The afterglow of the setting sun is like molten gold, the evening clouds are like the surrounding bright moon, and the beautiful scenery of the setting sun comes into view.
"Look, whose carriage that is, why is it still coming to our house so late?" said a servant.
"Who knows, wait until the carriage gets closer and you will know whose emblem is hanging on it."
The two doorkeepers waited quietly for the carriage to approach. After seeing whose carriage it was, a servant immediately ran into the mansion and reached Xie Ruqing's study.
"Stop, the Duke and the Prime Minister are discussing things inside. If it's not something important, we'll report it later."
"My lord butler, it's my aunt who's back. I think there's something big going on when she comes back so late!"
"Auntie is back? Okay, just wait, I'll go in and report."
Fu Quan pushed the door open and entered the study. It was a simple Chinese-style layout, with gray putty walls, a dark green silk carpet on the floor, bamboo screens, bamboo tables and chairs, and even piles of furniture behind the tables and chairs. The bookshelves used to cover the wall of books are also made of bamboo. There are even a few ink bamboo pictures hanging on the wall. Only on the table is a pot of orchids that have not yet sprouted. The materials used to decorate the entire room are not valuable. , and the materials used are all bamboo, which is a bit monotonous, but for some reason, it feels very elegant at first glance, making people look very comfortable. No matter how long it takes, Fuquan feels like this every time he enters the study.
"My lord, my lord." Fuquan saluted the head of the Xie family who was sitting at the top in turn.
"The boy at the door came to report that the fifth lady was back."
"Oh, that girl came back quickly. Just go to the door to greet Miss Fifth and ask her to come directly to the study."
"Father, there is no need for Fuquan to look for me! I'm already here!" As soon as Xie Ruqing finished speaking, a woman rushed in outside the door.
This woman was born with a charming appearance. She was dressed very flamboyantly, with jewels and colorful robes. She looked like a fairy concubine: she had a sloping bun on her head and a phoenix-tail gold hairpin with rubies and red hairpins. A bright pink peony flower is paired with a few pure gold hairpins; she wears a red gold peony chain on her neck that brings good fortune and longevity, and wears a bright red brocade skirt with her waist and hands They are also equipped with a mutton-fat white jade mandarin duck jade pendant and a pair of bracelets of excellent quality. She has a pair of distant mountain eyebrows, a pair of peach blossom eyes, a plump figure, skin as white as white jade, and red lips that are so delicate.
"Dad, brother, but you missed me."
Xie Ruqing and Xie Haowen looked at each other and smiled helplessly. Xie Haowen said, "No matter how old you are, you are almost going to be a grandmother, but you are still so childish. I don't know who you look like."
"Of course I look like our mother. My mother said that I am more like her biological son than Xiaoliu." As he said that, he began to play with the paintings and calligraphy in the study.
"That's true. This girl is very much like your mother. She's just as heartless."
"Okay, sit down. Fuquan, please go down first and close the door."
"Remember to ask the kitchen to add a pair of bowls and chopsticks tonight and make more dishes that Fifth Sister likes."
"Remember to ask for dinner to be served later. This girl has something big to do when she comes back. I'm afraid she won't be able to solve it for a while."
Gu Haoda smiled and said: "Fuquan, don't listen to my father. My father is looking down on me. Start the meal as usual. Remember to add sweet and sour pork ribs for me, my favorite."
After waiting for Gu Haoda to make some jokes, Fuquan stepped back and closed the door, leaving only the father and son in the room.
Behind Xie Ruqing's study room is a natural mountain. The green mountain looks like a distant daisy, and the scenery is quite beautiful. There are also some flowers of the four seasons planted under the window, which are quite fragrant. Either the green mountain is too beautiful, or the flowers are rich in fragrance. , the three people in the room were all sitting in their seats, not speaking for a while, and all looking out the window.
"Brother, I just came back and heard that my sister-in-law is sick. Is it true?" Gu Haoda said first.
"Does it matter whether it's true or not? Your sister-in-law is sick after all. It's hard to see people these days, so I have to put the housekeeper's affairs aside for the time being."
"That's the case, then I won't bother my sister-in-law."
Xie Haoda asked again: "Dad, I heard that the second brother is still at home. Is he resting in the yard of the second sister-in-law?"
Xie Ruqing raised his eyes at the girl and said calmly: "Your second sister-in-law and your second brother have different schedules and have nightmares. Your second brother lives in your sixth brother's yard."
"Why, after all these years, my second sister-in-law still has nightmares. As soon as I returned home, I heard that she was as sick as my eldest sister-in-law. It seems that this old problem has returned."
"In this case, as my sister-in-law, I'd better not visit her when I go home, otherwise no one will say I'm disrespectful."
"Go ahead and remember what I told you." Xie Ruqing gave Xie Haoda a meaningful look.
"It's your order!" After saying that, Xie Haoda ignored the unfinished tea and roared away with the maids and women at the door.
"Father, what did you say to your sister?" Xie Ruqing asked, looking at Xie Ruqing standing in front of the window with a secretive face.
"It was your second brother who came to talk to me. I was just conveying his message on my behalf."
"What did the second brother say?"
"He read me an article that I taught you when you were young."
"Oh? Which one?"
"Parents love their son, so they have a far-reaching plan. I am sending him to Queen Yan, holding him by the heel, and weeping for him. I feel sorry for him because he is far away, and I am sad for him. He has already done it, and he is not thinking about it. He must be sacrificed and blessed. , Zhu said, be sure not to rebel. Isn't it because you have long-term plans and have descendants who will become kings one after another? The Queen Mother said, "Yes."
"Although the second younger brother is away from home all year round, he is still a father after all."
"I knew before that my second brother and sister were mean and indifferent to my own daughter, so this is good..." Xie Haowen thought for a moment, but he felt that this was a good idea.
"Hai's side, you have made good arrangements, so don't complain." Xie Ruqing looked at her eldest son, who was as thoughtful as him, and asked with concern.
"Father, don't worry. My son knows how powerful this is, and he also understands what kind of temper my wife is. She has arranged everything properly and she will never complain."
"For many years as a father, I have been thinking about the fact that your daughter-in-law Haitang's natal family, the Hai family, had two legitimate daughters and a world-famous eldest daughter, both of whom were waiting for marriage. Why did you choose to marry her? Haitang, a concubine who is not favored, if it is love, you have only met three times and never spoken to each other. It is a bit funny to think about it, but if not for this, my father has not come up with a reason yet."
"Hai Shi has a pure nature, knows how to run a family, has no ambitions, and does not have too many connections with others or anyone who can stand up for him. All his son needs is someone to sleep with. Hei Shi is the best..." Xie He said these chilling words with a normal look on his face.
"Ha... I can't tell that among all my children, you are the most cold-hearted..."
"Well, you're all grown up, so just do whatever you want. Your sister has to stay here for a while. Let's have a small family dinner in a few days, just for us parents and children to get together."
"Yes, then my son will tell you to go down now."
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