"Mother Lin, can you tell who this person is in the painting?"
Afraid that he might have thought wrong, Su Henan was stunned for a while, then called out to Nanny Lin, who had been standing aside politely, and handed her what she had in her hand.
There are fourteen pieces of drawing paper, and each one has the same person.
No wonder the envelope is so thick.
"Isn't this...the one painted in this painting our eldest son?"
Nanny Lin frowned.
As Lin's nanny, she treats the young masters as her own grandchildren. Some of the people in the paintings are dancing swords, some are reading by the window, and some are watching crickets with children...
But no matter which picture, the dress, the demeanor and the movements, Nanny Lin is very familiar with it. It is undoubtedly Su Jingwen, the prince of Jingyang.
Could it be that someone took a fancy to their eldest son and sent someone over to secretly copy Su Jingwen?
It's not impossible.
The eldest son will be fifteen at the turn of the new year. Many young men of this age in the capital are beginning to look for a marriage.
What's more, the eldest son's appearance still resembles that of the old lady from back then, and he looks very talented. He is also the heir to the throne, and he has a noble status. It is normal for a young lady to admire him.
But no matter how much you love her, you shouldn't act like this.
What's the difference between being sneaky and being a thief? Not to mention Mrs. Hou, even this servant, Nanny Lin, looked down upon her.
Obviously, Su Henan also thought of this.
I suddenly felt a ridiculous feeling in my heart.
"Bring the person here, I want to interrogate him carefully."
Despite the speculation, Su Henan had no intention of letting it go, and even felt even more angry because of this absurd reason.
After all, in the last life, this thief actually harmed his wife and children!
"yes."
Nanny Lin responded, turned around and waved her hand, asking someone to bring Mrs. Li up first.
This old woman had served the old lady before and was a domestic servant of the Hou family for generations. She always had her eyes set on the top, even when she was in front of Granny Lin. It was clear that she had been caught by Granny Lin just now, but she showed no fear on her face. Even though she was gagged, her howling like a pig was heard throughout the yard.
At this moment, he was dragged in front of Su Henan. Even though he felt a little frightened, his eyes were still rolling. As soon as the boy who was escorting her took the rag out of her mouth, the cunning woman began to cry for a long time and cried in front of everyone:
"Old Madam, I really should have gone with you back then..."
"I have been with you for so many years, and I have worked hard without any credit, but none of these people take me seriously. They all bully me and say that people are leaving. But in the past few years, even the people around you have Everyone will be liquidated..."
Just a few words made her sing thousands of times.
If she had seen it without knowing it, she would have really thought that she had been greatly wronged.
But among the servants around her, none of them knew Mrs. Li's true identity. By virtue of having served the old lady, she often relied on her elders in the house to bully those who had no foundation. Sometimes they even dared to go against the madam's words.
Therefore, he naturally sneered at her words.
As for Su Henan, he was even more angry.
It was being too polite to this naughty slave that made her fearless and dared to attack the young master in the house.
Thinking of this, he slapped the table and ordered the boy beside him:
"Gag her mouth and slap her hard until she becomes honest."
As soon as these words came out, not only Granny Li herself, but also the waiting servants around her were stunned.
You know, Su Henan has always been filial. Furthermore, Madam was very polite to the old people who stayed behind, and rarely punished them unless they committed some serious offense.
But today the punishment was so severe.
Mrs. Li brought up the deceased old lady in both words and deeds, but the Marquis did not give any face to her and let her suffer such a punishment without even asking.
This is completely trampling on Mrs. Li's dignity!
It seems that what she passes out must be a great threat to the Hou Mansion!
I'm afraid it's going to be very difficult to solve this problem today.
With this consensus, the servants looked at each other and quickly blocked Mrs. Li's mouth. The thick ruler was as wide as a finger, but it hit Mrs. Li hard on the face one after another. After a while, both cheeks became swollen.
Except for Mrs. Li's cries of pain, the hospital was extremely quiet.
Nanny Lin was slightly surprised.
Mrs. Li was so shocked that she forgot to react. If the pain on her cheek hadn't gotten stronger and stronger, she might still have been stunned.
Others don't know, but they have seen those paintings.
I just drew some pictures of the young master’s daily life. Why did the Marquis react so strongly?
Mrs. Li:! ! !
"ah!"
"Well!"
After forty or fifty consecutive slaps, Su Henan waved his hand to stop Mrs. Li when she saw her face swelled up and fearing that she would be unable to speak if she continued to slap her.
The cold and stern eyes were directed at her like blades. Mrs. Li was obviously a paper tiger. She was frightened by this cold face. She trembled all over and did not dare to take it anymore. She kowtowed and cried:
"Second Master, I don't dare to do this anymore. I don't dare to do it anymore. Please spare me!"
"What are you asking? All old slaves are recruited, all old slaves are recruited..."
"That boy is from Uncle Wen Yuan's house. The year before last, after the Mid-Autumn Festival the year before last, he contacted Lao Nu and asked Lao Nu to arrange Hua Qing next to the eldest young master. Those paintings, those paintings were painted by Hua Qing... Although It was delivered once a month, but every time it was just some paintings. The slave thought it was not a big deal, and they gave more, so the slave became confused... You know, the old slave's family has a large population, and it is really difficult to make ends meet... But my heart is for the Hou Mansion, and I would never dare to do anything that would endanger the Hou Mansion..."
Don't dare?
hehe.
Su Henan sneered and said: "We can't make ends meet. Which of your children and grandchildren has not been assigned to a place where there is plenty of money and water? My wife and I thought that you have served the old lady before, and your family has served for generations, but you have received enough preferential treatment!" "
But no matter how much preferential treatment you give, you can't feed the white-eyed wolf!
Thinking of the tragedy that would have happened, Su Henan was too lazy to talk to her anymore. In his eyes, Mrs. Li is already a dead person!
Just wait until this matter is settled before settling the score with her!
Thinking about this, Su Henan waved her hand and asked someone to drag her down, and then asked someone to go to Su Jingwen's yard to capture the painting. Then he turned to ask the Chang Sui beside him:
"Uncle Wen Yuan's Mansion, I remember that their family has been passed down for several generations. Uncle Wen Yuan only has one heir apparent. When did this daughter appear?"
Chang Sui shook his head.
He helped the Marquis to find out information everywhere on weekdays. He knew everything about many families in the capital. He really didn't know that Uncle Wen Yuan had a daughter.
"Master Hou..."
Nanny Lin on the side didn't know what she thought of, and her face changed slightly.
Seeing the two people looking at each other, they hesitated for a moment, and then reminded in a low voice:
"Uncle Wen Yuan treats his wife wholeheartedly. Just like you, he has never had a second wife in these years. Many ladies have envied him. When the old slave went out with his wife, he did not hear that the uncle had any daughters, but , but this lady is an acquaintance..."
More than just acquaintances!
If there had not been the war in southern Xinjiang, if the uncle had not died in the war, this uncle would have married into the Hou Mansion long ago and became the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion.
and--
When the war broke out, the two pillars went to the battlefield together, leaving only the Marquis in the house. The old lady was worried that there would be no heirs in the Hou family, so she asked someone to come to the house to advance the marriage of the Sulin family, so that the second master could marry his wife earlier. When the uncle died in the battle, Mrs. Lin was pregnant with the young master. Therefore, Granny Lin was also aware of the disputes before and after the breakup of the engagement.
Because it was clear, I couldn't help but remind him now.
Even though she felt that the guess in her heart was really ridiculous. But if it weren't for that lady, Nanny Lin would never have imagined that anyone else in Uncle Wenyuan's house would pay such attention to the eldest young master.
After Nanny Lin's reminder, Su Henan finally came to his senses.
It's her!
Thinking of some past events, his face darkened and he was silent for a long time before he ordered his commander to follow:
"Deyi, take this young man and go there in person to ask Uncle Wen Yuan how to deal with his slave who came to the Marquis Mansion without permission to bribe and obtain information."
After hearing this, Deyi should go out immediately.
Nanny Lin's eyelids twitched slightly.
The Marquis has always avoided this former sister-in-law, so much so that he didn't even think of this person just now. Nanny Lin thought that he would resolve the matter privately this time, but she unexpectedly sent Deyi to ask the uncle to give an explanation publicly.
It seems that this incident has really touched Mr. Hou’s bottom line!
How did she know that the third young master she always loved was almost broken this time.
Thinking of what his daughter said about the fate of the Hou Mansion, Su Henan was very cautious now. No matter who he was, as long as he threatened the Hou Mansion, he must find out clearly.
The atmosphere in the North Campus was tense.
And the other side.
In Lin's yard, it was a different scene.
Considering that her two eldest sons were eager to see her sister, and based on the Marquis' previous instructions, she would not stop them from seeing her sister.
However, before meeting, he cautiously and vaguely reminded the two of them.
Because of this, both of them were confused and followed their mother into the inner room with question marks on their faces. They saw their little sister who had just woken up and was enjoying herself after drinking milk.
By the way, they heard voices that shocked the two of them.
[Hey, it’s the eldest and second brother! hey-hey! 】
[No, why am I happy? 】
[Men are all big hooves, they are the best at lying, and my brother is no exception! It’s in vain that the two of them often lie to me and say they love my sister the most. It’s all lies! Are the classes so stressful? It’s so late to think of coming to see me! snort! 】
Su Jingwen:! ! !
Su Jingwu:! ! !
The two of them looked at Ms. Lin in shock. Seeing her back to her sister and nodding towards them, they knew why their mother had stopped them in the first place.
The two of them felt a slight thump in their hearts, but quickly concealed it on their faces, putting on expressions as if nothing had happened, and gave Su Tang a stiff smile.
Then I heard this little girl complain:
[Oh, my eldest brother is so handsome! Handsome and graceful, no wonder he has been obsessed with his sister-in-law for so many years. Even when disaster strikes, she is completely devoted to him... The second brother is also a good second brother. 】
Second brother Su Jingwu:? ? ?
