Li Daitao

No matter how Yi Zhen questioned Qin Shu, Qin Shu would only look at him with wide eyes, showing a dazed expression.

He is like this now, his mind is clean and blank, he can't speak of cold, he can't speak of pain.If someone bullied him, he naturally didn't know how to tell Yi Zhen.All kinds of outsiders seem to be another irrelevant world to him.

Therefore, he couldn't understand Yi Zhen's pale face at this time.

His feet had been exposed to the air for a long time, and Qin Shu felt a little cold, so he broke away from Yi Zhen's hand and shrank back on the bed.He looked at Yi Zhen again, seeing that he didn't respond, so he ignored it, and just lowered his head to tease the baby beside him.

The new baby cried all afternoon, probably because he was tired, and fell asleep at this time.

Qin Shu turned over, lay down on his side facing the sleeping child, stared at him intently for a long time, finally sighed softly in satisfaction, and closed his eyes as if going to sleep.

This sigh pulled Yi Zhen back from the brink of rage.No matter how angry he was, he was unwilling to go to war in front of Qin Shu.Qin Shu couldn't understand the reason, such a move would only scare him.Most of today's feelings are created by ourselves, but how can we blame others?Even at this moment Yi Zhen only felt the qi and blood in his chest churn, with unspeakable resentment and sadness, but he could only endure it silently for the time being.

Qin Shu closed his eyes, didn't move his body, stretched out a hand to grab the quilt randomly, but couldn't touch it.

Yi Zhen took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down first.Pulled the quilt and covered him again, and watched the two of them sleep together head to head.Thinking of how he must have cuddled with his sister at night like this, what he was looking forward to in his dream was waiting for him to come back to fulfill the promise in the letter that day.But now that he was standing here, he had already turned a blind eye.

Yi Zhen still held the quilt between his fingers, paused slightly, brushed a lock of hair that fell on his face, and stared at his profile for a long time.

He didn't feel sleepy, and sat by the bed. In the middle of the night, the child woke up to cry. Qin Shu may have been tense physically and mentally to the extreme. It was rare for him to relax today. He fell into a deep sleep and didn't wake up for a while.

Afraid of disturbing him, Yi Zhen took the child to the side room, where the two nurses brought today rest nearby.The two women were a little frightened and rushed to hug her.

The child changed to a new environment, woke up in the night with a start, and seemed very disturbed, holding his two small hands tightly to the skirt of his clothes, refusing to let go no matter what.

Only one person caught him, and the other went to break the little hand holding the clothes.

Yi Zhen couldn't help frowning when he heard his crying became more and more sharp.Looking down, I saw that his small face was already wrinkled, and with his crying, tears kept pouring out from the corners of his closed eyes.Yi Zhen was lost in thought for a moment, not knowing what to think, and finally avoided the woman's hand and said calmly: "I'll just hold it."

Seeing his calm expression, the nurse couldn't help but look at each other in blank dismay.Yi Zhen ignored them as well, walked aside and asked someone to get some rice flour first.

Yi Zhen has never raised a child before, and he doesn't know whether the child is crying at this time, whether he wants to eat or pee, and on the one hand, he has to coax him from crying loudly, even if there are two nurses to help, he is still in a hurry G.I finally fed him half a bowl of rice noodles, and managed to coax the baby to calm down a bit.But the little guy was frightened during the day, and he was extremely alert at this time. Yi Zhen still held him and fell asleep for a while, but if he wanted to put him down or someone else hugged him, he would wake up immediately.

Yi Zhen didn't feel sleepy anymore, he simply hugged him and walked slowly in the living room, coaxing him softly, but his mind drifted away, thinking of his biological child who didn't know where he was, did he ever have people care.Thinking of this is extremely depressing in my heart, but I have no way to tell others about all this, so I can only swallow the bitter fruit alone.

The servants all know that what happened yesterday made Lord Hou very unhappy. Although it ended in peace, everyone was careful in doing things, for fear of brushing the tiger's beard again, and today they dared not be negligent, and came early to serve Hou Zhu.

When the sky is bright, someone will come to serve early.It was Bi Tao's girl who came in with hot water, and she came in quietly with her head down.Unexpectedly, Hou Ye hadn't slept all night, and was walking around the room with the baby in his arms, and his posture seemed to rise.

Bi Tao first saw his nondescript appearance, she looked quietly, and saw Yi Zhen's expression was calm and indifferent, with a little tiredness on his face, it didn't look like he was so happy that he stayed up all night after being blessed with a son.Thinking about it, this is an adopted distant nephew after all, and he is not the real son of Lord Hou himself, so there is nothing to be overjoyed about.Seeing the child humming twice in his sleep, looking uneasy, it's probably true that he was kept awake all night.Isn't this asking for guilt?

Just as Bi Tao was thinking, Yi Zhen was also looking at her without being wary, his gaze was cold and sharp, even though it was just a glance, it was as if an ice knife had been scraped by a person, and it made people feel an inexplicable sense of fear.

Bi Tao trembled, and almost spilled the hot water in the basin. Seeing that Yi Zhen had no intention of washing, he put the hot water on a corner of the stove to simmer, and was about to leave.

"Wait. Go and call the people who were on duty yesterday, I have something to ask." Yi Zhen didn't say much, but just said a word when she was about to go out.

Bi Tao was taken aback, and looked at him hesitantly.

Yi Zhen sat down on a chair, and was lowering his head to straighten the corner of the baby's slipped quilt, he couldn't see his expression clearly, although his tone was a little cold, but he couldn't hear any emotion.

Bi Tao felt anxious at the moment, but she had no choice but to go as she said.

Not long after, everyone came together, and Yi Zhen had already handed the child to the nanny, and was standing on the porch waiting for them.

He didn't speak, and others didn't dare to speak, so he stood like this for a while.

On the contrary, Yi Zhen seemed very calm, and asked about yesterday's situation one by one.In this cross-examination, everyone has their own set of arguments, and there are inevitably contradictions. How can they stand up to Yi Zhen's meticulous interrogation? Naturally, they are retreating steadily, but everyone insists that it is Qin Shu who got lost by himself. Unfortunately, no one saw it.

Yi Zhen didn't expect them to be so unanimous, he originally thought that there were a few people who were obstructing, but who knew there were so many people working together, they seemed to unite against him.He was already furious in his heart, but his face became more and more calm.He didn't ask any more questions at the moment, and pointed to someone casually: "How many years have you been in the manor?"

The man was startled for a moment, and he replied after a while: "The villain has been in the mansion for six years."

Yi Zhen ignored him and asked a few more people.Then he said: "Speaking of which, you are not newcomers, I'm afraid it's been a long time, and those rules are all ignored."

He changed his tone and became strict: "I said earlier that Qin Shu has been half the master of this mansion from now on, and you need to treat him as the master. Does anyone still remember?"

"But now, all of you are cheating together, neglecting your duties, and even doing evil servants to deceive the master. Such servants cannot keep you in the mansion. Clean up yourselves and get out before noon."

The crowd originally planned to offend Lord Hou with this material, so they would have to be taught a severe lesson, and he would beat and scold him if he wanted to, and he would admit it if he had the courage to bite the bullet.Unexpectedly, as soon as Yi Zhen said that, he wanted to expel all these people from the house.I was a little dazed for a moment, only suspecting that I had heard wrong.

"What are you still doing in a daze. Go and call the housekeeper and settle everyone's wages." Yi Zhen's face sank like water, and he sneered slightly. , already extremely angry.

Only then did these people realize that this was not a joke.Suddenly there was a panic.Although Yi Zhen's temper is not very good, he is not unreasonable, and he sometimes beats and scolds, but compared to other arrogant masters, he is not bad.What's more, he has always been excellent in salary, and he never skimps on the red envelope gifts that come with him every New Year's festival.Once expelled from the mansion, who would dare to take the servants who were expelled from the Hou's mansion under the notoriety of bullying the master?This is one of them.

The second is that most of these people have been in the mansion for many years, and some of them are old people who were in the mansion when the old Lord Hou was alive. , It is very difficult to accept emotionally.

For a moment, those who were worried about the future and those who felt lost, all fell into a mess and knelt down on the ground, begging Yi Zhen for mercy.

Yi Zhen's face was tense and he didn't make a sound, his gaze seemed to be molded by ice and snow, he looked down at the crowd coldly, the meaning was obvious, if he really wanted to beg for mercy, then he would tell the real truth, what he did to Xiao Shu speak out.Of course, after this, he still won't let go of the real instigator.

"Forgive others and forgive others. Lord Hou, please calm down. It is too unreasonable to expel these many people from the mansion for such a trivial matter. They all have families and mouths. Lord Hou, please be tolerant." One." The butler got the news, hurried over, saw the scene in front of him, stepped forward to intercede.

Yi Zhen could still hear this at this time, and he didn't even look at him with a cold face: "Do you have a family and a mouth?" He repeated the words twice, and the suppressed anger couldn't help but boil again: "They also know that there is a family. The family has a mouth, so can my little boy let others bully him? What does he know now..." After speaking, his voice became stagnant, he was extremely angry, and the surging blood was suppressed by him Going down, a face is as pale as an ice sculpture.

Seeing that he refused to give up, the old housekeeper sighed, walked in front of the crowd, and knelt down for Yi Zhen together.

He is the most senior old man, and the mansion has been in a state of no owner for many years, and he is the one who takes care of it.Among the servants, he is highly respected and popular, and he is also a talkative person.Back then, he had the honor of being in the same robe with the old Lord Hou, and had a lifelong friendship with him. Later, even though he was working in the mansion, even Lord Hou and the concubine respected him a little, if he could be regarded as half of Yi Zhen's elder.

Therefore, even though Yi Zhen was furious, he was also taken aback at this moment, he didn't dare to ask Dashou to kneel down, let him pass by, and quickly stretched out his hand to pull him up.While frowning, he said: "This is the Marquis's housework, so I don't need to ask the old man."

"The servants are disobedient, that's because the old servant is not good at disciplining them. You don't have to be angry with them. It's all the old servant's fault. If you have something to say, just ask me." He didn't move on the ground, but raised his head, looking straight at Yi Zhen. "If Master Hou is angry, just ask the old servant."

The four eyes met, Yi Zhen suddenly saw something in his eyes, but he never thought of it, it was extremely unexpected for a moment, and he couldn't help taking a step back.

The old butler kowtowed and said emphatically, "The Tian family has no personal affairs."

Yi Zhen fluctuated indefinitely for a while, and then he spoke, but his voice had already cooled down: "I said earlier that he has nothing to do with my mother's affairs, and His Majesty will not pursue this matter any more. Why don't you believe it?"

"For the sake of the son and daughter's personal relationship, Lord Hou can ignore even the great hatred of blood relatives, this old servant can't believe it." The housekeeper was really angry, and said in a hoarse voice, the irony in it was inexhaustible.

In Yi Zhen's impression, the old butler has always behaved well, abided by his duty, was a strict and obedient old man who never interfered with his master's private affairs.However, at this moment, he had to get angry, and hissed towards Yi Zhen: "Master Hou can ignore the great hatred of the princess, can he also ignore the old Lord Hou, and ignore the whole Hou Mansion?"

During this period of time, Yi Zhen had to bear the pressure from Emperor Qing. He never expected that even the housekeeper in the mansion was against him. Annoyed, but he couldn't scold him like an ordinary servant, he couldn't help but have a headache: "What does this have to do with my father?"

"Old Hou Ye has no siblings, and you are the only seedling under your knees! If you have no children, the Yi family will die." The butler was more angrily than him: "It's just a matter of being ridiculous for a while, after all, the status of Hou Ye Aristocrats, three wives and four concubines are normal, one or two male pets is nothing, but Hou Ye is so confused that he said such stupid words that he only asks him to be with him in this life, and refuses to marry another wife and take concubines!"

"He's not a man's favorite." Yi Zhen's face was ashen, and he said bitterly after a while: "You didn't treat him like this before..."

"At that time, he had the flesh and blood of the Marquis, and the old slave just turned a blind eye! Just follow the Marquis's wishes! But what happened later! What else can he rely on to stay in this mansion? Marquis Dote on him wholeheartedly, do you want to make the Yi family lose their sons and grandchildren, what face will Hou Ye have to meet the ancestors of the Yi family in the future?"

This child's matter was originally a heart disease of Yi Zhen, and it hurts unbearably when poked lightly.Not to mention that Yi Zhen is not sure whether he can find his own flesh and blood.Qin Shu is also a man, and having this child was originally a coincidence, and it was completely unexpected, and it was impossible for him to promise the housekeeper how many children the two of them would have in the future.If he was asked to promise in vain that he would take in a few more wives and concubines in the future, it would go against his heart, and he was at a loss for words for a while, and his face darkened.

"I like him!" Yi Zhen clenched his fists tightly and hissed, "I really like him! Isn't that enough?"

Seeing the two arguing, the rest of the people were frightened and held their breath, not daring to argue.One by one still knelt behind the butler, not all for the sake of begging for mercy. Half a son, even if he is an old servant, he still has to advise Lord Hou. Ever since Qin Shu entered the mansion, many accidents have happened one after another, and even the princess was killed because of it. There is no responsibility at all? This son is not a good man! I hope that Lord Hou will find his way back." The housekeeper still refused to let go. "Even if Lord Hou took the old servant's life today, the old servant would say the same thing."

After saying that, he kowtowed his head, fell on the ground and refused to get up.The rest of the people looked at each other and kowtowed.

Everyone knelt down on the ground, only Yi Zhen stood alone.The man kneeling in the courtyard was not begging for mercy, but rather threatening.In turn, Yi Zhen was forced to become the target of public criticism.

Yi Zhen's face was already so ugly that it couldn't be more ugly.He was so angry that he sneered again and again, and after a while he said: "In the past, he had so many wrongdoings in the housekeeper's eyes, but now he has forgotten all the past and the past, so he has to forgive others and forgive others, and I will return these words to you .He is as simple as a child, and he doesn't know how to resist at all, so why bother to force him."

As he spoke, his thoughts changed, and he couldn't help feeling chills down his back. He never expected that the old housekeeper was the person who was most dissatisfied with Qin Shu in the mansion.Since he is in charge of all kinds of affairs in the mansion, if he really wants to deal with Qin Shu, he will naturally be able to do so without anyone noticing, and then he will cry without knowing where to cry.Fortunately, yesterday was a trivial matter in comparison.But it also made him sweat all over, and he was terrified.I didn't feel like biting every word very hard.

The butler blushed slightly.He was not a mean person at first, but the old man always attached great importance to the inheritance of the family. When he thought that the Hou Mansion would cut off the incense from now on, he disliked Qin Shu even more. Although he felt extremely disgusted with Qin Shu in his heart, he He didn't have any malicious thoughts.Yesterday was just a moment of excitement, and wanted to teach Qin Shu some small lessons, who knew that one of them missed and let Qin Shu slip away and hide, but it happened that Yi Zhen came back early and made a big fuss about it. out of hand.

But at this time, if you say anything, you can't weaken your momentum first, so you keep silent.He only said: "I also hope that Lord Hou will put the overall situation first, and don't become an unworthy descendant of the Yi family."

Yi Zhen was silent, everyone lowered their heads and remained silent. The two sides were in a stalemate for a while, and Yi Zhen said slowly: "Get up."

His voice was much calmer, and the housekeeper couldn't help but feel happy when he finally relaxed a bit.As soon as he raised his head, he saw Yi Zhen's gaze was sweeping towards the crowd, but his expression was very solemn. It was obvious that he had made some kind of determination, but it seemed to be different from the housekeeper's expectations.

"You all feel that he is a drag on me, but I owe him a lot." Yi Zhen glanced at the crowd, and slowly opened his mouth, every sentence was sincere from the heart. "Because of my personal anger, I planned to persecute and frame him, and even used various methods to humiliate and abuse him. All kinds of behaviors can be said to be no different from animals. If he is not a good person, I am also a sinister and despicable villain. He has never What do you owe me, I owe him, I am really sorry for him. If today is God's will, it is also my retribution, not his sin. No matter what price I have to pay him, it is all I would."

He has always been a person who desperately wants face, even if he is wrong, he would not admit it no matter what. He did not explain these reasons in detail even to Emperor Qing. Naturally, Emperor Qing has some ways to know, but there is no other way. A few people who know the inside story.Not to mention speaking frankly in front of everyone, undoubtedly requires great faith and determination.

However, once he said it, he felt that his heart had already been awakened. Even if his reputation was ruined in public and he was despised by others, it didn't seem that difficult.

He spoke in detail, and he had exhausted his words.Everyone was full of disbelief, and they were dumbfounded on the spot.Yi Zhen could only wave his hand: "That's all I can say. I will never let go. Kneel if you like."

After Yi Zhen said a word, he turned and walked into the room.

At a glance, he saw that Qin Shu had already fallen asleep, and was half-sitting in a daze, hugging the quilt.Yi Zhen calmed down the situation, so he could walk over unobtrusively and stroke his hair.He said softly: "It's okay." But it seemed that he was speaking for himself.

Qin Shu didn't realize that there was anything strange about him. He stared at his face for a long time, his eyes suddenly lit up, and stretched out a hand to grab his sleeve, shaking him: "Sister."

"It's my younger brother." Yi Zhen corrected him, pulling his hand back into the quilt.After a pause, he said, "Let's take our younger brother and live in a place where no one wants to bully you, shall we?"

Qin Shu couldn't understand what he meant, but after watching him for a long time, he smiled slowly.