Southern Qi Fenghua Record

"Third cousin, do you know what you are talking about?" Xia Houshu laughed dumbly, "Even if you are a concubine, you are still from Prince Gong's mansion, and you are the daughter of your uncle. Aunt Zhu just heard that no one was looking for you. The concubine is going to have trouble with his aunt, so why would he agree to you to be a concubine? Besides, your family and I are relatives, even if you are willing, the elders will not agree."

Zhong Lufu looked confused when she heard this, and the silk handkerchief embroidered with Clivia in her hand was twisted like dried pickles, Zou Zoubaba.

Xia Houshu looked a little distressed, but he didn't want her to go astray, so he deliberately reminded: "Third cousin, you have to think clearly, even if you are a concubine for your second brother, it is just a concubine. What is the status of a concubine? Don't say it, you know it too. The first cousin and the second cousin are concubines like you, and if they can respect and love themselves and break out into a world, why do you bother to trample on yourself?"

Zhong Lufu immediately burst into tears of grievance, twisting the handkerchief with both hands: "If you can be brother Yi's wife, who would want to be a concubine, but with my status here, naturally I dare not expect extravagant expectations."

Ever since the day Xia Houshu knew Zhong Lufu's thoughts, she had wondered whether her own cousin would become her sister-in-law in the future, but this idea was quickly dismissed by the attitude of the elders.After all, the eldest brother is gone, and Xia Houyi will take over the position of the Duke of Yue in the future and take on the responsibility of the head of the family. His wife must be knowledgeable, broad-minded, strategic, far-sighted, and courageous. A woman on her own.But Zhong Lufu's character and eyesight are not up to the standard.Moreover, although Xia Houyi treats all the sisters well on weekdays, he has always been reasonable and respectful, and has never revealed that he has a fondness for Zhong Lufu beyond brother and sister. Fortunately, it will cause trouble for Xia Houyi.

After thinking about it, Xia Houshu found that whether she was Zhong Lufu's cousin or Xia Houyi's own sister, she couldn't find a position to get involved in something that her elders avoided talking about.Then he said: "You tell me about this matter, and I can't make the decision."

Zhong Lufu wiped away her tears and said emotionally: "No, sister, I don't ask you to make the decision for me, I just ask you to help me talk to my father and mother, or you tell my uncle and aunt. You have been smart since you were young, and the elders all like you, as long as you tell them, they will definitely listen. If I can marry Brother Yi, I will always support you no matter what happens in the mansion in the future. "

"Third cousin thinks highly of me, doesn't she?" Xia Houshu was already slightly displeased, "Who doesn't say that I am messing around, why would everyone listen to me? Besides, this is your cousin's marriage, and I have not left the court alone." My cousin, how dare you meddle? You should go to your aunt to clarify."

"If I can talk to my elders, why bother my sister?" Zhong Lufu said with tears streaming down her face, "All these years, my father has been looking for a son, why did he ever take care of us sisters? Even my mother The biological fourth younger sister just saw her father a few more times than us and received more rewards."

Xia Houshu didn't want to comment on the matters between the elders, let alone listen to Zhong Lufu's meaningless complaints, so he said, "Third Cousin, it's not that I don't want to help you, but let me talk about this matter, and I am very happy too." Difficult."

Zhong Lufu mustered up her courage to speak her mind, and had very high expectations for Xia Houshu.After being rejected, she was stunned, and looked at Xia Houshu with disbelief, shock, and a little inexplicable anger.

As a woman, Xia Houshu lived a chic and carefree life without worrying about everything. She wanted to be decent and respectable, and she wanted to be honored and favored.Where is she like her, she was born as an unpopular concubine daughter, and her biological mother was not up to date, she would only cry and cry when things happened, and she had no serious ideas at all.She grew up so big, and her father, who wanted to have a child, didn't even look at her a few times, let alone cared about her thoughts and sympathized with her difficulties, so that she didn't even dare to say who she liked, let alone marriage. Only after procrastination.If he could have Xia Houshu's love and decency, why would he be here?

The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she became, so she pulled Xia Houshu's sleeve and cried harder.

Zhong Lufu usually gives people the impression of being a weak woman who is quiet and compromises, but now she is holding Xia Houshu and crying, like pear blossoms with rain, weak willows supporting the wind, but it seems like she was bullied by Xia Houshu , attracted others to point and point.

A mother-in-law said: "I just said that, every time the cousin girl comes, she will not let up if there is something wrong. I didn't expect to find the third girl this time."

Another mother-in-law echoed: "That's not true. Our three girls are the most gentle and kind-hearted, and usually don't even say harsh words. How much wronged do you have to suffer when you cry like this?"

The former mother-in-law patted the latter, and said: "Biao girl is from the Duke of Yue's mansion, and she is the only daughter of the princess. We can't afford to offend her, so let's go and report to the princess."

The latter nodded in agreement, and then the two hurried to Princess Gong's residence.There were other people with no eyesight at the scene, and they only dared to stand far away and mutter secretly, and dared not go forward to persuade them.

Xia Houshu was furious when he heard this, glanced at the people around him, and said, "Are you all free to do? If you have the time to gossip here, why not send your gentle and kind third girl back, so as not to be caught here by me?" Bully."

Naturally, no one dared to go forward.

Zhong Lufu didn't intend to stop at all, and the more people gathered around, the more she cried. From the eyes of others, it really looked like Xia Houshu had bullied her.

Gradually, Xia Houshu understood why Zhong Lufu did this.She hated others to make trouble for no reason the most in her life, and seeing Zhong Lufu's posture, which seemed to be coercive with weakness, she strengthened her attitude even more.

She said unceremoniously: "Third cousin, even if you faint from crying, I will still say the same thing. I can't decide this matter, and I don't want to get involved. You have the time to cry with me, which makes people misunderstand. Why don't you go to your aunt right now, and my aunt will make it clear."

"You..." Zhong Lufu didn't expect Xia Houshu to be so firm and decisive, feeling wronged and helpless, at a loss for what to do.

She continued to cry for a while, and seeing that Xia Houshu was still unmoved, she stood up slowly, keeping her eyes on the same level as Xia Houshu's.Then her eyes full of grievances and tears suddenly widened, revealing the disappointment and anger in her eyes: "I have always regarded you as my own sister, and I will tell you everything, and I am not afraid of your jokes. I didn't expect that you are also like other people. Same, look down on me as a concubine's daughter. Forget it, you are the noble daughter of the Duke of Yue, how can you understand me. It's because I misjudged and believed in the wrong person, so I don't blame you."

Xia Houshu was at a loss.

The onlookers responded immediately.Their cousin girl is terrible, because she is the daughter of the Duke of Yue, she has always been able to make troubles, even the Princess Xuanhe has a headache, and she will bully the cousin of the uncle's family, so it makes sense .

Xia Houshu has often been in and out of Prince Kung's Mansion these years, and he treats people with courtesy. Although there are occasional unpleasant episodes, it is not so heinous.After hearing those words, she was so angry that her brain hurt, so she took Zhong Lufu to reason and said: "I ask myself that I treat all cousins ​​equally. Who has neglected you? Why did my third cousin say that I became a villain who bullied you? Now, in front of everyone, let's make it clear, otherwise no one will feel better."

Zhong Lufu didn't answer, just covered her face with her handkerchief and wept softly.

Xia Houshu felt as if he had punched the cotton with a fist, and he had nothing to say.With no way to explain, she suffered from a headache, forgot that she was a guest, and quarreled with Zhong Lufu with her hips on her hips, which attracted more people to watch.

I don't know who called Zhong Qingkui.As soon as she came, she saw Xia Houshu staring aggressively at her own sister, while her sister was crying out of breath like a weak kitten, so she had the same idea as others.She looked at Xia Houshu, frowned and said, "Cousin Shu, this is Prince Gong's Mansion, not the Duke of Yue's Mansion. We are all sisters, even if there is something wrong with the third sister, you can't do it in front of so many people." Tell her."

Xia Houshu was so angry at Zhong Lufu, and now she added Zhong Qingkui, who wanted to be a polite guest regardless of right and wrong, she just laughed angrily, and said: "The fourth cousin wants to be a peacemaker, but she can't help but ask questions about injustice and injustice." Just say it's my fault, right? Why don't you ask Third Cousin what she said and what she did? Did I embarrass her, or did she embarrass herself? "

Zhong Lufu was afraid that Xia Houshu would shake out what she just said, so she quickly wiped her tears and said first: "It's all my fault. I'm a concubine, so I shouldn't have unrealistic thoughts. Sister Shu I should be blamed."

What she said was ambiguous and vague.What are the thoughts that should not be had?

Xia Houshu glared at her, but the marriage was after all a private matter of her daughter's family, and it was not easy to directly expose her faults in front of so many people.

Zhong Qingkui also saw that this matter was unusual, so she had to order the people around her to urge Princess Gong immediately.

Princess Gong came soon.She dismissed the crowd of onlookers, and then called several girls into her room to ask them clearly.

As a result, this matter was reported back to the Duke of Yue, and Xia Houshu was severely reprimanded by his mother for contradicting his cousin and making unwarranted remarks, and was also fined and banned for a month.

Like the rumors from the outside world, Xia Houshu is a person who can make troubles, so foot confinement has long been a common occurrence for her, and she will encounter it once in a while, so she didn't take this matter to heart, and just took this opportunity to block Zhong Lu Fu's follow-up harassing, day-to-day muddle through, chic and happy.

Until Zhong Yuqing suddenly appeared in Qingfeng Pavilion where she lived, saying that she was going to take her to Huguo Temple to offer incense.

At that time, Xia Houshu had been grounded for a whole month. He stayed in his yard pretending to play the piano and practice calligraphy, or copied Buddhist scriptures. He already felt that he was going to mold and sprout.Suddenly hearing that he was able to go out in an upright manner, he couldn't tell the north and south of the happiness for a while, so he didn't care whether to go to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the flowers, the paddock to race horses, or go to the Huguo Temple to offer incense, and he agreed with full of joy.

Unexpectedly, this trip to Huguo Temple did not go well.When they arrived at the foot of Canaan Mountain, they found that the usually unimpeded driveway had collapsed due to the flash floods caused by several consecutive torrential rains, and the carriage could not get up the mountain.However, Zhong Yuqing said that worshiping Buddha requires sincerity, perseverance and perseverance to open roads when encountering mountains, and build bridges when encountering waters. You should not give up just because the roads are blocked, otherwise the Bodhisattva will not bless you.Then he ordered that, except those who were in charge of the chariots and horses, to stay at the foot of the mountain and wait, and the others to carry their own luggage and go up the mountain on foot.

Due to his mother's majesty, Xia Houshu didn't dare to disobey him face to face, so he had to think of ways to be lazy.

Now recalling what happened in Prince Gong's mansion that day, Xia Houshu still regrets it.If he didn't take into account the sisterhood that day, seeing Zhong Lufu's hesitant expression, he would have gone with her to listen to her complaints, how could he have quarreled with her because of differences of opinion?Or maybe she was calm at the time, and when she saw Zhong Lufu getting entangled, she turned around and left. How could she make a big deal and be banned for a month in the end?

Although the one-month confinement was insignificant to her, the feeling of being stared at all day and locked in the house without being able to go anywhere was still uncomfortable.

Past experience guide for the future.

Xia Houshu's heart is like a mirror, and he knows that if he wants to get peace, he should keep his hands off other people's affairs and cause troubles less.So when faced with He Luo's mother and son's repayment, and everyone's questioning, she was really scared, and just wanted to flee the scene quickly and hide far away.