kvmb Chapter 216 Sometimes I also want to beat the drum to complain
Chapter 216 Sometimes I also want to beat the drum to complain
【But what? 】
【But Madam Xiao disappeared two days ago.】
[Gone?] Jiang Yueyang frowned slightly, [How could she be gone? Did she encounter some kind of accident?]
Hearing this, Xiao Yi suddenly clenched his fists.
The reason why he came to court after his mother disappeared was because he wanted to get clues from Lord Xiao Jiang.
When he heard that today's gossip was a positive one, he felt that it had nothing to do with him.
Things have been terrible for him lately.
No... Today's gossip is about my mother's disappearance.
But the little melon said it was a melon of positive energy, so does that mean that the mother... is fine?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yi couldn't help but get nervous.
The system said: [Host, rest assured, Madam Xiao is safe now. As for why she disappeared, you may wish to guess.]
Hearing that his mother was safe, Xiao Yi's tense nerves instantly relaxed, and his nervous heart gradually returned to normal beating.
But...where is my mother now?
Jiang Yueyang thought for a moment and then said, "I remember seeing a similar case on Douyin before. Could it be that one of the four siblings deliberately hid Madam Xiao in order to keep her by their side?"
Hearing this, the elderly adults present who had children and grandchildren all looked at them with envy.
I wish my children could be so filial.
Some adults even drag out their children who have gotten married and forgotten their parents and give them a harsh scolding. Look at how other people’s children love and are filial to their parents!
Emperor Yuan couldn't help but look at his princes, hoping that they could live in harmony with each other in the future like they did now.
The system's voice was filled with laughter. "Host, you're halfway right. One of the four of them has done this before. As for the final answer, let me explain it in detail."
【Hurry up.】
[After the three brothers reached an agreement, Madam Xiao lived in the main house of the Xiao family for the first month.
As agreed, the second son of the Xiao family will go to pick up Old Madam Xiao and live in his home on the last day of the month.
However, when the second son of the Xiao family took his wife and children to pick up Old Madam Xiao at the end of the month, the eldest son of the Xiao family kept Old Madam Xiao behind on the grounds that his son was sick.
This stay is seven days.
The second son of the Xiao family knew that it was the eldest son of the Xiao family who deliberately asked his nephew to pretend to be sick to keep Old Madam Xiao, so on the night of the eighth day, he secretly took the sleeping Old Madam Xiao back to his own home.
He also thoughtfully put a note on the forehead of the eldest son of the Xiao family to tell him that he had taken Madam Xiao away.
The next day, the head of the Xiao family was so angry when he saw the note that smoke came out of his nose.
In this way, Old Madam Xiao lived in the home of the second son of the Xiao family until the end of the month.
But when Xiao Yi went to pick up the person, the second son of the Xiao family refused to let him go no matter what.
He said that Old Madam Xiao had lived in the Xiao family's main house for 37 days, so Old Madam Xiao must also live in his house for 37 days, and asked Xiao Yi to come and pick up Old Madam Xiao after 14 days.
Xiao Yi was unable to convince the second son of the Xiao family and could only return empty-handed, but he also emphasized that Old Madam Xiao must also stay in his house for 37 days.
When the system paused for a moment, Jiang Yueyang couldn't help but sigh: "Old Madam Xiao raised three filial children, and the wives that the three brothers of the Xiao family married were also excellent girls."
[Yes, there is an old saying that when you marry a wife, you forget your mother.
The three brothers of the Xiao family not only did not forget Old Madam Xiao, but also asked their wives to be as filial to Old Madam Xiao as they were.
Throughout history, there are very few families with such a good relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law! 】
After hearing the system's words, most people present sighed deeply in their hearts.
They get a headache when they think of the chaos and open and secret fighting at home.
But there were also some individuals who raised their chins proudly, such as General Zhenguo and Duke Suguo.
General Zhenguo: My wife and my mother are so close that they can wear the same skirt, especially when I make my wife unhappy! Sometimes, I even suspect that I am the son-in-law who came to live with her.
Duke Su: Back when my mother was still alive, she and her husband were as close as sisters. She even taught her how to control me. Back then, everyone knew I was henpecked.
Speaking of the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Jiang Yueyang couldn't help but think of Lu Yunting.
[Xiaogua, I suddenly feel that Lu Yunting is really a very good marriage candidate.
First of all, she's very good-looking, has good kung fu skills, and a good temper! Secondly, there are no mother-in-law and daughter-in-law or sister-in-law relationships to deal with.
At this point, Jiang Yueyang chuckled, "Finally, I can feel that he really, really likes me!"
The system uttered a disdainful sound, and all the civil and military officials followed suit.
Emperor Yuan snorted in his heart, what a shameless little girl!
Minister Jiang sighed softly. His daughter was already thinking about marrying that boy Lu Yunting. It was really true that girls cannot be kept at home when they grow up.
The third prince curled his lips, saying he had no vision!
System: [Host, I don't need to eat. Can you please stop feeding me dog food? It's not even Valentine's Day yet.]
Civil and military officials: That’s right!
Jiang Yueyang snorted proudly, "What do you know? For lovers, every day can be Valentine's Day."
[Yes, yes, I don't understand. I just enjoy the melon. So... Host, can we continue?]
【uh-huh. 】
Xiao Yi: We can finally continue.
The system continued: [Fourteen days later, Xiao Yi went to the home of the second son of the Xiao family again to pick up Old Madam Xiao.
However, there was no one at the home of the second son of the Xiao family.
When Xiao Yi asked, he found out that the second son of the Xiao family had taken the whole family out to play and would not be back for at least ten days.
Xiao Yi was so angry that he rushed into the house of the second son of the Xiao family and packed up all his precious orchids and took them away.
Ten days later, as soon as the second son of the Xiao family returned home, Xiao Yi brought old lady Xiao back home before she even had time to sit down.
However, two days ago, Madam Xiao disappeared from Xiao Yi's home. Xiao Yi thought that his two brothers had taken Madam Xiao away, so he took his wife and went to the home of the second eldest son of the Xiao family.
Upon learning that Old Madam Xiao was not at the second son's house, the two brothers rushed to the eldest son's house together.
As a result, Madam Xiao was not there either.
The three brothers gradually panicked, but they couldn't help but suspect that it was their own brother who hid Old Madam Xiao.
To prove their innocence, the three brothers swore on Madam Xiao's life, saying that they did not hide Madam Xiao.
The three brothers were completely panicked at this point, and began searching the entire capital for someone, even reporting the incident to the authorities.
After hearing what the system said, Jiang Yueyang asked doubtfully: [Is it really not Xiao Yi who is the thief crying "stop thief"?]
【Why do you ask? 】
"According to what you said, Xiao Yi is very filial. So, with Madam Xiao missing, he should be very anxious. How could he still be in the mood to attend the morning court on time?"
The system hesitated, "Hmm... maybe he has a strong sense of responsibility and doesn't want to let family matters interfere with state affairs."
[No, no, no.] Jiang Yueyang shook her head and looked at Emperor Yuan intriguingly, [I think it's very likely that Your Majesty is being unkind and won't give him leave!]
Emperor Yuan: ??? Did you ask for permission before you asked for leave?
You don't need to ask me for leave as a Deputy Minister of Personnel. You should ask the Minister of Personnel! Humph!
Upon hearing this, the system immediately shifted the blame and hummed heavily, "Host, you're right. This must be the case!"
Emperor Yuan: ...sometimes I also want to beat the drum to complain.