Chapter 67 Aren’t They Just a Few Concubines?
When Mrs. Su heard that she would rather become a nun than get married now, she was shocked and said repeatedly: "Yuer, mother is just saying it casually. If you don't want to get married, mother will definitely not force you."
"Thank you, mother." Xiao Jiuyue heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. Although his beautiful mother was a crybaby, she was very clear-headed when it came to doing things. As long as she agreed, no one could trick her into changing her mind.
Xiao Jiuyue took Su's hand and sat down beside the charcoal fire. She said, "Now that we are separated from Daddy, the future is uncertain. If I get married now, who will accompany Mom?"
"Besides, I'm only seventeen after the New Year, so I'm not that old. What's the harm in waiting a few more years?"
Xiao Jiuyue didn't want to get married at the age of sixteen or seventeen, so she kept telling her the benefits of getting married later, saying, "When you gave birth to me, you were only seventeen years old. It was because you got married too early that you damaged your body and had to recuperate for many years."
"Getting married too early will harm your body?" Su's beautiful eyes were filled with confusion, and under the dim candlelight, she looked even more beautiful.
Xiao Jiuyue nodded affirmatively and said, "Of course. You see, some people who got married early can't even take care of their children, right?"
Su was half-believing and half-doubting, but she still chose to believe it. She looked at Xiao Jiuyue's eyes and said with guilt: "Yuer, I'm sorry for wronging you!"
"I'm not wronged at all to be able to stay by my mother's side." Xiao Jiuyue interrupted Su's thoughts of wanting her to get married, and then left with peace of mind. As soon as she returned to the house, she heard Lianxin say, "Miss, Aunt Lan wants to see you."
"Auntie Lan?" Xiao Jiuyue glanced sideways and asked, "Is there something wrong with Jiachen today?"
"No." Lianxin shook her head.
Xiao Jiuyue was holding a cup of hot tea when she saw two maids behind Aunt Lan carrying several rolls of cloth. If she was not mistaken, one of the maids was Shuiyun, who was beside Yurong.
"Miss, these are the cloths sent by my brother. I think these pieces of cloth suit you very well, so I sent them to make some clothes for you." Aunt Lan turned around and opened the covering cloth. There were six pieces of cloth in bright colors, such as pink, light green, cyan orange, sky blue, etc., which were all the most suitable for her age.
The top-quality silk, just look at that piece of cloth, not to mention making a few sets of clothes, I'm afraid it's more than enough to make more than ten sets.
"Auntie Lan's brother?" Xiao Jiuyue glanced at the cloth and said, "I remember that Auntie Lan is also from Yizhou?"
Could it be that he asked his aunt to send it?
"Yes, it is my brother Shang Ting who came to the mansion with my eldest aunt this time. However, due to his status, he is currently staying at an inn in the county. I would like to ask the eldest lady to allow me to visit my brother tomorrow."
Aunt Lan was very clear about her identity. If she were in Shengjing, even if her brother came from afar, she would not be able to see him without the lady's permission.
Now in the Xiao family's old house, Aunt Lan was wondering if she could meet him.
"Were these all sent by your brother?" Xiao Jiuyue's eyes fell on the pieces of cloth. It is easy to add icing on the cake, but it is difficult to provide timely assistance.
"Yes." Aunt Lan replied, "Brother also sent a lot of cloth. I thought I would send them one by one tomorrow. Not only the old lady, the lady, the third young master, the fifth young master, the second young lady, and the third young lady will also have some."
"Things are different now. Tomorrow I'll send a letter, asking your brother to come to the mansion and have Jiayuan receive him." Xiao Jiuyue's words made Aunt Lan's eyes light up a little, and she said excitedly, "Thank you, Miss."
After Aunt Lan left, Xiao Jiuyue looked at the pieces of fabric and said, "People say that a person's true character is revealed in times of adversity."
The second aunt didn't even show up in Shengjing, and Fan, as the second wife, just wanted to take the divorce letter and leave, but Aunt Lan's brother sent so much cloth from afar.
The next day, early in the morning, Xiao Jiuyue packed up the things that each family wanted to send and loaded them onto a carriage, ready to send them to Shunan Escort Agency. If the journey could be faster, perhaps it could be delivered to his father and grandfather before the New Year.
"Xiao Yue'er, your cousin happens to be free, so he can escort you to the county and let your cousin get acquainted with the area." Xiao Ying said this before Xiao Jiuyue left. She said, "Mother, Yun Sheng also happened to be out for a walk, so we can look after each other."
Madam Xiao looked at the excited Xiao Ying, then at Qi Yunsheng's blushing face. There was nothing she didn't understand. After Xiao Jiuyue and Qi Yunsheng left, Xiao Ying got straight to the point and said, "I've heard about Xiao Yue'er's broken engagement. The Yongchang Marquis's family is an ungrateful bunch. They've delayed Xiao Yue'er. If she could get closer to Yunsheng..."
"Give up this idea as soon as possible." Old Madam Xiao interrupted her and sat in the yard basking in the sun, twisting her Buddhist beads in her hands. "I know you are doing this for Yue'er's own good, but this marriage is not going to work."
"Mother, if Xiao Yue'er becomes my daughter-in-law, I will protect her. No one can show disrespect to Xiao Yue'er. Mother, don't you believe me?" Xiao Ying looked aggrieved. She really liked Xiao Jiuyue. When the Xiao family was in trouble, Xiao Jiuyue used her young shoulders to support the Xiao family, which made her feel that Xiao Jiuyue's personality was like hers.
Xiao Ying continued, "Mother has praised Yun Sheng before for his good manners."
"You came here this time because you had an argument with Qi Rong, right?" Old Madam Xiao's words were a statement.
Xiao Ying looked embarrassed and waved her hands, saying, "Mother knows my temper. Don't worry, Mother. I've been married to him for so many years, so I know what's going on."
"Hmph." Madam Xiao snorted lightly: "In the past, you had the Xiao family backing you up. Now that the Xiao family is in trouble, can they still suppress the Qi family?"
"Mother." Xiao Ying, exposed by her, directly called her by the name she had used when she was a daughter. She cleared her throat, raised her fist, and said, "Who said I can't control it? Which concubine in the mansion is not subdued by me?"
Madam Xiao looked at her. Xiao Ying knew she had spoken out of turn and pretended to be indifferent. "Mother, aren't they just a few concubines? It's no big deal. Yun Xiao has a talent for business. Now many of the Qi family's businesses are managed by him. Yun Sheng is also big. Even without the Xiao family's backing, Qi Rong can't make a big move."
"When I came this time, Yun Xiao stuffed three thousand taels into my pocket, saying that he couldn't let my grandmother suffer."
Xiao Ying asked someone to open the box, and inside was five thousand taels of silver notes.
Xiao Ying said, "I've scraped together five thousand taels of silver. Mother, you can rest assured and stay in Hongdu. Father and the others will be safe. If you say that my second brother embezzled the money, I believe it. But Xiao Fu embezzled the money? I won't believe it even if you chop off my head!"
"I believe that Xiao Fu will be vindicated one day, and the Xiao family will finally see the light of day!" Xiao Ying's loud voice was particularly soothing. Old Madam Xiao's eyes were slightly moist: "Yingzi, I'm happy to hear you say this!"
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