Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 379 Trivial matters at home
"Xi'er always has some whimsical ideas. Sitting on this four-wheeled carriage is more stable and comfortable than the two-wheeled one."

Sima Xingnan sat comfortably in the carriage and said to Yu Shu with a hint of pride.

When he thought about being reunited with his children and grandchildren, Sima Xingnan couldn't wait to add another pair of wheels to the carriage.

Yu Shu came from the Yu family in Yingchuan, and her father Yu Yi was Sima Xingnan's biological uncle. However, she and Sima Xingnan were not only cousins, they were related by a close relationship, and they were also related as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Although Huan Yi is stupid, he is the legitimate son of Huan Wen and Sima Xingnan after all, and marriage is about being well-matched.

The eldest son Huanxi married the daughter of the Xie family in Chenjun, the second son Huanji married the daughter of the clan, the third son Huanxin married the daughter of the Wang family in Langya, and the fifth son Huanwei married the Wen family in Taiyuan.

As the fourth son, Huan Yi let Sima Xingnan take the decision to marry her cousin Yu Shu.

Although the two did not match in terms of seniority, considering that Huan Ji's wife Sima Daofu was Sima Xingnan's cousin, and now the cousin became his daughter-in-law, it was not a big deal.

Sima Xingnan's carriage is spacious enough to accommodate Huan Yi and his wife.

When Yu Shu heard Sima Xingnan mention her eldest son Huan Xi, she felt a little uncomfortable.

The two were chatting animatedly when Huan Yi, who had been looking outside before, suddenly shouted:
"Mother! I saw my brother!"

"My brother is a genius in the world, and his fantastic ideas are beyond the reach of ordinary people like us."

It was in Xiakou. At that time, Yu Shu lost her father when she was young. Fourteen-year-old Huan Xi was ordered to go to the Zhengxi General's Mansion to find out the attitude of the Yu family for Huan Wen.

Hearing this, Sima Xingnan had no intention of continuing to talk to his daughter-in-law. She stuck her head out of the car window and looked around. The person standing in front of her was the eldest son she longed for.

She still remembers her eldest brother's disdainful words:

At Yu Yi's funeral, Huan Xi burst into tears and staged a scene of crying coffin.

However, no matter how much Sima Xingnan looked around, he did not see Huan Ji, Aman, their uncles and nephews. Today, only Huan Xi came to greet them, which made Sima Xingnan somewhat confused.

She knew that this was purely to make herself unhappy, but she couldn't help but do it.

If she had a choice, she didn't want to come to Guanzhong.

"call"

The contrast is so obvious. On weekdays, we are far apart in the sky, out of sight but out of sight. Now that we have followed Sima Xingnan to Guanzhong, wouldn't it only increase our worries?

Huan Xi stepped forward quickly, bowed and saluted:

However, since Sima Xingnan showed off his son, how could Yu Shu not talk to him.

As she said that, Yu Shu glanced at Huan Yi who was opening the car curtains and looking at everything around him curiously, and secretly compared him with Huan Xi.

Yu Shu and Huan Xi didn't meet many times, except during Kong Xian's funeral, when Yu Shu was a child, they had a chance encounter.

As the driver pulled the reins, the carriage stopped outside Fu'anmen on the east side of the south side of Chang'an.

Men are afraid of getting into the wrong profession, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. This has been true since ancient times.

'Hypocrite with false compassion. '

The carriage drove slowly, and Yu Shu braced herself to deal with Sima Xingnan's topic.

The Huan family has Huan Wen at the top and Huan Xi at the bottom. The father and son are both upright figures. They have the same blood, but there is a fool like Huan Yi.

Yu Shu once asked her elder brother Yu Fangzhi who that person was.

"Your Majesty, mother, please accept your child's courtesy."

The carriage door curtain was opened, and before Sima Xingnan could say anything, Huan Yi immediately asked:
"Brother, why don't you see me coming to greet me?"

Sima Xingnan shook his head helplessly. Huan Yi was already married because of his mental defects, and he was still like a child.

"Xi'er, get up. Yi'er is right. Why don't you see Ji'er today?" Huan Xi stood up and replied:

"There is a side room in the second brother's house that is expecting a baby. It was the child's own decision to let him stay in the house. If there is good news, the second brother will send someone to report it."

Sima Xingnan was overjoyed:

"As it should be, as it should be."

Having a baby in the family is a happy event after all. Huan Ji was already in his twenties and had only one concubine, Ah Ju. Now that he learned that his concubine was about to give birth, Sima Xingnan said with some regret:
"It's a pity that Daofu and Ji'er have been married for many years, and there is no good news yet."

It was difficult for Huan Xi to judge this kind of thing. Just when he was thinking about how to deal with this topic, Sima Xingnan thought of his eldest grandson who had not shown up and asked directly:
"Why isn't Aman here?"

Huan Xi knew that he couldn't hide it from Sima Xingnan, so he had to say truthfully:
"Aman caught the cold and is currently recovering at home."

The so-called warm spring in the front and cold spring in the back refers to the cold spring. If you are not careful, you will easily catch cold and get sick.

As Huan Xi spoke, he saw Sima Xingnan's face became tense. Before she could get angry, he hurriedly explained:

"Don't worry, mother. Aman is not seriously ill. The medical officer said that he only needs to rest for a few days."

When Sima Xingnan heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, but he still did not forget to scold Huan Xi. After all, his eldest grandson was her heartthrob.

"As parents, you can't always think about military affairs and neglect your children."

Huan Xi nodded and said yes:

"My child remembers."

However, Sima Xingnan shook his head and said:
"Talking to you is a waste of time. I really think I don't know that you are only thinking about your kingship and hegemony, just like your father."

Huan Xi did not dare to refute, but just smiled and asked:

"Mother, after entering the city, should you visit your second brother's house first, or should you go straight back to Weiyang Palace?"

Sima Xingnan rolled his eyes at him, pointed at his chest, and said angrily:

"There's no need to ask. Let's go to Weiyang Palace first. I have to see Aman's condition in person before my heart can fall back into my stomach."

Regardless of whether Huan Ji's concubine gave birth to a boy or a girl, they were just concubines. In Sima Xingnan's heart, his position in Sima Xingnan's heart was not as important as that of his eldest grandson.

Huan Xi said no more and immediately led the convoy into the city.

In Jiaofang Hall, Xie Daoyun didn't sleep a wink the whole night last night and kept watch over Aman.

Aman was lying on the hospital bed, looking at the exhaustion on his mother's face, and he was blaming himself:

"It's all the child's fault, which makes the mother worried."

Xie Daoyun stroked Aman's forehead and said softly:
"As long as you recover soon, that's more important than anything else."

Aman nodded obediently.

Xie Daoyun wanted to say something more, but she heard a series of rapid footsteps outside the bedroom. She whispered to Aman:
"It should be your grandmother who is back."

Sure enough, as soon as Xie Daoyun finished speaking, there was a creak, the door was pushed open, and it was Sima Xingnan who walked into the inner bedroom in a furious manner.

"Dao Yun pays homage to Auntie."

Xie Daoyun stood up and saluted.

Seeing her looking so haggard, Sima Xingnan felt angry when he compared it with Huan Xi's radiant appearance. He turned around and glared at Huan Xi fiercely, and then helped his daughter-in-law up:
"Thank you so much for your hard work."

As he said this, Sima Xingnan looked at his grandson on the hospital bed, his eyes full of love and compassion.

(End of this chapter)