The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 668 Good intentions lead to bad things

"Does Sister-in-law Qin and the others know my husband better, or do I know him better? They all act like they know my husband so well. If my husband wanted to take a concubine because of the children, he would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?"

Hong was still very angry when she talked about it.

"If he ever takes a concubine and has a child, I won't let him get away with it."

Hong is by no means soft-hearted.

Tong Huaqiong smiled and nodded, "That's the right idea."

"But didn't you ever think about why Sister-in-law Qin would bring up the matter of your husband taking a concubine out of the blue?" Tong Huaqiong asked.

Hong said, "It's all because of a bunch of gossipy women. A few days ago they were saying that Yue'e was ridiculed by you, and now I'm the one being talked about."

That's how it is in the heart of village gossip; everyone who isn't even there can be the main character.

News of Gu Dashu and He Chao's meritorious service continues to dominate the headlines, so it's no surprise that Liu Yue'e and she have become the center of attention.

Tong Huaqiong frowned and said, "I have a feeling something is wrong. Aunt Qin isn't the kind of person to hide anything; she must have overheard something before telling you about taking a concubine."

However, Aunt Qin was genuinely looking out for Hong Shi, so she ended up doing something wrong despite her good intentions.

And who is the person who spread this news?
Who knows what mischief they're up to?

After thinking for a moment, Madam Hong said, "Who could it be that suggested my husband take a concubine?"

Tong Huaqiong asked, "Is there anyone else in Lao He's family?"

Hong said, “When he was young, his parents went south to do business and contracted the plague. Their remains were burned locally and nothing was left. The clan treated him badly and took away his land and house. He went from Pingyang County to Pingchuan County to make a living and had long since severed ties with the clan. We did not return to Pingyang to worship our ancestors when we got married.”

Tong Huaqiong said, "You severed ties with the He family in Pingyang County before, and the He family pretended there was no marriage between you. But what would they do if they knew that Old He had made meritorious contributions and was going to the capital for rewards?"

After all, once the report was sent to each county, the news of He Chao's meritorious service had probably already reached the ears of the He family members.

With such an outstanding person emerging from the clan, and given that He Chao had no children, it was inevitable that the rest of the He family would be eager to make their move.

For example, if a child is adopted by Ho Chiu and Mrs. Hung, all the family property will belong to their own child.

For example, he could choose a girl related to his family by blood to be his concubine. Since Hong Shi couldn't have children, the family property would still go to the concubine's children.

Hong's brow twitched.

What Tong Huaqiong could think of, Hong could also think of if she thought about it carefully.

"I reckon the demons and monsters will be out in force these next few days," Tong Huaqiong said.

Hong suddenly laughed and said, "It's better to take action than to resort to underhanded tactics."

As evening approached, Tong Huaqiong and Madam Hong returned home from the weaving workshop.

Seeing Aunt Qin approaching from afar at Tong Huaqiong's house, Hong turned and went to Tong Pandi's place.

She didn't want to talk to Aunt Qin; what she said today was too outrageous and hurtful. She needed to calm down.

Aunt Qin came up to Tong Huaqiong and said, "Sister Hong is still blaming me."

Tong Huaqiong said, "Sometimes good intentions don't necessarily lead to good results."

Aunt Qin stamped her foot and said, "It's all my fault for being so talkative."

Tong Huaqiong looked at Aunt Qin with a half-smile and asked, "Sister Qin, you're not usually that kind of reckless person. Although you like to talk behind people's backs, you wouldn't gossip about their private affairs. How did you come up with the idea of ​​persuading Sister Hong to let Manager He take a concubine? Did you come up with it on your own or did someone tell you something?" "As expected, nothing can be hidden from you."

Aunt Qin blushed. She had come for this very reason, and there was nothing she couldn't reveal.

“My cousin is the aunt of Li Mingxiu, the cotton fluffer at your weaving workshop. She came to visit me yesterday and said that the girl, Mingxiu, lost her parents at birth. People say she has a tough fate and hasn’t been engaged yet. The Li family originally wanted to marry her off to someone outside the family, but she refused, saying she wanted to spend her whole life fluffing cotton at the embroidery workshop.”

Tong Huaqiong was very familiar with Li Mingxiu.

With great strength, a large appetite, and the ability to quickly and effectively work with cotton, he is an invaluable asset to the weaving workshop.

When she was first hired, her grandmother cried with excitement.

She was not only good at fluffing cotton, but also made great contributions to the weaving workshop. When Tian Fugui and Xu Xinghua tried to burn down the workshop, she stepped in and stopped Tian Fugui.

Tong Huaqiong frowned. From what Aunt Qin said, the Li family wanted to scheme against Li Mingxiu and make her a concubine for He Chao.

Thinking of this, Tong Huaqiong felt a chill and couldn't help but pull a long face.

Seeing that Tong Huaqiong's expression was not good, Aunt Qin said, "You guessed it too, the Li family did indeed want to take Li Mingxiu as a concubine to Manager He."

Tong Huaqiong sneered, "Your good cousin is here to persuade you, to persuade the Hong family, or to persuade me to persuade the Hong family. Let me guess how your cousin persuaded you. She said that Li Mingxiu is a capable assistant in my weaving workshop, but Li Mingxiu is a stubborn girl who is hard to manage. If she becomes Manager He's concubine, she will be in the hands of the Hong family and me, and she can work hard for me in the weaving workshop for the rest of her life."

Aunt Qin nodded; her cousin had indeed advised her in that way.

However, she scolded her cousin.

She said whether or not to become a concubine should depend on Li Mingxiu herself, not on their scheming behind her back. Isn't that a despicable act?
Moreover, she knew Tong Huaqiong's temperament and that she would never go against Li Mingxiu's wishes.

Aunt Qin was afraid that Tong Huaqiong would side with her and her cousin, so she hurriedly said, "I pointed my finger at my cousin and scolded her. Li Mingxiu has no parents and can make a living by her own skills. Unless she's out of her mind, she would never become someone's concubine."

Aunt Qin deeply regretted opening the door and welcoming her cousin in.

Tong Huaqiong sneered repeatedly. The news of He Chao's meritorious service hadn't been around for long, and now all sorts of unrelated demons and monsters were coming out.

It's likely that some people are plotting against Gu Dashu, but they're afraid of her and dare not take any action.

As for the Hong family?
Having no children, no parents, and no brothers, they were easy targets for demons and monsters.

Tong Huaqiong asked Aunt Qin, "How did your cousins ​​come up with the idea of ​​having Li Mingxiu become He Chao's concubine?"

Aunt Qin said, "The Li family has been scheming against Mingxiu for a long time. Last year, they wanted to marry Mingxiu off to an old widower in another county, but it didn't work out because Mingxiu resisted desperately. I guess they got the idea when they saw that Manager He didn't have any children."

Aunt Qin thought to herself that she would never associate with her cousin again.

This made Tong Huaqiong have a problem with her.

Tong Huaqiong frowned, still unaware of whether the He family had been involved in the Li family's plan to have Li Mingxiu become Manager He's concubine.

Aunt Qin seized the opportunity and said, "Aunt Dashu, we've been like sisters for ages. Let me be honest with you. I scolded my cousin because she schemed against my niece. I couldn't stand her shameless act of trying to sell her niece. But advising Sister Hong to take a concubine for Manager He is indeed my own idea. Look at the news of Manager He's success now. How many people are eyeing his fortune? It's a pity that Manager He doesn't have any children. Rather than letting others take advantage, it would be better for Sister Hong to take a concubine for Manager He. The concubine's life and death would be in her own hands, and she could raise the children she bore. She and Manager He could still live happily ever after."

Tong Huaqiong said, "Sister-in-law Qin, I'll say it again: good intentions don't always lead to good results. Let's not talk about concubines anymore. Manager He won't take concubines, and Sister Hong won't allow him to either."

Aunt Qin opened her mouth.

I felt a little wronged.

Tong Huaqiong and Madam Hong still blamed her.