No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 363 Brother (Part [-])
Xiao family
Xiao Hong paced around the room a little irritably, as if seeing nothing pleasing to the eye, he kicked the stool on one side to the ground.

The sound alarmed the servants outside, and someone immediately asked outside: "Third Young Master, what orders do you have?"

Xiao Hong quickly stepped forward and opened the door, only to see two servant-like people standing at the door.Xiao Hong's own attendant did not know where he went, and these two servants were naturally very strange.

Xiao Hong didn't look good when he saw them, and said coldly: "Get out of the way!"

The two servants did not follow orders, but said respectfully, "My lord, please forgive me, the master and the eldest lord said please stay in the mansion for the next few days and not go out."

Xiao Hong snorted coldly and said, "What if I have to go out?"

The servant bowed his head and said, "Young master, please don't embarrass the little ones." The words were soft, but the attitude was very strong.If Xiao Hong wanted to go out by force, these two servants might forcefully stop him.

Xiao Hong snorted coldly, glanced at the two of them indifferently, took a step back and closed the door heavily.

In the study on the other side, just as Xiao Cheng finished processing the official documents brought back from the Yamen today, Master Xiao pushed the door open and entered.

"Father." Xiao Cheng hurriedly got up to salute, Master Xiao waved his hands and said a little tiredly: "Your mother is better."

Xiao Cheng was silent for a while, and after Master Xiao sat down, he went to sit down under him, and said, "Father wants to leave Shangyong?"

The snow outside today is a little less, but it still hasn't stopped.After such a heavy snowfall, I'm afraid I won't be able to walk for several days, and Xiao Cheng doesn't want his parents to rush back in such weather.Yang Xin is indeed not far from Shangyong, but it takes two or three days for the carriage to arrive.

Master Xiao said: "It's already the end of the year, and there must be no one at home. You have just assumed office, so it's fine if you don't go back. Your mother and I have to be here. At the end of next year, you should go back too. You haven't been at home for several years. It’s Chinese New Year.” There are a lot of things to do every Chinese New Year, and the head of the house must never be absent.

Xiao Cheng nodded, the end of next year is still very early, and now he only has to worry about the present.

Xiao Cheng thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Father, Ah Hong, what do you think?"

Hearing Xiao Hong's name, Master Xiao's face darkened.

No matter which father it is, it is not a decent thing to be greened by one's own son.Not to mention, this incident was known to everyone in the Xiao family, even his other most valued son.

Xiao Cheng sighed, and persuaded him earnestly: "Father, I think Ah Hong's temperament is not right. It is certainly his fault that he did such a thing, and I'm afraid it may not just be because of his young and absurd mischief."

Master Xiao said angrily: "So, I'm still wrong?"

Xiao Cheng shook his head and said: "That's not what I mean, I just want to say... this matter is over, it's over, after my father goes back, don't mention it to him anymore, but pay attention to his usual temperament of words and deeds. I I'm afraid, if he is pushed too hard, his temper will become more and more left." But if he is left alone, I'm afraid it won't work.

Master Xiao was also very annoyed, and snorted softly and said, "It's your grandmother and mother who spoiled him. Your grandmother and mother always said that you have been controlled too strictly since you were a child, and you don't have the slightest livelyness of a child." Angry. If I discipline you a little bit, your grandmother and mother will stop him, but he is lively enough, and now he has gotten into such a field..."

Master Xiao swallowed back the words that followed, obviously it would not be pleasant to say, but he refrained from saying it because of his upbringing.

Mr. Xiao was also a little annoyed by this, as Xiao Hong's lax control, he was also responsible as a father.

Back then, his father, Mr. Xueyang, was not strict with him, but he was very strict in raising Xiao Cheng, the eldest grandson.Xiao Cheng is his eldest son, he naturally loves him from the bottom of his heart, but his father took Xiao Cheng by his side to raise him since he was a child, and he was overwhelmed by heavy homework at a young age and became old-fashioned.

Later, with Xiao Hong, whenever he wanted to discipline him, he could not help but think of Xiao Chen when he was a child when he heard what his mother and wife said, and he relaxed a little.So much so that Xiao Hong was taught to look like this. He didn't want to see his relatives and friends. It was not so much that he became angry because his son wore a cuckold, but it was better to say that he was ashamed of his inability to teach his son.

Xiao Cheng was brought up by his father, and Xiao Hong, the second son of the direct line, was brought up by him alone.

Some time ago, his heart was full of anger because he really wanted to kill this scoundrel, but living together these two days, seeing Xiao Hong become taciturn, indifferent and gloomy, how could he really be cruel?

Master Xiao sighed and said: "Forget it, I know what you said. I was in a hurry to go back because of this matter. It is not a good thing for him to stay in Shangyong for a long time. I heard that he had an affair with the eldest son of the Luo family before. Conflict, as well as the Su family... Master Su doesn't care about your grandfather for his sake, do you think the rest of the Su family are vegetarians? In the past two days, I have seen that his temperament is very different from that in Yangxin before. , I’m afraid I’ve learned enough lessons this time.”

Xiao Cheng nodded and said: "I understand my father's worry, the snow should stop tomorrow, and you can go on the road after the snow melts in two days."

Master Xiao said: "Forget it, your mother will be in better spirits after resting for a few days. It just so happens that she has been thinking about you all the time in the past few years, so you should spend time with her."

After saying these words, Master Xiao got up and walked out of the study. Xiao Cheng watched his father leave with deep and complicated eyes.

He grew up under his grandfather's lap. Although he was not yet ten years old when his grandfather passed away, he knew more about some things than his father.

His father's life was mediocre, he had neither amazing talent nor great reputation, just like the owner of an ordinary scholar's family.But how much of this was due to his father's limited qualifications, and how much was deliberately done by someone, probably only his famous grandfather who has already been buried in the earth knows.

southern border...

"My lord." There was a light knock on the door, Xiao Chen raised his head and said, "Come in."

A young man dressed in the uniform of a servant of the Xiao family walked in and said respectfully, "My lord, this subordinate is back."

Xiao Cheng nodded and asked, "What did Doctor Wang say?"

The young man said: "Physician Wang said that Madam's illness did come suddenly, but the wind-cold is not a chronic disease at all, perhaps it is hard to say that Madam caught the cold accidentally."

Xiao Cheng said: "So, madam is indeed ordinary cold?"

The young man said: "Physician Wang said that madam's wind-cold is a bit more serious than ordinary wind-cold. According to his previous prescription, madam should take three doses and it should be cured. Now that it's not good, it's time to change the prescription. This is Wang's prescription." The imperial physician’s new prescription, he said, please use it at your discretion.”

While speaking, the young man had already handed a prescription filled with the names and weights of medicinal materials to Xiao Cheng with both hands.

Xiao Cheng opened it and looked at it, then he was silent for a moment and said: "Take my post and go to the Prince Regent's Mansion to invite..." He stopped in the middle of speaking, and the young man raised his head to look at his young master with some doubts.

Xiao Cheng sighed and said, "It's okay, you go down first."

"Yes, son."

Xiao Cheng sat alone in the study, looking down at the prescription in his hand.It took a long time before he let out a long sigh, crumpled up the prescription and stuffed it into his sleeve pocket, stood up and walked out.

There was still fine snow falling in the courtyard outside, Xiao Cheng walked through the winding corridor and the hanging flower door, and arrived in front of Xiao Hong's room.

"Young master." The two servants guarding the door said respectfully.

Xiao Cheng asked, "Has the third son had lunch?"

The servant replied: "Return to the young master, I have used it. Madam asked the third young master to go to his place to use it." After speaking, he seemed to think of something, and hurriedly said: "The third young master came back after lunch with the madam. go somewhere else."

"I see, you all step back."

"Yes, son."

Xiao Cheng pushed the door open and went into a somewhat dark room, where Xiao Hong was lying motionless on the bed.

Xiao Cheng knew that he was not asleep, so he went to the side and opened a window and said, "There is charcoal burning in the room, why did you close the window so tightly?"

Xiao Hong looked up at him coldly and asked, "What's the matter with you?"

Xiao Cheng said: "Father said, after the snow stops, we will go back to Yangxin."

Xiao Hong sneered, and lay back down again.

Xiao Cheng sat at the table and looked at him, frowned slightly and said, "Ah Hong, do you want to stay in Shangyong?"

Xiao Hongteng sat up from the bed, stared at Xiao Cheng with gloomy eyes and said, "Xiao Cheng, what do you want to do?"

Xiao Cheng said: "I'm thinking... Maybe it's not a good idea to go back to Yangxin. If you don't want to go back...you can stay in Shangyong."

Xiao Hong looked at him full of sarcasm, "Stay in Shangyong? Send him under the fence?"

"I'm your elder brother." Xiao Cheng said helplessly, "Or, where do you want to go? Tell me, if it's feasible, I'll tell my father. Ah Hong, we are close relatives of a family, everyone wants you Can do well."

Xiao Hong sneered and said, "I hope I am well? I want the Xiao family, will you give it to me?"

Xiao Chen thought for a while and said: "Yes, within ten years, as long as you can get in the top three in the exam, get married and have children, I will personally convince my father."

"You are so generous, do you think I will believe it?" The mockery and hatred on Xiao Hong's face became more and more intense, "Xiao Chen, what kind of conspiracy are you talking about?"

Xiao Cheng only felt tired for a while, he closed his eyes, then slowly opened them and said, "Let's have a frank and honest talk. Ah Hong, what did Brother Wei offend you for? Or... What did parents do? What is it that really makes you dissatisfied?"

Seeing that Xiao Hong was about to speak, Xiao Cheng interrupted him, "You don't have to tell me that my grandfather and father valued me and ignored you. I want to hear your real thoughts. I don't believe you at all for the love your grandmother, father and mother love you. If you don't feel it, it means that there is something wrong with them, and you really hate them so much?"

Xiao Hong's eyes flashed slightly, he turned his head and said, "I don't know what you're talking about, how can someone like you understand my thoughts? You don't need to pretend to be kind!"

Xiao Cheng took a deep breath, and finally asked slowly: "Besides Khenpo, have you met other people from southern Xinjiang?"

Xiao Hong suddenly sat up from the bed, staring at Xiao Cheng fiercely.

Xiao Cheng said calmly: "I asked the people around you. When you left Yangxin, you did feel a little resentful towards me and my father, but it was not as extreme as it is now. The matter between you and that woman was mostly impulsive. To. These days, who have you met?"

Xiao Hong said: "Who else is there? Isn't it Khenpola?"

Xiao Chen shook his head and said, "The place I've been staying these years is not far from southern Xinjiang. I've heard about what kind of person Khenpo is. He won't affect you so far. Who else have you met?"

Xiao Hong said angrily, "I don't know what you're talking about!"

Xiao Cheng looked at him calmly, and said in a gentle voice, "Ah Hong, stop messing around and be obedient."

"In your eyes, what am I doing that is not fooling around?" Xiao Hong sneered, his bloodshot eyes were full of hatred.

Xiao Cheng stared into his eyes and said word by word: "The one lying in the front yard is your, dear, biological, mother, dear."

Xiao Hong's face changed a few times, and after a while he looked back at Xiao Cheng and said, "I don't know what big brother is talking about."

"I don't know?" Xiao Cheng stood up, looked down at his younger brother, and said indifferently: "After a while, will someone come to report that Madam's condition has worsened?"

Xiao Hong's pupils shrank, and he stared fiercely at Xiao Cheng in front of him, the room was deadly silent.

(End of this chapter)