Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 33

[Chapter 33: Punishment]

When Wei Hou left in the morning, he was a little later than usual. Before leaving, he gave a call to The Spring Lady, saying only that there was no need to make the female monarch wake up.

He spoke with the same coldness as usual. At that time, Chunniang raised her eyes, and for a moment, she felt that Wei Hou’s eye sockets were slightly sunken than usual, and it seemed that she had not slept well last night. But the spirit could not see that it was half a bit weak, but its eyes became clearer and clearer.

Except for the day he went out too early that day, Little Joe got up with him and sent him to the west house. It wasn’t early today, Chunniang didn’t see Xiao Qiao at first, ben was worried, afraid that she would annoy Wei Hou again due to negligence. Hearing him suddenly say this before leaving, he let go of his heart. When he was gone, he went into the inner room and opened the curtain, and saw that Little Joe was still lying face inward on the pillow and sleeping deeply, his sideburns were messy, and his clothes were faded to his shoulders, revealing a snow back. In front of the bed, there were a number of unclean towels that were suspected of being used. The inside of the tent is slightly warm and stuffy, and you can faintly smell a special smell of bed.

Chunniang is the one who came over, understood. Last night was overcrowded. Secretly suspicious, and not knowing how the young and righteous Wei Hou tossed last night, not only did he make his eye sockets sunken, but the female monarch also became like this. Unable to bear to wake up Little Joe, he quietly packed up his things on the ground and withdrew, keeping watch outside the door until Little Joe was full of sleep before going in to serve her to get up.

Little Joe usually did not have the habit of getting up and bathing. But last night, although I was exempted from eating a lot of pain, the workload instead was not light, and I sweated one after another, and when I woke up, I felt that my body was sticky and uncomfortable, so I called for water bathing. Afraid that Chunniang would see the two clumps of poor flesh on her chest that had not faded away from the red marks at this time, she refused to let her serve on the side as usual, and stripped herself into the bath tub.

It’s just that both arms are really sore, it is a little difficult to lift up, I am looking down to wipe the bath, the curtain is shaking, I look up to see Chunniang enter, and I hurriedly shrink down a little.

“The old lady has come over there, and asks the lady to come over.”

Little Joe immediately guessed that it might be related to last night’s events.

“Got it. Spring Lady, you go out.

But Chunniang had already come over, and holding Xiao Qiao’s two shoulders, he fished her out of the water like a chicken, and said: “It sounds like there is a strong feeling, as if there is an urgent matter, the maid serves you to dress, and faster…”

Xiao Qiao hurriedly covered her chest with a bath towel, but still fell into Chunniang’s eyes. She took Xiao Qiao’s hand away, took a closer look, frowned, and whispered, “Male Jun’ hand… It’s not too serious…” The tone was tinged with heartache and dissatisfaction.

Where did Little Joe dare to mention last night’s experience, keeping his mouth shut and not speaking.

“Wait a minute.”

ChunNiang ran out, came back with a box of ointment in her hand, and picked some for Xiao Qiao to gently wipe it on, which was very cool. Finally wiping his body and putting on his clothes, Little Joe hurriedly freshened up and immediately went to the North House. As soon as I entered, I felt an atmosphere that was not quite the same as usual.

Mrs. Xu sat on the bed, Zhong Mi was on the side, on the side stood the Wang Mi who delivered the ice last night, and there was a servant woman on the other side of the East House kneeling on the ground, who seemed to be used outside Mrs. Zhu’s room.

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat dignified. Xiao Qiao did not dare to be idle, knelt in front of Madame Xu’s bed, greeted her, and confessed his guilt for being late.

Madame Xu smiled slightly and said, “No problem.” Your grandmother called you here to ask you a few words. Zhong Mi

then told Wang Mi and the servant woman of the East House to go out, and she herself went out and covered the door.

Only Mrs. Xu and Little Joe were left in the house. Madame Xu waved at Xiao Qiao and asked her to sit down beside her, saying, “In the morning, when we got up, Zhonglin came to see me and looked at me well.” Said a few words before leaving. After that, I heard that something had happened in the East House last night. Saying that he was called by your mother-in-law, originally to eat, but somehow there was a dispute after that, even the door was broken by him, and Jiang Mi also passed out, which seemed to involve Zheng Shu. I also heard that you asked for a lot of ice in your room last night. At this time, what is the use of so many ice cubes?
Madame
Xu paused.

“Do you know what happened last night?”

Little Joe hesitated.

Sure enough, Madame Xu knew about last night’s movement so quickly. It’s just not clear whether she really knew that Zhu Shi had given Wei Shao a flattering drug.

She immediately remembered that last night she had twice mentioned in front of Wei Shao that she had told Lady Xu to ask her for help, but he had refused.

Although this kind of thing is too selfish, the grandson is naturally unwilling to let the grandmother know. But Xiao Qiao always felt that judging from his tone of expression last night and his appearance in front of Lady Xu this morning, when something like this happened, Wei Shao still seemed to be a little reluctant to let his grandmother know what Zhu Meant by doing such a thing to him.

He still seemed to want to hide her dignity for Madame Zhu in front of his grandmother.

He was reluctant to say that Madame Xu had come to ask herself so quickly.

Having said that, being known to come from his own mouth is to sin against his filial piety.

Don’t say… Judging by Mrs. Xu’s control over the family, she would know sooner or later. At that time, it will be in front of Lady Xu.

Xiao Qiao raised his eyes, saw Madame Xu’s one-eyed look at herself, thought a little, and replied: “Back to grandmother, what happened in the East House last night, the granddaughter-in-law really did not know, and the husband did not mention it in front of me when he came back.” As for taking ice cubes, I know. He pushed the door in, went straight into the bathroom, and then told me to get ice. I hesitated for a moment, and then he was in a hurry. I didn’t dare to be sloppy, and asked someone to take the ice, only to know… He was going to soak the ice cubes in the water and take a bath…”

Madame Xu frowned slightly.

Little Joe lowered his head.

“Why don’t you say it?” And later?

Little Joe whispered, “Later, I was worried that he was freezing, so when I went in to see him, he was soaked in ice water, and he said that he was very thirsty, so I brought him water.” And then…”

She lowered her head, looked embarrassed, and stopped talking.

Madame Xu looked at Xiao Qiao, and her brow wrinkled even tighter.

Although Xiao Qiao only said a few words simply, Mrs. Xu could not guess that last night’s grandson and bride not only turned the phoenix upside down, but also were very abnormal.

Judging from the bride’s description, the grandson is clearly the reaction after being drugged.

Madame Xu’s heart immediately gushed out a trace of anger.

The Wei family’s male Ding Ding is not prosperous, her husband and son are all in the same line, and now she only has a grandson like Wei Shao under her knees. Mo said that he regarded it as the flesh of his heart and liver, so he asked Lady Xu to take her own shouyuan, and even gave up all the family property of the Wei family to exchange wei Shao’s peace, and she was also willing.

I never expected that someone would actually give him such a vicious drug with a black heart and liver!

She immediately asked, “Will Zhonglin’s body be damaged later?” You tell your grandmother truthfully, no scruples, no shame!

In the kind of thing that Mrs. Xu did with the premise last night, Xiao Qiao was actually really embarrassed. So just now it was so vague to take the past, but at this moment, I heard the anxiety and a faint anger in her voice, and I couldn’t care about my own embarrassment, and said: “It should be no obstacle.” At first he was very uncomfortable, and then… Finally slept.
Madame
Xu groaned for a moment, slowly exhaled a breath, and looked at Xiao Qiao. See her eyes drooping, her cheeks slightly red. I remembered that when my grandson came to see him in the morning, he mentioned a sentence about her, saying that she was still asleep and did not wake up with her. Presumably, he was tossed by his grandson last night, and he felt pity in his heart, gently patted the back of her hand, and said softly: “Grandmother knows.” I’m fine here, you go back and rest.”

Xiao Qiao bowed to Lady Xu and thanked her and withdrew. When she was gone, Lady Xu summoned Zhong Mi in and guessed her ownSaid again.

Zhong Mi was shocked, and seeing that Madame Xu’s face was sinking like water, she hesitated and said, “The old lady is angry.” The maid went and called the lady and asked what was going on…”

“I haven’t been over there for a long time.” I don’t need her this time, I’ll go see her myself!
Madame
Xu stood up straight from the bed and said coldly.

Zhong Mi helped Lady Xu stay, waited for her to change her clothes, and went to the East House.

……

Last night Mrs. Zhu had a sleepless night, and her eyes were puffy in the morning. Early in the morning, Wei Shao came, she remembered that her son’s anger had never been seen before last night, and her heart was still worried, she barely stabilized her spirit, and at first smiled at her son. Seeing that he did not sit down, nor did he speak, standing in front of him just stared at himself, trembling: “Zhonglin my son, last night’s incident, it is true that I am not.” They all blame me, a mother, for doing such a thing to you. After you went last night, I also said that you would no longer recognize me as a mother! My heart…”

Her eyes were red, and tears flowed down her cheeks. He choked up again: “Your grandmother must have known about it too… She had looked down on me in the first place, and even more so in the future. Or, I only blame myself for being confused, I went to her today to ask for guilt, how she is going to punish, I admit it is…”

Wei Shao’s two eyebrows frowned tightly, half-shaking, as if he had suppressed his emotions, and said slowly: “I did not tell my grandmother about last night’s incident, nor did I intend to let my grandmother know, lest she add unnecessary trouble out of thin air.”
Madame
Zhu listened and was relieved.

“It’s just that you have to do two things with me.” Wei Shao said coldly.

“Son just talk!” Madame Zhu nodded busily.

“First, send Zheng Shu away, and from now on, she will not be allowed to enter the door of my Wei family.” Second, my mother will not be allowed to communicate with Wu Zhu in the future…”

A shadow flashed in his eyes.

“If you let me know, the next time you contract Wu Zhu to do this kind of drugged and ugly thing, I will immediately let people bulldoze the Witch Temple!”

Madame Zhu was shocked.

Last night things didn’t work out, and she complained for a while that the medicine given by the witch was not good. I just didn’t expect that my son would know that the medicine was asked for from Wu Zhu. Seeing his son mention this, after all, it was disgraceful, and he blushed and said, “I don’t have contact with Wu Zhu, I remember.” This time is also very regretful. The son is assured. It’s just the first one…”

She hesitated and looked up at Wei Shao. Seeing him stare at himself gloomily, he knew that at this moment, he would not be able to leave his niece anyway.

“Got it. But you also know that Chu Yu’s family has no one to rely on, this suddenly sent her out, where can she go? Son, you allow me to arrange for a few days. I know that you don’t like Chu Yu, and after this time, I have also learned a lesson, and I will never ask you to accept her in the future. She has been with me all these years, and now I want to send her away, so that I can send her decently, prepare some things for her, and fulfill her filial piety in place of you in front of me for so many years… It’s my mother’s begging.
Madame
Zhu said that she was sad, and the tears flowed again.

Wei Shao’s brow frowned again, and after a moment, he finally said, “Three days.” If she were still alive after three days, my mother would blame me for not filial piety. Madame Zhu had

no choice but to respond. Choked: “Zhonglin, I’m wrong about this, I’m sorry you…” The tears dried and wiped, wiped and dried.

Wei Shao looked at Lady Zhu as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn’t say anything, and finally only said, “Just ask your mother to remember this lesson, and don’t act so confused in the future, it will be a blessing for your son.” ”

……

After Wei Shao left, Lady Zhu herself was alone for a long time, and at noon, she asked the next person, heard that Zheng Shu was still in the room, and when she got up in the morning, she did not enter the water meter, personally looked for it, and said what she had promised in the morning.

Zheng Chuyu’s eyes were already red and swollen from crying, and he said, “Auntie, I only regret that I shouldn’t be confused and willingly did such a thing.” Even my cousin didn’t say that I couldn’t stay in this family. I saw that my cousin also resented my aunt, which was even more unintended. I just thought about it, I’ll go. When

Madame Zhu saw her thinking so much about herself, she was even more reluctant and comforted, saying, “You can rest assured.” This time, the North House did not know, and Zhonglin also promised not to say it. I’ll send you out, but for the time being, and after some time, my aunt will pick you up again when she sees the situation.

Zheng Chuyu slowly collected her tears: “Aunt, after I leave, my aunt must not use strong with my cousin.” The cousin is a filial piety, and his heart is good for his aunt. When my aunt encounters things, she must be like before, knowing the reason, moving with affection, I expect my cousin to soften his heart. As long as the cousin protects the aunt, the old lady also needs to take care of the cousin’s face, so that the aunt’s future life will not be too difficult…”

“Chu Yu, only you think about your aunt… That Joe girl, if you had a little bit of affection, I wouldn’t have fallen so faceless in front of my son!

“Auntie—”

“What a pair of deeply infatuated aunts and nephews!” Even when I saw this old body, I was also concerned! Suddenly

, a steady voice came from behind him.

Zhu Shi turned back sharply, seeing that Madame Xu did not know when she had actually come, at this moment she was standing in the doorway with a crutch in her hand, her expression looked the same as usual, but the thorns radiating from that unique eye shot straight at herself, frightened, and hurriedly released Zheng Chuyu, kneeling down to greet Madame Xu, trembling: “How did the mother-in-law come personally?” If there is something, let people call out. Lady Xu ignored

it and turned her gaze to Zheng Chuyu, who was kneeling behind Lady Zhu.

Zheng Chuyu’s face turned pale and he did not dare to look up.

Madame Xu looked at Zheng Chuyu for a moment and said slowly, “Send Zheng Shu out of the house immediately.” Don’t let me see her again. After

she finished speaking, two healthy women immediately came in and pulled Zheng Chuyu outside.

Zheng Chuyu cried out.

Madame Xu was suddenly distraught, and said busily: “Mother-in-law…” Before she spoke, she saw Madame Xu’s eyes sweeping towards herself, and she was suddenly speechless.

“I know that your aunt and nephew have been with you for many years and have a lot of feelings, and you can rest assured that you will not treat her badly.” Although her parents are dead, there is still an uncle, send her back, the dowry is also sent together, let the Zheng family find a good family to marry, so arranged, are you not satisfied?

Zhu Shi sighed and said, “Everything is arranged by the mother-in-law.”

Outside, Zheng Chuyu’s voice could no longer be heard. The servants in the room also went out. In the end, only Zhu Shi was still kneeling on the ground and bowing his head.

For a long time, when she was slowly about to look up, she suddenly heard Madame Xu suddenly pause on her crutches, and the force was so great that it made a crack in the green brick in front of her feet. I heard her scream again, “Did I allow you to look up?”

Zhu Shi raised his eyes and saw that Madame Xu’s face was full of anger, and in the eye that looked down at herself, the light that shot over was as sharp as a knife.

She had been married into the Wei family for twenty or thirty years, and although she had always complained in her heart that Madame Xu was cold to herself, she had never had such a fierce color as this moment. His heart was pounding, he barely fixed his mind, and said boldly: “I don’t know what my daughter-in-law did wrong, but I provoked my mother-in-law to do so.”Angry, beg your mother-in-law to make it clear, or let your daughter-in-law change…”

Madame Xu took a bite out of her: “Where did you give my grandson the evil medicine last night?” In order to stuff your good niece into my grandson’s room, how dare you do such a vicious thing? You say that’s aphrodisiac! If someone with ulterior motives turns the poison that has been given to you, why would you, a stupid woman, also vote for your son? Zheng Shu is your niece, and my grandson is not your own son who crawled out of your own belly? Zhu Shi’s

face was suddenly pale, his forehead was densely covered with sweat, and he knew that the matter had been known to Lady Xu, and did not dare to defend himself for half a minute, touching the ground with his forehead, and crying: “The daughter-in-law was confused for a while and made a big mistake!” Luck did not cast bad consequences. Ask your mother-in-law to punish me, and I won’t dare to do it again!
Madame
Xu was obviously very angry, and after scolding the paragraph just now, she gasped for breath, and only after a moment did she accept it, and said coldly: “You have frequent traffic with Wu Zhu on weekdays, and I also turn a blind eye.” Now that you dare to give such a hand to your own son, it can be seen that your mind has been evil to the point of nowhere! You are the birth mother of my grandson, and I am not good at what to do to you, so as not to fall in the face of my grandson. Or, since you yourself punished me, go to the ancestral ancestral temple and face the wall yourself! When to figure it out clearly and you’ll be back! After

Madame Xu finished speaking, she did not look at Zhu Shi again, turned around and left. When she reached the door, her body shook slightly, and Zhong Mi, who was waiting, hurriedly picked her up.

Madame Xu closed her eyes and fixed her mind. Seeing That Zhong Mi was looking at herself, she looked a little worried, shook her head, and said, “I’m okay.” Zhong Mi then took her all the way out and went back to the North House.

“Old lady, when the man came in the morning, he did not mention last night’s events in front of the old lady, which shows that the man did not want the old lady to know what the lady had done. The old lady punishes the lady in this way, and the male monarch is fierce, and if she knows that the old lady has summoned the female monarch, if she is angry…”

She stopped.

Madame Xu looked at the front alone and said lightly, “It’s up to Lady Qiao herself.” If you can’t even get over this, how can you couple with Zhonglin to whiteheads in the future? Zhong Mi

was silent for a moment and nodded yes.

[End of This Chapter]