Chapter 10 Expelling People
As soon as he entered the room, Min Hui knelt down by the bed and hugged Min Qiaoshi tightly, tears streaming down his face.
"Mother, you're finally awake! I thought you were going to leave me all alone! Mother! You scared me to death!"
Min Hui, the third son, was the legitimate son of Wang, the first wife. After Wang's death, Min Hui was raised by her.
Min Hui was only two years old at that time.
The eldest son, Min Rong, was already fourteen years old at that time. He had been raised by the old Marquis and was not close to her.
Therefore, she poured all her maternal love into Minhui.
Unfortunately, the facts of her past life have already proven that Min Hui only feels hatred towards her!
The worry, attachment, and closeness he shows are nothing but a pretense of affection.
"You're squeezing me too tight."
Min Qiao frowned and said indifferently, "Let go quickly."
Min Hui quickly released his grip, looking extremely apprehensive. "Mother, are you alright? I'm so sorry, I was so excited to see you awake that I didn't control my strength properly. Please don't be angry."
Min Hui's eyes were red, and he looked extremely remorseful, like a child who had done something wrong.
If it weren't for her past life experiences, Madam Min might have truly softened her heart.
"Alright, you're all grown up now, why are you still so impulsive?"
Min Qiao said impatiently, "I'm fine now. You've seen the person. Go do whatever you need to do."
Min Hui was taken aback. Was Min Qiao Shi trying to get rid of him?
Madam Min was indeed trying to get rid of him, but before she could say anything more, Granny Fang smiled and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Third Master, the Grand Madam means that you should prioritize His Majesty's duties. I told the Grand Madam before that you have been taking leave to stay home and care for the sick these days, and the Grand Madam is worried about you."
"Is that so?" Min Hui suddenly realized that Min Qiao's attitude didn't seem to be the case.
When they went to see Madam Min, Madam Min did not refute Granny Fang's words.
Min Qiaoshi has no desire to deal with Min Hui at all.
She couldn't even be bothered to deal with Min Rong before, so why would she want to deal with Min Hui now?
However, since Granny Fang had made amends for her, she couldn't very well refuse. So be it.
“Isn’t that right?” Granny Fang continued, “Third Master, don’t you understand the Grand Madam? What the Grand Madam cares about most is the Marquis’s mansion. Isn’t the future of the three of you the most important thing?”
“The old woman is right.” Min Hui was convinced.
He turned to look at Madam Min with admiration and said softly, "Mother, please take good care of yourself. I will go back and do my job well. Don't worry, Mother, I will definitely not let you down."
"Go ahead." Madam Min nodded and watched Min Hui leave.
As soon as everyone left, Granny Fang looked at Madam Min with a strange expression. "Madam, what's wrong with you? Why were you so hostile to Third Master just now? Anyone who didn't know better would think you disliked him a lot."
“I really don’t like him.” Madam Min Qiao didn’t hide it from Granny Fang.
Granny Fang looked at Madam Min Qiao in surprise, "Madam, what did you say?"
"Ah Xing, do you believe me?" Min Qiao asked instead of answering.
Without a second thought, Granny Fang replied, "Of course."
Madam Min Qiao said in a deep voice, "I had a dream. I dreamt that I died. I was tortured and humiliated to death by my children and grandchildren. Min Rong, Min Hui, Madam Wu, Min Yuexi... they all hated me to the core."
"This, this is impossible!" Granny Fang's face was full of shock and astonishment.
She retorted instinctively, "The Marquis is your own son, the Third Master was raised by you since childhood, and there are also the Eldest Miss and the Marquis's wife. You have treated them all well, so how could they hate you? How could they possibly want to kill you?"
After she finished speaking, Granny Fang realized something and, trembling with fear, comforted herself, "None of this is real, it's just a dream. The Grand Madam must be overworked and under too much pressure, which is why she had such a dream."
Madam Min Qiao took Fang Mama's hand and patted it gently, "Don't worry. I will protect us this time."
Upon hearing Min Qiao's words, Granny Fang suddenly smiled.
She let out a long breath and said in a humorous tone, "Look at how pathetic I am. I was actually scared by the Grand Madam's dream."
"Whether the dream is real or not, I will protect Madam."
As the two were talking, they heard rustling footsteps outside.
The two quickly stopped talking and composed themselves.
Soon, Min Rong brought Wu Shi and her three children in.
"Mother! You're finally awake!"
"Mother, how are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"
"Grandma! You scared your granddaughter to death! I've been so worried these past few days that I haven't been able to sleep at night!"
"grandmother……"
A group of people rushed to the bedside to express their filial piety, some showing concern and warmth, others with tears in their eyes, making Min Qiao's head ache with noise.
Seeing Madam Min frown, Granny Fang quickly smiled and said, "Lord Marquis, Madam Marquis, Young Master, Miss, the Grand Madam has just woken up and still needs to rest."
As soon as Granny Fang finished speaking, the faces of the eldest son's family members darkened slightly.
Seeing this, Madam Min Qiao said sarcastically in an unfriendly tone, "Even Granny Fang understands this principle, but you don't? You come here and start making a fuss, as if you are so filial."
"Ha, how filial you are! Why aren't you the people I saw when I woke up?"
They said they were there to care for her while she was ill, but in the end, not a single person stayed by her bedside.
Oh, so now you're showing your filial piety?
Ha, they still have the nerve to resent Granny Fang for interrupting them!
Ha, where did you get the nerve?
Min Qiao's words were truly merciless, leaving the group feeling both ashamed and embarrassed, yet powerless to refute them.
Min Rong was the quickest to react, and said with an embarrassed look, "Mother, Wu and the children were just too excited, so they spoke a little loudly and disturbed you. Please don't be angry."
“These past few days, although Wu and the children haven’t been by your side every minute, they have come to see you every day. They’re not just here now to pretend to show their filial piety.”
"They must be heartbroken by what you're saying about them."
Madam Min Qiao looked at Min Rong with a half-smile. This man was as insidious as ever. He managed to absolve himself of all responsibility with just a few words, yet still managed to pin the blame on himself.
She could imagine that if they were in Wu's position and heard Min Rong's words, they would all be grateful to Min Rong and would also resent her, Min Qiao, for making a mountain out of a molehill, being narrow-minded, and lacking the tolerance of an elder.
"As the saying goes, 'what the superiors do, the inferiors will follow.' Whether someone is filial or not should not be judged by Wu Shi and the children, but by you as a husband and a father."
Madam Min looked directly at Min Rong and asked, "Do you think you are filial or not?"
Min Rong was taken aback, and immediately blushed.
Before he could answer, Madam Min Qiao waved her hand impatiently: "Alright, I'm tired too. You can all go back. I have people to serve me here, I don't need you."
Min Rong stared blankly at Min Qiao Shi, his eyes filled with doubt and confusion.
Is this person really his mother? Why does she seem so unfamiliar?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com