I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 170 Origin?

The old woman said, "Mrs. Ban is becoming less and less stable now. She was not like this in the past."

When Xiao Shirong married into the Pei Mansion, Ban Sihui had already been married into the first house for many years. She felt that there was no difference.

"What was Ban Sihui like before?"

The old woman said, "Mrs. Ban was a dignified, virtuous, gentle and polite person at the beginning. It was probably after her family fell into poverty that she gradually became a different person."

The old woman felt that this was probably because Ban Sihui was sensitive and stingy.

Even if her husband's family would not look down on her because of the poverty of her family, she herself would feel that everyone in her husband's family looked down on her.

If she made a mistake and was scolded, she would think that her mother-in-law looked down on her. If the servants made a few jokes, she would think that they were referring to her.

Over time, the mind becomes more and more sensitive, as if stuck in a quagmire and unable to extricate oneself.

Xiao Shirong had no interest in Ban Sihui herself, she just thought that this person could be used.

"Although he is also a fool, he can be useful if he can cause trouble for Xie Fei." Xiao Shirong curled the corners of his mouth and thought about how to instigate Ban Sihui and continue to make trouble for Xie Fei.

But unexpectedly, this chess piece has lost its function.

In the main room, Mrs. Zheng was furious.

No matter how much Ban Sihui cried and begged, she couldn't calm down.

He had considered more than once in the past to force his son to divorce his wife, and even Pei Honglang softened his tone.

However, the only things I can’t let go of are my four grandchildren.

Three daughters and one son, all born to Ban Sihui.

There is no one in this world who loves their children more than their mother. Especially Shanbao, who was only a few months old. You can't let your grandson be without his mother?

Mrs. Zheng thought, just be patient, be patient, maybe her daughter-in-law is just confused after giving birth, and she will get better after her body recovers.

But one thing after another made her feel that if she didn't divorce Ban Sihui, she would really get into trouble.

Ban Sihui looked up and saw Mrs. Zheng’s serious face, and she became more and more panicked.

She knelt down in front of Madam Zheng and cried, "Mother-in-law, Xie Fei is an outsider after all, and I am your daughter-in-law! Why do you always believe her but never believe me?"

Mrs. Zheng looked at her, extremely disappointed.

"To this day, do you still think that I want to divorce you because of Xie Fei's words?"

Ban Sihui hesitated to speak, obviously thinking so.

Mrs. Zheng was extremely annoyed, but she didn't want her former daughter-in-law to be stuck in the mud, so she patiently explained.

"You are always thinking about your parents' home. You are putting the cart before the horse. Have you ever paid any attention to your husband's family? Think about these days. Every time you go back to your parents' home, have they treated you well?"

Even without sending spies to follow them, Mrs. Zheng could imagine the Ban family's behavior.

They were crying and making a fuss, just wanting Ban Sihui to take a lot of money from their husband's family so that they, a bunch of lazy people, could continue to live a life of luxury.

If she fails to do so, Ban Sihui will become useless and won't get a single good word from her.

Mrs. Zheng had hoped that Ban Sihui could see through her family's true colors. She didn't ask her to completely sever ties with her family, but at least she should stop indulging them without any bottom line.

However, Ban Sihui was still immersed in grief and anger.

"Mother-in-law, my family has excusable circumstances. You took away all their livelihoods, how can they remain indifferent?"

Ban Sihui's eyes were filled with tears, and she pleaded in a low voice: "Mother-in-law, the official will inherit the title in the future, and it will not be difficult for him to support my family. Please do a good deed and give my family a way out!"

Madam Zheng sneered, "Inherit the title? By then I'll be old, and Honglang will be soft-hearted. I'm afraid you'll have to empty the entire Marquis's Mansion to support your family, right?"

Ban Sihui asked anxiously, "How could that be?"

"No?" Mrs. Zheng was not so easily fooled. She seemed to have seen the future, Ban Sihui was bewitched by her family, constantly supporting her family and not caring about the life and death of her husband's family.

The old lady was right. A mistress who couldn't make sense should not be kept any longer, even for the sake of the children.

She said tiredly, "You go down first."

Ban Sihui wanted to speak again, but was forcibly "invited" to speak by Mrs. Zheng's maid.

Afterwards, Madam Zheng indifferently ordered: "Go and tell the eldest master to get things done immediately."

The maid said, "Yes."

Divorce should be done quickly.

In the evening, Mother Liu came back from the temple and told Xie Fei about the situation of the people in the temple.

She also heard about Ban Sihui's story and said, "I should have no interest in this person, but how did I get involved with him?"

Xie Fei said upsetly: "I don't know why she misunderstood that my sister was going to marry her husband and take away her position as the wife."

Not to mention that Xie Jing had no such idea, even the Xie family would not let Xie Jing be a concubine, so her worries were groundless.

But no matter how many times he explained, she never listened, and Xie Fei was helpless.

Fortunately, Mrs. Zheng was still sober enough and would not go after Xie Fei specifically because of Ban Sihui's instigation.

Mother Liu understood, and seeing that Xie Fei seemed upset, she stopped talking about it.

"When I came back, I saw Mr. Yuan San standing in the yard, staring at the door. I wonder what he did to anger me?"

Xie Fei was trying to paint, but the soft tip of his pen stayed on the paper for too long, leaving a water mark.

"Young Master?" Xie Fei laughed softly, "Mother Liu respects my servant so much, I wonder what his status is?"

Under the flickering candlelight, Mother Liu remained silent.

Xie Fei continued to paint, but she had little practice and her paintings were not very good.

She didn't mind. After all, the pens and ink belonged to the Pei family and she could use them as she pleased.

"I found it strange when the farm was attacked earlier. There's no need to talk about Chen Zhuangtou and the others. Mother Liu, you are very agile. Even a young man like Erniu has excellent archery skills, which can hit the target every time."

After finishing drawing a dark "bamboo forest", Xie Fei sighed, crumpled up the drawing paper and threw it on the ground.

"The fierce horse bandits have robbed countless caravans and burned countless villages, but they only failed on our farm. This is certainly because we took precautions and set traps in advance, but your ability should not be underestimated."

Looking at Mother Liu with a smile, Xie Fei was calm and composed.

"I'm not asking you to risk your life for me, I just want to satisfy my curiosity and let me know the inside story. I don't know if this is considered asking too much."

Mother Liu remained silent, with a conflicted look on her face.

Outside the room, Yuan San was also listening.

He stared quietly at the tightly closed door. The warm light he longed for shone through it, but he was not allowed to take a single step inside.

After a long time, Yuan San closed his eyes gently, and a leaf in his hand hit the door frame like a dart, making a very slight sound.

Inside the house, Xie Fei was about to give up.

She was just about to say that it was really difficult to just forget about it, but unexpectedly, Mother Liu moved her ears, then took a step back, and knelt down in front of her, her face more solemn than ever before.

"Please forgive me, my dear. This is a matter concerning our lives and property, so we dare not reveal everything. If this matter is leaked, everyone in the farm will be executed by slow slicing, or even torn into pieces by five horses.

Even the people who saved us may be punished along with their entire clan. I beg you, my lady, to never mention this to anyone again after you learn the reason."

(End of this chapter)