Jiao Jiao ( MTL

51. He is frustrated

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At the beginning of the new year, people in the Xie Mansion come and go, drinking and drinking, there are lanterns and beautiful maids, and the bustle lasts until midnight.
Fufeng Courtyard was deserted. A young maid was kneeling in front of a small red clay stove under the eaves, carefully simmering the medicinal soup in a black clay pot. The bitter smell of six-flavored rhizome spread throughout the courtyard.
Mrs. Xie looked tired and chatted softly with the old man in plain clothes and frosty temples in front of the door.
Mrs. Xie sighed longly: "It's been several days, why haven't you woke up yet? It's said that the heart and veins were not hurt, but the high fever didn't go away, and the person was drowsy. Even taking decoction and medicine didn't help."
The old doctor recalled what happened just now . In one scene, the thin man in white clothes was lying on the couch, unconscious, but occasionally in convulsions, his lips squeaked and he vaguely called a girl's maiden name, which seemed to be some kind of Jiaojiao.
As he gets older, his ears don't work well and he can't hear clearly. But there are always some shady privacy in high-end houses.
The old doctor did not dare to speak directly, but said in a cryptic way: "The injury can be cured, and the high fever will go away easily, but the young man is depressed, which makes the liver qi loose and the condition worsens."
Mrs. Grandma sent the old man out of the house.
Turning back, she sat by the couch and stared at her husband who was getting thinner for a long time.
Thinking of how cute Yuxue was when he was just born, how smart and well-behaved he was as a teenager, and now that he has tasted love, he is as determined as a moth to a flame for his beloved girl.
As a mother, how can I still watch my son die in depression? She finally chose to compromise.

Mrs. Xie visited Xiangjun Mansion again.
When she came, Xiao Jiaojiao was lazing on the couch and basking in the sun in the yard, while Yi Feng read to her from a book of romantic paintings.
Mrs. Xie saw this scene from a distance and was so angry that she wanted to turn around and leave.
The son lay in bed for several days without knowing whether he was alive or dead. The girl he was longing for was not only never visited, but also leisurely having fun in his own house with his male favorite.
When Xiao Jiaojiao saw Mrs.
Taozhi moved a small couch and a table to wait for the visitor. The two of them had tea in the courtyard under the thin sunlight.
Mrs. Xie has never been idle since the New Year. When necessary, she attends banquets as the head mother of the house and takes care of the family affairs. When she has free time, she goes to Fufeng Courtyard and personally takes care of the seriously injured husband.
Spring has arrived at this time, the sun is shining brightly, the breeze is blowing gently, and occasionally there are baby swallows whispering softly on the branches in the courtyard.
After taking a sip of tea, there was a faint fragrance of plum.
Mrs. Yes, it’s just what you shouldn’t want.”
Mrs. Xie asked calmly: “Then Mr. Yixiang said, what should you want and what shouldn’t be asked?”
Xiao Jiaojiao still smiled lightly: “I want what I can get, not necessarily If you can get it, don't want it."
Seeing her vague words, Mrs. Xie simply pointed out: "Are you talking about Ruhui? Is this the reason why you don't go to see him?"
Xiao Jiaojiao replied calmly: " If Madam thinks it is, then take it as such."
Her frankness made Madam Xie feel uncomfortable, and she sighed: "Ruhui was seriously injured."
Xiao Jiaojiao disagreed: "He will always be measured in his own actions. ."
She glanced at Mrs. Xie out of the corner of her eye and smiled noncommittally: "No matter how serious the injury is, I believe the Xie family can find someone to heal him." With
this ambiguous attitude, it was hard to tell whether she cared or not. Mrs. Xie confessed: "The doctor said that Ruhui is depressed in the heart, and the liver qi is released, so that he is unconscious and his condition worsens."
Xiao Jiaojiao did not accept the trick of selling misery and sneered: "The son you taught me, what kind of temper does he have?" , are you still unclear?"
She stood up and coldly made a gesture of chasing people away: "If Madam only comes to discuss my husband's condition with me, please forgive Jin Ling for not knowing medicine. Madam, please go back."
Mrs. Xie Knowing that she didn't understand etiquette, she was still so angry that she turned pale and complained: "Why are you so cruel when Ru Hui is married to you? His life and death are unknown. He forgot his parents when he was in a coma, but he still misses you..." "
Xiao Jiaojiao interrupted Mrs. Xie's words, dug out a past account, and reminded her in detail: "Madam is wrong, it was the Xie family who was cruel to Jinling first. The Xie family married a new woman and allowed her to be ridiculed in the palace. , and also secretly placed some fragrant incense in the eldest son's room. Before he and I were reconciled, you were planning to let him marry another noble girl." She found it a little funny and asked: "
Madam, will you come again now? You blame me, a down-and-out daughter-in-law, for being cruel. Have you, the Xie family, ever been a good person to me, the princess whom a matchmaker is marrying?"
Although there was a reason for the incident, the Xie family's actions were disgraceful after all, and Mrs. Xie was speechless.
Xiao Jiaojiao recalled to himself: "Yes, the Xie family has also done good things. After I agreed to make peace with Ruhui, the Xie family helped a lot and gave a lot of money, cloth, and pastoral properties. Yes. For this, Jin Ling is very grateful."
She changed her tone and looked directly at Mrs. Xie, making the relationship clear: "Madam, one code is another code. The Xie family helped me in exchange for the vested interests. , it’s not the reason why Madam wants to force me to repay a favor!”
She said what was in her heart: “Please forgive me for my inability to deal with Ru Hui’s condition.”
This meant that she didn’t care at all.
Mrs. Xie thought of her husband who was still lying on the bed dying, and cursed angrily: "Jinling, don't you have him in your heart at all?"
Xiao Jiaojiao retorted unwillingly: "I have him in my heart, so I will feel wronged for him. Asking for perfection? Why?"
She smiled coldly: "Suffering for love and seeking perfection is not my way of life in Jinling. I have been clear about love and hate since I was a child, and I have always followed the principle of retaliation."
Mrs. Xie saw her stubbornness, He softened his attitude, relaxed the conditions, and advised: "The Xie family allows you to have a child. Once you have an heir, you will be an equal wife."
But Xiao Jiaojiao just wanted to laugh when he heard it. The family was really arrogant, thinking that he was an equal wife. The girls eagerly wanted to jump into their house and cling to their husband.
If an unsophisticated girl hears Mrs. Xie's words, she will definitely be frightened. Unfortunately, she doesn't even want Xie Ruhui's promised wife, let alone a common wife.
Xiao Jiaojiao really wanted to destroy the prestige of the Xie family. She smiled coquettishly: "Mrs. I couldn't stand the crying and fussing, and I had promised to give birth to the child."
Seeing Mrs. Xie's surprise, she looked surprised and said softly: "Why, Madam doesn't know about it? Could it be that Ruhui has been hiding it from you?"
Mrs. Xie was so angry that she could not speak. Xie Xuan indeed had not mentioned it to the elders in the family. She had placed so many caring servants in Fufengyuan, but she was still kept in the dark.
She carefully looked at Xiao Jiaojiao's waist, which was as slender as a willow, not even enough to hold in a hand.
Xiao Jiaojiao revealed her thoughts: "I guess Madam is thinking, why haven't I gotten pregnant after so long?"