C11

About the time it took to make a cup of tea passed.

When the second lady of the Xie's Mansion and the Old Madame Xie arrived at Xie Qi's courtyard, she found a group of servants clustered around, seemingly wanting to fill the entire courtyard up.

Wen Jiu had seen this battle before, when he was still at the Xie Family.

It's just that at that time, Second Madame Xie was far from being as well-groomed as she is now.

Wen Jiu only remembered that in his previous life, he was dragged down from the bridal sedan by someone, and on the bed laid the dead Xie Qi.

The woman with disheveled hair beat herself up like a madman, gritting her teeth as she cursed, "You're the one who killed my Qi'er! You return my son! "

"I want you to die with me!"

"My son is dead, so don't even think about living!"

Then, Wen Jiu was locked in the woodshed, waiting for the day of Xie Qi's burial, to be buried alive together with him.

That time she had been hungry for two days and two nights, maybe longer, and she could not remember clearly, and she thought she would starve to death in that little woodshed.

Just then, Meng Chengyun came over.

In the past, when Wen Jiu was alone, she also thought that if it wasn't because there was no way she could survive the Xie's Mansion, would she have quietly become a widow?

Although he didn't have a husband, he could continue to be a child. No matter how weak he was, he could still adopt a child. When he was old, he would still be able to walk around the knee and enjoy the bliss of heaven.

In the end, no one would poke their spine for the rest of their life. Even if they couldn't get married, the last bit of their sincerity would still be trampled on.

"Miss Wen, Miss Wen?"

Xie Heng's voice was low and somehow seductive.

Wen Jiu woke up from his stupor and coincidentally met the youth's amber eyes.

There was a smile in that person's eyes. It was like the wind was blowing and the moon was shining.

He said in a voice that could only be heard by two people, "What are you afraid of? With me here, do you still need to be afraid of others eating you? "

The young man's voice seemed to be born lazy and carefree, with a hint of a smile on it for no reason.

When Wen Jiu regained his senses from the memories of his past life, he realized that Xie Heng and Xie Qi had always greeted each other. Old Madame Xie who was leaning on his walking stick had a head full of flowery hair, but was still in good spirits.

Second Madame Xie was about forty years old and was looking at Wen Jiu.

Wen Jiu did not wear the wedding dress that the Xie Family had sent over. The set of coarse clothes that he was wearing had already been washed many times, the blue print had already started to turn white, and there was not a single bit of gold or silver in his hair. Just by tying it with a red rope, the clothes that the Xie's Mansion girl was wearing were all better than hers.

Wen Jiu did not feel that anything was amiss and bowed respectfully, "Wen Jiu greets the Old Mistress, Second Madam."

The Old Madame Xie nodded his head in satisfaction. Although this girl's background was a little lacking, her bearing was not at all like a poor commoner.

"The manor has just sent over a pair of blue parrots. They can sing a little song and it's quite interesting. You two brothers go take a look first."

Xie Qi was a little hesitant and was about to speak.

Xie Heng, who was by his side, put his hand on his shoulder and laughed: "Grandmother feels sorry for you, but you always stay in your own courtyard. She intentionally got someone to bring you such a pair of treasures, if you don't go and take a look, how can you explain yourself?"

"Miss Wen ?"

Xie Qi's gaze fell on Wen Jiu. Just the Second Madame Xie was enough to make people suffer, and with the Old Mistress coming here personally, the normal ladies would have been terrified.

Wen Jiu smiled at him, indicating that he didn't mind.

Xie Heng looked at her slightly raised eyebrow, a smile flowing in his amber eyes. He was half a head taller than Xie Qi, so after he heard her say something with a smile, Xie Qi followed him.

Second Madame Xie sat down and carried the tea that the servant girl had just brewed. He blew gently at the steam, his entire body giving off the impression of a rich and wealthy owner.

After taking half a cup of tea from Wen Jiu.

Second Madame Xie then opened his mouth: "Since your family is swindling us, what are you even coming to my Xie's Mansion for?"

Wen Jiu said: "My family's elders have falsely reported my birth date, so it's impossible for us to get married today. The betrothal gift that can be received is real silver, so you must always explain it clearly to Madam when you go to Xie's Mansion. "

"You're quite sincere." Second Madame Xie was displeased: "Since that is the case, why did you come to find my Qi'er? He's always been kind. Don't tell me that you want him to plead for you so that you don't have to pay the betrothal gift silver? "

"Wen Jiu has never thought of it this way."

This Second Madame Xie was not someone easy to talk to!

To such a person, if one's attitude was too hard, they would feel that you were a thorn in the head. If you were married into the mansion, you would definitely ride on her son's head and act mighty. However, if your attitude is too soft, she will feel that you are timid and unable to show your face.

Wen Jiu did not say much.

"Enough." The Old Madame Xie who was resting with his eyes closed said: "How old is this young lady? It's a good thing that she is sincere. The people in Qi'er's room, have to be honest."

Yes," Second Madam Xie replied, her attitude much better, but her face was still somber. "It's just that it's so rare to see such a peaceful person become a fake. Where are we going to find another one in such a short time?

Xie Family had an unwritten rule that one could not take a wife before the age of twenty.

Xie Qi was sixteen this year, and was ranked fifth. His brothers above him were not married yet. However, his health had not been well since he was young. At the beginning of the year, a barefoot Daoist Priest passed by his Xie's Mansion to ask for a bowl of water, and also gave Xie Qi a thumbs up, saying that he had to get married to celebrate in order for him to be able to live through this year safely.

They all said that they would rather believe it to be true than not, and it was only then that Xie Qi broke the rule and married in advance.

"How about this, let Miss Wen stay behind first."

The Old Madame Xie was also troubled, "Let's see if this marriage is feasible after we invite people to try again."

The old man liked this girl. She was neither too delicate nor too stinging, but she was rather suitable for Xiaowu.

Second Madame Xie also felt that this was feasible, she understood Xie Qi's intentions the best. He refused to take a wife this whole time, but the look in his eyes told her that he was very happy.

Wen Jiu stayed behind just like that.

She must use this opportunity to find out the owner of the jade pendant!