Mr. Huo has almost recovered recently.
But now that I have retired, I spend my free time fishing, or entertaining the children at home, and my life is very pleasant.
Seeing his eldest son and his eldest daughter-in-law coming together, Mr. Huo put down the chess game in his hand.
"Father, are you studying chess records again?" Uncle Huo asked jokingly.
Mr. Huo snorted angrily, "Old man of the Rong family, sooner or later, I'm going to kill him until he loses his armor!"
The old man of the Rong family that Mr. Huo was talking about was Mr. Rong. The two of them also fell in love with each other and fought for many years.
But the more we fight, the better the relationship becomes.
Although the two of them would start fighting whenever they disagreed, when the critical moment came, they would definitely unite the front.
Therefore, the younger generations in the family all know that the two old men always talk about each other, but in their hearts they have long regarded each other as brothers for life.
"Father, I have something to tell you." Uncle Huo said.
"Say what you say, you all go down."
Mr. Huo glanced at the servants standing aside, and all the servants who were serving him went down.
Uncle Huo then told his father in detail what Princess Qinghe had said.
Sure enough, Mrs. Huo's face became increasingly ugly.
"Father, the second brother and the second younger brother and sister are going to put the Huo family on the fire! What do you think we should do about this?"
Princess Qinghe is the daughter of the Xie family, and she will never allow anyone to harm the country of Daqi.
Mr. Huo also understands.
In terms of seniority, Emperor Renzong also called Princess Qinghe his sister. How could Princess Qinghe just sit back and watch?
What she wants is the Huo family's attitude.
"Our Huo family has always been loyal to the Holy One. Although the Huo family has made contributions to Daqi, Daqi has also given the Huo family enough honor. The scale in the Huo family's heart cannot be tilted!"
Mr. Huo expressed the attitude of the Huo family in just a few words.
It was already evening by this time, and everyone at home had already returned.
"Eat first, discuss business after dinner, and eat here." Mrs. Huo agreed.
There are many Huo family members, so everyone usually eats together on the first day of the lunar month, the 15th day of the lunar month and holidays. Usually, each room eats in each room.
Today is not the first day of the Lunar New Year, nor is it the fifteenth day, and it is not the New Year either, but the old man has spoken, and every room must obey.
So a table was set up in the dining room of the old man's yard.
There are many Huo family members and strict rules, not to mention Princess Qinghe is here, so even the children are very well-behaved at the dinner table.
Unlike the Rongguo Duke's Mansion and the Dingguo Marquis' Mansion, the rule of not talking when eating or sleeping is not easy to apply in front of Liu An'an.
She still held the pig's knuckles with both hands and ate them. According to the rules of eating for ladies, she had to starve to death.
And don't compete with her for food, it will cost her her life!
Rong Jue felt like crying every time he saw his daughter protecting her food while eating.
The Huo family finished their meal quietly.
The old man cleaned his mouth, looked at Boss Huo and the others and said, "Your three brothers and their wives will stay, Jingwen and Jingwu will also stay. Jingwen's wife will take her brother, and my sister will go back first."
This is the rule of the Huo family. Huo Jingwen is the eldest son, Jingwu is the second eldest son, and Jingju is the eldest son of the third eldest son, but Jingju has just turned thirteen.
Jingwen's wife replied: "Yes, grandfather." After saying that, she led a group of children and walked out.
Mr. Huo stood up and walked out of the dining room. When he arrived at the study, others followed him.
After everyone sat down, Mr. Huo glanced at everyone.
Just this glance, except for Mr. Huo and his wife, everyone else's heart suddenly trembled. The old man's glance was as sharp as a knife.
The room was very quiet, only deep and shallow breathing could be heard.
It took a long time before Mr. Huo spoke: "Second son, second son's wife, kneel down!"
Everyone was startled, even Princess Qinghe trembled in her heart. In her memory, her father-in-law had never been so angry.
Huo Laoer and Fang were both frightened. What happened?
Huo Jingwu was even more at a loss. Did his parents make a mistake? Otherwise, why would grandfather be so angry?
Although Huo Laoer and Fang were puzzled, they knelt down obediently. Fang was a little worried.
"Second brother, what are you hiding from me?"
Although Mr. Huo spoke in a low voice, everyone present could hear that if the old man had a knife in his hand, he could cut Huo Laoer into pieces.
"Father, I, what can I hide from you? I haven't done anything?"
Huo Laoer was also puzzled.
His mind was spinning rapidly. Not to mention recently, he had been honest over the years. He hadn't done anything bad?
Looking at his father's attitude, he was ready to kill him.
Mr. Huo looked at Mrs. Fang again, "Second daughter-in-law, what about you?"
"Father, although my daughter-in-law has some little plans, she still does her duty and has not done anything to disgrace the Huo family. My daughter-in-law swears!"
Mr. Huo was filled with disappointment. The palms and backs of his hands were all his own flesh.
When the wife was giving birth to her second child, she was injured and did not feed the second child a sip of milk. The wet nurse fed the second child. Although there were wet nurses in wealthy families, the eldest and third child were fed by the wife herself.
When the wife is around, she always feels sorry for the second child, so she prefers the second child, which is why the second child cannot bear the burden on her shoulders or lift her hands.
When the wife was about to leave, the last thing she worried about was her second child.
But now?
"Second daughter-in-law, I have no reason to care about your mother's family's affairs, but the little girl from the Fang family seems to be a good child. When you bring her to the capital, you will definitely find a good husband for her, but you have to keep your eyes open. Keep your eyes peeled, she is your biological niece."
When Mrs. Fang heard what Mrs. Huo said, her expression changed a little.
Not talking about her, Huo Laoer also rolled his eyes. Did his father hear something?
Mr. Huo's words stop there. He has no evidence. If the second couple deny it, there is nothing he can do.
He couldn't ask the little girl.
If he asked, the little girl would be embarrassed to live.
"Father, Fang Yi is my daughter-in-law's biological niece. My daughter-in-law will definitely find a good in-law for her and she will not be wronged."
Fang could only keep smiling.
Seeing the expressionless look on the old man's face, Fang felt like she couldn't hold on to her smile.
As Jingwu listened, his heart moved. Could it be that my mother brought her cousin here to have some ideas about her marriage?
If this is the case, I have to persuade you.
The little cousin is well-educated and has a good temper, but we need to find a good young man for her.
Jingwu, you told the truth, your mother did this.
"I hope you can do what you said. Also, the last few times you have been out of the house, have you entered the palace? Is it because Concubine Hui is looking for you?"
Ms. Fang was really panicked this time. She was already very careful. How could she?
Boss Huo glanced at Princess Qinghe. The two of them were confused. They didn't know how their father knew.
The reason why Mr. Huo knows so clearly is due to Mr. Rong.
Lord Rong sent someone to deliver a letter.
"Old man Huo, please pay attention to your second son and your wife. The second daughter-in-law has been in the palace several times recently, and she has been to Concubine Hui. Don't let your second son ruin the Huo Mansion."
That's why Mr. Huo is so angry.
