Liu Yuru and her eldest sister Gao Chang and Xie had nothing to do at home, just chatting with the east and west families. Gao Chang didn't understand why Xie's mother and daughter lived here, so he inadvertently asked.

Xie Shi was originally uncomfortable living in a tall man's house with his child, but when Miss Gao asked this, his face was a little red. I was afraid that I would tell my brother and sister-in-law about Miss Gao and make Miss Gao laugh, and I was afraid that this outspoken Miss Gao would ask about the child's father again, so I squeaked and didn't answer for a long time.

Liu Yuru secretly gave Gao Chang a look, and Gao Chang understood, so he didn't ask anymore. Who knew that as soon as the family had lunch, the old woman of the family came in and said to Liu Yuru, "Madam, there is a man outside the courtyard gate who brought his daughter-in-law, saying that he wants to come to his brother-in-law's house to recognize the door. ”

Liu Yuru said angrily, "Mom, you are talking nonsense again, are you old and confused, I told you that there is no one else in my family anymore!" ”

The mother-in-law said, "Then I'll let them go." ”

As soon as the mother-in-law went out, the person came in, and Liu Yuru knew him. Xie Shi also listened to his mother-in-law's words, and was wondering, and when he looked at the two people who came in, his face turned red. It was his brother and sister-in-law who came in.

Liu Yuru didn't want the two of them to enter the house, got up and walked outside the house, stood on the steps to greet the two, and asked, "How are you two here?" ”

Xie's sister-in-law said with a smile on her face, "Madam, my sister-in-law is here, and I haven't seen her for several days. ”

Liu Yuru remembered the faces of the Xie family a few days ago, and didn't want to give them a good face, so she said coldly, "I couldn't wait to sweep my sister out of the house a few days ago, and even my sister's luggage rolled out, why are you concerned again today?" ”

Xie Shi also said, "You guys barged in without saying hello, are there any rules?" is still full of nonsense, who is your brother-in-law again? I don't know what you guys think? ”

Her sister-in-law didn't dare to lose her temper with Liu Yuru, and when she saw her sister-in-law Xie talking, she said to her, "You still said that we are brothers and sisters-in-law, and it's not okay to come to your house to take a look!" Anyway, you're also with a big official. There is a saying that 'it is a three-way relationship', whose daughter is like you, and when she arrives in the blessed nest, she doesn't care about her mother's family! ”

Xie Shi hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, you talk nonsense again!" More and more I have nowhere to put my face! You treat me as a human being, why do you pour dirty water on Lord Gao and Mrs. Liu? ”

Her sister-in-law said, "You will say, our old Xie family, poor is poor, but poor with backbone." I have never bowed my head to others for no reason, you can live in the house of the tall adult, and we can enter the door of the tall adult as a brother and sister-in-law! This principle is that we can shout the entire ranch village, and we can also talk about it! Why, let's go to my brother-in-law's house to knock on the door, Mrs. Liu hasn't stopped it, but your own sister has stopped it? ”

Gao Chang didn't know very well about the comings and goings of this, and she didn't say anything when she asked Xie Shi just now, so it was not easy to mix at this time, so she just watched from the side.

Xie was so sad that he was about to cry, and begged, "Sister-in-law, you and my brother can go back!" Don't show up here. ”

Her sister-in-law has been here for so long, and she hasn't seen Master Gao come out, so she knows that she is not at home. I thought that Mrs. Liu was a good-tempered person, so she was a little bolder. After listening to his sister's words, he glared and said, "What? Our old Xie family raised you to such a big age, and you also gave birth to a child, have you forgotten the nurturing grace of the family? ”

Liu Yuru guessed the intentions of these two people early after hearing this, and asked, "Sister-in-law, you said that your family is poor and poor, and I believe this." I heard Master Gao say that when the kiln at the head of the village knocked the gong at night to find someone to dig the foundation, even your sister dragged her sick body and carried a child outside to look for work, but I didn't see your Xie family buddies come out to show up, they are really backbone! When your sister was sick, a family of three pushed her out, and now that she has a better place to stay, they come to kiss again. You said you wanted a little niece, and when their mother and daughter were helpless, did you think about your little niece? ”

Seeing Xie Tiantian playing underground, Xie's sister-in-law stretched out her hand to the little girl, and said, "Girl, come, come to my aunt." ”

Xie Tiantian was playing underground alone, but after listening to her words, not only did she not go over, but got up and ran away, shouting, "Don't go...... Bad! Villain! ”

Let an ignorant little doll say this, Xie's brother and sister-in-law were also a little annoyed, and listened to Mrs. Liu's words only to pick up the affairs of her own husband and wife, but never refuted the matter of "brother-in-law", and thought that her sister must have crossed paths with this tall adult.

At the moment, he put the shame he received from Xiao Tiantian into his arms, and rushed to Xie Shi with confidence, "We know that you have climbed a high family now, and you can't look down on your brother and sister-in-law." But your nephew won't deny it, will he? He looks like he's going to be ** eight, he doesn't even have a daughter-in-law, doesn't he think our family is poor? You softened your heart and gave your nephew a few of the money you had left, so that we could tidy up the straw houses that were not in shape. Your mother's family is prosperous, and that is also your face in the tall family. ”

Liu Yuru said angrily, "You are shameless, you came to me and Sister Xie to find face, you are poor and crazy, and you are so backbone, you really don't know what shame is?" ”

Xie's sister-in-law thrust her waist and replied, "When it comes to honesty, we are more than enough." My brother-in-law, as an official of the court, repeatedly lifted the whip, led the servants to the door, and snatched my sister in, did he care about his integrity? He picked up his sister, but did he have a three-media six-certificate? Did the few taels of silver that his cousin Gao threw away be used as a dowry? If we don't make it clear today, we will open our faces and go to the village to talk about it from house to house! ”

Xie is an honest man, and he will only sobbed and cry at this time. Liu Yuru was also so angry that she smiled, "Our tall man just picked up your sister, and there are no three media and six certificates, so what does the sister-in-law want to do, you can talk about it." ”

Xie's sister-in-law immediately said, "It's not much, as long as she gives her nephew fifty taels of silver for marrying, we won't say anything anymore." ”

Gao Chang finally heard the ins and outs of the matter clearly beside him, and at that time, his apricot eyes were wide open, and he pointed at Xie's brother and sister-in-law and scolded, "It's true that my brother is the official of the court, and he also took your sister, see if you can!" My brother has already married Yuru's sister in three media and six certificates, is it so difficult to take another concubine? You go to the street to inquire, whose family still needs three media and six certificates for concubines? ”

Xie's sister-in-law saw that Gao Chang didn't talk for a long time, thinking that she was an irrelevant person, but after listening to Gao Chang's scolding, she didn't show weakness and said, "Who are you?" Dog catches mouse, you are in charge of our family's affairs? ”

Where has Gao Chang ever been scolded like this since he was a child, when he heard that he took a step forward, he slapped the woman a few ear scrapers, and scolded, "Why don't you take care of me, you come to my brother's house to mess around, I can take care of it!" ”

Xie's sister-in-law sat down on the ground and shouted, "It's not good--I'm beating someone--I'm going to my brother-in-law's house and letting unrelated people beat me--I don't give someone to say that I want to see an official by law-"

Brother Xie also opened his mouth, rolled up his sleeves and said, "If your brother-in-law's family is tolerable, who are you, so arrogant." Let you beat my mother-in-law, I won't spare you! "Eager to try.

Looking at Gao Chang again, he went back to the house and picked up the oolong knife from the wall, came out and scolded, "Who am I?" Let you know that the current emperor is my grandfather and the princess is my mother, seeing that I not only beat you, but also hacked you to death today, I forced you to go to the official, and just said that you have no face. ”

Who knew that Gao Chang didn't know the news of the oolong knife, and he couldn't pull out the knife after a few strokes, threw it on the ground, ran to the kitchen and took a two-foot-long rolling pin, and greeted the two of them without a head.

Xie's brother and sister-in-law are a small family, where have they heard of such a big origin, and the single sentence of "emperor and princess" scared their brains. Looking at the stick coming down, it doesn't look like a bluff, and the stick hits the head. Xie's brother picked up his daughter-in-law, got up and ran.

Gao Chang scolded, "You dare to ask for fifty taels of silver, my aunt and grandmother will give you this today-" shook his hand and threw the rolling pin out and hit the eldest brother of the Xie family. Her eldest brother didn't dare to stop, and ran away.

Gao Chang stood at the gate and scolded for a while, thinking about how his brother could recruit so many things. Immediately, he also wondered why he had a brother and a grievance for Gao Jun's donkey, which was a little strange. Looking at Xie Shi's crying and Liu Yuru's persuasion in the courtyard, he was also upset, so he walked to the ranch to see where Gao Jun asked the woman with the sword to chase her.

Liu Yuru persuaded Xie for a long time, pulled him to the house and sat down, thinking that Xie had brought a child, and his brother and sister-in-law were like this, she felt pity for her in her heart, and couldn't help asking, "Sister, who is the father of this child?" You don't say it, let that Wang Ba be free and don't care about your mother and daughter, it's not cheap for him! You name it, but Master Gao also knows a few people, or can stand out for you, it's best to let him admit it, and it's good to give an explanation to Tiantian. ”

Xie Shi has recognized that Mr. and Mrs. Gao are good people these days, and seeing that Liu Yuru's words are sincere, he can't stop saying it anymore. She plucked a sign from her bosom, and she didn't know what kind of wood it was. Hard as iron, it is worn by silk rope. Hand it to Liu Yuru, "I don't know what this is, but he left it for me." ”

Liu Yuru took it and saw that the back of this brand was engraved with a unicorn with teeth and claws, and a row of small characters next to it engraved the date "December of the thirteenth year of Zhenguan". The obverse is engraved with six inscriptions: "Hou of the Chief Governor of the Jiaohe Road", which is painted with gold.

As soon as Liu Yuru's hand was loosened, the sign fell to the ground, and she was stunned for a long time without speaking. It was as if a knife had been stabbed in my heart, and blood was dripping down drop by drop.

In the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, he brought his six-year-old son to pray for his surname Hou every day at home, wishing him victory and peace. It turned out that in addition to fighting, he also had time to do this.

Xie Shi asked in surprise, "What's wrong with my sister?" ”

Liu Yuru came back to her senses, picked up the sign and looked at it, "Who else have you let see it?" ”

Xie said, "It's not a glorious thing, who can see it?" It was Mrs. Liu's confidant that I showed you alone. ”

"Have you ever seen this sign?"

"Even my brother doesn't know, how can he show it to Master Gao? Sister, what are you going to say? ”

Liu Yuru said, "Don't hide it from my sister, before we were exiled to Xizhou, it was in Chang'an, your brand was given to you by a general named Hou Junji, wasn't it?" He has now committed a felony and has been beheaded all over the house! You're still stupidly waiting. ”

As soon as Xie heard Liu Yuru's surname, he said his name as soon as he saw his surname, and knew that it was not fake. cried, "I didn't wait for anyone at all, and I didn't want to go to him at that time, let alone go to him." I kept this brand, just to let Tiantian grow up in the future and let her know her life experience. ”

"Do you know that this brand is a scourge now? Let people know that not only can you not survive because of your involvement with him, but even Britney will not be spared! ”

"Sister, I'm a woman from a small family, I don't know the depths inside, you can give me an idea." Xie begged.

"You will forget about this matter from today onwards, and you can't say it to anyone, and you can't say it when Tiantian grows up, otherwise she will be the daughter of a criminal minister, and she will not be able to raise her head for the rest of her life! Including the tall people, you can't mention half a word...... Otherwise, even he and I would not be able to get involved. ”

Xie Shi listened and nodded repeatedly. Liu Yuru took the axe for chopping firewood from the kitchen, personally found the place where the person was backed, and chopped it for a long time before chopping it and throwing it into the stove. Asked, "How did my sister meet him, can you tell me in detail?" ”

"That year, Chaoyan came with a lot of soldiers and horses, besieged Xizhou City and attacked, he brought guards and stationed them in this village...... I remember vividly that he lived in this courtyard. Liu Yuru trembled, and heard Xie Shi say:

"There were a lot of wounded soldiers coming down in front, covered in blood, and there were a lot of bloody clothes to wash. There are also some generals' shirts, which are washed by the village women for some money. My mother was still alive at the time and brought it to wash, and she was the one who came to deliver clean clothes on weekdays, and it just so happened that she couldn't take it off that day and asked me to run. Just in time for him to ride back and bump into ...... They kill like hemp...... He is as strong as an ox...... How dare I say a word! What's the use of saying it! ”

Liu Yuru's face was full of tears when she heard this, and Xie only thought that she was sad for her own affairs, and persuaded Liu Yuru in turn. The two talked until the middle of the night, only to realize that Gao Chang had not returned. was guessing, when he heard the courtyard door kicked open, and several people carried in a person, and shouted, "Mrs. Gao, something happened to Mr. Gao!" ”。

Liu Yuru ran out and saw that it was Gao Jun who was being carried with his eyes closed, and he was not wearing an official robe, and his clothes were covered with grass ash.