They chatted for a while, and in the evening Li Xu came back from school.
Lin Yixuan looked around and asked, "Where's Xi'er?"
Li Xu smiled bitterly: "He went to the palace."
Lin Yixuan snorted lightly: "Let's serve the meal." This son is getting more and more wild.
Li Yaonan narrowed his eyes, and the brat felt itchy again.
There was a hint of helplessness in Li Xu's eyes. Those two devils had become more and more lawless since the twelfth emperor ascended the throne. But the emperor was extremely indulgent and it was really impossible to discipline them.
"Brother, have some tea." Li Chen called sweetly.
Li Xu smiled slightly, took the tea bowl from his hand, and his heart was instantly healed. His little brother is still the best.
After dinner, Li Yaonan checked his son's homework, while Lin Yixuan held Li Chen in his arms and taught him how to behave.
Life in the villa was very leisurely. After a few days, Li Xu suddenly discovered a very serious problem.
Things have been going badly for him lately, and he always runs into all kinds of bad things. He even bumps into people when riding his horse on the road, even though he is being very careful.
I wanted to go to the temple to worship, but ended up meeting more than one or two daughters in distress.
In this situation, should we save him? Or not
Of course, there are good things too.
When walking on the street and occasionally looking up, he would see a beautiful lady with half her face covered in the teahouse.
Or, a sedan chair passed by him, and the curtains were suddenly lifted, revealing a beautiful face, which gave him a shy and seductive smile - how indecent.
There were countless similar things, with all kinds of reasons, making life impossible. If this could be considered a romantic encounter, then he would rather not have it. He had originally planned to return to Suzhou in two months to prepare for the exam, but after these coincidences, he just wanted to pack up and leave immediately. He was so upset.
Lin Yixuan received a lot of thank-you gifts for no apparent reason. When he asked, he found out about his son's recent experience. He felt a little amused. What young man doesn't have love in his heart, and what girl isn't pretty? It was all because his son was too outstanding, attracting the love of other rich girls.
However, he could make fun of his own son but would not allow others to plot against him. Lin Yixuan thought for a moment and immediately figured out the cause and effect. He had annoyed the wife of Duke Wei, but fortunately he did not agree to the marriage of her daughter. The Li family did not want their daughter.
Lin Yixuan was furious, and he went to Duke Wei's mansion that day to settle accounts with the Duke's wife.
The wife of the Duke of Wei was helpless. In fact, she felt that she was wronged. She only told Madam Zhou the Li family's criteria for selecting a daughter-in-law, and she had no idea that it would lead to such consequences.
If she were to ask her, it would be the Li family's fault for being too open-minded. Nowadays, every child's marriage is arranged by the parents and the matchmaker. But the Li family insisted on listening to their son's opinion and wanted their son to like her. Isn't this nonsense
Which daughter of a good family is not raised in the boudoir? If she wants to be liked by the boy from the Li family, she must meet him. But how to meet him? Of course, it depends on all kinds of coincidences. All kinds of monsters will come. Who made Mrs. Li speak without regard for family background? Wouldn't that make those who want to climb up the social ladder fight for it
However, in the final analysis, she was in the wrong, and facing Lin Yixuan's anger, Lady Wei could only endure it.
Lin Yixuan vented his anger and left arrogantly.
Lady Wei, the Duke of Wei, breathed a sigh of relief, but in her heart she took a grudge against Lady Zhou. She immediately ordered that she should not have any contact with the Zhou family in the future, as it was really unlucky.
When Lin Yixuan returned home, Li Xu had already started packing his luggage. Thinking of his son going on a long journey, Lin Yixuan became angry. He counted the thank-you gifts he had received in recent days and asked people to return them all. He didn't want any of these people's daughters.
Li Yaonan just found this funny, and felt a sense of pride in his son's growth. He had no objection to his son's long journey, as his son had grown up and needed to learn to fly freely. This trip to Suzhou would be a test for him.
Time passed in tenderness and warmth. No matter how reluctant Lin Yixuan was, the day for Li Xu to leave had finally arrived.
"My son bids farewell to his father, dear dad." Li Xu was calm and measured, and his words and actions were quite gentlemanly.
Suddenly, Lin Yixuan realized that his son had grown up: "When you are alone outside, you must remember to write more letters home, and take care of your health. Don't be cold or hungry..."
Lin Yixuan kept talking, and his eyes became moist unconsciously.
Li Xu felt warm in his heart, but at the same time he felt helpless. His father had said these words hundreds of times.
Time passes so quickly, and the moment of parting is always sad.
Li Xu told his younger brother: "When I'm not at home, you must be obedient and take good care of Dad and Father, especially you..." Then, Li Xu looked at Li Xi sternly: "Don't cause trouble for me."
Li Xi cried out in injustice: "When did I cause any trouble? Brother, you can't talk nonsense."
Li Xu glared at him, too lazy to listen to his rant. Didn't Li Xi cause enough trouble? It was just that he didn't cause any trouble at home, thanks to the Thirteenth Prince.
Li Xu looked at his father, kowtowed heavily and said goodbye, "Don't worry, father, I will not let you down. I will definitely pass the imperial examination this time."
Li Yaonan nodded and smiled, and said with relief: "Okay, your father will wait for your good news."
Li Xu stood up, looked at his family deeply, and walked out the door.
Lin Yixuan burst into tears and immediately chased after her son. Seeing her son getting on the carriage, Lin Yixuan ran straight to the stable, jumped on the horse and chased after him all the way until she sent her son to the outskirts of the capital city, and then she stopped.
Li Yaonan followed closely behind him. When he saw him stop, he smiled gently and said, "Don't worry. Our son has grown up. You still have me."
Lin Yixuan was distraught, with a slightly melancholy expression: "I know, but I still can't bear to let go."
Therefore, it is said that raising a child is a matter of worry for ninety-nine years. No matter how old the child is, parents will still worry and care about him.
Li Yaonan dismounted, walked towards him, then climbed onto his horse's back, hugged her husband tightly to her chest, and said with a smile: "Think positively about everything. Maybe our son will find you a wife when he goes to Suzhou, and you can just wait to hold your grandson."
Lin Yixuan sneered, but after hearing what he said, she felt much better. She glanced at her husband calmly and said, "I'm just afraid that your family is not at peace."
Li Yaonan was speechless. The Li Mansion in Yangzhou was indeed a problem. He thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "The Li family has the patriarch in charge. They shouldn't dare to do anything reckless."
Lin Yixuan curled her lips. It was hard to say. Her husband could subdue them because he was capable and had a tough attitude. The Li family didn't dare to come and make a scene. If they provoked her husband, they would be turned against all relatives.
But it’s different for his son. Xuer is still young after all. If people talk about seniority, no matter how Xuer responds, it will always damage his reputation.
However, Lin Yixuan smiled gently. He believed that his son could solve these problems.
Here, we have to say that the couple's premonition was very accurate.
When Li Xu arrived in Suzhou, there were still more than four months before the imperial examination. He first went to visit his elders in his clan, and then settled down in the old house.
Just a few days after settling down, the master of the Li family came to visit, and he called himself his grandfather.
Li Yaonan did not hide these old stories and mentioned them to his son a long time ago. Li Xu felt a little uncomfortable. According to the family tree, his grandparents had passed away long ago, so Li Taian was nothing. He remembered clearly that the Li family had never treated his father well.
As the saying goes, the tough ones are afraid of the tough ones, the tough ones are afraid of the desperate ones, and the desperate ones are afraid of the shameless ones.
Li Taian is the shameless one, and Ma Yulian is even more shameless. This pair of true love have now turned into enemies. Ma Yulian's son is disabled and she is abandoned by her husband. Now she neither wants her life nor her shame. She is crazy.
When faced with a thoughtful and rational person, Li Xu could still think of a countermeasure, but when faced with a crazy woman who was not afraid of death, he was really helpless.
She cannot be beaten, scolded or killed. Although his father was adopted, his blood is Li Taian's. Ma Yulian is Li Taian's first wife, so she is also an elder. Even if she is a mad woman, Li Xu cannot be harsh with her.
For three consecutive days, Ma Yulian ran to the gate of the Li Mansion in Suzhou and made a scene every day. She was a crazy person and also an elder, so Li Xu could not take any action to discipline her. What could others do to her
Li Taian relied on this and his behavior became more and more excessive. He deliberately let Ma Yulian go crazy and used this as an excuse to ask Li Xu to help him find connections. He did not ask for much, just to get a good official position for his youngest son and a famous teacher for his grandson. He thought that with Li Yaonan's reputation, Li Xu, as his eldest son, would be able to accomplish this easily.
Li Xu was so angry that he almost laughed. No wonder his father tried every means to adopt the child. Such family members were worse than beasts.
Faced with such a situation, Li Xu was only troubled for two days, and soon came up with a solution. The only one who could deal with Ma Yulian was Li Taian. Although he was a junior and it was not convenient for him to deal with these things, there were people who could. The Li clan leader was not a decoration.
As a result, Li Taian discovered sadly that he began to have bad luck and the only remaining assets of his family kept running into problems.
His son's academic performance was not going well and his grandson was nearly abducted.
At this time, Li Taian had no idea that someone wanted to punish him.
The more trouble Ma Yulian made, the more unlucky he became.
Li Taian came in high spirits and left in disgrace. It was not that he did not want to continue wasting time. Even if he could not gain any benefit, he would make that little beast lose his reputation. But he did not dare to do so. He still had the Li family behind him, and he had sons and grandsons. He did not dare to risk everything just for revenge.
Li Xu had grasped his weak spot. As long as people have some reservations, they will not dare to do whatever they want, so he could easily get rid of them.
It's not that Li Taian didn't regret it, but he was the one who did it. He really didn't treat Li Yaonan well. Now it's too late to regret. He never dreamed that this son whom he once hated so much would be so promising.
The farce lasted for five days, and the Li Mansion in Suzhou finally returned to peace. Li Xu had nothing to do, and he had time to go out for a walk after reading. People say that there are Suzhou and Hangzhou above and heaven below. It was not easy to come to Suzhou, so he had to look around.
Little did he know that his coincidences were not over yet. However, this coincidence was no coincidence at all. This time he encountered a real drama.