The next morning, after Xia Houshu finished dressing up, he sent Yunxi to Chunxi Residence to chat with Xie Ying and Xie Fang.
Xue Ying and Xie Fang are biological sisters who are responsible for taking care of Xia Hou Yi's daily life and managing the affairs of Chun Xi Residence. They are always the first to know Xia Hou Yi's movements.
Yunxi understood the idea and hurriedly went to Chunxi Residence as ordered, but was sent back by sisters Xieying and Xiefang in a few words, saying that they were on the orders of Xuanhe Princess and were about to go out to choose a cook for Xia Houyi.
She had no time to pay attention to the fabric of the new clothes.
Yunxi didn't get any useful information, but he learned from some circumstantial information that Xia Houyi got up late this morning and hadn't gone out yet, so he quickly returned to Qingfeng Pavilion to report.
Xia Houyi is different from other brothers of his generation. His mind is not on the military camp, let alone on fighting and killing enemies to glorify his family. Rather than inheriting the title of the Duke of Yue and taking charge of Nuo Da's family business, he seems to be more interested in his uncle's
Evergreen Gate is more interested.
Over the years, Xia Houyi has made many friends who are eating, drinking and having fun, and often hangs out with them. It is not uncommon to have wild and wild things, but he is still law-abiding at home. As long as it is a holiday and his father is at home, he must behave well.
Keep a regular schedule and don't stay in bed until late at night.
Today happens to be a holiday. My father usually chats with his mother at home or handles some general affairs that require the head of the family to make decisions, but Xia Houyi stayed in bed for the first time. What does this mean? It means that Xia Houyi didn't go to bed early last night. Then why didn't he?
What about going to bed early?
The answer is obvious.
Xia Houshu smiled strangely.
Yun Xi was startled, looked at her and asked tremblingly: "Girl, what are your intentions in asking about the whereabouts of the second young master?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xia Houshu rolled his eyes at Yun Xi and said seriously, "He is my brother. I respect him and love him before it is too late. What plans can I have against him?"
Yun Xi had a look of disbelief. She had been with Xia Houshu for so many years, and she had never seen him cheat on Xia Houyi. Her persistence in stalking and never giving up until she achieved her goal was something no one could resist.
Xia Houshu was a little embarrassed to be questioned by her cronies face to face. After thinking about it carefully, she felt that her words were untenable, so she cleared her throat, prepared to avoid the topic, and continued: "You are a member of our hospital.
People, just do things according to my wishes. As for other things, don’t ask so many questions." At this point, she paused deliberately, looked at Yun Xi and pointed out, "You know there is a saying
It’s called curiosity killed the cat, right? You’ve seen it too. I often get injured when I go out. It’s not that I don’t tell you why. It’s just for your sake. You know too much about some things.
On the contrary, it does no good."
Xia Houshu didn't say it was okay, but when she mentioned the injury, Yun Xi's eyes were fixed on her neck.
In the morning, Xia Houshu specially changed into a gauze dress that was only worn in summer, and covered the wounds with white gauze. However, if you look closely, you can still see the shallow scars. Cui Yan, the maid in charge of grooming just now, came in to serve and asked.
Mouth. When Xia Houshu heard this, he just glanced at the mirror and said very calmly that he forgot to close the window last night and was bitten by a mosquito. It was a bit itchy and he accidentally scratched it while scratching.
The wound was long and thin, and if you didn't pay close attention, it looked like a scratch, so Cui Yan didn't ask any more questions.
Yun Xi's heart felt like it had been split into many petals and hung in the air. He was in a state of confusion. The scene of Xia Houshu bracing himself for injuries and then secretly treating them appeared in his mind. Although they were not
Even though it was a fatal wound, it was shocking and unforgettable.
Sometimes she hoped that Xia Houshu would reveal more so that she could feel at ease. But Xia Houshu reminded her that knowing too much was not a good thing, and she immediately shook her head like a rattle, using the excuse that she had gone out beforehand.
Xia Houshu was very satisfied with Yunxi's reaction. When he saw her leaving, he immediately went out and jogged all the way to Chunxi Residence where Xia Houyi lived.
Most of the trees planted in Chunxi Juli were tall and firm trees, with few fragrant flowers. The only few pots of orchids were bought and planted by the two maids, Xie Ying and Xie Fang, who liked them.
At this time, it was officially the season when the green trees were shading and the orchids were about to die. The smell of the grass and trees was particularly fresh in the morning light. As soon as Xia Houshu entered the yard, he saw a white figure standing under the corridor feeding the birds. From a distance, his profile looked picturesque.
He has a transcendent temperament and is such a handsome young man!
Xia Houshu was distracted for a moment.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xia Houyi had to perform the crowning ceremony. According to the secret rule, men with weak crowns and women with hairpins had to start discussing marriage. But before that, the matchmakers who came to propose marriage almost broke the threshold of the Yue Kingdom Palace.
, women who had fantasies about Xia Houyi could line up from the palace gate to the door of his house. But he refused them all. Moreover, he didn't know what conditions he had negotiated with his mother, which caused her mother to give up on his marriage for the time being, which turned out to be a serious problem.
During the day, I watched Xiahou Shu act erratically.
They are all brothers and sisters from the same mother, so why are they so different?
Xia Houshu curled his lips gloomily, and his eyes fell on Xia Houyi's birdcage.
The two thrushes were given by Xia Houyi's master, Taoist Master Lingqiu, and they have always been supported by Xia Houyi as if they were his darlings. People in the mansion secretly muttered that the second young master was too partial to the two birds.
Speaking of which, Taoist Lingqiu can be regarded as half of Xia Houshu's master. Unfortunately, he only taught Xia Houyi everything he could. He was not stingy in terms of martial arts or objects, and he was very fond of Xia Houshu. Over the years, Xia Houshu
Every year I tried my best to give him gifts, trying every possible way to please the old man, just asking him to teach him more martial arts for the sake of his sincerity. However, after receiving the gift, Taoist Lingqiu looked kinder, but
Not even a bird feather was given to her.
Of course, many of the things that Taoist Lingqiu gave Xia Houyi ended up in her hands, so she didn't care about it.
These two thrushes are also smart and cute. The male is called Xiaohua and the female is Xiaomei. They were named by Xia Houshu on a whim. Although it is said that they just separated their real names, Xia Houyi, who has always been picky, also
I acquiesced, and this name lasted for several years.
Since Xia Houyi got these two thrushes, he has become even more like those dandy boys in the capital who fight cocks and walk dogs, with no knowledge or skills.
Since Xia Houhui's death, Xiahouyuan and Zhong Yuqing no longer expect Xiahouyi to inherit the ambition of their ancestors, join the military camp, and make contributions, but they also do not hope that their only son will neglect his reputation, associate with various religions, and play with things to lose his ambition, thus humiliating the Xiahou family.
The fame and glory that generations of ancestors had bought with their blood. However, Xia Houyi didn't care at all about those unpleasant rumors. He would take two thrushes out for a walk every day, and they would treat them like his own daughter-in-law.
Xia Houshu often walked around Chunxi Residence and fed her from time to time, so the two thrushes became very close to her when they saw her, and they kept calling as if they had found their biological parents. However, Xia Houshu had more important things on his mind at the moment.
, was not in the mood to amuse the two thrushes, and glanced at them without interest.
The two thrushes were very clever and immediately pecked at the birdseed in the white porcelain box.
Xia Houyi heard the footsteps and guessed that his sister was coming. He continued to feed the thrush without raising his head, and said casually, "I remember that Yunxi just left not long ago. You came here really fast."
Yunxi's fawning over Xieying and Xiefang is nothing new in the house. People who don't know the inside story think it's because Yunxi likes Xia Houyi and wants to take the opportunity to get closer. However, as one of the parties involved, Xia Houyi naturally knows the truth.
reason.
Xia Houshu pretended not to understand the sarcasm in his brother's words, and just looked at him and smiled.
"You've learned well now." Xia Houyi glanced over his sister's face in surprise, and saw that she had lowered her eyebrows and looked like a little daughter-in-law who had been wronged but didn't dare to say anything, and secretly rejoiced in her heart.
Deliberately ask, "How did last night go?"
"It's okay." Xia Houshu responded casually.
While she was watching Xia Houyi feeding, she was secretly thinking about how to get some clues from her brother. In the past, when she had a task, Xia Houyi would ask about the progress, and then pretend to give some very instructive suggestions inadvertently.
Greatly improve her detection efficiency.
Xia Houshu habitually waited for the next step, but after a while, Xia Houyi didn't show any concern. Instead, she only focused on feeding the two thrushes. She couldn't help feeling a little anxious, so she asked: "Don't you ask me about last night?"
What was the result of going out to inquire?"
"If I remember correctly, I asked you just now and you said it was okay." Xia Houyi said casually, "That being the case, it must be going very smoothly, so why should I ask more?"
Xia Houshu was stunned. How could he reason like this?
"What's more, didn't you say before that I don't need to get involved in this matter?" Xia Houyi said as he packed up the uneaten bird food and hung the birdcage on the eaves of the corridor while admiring the two thrushes intently.
While being amused, he acted as if it didn't matter to him.
The two thrushes didn't rest even after they were full. They jumped around in the cage and didn't know how happy they were.
In the past, I only heard that dogs rely on human power, but it turns out that birds do the same.
Xia Houshu stared at the two thrushes and frowned slightly.
She was indeed unexpected to make such a big fuss in the Prime Minister's Mansion last night, but the matter has reached this point, and it is meaningless to investigate right and wrong. She is just afraid that it will be more difficult to continue to investigate. Not to mention that she stood up to the Duke of Yue.
Her daughter's name makes it difficult to leave the house for investigation at any time. The matter itself is also weird and makes people have no clue, but they feel that there are clues everywhere. But if they examine it carefully, they can't find its purpose. In addition to asking for help from Xia Houyi, she
I really can't find any other faster way.
People under the eaves have to lower their heads, so now is not the time for her to be harsh.
"I said I don't need you to interfere, but you can't really just ignore everything, right?" Xia Houshu asked tentatively, "Your sister almost died last night. This...don't you care about it either?"
In this capital, apart from a few cousins from his uncle's family who were eyeing him covetously, she was his only biological sister.
"Really?" Xia Houyi glanced sideways at Xia Houshu and said calmly, "You are standing in front of me now, and you can talk and yell, so it must be nothing serious."
This ambiguous attitude made Xia Houshu feel a little unconfident. She couldn't help but recall that in the past, in order to help her enter the Evergreen Gate, Xia Houyi not only shared important information with her, but also often followed her to solve her troubles, otherwise she would also
It will not be so smooth to enter the Evergreen Gate, and it is even less likely to gain a firm foothold in the Evergreen Gate in just three years.
Xia Houshu thought for a while and asked directly: "Did you really not follow me last night?"