jdhmnovel Chapter 64: The two families fight, and the Hong family seems to have been tricked
Chapter 64: The two families fight, and the Hong family seems to have been tricked
Shen Qi married seven wives in total. The first six were tortured to death by him, and after their deaths, they were labeled as fickle sluts.
The last wife could not bear the humiliation, so she took advantage of Shen Qi's sleep and relaxed his vigilance to kill him, took off his pants and threw him on the street. After clearing the names of the previous girls, she committed suicide in the street...
This incident caused a lot of uproar.
still...
what is this else?
Who finally suppressed the Shen Qi incident and resolved it to appease the public grievances?
Su Sui'an shook his head.
His brows were slightly furrowed.
Her memory...
There are blank spaces that cannot be connected.
"Miss, although the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion is not the most prestigious family in Luojing, it is still a relatively prestigious family in Luojing. The Marquis's wife... is she going to accept our second branch?"
Liu'er looked confused.
Su Sui'an raised the corner of his mouth, "Who knows? Since the Ninth Prince said he would give me a big gift, let's just wait."
After his rebirth, the Ninth Prince got in touch with her for some reason.
Somewhere in the dark, Su Sui'an could always feel that there was an invisible hand driving all this.
Maybe...
The Ninth Prince is just like her...
Or maybe, it's the person behind the Ninth Prince...
...
According to the customs of the Yuan Dynasty.
Most thank-you banquets are held over two meals.
Noon and evening.
The dishes at noon are usually light and simple, intended for a small gathering of friends and family, while the main event is at night, when blessings are given to the bride-to-be.
Some people only have a sumptuous lunch at noon on the day of the thank-you banquet.
For example, this time Su Sui'an happened.
Su Sui'an's family has a special and embarrassing status in the Changping Marquis' Mansion.
In addition, Su Kang was still far away in Yumen City at this time.
Therefore, the specifications of Hong's thank-you banquet this time were arranged according to the standards for the marriage of an unfavored concubine's daughter.
Although it is not decent, it is impeccable.
After all, Su Sui'an is just the adopted son's daughter.
noon.
A scream first pierced the sky from Fuyao Hall, attracting the attention of the guests in the front hall.
The entire Changping Marquis Mansion was in chaos as soon as the guests became curious.
A guest is looking for the source of the sound.
Finally it stopped outside Fuyao Hall.
In the Fuyao Hall, various ambiguous sounds came one after another, mixed with a few excited screams from women from time to time...
"The scream was so horrible, please don't let anything shameful happen on this happy day."
One of the middle-aged women with high cheekbones frowned.
She was Liu, the wife of Zhang Yan, the current Censorate. As early as the date of the thank-you banquet was set, Zhang Yan had received an invitation from Su Qishun.
But Zhang Yan was too busy to accept the invitation today, so she took over for her husband.
During her years of being immersed in the upper class, she must have attended dozens of similar banquets at least.
I have already figured out all the little tricks used at banquets.
"It is said that the Marquis of Changping has always been jealous of the marriage between the Second Branch and the Duke of Gu. Could it be..."
"Madam, please be careful with your words."
After receiving the news from Su Qishun's study, Hong hurried back. When she came back, she heard people talking about her Changping Marquis Mansion, and her tone couldn't help but be tainted with a bit of anger.
"It is not the behavior of a gentleman to stand in front of someone else's yard and talk about other people's rumors."
As she arrived in a hurry just now, Mrs. Hong interrupted the person hastily without even seeing the person's appearance.
Now that she was closer, she recognized that this person was Liu, and her heart trembled - Su Qishun had not told her that the censors were invited to the banquet to thank her...
If what happened in the Marquis of Changping Mansion today was publicized to His Majesty, it would not only affect the marriage of Su Sui'an and Zhao Qingwan, but it might also affect the reputation of the Marquis of Changping Mansion...
In the future, her Hao'er will inherit the Changping Marquis Mansion, and the reputation of the Changping Marquis Mansion must not be damaged in the slightest.
Although I don't understand why the location became her Fuyao Hall, she is here anyway, and Hao'er was also taken back to her yard by the wet nurse, so he is innocent, so...
The life and death of others has nothing to do with her.
Thinking of this, Hong quickly made a choice in her mind.
"Our Changping Marquis Mansion has always been united, and there has never been any dirty thing like the rumors in the market. Tong'er hopes that all the rumors about the Changping Marquis Mansion can stop at the ladies present."
The wise does not buy rumours.
A compliment.
Several women present who wanted to continue gossiping immediately stopped listening.
Another woman who was on good terms with Liu said, "There is nothing that cannot be said. Since the Marquis's wife said that rumors stop at the wise, we must see what the facts are. Otherwise, on such a happy day, such unbearable noises were heard in the courtyard, which really makes people think too much."
Hong looked in the direction of the voice.
The woman who spoke was none other than Qi, the wife of the current Vice Minister of Personnel.
Su Jincheng is planning to take the path of a civil servant like Su Qishun, and he cannot afford to offend anyone in the Ministry of Personnel...
Thinking of this, Hong couldn't help but secretly curse Su Qishun in her heart a thousand times - he only invited those big names who couldn't be offended. Was he afraid that no one would know the secrets of the Changping Marquis's Mansion, or was he worried that Qin Qing's daughter couldn't marry into the Guguogong Mansion, so he didn't hesitate to threaten the reputation of the Changping Marquis's Mansion...
The hands hidden in the sleeves loosened and tightened.
The good reputation of everyone in the mansion may not be good, but the plaque of the Changping Marquis Mansion must be clean.
Hong finally suppressed the emotion in her eyes, took a deep breath, and seemed to have made up her mind.
"The ladies are right. There is nothing that cannot be said. No matter what happens, the innocent will be cleared."
Guessing Hong's intention, Nanny Dai's face suddenly changed and she reminded him, "Madam, the sound is..."
"I know what you mean, Madam. Fuyao Hall is my courtyard." Hong raised her hand to interrupt Madam Dai's words. Facing the confused eyes of the crowd, she smiled resolutely, "But the innocent are innocent. I am even here, and so many ladies have testified for me. Am I still afraid that other dirty water can be thrown on me?"
Her tone was filled with a determination to face death head on.
Most of the female family members present were well versed in the secrets of the rear quarters and immediately understood what Hong meant.
It was nothing more than a fight between the two families, and the Hong family seemed to have been tricked.
But the backyard is full of secrets and twists and turns. Who knows who will have the last laugh?
The gate of Fuyao Hall was locked from the inside.
Hong waved his hand and gave an order in a domineering manner.
"Bump the door."
"Boom" -
As the gate was knocked open.
When everyone entered Fuyao Hall, all they saw was tattered and worn-out clothing scraps all over the floor.
The sound just now was a bit louder than the one heard outside the yard.
The corners of Hong's mouth began to twitch.
She tried to suppress the upturned corners of her mouth, but she couldn't suppress them no matter what - she had made such a great sacrifice today, if she still couldn't get rid of the two troubles in her heart, then she...
"So my aunt and all the ladies are here, so it will be easy for Sui Sui to find them."
A clear and smiling voice sounded, and Hong's joyful mood suddenly fell to the bottom.