Xiao Xiao did not dare to speak. He knew that he was not the legitimate son, and his mother was not around. He was the one with the least backing. Furthermore, his two brothers were from the second branch. Madam Liu of the second branch was very powerful and would not let his son suffer.
"Second brother of the Xiao family, do you have anything to say?”
The old madam glanced at Xiao Tingyun and felt that it was a little difficult. Xiao Tingyun was stubborn and undisciplined, but her second son liked her. Her second daughter-in-law was not to be trifled with. Although she was not in the residence now, she could not suffer.
"Grandmother, Tingyun didn't do anything wrong.”
Xiao Tingyun looked up at the old lady and said in a deep voice,"Please take care of yourself, Grandmother."
What he meant was, he told the old lady not to be angry. He wanted her to do the rest of the things even if she was angry.
"Bastard! Xiao Tingyun, don't you know what filial piety is?”
The old lady's walking stick was about to hit Xiao Tingyun's face, but Xiao Tingyun remained indifferent.
"Old Madam, First Madam is outside requesting an audience.”
At that moment, a maidservant came over and whispered.
"Let her in."
The old lady was furious, but she could not do anything about Xiao Tingyun, who was a difficult bone to chew on. She simply did not say anything. When Miss Chen came in, she saw the old lady's cold face and the second old lady's gloating look.
"Wife greets mother and YiNiang. Greetings to mother and YiNiang.”
Miss Chen was very polite, but after a while, she still did not hear the old lady's voice.
Miss Chen didn't dare to speak. She only carefully glanced at the old lady's appearance and was shocked. The old lady's expression was really ugly.
"Write a letter to your second sister-in-law and tell her to come back quickly. I'm afraid I can't control this unfilial child!”
The old lady's expression was very cold. After saying that, she flicked her sleeves and left.
The Second Grandmother sat at the side with a sneer. She glanced at Miss Chen and then at the Xiao family's eldest and second sons who were standing there. She suddenly turned to Xiao Xiao and said,"Xiao Xiao, tell Grandmother. Did you see anything there?”
It meant that he wanted to hear what Xiao Xiao had to say.
Xiao Xiao lowered her head and said very carefully,""Grandmother, I don't know either. When I went there, they were beating Second Brother.”
"Then you said you helped pay back the money. Who paid it back?”
The Second Grandmother's shrewd eyes circled around as she stared at Xiao Xiao.
She was certain that Xiao Xiao was too young and was not as difficult to deal with as Eldest and Second Elder. That was why she started with Xiao Xiao. Furthermore, the old lady had left. Her meaning was very clear. She wanted Second Elder to resolve the matter.
Although the old lady and the second old lady did not get along, the two of them did their best for the Xiao family.
Xiao Xiao's heart tensed up and her face began to sweat.
When the Second Grandmother saw Xiao Xiao's expression, she sneered and glanced at Miss Chen.""Miss Chen, is this the good son you raised?”
Miss Chen smiled sheepishly, but she did not know what to say. Although Xiao Xiao was under her name, she had never been close to her. She barely saw her a few times a year. She had wanted to use Xiao Xiao to attack Xiao Ling, but from the looks of it, she had gotten herself into trouble.
"Xiao Xiao, what do you know? Hurry up and tell Grandmother.”
Miss Chen could only persuade her nicely. After all, the Second Old Mistress was still here, so she could not take any wrong path.
Xiao Xiao lowered her head. She originally intended to remain silent, but when she saw her second brother glance at her, she understood what he meant.
In the end, he was still a child with weak wings. Moreover, Miss Chen did not like him. If this stalemate continued, he would only be the one who would suffer.
"Mother, sister gave me the silver.”
Xiao Xiao said after a moment.
Miss Chen was shocked. She thought that she had only grasped a little of Xiao Xiao's weakness. She did not expect that it had something to do with Xiao Ling.
Miss Chen's heart immediately calmed down, and she even felt a little excited.
"How did your sister know about this? Did your sister take the initiative to give you money?”
Miss Chen's eyes were fixed on Xiao Xiao, trying to get something out of her.
"Mother, Xiao Xiao asked for it from Sister.”
Xiao Xiao was smart enough to push Xiao Ling out of this mess.
"You're just a child. How do you know all this?”Miss Chen was a little dissatisfied when she saw how determined Xiao Xiao was. However, she did not give up and said,""What else did your sister teach you? If you tell Mother, Mother can help you solve some problems. The trouble you guys have caused this time is not small.”
Xiao Yuxuan frowned when she heard this. Miss Chen was clearly scaring Xiao Xiao and wanted to hear what she had to say. However, this was a dispute between the two families. They did not know how to intervene.
Xiao Tingyun couldn't hold it in any longer and immediately sneered,""Why didn't Furen invite Third Younger Sister to ask? Why did he have to interrogate a child like this?”
Miss Chen's face was flushed red from the embarrassment, but she did not know how to flare up. Xiao Xiao lowered her head and pretended that she could not hear anything.
The eldest son of the Xiao family knew the rules. At that time, he did not know what he was thinking. He gave Xiao Tingyun a look. After all, they were still blood brothers. Xiao Tingyun restrained herself a lot.
However, looking at Xiao Tingyun's expression, she must not be very sincere.
"Be quiet. Don't keep making trouble. Don't you know that you'll bring trouble to Xiao Xiao and Xiao Ling?”
Seeing that Xiao Tingyun still had no intention of staying put, Xiao Yuxuan said with a cold face.
Xiao Tingyun was a person who valued relationships. Furthermore, it was Xiao Xiao who had given her that sum of silver, which was why she was fine now. Thus, she immediately shut her mouth.
Xiao Yuxuan was satisfied, but she was still helpless towards her younger brother. She knew that her younger brother was dissolute. Even if he was detained by his grandmother now, he would definitely get back at her in a few days.
"Men."
Miss Chen called a servant girl over and asked her to invite Xiao Ling over immediately.
The Second Old Mistress sat on the high seat, her eyes lowered as she thought about something.
Xiao Xiao was covered in a thin layer of sweat. She opened her mouth to say something, but she did not know where to start. She rationally shut her mouth. Although she was a child, she understood that everything had to wait for her sister to come.
When Xiao Ling arrived, it was already dusk. There were still burning clouds hanging in the sky. Xiao Ling looked even more enchanting in his long purple robe. Miss Chen could not take her eyes off him the moment he entered.
Xiao Tingyun and Xiao Yuxuan were stunned when they saw Xiao Ling.
They had heard of how beautiful their sister was, but they did not expect her to be so seductive. Although they were descendants of the Xiao family, they had always been studying abroad and rarely came back. No wonder they did not have much impression of Xiao Ling.
However, Xiao Xiao heaved a sigh of relief. It was probably because her sister was here.
Xiao Yuxuan thought more. He was thinking that Xiao Ling was not familiar with him or his second brother. Was he really attacking because of Xiao Xiao?
Why did Xiao Xiao suddenly approach him in recent days?
By then, Xiao Ling had already approached.
"Ling-er greets mother."
Xiao Ling bowed and then bowed to the two old ladies.""Ling-er greets Second Grandmother."
Second Grandmother did not say anything. It was Miss Chen who signaled for Xiao Ling to get up.
"Yes, Miss Chen." Xiao Ling lowered his hand and looked up to see Miss Chen's young and charming face.
Miss Chen was actually not very old. As a concubine, she was only 25 or 26 years old, while Xiao Ling was only 13 years old. The two of them looked more like sisters when they stood together.
"Ling-er, I heard from Xiao Xiao that you gave Xiao Xiao a sum of money to repay your second brother's gambling debt?”
Miss Chen's question was vague and even ambiguous. Xiao Ling could not help but sneer.
If she really agreed to this sentence, Miss Chen would probably have something on her.
She was a young lady who lived in a deep family. How would she know that her second brother owed gambling debts? Didn't that mean that she was also in contact with people outside? To put it more seriously, didn't that mean that she was also involved? It had to be said that he would lose his reputation and integrity!
This Miss Chen did not forget to dig a hole for her no matter where she went!
"I don't know what you said, mother. It's just that my younger brother came to visit unexpectedly. He said that he had encountered some problems and wanted to lend me some silver.”
" I didn't think too much about it," Xiao Ling said with a smile." I just felt sorry for my younger brother, so I gave him all the silver I had saved up over the years.”
After saying that, he looked around and looked at Miss Chen."Mother, but little brother is young and ignorant. What big mistake did he make?”
Xiao Ling's words were a little harsh. She was mocking Miss Chen for deducting a lot of Xiao Xiao and Xiao Ling's monthly allowance.
Actually, this was indeed the truth. Miss Chen had always disliked these two siblings. She disdained to deduct this money, but those servants who looked at their master's face were not necessarily the same.
Miss Chen choked. Before she could ask anything, Xiao Ling had already cut her off. She also thought about what happened to Xiao Ling and Xiao Xiaoyue, so she could not say a word.
"Xiao Xiao didn't make any big mistakes. She's just insensible.”
She was suppressing the anger in her heart, but since the Second Old Mistress was still here, she could not vent her anger. She could only go along with Xiao Ling's words.
Xiao Ling smiled gently as well. He pretended not to know what Miss Chen was up to and pretended not to see his big brother, second brother, and Xiao Xiao behind him. He bowed to the two old ladies and prepared to leave.
Miss Chen watched helplessly as Xiao Ling left. She gritted her teeth in hatred, but there was nothing she could do.
The Second Old Mistress lifted her eyelids to take a look and nodded lightly. She said," Don't pursue the matter anymore. She belongs to Second Brother's family. Let's wait for Second Brother to return before we talk. Let Tingyun be confined in the study room first. Deduct two months of Xiao Xiao and Xiao Yuxuan's monthly salary.”
Everyone agreed.
Miss Chen was unwilling, but she could not say anything else. She could only turn around and leave.
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