Seeing her sister-in-law looking at her with interest, Lin Jinhui could only suppress the anger and pain in her heart and patiently spoke to her in detail:
"Not long after my mother was pregnant with me, my father met Jiang Xiaoniang outside, but my grandfather felt that Jiang Xiaoniang was a promiscuous woman. As the leader of the Lin clan, he would not allow such a thing that ruined the family tradition to happen to his family.
Therefore, her father was not allowed to bring her back to the house. For this reason, she was unanimously opposed by her uncles and uncles.
It happened that my mother had a miscarriage in front of me at that time, and she was worried that I would not be born safely. She also heard that Jiang Xiaoniang was also pregnant. My mother wanted to accumulate some virtue for me, so she persuaded my grandparents to take Jiang Xiaoniang back to the house."
"I see."
Chu Nanzhi couldn't help but admire Zhou's magnanimity.
Most of the wealthy families in ancient times were like this. They could allow their children to hang out in brothels, but they would never allow prostitutes to be brought into their homes.
Zhou herself was pregnant, and Lin Tingzhen was raising another woman outside behind her back. She was also able to accept the pregnant Jiang into the house, which shows that she is not unbearable.
No matter what the reason is, this is definitely not something ordinary people can do.
In my own time, such a bitch would have been drowned in saliva long ago.
After thinking about it, this is also the sad thing about women in this era.
Thinking of Lin Jinxiao outside, Chu Nanzhi's belief became more firm. No matter what, she couldn't be fooled by him like this.
She must find a way to get the marriage contract from Liu Yun. If she really wants to live with him, it must be based on equality.
Lin Jinxiao, a pretty boy with a pretty face, has become a high-ranking official at a young age, and one day he may have a bunch of confidante around him.
"I don't have the tolerance to be tolerated by Mrs. Zhou."
After some secret debate, she brought the topic back: "I remember Lin Sanniang said yesterday that her mother-in-law is also from An Neighbor Village. Why did Jiang Xiaoniang become a prostitute again?"
"Listen to her nonsense."
Lin Jinhui pursed her lips angrily: "She just said that to curry favor with you, sister-in-law. When my father met Jiang Xiaoniang, she was a performer and opera singer. It was her mother's family who defected to their mother and daughter in Anlin Village a few years ago.
I barely managed to buy a family property."
"Since your father dotes on their mother and daughter so much, why didn't he think of bringing their whole family into the city?"
Chu Nanzhi suddenly started gossiping with great interest.
"Father has had this idea."
Lin Jinhui narrowed her almond-shaped eyes slightly and said: "To be honest, my father planned to give the house and fields of his sister-in-law and brother Jinxiao to Jiang Xiaoniang's mother and brother, but Jiang Xiaoniang didn't seem to be happy, so my father kept it secret.
She bought property for her family in Anlin Village."
"so."
Chu Nanzhi looked around the room and smiled generously.
In this case, she has to thank Jiang Xiaoniang.
Thinking about the unfinished topic, she continued to ask: "You just said that if it weren't for your mother, Lin Sanniang would have died long ago. What's going on?"
"Well, this is the mother's kindness as a woman."
Lin Jinhui's face was uncertain for a while, and then he said coldly:
"When my mother brought Jiang Xiaoniang into the family, her grandparents and the elders of the Lin family were extremely unhappy. Jiang Xiaoniang was worried that the child would be poorly treated after birth. She was about to give birth and secretly asked the maid in the courtyard to buy abortion pills.
After getting rid of the fetus, luckily the mother discovered it and promised her to send the baby to her name after it was born, so Jiang Xiaoniang could give birth to the baby with peace of mind."
"It's not your mother's fault."
Chu Nanzhi secretly shook his head: "If your mother knew clearly that Jiang Xiaoniang wanted to abort the fetus but didn't stop her, I'm afraid your father would blame your mother for the rest of his life."
This is also a common problem among men in ancient times when they were competing for favors. They would always shift the responsibility to their unpopular first wife.
All said and done, it's just that Jiang Xiaoniang's methods were too clever and she suppressed the Zhou family to death.
In this way, at least in the house, Mrs. Zhou would not dare to treat their mother and daughter poorly.
Just after hearing this and thinking about Mrs. Han from the Shen family, Chu Nanzhi really felt that the Zhou family might have murdered Lin Sanniang.
If this is the case, if she takes the initiative to plead guilty today and does not harm her daughter, it will not be considered an injustice.
Thinking of this, she turned her head and stared at Lin Jinhui quietly, and said earnestly: "Jinhui, please stay with me for a few days. When your father's anger subsides, you can go back. If you need anything, let Ming'er know."
Get it for you."
After all, a minor woman was murdered in the courtyard next to hers, and she still had great hatred for her. She could understand her fear.
But after listening to Chu Nanzhi's words, Lin Jinhui immediately understood the meaning behind her words and asked anxiously: "Sister-in-law, do you ignore my mother? It's really impossible for her to kill Lin Sanniang. She must have saved her life."
I just took the initiative to admit it."
"But the murder weapon was indeed found in your mother's courtyard."
Chu Nanzhi checked the Zhou family's courtyard today. No one could easily get in, unless she didn't fasten the courtyard door at night.
Oh, I forgot to ask about this.
She looked at Ming'er suspiciously and asked quickly: "Does your mistress always lock the door in the courtyard at night?"
"Of course they are all tied up, unless the master specifically orders the door to be left open."
Ming'er thought for a while and replied firmly: "I heard from Sister Ying'er that she will open the courtyard door herself today."
"That makes it even less likely that someone would wrongly accuse her."
Chu Nanzhi looked at Lin Jinhui and analyzed in detail: "Most of your houses are single-family courtyards, surrounded by pools everywhere. As long as the courtyard door is closed, no one can easily get in, and there will be no need to climb over the eaves or walk over the walls.
It was the diving in the middle of the night that put the murder weapon into the pool in your mother's courtyard."
Lin Jinhui was unwilling to give up and was about to defend her mother again when Sang Qi's voice suddenly sounded outside the door: "Master, the meal is ready."
"Let's eat something first."
Chu Nanzhi pulled Lin Jinhui up and walked towards the hall.
Lin Jinhui looked depressed and shook his head listlessly: "How can I eat it?"
"You must stay tight no matter what, otherwise you will be ashamed of everything your mother has done for you."
Chu Nanzhi comforted her and opened the door. When she arrived in the living room, the whole family was sitting around the dining table.
Looking at the unhappy Lin Jinhui, Liu Yun immediately came over to help her sit next to the babies, and comforted her with distress:
"Er Niang, you have to listen to your sister-in-law and take good care of yourself. Regardless of whether your mother murdered Lin Sanniang or not, to my aunt, she is the best mother in the world. You can't let her down."
The quadruplets looked at their haggard aunt and felt heartbroken when they thought of the lively and lovely aunt she was yesterday. They comforted themselves with their grandma:
"Aunt, if my grandma is wronged, you have to fill your stomach first before you have the strength to avenge her."
"Yes, aunt, even if there is no grandma in the clan in the future, you will still have ours."
Lin Jinhui was moved and sad when she heard this. She didn't dare to cry anymore in front of Lin Jinxiao and obediently picked up the bowls and chopsticks in front of her.