After a while, Butler Liu, Nanny Ruan and two maids came in, knelt down and kowtowed upward.

No one was seen behind them, and seeing these people saluting, Mrs. Hou's face darkened: "Where are the people? Where are the people you went to pick up?"

"Old madam, Miss Xi said that we have no certificate to prove that she is a child of the Hou family, so she refuses to come back with us." said Nanny Ruan.

Everyone was stunned.

Zhao Ruyu, who had returned to sit down behind the second lady, was so surprised that she opened her mouth wide.

Why is this different from the previous life? In the previous life, when Xu Xi came back, she had a petty attitude, acted timidly, and could not speak or do anything on the stage. When they first met, the old lady and the madam were

I like her, and I repeatedly sarcastically complain about the second lady as before.

The second lady seemed to dislike Xu Xi to begin with, and the old lady and the madam repeatedly lectured her about this matter, which made her hate Xu Xi even more. So she treated Xu Xi as if she were her adopted daughter, and she seemed warm in front of others.

Intimacy, all kinds of sarcasm behind the scenes, neglect and even torture.

As a child raised by a small family, Xu Xi had a low self-esteem after entering the Marquis Mansion. In addition, the Second Madam, her own mother, treated her in the same way, and the slaves in the manor who looked down on her and looked down upon her had no respect for her.

Her dignity made her become more depressed and inferior. Later, when she got older and wanted to talk about marriage, the eldest lady took her out to socialize when she went out. She made various mistakes and became a laughing stock in the circle of noble ladies in the capital.

The Hou Mansion has been going down the road, and the top aristocratic circle, the Hou Mansion, has been unable to enter. Usually, he socializes with the wives of the fifth and sixth-rank officials who are in the same situation as the Hou Mansion. Xu Xi's life experience has been known by others.

She was talking about it with relish. She made a fool of herself like this, which made the Hou family even more ridiculed.

The old lady was so angry that she simply ordered not to take her out.

So Xu Xi waited until she was eighteen years old before letting her second wife decide to marry a man from a poor family and a very bad reputation.

Zhao Ruyu remembered clearly that Xu Xi was brought back today in her previous life. Because today is Zhao Ruyu's birthday. Although the second lady didn't pay attention to it, the eldest lady asked the kitchen to cook some of her favorite dishes and gave them to her.

She will wear new clothes; the sisters in the house will also give her some small gifts.

But because Xu Xi was being brought back today, no one except her cousin and younger cousins ​​cared about her birthday.

But things turned out to be different from what they had been in her previous life. Not only did Xu Xi not follow Nanny Ruan back to the Marquis, she also said something like, "There is no proof that she is a child of the Marquis, so she refuses to come back."

Zhao Ruyu didn't know if she heard it wrong just now. Is this what Xu Xi can say? Xu Xi won't be reborn like her, right?

She stared at Nanny Ruan closely, hoping she would repeat what she just said.

However, after Nanny Ruan finished speaking, she stood there as expected, with her head slightly lowered and did not say another word.

After Mrs. Hou was surprised, she looked at Butler Liu and said, "Liu Heng, please explain the situation in detail." Her tone returned to her usual calmness.

"yes."

Butler Liu did not dare to add fuel to the fire and honestly reported everything that happened today.

Hearing Xu Xi's words he relayed, and then hearing that Xu Xi did not hesitate to hang himself in order not to return to the Hou Mansion, everyone was shocked. Secretly observing the old lady's expression, they saw that the old lady's face had turned black.

And Zhao Ruyu has determined that Xu Xi now will definitely not be Xu Xi in the previous life.

"...That's what happened. The old slave was worried that Miss Xi would do something extreme again, and was also worried that others would say that our Marquis Mansion is forcing others to do something difficult, so he didn't try to persuade her any more. He came back to report to the old lady first, and then the Marquis and his wife would do it again." Liu Guanjia said.

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Mrs. Hou sat on it and remained silent for a long time.

The whispers and discussions that had been there all stopped, and everyone sat quietly, not daring to make any noise.

After a while, Madam Hou sighed, rubbed her forehead, and waved her hand: "Okay, you go and have a rest first."

After Butler Liu and Nanny Ruan left, Mrs. Hou said again: "Mr. Zhu and Mister Wei stay, and everyone else should disperse."

The ladies and girls of the Hou Mansion all led their servants out. Even Mrs. Hou and the second lady's maids and mother-in-law were sent out by the two of them. There were only three masters and Mrs. Hou's confidants left in the house.

Grandma Jin.

Mrs. Hou turned the beads in her hands, half-closed her eyes, and said, "What did you say?"

"Of course we have to bring him back." Mrs. Hou spoke first, "The news of the wrong child was brought from the Palace Prince in the capital, and it has already been publicized in the aristocratic circles. If we don't bring the person back at this time, our Marquis Palace

Aren’t you just making people laugh?”

Mrs. Hou stopped holding the rosary in her hand, opened her eyes, glanced at the second lady, and asked, "Ms. Wei, what about you?"

Wei kept her head down, making it difficult for people to see the expression on her face clearly.

It was only then that she raised her head, nodded and said, "I listen to the old lady, madam."

Mrs. Hou looked at her with half-squinted eyes for a while, until she saw the second lady stiffen, lowering her head and uncomfortably twisting up her skirt. Then she closed her eyes again and said softly: "Ms. Wei, I will be here tomorrow.

You and Yuan Liang, take Sister Yu with you. You two are Sister Xi's biological parents. Only if you pick her up in person will she feel at ease; Sister Yu is the daughter of the Xu family, no matter what

Everyone should go and recognize each other and meet their relatives."

"Yes." The second lady quickly stood up and agreed.

"I don't care whether you love that child or not, and whether you are willing to take her back or not. She is also a bloodline of our Hou family, and she must not be left outside. Our Hou family is not as good as before. If there is another granddaughter living outside, she will have to be taken away.

People in this circle can't laugh at it. Who will be willing to get married with us in the future?"

Mrs. Hou paused for a moment holding the rosary beads in her hand, then thought for a moment and then said: "But Butler Liu didn't give me the hundred taels he brought today. I'll ask Sister Yu to bring it tomorrow. Make it clear that she honors her uncle and aunt. In addition to

In addition, prepare some silk fabrics and pastries."

The second lady bowed her head again and responded.

Mrs. Hou then waved her hand for the two of them to leave.

After the two of them went out, Mrs. Hou ordered Aunt Jin: "Go and call Mr. Hou and the second master over."

There are about ten gentlemen in the Hou family. Except for the Hou Ye, who has a sinecure in the Yamen, everyone else has nothing to do. The Hou Ye’s sinecure is called a sinecure, so naturally he does not often go to the Yamen to do things. Therefore, all the men in the house have nothing to do.

No one works in the yamen, either at home or hanging out in teahouses and restaurants.

But fortunately, because the Hou Mansion cannot make ends meet, Mrs. Hou is very strict in managing money. No one can withdraw money from the account except for each person's monthly payment; once there are people gambling and visiting brothels outside, even the Marquis of Suiping himself

, all have to be punished by Mrs. Hou’s family laws.

Therefore, although the men in the Suiping Hou Mansion could not do anything, they did not dare to cause trouble outside. They mostly went to the teahouse to listen to books and drink tea, and their destinations were fixed.
Chapter completed!