Seeing that Xia Jin was talking more and more unlikely, Shu Shi hurriedly shouted: "Sister Jin! ”

Xia Jin stopped talking, only staring at Xia Zhengqian, his eyes cold and detached. Even if the man in front of her gave her a father's love, but now that she gave him a slap in the face, he still insisted on making a bun, and she couldn't look down on him in her heart. Once he chooses to go back, she will find a way to get out of the Xia family.

Although Xia Jin's words were ugly, they hit Xia Zhengqian's heart like a heavy drum.

He slowly raised his head and met the eyes of his son and daughter. Seeing these two pairs of eyes with deep disappointment in their cold eyes, his heart suddenly sank, and his heart, which was confused by the old lady's pathos, suddenly sobered up.

He stretched out his palm, rubbed his face vigorously, and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't worry, I know what to do." ”

Shu Shi patted her husband's hand comfortingly, and said angrily to Xia Jin: "You kid, what you say is true, as if your eldest uncle and second uncle have really come." Look at it, you've been back for so long, haven't your uncle and second uncle also come? Maybe people don't like us at all and don't want to have anything to do with us. ”

Xia Qi pursed his lips: "Mother, you will lie to yourself when you say this, with the temperament of the old lady and uncle, will they not come?" ”

As soon as Xia Qi's words fell, a mother-in-law hurriedly walked up from the bottom of the steps, saluted at the door, and said, "Master, wife, the second master is here." ”

There was an instant silence in the room.

The woman saw that the family of four was as if under a spell. Firmly kept his original movements motionless, and couldn't help but raise his voice: "Master, wife? ”

With the status of the second master in the Xia Mansion, he came here to visit the third master and the third wife. They didn't dare to stop them. But the mother-in-law who guards the door on duty today has the most upright temperament, and she can't get used to the style of the house over there, and she has always been upset about the three rooms in her heart, so she forcibly stopped Xia Zhenghao out of the door, saying that the master had confessed because the yard was narrow. There are female dependents living there, and guests who come need to be notified before they can be put in.

At this time, seeing Xia Zhengqian and Shu Shi, neither moved nor spoke. She also thought that what she had done was inappropriate, and she was worried.

Among the four people, Xia Jin is the most sober. She was stunned for a moment before reacting. Seeing that Xia Zhengqian and Shu Shi didn't respond, he replied to their mother-in-law: "Let him come in." ”

Behold, the woman has gone. She turned her head and said lightly to Xia Zhengqian: "Dad, I put this sentence here." If you really want to go back to Nafu, you should not have given birth to my daughter. With that, she turned and went out the door.

"Daddy." Seeing Xia Zhengqian like this, Xia Qi couldn't bear it, and looked at him expectantly, wanting to hear him say a word of promise.

"Don't worry, I've listened to your sister's words. I'm not going back, and I'm not going to be a cow or a horse for them again. Xia Zhengqian said.

Seeing that his son was wearing women's clothes but speaking in a duck voice, Shu Shi hurriedly waved his hand: "Brother Qi." Go back to your room, and don't stay here, lest you get exposed. Seeing her son's hesitation, she said, "Don't worry, I'll watch your father." Your sister's words. I'm really scared. If your dad wants to go back, we'll ignore him. I'll be alone with you brother and sister. ”

Xia Zhengqian glanced at his wife helplessly, and waved his hand to Xia Qi: "Hurry up, hurry up." ”

Xia Qi went to the West Chamber with confidence, ready to talk to his sister.

But when he arrived in the West Chamber, he couldn't find Xia Jin.

Seeing that Calamus was sitting on the porch with a needlework dustpan and doing needlework earnestly, he hurriedly asked, "Calamus, where is the girl?" ”

Calamus pointed to a corner next to her.

Xia Qi looked fixedly, but saw Xia Jin standing under the back window of the hall, just like the last time Xia Zhengshen came, ready to eavesdrop on the corner.

He quickly ran over and got to his sister's side.

Listening to the conversation inside, Xia Qi's face became strange, and his eyes looking at his sister were full of admiration.

He didn't expect that what the second uncle said was the same as what his sister had just predicted: first, he comforted him, saying that such a big thing happened at home, and he was not at home, and he couldn't live with the third brother; then explained the old lady's mood back then, so that Xia Zhengqian could understand her; In the end, he persuaded Xia Zhengqian to go back with affection and reason. After Xia Zhengqian rejected this request, he took a step back and invited the Sanfang family back for a meal to show that he had released his suspicions.

Xia Zhenghao, as a showman, mingles with those literati all day long, and his eloquence is definitely leveraged, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he has a lotus flower. If it weren't for Xia Jin's foresight, he analyzed the matter, and interpreted Xia Zhenghao's various remarks, not to mention the soft-hearted Xia Zhengqian and Shu's family, Xia Qi himself was afraid that he would be moved by him and promised to go back to eat this Hongmen banquet.

It's a pity that with Xia Jin's preventive shots and Xia Qi's threat, Xia Zhengqian's resistance was much stronger, so he gritted his teeth and didn't agree to go back to eat.

At the end, Xia Zhenghao was also impatient, and his tone was cold: "Third brother, I used to see that you had a pure temperament, so I always protected you, but I didn't expect you to become like this now, the six relatives don't recognize it, and you are ruthless." Even if the old lady is not your mother-in-law, she is also your mother-in-law, so she raised you so much, you ate a lot of food, you wore a lot, and married you a daughter-in-law, so you repaid her like this? Do you think that if you don't want property, you can write off the grace of these decades of nurturing with another 300 taels of silver? If money can calculate the kindness of parents, then what should be done with filial piety? The grace of a drop of water, when the spring reciprocates, haven't you heard this sentence? ”

Saying that, he stood up, pointed at Xia Zhengqian and said: "Today I will leave my words here, today Shenshi, if I don't see you coming, our brotherhood will end here, and I will no longer have your unfilial and unconscionable brother." ”

As he spoke, he brushed his sleeves away.

The second wife didn't leave immediately, but said in a very emotional tone: "Alas, the third brother, the third brother and sister, just go back for a meal, do you need to make such a fuss?" If you do this ruthlessly, it won't be nice for outsiders to speak. If you let the examiner know, can Brother Qi still participate in the imperial examination? Parents all over the world. No matter how bad the old lady is, we have to endure it as children. You say don't you? Anyway, we've all said what we need to say, whether to go or not to eat, you can think about it yourself, and I'll go first. As he spoke, he seemed to take Shu's hand again, "Third brother and sister, let's go." In the future, if we don't live together, you can send someone to inform me of something. Anyway, we're still good women. ”

"Well, second sister-in-law, thank you very much." Shu Shi seemed to be quite moved, and two gentle steps went out the door. After a while, Shu's voice sounded at the courtyard gate, "Second sister-in-law, you go slowly." ”

Xia Qi raised his eyes and looked at Xia Jin fixedly, as if waiting for her to make an idea.

Xia Jin sighed deeply and said to Xia Qi: "I'm a little uncomfortable, go back to the room to rest." Saying that, he didn't look at him again, turned around and walked briskly towards the West Chamber.

When Xia Qi raised his eyes to look at Xia Jin, he suddenly felt that he was wrong. I'm an older brother and a man, why do I wait for my sister to make an idea when something happens? It's not right, it's very wrong.

He patted his head and headed straight into the hall.

He is not like Xia Zhengqian, because he mistakenly thought that his mother would not be able to give birth to him, he always had deep apologies for the old lady and an indescribable admiration. Xia Qi, Xia Chan and Xia Qi are both grandchildren, their homework is better than those two, and their temperament is more well-behaved, and they are never naughty, but every time something happens, the old lady always scolds him indiscriminately, and puts all the mistakes made by Xia Chan and Xia Qi on him.

A little child, how can he know what it means to endure humiliation? How do you know how to guess the old lady's mind and understand her approach? Once or twice, the old lady's injustice and partiality have already buried a deep hatred in his heart, he hates this injustice, he hates Xia Fu. If it weren't for Xia Zhengqian and Shu's words and deeds, as well as the rebellious period, Xia Jin would have come to the Xia family, and what he did relieved the depression in his heart, otherwise, this child might not have grown crooked.

Therefore, from beginning to end, Xia Qi was unswervingly on Xia Jin's side, and did not agree with his parents to have any compromise with the old lady.

When he entered the door, he saw Xia Zhengqian and Shu Shi sitting under the main seat of the hall alone, with a calm face and a thoughtful look. His mouth pursed tightly.

He knew that his parents were shaken.

Without saying a word, he found a place to sit down, his eyes fixed on his father and mother.

Shu's position was closer to him, and he was staring at him like this, quite uncomfortable, and asked without words: "Why are you alone, your sister?" ”

Xia Qi lowered her eyelids and said expressionlessly, "She's not feeling well, so she went back to the room." ”

"Uncomfortable?" Shu Shi was taken aback. Since Xia Jin had a serious illness, she has been very concerned about the bodies of these children. Fortunately, since then, the two have not had any major illnesses.

Xia Zhengqian also raised his eyes and looked at Xia Qi with concern: "Where is it uncomfortable?" So saying, he stood up and prepared to go see his daughter.

Xia Qi glanced up at them, and the coldness of his eyes shocked Xia Zhengqian and Shu's hearts.

Xia Qi turned his head and looked out of the door, still without any expression on his face, and said lightly: "I feel uncomfortable." I guess I was thinking about how to live alone. After a pause, he added, "My sister and I both heard the conversation behind the window. ”

Xia Zhengqian's brows furrowed.

Seeing that her husband was unhappy, Shu Shi hurriedly said, "What did you say, child?" Even if we were to go back, it would be just a meal. You don't know your father's temper, when did he not do what he promised? ”

"Yes." Xia Qi turned his head and said angrily, "When I was ten years old, my father said that you would buy a carp lantern for me and my sister during the New Year, but on that day, you didn't talk and gave the carp lantern to someone else. ”

Xia Zhengqian glanced at Shu Shi awkwardly, clenched his left hand into a fist and coughed lightly at his mouth, turning his gaze away, not daring to look at Xia Qi. (To be continued)

ps: On Christmas Eve, I wish you all a safe life~ Thank you for the ink and smoke of the peach blossom fan, the cloudy Christmas stockings and Brandon's mother's rice bonus ticket.