A simple sentence made Su Hong have mixed feelings.
Marquis Jingwu, his biological father, and his mother were concubines who were not recognized. No, they were not even considered concubines and were directly expelled by the Marquis Jingwu Mansion.
He laughed at himself, wondering if the original son of Marquis Jingwu had not died on the battlefield, would he, a 'bastard', have the chance to enter the Marquis's mansion?
The sneer on his face became even stronger, but he slowly got out of the carriage.
The Hou Mansion in front of you rises from the ground, with a radius of 500 meters. It belongs to the Hou Mansion, which is not a small place.
In front of the door, the dark red wooden door is deep and majestic. The door catch is a dragon-shaped lock made of copper and iron. This kind of door catch can only be cast by wealthy families and important officials of the court.
The two stone sculptures are located next to the stone steps in front of the door, but they are not stone lions, but Taotie. In the entire Kyoto, only Jingwuhou Mansion has this type of stone sculpture.
Eight doormen guarded the door. When they saw someone coming, they immediately stopped them. When they saw that the person coming was Butler Tang, they didn't dare to take a breath.
"Hello, Butler Tang."
"Hello, Butler Tang."
Tang Xin waved his hand and led Su Hong straight in without introducing his identity at all. Su Hong's eyes just changed and returned to normal.
It seems that he cannot practice martial arts, which makes this old man not interested in him at all.
Since the founding of the Shang Dynasty, great efforts have been made to govern the country and literary style has become popular.
But everyone knows that this is still an empty show, otherwise, Emperor Shang would have given up on martial arts long ago, not to mention that today, Marquis Jingwu, who ranks among the next ten thousand people, is also a military general.
Who dares to say that Wu Feng is weakening.
At this moment, a soft voice sounded, and a middle-aged woman wearing a blue floral dress walked over.
Each step should be in small steps, no more than half a meter, and the distance between the two feet should not exceed the length of the two feet together. These are the requirements of the Shang Dynasty for ladies to 'walk'.
Of course, in addition to "walking", there are also "speeches", "behavior", "dressing" and "grooming", which all have their own reasons, which are the same as the "six arts" of men.
She has a slightly smiling face, a hint of joy, and a blue and white hairpin on her head. Although her figure is not thin, she has a plump charm.
From Su Hong's point of view, the other party should be in her late thirties, but after taking care of herself, she looked like she was in her mid-twenties.
Such a woman's status in the Marquis Jingwu Mansion does not seem to be too low.
"Tang Xin has met the Second Madam." Tang Xin bowed and leaned down slightly.
It turned out to be the second lady of Marquis Jingwu's Mansion. Su Hong knew it in his heart. Just as he was about to speak, he saw that the second lady had already spoken first.
"This is the son of the Marquis who is away from home. He is really handsome. At a glance, he really looks a bit like the Marquis back then."
Su Hong was stunned. Logically speaking, an illegitimate child like himself would definitely be ostracized and unwelcome when he entered a noble family. But this second lady didn't seem to have such thoughts. Instead, she sincerely cared about me, with such a look in her eyes.
, does not seem to be fake.
If a person respects me a foot, I will respect him a foot. If the second wife is not bad to him, he does not have any bad intentions, but also takes a step forward.
"Su Hong has met the second lady."
"So your name is Su Hong, which is quite a good name. From now on when you enter the Hou Mansion, you will have to change your name to Jing Hong. If you don't understand anything, you can come and ask the second lady."
The second lady spoke dignifiedly, neither hurriedly nor slowly, and was extremely graceful and elegant. Su Hong felt comfortable listening to her. Compared with Tang Xin, the two of them were as good as heaven and earth.
However, it is absolutely impossible to change his name. He was raised by his mother since he was a child. So what if Marquis Jingwu is his biological father? How has he done what a father should do and follow his mother's surname?
It will not change even after death....
If he wants to force Marquis Jing Wu to do it, then this young Marquis shouldn’t do anything wrong.
But he didn't want the second lady to worry about this matter, so he just smiled at her question.
"Su Hong, this will be your own home from now on. Don't make any trouble. The old lady has been going to Tianfo Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings in the past few days. She hopes that her grandson will be safe and sound. She needs to fast for seven days in total, and tomorrow happens to be the first day of fasting.
Seven days have passed, I believe the old lady will be very happy to see you when she returns home."
Speaking of this, the second lady also smiled brightly, but her eyebrows were very charming, and the more she looked at her, the more she fell in love with her.
Of course, Su Hong didn't have that kind of desire for her. This feeling was equivalent to looking at his 'mother'. His mother was beautiful and he was disgraced.
"It's a pity that the Marquis is away on war, and I don't know when he will be back. Otherwise, when you and your son meet, the entire Jingwu Marquis Mansion will be decorated with lights and colorful decorations, but it will be very lively."
Hearing this, Su Hong seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Marquis Jingwu was not here, and suddenly it was as if a big stone had been dropped in his heart.
To be honest, he had never met his biological father before. He really didn't know how to deal with meeting him like this. It would be best if he could take it easy.
"By the way, Butler Tang, has the young master's bedroom been taken care of? The young master has just come back, so he must not neglect it, otherwise it will be difficult for the old lady to blame him."
The second lady turned her attention to Tang Xin.
"The young master's bedroom has been taken care of a long time ago. In addition, I have given instructions that the young master's bedroom will be taken care of in the morning, afternoon and evening. Please rest assured, second lady." Tang Xin said.
"You have followed Mr. Marquis for many years. Mr. Marquis believes in you, and I naturally believe in you. But I am an old woman, so I can't help but say a few words." The second lady said, but she looked at Su Hong with a kind face, "Let's go.
, the second lady will send you to your bedroom."
Su Hong nodded.
"stop"
There was a loud shout, and a young and beautiful girl appeared in front of Su Hong and others.
The girl looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old, a little younger than Su Hong. She was wearing a fur coat, a velvet hat on her head, and a string of bells on her feet. When she stopped, the bells jingled,
Very unpleasant.
But this sentence of 'stop' made Su Hong frown.
"Wanrong, what are you doing? This is your brother, don't be rude~" the second lady's expression changed slightly.
"You bastard, you have no right to speak here. My father married you as his concubine just for the sake of appearance. Do you really think he likes you? Otherwise, after so many years, you wouldn't have even given birth to a single child...
"
The second lady's face instantly turned ugly, but her eyes were moistened.
Having children has always been her concern. It is not that the Marquis has not favored her, but it has always been her own problem.
This also resulted in her having no children, but when she saw Su Hong, she treated him as her own son and was very happy.
Not only among the noble families, but also in the palace, even ordinary people attach great importance to the inheritance of the family line. A woman who cannot bear children is almost sentenced to death.
Fortunately, the Marquis and the old lady treated her well, and she was also lovable. Although her status in Marquis Jingwu's mansion was not as good as that of the eldest lady, all the servants respected her more.
Su Hong clenched his fists, anger burning in his heart, but he looked at the girl with an extremely cold gaze. The girl was so shamelessly humiliated that he instantly thought of his biological mother.
Put yourself in his shoes and think about it, if your mother had entered the Hou Mansion, would her status be the same as the second lady now.
In his heart, although the Second Madam was not as good as Su Ning'er, he still respected her. At the moment, he was suppressing his anger at being humiliated.
When entering the Hou Mansion for the first time, you must not cause trouble...
It's just that Su Hong didn't want to cause trouble, but the girl didn't intend to settle down. She stared at Su Hong fiercely and said coldly.
"You are a bastard who was born outside your father. Some people actually said that you and your father look alike. I think you are blind. How noble can a son of a prostitute be? He has been a jackpot all his life and can enter the prince's mansion.
You'd better be obedient and obedient to me from now on. If you dare to disobey me, I will definitely make you miserable in the future. Looking at your scholarly appearance, you are really useless. You have no father's demeanor at all, ji——"
The girl still wanted to speak, but she received a real slap on her face.
After this slap, the girl's face suddenly bulged, and in an instant, bright red fingerprints appeared. The burning pain made the girl open her teeth and claws, and when she touched the corner of her mouth, bright red blood seeped out.
The girl ran away instantly.
"If you dare to hit me, my mother has never hit me, and my brother has never hit me. I will kill you."
Su Hong's hands trembled slightly, but it was not from fear, but from a sense of joy. With the slap just now, all the anger in his heart was vented, but he felt that the slap was not wrong and should be slapped.
The girl challenged his bottom line again and again. She didn't treat him as a human being at all, but as a bitch, and her mouth was dirty. She opened and closed her mouth like a "jim" or "bitch", and she didn't look like a lady at all.
He got angry and scolded himself, but he said to his mother, Su Ning'er, you are a brat whose body is not yet fully developed. Why? Who do you think you are?
Is the Marquis’ daughter amazing?
Then who am I? I am still a dignified little marquis. In terms of status, I am your brother. When an elder brother beats his younger sister, it is based on emotion rather than reason.
In terms of seniority, the Second Madam can be considered her mother. To abuse his mother like this is against ethics, benevolence and righteousness. Su Hong beat her. This is education and is not wrong.
The second lady was stunned. She never imagined that Su Hong had just entered the Hou Mansion and hit the eldest lady's daughter. For a moment, her face was filled with surprise, but there was an indescribable feeling of pleasure. She only felt that Su Hong was not hurt.
wrong.
But soon, she became worried about Su Hong. Su Hong looked too thin, but she knew that Wanrong had practiced martial arts. For ordinary people, she could deal with five or six people.
Tang Xin squinted his eyes and watched Su Hong's actions, thoughtfully, but kept himself out of the matter. When he saw the quarrel in the house, he was indifferent and did not look like a housekeeper at all.
It's hard to figure out what he is thinking?
Seeing the girl approaching him menacingly, Su Hong's expression changed slightly, and when he looked at Tang Xin, who had no intention of trying to dissuade her, his eyes instantly became gloomy.
It seems that not only the girl wants to suppress herself, but even Tang Xin also wants to give himself a good show of strength.
A housekeeper, what a big spectrum
"Steward Tang, why don't you come out and stop it? In the dignified Marquis Wu's Mansion, the second lady was reviled and I was humiliated, but you act like you are nothing to do with it. If this matter reaches the Marquis,
How do you want to explain it to me or the old lady?"
Just as the girl was charging towards Su Hong with murderous intent, Su Hong shouted to Tang Xin beside him.
Tang Xin stayed still and opened his narrowed eyes, but he looked at Su Hong lightly. A sharp look flashed in his eyes, but he saw that the young lady was approaching Su Hong within half a meter.
He sighed, "Miss, stop, don't make it difficult for me."
After saying this, his body instantly appeared in front of Su Hong.