The subtle fragrance of cotton needles

Chapter 125: Enduring the Dead

Xia Qianxiang was also shocked: "Thank you, Madam Prime Minister, for your kindness."

"Why call someone the Prime Minister's relative? It's so awkward! Just follow Yan'er and call her aunt."

"This..." There is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, and the legitimate mother is still here, how can Xia Qianxiang overstep her authority?

Tu didn't care about this. As long as the children were good, there was no difference between the high and low. "Call them whatever you want. We are all family."

Xia Qianxiang was still a little worried. She secretly looked at Xia Yanliang, who also nodded. She said shyly, "Yes, aunt."

"That's it! Don't worry, aunt loves her daughter very much and is not a naughty girl." After saying that, Shen looked at Tu Xiao again.

Tu Xiao was trembling.

"Sister-in-law, please sit down first!" Everyone stood for a long time, and Tu's words were interrupted for a moment, so she asked everyone to sit down again.

Shen smiled and sat in the main seat with Tu.

Xia Yanxiang and others also sat on both sides according to etiquette.

"Xia Zhibai, who did you say was the bad boy earlier?" Tu seldom called the children by their full names, and Xia Zhibai was a little scared when he heard it at first.

Xia Zhibai stood up, and Li also stood up, and saluted together: "Mother."

"Li'er, sit down."

Li sat down according to the etiquette.

Xia Zhibai stood there without saying anything, so Tu said, "Speak."

"Mother, as my brother's uncle, it's normal for him to dislike my brother-in-law. If the uncle is not only not picky about his brother-in-law, but also agrees with him, then the one who should be worried is Yan'er." Xia Yanxiang said slowly.

"Besides, it's not unfair to say that Prince Luo is a scoundrel." He sneaked into her boudoir a few days ago, how could he not be a scoundrel?

Tu didn't know what to say for a moment.

Seeing this, Shen also tried to cover up the truth: "Ah, A Ling, you know Bai'er's temper. No matter what, he must be doing this for Yan'er's good. Besides, not to mention Bai'er, even I, as his aunt, look down on Prince Luo. Although he is outstanding and capable among the other princes, he is also a playboy. He is only 21 years old this year, and his aunt has taken in more than a dozen concubines, both good and bad. There is no mistress to manage the backyard, and it is always in a mess. Do you want our Yan'er to clean up the mess for him?"

Tu was choked up, and before she could make up her mind, Xia Yanxiang said, "Don't worry, mother. If Prince Luo's courtyard can't be managed, my daughter won't marry into it. But mother, don't be fooled by Prince Luo's sweet words."

It makes it seem like your mother is bewitched by King Luo's skin.

"I just want to say that walls have ears. It's fine to talk about it at home, but you have to be careful when you go out. A big tree attracts the wind, and the Shangshu Mansion has also had two imperial concubines in succession. It's the cusp of the storm. Don't give others a handle."

"Bai'er is the same. You are always calm when marching and fighting, but why can't you keep your cool when it comes to family matters? You want to punish King Luo. As the eldest brother-in-law, you have plenty of ways to deal with it. Why bother to argue?"

It turned out that everyone misunderstood Tu's meaning.

"Besides, I would be the first one to disagree that Prince Luo's backyard can't deal with your mother. After all, I was raised by the Queen Mother for a period of time. I have lived in seclusion for many years, and I am not afraid of anyone."

Unexpectedly, Tu, who has always been gentle and delicate, seemed like a different person. She was sunny and bright, and a person in her forties seemed to have the courage and spirit of a teenager.

Shen's face was filled with relief. She seemed to see the young A Ling, full of vigor and vitality, and charming.

Xia Yanxiang was a little surprised, but more relieved.

"Yes, mother." Xia Zhibai finally breathed a sigh of relief. Mrs. Tu was usually gentle to others, but perhaps because of the relationship between mother and son, Xia Zhibai was always a little afraid of Mrs. Tu.

Tu raised her hand to signal him to sit down, then she straightened her clothes, showing an unprecedented solemnity: "People in my Tu family are not to be bullied whenever you want."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone knocked on the door.

Tu said calmly, "What's the matter?

"Madam, the second aunt wants to see you."

"No need to look for me, just let her go directly to the master." Tu had never spoken so loudly before, perhaps she wanted to set an example for the younger generation, or perhaps she had been squeezed for too long.

"But……*

"Why, my words are useless, right?" Everyone in the mansion thought that Tu was weak and easy to bully, but they forgot that she was not only the legitimate wife of the mansion, but also the only sister of the current right prime minister.

"I dare not." The maid outside the door was about to leave immediately.

"Wait, tell Second Auntie to behave herself."

"Yes."

Shen was very happy: "Ah Ling, that's it. Being gentle, kind, respectful, frugal and modest will only make some shameless people take advantage of you!"

"Sister-in-law, you are too kind. It's just that today, after seeing these young people grow up, those who are married are married, and those who are not married will soon, I suddenly understand everything."

"If you had been more persuasive earlier, you wouldn't have suffered so much in the Shangshu Mansion." Shen really felt sorry for Tu. She was such a beautiful girl, but she was living a miserable life in the Shangshu Mansion.

When Shen first married into the Tu family, Tu was just a young girl who had just come of age. She was innocent, kind, lively and lovely. She was also bright and beautiful, like a sunflower. But who would have thought that after marrying Xia Liu, she would suffer so much for so many years.

If Tu Song hadn't always been protective of his younger sister, Xia Liu would have gone even further.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Everything you have done in the past was for the children. From now on, you don't have to care about Xia Liu's face anymore, and you can live happily!" After saying these words today, Tu felt a lot more relieved.

Xia Yanxiang stood up, bowed with both hands, and saluted to Tu: "Congratulations, mother. Thank you for your years of raising me."

Xia Zhibai also bowed and said, "Thank you, mother."

Tu's eyes were filled with tears. She stood up and helped the two children up: "Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. Now that you have each found your own home, it is the greatest joy of my life."

Shen was also deeply moved. She wiped the tears from her eyes, stood up and advised, "Alright, alright. It's New Year's Day. I just wanted to have fun. Why did it become so touching? It makes me feel bad to say anything about my brat!"

Everyone burst into laughter at these words, and Tu Xiao didn't care about being used as a tool by his mother.

Li Fu, Tu Song, Dongfang Ji and Xia Liu were chatting in the front yard at this time. Xia Liu looked at Tu Song cautiously, not knowing whether Tu Song knew that Xia Yanxiang was beaten by him.

"Knock knock!" A servant knocked on the door.

Xia Liu cleared her throat and sat up straighter: "What's the matter?"

"Master, the Second Aunt wants to see you..." The servant was obviously lacking in confidence. The people sitting in the room were all big shots in officialdom, and the Second Aunt insisted on asking him to come and invite her. How dare he?

Xia Liu immediately felt a gaze on his face, and said uncomfortably: "Why are you coming to the front yard to ask for an audience about something that happened in the backyard? If the Second Aunt has something to do, let her go find Madam."