Anshou Hall.
Old Mrs. Xie sat on the main seat, with Xie Shi'an sitting next to her with red and swollen cheeks, surrounded by a group of women and girls.
"Mother."
Xie Shi'an stood up and saluted Yun Chu.
"Brother An is a good boy, and he respects your mother in every way." The old lady scolded, "How can you bear to slap such a good boy, how can you bear to make him kneel in the ancestral hall... Look at this little face, it's all swollen. What's it like? The doctor said it will take three days to subside..."
"It turns out that the old lady came to me for this matter." An inexplicable smile appeared on Yun Chu's lips, "Brother An, didn't you tell the old lady why I punished you?"
Xie Shian lowered his head: "My son doesn't know."
Yun Chu's voice was a little cold: "Kneeling in the ancestral hall is just for you to think carefully about where you went wrong. If you don't think clearly, then continue to kneel."
"Chu'er, you have always been generous and gentle, why are you so harsh today?" The old lady frowned, "What on earth did Brother An do?"
Yunchu smiled.
Yes, she was gentle to her concubines and concubines, generous to her aunts and concubines, took charge of the general affairs internally, made connections externally, and supported half of the Xie family.
But how have these people treated her all this time?
The old lady and her wife, as well as Xie Jingyu, appeared to respect her, but in fact they used her to squeeze the Yun family completely.
Those concubines and concubines always called mother, but in fact, they never really took her as a mother into their hearts.
There are so many aunts, including her dowry maid, Aunt Yu, who are not secretly mocking her for being unable to have children...
The so-called tolerance and generosity is the Xie family's manipulation of her, and it is also her own oppression.
She said quietly: "Tingshuang, go to Qingsong Pavilion and get the calligraphy and paintings of the eldest young master recently."
Ting Shuang took the order and went immediately.
Old Mrs. Xie frowned. Since she was going to get calligraphy and paintings, it meant that it was related to reading.
An Ge'er has been smart since he was a child and is very good at reading. Everyone praises him. She really can't think of anything wrong in this regard.
Not long after, Tingshuang came back with calligraphy and painting.
Yun Chu flipped through it, took out one of the words and handed it to Xie Shi'an: "Read it yourself."
Xie Shi'an's complexion had changed. His lips tightened into a straight line and he spoke slowly: "Those who seek the elders of trees must strengthen their roots. Those who want to flow far away..."
Mrs. Xie is not an old woman who knows nothing. Her husband is a scholar, her son is a scholar, and her grandson Xie Jingyu is the number one scholar.
She often boasted that she came from a scholarly family, and after many years of edification, she naturally understood that this was a memorial written by a minister hundreds of years ago to the emperor, with the intention of admonishing the emperor to be prepared for danger in times of peace and to accumulate virtue and righteousness.
She frowned: "What happened to this remonstrance?"
"This admonishment is of course nothing." Yunchu said coldly, "But at the end of the article, he wrote something treasonous and unethical."
The old lady snatched the word away with her hands.
"... Sui Yang exploited profits, and his destiny was difficult to achieve. Your Majesty, you will be given medicine, and you will not be invaded by loans or bribes..." After reading this, the old lady was shocked and said, "Brother An, why are you writing this?"
Yun Chu sneered.
In Xie Shi'an's study, such words can be seen everywhere, which is enough to show that he has great opinions on the current emperor.
So the first thing he did after joining the cabinet was to get rid of the loyal Yun family and surround the prince to force him into the palace...
She never understood how a twelve-year-old boy could be dissatisfied with the Holy One.
"Brother An, do you know what the consequences will be if this kind of thing is seen by outsiders?" Yun Chu said sternly, "You are recorded in my name, and that is the eldest son of the Xie family. Your words and deeds represent Thank you!"
She suddenly exuded a powerful aura, "You denounced the current Holy Emperor for his licentiousness and being gullible for his treacherous ministers..."
Xie Shi'an looked ugly: "I didn't..."
"This is not something I can deny without you saying a word!" Yun Chu's face became more serious, "The evidence is in black and white. If someone accuses you, at least your father will be demoted, or at worst, the Xie family will be convicted and imprisoned. No matter how minor or serious, You can't afford it! Three generations of Xie family's ancestors studied and finally became officials in your father's generation. But these few lines of your words will make the efforts of several generations in vain. You will become the leader of the entire Xie family. sinner!"
She smashed the piece of paper into Xie Shian's face.
Old Mrs. Xie sat dumbly in her chair as if she had been struck by lightning. She really didn't expect the consequences to be so serious.
No wonder the gentle granddaughter-in-law suddenly became furious. It turned out that Brother An had really made a big mistake.
Yunchu lowered his eyelids.
This matter sounds serious, but in fact, even if it gets serious, it will only result in a few months' salary fine at most.
Moreover, her husband Xie Jingyu is so smart and has many ways to expose this matter.
After being reborn, many things must be carefully planned.
She said softly: "Ever since An Ge'er recognized his ancestor and returned to the clan, I have taken care of him very carefully. This is the only time in the past four years that I got angry and made trouble with the old lady. It seems that even a mother like me cannot discipline myself. The child... Or, even if An Ge'er is recorded in my name, I am not qualified to discipline him severely? In this case, I don't dare to have this son. "
She was furious just now, but now she looked sad, as if she was sad.
The old lady immediately became anxious: "Chu'er, I don't mean to blame you."
If Yunchu doesn't want Brother An, then Brother An will be a bastard. A bastard will be looked down upon everywhere, and it will be difficult for him to get into officialdom.
Although it has been included in the family tree, Yun Chu can't just say he doesn't want it, but only if Yun Chu truly accepts it will the Yun family accept it.
The Yun family is a first-grade general's residence, and it is not comparable to their fifth-grade Xie family...
The old lady turned her head: "Brother An, why are you still standing there stupidly?"
Xie Shi'an walked over and said, "The book says that a strict mother produces talented sons, but a loving mother often fails. A mother strictly disciplines her son in the hope that his son will have a great future. But I didn't know that my mother worked so hard. I was wrong. I continued to kneel in the ancestral hall. .”
Yun Chu pulled his lips.
Xie Shian refused to accept her punishment from the beginning, so he asked the old lady to come forward.
It wasn't until the evidence was in front of him and he couldn't refute that he bowed his head and made the choice that was best for him.
This kid is like Xie Jingyu, he has deep thoughts and can read well, otherwise he would not have won three yuan in a row and joined the cabinet at a young age.
She said softly: "Brother An, it's better not to kneel down, the old lady will feel distressed."
The old lady was really distressed.
You know, since the Xie family opened their mansion, there has been no precedent of kneeling in the ancestral hall.
But it is only natural for a mother to educate her son. Wouldn't it be chilling if her great-grandmother was too talkative and interfered?
The old lady had no choice but to say against her will: "You should kneel down or kneel down."
"Since the old lady said so." Yun Chu sighed, "It's very cold in spring, so you don't have to kneel for too long. Two days is enough."
The old lady's eyes almost popped out.
Kneeling for two hours was too much for her, but kneeling for two days would definitely kill someone!
But Xie Shian has already agreed: "Yes, I will go to pay my respects to my mother in two days."
Yun Chu's eyes were bottomless.
It’s only been two days…
Before she died, she knelt for more than two months. Instead of asking to come to the Xie family to perform a memorial service for the Yun family, she asked for a glass of poisonous wine...
After walking out of Anshou Hall, Tingshuang said worriedly: "Madam punishing the eldest young master like this, I am afraid that the eldest young master and madam will be separated."
Yunchu smiled.
Xie Shian had never been of the same mind as her, so where did he come from?
All the hard work in the previous life was rewarded with calculations and betrayal, so why bother giving sincerity again.
