Chapter 7

Chapter 7

This "Wen Er" was different from the previous unclear voice, it was very loud. Nanny Fang was startled and looked up to ask the maid opposite, "Who is Wen Er?"

The maid was also confused, "Grandma should be Madam Wen."

“Hey, why is this newcomer making a fuss? Who will be on guard today…” Before anyone on the other end could figure out what was going on, voices suddenly came from the corridor outside.

Hearing the voice sounded like that of Madam Wu, Nanny Fang frowned and couldn't help muttering, "Why is she here to join in the fun." She winked at the maid next to her, "You go and take a look." She then quietly stepped forward and put her ear to the lattice door.

The maid hurried out, and the eldest lady was already standing in the hallway of the courtyard with a group of maids and old women.

Seeing the maid coming, the eldest lady glanced into the brightly lit room with a worried look on her face, "It's late at night and the guests haven't left yet. Is the eldest lady of the Wen family making a scene?"

"It will be over in a while, Madam, don't worry..."

"Just wait. Tomorrow morning, I will have someone carry you back to the Wen family." The groom seemed to be very angry. It seemed that this scene would not pass in a short time. The eldest lady knew what was going on and deliberately asked the maid, "Why did the third young master send the eldest lady back? The old lady is still lying in bed and can't stand his threats."

The maid thought to herself that the weasel is paying New Year's greetings to the chicken, so you should stop adding fuel to the fire.

Wen Shuse felt a little guilty when she heard him say that he wanted to carry her back to the Wen family. She was not afraid of anything else, but she was afraid of making her grandmother sad. She looked at her husband who was full of anger in front of her, and she really couldn't understand it. She said slowly, "What's there to be afraid of a dog?"

Her look of pity undoubtedly made him recall once again the embarrassment they had experienced that day.

That’s not all. She added innocently, “It really doesn’t bite, really…”

"Shut up." Xie Shao's eyes were blurry, he couldn't stand her, "I finally understand why your old lady wanted you, Second Lady Wen, to ride on the eldest lady's sedan chair. Isn't this just making up the numbers? If you don't do this, how can you get married?"

You have a very poisonous tongue.

The voice was quite loud and it reached outside the door. Nanny Fang heard it. The lady and all the maids and servants in the hall heard it too, and suddenly there was silence.

This is too much.

The eldest son is not the eldest son, and the eldest lady is not the eldest lady either. The truth is so shocking that it is hard to believe.

"You are so awesome, how come you married a wife under someone else's name..."

A new round of quarrels broke out in the house. Outsiders were still slow to react. The eldest lady glanced at the dumbfounded maid opposite her, covered her heart in a pretentious manner, took two steps back, and exclaimed, "Oh my God! The eldest lady of the Wen family has also been replaced. What should I do?"

The eldest lady looked like she was about to faint from fright, but her voice was extremely loud and could be clearly heard by the two parties across the bridal chamber.

The two people in the room who were on edge suddenly quieted down.

The eldest lady outside was getting more and more anxious, and she scolded the servants, "What are you still standing there for? Why don't you go to the old lady quickly? The Wen family is really cunning, and they want to replace the pillars with the beams. They think they can fool us by just bringing in someone randomly. Oh, poor our third son, why didn't he marry the eldest lady... We are not done with this matter, we must go to the Wen family to ask for an explanation..."

It's obviously ironic.

Sins come first, retribution comes later. It is reasonable and there is nothing to be confused about. You can only accept it.

Before, the two of them were arguing fiercely, wishing to fight each other to the death, but in an instant, they were like deflated balls, lying flat and allowing themselves to be laughed at, standing there without saying a word.

About an incense stick of time had passed, and the eldest lady had left, but there was still no movement in the house. It was too quiet. Nanny Fang's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly pushed open a crack in the door, "Young Master."

"Get out." Xie Shao was upset.

Nanny Fang closed the door and took a long breath. Fortunately, both of them were alive and well.

As a servant, she had no idea how to deal with this matter. Her body was half buried in the soil. She had never encountered such a difficult matter.

With such a big commotion and the eldest lady's mouth for revenge, the old lady will surely find out soon. She'd better wait here and take good care of it...

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The words of Madam Wu were full of sarcasm and were like a bucket of cold water, which completely extinguished the fire in the two people and made them lose the energy to speak again.

Now that it has happened, there is no point in finding out who was at fault. What matters is what to do next.

After calming down, Wen Shuse's mood hit rock bottom. When she looked up, the red candle on the copper lamp had burned out and was hanging on the candlestick, looking like a string of dripping tears. It made her feel sad for some reason, as if the lamp was crying for her bad marriage.

After tonight, everyone in the Xie family will know that she is not the eldest lady, but the second lady of the Wen family. Will the Xie family be angry and ashamed when their plan failed?

The method she just mentioned, when she thinks about it carefully, is actually not feasible. Even if the Xie family secretly sends her back to the Wen family tonight, will the lady be willing to marry Xie San?

After committing a sin once, you will receive such retribution. You must never have any other evil thoughts again.

She was completely desperate, but Xie San was no better. He came to the Wen family to pick up the bride under the name of the eldest son, and then married her in the hall with his own face. The guests in the front hall were not blind. If he really dared to carry her back intact in a sedan chair, then his Xie family's reputation would be ruined.

On second thought, since they were able to change the groom in front of everyone, the Xie family probably didn't take their reputation seriously.

If the Xie family really wants to tear each other apart, the one who will suffer is the girl. Once the rumors start, who knows what kind of rumors will be spread about her, probably saying that she is shameless and no one will want her even if she sticks to someone else...

She would probably be the only bride to be returned since the founding of Dafeng.

With her reputation gone, there was no hope for her to marry again in this life. Her grandmother had originally wanted her to marry a loving husband, but her good intentions ended up doing something bad. The pain and guilt might have driven her to death. Thinking of the figure behind the door when she was leaving, her heart suddenly ached and her eyes turned red.

or......

A terrible thought came to her mind, and Wen Shuse turned her head subconsciously. After she heard the dog barking, Xie Shao had already moved far away from her and was standing in the mess in the house, with one hand on his waist and the other on his forehead.

He seemed to have noticed her gaze and turned his head away. His eyes were extremely unfriendly, making people want to scold him again, but in terms of appearance...

She remembered that the first thing she saw tonight was his right profile, then when he came closer, she saw his front, and now it was his left side that was facing her. She was suddenly surprised to find that there was no flaw in that face at all, it was almost too perfect. Looking at his figure, he had a large frame, broad shoulders, and was...seemed to be half a head taller than her biological brother Wen Huai.

On character......

Let’s not talk about that anymore.

The only thing worth noting about him was his face.

Coincidentally, Xie Shao on the opposite side had the same idea.

After all the fuss, the tassel beads in front of Wen Shuse had already been opened and placed on the phoenix crown, revealing a beautiful face. As a bride, her makeup tonight was natural and delicate, with willow-shaped eyebrows and a cherry mouth. Her face was not as thin as that of ordinary girls, but full and fleshy, and looked more tender. There was a layer of light peach pink rouge on her cheeks and the corners of her eyes. It was impossible to tell what kind of rouge it was, but it was bright and beautiful, and her eyes...

What did that eye roll she just rolled mean?

never mind.

Xie Shao turned his head.

If I really marry her, the only comfort I'll probably have is her face.

Things have come to this point, and he has thought of thousands of ways out, but it seems that only one way will work.

It is unlikely to change people again.

The ancestor even risked his own face and reputation, and was willing to pretend to be dead, in order to allow him to marry. He knew why.

They just want him to find a virtuous wife who can take care of the family business for him, and they can live a loving and harmonious family life.

The eldest lady must have gone to her ancestors by now. Knowing that the Wen family has changed, she must be angry even if she is not sick. The eldest lady is right. She can't stand the tossing at her age.

She just wanted him to live a good life, as she wished. She had the intention of asking for help in her heart, but she was firm in her mouth. She said "Hey" to the girl next to her, and when she saw her looking over, she said, "I didn't mean to throw cold water on you, but you really can't get married."

Is he irritating?

He probably wanted to piss her off to death.

Wen Shuse's previous thoughts suddenly disappeared without a trace. She no longer cared about what would happen to her in the second half of her life. She was like a swollen hedgehog that was about to explode. Then she heard him say, "Why don't you just give in to me?"

He turned around and faced her, as if he was negotiating a deal. "We are both at fault for the current situation. Instead of trying to find faults with each other, why not shake hands and make peace? I am willing to sacrifice myself. What about you? Are you willing to make peace?"

What he said was very sincere, and it coincided with the idea she had come up with before she got mad at him.

The reason why my grandmother asked her to marry in place of others was because she wanted her to be happy. If she could really get along well with this bastard in front of her, would my grandmother be relieved?

But how much courage does it take...

The word "make do" is used very well. To live with such a person in this life is just making do.

Seeing Wen Shuse standing there for a long while, his eyes rolling around without giving him an answer, Xie Shao urged, "How is it?"

"Let me think about it."

Xie Shao raised his sleeves and sneered, "What is there to think about? I don't have anything..."

Wen Shuse interrupted in time, "Don't say anything. If you open your mouth, our talks will definitely fail tonight and no one will have a good ending."

That's right, she also had that self-knowledge, "Okay, take your time to think about it." Xie Shao didn't urge her anymore, he sat down on the round stool next to him, holding the wine jug, and poured one glass after another into his throat.

As if she had waited until the third watch, she finally spoke, "Let's make three rules."

Coincidentally, he has it too.

In order to show his gentlemanly demeanor, he took the initiative to give way, "You go."

Although Wen Shuse was not a shy person, she was still a young girl and some things were hard to say. Her tongue was inevitably bumpy. "Zhou, Duke Zhou..."

Halfway through her words, Xie Shao already understood what she meant, "Don't worry, I'm not a beast. I won't touch a girl I don't like."

This made Wen Shuse look at him with new eyes. Did he mean that he walked through the greenery without getting a single leaf on him?

But that doesn't matter.

Wen Shuse continued, "We are husband and wife in front of others, but behind others we..."

"It has nothing to do with each other." Previously, he thought that he and Wen Er would be in turmoil for the rest of their lives, but now he felt somewhat comforted. At least these three rules were in line with what he thought.

Wen Shuse exhaled, "The last one, I have never had to worry about food and clothing since I was a child, and I have never suffered hardship. You can't let me suffer with you in the future."

This was the only difference, but it wasn't a big deal. Xie Shao couldn't possibly starve her to death, so he readily agreed, "Deal."

I was in a dead end, and suddenly I found a way out. I didn’t have time to think about where the alley led to or whether there was a cliff ahead. In short, it was something to be thankful for.

After she relaxed, Wen Shuse realized that the phoenix crown was pressing on her neck, and since her aunt and maid were not around, she could only untie it herself.

"I have one too." Xie Shao turned his head and just happened to see half of her arm with her sleeve slipping down. Her arm was so white and tender that it was dazzling, but he looked away calmly.

Wen Shu looked at him with a squinting look, staring at the back of his neck, "What?"

"Don't bark like a dog anymore."

Wen Shu was stunned, thinking why he couldn't let it go, it's just a dog... Suddenly he saw his spine getting more and more tense, and he remembered that they had managed to remain calm on the surface, so he nodded and agreed, "Okay."

Just as the deal was settled here, there was another commotion outside.

"Second Lady."

"My lady..."

The Wen family's servants were finally released.

When the master and servant meet, who knows how many words they will say to him. It is not appropriate for him to stay here any longer. He stood up and said, "I will go out first. When you are done, call me. This room is mine. It is not that I am not a gentleman, but I am very particular about my bed. I am not used to sleeping anywhere else. I would like to trouble you to have someone spread a mattress on the floor. You can spread it anywhere. I do not mind."

Wen Shuse didn't control the strength of his hands well and pulled a handful of hair down, and immediately saw stars.

"Bang", the door opened and the man walked away.

Aunt Qing, Qiuying, and Xiangyun rushed in immediately. Xiangyun ran the fastest and knelt down in front of Wen Shuse. He examined her carefully and asked while crying, "Madam, did he bully you..."

Aunt Qing and Qiu Ying also knelt down, wiping their tears, "Madam, it's the servants who are useless."

Wen Shuse said nothing. After the turmoil in his heart subsided, he turned around and told Xiangyun, "Go to the manor and scrape off the golden body of the Bodhisattva for me."