All afternoon, Xu Hao listened to Bai's talk about the eldest sister's recent situation, which can be regarded as confirming what his sister said in his letter from another angle, the young and old Zhang Fu is calm and polite, old-fashioned and honest is a humble gentleman, and that aspect seems to be a little lacking in emotion, but he has nothing to say about the eldest sister's respect and thoughtfulness, and the result is still very satisfactory to him.

Xu Hao was so happy that he immediately rewarded a stack of gold leaves, totaling about twenty taels, so happy that the Bai family almost fainted.

When he returned to the outer house in the evening, Sixi complained to Bai: "My sister-in-law shouldn't accept the reward from the third young master, and it is inconvenient to reward the two grandmothers this time, if you look at it the other way around, how much grandma gave, the third young master will only double." Pity! ”

Bai Shi said with satisfaction: "My sister, how dare I refuse at that pass?" This is twenty taels of gold, which is already too much, and you must be content or you will be punished. ”

Sixi told Zhu Qiaoqiao this passage the next day, and Zhu Qiaoqiao smiled: "It's a responsible person, and during this time, the sister-in-law of Japan and South Korea can go in and out of the inner house at will." ”

In this way, Han Mazi and his wife lived in the Xu family, although the Bai family was a guest, they were very duty-keeping, Sixi chatted together in their spare time and became a female celebrity, and Sixi went in and out of the house with an errand.

In the early morning of this day, the Bai family rushed to Yimen with the news of Sixi, and arranged shifts with the daughters-in-law to greet them, and saw Xu Hao personally accompany a Biyou car to come in, and then a beautiful lady and a young lady turned around the shadow wall.

A daughter-in-law said: "I heard that my aunt was angry at her mother's house and sent someone to ask the young master to pick her up, but it was inconvenient for the two aunts and grandmothers to come again." ”

Sixi said: "The old lady over there is seriously ill, and the Xiao family is panicking, and this year has been unstable. ”

The Bai family heard some of the family affairs here, and knew that the Xu family had three relatives living in the house a few days ago, and they moved back when the Chinese New Year was approaching.

In Yanguitang, Zhu Qiaoqiao and Mu Ningxue hurried over with their front feet and back feet, and when they came in, they were taken aback, and they saw Aunt Xiao's face turning blue with anger. Cousin Du Qianqian hid in the back room and cried.

Mu Ningxue hurriedly went into the house to accompany her cousin, and Zhu Qiaoqiao asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Xu Hao frowned and said: "Last night, Xiao Yi was drunk and met Qianqian who wanted to be rude, fortunately, there was a maid next to her who called someone, but she didn't succeed, and the eldest aunt wanted to settle the matter and said that she wanted Qianqian to marry Xiao Yi, and my aunt was angry and ordered me to come over to pick up the house." ”

Aunt Xiao said angrily: "Then Xiao Yan is not a good person, your second aunt specially instructed to guard against it, saying that this beast peeps at women changing clothes and bathing at night, how can I marry my daughter to such a person?" ”

Zhu Qiaoqiao said strangely: "Didn't the old lady take care of it?" ”

Aunt Xiao sighed and said, "Mother, her old man is sick, and Lang Zhong said that the time limit has come." I'll come back and hand over Qianqian to you to take care of, and I'll go back to guard my mother at night. ”

Xu Hao said: "The third grandfather heard that it is going to be bad, the second grandfather is seriously ill in bed, it seems that next year will be eventful." ”

Zhu Qiaoqiao smiled bitterly: "Yesterday, the emperor's grandfather fainted when dealing with state affairs, I hurried into Beijing to visit, fortunately I woke up and there was no big problem, and the palace was gloomy and miserable, Guo Niangniang and they cried when they saw me." ”

Aunt Xiao said curiously: "Why is the saint still crying when he wakes up, so he is not afraid of angering Bixia?" ”

Xu Hao sneered: "Aren't you scared by the burial? I went to Zhu Yunwen for this matter. He has always been benevolent and righteous and could not change his bad habits, so he ignored my advice, and the ministers around him were blind and deaf in this matter, and the filial piety of Fang actually said that the funeral was in line with the Zhou rites. I can see through these hypocrites of benevolence and morality. ”

Zhu Qiaoqiao hurriedly said: "That is, in your own home, don't complain outside you, be obedient and don't make any more mistakes, not to mention that you have already offended the imperial grandson." It can't go any further. ”

Aunt Xiao also hurriedly said: "Qiaoqiao is right, let's live in peace and don't pay attention to the affairs of the court." Don't forget how your uncles and uncles died? Now that your aunt and your cousin are counting on you, you must not make any mistakes. ”

Xu Hao nodded and said: "Remember, by the way, aunt, I am going to settle in Beiping next year, you and Qianqian will go with us, and there will be no inconvenience for the ancestors and my father and mother over there." ”

Aunt Xiao sighed and said: "You are the man in the family, you have the final say, and my aunt has no son under her knees, so she has the cheekiness to ask you to retire and send her to the end." ”

As she was talking, the red leaves rushed in like the wind, and Zhu Qiaoqiao hurriedly stopped her when she saw this, and said hurriedly: "My little aunt, don't come to make trouble." ”

Hongye didn't know where to get the letter, his face was red with anger, and he said angrily to Xu Hao: "Brother, why don't you bring your aunt and cousins back together?" ”

Xu Hao explained: "My grandmother is sick, who can come at this pass?" I promise you to bring it all back next year, and I will do what I say. ”

Hongye's face softened, and Zhu Qiaoqiao said softly: "Let's go in together to accompany Qianqian, are you so coaxing her?" ”

"Hmm." Momiji nodded obediently, and Zhu Qiaoqiao took her little hand and entered the back room.

Aunt Xiao pulled Xu Hao to sit beside her and asked, "Do you really plan to take them all over for a long stay?" ”

Seeing Xu Hao nodding without hesitation, Aunt Xiao smiled and said: "Silly child, it's not that your little aunt doesn't have a son to rely on, and the family property is enough to stay in Xiaojia Village without worrying about food and clothing, why do you want to come to your house to live in your family?" However, your second aunt is worried, your cousin is far away in Hangzhou, she is weak and guards the family property alone, it is too easy to be taken advantage of, probably seeing your little aunt stay in Jinling, she will not be embarrassed to live here. ”

"yes, I see." Xu Hao nodded casually, he didn't bother to pay attention to these things now.

That night, my aunt returned to Xiao's house, serving her mother without undressing, Xu Hao sat expressionlessly in the outer Buddhist hall, and the bluffing Xiao Yi hid far away.

Xiao Yushi walked over with a tired face, followed by fourteen-year-old Xiao Rong and Xiao Yuwei Xiao Yuhan, Xiao Yushi turned around and said, "It's not early, you all go back to sleep." ”

Shangguan's clan suddenly came out of the room, stepped forward to take Xiao Rong's hand, and said, "Go back with your mother, Hao'er, you should also go back to rest earlier." ”

Xu Hao found that his cousin's face was flushed, and his face was unwilling, as if since his biological mother Fan abandoned him to remarry, Xiao Rong thought that it was the little aunt who forced away the biological mother, and she was very resentful about it, and the wronged little aunt was eager to repair the cold mother-son relationship with Xiao Rong for many years.

Xiao Yushi sat next to Xu Hao. Said sadly: "I think I've been studying medicine for several years, and I'm still helpless about my grandmother's condition, it's really useless." ”

Xu Hao said: "I don't have ten or twenty years of hard work in medicine, I don't want to learn to succeed, and my grandmother is old and can be redeemed, so I don't have to blame myself." ”

Xiao Yushi lowered her head and said, "Cousin, thank you for taking care of me over the years, now that I have grown up, what should I do in the future?" ”

Xu Hao frowned when he heard this, and said undoubtedly: "I will consider your life's major events." ”

Xiao Yushi said in surprise: "What about Cuiliu?" I promised to stay with her for the rest of my life. ”

Xu Hao said vaguely: "The marriage between the two of you has been slow down in the past few years, and I think you will enjoy a few more years of happiness at home." In short, there is no need to rush to get married before the age of eighteen. ”

"Hmm!" Xiao Yushi is used to living in the Xu family, and she is not treated as an outsider up and down, whether she stays as a concubine for her cousin or marries in the future, the elders will carefully consider her, in short, the daughter's family has no choice in the marriage, so she has no other ideas.

Suddenly, a housekeeper woman rushed in and said, "Third Young Master, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan has come down." ”

Xiao Yushi hurriedly stood up and took the maids to avoid, and Xu Hao got up to greet him. saw Zhu Gaochi being helped in by the eunuchs.

Xu Hao said speechlessly: "If there is something that won't call me over, why come all the way to come in person." ”

Zhu Gaochi let go of the little eunuch, waved his hand and said: "Old Mrs. Xiao is an elder in Jinling who has both ability and integrity, and Xiao Wang has to come to visit him in a reasonable way." ”

Xu Hao stepped forward to help Zhu Gaochi go in to visit his grandmother lying on the bed. Old Mrs. Fang was very sick, so she could only thank her softly as angrily, and after sitting for a while, Zhu Gaochi got up and said goodbye.

At that moment, the two returned to the Xu family together, in the study of the outer house. Zhu Gaochi held the teacup and said: "Gao Xi and I have to enter the palace every day, and in addition to entering the palace, you have to go to the Duke of Wei's mansion, and when you come back, you have to go to the mother family." Much harder than our brothers. ”

Xu Hao said: "It's just a few more steps, nothing." ”

Zhu Gaochi suddenly asked, "Why did you have to offend the imperial grandson that day?" Don't say that you can't stand it, others can't hide it from me if they don't understand you, you are not a reckless person. ”

Xu Hao said with a smile: "I can't stand it, someone scolds me in front of me, so naturally I want to fight back, anyway, everyone's identity is half a pound or two, just like I dare to beat the children of the royal family, of course, I can't do anything to the literati." ”

Zhu Gaochi said angrily: "You don't come to mess around, now that Gao Xi and I are trapped in the capital, there is no time to joke." ”

Xu Hao smiled: "Offending people is not always a bad thing, everyone knows the grievances on the table, even if you want to take revenge, you have to have a righteous and bright excuse, and the more you stand on the cusp, the better, it is a talisman for our brothers in a short time." ”

Zhu Gaochi said in a deep voice: "It's been a long time, aren't you afraid that once you retaliate, you will put people to death?" Doom to come. ”

Xu Hao said lightly: "That's also in the future, this matter is all in plain sight, my brother should be able to understand it." ”

"Alas!" Zhu Gaochi sighed: "I never thought that you were thinking the same thing as your father, this matter is too much to do, and you care about the life of your family!" ”

"People are swords, I am fish and meat, it's not that you can hide if you want to calm things down."

Xu Hao stared at the snowflakes outside, his expression was gloomy, "You and my brother are both prosperous and lossy, thanks to Yanwangfu over the years, my Xu family can only keep safe, on the contrary, if the Xu family allows Yanwangfu to lose power, the miserable fate in the future can be expected, and the eldest husband has to make a decision immediately, and the grievances are clear." ”

Xu Hao's words may be true, in the Battle of Jingjing, the uncle Xu Huizu was loyal to Emperor Jianwen, and he was almost one of the few generals who could compete with King Yan at that time.

Assuming that Zhu Yunwen defeats Zhu Di, can the Xu family guarantee that they are safe? The palace of the three marriages was eradicated, and the Duke of Wei, as the first duke of the Ming Dynasty, lived in the first mansion.

Xu Hao's fourth uncle Xu Zengshou was killed by Zhu Yunwen in anger when he was in the city because he let Zhu Gaoxu go a few years ago and was biased in favor of Yan Wangfu.

After Zhu Di entered Beijing, he was obviously disgusted with Xu Huizu's confinement to death, but he also sealed the Xu family and became the only double prince in the Ming Dynasty. (To be continued......)