Chapter 2 Every man for himself
The courtyard is full of vegetarians, Xiyan's heart is cold, the huge mansion, there used to be a father and a man, and now there are only a few women left. An inexplicable coldness attacked her whole body.
Crying and dying is getting closer.
Suddenly, she heard a loud noise, frowned and paused, "Who is running the funeral now?" "She doesn't believe Aunt Deng, maybe the woman is fainting somewhere now, and a bunch of people are waiting.
Coming forward is his own big girl spring return, the spring return is still the same, no matter how anxious he is, he will not yell and scream, and he will be out of proportion.
"What's wrong?"
Chungui frowned slightly, and whispered: "It's Aunt Deng's mother's family who is here, and they are fighting with Second Master Rong!" ”
"Did you hear it, for what?"
"It seems to be for the sake of inheriting the title."
My father had a son, Xiyan's brother, who died when she was eight years old. Now there is not a single man in the Rong family's long room, but there are a few men in the second room.
Of course, Xiyan still remembers such a incident, Aunt Deng is her father's second room, and she has always been gentle and virtuous, and she is dedicated to Buddha. Xiyan's mother Du died very early, and Aunt Deng has always neglected her own daughter, taking good care of Xiyan and obeying her.
But Xiyan remembered that after her father's death, all the good faces of the past changed, and she began to fight for all the good things in the Rongguo Mansion, and even began to be aggressive, wanting to drive Xiyan out of the Rongfu.
"I see. Let's take a look. ”
"Is the girl's cheeks all right?" Chungui saw that she was veiled, and she couldn't see the acne beads on her face.
"No big deal." Xi Yan shook her hand.
The group passed by the purple lake in the backyard, and Xiyan paused.
This is where Choo Sook drowned......
Xiyan remembered that Qiu Shu was a child picked up by her father on the way back from outside the gate, and she also made Xiyan a big maid since she was a child.
Xiyan has four big girls - Chungui is stable and capable; Xia Yue's heart is straightforward and fast-talking; Qiu Shu is timid and weak; Winter paintings are clever and cute. Each of them has their own expertise in craftsmanship, and they take care of Xiyan meticulously.
However, in the years that followed, all four of them died one after another, in different ways. So later, Xiyan didn't have anyone around her who could use it, so she began to discuss many things with Feng Yin, to ask for her opinion, and even many things, Feng Yin completely decided for her.
In the previous life, Xiyan would still wonder if his family - grandmother, mother, father, brother, cousin, and even the four maids died one after another......
But now that I think about it, I didn't escape an early death. The group went out of the backyard, through the promenade, and into the front yard.
Xiyan saw from a distance that his father's coffin was placed in the main hall. And Feng Yin stood on the side, coldly looking at the two families fighting for red ears outside. The condensation of her body formed two extremes with them.
Xiyan laughed in her heart, at this time, it seemed that the man lying in the coffin had really become her own father, and let her maintain it like that.
After Feng Yin saw Xiyan, the corners of his mouth immediately pulled out a smile, and called softly: "Sister." ”
Xiyan remembered that at this time five years ago, she was especially grateful to Feng Yin for helping her deal with her father's funeral on a front with her, and she also expressed shame in front of her many times for Aunt Deng and her eldest sister.
"Get out of the way, Miss is here!" Xia Yue pushed away the people gathered on the side.
Dressed in white linen clothes and masked with a white veil, Xiyan didn't look at anyone, walked into the lobby, knelt in front of the paper basin and kowtowed a few times, then got up and stood at one end of the coffin, the eyes behind the white veil, looking coldly at Aunt Deng and Second Master Rong.
Xiyan's arrival paused the two who were originally arguing for a moment. No matter what, she is the daughter of Rong Fu and the most beloved daughter of Rong Guogong before his death.
"Xiyan, ah......" Aunt Deng was about to step forward to say something, but was interrupted by Xiyan in a cold voice, "Second master, Aunt Deng, you don't want your father to be blinded under Jiuquan, right?" ”
Her first sentence shocked the two.
Xiyan, who only knew about playing around in the past, how could he say such a thing, how could he have such an awe-inspiring aura overnight?
Their faces were a little sneering, and they were a little eager to speak.
Especially Aunt Deng, a few days after her husband's death, she still had time to put on makeup, Xiyan already knew her true face, and at this moment, looking at her bright makeup, she only felt disgusting in her heart.
Aunt Deng took out the posture of an elder, looked at Xiyan and said, "Xiyan, now the adults are talking about things, children don't interject." You must know that we are a family, and everything I do is for the sake of Rongfu and you! ”
Xiyan smiled and said, "Auntie is wrong, I am the concubine of Rongfu, and Rongfu has no family members now, so I should be this family." How can you let your aunt worry about Rong Fu? If my aunt wants to be a member of the family, I am afraid it will be too late, because you did not let your father promote you to be a wife while he was alive. ”
"You ......"
This has always been a pain in Aunt Deng's heart.
Her mother has been dead for many years, and since marrying into the Rong Mansion, Deng has been her aunt. Even after her mother's death, she failed to change her identity and let her father promote her to be the head of the house.
"Xiyan, there are always people who want to attack the lord's title, if you don't choose one in your family, is it your daughter who is coming?"
Xi Yan stuck to his father's coffin and said coldly: "I don't care how capable your nephew and son are, how good they are!" If they really have the ability, they can earn a national prince by themselves. What's the brilliance of robbing someone else? Besides, you're really funny, is this matter of the lord a matter that we can be in charge of? What are you arguing about? The emperor has the final say. ”
Xiyan said and looked around at the people who were looking at each other, and said with a smile: "However, you all know that I like to watch the excitement the most, so ah, it's also interesting to watch you fight to the death......"
"What did you say?!"
The two of them spoke in unison, and the mouth of the second master Rong was about to be crooked.
Xiyan smiled: "Second uncle, aunt, don't be angry, I can understand you fighting like this, after all, if people don't do it for themselves, heaven and earth will be destroyed!" However, we don't have a son-in-law in the Rong Mansion, so hereditary inheritance is impossible, and at most, we can find a qualified collateral among the Rong relatives. I think Aunt Deng's nephew is very good, he has followed his father to fight in the north and south over the years, and there have been many successes, and it is natural for him to inherit this inheritance......"
"I'll just say, Xiyan is still sensible, and you deserve your aunt's love for you!" Aunt Deng said happily.
Xiyan smiled, she naturally knew who the last inheritor was, "However, I also think that the second master was born a few years later and did not inherit his grandfather's title, which must have been a bad taste in my heart, right?" What's the matter now, it's your second grandson's turn to taste what it's like to be a prince of the country. Moreover, Brother Lobby has always been a steady, all-round man in civil and military affairs, and this title should have been attacked by him......"
"Do you hear that? Xiyan said so, if the eldest brother was there, he would also listen to Xiyan's advice. Here, it's your turn to speak! ”
Xiyan looked at the triumphant second uncle, and said: "But I think that this title was originally hereditary, and it can only be inherited from the son-in-law, but the father has no son." Then this title should be terminated, and no one can attack it......"
"You ......" Both of them felt that this girl with a white veil had matured a lot today like some kind of medicine.
Xiyan suddenly looked at them coldly: "I hope that if the second uncle and Aunt Deng have any big things to discuss, they will go out and talk about it!" Don't bother your father here, and leave yourself a little bit like an elder, don't let people look down on you! No matter how good the stolen things are, they are not their own. ”
"Stinky girl," the second master rushed up from below, raising his palms angrily, wanting to hit Xiyan.
At this time, Feng Yin, who was standing on the other side of the coffin, rushed over and stopped in front of Xi Yan.
Xi Yan's heart moved, pushed her away, and said coldly, "What does the second master want to do?" Beat me before the spirit of your father? It seems that the second master has a deep grudge against his father, so when you finally wait for your father to die, you can't wait to attack this lord, so you don't allow others to say more, is that so? ”
"Isn't it? Xiyan, you don't know, in the past two days that you have been in a coma, the second master has been shouting here, as if there is no one in Darong Mansion anymore, I can't get used to it, I am afraid of disturbing the soul of the master, so I ......"
"Auntie can think like this, and it is not in vain that my father loved you when he was alive!"
Xiyan's momentum made Rong Er's hand slowly put down.
"Oh, second master, Xiyan is a child's family after all, you run up like this, it's really a shame, the master knows, it's time to blame!"
……
There was a commotion here, and suddenly someone reported: "The Nine Princes have arrived." ”
Xiyan sighed in her heart, she knew that someone would come today, but it was definitely not him.
The people in the courtyard knelt down in unison, "See the Nine Princes." ”
The Ninth Prince, the ninth son of Emperor Chu, the Ninth Emperor Prince Chu Yan. When he was only ten years old, he boldly took the initiative to ask Ying to go to war with the army, and with his wisdom and strategy, he achieved a record and was named the king of Quan'an by the emperor, and was the first person to be crowned king among the nine princes.
Xi Yan was still stunned and did not kneel, his eyes looked straight at the man who was getting closer and closer, the man who was going to kill him yesterday.
Chu Yan also saw Xiyan who was standing, he glanced at her coldly, and when he saw that she was veiled, he frowned slightly. Xiyan came back to his senses and gritted his teeth and knelt down.
At this time, Chu Yan said lightly: "You all get up!" This king was ordered by his father to send Rong Guogong a ride. ”
Second Master Rong hurriedly greeted him and said a few words of flattery.
Chu Yan nodded, looked at the few people who were tense, and said, "Didn't you say that there was a funeral today?" What are you doing? ”
Second Master Rong smiled, "It's a funeral today." It's just that the minister still wants to ask the prince, who is the title of the eldest lord going to attack? ”
"Oh? So you're discussing this, no wonder it's so lively! He glanced at the people in mourning clothes in the courtyard.
"Yes, don't people live for themselves? After the division of the Huapu Continent, the country of Puguo has a history of more than 700 years, and the ancestors of our Rong family followed the emperor to fight the world, and it can be regarded as a duke who opened the father, and it has been passed that many generations have finally reached the hands of the father, but the father has no children under his knees, and the hereditary line should have ended...... But this beautiful thing should naturally be robbed by others from the Rong family. As for some outsiders, they must think that they have been fighting with their father for a few years in the past few years, and they should inherit it and ask for something good, right? Xiyan was full of mockery.
Chu Yan glanced at the veiled woman and frowned slightly: "Right now, it's the right thing to give Rong Gong a funeral." As for the matter of attacking the lord, presumably the father's decree will come down in these two days. The king will also suggest that the Congrong clan choose an outstanding person. ”
"Thank you Nine Kings then." After hearing this, Second Master Rong proudly glanced at Aunt Deng who was standing on the side with a very bad face.
Xiyan walked to the butler's side and said softly, "Steward Wang, now follow the rules." After speaking, he looked at Aunt Deng and them, and said loudly: "Father will be buried soon, I hope that some people will put away their ugly faces first!" Don't let your father be at peace. Otherwise, my concubine will definitely not let her life be easy! ”
After speaking, she turned around and strode to Second Master Rong and said, "Second Uncle, you are in charge!" I hope you will worry more about the burial after lunch, these days will cost a lot, if the money is tight, I will go to my mother's flower shop and medical center first. ”
Xiyan did not forget her grandfather, who gave her mother as a dowry when she got married, a hospital and a flower shop. Both of these places have always been run for her by her cousin and cousin. The name in the capital is also quite loud.
And the signature of the owners of these two shops has always been Rong Xiyan.
Xiyan ignored Aunt Deng, whose mouth was about to be crooked, walked up to her daughter, and whispered, "Big sister, you have to be careful of your cheeks these days, and don't use rouge beauty cream or anything like anything given by anyone." Otherwise, you know, it's what happened to me......"
After speaking, she groaned at the pure wind behind her and tugged at the corners of her mouth.
"What, what do you mean?" Rong Xifu asked stupidly, "Hey, Xiyan ......"
……
That night, it wasn't until it was all dark that the funeral procession returned.
Xiyan passed by the small Rong Mansion in the second room of the Rong family, and there was a lively sound from inside, which formed a strong contrast with the desertion of the Darong Mansion.
Yes, the father had two daughters; The second master has three sons. It's not just people who are lively.
The snow fell again, and Xi Yan stood in front of the gate, looking inside at the dark and empty Rong Mansion, she couldn't remember how she had survived in the first place.
"Why do you always cover your face?" Chu Yan suddenly stood next to her.
It turns out that he hasn't left yet.
Xiyan smiled, "Didn't you listen to the rumors?" The first beauty in the city's prosperous city has been disfigured and turned into an ugly monster. Wouldn't it be a sin if I didn't cover my face? ”
"What does it matter about looks! It's up to you to care. He was still so cold, and when he saw that Xiyan didn't move, he said, "Do you want to send the imperial doctor to show you?" ”
"No need." After Xi Yan finished speaking, he turned around and raised his feet to leave.
"You seem to be hostile to me?"
Xiyan froze, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a sneer, "My father died to help your Chu family consolidate the country and defend against foreign enemies, do you want me to be grateful to you?" ”
"Do you know that saying these words is enough to betray you for a capital crime!"