That afternoon, Xia Zhixue was lazy in the backyard of the palace where few people set foot in the palace.

The warm autumn sun is not scorching, and the people who shine are warm. Since returning from the Hibiscus Garden that day, Xia Zhixue rarely set foot in the front hall, Xia Zhiqiu had something to call her, and those who could send it would order the lotus to go, and those who could not send it would only go for half a day, so she yelled that her knees hurt and found a reason to go back to the side hospital.

Now, she is weak, and Xia Zhiqiu is more popular than her, so she needs to recuperate.

"Third Miss, the slave maid has something to ask if you don't know." The lotus squatted on the ground next to her, pulling at the land. This land is fertile and is best suited for growing crops.

Xia Zhixue's eyes were half-squinted, and she put her bare hand at an arm's length from her eyes, looking at the sun through her fingers: "That's what you say."

Lotus has a strict mouth, and she doesn't play with the girl next to her on weekdays, she can be trusted.

"Why is the third lady so forbearing? You are the concubine of the Hou Mansion, why do you ...... "Serving Xia Zhixue these days, she also knows a little bit about it, this Hou Mansion concubine has the title of concubine, then Xia Zhiqiu, who came later, can only be counted when she speaks, and Xia Zhixue is in vain no matter what she does.

Xia Zhixue smiled softly: "Lotus, look at the way I look on weekdays, who will believe me?"

Her bad reputation is the bane of the small fight, and she can't complain about others, but now is not the time to come out, she also understands what happened last time, people are terrible, and spitting stars drowns people.

The master and servant were talking with each other, Xia Zhixue was drowsy, and suddenly a sharp female voice came from outside. Xia Zhixue woke up, and the lotus also stood up, helped Xia Zhixue to stand up from the rattan chair, and looked at the door.

After a while, a little maid fell down in front of Xia Zhixue: "Help, Third Miss."

Lotus helped Xia Zhixue take a few steps back, she recognized this girl, her little brother's personal maid. Shouldn't she be serving her master in the Hou Mansion at this time? What's wrong with the palace? Could it be that Xia Chengdao came to the palace?

Xia Zhixue looked at Lianzi and asked, "Why are you here?" If you don't serve your little brother well in the Hou Mansion, what are you doing here? I'm not afraid that my father will find out and carefully peel off your skin. ”

The little maid burst into tears, crying patheticly: "Third Miss, it was the master's mother who ordered the slave maid to invite the third lady back to the house."

Her stepmother? Isn't she the most disdainful of herself? Why did you invite her?

"If you speak carefully, I will dare to say half a lie, and when I confirm it, I will rip out your tongue and feed it to the wild dogs." In this way, it seems that there is a chance that something will happen in the family.

"Third Miss, little master, he ...... He was going to be beaten to death by the master. Lianzi didn't know what she remembered, and her whole body trembled.

Xia Zhixue patted the hand attached to her arm by the lotus, and the lotus retreated in understanding.

Half a moment later, he came in with a thick coat in his hand and draped it on Xia Zhixue: "Girl, beware of catching a cold."

"If the prince asks, he will say that I have returned to the Hou Mansion, and the return date is unknown." Xia Zhixue commanded with his head sideways.

"Yes."

On the way home, Xia Zhixue knew that it was her good younger brother, who was romantic, and he was always worried about some beautiful girls at home on weekdays. The father also turned a blind eye, who knew that this child ate the gall of the ambitious leopard, and actually got involved in the daughter of the family of the protector. The husband and wife of the protector came to the door and had to ask for an explanation.

Here, Shen Wei didn't give up, only said that their Hou Mansion bullied people, she married to be filial to her in-laws, and treated her sisters well, but she ended up like this, and the officials were not angry, and she was not on the list in the spring of last year.

……

Hearing the sound of the curtain in the main room, the people in the room looked back.

"Sister, help!" Xia Chengdao saw the person coming clearly, and rushed over with a cry: "Daddy is going to kill me!"

Xia Zhixue was so frightened by him that she took two steps back, and only then did she see clearly what kind of ghost her little brother was now.

The hair was untied and untied, scattered on the shoulders, and the fine silk satin on the body was so dirty that the embroidery on the top could not be seen, and the whip marks on the exposed arms were all over the place, and the back of the person who watched it was cold.

Looking at the main room at this time, my father and stepmother sat on the front hall, my father's eyes were scarlet, and my stepmother wiped her tears with a handkerchief. I'm afraid I've already learned a hard lesson.

"My son, you're back." Su squinted and saw Xia Zhixue returning, with a crying voice, he was helped by Mother Liu and walked over, holding Xia Zhixue's wrist: "Hurry up and persuade your father." You can't beat your brother to death. ”

Persuasion? I wish he was going to kill him right now! If it weren't for him, why would he die tragically in the next life? And why is it so humiliated by others?

Xia Zhixue gritted her teeth again in her heart, and her face still looked like "hatred of iron is not steel", looked at her stepmother, and said gently: "Mother Liu, help your mother sit down."

"How did you get back? Not in the palace? Xia Huaiqing didn't feel half happy when she saw her daughter come back, and her face was still blue.

Su Shi on the side, who had just sat down to listen to this, stood up suddenly: "I asked Zhixue girl to come back, I want her to comment on the reasoning, how can there be a reason for a father to kill his son in this world?"

Xia Huaiqing was already scolded by the Protector and his wife, and he was choked in his heart, Su Shi said this, he looked at the rebel lying on the ground, and felt that the fire in his body was surging upward: "Do you still have a reason?" Do you see how much trouble he has caused? You're still covering for him? Since ancient times, mothers have been defeated, I think you will be confused for a long time? ”

When did her father have such an idea? Xia Zhixue stood aside and watched the good show at home.

"Father," Xia Zhixue walked slowly to Xia Huaiqing's side, his jade hand smoothed him out, and his mouth comforted: "My younger brother is just a child's heart, you don't have to be like him, you are angry, who else can our huge Hou Mansion rely on?" My biological mother left me, could my father bear to leave Cher alone in this world? ”

Her voice was bleak and choked, Xia Huaiqing was used to seeing her scoundrel on weekdays, when had she ever seen such a daughter? For a while, his heart suddenly became soft, and his voice was not as stiff as Fang Cai: "Xue'er, you are still young, I don't know how much of a disaster this is." No matter what, this time, we will not be spared. Now that your brother and sister refuse to go out of the room, they only care about washing their faces with tears, and the husband and wife of the protector over there are pressing tightly, do you know the difficulties of being a father? ”

Su Shi was also shocked in his heart, when did Xia Zhixue change her character? Today she asked Lianzi to find her back, just thinking that this girl is the most scoundrel on weekdays, as soon as she comes, she will definitely annoy the master, and the master will sprinkle all his temperament on her, I didn't expect this girl to be so docile today, and please the lord to be relieved, it is really a mistake.

"Father," Xia Zhixue helped Xia Huaiqing sit down: "My daughter knows." This matter is a woman who has not left the cabinet, so she shouldn't say much, but all the people here today are close to her daughter, and it hinders the reputation of the Hou Mansion, so her daughter can't care so much. ”

"You say."

"I only ask my younger brother, are you willing to be the daughter of the protector of the country and you?"