The Duke of Yue has an unwritten rule, which is that no matter how busy they are, the whole family must have dinner together every day, and then share the interesting things of the day after the meal. Breakfast is not that particular, and the family must pay for it.
The large kitchen purchases the ingredients and distributes them to each room, or each room pays to set up a small kitchen, and the chef can control the dishes, tastes and tastes by himself.
In the past, when the second-fang Xiahoutan family was still in the capital, there would often be two tables for dinner, one for the elders and one for the juniors. During the meal, the whole family would drink and have a good time. Since then, the second-fang family has followed Xiahoutan to Jinfeng City to take up his post.
Afterwards, the house seemed particularly cold, and there was not even a table full of people to sit at.
On weekdays, Xia Houyuan goes out early and comes back late. After attending the morning court, he either goes to the Yamen to work or goes to the western suburbs camp to train troops. Only on holidays will he accompany his wife at home or discuss practical economic strategies with his staff; Zhong Yuqing has to take care of the whole family every day.
It was rare to have leisure time for matters large and small; Mrs. Guo was either taking care of Xia Houling's studies, food and clothing all day long, or she would shut herself up in the small Buddhist hall to meditate and chant sutras; Xia Houyi was free and easy by nature, and was often away from home.
After learning about the poisonous flower, no one was seen all day long, and even dinner was often absent.
The day of the Emperor's military parade was getting closer and closer, but at this time, Vice-General Gao, who was in charge of the formation command, had a friend leave the capital to go on duty, so he drank a few more glasses of wine at the banquet and accidentally fell off his horse on the way home.
When I came down, I broke a leg and had to stay in bed to rest.
Xia Houyuan was so angry that he had to rearrange his position and thought that the deputy general would come to take command. He practiced coordination for several days and often failed to return home on time. Therefore, only the mother and daughter from the eldest room and the mother and son from the third room ate dinner together.
There was very little communication throughout the process and the food was tasteless.
When Xia Houshu was practicing at Boyunguan, she developed the habit of getting up early and doing morning exercises because of the strict supervision of the teacher. In the past few years, after getting involved in Changqing Sect, she did not dare to be lazy. When the weather was good, she would
I can do some exercise in my own yard, and if it rains or snows, I can stretch my legs on the porch and exercise my waist, so that I won’t be lazy or wasted.
The weather was very good that day, so Xia Houshu got up early as usual and practiced a set of boxing. As soon as it was over, Yun Xi hurried over and thoughtfully handed over a clean towel.
Xia Houshu took the towel and wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked, "Did the second brother come back last night?"
Yun Xi shook his head and said, "I went to inquire early in the morning and the second young master did not come back last night. Sister Xueying said that Prince Gong sent someone yesterday to invite the second young master to discuss matters. Later, he sent someone back to report that it was the second young master.
The young master spent the night at Prince Gong's Mansion. When I came back, I didn't see the second young master. I don't know when I can go home."
"It shouldn't be." Xia Houshu murmured while thinking about Yun Xi's words, "Since the third cousin's quarrel last time, the second brother rarely goes to Prince Gong's Mansion to avoid suspicion. Once in a while, it's just for a visit.
How come you suddenly stayed overnight in your uncle's big study?"
Yun Xi shook his head and said: "Probably Prince Gong had very important matters to discuss with the Second Young Master, so he kept him there for so long. The Second Young Master also often stayed at Prince Gong's Mansion in the past, so not only Chun Xi Juli
No one thought anything was wrong, and the princess didn’t ask any questions.”
This is true, compared to men, the rules in the house are stricter for women like them. It is said outside that uncle treats Xia Houyi as half a son, so no one has ever doubted anything else, even Zhong Lufu's feelings for Xia Houyi
No one took it seriously.
Xia Houshu suddenly remembered Zhong Lufu's marriage, and asked again: "I heard from my mother that my aunt is determined to give her third cousin a good look this time. Does she have any clues now?"
Hearing her ask this, Yunxi immediately showed her ability to "know everything". But a woman's marriage is a private matter, and she cannot talk about it casually before it is settled. Even in Qingfeng Pavilion, Yunxi is still very
cautious.
Yun Xi looked at the little maid who was busy sweeping in the distance, and deliberately lowered her voice and said: "Princess Gong came to visit the princess a few days ago and brought some gifts to some juniors. I followed to receive them, and I heard the voice next to the princess.
Aunt Qin was complaining to Sister Qingfang and the others. She said that in the past two months, the princess had met seven or eight people one after another. It seemed that she had a good candidate, but she had not yet reported it to Prince Gong for a decision. So,
Aunt Zhu started to cry again. Miss Zhong San also refused to eat or drink, and even let people spread the word, saying that marrying a woman is like being reincarnated for the second time.
You have no choice in reincarnation, and you can't just marry anyone this time. Princess Gong was so angry that she was sick for several days, but she couldn't really ignore it, so she came to talk to the princess and complain."
After hearing this, Xia Houshu sneered and said: "This Aunt Zhu is really good at tricks. She will cry and pretend to be weak all day long. She never counts what she has said. She often goes back on her word and embarrasses her. I don't know what my uncle saw in her in the first place.
.The third cousin is a good person, and she has followed suit. If she hadn’t made trouble with me last time, I would have thought she was gentle and kind.”
"Who says it's not the case!" Yun Xi nodded in agreement, "Miss Zhong San was raised in the name of Princess Gong in name, but because Princess Gong was not in good health, she was actually raised by her own mother. This temperament
Naturally, I will follow Aunt Zhu."
"These mother and daughter are really good at being monsters." Xia Houshu recalled Zhong Lufu's pitiful appearance after being morally kidnapped. He had a headache and couldn't help but sigh, "They just relied on their uncle to ignore the family.
My aunt has a good temper and never really cares about them. If she were a powerful mistress, how could they have made trouble? Even in our house, the second uncle's aunts who gave birth to young sons were not seen.
How dare they make such a fuss."
Yun Xi nodded like a fool and said: "It is said that good people will be bullied by others, and good horses will be ridiculed by others. Princess Gong is so kind-hearted that she spoils their mother and daughter to the point of being disrespectful!"
Xia Houshu pondered for a moment and then said: "Speaking of which, my aunt is really generous. Over the years, she has allowed Aunt Zhu and the others to cry, make trouble, and hang themselves without any decent punishment. The Qin family is also a wealthy family.
Why is my aunt so weak?"
Yun Xi immediately said: "Maybe it hurts my heart."
Xia Houshu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Yun Xi again, and then realized that what she said seemed to make sense.
Princess Gong's personality and demeanor can be regarded as a model of virtue and virtue. If her eldest son Zhong Xuanli had not died unfortunately, she would have lived a better life. But even though she has done well in all aspects, her uncle not only respects her, but also respects her.
It seems that there is not much intimacy and love between husband and wife. In other words, the uncle does not have much love for every woman around her. In addition to revitalizing the Evergreen Sect, he is trying to cultivate an excellent successor to the Evergreen Sect.
people.
Seeing that she was deep in thought, Yun Xi couldn't help but continue gossiping: "I also heard from Nanny Qin that Aunt Zhu has been beautiful since she was a child, and is recognized as a beauty from all over the country. But the Zhu family is poor, and her parents are
Marrying her brother, she planned to sell her in exchange for betrothal gifts. At that time, Princess Gong wanted to give Prince Gong a few good concubines who were strong and fertile. After hearing about Aunt Zhu's situation, she found a matchmaker to ask. The Zhu family
When the two elders heard that she was going to be a concubine for Prince Gong, they were as happy as picking up a gold ingot and immediately agreed. Princess Gong was kind-hearted and not only gave the Zhu family a generous bride price, but also carried Aunt Zhu into the house in a dignified manner.
Prince Gong's Mansion. Later, the princess thought about Aunt Zhu's hard life before, so she not only gave her many rewards, but also tried every means to introduce her to Prince Gong. This is how Miss Zhong San came to be. Who would have thought that Aunt Zhu was actually a ungrateful person?
Even if she doesn’t think about Princess Gong’s kindness, she still goes against Princess Gong at every turn, making Princess Gong a human being.”
Xia Houshu became even more angry when he heard that, and his hands were clenched into fists. Although she had not really gotten along with Princess Gong for a long time, her aunt treated her very lovingly. But the anger was due to the atmosphere, and the sympathy was due to sympathy.
After all, it was an internal matter of the Zhong family. Her mother, a daughter of the Zhong family, didn't care. As a niece, she had no position to interfere, so she just pretended not to know.
She handed the used towel to Yun Xi, changed the topic and said, "Yuhu came back yesterday, and I saw that she had become very thin these days, and her eye sockets were sunken, which looked really distressing. Looking back
You go to the warehouse and get two taels of bird's nests, have them stewed in the kitchen and send them to her, and talk to her more when you have free time to enlighten her."
At this point, she sighed and continued: "Yuhu and her mother have a deep relationship and they always talk about everything. I thought her mother was just a little more seriously ill, so I wanted to hire a doctor with good medical skills to diagnose and treat her.
She will gradually get better after taking a few doses of medicine. For this reason, I also asked people to send her money and medicinal materials, but I never thought that she would eventually become ill and pass away."
"I'd like to thank the girl for Yuhu first." Yunxi said, thanking Xiahou Shu, and then said, "Actually, after the princess knew about it, she also sent someone to send a twenty-year-old ginseng and
precious
The medicinal materials have passed, but life is unpredictable and things are unpredictable, so her mother still couldn't save her."
Yun Xi's eyes got wet as he spoke, and he quickly wiped them again: "Look at my brain. I am still saying these things at this time. If Yu Hu hears it, he will be sad again."
Xia Houshu reached out and patted her shoulder and ordered: "Go and tell her later, just say it's me and let her rest first and let go of everything in the house. Don't get too tired."
Already."
Yun Xi didn't dare to vouch for this, so she had to say: "With her temperament, how can she be free? When I came back yesterday, she asked us to hand over the ledgers in the house to her for verification before she even sat down. This morning you just
After getting up and going out, she hurriedly went to check the warehouse again, and she couldn't stop shouting. She was afraid that during her absence, the little maids were too careless to take care of the girl's house. "
Xia Houshu raised his head and said: "My yard is so big, and my mother is in charge of it, what else can happen? She has taken good care of herself. That's the serious thing."
Yun Xi repeatedly echoed: "I tried to persuade her the same way, but she was like eating a weight and insisted on going through all the accounts for the past month."
The master and the servant were walking towards the main room while talking. When they heard a noise coming from a distance, they both stopped at the same time.
Qingfeng Pavilion is Xia Houshu's residence. Except for herself, no one dares to make noise or cause trouble in her house.
Yun Xi immediately walked forward quickly to find out the reason.
Xia Houshu didn't stop and followed slowly. This chapter has been completed!
