Chapter 43: Pros and Cons
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Mr. Liu Er and Mrs. Liu Er looked at each other and said nothing for a while.
"It's hard to say." After a while, Mrs. Liu Er said, "If she is alive, why did the old lady say she wanted to see someone, and the third master just delayed it and couldn't tell a definite place to go."
"No." Mr. Liu Er shook his head and said, "My third brother was raised strictly by my father since he was a child. Our family is not that frivolous and does not take human life seriously."
Mr. Liu Er insisted that Mudan was not dead. At the very least, Mr. Liu San and Mrs. Liu San would not have killed him. As for Mudan’s death after he left, or for other reasons, that would not have been Mr. Liu San’s original intention.
Originally, Mr. Liu Er and Mrs. Liu Er would not talk about such things in front of Liu Ruosi, but recently they discovered that Liu Ruosi is no longer as childish and willful as in the past, and her speech and behavior are mature and much more stable. Even
Sometimes, some of Liu Ruosi's insights are more profound than theirs. Therefore, the couple's attitudes towards Liu Ruosi have also changed accordingly without knowing it.
They discussed things with Liu Ruosi more and more naturally, listened carefully to Liu Ruosi's opinions, and no longer treated Liu Ruosi completely as a child. Liu Ruosi's ideas and suggestions carried more weight in their minds.
It's also getting heavier.
"Si'er, what do you think?" Mrs. Liu Er asked Liu Ruosi.
Liu Ruosi thought for a while, and judging from the narratives and attitudes of Mr. Liu San and Mrs. Liu San, she guessed that things should be like this. Mrs. Liu gave it to someone, but Mrs. Liu San was unwilling to accept it. She had no choice but to accept it.
, temporarily accepted it. But as soon as she left the capital, Mrs. Liu San thought of a way to send the person away. She must have given the peonies to someone and asked that person to take the peonies away far away. After that, there was no contact again.
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"The words should have been discussed long ago, just like what the third uncle said to the old lady. Unexpectedly, the old lady got angry first and asked the question on the third aunt's face. The third aunt... she should still be worried about this matter.
If you are pregnant, you have resentment towards that girl, so you would disagree with what your third uncle said." Liu Ruosi told Mr. Liu Er and Mrs. Liu Er what she thought.
Mr. Liu Er and Mrs. Liu Er both felt that what Liu Ruosi said made sense. Both of them knew that Mr. Liu San had always looked for foreign posts in recent years and refused to stay in the capital. Although it was for the sake of his future, to a large extent
, also because of Mrs. Liu San’s wishes.
Mrs. Liu San is not used to living in the capital. This is not to say that Mrs. Liu San is not used to life in the capital, but that she cannot stand the life in the Liu family mansion. There is the control of Old Mrs. Liu above, and there are also conflicts between the sisters-in-law below. Liu
The third wife is used to living an unfettered life. This time she came back really because of the marriage between Liu Yuxiang and Liu Ruoshan.
"What's happening to Peony now?" Mrs. Liu Er said to herself.
"We don't know about this matter, the old lady doesn't know about it. The third uncle and the third aunt should know it clearly. Besides, it's the eldest brother's place... I'm afraid that only by asking for confirmation can we find out what happened today.
Come." Liu Ruosi said.
"Si'er, you mean..." Mrs. Liu Er said.
Master Liu Er also looked at Liu Ruosi.
"Father, mother, do you need to say this?" Liu Ruosi said.
The matter is obvious. The last time Mrs. Liu brought up the matter of Peony, it was Liu Ruoyuan who gave the hint. Then, Mr. Liu San covered the matter with clever words, just waiting for the right opportunity to let Mrs. Liu tell the matter.
I will not mention it completely. Today is the day to entertain distinguished guests. Old Mrs. Liu is very happy and very tired. She will not suddenly bring up this matter because of Mrs. Liu San. Unless someone said it in front of Old Mrs. Liu again.
What.
"Mom, you were there at that time. The old lady asked Third Aunt like that. She clearly believed that Third Aunt had killed Peony." Liu Ruosi said.
Would Old Mrs. Liu have such thoughts for no reason? Of course not.
"That's the eldest lady and the others, your eldest brother may not be..." Mrs. Liu Er said.
"Looking at how confident they are about this matter, they must have got the exact information. The eldest wife, eldest grandma, and eldest sister have been in the back house all day, so what they can know is limited." Only Liu Yujiang was convenient.
Walking outside, inquiring about information and arranging things.
Moreover, originally these people were one.
Mrs. Liu Er and Master Liu Er fell silent.
"Dalang has been so busy these days that he hardly sees anyone. I heard someone said yesterday that he even went out of Beijing for a trip. It turned out that it was about the old lady's birthday..." Mr. Liu Er said.
Having said that, there is nothing unclear.
"Why do they treat Third Aunt like this?" Liu Ruosi asked a question.
"The third wife's temper is different from mine. When she came back this time, she seemed to want to take care of the house together. She has been in charge of the kitchen for the past few days, and she has had a lot of tantrums." Mrs. Liu Er said.
This is naturally a reason. Mrs. Liu San is a strong person. Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu/Grandma were afraid that Mrs. Liu San would take away their power to be the head of the family, so they counterattacked and used Old Mrs. Liu to punish Mrs. Liu San. However, this
Is that the only reason?
"...Come close to us..., adoptive Shiro..." Mrs. Liu Er said again.
"That's right." Liu Ruosi nodded and looked at Mr. Liu Er.
Mr. Liu Er sighed and nodded slightly.
Liu Yujiang wanted to be the heir of the second room, but they chose Liu Yuhuai. Now, Liu Yujiang can't offend them, so he can only start with Liu Yuhuai, that is, deal with the people of the third room. Moreover, they also succeeded.
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Mrs. Liu San was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall, which was a big blow to the third family, and it also showed Mrs. Liu's attitude towards Mrs. Liu San.
Old Mrs. Liu has always been unwilling to see Mrs. Liu Er, and Liu Ruosi has been accused of many crimes by Liu Ruoyuan. However, Old Mrs. Liu has never punished the mother and daughter to kneel in the ancestral hall.
"Mom, Dad, I don't mean to demonstrate to us about this matter today." Liu Ruosi turned the teacup in her hand and whispered.
"The old lady is not a person with big ideas." Mr. Liu Er said thoughtfully. As the son of Mrs. Liu, Mr. Liu Er still knows Mrs. Liu very well.
"Dad is right. What happened today was all done by those people who took advantage of the old lady's temper and instigated her to do it. I'm afraid it was also their idea to punish the third aunt to kneel in the ancestral hall." Liu Ruosi
After saying that, he asked Mrs. Liu Er, "...Mom, what did you see in the old lady's house like those two wives treating the third aunt?"
The two women who were called into the house by Old Mrs. Liu and took Mrs. Liu San to the ancestral hall were both low-level women. They would not dare to raise their heads when they saw their master. But they treated Mrs. Liu San like this.
There was no respect or timidity at all. When the two of them entered the room, they did not allow Mrs. Liu San to react at all, so they pulled Mrs. Liu San up. They treated Mrs. Liu San as if they were treating a girl or servant who had lost her position and could no longer stand up.
"It's very outrageous." Mrs. Liu Er said, "Those two people don't usually have such courage."
"Then who gave them the courage today?" Liu Ruosi asked.
"...Madam...they have all made arrangements in advance?!" Liu Ruosi didn't need to say more. Mrs. Liu Er also understood.
"Mother, were you also scared at that time?" Liu Ruosi asked. "Mother, if you think about it carefully, were you afraid of those two women? Mother, you figured it out at that time, right?
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Mrs. Liu Er smiled bitterly. What Liu Ruosi said was inaccurate. At that time, she really didn't think about it, but the fear in her subconscious was the most real reaction. Yes, at that time, she had already thought of this subconsciously.
Mrs. Liu and the others can let Mrs. Liu treat Mrs. Liu San like this, and they can let Mrs. Liu treat her the same way. And Liu Ruosi.
This family has been controlled by Mrs. Liu and her group. They can influence Mrs. Liu's thoughts, and the servants in this house are all obedient to their orders.
Liu Ruosi once said that it was difficult to move forward, which was not false. It was just because they never fought, so they downplayed this phenomenon.
When Master Liu Er heard their mother and daughter talking like this, his expression changed, and he held Mrs. Liu Er's hand under the table.
Now there is no conflict of interests between them and the elder. If one day, this situation changes, what will happen to his wife and children? Mrs. Liu Er's gentle temperament is completely inferior to Mrs. Liu San's fierceness and toughness.
Liu Ruosi, their only daughter, has no ability to protect herself.
In this first month, Si'er almost lost her life!
Mr. Liu Er's heart began to churn.
"It's all me,...hey, I was negligent..." Mr. Liu Er blamed himself very much. He had been immersed in his favorite career and took it for granted that his wife and daughter were living a good life at home. It was because he had neglected to treat his wife
Female care and protection.
"I can't blame you." Mrs. Liu Er said immediately, "It's because of me..., the master has serious business outside, and I'm at home all day long. I'm useless..."
Liu Ruosi didn't say anything. Objectively speaking, it was Master Liu Er and Mrs. Liu Er's indifference and calm attitude that made them sit back and watch the situation where the Changfang family was the dominant one.
"nowadays……"
"It's hard to come back after a long time." Liu Ruosi said.
Mr. Liu Er and Mrs. Liu Er were both a little anxious.
"No matter how difficult it is, we can't go on like this." Mrs. Liu Er said first, "Tomorrow, I will go and tell the old lady that I also want to take care of the house."
"I'll go talk to my eldest brother," Master Liu Er said, "He's more careless than me. He definitely doesn't know about these things."
Liu Ruosi hurriedly stopped the two of them.
"Since it's hard to get back from it, it can't be something that can be solved in a day or two with a few words. You have to take your time." Liu Ruosi said, "Mom, you can understand today's situation and have an idea. There is no need to do anything.
If you embarrass yourself, go take care of the housework immediately."
"Dad, you don't need to tell uncle for the time being. Although uncle is majestic, he can't solve everything with just one word." Liu Ruosi said to Mr. Liu Er again.
"Then what should we do now?" Mr. Liu Er and Mrs. Liu Er asked. This was not a question to Liu Ruosi, but to themselves.
"Father, mother, have you ever thought about taking over your eldest brother?" Liu Ruosi did not answer, but asked a seemingly unrelated question.
"We have never thought about succeeding Dalang. Now, it is even more impossible."
"No matter what happens, even if you are forced to have no choice, you will not choose him, right?" Liu Ruosi asked again.
"No matter what happens, I will not consider him." Master Liu Er said with a very firm tone. If in the past, Master Liu Er was unwilling to choose Liu Yujiang as his heir because Liu Yujiang was not motivated enough. Then now,
In the eyes of Mr. Liu Er, Liu Yujiang is no longer an unsatisfactory candidate for heir, but a person who is not even qualified to be selected.
"You may be able to accommodate your talent and academic skills, but you definitely cannot be accommodating in terms of your character," Mr. Liu Er said.
"Father, mother, you must remember what you said today." Liu Ruosi nodded with satisfaction, "In the future, no matter what happens, even if it is for me, you will not be able to adopt your eldest brother. If that day comes, father, mother, you
Be sure to think about the allusion about drinking poison to quench thirst."
What Liu Ruosi said was so serious. Although Mr. Liu Er and Mrs. Liu Er didn't agree with it, they both nodded. They believed that things would never develop to the extent Liu Ruosi said.
Ruosi naturally knew what they were thinking. Mr. Liu Er and Mrs. Liu Er had not experienced what she had experienced, so it was understandable to think so. But as someone who had experienced those pains, she had to prepare for the worst.
After confirming once again that Mr. Liu Er and Mrs. Liu Er would not choose Liu Yujiang as their heir, Liu Ruosi continued what she had just said.
"It was very difficult originally. But now that Third Uncle and Third Aunt are back, it will be much easier for us." Liu Ruosi told Mr. Liu Er and Mrs. Liu Er.
Chapter completed!