After coming out of Songya Hall, Xia Houshu walked alone to Xiafei Courtyard where Mrs. Guo and her son lived.
Because of Zhong Yuqing's timely appearance last night, Mrs. Guo did not argue with her anymore, but this does not mean that Xia Houling will not be punished after returning. After all, with Mrs. Guo's temper, even if Zhong Yuqing said nice things in the past, Xia Houling would not suffer less.
Either kneeling in the ancestral hall or being forced to copy books. Although it does not hurt the flesh and blood, it hurts the heart.
Mrs. Guo's real name is Guo Lianbi, she is the eldest daughter of the current head of the Guo family in Xunzhou. She has been studying and practicing calligraphy with her female teacher since she was a child. When she was older, she also learned housekeeping and accounting from her mother. She is both talented and beautiful.
The Guo family in Xunzhou is a well-known scholarly family in the local area. In the past dynasties, their children have become officials. However, their grades are not high and most of them are outsiders. Moreover, they have no desire to cling to others and are not good at making friends with powerful people. Therefore, they are not very interested in the capital.
The situation of the major aristocratic families was not well understood, so when the Duke and Mrs. Yue invited an official media to propose marriage, the Guo family did not even inquire about Xiahouze's physical condition. They only heard that Xiahouze was good-looking and married Mrs. Guo.
come over.
In the first two years after Mrs. Guo married Xiahou Ze, she and Xiahou Ze were harmonious and loving, just like a couple of gods, but they never had children. This made Mrs. Guo feel very guilty. At first, she thought it was her fault.
, I secretly watched many experts who were good at gynecology, and drank a lot of fertility drugs, but they didn't work at all.
When Xiahouze found out, he felt distressed and guilty, so he told the truth and asked Mrs. Guo to stop embarrassing him and drinking medicine indiscriminately.
After that, Xiahou Ze spent a lot of money to invite doctors into his house to diagnose and treat him, and various medicinal materials and supplements were delivered to his yard.
In the third year, Mrs. Guo finally got pregnant as she wished, and I was Xia Houling. The couple were so happy, but they didn't expect that Xia Houling had the same physical constitution as his father. He was weak when he was born, so they carefully raised him until he was almost two years old.
, the number of calls to the doctor became less frequent.
Seeing that the days were getting brighter, Xia Houze was unable to make up for his shortcomings. In addition, he was worried about his son's safety. He was worried about it all the time and fell ill. He died in regret within a year.
After Xia Houze died of illness, Mrs. Guo seemed to be a different person. She was originally gentle and gentle, but gradually became cold, suspicious and mean. She also locked herself in Xiafei Courtyard all day long and rarely had contact with outsiders. The Yue Kingdom
As long as the matters in the palace did not involve their mother and son, she would never take another look or ask more questions.
Most of the female nuns in Xiafei Court were married off from Mrs. Guo's natal family, the Guo family in Xuzhou. They are all capable people. They all have good intentions and are smart and capable, not inferior to those around Zhong Yuqing.
Sometimes Xia Houshu would think that if she hadn't been burdened by Xia Houze and Xia Houling's father and son, with Mrs. Guo's talent and the shrewdness of the people around her, she might not have been able to become the mistress of the Yue Kingdom Palace.
Over the years, the servants in Xiafei Court have watched Mrs. Guo take care of Xia Houling very harshly, far beyond the scope of a child. They can't bear it, but they can't persuade them. Because every time Mrs. Guo will use Xia Houling's "no"
As my father, I can only rely on my own excuse to get back.
Sometimes, for the sake of Xia Houshu's kindness to Xia Houling, they were willing to reveal a few things about the third bedroom in private, and asked Xia Houshu to take more care of Xia Houling, his miserable cousin.
Xia Houshu felt that he would take care of Xia Houling's affairs. In addition to the magical power of his bloodline and the fact that he lost his father at a young age and lost support, the other reason was the instigation and encouragement of other people in Xiafei Courtyard except Mrs. Guo.
Indulge.
The gate of Xiafei Court is closed all year round and is guarded by a concierge named Guo Shun.
Guo Shun was also brought by Mrs. Guo from her natal family in Xunzhou. In the entire Yue Kingdom Palace, he only recognized Mrs. Guo and Xia Houling as his two masters. Without Mrs. Guo's approval, he would never let anyone into Xiafei Courtyard.
.Even if the person who comes is Zhong Yuqing, who is in charge of the Yue Duke's palace.
However, Zhong Yuqing also knows the rules of Xiafei Academy. He will not go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason, and he will not go to the door in person if there is any trivial matter.
As usual, Xia Houshu failed to enter the gate of Xiafei Court, so he simply waited at the door for the people inside to come out.
After finally waiting for Mrs. Guo's side, Nanny Feng came out with a basket, and she hurriedly greeted her. But unexpectedly, Nanny Feng, who usually treated her very kindly, was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic of her this time. She even turned her eyelids when she saw her.
He walked away without blinking, leaving her with a proud and stiff back.
Xia Houshu called her several times, but she remained indifferent.
Nanny Feng is the old man that Mrs. Guo brought from her natal family. It is said that Mrs. Guo has been with her to serve her before she left the palace. The relationship between master and servant is very deep. It would not be too much to say that they are like mother and daughter. Therefore, Mrs. Guo is surrounded by
Everyone respects her.
Nanny Feng has been in the Yue Kingdom Palace for many years. She has always been polite to people outside Xiafei Court. She neither has close friendship nor offends her. She speaks and does things in a flawless manner. People in the palace know that she is not someone who can easily make friends with.
Yes, I won’t go up and down to try to curry favor with her.
In addition, although Nanny Feng received monthly money from the Duke of Yue, her status was in the hands of Mrs. Guo. According to the tacit understanding between the two families for many years, she was not under the control of the eldest and second families. Even as a Yue, she was
Zhong Yuqing, the mistress of the Guogong Mansion, had to ask Madam Guo in advance if she wanted to instruct Nanny Feng to do something. Therefore, even though Xia Houshu was the master, there was nothing he could do about Nanny Feng.
Xia Houshu thought that he had not even stepped out of the courtyard gate of Qingfeng Pavilion a few times during these days due to confinement and recuperation, so he would not have done anything extraordinary and offended Aunt Feng. And Aunt Feng...
The change in attitude was obviously strange, but she couldn't figure out for a while what kind of temper Feng was having.
Xia Houshu was wondering when he turned around and saw Shu Xiu, the maid next to Mrs. Guo, walking over in a hurry. She put a finger on her lips to make a silent gesture, and then pulled her behind the rockery next to her.
Xia Houshu didn't know why, so he allowed Shu Xiu to pull her behind the rockery, and waited quietly for the next step.
Shu Xiu stretched out her neck and looked around mysteriously. Seeing no one else, she looked at Xia Houshu and whispered: "I heard Wenzhu and the others said that the third girl was here, so I hurriedly came out to take a look. Just now, there are many
I hope the three girls don't take offense if it's abrupt. I'm also afraid that the walls have ears and will cause trouble among the disciples."
Wenzhu was the maid who served meals in Mrs. Guo's house. It happened to be breakfast at this time, so she saw her outside the door and quietly told Shu Xiu.
Xia Houshu, who was still confused at first, began to be cautious due to Shu Xiu's influence. He lowered his voice and asked: "Did something happen in Xiafei Courtyard? Or what happened to Ling'er? Aunt Feng treated me very affectionately before.
Hou, why don't you look at me today?"
"It's nothing serious." Shu Xiu gave her some reassurance first, and then said, "In the final analysis, it's because the third girl secretly took the sixth young master out of the house yesterday."
"But haven't we already talked about what happened yesterday?" Xia Houshu murmured, "Besides, I didn't do anything to Ling'er, so why does she still hold a grudge against me?"
After saying that, she wanted to hit herself on the head. How could she say it was open to the public? It was obvious that Mrs. Guo didn't want to have a direct conflict with her mother, so she just let her go for the sake of her mother's sake. Otherwise, why would she bother herself?
Are you eager to come over and inquire?
I'm afraid this matter will be recorded in Mrs. Guo's account book forever. In the future, she, Xia Houshu, will be the target of rejection by everyone in Xiafei Academy.
Shu Xiu looked at her, shook her head and explained: "Mother Feng is the old lady next to my wife. She has always acted thoughtfully and strictly, and she has won the trust of my wife. It turns out that when I was in my hometown in Xunzhou, even my old lady asked me
She looked at her a few times. Normally, we don't dare to talk nonsense in front of her, lest she offend her and then be accused to the madam. But she, like the madam, takes the Sixth Young Master very seriously, and the madam because of yesterday
I feel unhappy about what happened, and naturally Nanny Feng also becomes unhappy."
Xia Houshu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he just said: "Mother Feng really loves Ling'er very much."
Shu Xiu heard something in Xia Houshu's words, and still sighed, and said: "To be fair, although Aunt Feng has a hard time with her eyes, she treats people very well, especially the maids and servants like us who came here as dowries. She is very protective of them."
Hua Mei, who came from Xunzhou with me and my wife, accidentally put a paper kite into the yard where the eldest son lived. Fearing that he would be discovered, he sneaked in to pick it up. This violated the princess's taboo, so my wife took her kite.
The body contract said that she would be sent back to Xunzhou. Poor Huamei's family in Xunzhou only had a father and brother who were addicted to gambling. They originally sold her to the Guo family because they lost all their family property. If she goes back
, her father and brother, who were greedy for money, didn’t know where they were going to sell her. In the end, it was Mother Feng who tried her best to persuade her, and the lady agreed to let her stay. It was indeed Mother Feng’s fault for what happened today, but she was just
Just like the madam, she is too worried about the safety of the sixth young master. The third girl is smart and should be able to figure it out. So I hope the third girl will not argue with Aunt Feng."
This morning, Shu Xiu was the second person to say that she was smart.
Because she is smart, she can understand some unpleasant things without saying them.
Xia Houshu finally understood that Shu Xiu was not here to reveal any shocking secrets to her, but to maintain the unity among the people in their Xiafei Academy. Even though most people in the Xiafei Academy felt that Mrs. Guo's way of disciplining Xia Houling
There are problems, but everyone is still united and working towards the same goal.
It is her blessing that Mrs. Guo has such a loyal servant, and it will also be Xia Houling's blessing in the future.
"You have already said that Nanny Feng is the old man next to Third Aunt, and she treats Ling'er as a treasure. How could I blame her? I can't even thank her enough." Xia Houshu waved his hand.
"It's best that Third Miss thinks so." Shu Xiu smiled broadly, then bowed again and continued, "Shu Xiu would also like to thank Third Miss for taking care of Sixth Young Master."
"Isn't it right for a sister to love and protect her younger brother?" Xia Houshu followed her words and asked, "Tell me the truth. After Ling'er went back last night, did the third aunt not punish him?"
"I'm punished." Shu Xiu said honestly. "Last night, after the sixth young master came back, my wife took him to the small Buddhist hall and scolded him. Then she made the sixth young master kneel alone in the small Buddhist hall for half an hour, and then let him go.
We prepared hot water and ginger soup to help the Sixth Young Master fall asleep."
Xia Houshu shook his head after hearing this, thinking that Mrs. Guo was really crazy. She clearly felt sorry for her son and asked someone to prepare hot water and ginger soup in advance, but she had to let Xia Houling kneel down as punishment. Didn't she feel contradictory?
Moreover, Xia Houling followed her out for a wild play yesterday, and she was already exhausted. When she got home, she was forced to kneel for half an hour. She didn't know if she could stand up and walk properly today.
Shu Xiu seemed to have guessed Xia Houshu's worries and immediately said: "Sixth Young Master is indeed not doing well this morning, but we all have experience in this matter. It will be fine if we take a little rest. Third Miss, don't worry."
has experience?
Xia Houshu clicked his tongue, feeling infinite distress and sorrow in his heart. But she was sensible enough not to ask any more questions, and said goodbye to Shu Xiu before walking back.
She couldn't get involved in the affairs of Xiafei Court. In this case, she might as well go to Xia Houyi's appointment happily. She wanted to see what kind of medicine Xia Houyi sold in his gourd. This chapter has been completed!