boudoir

Chapter 16 The Big House (3)

Everyone stared blankly at this nine-year-old child, and couldn't believe that she could say such words based on her experience. Even Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Qi, who had always been indifferent, couldn't help but stare at her in shock. Aunt Su looked at her quietly with another look.

The atmosphere in the hall became stagnant, the old man was still full of anger, but he couldn't say a word, looking at her dignified but miserable face, his cheeks bulged again and again.He Cistan turned around and clenched his hands behind his back.Finally the old man was furious for a long time, and said: "Take him down first!"

Biyun picked up Liuli and took it to the next door.The whole room was silent again.After a long time, the old man raised his hand as if exhausted: "Fourth, let the fifth girl go to the storeroom to pick some hairpins, and let's stop here." He stared at her a few times.The old man took a look at Mrs. Yu, then calmed down, "How to arrange this child, what's the eldest daughter-in-law's idea?"

Yu Shi stood up: "All according to father's arrangement."

The old man sighed, looked at He Cistan, his complexion sank again. "Go and invite the fourth lady back. This is the end of the matter, let's talk about it!"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.He Xiuxie looked at He Yuxi, and said hesitantly: "Of course it's the elder brother's opinion that matters the most..."

He Jianghong said: "This child is only nine years old, and her words are already so sharp. In the future, she will definitely not be a troublemaker. In my opinion, since she also proposed to draw a clear line, it is better to let her go."

He Yu said: "Now we all know that she is from my Hefu, how can we drive her out? What's the face of our Hefu when it is spread?"

"Master Yu still knows face!" Shi Yu snorted, and put the teacup back into Aunt Su's hand.

He Yu pulled his face down, and Aunt Su quickly comforted Yu Shi: "Sister, calm down, what the master said is also reasonable. If others know, they will first suspect that my sister can't tolerate her a weak woman. Wouldn't my sister recite it?" Blame it?" Then he went to He Cistan's side: "Sister is also benevolent, why don't you also ask her opinion?"

Mrs. Liang smiled and said, "No wonder your long room is so harmonious. With such a tolerant mistress and such a good peacemaker aunt, it's no wonder that you are not harmonious! How is it like those in our house?"

He Jianghong reprimanded: "Stop saying a few words!"

Liang Shishun saw that the old man's complexion was already very bad, so he hurriedly straightened his face and said: "I also think this child is difficult to handle..."

"You still want to take advantage of her? It's fine if she doesn't take advantage of us!" The fourth wife, Nie, strode in and said angrily: "You dare to bully the master and miss the honesty, and dare to threaten to sue. According to me, we should be arrested. If she is killed, it will be quiet from now on!"

He Xiujue hastily went over to cover her mouth: "Brother and sister-in-law are all here, how can you say that they are fighting?"

Liang sneered: "Hey, you five girls are still called honest? I think it's almost like a ghost!"

After Nie was slightly startled, she rushed over like a lion with its hair blown, and pointed at Liang's nose: "What did you say, tell me again!..."

"Okay! Shut up!" The old man patted the table and stood up, "Stop arguing! As she wishes, write a note and let her go out!"

Liuli was taken to a side room in the West Wing of the academy, and the door was immediately guarded and she was not allowed to move around.

She can no longer control the outside affairs, whether to go or stay, whether it is good or bad, she can only wait for the result.This hut has become a cell where she is temporarily held, but what is worse than before is that she has lost even the freedom to go out and walk around.

He Xiuxie returned from the main courtyard to the four-bedroom courtyard, the maid Ju'er was lighting the lamp, Nie Shi was sitting at the dining table, the dishes on the table were not touched at all.Seeing him coming in, Nie graciously got up and greeted him: "Master."

He Xiuxuan hummed, and she untied her gown, saying, "Why haven't you eaten yet?" Nie said, "Yan'er has been wronged and lost her temper in the room, and I'm in a panic too! "

He Xiujue put down the chopsticks he picked up, "She's still making trouble! You're used to it!"

Mrs. Nie complained: "That bitch beat our daughter, you're fine, you're blaming us! Let me ask you, do you still want the position of official doctor? This bitch is obviously a thorn in my sister-in-law's heart. Now even The second room tried their best to curry favor and offended my sister-in-law, what good would it do you?"

He Xiuxie said: "Sister-in-law doesn't like the girl again, she is also my elder brother's own flesh and blood!"

Nie sneered: "It's really hard for you, a good brother! If your elder brother really loves her, why would you wait until her mother is gone before taking her in? Where did your elder brother go all those years when her mother was alive?!"

"you--"

He Xiuxie was blocked by this and couldn't speak.

Mrs. Nie twisted her handkerchief, and sighed: "People say that the current situation in our He Mansion is rising, and the past two years have become more and more proud. Not only are we clinging to an in-law like Mr. You Cheng, but the few masters have also raised their faces in the past few years. , the uncle and the second master have already mixed up to the third grade, one is in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the other is in the sixth department. Seeing that the second master has also gained a firm foothold in Zhan Shifu, but who knows, among the brothers, only our fourth house is incompetent. Under the old man's hand, he holds a salary from the sixth grade! If you don't hurry up, man, will we be able to hold our heads up among our brothers and sisters in the future!"

At the end of Nie's words, her voice became high-pitched unknowingly.He Xiujue drank a glass of wine and said, "Your lord, I just don't know what to do. What can I do? Anyway, tell me to fight against the elder brother like the second room, and let the elder brother's flesh and blood wander outside. I can't do it!"

"My lord!"

Nie stood up, walked to his side and sat down, suddenly calmed down, pursed her lips and said softly: "I know that our fourth master is a kind and compassionate person, so I think of a way right now, so as not to offend him. Sister-in-law, she also has the reputation of big brother!"

He Xiuyuan squinted: "What can you do?"

Nie approached and said a few words in a low voice.

Liuli sat in the side hall all day, except for the guards at the door, no one came in, as if she was really a prisoner now, and now even looking at her would be implicated.

Now that the quarrels that should be made are over, and the things that should be done hard are over, but there are still some things in her heart that are not sure.From the moment she saw Mrs. Yu leading Su Auntie in together, she suddenly realized that this person might not be reliable. He will work too hard for her, just like he and Aunt Su had such deep affection back then, and he still married Yu Shi in order to marry the Youcheng Mansion, and even reduced the woman who loved him deeply to a concubine.

In addition, Nie's daring to be so bold must be backed by someone. If the person behind him happens to be Mrs. Yu, or someone else who can promise him something more important, on balance, it is very possible for him to go back on his word.Maybe he really hates Yu Shi relying on her mother's family to suppress her, but he will not really turn against her because of an illegitimate daughter.

She lacks the strength to compete with Yu Shi, this is the key.

It was at that moment when she suddenly thought of this level that she realized how risky it would be to pin all her hopes on He Cunyu.At that time, she thought that a few words would impress He Yu, but in fact, maybe he just took her words as a child's words - just as she always thought, if he has fatherly love for her, if he has love for her mother Enyi, how could he abandon them?
No wonder Yongxin didn't show any surprise when he heard her say that the matter was settled easily, because only he knew that this matter could not be settled by some tea and a show of eloquence. , I don't care if there is one more daughter or one less daughter.

In short, Aunt Su's existence reminded Liuli of something, and her care for this hairpin seemed to mean something else.

Su Auntie is definitely a smart person who has been able to share He Yu with Yu Shi peacefully for more than [-] years. Liuli believes that in her previous life, she would never transfer herself to serve Min Hua for no reason.

Liuli hoped that she was not wrong, because she really couldn't afford to be wrong, she just hoped that she could live with some dignity.

(End of this chapter)