Everyone present at the mansion was more or less puzzled.
Why do you value Yun Qiao so much?
Yun Qiao relies on Master Qi, but does Master Qi have such dignity in the Governor's Mansion?
What a weird thing.
"...What do you think, eldest brother?" the second wife of the Xi family asked the second master.
She was surprised for the first time.
The young lady from the Governor's Mansion was considered a "high-ranking lady" in the past, so Yun Qiao beat her as soon as she asked. Xi Wenjie just "fighted back" but was sent out.
The punishment is too severe.
"I heard that my eldest brother personally apologized to Yun Qiao and gave her a large sum of money, a hundred thousand." said the second master.
Second Lady: “Are they crazy?”
The second master was also confused: "I don't understand. The last time my eldest brother was seriously injured, Yun Qiao saved him. I don't understand anyway. Even if you are kind, that is, if you don't cause trouble to Yun Qiao, why should you punish Wen Jie?
"
The eldest son does not have many children, so Wenjie's age is the most suitable for recruiting a son-in-law and for marriage.
Regardless of feelings, this daughter is very useful, not to mention that both the governor and his wife love Wenjie.
At this moment, Wenjie was sent away just because of the conflict between Wenjie and Yun Qiao?
"I always feel like there's something being hidden from me." The second master said, "I'll go to my mother's place."
The second lady wanted to know the inside story: "Then go quickly. Mom has just had breakfast. After dinner, she is going to go for a walk in the garden. You can accompany her."
The second master immediately put down his chopsticks.
It's not that he is gossiping, but that this matter goes beyond common sense and affects the attitude of everyone in the Xi family towards Yun Qiao. The second master must find out.
In the first month of the year in Yancheng, the spring is very cold. The thin sunlight shines down, adding a little warmth.
The old lady really wanted to go for a walk in the back garden.
As soon as she went out, the second master arrived. He asked the servant to go back, and he helped the old lady, and the mother and son walked to the back garden.
The plum blossoms in early spring have not yet withered, and the cherry blossoms are already blooming. The back garden is colorful and lively, and the paths in the garden are winding.
"...What happened to Wenjie?" the second master asked directly.
The old lady listened with a smile: "Do you want to know, or does your wife want to know?"
The second master smiled and said, "My son wants to know. My eldest brother is avoiding Yun Qiao. How can he be so sacred?"
The old lady's expression was slightly restrained.
There is a pavilion deep in the garden, surrounded by glass windows. In midsummer, the windows are opened and the cool breeze blows; in winter or rainy days, the windows are closed and it is quiet again.
The thick curtains installed in the cold winter have not yet been removed, and the curtains are trailing to the ground.
The old lady lit the incense burner on the table, and the servant brought hot tea.
The mother and son sat down in the pavilion, drinking tea and chatting.
"Have you heard about Granny Xiao?" the old lady asked him.
Second Master: "You said something last time, but I didn't quite understand it."
"It is said that in ancient times, there was a clan of witches who were good at all kinds of secret spells. The witches had thousands of secret spells, which were very powerful. The witches were kind and loyal, and had always been close to the human race.
It's just a rumor. So far, only a fragment of the legend has been left. There is no specific record. There are people in the world who still have lost the secret skills of witch doctors. This is a family secret." said the old lady.
The second master was dumbfounded: "Mom, these are just gossips from the storyteller's mouth, they cannot be taken seriously."
"It's not gossip, Granny Xiao is a witch doctor. She is good at the secret spell of 'Immortal Grass'. No matter how serious the injury is, even if she has been out of breath for half an hour, she can be saved." The old lady said softly, "Yun Qiao is Granny Xiao's only one."
Heir, your eldest brother died back then..."
Second Master: "..."
The second master, Xi Lanzheng, was completely stunned.
My mother never talks nonsense, and she has never been seen as a coward in these years, but she is still so shrewd and wise.
This is definitely true.
If this were not true, the preference of the eldest brother and mother for Yun Qiao would not make sense.
Only a life-saving kindness can make the eldest brother drive away his beloved daughter just to give Yun Qiao justice.