Powerful ministers are husbands

Pang Miao was inconvenient to move, and it was not suitable to appear at the gate of Cao's house. Xue Jinyi sent him back first, and then rushed to Cao's house to watch the excitement. old woman.

He remembered that he had also met a grandma who went to Beijing to look for relatives, and Tan Bi also mentioned the help after that, could it be the same person?

Xue Jinyi hurriedly made friends with the people next to him, and inquired about the news. Only then did he know that the Cao family brought the old woman into the mansion not long ago, and asked carefully, what is the situation now, and where are the five sons of Marquis Jiyang? It is not known whether one is not his own, or the old lady found the wrong family.As for Cao Zheng and Cao Lu, father and son, they haven't seen their shadow yet, only know that the person who went to the yamen to spread the news came back first.

After waiting for a while, no other news came out, and Cao Zheng and his son had not come back, so Xue Jinyi simply went home to inform Pang Miao.

At this time, the atmosphere in the front room of the Cao Mansion was so oppressive that it was breathless. Mrs. Cao's dress was elegant and luxurious, and her makeup was exquisite and decent. When she sat down on the seat, and there was anger in her eyes, even Yu's mother didn't dare to say a word .

The three sisters of the Cao family were by the side, looking at the old woman sitting in the middle of the room and the other two old women next to her with complicated expressions.

Mrs. Cao thought of several concubines of Cao Zheng.Back then she gave birth to three daughters in a row, and all the concubines had sons, which made her grit her teeth and harbor resentment, and even secretly hoped that all four children would die in infancy.It's just that she later thought that as a mother, she would have a son sooner or later, so it's better not to think about such wicked things, so she gradually didn't care about the life and death of the concubine, especially after she gave birth to Lu'er.

Later, she didn't want to see the bastards flex their muscles in their official careers and take away their titles, so she only hired someone to teach them basic reading and arithmetic, and finally sent them all to work in the shop.Every month, she will carefully check the accounts and take back all the profits, so as not to let the bastards have too much spare money.As for the major matters of marriage, the mother-in-law is fully responsible, and the marriages entrusted to the matchmaker are all the daughters of low-ranking and incompetent petty officials.

She did not allow the bastards to overshadow her own son, but fortunately, Lu'er worked hard and made some achievements at a young age, which did not disappoint her.

But now... Mrs. Cao's eyes turned back to the old women, revealing deep contempt and hatred, her hands clenched in her wide sleeves clenched into fists, and her finely manicured nails broke after cutting their palms However, the raw pain was not as shocking as it was at this moment. If emotions could be transformed into something tangible, it would probably be a pair of hands that cut the throats of these three people.

She is not easy to be fooled when it comes to major matters. Even if what the old lady said is true, she will not believe a word, but it does not mean that she will not be angry-she is not so big-hearted to tolerate a person at her doorstep. Crying loudly, insisting on saying that her son is not her own strange woman.

The old woman was trembling all over, terrified, and continued to beg: "I just want to get back my own flesh and blood, and I beg my wife to do it! It was all my fault at the beginning, but I begged my wife to let me see the child. Alright, whether it's killing or cutting, it's all up to Madam!" After saying that, she kowtowed repeatedly, crying and begging.

Mai Yong, the household secretary who brought the old woman out to find relatives, kept wiping the cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeves. He originally thought that the Holy Majesty would entrust this matter to him, so that he could earn a chance to show his face and get the honor of the Holy Majesty. Appreciation, in the future I will have a chance to compete for the position of Minister of the Household Department, who would have expected that after going around with this old lady Miao, I would end up at the residence of the Marquis of Jiyang, who is making such a fuss about General Cao Lv Cao It was her long-lost child.

Coincidentally, according to Miao's description of the child's characteristics, Mrs. Cao's face also knew that it was indeed in line with General Cao's situation.

If you knew this was the case earlier, give him a thousand or eight hundred ambitions, just find out who he is, and end the matter or delay it until the old woman dies.

Now, he is in a dilemma. Supporting Miao's statement must have offended Marquis Jiyang and General Cao.If it is said that he is on the side of the Cao family, if the leading Sima Tan Ji of Fengshan intervenes, and once he goes up to play the sage, he still can't get along.

Mrs. Cao sneered, "Have you had enough of spoiling? I thought you were pitiful, so I took you into the mansion and asked carefully. What you said is not the same as my son's situation. Don't waste each other's time, go out."

Mother Yu hurriedly ordered the stronger woman to come up to pull her. Miao waved her arms and rolled around on the ground, avoiding the birth to grab her hand, and shouted: "Ma'am, I really remember correctly, it is you Ah! Back then when you stayed at Lingshi Temple, the nanny who took care of the baby was named Xie, and there was a small mole on the corner of her right eyebrow, and she was wearing an aqua blue jacket, right!"

Mrs. Cao frowned, raised her hand and rubbed her forehead, trying to drive all Miao's words out of her mind.

Mama Yu has followed Mrs. Cao for decades, so she naturally knows where she passed when she went back to her natal family to visit relatives, and who was the nanny who followed and waited on her. When she heard what Miao said, her face turned pale, and she went forward and grabbed Miao. To send out.

Mrs. Miao struggled with all her strength, but she didn't stop talking, repeating the things that made Mrs. Cao angry, "At that time, my husband and I were poor and helpless, and we had nowhere to go. Baby, I just hope that our children can live in peace and prosperity! The two babies are young, with wrinkled faces, and they look similar. I didn't see it at the time. I didn't tell me until my husband-in-law was dying. The truth. Madam, everything I said is true, there is absolutely no deceit, if there is a word or a half sentence, it will be struck by lightning!"

Seeing Miao's struggling and crying, Mai Yong persuaded Mrs. Cao, "Mrs. Hou, I think if we just throw people out like this, it might affect the reputation of the Cao family. You know, my lord." I value filial piety very much, if you blame me..." He hesitated to speak, making the situation look extremely serious.

Madam Cao was reminded by these words, she quickly raised her head and gestured to Mama Yu.

Yu's mother and several women dragged the people to the secluded courtyard to the west, and placed Miao and the others in the servant's room.Before leaving, she couldn't help asking in a low voice: "How is the child you took away?"

"He died before he was one year old." Miao said, lowering her head guiltily, her ten fingers entangled with each other as if she had a grudge, and her skin turned red. "We tried our best, really. I tried my best, but the child is still gone." She started crying again, as if heart-piercing, "I know I'm sorry for you, but most of my body is buried in the soil, and I just want to see the child for the last time , but wish."

Yu's mother showed a sarcasm, "Stop talking nonsense, think carefully here first, and explain to the person behind your back, only then can you survive."

Miao shivered, supported the quilt with her hands, and continued to cry as she bumped into it.

Mother Yu ignored her, and asked her mother-in-law to lock the door after she went out. When she returned to the front room, she saw that her wife still had a headache. When I came back, whether it was "doing nothing but letting the old woman die in an accident" or "gagging the old woman with money" and so on were all bad ideas.She thought for a while, but without saying Miao's words, she walked lightly behind Mrs. Cao, hammered her legs and squeezed her shoulders, trying to make her feel at least physically comfortable.

Mrs. Cao waved her hand to let her daughters stop talking. She knew that——Cao Zheng was getting old, and now it was Lu'er who supported the Cao family.Although the sons-in-law are small in official positions, they are decent anyway, and they are arranged by the Ministry of Officials for the sake of Lu'er's face.If Lu'er is not a descendant of the Cao family, just relying on the son-in-law, the Cao family will not be able to survive in the future.Moreover, it is also related to the hereditary title. With the concubine gone, it is the turn of the four concubines to fight. Whoever wins will depend on who will live in the future. If her three daughters are to be humble to the concubines, it is better to ask them to pack up their burdens and set up a new family.

That's why Cao Fu and the others were so anxious that they kept coming up with random ideas as if they were going to force them to die.

To her, no matter what Miao said, Lu'er was only her son after all.

It was she who worked hard to bring up Lu'er, and it was she who sent the clothes and bedding she sewed by herself when Lu'er was guarding the border.

The Holy Majesty personally intervened for the Miao family to find relatives, and it was not something that could be dismissed casually. Otherwise, he would be impeached for being unkind and unfilial in the future, which would not be a good thing for Lu'er.

"Wait until your father and younger brother come back before discussing this matter. In addition, the servants who know about this matter must keep their mouths shut, and don't let your aunt and brothers know the inside story." Mrs. Cao ordered, intending to return first Resting in the courtyard, after walking a few steps, I saw Guo Miao walking up and down the porch in a state of anxiety.

"Mother," Guo Miao saluted cautiously.

"What are you doing?" Madam Cao asked displeased.

Guo Miao smiled, "I'm sorting out this month's accounts, and I'm a bit bored, so I'm going out for a walk."

Mrs. Cao sized her up and left.

Guo Miao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and walked quickly to the front yard.

Mrs. Cao wanted to suppress this matter first, but things backfired, someone would always notify the Holy Majesty first.

After Zhuan Sun Yongde heard Tan Ji's confession of the truth, and then looked at the faltering Mai Yong, his heart suddenly became cold—couldn't this be a game set up by virtue of his benevolence and filial piety?

Tan Ji said solemnly: "Your Majesty, General Cao is here, why don't you just invite Mrs. Miao to come to the hall to verify the truth on the spot." At this moment, he was very proud of himself. It brought him an opportunity to disturb the Cao family.If Cao Lu really wasn't Cao Zheng's own son, maybe the Cao family would fight among themselves for the title.As for Cao Lv, when the time comes, he must serve this annoying old woman well, otherwise he will be accused of being unfilial. Let's see if he still has time to worry about his affairs.

Zhuan Sun Yongde turned his head to look at Cao Zheng and Cao Lv, and there was no emotion on the faces of the two who had known about this earlier.

The king of a country said in a golden voice, he can't go back on his word, so he can only ask someone to find Mrs. Miao.

Not long after, the Miao family tremblingly entered the palace under the leadership of the palace servants, and told everyone about how her husband secretly changed the child, how to go to Beijing to inquire, and finally went to the Cao family to recognize relatives. .

"Mrs. Miao, this is General Cao Lu." Tan Ji pointed to Cao Lu and said to Miao.

Miao turned her head to look, and saw a man in his 20s with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and a dignified appearance, but the coldness in his deep eyes made her startled, as if she was in a world of ice and cold , but couldn't help calling "Son".

Before she finished speaking, Miao's body froze suddenly. She stared at Cao Lv with wide eyes, and made a "clack" sound in her throat, but she didn't say anything, and fell straight on the ground, not moving. .Tan Ji stepped forward to investigate quickly, and said in surprise: "She is dead.