He Xi's eyes were bloodshot, and the peach blossom eyes inherited from the original owner almost burst out of fire.
His teeth were clenching, and it was obvious that he was using his remaining sanity to control his emotions that were about to collapse.
Although he barely controlled it, he was still full of questions.
However, before he could open his mouth, He Tiantian reprimanded him in a tone of "I hate iron but cannot make it into steel": "Da Lang, you are confused!"
He Xi was stunned for a moment, and the blood in his eyes faded a little.
Confused?
He, why is he confused?!
He had just entered the house, and he hadn't done anything yet. He just scolded his wife casually as usual. Why did he seem to have done something stupid and outrageous?
He Xi pursed his lips and looked at his mother coldly. He wanted to see what else his mother could say.
"Do you know that Erlang of the Guo family is going back to Beijing?"
He Tiantian is familiar with the plot and knows very well how certain things will develop.
He Xi was stunned again, "Guo Erlang is going back to Beijing?"
Guo Erlang is Princess Ankang's biological second brother, two years older than her.
It's just that in these years, he has been training troops in the northwest with Guo's consort, and has not returned to the capital for more than ten years.
As for Princess Ankang, she grew up in the palace and was not very close to her father and elder brother.
However, no matter how estranged they are, they are still biological brothers and sisters.
My brother finally made it back to the capital, so naturally he wanted to visit.
If my girl is living well, then you and I will be well, and everyone will be well.
But the problem is that Princess Ankang is not living well in the He family.
Not only did Ankang file a complaint herself, but the people around her couldn't help but complain about their grievances. If Guo Erlang knew something, he would explode immediately.
He Xi, who beats the weakling and insists on eating, will take it lightly. If the matter comes to the emperor——
He Xi prides himself on being a talented person, and he believes that his future is all his own hard work.
But he knew better in his heart that there were many talented people in the Great Xia Dynasty. Not to mention Jianke, under normal circumstances, there would be a beauty scout every three years.
The current saint has been on the throne for more than 20 years. During his reign alone, there were more than 20 top picks, second place picks, and top picks.
Not to mention other places, only the Hanlin Academy and Yushitai have several top three.
It had only been two years since He Xi was promoted from the Hanlin Academy to the Ministry of Rites, so he knew very well how amazingly talented his former colleagues were.
You say you are young, but there are younger people.
You say you are a prodigy who has won three yuan in a row.
You said that you are handsome, talented, more beautiful than Pan An, and speak well!
Only when one comes to the capital, to the roots of the imperial city, can one know how many geniuses there are in the world?
With so many talents gathering into the court, some are really just a flash in the pan.
What does He Xi mean by being a prostitute?
There are many champions who worked hard to gain qualifications in the Imperial Academy or were sent to poor areas to serve as county magistrates.
Without the marriage of Princess Ankang, the favor of the royal family, and the secret protection of the Guo family, He Xi, a poor boy from a poor mountain village, would never have had such a smooth career.
At just over 20 years old, he has already become a fifth-rank official in the capital and holds real power.
Moreover, He Xi is expected to make further progress in the big exam at the end of the year.
At that time, he will truly step into the ranks of high-ranking officials, instead of being a little person who can't wait to join the ranks.
Outsiders said that He Xi relied on women's nepotism. He was angry and tried every means to refute it.
But while he was angry, he also understood that he had indeed taken advantage of Princess Ankang.
If he did something that was sorry to Princess Ankang, let’s talk about the royal family, even a majestic Duke would not let him off lightly!
And He Xi would let his own mother tease Ankang in every possible way because Ankang's father and brother were thousands of miles away at the border.
Now that Guo Erlang suddenly returns to Beijing, if he were to know the injustice suffered by his sister...
hiss!
I don’t dare to think about it, I don’t dare to think about it at all.
He Xi felt as if someone had poured cold water on his head on a cold day, and he couldn't help but shiver.
He was very smart. After going through all this in his mind, he understood why his mother beat him.
His mother didn't really want to teach him a lesson, but was just acting in front of Ankang to save him.
Realizing this, He Xi looked at He Tiantian again with eyes full of gratitude and regret.
Damn him, he actually secretly hated his own mother just now!
"Do you understand?"
He Tiantian noticed the change in He Xi's eyes and sneered secretly, but had a pleased expression on her face.
"Yeah! It's all a stupid kid, and he almost got into a big disaster. Fortunately, my mother-in-law is smart--"
He Xi said happily, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.
"I can't blame you entirely. Even as a mother, I did something wrong."
He Tiantian pretended to be annoyed and reflected on herself: "I used to always think that Ankang was the princess, of noble birth, with the support of a saint and the Queen Mother behind her."
"And we ladies are just ordinary people from poor families."
"The phoenix has flown into our chicken coop. If we don't be tougher, will we be bullied to death?"
"I used to be afraid of being bullied. I'm not afraid of being wronged. I'm just worried about you and your younger brothers and sisters——"
Speaking of this, He Tiantian squeezed out a few tears.
She held the veil and pressed the corners of her eyes, her face full of sadness.
After hearing what his mother said and seeing her shed tears, He Xi's mind suddenly flashed back to her childhood memories.
Although my mother is good at pretending, she lives a pretty good life relying on a few men.
But in the countryside, it is really difficult for a widow with three children.
The long-tongued woman's pointing, the shrew's scolding, the innocent cruelty of the child, and the vulgar and contemptuous eyes of those men... everything was like sharp arrows piercing He Xi's heart.
The reason why he has such low self-esteem is caused by those painful experiences in his childhood.
As a child, he did suffer a lot of looks, ridicule and bullying.
As for my mother, a young and beautiful young widow, she suffered even more.
Originally, given her mother's conditions, she could have remarried a man with good conditions.
With a man and a few more children, she can live a good and comfortable life.
My grandmother and several aunts and aunts once persuaded my mother and even found a partner.
However, my mother-in-law refused for the sake of the three brothers and sisters, knowing that it would make her family unhappy.
For a long time, the Tian family had no contact with the He family.
It was He Xi who passed the scholar examination, and He Tian became a famous chaste and martyr woman, a good wife and a loving mother from all over the country, and the Tian family came to visit her again.
The relationship between relatives has been restored, but the past conflicts are deeply engraved in He Xi's heart.
He is also more grateful for his mother's sacrifice.
He Xi knew that his mother was not the good person that others thought she was. She had shortcomings of one kind or another.
However, she is such a "bad woman" who is good at pretending and likes to take advantage of others. She supports three children by herself and also supports her eldest son to go to school.
Others can despise the He Tian family, but He Xi cannot!
But...when did he start to feel a little disgust and rejection towards his mother instead of the admiration and respect he had when he was a child?!
He Xi's heart seemed to be struck by a huge thunder, causing his conscience that had almost disappeared to reappear.
"Auntie, it's all my fault. It's because I've made you worry!"
With a pop, He Xi knelt down in front of He Tiantian, respectfully and sincerely admitting her mistake.
"My son, my mother has never read a book and has no knowledge. She just has some womanly thoughts, so she did some wrong things."
"Oh, I almost got my son in trouble. In the past, we, mother and son, were so confused that we actually regarded Ankang as an ordinary daughter-in-law!"
"I was training my daughter-in-law just like you did to me, but I forgot that she is not a wild girl from a farmer's family, but a serious royal noblewoman!"
"...Fortunately Ankang is a kind-hearted person, and she has a child with you. If she doesn't look at the monk's face or the Buddha's face, even if it's for the sake of the child, she probably won't complain to her second brother!"
"Although this is the truth, our He family cannot but have a clear attitude."
"Son, grandma has finally figured it out this time. Our He family still relies on our health and the Duke Wei's government, so we should treat her better!"
He Tiantian did not rush to ask He Xi to stand up, but put on the posture of a strict mother raising her son, and talked a lot.
He Xi had just been guided by his mother to recall the past. This was the time when he felt most guilty and grateful to his mother.
At this time, I heard some earnest teachings from my mother, and I felt like I was enlightened and repented.
"Auntie——" He Xi took two steps on her knees and came to He Tiantian, looking at her mother with great reverence.
"Does the beating hurt?"
He Tiantian reached out her hand and gently touched He Xi's red and swollen cheek.
Her eyes were full of pity, even a little regretful, and tears flowed out again. "Since childhood, my son has been the most sensible and obedient child. My mother-in-law has never laid a finger on you."
At this point, He Tiantian sniffed and suddenly changed into a solemn tone, "But, my son, have you noticed it yourself? Recently, you have become a little bit unrecognizable to me."
"I know that after you have been promoted and walked out of the door, some people will bow to you and salute you, and they will also call you "He Langzhong" (the name of an official in the Ministry of Rites, the fifth rank). You are no longer the poor boy from a humble family who needs to be looked up to!
"
"Back home, your attitude towards Ankang has also changed. Dalang, I know your grievances, but you can't be confused!"
"The water in the capital is too deep. Our He family has no reliable in-laws except Duke Wei."
"If you offend the Guo family, then, then -"
He Tiantian has been a mother several times in the novel world and knows how to raise children.
He Xi is selfish and cold-hearted, and now even his own mother, who has worked so hard to raise him, can easily hold grudges. In addition to his nature, it is also the connivance of the original owner.
Children must be disciplined strictly.
If he just indulges and dotes on him blindly, he will slowly become too self-centered and ungrateful.
Of course, He Tiantian also understood that the original owner, the reason why she became more and more obedient to her son, was mainly because his son had a future.
She needs her son to live a wealthy and comfortable life.
She changed from a strong person who supported her family to a weak person who needed to be taken care of. Her demeanor and mentality naturally changed.
In addition, she did do some disgraceful things to make a living back then.
Although she wiped her tail clean afterwards, she still felt ashamed and guilty.
Facing her eldest son, who was smart and knew everything already, she felt even more helpless.
She began to give in, began to restrain her momentum in front of her son, and even became a little flattering and cautious.
However, her change may not be able to restore her son's filial piety, but will instead give him other ideas.
He will slowly become self-centered, selfish, indifferent, and even ungrateful.
As long as Mr. He Tian treats him slightly badly, he will become resentful.
When the time comes, the mother will not be the mother, the son will not be the son, and He Xi will go to a dead end, and the family will be extremely miserable.
What He Tiantian wants to do is not only torment the villains and harvest hatred points, but more importantly, she also hopes to bring He Xi back to the right path.
If the child disobeys, then beat him!
Violence can sometimes be more effective in restoring a person's heart than tenderness and concession.
As for the original owner's guilty conscience, He Tiantian felt that it was completely unnecessary.
No matter what methods I used, I did not remarry, did not let my three children starve and suffer from cold, and raised my eldest son to be the youngest young man in the Great Xia Dynasty.
I am the hero of the He family and the loving mother of He Xi!
To put it bluntly, the original owner has covered up all the scandals in the past. Even if they are exposed, everyone in the world will despise and look down on the He Tian family, except He Xi and his three siblings!
"Auntie, I know, I understand all these principles!"
Hearing his mother's heartfelt advice, He Xi felt even more ashamed and deeply grateful for her mother's devotion to him.
Alas, my mother-in-law has loved him the most since she was a child. Now in order to wake him up, she would not hesitate to do it to herself in order to wake him up.
Hitting the son's body hurts the mother's heart.
My mother-in-law hit him, but she felt uncomfortable in her heart.
No, grandma cried again.
"Auntie, don't worry, I know I was wrong, and I will treat my wife well!"
Aniang was right. Although he now has a firm foothold in the Ministry of Rites, the foundation of their He family is too shallow.
Not to mention offending the Guo family, just without the support of the Guo family or Ankang, he, a small fifth-rank official in the capital, would not be able to make any big waves in the capital.
There are as many dignitaries as dogs in the capital. His status as the son-in-law of the Guo family and the husband of Princess Ankang really played an important role in his success in the officialdom.
He must not lose this support easily, at least not until he becomes a very popular minister!
He Xi is really smart, and his previous arrogance was just a matter of getting carried away.
He Tiantian gave him a teacup and a slap, completely waking him up.
He Xi wiped away her tears with all her strength, got up from the ground, and then helped He Tiantian back to the bed, but she did not forget to promise: "Aunt, Ankang, I will make good on it, and I will never let her do anything to He Xi.
There is resentment in the family."
"...It's just that my cousin-"
He Xi had already agreed to take his cousin as his concubine, and the cousin was his mother's niece. He Xi was afraid that his mother would be sad.
"Liu Niang is indeed my biological niece, but you are my son and no one can get past you!"
He Tiantian deliberately looked like she was in a dilemma, and then said with determination, "Let's forget about the concubinage. I will find a good in-law for Liu Niang later and prepare some dowry for her. It will be worthy of the Tian family.
"
Bang!
There was the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground outside the door.
