A Thousand Hills

Chapter 5

I don't know if it was Xie Moru's illusion, but the Songbai Courtyard was not as lively as before, and the servants were a little more cautious and respectful when they saw her coming in.Of course, this kind of cautious and respectful is not because of Xie Moru's identity, but the kind of cautious and respectful that does not want to be tainted with bad luck.

Mrs. Xie was still sitting on the rosewood couch she was used to sitting on, she was still rich and graceful, beautiful and calm, her face was not even angry, she was holding a white jade cup in both hands, but her eyes were a little cold.

Xie Moru saw the ceremony, and Mrs. Xie smiled, "Moru is here, sit down." When people laugh out of joy, there will be some curved lines in the eyes, and Mrs. Xie's eyes are the same as before. not sincere.

Xie Moru sat down frankly, all she needed to know was that Mrs. Xie was a little unhappy.Xie Moru herself has several suitable expressions for others to see, so she knows what people look like when they are happy and what they look like when they are unhappy.

The eldest maid Su Lan held a cup of tea, Xie Moru took it, took a sip, the fragrance was light and clear, it must be this year's new tea.Sitting quietly, Mrs. Xie didn't speak, so she just ate tea.

Mrs. Xie thinks she has seen a lot of great things in the world, but she is always shocked by Xie Moru's concentration.If you don't speak, Xie Moru will not speak.Even if you speak, she may say "um" and stop talking.

Mrs. Xie has always felt that Xie Moru has a weird temper. Really, Xie Moru, who is about the same age as Xie Moru, is as clear as a mountain stream, beautiful, lively and lovable.Talking to Xie Moyou is relaxed, happy and comfortable.Xie Moru is different, Xie Moru's temperament is indifferent, she is not cold, she is the kind of indifference that draws conclusions after examination.Mrs. Xie doesn't like Xie Moru very much. When talking to such a person, Mrs. Xie will unconsciously think about it several times.It's not that Xie Moru is some great person, Mrs. Xie needs to treat it with caution, but, when facing someone like Xie Moru, one can't help but be cautious.

Therefore, Mrs. Xie didn't like dealing with Xie Moru.Anyway, Xie Moru is the blood of the Xie family, raising her up, and doing all the love of the blood, that's all.

However, since she grew up eating Xie's food, she still has to say something that should be said.

Mrs. Xie looked gentle and smiled, "I have nothing to do in the house all day long, and I like to chat with your children's house, and it is also lively. I was just about to say, Mr. Ji has not been here for a long time, how is her lecture going?" ?”

Xie Moru nodded, "Mr. Ji is very knowledgeable, very good."

Mrs. Xie asked with a smile, "What did you learn today?"

Just after saying this, before Xie Moru opened his mouth, Xie Moyou and Xie Bai came in. Xie Moyou was wearing a big red dress, holding a bouquet of half-bloomed peach blossoms in his arms. The noodles are three points more delicate than peach blossoms.

Mrs. Xie laughed, "Why did you bump into each other?"

Xie Bai was dressed in a sky-blue brocade robe, with a golden crown on his head and a beautiful jade hanging from his waist. He was handsome and handsome, and smiled, "I just came back from outside and saw Ayou in the garden. bottle."

"When I was eating at noon, I saw that the peach blossoms in the vase offered by my grandmother were no longer fresh, so I wanted to change them. I forgot for a while, and just remembered when I passed the garden. I am short, and the maid is not tall. My second uncle is the best. Well, this is also a chance for me to be filial to my second uncle." Xie Moyou acted a little coquettishly, and came forward with an armful of peach blossoms, showed it to Mrs. Xie, and went to exchange the peach blossoms in the jade vase herself.

Mrs. Xie frowned, "It will be the same tomorrow."

"Tomorrow is the same change, today is the same change, change one day earlier, look at the fresh flowers, and feel good." Xie Moyou turned to Xie Moru and asked, "Why is big sister here?"

Xie Moru got up when Xie Bo entered the door, and after meeting Xie Bo, he nodded slightly at Xie Moyou and said, "Grandma asked me to come and talk."

Mrs. Xie smiled, "I was just talking, Mr. Ji has been here for a while, and I want to ask you sisters, how is Mr. Ji teaching well?"

Xie Moyou held a peach blossom in his hand and said, "It's pretty good."

"What did Mr. Ji teach today?" Mrs. Xie asked.

Xie Moyou didn't even think about it, and said, "Zuo Zhuan, Zheng Boke Duan Yuyan. Learn piano this afternoon."

Mrs. Xie nodded slightly, "Why?"

Xie Moyou still had her own point of view, and said, "Uncle Zheng is narrow-minded, Uncle Gong is ambitious, and Wu Jiang is too biased." She sniffed the peach blossom in her hand, took a look at Xie Moru and continued to help Mrs. Xie flower arrangement.

Xie Moru knew why Mrs. Xie asked her to talk, and Mrs. Xie's beautiful eyes also looked at Xie Moru, and Xie Moru said, "There is no gold, no one is perfect."

The smile on Mrs. Xie's face faded a bit, "Oh, according to you, Uncle Zheng is justifiable."

Mrs. Xie will never talk about Huazhangtang for no reason. Since Mrs. Xie asked, Xie Moru said, "It depends on who you compare with. Compared with Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty who changed Xuanwumen, he expelled his birth mother and never saw each other again. The First Emperor, Zheng Bo didn't kill Gong Shuduan, and didn't expel his biological mother, so his character is not bad."

Mrs. Xie said, "Zuo Zhuan wrote this article to warn future generations. Brothers fight against each other, and mother and son turn against each other. It is not a good thing in the end. Even Zheng Bo is a man, and he will be infamous forever. As for Tang Taizong, the first emperor, no matter how talented he is. , The pen of history is like a knife, and future generations will inevitably say it viciously and coldly."

Mrs. Xie said this in a stern manner, Xie Moyou put down the flower branch, Xie Moru got up, and both of them agreed.Mrs. Xie said, "As a human being, you still have to do your best, right?"

Who dares to say that this is wrong?

Xie Moru, Xie Moyou all agreed in unison.

Mrs. Xie continued, "I don't care about other people's families, but in our family, we Xie's children must work together to prosper the family. You have to remember that once the brothers fight against each other, there will be no disaster. It's not far away. If there is such an unworthy descendant in my Xie clan, no matter who it is, I will not tolerate him anymore! Do you understand?"

Xie Moru and Xie Moyou agreed again in unison.

Xie Bo scratched his face, leaned back in the chair, his buttocks were crooked, and his body was naturally crooked too, in short, he was very awkward.But because he was born handsome, even if he didn't have a good posture, he was still very handsome.Xie Bai was chanting words, but it was hard to hear. Mrs. Xie frowned and looked at her younger son, and said, "Speak clearly, why are you muttering?"

Xie Bai said solemnly, "I have to write down what you said, mother, and use it to teach Azhi and the others in the same way later. Only then can I be prestige."

Mrs. Xie messed up the situation for her second son, because she was her beloved youngest son, who had just won a prize, and his appearance was also lovely. As a mother, even if her youngest son dismantled her, she would not be willing to reprimand him. Laughing, "They are almost married, and they are still so out of shape."

"What do you want to do in front of mother." Xie Bai grinned and asked, "What's for dinner? I'll eat with you, mother."

Xie Bo and Mrs. Xie discussed the content of the dinner, Xie Moyou breathed a sigh of relief quietly, secretly thought that it was really not the time for him to come, but he just ate it after hanging down, so he continued to arrange the peach blossoms.Xie Moru's expression remained unchanged, for a while, Xie Shangshu, Xie Song and his son returned home from the yamen, Mrs. Xie left her husband and youngest son alone, and sent the rest back to their respective courtyards.

As usual, Xie Moru said to Xie Song at Mrs. Xie's door, "I'll take my father here", and then took Jingwei and Wisteria back to the Dujuan courtyard.

Nanny Zhang came up to meet her and said with a smile, "I thought the girl had to eat at the wife's place."

Xie Moru waved his hand, because the sky was still bright, before entering the house, he sat directly on the swing covered with winter jasmine flowers, and asked, "Is dinner ready?"

"It's close."

"Come on, my mother and I will have dinner first."

Nanny Zhang wanted to say that it wasn't time for dinner, but she also thought that the eldest girl in her family was still young, and there were times when the children couldn't help being hungry, so there was no telling what time it was.Aunt Zhang was worried that Xie Moru would be hungry, so she hurriedly went to the small kitchen to urge food.

Dinner was still served in Fang's small courtyard, before dinner Xie Moru would definitely change into a homely shirt, pick pearl flowers, loosen hair bun and wash before eating, today he just washed his hands and face.Madam Zhang thought she was really hungry, and frequently served her vegetables.Fang's dinner time was a little early and he didn't have much appetite, so he ate without chopsticks.Xie Moru was not hungry, but he just didn't want to listen to Xie Song's teaching on an empty stomach.

Everyone has their own temperament, for example Xie Moyou, Mrs. Xie gave a lesson today, Xie Moyou will definitely tell Xie Song.The word "Yanqiang" made Mrs. Xie so alert. Whether it was because of Mrs. Xie's sudden teaching today or other reasons, Xie Song would send someone to call her to talk after Xie Moyou talked too much.

Xie Moru and Xie Song never had anything to say, especially when they knew what Xie Song was going to say, they didn't even have the desire to listen, let alone explain the same thing to a third person in succession.Doing one thing over and over again, or saying one thing over and over again, can be exhausting.With such time, Xie Moru likes to sit in her small yard and read, or watch her mother take care of that rhododendron tree day after day.

Her patience is still much worse than her mother's.Xie Moru thought silently.

Aware of his own shortcomings, Xie Moru took the little maid who came to Peony Court seriously.After dinner, after rinsing his mouth and drinking another cup of tea, Xie Moru asked Nanny Zhang, "Is this the new tea?" It tasted the same as the new tea from Mrs. Xie.

Nanny Zhang said, "Yes, after the girl went to my wife's place, my aunt sent someone to bring it, saying that it was this year's new tea. The old slave replaced it with new tea on his own initiative."

Xie Moru nodded, "This tea is not bad."

The clothes don't need to be changed, the hair doesn't need to be combed again, so this time, Xie Moru arrived at Peony Court very quickly.

Xie Song's complexion was not very good. Aunt Ning patted Xie Song's hand with a hand as white as jade, and gave Xie Song a wink. It's been a few days since we have eaten together, let's have a meal together and talk."

Xie Moru sat comfortably in the chair and said, "I don't know my father's kindness, but I just had dinner with my mother. It won't be too late to receive it when my father has a gift next time."

Xie Song was already in a bad mood, but when Xie Moru mentioned Fang's, his mood became even worse.Even Aunt Ning was a bit embarrassing.Aunt Ning smiled, "I'll go to the kitchen to have a look, you father and daughter are so good at talking." Then she went down gracefully, and took the servants away in a considerate manner.

Xie Song's opening remarks were very straightforward. He said, "In the future, read more "Women's Precepts", "Internal Training", "Nv Analects" and so on. It will be good for you."

Xie Moru didn't move at all, and only responded, "Yes."

Xie Moru has this kind of ability, she doesn't know when she cultivated such a look, neither happy nor angry, neither worried nor afraid, when she says "yes", you immediately don't know how to communicate with her next.Fortunately, Xie Song didn't have a strong desire to communicate with the eldest daughter, he just finished what he had to say, and said, "Girls, don't be too boring, be lively and more likable."

Xie Moru was still the same, and replied, "Yes."

Xie Song didn't want to talk at all, he said, "Since you've had dinner, I won't keep you. If you need anything, tell your aunt."

Xie Moru stood up and left.

The peonies bloom early and the cold spring is still there, so all the peonies in the Peony Court are in bloom. They are gorgeous and rich in a curved fence made of water and stones.Aunt Ning was tending flowers and plants, when she saw Xie Moru came out and wanted to say a few words, Xie Moru gave her a slight nod and walked away.

Concubine Ning smiled faintly, her exquisite eyebrows and eyes were a little lost and self-deprecating, she put down the peony in her hand, Concubine Ning's gorgeous skirt swings in a graceful arc, her gold-threaded shoes embroidered with Bingdi lotus stepped on the bluestone road, the maid in front of the door respectfully Opening up the Concubine Xiang's bamboo curtain, Aunt Ning walked to her husband's side step by step, and began to speak in a low voice.

Xie Song held Aunt Ning's hand with a slight smile.

Aunt Ning shook her hand back with a smile, look, this is her husband.

(End of this chapter)