Hua Yiliu was leaning against the head of the bed in the shape of a withered willow, and the room was deserted, as if she was the only one in the entire Shilang's house, and it was terribly silent. The dowry maids and maids beside her had already been dismissed by her good mother-in-law for every reason, and she would not give him even the slightest face.
Looking at the dim sky outside the window, it seemed that it was going to rain again, but what did the weather have to do with her, the person who had been sitting on a small moon couldn't go out and get the wind, and she couldn't go back to her parents' house.
Mother's home? Hua Yiliu felt a sense of hatred in her heart when she thought of her parents' family. If her mother didn't want her father-in-law to help her younger brother in the imperial examinations, why did she marry such a ridiculous person and end up like this
There was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and Hua Yiliu suddenly looked at the few maids who pushed in the door. These maids were holding jewelry boxes and bright clothes in their hands, with a somewhat respectful look on their faces.
These people are not the face-to-face girls around their mother-in-law. What happened to make them scared like this
"Young mistress, my wife asked the servants to wait on you to change clothes and see your guests." The head maid thanked Hua Yiliu and motioned to the people behind her to wait on Hua Yiliu to change her clothes.
Hua Yiliu's heart moved slightly, was someone here to support her? Father or brother
Or... Hua Xiwan
She knew in her heart that a person who could make the Zhou family so cautious and nervous must be an extremely prominent identity. Although her father was quite well-known in the court, it did not make the Zhou family so jealous.
But how many people are willing to support her now? Although the grandfather's family had won a title a few days ago, it was only given to the grandfather's family who lost his only son in order to block the mouth of the world. In fact, the grandfather's family only had an empty title.
Then only the uncle's family or the princess Hua Xiwan came forward.
Hua Yiliu didn't resist. On the surface, she allowed these maids to dress up, but she was a little anxious. She wanted to leave this wolf's den immediately and never come back.
At this time, the Zhou family opened the middle door, and everyone in the mansion came out to kneel to welcome the concubine's arrival. When the whole mansion knelt in front of Hua Xiwan's car, Hua Xiwan said: "Zhou Shilang is a man who has learned a lot. , there is no need to make such a big gift, Chief Manager Mu helps Shilang Zhou to get up."
This sentence of "learned man" made Zhou Shilang's face hurt a little. He usually doesn't care about the backyard. Although he knew that Yunheng's actions were absurd, he never thought that this son would dare to do such a bold thing. When things got to this point, where is marriage, it is simply revenge.
Not to mention how powerful the Hua family is, and the aristocratic family that is related by marriage to the Hua family, it can be said that the beautiful princess known to the entire Jozhao Dynasty in front of her is someone their Zhou family cannot afford to offend.
Who doesn't know that King Xian loves this princess so much, and offending this is offending the lord. How can their Zhou family offend the prominent family of a prince
Thinking of this, Zhou Shilang glared at Madam Zhou, who was beside him. This ignorant and stupid woman actually condoned and shielded Yun Heng to do such evil things. If the Zhou family's matter is not resolved properly, the foundation of nearly a hundred years will be buried in This villain is in his hands.
"Master Zhou, please get up," Mu Tong smiled and walked up to Shi Lang Zhou, reaching out to help him, how dare he really let Mu Tong help him, he stood up after saying thank you, because of the action of getting up Too fast, and staggered two steps.
Seeing this, the Zhou family nephew behind him hurriedly stretched out his hand to stabilize him, "Uncle, be careful with your feet."
Mu Tong glanced at the Zhou family nephew, gave Zhou Shi Lang a nod, then walked back to the carriage and stood still.
"It's really shameful for a small minister to teach his son inappropriately, and his housekeeper is not strict. How can he bear the praise of a learned man. The unscrupulous son acts daringly, and it is all up to your own feelings to beat or punish your in-laws. Just ask your in-laws to look at the old man's humble face. Save the wicked son's life." Zhou Shilang said this, and turned to Hua Qingmao, who was a junior.
Where is Hua Qingmao willing to accept this gift? He came here this time to settle the account of the Zhou family's slow treatment of his sister, how can he easily spare Zhou Yunheng. So when Zhou Shilang gave him a bow, he moved away and gave a deep bow to the end: "The younger generation does not dare to accept this big gift, I am a small family in China, I just want justice."
Zhou Shilang smiled bitterly, knowing that the Hua family would not give up. In this capital, if the Hua family could only be regarded as a small family, then there would be few prominent families in the capital.
"No matter what, this old man will tell his in-laws first, there is a lot of wind outside, and I also invite the princess and the young master Hua to talk to the mansion."
Hua Qingmao didn't speak or move, he was waiting for Hua Xiwan's reaction.
"Since this is the case, I can only disturb your house. Even if it is to discuss the matter of reconciliation, there is no reason to discuss matters at the gate."
The voices in the carriage were gentle and gentle from beginning to end, but the words that were spoken were not regressed.
At this moment, Hua Changbao also arrived in a carriage. Hua Changbao is the prince of the Marquis of Yi'an, that is, the future Marquis of Yi'an. His appearance also represents the position of the entire Hua family.
Seeing this, Shi Lang sighed in the bottom of his heart. In today's matter, his Zhou family not only lost face, but also lost his reputation for nearly a hundred years.
Offending the Hua family, in the future, the Zhou family will really be unable to move in this capital.
"Well, Princess," Hua Changbao was Hua Xiwan's eldest brother, but his identity was different now. After he got off the carriage, he saluted Hua Xiwan.
Seeing this, Mu Tong hurriedly stepped forward to support Hua Changbao. No one in the capital knew that the three sons and daughters of the Marquis of Yi'an had a deep relationship. How happy.
"Brother, what are you doing, you and I are brothers and sisters, how can you be so polite?" The princess, who had never shown her face, finally stretched out a hand from the carriage, and the servant next to him was busy putting the footstool on the footstool and holding the horse. The one who leads the horse, the one who helps the person.
When Princess Tie Xian helped a green-shirted servant girl to get off the carriage, everyone was amazed in their hearts, what a beautiful hand and a graceful figure, but it was a pity that she wore a gauze hat and could not see the beautiful face.
"Princess, the two sons, you come in." Zhou Shilang's family did not dare to look at them, and they lowered their heads to face Hua Xiwan and entered the mansion.
A group of people filed in, and when they reached the main hall, Hua Xiwan saw a young man with oily head and flour face kneeling on the ground.
Hua Xiwan glanced at Zhou Shilang next to her, but this man was willing to ruthlessly beat Zhou Yunheng like this. I don't know if he was really angry with his son's behavior, or did he pretend to show them
When the people who had nothing to do withdrew, only the three people from the Hua family, Zhou Shilang, Mrs. Zhou, and Zhou Yunheng kneeling on the ground were left in the hall, Hua Xiwan was served by Bai Xia and Hongying and took off the gauze hat. Warmly invited to sit on the guest seat, Hua Changbao and Hua Qingmao sat next to her in sequence.
"Master Zhou, what are you doing?" Hua Xiwan glanced at Zhou Yunheng who was kneeling on the ground with a half-smile, "I heard that there is a concubine in your house who is very popular with Zhou Gongzi, I don't know if I have any face. I have to see this beautiful lady." She said this, her tone became cold, "At least let us Hua family see, what kind of person caused my Hua family daughter to have a miscarriage, and even the people who served around him were sent to the hospital. Bie Zhuang. I don't know what a serious crime my Hua family's daughter committed, and she was so scolded by your Zhou family. If your Zhou family can't explain why, why don't you go to the yamen and say, Lord Jingzhaoyin is the master of Qingtian. Being able to get to the bottom of the facts will not make your Zhou family feel wronged."
Seeing that Princess Xian suddenly went into trouble, Shi Lang was sweating from the run, and Mrs. Zhou was so frightened that her fingers trembled. She was distressed for her son's suffering, and she was afraid that offending the princess would be useless for her son's future, so she couldn't think of any other way. He actually knelt down beside Zhou Yunheng with a thud: "Princess, the servant and wife are not strict with the housekeeping, which has made my daughter-in-law aggrieved. Please forgive me for the sake of seeing my son and daughter-in-law as husband and wife."
"What is Mrs. Zhou doing? Could it be that your palace is actually this princess to persecute you?" Hua Xiwan squeezed the lid of the teacup with her fair and slender fingers, and then put it down heavily, "If so, this princess still doesn't want to. It's better to speak, so as not to cause misunderstanding." After she finished speaking, she turned to Hua Qingmao and said, "Cousin, it's better to leave this matter to Jing Zhaoyin to supervise, my cousin had a miscarriage for no reason, and the person who was serving was not inexplicably missing. Even if they were sent to Biezhuang, it would be more appropriate for the government to investigate matters such as those whose lives depend on the sky.
"Princess, you misunderstood, Wei Chen and Zhuojing have absolutely no intentions of this," Zhou Shilang saw that Princess Xian was already angry, and hurriedly stepped forward, "Wei Chen will have someone bring that concubine here."
Hua Xiwan held the tea and did not speak, Hua Changbao smiled lightly and rubbed the rim of the cup, her eyes lingered on the furnishings in the living room of Zhou's family, as if these things were rare in the world, and they were worthy of careful observation by the prince. similar.
Zhou Yunheng, who was kneeling on the ground, heard that his most beloved concubine was going to be brought out by his father, and was immediately excited. He couldn't do a good job of repenting, and he raised his head to make trouble. When his eyes fell on Hua Xiwan in the guest seat , the anger in the stomach suddenly disappeared without a trace, and I just wanted to stick my eyes on this Princess Jin.
His eyes were too presumptuous, and soon a blue-robed eunuch stopped in front of him, and said without a smile: "The servant looks at Zhou Gongzi in a bad way, I wonder if I need to invite an eunuch to take a look?"
Only then did Zhou Yunheng realize that the person sitting in the guest seat was Princess Xian, not someone he could covet. Thinking of this, he felt a little regretful. It was such a pity that such beauties didn't have the chance to take a second look.
Hua Changbao, who was sitting next to him, looked sullen, and said coldly, "It seems that the education of your son is not enough. Shilang Zhou had better educate him a few more times, otherwise it will be bad if he offends the nobles in the future."
Zhou Shilang didn't know about his son's problem. Seeing that he was so reckless, he stepped forward and kicked Zhou Yunheng, "Xiaguan must educate this unsatisfactory evil."
Hua Changbao glanced at Zhou Yunheng, elegantly blowing the heat on the tea surface, and turned into the taciturn Prince of Houfu.
Not long after, Zhou Yunheng's most beloved concubine was brought in. She was only wearing shabby linen clothes, her hair was only tied with a blue headband, and her face was bruised.
Hua Xiwan smiled when she saw it. It was really interesting to be in the Shilang's house this week. I don't know who to show it to at this time.
At this moment, a steward hurried in and said, "Master, Madam, Lord Xian is here."