Rudonghai

Chapter 230 Blocking
Master Xia didn't take it seriously: "It's just a little girl who hasn't been around for a long time. I don't think she has much impression of her biological mother. She has been raised under Madam's lap since she was a child. After so many years, she has raised a dog well, let alone a person? She Play a little temper, you mother, be a little more tolerant, wouldn't it be fine?"

It was easy for him to say, but Mrs. Xia was full of sadness.Telling myself to coax the loser with a smile and gentleness, expecting to rely on her to live a life of prosperity and wealth, it's like slapping my face.

Her three daughters are all better than the concubine's eldest daughter, but in the end they have to expect this money-loser to give them alms, Madam Xia just feels her heart hurts.

She also wanted to persuade Master Xia to give up this idea.But looking at her husband looking forward to the eldest daughter's excellence, putting his last hope on the loser, and saying a few more words, I'm afraid he will be annoyed.

Mrs. Xia had no choice but to swallow her words, and forced a little smile to answer.No matter how he looks, he must go to Xiao's mansion to see if this money-losing product is really outstanding.

She is capable of bending and stretching, even if the eldest girl is really outstanding, she can climb up to Mrs. Xiao, but she can be favored for a few years while she is young.Especially when Mrs. Xiao gave birth to a child, she might have to step aside, and she could only take advantage of the time when the mistress was pregnant to make a little fuss.

But less than a year is enough to bring benefits to the Xia family.

Mrs. Xia thought that it would be a big deal for her to be obedient to the money-losing goods for a year, and put down her face to coax her to be happy. Wouldn't the benefits come in handy?

When the big girl falls out of favor, she can let go of her.The benefits are real, and the loss is just a little face, so why not do it?
So when the second daughter was crying, Mrs. Xia persuaded her, "Maybe it was the big girl who did it, but no one can tell the truth about it. You can't wrong her without evidence. Your father is expecting her to give you a better answer." If the family brings benefits, you should be aggrieved and bear it for a while, and mother will definitely return it for you in the future."

Hearing this, Miss Xia was completely dumbfounded.She didn't expect that the mother who disliked the eldest sister the most would have a time to say good things for the eldest daughter: "Mother, don't let it go like this, how long will I have to endure it?"

"It won't be long, how long do you think she will be able to prosper?" Mrs. Xia stroked her black hair, looked at the rash on the second daughter's face, and said distressedly: "You are my mother's darling, she is just an outsider. It’s just a weed trampled by people. It’s useful now, so naturally you should make the best use of it, and you don’t have to worry about the rest, even if she is beautiful, it won’t last long.”

On the second day, she specially cleaned up and picked out a pair of pearl haircuts from her dowry. She got out of the carriage and planned to go to Xiao's mansion when Lord Xia just came down to court.

Seeing that his wife had prepared well and the gift was expensive, Mr. Xia was afraid that it would impress the eldest daughter's heart, so he stroked his beard with satisfaction and praised a few words.

Madam Xia got into the carriage with a smile, but as soon as the curtain was lowered, the smile on her face faded completely, and the servant girl who served beside her didn't even dare to breathe out, lest she would be angered by Madam.

The carriage stopped steadily at the door of the Xiao Mansion. Hearing that it was the wife of the Xia family who came, Gu Yunxiao lay on the couch for a long time and couldn't get up. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "What is she here to see Miss Xia?"

"Yes, Mrs. Xia has prepared a generous gift. She plans to visit Mrs. Xia, and then meet Miss Xia." Qiu Hong dipped a handkerchief in warm water and waited for her to wipe her face. Only then did Gu Yunxiao feel sober.

She couldn't help laughing and said: "It's not that the Xia family's mistress has never liked the eldest daughter of the concubine, why did she come here on purpose?"

"I'm afraid I heard that Miss Xia is going to climb up to Mrs. Taifu. Mrs. Xia is afraid that she will trip up her daughter, so why don't you want to come and get close to her?" Qiu Hong pursed her lips and smiled, helped her up, and then He said distressedly: "If Madam is tired, just take a rest, the servant will send him away directly, so as not to disturb Madam's rest."

"It's okay, it's rare for someone to come to relieve my boredom, it's a pity not to see it." Gu Yunxiao smiled, and slowly got up to take a shower and put on clothes.It took half an hour and breakfast before going out.

Mrs. Xia who was waiting in the flower hall did not dare to complain. After all, she did not hand in the post in advance. Mrs. Taifu was willing to come in and wait for herself.

She just drank the fifth cup of tea, and she couldn't wait any longer, and she was quite restless.

Fortunately, at this moment, Gu Yunxiao came out surrounded by maidservants, Madam Xia quickly stood up and saluted: "I was reckless for disturbing Madam Xiao."

"It's all right, Ma'am, is this here to see Miss Xia?" Gu Yunxiao waved his hand, motioning Qiulu to call Xia's parents and daughters over: "She's not recovering from her injuries, so she can't talk much. I think I can't neglect her." Madam, I asked Madam to talk to herself, so I came here together, Madam, don't you mind?"

Mrs. Xia forced a smile: "I am flattered to be entertained by Mrs. Xiao, so I don't mind."

When Miss Xia came out, there was indeed a shocking mark on her neck.Originally, it was still burning and painful yesterday, and it was still red and swollen. I couldn't swallow at all, and I could only drink two mouthfuls of porridge, which was extremely uncomfortable.

She hated the Xia family very much in her heart, and when she heard Mrs. Xia came over in person, she simply unwrapped the white cloth wrapped around her neck, and it was okay to scare her.

Miss Xia was raised in a deep boudoir, she rarely went out, her complexion was as fair as snow, and there was a sudden purple strangle mark on her neck, which was really frightening.

Mrs. Xia was very frightened, she was in danger, but she managed to maintain her composure, and said with concern: "My God, girl, you are seriously injured. Fortunately, I have someone prepare the wound medicine, which is a reward from the palace. , will definitely be able to cure the disease."

Miss Xia wanted to scold her severely, but seeing Gu Yunxiao gently shaking her head at herself, she lowered her eyes and said nothing.Knowing that Mrs. Xiao is kind-hearted, otherwise she would not have left herself.

He didn't ask for anything in return, but Gu Yunxiao thought of himself who was in the Gu family, so he felt a little more pity, and just followed the trend.

But Miss Xia is grateful to Gu Yunxiao. This person is not giving charity, nor is he deliberately hypocritical, but just doing it rashly.I didn't expect to thank her, and I didn't want to ask for any benefits from her, it was just because Gu Yunxiao didn't want her to be ruined like this.

Mrs. Xia looked at the Dao Le mark, feeling a little guilty, seeing that she was speechless, she didn't know how to respond.Just like what Gu Yunxiao said, Miss Xia couldn't speak, and Mrs. Xia seemed to be talking to herself, which only added to the embarrassment.

"This is the dowry I prepared for you. Although the style is a bit old, the pearls are rare pearls. The color is high-quality, which is my favorite. You are the daughter of the Xia family. Even if you get married, you can't be too shabby. If it’s too late, you can keep it.”

Miss Xia was taken aback, she could clearly see that Mrs. Xia really liked this look, so she was willing to give it to herself as a dowry at this time?
Gu Yunxiao signaled Qiuhong to take a look, and the latter came closer and said in amazement: "Miss Xia is really blessed. Although these pearls are only the size of a fingernail, each one is the same size. It is really rare."

Hearing this, Gu Yunxiao almost laughed out loud. Is Qiuhong a compliment or a detriment?

Mrs. Xia looked embarrassed, her natal family was not a wealthy family, and she was an unfavored daughter. Although the dowry was not shameful, it was not very rich.

Although the pearls are not big in size, the pearls are almost the same, which is considered a rare handicraft.

Qiu Hong put away the brocade box on the head, and handed it to the servant girl who served Miss Xia, saying: "This servant girl will thank Mrs. Xia on behalf of Miss Xia. This head face is well-made, and it must be the handwriting of Master Yipinxuan."

Mentioning this matter, Mrs. Xia nodded proudly and said with a smile: "Young lady's good eyesight, isn't it the skill of Master Yipinxuan?"

Qiu Hong sneered in her heart, it might indeed be Yipinxuan's handicraft, but it is definitely not a master craftsman, but an apprentice, and the price is a world of difference.

But now is not the time to tear yourself apart, she can't make Mrs. Xia unable to step down from the stage, she held a few more words, coaxed Mrs. Xia to be happy, asked Miss Xia a few words of concern, and soon left left.

With Gu Yunxiao watching, Mrs. Xia couldn't privately tell Miss Xia anything, so she had to let it go.

Anyway, it's the first time to visit, there will always be a second time, she is not in a hurry, anyway, people will not disappear, there are plenty of opportunities.

After Mrs. Xia left, Qiu Hong muttered, "Miss Xia, you are a generous mistress."

It can be seen that Mrs. Xia's natal family is not very good, plus she is not favored, and the dowry is not so good. It is really not easy to give such a pair of pearls.

"Mother, she has always been willing to be cruel. She was not the one who wanted to marry Daddy at the beginning, but Mother's second sister. In the end, she was stunned because she was caught in the wind and cold and couldn't afford it. After marrying back, there is a marriage contract first, so I changed her, the third daughter."

As soon as she left the house, her own sister would recover immediately, who wouldn't know the tricks?
But everyone is married, and the second sister can't chase her husband back.In a fit of rage, he picked an official who had been released, married far away, and never returned to her mother's house.

This matter is not a secret, Miss Xia once heard it mentioned by a drunk nanny, her tone was full of approval for Madam Xia, she just felt that it was okay for a woman to use some shady means in order to marry a good husband.

Miss Xia sneered in her heart, in order to be able to marry into the Xia family, Mrs. Xia really worked so hard that she didn't even let her own sister go, which shows her character.

Gu Yunxiao also heard the tricks in it, raised his eyebrows and said: "The Xia family is not a good thing, it's just a cold, it will be fine if you take care of it a little bit, and I can't wait to ask for a replacement to marry, maybe Mrs. Lord Xia has already met in private, and they hit it off, so Lord Xia is naturally unwilling to marry someone else."

Miss Xia froze for a moment, nodded and said, "It's very possible."

She just felt sorry for her biological mother whom she hadn't seen yet, and she heard that she was kicked out by Mrs. Xia.

After spending a lot of money to inquire around, a blind old woman stopped Miss Xia from continuing to investigate, and only told her that no matter how hard she searched, she would never be able to find her biological mother.

(End of this chapter)