Chapter Fifty-Eight: Family
There are no guards in front of the Chen family's house, the door is still closed, and at this time the door is also full of old and weak women and children, some people knock on the door, some cry, and some people lie on the ground.
"Mrs. Chenβyou come out and say something."
"Chen Liehu - you're going to force us to death."
The butler stood inside the door, listening to the shouting, crying and scolding outside, with a complicated expression.
The Chen family moved with King Wu after Gaozu became the queen, and the housekeepers also moved with the Chen family - their grandfather and son have been housekeepers in the Chen family for three generations.
It is the first time that the Chen family has been scolded by people blocking the door like this.
"Douye." One of the guards asked with an uneasy face, "This, what should I do?" β
Although the housekeeper has a complicated expression, there is no big fluctuation in his heart, probably because there are too many things that have happened in the past six months, not to mention that the emperor entered Wu, the king of Zhou was killed, and the king of Wu became the king of Zhou.
It's not a big deal if someone blocks the door.
"Leave it alone." The butler said lightly, "Just guard the door and don't let them break in." β
The guard looked at the thick gate, was slapped by the people outside and made a knocking sound, and smiled: "I can't do anything else, our own door can still be guarded, Dou Ye, don't worry." β
While she was talking, the maid Fluttershy was standing in the courtyard calling the housekeeper, and the housekeeper was anxious and hurriedly walked over, and now the old man had lost his soul, and the eldest lady was pregnant, and she was nourished with medicine every day, and the housekeeper didn't dare to close her eyes when she slept at night.
"What's wrong with Fluttershy?" He hurriedly asked, "What do you need?" What's wrong? β
Fluttershy shook her head, "The eldest lady and the second and third masters all came over and asked what was wrong." β
The housekeeper sighed: "Why did you alarm everyone?" No big deal. Is the eldest lady okay? β
Fluttershy barely managed to squeeze out a smile, "It's fine. β
Whether it is good or bad will not be good for the current eldest lady.
The eldest lady is not in good health and can't keep this child, and she can't get pregnant in the future, this life is over, the eldest lady is in good health to keep this child, and the existence of this child is too embarrassing - his father was killed by his aunt himself.
Alas, how will the family get along in the future, and can it still be a family?
Fluttershy doesn't dare to close her eyes when she sleeps every night, and she can tell that the eldest lady is struggling with her heart, and she has to secretly dump the medicine several times.
If the eldest lady really wanted to fall out, she didn't know whether to dissuade her or pretend not to see it.
How did a good day come to this, Fluttershy's throat is hot, she can't think about it, she can't live it when she thinks about it, but she can't do it if she doesn't want to, look at the trouble outside-
"The eldest lady said, I don't know, I don't know, things also exist." She said, "Let's face it." β
The housekeeper sighed and followed Fluttershy to the hall, Chen Er's wife Chen San's husband and wife were there, Chen's second master frowned thoughtfully, Chen San's hand was pinching in front of him, his mouth was full of words, the two ladies were talking to Chen Danyan in a whisper, the topic should also be greeting her body, because the expression was a little embarrassed, this should have been the most suitable topic, but now it has become a question that everyone doesn't know whether to ask or not.
Seeing him come in, everyone stopped and looked over.
"What's going on here?" Second Master Chen asked, "The guards are gone, and the people have come to surround our house?" The eldest brother annoyed the king, but he didn't annoy the people. β
The housekeeper said: "Actually, they are not the people, they are all family members of officials. β
Master Chen San babbled: "Then they are angry for the king?" β
The housekeeper hesitated for a moment and smiled bitterly: "No, it's - the second lady is outside-"
Looking at the housekeeper's spitting appearance, the people sitting in the hall all understood, and were relieved, there was no fuss, it was because the second lady of their family was the same as everything before.
Chen Danyan lowered her voice and asked, "Say, what did she do again?" β
The butler thought about the words he heard at the door, and said in a low voice: "It seems that the second lady wants all the Wu ministers to set off with the king in front of the emperor, no matter if they are sick or what, they must take the coffin and go when they die, otherwise they will be unrighteous ministers who turn their backs on the king." β
Second Master Chen and the others were dumbfounded, and Third Master Chen couldn't hold back a few coughs.
"Azhu, when did she become like this?" Mrs. Chen San was stunned.
Ah Zhu is not as gentle as Chen Danyan, but he is not so arrogant when he is at home.
What's going on? Enemies of all your courtiers?
The housekeeper had no way to answer, he hadn't seen Chen Danzhu for a long time, Chen Danzhu was outside alone, he didn't know what she was doing, what he encountered-
"Although Azhu is naughty, she is not heinous, I don't think she would say such things for no reason." Chen Danyan said softly, "It's probably a last resort." β
Alas, everyone in the hall sighed in their hearts, although so many things had happened, but for Chen Danyan, she was still reluctant to resent this sister.
Mrs. Chen San asked: "Then the trouble that came to our house outside to make the eldest brother take back this sentence?" β
Mrs. Chen drove Chen Danzhu out, but in the eyes of outsiders, Chen Danzhu and the Chen family are still one, and what Chen Danzhu said was equivalent to what Mrs. Chen said, so he came here to make trouble.
"At this time, if you can't take back this sentence, you won't have a good reputation." Second Master Chen shook his head, "The eldest brother takes it back, that is, it is disrespectful to His Majesty and the king, and he goes back on his word, and others don't appreciate it, if he doesn't take it back, it goes without saying that the public enemy of Wu Chen's ministers is a wicked person." β
Master Chen San nodded: "So now, just don't move to respond to all changes, I just calculated a hexagram, our Chen family should have this calamity-"
Mrs. Chen San glared at him angrily, when!
Chen Danyan said: "Then so be it, let them scold it-"
Before she finished her words, a family member hurriedly came in: "The master is going out." β
The people in the hall stood up in surprise, the officials sent by the king came several times before, Chen Liehu didn't see him, and he didn't go to see the king, and now-
"It's not the same to bump into the king and cause the resentment of the officials." Master Chen San said in a low voice, "It is said in the book that the people can't be bulliedβ"
Mrs. Chen San pushed him: "Don't talk about books, let's go." β
Chen Danyan immediately ran out after hearing Jiading's words, and at this time she had already arrived outside the hall.
Fluttershy hurriedly catches up with her, the butler follows, and the second master Chen and the others also hurry up to follow.
When they rushed over, Chen Liehu had already opened the door and walked out, and when they saw him come out, the people outside stopped crying - suddenly saw the door open, and Mrs. Chen really walked out, still shocked.
Especially Chen Liehu was wearing armor and holding a long knife in one hand.
Yes, hit or kill?
The old, weak, women and children subconsciously retreated.
Chen Liehu didn't beat or scold, he looked at them calmly: "What are you talking to me about?" β