After a day of swimming on the river, everyone returned to the dock in the evening. When they got off the boat, they saw Lang Hao waiting for them anxiously. When Chu Ling and Chu Ling looked at each other, they both realized that something might have happened to the Chu family.
Sure enough, as soon as Lang Hao saw them, he hurriedly greeted them, "The eldest young master, the eldest young mistress, the second master and his wife are back. The wife is moving out of the Chu family. The master wants you to go back quickly!"
"What?!" Shi Chunfen looked shocked.
Move out of the Chu family?
Does the county want to reconcile?
Chu Ling looked calm. He already knew his mother's thoughts when he was in Huating. It would be a matter of time before he and Chu Yan fell out. If Chu Yan had gone to Huating earlier to beg his mother to come back, maybe everything could have been saved, but he would rather
He was hiding in Chu's house to accompany Aunt Liu, but he didn't take the initiative to take this step. Not to mention that his mother couldn't bear it, even his son couldn't stand on his side.
"He asked for it." Chu Ling said indifferently.
Seeing that he didn't react at all, Shichun breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried that he would be sad!
After all, among all the children in the world, who would want their parents to fall out?
"Let's go back quickly." Shi Chunquin said softly, "Lest things get worse."
Chu Ling nodded slightly. Although he would not stop his mother from leaving, he did not want the matter to get too ugly. If it could be resolved peacefully, it would not be so embarrassing for the family to meet in the future.
Seeing that they were in a hurry to go back, Weng Zhenhai immediately said: "Then I won't keep you. Next time Brother Chu wants to come to our Caobang to watch the dragon boats, I'll welcome you at any time."
Seeing that he still remembered the dragon boat incident, Chu Ling bowed his hand to him and said, "Definitely."
The two got on the carriage, and Chu Run followed closely behind. Although the matter of the big house had nothing to do with him, he couldn't stay alone with Weng Xiaohuan. After all, judging from Weng Zhenhai's attitude, he didn't want them to have too much contact before marriage.
, and he himself also wanted to go back and see what happened.
Everyone was speechless all the way, and soon returned to Chu's house. Fortunately, the head of Huating County had not left yet, and was kneeling with Chu Yan in front of the old lady to be scolded.
"How old are you two, but you still make such a joke in front of juniors? Don't you think you are bored?"
Probably because they were afraid of the identity of the Huating County Lord, the people in the second and third bedrooms rarely came to see the excitement, and Aunt Liu did not dare to show her face. Only Chu Xiu stood behind the Huating County Lord, looking serious to the naked eye.
Chu Ling and Shi Chunfen came in together. Seeing such a scene, they had to give the old lady a blessing, and then stood aside obediently, waiting for them to continue.
Probably because he couldn't help but feel ashamed when he saw Shi Chunfen coming in, the head of Huating County suddenly raised his head and said, "As a mother, I cannot control my son's marriage; as a wife, I want to share a husband with others; as a daughter-in-law
, I can't satisfy you either. In this case, I voluntarily quit and leave the Chu family, and I hope you can approve it."
Seeing that she had spoken what was in her heart, the old lady narrowed her eyes and remained silent for a long time.
The room fell into deathly silence. Chu Yan seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter and finally stammered, "Qingqing, don't be like this. It's been so long. The children have grown up, so why bother?"
Are you holding on or not letting go?"
She was obviously the one who was wronged, but in Chu Yan's words, it seemed that she was the one who was making trouble unreasonably.
The Lord of Huating County lightly tugged his red lips and smiled sarcastically, "It is precisely because the children are grown up that I can pursue the world I want to my heart's content, instead of staying in your Chu family's house and being a harem
woman."
The last four words were obviously said too harshly, and the old lady frowned, "Qingqing, the Chu family does have something to say to you, but Yan'er has supported you unconditionally over the years. Have you forgotten all about it?"
A Ling's marriage may not seem like a good match in the eyes of outsiders, but they are still living their lives as a couple. Now they are inseparable. If you insist on making such a fuss, what do you want them to think and how should they face it?
each other?"
Seeing the old lady mentioning them, Shi Chunfen immediately stepped forward, knelt in front of the Huating County Lord, and said with red eyes: "It's all my fault. Mother, please stay, I will work hard to be what you want."
My daughter-in-law’s.”
Hearing her last words, Huating County Lord was obviously touched, but he still frowned and said nothing.
Seeing this situation, Chu Ling also stepped forward and helped the two women up one by one. "Okay, okay, it's been a long journey back from Huating. Mother, aren't you tired?" He looked at the head of Huating County.
, Ding Ding said: "Since your father made you angry, then you punished him severely. Why should you run away by yourself and let your children worry?"
"Yes." Chu Xiu agreed: "Mother, you have been in Huating for so long, and your father did not come to pick you up. It is really unforgivable. In my opinion, I will punish him by kneeling in the ancestral hall for one night. What do you think?"
Although the old lady couldn't bear to deal with her son, she also knew that when the matter got serious, she could only rely on punishing him to calm things down, so she sighed and agreed: "Let's just decide, let Yan'er kneel in the ancestral hall all night
Sincerely repent, Qingqing, what do you think?"
With so many people working together to give her a chance, the head of Huating County knew that it would be unreasonable for her to refuse to agree. She looked at the pleading faces of her two sons and finally softened her heart. She thought it was for the sake of her two sons that she would stay here temporarily.
, when they finish the imperial examination and take office one after another, she, the mother, can feel completely relieved.
Thinking like this, she nodded slightly and said coldly: "Whatever."
This was a compromise. Everyone was relieved at the same time. Chu Yan knelt on the ground with a bitter face and glared at the two sons angrily. They all said that the boy had his own father. Why didn't he feel it at all?
Chu Yan was taken to the ancestral hall, and Chu ordered the couple and Chu Xiu to send the Lord of Huating County back to his room.
On the way back, Chu Ling took the initiative to ask: "Why did you come back so early this year?"
With the temperament of the Huating County Lord, it should be impossible for him to come back voluntarily. The only explanation is that Chu Xiu is coming back, so she followed him back.
Sure enough, Chu Xiu replied: "I came back early because I wanted to participate in this year's Autumn Festival. My mother wanted to accompany me, so she came back together."
Chu Ling nodded slightly and continued to ask: "Don't you still want to study and take the exam? Can you be sure of it so far in advance?"
Chu Xiu smiled bitterly, "My academic qualifications are average. Even if I read to the end, I may not be able to win the civil and military exams at the same time like you. In this case, it is better to get the military exams early and follow the path of a military general wholeheartedly, so as not to