New widow

"Thank you, madam." The two said and saluted Su Qiao together. Suqiao smiled and said a few more words, took out two rewards, gave one to each person, and the two of them resigned.

After the two left, a smile appeared on Suqiao's lips. As expected, everyone in this wealthy family kept it secret. Looking at Mrs. Song Wu, she had lived in the nunnery for so many years, but when she returned home, she was naturally there. of manpower.

No wonder that when he suddenly encountered such a change that day, everyone thought they couldn't survive it.

It can be seen that the road is made by people. As for the other things, Su Qiao didn't think too much. She just took it one step at a time. Now she should think about how to deal with those people who come with children tomorrow.

Early the next morning, Xi'er came to report that the wives and grandmothers of the clan were already waiting outside with their children.

"Invite the girl." Su Qiao ordered this after hearing this. Xi'er frowned: "Madam, didn't I say that I would choose an heir for you? Why do you still need to invite the girl?"

"This is also the girl's brother. Naturally, I want the girl to come and see him." Su Qiao's words made Xi'er nodded and hurriedly went out to invite Song Zhen.

After everything was ready, Su Qiao and Song Zhen went forward. As soon as they reached the door of the yard, they heard the cry of a child coming from outside.

"This three-month-old baby is crying so hard?" Although Song Zhen has seen children before, she rarely sees children crying.

Su Qiao had never raised a child, let alone a baby of such a big size. Hearing the crying, she felt like her head was getting big. But Su Qiao still insisted on saying to Song Zhen: "This is also common, I remember..."

"Oh, the third younger brother and sister are here." Before Su Qiao could finish her words, Mrs. Song called her enthusiastically.

The sound interrupted, and then Mrs. Song came over with a child in her arms: "Third brother and sister, look, I brought the child to you. This is the son of the seventh aunt's family. He was born in November last year. This It will be exactly three months."

Before Suqiao agreed, someone came forward with a crying child in his arms: "Third sister-in-law, this is the first time I've seen you. Why don't you take a look at this child? I think you are destined to be with him. Just take it and I'm afraid he won't cry." After saying that, the woman put the child into Suqiao's arms. Suqiao was originally afraid of such a crying baby. Just when she wanted to refuse, the child It was in his arms.

Suqiao couldn't help but let out a cry. The child thought he was frightened, but actually stopped crying. The woman was already smiling and said: "What am I talking about? Look at this child. He stopped crying when he was in the arms of his third brother and sister."

Before he finished speaking, the child started crying again. This made the woman feel quite shameless. It was Mrs. Song who said with a smile: "That's all, that's all, Aunt Ninth, just take the child. Look at Aunt Seven, how well-behaved this child is. He doesn't even cry in my arms."

It is true that many children came to a strange place. Although their mothers were holding them, they still cried and cried. Only the child in Mrs. Song's arms was sleeping obediently.

"Sister-in-law, you have no choice but to deceive third sister-in-law. Who doesn't know that Aunt Seven's child was very weak when she was born and cries like a kitten? Thank you for having the nerve to bring it to me." Not to be outdone, Su Qiao only said that Mrs. Song Jiu Feeling that her head hurt from the noise, Song Zhen already said: "Aunts and aunts, why don't we go sit in the hall first?

Let’s talk about it slowly and in detail. "

"Yes, yes, we should have been waiting in the hall, but the eighth sister-in-law said that we should come here with our children and talk to the third sister-in-law first so that the third sister-in-law can see that these children are all good children." The other person was Mrs. Song Jiu. She was very articulate, but her quarrels made Su Qiao more and more headache.

But fortunately, everyone was willing to listen to the advice and went up to the hall. Mrs. Song Wu was already waiting there. When she saw everyone coming in surrounded by Su Qiao, Mrs. Song Wu stood up to greet her: "I also said, where are you all? Why?" There is no one in this hall, it turns out that I went to see my sister-in-law."

"Fifth sister-in-law, come here and have a look. This is my son. Do you think I can make a son for you, fifth sister-in-law?" As soon as Mrs. Song Wu opened her mouth, someone pushed a child to Mrs. Song Wu and said earnestly Look at her.

Mrs. Song Wu was startled. She looked up at the child. She was about seven or eight years old. He had a naive face and was eating a piece of candy in his hand. He didn't look very smart.

Mrs. Song Wu couldn't help frowning. Someone had already said with a smile: "Fifth sister-in-law comes from a scholar's family. She must choose such a scholar. Fifth sister-in-law, my son is already enlightened and has even read the Book of Songs. Come on, read one to your fifth sister-in-law." ."

As he spoke, the man pushed the child he was holding in front of Mrs. Song Wu. Mrs. Song Wu saw that the man was cleanly dressed and looked a bit smart. Just as she was about to speak, she heard the child frown and say something to her. Her mother said: "Mom, I have already told you that I don't want anyone else to be my mother. I only recognize you as my mother."

"You kid, I'm trying to find a good future for you." His mother said displeasedly, and the kid's frown became even tighter.

He said: "As a man, you should study and be sensible, and you should seek your own future, rather than accepting others as your mother."

Suqiao couldn't help but look up at the child. He was quite smart, but she didn't know whether these words were true or had ulterior motives.

Just when Suqiao wanted to ask everyone who they were and who their children were, she saw Mrs. Huang running in in a hurry. Suqiao had never seen Mrs. Huang in such a panic. Suqiao couldn't help but look at Madam Huang: "What's wrong?"

"Outside, outside the mansion." Madam Huang was panting, unable to speak a complete sentence.

"What's going on outside?" Su Qiao asked again, and Mrs. Huang said: "Outside the mansion, a man wearing sackcloth and mourning came and said that the Duke of the country was his father and he came to recognize his ancestor."

As soon as she said the words "recognize the ancestor and return to the clan", Mrs. Song's face darkened: "It's ridiculous. If the Duke of the country really has such an old son, how could he be allowed to live outside for so many years."

After all, everyone knows that what the British Duke wants most is a son. Not to mention such an older son, Song Zhen, who was living abroad, was brought back by him.

"It's the Madam's younger brother who personally brought him here." Madam Huang was able to breathe again and could speak.

"Madam first? Chu family or Wu family?" Mrs. Song Wu first thought of these two families.

"It's the uncle of the Chu family." The uncle of the Chu family is the natal family of Song An's first wife. Since Song An married the Wu family, although the Yongning Marquis' Mansion and the Duke's Mansion have not stopped contacting each other, their words have gradually become sparse. After so many years in the Yongning Marquis Mansion, the family status is far worse than before, and the children in the family cannot support the family. They only end up with an empty title.

I haven't heard anything about the Hou Mansion in more than ten years.