Xia Houshu shook his head without thinking. The wound on her arm had not completely healed, and Pei Lang had repeatedly told her to avoid spicy and stimulating things. She did not want her smooth arms to be ruined just because of her impulse.
It left an ugly and horrific scar.
Xia Houyi seemed to have expected that Xia Houshu would refuse, so he did not continue to persuade her, but took another sip of his own business.
Two days ago, he saw Xia Houshu and Yunxi sneaking into the medicine house of Muchunyuan, so he guessed that she was injured and must have gone to Pei Lang to ask for medicine. Later he saw Pei Lang's place
After I gave Xia Houshu a bag of pearls, I completely understood.
It's just that everyone has their own secrets. If Xia Houshu didn't take the initiative to tell them, he wouldn't ask.
The Chunxi Residence where Xia Houyi lived was close to the Changxu Hall where his eldest brother Xia Houyi used to live. After Xia Houyi left, Changxu Hall has been vacant. Except for the servants who are responsible for cleaning every day, Zhong Yuqing does not allow anyone else to come in and out at will.
Gradually, it became a bit deserted. Later, Xia Houyi moved into the yard next door and took about ten maids and servants with him. They made noisy noises every day, and gradually restored the atmosphere of the past. In addition, Xia Houyi made a lot of friends, and he usually came and went.
There were many people, and they often invited their close friends to Chunxi Residence to have a drink and talk. That area became the most lively place in Dongpianmen. In order to avoid suspicion, the female family members of the mansion basically avoided Chunxi during the day.
Live away.
But tonight, Xia Houyi abandoned his excitement and hid in her remote courtyard drinking. It was obvious that she had something on her mind.
Xia Houshu stared at his brother's expression for a long time, and saw that there was indeed a bit of sadness between his proud eyebrows, but he still asked, "Why are you here?"
"Can't sleep." Xia Houyi's tone was a bit drunk.
Xia Houshu rolled her eyes at him, but saw that Xia Houyi's face was smiling, but not as energetic as before. This made her have to wonder how much truth and how much falsehood he said.
Just as she was thinking about it, an unknown sigh suddenly came from the other side of the rockery, and she saw Xia Houyi jumping down from the rockery with a vigorous posture, and then walked slowly in front of her.
The brother and sister were separated by the window, one was outside the window and the other was inside the window.
The night breeze blew gently, with a hint of coolness in the warmth, spreading the aroma of the wine, making me feel a little drunk just by smelling it.
Xia Houyi raised the jug in his hand again, looked at Xia Houshu with a smile on his face, and explained casually: "I got a jug of good wine today. I originally wanted to come and have a drink with you, but I saw that your room was quiet, and I was afraid of waking you up.
You, so wait for you to wake up outside."
Xia Houshu's heart suddenly tightened when he heard this. So, he has been here for a long time?
So did he also hear himself talking in his sleep?
When Xia Houyuan and his wife decided to bring Xia Houshu back from Boyunguan, Xia Houyi was studying at Minglu Academy and did not know about it at first. Later, he heard that a boy from the mansion who went to deliver clothes to him told him that something big had happened at home.
I heard some things one after another. Xia Houyi was not yet thirteen years old at that time. After his elder brother was killed, even though he knew that his sister, who had lived in Boyunguan all year round, was assassinated on the way back to Beijing and almost lost her head, but
He could do nothing but be angry. But it was different now. Standing in front of Xia Houshu was no longer the weak second brother back then, but the future head of the Yue Kingdom.
people.
What would he do if he knew that her past experience was still haunting her like a nightmare?
Everyone has their own little plans that they don't want to be known about. Xia Houyi has it, and so does she.
Xia Houshu didn't intend to tell the truth, so he grabbed the jug from Xia Houyi's hand without any explanation and took a sip. Who knew it was a jug of strong liquor? The spicy taste instantly spread from her throat to her nose, choking her and making her eyes burst into tears uncontrollably.
.
Xia Houyi reached out and patted her back, took the wine bottle from her hand, and said at a loss of whether to laugh or cry: "If everyone drinks like you, no matter how good the wine is, it will be a waste."
Xia Houshu glared at Xia Houyi with tearful eyes, and couldn't help but cough a few more times without even a chance to talk back.
Xia Houyi saw her tearful and embarrassed, and couldn't bear to tease her any more. He just patted her on the back diligently, but couldn't control the smile on his face, and joked: "You are such a big person.
You are still impetuous in your work. Whoever marries you in the future will not come to me every day to complain?"
Xia Houshu was very surprised. Although Xia Houyi often made fun of her, she couldn't understand why his future husband came to him to complain.
Xia Houyi looked like he had read through her thoughts and said: "As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like the father. Now that the eldest brother is gone, of course you have to rely on me as the second brother."
"My father and mother are still here, but one day, no matter how many times I think about it, I won't be able to find you." Xia Houshu retorted.
"Which husband dares to report his wife's condition to his father-in-law? Naturally, peers are easier to talk to." Xia Houyi explained, "In other words, do you think that with our father's reputation, how many of them dare to speak in front of him?
Isn’t that what you said?”
"That sounds like the truth." Xia Houshu rolled his eyes.
The topic just changed, and Xia Houyi never asked Xia Houshu what he had dreamed about.
Xia Houshu coughed for a long time before finally feeling better. Fang took out a handkerchief and wiped her face and corners of her mouth. She slowly raised her eyes, looked at Xia Houyi's handsome face and teased: "It's late at night, you can't
Are you really just here to pour me a bottle of wine and laugh at my jokes?"
"So what?" Xia Houyi still had a smile in his eyes.
"Really?" Xia Houshu didn't take it seriously. He reached out and patted his chest and asked casually, "Don't your conscience hurt?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Xia Houyi casually opened her hand that was clapping on his chest, raised his head and took a sip of wine, "I heard that you took Ling'er out during the day, and was scolded by the third aunt in front of her.
After a while, I came here specifically to comfort you."
"It's such a big deal, why would you bother to go there in person?" Xia Houshu deliberately looked flattered, but his eyes were full of disdain, "Everyone in the whole house knows about the temper of the third aunt.
Xiao? There are many people who were offended by her mean words but dared not speak out. Now in this house, the only three people of the same generation are you, me and Ling'er, but over the years, have you and I, my brother and sister, ever had a good look with her? Especially
It's something related to Ling'er, and she can't even tolerate a grain of sand in her eyes. Poor Ling'er, he has to bear so much at such a young age. I also feel sad for his misfortune and angry with him. But what's rare is that today's incident
My mother actually didn't pay attention, but instead advised the third aunt not to control Ling'er so closely. I think if Ling'er doesn't wake up, I'm afraid he will suffer a lot in the future."
"If Third Aunt hears what you say, she will definitely fight you to the death." Xia Houyi said with a smile. Although he usually doesn't like to get involved in the affairs of the female family members at home, he is like a mirror in his heart.
"I am not afraid of her if her advice is harsh to the ears." Xia Houshu chuckled, "Besides, the third aunt is an elder and is not someone who likes to take the initiative to stir up trouble."
"I think you are just relying on Third Aunt that she won't really do anything to you." After Xia Houyi finished speaking, he recalled what happened in his childhood, "I remember that when Third Aunt first married into the mansion, she was also gentle and generous.
She was also very kind to my eldest brother. Unexpectedly, Third Uncle's condition suddenly worsened and he passed away within a few years. Ling'er's body and bones also followed Third Uncle. It has been really hard for Third Aunt these years, so don't mess with her if you have nothing to do.
Already."
"How many mothers have it easy? Has it been easy for our mothers these past few years?" Xia Houshu waved his hand and retorted, "If the third aunt doesn't even plan for Ling'er's future, she wants to do it for a junior like me.
If you worry about these trivial things, it’s not certain who will cry in the future.”
Xia Houyi smiled: "Why didn't I realize that you have such a smart side before?"
Xia Houshu pursed his lips and snorted, and said unceremoniously: "That's because you looked elsewhere and didn't care about me."
"You have to speak based on your conscience." Xia Houyi was very dissatisfied.
"Why are you so heartless?" Xia Houshu asked, "If you care about me, you will know that in addition to being smart, I am also lively, cheerful, and considerate. You are lucky to have a sister like me."
Xia Houyi smiled and said nothing, and poured himself another sip of wine. Fang said, "By the way, I also heard that you went to Muchunyuan in the morning and threatened to start a gambling game and be the banker yourself?"
Xia Houshu's face darkened and he said sullenly: "Second brother, don't you think these people in our family are unreliable? What I said during the day reached your ears at night, presumably from your father and mother.
You’ve heard it, too. This house is really leaky like a sieve.”
Xia Houshu smiled and nodded, but what he said was: "Don't worry, this matter will only be spread at home, and you won't be able to leave the house."
Xia Houshu couldn't rest assured. He frowned and continued, "Then you have to let your father take good care of them. How come all these grown-up men who look like dogs also like to gossip?"
"Father knows how to do it, so you don't have to worry about it." Xia Houyi said, "But you said you want to be a banker, so what's the matter?"
"You don't know this." Xia Houshu chuckled, "Those people like to argue endlessly to attract attention. As long as this matter is changed into a gambling game, and I will be the banker, no matter who wins the bet, then I will
Guaranteed profit and no loss.”
Xia Houyi asked doubtfully: "How do you know that you will definitely make a profit and not lose money?"
"Isn't this obvious?" Xia Houshu smiled even more happily, "They either bet on the Yao family or the Tong family. When the matter is settled, the losing party will have to be willing to pay, right? I will make the difference.
, that’s not a small amount of money either.”
"Are you short of money?" Xia Houyi looked contemptuous, "What if none of them win?"
"This won't happen." Xia Houshu was confident.
"How can you be so sure?" Xia Houyi was a little curious.
Xia Houshu looked at his brother with a different look and said: "Second brother, I know that you are sharp and have a lot of information, but don't test me with this question. You can tell with your toes that the position of the middle palace,
It will only fall on one of them, not a third person."
"What if there is?" Xia Houyi still insisted.
"There is no chance." Xia Houshu said resolutely, "If there was, it would have appeared long ago, why wait until this time?" After saying that, she glanced at Xia Houyi and said with a smile, "Maybe the second brother thinks that the mother of the emperor's eldest son
Does she have this ability? She even gave birth to a prince and was still just a beauty, and now she can't even make the decision to raise the child herself, so how dare she ask for anything else?"
Xia Houyi said nothing, seeming to be thinking about her words.
Xia Houshu glanced at the wine bottle in Xia Houyi's hand again, changed the subject and said: "Good wine must be paired with good food. It's really boring for you to drink alone like this."
Xia Houyi knew that this topic was inappropriate to continue, so he wisely did not mention it again.
After a while, he glanced at his sister and asked with a smile: "Seeing that you are so greedy, why don't I take you to a good place tomorrow?"
Xia Houshu frowned, raised his head and looked at Xia Houyi's expression carefully. After listening to his words, and then thinking about his abnormal behavior tonight, it did not seem to be a temporary act.
Xia Houyi didn't intend to explain too much, he just said: "Tomorrow at noon, you take Yunxi to the lake first, and I will arrive later."
"Why don't you go with me?" Xia Houshu asked doubtfully.
"You just offended the third aunt today. Aren't you afraid that going out together will be too ostentatious?"
Xia Houshu nodded thoughtfully and said, "I understand, swimming in the lake with me is just a pretense."