People who think I'm ugly are so sweet

Xingnong and Jiudong have served Xu Xilu for many years, and they love each other deeply. When Jiudong heard the news, he was so anxious that he came to report to Xu Xilu in a hurry.

Before Xu Xilu could respond, Mrs. Xie stood up first, "Don't worry, speak slowly."

Jiu Dong swallowed, and said: "Just... someone saw Xing Nong in Wenqiu Pavilion, hanging on the beam in his room—"

Xie and Zhaohua looked at each other, Xu Xilu said calmly, "Is there anything wrong?"

"She was rescued, but she is still looking for death...Young master, go and have a look!"

Xu Xilu turned to Mrs. Xie, and before he could speak, the latter said, "Go."

In the courtyard of Wenqiu Pavilion, there were quite a few people inside and outside at the moment, and it was the first time Xu Xilu saw his own courtyard so lively.Someone shouted "Second Young Master is here", and the maids and servants watching the bustle stepped aside one after another, looking at him with more dodge and disgust than usual.

Xing Nong, who had shown a gentle smile not long ago, was half lying on the ground at this moment, and a strange woman was hugging her.There was an obvious red mark on Xing Nong's neck, his eyes were red, and his lips were purple. When he saw Xu Xilu, he seemed to see some kind of beast. He cried even more fiercely, and he kept burrowing into the woman.

Aunt Dong wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "Oh, poor..."

Xu Xilu glanced at her, "Aunt Dong is here too."

Lian Cha, who was in good health, said: "Master and Madam are entertaining guests outside, Madam asked our aunt to come here to preside over the overall situation."

Xu Xilu nodded, "Madam found out so soon."

Aunt Dong and Lian Cha exchanged glances, at this moment Xing Nong broke away from the woman, walked to Aunt Dong on her knees, grabbed her skirt, and said sadly, "Auntie! I beg Auntie to make the decision for me!"

"This..." Aunt Dong glanced at Xu Xilu, then patted Xing Nong's shoulder, "If you have any grievances, just say it."

Xing Nong still spoke, Xu Xilu asked, "Where did Xing Nong commit suicide?"

The woman said: "It's in her room. When I went, girl Xing was almost cold..."

"Then why didn't you invite a doctor?" Xu Xilu asked, "You still put him here to blow air?"

"This..." The mother-in-law looked at Lian Cha secretly, and the latter said: "The ventilation in the yard can make Xing Nong recover quickly." The mother-in-law nodded hurriedly: "Yes, that's right."

Xu Xilu said indifferently: "Really, is it to save people, or to recruit people..."

"Second Young Master!" Xing Nong cried, "Second Young Master, please do me a favor and let Xing Nong live! The slaves have served you for more than ten years, and there is hard work even if you treat a cat or a dog. ah!"

"I'm so anxious to death, Mrs. Wang! Xing girl, what did the second young master do to you, you really said it! Auntie is here, don't be afraid!"

Xing Nong sobbed and said: "Second young master will be eighteen after Chinese New Year, but Madam has never arranged for him to live in his room, so he, he just fell in love with me..."

Jiudong suddenly widened his eyes, but Xu Xilu remained calm.

Aunt Dong said: "Isn't it common for the young master to take a fancy to the girl in the room? This... is also your blessing."

"That being said, the maidservant has already been engaged to my cousin in my hometown. When my cousin saves enough money, he will redeem me and go back to my hometown."

Aunt Dong sighed, "Have you talked to the second young master about this? The second young master has always been kind and will definitely..."

"I said it! But the second young master...he insists on me, and if I don't obey, he will use force..." Xing Nong rolled up his sleeves, and the welts on his slender arms were shocking, "He still, still used Whip me..."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Xu Xilu with more complicated eyes.A woman said in a voice that was not loud but floated far away: "Second Young Master's appearance really doesn't please women, so it's no wonder you have to use force."

Jiudong couldn't help standing up, "You are talking nonsense! I have never seen the young master beat you!"

"You child!" said Mrs. Wang, "How could the Second Young Master do such a nasty thing for you to see?"

"What's the matter with me, isn't it just that the second young master wants a girl?" Everyone followed the prestige and saw Mrs. Xie walk into Wenqiu Pavilion with Zhaohua's support. She looked at Aunt Dong coldly, "Also It's worth such a big fight like Auntie's."

Aunt Dong forced herself to look at Mrs. Xie, "It's really not a big deal for a girl, but if someone dies, once it gets out, will our Xu family's reputation for strictness be lost? The master is a model for scholars all over the world. There has always been no room for sand. There are many officials who came to visit the house today, and there are also a few doctors from Yushitai. If they find out about this, I will send a copy to Master Shen today, then... well, second young master, not my aunt Speaking of you, you can tell Madam whoever you want, how can Madam not obey you? Why do you want to be so difficult?"

At this time, Xing Nong cried again at the right time, "I beg my aunt to save me! The second young master... he will definitely not let me go!"

Xie said: "You said that the second young master forced you and beat you, but what evidence do you have?"

"Yes, yes..." Xing Nong took out a jade pendant from his bosom, "It was given to me by the Second Young Master, saying... it was a token of love. I didn't want to accept it, but the Second Young Master must give it to me..."

Aunt Dong took the jade pendant for a closer look, and said in surprise, "This, isn't this something from the Liu family?"

Lian Cha said: "It seems that the second young master is really sincere to you, and even gave you the relics of his mother."

"This jade pendant was clearly given by my young master to—"

"Jiu Dong." Xu Xilu, who had been watching coldly, finally opened his mouth. He looked at Xing Nong with no emotion in his eyes, "When did you say I used force on you?"

Xing Nong was stunned for a moment, then said: "It started from last year."

"Then why did you wait until now to die?"

Mrs. Wang shouted: "Oh, Second Young Master, don't you want to kill her by saying this?"

"I..." Xing Nong said pitifully, with tears in his eyes, "Second Young Master used to hit me occasionally, but recently he hit me especially hard. I really can't take it anymore, so I can only die."

"It's New Year's Eve, what is it all about!" Aunt Dong said irritably, "I can't make the decision anymore, I can only ask the master..."

Xie sneered, "You can't make the decision, can I?"

"Mrs. Xie," Aunt Dong said with a dry smile, "what are you talking about?"

Xie straightened her bun, "Zhaohua, drag this lowly maid out of here!"

"No Madam Xie!" Xing Nong hurriedly got up, kowtowed and said, "Auntie, Auntie, save me..."

Xu Xilu smiled "heh" suddenly, and the laughter was cold to the bottom of his heart, "Xing Nong, according to what you said, I really like you very much. If this is the case, how about I let you get started?"

Xing Nong was stunned suddenly, and the others didn't react for a while.Aunt Dong hurriedly said: "Second young master, you haven't married a wife yet, how can you take a concubine first?"

Xu Xilu pretended to think, "In this way, you will continue to serve in my room first, and I will help you to be my aunt after I marry the wife of the main house." He walked up to Xing Nong step by step, bent down, and whispered in her ear. Said: "No matter how miserable you are, you are also the second young master of Shangshu's family. If you follow me, prosperity and wealth are indispensable. It is much better than the small favors promised to you by others."

Xing Nong stared at Xu Xilu in a daze, and murmured: "Second Lord..."

"Think clearly for yourself." Xu Xilu got up and said to the crowd: "If you have seen enough excitement, let's leave first. Jiudong, let's go." After speaking, he went into the back room without looking back, Jiu Dong turned around and closed the door.

Aunt Dong, Mrs. Wang, Liancha and the others looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't react. Xing Nong was making such a fuss just now, why is Xu Xilu quieting down with just one word now?

Mrs. Xie smiled faintly. Xu Xilu's move was to retreat and advance, which really caught people off guard.She said to Zhaohua, "Let's go too."

Mrs. Xie took the lead to leave. Seeing that there was no excitement, everyone dispersed one after another, leaving only Aunt Dong and others.Seeing Xing Nong's hesitation, Mrs. Wang said anxiously: "Xing girl, this has come to this point, do you still want to go back on your word?"

"But Mama Wang, Second Young Master said..."

"You believe what he says!" Aunt Dong lowered her voice, "If you obey him, he won't beat you to death..."

Xing Nong hesitated and said, "Second Master, he is an honest man."

"Aunt!" Lian Cha pulled her aside and whispered, "If girl Xing really became the second young master's aunt, it's not a bad thing."

Aunt Dong opened her eyes wide, "You mean..."

"With the appearance of the second master, it is difficult to marry a young lady from a high-ranking family; if the news about him forcibly marrying a maidservant and beating his concubine's house is spread, who in the entire capital would dare to marry his daughter to him? Even the master We still made a good marriage for him and married a decent wife, but at that time we still had a Xing girl who was our aunt, so we were afraid that they would cause some troubles?"

Aunt Dong followed Liancha's words and said, "That's true. I see that the second young master really cares about Xing Nong, otherwise how could she be my aunt even after everything is like this."

"That is, if Xing Nong is favored again in the future, won't everything in Wenqiu Pavilion be under our control?"

Aunt Dong made up her mind, turned to Xing Nong and said, "Forget it, you are not from my courtyard, I can't control you, you can make up your own mind."

Xing Nong lowered her eyes, "Thank you, Auntie."

It was night, and the incense in Yinyan Pavilion was sweeter than usual.Xu Taihe raised his hand to ask Aunt Dong to take off his coat for him, frowned and said, "That guy really did such an insulting thing?"

"That's not it. It's also because I'm not good at being an aunt. The eldest lady devotes herself to worshiping the Buddha. Since I control the inner courtyard, I should put someone in the second young master's room early."

"What does this have to do with you?" Xu Taihe said displeased, "It's him who is too ridiculous!"

Aunt Dong hung up Xu Taihe's coat and said, "Speaking of which, the second young master has grown up after all, so it's normal to be a little cautious about women."

"That Xuanying is two years older than him, and the room is differently clean."

Aunt Dong said softly: "Master, don't be angry, the Eldest Young Master and the Second Young Master are naturally different. Now that the Eldest Young Master is at the age of a weak crown, and the Imperial Academy has also entered, should the Master think about his marriage?"

Xu Taihe nodded, "I mentioned it to Xuanying several times, and he always said that there is no need to worry about it."

"The young master is not in a hurry, isn't the master also in a hurry?" Aunt Dong said, "Madam has long been paying attention to the young master, the granddaughter of Duke Jing..."

Xu Taihe interrupted her, "I have my own discretion in this matter."

"Yes." Aunt Dong smiled lightly, "Master, let Hua Tan serve you tonight."