That night.
Within the Hou Mansion.
Hou Junji was imprisoned for his crime, and the once illustrious Hou Mansion was now deserted and deserted.
Today's Hou family no longer has the appearance of a top prince.
Although the portal is large, it gives people a feeling of decline.
It seems that he is just an ordinary Chang'an native, and his life is at best better than that of ordinary people.
Da da.
Hou Junji slowly walked into the courtyard with the support of his wife Liu.
"this……"
He looked at the weeds in the garden and the dust on the beams, and couldn't help but say,
"Why is it so desolate?"
"Is there no one cleaning and maintaining it?"
Ms. Liu shook her head sadly and whispered:
"Where is there anyone left to clean? All the servants and maids in the house have been sent away a long time ago. Only a few loyal ones still insist on staying at home."
"With a big family to take care of, how can we take care of the flowers and plants? Those furniture and beams can only be cleaned once every three to five days. Naturally, they are not as shiny as before."
Hou Junji fell into silence.
He walked into the hall and asked again:
"Where are the properties I owned back then? And the house I bought in the early years. Where are those things?"
"With them here, there will be no shortage of money after all, right? They won't send all the servants and maids away, right?"
Mr. Liu's eyes turned red.
"Have you forgotten... our Hou family was ransacked?"
She trembled,
"Not to mention the property and the house, even the valuable antique calligraphy and paintings in the house were all looted. The rest are some tattered furniture."
"For this palace, the emperor is extraordinarily merciful and allows us a place to stay. Otherwise... Chang'an won't be able to stay any longer, and our family... will have to go out to beg for food..."
Hou Junji looked shocked.
His fists were clenched slightly. But in the end it had to be let go.
"Okay...okay."
He whispered,
"I've suffered so much for you, I've suffered so much for you..."
"Then now...what do you live on?"
Mrs. Liu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said:
"The emperor didn't copy it too harshly. I kept some private money that was not confiscated."
"In the past two years, I have been living on this private money. Now the money is almost running out. I don't know how to live my life..."
"In the past two days, I have been planning to let some of my loyal servants go out to work as assistants, or do some small business to make a living... We people can't show our faces, otherwise, I will go too..."
A few words, all desolate.
As a prisoner's wife, it was good that she was not sent to a prison.
If you want to maintain this family, you can only rely on private money. It is difficult to increase revenue, so you can only reduce expenditure.
Now, I even have to rely on a few servants at home!
How can it be so bitter?
"Ha ha ha ha ha……"
"I, Hou Junji, am really a stick! What's the use of getting so much money! What's the use!"
Hou Junji sneered and suddenly stamped his foot!
boom!
This kick carries his regret and secret hatred!
No matter how much wealth you have, what's the use of racking your brains to make money?
A copy of the house order was copied cleanly!
He spent half his life in the army and fought for many years... but he came back as a prisoner.
What kind of life has he... lived?
What a failure to live!
Thinking of this, Hou Junji's nose became sore and he shed two lines of tears.
"Okay, okay, stop crying..."
When Mrs. Liu saw him crying, she comforted him and said,
"After all, the emperor showed mercy and let you come back, even if it's just for one day."
"I asked people to buy vegetables. You are suffering in the prison. Look how thin you are... I will cook some meat dishes today and have a good meal."
"I'll soak your feet tonight, have a good sleep, and return to Tianlao tomorrow in a decent state..."
After hearing these words, Hou Junji became more and more sad.
"I really don't want to go back to that damn place!"
He gritted his teeth and said,
"The emperor wants to let me go, but he is worried about Xu Fenglei!"
"Mom, I don't believe you can continue to be famous! Everyone has a time when they lose power, just wait. As long as I don't die... just wait!"
Hou Junji's hatred was all directed at Xu Fenglei!
My current appearance and the embarrassment of my family are all thanks to Xu Fenglei!
Otherwise, with his status as a hero of Conglong, no matter how corrupt he is, he will not reach such a situation!
"Okay! Stop talking nonsense!"
Mrs. Liu glanced angrily, then turned to the slave beside her and ordered,
"Girl, you go to my cabinet and get two bunches of money, and then go to the market to buy some mutton. Buy more this time."
"There are other things, I'm looking to buy some. I want to have four dishes and one soup tonight."
"Yes, madam." The maid turned and left.
Hou Junji sneered.
"Haha... four dishes and one soup. Back then, ten dishes and one soup were not enough for me."
He laughed at himself,
"You too...when did you become so polite to your maid? Calling her is like calling your own daughter."
Ms. Liu shook her head.
"I'll tell you something you might not like to hear. Now, I have to rely on them... can you be polite?"
She sighed softly,
"Besides, they are indeed loyal. They were maids in the palace after all, and their lives are better than those of ordinary ladies."
"Now, they are really acting like cows and horses. They have to serve me and Yu'er, and they have to cook and cook. One person is the boss of three people..."
Hou Junji nodded slightly.
"If I make a comeback in the future, I will repay you generously!"
He said in a deep voice,
"You just said Yu'er...what is Hou Yu doing now? Has he fallen behind in his homework?"
When Ms. Liu heard this question, she couldn't help but sigh heavily. She seemed to have aged several years.
"What's wrong?"
Hou Junji's heart sank and he asked,
"Is he in trouble?"
Hou Yu is his eldest son, he is quite smart and energetic.
I have high hopes for him!
Now, I haven’t seen him for two years. I don’t know whether this child is...
"he……"
Mrs. Liu was about to speak when she saw her maid running in hastily.
"Madam, all the money in the cabinet is gone!"
She continued,
"There is a smell of cigarette smoke over there in the young master's wing!"
Ding!
Mrs. Liu stood up suddenly and said angrily:
"This traitor! He stole my money to smoke again!"
"That money is money to buy meat for his father! Without this money, our whole family will suffer from the northwest wind!"
"Let's go...find him! I'm going to be pissed to death, I'm really going to be pissed to death!"
After that, she quickly walked out of the hall.
Hou Junji's face was as dark as water, but he also followed quickly.
East wing.
Before anyone arrived, a stifling smell of smoke wafted over.
Bang!
Mrs. Liu suddenly opened the door of the wing!
But he saw a young man lying on the bed, squinting his eyes and puffing away smoke.
"Hou Yu!"
Mrs. Liu said angrily,
"You traitor! Did you steal my money to buy cigarettes again?"
"You, you don't know that your father is coming back today! You don't know that he has no food in prison and needs a good meal when he comes back!"
"You...stop it!"
The more she talked, the angrier she became, and she quickly stepped forward to snatch the cigarette from Hou Yu's hand.
"What are you doing!"
Hou Yu pulled his mother's hand away and scolded,
"Don't touch my cigarette!"
"You spend the money, you have to spend it anyway! You might as well buy me cigarettes to eat for that old guy!"
"Go, go, don't bother me, I'm so annoying!"
Such words are extremely disrespectful! Hearing this, Mrs. Liu became more and more out of breath, and even her chest began to hurt!
And Hou Junji was even more jealous!
"Beast! Why are you talking to your mother!"
He stepped forward suddenly, grabbed Hou Yu's collar, and shouted,
"Who told you to smoke this! You ignorant thing!"
"I had high hopes for you in vain, Hou Yu, you let me down so much! Do you still act like a human being like this!"
In Hou Junji's eyes, Hou Yu is simply a rogue! Even worse than that!
This messed up look made him so angry!
"Let go!"
Hou Yu pulled hard and almost knocked down Hou Junji!
The former fierce general had lost all his strength due to two years of malnutrition, and now he couldn't even control his own son!
"You have no knowledge and skills, so you have high hopes? Young lady is farting!"
Hou Yu took a puff of cigarette and said coldly,
"With a father like you, everything I learn will be in vain!"
"Can I still be an official? Can I still get ahead? I have to cover my face even when I go out, for fear of being recognized by others as Hou Junji's son!"
"Shame! Shame on you, you know!"
"Old guy... let me tell you, I have nothing else to do but smoke now! I just smoke, and I feel comfortable for a while! If I smoke, I will fall down!"
"If you have nothing to do, go back to the prison as soon as possible! You are an eyesore at home!"
Hou Junji: "!!!"
For a moment, Hou Junji felt that his depression was rising straight to the sky!
It's depression, not anger!
When people are extremely angry, they don't get furious, but like him, they can't take a breath and can be angry to death!
"You! You...you beast, you traitor!"
"I...I'll kill you, I'll beat you to death!"
Hou Junji made a whooshing sound from his mouth, and suddenly wrapped his hands around Hou Yu's neck, trying to strangle him to death!
"Hou Yu! Why are you talking to your father! He is your father!"
"Apologise to your father quickly, apologize to him quickly!"
Mrs. Liu was also anxious and yelled loudly.
She was used to her son being so unruly and rude, and after all, she felt a little guilty in her heart.
But she didn't expect that Hou Yu would talk to his father like this!
Is this what a son says to his father?
Even animals are not like this!
"Let him strangle me to death! Come on, come on, strangle me to death!"
"Anyway, I don't want to live a long time ago. This life is meaningless at all. I'm so unlucky to be the son of you two!"
Hou Yu closed his eyes and stopped struggling.
"Come on, give me a good one! Kill me quickly."
"I beg you to kill me. Anyway, this life was given by you. I just give it back to you. I don't want to come to this damn place!"
Hou Junji pinched Hou Yu's neck fiercely!
But after hearing these words, his hands froze. At this moment, it seemed that he could no longer use his strength.
"I, I...uh!"
Hou Junji rolled his eyes and fell back.
"Master! Master!"
Mrs. Liu cried, supported Hou Junji's body, and said anxiously,
"Hou Yu, come and help your father!"
"Quick!"
When Hou Yu heard this, he just turned his neck and glanced indifferently.
"Mom, it would actually be better if he died."
He said,
"If we die, our lives might be a little easier. It's better than living with our tail between our legs every day now."
"Ah."
After saying these words, Hou Yu no longer looked at Hou Junji, turned around and left.
"You're such a traitor!"
Mrs. Liu burst into tears, but her hands could not hold Hou Junji up, so she could only fall to the ground with him.
boom!
The couple fell to the ground, and the room was still filled with smoke.
Fortunately, the movement here brought in the few remaining servants.
They lifted Hou Junji up and hurriedly pinched and treated him. They fetched water and started a fire, trying their best to wake up Hou Junji.
In the past, there was a live-in doctor at home.
Then something happened, how could I still afford a doctor? This kind of first aid... can only be done by yourself according to local methods.
After working for a while, Hou Junji finally woke up.
He slowly opened his eyes.
His expression suddenly made him look as if he had aged thirty years and become a dying old man.
"Master, Master..."
"Woooooooo..."
Mrs. Liu finally couldn't hold it any longer and threw herself on Hou Junji and cried loudly.
All the slaves also started to cry, and the desolate scene made it even more sad.
"I...it's okay..."
"Please let me sleep for a while, I want to sleep for a while..."
Hou Junji waved his hand feebly, and after saying this, he closed his eyes again.
"well……"
Mrs. Liu supported him and sobbed,
"You guys, please help me and send the master to my room..."
…
That night.
Hou Junji smelled something, opened his eyes, and sat up from the bed.
There was only one candle lit in the wing room, and the candle was only half-burned, and the light was very dim.
Mrs. Liu sat at the table, staring out the window blankly, crying silently.
On the table, there are several vegetarian dishes with a few pieces of meat in them, which can barely be regarded as meaty.
"lady……"
Hou Junji stood up and shouted.
He never called her madam before, always by her first name.
"Ah...Master, you're awake."
Ms. Liu wiped her face and hurriedly stepped forward and said,
"I just made you some side dishes... The family collected some money and bought some meat."
"There is also a bottle of wine...it's not a good thing anymore. You drink it first, and I'll heat up the food for you."
After she finished speaking, she was about to stand up, but Hou Junji shook his head.
"No, just eat like this."
He whispered,
"You're tired. Let's have a good meal and talk as a couple."
"Come."
Ms. Liu nodded and handed the bowl and chopsticks to Hou Junji's hands.
"Yuer, he..."
She was about to speak when she saw Hou Junji wave his hand.
"Don't mention him to me. I'll just pretend I don't have this son."
He said coldly,
"Hide the money from now on and let him fend for himself!"
When Mrs. Liu heard this, she could only remain silent, which was regarded as acquiescence.
What Hou Yu did today completely chilled her heart as a mother!
"Tell me about the situation at home."
Hou Junji took a bite of food at random and said,
"Where is my daughter? What are you doing now? Didn't several families propose marriage before? After my accident, no one should dare to propose marriage again, right?"
(End of chapter)
