Listen to the rain fast

Jiang Shuangxue, who was preoccupied, wandered in the room, calculating the time, today her brother Jiang Zhennan should return to Yicheng from the southern military camp, presumably he had already met Ling Xiao in the previous dynasty, what is the result of Leng Qiuye's request, the dust will settle today.

Jiang Shuangxue's heart was a little uneasy, after Ling Xiao returned home at noon, she went directly to Yilan Courtyard, and she still hasn't come to her to listen to Yuzhai.

It stands to reason that if Leng Qiuye's invitation is sealed, her brother should send someone to report to her, and according to Leng Qiuye's character, Yilan Courtyard should have been making a big splash a long time ago, but now it is almost evening, and the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion is quiet and even the sound of a bird can be heard clearly.

But if you want to say that you can't seal it, then the cold autumn leaves should have made a fuss a long time ago, the whole Hou Mansion is too quiet, there is no big thing to happen at all, this is too abnormal, Jiang Shuangxue is a little uncertain.

Granny Qian slowly walked into the house and saluted Jiang Shuangxue. "Madam, the fourth lady has just fallen asleep after feeding, but the second miss doesn't know when she left the room, the old slave has been looking for a long time in listening to Yuzhai, and he hasn't seen anyone."

"Oh, got it." Jiang Shuangxue was still thinking about Leng Qiuye's request for sealing, and said perfunctorily absentmindedly.

Granny Qian looked at Jiang Shuangxue's appearance, she remembered the rumors she heard on the streets of Yicheng today, and she didn't know whether to tell Jiang Shuangxue or not.

After a while, Jiang Shuangxue found that Granny Qian was still standing beside her, she looked at Granny Qian and asked, "Granny Qian, is there something?" ”

"Madam, now that the rumors have spread in the city, the Hou Ye wants to ask Mrs. Feng Guo for the Yilan Courtyard, and this matter is about to become a joke on the streets."

Granny Qian looked at Jiang Shuangxue's thoughtful expression, and suddenly felt that what she had just said was a little inappropriate.

"Madam, Rong Lao Nu said more, you are too kind, the one in Yilan Courtyard has relied on the favor of the Hou Ye since he entered the door, and he has not given you a concubine ceremony, you are generous and don't care, and she has become more and more unruly. actually picked up the Hou Ye to invite her to be the lady of the country, and wanted to be on an equal footing with you, such a concubine will be a disaster sooner or later. ”

The more Granny Qian spoke, the more excited she became, and she couldn't help but raise her voice a little. "When Mrs. was pregnant with the fourth miss, why was she so coincidentally collided with by her third miss, causing Mrs. to give birth prematurely, if it wasn't for Mrs. Preparation, let Dr. Xu wait for you to give birth in the house, you almost died with two corpses."

Saying that, Granny Qian's eyes couldn't help but slowly moisten, Jiang Shuangxue handed the handkerchief in her hand to Granny Qian, and Granny Qian wiped the tears in her eyes.

"Yao'er, mother and daughter are safe, and I am not allowed to mention this matter again in the future." Jiang Shuangxue glared at Granny Qian, and said faintly: "It's a blessing or a curse, it's a curse that can't be avoided." ”

While speaking, Ling Zhu walked into the house, Granny Qian's crying eyes were red, and when she saw Ling Zhu coming, she blessed Jiang Shuangxue with her blessing, and slowly withdrew from the house.

"Mother, Ling Zhu has said hello to you." Ten-year-old Ling Zhu respectfully gave Jiang Shuangxue a look, and then stood motionless in front of Jiang Shuangxue.

Jiang Shuangxue looked at the modest and polite Ling Zhu, he grew taller again, in Jiang Shuangxue's impression, Ling Zhu was always so obedient and sensible, and there was no arrogance of a young master of the Hou Mansion on his body, Jiang Shuangxue couldn't help but sigh, how good it would be if Ling Zhu was her biological son, let Leng Qiuye toss, Pingyuan Hou Mansion has a son-in-law, how could she have the predicament she is in now.

It's a pity that she Jiang Shuangxue has to fight with Leng Qiuye to death for the rest of her life, she is a concubine of the Hou Mansion, and now she is reduced to competing with a concubine, and suddenly Jiang Shuangxue feels that she is the same as Ling Zhu, a concubine, both humble and pitiful.

Jiang Shuangxue took Ling Zhu's hand and said with concern: "Zhu'er, you have to study hard with Mr., you have to be diligent, so that you can make a difference in the future." ”

Ling Zhu nodded obediently, Jiang Shuangxue pulled him closer again, and said softly: "Dinner is at my place, Ling Xi hasn't seen your brother for a long time, she will be very happy to see you later." ”

While speaking, Ling Xi and Ginkgo trotted into the house, and when Ling Xi saw Ling Zhu from afar, she called happily: "Brother." ”

Ling Xi's eyes were slightly red, and his white little face was smeared with black marks one by one, and his clothes were also a little wrinkled, and there were a lot of moss and mud sticks.

"Ling Xi, how did you do this, where do you still look like a young lady from the Hou Mansion, you are about to become a wild girl in the countryside." Jiang Shuangxue said as she gently wiped the black marks on Ling Xi's face with a handkerchief. Ginkgo quietly walked behind Ling Xi, as if she had something to say, but in the end she silently lowered her head.

After hearing Jiang Shuangxue's words, Ling Xi, who was originally elated, instantly lowered his frustrated little head and stood there without saying a word.

Jiang Shuangxue looked at her daughter's pitiful appearance, and her heart softened again, "Go back to the room and wash your face, and then change your clothes and come out for dinner, Zhu'er is also listening to Yuzhai to eat today,"

As soon as Ling Xi heard that Ling Zhu was also staying in Tingyuzhai, she was still depressed by the unreasonable troubles of the cold autumn leaves in the afternoon, and she immediately became happy, and she almost trotted all the way back to the room.

Jiang Shuangxue began to gather people to prepare food for dinner, she looked at the door, it was estimated that Ling Xiao would not come to her today, and she didn't know whether she should expect Ling Xiao to come to her to listen to Yuzhai, maybe it would be a good thing to come or not.

Jiang Shuangxue sat at the dining table with relief, and Ling Zhu sat down cautiously after seeing Jiang Shuangxue take a seat. After a while, Ling Xi also ran back to the front hall, Ling Xi sat down next to Ling Zhu, and gave Ling Zhu vegetables from time to time, Jiang Shuangxue looked at Ling Xi, a little person, he couldn't even hold chopsticks steadily, and he had to pick up vegetables for his brother Ling Zhu, and couldn't help but feel funny.

Suddenly Ling Xiao walked into the house, Jiang Shuangxue was stunned, and soon she reacted, got up and walked to Ling Xiao's side, lightly helped Ling Xiao untie her clothes, and then called a maid to wait for Ling Xiao to change her clothes and wash her hands.

Ling Zhu also hurriedly got up and stood aside, Ling Xi was even happier when she saw Ling Xiao, she hadn't seen Ling Xiao for a long time, she ran towards Ling Xiao with a smile.

"Daddy, you're back, Xi'er misses you."

"If I don't come back, you'll be lawless." Ling Xiao didn't know where the anger came from, he glanced at Ling Xi, and then said angrily.

Jiang Shuangxue was shocked in her heart, but Ling Xiao still came with a sense of anger. She immediately sent the maids away, then walked up to Ling Xiao and asked cautiously, "Master Hou, what's wrong, why are you so angry?" ”

"Then I'll have to ask your good daughter." Ling Xiao glanced at Ling Xi and slowly walked to the dining table and sat down.

Jiang Shuangxue hurriedly poured Ling Xiao a full glass of wine, and then asked Ling Xi sharply: "What did you do again to make your father angry." ”

Ling Xi's little eyes rolled around, could it be because of something in the afternoon? But she really didn't push down Ling Man. Thinking of Leng Qiuye's words in the afternoon, Ling Xi's heart was a little aggrieved, and Ling Xi stood there motionless without saying a word.

After Ling Xiao drank all the wine on the table, he angrily slapped the wine glass on the table.

"In the afternoon, in the garden, she pushed Man'er down the moss steps, and Man'er's forehead almost broke, and now she has a big red and swollen bag on her head."

Jiang Shuangxue remembered that Ling Xi had just returned to listen to Yuzhai, and it turned out that she was playing with Ling Man in the garden in the afternoon. Of course, she didn't believe that her daughter would push Ling Man down the moss steps, and it was obvious that Leng Qiuye was instigating it. But she thought about it again, if Leng Qiuye really got what she wanted, why did Ling Xiao come to listen to Yuzhai Xingshi's question? It seems that Ling Xiao's anger is still because of the failure to ask for sealing.

Jiang Shuangxue understood that Ling Xiao's anger could be vented, otherwise Leng Qiuye would add more oil and vinegar, and this matter would probably have to make a big fuss, and Ling Xi would have to suffer a big loss, so she immediately reprimanded Ling Xi loudly.

"Ling Xi, you are becoming more and more unruly, how can you take your sister to play on such a dangerous step, your sister is injured, you sister is to blame, you are not allowed to eat dinner today, you will be punished to kneel in the ancestral hall for reflection."

Jiang Shuangxue poured Ling Xiao another glass of wine, and she sandwiched a few dishes that Ling Xiao liked to eat and put them on the plate in front of Ling Xiao.

"Ling Xi just likes to play with her brothers and sisters, children always play without a degree, there will always be pulling between plays, Ling Man probably fell down the moss steps by accident, but Ling Xi is a sister after all, her sister is injured, she can't protect her sister thoroughly, she really doesn't do well, so she will be punished to go to the ancestral hall to reflect, Hou Ye thinks it's good?"

"I didn't, I really didn't push my sister." When Ling Xi heard Jiang Shuangxue say this, she became even more angry, Leng Qiuye could frame her, but she couldn't be wronged in vain, she had to make it clear. She ran to Jiang Shuangxue angrily and defended herself loudly.

"You don't know what to do."

Ling Xiao was furious and dropped the chopsticks in his hand. It turned out that what Leng Qiuye said was really true, Ling Xi was really right, Ling Xiao glared at Jiang Shuangxue again, and said to Jiang Shuangxue angrily: "You don't know about this?" ”

Ling Xi saw that Ling Xiao vented her anger on Jiang Shuangxue's body, Ling Xi was even more sad and aggrieved, she shouted at Ling Xiao: "It's not me, it's not me, why don't Daddy believe it, Daddy is too partial." As she spoke, she began to cry aggrieved again.

"Look at your high-flying appearance now, I don't believe it when you say that it wasn't Man'er who you pushed." After Ling Xiao finished speaking, he deliberately glanced at Jiang Shuangxue again, it was obvious that he was referring to Sang and scolding Huai.

"Daddy said I pushed it, so did Daddy see it with his own eyes?" Ling Xi looked at Ling Xiao angrily, a pair of bulging apricot eyes were very wide, as if they were about to fall out of their sockets.

"Isn't it enough for the maid Xiaolan to see it with her own eyes?" Ling Xiao said angrily.

"I'm the young lady of the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, Xiaolan is just a subordinate, when, the words of a subordinate are more useful than the words of the master, so is Xiaolan a young lady, or am I a young lady?" Ling Xi bumped into Ling Xiao even more angrily.

Ling Xiao was stunned, he was stopped by Ling Xi's words, it is true, there is no reason to just listen to the words of a subordinate to ask Miss Sin. But Ling Xiao thought about it, this was not like what a seven-year-old child could say, Ling Xiao began to wonder, was Ling Xi's words taught by Jiang Shuangxue? Suddenly, Ling Xiao was angry again.

"Presumptuous, you mean that Daddy is stupid, he wronged you, he turned against you, he contradicted his father like this, today I will teach you a good lesson and let you know the rules."

Ling Xiao slammed the wine glass on the table to the ground and shouted, "Come on, go get the rattan." ”

The subordinate walked into the house and handed the rattan to Ling Xiao's hand, Ling Xiao raised his hand, and saw that he was about to hit Ling Xi, when suddenly Ling Zhu's body blocked in front of Ling Xi, and Ling Xiao's rattan hit Ling Zhu's body hard. With a plop, Ling Zhu knelt in front of Ling Xiao.

"Father, it's me who is not good, I used to play with my sisters, I was greedy and had a bad stomach, so I left my sisters to go to the toilet, and the third sister accidentally fell down the moss stone steps. My sisters are all young, and it's my brother who doesn't take good care of me, so if you want to beat me, beat me. ”

When Ling Xi saw that his brother Ling Zhu was beaten, he immediately cried again, even more sad than when he was beaten. Ling Xiao couldn't help but sneer when he saw his eldest son Ling Zhu kneeling in front of him.

"You are truly your mother's good son." After speaking, he also glanced at Jiang Shuangxue, "Madame is really good at governing the family." ”

Ling Xiao's heart couldn't help but be a little disgusted with Jiang Shuangxue again, he looked at Ling Zhu kneeling in front of him, and Ling Xi who was crying on the side, and said to them coldly: "Then let's go to the ancestral hall to reflect." ”

Ling Zhu pulled Ling Xi and walked slowly towards the ancestral hall, Ling Xi, who was already crying into tears, kept looking back at Ling Xiao, Ling Xiao was still drinking and pouring himself angrily, Jiang Shuangxue on the side was trembling, Ling Xi suddenly felt that the father who gradually disappeared in her eyes was both strange and afraid.

"Brother, it's really not me." Ling Xi cried and said to Ling Zhu aggrievedly.

"I know."

"Then why doesn't Daddy just want to believe me?"

"In the Hou Mansion, my father is more willing to believe in Aunt Leng." Ling Zhu said faintly.