Dugutan spoke harshly, originally just to disgust them, so that the other party would get angry and confused first. When she heard that Xiahou Mei had taken the bait, she couldn't help but curl her mouth, tilted her head and said: "I never said such a thing, Rongan
Madam Hou, please don’t decide on your own and rely on me again.”
"You..." Xia Houmei was furious. When she saw the smile on Dugutan's face, she realized that she had been fooled. She gave Dugutan a hard look and continued: "If I remember correctly, the county
It’s been almost ten years since I got married. Doesn’t your husband’s family have nothing to do? They let you go back to your parents’ house all the time to show off your authority. When will a daughter who is married outside be able to take care of her parents’ family affairs?”
She said it so smoothly that Xiahou Mei even forgot that she had done such a thing before, but she couldn't take it back. She felt that she was probably angry with Dugu Tan.
Xia Houshu also secretly felt a cold sweat in his heart for his aunt. She is an aunt who is usually quite shrewd, but she just can't stand other people's provocations. She was like this when she was in her teens and twenties, and she is still like this now.
She is almost forty and almost fifty years old, and she is still like this. If she doesn’t suffer, who does? But this kind of thing is always clear to bystanders, and if you really put yourself in someone else’s shoes, no one can guarantee that you can maintain a stable and coherent mood in that situation.
clear.
Xu Ruolan also felt a thump in her heart. Normally, when Dugutan came back to show off his power, he would just say a few words to her. If this caused her mother to be scolded, then it would be an unfilial act on her part as a daughter. But Dugutan was used to being domineering.
, she couldn't think of any good response for a while.
When Dugutan got an opportunity presented to him, he immediately laughed and retorted: "I'm afraid you have to ask yourself what Mrs. Rong'anhou said. I heard that Mrs. Rong'anhou was quite provoking Yue at the beginning.
The wives of the Duke's Mansion dealt with Princess Xuanhe, and even made the Marquis Rong'an hide in a Taoist temple to clean up his cultivation. Why do you have the nerve to talk about me today?" As she said this, she looked behind Xiahou Mei.
Zhong Yuqing deliberately asked, "Princess Xuanhe, do you feel the same way?"
"You...you are simply unreasonable!" After Xiahou Mei said this, she turned to look at Zhong Yuqing. Thinking of the past, she felt guilty and sorry.
Dugutan looked proud.
Zhong Yuqing walked a few steps forward with a calm expression, and happened to be standing on the same line as Xiahou Mei, and then said: "Since Princess Changning wants to talk about the past of our elders, I will tell you. Mrs. Rong'anhou was still young at that time.
As a child, she really likes to get involved in her mother's family's affairs. But she is a smart person. She was taught by the old man and my mother-in-law. She soon discovered that her behavior was inappropriate and corrected it in time, so we have been getting along with each other these years.
It's very pleasant. I tell you this because I don't want you to make the same mistakes as your elders. After all, you have many brothers and sisters and have offended many people. I'm afraid it won't be so easy to reconcile in the future."
After listening to Zhong Yuqing's words, Xia Houmei was extremely grateful, and the arrogance in his bones came up again. What should she, Dugutan, an irrelevant outsider, care about if the main owner didn't care about it? The purpose of trying to sow a relationship is too obvious.
Got it!
Dugu Tan, however, dismissed it and continued to say proudly: "I just told a few truths. If the sisters-in-law and younger siblings in the house feel that my words are not pleasant to hear, they can say it in person or stop interacting with me. I
I’m not afraid of offending them, and there’s no need to reconcile. After all, we still don’t know who will ask for it in the future.”
Zhong Yuqing sneered and said: "Princess Changning is so careless about her parents' kindness and brotherly love. I wonder if King Zhao and Princess Zhao know about it, and do your husband's parents-in-law know about it?"
"You..." Dugu Tan's eyebrows were slightly thick, "I respect you as Xu's natal family, so I talk to you politely. Don't just think that you are my elders and come to lecture me."
"So Princess Changning is very polite now?" Zhong Yuqing looked at Xu's mother and daughter in confusion, as if asking for advice. Seeing Xu Ruolan's eyes full of apology, she smiled and said: "It's all our fault for being too reserved.
I thought that someone like Ruolan, who understands the general situation and has a certain level of advance and retreat, is polite, but I didn’t know that the princess’ words like this are already very polite. She is really ignorant.”
Xia Houshu couldn't help but smile. It turns out that his mother can also be weird!
Dugutan's sharp eyes immediately noticed that Xia Houshu was snickering. He happened to be angry and had nowhere to vent his anger, so he planned to operate on her, so he pointed at her and said, "Which family are you from? What were you laughing at just now?"
Xia Houshu looked around and saw that Princess Gong had a worried look on her face and the Zhong sisters were shocked. Only he still had a smile on his lips, so he pointed at himself and asked doubtfully: "Is the princess talking about me?
"
"Yes! That's right! It's you!" Dugutan said repeatedly, "Which family are you from?"
Xia Houshu bowed politely and said: "As for the princess, my father is the Duke of Yue, and my mother is the princess of Xuanhe in front of you." Then he pointed to the people next to him and listed them one by one.
Introduction, "The people you just accused are my aunt and cousin. There are also three people next to me, namely my aunt, Princess Gong, and two cousins. I wonder what else the princess wants to know? I must know everything,
I can’t say enough.”
What a mess! Dugutan waved his hand and said impatiently: "Who wants to hear you introduce these irrelevant people!"
"Didn't I answer the question after the princess asked?"
, making you so cautious that you even doubt us?"
After saying that, she added: "Actually, our family is living a pretty good life. We really don't want to commit crimes, especially in your house."
Prince Zhao's family has to rely on extorting dowry from their daughter-in-law to make a living, and it is a joke to prevent anyone from taking a fancy to their flashy wealth and taking advantage of them!
Dugu Tan realized that Xia Houshu was not a fussy gourd like Xu Ruolan, so he did not intend to get involved with her. She thought for a moment and said perfunctorily: "I just said it casually. Since you are upright, you are not afraid.
The shadow is slanted, so why worry about it?"
Xia Houshu looked at the shadow under Dugutan's feet and said with a smile: "How can anyone who is upright not be afraid of a slanted shadow? Princess, why not take a look at your feet, is the shadow slanted?"
As expected, Dugutan followed and looked at her feet. It was not yet midday, and the sun was still in the east. When the sunlight shines on people, the shadows cast on the ground are naturally slanted. She was slightly annoyed and said unwillingly:
"I didn't mention anyone by name. It's just you who think too much."
It seems that Princess Changning is not a person who speaks and acts impeccably!
Xia Houshu was secretly happy in his heart and said reluctantly: "Princess, did you know that there is a saying called "Melon Fields and Plum Blossoms"? Now we are in my cousin's yard, and you suddenly brought someone in and accused my cousin, and even criticized me.
My mother and aunt didn't show any pretense, and even insinuated that we were thieves. If these things were happening to the princess, wouldn't the princess be overly concerned?"
Dugutan was very annoyed and said angrily: "I'm too lazy to talk to you!"
Xia Houshu was already angry because Xu Ruolan was bullied by Prince Zhao. She racked her brains and thought for a long time, but there was no good solution. Now that she saw Dugutan hitting the muzzle of the gun, she would not let her go smoothly.
She slipped away. She took a few steps forward, passed her mother and aunt directly, and stood at the door of the main house, only three or four steps away from Dugutan.
Dugu Tan had occasionally heard of Xia Houshu's reputation. Hearing that she did not grow up in Beijing and did not know the rules very well. He was also worried that she was the daughter of a military commander. He felt a little scared. Seeing that she was getting closer and closer to him, he
Qiang Zuo calmly said: "What do you want to do?"
Xia Houshu smiled harmlessly and said in an innocent tone: "You can only talk when you are close. What's the matter with always talking through a door?"
Dugutan relaxed a little and said, "Then what else do you want to say?"
"Princess Changning just pointed me out among the crowd. Don't you have something you want to tell me? I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to tell who we are, so I introduced you to you. You forgot so quickly.
?" Xia Houshu continued to pretend to be stupid, and looked at Dugutan with regret, "I see that the princess is only a few years older than my cousin Ruolan, why does she have such a bad memory? But it doesn't matter, I'm standing here now.
, Princess, just tell me what you want to say to me."
"Who wants to talk to you!" Dugutan was confused by her and began to talk indiscriminately, "I just saw you smiling and wanted to ask you why you were laughing."
"It turns out the princess doesn't want to talk to us." Xia Houshu murmured with a lonely look, "Then why did the princess come to us all the way?"
"I saw Mrs. Xu was not serving my mother, so I came to see if she was lazy." After finishing speaking, Dugutan realized that he seemed to have already said this, and secretly cursed himself for being taken in by the other party, and then
He glared hard at Xia Houshu.
"So that's it." Xia Houshu deliberately slowed down his speech, as if he was thinking seriously. Then he continued to ask: "Since you just want to see what my cousin is doing, you have seen her entertaining us.
Well, why are you still uttering wild words and even slandering us as thieves?"
Dugu Tan learned the lesson this time and said impatiently: "Are you done yet? You are asking the same thing over and over again. Didn't I explain it just now?"
Xia Houshu chased after her: "Then my cousin Ruolan immediately explained to you that we were here to see the child. Why did you hold on to her? She is the daughter of the Marquis of Rong'an and the Duke of our Yue Kingdom.
She is the niece of Prince Zhao's house, and she is the daughter-in-law of your royal family. She has always followed the rules and treated people well. The elders in the family have no time to love her. But you are just the married daughter of Prince Zhao's house. You are her aunt, not her mother-in-law.
, why does she have to be disciplined and reprimanded by you? Or does she not even have the right to speak to her natal family here? Do you really think that her natal family has no one? "
Xia Houmei felt that her niece's question was so wonderful. Every sentence spoke to her heart, and it was almost her mouth. She could not help but applaud her niece. Zhong Yuqing quickly pulled her and signaled her
Don't say anything for now. Xiahou Mei calmed down a bit.
Dugutan glanced at Xia Houshu and thought that this little girl looked young but had a lot of thoughts. After going around in such a big circle, it turned out that she was waiting for her here. She coughed lightly and started to tremble.
He was very careful and said calmly: "We in Prince Zhao's Mansion support her with delicious food and drinks every day. Why do you say this as if we have treated her badly?"
"Didn't you treat me badly?" The smile on Xia Houshu's face gradually cooled down, a layer of ice formed at the corners of his eyes, and his tone was no longer friendly, "But you are still being fed and supported every day? The princess is joking.
Or are you just pretending to be confused because you understand?"
"What do you mean by that?" Dugutan was very unhappy, thinking about the inner affairs of Prince Zhao's palace. When would it be her turn as an unknown outsider to point fingers? She is just an in-law of the Xu family. Look,
She looks like a little girl who has not yet left the government. Can she take care of it?
Xia Houshu looked at her and said calmly: "That's what it means literally. Princess Changning can't even understand this? Do you need me to explain it again?"