Chapter 3 What is confiscation of property and exile?
Old Madam Gu treated everyone in the family equally, and she knew that her third daughter-in-law was timid and didn't like to talk much, but it was often such a person who saw things most clearly.
"I am old now, so I am bound to be emotional. Just tell me what you want to say."
Seeing that her mother-in-law had spoken, the third sister-in-law Chen Wan'er felt relieved and expressed her own opinion.
“Seeing my sixth brother’s wife in person today, I don’t think she is the type of person who would take advantage of someone’s drunkenness to break into their room.
The sixth brother wanted to intimidate his sister-in-law, so he ordered people to use such a small sedan as a wedding sedan. Anyone would have been in big trouble if this happened, let alone someone who was as spoiled as rumored outside. ”
Old Madam Gu nodded secretly, and her sister-in-law Zhou Furong held the same view.
Having said this, the third sister-in-law Chen Wan'er carefully observed her mother-in-law's expression and spoke cautiously.
"Also...Now that my sixth brother is seriously injured, our doorstep is almost being trampled down by matchmakers. Some wives of officials even said that even if their daughters marry into the family as concubines...
But if the sixth sister-in-law is really as the outside world says, a person who shamelessly climbs into bed to cling to the rich and powerful, I'm afraid she would have begged her grandfather by now..."
When mentioning Ran Qingxuan's grandfather, the expressions of several people changed.
"Sixth sister-in-law's grandfather is the Imperial Tutor, a high-ranking official. If he really knew that Sixth sister-in-law would marry someone like that... he might really ask the Emperor to revoke his decision."
Second sister-in-law Chang Yue'e was quick-witted and almost revealed the fact that Gu Yanchen was already disabled. Although she didn't say it explicitly, there was a hint of sadness in Old Madam Gu's eyes.
"In that case, let's wait and see. I hope that the Sixth Elder's wife is not as the outside world says. As long as she is law-abiding and can take good care of Yan Chen, the Gu family will not treat her unfairly in the future."
Ran Qingxuan, who had changed his clothes and walked into the side hall, heard what Old Madam Gu said, and did not stop when he came in.
Hearing the noise, the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and all looked to the side.
Ran Qingxuan changed out of her wet red wedding dress and put on a gorgeous red dress, but she was too thin and the dress looked too big and empty for her.
After being dried, her hair fell behind her like a waterfall, adding a sense of leisure and casualness, but her weak and pale face made people feel a little pity for her.
The clothes were prepared by her eldest sister-in-law Zhou Furong, but she knew that it was not because the clothes were too big, but because the person wearing them was too thin, so she could not support the clothes for a fourteen-year-old.
"Sixth brother's wife is extremely beautiful, but she is a little too thin. After she is raised for a period of time, she will definitely become a stunning beauty!"
When the second sister-in-law Chang Yue'e saw the loose clothes on her, she couldn't help but step forward a few steps to help her adjust her belt. As she was adjusting it, she couldn't help but pouting.
"Is the food at the Ran family so bad? Why don't you have any meat?"
"The clothes prepared by my eldest sister-in-law are all based on age. I didn't expect that my sixth sister-in-law would be much thinner than a fourteen-year-old of the same age."
Third sister-in-law Chen Wan'er is very considerate of other people's feelings. On the one hand, she was afraid that Ran Qingxuan would dislike the size of the clothes he prepared, and on the other hand, she was also afraid that the eldest sister-in-law's kindness would be regarded as not serious.
Ran Qingxuan knew what they were thinking, and this made her, who had been deprived of love since childhood, couldn't help but tear up.
"Sister-in-law, I like the dress very much. Such good material will be bigger when it grows up. In the future..."
Ran Qingxuan was just thinking that she could still wear it after being released, but the Gu family would be confiscated and exiled in one day. She didn't know how serious Gu Yanchen's injuries were, and these few women alone could not face such a sudden situation of confiscating the family property and exiling.
The three sisters-in-law in front of me and the two I haven't met yet are all so young. Being a widow is already cruel enough for them. There is no reason for them to end up being exiled.
After much thought, Ran Qingxuan could only appeal to their emotions and reason, and make them believe him first, and then he could let go and act.
He walked forward and before the four people in front of him could react, he knelt down with a thud.
Old Madam Gu was frightened by his action and thought that Ran Qingxuan was going to reveal his true face. She never expected that the words he said made them instantly weakened.
"Mother-in-law, three sisters-in-law, we are a family now, there are some things I have to say even if I don't want to!"
Sister-in-law Zhou Furong saw that Ran Qingxuan's eyes were red and he looked serious as if something big had happened. She looked at Old Madam Gu and stepped forward to support him.
"Sister-in-law, like you said, we are a family. There is no need to say anything like this. Get up first!"
"You are pretending to be obedient and submissive just to deceive us. Now you kneel down just because I tell you to. You are trying to embarrass me, mother-in-law!"
Ran Qingxuan knew that Chang Yue'e had no bad intentions, but if she did, he was worried that she would do something to hurt Old Madam Gu.
In order to make them understand the seriousness of the situation, Ran Qingxuan raised his head and spoke very solemnly.
"Mother-in-law, three sisters-in-law, the Gu family will be confiscated and exiled tomorrow by the Emperor for treason!"
Zhou Furong, the usually gentle sister-in-law, changed her expression slightly. She took a few steps forward and pulled her arm to try to pull her up.
"Sixth brother's wife, the Gu family has been loyal to Northern Qi for generations. How could they be confiscated and exiled for no reason?"
"You've just got married and you're already talking nonsense. What's your intention in saying such unlucky things?" The second sister-in-law, Chang Yue'e, had a bad temper. She took a few steps forward to pull Ran Qingxuan, but was stopped by the third sister-in-law, Chen Wan'er.
Ran Qingxuan knew this would be the result, but she knew what the consequences would be if she gave up on persuasion.
She won't fight a battle without preparation!
Outside, bluish-white lightning lit up half the sky, and then a muffled thunder suddenly exploded in the air.
Old Madam Gu didn't know whether she was frightened by the thunder or by Ran Qingxuan's outrageous words. She leaned back immediately and could hardly breathe.
Sister-in-law Zhou Furong was instantly frightened and stepped forward to support the man, not caring whether what Ran Qingxuan said was true or false.
"Don't move around..."
Ran Qingxuan knew that Madam Gu was extremely angry, and subconsciously thought of the quick-acting heart-saving pills.
Just when I was thinking that there was no such thing in ancient times, my hands hidden under my sleeves felt cold.
After looking down, Ran Qingxuan stood there in shock.
"Quick-acting heart-saving pills?"
What shocked her was not the thing itself, but how it got into her hands!
"Mother-in-law!"
Sister-in-law Zhou Furong exclaimed, and Ran Qingxuan didn't have time to think about it, he poured out the pill and wanted to go forward and give it to Madam Gu.
But before she could get close, her second sister-in-law Chang Yue'e rushed over and pushed her aside.
The original body had been starved for who knows how many days at the Ran family, and his body was already very weak. In addition, because of being caught in the rain, the whole body was limp and had no strength at all.
After being pushed hard by his second sister-in-law Chang Yue'e, Ran Qingxuan fell to the side, and his head hit the corner of the table.
"Blood..."
There was a cut on Ran Qingxuan's forehead, not big but very deep. Blood was seen flowing from the end of his eyebrow to his chin. When his third sister-in-law Chen Wan'er came over to support him, she screamed in fright.
Chang Yue'e knew that she was very strong, but she didn't expect Ran Qingxuan to be so weak that he fell down after being pushed by her lightly.
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