Xiao Hong paced around the room a little irritably, as if he didn't like anything he saw. He raised his foot and kicked the stool on one side to the ground.
The noise alerted the servants outside, and someone immediately asked outside: "Third Young Master, do you have any orders?"
Xiao Hong quickly stepped forward and opened the door, and saw two servant-looking people standing at the door. Xiao Hong's own attendant had gone somewhere long ago, and these two servants were naturally very strange.
Seeing them, Xiao Hong didn't look good and said coldly: "Get out of the way!"
However, the two servants did not obey the order and get out of the way. Instead, they said respectfully: "Young master, please forgive me. The master and the eldest master have asked you to stay in the house and not go out for the next few days."
Xiao Hong snorted coldly and said, "What if I have to go out?"
The servant lowered his head and said, "Master, please don't embarrass us young ones." His words were soft, but his attitude was very tough. If Xiao Hong wanted to force his way out, I'm afraid these two servants would stop him by force.
Xiao Hong snorted coldly, glanced at the two of them coldly, took a step back and closed the door heavily.
In the study room on the other side, Xiao Chen had just finished processing the official documents he brought back from the Yamen today when Mr. Xiao opened the door and came in from the outside.
"Father." Xiao Chen quickly stood up to greet him. Mr. Xiao waved his hands and said tiredly: "Your mother is feeling better."
Xiao Chan was silent for a moment. After Mr. Xiao sat down, he went to sit down under him and said, "Father, do you want to leave Shangyong?"
The snow outside has become lighter today, but it still hasn't stopped. After such a heavy snow, it may be impossible to walk for many days, and Xiao Chen doesn't want his parents to rush back in such weather. Yang Xinli Shangyong is indeed
It's not far, but it will take two or three days for the carriage to arrive.
Mr. Xiao said: "It's the end of the year, and we can't live without people at home. You've just taken office, so it's okay if you don't go back. Your mother and I have to be away. At the end of next year, you should also go back. You haven't been at home for several years."
It’s the New Year.” There are many things to do during the New Year every year, and the head of the family must not be absent.
Xiao Chan nodded. The end of next year is still very early, and now he only has to worry about the present.
Xiao Chen thought for a moment and then said in a deep voice: "Father, Ahong, what do you think?"
Upon hearing Xiao Hong's name, Mr. Xiao's face darkened.
No matter which father he is, it is not a decent thing to be cheated on by his own son. Not to mention, this matter has become known to everyone in the Xiao family, including his most valued son.
knew.
Xiao Chen sighed and advised earnestly: "Father, I think Ah Hong's temperament is not quite right. Although it is certainly wrong of him to do such a thing, I am afraid it may not be just because of his youthful and absurd nonsense."
Mr. Xiao said angrily: "So, am I wrong?"
Xiao Chen shook his head and said: "That's not what I meant, I just wanted to say... this matter is over after it is over. Don't mention this to my father again after he goes back. Instead, you should pay attention to his usual words, deeds and temperament. I
I'm afraid that if you push him too hard, his temper will become more and more left-wing." But I'm afraid it won't work if I just let him go.
Mr. Xiao was also very angry and snorted softly: "It's your grandmother and mother who spoiled him rotten. Your grandmother and mother always said that you were controlled too harshly since you were a child and you didn't have the liveliness of a child."
Angry. If I discipline you a little, your grandmother and mother will stop you, but he is lively enough, and now he has gotten into such a situation..."
Mr. Xiao swallowed back what he said. Obviously, it was not a nice word, but he couldn't bear it because of his upbringing.
Mr. Xiao was also a little upset about this. He was also responsible as a father for Xiao Hong's lax control.
His father, Mr. Xueyang, was not strict with him back then, but he was very strict in educating Xiao Chen, his eldest grandson. Xiao Chen was his eldest son, so he naturally loved him from the bottom of his heart, but his father had brought Xiao Chen to him since he was a child.
He was raised by his parents, and he was burdened with heavy homework at a young age and became old-fashioned.
Later, when he had Xiao Hong, when he wanted to discipline him, he would inevitably think of Xiao Cheng when he was a child when he heard the words of his mother and wife, and his hands would relax a little. So much so that he did not want to see his relatives and friends so much as he taught Xiao Hong like this.
She was so angry that she was cuckolded by her son. It would be better to say that she was ashamed that she had failed to teach her son well.
Xiao Chan was raised by his father, and Xiao Hong, the second son, was raised by him.
Some time ago, he was so angry that he really wanted to beat this evil guy to death. But these two days of living together and seeing Xiao Hong become taciturn, cold and gloomy, how could he be so cruel?
Mr. Xiao sighed and said: "That's all, I know what you said. I'm rushing back for this reason. It's not a good thing for him to stay in Shangyong for a long time like this. I heard that he had an affair with the eldest son of the Luo family before.
Conflict, and the Su family... Taifu Su doesn't care about your grandfather for his sake. Do you think the other members of the Su family are vegetarians? I think his temperament is very different in the past two days from what it was before in Yangxin.
, I’m afraid I’ve learned enough lessons this time.”
Xiao Chan nodded and said: "I understand my father's concerns. The snow should stop tomorrow. In two days it will melt and you can go on the road again."
Mr. Xiao said: "Forget it, your mother will be in better spirits after a few more days of rest. It just so happens that she has been thinking of you in the past few years, so you should stay with her."
After saying this, Mr. Xiao stood up and walked out of the study. Xiao Chen looked at his father's back and left with a somewhat deep and complicated look in his eyes.
He grew up under his grandfather's knees. Although he was not yet ten years old when his grandfather passed away, he knew some things more than his father.
His father's life was unremarkable. He had neither amazing talents nor outstanding achievements and reputation. He seemed to be the head of an ordinary scholar's family. But how much of it was due to his father's limited qualifications?
How much of it was done deliberately, probably only his grandfather, who was famous all over the world but has long since passed away, knows.
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"Sir." Someone knocked lightly on the door. Xiao Chen raised his head and said, "Come in."
A young man wearing ordinary servant clothes of the Xiao family walked in and said respectfully: "Master, my subordinate is back."
Xiao Chan nodded and asked, "What did Dr. Wang say?"
The young man said: "Doctor Wang said that my wife's illness did come on suddenly, but wind and cold are not a chronic disease in the first place. It is hard to say that she may have accidentally caught the cold."
Xiao Chan said: "So, Madam is indeed an ordinary Fenghan?"
The young man said: "Physician Wang said that Madam's wind-chill is a bit more severe than ordinary wind-chill. According to his previous prescription, Madam should be cured after just three doses. Now that it's still not good, she should change her recipe. This is what Wang said.
The imperial doctor prescribed a new prescription, he said, please use it at your own discretion."
While he was talking, the young man had already handed a prescription filled with the name and weight of the medicinal materials to Xiao Chen with both hands.
Xiao Chan opened it and looked at it. He was silent for a moment and said: "Take my post and go to the Regent's Mansion to ask for it..." He stopped mid-sentence. The young man raised his head and looked at his young master with some doubts.
Xiao Chen sighed and said: "It's okay, you go down first."
"Yes, sir."
Xiao Chen sat alone in the study, looking down at the prescription in his hand. After a long while, he sighed, crumpled the prescription into a ball and stuffed it into his sleeve pocket, stood up and walked out.
There was still fine snow falling in the courtyard outside. Xiao Chan passed through the winding corridor and the hanging flower door and arrived in front of Xiao Hong's room.
"Sir," the two servants guarding the door said respectfully.
Xiao Chan asked: "Third Young Master, have you had lunch?"
The servant replied: "Go back to the young master, I have used it. Madam asked the third young master to go to his place to use it." After saying that, he seemed to think of something again, and said quickly: "The third young master came back after having lunch at the madam's place. There is no
Go somewhere else.”
"I understand, please step back."
"Yes, sir."
Xiao Chen pushed the door open and entered the somewhat dark room. Xiao Hong was lying motionless on the bed.
Xiao Chan knew that he was not asleep, so he walked to the side and opened a window and said, "There is charcoal burning in the room, why are you closing the window so tightly?"
Xiao Hong raised his head and looked at him coldly and asked, "What's the matter with you?"
Xiao Chan said: "Father said that we will set off back to Yangxin after the snow stops."
Xiao Hong sneered and lay back down again.
Xiao Chan sat at the table and looked at him, frowning slightly and said: "A Hong, do you want to stay in Shangyong?"
Xiao Hong sat up from the bed suddenly, stared at Xiao Chen with gloomy eyes and said, "Xiao Chen, what do you want to do again?"
Xiao Chan said: "I'm thinking... maybe it's not a good idea to go back to Yangxin. If you don't want to go back... you can stay in Shangyong."
Xiao Hong looked at him with ridicule, "Stay in Shangyong? Are you living under someone else's roof?"
"I am your brother." Xiao Chen said helplessly, "Or, where do you want to go? Tell me, if it is feasible, I will tell my father. Ah Hong, we are a family of flesh and blood, and everyone wants you
It will be fine."
Xiao Hong sneered and said: "I hope I will be well? I want the Xiao family, are you willing to give it to me?"
Xiao Chan thought for a while and said, "Okay, within ten years as long as you can get into the top three in the exam, get married and have children, I will personally convince your father."
"You are so generous. Do you think I will believe you?" The mockery and hatred on Xiao Hong's face became more and more intense, "Xiao Chen, what's the conspiracy behind this?"
Xiao Chen felt tired for a while. He closed his eyes and slowly opened them again: "Let's talk openly and honestly. Ah Hong, brother, what have I done to offend you? Or... what did my father and mother do?
What is it that really makes you so dissatisfied?"
Seeing Xiao Hong about to speak, Xiao Chen interrupted him, "You don't have to tell me that my grandfather and father valued me and ignored you. I want to hear your real thoughts. I don't believe you at all about the love that your grandmother, father and mother have for you.
If you don't feel it, it means there is something really wrong with them that you don't like, and you really hate them so much?"
Xiao Hong's eyes flashed slightly, and he turned his head and said: "I don't know what you are talking about. How can someone like you understand my thoughts? There is no need for you to pretend to be kind!"
Xiao Chan took a deep breath and finally asked slowly: "Besides Khenpo La, have you met other people from southern Xinjiang?"
Xiao Hong suddenly sat up from the bed and stared at Xiao Chen fiercely.
Xiao Chan said calmly: "I asked the people around you. When you left Yangxin, you did have some resentment towards me and your father, but it was not as extreme as it is now. The matter between you and that woman was mostly caused by impulse.
To. What happened and who did you encounter these days?"
Xiao Hong said: "Who else can there be? Isn't it Khenpo La?"
Xiao Chan shook his head and said: "The place I have been staying in these years is not far from southern Xinjiang. I have heard what kind of person Khenpo La is. He will not affect you here. Who else have you met?"
Xiao Hong said angrily: "I don't know what you are talking about!"
Xiao Chen looked at him calmly and said warmly: "Ahong, stop fooling around and be obedient."
"In your eyes, what I do is not nonsense?" Xiao Hong sneered, his bloodshot eyes full of hatred.
Xiao Chen stared into his eyes and said word by word: "The one lying in the yard in front is your biological mother."
Xiao Hong's expression changed several times, and after a while he looked back at Xiao Chen and said, "I don't know what brother is talking about."
"I don't know?" Xiao Chan stood up, looked at his brother condescendingly, and said calmly: "After a while, will a servant come to report that the madam's condition has worsened again?"
Xiao Hong's eyes narrowed and he glared fiercely at Xiao Chen in front of him. There was deathly silence in the room.
