(Chapter 3) The sound of the birds in the court does not stop
"Get out, get out, get out of here! You waste, you dog slaves, you can't even catch a thief who kidnaps Young Master Ben, be careful that I ask my mother to sell you all cheaply! Get out of here! "There was a crackling smashing of stools and chairs, and before I entered the Huide Garden, the harsh sound inside made me a little daunted.
"Won't Xiangye go in?" Seeing that I stopped, Sun Hu asked suspiciously.
Wang Jie looked at me incomprehensibly.
"Look at this falling flower, isn't it beautiful?" I pointed to a flower that had just fallen from a tree and said.
Wang Jie glanced at my expression and stepped back silently.
Sun Hu lost the opportunity and glared at Wang Jie secretly, but smiled at me with a smile on his face, "This six-petal geranium is really good-looking, and this one that Xiangye likes is even more of the best among flowers." ”
Is this a six-petaled geranium?
I blinked.
"The orchid next to the flower is more charming than this flower." I pointed to the side again.
Sun Hu followed and exclaimed, "It is said that Xiang Ye's vision is the best, there are so many tribute orchids on this stone fence, but this superb Tianyi lotus was favored by Xiang Ye at a glance." ”
“……”
I suddenly understood a truth, the best person in the world is really not me.
"Xiangye...... Is there anything else you'd like to admire? I didn't talk right away, which made Sun Hu, who had been working hard to practice his eloquence under my oppression, feel a little unaccustomed.
Of course, the main thing is that it's a little less enjoyable.
"Hmm...... I think, little Hu ......."
I was about to make peace with Sun Hu, wanting him to save some face for me, when a group of people came on the bluestone road in the other part of the garden.
I took a look at that place, well, the old lady of the Hou Mansion, the eldest lord of the Hou Mansion, the second lady of the Hou Mansion, the third lady of the Hou Mansion, and the housekeepers and servants of the Hou Mansion have all arrived.
Oh, a good show is about to begin.
"Grandmother, father, second lady." After calling one by one, I retreated to the side of the road, and let them go first according to the principle of humility and filial piety.
Shen Jingzhi frowned, very dissatisfied with my attitude.
"She's your second mother."
I bowed to him respectfully, and then said, "I was born to only one mother." ”
Shen Jingzhi was choked, and his face instantly darkened a little.
"Master Hou, don't worry too much about the child, she is still young, not old enough to be sensible." The second lady approached Shen Jingzhi and persuaded softly, "Let's go and see Lin'er first, he has suffered a lot of fright today." ”
After listening to the second lady's words, Shen Jingzhi's face became even worse.
"Is fifteen still young? put it in other people's homes, and now they have married wives and had children! ”
The second lady, Jin Ling, seemed to know that she had said the wrong thing, holding a handkerchief in her hand, and her whole body subconsciously shrank back.
She smiled and said, "What Master Hou said is that Brother Yang is now a master above 10,000 people under one person, how can he still be a child." ”
It's okay not to mention this, but when he mentions this, Shen Jingzhi feels as if a thorn has been blocked in his heart, and he is suffocated.
I think that when he was young, he also had a lot of enthusiasm, and he also thought about not relying on the shadow of his family, the title of the gold list, and his success, but the cruelty of reality has worn out his fighting spirit again and again.
What's even more woeful is that the Hou Mansion he took over is getting worse and worse, if it weren't for the support of the ancestors, if it weren't for his eldest son who got the merit of the dragon, how could they still be in such a situation in their mansion?
I secretly looked at my own father's expression, and I thought it was too ridiculous.
"Big brother, now that the eldest brother has to be crowned in a high position, the little sister has to ask the eldest brother to take care of the little sister more in the future." The third lady, Shen Meixin, received the eyes of her mother, leaned over to me at the right time, and grabbed my arm with both hands.
If it weren't for the pain she had in grabbing my arm, I would have been willing to show her my heart.
I hurriedly glanced at Sun Hu, Sun Hu saw that I was in pain, and he couldn't bear it, so he stepped forward and gave it up.
"Since ancient times, men and women have not sat at the same table at the age of seven, although Xiangye is the brother of the third lady, but in the end there is a difference between men and women, the third lady should let go of Xiangye, under the public, it is not dignified."
When Shen Meixin heard this, she felt that a little scholar dared to sweep her face, and her face turned white with anger. She covered her face, as if she felt that she had misbehaved, and hurriedly hid behind Shen Jingzhi, choking as she did.
"Yes, yes, the slave family knows, the slave family shouldn't be so close to the eldest brother...... Woohoo......"
A doll less than nine years old has such acting skills, Sun Hu only thinks that this Ruo Dahou Mansion is really full of wonders.
"You are presumptuous! A little scholar dares to accuse your master? Shen Jingzhi saw that his daughter had been wronged, and his heart was even more angry, he protected Shen Meixin with one hand, and pointed at Sun Hu with the other hand and scolded, "No dog slave, who gave you the guts!" Come on, drag him down for me and teach him a lesson! ”
Shen Jingzhi gave orders in a hurry, but those servants did not dare to move, and this scene made Shen Jingzhi feel even more angry.
"What about people? Are all people dead? He roared.
Seeing Shen Jingzhi's blushing face and thick neck coldly, I lightly brushed my slightly folded sleeves.
I'm tired of watching this kind of drama, but thinking about what to do next, I endured it.
I stepped forward and blocked Sun Hu behind me. Respectfully bowed, I said, "Father, Sun Hu is a scholar given by the emperor to his son, and it is not under the control of the palace, and my father has no right to interfere with him." Speaking of which, I felt that the old ancestor who had been watching on the wall for so long, how could I not forget her, so I saluted the old ancestor again and said, "Grandmother, the second brother is still crying in the house, I still focus on him, go and see him first." ”
The eyes of my ancestors looked at me, and their eyes were full of comfort and love for their grandchildren.
She nodded in agreement, "Jingzhi, she is your son, even if there is no more, you have to teach it well, how can you shout like this and let people see jokes?"
Although Shen Jingzhi is a marquis of a mansion, no matter how big or small things are, he will rely on his mother, and now that his mother has spoken, he doesn't dare to say anything, he can't hold back his temper and respond, "It's my son who is out of luck, and I'm tired of teaching my mother a lesson." After a pause, he said, "Lin'er is weak and frightened, let's go and see him." ”
The old ancestor nodded with satisfaction, and she was supported by Shen Jingzhi and walked into Huide Garden. Seeing this, everyone also followed Hulala and poured into Huide Garden.
"The drama is all here, why doesn't Xiangye seem to be in a hurry to pull the curtain on the opening?" Sun Hu asked me very strangely if I was still in place.
Wang Jie shook his head at Sun Hu, Sun Hu instantly understood what Wang Jie meant, and looked away with a little embarrassment.
What a kind subordinate, I thought I would be hurt in the heart.
I was so touched that I waved my hand at them, "Go back to Lan Yixuan." ”
Wang Jie and Sun Hu were stunned at the same time, no one expected that I would let them go back first.
"Master."
Wang Jie took a step forward and was about to open his mouth to ask the reason. I shook my head and stopped him.
Seeing this, the two of them knew that I would not say anything more, hesitated, and bowed and left.
After enjoying the beautiful scenery outside the courtyard alone for a while, I calculated that the time was almost up, and I walked into Huide Garden.
"Dad, mother, I must catch the person who dares to kidnap Young Master Ben, I must break him into pieces!" Shen Lin hugged Jin Ling, hoarse.
Jin Ling patted Xiao'er's back distressedly, and promised, "Okay, good, my mother will definitely catch that thief and give me anger." Dare to kidnap the young master of the Hou Mansion, what a dare to eat the courage of an ambitious leopard! ”
Shen Lin grabbed Jin Ling's shirt tightly, trembling with anger "They dare to throw Ben Shao into the dirty pig shed! How dare they throw Ben Shao into the filthy pigshed! They ......"
"Lin'er, let's not be angry, the old ancestor will stand up for you, and the old ancestor will definitely catch the bad guys back and clean them up." The old ancestor saw it in his eyes, hurt in his heart, and heard that he was so wronged by his children and grandchildren, and couldn't help but comfort him.
"Old Ancestor......" Shen Lin was about to cry again, but Yu Guang saw me walking through the door, and the emotions that had just settled down became excited again.
"It's her, it's her, it's her! My kidnappers said they wanted to kidnap me because they had a grudge against her! ”
With a sigh in my heart, I was a little helpless.
Gu Yuancheng, that bastard, really left a trick of trouble and wanted to isolate me.
"Is what Lin'er said true?" Shen Jingzhi glared at me in shock and anger.
I avoided answering, and only said, "The second brother is still young, and he should study hard." The son heard that Bai Xu Academy has the best rules and is very well guarded, so it is better to let the second brother go there to study, which is not only safe, but also can increase some knowledge. ”
As soon as I finished speaking, before Shen Jingzhi could say anything, Jin Ling had already jumped up, and she yelled at me with a sharp voice, "Shen Qingzhi, what do you want to do!" My son is obedient and obedient, and he works hardest in reading. What kind of place is Bai Xu Academy, thousands of miles away in the mountains! Do you want my son to suffer there? You just can't get used to our mother and son, and you want to get us out? I'll tell you, Shen Qingzhi, don't think about it! ”
Shen Lin in her arms heard this, and hid directly behind the old ancestor in fear.
Pulling the old ancestor's clothes, Shen Lin just flew and looked like he was gone, he cried and begged the old ancestor, "Old ancestor, I don't want to go to the academy, I don't want to go to the academy, the old ancestor ......"
"Shen Qingzhi, you misbehaved outside, made enemies and caused trouble, and today you bullied your own brother in front of your elders! Are you stiff wings, don't you want all filial piety ethics?" Shen Jingzhi's heart was also tight, this little son was his most beloved, how could he be willing to go to the mountains to endure hardships?
I ignored the clamor of their family, and kept looking at the silent ancestor with my eyes.
The old ancestor also knew that I was waiting for her answer, but after being silent for a long time, she still gave an answer that I expected, but still felt ridiculous.
The old ancestor stomped on the jade-inlaid white orchid yellow rosewood cane in his hand, "Enough, stop, don't make any more noise!" Brother Yang'er's proposal is also good, that Baixu Academy is indeed a good place in a hundred, and there are a lot of jinshi. ”
"Mother......" Jin Ling looked at the old ancestor nervously, and there were already tears in her eyes, "Lin'er is my life......"
The old ancestor raised his hand and signaled her to be restless.
"But Brother Lin is not yet ten years old, and it is inevitable that the road will be far away, and it will be difficult to bear it, and when Brother Lin is older, we elders can worry less about it."
"That's what I said, that's what my mother said." Jin Ling hurriedly responded.
"As for Lin'er's kidnapping, Brother Yang, since you caused the disaster, you will be responsible for arresting this kidnapper. My grandmother believed that Brother Yang would not disappoint my grandmother. "Ancestor Dao.
How should I answer? Of course, it is incumbent upon me to accept this great entrustment.
"Grandmother, don't worry, your grandson will give you and the second brother a satisfactory answer."
The old ancestor nodded with satisfaction, and then she hugged Shen Lin, who was hiding behind him, into her arms and comforted, "Brother Lin, don't make any more trouble, since your eldest brother said that he wanted to give you anger, he will definitely not break his word." Let the girls prepare some nourishing soup, and then prepare the bathing things, you can drink some soup, and then sleep comfortably in bed, and the big brother will be able to catch the bad guys. ”
How could Shen Lin be obedient like this, just when he was about to disagree, he saw that I smiled meaningfully at him, and thought of sending him to Bai Xu Academy, so he immediately nestled into the arms of the old ancestor without saying a word.
"Grandmother, why did you let your grandson go to the ancestral hall earlier?" I saw that there was nothing to do, and when I thought of the words of the housekeeper, I asked.
The old ancestor patted Shen Lin's head and turned his head to signal Jin Ling to carry the child over.
Jin Ling didn't dare to slack off, and immediately stepped forward to take Shen Lin into her arms.
"Today is the first day you take up the post of prime minister, and I thought about why I should go to the ancestral hall to burn pillar incense, so that our ancestors will know that our Shen family has produced a descendant like you." The old ancestor said, "Although it is getting late now, this matter cannot be delayed. Originally, your mother should also be together, but she happened to catch up with the bad body, so now you and Jingzhi will go to the ancestral hall with me, an old woman. ”
I bowed in awe to the ancestral hall, and then said to the old ancestor, "Grandmother has tormented her grandson." ”
The Old Ancestor smiled at me and raised one hand.
I knew that this was for my father to hold her, so I stepped back.
Shen Jingzhi also understood what the ancestor meant, and stepped forward to support her.
"Let's go." The old ancestor spoke, and before leaving, he didn't forget to turn around and instruct Jin Ling, "Take good care of my precious grandson." ”
I watched the interaction between them, and the corners of my mouth twitched.
It's impossible not to chill, but I can only accept my fate.
It is the so-called burning incense to worship the ancestors, comforting the children and grandchildren like me, and the only ones who can help Mrs. Yipin of the Hou Mansion enter the ancestral hall are the father and the second brother.
Who made me a daughter?
The body of a daughter who has never seen the light in her life.
The old ancestor and Shen Jingzhi walked out of the house, and I followed without saying a word.