Chapter 6: Deep Hatred
In the evening, the second master, Gong Xu, returned home after finishing his errands for the day.
As soon as we entered the door, the housekeeper greeted us.
Gong Xu smiled and asked: "How was today's peony banquet? Are you tired, young lady?"
The housekeeper said: "Young master has been here for a long time, not for the banquet. "
Gong Xu asked, "What is that?"
He kept asking but kept walking straight to the back.
The butler had no choice but to say: "Master, please slow down, let me explain the matter clearly."
Gong Xu slowed down and said, "What is so serious about this?"
< br>The housekeeper said: "My wife went back to the house today, and she brought the fourth young master with her."
When Gong Xu heard this, his whole body tensed up unconsciously, and he asked in a bad tone: "What is she doing back here?! Who allowed her to enter this door again?!"
"How do you know, Madam? His aura was extraordinary, and he even asked the young lady to come out to welcome the guests in person, and also went to meet all the guests who arrived today."
When Gong Xu heard this, he was even more furious and didn't care about anyone else. The servant was present, gnashing his teeth and said: "This bitch! Has she lost her mind and gone crazy?! How dare she come back! Where is she now?"
The housekeeper said: "Madam said she wanted to live in Lingyue Pavilion, little one. Madam said that it has been unoccupied for a long time and needs to be cleaned immediately. Now it is placed in Yunfengzhai, and the maid has been assigned to serve him. "
Gong Xu stopped asking, and the housekeeper thought that he was going there. Bian argued with Wen Mingqian, but who would have thought that although he was furious, he still went to Ruixiangju.
The Song family's courtyard is small and exquisite, with most of the flowers and trees planted by Gong Xu himself, making it elegant and colorful.
Gong Baoan, the second son born to the Song family, was playing on the steps in front of the house. When he looked up and saw Gong Xu, he immediately ran up to him with a smile like a swallow and called him daddy.
Gong Xu held him in his arms and asked him what happened in the school today.
Gong Baoan has been taught by Gong Xu himself since he was four years old. When he was six years old this year, he no longer taught himself, but attended the private school of his cousin Wang's family.
The Gong family cannot extend the family, but the children in the eldest family are all grown up, and Gong Baoan is the only one, which is really boring.
Moreover, the private school of the Wang family is very good. Not only does Gong Baoan study there, but many relatives and friends of the clan go there, and the children grow faster in one place.
Gong Xu and his son were talking and laughing. Mrs. Song came in from outside and saw this scene. She was naturally happy and said softly: "Brother Bao, come down quickly. Don't be naughty."
Then he said to Gong Xu: "Master has worked hard all day. Come in quickly. Your clothes are loose and loose. It's time to eat."
Gong Xu took out a straw dog and gave it to him. Son, ask the maid Haosheng to play with the young master.
Knowing Mrs. Song was coming from the kitchen, he took her hand and walked into the house: "You are busy enough today, just ask people to prepare dinner."
But Mrs. Song said: "I'm not tired. I don't trust others to hand over the things that Master likes to eat."
After saying that, he hurriedly took off the outer clothes of Gong Xu, and Hua Hong brought the copper basin.
Gong Xu cleaned his hands and face, cleaned up and sat down. At this time, the food was also placed.
Gong Xuxi looked at Mrs. Song's face and saw that her expression was the same, but she felt more and more pity in her heart.
Ms. Song was a little shy when he saw him, so she couldn't help but smile and asked, "Master, you don't recognize me anymore?"
Gong Xu looked at her and said softly: "I already know it."
Ms. Song immediately understood what she meant, lowered her eyes slightly, but then said softly and gently: "Master, let's eat first! It’s been a hard day.”
As he said this, he placed the spoons and chopsticks, prepared the dishes and poured the wine, as diligently and meticulously as usual.
Gong Xu was used to taking a break after dinner, in the Song family's yard, looking at the new shoots sprouting by the wall, and picking a sprig of late peach blossoms to put in a bottle for appreciation.
Look at the sky getting dark before entering the room.
According to usual habits, Mrs. Song had already prepared bath water for him, but there was no bath water today.
When Gong Xu was about to ask, Mrs. Song asked cautiously: "Master, don't you go over there and have a look?" Gong Xu sneered: "How can I find the time to see that poisonous woman?"
Ms. Song raised her eyebrows and persuaded: "After all, we haven't seen each other for many years, and besides, there is still the fourth young master!"
Gong Xu said with consternation: "She came back on her own initiative, and I haven't come back yet. Ask her about her crime! How can I still give her face?”
Just as he was talking, Mrs. Yang walked in and said: "Master, young madam, madam and the fourth young master have come to pay their respects to the master."
Gong Xu said flatly: "Tell them to go back, I won't see you."
Mr. Yang responded and walked out. Gong Xu stopped her again and said, "Let them stay in the courtyard peacefully and wait until the old lady comes back to punish them."
It turns out that Mrs. Gong's wife Every year in March and April, I go to Jinghua Temple in the mountains to stay for a while, practicing fasting and practicing Buddhism.
This is a wish she made in her early years, and it cannot be shaken in twenty years.
The eldest wife, Wei Shi, was worried about her mother-in-law, so she always went with her in recent years.
Gong Xu’s brother also went out of Beijing on business, and the principal of the house was not at home.
Mr. Yang walked up to Wen Mingqian and her son, with a bit of regret in her tone, but she had no choice but to say: "Madam, the master said he couldn't see you. He also said..."
She hesitated to speak, looking at Xiang Wen Mingqian waited for the other party to ask so that he could continue talking.
But Wen Mingqian didn't ask and just nodded: "Master has been tired for a day and it's really time to rest. Let's talk about it another day."
After saying that, he took his son's hand and turned around to leave.
Mother Yang hurriedly caught up from behind. The words Gong Xu told her to pass on had not yet been finished. Besides, how could she let go of this opportunity to humiliate Wen Mingqian openly and openly.
"Madam, please stay. The master also said that you and the fourth young master will stay well in the house these days. We will make a decision when the old lady comes back." Mrs. Yang said.
She thought she would see Wen Mingqian's sad and lost expression, but Wen Mingqian actually slightly raised the corners of his mouth and walked away without stopping.
"Why is she laughing? What's so funny about this?" Mrs. Yang murmured to herself...
Gong Xu had taken a bath here and sat in front of the desk to read. Mrs. Song knelt beside him and wiped his hair over and over again.
Gong Baoan has been taken to sleep in the room opposite by the wet nurse. There is only a little maid left in the room to hold the lamp.
"Go to sleep first!" Gong Xu took Song's hand and said, "You have been tired today."
Song raised her eyes to look at Gong Xu and said softly Shaking his head softly: "If the master doesn't rest, I won't be able to sleep."
Gong Xu is undoubtedly partial to Mrs. Song, and what impresses him most about Mrs. Song is that besides being sensible and considerate, she is also fond of her. When he looked at himself, his eyes were filled with deep affection and tenderness.
Unlike Wen Mingqian, although her eyes are beautiful, they are always arrogant and stubborn.
Gong Xu waved his hand, and the little girl picked up the lamp on the desk and moved it to the bedside.
Gong Xu and Mrs. Song went to bed. The little girl put down the bed curtain and took out the lamp.
Soon after lying down, Song's breathing became longer.
Gong Xu couldn't help but chuckle and said he wasn't sleepy, even though he was obviously so sleepy.
But then he thought of Wen Mingqian, and the anger that had been temporarily suppressed surged up again.
This bitch! She should die at Frost Creek!
Now he comes back with a shameful face to disgust himself. It is so shameless!
The anger in Gong Xu's heart crackled, and his breathing became heavy.
Mrs. Song next to her moved and murmured: "Kang'er... Kang'er... let mother hug you again! Mother... I'm sorry for you..."
Gong Xu suddenly felt so distressed that he held her in his arms.
On the surface, Mrs. Song said nothing about what happened back then, but how could she erase the pain in her heart?
She lost her beloved son, but she still had to take into account the family’s reputation and look down upon the enemy who killed her son. What a grievance this was!
In contrast, Wen Mingqian looks even more vicious and shameless.
(End of this chapter)