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

Chapter 429: What's wrong with Xie Guan entering Hesong Hall!

[Qiuyue looked strange, watching the rain, as if it really didn't fall on Xie Guan.]

[She is also the head maid of the Nine Great Clans, so naturally she has heard of the matters of the Yuanshen and the Martial Arts, which is not surprising.]

[If there are sensible servants or guards, the mansion will also reward them with martial arts. 】

[How can a bastard like me be qualified to learn such advanced martial arts and soul cultivation methods? ]

[At the lake shore, Qiuyue led the servants to board the front boat. You boarded another small boat alone, and two black-clad men in bamboo hats stood quietly behind you. They were as strong as pine trees, and just by boarding the boat, they made the boat work half a foot, which shows that their shins are well trained.]

[You will understand it with a little perception. Both of them are in the third realm of martial arts. "Xueshan" is worthy of being called a master even in the city of Bianjing where there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers. He is a master in the Thirteen Provinces.]

[It seems that the Xie family’s wives were already prepared for the incident with Xie Renfeng last time and your gift of martial arts.]

[Several men in bamboo hats also looked surprised. Although they could also steam up the rain curtain, they had to mobilize their qi and blood, so they couldn't do it as easily as you did.]

[This Xie Guan is not as simple as it seems! ]

[Across the lake! ]

[After entering the Grand View Garden, there are three directions: one is Hongjing Courtyard, one is Dengchun Tower, and the last one is "Hesong Hall", where the old lady of the Xie family lived. ]

[The group goes inside.]

[Qiuyue walked in front, and each step was as precise as if it had been measured with a ruler. This was the rule set by the old lady. Anyone who approached Hesong Hall must not make any mistakes in their steps. All the ladies in the mansion, except for the two masters, had to walk on the specific blue brick patterns when they came to pay their respects.]

[The old lady's rules are the rules of the Xie family, and no one is allowed to violate them.]

【Not long after leaving! 】

[The five-room main building is exposed in the rain. On the crab-shell green door, the copper-gilded five bats holding the longevity door ring are jingling in the wind. A green-clothed woman is already waiting under the eaves. The ebony plaque reads "Hesong Hall" in gold-inlaid small seal script.]

[An old pine tree in the front yard leans diagonally toward the sky, its cracked bark condenses a pale green, and the tree is still upright despite its age.]

[When passing through the hanging flower gate, a maidservant stood quietly with her head bowed under the corridor, holding a lantern in her hand.]

[It is clearly noon now, but the sky is as dark as afternoon. ]

[“Master Guan, please wait here for a moment.”]

[Qiuyue suddenly stopped in front of the stone steps in the central hall, "Please allow me to pass on the message."]

[You walk slowly and stop, and wherever you look, although there is no luxurious splendor, it is full of the strict rules of the aristocratic families. ]

[The position of every display and the height of every threshold are in accordance with ancient etiquette, without any error.]

[The light in the hall is dim, and your eyes scan the shadows around you.]

[There are at least eight or nine auras looming, and their cultivation is stronger than the two old soldiers who stopped you and seriously injured Xie Renfeng last time.]

[There are several obscure auras hidden deeper inside, which you cannot see clearly even with your eyesight.]

[This is the heritage of the nine major surnames.]

[People only know that the nine great families are rich enough to rival a country and hold high positions in the court, but they do not know that the warriors and monks they raise in their mansions are the real foundation of their lives. ]

[You suddenly remembered the Taoist priest from the White Bone Temple whom you met in the lake that day - if it weren't for the tacit approval of the Xie family, that evil cultivator wouldn't even be able to touch the edge of the Grand View Garden, let alone stir up trouble in the garden.]

[I'm afraid that as soon as I make a move, I'll be killed on the spot by the master in the dark. ]

[While thinking, you look at the front door of the central hall and see a couplet. ]

[“The cry of the crane reaches the sky, making the family famous.”]

[“The pine tree has guarded the gate for thousands of years.”]

[A rare sneer appeared on the corner of your lips. ]

[A long drawn-out voice: "Xie Guan, the old lady is here to summon you."]

[You walked in slowly without hesitation. ]

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Half a quarter of an hour later——

You could hear a pin drop in the Hesong Hall. The old lady closed her eyes and twirled her Buddhist beads. The sandalwood in the copper furnace condensed into a line of green smoke.

Suddenly, the beaded curtain rustled softly, and Qiuyue stepped in with a polite pace:
"Report to the old lady, Xie Guan has arrived."

The old lady slowly opened her eyes and said, "Let him in."

Everyone in the Xie family suddenly looked outside the door.

Xie Qiyue looked anxious, but she didn't dare to move a step. Why had Xie Yuan not arrived at this time? Otherwise, she would be too late.

Xie Yu turned his head unconsciously and recalled the first time they met last year. On that day, the old lady held a banquet and all the nine major families gathered in the Grand View Garden.

And now we meet again, it's like this.

Xie Xuan stood aside, his eyes showing neither joy nor sadness. In fact, he learned the news earlier than Xie Yuan.

He could obviously notify Xie Guan or ask Su Yun for help. Given how much Su Yun valued Xie Guan, Su Yun would definitely be present today.

but!

Xie Xuan did nothing, just like watching an opera in the Peking Opera Garden. He knew that the characters on stage would be in trouble, but he just waited for the show to begin.

Xie Xuan shook his head secretly, thinking that the tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.

The Master said long ago, "The doctrine of the mean is between the geese."

In the Qunfang Garden, a bastard of the Xie family should not have such a great reputation.

The word "fame" can both bring you to the top and cause you to be in trouble.

Mrs. Zhao dug her five fingers deeply into the handle of the Huanghuali chair, and the hatred in her eyes was no longer concealed.

Madam Yuan, however, gathered up the cloud pattern on her sleeves and looked out the door leisurely.

Li Qinlan had a worried look on her face. The danger Xie Guan was in today was even more turbulent than the last time he danced with the sword.

Li Nantian looked out the door calmly.

A green figure passed through the beaded curtains and stepped over the threshold.

The young man was wearing a blue shirt and plain shoes, and there was still a little moisture on his sleeves, but he did not look embarrassed at all. He bowed to the court and said in a clear voice: "Greetings to the old lady and all the ladies."

Li Tiannan couldn't help but frown slightly.

The rain was thick and the light and shadows in the hall were dim, but the young man was tall and straight, outstanding and noble. He was clearly a real scholar.

The old lady's knuckles turned slightly white.

She raised her eyes to look at the person who came, but her gaze became increasingly cold.

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[You walk slowly into the hall, your steps steady and neither hurried nor slow.]

[The hall is filled with the scent of sandalwood, and in the center is a painting of pine and cranes for longevity. ]

【Old Lady Xie sat in the first seat, leaning on her cane but with her back straight.】

[The two sides were filled with the wives of the Xie family, and dozens of eyes were looking at them like thorns in their backs.]

[Some are probing, some are curious, but most are undisguisedly indifferent.]

[You look normal, as if you are unaware of these gazes.]

【“Xie Guan, you little evildoer!”】

[Mrs. Zhao couldn't bear it any longer and slammed the table. The boiling hot tea in the teacup splashed onto her brocade sleeves. This scene was like a jealous woman.]

[The old lady paused with her cane and frowned slightly: "Follow the rules."]

【These three simple words silenced Mrs. Zhao.】

[This old lady who has been in charge of the Xie family for decades has a great deal of majesty. ]

[Mrs. Yuan stood up at the right time and said, "Sister, this Hesong Hall is the ancestral hall of the Xie family. We must follow some rules."]

[Mrs. Zhao sat down again, her eyes fixed on Xie Guan.]

[Mrs. Yuan glanced at you and said to the servant, "Ask Master Feng to come up."]

【A young man walked out from behind the central hall. 】

【Xie Renfeng's face was as pale as paper. His once handsome face was now just a layer of skin and flesh hanging on his bones. The moonlight was covering the empty space, making him look like a paper figure.】

[When Xie Renfeng's eyes met yours, his breathing suddenly stagnated, his chest rose and fell violently for a few times, and then he forced himself to suppress it.]

[He knelt on the ground with difficulty, his voice hoarse: "Grandson, I pay my respects to the old lady, mother, aunt, and all the elders."]

【Mrs. Zhao saw this and tears welled up in her eyes: "My son."】

[Her voice choked with sobs, "It was all because of Xie Guan's vicious hands. Now my meridians and bones are all broken. From now on, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to practice martial arts again."]

[Mrs. Yuan lowered her eyes and looked at Xie Renfeng, her tone carrying a hint of pity: "Brother Feng, you look much more haggard."]

[The conversation suddenly changed, and the tone of voice suddenly became higher: "Xie Renfeng, do you admit your guilt?"]

[“Break into his house and destroy his property.”]

【Hearing this, Xie Renfeng immediately knelt down and touched the ground with his forehead: "Xie Renfeng is so presumptuous, please punish me, madam!"】

Madam Yuan nodded slightly, "You are the young master of the Second Hospital after all, and your father has not been around since you were a child. Even if I want to discipline you, it is not legitimate."

[“The Second Courtyard has its own mistress to supervise it, so I cannot punish her severely. But the rules of the mansion cannot be abolished…”]

[She paused for a moment, "Considering that you have already acknowledged your mistakes, and that this is your first offense, and that the offense you committed was not serious, I will punish you by having you confine yourself to the house for half a month and copy the family rules fifty times in the ancestral hall. You are not allowed to leave the house without permission for the next three months, and you will be fined forty taels of silver."]

[These words were spoken softly, and everyone in the hall held their breath in silence, no one dared to say a word.]

[After Madam Yuan finished speaking, she turned her gaze quietly to the old lady, as if asking for instructions.]

【The old lady nodded.】

[Mrs. Yuan then said, "Xie Renfeng, do you have any complaints?"]

【“Xie Renfeng has no complaints!”】

[“Get up. You can go to the treasury to get some medicine for your injuries.”]

[“Thank you for your grace, madam, and thank you for your grace, old lady.”]

[Mrs. Yuan nodded in satisfaction, and when her eyes suddenly turned to you, all the warmth in her eyes faded.]

[“Xie Guan, do you know you are wrong?” This voice was not as calm as when he interrogated Xie Renfeng just now. Every word was like an ice cone piercing the bones, carrying the majesty of the mistress that could not be disobeyed.]

[You could hear a pin drop in the hall. ]

[Even Xie Xuan, who was standing by, straightened his back unconsciously. The two masters were not at home, and Madam Yuan had been in charge of the mansion for many years. The young masters and young ladies in the mansion were all trembling with fear when they saw her.]

[At this moment, the ladies all lowered their heads and eyes, not daring to look him in the eye.]

【Xie Qiyue's hands were already sweating. She knew Madam Yuan's methods too well. No one in the mansion was not afraid.】

【Xie Yu raised his eyebrows, waiting to see how you answer.】

[Surprisingly, this bastard who always kept his head down slowly raised his head.]

[As far as Madam Yuan could remember, this was the first time Xie Guan looked directly into her eyes.]

[Everyone thought that Xie Guan would kneel down and admit his fault without hesitation like Xie Renfeng did, and perhaps even gain the mistress's forgiveness.]

[An unexpected answer——]

[In this suffocating silence, your voice rang out clearly:]

【“Xie Guan… I wonder… what mistake did he make?”】

【“What’s wrong with that!”】

[This sentence was said very lightly, but it was like a huge stone thrown into stagnant water. ]

[The old lady suddenly slammed her cane to the ground, and Madam Yuan looked unhappy.]

(End of this chapter)