The Virtuous Wife

Chapter 15 Double Strike

Accompanied by several people, Jingyi hurried to her grandfather's yard. Grandfather rested in the outer courtyard tonight. When Jingyi rushed over, the people in the mansion were basically all there.

The old man was lying on the soft couch in the side hall, and the mansion doctor was taking his pulse. Jingyi took a look and found that the mansion doctor seemed to have changed. When she was injured before, it was not this person who changed her medicine on weekdays.

Jingyi stood aside quietly, watching the busy figures. She glanced at the old lady sitting beside her, and saw that she was worried. She stared at the old man lying on the couch, and her loose hands tightly grasped the cane, and the blue veins could be faintly seen.

After a while, the old man woke up slowly, and everyone looked at him nervously. Su Wei asked the doctor, "Why did the old man faint?"

The doctor replied, "My Lord, the old man was hit by a sudden blow. Now that he is awake, he is fine. I will write a prescription for the old man and order someone to boil the medicine immediately."

Su Wei nodded and waved his hand to signal him to leave.

Su Wei went forward to help the old doctor up and lean on the couch. Gu hurriedly put two pillows behind him and brought a cup of tea to serve the old man.

The old man cleared his throat and signaled the servants to leave and close the door.

Everyone understood that the old man had something to say. They all held their breath and waited for the old man to scold.

The old man called Jingyi to his side, looked around at everyone, and looked at Su Wei solemnly: "It's all because of your useless third brother! He was a good prefect, but he didn't know how to do his job well. He was reported to the higher authorities, saying that he bullied men and women. Now he has been ordered to be detained by the governor of Shandong."

The old lady trembled when she heard it, and asked hurriedly: "How is Cheng'er? Old man, you have to think of a way to rescue him! This Cheng'er has never suffered any punishment since he was a child, what should we do?"

The old man glanced at the old lady and saw that he was crying and snotting. He frowned and turned to look at Su Wei: "I am here to tell you today that no one can help that evil boy! Let him stay in there for a while, so that he can reflect on himself! He doesn't know how to do things well all day long, and he just thinks about all kinds of messy things. Now he is in trouble, who can he blame?"

After hearing this, the old lady stopped crying and said with some sobs: "Old man, I know that Cheng'er is wrong, but he is your biological son after all! Besides, if Wei'er's biological brother goes to jail, wouldn't it also bring discredit to the Pingnan Marquis Mansion? Old man, I know you are angry, but no matter how angry you are, you have to find a way to get him out."

The old man snorted and said nothing.

Su Wei said: "Father, mother is right. He is my brother after all, how can I really ignore him? In my son's opinion, it is better to find the local prefect. Let's first clarify the situation and see what the third brother has done wrong? Only then can we take action."

The old man closed his eyes and sighed: "Wei'er, you are kind-hearted, and Dad knows it all. But you don't think about it. Your current official position and title are all earned by you bit by bit, especially the title of Pingnan Hou, which you earned with your life on the battlefield. You are the glory of my Su family! What if your future is ruined because of your useless brother? How can I be worthy of the ancestors of the Su family?"

At this point, the old man waved his hand and said: "You are not allowed to interfere in this matter!" He glared at the old lady again: "You are not allowed to interfere! If I know who interferes in the affairs of that evil son, I will drive him out of the house!"

Maybe he spoke a little anxiously, and he actually coughed. Jingyi patted the old man on the back and used her little hand to smooth the old man's chest, and then she was fine.

The old man looked at Jingyi with approval, then looked at Su Ming and Su Qian, and sighed: "Alas! Wei'er, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your children. They are getting older and older, especially Qing'er, who is already twelve this year. You should always consider their future."

Su Wei listened in silence, and the old lady was anxious and wanted to say something, but when she turned around, she was glared at by the old man, and she was so scared that she didn't dare to say anything.

Jingyi looked at the expressions of several people in the room, and thought to herself: This old lady is not her real grandmother, she is the stepmother of her father and second uncle, she only has one son, the third uncle, and a daughter who married far away in Jiangnan. If she is not allowed to take care of the affairs of the third uncle, it is probably impossible. But she is a woman, if she makes any extraordinary moves. For example, if he spread the news that his father didn't care about the brothers' feelings, then his father would be passive.

Jingyi thought about this, her eyes turned, and a plan came to her mind. She called sweetly: "Grandpa! Don't be angry, we are by your side."

The old man chuckled when he heard his precious granddaughter talking, "Good boy, grandpa loves you for a reason."

Jingyi smiled and said, "Grandpa, Yiyi doesn't understand what you adults are talking about, but grandpa has taught me and my brothers since we were young that fathers should be kind and sons should be filial, brothers should be friendly and younger brothers should be respectful, and family harmony can bring prosperity. Grandpa, even if the third uncle is wrong, he is still your child and father's younger brother. If you are unwilling to find someone to help him, isn't it contradictory to what you usually teach us? Then will Yiyi still listen to your teachings in the future? If she listens, will she do as you teach?"

The old man heard that his granddaughter was persuading him to find a way to save the third uncle. She couldn't help but feel angry and laugh, and poked Jingyi's forehead with her finger: "You devilish girl!"

Jingyi smiled, lowered her head, and stopped talking. She knew in her heart that this grandfather had already shown signs of loosening up. As long as her father intervenes in this matter, it should not be difficult to get the third uncle out. How could such a small matter really affect her father's official reputation and future? It was just some angry words said by the old man in a moment of anger. Even if she didn't persuade the grandfather today, he would still find a way to save the third uncle after thinking it through in two days. In this case, why not say it first, and let the old lady and the third uncle do her a favor?

Sure enough, the old man said to Su Wei: "Just as you said, send someone to find out what happened first, and then make plans. Don't easily find someone to rescue him."

Su Wei hurriedly agreed and glanced at Jingyi. This girl is really quick-witted. After talking to her mother for a long time, her father still disagreed. Unexpectedly, this girl persuaded the old man with just a few words. She couldn't help but cast a look of approval at Jingyi.

The old lady looked at Su Wei: "Wei'er, you must find someone to inquire as soon as possible! Your third brother has been weak since he was a child, and I'm afraid he can't bear too much hardship."

Su Wei nodded and said: "Don't worry, mother, I will send someone to Shandong day and night."

The old lady nodded gratefully and looked at Jingyi again. If it weren't for her words just now, I'm afraid the old man would not agree so quickly.

Su Wei comforted the old man a few more words, then got up and walked quickly to the study to arrange relevant matters.

The others all dispersed, leaving only Su Ming and Su Qian in the house to take care of them.

On the way back to the courtyard, Haitang whispered, "Why did the young lady speak out to help them? You know, the old lady has always disliked the lady?"

Jingyi chuckled and said, "He is my third uncle after all, how can I really sit back and do nothing? Not to mention that my father cares about the friendship between brothers, even grandpa is just angry for a moment, how can he really be serious?"

Nanny He agreed, "Young lady is right, young lady did nothing wrong in helping in this matter. I just hope that the old lady and the third master can appreciate your kindness."

Appreciate it? This time, the old lady experienced a double blow from Bai and the third uncle. I don't know if she will retreat or will cause trouble again? I just hope that she won't cause trouble for her mother again.

Jingyi glanced at the moon in the sky. It was just a crescent, but it was extremely bright, with a clear outline. It made some stars next to it dim.