Before he could get out of the door, he was stopped.

Senior brother's father, for some reason, suddenly came to see him in the West Courtyard.

I said suddenly, it wasn't a slip of the tongue, the entire Fu family knew that this Uncle Fu had always ignored his senior brother.

Xu felt that the senior brother should be strong and independent as a man, or the senior brother had followed the master since he was a child, and the relationship between their father and son was not so close, even if they lived under the same roof, they were like strangers, and there was very little communication, and it was even rarer to take the initiative to come to see him like now.

Therefore, we were all in a bit of a hurry for his arrival.

The senior brother tidied up his clothes, greeted him to the door, stood aside, looked respectful, and saluted him: "Father." ”

I also shouted after him: "Uncle Fu." ”

Surprisingly, the first thing Uncle Fu saw was not my senior brother, but me, and his gaze stayed on me for a moment, and then he walked into the room.

As he walked, he said, "I heard that you held a banquet in the West Courtyard today, and I thought it should be over, so I came to take a look." ”

The senior brother followed behind and replied, "I had a few drinks with a few colleagues, but I didn't expect to disturb my father, and it was a child's recklessness." ”

The relationship between their father and son is really strange, and in my memory, there are few conversations, and they are like now, back and forth, very polite greetings.

Uncle Fu had a calm and elegant temperament, sat down in the first place, and said lightly: "I am busy with government affairs on weekdays, so I have no time to take care of you, you can make more friends, this is a good thing." ”

As he spoke, he looked at me and said, "You have been in Shengjing for a few days, you have the friendship of the same family, why did you invite him to come to the mansion as a guest today, it seems that our Fu family has lost its manners." ”

The senior brother bowed his head and pleaded guilty, and I hurriedly explained: "Uncle, it's really none of my brother's business, because the little nephew has just come to Shengjing, and his life has not been properly arranged, so he didn't dare to come to disturb the two elders." ”

Hearing this, Uncle Fu said again: "Scarlet has never lived in Shengjing for a long time, this time you join the Hongwen Pavilion, since you are a senior brother, you should prepare for him more in everything." ”

Senior brother said yes again, I stood aside, because of Uncle Fu's special concern, and I felt that because of my business, the senior brother was taught a lesson, and I couldn't help but be a little embarrassed.

But when I saw Uncle Fu looking at me, he lowered his voice and asked, "That Hongwen Pavilion...... Are you still used to living there, if it's not convenient, move into the Fu family. ”

In fact, since I came to Shengjing, my senior brother has invited me to live in the Fu family many times.

It's just that I don't want to.

I have had a strange temperament since I was a child, and although I have lived with my master and brothers, I have not gotten along with other people for a long time.

Treating people and being polite is really not something I'm good at, nor is it something I'm willing to bother, but I always feel that it's better to live with them than to be at ease outside.

Originally, Uncle Fu was able to come to the West Courtyard to visit, but the senior brother didn't say anything on the surface, but he was still very happy in his heart.

But seeing his words several times, he would rather care about me as an outsider, and he never considered him half a point, and the senior brother's mood was gloomy, and he lowered his head and said nothing.

I couldn't help worrying, and said, "Thank you uncle for your concern, in the Hongwen Pavilion, there is everything available, nothing inconvenient." ”

After a pause, he excused his senior brother and said: "Senior brother has always taken good care of the little nephew, but the little nephew has been busy with the affairs of the palace recently, and he has not come to see the elders, which is really rude." ”

"It's been quite a bit of a bad deal recently, you just joined the Hongwen Pavilion, there must be a lot of things to deal with, as for whether to see you or not...... It doesn't matter. ”

He said lightly, and then continued: "It's just that now that it is an eventful time, and now that you have entered the imperial court, you must be cautious in your actions in the future, hoping to protect yourself." ”

Hearing this, I felt a little strange again.

Uncle Fu's words sound just an elder's concern and advice to the juniors, but the relationship between us has really not reached this point.

But think about it, he is now in an important position in the court, and he is my predecessor in the officialdom, and this entrustment may also be to let me do things for the court wholeheartedly.

Moreover, I was able to have the opportunity to enter the Hongwen Pavilion, in addition to using the name of the master, the status of the Fu family in Shengjing is also one of the reasons, he said this to me, maybe it is also a kind of warning, let me be careful, and it is also inevitable that something will happen in the future and implicate their Fu family.

Thinking of this, I smiled in my heart, subconsciously glanced at my senior brother, and saw that he was standing silently and did not react, so I replied honestly: "Yes." ”

"I used to talk to your master about your schoolwork, and I heard that you like to read, and you have made great achievements, if it is possible, it is better to get a civil job in the court."

I can't help but wonder about this suggestion, could it be that I felt that I was working in the Hongwen Pavilion and lost the face of their Fu family, so Uncle Fu worked so hard to persuade me to change jobs?

After thinking about it, he bowed his head again: "Thank you uncle for your kindness, it's just that the little nephew has been in contact with since he was a child, and it is the matter of the charm and the ghost, which is the little nephew's specialty and interest, and I haven't thought about changing careers yet." ”

Hearing my answer, Uncle Fu didn't say anything, but said lightly: "I heard that there are evil spirits in the palace recently, and I'm afraid that you won't be able to deal with it. ”

The voice fell, and sure enough, I didn't mention the matter of changing jobs anymore.

The back and forth was really confusing, and I wondered what the purpose of his previous statements was, or if it was really just out of concern.

Now that I think about it, this Uncle Fu's attitude towards me has always been a little inexplicable.

In the past, when I was young, because of my senior brother, I also came to Fu's house for a few days.

Naturally, I have met him a few times, and every time I just meet him in a hurry, and there has never been any in-depth intersection.

But he seems to be very good to me, every time I see it, I have a lot to say, earnestly advise, ask and care, and give people the feeling that I am an outsider who cares more about me than my senior brother.

I thought it was the reason for his personality and hospitality, but it didn't seem like that.

Uncle Fu has a weak temperament, and he usually doesn't care much about the people in the house, even if it is the Aunt Fu, who is called husband and wife, but it is like two families living in the same mansion.

I still remember when I was a child, I heard about him, and I thought that this Uncle Fu was a mysterious person who could not see the end of the dragon, but maybe it was a coincidence, when I was a guest at the Fu family, he was rarely there, and he was in a good mood, and he talked a lot with us patiently, so I felt that those people exaggerated their rhetoric, and Uncle Fu was just busy with government affairs and had no time to take care of the family.

But later, I got along more and heard more things, only to find out that he was indeed a person who didn't care much about his family.

Maybe I was lucky, and somewhere, I got the favor of this uncle, so that he cared more about me.

Senior brother was in a gloomy mood, and I was thinking about his emotions and thinking about the Fahua Temple, so naturally it was not very good.

I just thought that Uncle Fu would be able to leave quickly, and my senior brother and I would get out of the house, but today's Uncle Fu seems to be quite interested, and there is no sign of leaving.

When he asked my brother what his position was and what books he had read, he saw me standing next to me and asked me a few words, and between the words, he was like a father who cared about his son.

I heard that I usually like to read some strange things and landscape travelogues, but not only did I not feel that I did not learn and could bring their son to ruin, but they also discussed with me with some interest.

"Notes on the Creek Forest?"

Hearing me report the title of a book, he pondered and said: "That Mr. Yuan Huan was a rich boy in his early years, and his travelogues mostly recorded the gathering banquets of the Gyeonggi nobles and even the royal family during that period. ”

I looked tentatively at my brother and let out a dull sigh.

I also listened to Uncle Fu said: "In the north of Shengjing City, there is a lake pavilion, every spring, on both sides of the lakeshore, the flowers are blooming, the willows are still there, the jade snow is flying in winter, cooking tea and crabs in the pavilion, chanting poems and appreciating the snow, there is no fun, you can go there to have a look. ”

Unexpectedly, it was a casual mention that made him so concerned, I had no choice but to bow my head and answer yes.

At this moment, a maid came to the door and said, "Young master, Madame ordered the slave maid to send you the wine soup." ”

She was holding something, raised her eyes and saw that Uncle Fu was also there, she was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly saluted him.

The senior brother stood at the bottom and said, "Come in." ”

The hangover soup was brought in, and the maid didn't know that I had been hiding in the study just now, and thought that I had drunk a lot of wine like my senior brother, so she served me a bowl first.

I just wanted to refuse, but I heard Uncle Fu say: "You drank wine just now, your spleen and stomach must not be very comfortable, since your mother prepared it, don't let her down." ”

"Uncle, little nephew......"

I originally wanted to say that the wine was all drunk by my senior brother, and I didn't touch it at all, but I felt that I was bargaining here, and I was a little ignorant, so I took it.

I just drank a few sips, but I heard the senior brother frown and say, "This hangover soup...... Why is it sweet, it's still sweet like this, and now the sugar in the house doesn't need money? ”

The maid hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty, saying that she didn't know, and the senior brother looked at me sideways, very strange: "Scarlet, don't you think it tastes weird, it's too sweet?" ”

My hand paused, looked at the maid kneeling on the ground, and then looked at the bowl I was carrying, and smiled slightly: "It's a bit weird, but since it's Aunt Fu's intention, it's not good to waste." ”

I put the bowl on the table and asked lightly, "Who made this, Aunt Fu...... It should not be so careless. ”

The senior brother also frowned, and handed the bowl to the maid with a displeased face, and the maid took it with both hands and replied worriedly: "This...... It was made by Chen's mother in the back kitchen, and it was said that it was Mrs......"

Although the senior brother is gentle and generous, after all, he is the only son in the family, and the temper of the eldest young master is inevitably some.

Always picky about what to eat, he walked to the table, poured two cups of tea and rinsed his mouth, and handed me a cup.

Seeing that the maid was scared, I smiled and comforted her: "Mother Chen is old and didn't see clearly that she knocked over the sugar box, it is also possible, just a bowl of hangover soup, don't care." ”