Full House Spring
Chapter 114 Door
Chapter 114 Returning
Cui said this, but she was not sure in her heart. The current situation was no longer under her control, and she no longer had a say in this family. Once the old man passed away, their second branch would have no place to stand.
The sudden sense of urgency made Cui's face cold. Kuang Yuru looked at her mother and said comfortingly:
"Mom, don't be too angry. If second brother can pass the autumn examination, we won't be so passive. In the end, it still depends on second brother to stand on his own. As for fourth brother... if he grows up a few more years, his martial arts will definitely be no worse than that of eldest brother and the others. Sooner or later, he will be able to get a position. By then, mother will have the confidence..."
Cui looked down on military officers from the bottom of her heart, so she tried her best to let her son study for the imperial examinations. Now, seeing Kuang Chengrui's success, she is not so averse to the path of a military officer. Her two sons, one civil and one military, complement each other and will definitely not be worse than Kuang Chengrui in the future.
Cui said calmly, "I will keep a close eye on your second brother. Chengzhi has his own plans with his father, so his future will not be too bad. I see Yuru runs to the backyard quite often, so you should also think of a way to plan for yourself."
Kuang Yulin's face was covered with a layer of cold frost. She said indignantly: "I underestimated Yuru. I didn't expect her to be so scheming and easily win the favor of my sister-in-law. She is clearly trying to compete with me."
Cui sulked and said in a cold voice, "They are blood sisters-in-law. It's normal for Fang Xiali to side with her. Don't think about suppressing her. It's more appropriate to catch her off guard at the critical moment."
Kuang Yulin immediately understood what her mother meant. She raised her lips in contempt and said complacently, "She has never been able to compete with me since she was young. I don't believe she can still dominate me when she grows up. Mother is far-sighted. It doesn't matter if I give in to her now."
In Cui's heart, Kuang Yulin was better than Kuang Yuru in every way, so she had nothing to worry about. After sending her daughter away, she waited calmly for the old man to call her.
As she expected, when Kuang Chengming came back from outside, the old man asked the mother and son to go to the front yard together.
Because of Cui Yingying's matter, Kuang Chengming was reluctant to stay at home. If he had not run out of money, he would not have come back today. He did not know what happened in the mansion.
The mother and son walked together. Cui was thinking about how to reply and ignored her son. When she entered the study in the front yard, she saw the old man sitting at the head with a gloomy face. He stared at Cui with sharp eyes and said sternly, "Cui, how much money did you embezzle from the mansion by colluding with housekeeper Zhu?"
Cui had no way out, so she didn't plan to endure it any longer. She said in a cold tone: "I'm afraid the old man is wrong. How can I be considered as embezzling? I just took back the part that our second branch deserved."
The old man slammed the table and said angrily, "What do you mean by what the second branch deserves? How much contribution has your second branch made to our Kuang family? Everything in this family was won by our Kuang family's sons and daughters through bloody battles. Why should you just sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor?"
Cui was not afraid of the old master at all. She said with a stiff neck:
"Just because my children are of the Kuang family's bloodline, and Kuang Chengrui is the eldest son and grandson, isn't my Chengming the second son? What's wrong with him studying to gain fame? Just because he didn't practice martial arts, the old man never saw him. You are too biased. If I don't fight for it, I'm afraid you will kick me out."
The old man's face was livid as he gasped for air. He directly rebuked, "You are talking nonsense. I treat all of my subordinates equally. Don't try to sow discord between them!"
Kuang Chengming frowned. Although he didn't know what had happened exactly, he was willing to stand by his mother's side unconditionally. His mother was the only one who cared about him wholeheartedly. Kuang Chengming was very clear about this.
Seeing her son protecting her, Cui felt emboldened. She said in a tough tone, "My Ming'er has been studying for so many years. You have connections and money, but you never make plans for him. He passed the imperial examination at the age of sixteen. Although he is not outstanding in talent, he is not stupid either. But you can't see his good points."
The old man pursed his lips and said confidently, "Chengming is not strong-willed, and he doesn't have the determination to study hard. He is at best a scholar, why should I risk my reputation for him? Chengrui can get his current position because of himself!"
Cui was unconvinced and said, "You don't know my son at all, and you have no right to predict his future. I took the money, so what? If you want to punish me, just kick us out of the house. Anyway, you have long disliked our second branch, so you can take this opportunity to get rid of us completely."
Kuang Chengming was afraid that the old master would get angry and really kick them out, so he quickly said:
"Mom, please don't say such angry words. Grandfather promised my dad that he would take good care of us. If he kicks us out, how will we face my dad in the future?"
After that, he turned to look at the old man again and said sincerely: "Grandfather, I don't know what my mother did to make you angry again, but she must have done it for me, so please calm down!"
The old man looked at Kuang Chengming with complicated eyes. Although he knew the benefits of studying, he still preferred a grandson who could wield swords and guns. However, among his four grandsons, only Chengming looked most like his father, but he was also the one he ignored the most. Every family has its own problems, and he was indeed in the wrong in some matters.
The old man sighed and said in a deep voice: "I will not hold you responsible for this incident, but if you continue to cause trouble and are caught by Chengrui's wife, I will never interfere with her. You can do whatever you want."
Cui's eyes flashed with a gleam of light. She said nothing, bowed to the old man, took her son and left. Looking at the backs of the mother and son leaving, the old man frowned and thought deeply, had he really done anything wrong all these years? If he could treat everyone equally, would this family be more harmonious?
Xia Li learned the news before the mother and son entered the old man's study. Seeing them come out unharmed and the old man without any reaction, Xia Li knew that Cui would not be punished for this matter.
Xia Li didn't know much about the past of the Kuang family. Cui had been able to survive for so many years, so she must have some abilities. Xia Li ordered the servants not to discuss the matter in the mansion, and the matter was just lightly covered.
Xia Li got up before dawn the next day. She was thinking about returning home and was very happy. Nanny Zhou joked, "Although our girl is the mistress of the house, her temperament is still that of a little girl."
Xia Li was washing her face, and upon hearing this, she chuckled and said, "Even if I become the eldest wife in the mansion, I am still a child in front of my parents."
Nanny Zhou's eyes narrowed into slits as she smiled. Although the girl was raised outside, she could still be so close to the master and his wife. It was really rare.
After Xia Li had packed up, someone from Yu's side came to say that she didn't need to pay her respects, and asked her to go back early and be careful on the road. Xia Li didn't need to worry about the return gift, as considering the personalities of the old man and Yu, there would be no mistakes.
When she came out with the servants, she saw four or five carriages waiting at the gate of the mansion. Except for the first one, all of them were fully loaded. It can be seen that the Kuang family valued Xia Li. Although Kuang Chengzhi was only twelve or thirteen years old, he stood in front of the carriage like a little adult. He saluted Xia Li respectfully and said in a serious tone:
"Sister-in-law, my brother is busy with official business today, so I will escort you back to your parents' home. Don't worry, I have practiced martial arts since I was young, and ordinary villains can't get close to me."
Seeing his expression, Xia Li couldn't help laughing out loud, and said in a brisk voice, "Thank you for your help today, Fourth Brother. Would you like to ride in a carriage or on horseback with me?"
Kuang Chengzhi said with a stern face: "I can ride a horse, sister-in-law, please get in the car, it's windy today."
Xia Li was not polite to him. She got on the carriage with the help of her maid. Although the Kuang family was in Jiaozhou, it was not far from Fangfu Lane and it would take about half an hour to arrive by carriage.
Maybe it was because of her different mood, but Xia Li didn't feel uncomfortable at the moment. She was in a good mood and lifted the curtain to look out. Kuang Chengzhi frowned slightly when he saw his eldest sister-in-law's behavior. He wanted to say that this was against the rules, but then he thought that since his eldest brother couldn't accompany his eldest sister-in-law, it would be fine for her to find some harmless fun by herself, so he didn't say anything to stop her.
Fang Qizheng had been waiting for his sister at home early. They had already known the news that Kuang Chengrui had returned to the garrison. Although he felt sorry for his sister, he could do nothing about it. It would be good for her to stay at home for a few more days. There was no need to worry about unhappy things.
There was a servant squatting at the entrance of the alley of Fang's mansion. When he saw the Kuang family's carriage, he hurried back. Fang Qizheng heard the news and immediately went to the door to greet them. When the carriage stopped, he couldn't wait to help his sister get off the carriage.
Xia Li lifted the curtain and saw her eldest brother. She smiled unconsciously and said in a light voice, "Brother, I'm back."
Fang Qizheng looked her up and down, and seeing that she looked rosy and energetic, he was relieved. He smiled with relief and said, "It's good that you're back. Your parents missed you so much, they are waiting for you."
Although Xia Li couldn't wait to see her parents, she didn't forget Kuang Chengzhi. She walked to Kuang Chengzhi and said in a gentle tone:
"Brother, my husband has official business to attend to, so my grandfather asked my fourth brother to come and see me off. Please take good care of him for me."
According to the rules, Kuang Chengzhi had to go in and pay his respects to his elders. He did not refuse, and Fang Qizheng did not treat him like a child. He politely invited him to come in and sit down.
The younger brother-in-law was taken care of by his elder brother, and the return gifts were taken care of by the servants. Xia Li just went to the inner house to look for his mother. Rong was just craning her neck to look around, and when she saw her daughter, her eyes suddenly turned red. She cried and laughed and said, "My dear daughter is finally back..."
Xia Li excitedly threw himself into her arms, hugged her neck and said, "Mom, I'm back to see you. I'll stay at home for a few more days. You can't cry."
Song sniffed and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't cry, mother. There is nothing to cry about. It's a good thing that you're back. I'm so happy that I can't wait."
Fang Zongru stood aside and said gently, "How have you been these days? Have you been wronged in the Kuang family?"
Xia Li shook his head and chuckled, "How can I be wronged? My mother-in-law and sister-in-law are all good-tempered. The old master trusts me very much. I am the master of the house as soon as I enter the house. I have more concubines than the servants in the mansion. I live a good life."
Fang Zongru nodded in satisfaction. He lowered his voice and said, "It's not good that Chengrui left you alone after getting married, but there's nothing he can do about it given his status. Don't be upset."
Xia Li smiled and said calmly, "I'm not angry. He is more sad than I am. As long as he comes back safely, that's better than anything else."
Fang Zongru saw that his daughter was not saying one thing and thinking another, so he smiled and said, "Have some private conversation with your mother. I'll go see your brother-in-law."
After Fang Zongru left, the mother and daughter walked to the Luohan bed. Xia Li asked curiously, "Why didn't your sister-in-law come?"
Rong chuckled and said, "She knew that we had something to talk about, so she said she would come to see you later. Did Cui from the second house cause any trouble for you?"
Xia Li shook his head and said, "How dare she cause trouble for me? Now I have rearranged the servants in the mansion, and those who were disobedient have been sold out long ago. She can't cause much trouble."
Rong frowned and said, "You must not be careless. Cui was able to go from a criminal slave to the second wife of the Kuang family. She must have some means. The more she endures and lies dormant, the more you must not let your guard down."
How could Xia Li not know this truth? She just said that to comfort her mother. She said in a gentle tone:
"Mother, don't worry about me. I've been through a lot in the Duke's Mansion, and I've met many vicious people, but I've gotten through it all safely. If you have a lot of energy, why don't you find a suitable sister-in-law for my second brother? He only stayed at home for one day before leaving, right?"
Rong said helplessly, "It's impossible to keep him at home for one more day. He is such a playful person, but now he has been restrained. It's really not good for him to have no one to take care of his food and daily life. I plan to go to Kyoto with your father after he finishes this errand. We still have to find a suitable lady for him in Kyoto, so that he can socialize and attend events conveniently."
Xia Li nodded in understanding. Her second brother was going to work in officialdom, so his wife had to be capable of handling matters on her own. To put it bluntly, they still had to marry someone else. The Fang family didn't have many children, but they were all very capable. Seeing that her second brother didn't have a sweetheart, it wouldn't be a bad idea to marry someone of equal status.
"It's time for Mom and Dad to go over. Anyway, my sister-in-law is taking care of the family, so nothing will go wrong."
As soon as she finished speaking, Sun Fuya came over with Shuo Ge'er. She said with a smile on her face, "Sister, what are you making up about me? I caught you."
Xia Li quickly went over to touch Shuo Ge'er's little face. She said in a brisk voice, "How dare I make up stories about my sister-in-law? Mother said she and Dad were going to Kyoto to arrange my second brother's wedding. I said there would be no problem with you at home."
Sun Fuya also just learned about this. She said in a brisk tone:
"I see that my second brother has lost a lot of weight. Now he is the only one in our family who has no place to go. This is not a solution. It's good that our parents have passed this big thing. We still have my husband and I at home."
Rong was relieved and said, "Thank goodness I have you at home, otherwise I wouldn't even have a chance to breathe."
Shuo Ge'er didn't want to listen to his grandmother and mother talking. He looked up at his aunt and said in a baby voice, "Aunt, mother said that we will have babies after we get married. So when will you give me a brother or sister?"
Xia Li burst out laughing. This little thing actually knew how to induce labor. She squatted down and said, "Auntie can't give birth for the time being, and if she does, I won't be able to play with you every day. If you really want a brother or sister, ask your mother to give birth to one for you."
Sun Fuya's cheeks suddenly turned red, and she scolded: "Sister, you are being naughty. Why did you tell him everything?"
(End of this chapter)
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