Favoring the concubine and killing the wife? She divorced the concubine and lived with her concubine

"Madam, something bad has happened!" Haitang rushed into the yard in panic, waking up Xiao Lan who was sleeping soundly.

Xiao Lan stood up and put on her shoes. She didn't care if her heel collapsed. She moved a few steps to sit at the table, poured herself a cup of cold tea and drank it. It soothed her stomach and made her look more relaxed.

"Oh, Madam!" Haitang didn't care about anything else and snatched Xiao Lan's cup.

"Mother Xu was taken away!"

Haitang waited for Xiao Lan's expression to change, but the man in front of her changed his cup and drank another one. Haitang burst into tears, "Mother Xu has been with you for so many years, and she only angered the master by doing things for you, and you don't care?"

Jasmine also followed into the house at this time, carrying a basin of hot water, and twisted her body to push the crabapple tree open.

"Don't worry about it, he'll probably be back soon. When did you hear this news?"

"Ah?" Haitang was puzzled, but before she could ask further questions, she heard the voice of Xu's mother coming in from outside the yard. Turning her head, she saw Xu's mother limping, still holding her hair bun, with bruises on her face still lingering, looking really miserable.

Although Mother Xu usually lectured them, she was never harsh on Haitang and Jasmine, and was not stingy with good things. Haitang still had some feelings for them, and seeing them like this, she quickly went to support them.

"The master is too cruel. How can my mother of this age withstand the beating?" As she said this, tears fell again.

Mother Xu quickly waved her hands, "No, no, it's nothing, it was Miss Fang who made that up."

"Mrs. Fang? Are you crazy again?"

"Well, he's crazy again, even crazier. He almost dragged me to death on that stone road! Oh, I won't say anymore! Madam..." Mother Xu said to Haitang, and was anxious to go to the house.

Seeing that Mother Xu had suffered, Xiao Lan went out of the house to greet her, and together with Haitang, helped her to sit in the yard.

"Go get the medicine for sprains and bruises." Xiao Lan told Haitang to go, and she squatted down to take off Mother Xu's shoes and socks, and lifted up her trouser legs to check the injuries.

"It's not appropriate... It's not appropriate..." Mother Xu wanted to hide, but it was really painful and she didn't dare to move.

"You were injured because of me, so it's only right that I apply medicine to you." Xiao Lan took the small box of ointment handed to her by Haitang and smelled the scent of tiger balm when she opened it.

Mother Xu took advantage of the situation and knelt down, "I'm so sorry, Madam!"

Xiao Lan wanted to help the person up, but Mother Xu was unwilling to do so. "I failed to deliver the young lady's letter. It's because I'm incompetent! I'm useless!" She was about to slap herself.

Xiao Lan couldn't stop them, and Haitang tried to persuade them, but the noise in the yard broke out again.

"Mother Xu! Did the master give you any trouble?" Xiao Lan asked suddenly, and finally calmed Mother Xu down.

She tried to recall the scene, muttering to herself, "The servant snatched the letter away, and I tried to get it back, and we had a huge fight. Then the master got the letter, opened it on the spot, and sent me back... It wasn't difficult, really."

She shook her head and paused.

"That's fine, he didn't even make things difficult for you, so he certainly won't make things difficult for me. Why bother humiliating yourself? Although you serve my mother, you have always done your best. Not to mention that this thing has been done, you shouldn't blame yourself even if it hasn't been done." Seeing that he finally stopped beating himself, Xiao Lan and Haitang hurriedly helped him up.

"Done?" Mother Xu thought she had misheard and repeated it again. She looked at Xiao Lan with confusion, then at Haitang, "How did it work?"

"If he catches you, it's your job!" Now that everyone in the yard is her own, and the show has been done enough, she just said it directly.

Xiao Lan put the plaster on her finger and gently rubbed it on the broken skin on Xu's leg. Xu was still in a daze, not understanding what was happening, and let Xiao Lan apply the plaster on her.

"Madam, did you do this on purpose?" Jasmine came over from behind, took the plaster and helped Mother Xu apply it. Xiao Lan did not refuse and sat aside.

"The things written in that book about Fang Xiaoniang were all arranged by Madam?" Jasmine guessed again.

Xiao Lan glanced at her, expressed his admiration for her intelligence, and nodded.

This time everyone was quiet. After thinking for a while, they all understood and stopped talking.

"Madam, are you really going to make things better for us this time?" Jasmine shoved the ointment into Haitang's hand, humming a little tune as she returned to the house, fetched the hot water Xiao Lan hadn't used, and placed it on the stone table for Madam Xu to wipe her face. Madam Xu scolded her for being rude, but only gave up after Xiao Lan persuaded her to wipe it first.

On the other side, Sun Shaohua went straight back to the study and opened the letter from Xiao Lan that he had just glanced at.

The handwriting is normal, but there is a lot of looseness between the strokes, and you can see that the person who wrote it had a weak grip on the pen.

My dear parents: I am unfilial and my health is declining. I am afraid I will not live long. I have caused you to experience the pain of losing your youth. This is the greatest sin I have committed. I am afraid of your grief and dare not see you.

I hope that my parents will help the Sun family more in the future and seek welfare for their grandson.

The shop is not as busy as it used to be, and I'm afraid there might be some treacherous people with ulterior motives. My husband is a scholar with a pure heart and is not familiar with the ways of business. I hope my parents will help to investigate this matter strictly and prevent my husband from being bullied.

Another arrangement is as follows: Leave Aunt Xu to take care of Xin'er, and Jasmine and the new maid Haitang will return to the Xiao residence and treat them well. I hope you will agree to this.

Finally, I wish my parents good health and hope to repay their kindness in raising me in the next life.

Xiao Lan bows her head.]

Sun Shaohua put the letter on the table, and Chi Yu, who was not around just now, also hurried back.

"How did you ask?" Sun Shaohua looked up at the man.

"I've asked around. These past few days, Mrs. Xu has been making arrangements and looking for people everywhere. It wasn't until today that she found a way to get out. And then Miss Fang got in the way again." Chi Yu reported everything he had found out.

"When did it start?"

"It was the day when the master went to see his wife."

"It was delivered that day?" Sun Shaohua was a little moved.

"As soon as you left that day, Mother Xu came out to inquire about it during the meal."

Sun Shaohua didn't know what he was thinking. After a while, he asked, "How has Madam been these days?"

This rare concern surprised Chi Yu. What was in the letter? Did the master want his wife to die sooner or later? Regardless, he would rush out to protect Haitang at the last moment. It would be best if an arranged marriage could be arranged for him. He liked Haitang's plump figure; his mother had said that women like that were blessed.

"Since the master gave the order last time, I have seen that the lady seems to be getting better. But after all, she was ill for a long time before, and she has to sit down and rest after walking a few steps." Chi Yu answered truthfully.

Sun Shaohua waved his hand to let Chi Yu go out, and looked at the family letter, which was wrinkled because Xu's mother protected it too fiercely, or should I say, a suicide note.

He put away the letter written by Xiao Lan, wrote another one, solemnly stamped it with his private seal, and called Chi Yu to deliver it immediately without any delay.

That day, the servants were all saying that the mistress had written a letter complaining about the master. The master was so angry that he forgot to have dinner and even kicked Chi Yu out.

The next day, the rumors in the house were even more intense. The master stayed alone in the study for a long time, and even fell asleep in the study late at night. He refused to go even when Yu Mama came to invite him, and He Xiaoniang refused to let him in.