After all, she was her biological daughter. It didn't take Mrs. An Yihou a moment to calm down. As long as her daughter didn't suffer, the rest didn't matter.
Mrs. An Yihou's face was serious, with a bit of mother's majesty: "I ran back in a hurry and spoke before I heard the words clearly. I haven't said anything yet, why don't I apologize to my wife?"
Xu Qinghuan stepped forward and poured tea to Mrs. Guangping Hou: "I am still young and I am not in a hurry to talk about marriage. Thank you for your kindness, Madam."
Mrs. Guangping Hou said after a long while: "This...don't you ask Mr. Hou? The marriage between the two families has been decided for a long time. Besides, what should the eldest lady be afraid of if she is younger? I was only fourteen years old when I came here."
"Why did Madam marry the Marquis at such an age?"
Mrs. Guangping Hou looked at Miss Xu again. Miss Xu had a slight smile on her face, as if she was just out of curiosity.
Xu Qinghuan said: "I heard that the northwest is also a bitter cold place. It is really not easy for my wife to raise several children of the Marquis at such a young age."
Mrs. Cui of the Marquis of Guangping was the stepmother. When she was carried into the Marquis' Mansion, the Marquis of Guangping already had three children: the eldest son, the second son and the eldest daughter.
At that time, the border was unstable, and the Marquis of Guangping was devoted to the war. He also kept everything simple when getting married. After paying homage to the court, the Marquis of Guangping left the Cui family at home and took his people to guard the customs.
When she first arrived in northern Xinjiang with Li Xu, she heard about the Cui family. When she first married into the Guangping Marquis Mansion, the Cui family was not liked by the wife. Even the two sons of the Guangping Marquis did not do anything except salute her when they saw her.
Ken said one more word, and the Marquis of Guangping ignored Cui, so no one in the family treated her as his wife.
An ordinary woman would probably not be able to bear it long ago.
It was probably because Cui's family members were no longer alive, and Cui had no one to rely on, so she just endured it.
Later, the prince of the Marquis of Guangping fell seriously ill. Mrs. Cui was not afraid of getting sick and took care of the prince personally, and finally won the favor of the queen.
Mrs. Tai fell in love with her daughter-in-law more and more, and even pretended to be sick to lure Marquis Guangping back home, so that the beautiful couple could have a chance to get along. Mrs. Cui also tried her best, and soon became pregnant with Marquis Guangping's blood. Although she unfortunately gave birth to a miscarriage.
, but in exchange for more love and affection from Marquis Guangping.
Li Xu's mother sighed after hearing this. Cui's family was in trouble, and everyone was killed by the feudal lords. Only she was saved by Guangping Marquis. It is not an exaggeration to say that Cui was "picked up" by Guangping Marquis. Guangping
The reason why Hou was so doting on Cui was not because of how prominent the Cui family was or how much dowry Cui had, but because Cui was devoted to her husband.
In the previous life, Xu Qinghuan laughed it off. Her identity and dowry were always a thorn in the eyes of the Li family. She could help them when needed, but it was like a lump in their throats when not needed.
But who doesn’t want to marry into a high family?
If Zhongshan Wolf hadn't shown weakness and made people pity him, how could she have bowed her head and cared for him?
After all this, she no longer believed in any unwavering, life-or-death feelings.
If she is willing to marry in this life, there is only one possibility left.
That is to meet a strong ally, she can help him solve problems, and he must be capable enough to protect her and her family. It is only fair that he will receive the same benefits for the same effort.
"You kid, why are you trying to blame me?" Mrs. Hou Guangping said, "I really had no choice but to have trouble at home at that time. Qing Huan is the apple of the Hou's eye, so she should stay with her for a few more years, but
…”
Mrs. Guangping Hou took a sip of tea when she said this: "An Yihou has often come to the northwest in recent years. He likes our brother Yu very much. Last year, he even left a long sword he wore with him to brother Yu. I heard that
It was passed down by the Ancestor of the Marquis of Anyi. Even the Marquis of Anyi wrote a letter to the northwest just a few days ago. If it hadn't been for these past experiences, my Marquis would not have rashly invited Baoshan."
"Perhaps he gave the sword because he didn't prepare a gift," Xu Qing'an said, sticking his head out, saluting Mrs. Guangping Hou, and then continued, "Even cheating on food and drink is common, and my sister's marriage has not yet happened.
Grandma has to make the decision."
Mrs. Guangping Hou frowned and stood up, the polite and gentle expression on her face disappeared: "It is useless to talk more. We will know the result after entering the capital. I believe Anyi Hou will definitely give us an explanation."
"Madam," Xu Qing happily took a few steps forward, "What happened at home recently?"
Mrs. Guangping Hou's face changed slightly: "When I was packing the boxes a few days ago, I lost some things. Did Sister Wei tell you?"
Xu Qinghuan shook his head: "I guessed it." She pointed to the servants in the yard, "Madam came to Xu's house as a guest, but she brought so many people with her. When we talked, they didn't dare to neglect at all. The servants in the family served
I didn’t even touch the tea or snacks I brought. It’s really strange to be so cautious.”
Mrs. Guangping Hou sighed: "We are about to set off on our journey. We can't make any more troubles. It's always better to be careful."
Mrs. Guangping Hou got on the carriage and left the Xu family far away. Only then did the mother beside her relax: "Miss Xu is really amazing. She sees everything we do."
Mrs. Guangping Hou was indescribably calm. After a while, she said: "It's good that she is powerful. It proves that we have not found the wrong person."
…
"After I returned home, I definitely couldn't let him go. I made a marriage contract with the Marquis of Guangping without my mother's permission.
It's fine if this goes on, but if you're brave enough, you can't raise your baby outside.
Mothers should not be careless. If they find out, they should take care of it. There is a saying that goes well in appeasing and supporting adulterers.
He trains people in one way and beats them with crackling sounds. When it's his turn, he doesn't care about anything. What if he causes a big disaster?"
Xu Qing'an chattered endlessly, and Feng Chu took out a handful of soybeans from her purse and listened with gusto.
"Shut up," Mrs. Anyi Hou said, "how dare you say that about your father."
Although his voice was stern, there was no trace of anger on his face.
"My son is here for you," Xu Qing'an squatted on the ground, "Yan's wife is here, the family is prosperous, and my father is not as smart as you. You care about him for his own good."
Mrs. An Yihou held up the handkerchief: "Of course I have to ask him clearly to see what else he has done without telling me."
After coaxing her mother, Xu Qing'an went to find Xu Qinghuan with a bright face: "Don't worry, sister, if anyone forces you to marry him, he must step over me first."
Xu Qinghuan said nothing and ordered Meng Lingyun: "Are the carriages and horses ready?"
Meng Lingyun nodded.
"Where are you going, sister?" Xu Qing'an frowned, "We will set off tomorrow."
"That's right," Xu Qinghuan said, "It's precisely because we are leaving that we must see clearly."
The carriage went all the way to Yizhuang.
Sun Chong was already waiting there: "Miss, do you really want to see it with your own eyes?"
Xu Qinghuan nodded without hesitation.
Sun Chong then handed the incense in his hand to Feng Chu: "Burn the incense to drive away the corpse air, it will make you feel better."
A small door was pushed open, and an extremely pungent smell suddenly hit her face. Although Xu Qinghuan covered her mouth and nose, her stomach was still churning, but she still suppressed it and rushed forward with Sun.
There was a corpse placed on the wooden board. The whole corpse was like a swollen raft, and the yellow liquid soaked into the coarse cloth covering the corpse.
Sun Chong stepped forward and uncovered the coarse cloth, revealing a rotten face.
It was the first time Xu Qinghuan saw such a situation. She walked out quickly, bent over and vomited. It took her a long time to suppress the overwhelming nausea.
"Miss, I told you not to go and see it," Sun Chong sighed, "Don't mention you, I have already vomited several times."
"I didn't see clearly," Xu Qinghuan said, "I have to go in again."
Sun Chong was astonished: "No wonder Master Zhifu said that there is no need to hide this case from you. If you know it, you may be able to help us find more clues."
Xu Qinghuan said: "The body was destroyed like this, obviously to hide his identity, so... we must look more carefully."