Compared with all the troubles and troubles in Prince Zhao's Mansion, her biggest gain is that she has two lively and lovely children, which is more important than anything else. As long as she can keep her two children by her side, then what she has suffered over the years will be
The grievance she felt was nothing, as long as she could keep her child by her side!
Xia Houshu was also shocked. He immediately acted like a sister and asked, "Qingkui, how old are you this year? Why do you speak so old-fashioned?"
Zhong Qingkui shrugged and said: "Don't think that I don't know anything because I am young. In fact, I understand. I don't know from afar, and I don't dare to talk nonsense. But look at our family. My third sister made trouble for her own marriage.
How many times has it been done? Either I am not satisfied with this, or I am not satisfied with that. I have been choosing this for more than a year and I still can’t be sure. She is so picky and hesitant. My mother is a fairy with three heads and six arms, so she is too busy.
Come on! So I said, since there is no suitable one anywhere, then simply don’t choose, live in peace and contentment, maybe one day I will meet the right one!"
Zhong Qingkui looked at Xu Ruolan again as she spoke, and continued with a clear smile: "Cousin Xu, too, let's not think about the past, because it's useless to think about it. It's better to use our time and energy to think about how to live a better life.
Now, let’s plan for the future.”
Xu Ruolan was deeply shocked. She didn't expect that a fourteen-year-old girl could actually say such words to her, and then she nodded solemnly.
Xia Houshu felt that this atmosphere was a bit strange, so he asked: "Huh? Aren't we here to advise cousin Ruolan on how to fight for her own interests? Why are you trying to persuade her to let it go now?"
Zhong Qingkui smiled playfully and denied it: "Who said I came to persuade Cousin Xu? I just want to know what Cousin Xu thinks and whether she is living well. Now that I see that Cousin Xu is safe and sound and has a broad mind, I
There’s nothing more to say!”
Xia Houshu also felt that he had underestimated this cousin, who was one year younger than himself, so he glanced at her and cursed: "You traitor!"
Zhong Qingkui waved her hands indifferently and said in a clear voice: "As long as cousin Xu understands and no longer clings to the sorrow of the past, what does it matter if I become a traitor?"
Leng Buding was tricked by his companions, and Xia Houshu couldn't laugh or cry, so he had to chase Zhong Qingkui to beat her. Seeing how lively the sisters were, Xu Ruolan laughed while persuading them. Then the sisters laughed together and completely forgot about their current predicament.
Xu Ruolan then left the two girls to eat some iced bird's nest, white fungus porridge and fruits to cool down, and Xia Houshu took Zhong Qingkui to leave. Before going out, Xiahou Mei also ordered someone to prepare a box of gadgets, saying he was grateful for their care.
Regarding Xu Ruolan's condition, I also ask them to come more often in the future.
When the two girls returned to the Duke of Yue's mansion, they happened to meet Xia Houling after school. Besides Shu Xiu, who was taking care of him, there was also a young man named Guo Kai.
Guo Kai and Xia Houling are similar in age and are collateral nephews of Guo Lianbi's natal family. It is said that there were many brothers and sisters in the family and his parents could not afford to raise them, so they gave him and several younger sisters away. Guo Kai is fostering his parents.
The family was treated as a slave and suffered a lot. When Guo Lianbi's father found out, he was very angry and asked the elders of the Guo family to discuss it. Finally, he was taken into the Guo family in the name of the head of the Guo family and studied and practiced calligraphy with his descendants. The couple
Seeing his son leaning against the big tree of Guo's family, he went to Guo's house every two days for the purpose of visiting the child. Guo's father saw that Guo Kai was very serious about reading and writing, and he was also disheartened towards his biological parents.
It was pity that he had a miserable life experience, so he took the opportunity of sending a Dragon Boat Festival gift to quietly send him to the capital, and asked Guo Lianbi to take him in, as if he had found a companion for Xia Houling.
Guo Lianbi was already very kind to the Guo clan, and he heard that Guo Kai was good at studying, so he silently accepted him. But because Xia Houling had Guo Kai's company and comparison, she had less thoughts of escaping and being lazy, and was able to study well.
He made great progress. Guo Lianbi felt that this was Guo Kai's contribution, so he took special care of him and allowed him to live in the house next to Xia Houling in Xiafei Courtyard.
Guo Kai has not received serious care from his parents since he was a child, and he lacked food and clothing. As a result, he is very short, even smaller than Xia Houling, who is also thin. And his personality seems to be more gloomy than Xia Houling.
Be cautious and just want to hide when you see someone you are not familiar with.
Zhong Qingkui saw Guo Kai hiding behind Xia Hou Ling from a distance. She felt very unhappy and frowned so much that she almost knitted her brows. She leaned into Xia Hou Shu's ear and said: "In the past, I only thought that cousin Ling was timid and cowardly.
When I think of someone who is more timid than him, I actually feel that Ling'er is a lot more cheerful by comparison."
Xia Houshu agreed with her words very much, smiled, and lowered his voice and said: "The third aunt is worried that Ling'er will make a mistake, and she also thinks that I am unreliable, so she has never allowed Ling'er to play with us. Now a member of her mother's family is here.
, and she is timid and dare not cause trouble, so she naturally wants it. But you are right, maybe because of the comparison, Ling'er will be more courageous in the future."
Zhong Qingkui nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
Xia Houling saw her two sisters whispering, but couldn't hear what they were saying. She felt a little confused and asked curiously: "Third sister, fourth cousin, what are you whispering about? But what did I do wrong?
, made you laugh?"
Xia Houshu quickly shook his head and said no.
But Zhong Qingkui said: "Ling'er, you are a big boy now. You have to be followed by so many people when you go to school at home every day. I'm really not ashamed!"
Xia Houling's face heated up. He looked at Shu Xiu beside him, then turned to look at Guo Kai who was hiding behind him. He hesitated embarrassedly: "This...this is all arranged by mother."
His mother insisted on letting Shu Xiu follow him the whole time, but there was nothing he could do!
Seeing her young master's embarrassed look, Shu Xiu quickly came to the rescue and said, "You two girls, please stop laughing at our Sixth Young Master. He is thin-skinned and will be sad for a long time." Then she looked at Guo Kai and said, "Ah Kai,
This is the third girl from our house and the fourth cousin from the Marquis Rongan's house. Come quickly to see us."
Guo Kai had no choice but to step out from behind Xia Houlang and timidly greet the two girls.
Zhong Qingkui didn't know Guo Kai's background, so she just thought he was an ordinary reading companion, and said: "You are a boy, why are you so petty? Is it because the Duke of Yue didn't give you food? Or is it because you were punished by Master Wei because of your poor homework?
board?"
Guo Kai's face suddenly turned red and he quickly lowered his head, unable to see his expression clearly.
Just when Shu Xiu was about to explain, Xia Houling immediately put on a protective posture, stood in front of Guo Kai, and said seriously: "Fourth cousin, how can you say that about Ah Kai?"
Zhong Qingkui didn't know why, she put her hands on her hips and said, "I'm not wrong!"
Xia Houling is probably the kind of person who becomes weak when he is strong and becomes strong when he is weak. In front of his mother, he always obeys her orders. Even if what Guo Lianbi said does not make sense, he still listens obediently and obeys her orders.
He did not refute the argument. But in front of the timid and taciturn Guo Kai, he seemed to be a different person, and his protective desire was suddenly aroused.
Seeing Zhong Qingkui's aggressive attitude, he refused to give in. Instead, he said angrily: "Fourth cousin, you are my cousin. Logically speaking, I shouldn't refute you, but Ah Kai is also a guest we invited, and he is still accompanying me.
We went to class together, and even Master Wei praised his homework, so you can't be rude to him!"
Zhong Qingkui didn't expect that she would be scolded so righteously by her cousin who was nearly four years younger than she was for telling the truth. She felt unhappy and was ready to argue with him, then said: "What's wrong with the guest? I'm from your house too."
Guest, have I seen anyone hiding?"
Xia Houshu quickly grabbed her and persuaded her: "Guo Kai is from Qingzhou, and he is also the nephew of the third aunt's mother's family. The third aunt said that he was very good at his homework and specially invited him to study with Ling'er. Did he just come to our house?
How long? It’s normal for people to be timid when they are unfamiliar with the place they live in. Why are you fussing with a child?”
Zhong Qingkui realized that she had made a mistake, and looked at the two and a half-year-old little boys a little confused. She had been staying in the Duke's Mansion for several days, and no one had ever told her that Xia Houling's companion was his maternal cousin.
, and when the whole family had dinner together in the evening, this Guo Kai had never been seen at the table. As a relative from afar, shouldn’t he have dinner with the host’s family? What is going on?
Xia Houshu gave Zhong Qingkui a look that said, "I'll explain to you later." Then he smoothed things over and said, "Ling'er, you now have a studious partner, and we are all happy for you. Please bring Guo Kai with us when you have time."
As I walked around the mansion, I saw a lot and became familiar with it."
Xia Houling glanced at Guo Kai, barely satisfied, and nodded in agreement with her sister.
Xia Houshu looked at Guo Kai again and said warmly: "Cousin of the Guo family, sister of the Zhong family, she didn't mean it. When you first came to our house, you must have had a lot of discomfort. After school, you would follow Ling'er everywhere.
Let's go. By the way, we have two places in our house called Muchunyuan and Longqiuyuan. There are many learned people living there. If you are interested, you can also go to them to read and discuss Taoism."
Guo Kai slowly raised his head, glanced at Xia Houshu in astonishment, then quickly lowered his eyes and said timidly, "Thank you, Miss Three."
Shu Xiu looked at Guo Kai, shook her head and sighed. It was already a headache for them to have a taciturn sixth young master, but now there is a more serious one, and she is really going crazy. Fortunately, there is
In other words, he pales in comparison. With Guo Kai as a reference for comparison, she felt that her sixth son was much more lively and cute.
Guo Kai also heard Shu Xiu's sigh and buried his head deeper in shame.
Xia Houshu glanced at everyone. She felt that if things continued like this, Guo Kai might bury his head in the ground. She quickly pulled Zhong Qingkui forward and said as she walked: "Let's go! Let's go! Let's go."
The beads in the morning haven’t been strung yet!”
Shu Xiu guessed that Xia Houshu said this deliberately because he didn't want to embarrass everyone. She was quite grateful, but this gratitude was quickly covered up by her displeasure. After they walked away, she said seriously to Guo Kai: "My wife is
For the sake of the old man, I took you in and kept you in the Xiafei courtyard as a nephew. You go in and out with the Sixth Young Master, and you eat and drink very happily. Don't be ungrateful, always
You are so timid. There are so many people in this house, if I see you being so petty, I'm afraid they will think that our Guo family is a family that cannot stand up to the public."
Guo Kai felt sour in his heart, and he only replied "yes".
Xia Houling said, "It's my fourth cousin's fault. Why do you blame Ah Kai?"
Shu Xiu hated iron and said: "Sixth Young Master, you have been protected by your wife since you were a child, so you don't know how sinister people are. Our Guo family has no foundation in the capital. After the third master left, my wife's life became even more difficult.
.If Guo Kai has always been so timid and afraid of getting into trouble, what will others think?"
Xia Houling hated people mentioning his parents the most. He heard the same words and his ears got calluses, and he was even more furious at the moment. However, Shu Xiu was the most powerful person around her mother, so he did not dare to scold her or punish her.
Finally, he thought about it, waved his sleeves immediately, pulled Guo Kai and ran away.
Shu Xiu didn't expect that her young master would suddenly make such a move. She carried Xia Houling's bookbox and chased after him while shouting, but she never caught up.