sbdcsierra Chapter 341 Taking a Concubine?
Chapter 341 Taking a Concubine?
After Xiao Siyue took Qu Yin and the others to play at the manor for two days, she sent them back.
Perhaps because they went back and promoted it, a few days later Aunt Xiao and several others also came over.
Everyone spoke highly of Zhuangzi.
Xiao Siyue stayed at the manor until April, when spring was in full bloom, before returning to the capital.
But to her surprise, a major incident occurred at home as soon as she returned, something that Xiao Siyue had never expected.
That day, as Xiao Siyue and the elderly couple arrived at the door, Uncle Xiao and a group of people greeted them at the door.
Xiao Siyue helped Old Lady Xiao down from the carriage, and everyone came to greet them.
"Father, Mother, you're finally back!" Uncle Xiao looked at the old couple excitedly.
"What's wrong? We've only been gone for a few months, why are you, a grown man, acting like this?" Old Mrs. Xiao looked at her eldest son speechlessly.
"Mother, I..." Uncle Xiao didn't know what to say for a moment.
At this moment, Xiao Siyue saw an unfamiliar woman in the crowd. Who was this woman?
It was obvious that Mr. and Mrs. Xiao had seen it as well.
"Boss, who is she?" Old Mrs. Xiao asked, looking at the man with a puzzled expression.
The woman was about to speak when she was interrupted by Aunt Xiao.
"Mother, let's go inside first and talk about it there."
Suppressing her doubts, Old Lady Xiao and the group entered the hall.
"Tell me, who is this person?"
"Kneel down!" Uncle Xiao suddenly shouted at Xiao Siqi.
Xiao Siqi looked at everyone with a mixture of guilt and self-reproach in her eyes, then knelt on the ground without saying a word.
"My husband," the woman called out softly, a hint of worry in her eyes.
The woman's voice startled Xiao Siyue and the elderly couple. Who was she calling? Could it be...?
Uncle Xiao angrily said to the old couple, "Father, Mother, it's all my fault. I gave birth to such an unfilial son. He's even trying to take a concubine like other people. He's a disgrace to the Xiao family."
Uncle Xiao was filled with remorse, realizing he hadn't taught his son well.
The eldest brother has taken a concubine? Xiao Siyue was shocked. What about the sister-in-law?
She looked around the room but didn't see anyone.
She simply couldn't imagine that her elder brother, who doted on his sister-in-law, would take a concubine, and when that happened.
Old Mrs. Xiao had the same thought: "What did you say, sir? Siqi took a concubine? What about Xiaoyin? How is Xiaoyin?"
Aunt Xiao replied with a guilty expression, "Mother, it is your daughter-in-law who has wronged Xiao Yin, raising such an unfaithful and unfilial son."
Xiao Siqi felt even more guilty upon hearing this, and lowered her head further and further.
"Eldest son, go and fetch the family law." After a long silence, Old Master Xiao instructed Uncle Xiao.
"Yes, Father." This was something he had expected long ago, and Uncle Xiao felt that Xiao Siqi deserved it.
Although Aunt Xiao felt sorry for her son when she heard this, she did not stop him when she thought of her daughter-in-law who was still bedridden and her two grandsons.
Uncle Xiao quickly brought over a whip and handed it to Grandpa Xiao with both hands.
Grandpa Xiao took it, walked over to Xiao Siqi and stood beside him. Looking at Xiao Siqi, his eyes were filled with disappointment. This was his eldest grandson. Although he might not be the most outstanding compared to his other grandsons, he was a man of good manners and had some talent in business. Grandpa Xiao had high hopes for him.
But what has this grandson done now?
"Siqi, do you know that men in the Xiao family cannot take concubines?" Men in the Xiao family cannot take concubines without a valid reason, unless they are forty years old and still have no offspring.
"Grandpa, I know." Xiao Siqi looked up, his face showing a hint of regret and guilt.
"You know? I bet you don't. How can you face the wife who bore you two children? You're doing well now, so you've got too many ideas." Old Master Xiao was even more furious at Xiao Siqi's appearance.
The whip struck Xiao Siqi directly, the force so great that it tore his clothes.
Xiao Siqi let out a muffled groan, his body involuntarily lunging forward.
"Ah! My husband." The woman's voice was so sharp it seemed to pierce one's ears.
"Shut up!" Uncle Xiao snorted coldly, startling the woman into silence. She looked at Xiao Siqi's disheveled appearance with trembling hands.
Grandpa Xiao ignored him and continued to lash Xiao Siqi with the whip. Blood soon seeped from Xiao Siqi's back, but he did not dare to utter a sound.
His face was pale, and sweat poured down his face as he endured the pain.
Seeing this, the women in the room couldn't bear to look away. It wasn't that they didn't feel sorry for Xiao Siqi, but Xiao Siqi had indeed made a mistake this time, and how could he not be taught a lesson to Qu Yin?
Besides, they all knew that no matter how much Old Master Xiao hit her, he wouldn't really kill Xiao Siqi.
Xiao Siyue felt very sorry for him. Although she didn't understand why her older brother would suddenly take a concubine, she felt that whatever the reason, he deserved to be taught a lesson.
Gradually, Xiao Siqi could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.
"Old man, that's enough! If you keep hitting him, Siqi will die!" Old Mrs. Xiao saw her eldest grandson faint and quickly stopped him, snatching the whip from Old Master Xiao's hand.
By this time, Grandpa Xiao's anger had subsided considerably, so he obediently let go.
Aunt Xiao looked at Xiao Siqi lying on the ground with heartache.
"Go find a doctor quickly."
Xiao Siyue really wanted to know what was going on, but her older brother was already unconscious, so she couldn't ask.
Watching the doctor bandage Xiao Siqi's back wound and have him lie face down on the bed, Xiao Siyue didn't understand why her older brother was doing this.
And who exactly is that woman? How did my brother meet her? To be honest, Xiao Siyue's first reaction was whether my brother had been entangled with a woman or fallen into some kind of trap.
Because she always believed that her older brother would not betray his sister-in-law.
The woman also fainted when Xiao Siqi was knocked unconscious, whether from excessive grief or cowardice, it's unclear.
Xiao Siyue pulled Lin Qin close and whispered in her ear, "Mother, what exactly happened? How could my eldest brother take a concubine? Why didn't you tell me, Grandpa, and Grandma?"
"Sigh, we'll talk about it later. You should go see your sister-in-law first." Lin Qin sighed. It was a long story, and by the time she found out, Siqi had already brought people back.
Xiao Siyue had no choice but to give up. What needs to be known will be known. She should go see Qu Yin; she must be heartbroken right now, she's even fallen ill. The husband she relied on and trusted was no longer hers alone.
"Alright, then I'll go see my sister-in-law first, and I'll come back later." Xiao Siyue glanced at the quiet people in the room, then turned and quietly left.