Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 280: Entering the mansion against one’s will, full of twists and turns!
[You follow Luya and several maids from the Second Courtyard.]

[On both sides of the road were green bamboos, the ground was covered with moss, and in the middle was a narrow and gravel road.]

[Until the innermost part, past the screen wall.]

【Everyone stops and you look up.】

[There are five small porches above, all with carved partitions with fresh patterns. ]

[There is a plaque hanging above it.]

【Three big characters, titled "Hongjingyuan". 】

[You also saw these three words from afar on the boat in the lake, and thought of the three words in the lake.]

[These three characters only have their form but not their spirit; the spirit is in the lake.]

[Everyone stopped again and waited for the manager at the door to report.]

[At this moment, you suddenly feel a cold gaze coming from the side, and you turn your head to look involuntarily.]

[But not far from here, there is a pavilion with a few people standing in it, staring at you with unfathomable expressions.]

[It was the few people I had just seen in the lake. The pavilion they were in was exactly where the water ghost disappeared. Among them was a familiar person - Xie Renfeng's maid Shi Lan.]

[A thin young man in gorgeous clothes is leisurely throwing fish food into the lake. The fish food is lightly raised in his hand, but there is a sneer on his face as he looks at you.]

[Next to you, an old man wearing a fur hat, with an ugly face and eyes full of resentment, is also staring at you.]

[You looked around and saw several maids in the courtyard, all with their heads bowed and expressionless.]

[The most bizarre thing is Lu Ya, who is usually lively and active, but now she bows her head and remains silent, as if she is controlled by some kind of power.]

[Looking at the steward who had gone in to report, he had already exited from the main hall door.]

【In the face of this matter...you decide.】

1. Give up entering Xie Honghong Academy. (Hint: You may be punished, your life may be in danger, your studies may be difficult to continue, and you may bring trouble to Wutong.)
2. Enter Xiehong College. (Hint: You may be able to escape danger and get a chance to enroll.)
3. Get involved in person. (0/3)

The words on the cauldron slowly froze.

Yu Ke looked at the three options above and lowered his head to think.

Could it be that the person who was reported to be hospitalized was not Old Lady Xie? How could this happen?

There is constant turmoil in this compound. Just at such a banquet, someone's life could be in danger.

Moreover, this situation cannot be avoided.

Yu Ke was not troubled.

Select directly!

2. Enter Xiehong College. (Hint: You may be able to escape danger and get a chance to enroll.)
[You withdraw your thoughts, and the manager looks at you with some scrutiny]

[“Master Guan, the old lady invites you in.”]

[After hearing this, you turned around and looked at the people in the pavilion. You responded softly, then walked in calmly.]

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"I'm afraid Xie Guan will be severely punished this time. If he says something wrong, he will be beaten to death. This has happened before."

Zhao Yang looked at Xie Guan's back as he walked away, a smile on his face.

"It's just quite strange. How could he be allowed into the main hall? Today, the main hall is full of distinguished guests from various clans. In addition, Second Master Xie has returned home. I thought he would be taken directly to the clan to be punished."

at this time!

The old man wearing a fur hat lowered his hips and shook the flag in his hand lightly.

A series of dark ghost shadows emerged silently from the doorway and the feet of several maids, lingering like morning mist, and then flew back suddenly. The whole process was silent.

No one noticed.

Lu Ya and others held their foreheads with their hands, looking confused, as if they had just woken up from a long dream. They looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion and puzzlement, and they had no memory of what had just happened to the other party.

Zhao Yang exclaimed upon seeing this.

"Mr. Shen, your skill of making obedient ghosts is truly a miraculous skill in the world. It is amazing."

Shen Qian shook his head and took back the flag with heartache.

"This technique is just a trivial trick. It may work against some weak women, but if you encounter a cultivator who cultivates his spirit or a martial artist who has reached a certain level, it will be like a breeze blowing against a stone. It will be completely useless."

"Even those scholars who are well-read and have great literary courage are helpless against this technique."

Shen Qian took a sip of wine, his face gloomy. Thinking back to the intelligent ghost baby he had just raised with great effort, he couldn't help feeling regretful.

The ghost baby had cost him so much effort, so much gold and spirit money, and he fed it with his heart's blood every day. He never expected that it would "scatter its soul" in the lake for no reason today, which made him very confused and almost went crazy.

In his heart, he was angry at Zhao Yang for making trouble out of nothing, but when he thought that he would have to "rely" on this young master to nourish his soul in the future, he did not get angry at him.

After all, many maids in the Zhao mansion were raped by Zhao Yang and then jumped into the lake, and their souls were taken away by Shen Qian.

Naturally, Shen Qian did not dare to kill people and take their souls openly. After all, there were academies in Bian Jing, the Imperial Observatory and detectives in the court, as well as upright people like Prime Minister Su.

The evil monks will never be tolerated.

However, some of the "bloody" things that happened among the major clans are their own affairs behind closed doors and no one cares.

Thinking of this, Shen Qian blamed all his resentment on Xie Guan.

Shen Qian secretly swore in his heart that he must teach Xie Guan a lesson and avenge the "ghost baby".

However, he forgot that this ghost baby was created by him after he threw the baby from the belly of a pregnant woman who had been pregnant for nine months and abandoned it in a mass grave.

The resentment of the baby being abandoned was transformed into this ghost baby by him.

"What a pity!"

Shen Xi felt regretful, but also felt a bit more resentful.

There was also the sword intent in the lake that had just surprised him. It seemed that these big families had their own background, so he had to be more careful in the future.

So he no longer took action against Xie Guan, but just diverted the blame to others.

Instead, he borrowed the hands of these maids, controlled a few people with soul flags, and led them into the main hall of Xie Hongyuan, earning a name of "great disrespect".

A helpless bastard with no one to speak for him will be in big trouble. He may even lose his studies and his future will be ruined.

"If Master Xie Guan dies, his maid should belong to me."

Zhao Yang naturally noticed the anger on Shen Qian's face, but as his bodyguard, he naturally couldn't neglect him, so he comforted him:

"Mr. Shen, calm down. I will let Wutong apologize to you later."

Shilan lowered her head and did not answer, with sadness in her eyes.

It was obvious that these two people were the first to try to take away the maid, and now they want to harm Xie Guan.

It seemed as if Xie Guan owed them something.

Shen Qian's face looked worse and worse, and he drank the whole pot of wine in one gulp.

He stood up and slapped Shilan hard on the roundest part.

All I heard was a "pop".

He rubbed it hard and felt only warmth and tenderness.

Shen Qian said with some satisfaction: "He is such a jerk!"

In the end, he did not continue to take action. After all, Shi Lan was the head maidservant beside Xie Renfeng. Maybe she would become Xie Renfeng's maid in the future. Her status and position were undoubtedly incomparable.

Shilan's eyes were red and tears fell silently, but she bit her lips tightly, not daring to let the tears spill out.

Once inside this large mansion, these servants had no control over their own affairs.

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……

The atmosphere in the main hall of Hongjingyuan was solemn.

The steward just announced in the hall: "Master Guan from the compound wants to see you!"

The words have not yet been spoken!

Then the old lady at the head of the table was heard to be "furious" in a rare way, with unquestionable majesty in her voice. Madam Yuan's face was also livid, and her eyebrows revealed obvious displeasure, as if she was extremely disgusted with the matter and did not want to dwell on it any further.

"Let Xie Guan go to the clan to apologize himself. What kind of occasion is this today? How dare you disrespect your elders!"

The crime of disrespecting elders is a serious crime in the clan, and its severity is even greater than the immoral act of having an affair with a woman.

Once convicted!
Not only is there no hope for the imperial examination, but even the opportunity to study will probably be shattered.

The other family members present just watched silently.

The ladies in the Xie Mansion were all surprised, as such a crime was no small one.

Wutong's face changed drastically. She was extremely anxious and almost rushed out to plead for the young master.

Once the young master is punished by the clan, his future will be ruined.

However, as soon as she took a step, Xie Yuan grabbed her sleeve.

Wutong pulled at his sleeves hard, trying to break free.

But Xie Yuan's voice came calmly: "If you want to harm your young master, go ahead."

"Don't you see who you are? How dare you, a maidservant, interfere in Madam's affairs? There are so many people from the big families watching. If you want to cause trouble, then go ahead!"

Xie Yuan's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Wutong's heart hard.

Only then did she calm down and realize that her impulsiveness might bring greater trouble to the young master.

She bit her lips tightly, tears welling up in her eyes, but she forced herself not to let them fall.

What a good thing!

"Don't worry, I, Xie Yuan, will never let you be punished for no reason."

He was about to get up but was interrupted by a sudden sound.

"Mrs. Yuan, is this punishment a bit too harsh?"

The voice was deep and steady. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Sima Ting slowly walking into the hall.

As the governor of a continent, he holds a prominent status and is Madam Yuan's future son-in-law. Naturally, his appearance at this moment carries a special weight.

When Mrs. Yuan heard this, her brows slightly frowned and a trace of displeasure arose in her heart.

When would it be the turn of an outsider to interfere in the affairs of the Xie family? But seeing that it was Sima Ting, he had to take it seriously given his status and position.

Old Lady Xie sat in the main seat, without saying a word, but she had already regained the dignity and demeanor of the head of the family.

Xie Ying also stood up, gently tugged at Sima Ting's sleeve, and said softly: "Brother Ting, mother has always been good at managing the family and has strict rewards and punishments. You can rest assured."

After hearing what Xie Ying said, Mrs. Yuan's brows gradually relaxed.

His tone became gentle as he continued, "This Xie Guan, his mother is a person who disrespects her elders. Like mother, like son. The memorial in which the master was impeached mentioned many incidents caused by his mother."

When the old matter was brought up again, Madam Yuan's expression became even more cold and she said in a deep voice:
"How many prominent nobles were alarmed by the incident a few years ago? Even a powerful person like Prime Minister Su criticized the master."

"In the impeachment memorial, the so-called lack of personal morality and poor parenting were all caused by Xie Guan's mother, which ultimately led to the master being stripped of his title of marquis, and the hard work of two generations wasted."

What exactly caused this incident?

Mrs. Zhuge, who was present at the meeting, naturally knew what was going on. It was just the nobles in the court who were taking advantage of the defeat of their master Xie Ling to suppress the Xie family.

Xie Guan's mother's act of holding her child in the hope of fame turned out to be a handle and a sharp weapon in their hands.

This is also the reason why Xie Guan is so unpopular, especially not favored by the old lady.

Old Lady Xie snorted coldly and said, "What a disaster star in this mansion."

Madam Yuan changed the subject and said, "However, since General Sima has pleaded for him, let's reduce his punishment."

"Go to the clan and get a 'no rules'."

Xie Ying wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Mrs. Yuan.

"Ying'er, I know you have a history with his mother. This is the Xie family's rule after all."

Madam Yuan instructed the steward:
"Go down quickly."

The steward quickly responded: "Yes!"

"Wait a minute!"

When Xie Yuan was about to stand up again, another gentle voice sounded:
"Madam Yuan, I often hear Brother Yuan mention this man. He has been studying hard over the past year and has been greatly influenced by Xie Guan. He doesn't seem like a person who doesn't follow the rules."

Zhuge Jian stepped into the pavilion and said with a smile:

"As Confucianism says, one should be self-sufficient. Although Xie Guan is a bastard, he is able to influence others. He must not be a scholar who does not know etiquette."

Mrs. Yuan became more and more surprised.

Xie Guan, a helpless bastard, had Sima Ting stand up for him today, and Zhuge Jian also spoke up for him.

What is this for?
When Madam Zhuge saw her brother speak, she also smiled and said:

"Sister, why don't you spare Xie Guan the punishment? A few years ago, he and Yu Ge'er were about the same age. I still remember that they were born on the same day and month."

"Although his mother was guilty, Xie Guan was probably ignorant at the time."

Xie Yu stood handsomely behind his mother, Mrs. Yuan, and he had no memory of having such a brother.

Madam Yuan looked at everyone in the hall. Whether it was Sima Ting or Zhuge Jian and others, they were all important figures today. They all spoke for Xie Guan, which made it difficult for her to make a decision for a while.

"However, Xie Guan's intrusion into the Grand View Garden without permission also violated the rules. The old lady once said that outsiders are not allowed to enter without permission."

"However, since the crime can be forgiven, it is difficult for my sister and Mr. Jinghu to ask for mercy."

"Then let the clan deduct two months' salary from him as punishment."

When Wutong heard this, his expression finally relaxed and he wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

It seems that the young master is fine, but with two months' salary, life will be a little tight.

Zhuge Jian bowed and said, "Mrs. Yuan is indeed good at managing the household!"

The matter has now been settled.

"Madam, I was the one who let Xie Guanjin into the Grand View Garden. I have nothing to do with him."

"If you want to punish me, punish me."

Mrs. Yuan has returned to her seat.

Looking for the voice, it turned out to be Xie Qiyue who was behind Xie Hong.

Xie Qiyue had a serious look on his face, and he just thought in his heart that he had given Sister Yuzhi a guarantee on this matter, and if Xie Guan was still to be punished.

This made it difficult for her to report back, so she decided to take the responsibility herself to avoid losing face.

Mrs. Yuan was in a dilemma now, looking at Xie Qiyue who was admitting her mistake with her head down.

Why is there so much trouble in punishing a bastard?

It is obviously impossible to punish Xie Qiyue from the Second Hospital today, otherwise the old lady will not be able to justify it.

After all, Xie Hong returned home today, and it would be inappropriate to punish his most beloved daughter as soon as he came back.

Xie Hong's expression was calm, as if he didn't care about it.

Lu Hua hid under the white gauze hat and found this scene quite interesting.

Madam Yuan then asked, "Old Madam, what do you think we should do?"

The old lady pondered for a moment and said, "Let's not argue anymore. Let Xie Guan come in and meet Ling'er's son."

"Yes, old lady."

The servant withdrew and went to pass on the message.

Only then did everyone take their seats.

Soon!

A young man with a calm demeanor walked in from the door.

He stepped over the threshold and walked into the hall at an unhurried pace. He was only wearing an ordinary plain robe, but it could not hide his elegance and handsomeness.

(End of this chapter)