Noble Lady

Chapter 175 Old grudges

Then it was a matter of finding a husband for Xue Huai.

It was decided beforehand that Marquis Xue and Madam Xue would take Xue Huai with them.

But now that Marquis Xue has left the capital and hasn't returned yet, Xue Huai's studies really can't be delayed any longer.

Xue Chenyu then reminded Madam Xue, "Mother, why don't you bring little Xue Huai over to give it a try?"

Before, she willingly knelt in front of Jishan Hall for three days. In addition to gaining a good reputation for herself and paving the way for divorce, wasn't she also paving the way for Xue Huai?

The Marquis's family must be of good standing to be able to raise such a loving, kind and filial daughter. It is not shameful for her to be a tutor to a son of the Marquis who is a military officer.

This was Xue Chenyu's plan. She hoped that Mr. Lu would give Xue Huai a chance for the sake of her reputation.

"It's really hard for you. You have suffered so much injustice, but you are still paving the way for your brother." Mrs. Xue felt a little sad.

Xue Chenyu smiled strangely, "What are you talking about, mother? We are all family. After the divorce, I will have to let Xue Xiaohuai support me. Isn't this just a business trick?"

Mrs. Xue: "Okay, I get it. I'll try not to tell him, but if he figures it out and comes to you crying, I won't care."

Xue Chenyu could only smile and nod repeatedly.

Xue Huai and Xue Luoyan went out for a long walk, and only after they had basically finished discussing the important matters here did they let them come back.

"The He family's place is so small, yet it's so troublesome. I don't know what I can't go here and what I can't see there, and I thought their house was harder to get into than the imperial garden of the palace." Xue Luoyan pouted, looking very unhappy.

A little girl with a very smart personality.

The ten-year-old girl was wearing pink, which was suitable for summer. Her hair was tied into two small buns on her head, and she wore a pink headband of the same style. She was very cute.

Xue Chenyu waved her to come closer.

When I felt the calluses on her hands, I knew she had been practicing with swords, guns, sticks and clubs a lot recently.

"Luoluo, we are the daughters of the Marquis's family, so we have broader horizons. What's there to see in this shabby little place? When you become a female general, the world will be vast, and you can go wherever you want. You will be even less interested in this place."

Xue Luoyan thought it made sense.

"Then I will definitely practice hard and strive to become an outstanding female general in the future."

Xue Huai was very well-behaved and now looked like an adult. Xue Chenyu then told him that Madam Xue was going to take him to the Lu Mansion to meet Teacher Lu.

Xue Huai was stunned at first, but soon calmed down. "Since my elder sister said so, she must have a point. When I go to the Lu family, I will definitely listen to my mother and never do anything I shouldn't do."

Xue Chenyu looked at her brother and sister in front of her, feeling relieved that her hard work had finally paid off.

As long as they keep going, the future of Wu'an Marquis Mansion will definitely move in a better direction and will not repeat the mistakes of the past life.

The family chatted for a while, and Mrs. Xue felt that she could not disturb Xue Chenyu's rest, so she took Xue Huai and Xue Luoyan away.

Before leaving, I whispered to her, "Please take care of Madam Li's affairs. I believe she didn't do it on purpose to scare the horse."

"She has a miserable life."

Mrs. Xue didn't say anything more, which meant that Xue Chenyu should ask Mother Li herself.

She also believed that Mother Li would not dare to do anything under her daughter's nose.

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The matter of dealing with Mother Li was also put on hold for several days.

When He Ruyi was on her way to get married and something happened, Xue Chenyu was busy dealing with the mess in the He family, and then she knelt in front of the Jishan Hall for three days.

I came back and slept all day.

Now that I have met the person I have to meet, I can finally free up my time to deal with her.

"Yumei, go and bring Mother Li and Qiniang over."

Yumei said yes, turned around and went out, and brought Mother Li and Qinnan in a moment.

"Miss. This old slave deserves to die." Mother Li knelt down on the ground as soon as she entered the room and kowtowed to Xue Chenyu.

Seeing this, Qinnan quickly knelt down.

Xue Chenyu slowly sat up straight, and with a flick of her large green sleeves embroidered with crabapple flowers, her face turned cold, like the mistress of the house handling household affairs.

"Mother Li, there's no need to do this. I didn't ask you to come here to kowtow to me three times and nine times. Tell me, what's the grudge between you and the He family? Why did you do this to He Ruyi's marriage?"

Mother Li kowtowed to her solemnly again.

"Miss, this matter is all my fault. I have an old grudge against the He family, so I wanted to take action when the He family married their daughter."

"I never thought that someone would use my hand to catch the cicada while the oriole is waiting behind. I even implicated the young lady because of this. I deserve to die!"

Seeing her kowtow again and again, Qi Niang's eyes turned red. She kowtowed three times and said, "Miss, my godmother is wrong, but she has no other relatives and nowhere else to go. Please don't drive her away. Qi Niang is willing to take all the blame."

She never said she wanted to kick Mother Li out.

Xue Chenyu looked at her calmly, "How are you going to bear this?"

"The young lady wants to punish me with a stick, and wants to drive Qi Niang away, but Qi Niang has no regrets. She only asks the young lady to give my godmother a place to stay so that she can enjoy her old age."

Mother Li immediately became agitated and said that this was all her fault and had nothing to do with Qiniang, and she must not be implicated.

Qi Niang kept saying that she knew everything and that as a child, she should bear the blame for her godmother.

This pair of unrelated mother and daughter started arguing with each other to protect each other.

Xue Chenyu was getting a little impatient. "I don't have the patience to listen to you defending each other. Mother Li, you still haven't told me what the grudge is between you and the He family?"

Mother Li was silent for a long time.

Qi Niang said, "Miss, although those things happened a long time ago, I still know some of them. Why don't you let me..."

"Qiniang, please step back." Mother Li interrupted her.

"Mother Li, please sit down and talk." Xue Chenyu also said.

She was not a master who would be harsh on her servants. Because of what her mother said before she left, she had to find out what the relationship between Mother Li and the He family was.

Mother Li said a word of thanks and sat down obediently.

"The story of my old slave's feud with the He family dates back more than ten years ago. Back then, I was still a servant, and my husband was a minor official in the government office."

Mother Li's husband's surname was Niu. Her husband only had a few years of education and was a scholar. He had no parents and only a younger sister. Later, he entered the government and became a clerk.

Working in the government office is always more glorious when it is told to others, and it also means that you have some power.

After marrying him, Li's mother had indeed not suffered any hardship and even gave birth to a pair of children. The family lived in harmony and happiness.

But that year, Niu Shuli unfortunately met He Minzhi's father He Zhiyuan.

He Zhiyuan had a father who was a famous scholar and had a good family background. He also entered the Hanlin Academy and became famous for a while.

By chance, Niu Shuli met He Zhiyuan.

After that, He Zhiyuan repeatedly found excuses to go to Niu Shuli's house. A family like Niu Shuli was naturally surprised that He Zhiyuan was willing to humble himself and break up with him. Whenever he went there, he would say, "It is an honor for the Hanlin to visit my humble home."