Qu Qiushi kept his word and on the next day he packed up his things and left Chen's house on the pretext of going on a business trip to the five northeastern counties with the magistrate. Three days later, his mother came up from the town and entered Madam Qu's combing hall. After more than two hours, his mother came out with red eyes and tightly pursed lips, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Xianjin heard the news early in the morning and deliberately did not go to work. He sat in a rocking chair in Yiyuan, waiting to be summoned by the old Empress Dowager Chen Qu.
Sure enough, Xianjin had a bowl of vegetarian crispy noodles for lunch and was lying in a rocking chair eating a peach. Just as he took a bite, Aunt Qu came to invite him to eat.
In the Bi Ma Hall, Old Madam Qu served Xianjin a bowl of lotus seed and lily soup, saying it could clear away heat and detoxify, and she put the antipyretic medicine first, which was when the attack started.
"...You are smart, so you can understand why I called Mang'er here."
Madam Qu was obviously suppressing her anger. She turned around and took several sips of tea to cool down her temper. Then she calmed down. "He ran away. His mother cried this morning and said she didn't want a capable daughter-in-law like you... I am so old and still being deceived by her? Why don't I want one? It's because your mother is a concubine! You don't even have a proper family, so she doesn't want you!"
Xianjin lowered his head and drank a sip of lotus seed and lily soup, wondering if he should take this opportunity to cry and prove his identity as a victim? Or should he pretend to be strong and let the old lady see his perseverance?
Xianjin squeezed his eyes until his eyelids were twitching, but no tears fell.
never mind.
Let’s change the direction of the play.
She is destined to be an idol.
Xianjin said, "Really? Why is Doctor Qu's mother like this?"
The voice was sharp, and the last word was on the verge of breaking.
— presents a very stilted interpretation, totally devoid of the actors’ sense of conviction.
Well, she shut up and just became a silent idol.
Madam Qu was angry and didn't notice Xianjin's poor acting skills. She sneered, "She hurriedly came to give me the girl's horoscope, saying that the Wanguo Temple in Xuancheng Prefecture is effective, and hoped that I would help her find the abbot to do some calculations. Isn't she just trying to take the opportunity to finalize Mang'er's marriage? Does she really think that Mang'er can find a better marriage without me?"
"Although you are raised by a young woman, you are married off from the Chen family. Even I would give you a dowry, let alone the third brother?"
"Plus, I promised them that even if you get married, you can still be the chief steward of the Chen family. The monthly salary is higher than Mang'er's salary in the clinic!"
"Even if you are a person of low status, with so many advantages, what else can they not be satisfied with!"
When people are angry, they tend to tell the truth.
Xianjin pushed a whole bowl of lotus seed and lily soup towards Madam Qu.
She privately thought that Madam Qu might need to cool down more.
Second Aunt Qu silently patted Old Madam Qu on the back: How come you accidentally said what was in your heart.
Old Madam Qu coughed lightly, and after venting her anger, she felt much better. Looking at Xianjin who was drinking the sweet soup obediently, she felt that this girl was good at deceiving people. She always pretended to be obedient, but when she was forcing people, she would show another face - she wanted to kill people on the spot!
Now, Lao Wu is in a farm in the suburbs, unable to move. All the people around him have fled, leaving only his old wife. His daughter, who has long been married, sends him 300 coins every month. The doctor said that even if he is well taken care of, he may not live for more than two years. Moreover, he lives in a shabby house and has little food. He may not live until the New Year's Eve next year.
It's better to die now.
Erlangjun observed several levels of mourning at the same time, so as not to delay his going to Beijing for the imperial examination.
Madam Qu cleared her throat and comforted Xianjin, "It's nothing. Apart from this, there is still that. There are many good men in Xuancheng Prefecture."
"Even in our distant family, there are two young men who have become students and have a promising future. When the abbot of the Wanguo Temple breaks his fast one day, we will meet there to see each other. When your mother died, she was seven periods short. You can stop mourning after you have observed it for twenty-seven months. It is not good for a person to not eat meat for a whole year. His brain will become dizzy."
The Qu family, a distant relative, a young man.
Let’s just do this.
She would find some time to go to Baishui Town and gather all those with the surname Qu together. There would be no need to waste time. Just count to three, two, one and everyone would enter the bridal chamber together. How efficient!
I really want to go crazy.
Xianjin's forehead was covered with sweat and he asked, "What's going on? Did someone tell her fortune? If she doesn't marry someone named Qu, she will die suddenly or something?"
Xianjin raised his head, his expression calm, "Madam, it's okay for a girl not to marry. The Third Master has opened a female household for me, and the government has also approved it. If Madam agrees, I can work wholeheartedly for the Chen family even if I don't marry."
If she is not allowed, she can leave immediately.
It's not like a year ago now, anyone can be her boss.
If you really push her to the limit, you don't even need to pack your bags. Just leave this Huizhou mansion immediately. Dust to dust, ashes to ashes. Her surname is He, and your surname is Chen. No one will touch anyone else, and no one will care about anyone else. Even if the king of heaven comes, you can't force her to marry someone!
Sometimes, you don’t have to be a human!
As long as there is a ghost with the surname Qu, Old Madam Qu can find her and arrange a ghost marriage for her.
Xianjin's tone was calm, but the threat was strong.
Madam Qu was stunned.
The third brother opened a female household for this girl?
"When did it open?" Old Madam Qu leaned forward and asked urgently.
"When I was in Jing County." Xianjin said.
"Where is your account? Where is your account?" Old Madam Qu felt that the roast duck in front of her was about to grow feathers and fly into her face!
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