Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 27

[Chapter 27: Night Talk]

At night, the Wei mansion was brightly lit.

It has been a lively day, Mrs. Xu is old, at this time, it is inevitable that there will be fatigue, the face on the occasion is finished, at this time she will first go back to the north house to rest, the female guests have also dispersed, and the rest are men’s socializing.

Wei Shao ushered in the delivery, from the morning has been busy to now, it is almost the end of the hour, dinner did not care to eat, sent away a few distant guests, hurried back, walking to the steps of the Weeping Flower Gate, suddenly heard someone behind him called “Wei Hou Liubu”, looked back, recognized that it seemed to be a door history with the emissaries of the King of Zhongshan, and stopped.

That door shi came to Wei Shao in front of him, respectfully saluted him, Wei Shao responded falsely, and the door shi flattered a few words, seeing that Wei Shao seemed to be a little absent-minded, laughing: “Wei Hou thinks that he doesn’t recognize so-and-so.” Many years ago, it was used for the Su family in Zhongshan Kingdom. When Lady Yulou was still in the boudoir, she had the privilege of seeing Wei Hou several times. I wonder if Wei Houke still has an impression? Wei Shao

winced slightly, stared at Shi Xia, paused, and asked, “What’s the matter?”

Menxia Shi looked around, saw no one, took a step closer, took out a sachet sealed with fine satin from his arms, offered it with both hands, and whispered: “Wei Hou did not know, this time with the emissary came to Yuyang, not only for the old lady He Shou, but also by people entrusted, passing on the Book of Hong.” Lady Yulou learned of the joy of Wei Hou’s big wedding, and was deeply pleased, this time she was originally going to come to Yuyang in person, both to worship the old lady and also to congratulate Wei Hou on the joy of her new marriage, helplessly in Luoyang, and the mundane affairs could not be excused, knowing that a certain person came to Yuyang, she asked a certain generation to pass on this book, thinking that it was a congratulation. Wei Shao

looked at the delicately embroidered purple satin sachet in Menxia Shi’s hand, without speaking or moving.

Shi Shi under the door saw that he did not answer, and raised his eyes to quietly glance at it.

There were two lanterns hanging in front of the door, and there was a night wind sweeping the lanterns, fluttering a red light. Wei Shao’s face was also covered with a layer of uncertain red light.

He seemed to be slightly distracted, his eyes were dark, blending into the dim night around him, and he couldn’t see clearly.

Shi Shi under the door gently placed the sachet on the side of the steps, bowed to Wei Shao, took a few steps back, and when he hurriedly turned to leave, he heard Wei Shao’s voice suddenly ring out: “Pass on my message on my behalf, thank you for Lady Yulou’s kindness, and the rest will not have to.” His

voice was a little deep. After saying that, he stepped over the sachet on the steps and strode away.

……

Wei Shao sent away the last visitor, and wei Yu, who had just returned from the same guest, bumped his head, and handed over the rest of the tail affairs to the family steward, the two of them said a few words, and after saying goodbye, they separated.

Wei Yu came out of the gate of the Wei Mansion, took the horse whip from Zhang Lan, who had been with his relatives for many years, turned over on his horse, and returned to his residence, it was already midnight.

Busy during the day, without eating anything to fill his stomach, Wei Yu entered the bath room, changed into loose clothes and came out, poured himself a drink under the window, half a pot of wine went down, and unconsciously shook the appearance of Qiao Nu in front of his eyes.

In the daytime in the Shou Hall, she was bright and matchless, and she did not expect that she was not only beautiful, but also intelligent, which surprised him a little. When sending Mrs. Xu back to the North House in the evening, she also accompanied Mrs. Xu, when the lights under the porch were unknown, and she was far away from a group of women, but he still saw her at a glance, through the darkness of the night, it was always difficult to move his eyes, but Qiao Nu’s posture was like a goddess, and she could not blaspheme, from beginning to end, she never looked at him more than half an eye.

Wei Yu gradually became hot, his body seemed to be lit up with a nameless fire, although the wine was in front, but his mouth was dry and hot, he twisted his face to see the pet Ji Ji who was serving on the side looking at himself, his eyes were long and affectionate, he smiled, pushed away the wine bottle, casually pulled her over and sat on his thigh, closed his eyes and looked down, deeply sniffed a faint orchid fragrance emanating from the back of the neck of The Pet Ji, and the jade neck that was exposed when he first met her in the red shop with his back to himself came to mind The skin is new and tender, and you can even see that the roots on the ears are like newborn-like fine mushrooms, and the body is suddenly hot and unbearable, and it is unbearable to tear open the front placket of the pet ji from the back one, and knead the fullness of the inside.

Pet Ji didn’t know why he had just come up tonight so fiercely, and the raw pain of being pinched by him did not dare to resist, so she could only pretend to moan in order to please him.

Wei Yu looked tense, put the faded pet Ji Ji down on the edge of the table, lifted the hem of the clothes, suddenly stopped, and slowly raised his head.

There was a black shadow in front of the window, tall, and Wei Yu recognized the silhouette of the person at a glance.

His gaze immediately became gloomy, and the desire he had just had instantly faded, and if there was any intention to kill, he gushed out.

Pet Ji originally closed his eyes and waited for him to be pampered, suddenly saw him stop, some doubts, opened his eyes, saw that he seemed to be staring out the window, curious to look back, coldly saw a black shadow standing, surprised, screamed.

“Get out.”

Wei Yu slowly stood up straight and said lightly.

Knowing that he was talking to himself, She hurriedly pulled back her shirt to cover her front placket, bowed her head and hurried out of the house.

The black shadow outside the window rolled through the window, wearing Han Chinese clothes, took off his hat to reveal a middle-aged man’s bearded face, and bowed down to Wei Yu,” saying in his mouth: “Thousand Horsemen Hu Yanlie came to ask the young master, is it okay?”

Wei Yu said coldly, “What are you here for?” This is Yuyang, really when there is no one in the city, I will not kill you? The man said, “The

king of the day misses the young master, and the servant is ordered to risk death to come and ask the young master back and forth, and luckily avoids the sentry post, and if the young master wants to kill the servant, the servant is willing to die.”

Wei Yu said word for word, “This is your own death.” The words did not fall, accompanied by a clanging sound, and in the flash of white light, Wei Yu drew his sword, and the tip of the sword stabbed straight into the man’s left chest.

The sword entered the flesh inch by inch, and soon, dark red blood gushed out from the placket on the man’s chest, slowly oozing and splashing to the ground.

The man’s face gradually turned pale, he knelt on one knee on the ground, but a pair of eyes looked straight at Wei Yu, and his shoulders did not shake a bit.

“I’ll go in another inch, do you expect you to live?” Wei Yu’s eyes were stern.

“Sooner or later, people will die. Dying under the sword of the young master, Hu Yanlie had no regrets. The man said in a deep voice.

The Huyan surname is one of the Xiongnu wang clans, known for their bravery and fierceness, and most of the people in the family occupy high positions in the royal court.

Wei Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a moment, he slowly pulled out his sword, took a piece of paw, wiped the tip of the sword stained with blood, and did not raise his head, only coldly said: “Before I change my mind, roll immediately.” Don’t let me see you again. The

man tore off a piece of his clothes, scrawled the wound that was still gushing blood, and finally held it with the palm of his hand, slowly stood up from the ground, looked at Wei Yu and said, “Thank you young master for not killing.” The servant came to die today, and there was no other intention, the prince knew that today was the big birthday of the mother of the first princess, and specially ordered the servant to come to represent the princess To celebrate the birthday, if the young master was willing to convey it on his behalf, the golden silk twenty ingots, the red silk and the green silk twenty horses each, and the healthy horses twenty horses, all of which were ready, just outside the city of Dai County.

Wei Yu sneered.

“What he meant was to let the Wei family know that I knew my origins, and from then on my suspicions would not be tolerated?”

“The prince didn’t mean that.” Hu Yanlie bowed to him, “If the young master refuses to convey it, the prince can only give up.” The servant brought a handwritten letter written by the prince himself, and asked the master to look at it.

Hu Yanlie took a roll of sheepskin from the placket, placed it in the corner of the table, and took a few steps back.

“The servant did not dare to disturb the master’s quietness any longer, and retreated first.”

Hu Yanlie bowed down again to Wei Yu.

“In the body cavity of the young master, flowing with the blood of our clan of bows, Wang Ye thought about the young master day and night, and now that he is old, King Zuo Xian is jealous of Wang Ye everywhere, and Wang Ye urgently needs the young master to go back to help, and with the young master’s talent, when the eagle strikes the long sky, he is really willing to succumb to people like this for a lifetime, and he can’t.”Exhibits?

Hu Yanlie said suddenly, got up and turned out of the window as he did, and the figure quickly disappeared into the darkness of the deep courtyard.

Wei Yu pointed his sword in his hand, stared at the roll of parchment resting on the corner of the table, and stood for half a moment.

……

Wei Shao headed towards the West House.

From the early hours to this moment, it takes a few points more than the march outside.

It was already very late, and the Wei Mansion, which had been bustling for a day, finally restored its tranquility in the night.

Wei Shao walked to the fork in the road, his eyes fell on the left-hand side of the West House, far away to see the end of the hidden lantern light flickering, slightly accelerated his pace, suddenly saw the East House Jiang Mi still standing on the side of the road.

When Jiang Mi saw him coming, she hurriedly stepped forward and bowed down, “Is the prince finished?” Madame ordered me to wait here for the prince, and asked the prince to come and speak. Wei Shao

frowned, thought about it, and finally turned around and walked towards the East House, entered the inner room, looked at the door, and saw his mother Zhu Shi sitting on his knees on the bed, accompanied by several servants and women, and Zheng Shu was not there.

“Zhonglin is here?”

Zhu Shi was still dressed as a guest during the day, and when he saw Wei Shao coming, he showed a joyful color, hurriedly got up from the bed, and went down to the ground to personally pick him up.

Wei Shao arrived at the house, knelt down and said, “Mother doesn’t rest late at night, what is the matter with me?” Zhu Shi looked at his son, and a hint of pity appeared in his eyes: “The

mother missed her son, so she called him, but she just wanted to meet and say a few words like when she was a child. Zhonglin, if nothing happens, can’t I call you?

Wei Shao winced slightly, and finally looked directly at Zhu Shi. Although her appearance has not changed much from before, but look closely, her feet have been mixed with a few white threads, and the fish lines at the end of her eyes have also crawled out, unconsciously, than ten years ago, it is still old.

He thought that when he was young, his mother was always more partial to him than his eldest brother, and his heart slowly softened.

His expression finally softened, and he said, “It is the son who is not filial piety.” Mother’s lesson is. In the future, the son will often come to see his mother.

Zhu Shi smiled, picked up a folded jacket from his hand, and said, “This is the clothes I sewed for you by hand.” Compare that with the old clothes you left me here. You go back and try it, if it doesn’t fit, tell me, I’ll change it for you. Wei Shao

hurriedly took it with both hands, put it aside, and knelt down to thank Zhu Shi. Zhu Shi hugged his son and sighed, “What do you do with me so many gifts?” You are My Son. Didn’t you wear less of the clothes I made when I was a child? Do you have to bow down to me in return? When it’s big, it’s strange.

Wei Shao smiled and said nothing.

“There are many things today, I haven’t stopped for a moment when I see you, I guess I don’t have time to eat well, my stomach should be hungry, right?” I just prepared it for you, and I cooked it myself, and your favorite sweet glutinous soup when you were a child is still hot.

Zhu Shi turned his head and told the servant woman to serve food. The servant woman quickly delivered it. Zhu Shi opened the bowl lid with his own hands and smiled: “I haven’t cooked for a long time, I don’t know if the things are still in line with your appetite, you eat and see.” Wei Shao

took over and quickly ate with his head down.

“Is it delicious?”

Wei Shao put down the bowl, looked at his mother expectantly, and said, “Delicious.” Zhu Shi breathed

a sigh of relief: “Delicious is enough.” I’ll ask someone to bring you another bowl. Wei Shao stopped her and smiled, “It’s

already full.” Thank you mother for your love. Originally, there was indeed some hunger in the belly.

Zhu Shi smiled and said, “You love to eat, I will make more for you in the future.” I know it’s my bad. In the past few years, for the sake of Chu Yu’s affairs, I have always urged you, which has taught you and me to become increasingly estranged. Wei Shao said, “The

son is very ashamed that the mother said this.” Zhu Shi

was distracted for a moment, looked at Wei Shao, and said slowly, “I know, I came from a humble background, and in this half of my life, although I have done my best to flatter your grandmother, she still can’t look up to me.” After your father went, I was in a much more difficult situation. I don’t complain. I only blame myself for being stupid and not doing my duty well. Now she is the main you marry Yanzhou Qiao girl. You know the blood feud between the Qiao family and my Wei family, so I hated her at first, and that day you took her home to meet her, and I gave her a look. It was only after you left that Chu Yu persuaded me, saying that since the old lady had done this, she must have had her deep meaning, and since you were married, you would be a family from now on, and advised me to treat each other well, so that you would not be embarrassed in the middle. I feel that it is also the truth, the wood has become a boat, my opposition is useless, if it is good, in the future, I can also accompany her many times, so the next day she came, I originally wanted to be kind to her, I did not want her…”

Zhu Shi paused.

“That morning she came, asked me to kneel down, although the behavior was not disgraceful, only I saw that she should be angry for my slow treatment of her yesterday, and when she got up, she was going to leave, and I couldn’t open my mouth, it just so happened that I got up early that day, I hadn’t eaten, and it was also Jiang Mi who was troublesome, and asked her to cook a bowl of soup for me.” Originally, I didn’t want her to take this bite, afraid that she thought I was still embarrassed by her, and was about to stop her, not wanting her to change color on the spot, taking your grandmother to suppress me, saying that she would go back to copy the scriptures for her. She was filial to your grandmother, and where I dared to keep her, I let her go.

Zhu Shi looked at his son and smiled bitterly, “Zhonglin, your mother is such a useless person, not only is her mother-in-law not waiting to see her, but even her new daughter-in-law has no eyes on me.” Why did I want you to nachu yu? All these years you are always not at home, I have no one around, and only Chu Yu can relieve my sorrows…”

Her eyes slowly turned red, took out the veil, and wiped the corners of her eyes.

“The princes have one wife and eight concubines. I didn’t put so many people in your room, but I just wanted you to take a Chu Yu. Chu Yu is also not a flood beast, entering your room, not only can accompany me, but also for my Wei family to open branches and leaves. Don’t you even want to do such a thing for me?

Wei Shao was silent.

Zhu Shi’s expectant gaze fell on his face, holding his breath and waiting.

Wei Shao hesitated, and finally raised his eyes, looked at Zhu Shi, and said, “I understand what my mother means.” Please allow your son to think again. Zhu Shi

was originally worried that he would refuse, listening to him promise to consider, Daxi, did not dare to urge again, busy nodding: “You are willing to consider it.” You think about it slowly, I don’t force you anymore. Wei Shao

smiled slightly and said, “It’s late at night, my son sent his mother to rest.”

Chu nodded. He was picked up by Wei Shao and sent to the door of the room.

Wei Shao withdrew with the clothes Zhu had made for himself.

“Auntie, can my cousin agree?”

As soon as Wei Shao left, Zheng Chuyu came out from behind the screen in the room and asked.

Zhu Shi smiled, stroked Zheng Chuyu’s arm, and said, “I don’t force him, I was moved by emotion, and it really worked.” Zhonglin promised to go back and think about it. Chu Yu, your method is really good, smart tight.

Zheng Chuyu was stunned: “Aunt, did you follow my instructions?” ”

“Not a word was lost.

Zheng Chuyu frowned slightly: “Auntie, you have said so, and your cousin also said to consider it.” I’m afraid that if he is just perfunctory and refuses in two days, what should he do?

Zhu Shi was stunned and immediately said, “Rest assured.” If he refused again, his aunt would still have the Fa she had asked for from the Great Witch. Raw rice is cooked into mature rice, and when the time comes, Zhonglin will not accept you. ”

……

Wei Shao pushed the door and stepped into the threshold, Chunniang followed up, asked him if he was hungry, said a few words, then heard footsteps, twisted his face, the curtain moved, Xiao Qiao pulled out, although his clothes were still neat, his eyes were watery with a little hazy meaning, looking like he had just woken up from his doze.

“FuJun is back?” Little Joe stood in front of him, smiling.

Wei Shao’s eyelids didn’t even lift a moment, and he turned around and handed her clothes to Chunniang, asking her to take them to the pulp and wash them, saying, “Fang just ate a supper at the East House, and I wasn’t hungry.” Prepare water to bathe. The

servant woman hurriedly prepared. It’s going to be right soon. Wei Shao went into the bath room, and Chunniang saw Xiao Qiao looking at the clothes in his hand, yawned, and whispered, “Say that Madame did it.” The

water in the bathroom rattled, and Little Joe turned his head to look at it.

“I don’t know what Madame said…”

Chunniang looked a little worried.

Little Joe didn’t say anything. I changed my clothes, rubbed my eyes, and waited.

After a while, Wei Shao came out of it, the servants packed up and went out, the door was closed, and as the previous night, Xiao Qiao waited for him to go to bed, blew the lamp himself, and carefully climbed up and lay down.

Although there was no physical work during the day, the Wei family’s female guests ushered in the façade of the send-off, and now it was not her turn, she had been accompanying Mrs. Xu, but just like that, she was tired enough, just waiting and waiting, I couldn’t stop dozing off. It’s finally time to sleep.

Xiao Qiao closed his eyes, and when his consciousness gradually became hazy again, he suddenly heard Wei Shao’s voice ringing in his ears: “I heard that you won’t even make a bowl of soup for my mother?” Those copied explanations are just excuses, right?

Little Joe gave a stir, and immediately woke up and opened his eyes.

In the darkness, Wei Shao rolled over and got out of bed, and went over to light the light again.

The house lit up. Little Joe saw him get into bed, half-leaning over the head of the bed, and turned his face to look at himself.

Although I was about to fall asleep just now, I also heard it, and the tone of his words was a little questioning.

But at this moment, the gaze seemed quite calm, and there was no joy or anger.

It’s so late, why doesn’t he sleep, the spirit is still so good!

Little Joe sat up slowly and looked into his eyes.

“Yes. Copying the Scriptures is indeed an excuse. But not making soup was not my intention. She said softly.

Wei Shao stared at her, “What do you mean?” “The

bride serves her mother-in-law, and the mother-in-law opens her mouth, even if she is lazy, but it is just a bowl of soup, how can she refuse to do it?” I was a little scared…”

“What am I afraid of?” Wei Shao’s brow frowned slightly.

Little Joe lowered his eyes: “My mother-in-law hates me deeply.” When I first met, you also saw, if it weren’t for you being on my side, and finally protecting me, I don’t know what to do. You left early that morning, and I was left alone, and when I saw my mother-in-law looking stern, my heart was even more worried. Jiang Mi suddenly asked me to cook and make soup. It was all my bad, when I was at home, because of laziness, I had never been in the kitchen at half a point, and I didn’t know how to start. There was no one on the side to point out. If you really do it, make something…”

She bit her lip and quietly raised her eyes: “I was also confused at that time.” In fact, I really want to say it, saying that I can’t do it, and my mother-in-law may not do anything to me. But I was afraid that my mother-in-law would hate me even more, so I… I came up with an excuse like that…”

She finished, stopped, and looked at Wei Shao pitifully.

As she spoke, Wei Shao’s brow frowned, and when she finished, the wrinkle was even worse, and she was already about to kill the mosquito. After looking at her for half a moment, he finally raised his hand, closed his eyes and pinched his eyebrows.

“Okay, got it! Don’t do this again in the future, have you heard? His voice was still cold.

“Got it! From tomorrow onwards, I will practice my cooking skills diligently, and I will definitely serve my mother-in-law well in the future. Little Joe nodded vigorously.

Wei Shao still frowned at her, and after a moment, she heard the sound of him letting out a long breath.

“Sleep.”

Two words came out of his mouth.

Little Joe was relieved and hurried out of bed. When he reached the lampstand, he was about to blow the lamp, when he suddenly heard Wei Shao’s voice behind him ringing again: “My mother wants me to accept Chu Yu, do you know?” I said yes.

Little Qiao slowly turned his head back and saw that he was loosely lying half lying there, and a pair of eyes were thrown at him.

[End of This Chapter]