Houmen Dixiu

Chapter 6 Negotiations
"Yes, mother."

Xiao Yihai replied feebly, but his mind was not on this at all.

To be honest, he was still a little afraid of his father-in-law. After all, Mrs. Du had been in the officialdom for many years, and just standing there was awe-inspiring. In addition, he always felt that he owed Du Boshu, so he let the Du family beat and scold him. The resentment and anger were not half as good as Mrs. Xiao's.

Mrs. Xiao turned her head to look at Mrs. Xiao after she finished speaking, her gaze sank, "Where did Yitao go?"

Only then did Mrs. Xiao take a step forward, and replied respectfully: "It's not like you don't know about Hou Ye's temperament. If you haven't returned home at this time, I'm afraid you're getting a ticket with some theater friend again!"

Ticket opera is the hobby of those rich and leisure men in noble families, some are elegant, some are artistic, even the first emperor used the banner of fanciers, and the children of the aristocratic family are even more happy with it, and Xiao Yitao is indeed very leisurely now effort.

Mrs. Xiao coughed uncomfortably, and pondered: "Let him show his face these two days, no matter how Du's family members have come to the mansion, if he, as the Marquis, avoids seeing him, people will think that he will not see him if he is known." If he takes Giotto big, if we don't match up with the Du family, we will still be able to save face."

The meaning inside and outside the words of Mrs. Xiao's words is naturally self-evident.

The Jingzhao Du family is a family of hundreds of families, not to mention that Mrs. Du is quite respectable in front of the emperor now, so they have to be scruples.

The Lord of Gaoyi County raised his jaw, a little disapprovingly, "No matter how prominent the Du family is, they are still ministers. I will talk to the emperor's uncle later to see what they can do?!" There was a little pride in the words, and the dignity of the royal family spontaneously emerged .

Hearing what she said, Mrs. Xiao also felt a little relieved, her eyes narrowed into slits with a smile, and she called the Lord Gaoyi to come to her, took her hand and patted it, and said with relief: "It's okay. Let Yihai find you, and give me a big fat boy later, my wife will be content in this life."

The only thing Mrs. Xiao doesn't like about Du Boshu is that she failed to give birth to a grandson for herself. What's the use of a granddaughter? Looking at Xiao Huaisu's cowardly and timid face, she might be a copy of her mother in the future. Come on.

The Lord Gaoyi nodded a little shyly.

Mrs. Xiao looked at it from the sidelines, but it was a bit uncomfortable, as if she had never given birth to a son. The two sons and two daughters of the eldest house were all descendants except for a concubine. She was worthy of the Xiao family, but these old Mrs. Xiao seemed to be totally I can't see, I used to favor my younger son, but now I seem to have a distorted view of my grandchildren.

The Lord of Gaoyi County...

From her point of view, this is just a stupid woman who will marry Xiao Yihai even if she loses her reputation. Such a couple will not be able to make any troubles in the future.

As long as Mrs. Xiao is gone in the future, they will divide the family and live their own lives, and she will no longer have a headache for these bad things.

Xiao Huaisu didn't know how the Xiao family reacted after they left, but at this moment, the serious look of the Du family made her feel a little nervous.

Xiao Huaisu nestled in Wang's arms, wrapped in a woolen blanket, and Wang patted her on the back lightly. Under such a loose rhythm, she was a little drowsy. Pinching her arm to force herself to stay awake, she might have already gone to see Duke Zhou by now.

Mrs. Du has a pair of thick black eyebrows, and his face was originally not friendly, but now his face is straightened, showing a majestic aura, "Regardless of whether this is true or not, we cannot swallow this tone for nothing!"

Du Bowen had an elegant face, with a bit of literati air. As soon as he opened his mouth, Wang's gaze followed him, "Father is right, this account must be settled carefully!" Some are sharp.

Du Boyan nodded silently, glanced at Xiao Huaisu who was nestled in Wang's arms, and thought of his wife who died early, Du Yanyu, the daughter who had the same illness as Xiao Huaisu, and couldn't help feeling a little pity in his heart, "Huaisu has no mother now. , if I stay in the Xiao family again, I'm afraid..."

Du Boyan took the conversation just after Mrs. Du had a meal. She glanced at the crowd calmly and said loudly, "I discussed it with the eldest daughter-in-law before you came. Absolutely don't let her call that woman a mother, not even a stepmother!"

Old Mrs. Du glanced at his wife's gray strands of hair, a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes, and he slowly muttered: "Huai Su is so young, I don't feel at ease leaving her alone in Xiao's house." He snorted coldly, "People in the Xiao family don't pay much attention to her, but our Du family treats her as a treasure. Bo Shu's daughter, I must...I must raise her well!" The words suddenly sank, with a trace of tenderness. An imperceptible sob.

Mrs. Du stood up happily, and her dark green skirt spread out beside the pedals. She raised her head, her eyes shining brightly, "Have a good rest, and when you have enough energy, let's You have to have a good talk with the Xiao family!"

On the second day, Marquis of Changxing Xiao Yitao finally showed up, but even his arrival did not please the Du family. The whole room was sitting stiffly, and the atmosphere was oppressive and dull.

Xiao Huaisu was arranged to sit on a spring stool covered with a thick velvet blanket early on, and behind her was a big autumn-colored pillow embroidered with twine patterns, so she could lean on it if she was tired.

Although Xiao Huaisu had recovered from his illness, his body was still a little weak. Mrs. Du and Mrs. Wang stood beside her, and she immediately felt confident.

Originally adults were talking about things, and children should not appear as usual, but because this matter was related to Xiao Huaisu's future, Mrs. Du specially asked her to attend as an auditor. No one expected a three-year-old child to understand something, but he really should. Let her take a good look at who is really good to her, Xiao and Du.

Old Mrs. Du has already deeply regretted it. If they hadn't spoiled Du Boshu so much in the past, they wouldn't have allowed her to develop a naive temperament, ignorant of the evil in people's hearts.

Therefore, for Xiao Huaisu's education, it is necessary to start from an early age, precepts and deeds are the most effective way.

Xiao Huaisu's gaze silently scanned the crowd present, well, she is just an audience today, but thinking that today's events will determine whether she can live in Du's family, she is still a little nervous, and she spread her palms At first glance, it was already a little wet.

Mrs. Wang was not surprised, she took a handkerchief and carefully wiped it for her, with a gentle face, which could be regarded as encouraging Xiao Huaisu.

It is impossible for such a young child not to be nervous in a room full of elders, but Xiao Huaisu did not show any stage fright on his face, which is already gratifying.

The Du family glanced over Xiao Huaisu's side from time to time, showing concern and consideration, and when they turned to the Xiao family again, they immediately showed another face, with a bit of hidden sharp edge.

(End of this chapter)