The heritage of a family is firstly found in the ancestral hall and secondly in the ancestral home.
The main house occupies a spacious hall with classical and graceful carvings. The traces of time and the care taken in meticulous maintenance can be seen everywhere.
At that time, the younger generation were all outside in the small garden, and the adults were in the main house. The house was divided into four rooms, with rockeries, flowing water, and colorful flowers. Generally, men and women were separated. However, it was a birthday ceremony for a girl after all, and most adult men did not participate. Today
Most of the people who came were juniors and women from two ethnic groups.
Mostly because they were afraid that the commotion just now would upset the elders inside, these juniors did not dare to delay and walked in faster. But Ming Dai slowed down, walked to Ming Jin's side, and said in a low voice: "You can cause trouble even if you don't speak.
Sister is really at a higher level than before."
I'm afraid these three girls are suspicious.
Ming Jin responded: "It is rude to accuse my sister unjustly."
What sister! This person is really at peace with himself!
However, looking at such a steady posture, it seems that everything is not beyond the opponent's prediction.
Ming Dai was about to say something else, but was suddenly pushed away by someone.
Isn't it the delicate and arrogant Xie Mingyue? This person used his fat body to force Ming Dai away and lowered his voice like a thief: "Weren't you very powerful before? Why are you being bullied like this today? If
Without me, wouldn’t you be bullied to death?”
This is said very righteously.
Next to her, Ming Dai sneered. She was about to complain about Ming Yue's whims. Did she think Ming Jin would appreciate her? Not to mention that she suspected that Ming Jin might have caused this herself. But before she could say anything, she saw just now.
Ming Jin, who was honest with himself, smiled at the silly Xie Mingyue, "Well, Xiao Yueyue is so awesome."
If you keep your voice down, someone will always hear you.
Next to me, Ming Dai and several Xie family members looked as if they had seen a ghost.
Well, Mingyue herself wasn't much better, her whole face was stiff.
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Upon entry, the house is filled with strong fragrance, including the incense used by women and the Sanskrit incense commonly used by old ladies.
The banquet has been set up in the back hall, and the young people of the right age were waiting in the garden, mostly to see the ceremony.
This is also a family etiquette with many elders present.
Ming Jin lifted her skirt and stepped over the threshold, following the young masters and girls. The room was very quiet. When she raised her eyes, she saw not only the backs of other people, but also vaguely those of some elders.
She had been back for many days, and because she had explained to her third uncle, no one was sent from the third room. Now she saw a fair-skinned, dignified and elegant woman among these people. The latter's eyes were a little restrained, but she still looked at her.
I glanced twice.
He was not looking at his own daughter, but also at Ming Jin, with slightly worried eyes.
Everyone here probably heard the noise outside just now, no wonder these people are so quiet.
The boss is so rampant, do the Xie family really have no resentment at all?
Aunt Qu's subtle eyes glanced at the women of the Xie family. Although these people were able to manage things and were good at hiding, they still revealed a bit of dislike for their employer.
No one wants outsiders to be rampant in their own house. This is a matter of internal resource loss and external face.
But people like the old lady are really stupid. Don’t they know the resentment within the Xie family?
No, she knew it, but the Xie family's resentment was not enough to make her afraid.
There was no strong person here who could suppress her, and the limit of her strength could not be raised to the position she stood in. The direct lineage of the family and the status of the elder as her grandmother made the will of everyone here useless. After many years in the family, she has deeply understood
She is aware of this class gap, so she is calm. If she is afraid of the Xie family's resistance to this partiality, she will not be the old lady that the Wuling Xie family has been afraid of for many years.
Secondly, although there is injustice within the Xie family, it is not to the extent of harming the absolute interests of the Xie family present, and they will not really resist, at least they are like this now. Otherwise, you see, these female members of the Xie family will all pretend not to have heard anything.
What?
The old lady has a ruler in her heart, and she uses this ruler to show her partiality.
Ming Jin glanced back at Mrs. Lin, the wife of the third wife, who pinched her handkerchief and withdrew her slightly apologetic look.
Although my husband is in charge of the affairs of the Wuling family, he is still under the control of others and cannot force himself to stand out. As a housewife, I do not have much authority, so I can only apologize.
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Many people were peeking at Ming Jin.
Only the old lady didn't look. She was holding the hand of a young girl and talking kindly.
"My aunt took so much trouble for my birthday gift, Shuang'er feels guilty."
As if responding to the previous conflict in the yard, Dong Yushuang's Qingli face showed guilt.
Ming Dai glanced over, with ridicule and disgust flashing in her eyes.
This time, she and Mingyue were on the same page, except that she had good control, but the latter couldn't help but rolled his eyes and muttered something silently, but luckily he didn't make a sound.
Mrs. Lin, who was very attentive, saw it, and immediately broke into a sweat, secretly thinking that this girl was indeed as straight-tempered as ever, but fortunately she didn't really say anything, otherwise she would not be able to end the situation.
"Your birthday is supposed to be a celebration, so why feel guilty? If there is a fault, it should be me, the old immortal." The old lady patted Dong Yushuang's hand, then her cloudy pupils showed no emotion, and she glanced at everyone in the Xie family,
You fell in love with several of Xie Zhipur's descendants for a moment.
Everyone in the Dong family was quiet, but they all had happy expressions on their faces. Dong Jia Shu was even more sarcastic, looking at the Xie family children with naked eyes, and secretly said that his aunt was still partial to their Dong family, but it was a pity that the Xie family didn't understand.
He finally stared at Xie Mingdai and curled his lips. This woman probably didn't understand. Xie Li, the third, fourth and fifth masters of the Xie family were actually just concubines and not of the blood of the aunt, so how could she care.
It was a stupid move for Xie Mingdai and the others to stand up for Xie Mingjin today.
Sure enough, when the old lady said this, Mrs. Lin and other housewives were suddenly frightened. They all said that it had nothing to do with the old lady. The children were not sensible and were afraid that their children would be involved. The younger generations were also a little panicked. At home, their mother
Under the signal with his eyes, each one of them wanted to take the initiative to confess.
At that time, Xie Mingdai and others were under great pressure because the old lady was staring at them, specifically, at Xie Zhipuru.
Ming Dai was about to say something, but she saw Xie Zhi's eyes lowered. He took a step forward first, raised his hands and bowed, "It's your grandson's fault. Grandma, please don't be angry, otherwise it will disturb your mood."
He took the initiative to assume the responsibility. When the other Xie family children relaxed a little, the old lady also showed a relaxed expression and said with a little affection: "A-pur, you are good, how can you say this? Grandma knows that you are filial, and she also knows that you have
The style of an elder brother, but when my sister makes a mistake, you just take the responsibility as the elder brother. How can it have the effect of education and alertness? If you make a mistake, you have to bear it. This is the style of my family. I say this, Mingyue, do you understand?"
Xie Zhichun raised his head suddenly, something flashed in his eyes, his hands were clasped tightly and his fingers tightened, and his fair and handsome but still childish face could not control his confusion for a moment.
In the final analysis, he is still young and not mature enough.
The old lady tilted her head and only looked at Xie Mingyue.
Xie Mingyue, who was already very nervous, was a little confused for a moment. She subconsciously looked over and met the old lady's cold gaze. It seemed that the old lady's loving look flashed before her eyes, and then flashed back to the old lady's look that she had always hated and disliked when she was a child.
The look also flashed back to the time before Ming Jin came back a few days ago, when she held her hand and carefully told her not to be bullied by her sister...
A person has thousands of faces, and he is ruthless when he turns against one another.
Over the years, she has been unable to tell the difference, but as time goes by, she can always understand what she is to the other person and what she is to the Xie family.
She wants to be an oriole because she understands that she is never the treasure that is up for grabs.
She wants to fight for something, because if she doesn't fight, there will be nothing.
But it turns out that she can't change anything even if she fights. She is still the meanest Xie Mingyue.
Xie Mingyue pursed her lips and suppressed the astringency in her eyes. She was stubborn and did not cry. She just wanted to bend her knees. When she was about to kneel down, her arm was firmly held by a slender and soft hand, and her nose drifted.
A wisp of the fragrance that she often smelled in the study room of Yunqian Building these days. At that time, she thought it was the meaningful fragrance of books that those vulgar old ladies talked about in a flattering manner, but now it seems that it is not.
That is the breath of a person.
Light, long, gentle, fresh and timeless, deeply touching.
Xie Mingyue turned her head, her eyes swaying due to dry eyes and emotional waves, but she could still see the man's face clearly.
"you...."
Xie Mingyue was shocked, but her mind was already moving slowly. She was just so shocked that she did not take any other action. However, she also failed to kneel down. She was only dragged by the other party and pulled behind her, blocking the old lady's sight.
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But this man also received all the astonished looks.
Xie Zhipuru was particularly stunned. He turned around and stared at the tall woman standing next to him.
The old lady didn't seem to be surprised by Ming Jin's behavior, so she had no choice but to fiddle with the beads and said solemnly: "Ming Jin, what do you mean?"
Mrs. Lin in the crowd had already squeezed her handkerchief tightly. Seeing the old lady's posture, she suddenly thought of something - the old lady was afraid that the drunkard's intention was not to drink, and her original intention was not to punish Xie Mingyue, but to Mingjin, because she saw Mingjin.
Chu Mingjin naturally cares about her sister, and she followed her temperament to set up this trap to induce Mingjin to make mistakes. If the latter contradicts her for Xie Mingyue, then she will have reason to attack her.
If so, was the conflict in the yard also planned by the old lady?
Mrs. Lin was anxious and tried her best to give Mingjin a look, hoping that she would not really contradict the old lady in this situation in front of everyone.
Giving the enemy leverage in public is the worst strategy.
But Lin's eyes were useless, and even Ming Dai knew it was useless. She just felt that today's changes still stemmed from the game between the old lady and Xie Mingjin. Now it seemed that they were all pawns, even Xie Zhipurin.
However, Xie Mingjin was obviously at a disadvantage and had already fallen into the trap.
Her previous misjudgment was not Xie Mingjin's fault, but her grandmother's fault.
Mingdai felt inexplicably disappointed, although she was unwilling to admit it.
At this time, the old lady had opened her mouth and pointed her finger at Jin.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ming Jin's brows moved slightly, but before he spoke, he saw Dong Yushuang standing up and kneeling next to the old lady, pleading: "Auntie, everything comes from Shuang'er, please don't hurt sister Jin and grandma you.
friendship."
Her sincerity, kindness, generosity and propriety reflect that Jin, the eldest daughter, is very ignorant of the general situation.
The old lady sighed and helped her up personally, "I know you have a kind heart, but I can't let you go today."
Turning her head, she said to Ming Jin: "You are not in good health. I asked you to copy scriptures the day before yesterday, but you refused. Since I am your grandmother, I can't help but sympathize with you. But today, it is my Xie family's upbringing that has made you a fault.
You have been your eldest daughter since you were a child. Although your father had high expectations for you and a good upbringing, you have let him down. However, I still hope that you will change your life and be able to take on the responsibility of your eldest daughter. But if you insist on being naughty
, regardless of your upbringing, don’t blame grandma, I will deal with you according to family rules."
The old lady did not show the harsh face she had when she confronted Ming Jin alone in the old house that day. Instead, she was tolerant and graceful, as if she was using the Xie family rules to discipline Ming Jin.
A few days ago, Ming Jin took advantage of the family as the eldest daughter, causing the old lady to suffer.
Today, the old lady who has made a comeback attacks her shield with the spear of Mingjin of that day.
It's just because in aristocratic families, power always goes hand in hand with responsibility.
Whenever you make a mistake, especially if you make one in public, the mistake will be magnified infinitely.
Not everyone can afford to be the eldest daughter.
The atmosphere was very good, and the young people really couldn't bear the pressure, as if they were being criticized by thousands of people.
Ming Jin stood there, there were obviously many people around her, but everyone knew that she was alone.
As a person...
That means everyone has to listen to her.
"Family rules..." The soft red lips whispered this word with caution and a bit of self-deprecation, just like the way she looked at the old lady.
The old lady was stung by her eyes, and wanted to force her with words, so she could take her down and punish her as soon as possible, but she heard Ming Jin say something that made her pause slightly while turning the beads.
Chapter completed!