Early the next morning, Xia Houshu asked Yunxi to order the kitchen to make some pastries so that she could take them out later. After she washed herself, she went to the main courtyard to pay her respects to her mother.
Xia Houshu came to Songya Hall where his parents lived, and happened to meet Xia Houyuan who was about to go out.
Xia Houyuan is tall, a man who has been marching and fighting all year round. He seems to have a natural domineering presence in his movements, which gives people a sense of intimidation from a distance, but also makes people feel inexplicably reassuring. It seems that as long as he is around, this family will be able to survive.
Safe and smooth, solid as gold.
Xia Houyuan was usually busy with military affairs and didn't care much about his family. He didn't talk much, but his every word and every instruction was obeyed by the people below and they didn't dare to disobey. However, when facing his wife and daughter, he always seemed to be very troublesome.
Patient and pleasant.
Xia Houshu didn't grow up with her parents until she was eight years old, but that didn't stop her from being close to her parents. She admired and loved her father from the bottom of her heart, especially for her father. She looked up at the sky and saw that it was past midnight.
At this time in the past, my father should have been waiting at the palace gate to go to the morning court. Today is not a holiday, so why would he be at home?
Xia Houshu didn't have time to think too much and hurriedly went up to greet him.
When Xia Houyuan saw his daughter coming, he couldn't help but slow down. He first looked in the direction of the bedroom, then looked at his daughter, and said softly: "Your mother is still dressing up. If you have nothing else to do, please come with me for a walk.
"
"Then I will send father out." Xiahou Shu understood the idea and followed his father's footsteps happily. As he walked, he asked, "Don't you have to go to the morning court today?"
"There have been a lot of things in the military camp recently. Your Majesty has given me permission not to go to the morning court, but to go directly to the military camp."
I've been with your mother for half an hour."
A person who has been crawling around in the military camp and on the battlefield all year round showed this expression. Xia Houshu immediately thought of the word "iron tenderness". She was very envious of the relationship between her parents, and she laughed so hard that she couldn't even see her eyes.
, but secretly thinking in her heart, it turned out that her mother did not punish her yesterday because of her father. Then she must please her father as a life-saving talisman.
"No wonder my mother was not feeling well in the front camp, but she seems to be much better recently." Xia Houshu said sincerely, "If my father can spend more time with my mother, my mother will definitely be happier."
"Whether your mother is in a good mood or not is not because I can spend more time with her, but because you brothers and sisters are harmonious and safe." Xia Houyuan said as he always said. He paused for a moment, looked at Xia Houshu and suddenly said seriously, "Shu'er, yesterday
Your mother told me about it."
As soon as Xia Houshu heard his father mention what happened yesterday, his heart immediately skipped a beat and he screamed secretly. There was more than one thing about yesterday, but he didn't know which one his father was referring to.
Xia Houshu looked at his father's expression guiltily, but his thoughts kept changing. His mother was in charge of the inner house, and would not bother his father unless he encountered a major event that he couldn't decide. Then, why did his mother tell his father what happened yesterday?
What is the purpose of her father deliberately bringing up the past with her?
Xia Houyuan saw the anxiety on his daughter's face, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Why are you nervous? You think your mother has complained to me and suspects that I want to punish you?"
With such keen insight, he is worthy of being a leader in war.
Xia Houshu saw through his thoughts and smiled awkwardly. Then he had an idea and quickly put a hat on his father's head and said: "My father's heart is about his family and the country. What he hopes for is that the people will be prosperous and the country is strong, the government will be clear and clear, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment.
How can you have the energy to take care of the affairs of the inner house?"
"Then you are wrong." Xia Houyuan mercilessly denied her statement, and then explained very seriously, "You all think that your mother is running the family, and I know nothing about the affairs of the house, so I can easily fool you. In fact,
You are all thinking wrong. Although I spend a lot of time in the military camp, the happenings in the house cannot be hidden from me. In our family, there are countless things that need your mother to handle every day, one by one,
If she makes all the decisions, how can there be any chance to breathe? You will only know how to fool around all day long, and you will not feel sorry for your mother."
Xia Houshu's eyes lit up after hearing this. He had always thought that his father only cared about things in the military camp. He had never thought that he cared so much about his mother and helped pay attention to the affairs of the inner house. He quickly complimented: "My father cares about my mother so much and always thinks about her.
Proper and thoughtful, the mother will be very happy, and Shu'er will follow his father's example and be filial to his mother."
Xia Houyuan suddenly stopped, stretched out his index finger and tapped Xia Houshu's forehead, scolding with a hint of endearment: "It's not easy for your mother to run the housework, especially for your eldest brother..." At this point, he paused.
After a pause, she seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to mention these old things, so she smiled helplessly, but did not say any more, but told her, "Don't make your mother angry in the future, or I won't be able to spare you."
Xia Houshu knew in his heart that the words his father didn't say probably meant that after his eldest brother was gone, his mother had been worrying too much for many years, and she was obviously much tired and older than usual. However, Xia Houhu's name was in the Duke's Mansion of Yue State.
It was like a taboo. Even if his father mentioned it first, Xia Houshu did not dare to speak up and could only lower his head and listen silently.
"It's so early in the morning, let's not talk about this." Xia Houyuan sighed, stared at Xia Houshu again, and said, "Ling'er is your third uncle's only flesh and blood. He has been held in the palm of your third aunt's hand since he was a child. Even if I look at it,
I feel sorry for myself. It is natural for parents to worry about their children, so they will inevitably speak a little more eagerly. You are a smart child, so don't take it to heart."
"Father is too worried." Xia Houshu quickly explained, "My daughter has never complained about the third aunt. She just feels that Ling'er is always a boy and she should take him out to see the world." As she said this, she stared at Xia Houyuan closely, testing.
Then asked, "Don't my father think so?"
"As the head of the Xiahou family, I naturally hope that the men of my Xiahou family will be self-reliant, perseverant, achieve great things in the future, and bring honor to our ancestors. But I am still a father, the elder brother of your two uncles, and Ling'er's uncle.
. Before your third uncle died, what worried him the most was their mother and son. He repeatedly begged me and your mother to take more care of them." Xia Houyuan said and looked at his daughter again, "Shurer, you are still young and don't quite understand how to be a parent.
The feeling of protecting your own children. When you get married and have children of your own, you will understand."
"No, Shu'er understands." Xiahou Shu said seriously, "Father, although Shu'er is not a parent, didn't his father just say that Shu'er is smart? Shu'er also hopes to share the worries of his father and mother."
Xia Houyuan sighed after hearing this, and looked at Xia Hou Shu with a burning gaze. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or helpless. After a long while, he said, "It seems that my Shu'er has grown up too."
Xiahou Shu pretended not to understand the profound meaning of his father's words and said with a smile: "Shu'er already performed the ceremony of hair extensions years ago. He is already an adult. Has father forgotten?"
From the time she could remember, Xia Houshu hoped that she would grow up quickly. When she was in Boyunguan, she hoped that she would grow up quickly, get rid of the shackles of her master, and return to the Duke of Yue and her parents as soon as possible.
Cheng Huan came to her knees. Later, she came back, but her eldest brother was gone. She even hoped that she could grow up quickly and have the ability to find the truth of the past.
"Yes." Xia Houyuan nodded, "Shu'er is already an adult."
The father and daughter walked silently for a few more steps before Xia Houyuan said: "You should go less often to Muchunyuan and Longqiuyuan in the future. Even if you go, talk as little as possible and don't cause trouble."
Sure enough, I still can't escape this.
Xia Houshu pursed his lips and lowered his head knowingly.
Xia Houyuan seemed to have thought seriously for a long time, and then said: "I'm not saying that you won't be allowed to contact the people under my command. It would be good if you could listen to more outside voices and broaden your horizons. Just don't do unnecessary things, spread the word
If you go out, it will be bad for your reputation."
After hearing what his father said, Xia Houshu breathed a sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, Xia Houyuan said again: "The last time you went to Longqiu Courtyard to compete with Xie Xiao, you were beaten to a pulp. Do you still remember?"
Of course I remember it.
Xia Houshu lowered his head again.
Xie Xiao was a swordsman among many disciples. When he heard that his master had been killed by his enemies, he went to take revenge. As a result, he was seriously injured and fell to the roadside dying. It happened that Xia Houyuan came from the western suburbs camp.
I met him on the way home, so I brought him back and gave him to Pei Lang for treatment. Unexpectedly, after half a year of raising him, he became more alive again. In order to thank Xia Houyuan for his life-saving grace, Xie Xiao decided to stay in the Duke of Yue's Mansion and spend ten years with him.
For a period of one year, he only served Xia Houyuan.
Xia Houshu secretly watched Xie Xiao practice swordsmanship, and naturally knew how powerful he was. But she insisted on competing with Xie Xiao that day, not because she did not underestimate her own abilities, but because she was injured outside and was worried that she would not be able to hide it from the people around her, so
He pretended to have lost in a martial arts competition with Xie Xiao and was injured in an attempt to get through.
Xie Xiao did not agree to compete with Xia Houshu at first. In his opinion, Xia Houshu was not his opponent at all, and he did not bother to compete with him. Moreover, Xia Houshu was the daughter of his savior, so he was indifferent to his feelings.
It was inconvenient for him to take action. But Xia Houshu kept provoking and provoking him in various ways, just like a rogue. He was forced to act in a hurry. But as soon as he made three moves, he noticed something was wrong with Xia Houshu, so he took the third move.
Four moves knocked her to the ground just as she wished.
In order to do the trick well that day, Xia Houshu deliberately shouted loudly, so there were many people watching the excitement. Therefore, the whole government knew that she was arrogant and subdued by Xie Xiao's four moves.
After that, Xia Houshu lied that he was injured by Xie Xiao and stayed in Qingfeng Pavilion for half a month. Xie Xiao did not defend himself, so everyone thought that Xia Houshu was really injured by Xie Xiao.
For this reason, Xiahou Shu was laughed at by the people in the house for a long time, both openly and secretly.
Xia Houyuan frowned slightly: "You know what kind of person Xie Xiao is and what his kung fu is. Why did you ask him to compete with him for nothing that day?"
Of course Xia Houshu would not tell his father his true purpose, so he could only say angrily: "I have always wanted to see Xie Xiao's strength. I just learned a few new tricks from Taoist Lingqiu that time, so I wanted to try them. Unexpectedly
I was still too careless, so I made a joke."
"You..."
Xia Houyuan sighed, but did not continue to accuse her.
The father and daughter unknowingly arrived at the gate of the main courtyard, where personal bodyguard Lin Qi was already waiting with Xia Houyuan's horse Fei Lu.
Xia Houyuan stopped, turned to look at the gate of the main courtyard, then looked at Xia Hou Shu, and said seriously: "Shu'er, as a father, I can't be at home with you all the time. You have to help your mother keep this home."
Xia Houshu nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, father, my daughter will definitely live up to the expectations of her father and mother."
With a smile on his face, Xia Houyuan waved his hand to let her go back. He took the reins from Lin Guard's hand and flew onto the saddle. While riding on the horse, he glanced at Xia Houshu again, thought for a while but said nothing.
With a wave of his riding whip, he and Guard Lin rode towards the gate of the mansion. This chapter has been completed!