Chapter 145 Branches

"Sir Qin, I'm really Qingju. It turned out to be the girl next to the old lady of the Cheng family. Fifteen years ago, because of this old man's drunkenness, I lost the precious first time of a woman. In order to protect their own interests, the old lady and Cheng Fangling said that I did not keep women's morality, seduced me first, and abruptly kicked me out of the door of the Cheng family! Since I was a child, my parents died and I was abducted by human traffickers. I arrived at Chengfu many times. It was easy to think that there was a good place to settle down, but I didn't want to suffer from this disaster. I was kicked out of Cheng's house and wanted to die, but thinking about the lies of the old lady and Cheng Fangling, I didn't want to fight. Therefore, I insist on surviving and I want revenge! However, how can a woman, a lonely and helpless woman, revenge? Later, I knew that I was pregnant, so I thought of a good way to revenge, which is to give birth to the evil seed of the Cheng family, and then use this child to revenge on the Cheng family! However, as soon as Caidie was born, my heart softened. Although she is the child of the Cheng family, she is also my child! I'm very contradictory. I don't know if I should accept my fate like this. But it didn't take long for my conflict to be easily resolved. Because I am a woman who has no source of livelihood, I often go to various families to beg. Once, when I went out to beg in Tianjin, I fainted because of excessive hunger. A man saved me. He took good care of me and said that he wanted to recognize the butterfly as a righteous daughter. I didn't want to lie to him, so I exposed everything that happened to me. And he didn't mind and still chose to live with us. Of course I'm happy. I have at least one family. In this way, we have been living in peace for more than ten years. Until half a month ago, he found me and asked me to come to Cheng's family to meet him. I don't understand what he means. Isn't it good for us to live like that? Although he and I don't have children, haven't we been doing well for more than ten years? Why did you force me to come to the Cheng family to meet my relatives? I wanted to refute it, but he seemed to have completely changed. I must take out a big Xia dragon sparrow knife from the Cheng family and give it to him, otherwise Caidie's life will not be saved. I don't want the butterfly to die! I have to do what he says. But on the way to Damingfu from Tianjin, I cried bitterly when I thought of Caidie alone. Fortunately, I met two good people, Pastor and Miss Mu. They came to ask me why I cried so sadly. I was very helpless, so I told them everything before and after the incident. I didn't expect them to say anything. Nod to help me. Therefore, there was a story of Miss Mu pretending to be a colorful butterfly and recognizing her marriage with my family.

So that's it! After listening to the story of Qingju and looking at Mu Lanzhi, Man Xiu also nodded to prove that what Qingju said was true.

"Who is that man? Why does he have to get the big summer dragon finch knife?

"His name is Fang Qing, and I don't know why. However, the first time I saw him so fierce to me, as if he really wanted to kill me.

"So you don't hesitate to take risks and come to Cheng's house to steal knives?"

"I have to save my daughter. I can't watch her die!"

"Did he also tell you about the knife-watching conference?"

"Yes, of course. Otherwise, how could I, a woman, know so many things in the world? Unfortunately, there are only three days before the knife viewing conference. Three days, how can I exchange the knife I stole for my daughter!"

"Did he give you a deadline? Three days?"

"Yes! Before the knife viewing conference begins, be sure to replace the knife.

"Why don't you ask Elder Cheng? Maybe he will exchange it directly with a knife for the sake of his daughter?

"Fang Qing only let me steal the knife and won't let me tell anyone."

"Then didn't you still tell us now?"

"There's nothing I can do! Now that Miss Mu has pretended to be a colorful butterfly, there is another saying that the colorful butterfly was captured as a hostage. Do you think Master Cheng will believe it? Besides, it is still possible for Mr. Cheng to keep us to live here. It is impossible for him to take the treasure knife and the reputation of the Cheng family to change a girl. As long as I know him, it is impossible!"

"If you say that Elder Cheng doesn't believe your words, will I believe it?"

"I can't help it if you don't believe it, but this is true. I don't ask for anything else. I just ask you to be careful. Don't say what you just heard, just help me.

"I still have a question. I'm curious. When did you enter Chengfu? Looking at Elder Cheng's reaction today, he doesn't seem to know your visit at all.

"We came here two days ago. When we came, there were indeed only Mrs. Feng and Master Cheng in this house.

"So it is. But will it take nearly half a month to get here from Tianjin?

"No, I've already arrived. I just received a note when I was staying at the inn, asking me to come to Chengfu two days ago. When the day came, I came here with Miss Mu. Listening to the little man at the door, the master was still on the agenda just before we came, so he missed it and didn't see it.

"What?" Man Xiu was stunned. A note? Tell Qingju to come to Cheng's house two days ago to recognize her relatives? How could they come to recognize Cheng Fangling on the day when he was arrested? Is it a coincidence? Or is there a plan? If it was premeditated, how would he know that Cheng Fangling would be arrested? Ah! God and poison! She came to Cheng Fangling that day! Did the person mentioned by Qingju also find a poisonous person and let her cooperate with her arrangement? No, absolutely impossible! With the poisonous character, you will never be at the mercy of others! If the poisonous man is not at the mercy of others, this person is manipulated behind the scenes. He not only knows the poisonous man, but also knows that Qingju, which even Cheng Fangling himself can't remember for a moment, must be a person who knows Cheng Fangling's past very well. By the way, that's it. He meticulously took care of Qingju and adopted Caidie, which must also be for this purpose. Fang Qing? I'm afraid only the person concerned knows how many stories are hidden behind the name.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?" Mu Lanzhi shook his dagger in front of Manxiu. Man Xiu just came to his senses, but he was really shocked.

"Can't you put away the dagger? What does a girl's house look like with a dagger swinging around?"

"You don't have to teach me a lesson!" Despite this, Mu Lanzhi still inserted the dagger back into his waist.

"How old is Fang Qing you have seen?"

"Forty years old."

"That's about the same age as Elder Cheng! Does this senior have any brothers or people who are very close to him?

"This Cheng family has been passed alone for three generations, and it is the same when it comes to Cheng Lei. Feng Baoer, the wife of Master Cheng, must be a person who is very close to him.

"What about men? For example, Fang Qing, haven't you seen him before when you were in the house?

"No, I was sold to this house later, and I stayed for a short time."

"What? Do you think he has something to do with Master Cheng?

"Maybe I'm over-hearted."

"Cunzi, so, are you going to help me?"

Man Xiu did not answer. All he knows is that if what Qingju said is true, it will be really troublesome! Who on earth is this Fang Qing? He deliberately let the poisonous man revenge, let Qingju recognize his relatives, and did not hesitate to feed other people's wives and daughters for more than ten years. Is it just for a big summer dragonfinch? Or do you want to discredit Cheng Fangling? I think the latter seems to be more reasonable. Once the big summer dragonfinch disappears before the knife viewing conference, Cheng Fangling will lose face in front of all the invited friends in the world. Will it achieve his goal? A series of questions came to mind.

Although these answers are to be verified, it is certain that the Fang Qing or his accomplices mentioned in Qingju have been secretly manipulating them, and he or they must also be in the big mansion now. Once the big summer dragon finch knife is good, Fang Qing will definitely appear. At that time, the truth will naturally come out.

Just as he was meditating, there was a knock on the door.

"Who?"

"Mr. Qin, the dinner is ready. The master has invited him to have a banquet!"

"Okay, I know. I'm going!"

Manxiu tidied up his clothes and looked at Qingju and Mulan. The two looked at each other and slowly turned their bodies to dodge a way for them.

"Do you still want to say it?"

"The knife viewing conference should be very lively! At that time, you must go and have a look!" After saying that, Man Xiu passed between the two and went out of the door.

"Will he say it?"

"I don't know! But I know that he will definitely help us." Mu Lanzhi seemed to have seen through Man Xiu long ago, and she was convinced that he could help them.

Qing Ju and Cai Die also appeared at the dinner party. Cheng Fangling was obviously very happy that the family could get together and have a pleasant daughter. However, Cheng Fangling was also very careful when he saw his wife and children's serious expressions. Feng Baoer persuaded her son to leave the house after talking about it. How dare she be angry with her? She had to do everything, Feng Baoer said, and he would never go west.

"sister, you are suffering! I have the right to make amends for being a sister!"

"Madam, what are you talking about? It's really a broken chrysanthemum! It is all thanks to the mercy of my wife and master that my mother and daughter can occupy a place in this house. It's too late for us to be grateful. How dare we let our wife toast and apologize!"

"My sister, since we came here, we are a family. What else do you say about compassion, gratitude and so on? From now on, you and Caidie will only live in this house at ease. If anyone dares to make things difficult for you and drive you away, just come to your sister and I will make the decision for you!" Feng Baoer rushed to Cheng Fangling when she said this. Cheng Fangling was not stupid. Of course, he knew what his wife meant. At that moment, he answered, "Yes, that's right! Who dares to make things difficult for you? I will be the first to let him go!"

Cheng Lei was very unhappy when he heard his parents favoring Qingju's mother and daughter. At present, he only drank by himself and ignored everyone.

"Leier, don't drink by yourself! With a benefactor and a second mother, why don't you know how to be so polite?

"Come on, Lord, I'll give you a toast!" Cheng Lei directly ignored the word "Er Niang".

"Don't dare to be, dare not be! Elder Cheng, Mrs. Feng, Mr. Cheng, thank you for your hospitality, but please ask me to do Man Xiu in the future. I really don't dare to use this word kindness!"

"If you insist so much, then all right! I will ask you to do Man Xiu in the future! But Lei'er should be younger than you. He has to call you Brother Qin.

"Yes, that's it."

Several people laughed, but Cheng Lei still didn't like Qingju and "colored butterfly".

"Yes, Senior Cheng. Today, I saw that the house was busy up and down. I don't know why? As soon as Man Xiu said this, Qingju was really nervous, and the "colored butterfly" beside her clenched her hand below to make her calm down.