"Although the second lady is a nice person, the third lady is not so easy to talk to." Xiaofang said, "The third lady is smart and capable, unforgiving and snobbish. Sister, in the future, you must be more careful. Don't
It seems like she’s treating you well now, that’s because you just came here.”
"Yes, yes, Xiaofang is right." Xiaocao also agreed, "She is always cruel to us servants. Not many servants in the mansion like her."
Hearing what they said, Ding Xilan was even more sure that her first impression of Liu Rushuang was correct. Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she said: "Xiaofang, why didn't the eldest lady attend last night's banquet? It should have been such an occasion.
She is indispensable. Also, why does the eldest lady live alone in Xiyuan and not in Nanyuan with Uncle Lei and the others? "
Xiaofang and Xiaocao looked at each other after hearing her question, but neither of them spoke.
"What's wrong?" Ding Xilan saw them so frightened and wanted to know the reason even more.
"Sister, we couldn't talk about this originally, but we are sisters and we won't hide it from you." After Xiaofang finished speaking, she motioned to Xiaocao to guard the door and immediately alert her if there was any movement.
Seeing that she was so cautious, Ding Xilan couldn't help but become nervous. If it was someone else's business, she might not care. However, this is the Lei family's business. There are so many people in the Lei family who are good to her, and she also wants to do the best for the Lei family.
Order something.
"This is a bit long to say. Ten years ago, when Xiaocao and I entered the house, the third lady had not yet married the young master. At that time, the first lady and the second lady got along very well. Although, the first lady and the young master sometimes
They would quarrel, but they would soon reconcile. Until August of that year, the young master suddenly wanted to marry a famous Yangzhou prostitute, the third lady. Of course the eldest lady did not agree, and the master and the old lady also firmly refused. Although the second lady
She didn’t say anything, but I think she must not be happy either.”
"Later, the young master said that the third lady was six months pregnant and he could not let his child wander outside. The master and the old lady softened their hearts after hearing what he said. After all, that was also their grandson. The two
All the elderly people agreed, and it was useless for the eldest lady to object. The third lady just married into Lei Mansion. The son of the richest man in Suzhou married the first courtesan in Yangzhou. Ten years ago, this was a big event in Suzhou and Yangzhou, but
Now, I’m afraid people have forgotten it.”
"The eldest lady saw that it was a done deal, and there was nothing she could do. The third lady was already six months pregnant, which meant that the young master had been going back and forth with the third lady behind her back for a long time. She couldn't bear the breath she was holding in her heart, and she kept borrowing money all day long.
She had an opportunity to quarrel with the young master, but the master and the old lady tried to persuade her to do nothing. The young master knew that he felt guilty, so he let her go, and for a while, everything was fine."
"Unexpectedly, three months later, when the third lady was about to give birth, something shocking happened to everyone."
Ding Xilan's heart couldn't help but become tense.
"The third lady had a miscarriage and lost a lot of blood. Fortunately, the rescue was timely and the adult's life was saved, but the child was gone. I heard someone said it was a boy. As soon as the master and the old lady heard about their
The grandson was gone, and he was so sad that he couldn't eat for several days. The young master was angry and asked about the situation that day. The third lady refused to tell, so the young master asked her personal maid Xiaoying. Xiaoying did not dare to tell at first. Later, she was
The young master pressed the question anxiously, so she hesitated and said that it was the eldest lady who had done it. He said that that day, the third lady was walking in the garden, and the eldest lady had also been there. The third lady said hello to the eldest lady, but the eldest lady ignored her.
The third lady took the eldest lady's hand and wanted to ask her to come and sit down. Who knew that the eldest lady pushed her hand and pushed the third lady to the ground, and the third lady miscarried."
"When the young master heard this, he immediately went over to question the eldest lady. The eldest lady also admitted that she was angry that the young master was nice to her, so she did this. When the young master saw that the eldest lady had admitted it, he was very angry and wanted to divorce her.
Madam. The master and the old lady disagree. After all, the eldest wife is also the young master’s wife, the young master’s mother, and a contributor to the Lei family. The young master has no regrets for the sake of the eldest lady and the young master.
Madam. However, since then, the young master has never been to the madam's house again, and the young lady and the young master are not allowed to go to the madam's house."
"After a while, the eldest lady moved to the Buddhist hall in Xiyuan and never saw anyone again. The master and the old lady tried to persuade her to no avail. They had no choice but to order their servants to bring food to her every day. However, every time they brought food to her,
All the servants would be scolded, so Butler Lei personally delivered the meal to her. Fortunately, the eldest lady respected Butler Lei quite a lot and accepted it."
"After this incident happened, the young master ordered no one to mention it again, and no one was allowed to mention the eldest lady. And although the third lady lost her child, she was very good to the eldest lady and the young master, and she was very kind to the eldest lady and the young master.
Years ago, when the eldest lady got married, she was also busy making arrangements, and she looked very much like the eldest lady's biological mother. The master, the old lady and the young master saw how generous she was, and they gradually fell in love with her. The young master
He dotes on her even more."
When Xiaofang said this, she let out a long sigh.
"In the past few years, the eldest lady's temper seems to have gotten better. She doesn't scold the servants when they bring her meals. However, anyone who wants to go in and disturb her will still be scolded."
After listening to what she said, Ding Xilan always felt that something was wrong. Ordinarily, if the eldest lady really wanted to harm the third lady, there was no need for her to push her in front of Xiaoying. There must be something else going on. However, she did not believe that the third lady would
It's a lie. If the eldest lady hadn't pushed her, then the third lady could have fallen down on purpose. Which mother in the world would make fun of her own child's life? What's more, if one of them fails, it will kill two people.
It seems that only the first lady, the third lady and Xiaoying know the truth of the matter.
"What about Xiaoying, is she still in the house?" If Xiaoying is not in the house now, then there may be something fishy about this matter.
"Xiaoying left Lei Mansion nine years ago. She said she wanted to get married. The third lady even gave her a lot of jewelry."
Xiaofang listened to Ding Xilan's meaning and seemed...
"Sister, do you think this matter..."
"Don't think nonsense." Ding Xilan interrupted her. If the third lady is really so vicious, then it will be very dangerous for them if they know too much. "I'm just asking casually, you, don't ask so many questions, is there any
Do you know that the more you know, the more dangerous it will be?"
"Oh." Xiaofang had no doubts about Ding Xilan's words.
"Xiaofang, how old were you ten years ago, how could you remember so many things?" Ding Xilan couldn't help but ask.
When Xiaofang heard this, she immediately laughed, "Sister, I'm not bragging, my memory is really good. I can usually remember the people I've met or the things I've heard. If you ask Xiaocao, I'm afraid she can't even remember it.
Ying Chang doesn’t remember anything. She probably has almost forgotten what happened back then.”
In this case, it is a good thing that Xiaofang still remembers Xiaoying's appearance. Ding Xilan thought, yes, Xiaofang has experienced such tragic things in her childhood, she must be much more mature and more sensible than Xiaocao.
"Have Shaoyang ever visited the eldest lady?"
"You mean the young master?" Xiaofang couldn't help but sigh, "Since then, the eldest lady and the young master have become estranged from the eldest lady, but are very close to the second lady and the third lady. The eldest lady moved to Xiyuan
For so many years, the eldest lady and the young master have never come to see her. Even when the eldest lady got married, no one came to tell the eldest lady. The eldest lady is really pitiful. In the past, it was the young master who did not let the eldest lady and the young master go to see the eldest lady.
, now that they have grown up, they are not even willing to visit their own mother."
This Lei Shaoyang is so heartless, Ding Xilan cursed in her heart, even if the eldest lady is wrong, she is still his biological mother, not to mention that they are so close and they are not willing to see her once