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

On an autumn afternoon, the sun shines on the streets and alleys. Several women sit together, sewing and mending with needles and threads in their hands.

In just one lunch time, the news about the northern city wall had spread throughout the entire southern city.

Woman A: "The Xiao family is in trouble now..."

Woman B: "Is Mr. Xiao really dead?"

Woman A: "I don't know. I heard that his hands were drooping when he was carried away." Woman A shook her head and did not stop sewing clothes.

Woman B: "What about his daughter? She's going to be the housekeeper, right?" Woman B asked enviously.

Woman A: "Well, she fell into the arms of the county magistrate!"

Woman Ding: "He died too?"

Woman A: "I fainted from shock!"

Woman Ding: "Oh, I'm so lucky to be in the arms of such a handsome county magistrate!"

Woman C: "Don't tell me, I went to the north of the city to buy scissors this morning and saw it clearly from the blacksmith's shop. That Lord Su, holding a big knife, stood in front of the troublemaker to protect her. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk..."

Woman A: "I'm afraid these two will end up together..."

Woman B: "No, your cousin is here. I hear she's the future wife of the county magistrate."

Woman Ding said: "The county magistrate is a handsome man, why would he marry a widow?"

Woman C: "This woman is not innocent. She fell into the arms of a stranger!"

Woman A: "She doesn't care, she's a widow with a child and a house full of men!"

Woman C: "Tsk tsk tsk, what a mess."

Woman A: "Really? There are quite a few servants in the house. Li Si and Qian Jiu are two of them. There's also the younger son of the family next door, and the older son of the lame man across the bridge. There's also three or five others I don't recognize. They even hired an old man with kung fu skills to teach them martial arts!"

Woman B: "She's rich! And last time, the robbers came to rob her, and this time they killed Mr. Sun on the road and kidnapped her son. It's only natural for her to have a few guards at home."

Woman A: "He may not just be there to guard the house..."

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肖宅

Xiao Zongshan had already passed away before he was even brought back. Mrs. Xiao Wu looked at the pale face on the bed without shedding a tear. She gritted her teeth, not knowing what she was holding onto. The handkerchief in her hand was rolled into a strip, and even though her fingertips were pale, she refused to let go.

"Madam... the Second Master is here."

Mrs. Zhang, who was beside Xiao Wu, was still used to calling Xiao Cheng the Second Master, a name she had been used to for many years. However, seeing that Xiao Wu was silent, she did not dare to call her anymore and just stayed quietly by her side.

But the person outside the door couldn't wait and came in without being invited. "Ask him to hand over something, but he won't! Now he left in such a hurry, and my niece is dead. How can Xiao Xuan take over?"

Tears welled up in Xiao Cheng's eyes, but he was still saying harsh words. He glanced at Xiao Zongshan and curled his lips unconsciously. Now that Xiao Zongshan was dead, and that girl Xiao Lan was also dead, the Xiao family had simply been handed over to Xiao Xuan! By then, he wouldn't be so cowardly hiding in South City. He would definitely move to the prosperous capital.

Mrs. Xiao Wu snorted coldly and glanced at Xiao Cheng out of the corner of her eye. "I don't know who spread these rumors, I'm afraid Second Uncle must be disappointed. My Lan'er just fainted from shock. She'll be fine after a few days of rest."

Xiao Cheng said with a forced smile, "I'm afraid it's difficult to raise."

"Second Master, how can you curse your own niece like that!" Mother Zhang couldn't bear to hear it any longer. "You just can't stand the Xiao family getting along."

“Oh, the Xiao family doesn’t belong to your family, why shouldn’t I look forward to it?”

Xiao Wu clenched her handkerchief tightly, swung it away, glared at Xiao Cheng, and pointed at him sharply, cursing, "Second Uncle, you must be getting senile! My Lan'er is still alive, and Jiye is even more intelligent. We can't allow a bastard from another woman to manage the Xiao family business!"

Xiao Cheng had never been told such a thing before. He slapped away Xiao Wu's hand that was pointing at him and said, "He's the only male heir in the Xiao family. Why don't you acknowledge him? Are you trying to make the Xiao family extinct?"

"You still don't know whether that bastard is yours! Can you count how many beds that bitch has slept in back then? And that Xiao Xuan is your grandson? Haha... do you really think I'm bringing honor to you and the Xiao family?" Xiao Wu was not afraid of him at all. Even if Xiao Zongshan and Xiao Lan were dead, she would still keep the Xiao family in her hands!

"What do you mean?" Xiao Cheng's heart skipped a beat, and he felt something was wrong!

Xiao Wu looked at the back of her hand, which had turned red from his slap, and raised her eyes with contempt, "Ask my Second Aunt. Ask her what kind of person Fang Feiyan is and what she did on the way back to Beidu?"

Beidu, Fang Feiyan’s hometown, is also Xiao Wu’s maiden home!

Xiao Wu knew that ever since Xiao Zongwen came, they had been thinking of some schemes, both overt and covert. She didn't know about the business matters, but she could see that Xiao Zongshan and Xiao Lan were also on guard against them.

Back then, she had helped Xiao Li find bandits who had robbed Fang Feiyan. So when Xiao Wen showed up, she thought these people were all hired by Xiao Cheng to impersonate her. Back then, the bandits had taken money and even her personal jewelry as evidence.

Xiao Wu thought that since they were robbers, nothing good would happen to a woman like this if they met her, so she believed what they said!

But she and Xiao Li did these things without telling Xiao Cheng, so they kept their mouths shut and didn't reveal anything.

Xiao Zongshan was Xiao Wu's most disgusting nightmare, so she didn't want to tell him about this at all. Besides, there was no need for her to say anything more, as Xiao Zongshan would not let them succeed.

But now he died so suddenly that even Xiao Lan didn't know whether she could survive. Xiao Wu felt that she had never had a good day since she married into the Xiao family!

"Bullshit!" Xiao Cheng was suddenly accused of something, and Xiao Xuan was also accused of something of unknown origin! He was about to slap Xiao Wu, but was stopped by Mother Zhang.

"Second Master, what are you doing? The master is still lying here, and you want to humiliate the lady like this!"

Xiao Cheng was already old, and with Mother Zhang holding him, he couldn't break free. He struggled to pull his hand back, clutching his chest, his eyes twitching as he finally caught his breath. Pointing at Xiao Wu, he said, "Just wait! Don't even think about Xiao Lan dying. Even if she survives, I'm determined to take back the Xiao family!"

The reason he believed he was dying was because the two doctors who came said Xiao Lan had been poisoned for some unknown reason. Her breathing was weak and her pulse was almost undetectable, but they didn't know what the poison was, so they had no idea where to start!

Mrs. Xiao Wu reached out to send Mother Zhang away, then stepped forward and stood in front of Xiao Cheng. "You're old now, so don't get too excited. Zongshan has worked hard for the Xiao family for most of his life, and now he can finally rest well. Don't rush down to look for him."

After that, he shouted loudly, "Someone come here!"

Several servants waiting outside the courtyard hurried over, clasped their fists towards Xiao Wu and said, "Madam!"

"Second Uncle is too sad. Let's send him back to his house to rest."

Several servants tried to help Xiao Cheng, but he felt a dull pain in his chest. However, he still managed to wave the servants away and said, "I can walk on my own!"

"and many more!"

Xiao Wu took two quick steps and walked to his side. She pretended to support him and whispered to him, "I heard that Fang Feiyan, although a bitch, is indeed a beauty. It is said that the red mole between her legs is very bright..."