In the atrium of Dugu Xin's residence, the graceful and majestic Dugu Kaifu in front of him just looked up at the sky with his hands behind his back, not looking at the messy scene of the crying children in the courtyard.
Mrs. Cui stood in front of the corridor with her head bowed, holding two timid girls behind her.
"Don't cry!"
Dugu Miaoyin stood in front of the two young brothers who had just been kicked and beaten by their father, stamped her feet and scolded them.
Although the tone was not high-pitched, it was more intimidating than his father's scolding. The two teenagers immediately stopped crying. The younger Dugu Mu covered his mouth with both hands, but he still couldn't help sobbing: "I, I can't bear it.
Sister……"
Hearing this, tears suddenly welled up in Lady Miaoyin's eyes. She bent down to caress the messy hair on this little brother's forehead and helped him up.
The young lady, who was not too old, took a deep breath, lowered her head, knelt down next to her father, and said in a more solemn tone: "Aye, it's my fault... I was reluctant to leave home, so I encouraged my brother to
, my sister came to my place to make a noise.
They, they are all good men and women, but I, the eldest sister in the household, am a nuisance... I am afraid, because I have known how hard it is to be fostered in other people's homes since I was a child. If I must be sent away, can I be given a two-year delay?
Ah, it’s very inconvenient for my mother to take care of so many children..."
Even though Dugu Xin was rarely bound by the love between his children, when he heard the eldest daughter's weak, sad and sensible words, he was deeply moved for a moment.
He turned around and bent down to help his daughter up, but she couldn't help but kneel down. He sighed and hugged the girl in front of him: "My wife is not a nuisance. Although you don't see me often, you know my wonderful voice."
It is a treasure in the family. If you go to the Grand Master, the Grand Master will definitely treat it as one of his own..."
"I have my own mother-in-law!"
When the young lady heard this, her body trembled again, and she couldn't help but speak before her father finished speaking.
"You are always you, and your brother and sister will always be your brother and sister. It's just that you are inconvenient to stay at home recently, so I can rest assured that I entrust you to my benevolent brother. During this period of time, you will go home.
, my family lives as before."
Feeling his daughter's misery and trembling in his arms, Dugu Xin felt a little soft-hearted for a moment, but he could only persuade her in this gentle way.
Seeing that Miaoyin still couldn't beg her father to change his mind, the sadness on her little face was gradually replaced by perseverance. She looked up at her father and said, "How could it be the same? I didn't do anything wrong, but I was driven away by Aye. When my mother passed away,
I couldn't stop crying, and when I thought about it later, I didn't bother to shed any more tears.
My brother and sister are both younger than me. We haven’t seen each other for a long time, so how can we still miss them? We didn’t see each other very often before, and Aye knows that I am in the family. Even if I go and come back, what will I become in this family?”
"Miaoyin, no matter what time or where, you are the eldest daughter of my family. I don't hate you, but I want to protect you, and he is not willing to let you go..."
Ms. Cui stepped forward and wiped the tears from the corners of Miaoyin's eyes with her hands. Sometimes this little lady was unruly and disobedient, and sometimes she was so sensible that it made people feel sad.
"Of course I am the wife of this family, but this is reason, not friendship. Aye, you have a plan, but you just don't want to ask me if I am willing. I can't resist Aye, I must obey, but I have to tell Aye that I
Not willing!"
The little lady stood up from the ground, lowered her head and patted the dust on her skirt, then raised her head and said: "Mom, you go to rest early, and I won't disturb you anymore. Aye, I, I also went back to the room to sleep. I will go to bed tomorrow."
Leave? I remember, I won’t make trouble anymore, I will go.”
As she spoke, she leaned over and bowed to her two elders, then turned around and waved to her younger brothers and sisters: "Put away your toys and go back to bed!"
Dugu Xin stood there, looking at his daughter's back being blocked by the door, feeling suddenly disappointed in his heart. Watching his children go back to their rooms, he also signaled the maid to come forward and help Cui away, but he still lingered in the atrium with his hands behind his back.
Didn't leave for a long time.
At dawn, a servant came into the court to sweep, and saw the Lord sitting in front of the porch, closing his eyes and taking a nap. It seemed that he had been staying here all night, or there were a few clearly visible wet marks at the corners of his eyes because of the heavy morning dew.
Hearing the footsteps of the servants, Dugu Xin woke up immediately, looked back at the room where the doors and windows were still closed, raised his hand to signal the servants to be quieter, and left slowly.
"My little lady is leaving the city to go to the countryside today, so all kinds of daily necessities must be prepared! If there is anything that is inconvenient, please make it up immediately!"
After washing up and tidying up for a while, Dugu Xin came to the front hall and sat down. He regained his previous graceful and dignified appearance, knocked on the table and said in a deep voice: "Anyone who neglects my parents and my wife will not be tolerated in this door!"
Although he gave careful instructions before leaving, Dugu Xin did not go out to see his daughter until the car and horse team escorting her daughter left the mansion.
He waited until his family came to complain before he responded with a sense of loss. He walked aimlessly in the mansion and came to the door of his daughter's room. Seeing the figures moving in the room, he frowned and walked in. He saw Mrs. Cui instructing several maids to clean.
The room seemed a bit empty.
"That lady was still caring before she left. You should have a good rest and let her feel at ease!"
Dugu Xin frowned and waved his hand, signaling the slaves to help Cui away. He stood in the room for a moment, but suddenly laughed at himself: "My relatives have been separated more than once, but this little girl made me feel uneasy! Brother Hu, I will treat you well."
It's really not bad. Who would be willing to give up such a governor's son who knows etiquette? After you go, I will definitely get it back!"
In the fields on the plateau, Li Tai rode his horse lightly. When he saw wild animals jumping in the grass, he drew his bow and shot at them. Although he couldn't always hit the target, he still shot seven or eight hares that were robbing the nests and damaging the seedlings for most of an hour.
"Alang, Dugu Kaifu's chariot and horse team has arrived from the south."
Li Yantou rode his horse from the south and shouted. After Li Tai heard the words, he whistled with his fingers and lips, and the tribesmen scattered nearby came closer and followed him to the south.
The leader of the Dugu family team this time was still Li Tun. After meeting each other on the ground, Li Tun first said with a smile: "The journey is not far, Mr. He Lao is here to greet us personally."
"The etiquette cannot be abolished."
Li Tai responded with a smile, and took a look at the size of the Dugu family's team. There were more than a dozen large and small oxcarts and carriages, and hundreds of warriors accompanying them. If you didn't know better, you might think they were some kind of princess or prince.
On a trip.
"On that float is my lord and eldest wife."
Li Tun pointed to a gorgeous carriage with colorful curtains in the motorcade and said to Li Tai, but he had no intention of introducing him.
Li Tai bowed towards the carriage, not intending to step forward to harass him, so he turned his horse's head around and walked with Li Tun to the plateau.
"Madam, the scenery in the west is better than that in the east!"
Since leaving home, Dugu Miaoyin is still depressed, and the maid who rides with her is carefully trying to make her happy. After the carriage reaches the plateau, the maid points to the scenery outside the carriage with a surprised look on her face and says.
Dugu Miaoyin casually glanced at the scenery outside the car, but still couldn't get interested. She just said in a low voice: "If you little bird comes to disturb me again, I will kick you out of the car and chase you!"
"Slave, I just want to make my wife happy."
After hearing this, the little maid who was only a few years older than Madam said a little aggrievedly: "Madam, you used to make a lot of noise and wanted to go out. Isn't that right? Madam Cui Sanniang taught me last night that women always have to say goodbye to their parents.
If you marry your beloved and start a family, if your wife doesn't leave now, she will have one in the future!
At that time, I still had to worry about whether my husband was friendly, whether my husband was respectable, and whether the people in my husband's family were good or not, but now there is no need to worry about any of this, the lady should..."
"What should it be?"
Hearing the sudden pause in the little maid's voice, Dugu Miaoyin asked casually. He turned around and found that the maid was just looking out the front of the car and ignored her. This continued for a while, and finally couldn't help but get closer.
Asked: "What are you looking at? You can't hear me!"
"No, it's nothing."
After hearing this, the maid hurriedly shrank back, but her eyes were wandering but still seemed to be pulled away by something.
"I do not believe!"
Dugu Miaoyin pushed the maid aside and stepped forward. She looked around, but did not find any strange scenery.
The little maid who was squeezed aside couldn't help it anymore and reminded her: "Madam, look at the gentleman in front of the crowd, walking side by side with Governor Li! That gentleman is so energetic and handsome!"
Following this guidance, Dugu Miaoyin cast her sight over and saw the side face of the young man riding a horse. His forehead was flat and his nose was straight, his face was like a sharp line. The corners of his mouth were raised like a smile but not a smile. The robe behind him was lifted by the wind, revealing his tall and straight figure.
Waist line.
She felt that this side face seemed familiar, but she didn't have time to think about it deeply. She just curled the corner of her mouth and said with some disdain: "I'm just looking for... da(der)"
The young knight seemed to have realized something, and turned around and glanced behind him. Only then did the little lady Miaoyin see his whole face. The words between her lips and teeth suddenly stopped and turned into a playful and crisp tongue flick.
The maidservant didn't understand what he meant at first. Just when she saw the young knight turning around from the side, she was hit in the chest by the elbow of her wife who suddenly shrank back. She felt pain and protected her chest. She shrank aside in fear for a moment.
Then he rolled his eyes, covered his mouth and flicked his tongue.
"Shut up!"
When Miaoyin heard this voice, her pretty cheeks felt a little shy, and she clenched her fist and shook it in front of the maid.
After a while, she couldn't help but look towards the front of the car, and murmured: "The back of this figure is familiar, but the face can't be seen clearly. Which family is he from? How come he is traveling with us? Could it be that he is also here to visit his wife?"
division?"
"How come you are familiar with me, Madam! How can you forget such a handsome man once you have seen him! If I have never seen him before, where can I meet you, Madam?"
After hearing this, the maid shook her head and said.
Miss Miaoyin was frowning and recalling, but after hearing this, she bit her lip and smiled: "I won't forget it either, that is, I probably haven't seen him before. Do you want to know his origins?"
The little maid shook her head and sighed: "What can I do if I know? I am just my lady's little maid..."
"Let's see what happens! It's my own pleasure to take a look at the flowers and Caiyu. If he is afraid of others looking at him, he would simply stay at home and not go out... Wait, what did I just say? Uh, it's Caiyu.
Yu, Iroha!”
The young lady was mumbling to herself when her thoughts suddenly became clear. She clenched her teeth and started groping around in the carriage with her head lowered: "Where's my knife?"