Compared with the harmony in the Liu family's house in Yangliver Hutong, it is a different scene in the bachelor's mansion.

In the hall that the outer courtyard has always been used for banquets, the lanterns are colorful, the servants are ringing, and there is a large table of people sitting around the group, the top is naturally Liu Fu and Liu Gu's husband and wife, the left hand is Liu Dongning and Wen Xian, followed by Liu Su and Liu Yin, the right is two vacant seats, and then down, Liu Dongjun and Liu Dongqiao, Aunt Bai is standing next to Liu Fu and waiting, Aunt Gui is standing behind Liu Gu, and the people waiting at the table are all big girls in the upper room. The person who was in charge of delivering the word by the door was also the chief steward of the Bachelor's Mansion. Towels and chopsticks have been set up on the table, and the wine has been warmed, and it is only time to serve.

After listening to Qi An's report, Liu Fu's face was gloomy, he didn't have any expression, waved his hand, and sent the person away, then stood up, didn't say a word, turned around and left.

Liu Gu was still gritting his teeth, but when he saw that he was leaving, he hurriedly chased after him, and said: "Don't worry, master, Dongxing and his daughter-in-law are obviously rampant as soon as they gain power, and even the word filial piety is thrown aside, and I don't want to think that I am just a military attache of five grades, and I grab a lot of money in the capital, what is there to be proud of?" is to make a small contribution in northern Xinjiang, but it is just the light of the two generals, how can it be compared with the master? If he dares not to take us seriously, we will publicize the evil deeds of their husband and wife, and see that their reputation is bad, and what kind of officials will be the current world when the time comes."

"You shut up for me" Liu Fu glared at her angrily, "You caused it, if you hadn't embarrassed them everywhere, why wouldn't he be so faceless?" ”

Liu Gu's face was red and white for a while, and he was speechless.

When Liu Dongning saw it, he frowned, and stepped forward to persuade in a low voice: "Father is angry, maybe it's really too late." If you can't invite people over after Brother Xing's next court, you have already lost the opportunity. Since my sister-in-law has already prepared a meal at home, it is not good for us to invite him over. Brother Heng Xing's closest relatives in the capital are our family, and after tonight, he will always come over to greet his father and mother tomorrow, and then tell him the truth. It's all the Liu family, no matter how much resentment he has in his heart, he won't ignore the reputation of his ancestors. Besides, if our house is defeated, it will not do him any good. ”

Liu Fu was silent, but Liu Dongjun walked over, stood on the other side of Liu Fu, and said gently: "Father, if Brother Xing just wants to eat at home, Ming'er will come over to say hello to his father, but it's okay, I'm afraid that he has heard the wind after returning to Beijing, so in order to avoid trouble, he will find an excuse to avoid our family......"

Liu Dongning interrupted him unhappily: "How can Brother Xing be such a person? Besides, he has only been back in Beijing for a few hours, where can he know? ”

Liu Dongjun lowered his head: "Although Brother Xing has been away from Beijing for a long time, Sister-in-law Xing has been in Beijing, and I don't know if I hear some rumors." ”

Liu Dongning sneered: "This is even more unlikely. Brother Xing is not at home, and my sister-in-law has been living in a simple house, except for our house and the Shilang's house, there is rarely time to go out. Few people in the capital know about our family, and there are no official people in her mother's family, how can they hear about it? ”

Liu Dongjun smiled: "Big brother forgot? The squire's house is the same as my sister-in-law's house. The eldest lady of the Shilang Mansion, doesn't she go to Brother Xing's house to see her sister-in-law from time to time? Maybe she heard something from the squire, and she didn't know if she told her sister-in-law. ”

Wen Xian's face changed, she bit her lip, and wanted to speak, but because Liu Gu didn't say anything, she hesitated for a moment, and didn't speak after all.

Liu Dongning didn't have as many scruples as her, and was directly angry: "Nonsense, uncle and aunt, can you still tell the eldest brother and sister-in-law to alienate our family?" In the past few months, everyone in the court has been far away from his father, only his uncle's attitude has not changed, do you have a conscience? You're clearly sowing discord."

Liu Dongjun's face changed, and he hurriedly knelt down to Liu Fu: "The child doesn't dare, the child is just worried about his father." In the past few months, the father has become more and more sad at home, and the child can't wait to replace him. Although Lord Gu is a relative, he can't do much in the court. Now that Brother Xing has finally come back, and he has military merits, if the saint sees the face of our family's loyalty to the court, I think of my father who has shared his worries for him for many years, and there is no merit and suffering, maybe he can break the delusion of the villain. But if Brother Xing's side is alienated from our family, what should my father do? ”

Liu Fu was originally a little annoyed, but after hearing his words, his anger subsided, and his expression softened: "Okay, I know your filial piety, get up." Then he turned his head and counted down the eldest son: "Your brother just said that, maybe your aunt didn't mean to mention it when she was chatting?" How can it be regarded as sowing discord? You don't scare your brother less."

A trace of grievance flashed on Liu Dongning's face, and he bowed his head in response. Wen Xian and Liu Su both looked at him worriedly, but Liu Yin and Liu Dongqiao, who were standing behind, glanced at each other, revealing a little smugness.

Liu Gu couldn't see his son angry, so he said, "Master, you can't say that. Dong-joon's words don't make sense. As for my sister-in-law, although she is a fool, she will never dare to disobey what my mother said to my brother, so how can she talk nonsense in front of my brother and daughter-in-law? Dongning just can't see his brother's nonsense and offend the elders" After saying that, he glared at Liu Dongjun: "Although you are not a serious descendant, you are not as good as your brother, but you are also my son in name, that is your uncle and aunt, what are you talking about?" ”

Liu Dongjun hurriedly lowered his head and admitted his mistake, the humiliation in his eyes flashed, Aunt Bai's eyes turned red, and Liu Dongqiao and Liu Yin also showed a little indignation.

Liu Fu glanced back at his wife, but did not speak, but he was very unhappy in his heart, feeling that she was fighting against him. Liu Gu didn't notice it, but because her husband didn't say anything, she thought he was approving of herself, smiled proudly, and said, "Master, must this be the two of them who are going east to make their own assertions, and they used to be disrespectful to our husband and wife, and there are still fewer words and deeds that they used to be disrespectful to our husband and wife?" If you let it go lightly this time, they will have to step on our heads to catch Ming'er, it is better for Ming'er to call the imperial history to participate in them, saying that they do not respect their elders, are not filial and do not know etiquette, and let the saint degrade the officials of the east, see if they dare to be proud......"

Liu Fu was so angry that his body shook, and Aunt Bai's hands were quick, so she hurriedly stepped forward to help. He leaned on his concubine, pointed at Liu Gu's and scolded: "Are you in less trouble with me now?" If I suffer a loss on the eastward journey, will I benefit? Give me a pause, it's strange that the world says, marry a wife and marry a virtuous person" After that, he flicked his sleeves and helped Aunt Bai away.

In front of so many aunts, children and slaves, Liu Gu was so robbed of her husband that she felt a great loss of face, and suddenly a wave of grievances came up, her eyes were red, she took a few deep breaths, and turned her head to stare at a few concubines and concubines, her eyes were about to burst into flames. Liu Dongjun bowed obediently and said, "Father seems to be feeling a little unwell, so my son will ask someone to ask the doctor to go." Then he left in a hurry, Liu Yin and Liu Dongqiao also left, Liu Gu threw a few dishes in anger, and even the girls and mothers-in-law ran away.

Liu Dongning persuaded her: "Mother is angry, tomorrow I will go to Yangliver Hutong for a run, and it will be over after asking the matter clearly." Brother Xing has always been kind, and his sister-in-law has always been respectful to his father and mother, but Brother Xing is not at home, and he never forgets to give gifts on festivals, how can he be a person who is arrogant when he is powerful? Besides, my father shouldn't have been in a hurry to invite people over today, Brother Xing has already split up, and when he came back, he naturally wanted to have a reunion dinner at home, and he had six old ladies from the Gu family at home, so my father had to invite someone over, which was already embarrassing. Can't you have something to say? If you have to make such a fuss, it is a simple matter, and you have to screw it up. ”

Liu Gu couldn't help crying: "My son, how do you know that people in this world are sinister? You say that the two of you are respectful to your father and me? That's because you didn't find out the true face of their backs, you see, Dongxing just made a contribution, your sister-in-law dared to take Qiao in front of me, and now that Dongxing is back, with his support, the two of them must step on the heads of your father and me, maybe they will snatch the position of the patriarch from the past, but it is Dongjun's little rabbit cub who hates it, and I don't look at what time it is, and I only know about infighting, and your father treats him as a treasure, but he leaves you a good eldest son aside......"

Liu Dongning was tired of hearing her words for a long time, and he couldn't leave, so he could only listen patiently.

Liu Gu cried for a while, and when he saw that his son was obedient and obedient, his heart softened, but when he caught a glimpse of Wen Xian next to him, his anger vented at her: "Are you dumb?" Fang Cai Dongjun's little cub said that to your uncle and aunt, and you didn't say a word? If you are wronged, you only know how to stand stupidly, and you don't open your mouth to persuade and persuade. What did my son do when he married you? ”

Wen Xian's face was flushed, although she was wronged, she didn't dare to speak back, so she could only cry silently. Seeing this, Liu Gu became more and more angry, and he wanted to scold again. Liu Dongning said: "Mother don't say a few words, finally my father is relieved and no longer restricts you to move around the house." My father was angry when he left, and if he knew that you had lost your temper and cursed again, he wouldn't know what he would say. ”

Liu Gu was startled, thought about it, and felt that the majesty of his mother-in-law was far less important than his free body, so he glared at Wen Xian fiercely, and ordered: "Good life to wait for your husband If he is sick again, I will only ask you" and then softly persuaded his son to go back to the room to rest earlier. Liu Dongning responded indiscriminately, and finally sent her away, only then did he turn around and call Wen Xian lightly: "Let's go back, let's call someone to the house for dinner." ”

Wen Xian silently wiped away her tears, followed him to the courtyard where she lived, and when she entered the door, she saw him turn around and go to the study, and suddenly couldn't help it, hurried back to her room, threw herself on the bed and cried. Seeing this, the waiter who followed behind her hurriedly comforted: "Miss, don't cry, my uncle may just go to the study to take a look, and the food will be delivered in a while, he will still come over."

Wen Xian sobbed and shook her head: "You also saw it just now, when my mother-in-law scolded me, did he help say half a sentence?" He is so ruthless to me, how can I not feel bad in my heart? ”

Shiqin also followed with red eyes, and said angrily: "It must be those foxes who say bad things about Miss in front of their uncle, Miss is such a generous and soft-hearted person, but the subordinates have a mean reputation, it is clear that someone deliberately slandered her, but my aunt and my aunt only care about Miss Blame...... My good young lady, why is it so miserable? ”

Wen Xian choked up and said, "How did I know that he had already thought about it to be married to his cronies?" If that girl was really an honest person, she wouldn't have known that I had given the order and would have run to complain to him. This kind of Diao slave, I will teach me a lesson, and it should be, why did he scold me so badly? And the mother-in-law has already opened her mouth to deal with Jialu, and he still has to protect it, who believes that they really don't have adultery? I am the wife of the yuan partner he is marrying, and he gave me no face in front of everyone for the sake of a little girl, is it the upbringing that everyone's children should have? ”

Shiqin was startled, and hurriedly turned around to look in the direction of the door, and saw that there was no one at the door, so he settled down, lowered his voice and said to Wen Xian: "Good young lady, you can't say this, if your uncle hears it, he should be more annoyed Uncle is just confused for a while, so that those foxes are blinded, and when the days go by, he will naturally know the benefits of Miss." Isn't a gentle and graceful lady like Miss much better than those smug girls and lowly slaves? ”

Chinese She sobbed for a while, then sat up and instructed Shiqin: "Fetch water, I want to clean my face." Shiqin was busy, went out and instructed others to fetch water, and just as the kitchen brought food, she came back and said to Wen Xian: "Miss, do you want to send someone to invite your uncle back for dinner?" ”

Wen Xian flattened her mouth, but the resentment in her heart couldn't be eliminated for a while, so she said: "He likes to eat in the study, so I will send him the food for us to eat by ourselves, so as not to see his face"

Shiqin stomped her feet: "My good young lady, this is not the time to turn around and let your aunt know, and you should be scolded for not taking good care of your aunt"

Wen Xian lowered her head and rubbed her handkerchief for a long time, and then whispered: "Then you go and send it, say a few good words, and call him ...... Tell him to finish eating, and come back to the house in the evening, the study is cold, and the bedding is not as warm as here......"

Shiqin was overjoyed, and he was busy, so he hurriedly lifted the curtain and went out, picked up a few dishes that Liu Dongning liked to eat, took the tray and served it, and walked in the direction of the small study.

Liu Dongning was in a daze holding the tea bowl in the study, and Miaolu was waiting beside him, so he whispered to persuade him: "I just heard that the kitchen is sending food, why don't you go back to the house to eat?" After waiting in the hall for a long time, I guess this child will be hungry for a long time, right? ”

Liu Dongning shook his head, but just ordered: "Prepare the clothes to go out, I will go to the eldest brother tomorrow." ”

Miaolu was stunned: "Since you want to go over there, that big * milk ......"

Liu Dongning frowned, and was thinking about whether to take Wen Xian out, when Shi Qin came over. She first glared at Miao Lu secretly, then put the food on the table, and laughed softly: "Miss was worried that my uncle was hungry, so I asked the slave to send the food over. ”

Miaolu pursed her lips disdainfully, and Liu Dongning instructed her: "Go ahead, prepare my share first." Miao Lu bowed and went out. Liu Dongning casually stuffed the tea cup into the hand of the servant: "Go and add tea to me, you sent so many dishes over, what should you grandma do?" ”

Shiqin stood there in a daze, her face flushed, and she was secretly shy in her heart: Fang Cai, my uncle touched her hand.........

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