Chapter 195: Careful Thinking (II)

At this moment, Chunying's mind was racing. quickly decided that the third young master must not be allowed to see the abnormality, and hurriedly turned around and bowed: "I have seen the third young master." Just now I called the dust falling on the beam and was blinded, Young Master Zhou was asking. ”

"Dust?" Li You raised his eyebrows and looked up at the roof beams, is there dust there? "But the little ones are lazy when they are cleaning? Who's on this errand?! ”

Chunying was stunned for a moment, and then sweated a little, but don't even bother Xiao Yao and them because of the excuses she found casually.

Zhou Nian seemed to have returned to normal, and said with a smile: "It's not lazy, the ash on the beam is not cleaned every day, it can be cleaned twice a year, it's already good, it's all paper, books, paper, and there is moisture in the house." After that, he picked up the books that Chunying returned, and his behavior was naturally the same as usual, "You wait, when I put these books back, Chun'er was ordered to borrow a few more books to go back, I have to look for them." ”

Chun Ying saluted gratefully: "Thank you, Young Master Zhou." Seeing that Zhou Nian had turned into the inner room, she smiled at Li You and stood aside respectfully. Taking advantage of his missight, he quickly stuffed Zhou Nian's handkerchief into his sleeve.

Li You always felt that something was wrong, but listening to what Zhou Nian and Chunying said, it didn't seem like there was anything strange, he looked at Chunying suspiciously, and suddenly said: "Why is your face so red?" ”

"Ah...... It's hot today, maybe he was in too much of a hurry when he came. Chun Ying raised her sleeves and gently wiped the sweat on her forehead, deciding to tear the topic away, "The third young master is here to talk to Young Master Zhou?" I'm going to make a pot of tea. Without waiting for Li You to speak, he quickly retreated, came to the pantry in the corner of the courtyard, rubbed it for a while, and then took the tea tray and returned to the study with a pot of cold tea and two cups, Zhou Nian had already returned, so she poured two cups of tea for them to drink.

Li You and Zhou Nian seemed to be talking about something, the former took the teacup casually, and couldn't help but put it on the table vigorously, and said angrily: "Second brother is a toothless dog now!" It's not a climate! The eldest brother was so afraid that he would come to this point, and even told his father that he was going to split up! We have already agreed, wait for another two years, and he suddenly says that he is leaving, what should I do?! ”

Zhou Nian reluctantly comforted him, took the tea, nodded to Chunying with a smile, and quickly swept his eyes towards the door: "Chun'er go to the door to guard, if anyone comes, remind us." Chunying understood. Retreat to the door.

Li You pouted: "As for it?" He's not here today, and besides, this is my father's place! ”

Zhou Nian stared at him with a condemning gaze, until he was uncomfortable, and then said: "Brother You'er, but you have been too happy in the past few years, and you forgot to be cautious in the past?" Although this is the place of the Hou Ye, the errand people may not all be cronies. Besides, the voice you just spoke was too loud, maybe people passing by outside would be able to hear it, and it would be another turmoil, so you should be careful. ”

Li You nodded helplessly: "Okay, according to you!" But for my eldest brother, you have to make an idea for me. Speaking of this, he had a little grievance on his face, "The eldest brother clearly said a few years ago that after I marry my wife and get familiar with the affairs of the house, he will go out of the house." Without his help, I have great skills, and I can't sort out all the affairs at home. But yesterday, he suddenly told his father that he wanted to separate the family in advance, which made me scramble, and I repeatedly persuaded him. He won't let go, I'm so angry! ”

Zhou Nian also felt a little puzzled: "I remember that your brothers have gotten along better and better in recent years, and you really respect Brother Ling, it stands to reason that he won't go back on his word for no reason?" But for what reason? Brother Chang'er...... Got him angry? ”

"I don't know." Li You frowned, "I mostly follow my father on weekdays, the eldest brother is in charge of outside affairs, we don't see each other often, it stands to reason that the second brother is either studying in this courtyard, or going to the old lady to flatter, how many times can they meet?" Even if the eldest brother is really angry, he has been suffering for more than ten years, how can he suddenly not stand it? ”

The two of them were puzzled there, but Chun Ying understood. It was probably the words she persuaded the second uncle at home that day, which he turned to the ears of the eldest young master, thinking that if he could make the eldest young master make up his mind, it would be a good thing. The eldest young master was in this mansion for a day, and he had to be secretly suppressed by his wife An's family, as well as the old lady's cold treatment of their family of three, as well as the contempt of the family.

Zhou Nian didn't know the role Chunying played in it, and speculated there: "Will it be ...... Are you worried that Brother Chang has not given up and will hurt his family? After all, Brother Jing is the eldest son, and he has an heir......" paused, and said a little unnaturally: "If Brother Chang is a Jinshi in this department, and then he wants to marry a noble girl, no matter what happens, it will make him very popular." Maybe Brother Jing is just taking precautions and doesn't want to be angry with his brother anymore? ”

Li You's brows furrowed even tighter: "I knew it was him!" He raised his eyes and looked at Zhou Nian. A little ashamed, he said: "This marriage is really not what our family wants to contend with, it was the second brother who made a mistake first and provoked others, and the Liang family was cheeky enough to move the queen mother out and force us to agree." If it weren't for the will of God, we would have broken off our marriage long ago! Now I'm afraid that I also regret it, and I summoned my father to Jin to see him before, but I don't know what he said. In short, the daughter of the Liang family enters the door, if it is safe, it is fine, otherwise we will not spare her! You live in peace, she is in the inner courtyard, she doesn't dare to do anything to you, if the subordinates she marries dare to be rude to you, you just tell the housekeepers and let them kick people out! ”

When Zhou Nian heard this, his heart was warm, and he smiled: "This is rude, I have never heard that a little brother-in-law drove away his sister-in-law's dowry." ”

"I don't care! Now that you have become my Li family, you have to abide by the rules of my Li family! Li You's eyes widened, "If she thinks that her mother's family is powerful and can be powerful in our family, don't blame me for being unkind!" I am an orthodox son-in-law, and I am the future master of this house! ”

Zhou Nian listened, and was amused and grateful. Some of the complaints about the enemy's daughter who is about to become the daughter-in-law of the Hou Ye have disappeared. Besides, there are still a few months before the wedding, maybe by the time the Liang family girl gains a firm foothold in the Hou Mansion, he has already taken off his identity as the son of a sinner and left safely.

Chun Ying left some attention in the room from time to time, and listened to the conversation between the two of them, only to realize that the second young grandmother who was about to enter the door, strictly speaking, was the daughter of Zhou Nian's enemy, and was pressed on the head by the enemy when Zhou Nian was still the nominal servant of the Hou Mansion. It's hard to feel good, right? Living so close again.

Her mind moved slightly, and she thought that it would be better for the new couple to go out as soon as possible! After thinking about it, he decided to hint at the third young master a little.

With a little worry on her face, Chun Ying took two steps into the door and asked timidly, "Third Young Master...... After the second young grandmother enters the house, will Young Master Zhou really not be bullied? You don't stay in the house every day, so what if they mess around while you're away? ”

"How dare they?!" Li You glared, "You didn't hear me?" They don't have the guts! This is my Li family's place! Can't tolerate their surname Liang's wildness! Zhou Nian also smiled: "Chun'er, I really don't care." ”

Chunying still looked worried: "I'm just a little scared." Even if the second young grandmother doesn't ask the person to marry, she can't prevent her from calling the people in our house? She's the second young grandmother, isn't she? She opened her mouth, and we subordinates must not disobey orders. Besides, the second young master is already very decent in the mansion, and many people are willing to listen to his ......"

Li You frowned and was silent, the corners of Zhou Nian's eyebrows moved, as if he had thought of something, but he just wanted to speak and stopped.

Chunying took two more steps forward: "Ah! In this way, if this second young grandmother is not happy and casually asks me to do something, will I listen or not? Although I was with Miss Cousin, I ...... It's hard to say what the future holds. offended the second young grandmother, the housekeeper only committed it to me, even the old lady, the marquis and the wife will not blame the second young grandmother for being a little girl, right? ”

She sighed again and again: "What can I do about this?" Although I may not encounter this kind of thing, but there are other sisters in the house, such as Sister Onyx and Sister Pomegranate are now on an errand in Yingyue Hall, I am only worried that after the second young grandmother enters the door, something will be unsatisfactory, so I rely on the identity of the second young grandmother to force the subordinates to do something not very good, completely ignoring the orders of the old lady, the Hou Ye and the wife, in case something happens, it is just us girls who are unlucky. If you just lose your errand or get a board, but you just pay it back, I'm afraid that if the matter gets out, others will only be unorthodox when our Hou Mansion is not in a proper manner, and they will do anything wrong, and the reputation of the master's family will be damaged, wouldn't it be too bad? She deliberately said it vaguely, hinting at some possibility. Thinking about it, with the cleverness of the third young master and Zhou Nian, he should be able to comprehend it, right?

Li You sneered: "Don't worry, the old lady, the Hou Ye and the wife are not so confused, and it is still clear who is right and who is wrong!" ”

Zhou Nian suddenly asked, "What if the thing is done outside?" ”

Li You was stunned: "What?" ”

"If the daughter of the Liang family ordered the servants of the Hou Mansion to do anything outside the mansion, the upper authorities will investigate it, and it will all be attributed to the Hou Mansion, right?" Zhou Nian's face darkened a little, "Because everyone knows that she is the daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Qingguo, but they may not think that she is the daughter of Liang Taishi's marriage......"

Li You's face didn't look good. How could he have forgotten? Sooner or later, the emperor will clean up Old Man Liang, and no one can guarantee that this Liang Yue will not secretly help the family, so that if the emperor knows, he will definitely blame the Hou Mansion for negligence and lax discipline! If the circumstances are serious, the Hou Mansion may still be involved......

What a mistake! Why did you let the second brother make such a fool in the first place?! The daughter of the Liang family, can he marry?!

Chun Ying saw that they all came to their senses, so she said with a sad face: "The eldest young master went out separately and escaped the catastrophe, but what should you do, third young master?" After a pause, he clapped his hands happily: "It would be nice if the second young master also went out separately!" As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to feel that she had lost her words, and hurriedly covered her mouth: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't talk too much." Then he quickly retreated to the door, and pretended to look out: "It seems that someone is coming this way, I don't know if they are passing by or coming in." ”

Zhou Nian glanced at her and smiled slightly, her face was a little hot, and she hurriedly turned her head.

Li You was inspired by her "unintentional" words, and gritted his teeth fiercely: "Since the eldest brother, as the eldest son, has gone out of the family, if the second brother gains fame and marries a wife, it is naturally not good to stay in the house for a long time, at most for a year...... Let him go out of the house as well! - No, a year is too long, I will ask my father to find a good place for my second brother first...... As long as we don't live in the same house, even if something happens, our family will be implicated at most, and no matter how much fault there is, the second brother will take care of it. He still had a thought in his heart, if Liang Yue was not honest, he would ask her to follow the second brother to stay in the field for a few years, and when the Liang family fell, he would let her die of "illness", and then tell the second brother that he had a wife with a slightly lower background but a duty, so as to save his husband and wife from affecting the family. Moreover, it is naturally impossible for the concubine who separates from the family to inherit the title of the family, and the second brother's wishful thinking will not succeed!

After making up his mind, Li You was in a much lighter mood, and even the matter of the eldest brother's separation no longer made him feel depressed, on the contrary, he also felt that the eldest brother was vague when he spoke, as if he had already thought of this, and he was obviously thinking about himself, and he was willing to give up the good life of the Hou Mansion to go out and become independent, and he was a little moved in his heart. He was in a good mood and picked up the book on the table, and smiled at Chunying: "What are you borrowing these Bashu Fangzhi for?" Cousin loves to watch this lately? Seeing Chunying nodding, she picked up a few books, "In that case, leave it to me, and I'll ask someone to give it to my cousin." "Then we have to go out.

Chun Ying was stunned, and immediately stopped him: "Third Young Master!" That's what I'm going to take back! ”

"I'll send it to someone." Li You said with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't delay your business." I've been busy lately, and I have less time to talk to Cousin Huo, so I have to coax her, so as not to annoy me. Good Chun'er, you can let me take it. ”

Chunying's mood is a little complicated, is the third young master trying to please Miss Biao? But I usually can't see that he has deep feelings for Miss Cousin, and the person in Miss Cousin's heart is not him. She struggled with whether to hint a few more words to prepare him?。.。