It's getting light.
Outside Uncle Chengyi's house, a carriage stopped, and the steward who came with the carriage stepped forward and locked the door.
The small door on the side opened, and the old servant Linton poked his head out: "Which distinguished guest is knocking on the door?"
The steward hurriedly handed over the name tag.
"Xu Guogong's Mansion?" Linton asked curiously.
There is always a time schedule when visiting someone's door. How can anyone knock on the door so early in the morning?
The previous few times people came to Xu Guogong's mansion, they always handed in the post first and then came to the door. They had never done anything in such a hurry, let alone ignored the time.
Linton looked at the carriage. The lantern pattern on the carriage was indeed correct.
Seeing him sizing him up, the steward said, "The Duke, his wife, and the Third Young Master are here together. They are in the car."
"Yo!" Upon hearing this, Linton quickly tidied up his appearance.
No matter the time is right or not, a guest is a guest.
How can I be negligent when it comes to hospitality in my uncle's house?
When Linton arrived in front of the carriage, he bowed respectfully and said hello: "The distinguished guest has arrived, but it is difficult to welcome him from afar."
Xu Guogong opened the side curtain and saw that the door was still closed, and couldn't help but pursed his lips.
The Duke's wife saw this in her eyes and shook her head slightly at her husband.
If Ke'er caused such a thing, the uncle's house must be angry, so it's not surprising that the door is closed.
Since I have come to apologize, it is only right to bow my head.
Furthermore, the old lady of the uncle's house has a good face. The more she "loses some dignity", the more embarrassed the old lady will be to have an attack in the future.
What's the point of being shut out?
Xu Guogong also knew about this, so he patiently said: "Your mansion has opened the door, so we can go in and apologize to the old lady."
Linton was confused: "Come to apologize to the old lady? Lord, where do you start talking about this?"
His tone was sincere, completely unaware of the situation, and fell into the ears of several people in Xu Guogong's mansion who had ulterior motives, making him look strange and sinister.
Xu Guogong's expression changed.
Ke'er did a good job!
As a result, he, the majestic duke of the country, was embarrassed by the servant who was the gatekeeper of the uncle's house!
"I will explain it to the old lady later," Xu Guogong said, "It is inconvenient for neighbors to park their cars here."
Linton heard this and said: "The distinguished guests have come at a bad time. The old lady is not in the house."
Xu Guogong directly lowered the curtain, and then the curtain in front of the car was opened. Before the steward could place the pedals, he jumped out.
"You're not in the house so early in the morning?" He couldn't believe it and strode towards the door.
Linton followed: "I'm really not in the house. The old lady went up to the mountains to escape the summer heat the day before yesterday."
"Where is Uncle Chengyi?" Xu Guogong asked, "He is always here, right?"
Yesterday, he met Lin Yu outside Qianbu Corridor.
"No," Linton replied, "Uncle is not on duty today. He went up the mountain to accompany the old lady after his duty was over yesterday."
Xu Guogong:...
Such a coincidence?
As a three-year-old child, would he believe such a coincidence?
It’s obvious that they are hiding behind closed doors!
Mrs. Xu Guogong knew her husband's temper and was worried that he would be angry with a servant outside the gate, so she quickly got out of the car and came over.
"I wonder if there is any other master in the house?" She quickly interrupted.
Linton said honestly: "The princess is here."
Mrs. Xu Guogong paused in her steps.
Only Princess Ning'an is in the mansion?
She quietly tugged on Xu Guogong's sleeves.
Xu Guogong knew what she meant. Standing on the steps, he could neither advance nor retreat.
Not only is she a junior, she is also a young girl.
There is no such rule when the two men of the Duke's house come to visit, and even if the Duke's wife is there, it doesn't seem to be a big deal.
Furthermore, let Ke'er apologize to the princess and talk about what happened on West Street...
If the news reaches Cining Palace, can the Su family still get it?
However, returning home failed...
Xu Guogong categorically refused to return empty-handed. He stared at the plaque of Uncle Chengyi's Mansion on the lintel for a while, and his heart trembled.
The people living on this street either have titles or are officials in the court, but they don't have white bodies.
Why did the old lady go to escape the summer heat? This must be the uncle's excuse.
They say she is thin-skinned, so let Ke'er kneel outside the house for three days and three nights to see who can't afford to humiliate this person!
"Ke'er!" Xu Guogong raised his voice, "How long are you going to sit in the car? Why don't you get down quickly!"
In the carriage, Su Ke held his head and refused to move.
He only opened his eyes from a coma in the early morning. His whole body felt terribly uncomfortable, and then he fell asleep again in a hazy state. His dreams were full of bad things.
He just stood there on West Street, with laughter coming from all directions.
He couldn't see clearly the faces of the people surrounded by the three floors outside, but he could only see the faces of the people with wide grins, leaning forward and backward in laughter.
All because of his jokes!
Not long after he slept, he was dragged up and got into the carriage again. It would have been fine if he went to the uncle's house to apologize, but he was outside the uncle's house...
"Come down quickly!"
Xu Guogong was still urging him, but Su Ke couldn't resist him, so he could only get out of the car with his neck drawn back.
Suddenly, the small door that Linton had closed opened with a creak.
Lin Yunyan walked out with Wan Yue.
No one outside knew, but they had been listening inside for a while.
"Uncle Dun," she called, "who is here? Why are everyone gathered at the door?"
Linton came over hurriedly and replied: "Gong Xu, his wife, and the third son are here, saying they want to apologize to the old lady. The younger one said that the masters are not in the house, but you are."
Lin Yunyan nodded, and bowed to several people with a slight smile: "It's an unfortunate time for our distinguished guests to come."
Xu Guogong frowned and looked at her. The old lady didn't show up and asked the princess to take the vanguard?
"Everyone else in the mansion has gone to escape the summer heat. Why is the princess still here?" he asked.
This was said in a very unkind tone. Lin Yunyan was about to get angry, but taking this opportunity, her face immediately showed an expression of displeasure.
"You guys are here just to find out why I'm at my house?" Lin Yunyan frowned, "I also want to ask, what are you doing at the gate of my uncle's house so early in the morning?"
Unknowingly, there were more people on the street than when the steward knocked on the door. Those who went out to do business and purchase noticed the movement outside Uncle Chengyi's house. Regardless of whether they knew the situation or not, they all stopped.
Lin Yunyan is not afraid of people watching.
On the contrary, being surrounded and watching the show was her goal.
Seeing that Lin Yunyan was dissatisfied, Wan Yue stretched out her hand to support her: "Uncle Gangdun said that Duke Xu's mansion is here to apologize."
"Apologies?" Lin Yunyan was surprised and looked up at Mr. Xu Guogong and his wife, "What kind of apologies?"
Xu Guogong's face was as black as coal.
The development of this matter was different from what he thought.
Word was bound to spread, but they came so early just to get the upper hand.
Since they couldn't enter the gate, they asked Ke'er to kneel down, and the couple went back home, waiting for a discussion outside. With Xiao Duan's temperament, he would take three steps back.
But the princess looked like she wanted to know...
This is not "apology", this is being laughed at in person.
Xu Guogong turned around, strode behind Su Ke, raised his foot and kicked his son's calf.
Su Ke was unprepared, staggered and knelt on the ground, looking at his father in shock.
"That brat is so shameless!" Xu Guogong said sadly, "Since the old lady is not in the house, let him kneel here and wait for the old lady to come back, and then let him apologize in person!"
