"My daughter found an eminent monk a few days ago... He is willing to perform transcendence for the second brother and wash away the debts he incurred during his lifetime, so that the second brother can be reincarnated..."
Before Xia Wan could finish her words, Xue's eyes had just flickered, and Xia Xi's expression suddenly changed.
"What do you mean by this, second sister!"
Xia Xi's red eyes were questioning: "Debt? Does the second sister also think that the second brother is at fault?"
Xia Wan was stunned.
It was the second brother who was wrong - with the facts before us, is there any doubt?
She never said a word about her second brother in front of her mother about this matter, but that was because she didn't want to make her mother sad, and because she thought that he was her biological second brother, and since he had been punished, it was her sister's fault.
I have no intention of making any more accusations.
But how could my sister think that the wrong person was not the second brother?
Is everyone really discussing the same thing? - The incredible Xia Wan couldn't help but doubt it.
"Can't the second sister see it? Someone has been plotting to harm the second brother from the beginning!" Xia Xi cried and said bitterly: "If it weren't for this, the second brother would still be in the Hanlin Academy.
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That's her biological brother!
Even though he is a little strict with her on weekdays, this outstanding brother is her pride and confidence just like her father!
But now this confidence has turned into shame.
She has been afraid to go out for more than ten days and face the obscure and strange looks from outsiders!
Moreover, the atmosphere between father and mother remained tense. Seeing that the concubines in her father's backyard were gradually becoming restless, the gang of concubines and concubines also began to vaguely want to step on her head...!
All in all, what happened to the second brother changed everything!
But can she blame her second brother?
Her mother taught her since she was a child that in this world and in this house, they are the only four direct brothers and sisters who are a family, and what a family should do is support each other.
Besides, the second brother didn’t do anything wrong!
As my mother said, which of the children of officials in the capital does not have a few romantic debts? The second brother just fell in love with a lowly folk woman. How many such insignificant women will die every year?
When she arrived at her second brother's place, the trouble was so out of control?
To put it bluntly, it was just because someone wanted to use this to harm her second brother!
"Xi'er, I'm also very sad that something happened to my second brother, but after all..."
Xia Wan wanted to say something, but seeing her mother's demeanor change, she didn't say much.
Forget it, she didn't get along much with her younger sister, so even if she said it, the other party wouldn't be able to listen.
"The second sister doesn't look a little bit sad. Does the second sister think that since she is married, the honor and disgrace of her mother's family has nothing to do with the second sister?" Thinking of her recent situation, Xia Xi couldn't help but sneered.
Xia Wan couldn't help but frown.
In the past, she only thought that this sister was a bit arrogant and willful, but now her appearance reminded her of the mad dog that she had seen on the roadside biting people randomly.
"You all get out -" Mr. Xue said coldly.
Xia Wan secretly sighed in her heart, "That's exactly what I meant." She stood up, blessed her body, and said, "My daughter will go back first. Mother, take care of yourself."
Xia Xi also suddenly stood up, crossed Xia Wan with an ugly expression, and strode out.
Looking at her back, Xia Wan felt increasingly unhappy.
Is this to comfort my mother, or to vent my frustration?
The youngest sister in the house is really spoiled.
The day after Xia Wan returned to her husband's house, she heard someone from the Xia family quietly delivering a message saying that Mrs. Xue had fallen ill.
Not caring about her young son who was suffering from cold, Xia Wan hurried to her parents' house again.
Another three days passed in the blink of an eye.
While the discussion in the city about Xia Han's execution had not subsided, on this day, the sound of firecrackers on Xiyi Street in the city dispersed the coolness of the autumn morning.
People passing by heard the sound and looked around.
The first day "Suyufang" opened was far more lively than Xu Ying imagined.
The news that she was going to open a jewelry shop had inevitably spread when she was leasing the shop, but thinking about her 'reputation' in Beijing, she originally thought that the business would be deserted at the beginning.
But she obviously ignored one thing——
No matter where you are, there is always no shortage of people watching the excitement.
Facing the probing or other strange looks from the guests, Xu Ying did not shy away or feel annoyed.
Since you have chosen to open the door to do business, you are naturally not afraid of others’ scrutiny.
But if we just looked at it, the voices of several women in ordinary clothes became louder and louder.
"Tsk, the things in this shop are nothing more than what I see. Just talking about this piece of jade, the quality is far worse than the ones in other places - could this be an attempt to make some dirty money through the sympathy of others?"
"In comparison, he is not as honest as the beggar on the roadside."
Listening to these harsh words, Xu Ying still smiled and replied: "You get what you pay for. If you want to see the good quality, I will ask someone to take some of them to the inner room."
"Forget it, we don't dare to buy anything from your store..."
Several women avoided Xu Ying's gaze, turned their backs, and sneered and commented: "Isn't it true? It's really not easy to have the nerve to open a shop when encountering such a thing."
"Haven't you heard? Her sister who was killed was also in her late twenties and had not yet been engaged. I guess neither sister was a serious girl..."
"It is said that my parents died early and there was no one to educate them... I don't know what happened behind the scenes..."
Xu Ying's eyes gradually darkened.
It wasn't that she couldn't bear the harsh words, but she couldn't see these people using such horrible words to insult her sister.
While she was trying her best to control her emotions, the women were still talking.
"Let me just say, at her age, many people who got married earlier will start to worry about their children's marriage..."
Several people laughed as they spoke.
At this moment, a girl's voice suddenly came clearly.
"According to this, many people of your age are already dead. Why don't you learn to die and yet you are still living well?"
He added: "Or are you leaving this bad breath just to embarrass other women who, despite suffering misfortune, live a more beautiful and free life than you?"
These words were quite straightforward and sharp, and there was a sudden silence in the noisy shop.
The women's expressions immediately changed and they turned their heads to look at them with ugly expressions.
Seeing this, the unpleasant words he wanted to say immediately became knotted in his mouth. He quickly swallowed them back without worrying about being choked.
The girl who walked in with her maid had beautiful and delicate features, a tall figure, and was wearing an apricot yellow shirt and a moon-white skirt. At this time, she glanced at several people in turn with a cool gaze.
