Listening to Mrs. Hua's old talk, He Shen couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said angrily.
"It's okay to let us come back, but the power of the He Mansion must be given to our two brothers."
When Mrs. Hua heard this, she smiled awkwardly, said nothing, and decisively pretended to be an old fool.
Just as the grandfather and grandson stared at each other, a voice broke the silence.
"..."
"The second master is here!"
At this moment, the maids outside made an announcement, breaking the deadlock...
Second uncle Chang Rong came in. He Shen could see clearly that his face looked very stiff.
It seems that he heard everything that the old lady and He Shen said just now, and was a little irritated.
"…………"
"Ahem, cough, cough, brother, if you don't handle the affairs of the house, why are you here?"
Mrs. Hua, who was always shrewd, obviously saw her second son's little thoughts, but she didn't pay attention.
Originally, what she said was not wrong. The two brothers He Shen and He Lin were originally the eldest grandsons of He Mansion...
"…………"
"Replying to my mother, it will be the birthday of the old Princess Nala in the near future. My son, I have just drafted a gift list. I don’t know if it is suitable, so I specially asked my mother to help me grow my eyes!"
Speaking of this matter, Chang Rong's face showed unconcealable pride.
He proudly took out a gift list from his sleeve and handed it to Mrs. Hua respectfully.
It's like drafting a gift list, which is as difficult as heaven.
"..."
"Oh, bring it quickly and show it to me!"
Mrs. Hua took the gift list, looked it up and down carefully for a while, pointed out several shortcomings, and added a few more important gifts before she stopped writing.
I don’t know what Old Mrs. Hua was thinking, but she actually said with a hint of appreciation: "Second brother, you did a good job in this matter!"
"They are all mothers who teach well and children dare not take credit!"
When Chang Rong heard this, a proud smile appeared on his lips, and he deliberately asked He Shen to see clearly.
On He Shen's side, looking at his second uncle Chang Rong who thought he was smart, he was almost amused.
"..."
"Okay, go back and prepare as soon as possible. When the time comes, send it to the Iron Hat Palace of the old Princess Nala."
Mrs. Hua waved her hand and sent the proud Chang Rong away.
Finally, Mrs. Hua turned her attention to He Shen, who had a plain face, and said angrily: "Stop standing there and watching the joke. He is also your second uncle after all."
"…………"
"Hey, old lady, you also know that my second uncle is a man who can't help me."
He Shen smiled softly, and in his words, the fact that Chang Rong was a clown was undoubtedly exposed.
Is the real iron hat king so easy to please? I really think that the current Emperor Qianlong is a vegetarian...
Fortunately, the current Hefu has long since lost its power, and has much less contact with the army. It is no longer as prosperous as before...
Otherwise, just because of the gift given by my second uncle Chang Rong, sooner or later he will be on Emperor Qianlong's blacklist...
What made him even more speechless was that Old Mrs. Hua, who clearly knew what was going on, pretended to be ignorant, and joined in blindly, not knowing what she was paying attention to.
Maybe she just wanted to show off, or maybe she, an old man, had some special reason...
However, in the eyes of those who are interested, the actions of Mrs. Hua, Second Uncle Chang Rong and others are obviously that they are affiliated with the Hefu and want to curry favor with the iron hat king who joins the Nala clan.
I won’t talk about this messy thing for now, but can we stop doing things that deceive our own people...
"Okay, don't hide there and pretend to be dead. Don't think that I am just blind and deaf sitting in the house and don't know anything."
"You now have the reputation of being a scholar. If you calculate the time, you should prepare for the provincial examination. If you win the exam, you can become an official in the future."
"However, your suburb of Zhuangzi is located in a remote place, and you haven't invited any famous Confucian teachers to teach there. How can you pass the exam..."
Mrs. Hua snorted angrily, and in her words, she finally showed the deep love between relatives and said dissatisfiedly.
"Shen'er, don't be too arrogant. Be careful and the arrogant soldiers will be defeated!"
"..."
"It's just a test for a mere examination, so why is there any need for a famous Confucian teacher?"
When He Shen heard this, he smiled slightly, didn't take it seriously, and smiled calmly.
"That's all, that's all. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Since you are so confident, I won't care about you anymore."
"However, the child He Lin is now at a good age to study. I don't want him to go to waste..."
Seeing that Heshen refused to accept the offer, Mrs. Hua sighed and stopped holding on to the matter.
As the conversation changed, the old lady actually targeted He Lin, who was relatively easy to deal with.
As soon as He Shen heard that Mrs. Hua was going to extend her evil claws to her younger brother, He Shen immediately became unhappy.
He sneered and refused: "Thank you, old lady, for your kindness, but my brother doesn't need it..."
"…………"
"What did you say?"
"presumptuous!"
Mrs. Hua was furious, tapping her crutch crazily and saying dissatisfiedly: "I will arrange for my grandson to go to clan school, but you, a rebellious grandson, still have to take care of it!"
"…………"
"Ethnology? Ethnology again."
This time, it was He Shen's turn to be angry.
"We, Niu Hulu, have a common surname among the Manchu and Qing banner people. We have dozens of branches, and there are quite a few children of the right age."
"Old lady, have you ever seen any promising children who came out of ethnic studies?"
"..."
"How can it be so simple to get ahead?"
Mrs. Hua was not easy to fool. She sneered and said, "Even your remote village wants to raise a real dragon in a shallow pond. Stop dreaming!"
"…………"
"Don't believe it. In ten years, my brother and I will definitely become ministers and generals!"
He Shen made a domineering declaration, which made Mrs. Hua stunned.
"…………"
"What...what, you and Lin'er can achieve the positions of minister and general within ten years, did I hear you correctly?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Hua glanced at He Shen suspiciously and asked.
"…………"
"Haha, the old lady is in her sixties, but she still has sharp ears and eyes. How could she hear wrongly?"
He Shen laughed and said bluntly: "When the time comes, if my brother and I don't stand out and become high officials, we will move back to the house immediately and don't bother anymore..."
"…………"
"Okay, a gentleman's words are hard to follow. This is what you said yourself. I am waiting for the good news about you and Lin'er!"
Mrs. Hua's eyes flashed, and she took advantage of these words to directly seal the bet.
"Shen'er, don't regret it when the time comes. I will definitely live until that time!"
Mrs. Hua didn't believe He Shen's lies at all. If he could become a minister of six departments within ten years, he would be able to climb a tree.
As for He Lin, that's even more ridiculous. He's so sick and wants to be a general. It's a big joke...
At this time, Mrs. Hua thought darkly that the reason why He Shen made a ten-year agreement with him might be because he wanted to kill her...
After all, she is over seventy years old, how many more years can she live...
You want to consume me to death, you treacherous delusion, but I can still live for another thirty years!
Mrs. Hua's face was full of unconcealable sarcasm, as if she had seen the extremely embarrassing scene of He Shen and He Lin coming back ten years later with their tails between their legs.
In fact, from Mrs. Hua's perspective, it's not surprising that she dislikes the brothers Heshen and Helin so much. There are reasons for all of this.
"…………"
Since the death of Mrs. Hua and her husband Niu Hulu Ershan, her status has skyrocketed and she has become the highest-ranking master in the He Mansion.
Especially after the death of the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law Chang Bao and his wife, Mrs. Hua was praised as the master by her subordinates.
But this situation was broken by the two brothers He Shen and He Lin.
After gaining the ability to protect himself, He Shen showed an unruly character and no longer had the same obedience as before.
With this clear example, it would be difficult for her to continue to suppress everyone in the house with her filial piety.
All of this made Mrs. Hua very dissatisfied and quite uneasy.
Her success within the He Mansion was based on the obedience of the young masters.
"…………"
Nowadays, as the eldest grandson, He Shen is still the one who has inherited the title, and is obviously the future of He Mansion.
However, he did not obey the command at all, which made the old lady feel powerless and out of control of the situation.
This feeling is hard to accept for Mrs. Hua, who is extremely controlling.
Today, Mrs. Hua is extremely eager for everything to return to "the right track", which is of course the right track in her mind.
Because of He Shen and He Lin's lack of cooperation, her plan to check and balance each other has been greatly affected. Even her second son Chang Rong, who has always been submissive, has recently begun to show signs of rebound.
The unstable foundation of power made the old lady feel very uneasy.
"…………"
He Shen, who was sitting on the chair, looked at the old lady Hua with helpless eyes.
By the way, this matter has become obvious. He Shen has seen clearly over the years that everyone in He Mansion has something to ask for...
For example, he, the demon ancestor's split soul, seeks to hone his demon heart and make further contributions to his true body;
Another example is that the second uncle Chang Rongqiu swallowed up the entire He Mansion, including the title and money.
And what about this shrewd and capable Mrs. Hua?
What is her purpose...
After killing her husband, son, and daughter-in-law, this old lady was pushed to this uncontrollable position by the current situation.
She is over sixty years old. On the one hand, she is very satisfied and wants to work hard to maintain this unscrupulous situation...
On the other hand, he is wary, fearing that once he loses his position, he will be kicked out...
Therefore, on the outside, Mrs. Hua is monopolizing power and doing whatever she wants, but on the other hand, she is cautious and controls her sons and grandsons for fear of causing real danger.
And this is the real reason why the old lady Yourong's second son suppressed the two legitimate grandchildren.
