It is a good time of spring, the breeze is blowing, and the willow branches are dancing diagonally. The falling catkins floated into the moat and merged with the slightly flashing spring water in the moat. The spring flowers were bright everywhere in the city. The misty drizzle has been floating in the city for half a month, and thousands of households seemed to be apart from each other. A thin layer of water mist is generally invisible.
The people in the Duke of Yan's Mansion also spent half a month in such a continuous spring rain. Nothing major seemed to happen during this half month, except that Xie Hao'an respected Buddhism for some reason and personally copied a hundred copies of it. Xie Haoxue had a lot of things to do in the academy, so he brought people back to the academy early one morning. Xie Changbai was found to be quite talented in calligraphy and painting. Xie Ruqing was overjoyed and hired a famous teacher for guidance... Oh, by the way, there is also a big event that is going to happen today, that is, Xie Haoyuan, the fourth son of the Xie family who has finally completed the handover of office, can finally return home today.
After hearing the news, Mr. Wei was overjoyed. He hitched up a carriage early in the morning and took all his family members in four bedrooms to the dock to wait for Xie's long-distance ship to dock.
"Why hasn't your father come yet? I see waves of people coming and going. I'm really anxious." Wei stood on the pier, looking far into the distance.
"Mother, it's certain, it's certain. It's raining on the river and there's mist. The boat will naturally go slower. But, mother, just take your brothers and sisters with you. Why did you let this Miss Pan... When we get up from the dock, she is the best at making her father pity her." At this point, Yihua couldn't help lowering her voice.
Wei glanced at Pan Xiaoniang, who was slender and wearing a thin white skirt. She only wore a few plain silver hairpins and light-colored flowers as decorations on her head. She couldn't help but clenched her handkerchief and said, "That bitch, where am I?" She was the one who caused it, obviously she insisted on following me, but I refused, so I took the two dead children along with me, crying and making trouble, and almost attracted the attention of the neighboring yard, so I followed her. "
"I'm really pissed off. A little girl dares to dominate me. Sooner or later, I'm going to betray her!"
"Okay, mother, just come with me and scold me here. Remember not to do this when you get in front of your father later, so as not to offend them and spoil their yard."
"Bah, I will take advantage of her. As for her and the son and daughter she gave birth to, she still wants to take advantage of me. She really thinks that my mother-in-law is a vegetarian!"
"Okay, okay, mother, stop scolding, where have you gone? Calm down, father is coming back soon, and it's a good thing to reunite the family."
"Changbai, go ahead and see if father's ship has arrived." Xie Yihua said loudly to a young man wearing an apricot robe behind him.
After hearing Xie Yihua's call, Xie Changbai obediently walked some distance to the dock. After a while, he returned to Xie Yihua and Wei and said with a slight smile: Mother, I saw my father's boat. My father is there. Standing on the bow of the ship! "
Hearing this, two teams from the fourth room of the Xie family, headed by Wei and Pan Xiaoniang, rushed to the ship dock. When the ship got closer, they could clearly see the bow of a medium-sized passenger ship. There was indeed a person standing, and that person was Xie Haoyuan.
The two parties waited anxiously for the boat to finally dock at the dock. They happily rushed forward and took Xie Haoyuan's hands one by one, saying: "Husband, you are back, we all miss you."
Xie Haoyuan also smiled and accepted the surroundings of his wife, concubines, and children. He was a stranger in a foreign land, and he naturally felt more homesick for his family during the festive season.
"Okay, okay, I'm back, you all have worked hard, let's go, let's go back home together."
"Sir, you are tired from traveling. I have prepared some tea and fruits in the carriage. Why don't you come with me?" That Pan Xiaoniang was a Yangzhou woman who spoke Wu Nan's soft language.
"What are you talking about? I am a decent lady, and officials should ride with me. There are really no rules."
"Yes... the eldest lady is right, but... the eldest lady only has one carriage. It's crowded for six people. If there is one more person, it won't be able to fit in..."
"Husband, please take my carriage. I have been standing in the rain for a long time. I just want to pick up my husband and tell him my love." After saying that, Pan Xiaoniang also used her cold clothes to express her love. His stiff little hand went to hold Xie Haoyuan's hand.
Xie Haoyuan only felt a cold feeling in his hands, and then realized that Pan Xiaoniang was really thinly dressed. Thinking about the harsh spring cold and the freezing cold, he couldn't help feeling pity, so in full view of everyone, he put the cloak he was wearing on Pan Xiaoniang's face. He said: "Why are you wearing such thin clothes? Your body has always been weak. How can you withstand the severe spring cold?"
"Why, haven't you made spring clothes yet?" He said and glanced at Mr. Wei.
Wei was so angry that she wanted to go forward and tear up the hypocritical bitch and the blind Xie Haoyuan immediately. She was a bit stingy, but if she asked herself, she had never treated these little ladies and their concubine children poorly. This bitch I don't wear spring clothes, but I still want to harm her. I'm really tired of living!
Wei was about to curse, but Xie Yihua and Xie Changbai grabbed his sleeves and endured the curse.
"My husband has really misunderstood. I miss you too much. Today I heard that you were coming back, so I didn't even have time to put on my warm spring clothes and came to wait for you. Madam, I have always been kind and never skimped on you." I'll pay for the expenses in the courtyard." After saying that, Pan Xiaoniang glanced at Mr. Wei timidly, looking like she was afraid but couldn't speak.
Xie Haoyuan did as Pan Xiaoniang wished. He frowned and said, "I will ride in the carriage with you. It is already very hard for the eldest lady to take care of all the children, so I will not cause any trouble with the eldest lady."
After saying that, he hugged Pan Xiaoniang and carefully led people towards Pan Xiaoniang's carriage.
Seeing Xie Haoyuan helping Xiaoniang Pan onto the carriage with all the tenderness and consideration, Wei's eyes were red, and he threw the fan in his hand angrily and said: "Bitch...bitch...!!!"
Xie Yihua hurriedly asked someone to pick up the fan and said, "Mom, let's go. Don't be angry. There are so many people watching. Just let Pan Xiaoniang be arrogant for a while. When grandma knows about this, look at her." You're still so arrogant."
"Grandma values the dignity of the Xie family the most. This Miss Pan snatched the husband from the eldest lady in front of everyone. It is inevitable that someone will say something ugly later about pampering a concubine and destroying his wife. The thing that is lost is the Xie family's. It’s famous.”
After hearing this, Mr. Wei breathed easier and said: "Yes, your grandmother is the most honorable. I want to see if today's incident comes to your grandmother's ears, can your father still protect this little bitch Pan?" people!"
"Don't worry, mother. Father is the most filial piety. How dare you disobey grandmother's wishes? As long as you take good care of your body, mother, you will be able to see Pan Xiaoniang's fate sooner or later..." These words were coaxing. There may be elements of deception, but Xie Yihua doesn't care about this. Pan Xiaoniang is a person who will kill herself if she does too much injustice. The so-called heaven is good at reincarnation. Whoever God spares will not be repaid. The time has not come yet. Pan Xiaoniang will sooner or later There will be great retribution, it's just a matter of sooner or later.
