The butler stood quietly aside without saying anything. The master had made his own decision and there was no need for him to say anything.
Later, when Censor Xia learned that Xiaocao had sent her granddaughter home, he couldn't help but laugh. This little girl, to put it nicely, is kind-hearted, but to put it bluntly, she is nosy. To those in need, this kindness can be a life-saving straw, but to the opposite, it will probably make people extremely annoyed.
The former is like his granddaughter Bihe, and the latter is like most people in the Xia family today.
Censor Xia had a good impression of Xiaocao. This girl was sincere, bold in what she said and did, but not reckless or reckless. He didn't say anything about her coming to the Xia family.
"Where's Feng'er? He hasn't come back yet?"
"My Lord, the Ninth Young Master has returned to the academy."
"Going back to the academy? He skipped classes and went to block his sister, but was scolded. He realized he had done something stupid, and now he is hiding in the academy and dares not come back? People say he is irresponsible, but he is absolutely right. My Xia family has such descendants, and it is indeed because I, as a father and grandfather, have not taught them well." Censor Xia took the letter from the table and began to write a letter to his fourth son in the local area. If the grandson is scolded, the son will also be scolded. He can't avoid it just because he is not in the imperial city.
"Master, there are no formal classes in Changlu Academy today. The classes are just for students to discuss and learn with each other. You can leave the academy." The butler said cautiously.
"So you want to say that he didn't skip classes? Since the students were discussing and learning with each other, it's also skipping classes, what's the difference. - Pass the word down, all the sons of my Xia family, all the students who are coming to school, please take leave, I will give them classes next, and the others will also come after leaving the yamen. I teach the children at home, and I spend less time with them. They thought I was just saying a few words to them casually, and they are not angry, but they are just turning a deaf ear to my words." As he spoke, his men did not stop.
Xia Du Yushi wrote very quickly, and what appeared on the paper was cursive script. One has to know that as the Du Yushi, he was required to be rigorous. This cursive script might be taken advantage of sometimes, so he would not use it easily. It can be seen that he was not in such a good mood at the moment.
The butler was slightly shocked, because the Ninth Young Master, the master was angry? !
It is true that Xiadu Yushi is broad-minded, but that does not mean he does not care about his face. He will not care about being "accused" by a little girl again and again, but that does not mean he is not annoyed at all. If he continues to be "taught" by others outside, he can really retire early and have no place in the court.
Because of Xiaocao's visit, the Xia family's mood was quite subtle, as if they were annoyed and angry, but they couldn't do anything to her. So they simply turned a blind eye and didn't get close to her, as if they didn't know there was such a person in their house.
So, along the way, Xiaocao also met the servants of the Xia family. From a distance, it seemed that the masters of the Xia family would directly avoid her when they saw her. After all, they were worried that they would lose control and say something they shouldn't say. If they were wrong, this girl would dare to find their head of the family. Could they afford to offend her? If they couldn't afford to offend her, they could only hide.
The Xia family was probably the only one in the family that had to avoid a stranger who came to their home for the first time. They felt so aggrieved in their hearts. If they told others about it, they would probably be laughed at.
Including the servants he saw, they were clearly angry, but they were trying to force a smile on their faces, so their expressions naturally looked a bit weird.
Xia Bihe saw all of this, and had to say that she was really touched. Sister Xuan had nothing to do with the Xia family. It could be said that no one in the Xia family would welcome her. The master took the initiative to avoid her, and the servant forced himself to greet her with a smile and a respectful attitude, not daring to neglect her. She was the real master of the Xia family, but she was ignored and looked down upon by a bunch of people. Isn't this ridiculous? However, she couldn't laugh at all. She understood the reason behind this, and it was never clearer than at this moment.
Something is quietly sprouting in my heart.
Arriving at Xia Bihe's courtyard, Xiaocao saw everything inside and outside the house. On the surface, it seemed okay, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that not much thought had been put into it, and the air of perfunctoriness was really about to overflow.
Apart from anything else, compared to Xiaocao herself, she was far behind. If something like this happened in Xiaocao's yard, Han might have beaten the person to death.
Therefore, Xia Bihe's current situation is that she is no longer bullied, but she is still not taken seriously, and the servants are still negligent. These things cannot be changed by Censor Xia paying a little more attention to her. After all, everyone knows that their master will never put too much thought into the inner house.
The maid diligently served tea and snacks. Xia Bihe looked at the things on the table and felt even more complicated. It is true that there is no hurt without comparison. This kind of hurt, even if she had experienced it before, was still too great. After all, Sister Xuan was different from the family.
Xiao Cao asked all the maids to go down, and then, including Xia Bihe's maid, they all responded and left, moving very lightly. Xia Bihe's words never had such an effect before.
Xiao Cao pulled Xia Bihe, who seemed to be quite shocked and in a daze, and said, "When you have someone to rely on, you still have to stand up on your own, so that you can truly conquer others and be respected; and when no one relies on you, you have to rely on yourself even more. You have to know that dignity is not given by others, but earned by yourself."
Xia Bihe lowered her head and listened silently, without responding for a long time.
Xiaocao did not urge her. She picked up a piece of dessert and took a light bite. It tasted good. The tea was also good. Although she didn't like drinking tea very much, not liking it didn't mean she didn't have any. In fact, she had a very complete collection of teas. She had occasionally tasted some when she was with Tingyu before. She could still tell the taste and quality of various famous teas.
After an unknown amount of time, Xia Bihe spoke softly, "Sister Xuan, I know, I know."
Sister Xuan has put so much effort into her, how could she let her down
Xiaocao smiled and said nothing more. If a person sincerely wants to change and works hard for it, he will gain something.
Xiaocao didn't stay for long and left.
After Xia Bihe sent the people away, she turned around and met her cousins. They still looked at her with unfriendly eyes.
"Find an outsider to back you up, Xia Bihe, do you think the Xia family hasn't lost enough face?"
Xia Bihe lowered her head. People in front of her thought that she would endure it silently like before, but she slowly raised her head and straightened her back. "Who made me a poor creature? Having family is like having no family at all. Not only do my family members not support me, but they also bully me. It's too much for outsiders to see. If you want to talk about shame, I have nothing. Why do I have to show my dignity?"
The two people in front of them widened their eyes in disbelief. Xia Bihe would actually fight back against them, and her words were so hurtful. For a moment, they didn't even know what to say.
Xia Bihe silently curled her lips. Some things didn't seem so difficult after taking the first step. She had to admit that it was quite satisfying to see them change their expressions. Then, Xia Bihe brushed past them and walked straight away. She wasn't timid or hunched over, but held her head high and her chest out with a firm look.
The two people behind looked at each other, wondering if he had taken the wrong medicine.
Xia Bihe returned to her yard and looked at the gift Xiaocao had prepared for her. She knew it was for her grandfather. Whether she should send it to him or not depended on her own will. Mustering up the courage to fight back against her cousin and taking the initiative to face her grandfather alone were two completely different things. Even though she knew that her grandfather was not a very strict and unkind person, she was still afraid in her heart. No matter what, she could not handle it as well as Sister Xuan.
Sister Xuan is capable. She can remain calm and composed in the face of anyone and never panic when encountering difficulties. She is really enviable.
Xia Bihe knew that she would never be able to catch up with him in her entire life, but she could always change something, right? Even if she couldn't do much better, it wouldn't be worse than it is now.
Xia Bihe took a deep breath, picked up her things, and walked out of the room.
Perhaps because of Xiaocao, even after she left, other people in the Xia family were still paying attention to Xia Bihe's actions, always feeling that some unimaginable changes would happen.
So when Xia Bihe actually took the initiative to find Xia Duyushi, everyone was shocked. Did Xia Bihe suddenly become bold? If she had that courage, why would she end up like this
It can be said that things are not peaceful at Xiadu Yushi's place now. After Xiadu Yushi's words were passed down, everyone at home went there at the first opportunity, no matter what they were like outside. However, in front of the patriarch, even a grandfather, he had to shrink back and lower his head to listen to his teachings.
Xia Bihe had no idea this would be the case, so she naturally prepared to turn back and come back later.
It's just that courage, it also requires a burst of energy, then it will weaken and finally be exhausted. If she goes back, Xia Bihe may not have the courage to come again, so now she is not sure whether she is relieved or more depressed.
"Fifth Miss, the master asked you to come in?"
Xia Bihe, who had just turned around, was stopped by a servant beside Xia Duyushi.
Xia Bihe's body stiffened and she seemed to shrink a little. She subconsciously hugged the thing in her arms tightly. Looking at it, Xia Bihe was silent for a moment, slowly straightened her back, and exhaled a few breaths. She wanted to change and didn't want to disappoint Sister Xuan.
Xia Bihe walked into the study room step by step. Although her eyes were drooping, her body did not bend down.
He greeted everyone politely.
The Chief Censor was slightly surprised, this granddaughter was really beyond his expectations. Although her body was stiff and she was obviously afraid, she was trying hard to restrain herself and not show it. At least it was not like this when he saw her a few days ago. As a grandfather, he could scold and teach his sons and grandsons at will, but it was not so convenient for his granddaughter. Originally, her biological mother was gone, so it should be her stepmother who taught her. If the stepmother was not good, there was still her grandmother. What a pity... The Chief Censor could only sigh in his heart.
Now there are other factors that are pushing her to change, and the Chief Censor naturally thinks of the girl from the Wen family, and decides not to think of anything else.
"Didn't the fifth girl eat well? Why do you look a lot thinner?" Xia Duyu said in a gentle voice, twisting his beard.
Xia Bihe blushed, "Grandfather, it's not like that. Sister Xuan said that I'm just bloated and it's bad for my health. It's not good for a girl to be fat..." She started to explain, "I couldn't lose weight before, but now I have sister Xuan's help, so..." Although she felt more embarrassed, she still felt a little touched. In this family, probably only grandfather would ask her this question.
Xia Duyu nodded, "As long as you are healthy, that's fine. - What did you take? Is it for me?"
"Yes." Xia Bihe hurriedly put the wooden box on the table. "This is Sister Xuan's homemade health tea. It has the functions of delaying aging, relieving fatigue, and strengthening the heart and lungs. It is generally suitable for middle-aged and elderly people. I heard that the old lady is drinking it."
"That's thoughtful. I'll thank them later."
"only."
Xia Duyushi saw that she was trying to slow down her speech to avoid making a fool of herself, and that she was not so fluent. Even if she wanted to change, she had to do it little by little, and she couldn't be pushed too hard. He wanted to let her go back first, but at this time, the servant came in again to report that the Ninth Young Master was back. Xia Duyushi glanced at Xia Bihe, and she obviously lowered her head, so he couldn't see her expression clearly, so he changed his mind.
Xia Duyu asked someone to come in and looked at his grandson who was now timid. He used to like this grandson very much. Compared with other people, he was more lively in front of him. Although he seemed a little jumpy sometimes, he was also high-spirited and energetic. But now he has become like this. He doesn't know whether he is more disappointed or more heartbroken.
"You didn't want to come back."
Upon hearing this, Young Master Xia Jiu shuddered and knelt on the ground, "Grandfather, I know I was wrong."
"You know you're wrong? Then tell me where you went wrong."
Young Master Xia Jiu said a lot of "shouldn't" like pouring beans, and it seemed that he really knew he was wrong.
"In that case, do you still need me to teach you what to do?"
Young Master Xia Jiu expressed his regrets again, and he was extremely sincere. Envoy Xia Du was even more disappointed. He only made empty promises and general remarks without any real substance. "The little girl said that I didn't teach you well, and it seems to be true."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the children and grandchildren changed their expressions, knelt on the ground, and apologized one after another. It was all their fault. They made their father (grandfather) worry about them and their reputation was damaged. Everything was their fault. Please, father (grandfather), don't say that.
Xia Duyu still had a calm expression. He slowly picked up the teacup and took a sip. "Feng'er, you told me so much. Have you apologized to your sister? Didn't I teach you before?"
Young Master Xia Jiu's face turned pale, but asking him to apologize to Xia Bihe? He might be able to recognize his mistakes, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have resentment in his heart. His mother did a lot of wrong things, but it was all because of Xia Bihe, because of her, because of her... What do you think of her, just because she is the child of the first wife and his mother is the second wife