There were some broken firecrackers in front of Wudinghou Mansion. Ji Shu glanced at them and didn't pay much attention. He just thought they were for the new neighbor next door to celebrate their move. She was very tired now and just wanted to take a nap.
After entering the Hou Mansion through the corner gate, Ji Shu was stopped by Manager Qiao in the front yard before he passed through the hanging flower gate.
"Young Madam! You are back! I am waiting for you in front!"
"I'm too tired today. If you have anything to say, please wait until I take a break. Just reply like this."
"Hey! Madam, you can't do that today. The uncle is back at home today, so you have to take a look!"
Never mind me, she is very tired now and doesn’t want to see anyone!
Ji Shu pushed aside Manager Qiao impatiently and was about to cross the threshold while holding on to the hanging flower door when there was a sudden buzzing in his head.
"Wait, who did you say returned home?"
Manager Qiao: "Sir! The eldest young master is back! He was also awarded the title of Champion Marquis by the emperor. He is in our Linfu. The young lady should see her when she returns."
Ji Shu backed away repeatedly, holding on to the door and going back to Changle Courtyard, his heart pounding in panic.
Why did Qi Ye come back so quickly? According to her previous calculations, the fastest would be the end of May!
How was she going to see him now? How to explain to him?
Ji Shu's face turned pale and he ran as fast as if he was running away. But not long after he returned to Changle Courtyard, Manager Qiao chased after him again.
"Young madam, just go and take a look. The uncle said he wanted to see you."
Xitao: "Our young lady is too tired. You go back to the uncle. We will go to the front yard tomorrow..."
"Forget it Xitao."
Ji Shu accepted his fate. If he stretched out his head, it would be a knife. If he didn't see her today, he would have to see him tomorrow. It would be better to be happy!
Xitao helped Ji Shu out and looked at her side face curiously, muttering in her heart, why did her young lady look like she was going to die heroically?
In that room, in the front courtyard of the Hou Mansion, the atmosphere was extremely awkward.
Qi Ye lost his mother when he was five years old. Since then, he has rarely returned to the Wuding Marquis Mansion and has been living with his grandfather Qi Taibao. His relationship with the other members of the Marquis Mansion can be said to be extremely alienated.
Especially Li and Qi Chengxu. Li still remembers the way the five-year-old Qi Ye looked at her on the day she came in. Even though he was a child, it frightened her so much that she had nightmares for several nights.
At first she thought Qi Ye was an eyesore and thought of getting rid of him, but after that she didn't dare to get close to him because she thought the child was evil.
Qi Ye returned to Wudinghou's mansion. He first went to the ancestral hall to pay homage to his mother's memorial tablet, and then came to Baoxia to have a few awkward conversations with Wudinghou.
Wu Dinghou pointed at Mrs. Li: "This is your mother."
Qi Ye: "My mother placed it in the ancestral hall, and father wants to put Mrs. Li on it too?"
Li was so frightened that she hid behind Wu Dinghou. Wu Dinghou had no choice but to pass by and pointed at Qi Chengxu, "That's your second brother."
Qi Chengxu bowed and said, "Big brother."
Qi Ye looked at him, and Qi Chengxu felt as if he was being targeted by a wolf. His hair stood on end and he avoided looking away.
"I remember you got married seven years ago?"
"Yes, I am marrying the eldest lady from Ji Ge's hometown."
"Why don't you see your wife?" Qi Ye mentioned this, and Qi Chengxu said, "She seems to have gone to pay the bills. If the eldest brother wants to see Shu'er, I will ask the steward to wait at the door."
Qi Ye nodded, "Since I'm here, I'll meet you all."
Wu Dinghou: "Your second brother joined the army in Yan'an Prefecture six years ago. Thanks to your care, Xu'er didn't even come up to thank your elder brother."
Qi Chengxu's eyes darkened.
"Joining the army in Yan'an Prefecture?"
Qi Ye stopped drinking tea, raised his eyebrows and stared at Qi Chengxu with his dark eyes, narrowing his eyes.
"Why don't I remember you in the camp?"
"But, maybe there were too many people, so I can't remember them all."
"The Dragon Tiger Army never collects waste."
Wu Dinghou was not stupid. He immediately glared and shouted at Qi Chengxu: "Asshole! You said you joined the army at Weihai Customs in six years, are you true or false?"
At this point, Qi Chengxu could only admit, "Yes, I said it casually..."
Mrs. Li rushed forward, "How dare you lie to me and your grandmother! You know how worried my mother is!"
Li Shi smiled and turned Qi Chengxu aside, "Uncle, what he said casually is just to fool us. Don't take it seriously..."
Qi Ye said calmly: "According to law, someone who pretends to be a soldier will be exiled."
Wu Dinghou's eyelids twitched, "Chang Ying!"
"If you let me hear it again, you will be dealt with severely." Qi Ye flipped the lid of the tea. As Li said, the words were not released, so there was no way to go into detail.
Qi Chengxu breathed a long sigh of relief. Qi Ye glanced at him and clicked his tongue, "Have you stayed in Yan'an Mansion for six years?"
"Yes. I was afraid of disturbing my eldest brother, so I never went to see you. I just stayed with the prefect..."
At this point, Qi Chengxu had all been recruited. The so-called joining the army was a lie. In the past six years, he and Jiang Fu used Qi Ye's reputation to live and eat in the magistrate's house. When he was short of money, he wrote a letter home and asked Li for it. Later, he learned that Jiang Fu There was going to be a big battle at the customs, and he was so scared that he ran back with Jiang Fu and the child.
Qi Ye frowned after hearing this, "You just left your wife alone and stayed alone in the capital for six years?"
Afterwards, he even brought back the children from the outer room. What a beast.
Qi Ye couldn't help but sigh, even if he could bear this, the wife Qi Chengxu married had a belly wider than the prime minister's, so why bother.
If they are not willing to suffer such aggrievement, they are from the same clan. There is really a world of difference between them.
Wu Dinghou also called the children over.
"This is Xu'er's son Jinxing. That's the son adopted by your younger siblings. His name is Qianyuan. Xu'er also has a daughter. She lost her head and lost her temper. She's raising her, so I won't come to care for you."
Wu Dinghou called to his two brothers, "I came up to see your uncle."
Qi Ye's aura was so extraordinary that even adults couldn't help being afraid, let alone two children. Qi Jinxing looked at him twice, his legs shook like a sieve, and without saying a word, he threw himself into Mrs. Li's arms and burst into tears.
The voice was harsh. Qi Ye glanced over impatiently and said, "I'm annoyed."
Mrs. Li hugged Qi Jinxing and ran away, as if Jin Sun would have turned his head if he was too late.
Ji Qianyuan did not lose his composure. Except for his face being a little pale, he saluted and kowtowed to Qi Ye very politely.
"I've met uncle."
Qi Ye rubbed the jade plaque in his hand and nodded, "Get up."
"This kid is good."
He glanced at Qi Chengxu and said, "Better than your son. You are lucky."
Although I am not good at it, my wife has good eyesight.
Qi Chengxu was extremely embarrassed and said dryly: "Thank you for the compliment, brother."
Wu Dinghou was not satisfied with Qi Jinxing's gaffe. He suppressed his displeasure and said to Qi Ye, "Please stay for dinner tonight. Your mansion has not been repaired yet."
"No need, I'll go back when I see his wife."
Qi Ye still misses Lin Sui and doesn't want to stay here any longer.
At this time, Manager Qiao ran in, "Master Hou! Master, the young lady is here -"
Qi Ye looked up.
"Shu'er——"
Qi Chengxu diligently stepped forward to help him and blocked Ji Shu's face. Qi Ye felt that the figure looked familiar and did not think about it carefully. He turned to get tea and curled his lips to secretly spit at Qi Chengxu.
Ji Shu avoided Qi Chengxu's touch, took several breaths, and walked to the center of the hall.
He curtsied and said, "Master Hou. Big brother..."
Snapped--
Qi Ye's pupils shrank, and the tea bowl he had just picked up slipped down and fell to the ground.
