Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 4 Undercurrent
The next day, the sunlight from outside leaked into Qiju's yard through the gaps in the bamboo forest.In the main house of Qiju, Tingyu was dressing Huo Qi.

Huo Qi chose a blue Shu brocade fairy dress with bamboo leaf patterns embroidered on the edge, a suet jade hairpin slantedly inserted on his head, and a lily bun carefully combed. The elegant attire neutralized the pair of phoenix The beauty of the eyes has a kind of elegance that cannot be ignored.

"Our girl really has a unique appearance! Today I have to dress up to entertain the master and his wife." Tingyu said with a smile, quite satisfied with the bun he gave his girl today.

"Girl, it's almost time, and Baoqin from Madam's side has already come to urge you. We still need a cup of tea to walk over." Yefeng came in from the door of the main house to urge her.

Huo Qi looked at himself in the bronze mirror, took a round fan with a green bamboo handle, and calmed down: "Let's go."

From Qiju to the main courtyard where Duke Ningguo lived, he had to pass through several corner gates along the long veranda. Huo Qi looked at the buildings along the way as he walked, feeling that things were different and things were different.

Ten years of life is but a moment.I didn't expect that I could come back and be with my relatives often.

When she was just ten years old, Ning Guogong and his wife opened up an independent yard for her.

Huo Ruhai originally wanted to give the courtyard next to the main courtyard to Huo Qi, but she liked peace and quiet and loved bamboo. Qi's residence happened to have a bamboo forest to separate it from the outside world, so she chose this location.

At that time, Ning Guogong personally inscribed the word "Pray for Residence" on the plaque of his daughter's main house.

Huo Ruhai used to be the teacher of the current emperor, and his calligraphy was well-known. Others could not easily find his calligraphy, but in order to inscribe on his daughter's plaque, he damaged dozens of pieces of golden nanmu.

The people in the capital are all talking about how Duke Ning treats his daughter like a jewel.

"Pray" means praying for the blessing of the gods. Parents never expected anything from themselves, but only hoped that she would be blessed by God and live a safe life.

But if they knew that their daughter had ended up in an unsatisfactory end in the last life, how would they feel?
Huo Qi's eyes were heavy, and the smile on his lips turned bitter.

Not long after, the three master and servant stepped into the main gate of the main courtyard of Duke Ningguo's mansion.

The layout of the courtyard is regular and orderly.

Looking at the leopard in the tube, we can know that the owner is a very man of character.

Ning Guogong Huo Ruhai sat on the main seat, and Huo Rushan leaned on the right side of the lower head of the main seat, and the two were chatting one after another.

Madam Wang of the Huo family was standing in the hall, greeting the old housekeeper to serve the food.

Huo Rushan's wife Qi is sitting on the left side. Huo Qinglan next to her is wearing an embroidered skirt and is asking her if the newly bought jade bracelet looks good.

Huo Chi was sitting at the bottom, silent, looking happy and happy.

"Miss is here!" The maid next to Wang held Qin's eyes sharply, and Huo Qi and the two maids hurried in to announce as soon as they arrived at the main courtyard gate.

The sunlight in the yard shone on Huo Qi, making him warm.

It wasn't until this moment that Huo Qi stood in the hall that he really felt alive again.

She has always behaved properly, her heart was full of waves, and her face looked normal, she blessed her body and gave a daughter's gift to the elders in the main hall, saying: "I have seen my parents, I have seen my uncles and aunts. "

It's just that the sound of uncle and aunt in the back was squeezed out from between the teeth.

"Qiqi looks good today, I think he's in good health." Huo Rushan said kindly, with a concerned tone.

"Of course it's great. Look at this little face, it's so rosy, it looks like it's been covered with three layers of rouge!" The Qi family next to him said, but his words were not so pleasant.

Huo Qi felt sick to his stomach when he saw the hypocritical appearance of the couple.

Old Ning Guogong's heirs are not prosperous, only Huo Ruhai is a legitimate son and Huo Rushan is a concubine.

The first wife gave birth to Huo Ruhai, who inherited the title of Ning Guogong.As a concubine, Huo Rushan's biological mother was a concubine of the old Duke Ning.

Huo Rushan was brought up by his aunt's knees since he was a child, and he and Huo Ruhai grew up together, and they have a very close relationship.

It's just that Huo Ruhai's younger brother's superficial respect is just to earn some favor in front of his aunt.

Under this docile skin, there is a soul that is gradually distorted because of the inferiority complex due to the distinction between concubine and concubine, and because of the pride of thinking that he has some talents.

As for this Qi family, she is the legitimate daughter of the fifth-grade Dianyi family.

Thinking that Ning Guogong's family had a great career, Huo Rushan could be regarded as a young talent. He got the title of "the most beautiful young man" in the imperial examination, so he married in with some thoughts of climbing a dragon and a phoenix.

Who would have thought that Huo Rushan was so useless, he was nearly fifty years old, and his official career was about to come to an end, so he could barely become a servant of the Imperial Academy.

With such a high spirit, it is no wonder that in the previous life, this family did not care about brotherhood and climbed up on the bones of the big house to achieve enlightenment and ascend to heaven.

Huo Qi thought about it coldly, his heart was like ice, and he said quietly: "Thanks to the care of my father and mother, I am much better now."

Huo Qi's words were a bit deep. Uncles and aunts greeted, but they only thanked their parents, and didn't mention Huo Rushan and Qi's.

Huo Rushan grinned mockingly, a hint of impatience flashed across Qi's face, and he spat out a "scumbag" in his heart.

Seeing this, Huo Qinglan next to her took over the conversation with concern on her face: "My sister has been blaming herself for falling off her horse in the paddock before. Now that my sister is recovering, my sister is relieved."

Huo Qi curled up his lips with disdain in his heart, and said calmly: "Thank you for your concern, sister."

What a white lotus!Although Huo Chi was the direct culprit that caused her to fall off her horse, she didn't believe it. Huo Qinglan knew nothing about it.

She has not forgotten her last life, it was Huo Qinglan who deliberately induced her to choose a crazy horse.

She was unlucky, and the first person to profit was Huo Qinglan.

"It's better for my sister to practice horsemanship more frequently in the future, so as not to have an accident next time, the one who suffers is my own body." Huo Chi, who had been silent all this time, pretended to be concerned.

With just one sentence, Huo Qi was completely blamed for the horse crash. He meant that she was the one to blame.

Isn't it just yin and yang?Huo Qi has never lost his lip service, and immediately responded: "If the second brother is skilled in equestrianism, he must be able to save my sister on horseback in time. It's a pity that I don't have such a good fortune to be rescued by the second brother."

Before Huo Chi could refute, the Qi family next to him couldn't sit still: "Girl Qi, what do you mean by that? You mean, it's Brother Chi's fault that you fell off the horse yourself? That's up to you." So, in the future, if you stumble while walking, Brother Chi will have to take the responsibility? How can there be such a reason in the world!"

Huo Qi sighed slightly in his heart, only felt that this Qi family, although born as a legitimate daughter-in-law, couldn't hold his breath, and he didn't speak properly, and dared to go over his parents to teach her.

It can be seen that a person's character has nothing to do with his concubine, family upbringing is the first priority.

Huo Ruhai frowned, looking a little displeased, but he didn't make trouble.

The atmosphere became a bit subtle, and before anyone could break the calm, the old butler hurried into the main hall, panting heavily while anxiously saying: "Master, it's bad, something is wrong!"

(End of this chapter)