Fan Yanghou Mansion.
Noon.
After Su Xian and the two ladies had lunch, they walked out of the inner courtyard, walked around the inner courtyard, and finally stopped in front of an independent courtyard door on the east side.
This is the largest independent courtyard near the inner courtyard.
Su Xian walked in, took a look, and immediately said:
"This is it!"
Immediately, Su Xian gave an order to summon the servants and maids in the mansion. He personally organized the cleaning and decoration. The servants and maids worked very hard.
Su Xian's move quickly alerted the hostess of the Hou Mansion, Tang Shuwan.
At that time, Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang were watching a play. After receiving the news, the two women's little cherry mouths opened into an "O" shape, with incredible expressions on their faces.
Su Xian is the head of the family.
There is no need for him to do this kind of chore himself. Can't he just tell Tang Shuwan to do it?
Tang Shuwan rushed over immediately. When she saw that Su Xian was actually giving the command, her face immediately darkened. She approached Su Xian, holding a snow-white handkerchief uneasily in her hand, and whispered:
"Husband, I don't know what mistake I made to make you punish me like this..."
Su Xian turned around and smiled when he saw this:
"Madam is here, come on, madam, don't think too much. The reason why my husband personally decorated this courtyard is to give you a surprise."
"Surprise?" Tang Shuwan tilted her head slightly to express confusion.
"..."
At this time, dozens of boys entered the courtyard one after another, in groups of two or three or five, carrying some precious objects, such as screens, vases and other antiques and ornaments gifted by His Majesty.
When Tang Shuwan saw this, she looked even more suspicious. Looking at the quantity and quality of these antiques and ornaments, they were almost the same as those in the inner courtyard. She couldn't help but slowly turned her head and looked at Su Xian.
Su Xian yelled "slow down" twice, looked at Tang Shuwan and smiled:
"Madam, please go back to watch the show first. In the evening, the surprise that my husband mentioned will arrive... Come on, I will take you back."
"But……"
Tang Shuwan was still waiting to ask, but Su Xian held her hand and led her back to the theater.
Su Xian pressed her on the chair and after giving her instructions again, he returned to the courtyard and continued the arrangement.
…
It is sinking to the west day by day.
In a blink of an eye, dusk is coming.
Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang could no longer stand still. When the stage troupe took the curtain call, they immediately stood up and headed straight to the independent courtyard on the east side.
When the two women arrived, Su Xian also happened to walk out of the courtyard gate.
"Madam is here."
Su Xian laughed, walked out of the courtyard, greeted the two ladies, and said with a smile: "Madam, you are here just in time, the surprise prepared for your husband will be here soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, a boy ran over and said, "Your Majesty, your distinguished guest is coming!"
Su Xian looked at Tang Shuwan again and said with a smile: "Madam, look, the surprise has arrived. Let's go outside the house to greet her."
Tang Shuwan, as a young lady trained by the Tang family, was of the highest quality in terms of character and talent. In her mind, she had a vague suspicion about the surprise Su Xian said.
The only person who can allow Su Xian, who holds the high position of a first-grade Taiwei, to personally arrange his residence is an elder!
Su Xian's parents died young and had severed ties with the Su family in the capital city. So, this so-called elder must be... Tang Shuwan's elder!
She believed this more and more.
…
The gate of the Hou Mansion.
Su Xian, Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang are already waiting here.
In the distance on the wide bluestone street, a motorcade was slowly approaching, getting closer and closer.
"Madam, the surprise will be revealed soon!" Su Xian smiled.
"I'm looking forward to it very much." Although Tang Shuwan had already made a guess, she couldn't bear Su Xian's kindness, so she pretended to be unknown.
Finally, the motorcade stopped in front of the gate of the Hou Mansion.
Su Xian took the initiative to greet him, turned sideways, stood in front of the carriage, facing Tang Shuwan, and then solemnly introduced in an enthusiastic tone:
"Madam, the surprise I have prepared for you is..."
With that said, Su Xian stretched out a hand, slowly opened the curtain of the carriage, and then continued: "The surprise is...my father-in-law and my mother-in-law!"
"..."
Su Xian trailed off and looked at Tang Shuwan with a proud expression.
Doesn’t Tang Shuwan miss her mother’s family?
Su Xian brought his parents-in-law to the Hou Mansion!
Is this a surprise?
For Tang Shuwan, it is indeed a huge surprise!
Hey, I am really too considerate and good at hurting my wife. It is my blessing for my wife to marry me... Su Xian still stood tall and tall on the side of the carriage, shaking his head in self-movement.
But, eh?
He suddenly came out of his "self-moved" state. Something was wrong, it was too quiet!
When Tang Shuwan first saw her biological parents appearing, shouldn't she have run towards them and then cried with joy?
Why is there no sound at all!
Su Xian blinked and looked intently at Tang Shuwan in front of the mansion. Finally, he found that Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang were both covering their cherry mouths with their hands, their eyes widened, and their faces looked...surprised and dumbfounded.
Can't laugh or cry?
What is this expression?
When Su Xian was wondering, the carriage beside him shook slightly, and then there was the sound of feet landing. Then, a depressed, speechless, and almost crazy voice sounded in his ears, saying:
"Brother-in-law, what did you say!?"
"..."
Brother-in-law?
The muscles at the corner of Su Xian's mouth twitched crazily, and he slowly turned his head to look, good guy, who is this if not my sister-in-law Tang Shujing!
The person in the carriage turned out to be Tang Shujing!
He instantly understood why Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang had that expression.
How embarrassing!
"Are you here too?"
Su Xian glanced at Tang Shujing, calmed down instantly, climbed onto the carriage's driver's side with both hands and feet, stuck his head into the carriage, and shouted loudly:
"Father-in-law...uh, why is it empty?!"
"Hahahaha..." Tang Shujing covered her mouth and bent over with laughter. If she hadn't supported the horse pulling the cart with her hands, she might have sat on the ground.
"Jing'er! Don't mess around!" Tang Shuwan came over, helped Tang Shujing up, and asked, "Are you the only one here? Where are my parents?"
Tang Shu stopped laughing and replied:
"Dad is very busy, and mother went to Xiyuan. I'm the only one free, so I'm here alone... However, I don't think my brother-in-law is very welcoming."
Su Xian's face was very dark. When he saw this, he glared and scolded:
"What nonsense are you talking about? The Marquis Mansion is so big, how can there be no place for you to live? My brother-in-law welcomes you. You can stay as long as you want!"
Tang Shuwan hurriedly stepped forward, gave Su Xian a blessing ceremony, and said: "My husband's arrangement is indeed a surprise. I thank you husband."
Su Xian waved his hand and said, "Stop talking, it's getting late, let's go back home first."
"..."
After the group entered the house, Su Xian walked in front and led the way.
He glanced at Tang Shujing's large and small luggage, and thought to himself: "That courtyard is prepared for the parents-in-law. As for Tang Shujing..."
At this time, Tang Shuwan suddenly smiled and said:
"Jing'er, your husband has been busy preparing a place to live all afternoon, and even I can't interfere. You have to thank your husband properly later."
When Su Xian heard this, he twitched the corner of his mouth. As a result, the idea of "arranging Tang Shujing to live in the doghouse" seemed to be in vain.
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
"cut!"
Tang Shujing looked away arrogantly.
The main purpose of her stay in the Hou Mansion this time was to protect Tang Shuwan from being bullied by her husband's family.
In the past ten years or so, the aristocratic family has become increasingly declining, and married daughters are often tortured to death... Although Tang Shujing thinks Su Xian is not that bad, she still wants to come and observe for a while.
In addition, there is another reason, that is, after living in the Hou Mansion, she can get rid of her annoying father, and she can also get rid of the cumbersome rules of the Tang Mansion and achieve further freedom!
Furthermore, Su Xian personally arranged the residence for Tang Ju and Mrs. Chen, not for her.
Therefore, due to a combination of factors, Tang Shujing is not interested in this...
However, when they walked to the east side of the inner courtyard and stopped in front of the independent courtyard door, Tang Shujing was shocked——
Let me go, this courtyard is amazing. Its scale and level of luxury can rank among the top three in the entire Hou Mansion!
Tang Shujing turned her bright eyes and thought:
"What a luxurious courtyard... Even if it's not specially prepared for me, it doesn't matter so much, let's live in it first."
"..."
A group of people entered the courtyard.
Su Xian led the way and made relevant introductions.
This was originally a residence prepared for Tang Ju and Mrs. Chen, but it turned out to be an advantage for Tang Shujing. The more Su Xian thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt and his thoughts became disturbed.
So, when he introduced her, he intentionally or unintentionally mocked Tang Shujing.
Tang Shujing was not a fool, so she naturally heard Su Xian's sarcasm.
She is now a "scene person", how can she be humiliated like this?
This luxurious courtyard could not be lived in and no one would die. She made a decision secretly, and then opened her mouth and said:
"Since this courtyard is prepared for my parents, I will definitely live in it..."
"..."
Tang Shujing stopped speaking only halfway.
Because at this time, they walked into the study room. Tang Shujing looked up and found that in addition to various books, there were many precious antiques and ornaments on the rows of bookshelves!
Tang Shujing has been doing a lot of research on these recently, and she can tell at a glance that these antiques and ornaments are very valuable, and there are a lot of them!
The treasures in this study alone are more than all her property combined...
Shocked, Tang Shujing swallowed secretly. She looked at the treasures, and countless little stars appeared in the light.
"How about you moving in?"
Su Xian's voice suddenly came from beside him.
Tang Shujing secretly wiped the irritation from the corner of her mouth and said with a smile: "It's okay for me to move in. After all, I am my sister's biological sister!"
After she finished speaking, Tang Shujing approached her sister and hugged her sister's arm, very intimately.
Tang Shuwan also raised her hand and gently stroked her sister's black hair. With a sweet and doting smile on her lips, she said:
"That's natural. Mom and dad have something to do and can't come, so that's okay. I'm very happy that Jing'er can come."
When Su Xian saw this, he snorted secretly, but stopped talking. Everything he did was to make Tang Shuwan happy, as long as the goal could be achieved.
After Tang Shujing got intimate with her sister, she walked to the bookshelf seemingly casually, stretched her neck to admire these treasures, and asked:
"Brother-in-law, these treasures are too conspicuous if placed directly on the bookshelf, right? What if they are stolen by a thief?"
"It's simple. I'll catch the little thief first, then hang him up and beat him to make him understand why the flowers are so red!" Su Xian replied casually.
Tang Shujing's stretched neck retracted instantly, like a turtle.
She rolled her eyes and asked, "What if the little thief steals these treasures to save people and rob the rich and give to the poor?"
Su Xian said without thinking, "This is understandable. If that little thief really wanted to save people, I would treat these treasures as gifts."
"That's it!" Tang Shujing's eyes lit up.
"..."
Tang Shujing finally moved into that luxurious courtyard.
Su Xian didn't need to worry about carrying the luggage. As the mistress, Tang Shuwan could arrange everything.
When it got completely dark, Su Xian, Tang Shuwan, Liu Huixiang, and Tang Shujing, a family of four... Oh no, the four of them gathered together and had dinner in the back hall.
While chatting after the meal, Tang Shujing suddenly suggested that Su Xian tell them a story. She never forgot Su Xian's story.
This proposal was unanimously approved by Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang.
When Su Xian saw this, he smiled and said:
"It's okay to tell stories. After all, it's a holiday every day during this period, but it's more beautiful to tell stories while eating barbecue. Ladies, please wait a moment while your husband prepares some preparations."
After Su Xian finished speaking, he stood up and left the back hall.
Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang looked as usual and were waiting with peace of mind.
Only Tang Shujing frowned. She always felt that something was wrong. She seemed to have been taken advantage of, but she just couldn't remember it.
…
The Hou Mansion covers a large area. Su Xian chose an open-air venue, lit a bonfire, and sent people to prepare barbecue tools and ingredients. He was very busy.
Before long, the preparations were done.
Su Xian was in high spirits. On this dark night, he and his three ladies... the beautiful women were eating barbecue and telling stories at the same time. Just thinking about it was exciting.
"Brother!"
Suddenly, Zhou Wei walked over, and the light from the bonfire reflected his slightly immature face. His eyes fell on the barbecue tools and ingredients.
"Junior brother? Why are you here?" Su Xian was surprised.
"Hey, senior brother, I don't know. On such a beautiful night, master always catches me studying medicine and reading. It's really boring and boring to stay in the study!" Zhou Wei complained.
Su Xian looked around and didn't see Li Qingniu's figure, so he smiled and said: "Hey, who says it's not the case? No one else can stand being with a bad old man so late at night!"
Zhou Wei was immediately overjoyed, rubbing his palms as big as cattail leaf fans, his eyes lingering on the barbecue ingredients, and said with a smile:
"So, when I heard that senior brother was going to have a barbecue party, I immediately left that bad old man behind and rushed over!"
"..."
Su Xian was slightly startled when he heard this, rolled his eyes, patted Zhou Wei's strong shoulder, and said seriously:
"Junior brother, that is our master after all. How can you call him 'bad old man'? That is disrespectful to the master!"
"Senior brother, you...didn't you say that just now?" Zhou Wei clasped his head.
Su Xian's face straightened and he said:
"Junior brother, did you hear it wrong?"
"Junior brother, you have been with Master since you were a child. It was Master who raised you up, provided for you with food and clothing, and worried about your safety. Junior brother should spend his whole life to repay this kindness of nurturing..."
"Master, the old man caught you reading, it's all for your own good. You can't live up to Master's painstaking care of you."
"Junior brother, listen to my brother's advice. Your son wants to be raised but won't be kissed. Go back quickly and don't let Master feel cold."
"..."
Zhou Wei scratched his head, said "Oh", turned around, and took mechanical steps.
However, his head was focused on the barbecue ingredients, swallowing secretly, with a look of reluctance on his face.
Su Xian shouted loudly:
"Junior brother, don't look back. Think about how hard it was for Master to pull you up. Master not only provided you with food and clothing, but also taught you medical skills. You must not let down Master's hard work!"
"Senior brother is right, I will go back and study medicine hard to repay my teacher's kindness!" Zhou Wei gritted his teeth, quickened his pace and left, disappearing into the night.
