Chapter 211: New Year’s Eve

The two brothers talked very late that night. The Eleventh Mother was afraid that the Fifth Madam would be worried, so she specially sent Amber to go back to the Fifth Madam.

The fifth lady was accompanied by Mother Shi, leaning on the big Kang by the window, doing needlework, waiting for Xu Lingkuan to come back. When she heard that Xu Lingkuan would come back very late, she raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a smile: In the past few years since I was married,

This is the first time that Mr. Hou has had a heart-to-heart talk with our fifth master. It’s really rare. Go and tell the fourth sister-in-law. I won’t wait for the fifth master. Please help the fourth sister-in-law to take care of it, so that our fifth master can stay with the fourth master.

Rest in the study for the night. It's freezing cold today, and coming and going in the middle of the night. Getting cold is no joke.

Amber listened to her words and pretended she didn't understand them at all. She smiled and bent her knees in response, and was sent out by the fifth lady's maid.

The fifth lady's face fell: "What do you mean something happened in their house? Why did they call the fifth master?" She said with a cold smile, "I don't believe that the marquis would say anything to the fifth master."

Mother Shi's eyes twitched when she heard this. She immediately laughed and said: If something like this happened at home, why don't Mr. Hou tell the fifth master? After all, they are brothers from the same mother.

The fifth lady listened and said in deep thought: I looked at it but something was wrong. You didn't see how excited the fifth master looked when the wife mentioned the child. It seemed that when she said this, she felt awkward, as if this matter had something to do with it.

It seems like he has a great relationship

Others believed that Mr. Hou kept a foreign wife, but Mother Shi did not.

Not to mention anything else, when the old Marquis of my family married his daughter to the Xu family, he not only valued Xu Lingkuan as the youngest son of the family, with a gentle personality and handsome appearance, but also valued the Xu family's brothers and sisters, and Yongping Hou Wentao's military conduct and good conduct.

, from now on, my daughter will lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade.

Their old master has never taken a wrong look.

Thinking about the fifth lady's words again, Shi Ma's face turned a little pale.

When she was seven years old, she worked as an errand in Dingnanhou Mansion. She had seen and listened to many things. She had long understood that it was not important what the truth was, what was important was the result.

Since Mrs. Tai said that this child belongs to Marquis Yongping, then this child belongs to Marquis Yongping.

No more extraneous matters can be allowed.

You know, Danyang is the one who cares about face the most.

The whole family knew it, so she kept it secret. She said that it was not easy for the family to pity her, and she would not think about it. She was afraid that she would feel resentful. She is also a daughter-in-law. Why should she step on me?

virtuousness of others

Mother Shi's heart suddenly changed, and a smile appeared on her face: What's wrong with you? You were never so worried before.

It's not that I'm overly concerned. The fifth lady frowned slightly, looking thoughtful. Something is wrong with this matter. The person whom the fifth master respects the most is his wife; the person he fears the most is the Marquis. As she said that, she looked at Shi's mother, how could she suddenly

She was so bold that she actually jumped in and interrupted when the Madam was talking. Eleven Niang was the best at adapting to the wind. Normally, when she saw the Madam, she would look at her and act. Today, it was also strange. She actually jumped in before Hou.

I spoke before

The more Mother Shi listened, the more frightened she became, but the smile on her face became brighter: I think what you said is wrong.

The fifth lady raised her eyebrows as she listened, showing an expression like you said.

I think the most filial to our fifth master is the wife, but the most respected is the Marquis. Mother Shi smiled and said, do you still remember? When you first got married, one day you made a joke about the Marquis,

The Fifth Master turned his back on the spot. You know, the Fifth Master has always been very tolerant.

The fifth lady was slightly startled and thought about it.

This is indeed the case.

They were still newlyweds at that time, and it was a time when they were deeply in love, and it was precisely because of this incident that she understood what the Fifth Master valued most, and then she asked everyone around her to call her the Fifth Madam instead.

Mother Shi understood clearly and went on to say: Speaking of which, the Marquis has a distinguished status. It is nothing to raise a child and give birth to a son outside, but it has been widely spread. As a result, the Marquis has a high status.

Secondly, the weight is also due to the fact that Mr. Hou is very strict on weekdays, and it is rare for everyone to see the excitement. The old Mr. Hou died early in the mansion. In the eyes of the fifth master, Mr. Hou is both his brother and his father. To others, he is just a piece of cake.

But if the sesame and mung bean matter were brought up to the Marquis, I'm afraid the Fifth Master would be uncomfortable. I couldn't help but want to defend the Marquis, which is common. I don't see what's wrong with it.

the same.

No. Shi Ma’s words made the fifth lady shake her head. He was clearly trying to take this matter on himself.

That's right. Before the fifth lady could finish her words, Mother Shi immediately interrupted and asked, "Who is Mr. Hou? The Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army Commandery of the Prince's Young Division, the general who quelled the Miao rebellion and conquered the northwest. The Fifth Master is afraid

I would rather this happen to me than to have it happen to Mr. Hou, who would be criticized and laughed at.

After hearing what Shi's mother said, the fifth lady, who was originally very sure, couldn't help but hesitate a little.

This husband has many shortcomings, but he is very good at heart. Otherwise, she would not be able to live with him.

When Shi's mother saw it, she immediately decided to talk more.

The Marquis usually takes care of the Fifth Master like a child. If you don't say anything else, you will feel uncomfortable after seeing it. This time the Fifth Master showed his intention to take this responsibility on himself, and the Marquis was not happy after seeing it.

You don’t have an ear to ear. You have to talk to Mr. Wu anyway, so don’t worry about it. After saying that, he felt that the words were not strong enough, so he said, how about we ask Lao Hou when we return to the red light alley in the second day of junior high school?

The old man has walked more roads than we have eaten. We can't understand it. Could it be that he can't understand it either?

It was also the fifth lady who finally nodded. Dad is well-informed. Just ask him.

Mother Shi breathed a sigh of relief and changed the subject with a smile: Since the Fifth Master is resting with the Marquis tonight, why don't you go to bed early? Just let the maids do the sewing work. It will hurt your eyes to be careful.

It was just a pair of small socks. The fifth lady smiled and put down the needle and thread, and went to bed with mother Zhuo Shi taking care of her.

Eleven Niang went to sleep extremely tired. When she woke up early the next morning, she was slightly surprised to see that the bedding was not wrinkled at all.

Hu Hu, who directed the maid to fetch the face wash, smiled quickly and said: Last night the Marquis and the Fifth Master rested in the study.

Long talk by candlelight

Judging from the situation, the two of them should have settled their differences.

Eleven Niang smiled and got up as Amber served her.

Mr. Hou and Mr. Wu haven’t gotten up yet.

Not yet. Amber smiled and said, Luyunhongxiu will be waiting in the study in the late spring and summer, so don’t worry.

Eleven Niang nodded and was about to go to the clean room to wash up when Tao's mother hurried over.

She must have heard about the fifth young master. The eleventh mother left her in the hall and asked her to wait.

Amber answered with a smile and went to pass the message. Eleven Niang came out after washing up, sat on the big kang near the window and drank half a cup of tea before letting the little maid pass her in.

Madam, I heard something yesterday, but I don’t know if it’s true or not, so I came here to ask, lest the maids don’t know the seriousness and spread rumors. She said it more tactfully.

What did they say? Eleven Niang smiled and asked the little maid to bring Tao's mother some tea.

She half sat on the stool, and then carefully asked Xu Sijie about it: He said that if he sacrificed his ancestors today, he would be included in the family tree.

Eleven Niang nodded, repeated what Mrs. Tai had said to the outside world, and then said: She is raised in the name of Aunt Tong and will live with me temporarily. She also asked the other side of Gongxian Hutong for their permission beforehand.

Hearing that the Luo family knew about it, Tao’s mother nodded and whispered: The child’s biological mother

Obviously, he didn't believe that the child was brought back from the shantang.

Eleven Niang wanted to laugh.

This is really a typical case of trying to deceive one's ears and steal the bell, but everyone still unanimously stated that they did not hear the bell.

Since he was brought back from the charity hall, he naturally has no father or mother. Eleven Niang was also one of the people who did not hear the bell.

Mother Tao is obviously very satisfied with this answer. Without a father and a mother, the child’s biological mother will never appear.

She turned her eyes slightly and asked Eleven Niang in a quiet voice: How about you leave this child to me to help take care of it? I have nothing to do now anyway.

Eleven Niang immediately thought of Luo Zhensheng and refused without thinking: It depends on what the Marquis wants.

Mother Tao was about to say something else, but Nanyong's daughter-in-law came over to help her comb her hair, so Mother Tao had to retreat.

Eleven Niang remembered something and asked Nanyong’s wife: Do you want to be the mother in charge?

Nanyong's wife was shocked.

The mother who is in charge of the Xu Mansion has two taels every month.

I was a little hesitant, afraid that I wouldn't do it well.

You know how to take care of the child? Seeing her worrying about gains and losses, Eleventh Mother smiled and said, Mr. Hou brought a child back and raised it under Aunt Tong's name. Now he lacks a mother to take care of things in his house. Go back and talk to your family.

Let’s discuss it. If it’s okay, just reply to Amber before the tenth day of the lunar month.

Nanyong's wife murmured in response and wandered off several times while combing her hair.

After she left, Amber couldn't help but say: Nanyong's wife is too honest.

It's good to be honest. When she thought of Xu Sijie's voice as crisp as an oriole, Eleven Niang couldn't help but take a long breath. People must be honest around the fifth young master.

Hu Huo smiled and helped Eleven Niang put on the emerald-green silk trousers. The three aunts came over to say hello.

Also accompanying him was Bin Ju, who was holding Xu Sijie.

Xu Sijie wore a pink brocade crane cloak, had her hair combed, had a pointed chin, and eyes like autumn water. At first glance, she looked like a little girl.

He bowed to Eleven Niang just like Bin Ju did, and his eyes moved around as if he was looking for something.

Are you looking for Xu Lingyi?

Eleven Niang found it very interesting.

Bin Ju was already explaining: I was dressing the fifth young master when Aunt Qin came over and asked us to come with her.

Aunt Qin hurriedly smiled and said: "I thought that the fifth young master had just entered the house and didn't understand some of the rules, so I asked sister Bin Ju to hug the fifth young master and come over to say hello to you."

Her smile seemed a little cautious, and there was a faint cyan color under her eyes.

After all, as you age, you will develop dark circles if you don’t get enough rest.

Eleven Niang thought about it and looked towards Aunt Wen.

Her complexion was rosy, she was refreshed and energetic, and she seemed to be more energetic than herself.

It seems that the child's affairs have no impact on her.

Eleven Niang looked towards Qiao Lian's room again.
Chapter completed!