Xiao Luolan helped the person up but failed: "Why are there so many injuries on your back? Who hit you?"
Zhou Shiliu knelt down beside his aunt and answered honestly: "My father beat me, and my mother-in-law handed me the whip."
"Aunt, please hit me."
Xiao Luolan rubbed his forehead: "It's not your fault. You still want to be beaten. Could it be that your father beat you stupidly."
"This matter is over." Xiao Luolan looked at the child Shiliu who was beaten badly: "Don't think about it any more. I still have some scar removal ointment here. You can take it back and apply it to avoid future pain. I can’t find my wife.”
Zhou Liu pursed his lips tightly and was extremely stubborn: "If you don't hit me, I will feel uneasy."
Xiao Luolan felt a little headache and threatened him: "Then I will ask your uncle to beat him."
Zhou Shiliu's face turned pale, and then he gritted his teeth and said: "Let Auntie handle it, Shiliu will never complain." After saying that, he bowed his head and hit his forehead heavily on the fold of his hands, assuming a torture posture, obviously he was at home and didn't know. How many times was he beaten?
Xiao Luolan:......
Zhou Shiliu closed his eyes. No matter how painful the punishment was, he could accept it. Suddenly he felt three taps on his head.
"Okay." Xiao Luolan looked confused and helpless, pretending to be perfunctory.
Zhou Shiliu covered his forehead and reacted, his face turned red: "This, this doesn't count."
Seeing that he didn't get beaten, Xiao Luolan stood up angrily, a little funny: "I'll forget it."
"Okay, young man, be more energetic." Xiao Luolan patted Zhou Shiliu's head again.
Looking at his aunt's gentle smile, Zhou Shiliu couldn't help but his eyes turned red. He turned his back to prevent his aunt from seeing his ugly appearance. After a while, he returned to his previous arrogance.
"Auntie." Zhou Shiliu said awkwardly.
Xiao Luolan said: "What's the matter?"
Zhou Shiliu said a little embarrassedly: "The people from the branch of the Zhou family have actually been severely beaten by me a long time ago. They have never beaten me or scolded me. If you don't want to relieve your anger, wait until I return to Lang." Ge will beat them again to vent your anger."
Xiao Luolan didn't expect this to happen. Seeing Zhou Shiliu eager to give it a try, Xiao Luolan said quickly: "No, please calm down."
"Oh." Seeing that the fruit plate was gone on the table on Zhou Shiliu, he added, "Auntie, do you want to eat the fruit plate? I'll cut some."
…
When Zhou Xu came in, he saw Zhou Shiliu making tea next to his wife with a bad look on his face and playing his tuneless piano.
When you see your uncle coming on Saturday, stand still.
Zhou Xu waved him down coldly.
Xiao Luolan breathed a sigh of relief: "The sound of Sixteen's piano is really unbearable."
Before leaving, Xiao Luolan asked him not to forget to come over for dinner at night.
"Madam, you shouldn't spoil him." Zhou Xu said.
Xiao Luolan smiled. She felt that it would be better for Shiliu to become her own.
Zhou Xu held his wife's hand: "Let's go see how Qingxue's lotus seed soup is doing."
As soon as the two of them arrived in the kitchen, they smelled the aroma unexpectedly. Zhou Xu took his wife's hand and stood in front of the kitchen window. He opened the window and Xiao Luolan took a look.
His daughter was sleeping soundly in the rocking chair. Tuoba Mu was busy working in front of the stove. He already had several dishes that were delicious and delicious. He would turn around from time to time and fan Qingxue with a fan.
A truly virtuous househusband.
Chapter 329
At dusk, the sky is filled with sunset and high candles are burning quietly in the lobby.
"How's it going? Is it delicious?"
Xiao Qingxue raised her chin and said to everyone proudly.
Zhou Xu coughed slightly and had no intention of revealing the truth: "Yes, Xia He, give me and my wife another bowl of lotus seed soup."
Xiao Luolan also smiled and said: "The crabs served tonight are also delicious."
Xiao Qingxue's eyes turned into crescent moons. Tuoba Mu ate quietly on the side. Zhou Shiliu said: "Auntie likes to eat, I will get a king crab tomorrow."
"I've eaten enough, too much is not enough." Xiao Luolan said.
"That's right, eating too much of crabs is not good." Zhou Xu agreed and poured a glass of stomach-warming rice wine for his wife. Zhou Sixteen glanced at his uncle, who was becoming more and more dignified, and did not dare to say anything more. He doesn't know why now, but even if his uncle doesn't do anything, he still feels a slight sense of fear.
While eating crabs on the 16th, he inexplicably remembered what his father had warned him. In front of his uncle, there must be distinctions between superiority and inferiority. He must not overstep his bounds just because of the slightest favor. It should be noted that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger.
On Saturday, I was actually a little confused and fearful of the unknown.
No matter how stupid he is, he still knows that his uncle is about to ascend the most noble throne in the world, because Chang'an does not have decent troops to resist the front. Wei Guogong fled back to Taiyuan with his remaining soldiers. Who else in the world can be his uncle's opponent? .
The imperial hegemony is within reach.
His uncle is still his uncle, but he will soon be the emperor of a new dynasty, the most powerful person in the world. A casual word can decide the life and death of countless people, and he can also make countless people ascend to the sky and change the world. , covering your hands becomes rain, nothing more than that.
But he is no longer the uncle who played with him above his head when he was a child.
Zhou Shiliu took a sip of wine and looked at his aunt and Qingxue who were unaware of this change. They were unaware of the undercurrents around them and felt a little envious in their hearts.
Xiao Qingxue touched her belly. She was full. Amu's cooking skills were not to mention, it was so delicious. There was a big crab on the plate, so she gave the last plate to Amu: "Amu, I'm full." There is one left, do you want to eat it?"
Tuoba Mu has always been very quiet. Each person has a table for eating. Opposite him is Mr. Shiliu. His table is very close to Miss Xiao's table. He can talk when he leans slightly. Tuoba Mu First, he quickly glanced at the princess and the princess who were still drinking on the stage, and then took Miss Xiao's plate over. The last crab was very big.
"Let's have a drink too." Xiao Qingxue said. Since returning to her mother-in-law, she has been very happy and feels that she is the happiest person.
"Then drink less. You just ate a lot, so be careful of overeating." Tuoba Mu only poured half a cup for Madam Xiao. In the evening breeze, his blue eyes were like the sea.
"I know, Amu, you are so long-winded." Xiao Qingxue complained, took a sip, and after a while, she held her cheeks with her hands and raised a smile.
After the family banquet was over, Zhou Xu and other juniors left, and he said to his wife, "It's still early. How about we ride horses and walk along the river to relax?"
Xiao Luolan looked at the sky. The dusk had not yet completely set, and the twilight seemed to be looming. She nodded: "Okay."
Outside the summer resort, Zhou Xu only brought three or five followers, and they all fell behind. Zhou Xu took the lead in getting on the horse, stretched out his hand and said: "Madam."
Xiao Luolan put his hand on it, and Zhou Xu easily put his wife on the horse. Xiao Luolan sat on a high place. She looked at the Luoyang Palace in the distance, which was mostly in ruins. She was a little dazed. Beyond that was the vastness. In the sky, the tired bird returns to the clouds. It seems that she has not been out for a long time. She has been trapped in one place for several months. Looking back now, she has no idea how she got here.
Zhou Xu held his wife's waist, Xiao Luolan leaned against her warm and thick chest, and came to his senses: "Luoyang was burned so miserably, I don't know when I can go back to the past."
"Hearing that Madam is safe and sound, the Lian family united with many aristocratic families who are eager for justice and justice to prepare for repairs in Luoyang. Now they are rushing to Luoyang non-stop. There are also wealthy families in the prefectures and counties around Luoyang sending money and food. Otherwise, it will not be until March and May. , Luoyang will be mostly recovered, madam, don't worry." Zhou Xu held the reins, the horse's hoofbeats sounded crisply, and he walked slowly on the street. He deliberately chose a street that was not affected much.
"That's good." Xiao Luolan felt most at ease. In fact, there were some words that didn't need to be said explicitly, and she understood. But as long as what she did was good, it was just like the aristocratic families that Zhou Lang said came to Luoyang one after another. It must be more or less because they want to obtain the merit of following the dragon. It must be nine out of ten.
In fact, the scenery is nothing to see, but now she can contact the wind and air more freely, and the previous depression has been relieved a lot.
Zhou Xu looked at the lady's soft and smiling side face, and his heart suddenly moved.
There were not many people on the street, and a man suddenly stopped in front of the horse. He was wearing linen clothes and cloth shoes. The old man had a long beard and hair. He was the famous Dr. Lu in Luoyang City. His hair was messy and he was drunk: "Treason and traitors are not punishable..."
Soon, his mouth was covered by his nephew. The Lu family members who came in a hurry knelt on the ground in fear, and they all held up their hands to plead guilty. Zhou Xu looked down at these Lu family members, Xiao Luolan could only see Sect Master Zhou. His jaw tightened slightly, and the next second, he patted the horse and walked past them.
The knights and followers follow him like a shadow.
When we returned to the summer resort, the sky was already full of stars.
Zhou Xu soaked in the bathtub, first rubbed his wife's ankle, then checked the ankle injury with his calloused fingertips. Seeing that it was much better than yesterday, he lowered his head and kissed his wife's snow-white calf. Xiao Luolan was sitting by the pool, her face was burning with heat. She remembered the incident when she went there and couldn't help but ask.
"Aren't you angry?"
At that time, she thought Zhou Lang was really going to kill someone.
Zhou Xu held his wife in his arms. With his back against the bathtub, he poured water on his wife's neck and shoulders, causing strands of hair to float in the water and spread out.
Zhou Xu supported his head, his Adam's apple rolled, and his voice was hoarse: "A little bit."
Xiao Luolan turned to look at him, the water was surging and her lips were bright red.
Zhou Xudao: "But the old man collected the bones of the Tang family and wrote a pretty good eulogy. Keeping him alive will make Madam feel better."
Xiao Luolan was slightly startled, and felt sad when the Tang family was mentioned.
Zhou Xu held his wife's cheek and kissed her, very affectionately, and his voice was a little blurry: "So, I forgive him."
He lowered his head and kissed the scar on his wife's neck. Xiao Luolan trembled all over: "No, don't kiss."
Zhou Xu raised his head, looked into Madam's moist spring eyes, and grinned evilly: "If Madam hugs me, I won't kiss her."
Xiao Luolan hesitated for a moment and hugged him gently. Little did he know that the sheep entered the tiger's mouth, and the shallow water rippled non-stop until the moon reached the sky.
The next day.
Xiao Luolan frowned in front of the mirror. Zhou Xu was only wearing a middle coat on his upper body, and there were a few scratch marks on his strong and muscular chest. He was drawing eyebrows for his wife: "Madam, don't frown, the drawing will be distorted later." It’s time to repaint it.”
"You still said that." Xiao Luolan glared at Zhou Lang and picked up a powder puff to cover the marks on her neck. Fortunately, she wore clothes that covered her collar today, otherwise she would have been embarrassed to see others.
After Zhou Xu painted her eyebrows, the more he looked at her, the more beautiful she became. He said, "When we attack Tongguan, my wife should go with me."
"You don't want me to do anything, madam." He held her hand and said, "Just stay by my side."
Xiao Luolan wanted to apply more powder, but her hand didn't come out, so she said helplessly: "Okay, Zhou Lang, please let go first."
Zhou Xu smiled and got dressed when he heard his wife's question.
"That Qingxue..."
Zhou Xu twisted his wristband and replied: "Madam is gone. If she still has the heart to stay in Luoyang, I will naturally take her with me."
Xiao Luolan was relieved now that she could feel at ease only if her daughter was by her side. Besides, she didn't want to be separated from her daughter.
Zhou Xu went out first and received a message.
His close confidant Zhang Yougong said that Dr. Lu committed suicide late last night after putting on his clothes. Zhou Xu's expression did not change. He had given him a way to live. Since some people still want to die, let them die.
"Don't tell ma'am."
"Yes." Zhang Yougong said.
After Xiao Luolan got better, she went to see Dongxue and the young lady of the Xie family who were recuperating. Dongxue was actually almost well, so Xiao Luolan asked her to take some more time to fully recover her body.
The young lady of the Xie family was in much better spirits when they met again. Xiao Luolan asked Xia He to take care of her, and then sent someone to send the women and children left by the Tang family back to the Tang Mansion to take good care of them. He specially asked Hu Dali to go to the Tang Mansion. See if there's anything you need help with.
During this period, when she learned that Master Cunzhen was visiting, Xiao Luolan packed up and went to see him.
Master Cunzhen came with Little Master He Jin and Yu Xin, and it seemed that the three of them got along well.
"The Governor has been relieved of his official post and is currently at home." Cunzhen said, "But he still doesn't want to see me. I plan to take Lingbao and the two of them to Mercy Temple to spend the rest of their lives. If the princess has any incomprehension of Buddhism in the future, You can go to Mercy Temple to find me."
