major general please wake up early

Huo Xiangzhen was kicked out by Wu Jibai just now, when he saw the maid next to Mrs. Lou standing aside expressionlessly, exuding a gloomy aura, which scared him a little:

"You are... the maid next to Mrs. Lou? Cough, um, what's the matter?"

The maid was called Lin Yu, and she was a well-known iceman in the manor. She had completely different experiences from Lou Yuning's coldness, and even Lou Yuan didn't dare to get too close to her.Mrs. Lou didn't know what kind of mentality she had, she took this maid as her personal maid.At this time, Lin Yu also had a cold face:

"Mr. Huo, madam, please tell me in the front hall."

When Master Huo arrived, Mrs. Lou was in the front hall, embroidering with an embroidery plate in her hand.Master Huo is a rough man, he has no interest in embroidery, so he doesn't care what she is doing.

Seeing him coming, Mrs. Lou did not put down her work, but smiled: "Young Master Huo, please sit down, don't be reserved, just come to chat about the daily life. Lin Yu, have a cup of tea."

Chatting about homework?What is there to chatter about?Thinking about it, it could only be Mu Hao's fault, right?

The cold-faced maid served a cup of tea and stepped aside.At this time, Mrs. Lou said calmly and slowly: "I don't want to say much, Mr. Huo still cares about Yuan'er, right? I just remembered some old things about Yuan'er, so I came to chat with Mr. Huo."

Knew it.Huo Xiangzhen thought, nodded: "I would like to hear the details."

Mrs. Lou's eyes fell back to the embroidered plate, and she said softly and slowly in a reminiscent tone: "It was just four years ago, but it seems like a long time ago..."

【four years ago】

It was late at night, and Lou Zhi hadn't returned to his room to rest, Mrs. Lou couldn't help asking the servants: "Where did the master go?"

"Go back to madam, the master is in the south courtyard."

At that time, Lou Mansion had not moved to Xinjing, but was still in the old capital of Bianliang.Mrs. Lou was curious about what caused the old man to go back to his room to sleep in the middle of the night, so she moved towards the south courtyard.Before taking two steps, she stopped suddenly and asked Linyu, "But the south courtyard where Mrs. Xiao Qu lived?"

"Go back to Ma'am, yes."

Why didn't you come back there in the middle of the night?Could it be that Xiao went to revive his soul?But Xiao went to the memorial day has clearly passed.

Mrs. Lou knew that Lou Zhizhi couldn't let Xiao go, but she wasn't jealous.She also loves Xiao Qu very much, but she loves this gentle singer even more than the dowry maid.As far as I can remember, that woman is as gentle as water, with a light smile, her beautiful eyebrows are like Daisy from distant mountains, and her pupils are as clear as autumn water.It's a pity that he died young and only got along with her for five years.Mrs. Lou also understands that what Lou Zhizhi loves most in his heart is the gentle Xiaoqu, even if she is a demon.

If it is true that Xiao Qu came back tonight, she also wants to go and talk about the old relationship with Xiao Qu.I really miss this good woman.I often think that if my children have to be educated a few times when they are young, their temperament must be much gentler, and the third girl will not be occasionally aggressive.

Thinking like this, Mrs. Lou quickly walked a few steps to the south courtyard.The south courtyard has a name, "Yuyue Xiaozhu", which was originally the name of Xiao Qu's residence when he was a singing girl.After Lou Zhizhi married her, he specially renovated the south courtyard, built a small building, dug a lotus pond, and erected a small wooden bridge, so that Xiao Qu would not feel uncomfortable.Although Xiao Qu is a singer in the land of fireworks and a civet cat who has been cultivated for more than a hundred years, she does not see any evil spirits. On the contrary, she is knowledgeable and reasonable, and many ladies who have read poetry and books since childhood would feel ashamed of themselves.There are many people who are willing to redeem her life for such a gentle and lovely Xiao Qu, but she only has her eyes on Lou Zhizhi.

At that time, Lou Zhi was only in his twenties, had a family, and was not the head of the Lou family.Maybe it was the freshness in Lou Zhizhi's eyes that he fell in love with when he was young?Such a frank person is full of righteousness.Good times don't last long, five years... is too short.

Xiao Qu died of dystocia, and the child was rushed away as soon as he was born.The child was born in the evening, and it was of Yu Yuan's family.The place where the sun sets is Yu Yuan, and Yu Yuan is the place where souls reincarnate.So the child born at dusk was named Yu Yuanshi.It was a child reincarnated from some soul, and a child from another world.

She only saw that little Yuyuan family once, and remembered that the child was a little cute.

At this time, in the main room of the south courtyard, the lights were on.Mrs. Lou restrained her thoughts, stepped forward quickly, and called in front of the door: "Master?"

The door opened quickly, but it was Lou Xuan who opened it.Seeing him look happy: "Mom! You came just in time! Come quickly!"

Why is Xuan'er here?What's the big deal?

Mrs. Lou was full of doubts, followed Lou Xuan into the main room.The layout remains unchanged, with a silk curtain separating the inner and outer compartments.From a distance, I saw someone sitting on the bed in the inner room, and Lou Zhizhi was talking to that person.

Who is that person?

Lou Xuan lifted the curtain: "Mother! It's the fifth brother!"

Fifth brother?

The younger child is indeed ranked fifth...

Just the kid, not...

Mrs. Lou was at a loss, thinking that the father and son were deceived by someone with ulterior motives?You have to keep an eye on yourself.

However, when she saw the child, she was absolutely convinced that it was the child of Xiaolai and Lou Zhizhi, the Yu Yuan family who was carried away 16 years ago.

Because it is so similar.

The distant mountains have black eyebrows and twinkling peach blossom eyes.Pink complexion, and light eyelashes like butterfly wings... so many details are similar to Xiaolai or Louzhizhi.The eyebrows are thicker than Xiaolai's, perhaps from Lou Zhizhi; the loose black hair looks like fine silk satin just like Xiaolai's.The eyes are one blue and one black, and there is a little sadness in the eyes, and a little heavy.

In those days when Xiao Qu was pregnant, she had the same look in her eyes.Some mysterious worries, some inexplicable worries.Looking back now, it seems that Xiao Qu knew that he would die in childbirth.

At this time, that Yu Yuanshi was sitting on the bed with a quilt covering his legs.

Seeing her come in, the child fell silent, Lou Zhi turned around and smiled at her:

"Madam, come, this is Xiao Qu's child." He said to the child again, "This is your elder brother's biological mother, your aunt."

Mrs. Lou walked over and looked at the child carefully.Strange, why is this child sitting on the bed, doesn't he understand etiquette?But it seems that there is no lack of education.

Lou Zhizhi patted the child on the shoulder: "Don't be afraid."

The child then spoke, a little timidly: "Mrs. Lou."

Mrs. Lou looked at the child and smiled slightly: "Son," she said, holding up his hand, patted the back of his hand to comfort him, "Are you 16 years old this year?"

The voice was very soft, and perhaps the soothing movements made the child relax: "Yes, it's not long since he turned sixteen." The voice was soft, with some hoarseness in the voice change period, but it didn't feel harsh.Maybe it has something to do with Xiao Qu's usual softness?Mrs. Lou thought of Xiaoqu, and when she saw Xiaoqu's child came back, she couldn't help but smile deeper:

"Son, what's your name?"

"Yu, Yu Muhao..." With a little timidity, he seemed a little afraid of people, "Master Lou said that he can be called Louyuan in the future."

Mrs. Lou noticed the child's timidity, and gently stroked the child's back: "Whether it's Mu Hao or Yuan'er, don't be so cautious. Come home, this is your home. The old man is your father, and I am Your mother. The family has been preparing for your return."

Always ready.There is a residence specially reserved for Louyuan, someone cleans, and the bedding is frequently dried; in spring and winter, an extra set of clothes for Louyuan will be made, from one and a half years old to fifteen or sixteen years old, a lot of them every year; There was always a seat vacant at the dinner table, waiting for Lou Yuan to come back to sit...everything was prepared, waiting for today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, a certain day, when the wandering child returned to the home he had been waiting for for a long time.

There was light in Louyuan's eyes.He opened his mouth, but still didn't speak. He seemed to be hesitating, then lowered his head again.Lou Zhizhi saw it, so he just said:

"It's really late today, Yuan'er, you should rest. This is your home, you don't have to be so formal. Xuan'er, you stay tonight and take care of your fifth younger brother. Madame, let's go back first, let Yuan'er have a good rest."

Although she didn't understand what Lou Zhizhi meant, Mrs. Lou followed Lou Zhizhi out of the room.There was no words until Lou Zhizhi left the south courtyard and said:

"Yuan'er has a disability. I don't think he said it, but he thinks that we won't recognize him."

Mrs. Lou was startled, recalling that the child was sitting on the bed all the time, and then asked: "Is he, he has bad legs?"

Nodding his head: "The child's legs are useless. It's the patella that was crushed."

"This! Who did this! He's only 16 years old!" Mrs. Lou recalled the timid look of the child, and it was because of what happened that she became afraid of people.It will definitely not be a matter of a day or two for that child to let go of the burden in his heart.

Lou Zhizhi sighed and shook his head: "I asked, but he refused to say anything. Madam, you don't know that this child came today with a cane. I asked him, do you believe it? Nine Yi Mountain has come all the way.”

Mrs. Lou didn't know where Nine Yi Mountain was, but she felt that it was far away.Thinking of Xiao Qu, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the child: "What happened? Why did the child suffer so much? Xiao Qu spent his whole life doing good deeds, why did the child encounter so many things!"

Lou Zhizhi shook his head and smiled wryly:

"The child didn't say anything. During the day, Ji Fu waited on him to take a bath. Ji Fu told me that the child's hands were covered with blood blisters and calluses, probably from the wear of a walking stick. His body was full of injuries, big and small. He just touched the hot water. When he saw the child's face turned pale from the pain, he just gritted his teeth and resisted." He sighed again:

"Let Xuan'er accompany him today. Xuan'er is a kind and honest child, talk about brotherhood, and let Yuan'er stay with peace of mind. Ma'am, do you know that this child told me today that if he feels 'accepted' "If he is in trouble, he can go and have a place to go. Madame, what do you mean? He is a child of my Lou family!"

Lou Zhizhi's eyes were a little wet when he said that: "Even if he lacks hands and feet, he is still my Lou Zhizhi's son! Even if he is raised for the rest of his life, so what? What do you call taking him in? He was originally my son. This is my son. I'm back home, why take him in or not? He is my son!"

When Mrs. Lou said this, she sighed.Putting down the embroidery in his hand, he took a sip of tea.Looking at Huo Xiangzhen, he was downcast and speechless, with complicated emotions in his eyes.Mrs. Lou took the embroidery from the embroidery plate, and it turned out to be a silk handkerchief, honey-colored satin, embroidered with cold bamboo and cold plum.Ask Linyu to hand over the embroidered handkerchief to Huo Xiangzhen:

"Mr. Huo, I don't know what is the relationship between you and Yuan'er, but after these four years, I also know what kind of awkward temperament Yuan'er is. His cold face to you does not necessarily mean that he hates you, he treats you every day Fake smiles are scary. He hasn't lost his temper with anyone in four years, and sarcasm is rare, but he doesn't look good at you, I think, or he really wants you to go , or he can only feel at ease when facing you." Saying that, shaking his head:

"Yuan'er won't show his temper to us. It's because he's too restrained and doesn't look like a family anymore. I know he thinks that we treat him well, so he has to treat us well. But this really makes people feel separated One layer."

Huo Xiangzhen took the embroidered handkerchief, not knowing what Mrs. Lou meant.Mrs. Lou then continued: "Master said let me help you. I am a wife and I don't know how to help you. Yuan'er is soft-hearted, but he can be cruel when he wants to be cruel. If he is really hard If you want to ignore you, no one can do anything. This silk handkerchief was originally made by his mother, but it was only half embroidered and then it was gone. I will finish it for Xiao. If you give this silk handkerchief to him, maybe it will make him Not necessarily happy.”

Is this to please?It turned out that it was time for Huo Xiangzhen to ask for help...