Dressed as a middle-aged mistress, I want to lie down every day

Chapter 114 Suicide

Mo Chenxi heard the rumor that was spread by Madam Zhao, who also said that Madam Zhong Hanlin went personally to Madam Xue Si's dowry house to pick up Nie Chengping, the brother-in-law of Wang Dongjia.

"Didn't you say your son Shanluo studied with Mr. Nie? Do you think he looks like Zhong Hanlin? By the way, you've never met Zhong Hanlin, and neither have I. My master heard the rumors and even said he'd secretly go meet him someday. Why did the Zhong family go to pick someone up so quickly? Or was it Madam Zhong? She must have been forced by her mother-in-law, who was known for being harsh on her."

Mo Chenxi was stunned. Mr. Nie was Zhong Hanlin's eldest son? Was that true?

If it's true, no wonder he's so educated, the genes are there.

Mrs. Zhao wanted to watch the fun and said, "Many people have gone to Mrs. Xue's house to watch the fun. How about we go too?"

Mo Chenxi changed her clothes and followed Madam Zhao to the Wang family.

As soon as I arrived, I saw a lot of people near the Wang family. When I got there, I saw the door open and a woman came out with her hand raised, carrying an old lady.

Mo Chenxi’s first thought was: This female strongman can lift up the collar of her clothes with her hands. She is not an ordinary person.

The old woman threw the old lady to the ground at the door with great force, clapped her hands and said something.

That's a harsh thing to say.

Only then did Mo Chenxi notice that it was a maid who followed Nie Lingxuan.

I really didn't expect that this seemingly insignificant thing actually has such a skill.

Madam Zhao covered her mouth and exclaimed softly, "Is this Mrs. Zhong Hanlin? Where does Mrs. Wang get the courage?"

Mo Chenxi noticed a man in his fifties who was rushing over and was surprised. In another twenty years, Mr. Nie would probably look like this.

This must be Zhong Hanlin.

Then I saw Mrs. Zhong lying on the ground being helped up by two maids, quickly stuffed into a sedan chair and carried away.

Madam Zhao didn't notice the man across from her. She tutted, "This is going to be a blast! Is Mr. Wang just ignorant and fearless, or do outsiders still think that Hanlin Zhong is just an ordinary Hanlin? He's the Emperor's teacher, the head of the Hanlin Academy. Madam Zhong is humiliated and embarrassed, and she's about to be scolded by her mother-in-law."

Before Mo Chenxi could say anything, a housekeeper-like woman beside him curled her lips and said, "Mrs. Zhong isn't wronged now. Back then, she forced Zhong Hanlin's original wife to commit suicide. What do you mean by death from illness? Everyone knows that she committed suicide. Otherwise, why would Mrs. Li cut off all ties with her in-laws?"

Madam Zhao became interested. She didn't recognize this person, so she asked, "Really? Then why did they say the guest at Madam Xue's house was the child of Zhong Hanlin's first wife? The Zhong family personally sent someone to pick her up, and it was Madam Zhong herself. If she really committed suicide, wouldn't the Zhong family know?"

"That was Madam Zhong's revenge on Madam Li. Madam Li was a famous talented woman in Beijing back then. Madam Zhong relied on her friendship with Madam Li to take the initiative and marry her. She was afraid that Zhong Hanlin's grandmother would marry her niece's daughter to her son, who is now Madam Zhong.

"I didn't expect that Zhong Hanlin favored my cousin. He hasn't entered Madam Li's room for three years. How could Madam Li have a child? Madam Li was a virgin when she died. What kind of family is the Li family? How could a woman from the Li family elope with someone? I think it's all Madam Zhong's slander. She has been suppressed by her mother-in-law for decades and secretly resents Madam Li for taking her position as the original wife. She just happened to meet a young man who looks like Zhong Hanlin and wants to imitate the incident of He, the examiner, who mistakenly recognized his son, to discredit Madam Li. It's nothing more than parroting others' rumors. If it's said too much, Madam Li's reputation will be damaged. After a long time, no one will care about the truth. They will only remember that Madam Li eloped."

Madam Zhao nodded repeatedly, "You are right. My mother-in-law praised the Li family's integrity. A daughter of the Li family would not do anything that would damage the integrity of the Li family."

She looked at the old woman carefully again, suspicious.

"How do you know so clearly?"

The old woman whispered, "My old master knew Madam Zhong when she was alive. Besides, all the older ladies knew about this matter, but they kept it to themselves for the sake of the Zhong family. I'll leave it at that. I have to go back and report to my master."

The old woman left in a hurry and breathed a sigh of relief after walking a long way.

If the lady knew that Madam had brought shame to the Zhong family, she would be so angry that she would faint.

She didn't understand why the lady would want to harm her own family. By letting her say that, wasn't that exposing the family's dirty laundry?

Mrs. Zhong is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhong family, and her husband is the emperor's teacher. Now her position is in danger.

When Mrs. Zhong learned that her daughter-in-law had gone out, she thought it was not good.

After a while, Wansheng's family came in hurriedly and said that there were rumors outside that Mrs. Zhong had gone in person to pick up the eldest son of the Zhong family born to Li.

She was furious.

That bitch thought she didn't dare to tell anyone about the family scandal, so she blatantly went to Wang's house to pick someone up.

She slapped her son, "Idiot! You too! Go get her back now. If she gets kicked out by the Wang family, she deserves it! Don't say anything. If you say anything nonsense, believe it or not, I'll hang myself at the Zhong family's gate!"

Zhong Hanlin left in a hurry.

Mrs. Zhong called a trusted maid, who didn't go out often, and gave her a few instructions, "Go quickly! Just say this."

What the daughter-in-law did is irreversible, and the Li family cannot be offended again. Do you really think that the Li family is easy to bully because they have tolerated the Zhong family for many years for the sake of their reputation?

That idiot!

Mrs. Zhong regretted marrying her to her son just to deal with her. It was not only to deal with her, but also because if she married someone from a wealthy family like her son did, she would not only harm the other person but also offend her in-laws. It would be better to let these two idiots get together to prevent them from harming others and making enemies for the Zhong family.

She sat and waited, and when her daughter-in-law came back, she told the Wansheng family to seal off her yard and not let anyone in or out.

The son returned shortly after. Mrs. Zhong didn't ask any questions, but said, "Tomorrow, when you resign from your position at court, tell them you're sick and need to take care of me. Your wife has gone insane and will be a vegetarian from now on. If you dare to act on your own again, you'll be the first person in the Zhong family to divorce her."

Zhong Hanlin knelt down, "Mother, that Nie family..."

"Shut up! I said it all those years ago: Do ​​you deserve a son? I still say the same thing now: Do you deserve a son? I understood what Aning said all those years ago. She couldn't make it. Luckily she didn't have children, otherwise she'd be like me, having to endure even if she couldn't.

"Why don't I die? I'm holding on because I'm afraid this family will fall into the hands of you two idiots. You're my child, and I have to endure it even if I can't. Sometimes I just want to leave. But this family doesn't belong to just you. The Zhong family, with hundreds of people, can't let you ruin it for that bitch, right?

"What did I say back then? I said she had evil intentions, but you called her pure and innocent, saying Aning was worldly and only cared about trying to please me. Her filial piety, in your eyes, was just trying to please me. What was this pure and innocent person doing in your mind going to the Wang family for? To take back the eldest son of the Zhong family? I'm afraid she just wanted everyone to know that Aning was born after leaving the Zhong family. She might end up saying that Aning eloped with someone, and the Zhong family would forgive them and take back their eldest son. Humph! She's using such despicable means and she wants to expose them to the public? Throwing her out is a light punishment for the Nie family. Anyone who dares to come and insult me ​​will be made to crawl out!"

Zhong Hanlin felt ashamed.

A few years after Aning left the Zhong family, he regretted it.

But there is no medicine for regret in the world.