He Xi's eyes were bloodshot, and the peach blossom eyes inherited from the original owner almost burst out of fire.

His teeth were clenching, and it was obvious that he was using his remaining sanity to control his emotions that were about to collapse.

Although he barely controlled it, he was still full of questions.

However, before he could open his mouth, He Tiantian reprimanded him in a tone of "I hate iron but cannot make it into steel": "Da Lang, you are confused!"

He Xi was stunned for a moment, and the blood in his eyes faded a little.

Confused?

He, why is he confused?!

He had just entered the house, and he hadn't done anything yet. He just scolded his wife casually as usual. Why did he seem to have done something stupid and outrageous?

He Xi pursed his lips and looked at his mother coldly. He wanted to see what else his mother could say.

"Do you know that Erlang of the Guo family is going back to Beijing?"

He Tiantian is familiar with the plot and knows very well how certain things will develop.

He Xi was stunned again, "Guo Erlang is going back to Beijing?"

Guo Erlang is Princess Ankang's biological second brother, two years older than her.

It's just that in these years, he has been training troops in the northwest with Guo's consort, and has not returned to the capital for more than ten years.

As for Princess Ankang, she grew up in the palace and was not very close to her father and elder brother.

However, no matter how estranged they are, they are still biological brothers and sisters.

My brother finally made it back to the capital, so naturally he wanted to visit.

If my girl is living well, then you and I will be well, and everyone will be well.

But the problem is that Princess Ankang is not living well in the He family.

Not only did Ankang file a complaint herself, but the people around her couldn't help but complain about their grievances. If Guo Erlang knew something, he would explode immediately.

He Xi, who beats the weakling and insists on eating, will take it lightly. If the matter comes to the emperor——

He Xi prides himself on being a talented person, and he believes that his future is all his own hard work.

But he knew better in his heart that there were many talented people in the Great Xia Dynasty. Not to mention Jianke, under normal circumstances, there would be a beauty scout every three years.

The current saint has been on the throne for more than 20 years. During his reign alone, there were more than 20 top picks, second place picks, and top picks.

Not to mention other places, only the Hanlin Academy and Yushitai have several top three.

It had only been two years since He Xi was promoted from the Hanlin Academy to the Ministry of Rites, so he knew very well how amazingly talented his former colleagues were.

You say you are young, but there are younger people.

You say you are a prodigy who has won three yuan in a row.

You said that you are handsome, talented, more beautiful than Pan An, and speak well!

Only when one comes to the capital, to the roots of the imperial city, can one know how many geniuses there are in the world?

With so many talents gathering into the court, some are really just a flash in the pan.

What does He Xi mean by being a prostitute?

There are many champions who worked hard to gain qualifications in the Imperial Academy or were sent to poor areas to serve as county magistrates.

Without the marriage of Princess Ankang, the favor of the royal family, and the secret protection of the Guo family, He Xi, a poor boy from a poor mountain village, would never have had such a smooth career.

At just over 20 years old, he has already become a fifth-rank official in the capital and holds real power.

Moreover, He Xi is expected to make further progress in the big exam at the end of the year.

At that time, he will truly step into the ranks of high-ranking officials, instead of being a little person who can't wait to join the ranks.

Outsiders said that He Xi relied on women's nepotism. He was angry and tried every means to refute it.

But while he was angry, he also understood that he had indeed taken advantage of Princess Ankang.

If he did something that was sorry to Princess Ankang, let’s talk about the royal family, even a majestic Duke would not let him off lightly!

And He Xi would let his own mother tease Ankang in every possible way because Ankang's father and brother were thousands of miles away at the border.

Now that Guo Erlang suddenly returns to Beijing, if he were to know the injustice suffered by his sister...

hiss!

I don’t dare to think about it, I don’t dare to think about it at all.

He Xi felt as if someone had poured cold water on his head on a cold day, and he couldn't help but shiver.

He was very smart. After going through all this in his mind, he understood why his mother beat him.

His mother didn't really want to teach him a lesson, but was just acting in front of Ankang to save him.

Realizing this, He Xi looked at He Tiantian again with eyes full of gratitude and regret.

Damn him, he actually secretly hated his own mother just now!

"Do you understand?"

He Tiantian noticed the change in He Xi's eyes and sneered secretly, but had a pleased expression on her face.

"Yeah! It's all a stupid kid, and he almost got into a big disaster. Fortunately, my mother-in-law is smart--"

He Xi said happily, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

"I can't blame you entirely. Even as a mother, I did something wrong."

He Tiantian pretended to be annoyed and reflected on herself: "I used to always think that Ankang was the princess, of noble birth, with the support of a saint and the Queen Mother behind her."

"And we ladies are just ordinary people from poor families."

"The phoenix has flown into our chicken coop. If we don't be tougher, will we be bullied to death?"

"I used to be afraid of being bullied. I'm not afraid of being wronged. I'm just worried about you and your younger brothers and sisters——"

Speaking of this, He Tiantian squeezed out a few tears.

She held the veil and pressed the corners of her eyes, her face full of sadness.

After hearing what his mother said and seeing her shed tears, He Xi's mind suddenly flashed back to her childhood memories.

Although my mother is good at pretending, she lives a pretty good life relying on a few men.

But in the countryside, it is really difficult for a widow with three children.

The long-tongued woman's pointing, the shrew's scolding, the innocent cruelty of the child, and the vulgar and contemptuous eyes of those men... everything was like sharp arrows piercing He Xi's heart.

The reason why he has such low self-esteem is caused by those painful experiences in his childhood.

As a child, he did suffer a lot of looks, ridicule and bullying.

As for my mother, a young and beautiful young widow, she suffered even more.

Originally, given her mother's conditions, she could have remarried a man with good conditions.

With a man and a few more children, she can live a good and comfortable life.

My grandmother and several aunts and aunts once persuaded my mother and even found a partner.

However, my mother-in-law refused for the sake of the three brothers and sisters, knowing that it would make her family unhappy.

For a long time, the Tian family had no contact with the He family.

It was He Xi who passed the scholar examination, and He Tian became a famous chaste and martyr woman, a good wife and a loving mother from all over the country, and the Tian family came to visit her again.

The relationship between relatives has been restored, but the past conflicts are deeply engraved in He Xi's heart.

He is also more grateful for his mother's sacrifice.

He Xi knew that his mother was not the good person that others thought she was. She had shortcomings of one kind or another.

However, she is such a "bad woman" who is good at pretending and likes to take advantage of others. She supports three children by herself and also supports her eldest son to go to school.

Others can despise the He Tian family, but He Xi cannot!

But...when did he start to feel a little disgust and rejection towards his mother instead of the admiration and respect he had when he was a child?!

He Xi's heart seemed to be struck by a huge thunder, causing his conscience that had almost disappeared to reappear.

"Auntie, it's all my fault. It's because I've made you worry!"

With a pop, He Xi knelt down in front of He Tiantian, respectfully and sincerely admitting her mistake.

"My son, my mother has never read a book and has no knowledge. She just has some womanly thoughts, so she did some wrong things."

"Oh, I almost got my son in trouble. In the past, we, mother and son, were so confused that we actually regarded Ankang as an ordinary daughter-in-law!"

"I was training my daughter-in-law just like you did to me, but I forgot that she is not a wild girl from a farmer's family, but a serious royal noblewoman!"

"...Fortunately Ankang is a kind-hearted person, and she has a child with you. If she doesn't look at the monk's face or the Buddha's face, even if it's for the sake of the child, she probably won't complain to her second brother!"

"Although this is the truth, our He family cannot but have a clear attitude."

"Son, grandma has finally figured it out this time. Our He family still relies on our health and the Duke Wei's government, so we should treat her better!"
To be continued...