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Chapter 140 Little Heir

When Mrs. Li heard that his heir and his biological mother had arrived, he reluctantly got up and changed his clothes, and with the support of Aunt Qing, he went outside to accept the big gift from his heir.

The child was only seven or eight years old, he was thin and small, but his eyes were very big. He was dressed in plain cloth and stood in the hall. Only then, under the signal of her eyes, walked two steps forward carefully, and respectfully bowed to Mrs. Li: "My lord."

As soon as Mrs. Li saw him, she felt pity for him, and hurriedly said: "Get up quickly, come to me, let me have a good look." The child looked up at her with wide eyes, and climbed up tremblingly, slowly Walking slowly in front of her, she hugged her and said, "Poor boy, why is he so thin?" She looked up at the child's biological mother, only to realize that she had slipped her words, and smiled apologetically, "I'll make my younger siblings laugh at me!" Come on, please sit down."

Mrs. Huo, Mrs. Zhang, was originally from a scholarly family with a dignified appearance. Hearing the words, she bowed slightly, then sat down on the chairs placed by the maids, and said: "Sister-in-law and niece came to Beijing, and they should have brought Ronger here as soon as possible. Greetings, today is just here, it turned out that our husband and wife were rude."

As soon as Mrs. Zhang said this, An's expression, who was originally sitting by the side, suddenly became unnatural. He quickly picked up the tea bowl and took a sip with his head bowed.Huo Yi glanced at her, smiled and said to Li Shi: "Actually, my aunt has already handed over the post. It's just that my mother is ill and my uncle has an old illness, so my aunt has no time to come."

Mrs. Li hurriedly asked Mrs. Zhang: "Uncle is sick? Does it matter?"

Mrs. Zhang replied with a faint smile: "I have already invited a doctor and used medicine, and everything is fine now."

Huo Yi said: "Auntie should have sent us a letter earlier, and my mother and I also went to visit early, and now it has been many days before we can meet each other. People who don't know may think that there is something wrong between us. Well, let others gossip about uncle and aunt. In fact, we are a family, and we shouldn't see outsiders."

Mrs. Zhang lowered her eyes and remained silent.Huo Yi looked at Huo Rong again, and said to Li Shi: "Mother, although my younger brother is young, he is well-behaved and sensible, and he is also very diligent in studying on weekdays."

"Oh?" Li looked down at the child with a smile. Seeing that he was a little timid, she comforted him, "Don't be afraid, tell me, what books have you read? Who taught you?"

Huo Rong replied in a low voice: "I just learned the Three-Character Classic and Hundred Family Surnames, and I am reading Thousand...Thousand-Character...my father taught me..." Mrs. Zhang looked up at him, and he flinched back and changed his words again: "Uncle... taught me..."

Zhang's eyes were a little red, and he said to Li: "I'm calling my sister-in-law a joke, this child...Rong'er's qualifications are worse than his brother's, and he was also late in enlightenment. It often takes two or three days to learn a word before he can remember... "

A trace of disappointment flashed in Li's eyes, but Huo Yi quickly said: "Diligence can make up for one's weakness. I heard from my younger brother that he recites the text a hundred times a day, and he also writes five hundred times a day for practicing calligraphy. If things go on like this, he will definitely have great achievements. I I also think he is too diligent, afraid that he will be too young and weak. My aunt is too worried, and ordinary people say that he is a late bloomer. Our brother Rong is a good boy, and his moral character is better than anything else. "

Mrs. Zhang relaxed after hearing this, while Mrs. Li looked at his heir a few more times, and gradually felt that this child was not bad.

An Shi interjected with a smile: "What my niece said is very true. As long as her moral character is correct and her knowledge is a little inferior, it doesn't matter. What's more, there is an uncle with excellent knowledge and conduct, and my aunt has nothing to worry about." " She turned to Mrs. Zhang: "When I was in Beijing, I often heard people talk about Mr. Huo's character. Everyone said that he is a righteous gentleman. He is open-minded and knowledgeable."

Mrs. Zhang smiled slightly, and returned a gift as a thank you for her compliment.

However, Huo Yi said to her mother: "Although my uncle is well educated, after all, I still have to handle the official affairs of the court, and I have to take care of Brother Qian's homework. I'm afraid I can't spend too much energy teaching my younger brother. What's more, my younger brother is already an heir. It's better to go back to the Huo family's old house. Mother, let's find a good husband for my brother?"

Mrs. Li was a little surprised, and quickly glanced at Mrs. Zhang: "This... Brother Rong is still young... I'm afraid..." Huo Yi cut her off: "Mother! Brother Rong is already you I can’t ask him to live in my uncle’s and aunt’s house forever!” After a pause, she slowed down her tone, turned her head and smiled at Mrs. Zhang, “It’s just that my mother is not good, and I have to serve my mother. My brother is young. There is no one to take care of her, so I have to ask my aunt to help me more."

Mrs. Zhang's expression was a little sad at first, but she was pleasantly surprised when she heard the words. After calming down, she held back her excitement and nodded to Mrs. Li: "I will do my best, and I will live up to my sister-in-law's entrustment."

Next, Mrs. Li asked Brother Rong a few more questions, and saw that although he was cowardly and not very quick-witted, he was honest and well-behaved, and knew the etiquette, and he was quite satisfied, as if he was relieved, tired It rushed up instantly.Both Huo Yi and Mrs. Zhang noticed her change, and the latter took the child to leave first, and made an appointment to send Brother Rong to the old house of Huo's family three days later.

As soon as they left, Huo Yi immediately ordered Jinxiu to inform the housekeeper to make all preparations, while Jinxiu went back to Huo's house to take care of Brother Rong.After listening to her daughter's various arrangements, Mrs. Li felt very satisfied.

Anshi sat on the side all the time, silently watching the actions of the mother and daughter of the Huo family, not knowing what was going on in her heart, so she quickly found an excuse and left.As soon as she left, Aunt Qing immediately ordered someone to close the courtyard door, and helped Mrs. Li go back to her room to rest.

Mrs. Li stopped her, frowned and said to her daughter: "Why did you leave your aunt aside in the cold today? Look at her face, she must be angry."

Huo Yi pouted her mouth in aggrieved way, and said, "Mother, you don't know, Auntie is too much! I went to my uncle's house today, only to find out that my aunt handed over the post as early as the second day we came to Beijing, it's here The person said that his mother was sick and unable to see the guests, so he stopped them back. I asked my eldest cousin privately, and he said that he didn't know about it, but the female guests outside always handed over the post to the mansion, and it was always the aunt. The purpose. This matter must have something to do with my aunt!"

Mrs. Li was taken aback, lowered her head and thought for a while, then sighed: "She is also thinking about me, and she is afraid that I will be tired. It is your fault that you are rude to the elders. You must not do this again in the future."

Huo Yi's eyes turned red, and she bent down and bowed down: "My daughter understands."

After Aunt Qing helped Mrs. Li go to sleep, and returned to the outside room, she sadly persuaded Huo Yi: "Miss, don't take it to heart, Madam doesn't know that people in this world are evil..."

Huo Yi sneered slightly: "Mother was confused. She often said how virtuous her aunt was in the past, so she thought that this aunt was just as virtuous now. How could she know the danger? My younger brother was appointed heir by the emperor. If you don’t come to see me, maybe the censor in the court will refer to a book, saying that my brother is not filial, and that my uncle disobeyed the emperor’s order. Besides, we have never seen our uncle and brother, and some people say that we are dissatisfied with the emperor’s order and unwilling to reconcile with the family property. No matter which one, we will suffer a big loss. If our mother and daughter have an affair with the uncle's family, and we are estranged from our younger brother, who will benefit?"

Thinking about it, Aunt Qing felt scared: "Fortunately, Miss went to find out the truth today. Otherwise, what will I do in the future? I really don't understand what the uncle and wife are planning? The old lady and Lord Hou don't look like each other. Is there any malice? Today we said a few words to the third young master, and we also think that he has a good temper, and he is not warm to you, miss. Isn't it too whimsical for that uncle and wife to want to take advantage of the Huo family's property? ?”

Huo Yi didn't want to continue this topic: "Let's see what she will do in the future. By the way, isn't the medicine that uncle takes to use high-quality caterpillar fungus as a medicine? He has to take it for three consecutive months. I saw his family status I feel a little poor, I’m afraid I might not be able to afford it. I remember last time the housekeeper brought in several boxes of good Chinese caterpillar fungus produced in Yunnan, and my mother couldn’t use it all up, why don’t I give them a share?” Thinking of the stubborn temper of the second uncle, he added The previous sentence: "If the second uncle refuses, just say that it is for the younger brother to make up for his body. Auntie is not a stubborn person, so she will know what to do."

Aunt Qing went away in response, Huo Yi stood silently in front of the window, looking at the branches and leaves outside the window, for some reason, suddenly felt wronged in her heart, and secretly turned her head to see that the maids were not in front of her, so she leaned against the window frame, lowered her head and wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief , occasionally inaudiblely choked up.

Chunying cautiously walked into the main room, found Jinxiu, and said, "Sister, sister tortoise from the old lady's room has come, and said she needs to find Miss Biao."

Jinxiu was busy packing things with Linglong, when she heard this, she glanced at her and said, "Miss is in the room over there, you can find it yourself."

Chunying had no choice but to go in the direction she pointed, but saw Huo Yi leaning against the window from a distance, facing a large clump of rose leaves, with his back turned to him, and when he got closer, he realized that the other person's body was trembling slightly.Chunying stopped hesitantly, and called out cautiously: "Miss Biao?"

Huo Yi's back couldn't move, she lowered her head and didn't know what to do, she turned around after a while, and asked calmly, "What's the matter?" His eyes were a little red, it was obvious that he had just cried.

Chunying couldn't help but wonder: Why is Miss Biao crying?Has anyone bullied her yet?Today, the heir came to say hello, and I heard that he would go back to the Huo family to live, and the heir's mother seemed to be a good person, so what's wrong?Could it be that she thought of her father because of Qingming today?
While she was thinking, she lowered her head and replied: "The tortoiseshell sister in the old lady's room came to look for you and is waiting outside the door."

"Ask her to come in quickly, and you go and pour tea." Huo Yi straightened her waist and walked out. When she passed Chunying, she saw her expression hesitated, so she asked, "What do you want to say?"

"Miss Biao..." Chunying hesitated, "The dead are gone, don't think too much... People always look forward, isn't the living more important?"

Huo Yi blinked and laughed dumbly: "You girl, what nonsense are you talking about?"

How can this be called nonsense?She used to hear people comfort the family members of the deceased in this way.Chunying was a little unconvinced, and muttered: "I also said that because I saw you were so sad..."

Huo Yi's eyes softened a little: "You really are a silly girl." She turned around and went outside to greet tortoise shell.Chunying curled her lips and ran to the tea room to make tea.

When she was busy in the tea room, Jinxiu and Linglong passed by the door, discussing which family to choose to give birth to Brother Rong as companion reading.Chunying suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and put down the teapot with a bang.

When I saw Zhou Nian today, wasn't the clothes he was wearing the same as the clothes of the servant of the Hou's mansion? !Did he become a servant of the Hou Mansion? !

(Karvin is gone...)
(End of this chapter)