Xie's Mansion is not that big, so Zaoyuan is not too far either.
Before you even get close, you can see the large jujube trees planted along the courtyard wall. Not long after they were planted, they are already showing strong vitality, with lush branches and leaves, rustling in the wind.
Under the jujube tree, a group of children were having fun. The older children and Xie Shian were throwing pots in the front yard, while the children under seven or eight years old were playing wildly here.
"The jujube trees have dense green leaves, and the breeze in the clear sky calls out the birds." An adult couldn't help but recite a poem, "When these jujube trees grow up, the scenery here will definitely become more unique."
Master Yuan said with a smile: "With so many jujube trees planted in the mansion, Master Xie and Mrs. Xie's wishes will definitely come true."
Qin Mingheng looked gloomy.
Is that woman still looking forward to having a child with Xie Jingyu?
Does she know that the two children she gave birth to were thrown by Xie Jingyu at the gate of his Xuanwuhou Mansion?
The two children who were not quite dead yet were only as big as a hand, so small. On a snowy night with the north wind blowing, they were only wrapped in a thin layer of broken bedclothes, and their little faces were turned blue and purple from the cold...
If she knew this, would she hate Xie Jingyu?
No, she would hate him even more, hating him for almost sending her child to the road of hell.
When Qin Mingheng was deep in thought, he heard his son's voice. He looked up and saw an argument between his son and the second young master of Xie Mansion.
Prince Xuanwu stared at the cricket in Xie Shiwei's hand and said angrily: "This is the cricket I saw first, this is mine!"
He stretched out his hand and ordered Xie Shiwei to hand it over.
"Obviously I caught him first!" Xie Shiwei snorted, "Who made you move slowly?"
The six-year-old Crown Prince Xuanwu was furious: "How dare you disobey me? Who gave you the courage? I say again, hand it over!"
He carried an aura that belonged to a powerful family. Xie Shiwei suddenly realized that the other party was the eldest son of Marquis Xuanwu, a big shot that even his father could not offend.
If he offended Prince Xuanwu, his father would definitely scold him.
After realizing this, he glanced at the cricket in his hand reluctantly and hesitated whether to hand it over.
"Second Young Master, this cricket was found in Xie's Mansion, and it belongs to Xie's Mansion." Jiu'er stepped forward and whispered in his ear, "Although the young prince of the Hou Mansion has a higher status, he cannot be ignored. If you take away the things from the Xie family, where will the dignity of the Xie family go?"
This played into Xie Shiwei's hands. It originally belonged to Xie's house, and it was the cricket he caught. Why should he hand it over?
He lifted the cricket up and said, "If the prince wants it, you can get it yourself."
He was taller and even lifted the cricket so high that Crown Prince Xuanwu could not reach it, so he pushed Xie Shiwei angrily.
Xie Shiwei instinctively pushed back. He was two years older and stronger. With this push, Crown Prince Xuanwu was overthrown and let out a scream.
Xie Shiwei looked over and saw that Prince Xuanwu's hand had been knocked on a stone and he was bleeding a lot.
He was stunned for a moment, then immediately walked over, bent down, and was about to help the person up when a big hand suddenly pushed him away from behind.
He was pushed to the ground, raised his head and saw the furious Xuanwu Marquis Qin Mingheng.
"H-Master Hou..."
Xie Shiwei stammered and shouted.
The next moment, Qin Mingheng's booted foot stepped heavily on Xie Shiwei's knee.
There was a click.
There was a snapping sound in the joints, Xie Shiwei's face suddenly turned pale, and then he let out a painful howl.
backyard.
Yunchu and Mrs. Luo, the wife of Marquis Xuanwu, were chatting and laughing. Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Dai were sitting together chatting about their children. Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Yuan were also chatting happily with several ladies.
The atmosphere here is harmonious.
At this moment, a woman came running over with an anxious look on her face: "Madam, something happened."
From the beginning of the banquet to the end, Mrs. Xie has been in a good mood, because what she was worried about never happened. Just when her heart was about to be put into her stomach, the servant said that something had happened. These three The words were like thunder splitting across her heart. She was really afraid that something outrageous like the last birthday party would happen.
Yunchu looked calm: "What's the matter?"
The mother-in-law lowered her head and said, "Prince Xuanwu Hou's fingers bled a lot..."
Mrs. Xie felt relieved and said in relief: "Children aged five or six are when they are naughty. It is normal to accidentally injure their fingers. Have you called a doctor..."
Luo Shi stood up suddenly and interrupted the old lady: "Why did you hurt your finger?"
"It's the second young master..." The mother-in-law's head hung low, "The second young master pushed the prince, and the prince fell on the stone, and his fingers began to bleed."
"What?!" Old Mrs. Xie stood up so violently that the stool was knocked over. She held the table and said word by word, "Did Brother Wei cause the prince to be injured?"
Seeing the mother-in-law nodding, her eyes began to turn black, and if she hadn't been supported by her servants, she might have collapsed to the ground immediately.
Being so stupid last time only made the Xie family lose face.
But injuring the crown prince of Xuanwuhou would be tantamount to offending Xuanwuhou, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
Mrs. Xie almost fainted with fright. When she looked up, she saw Yun Chu's face was calm. For some reason, it was as if he had a backbone and his limbs were slowly gaining strength.
"Mrs. Hou, don't worry, let's go over and take a look first." Yun Chu said, "The jujube forest is over there."
Lin's heart felt a little heavy.
Marquis Xuanwu only married one wife and did not have any concubines in the backyard. Mrs. Hou only gave birth to one legitimate son in so many years. The couple doted on their only son so much that they held it in the palm of their hands for fear of losing it. I was holding it in my mouth for fear of melting, but the palm treasure saw blood in Xie's house. I'm afraid this matter will not be easy to resolve.
Lin also followed.
When they arrived at Zaoyuan, they heard the doctor coming out of the room to report: "The prince's fingers have no muscles and bones, but they are bleeding too much and need to be nursed back to health for a month... Mr. Xie's legs are a little tricky. Even if they grow well, he will not be able to walk in the future." Ordinary people are different.”
Xie Jingyu staggered.
He looked at Qin Mingheng with eyes burning like fire.
Hou Shizi's finger was only broken and there was a little blood, but Qin Mingheng actually stepped on his son's leg. But the brother was only eight years old, and his future was completely ruined.
Qin Mingheng looked at him coldly: "You are a mere bastard in the Xie Mansion. Even if he is raised in the name of the mistress and becomes a legitimate son, he is not worthy to be compared with me, the Crown Prince of Xuanwu Hou. Even if all his limbs are broken, it will not be able to eliminate the hatred in my heart." , Today’s matter must not be let go like this, Mr. Xie allowed his beloved son to insult the prince of the Hou family, and the following are guilty of treason and treason. I want to ask the emperor to uphold justice!"
As soon as she heard the word "Emperor", Mrs. Xie couldn't hold on any longer. She rolled her eyes and fainted at the door of the yard.
Xie Jingyu's fists were tightly clenched.
Although the Hou Mansion has no real power, it is very close to the royal family. Qin Mingheng's casual remarks to the emperor are enough to give him a drink.
But it’s a fact that my brother’s leg is disabled, so he can’t fit the entire Xie Mansion into it.
He loosened his five fingers, cupped his hands and said, "It's the official's failure to teach the son well. It's the Xie Mansion's fault for hurting the prince. Please give me a lot of help, Mr. Marquis..."
Qin Mingheng had a cold face, obviously very dissatisfied with his attitude of admitting his mistake.
At this time, Yun Chu walked in from the door, walked to Qin Mingheng, and said slowly: "Master Hou, please calm down..."
