Xia Houshu breathed a sigh of relief. It was just a grounding. This was not the first time she had been punished like this. What's more, after meeting Yu Wenke today, she might not have the intention to go out for a long time. The family tried their best
If they want to erase the false identity about her, she should cooperate a little bit.
When Zhong Yuqing saw her daughter standing there distracted, she suddenly became angry and said in a cold voice: "Hurry up and change your clothes! You don't know who you are following, you are doing something inappropriate!"
Xiahou Shu came to his senses immediately after hearing this, and quickly said to please him: "That's what my mother taught you! Shu'er must keep it in mind and remind himself of it all the time."
But he didn't say he would never do something like this again.
Zhong Yuqing let out a long sigh. The daughter she raised often said nice things but did few decent things. However, there was nothing she could do.
Seeing his mother's expression softening slightly, Xia Houshu couldn't help but defend himself a few words, and said: "Actually, the daughter is not entirely to blame for this matter. As the saying goes, there is no dog girl in the general's family, the father is strong-willed, the mother is a woman, and the daughter is
Of course it won’t be any worse!”
As expected, Zhong Yuqing was so amused by her that she couldn't laugh or cry. He pointed at her and said, "You are not a decent child. If your father hears this later, he will not drag you to the military camp to practice!"
Xia Houshu stuck out his tongue and said amusedly: "The military camp is full of guys with bad names. If I go there, my father will have to find a place where no one is around for me to stay. That would be so troublesome!"
Zhong Yuqing shook his head and said some more words before going back tiredly.
Butler Li had watched Xia Houshu grow up and had always been very fond of her. Now he shook his head at his young master and left helplessly with everyone else. Only Aunt Fu Pei stayed and looked at her.
Xia Houshu said angrily, "The girl is really smart as ice and snow!"
Aunt Fu Pei is an old friend of Prince Gong's Mansion and the daughter of Zhong Yuqing's wet nurse. She has been with Zhong Yuqing since she was a child. The master and servant have a deep relationship. When Zhong Yuqing got married, Aunt Fu Pei followed her to the Duke of Yue's Mansion.
I have spent most of my life here and have never complained.
Over the years, Aunt Fu Pei has been loyal to Zhong Yuqing and dedicated herself to her. Zhong Yuqing has not treated her badly. Not only does she value her very much and treat her like a master, but she also treats her brothers and sisters.
Purchasing a property is considered the only one among servants.
Aunt Fu Pei was an old, refined and selfless person, and all the servants in the house respected and feared her. She had served Zhong Yuqing for most of her life, and she had no husband or children, so she regarded Xia Houhui and Xia Houyi, the sons of Zhong Yuqing, as her own children.
, whenever anyone dared to say anything wrong about the two young masters, she would argue with them. However, she could not say that she liked Xia Houshu, who was also born to Zhong Yuqing, and even had some inexplicable hostility.
, this strange phenomenon seems to have existed since the day Xia Houshu entered the gate of the Yue Kingdom Palace when he was eight years old.
Xia Houshu didn't understand why, and the people around her, and even the other young servants of the Duke of Yue, didn't understand either. They just thought that Aunt Fu Pei was relying on her status, couldn't stand Xia Houshu's behavior, and was deliberately making things difficult. And this happened even after
Zhong Yuqing didn't say anything, and it was even harder for others to say.
In the past, Xia Houshu always believed that no matter what she did, she was still the master of the Yue Kingdom and did not have to argue with an unreasonable old servant. Therefore, every time she made a mistake and was punished by her mother, she did not ask Aunt Fu Pei to intercede for her.
But I hope she can stand by and watch. But it happens that Aunt Fu Pei loves to grab Xia Houshu's pigtails, as if she has a pair of eyes installed on her body. Once caught, she will never tolerate it and will not give up until she gets to Zhong Yuqing.
I remember that when she first returned to the Duke of Yue's mansion, she didn't quite understand the etiquette and rules in the capital. At that time, her grandmother, Mrs. Lin, was hit hard by Xia Houxi's incident and became seriously ill. She, her brothers and
The cousin took turns to attend to my grandmother, and she accidentally knocked over the decoction placed in front of her bed. Aunt Fu Pei happened to come over to greet her on Zhong Yuqing's order. When she saw her, she took her out and scolded her, giving her a button.
The hat said she disrespected her grandmother, and finally made her stand on the porch. If the old grandmother hadn't scolded her for taking matters into her own hands and arguing with a child, Xia Houshu would have had to stand on the porch all morning.
Brother and sister Xia Houshu and Xia Houyi have a very good relationship. They often play together, and there are inevitably inappropriate things in their words and deeds. Whenever Aunt Fupei hears
If she did or saw it, she would immediately reprimand her for not knowing etiquette and shamelessness, and then report it to Zhong Yuqing, always interfering in the relationship between mother, daughter, and brother and sister.
Many times, Xia Houshu couldn't figure out whether Aunt Fu Pei was their old servant or her nanny. She always looked after this and that in a cold voice. But even the nanny would only expect her own girl.
Dignified, dignified, and generous, she has a good reputation, but Grandma Fu Pei is just the opposite.
Let's talk about today's matter. Everyone in the Yue Kingdom's palace knows that Yunxi has been with Xia Houshu for many years. The master and servant are like sisters. Even the old lady who has been in the palace for more than ten years has to call her politely.
She called out "Miss Yunxi", but Aunt Fu Pei still struck hard.
Beating a dog depends on the owner, not to mention that Aunt Fu Pei clearly knows that Yun Xi is someone she trusts, and yet being so merciless is clearly not giving her face.
Xia Houshu thought that he had never been favored by Aunt Fu Pei, so he didn't owe her anything. He rarely hung out in front of her, so it was impossible to offend her. Now he was inexplicably disgusted by her for no reason, and even implicated the people around him.
, Xia Houshu had a mouthful of resentment that he couldn't swallow.
All the past events were vivid in his mind. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He wished he could immediately find a reason to teach Aunt Fu Pei a lesson so as to avenge Yunxi. But at this moment, Yunxi's face was still swollen, and she didn't bother to argue with her.
, then replied very coldly, "Thank you, mama!"
Seeing Xia Houshu and Yu Hu helping Yun Xi into the house without looking back, Grandma Fu Pei was not angry either. She turned around and walked out leisurely and contentedly, her slender back straight.
When Xia Houshu turned around, he happened to see Grandma Fu Pei's proud and upright back. He couldn't help but cursed, "Old Qianpo! I have to deal with her sooner or later!"
Yunxi paused for a moment, until Grandma Fu Pei had completely left his sight, and then whispered to comfort Xia Houshu: "Grandma Fu Pei usually treats people very well, but today she just followed the order of the princess and was a bit harsh. Girl, you don't have to
Keep it in mind. As long as the girl is safe, Yunxi will be content."
She was obviously the one who got into trouble and caused Yunxi to suffer, but now she wanted Yunxi to comfort her. Xia Houshu felt distressed and guilty, and felt his eyes were astringent. But when he saw half of Yunxi's face that was beaten like a pig's head
, she was furious again and said: "Are you stupid? Why are you saying good things to her at this time? Do you think she didn't hit her hard enough?"
Yun Xi immediately covered his face and pursed his lips.
Xia Houshu immediately softened his heart, gently supported Yunxi's swollen left face, looked at it carefully, and said softly: "Does it hurt?"
Yun Xi smiled naively and said, "It looks scary, but in fact it doesn't hurt anymore."
Although this Yunxi girl usually has a loud voice, she is a simple girl with no scheming, and she is very protective of her master. Xia Houshu thought about having such a considerate person beside him, and instantly felt that Grandma Fu Pei was in charge.
Nothing more.
Yuhu quickly found a plaster to reduce swelling and blood stasis. After Xia Houshu applied it on Yunxi himself, he asked her to go back to rest. He changed back into his usual clothes before wandering around the yard out of boredom.
Counting the days, Xia Houyi has been gone for more than a month. Next month will be Zhong Yuqing's forty-third birthday, and I don't know if he can come back. And Grandma Fu Pei's behavior, she also has to
Find someone to ask for clarification, otherwise she will be really defenseless if she continues like this.
Xia Houshu was just thinking about something when he heard a noise coming from the side room, followed by a low cry, like the maids were quarreling.
She rubbed her temples with a headache, rushed over in three steps and kicked the door, yelling: "What are you making a fuss about? You don't think I'm annoying enough, do you?"
The door of the wing room opened from the inside, and Yu Hu leaned out half of his body and said angrily: "Girl, Cui Yan is a rip-off, we can't let her go easily!"
Can you please stop for a moment? Xia Houshu felt his head hurt even more.
Cuiyan in the room also heard Xia Houshu's voice, and her crying became even louder.
Xia Houshu didn't want to cause trouble, so he strode into the wing room and saw several maids by name from Qingfeng Pavilion gathered together. Cui Yan was lying on the low couch crying like a mess.
"What do you want?" Xia Houshu asked
.
Several little maids looked at each other, and finally turned their attention to Yuhu Lake.
Yuhu was not afraid of the stage, so he said: "Cuiyan often takes advantage of girls. We thought she would be grateful and always consider the girl. But we didn't expect that she would betray the girl at the critical moment. If she can betray her once, there is no guarantee that she will not betray her."
The second time, the third time, this kind of person, even if the girl doesn't care about her, we can't let her off lightly."
Xia Houshu listened quietly and asked, "So, what do you want to do?"
The incident happened suddenly. Yuhu gathered a few maids to block Cuiyan here. They just wanted to dampen her spirit and kill her majesty, so that she would not think that she would not treat the little master just because she had Princess Xuanhe on her back.
Looking at it, I really haven't thought about how to punish her.
Xia Houshu understood. He swept away Cui Yan, who was still crying on the low couch, and said to Yu Hu and the other little maids: "Just go ahead and do whatever you need to do. Don't embarrass her here."
"Girl..." Yuhu looked surprised.
Xia Houshu took a deep breath and explained: "I do go out a lot recently. What she told is just the truth. And she is her mother's person, so she must be loyal to her mother. What's wrong with that?"
Little maids, you look at me and I look at you. I don’t know how to reply.
Xia Houshu added: "I know that there are many of you who are loyal to your mother."
Upon hearing this, the little maids immediately began to look for the person among their companions who was Princess Xuanhe.
Xia Houshu smiled and said: "Under the same roof, you don't have to guard against each other like thieves. It doesn't matter whether you are loyal to mother or to me. Mother will not harm me, and I think you should too.
I don’t have such thoughts. But in the future, if you have any thoughts about me, please say it openly without complaining behind my back. I, Xia Houshu, have always dared to do what I did, and I am not afraid of anyone instigating me behind my back. But don’t
Inflict harm on others.”
As soon as Xia Houshu finished speaking, Cui Yan's crying became much quieter, and the other little maids also looked at her silently.
"And..." Xia Houshu deliberately glanced at everyone and raised his tone, "Just after mother left, you made a fuss here behind closed doors. Do you want to show anyone's face? Or do you think it's not enough for me to be grounded?
Give me some other punishment?"
The little maids lowered their heads one after another.
Xia Houshu was particularly upset and continued: "Yunxi's face is still swollen. She didn't say anything. What are you anxious about? Can Cuiyan be beaten up, or should we drive her out of Qingfeng Pavilion?"
Cuiyan was stunned for a moment when she heard this, but did not raise her head, and then continued to sob softly. This chapter has been completed!