the most impatient Mr. Gu Liu remained silent like a wooden sculpture.

The room became even more silent.

Lord Xu was getting a little restless and kept winking at Madam Xu.

Madam Xu cried until her voice gradually died down. After a long while, she said in a hoarse voice, "I came to the Marquis's Mansion today. I was worried about my sister-in-law, so I came to visit her. But Madam Zhao grabbed me and said she wanted to return the pepper money that she and the housekeepers had paid for."

Lord Xu glanced at the people around him and asked, "What's your reply?"

Madam Xu raised her head, her eyes red and swollen, and said, "I have already used the money to buy pepper. The price of pepper has been falling recently, and I have nowhere to sell it. I am worried. Besides, it is impossible to make money in business without losses. We agreed at the beginning that they would bear their own profits and losses, so I let them contribute."

"And then?" Lord Xu asked.

"Then I said I couldn't return it because the price of pepper was falling and I couldn't afford the money. She said the market was not good now, the price was changing every day, and if we continued to lose money, we would be finished. She asked us to sell our shares as soon as possible. I said it would take more than one or two days, and there was no rush. She talked all the way until she came to my sister-in-law, who had also contributed a share in the beginning. When she heard what I said, she vomited blood."

With these words, he cleared himself of all charges.

No one said anything.

Madam Xu continued, "When the cunning slave saw that the sister-in-law was vomiting blood, she didn't rush to ask for a doctor, but just grabbed me and tore me apart. It was only when Madam came that she remembered to ask for a doctor. She even had the nerve to rush to complain, saying that I deliberately angered the sister-in-law."

After saying that, he glanced at Qin Yuan, as if to say that Qin Yuan could testify.

Master Xu stamped his feet, sighed, and said helplessly: "You know that my sister values ​​money. Her private money has been given as a gift. How can she not be angry when she finds out that the value has dropped? I heard that her illness cannot stand stimulation. If something happens to her, what should we do?"

Madam Xu cried, "How should I know? That Aunt Zhao is also an old lady who has served my sister-in-law for many years. She knows best what cannot be said in private. She had to argue with me in front of my sister-in-law. She didn't listen to me even if I talked. Otherwise, she wouldn't have made a scene in front of my sister-in-law."

Lord Xu pointed at Madam Xu with his fingers trembling slightly, as if he was very angry. He said angrily, "No matter what, it's your fault as the sister-in-law. My nephews and nieces are still young. Shouldn't you, as their aunt, worry about them? If anything happens to my sister, I'll let you off."

Madam Xu started crying again, pointing at Lord Xu and cursing. "I've been married to the Xu family for so many years, and I watched my sister-in-law grow up, and I helped her get married. If you think about it, I love my sister-in-law more than I love Zhen'er. How can I not care about my nephews and nieces? You are so good, blaming me for others. Is it all my fault? Do you think I won't be sad if something happens to my sister-in-law? How can you say such a thing?"

Lord Xu stamped his feet and said, "Oh, oh, oh, you bitch, I can't say anything to you, can I?"

The two of them kept quarreling.

Gu Jinghui picked up the teacup indifferently, took a sip, and put it down again.

Mr. Gu Liu lowered his eyebrows and only paid attention to the direction of the hall entrance.

Qin Yuan had no choice but to say, "We should call Madam Zhao to ask about this matter."

Lord Xu stretched out his hand, slammed it heavily on the table, and said in a hateful voice: "Yes, this old rascal, he was fine serving my sister when he was in the Xu family, but how come he became so careless after coming to the Marquis' Mansion? How could he do such a thing? Is he hiding some evil intention that caused our two families to be in such a mess?"

Madam Xu gnashed her teeth and said bitterly, "This kind of servant who has no respect for his master and has become disloyal should be beaten to death, otherwise I don't know how he will make up stories about our Xu family in front of his nephews and nieces in the future."

Master Gu Liu sighed and said, "Xu Shi won't die for the time being, but you're still worrying about her. Sister-in-law really thinks long-term."

Lord Xu said, "Your sister-in-law is just worried that our two families will fall out because of that little villain."

Hongye couldn't stand it anymore and ordered someone to invite Madam Zhao over.

Madam Zhao had disheveled hair and bloodstains on her face, forming a sharp contrast with the neat-looking Madam Xu.

When the two met, they were extremely jealous of each other.

Lord Xu coughed and was about to speak when Master Gu Liu spoke first.

"Tell me what happened?"

Zhao Ma said in a hoarse voice, "Madam Xu came to visit Sixth Madam today. I am very happy because I went to Xu's house several days in a row to talk to Madam Xu about the return of the pepper share, but I didn't even get into the Xu family and suffered a lot."

Madam Xu quickly rebuked him, "You rascal, you are talking nonsense. I have never seen you, nor have I received any letter from you."

Nanny Zhao glared at Madam Xu coldly, obviously filled with hatred.

Lord Xu said, "Let her finish her words and don't interrupt her."

Madam Xu said, "I just can't stand her slandering me."

Lord Xu said, "My wife will make the decision for you."

Mrs. Xu then stopped talking.

Madam Zhao added, "Sixth Madam also contributed a large sum of money. The amount of pepper purchased from the Persian merchant was not small, and the Xu family did not have that much money, so Sixth Madam also contributed money."

As he said this, he glanced at Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan nodded and said, "I heard about this from my sixth brother's wife, and I also know that the housekeepers in the mansion gave money as a gift."

Madam Zhao continued, "I went to Madam Xu to tell her about this because the price of pepper kept falling. Some of the housekeepers in the mansion gave a small share, but some gave a lot and couldn't bear to see their money go down the drain, so they said they wanted to give up their share."