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Ming Jin woke up suddenly in the night and was in a daze. When he saw the thin rain outside the window, he subconsciously worried about those precious books and hurriedly got out of bed. But as soon as his feet hit the ground and touched the cold wooden board, he suddenly burst into laughter.
How could she forget that she had already collected the books during the day? She was so sleepy this late at night.
With her soft fingers brushing her cheek, she went to the window and watched the drizzle for a while, thinking of these days waiting for her father's summons.
"Counting the time, it's almost time."
It is estimated that she can only stay in Wuling County for a while longer.
Ming Jin secretly speculated, but in the end he felt sleepy and put it behind his mind. He just glanced lightly and inadvertently noticed an outline in the night that was purely stripped away by the night light and the rain.
It was an old house located at the foot of the hill behind Xie's ancestral temple, which had been abandoned for many years.
She didn't have a deep impression of it. She only vaguely remembered that she had noticed it when she was playing near Yunqian Tower when she was a child. However, her grandfather was still there at the time and had set rules not to allow entry. It was a forbidden area, and she did not dare to challenge the rules.
The situation, therefore never came close.
Nowadays, it seems that no matter how forbidden the land is, it will become a wasteland.
It's gloomy and dark, like a place where ghosts sleep.
Since four years ago, Ming Jin has been a little disheartened by the unexplorable secrets of the Xie family. Now he has only glanced at it and never looked at it again.
At this time, Xie Li also didn't sleep, and similarly, his wife Lin seemed to have trouble sleeping all night.
"What, are you still scared?" Xie Li turned over and hugged his wife to comfort her.
"No, it's just that so many things at home are piled up at once. I'm a little uneasy and afraid that I won't do well."
Mrs. Lin has always been a gentle person. She sighed softly, thought for a while, and couldn't help but said: "Although we haven't seen each other for many years, the changes have been great from a child to a girl, but I always feel that the child A Jin is too thoughtful now."
, just like this..."
At first glance, it seemed that it was an arrangement between her husband and Xie Yuan, and Xie Mingjin's role was infinitely downplayed.
But she couldn't forget what the other party said.
"This child A Jin is different from A Dai and Mingyue. Her thoughts are rooted in the entire family. I suspect that she did all this, first of all, as a test."
Xie Li had a deep relationship with his wife, and he was afraid that she would be worried, so he tried to solve her doubts.
"Test?"
Lin was confused.
"To test whether the people in her family are as hopeless as those in her employer's family after so many years of separation, or whether there is still room for her to cherish them."
Mrs. Lin was stunned, with a bitter and guilty look on her face, "I remember that she and her sister-in-law were in a very bad situation back then. Her mother was always targeting her, and her elder brother was also busy with official duties, so he couldn't protect her for a while. We people...actually didn't do much to help."
Xie Li patted the back of her hand and said, "Where are you thinking? What I mean is that she is weighing whether the family members are doing evil or not and working with the Dong family. In fact, she is very soft-hearted and is very similar to her sister-in-law."
Mrs. Lin suddenly understood and nodded heavily.
That bright, bright and broad-minded woman back then was truly unforgettable.
"What about the second one?"
"Second..." Xie Li thought of Ming Jin's unreasonable words to separate his family, frowned, and said softly: "In order to make a break with my aunt."
In fact, he was not sure, he had never seen clearly the father and daughter.
But I can only coax my wife.
Mrs. Lin was startled and then sighed deeply.
"Actually, I don't understand. We are close relatives, so why bother? Although a good person like my sister-in-law is not from a noble family or my mother's first choice for marriage, she is so chic and generous, never makes things difficult for others, and does things neatly. Brother Paint
I love you so much, even if I don’t want to get away from my only son, I should give in..."
She is a mother and uses herself to judge others, so she cannot understand the old lady.
Xie Li suddenly covered her mouth, and Mrs. Lin fell silent.
She just wanted to say that there was a heavy thunderstorm that day, and the sister-in-law went out in the rain with her sword and Li Li in hand, without looking back.
After that, he really never came back.
Later... many people in the Xie family died. For the first time, she saw the most terrifying appearance of her husband's eldest brother, who was elegant and elegant and worthy of being the most handsome man in the dynasty.
They are really no different from evil ghosts.
So later on, the three-bedroom family returned to Wuling, and she was really relieved.
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Three days later, the official road from Luanxi Stream in Wuling County was busy with vehicles and horses. They passed the Shanshui Road, passed the stone beach, and gradually stopped at the bamboo forest disk outside the mountain stream.
The carriages and horses were well taken care of, and the female family members of various families dismounted, either accompanied by their husbands or accompanied by young men who came on horseback. This was also the case for the Ye family and other families.
When the merchants, farmers and civilians saw the long row of official carriages coming from behind, they all backed away. In fact, one merchant was included. Some of them recognized the young woman who was already pregnant.
"It's the young woman from the Li family..."
"Is it Li Yi's house?"
"It's also pitiful. After encountering such a catastrophic disaster, I'm still pregnant with a child. I'm afraid I came to pray for blessings..."
As ordinary people, as long as there is no conflict of interest, they are willing to give charity to others and show sympathy.
Besides, it is really pitiful to lose your husband when you are young and pregnant.
At least that's how it looks on the surface, it's not clear what the secrets are like behind the scenes.
Mrs. Zhai, the young wife of the Li family, slightly lowered her eyebrows. After her mother-in-law tightened her wrist, she smiled kindly. As the servants retreated to the officials, from the corner of her eyes, she saw some officials and young ladies getting off the carriage at the other end.
"He is from the Sheriff Ye's family." The Li family is doing business here, so they naturally know the gate of the Sheriff's house, and they don't dare to leave first. They accompany other people from Wuling County to salute the Ye family.
The mistress of the Ye family, Mrs. Wang, is not as hypocritical as her boss Zhang, nor is she as gentle and reserved as Xie Li's wife Lin. She is tall and tall, with a medium appearance, a stern face without a smile, and a solemn attitude that makes people fearful.
As the mistress, she is not as good-looking as a concubine, and she holds the power of the inner house with dignity and authority.
But such a woman is bound to find it difficult to please the head of the family.
Only you know whether you are proud or bitter in your heart.
With the support of her two daughters, Mrs. Wang showed up and responded to other people's greetings. However, there was a lot of movement around her. She turned around and saw Ye Qisi coming out of the second carriage and meeting other rich ladies. They were very lively.
, to flatter others.
How could the Wang family not know how beautiful this concubine is? However, no matter how high the family lintel is, the legitimate daughter is still ignored and compared to others, but the concubine is so outstanding...
How ironic.
Mrs. Wang squinted her eyes and saw the jealousy and grievance on the faces of her two daughters. She couldn't help but squeeze the handkerchief tightly, and the veins on the back of her hands showed some yellowish lines even after taking care of them. However, she endured it and calmly responded to mentioning Ye Qisi with bad intentions.
Some women praised him, and then a group of people were about to walk into the lively bamboo forest path.
Suddenly another carriage was seen, and there was a more impressive guard clearing the way.
This time, the Wang family and other official family members probably recognized each other's mansion, and they couldn't help but stop. Just as the Li family members respected them, they also bowed their heads and respected each other.
Ye Qisi also saw the Xie family's carriage. Her eyes were slightly closed, and she obeyed the people next to her and bowed to Mrs. Lin and other Xie family wives who were now in charge of the Xie family's gifts.
A carriage also arrived, and a pretty girl with a round face got out first. This girl was unruly in temperament, her eyes were impatient, and she was still complaining.
"You obviously promised me, but you don't come. You have to teach me how to keep my promise."
Xie Zhipu, who was riding a horse next to him, frowned and said coldly: "Who told you to be coaxed by her? No wonder."
"That's better than her unwillingness to coax, ha!"
The Xie family all knew that the relationship between the eldest daughter-in-law and the concubine was indifferent during this period, and they had never met each other. The former was not as tolerant and loving as he was to his concubine, perhaps because of a conflict of interest.
His fair face suddenly became filled with embarrassment and anger, and Xie Zhipuru shouted in a low voice: "Thank you Mingyue!"
"Call sister!"
"...."
I learned this from Xie Mingjin! Why not learn the rest?!
Xie Zhipuru's fair face was stained with anger, and he flicked his whip, "Unreasonable!"
Xie Mingyue made a face at him, and then rolled her eyes at the woman getting off the carriage behind her.
Without him, just because once this woman appeared, all the rich ladies' skin and beauty became lackluster.
Including influential figures like Ye Qisi.
"Ye Mingdai, the most beautiful woman in Wuling." Many people murmured to themselves.
All kinds of compliments are endless, but most of them are aimed at the beautiful skin and nothing else.
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"This big family doesn't worry too much." The Li family, a wealthy family who felt that they were a small family in front of the official residence, watched the dignified official family leave. When the young wife of the Li family, Ms. Zhai, heard her mother-in-law say this with emotion, she twisted the slender Juanxiu
She raised her eyebrows and glanced at some eye-catching ladies in front of her. After a while, she said softly: "Too much is not enough. Not all ladies from aristocratic families are like this."
Mrs. Li seemed to have thought of something from her daughter-in-law's words, nodded slightly and said no more.
The identity of Miss Xie was secret. Although they did not dare to speculate at the time, they later made inquiries based on business contacts and guessed it. After all, they had some confidence, but they did not dare to make it public.
Gratitude can only be suppressed in the bottom of my heart.
Chapter completed!