People who think I'm ugly are so sweet

The Lin family was originally a century-old prominent family in Shangjing, and Duke Jingguo was the number one hero in eradicating the Shen family. Xu Taihe also hoped that the Holy Majesty would be lenient to Xu Xuanying for the sake of the Lin family. Unexpectedly, at this special period, he personally Came to make peace and left.

Lin Luo came with Lin's father and Lin's mother. The three of them sat in the reception hall of Xu's mansion, and did not take a sip of the tea brought by the servants.Lin's mother smiled alienatedly: "Everyone is busy at the moment, and I won't beat around the bush, just speak the truth. At the beginning, our Lin family was willing to marry Yun'er to Xu's house because we thought your eldest son was indeed a talented young man. Jun, Mrs. Zhang also likes us, Yun'er, and promised us to kiss us several times, and we agreed."

"Yes, yes," Xu Taihe nodded again and again, "It's our Xu Residence's honor that the in-laws can marry their daughter to our Xu Residence."

Mother Lin smiled noncommittally, "It's a pity, we missed it."

Xu Taihe and Xie's envoy looked at each other, and the latter said: "I don't know if our young master has done something wrong?"

The Xie family has always been on good terms with the Lin family, and Duke Jing also admired Xie Ji quite a lot. Lin's mother unconsciously softened her tone when facing the Xie family, "Mrs. Xie, you know Yun'er's temperament. She is filial. In order not to let her family She suffers all the grievances that people worry about. On weekdays, my uncle is like a piece of ice in front of her. She has worked hard for a year or two, but she still hasn't kept warm. In terms of love, I didn't expect that my uncle would hire a girl from the Jiaofang Secretary outside!"

Xu Taihe was extremely shocked, "Xuanying has always kept herself clean, how could she do such a thing? Did the in-laws make a mistake?"

Lin Luo said: "Uncle, this matter is absolutely true. This is the March buyout document that Xu Xuanying signed for that girl. Please read it."

Xu Taihe took the document and saw Xu Xuanying's name written in black and white on it, and immediately flew into a rage, "Call me that bastard! Don't worry, my in-laws, I will definitely teach that unfilial son a lesson and give Yun'er fairness!"

Father Lin said sternly: "We have no control over how Xu Shangshu wants to teach his son. We only have one request, and we will handle the matter of reconciliation today, so as not to have long nights and dreams."

Xu Taihe hesitated for a long while, and said: "In-laws, just for this matter, it's not good to break the marriage between the two families? I hope you will give Xuanying another chance, he will definitely change his past, and Yun'er Live well." Recently, Xu Taihe has become more and more dissatisfied with Xu Xuanying, but after all, he is only such a legitimate son, and he is still a serious first-class Jinshi. Don't give up easily.

"Master Shangshu doesn't know. My father-in-law and mother-in-law love Yun'er the granddaughter the most. Knowing that Yun'er was wronged at her in-law's house, my mother-in-law doesn't think about food and drink all day long, worrying, and she has lost a lot of weight. As sons of man, If you don't take Yun'er back to make the old lady happy, wouldn't you be an unfilial person?" Mother Lin pushed the matter to Duke Jing and his wife, even if she wanted to tell the Xu family, no matter how much she tried to persuade her, it would be useless.

Xu Taihe winked at Mrs. Xie, signaling her to speak quickly, Mrs. Xie thought for a while and said, "In the final analysis, this is the matter of the young master and the young mistress, why don't we call them all and listen to them?" meaning. If Yun'er really doesn't want to stay in the Xu family, we have nothing to say."

Lin's mother and Lin's father exchanged glances, and said: "That's a good idea, please invite our Yun'er here."

Xu Taihe squinted at Xie Shi, he asked her to persuade others, but she was fine, what kind of crooked idea did she come up with.Fortunately, Lin Ruyun has always been gentle and docile, and she is also considerate and admirable to her husband. From her own point of view, she may not be willing to reconcile.

Mrs. Xie knew that Xu Taihe was complaining about herself, so she said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "I heard from the people in the big house that recently the young master has become uncharacteristically close to Yun'er, and has gotten a lot closer, master, don't worry." Mrs. Xie is right. Perhaps Xu Xuanying understands that actors are ruthless. Thinking of Lin Ruyun's kindness, or maybe she knows that she needs the protection of the Duke of Jingguo. These days, she has been staying in Zuixueju every day without talking, and she has talked more with her wife. A few days ago, when he returned home from the Imperial Academy, he even bought candied fruit from Qianxizhai for Lin Ruyun.Even Bi Ling, Lin Ruyun's dowry maid, said that the young master's prodigal son will turn around, and that the young lady's better days are coming.

Facing Xu Xuanying's sudden sexual change, Lin Ruyun didn't react much, just as she silently received her husband's neglect in the past, she silently accepted his kindness.

They didn't wait long, and Xu Xuanying and Lin Ruyun came together.Before Xu Xuanying had time to meet her father-in-law and mother-in-law, she was reprimanded by Xu Taihe: "Kneel down!"

Xu Xuanying was taken aback for a moment, and without asking why, she knelt straight in the hall.Seeing this, Lin Ruyun was about to accompany her husband, but Lin's mother rushed forward to support her, and said with tears in her eyes, "Yun'er, my miserable Yun'er..."

It was rare for Lin Ruyun to see her parents. When Mother Lin cried like this, her eyes turned red instantly, "Mother, it is my daughter who is unfilial and makes mother sad."

The two hugged together and cried together, Lin Luo persuaded: "Mother, sister, let's settle the matter first, and we will talk about other things when we get home."

Mother Lin nodded and wiped away tears for Lin Ruyun, "Good boy, mother is here to pick you up, don't be afraid, huh?"

Xu Taihe began to reprimand Xu Xuanying in front of the Lin family, "Xuanying, you know your mistake!"

Xu Xuanying didn't look sideways, "My son doesn't know what the crime is, so I ask my father to explain it clearly."

Xu Taihe let out a cold snort, and threw Hong Xiuzhao's documents on him, "Look for yourself!"

Xu Xuanying only glanced at it, and her face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.When he bought out Fanlou, he specifically told the madam of Hongxiu Zhao that this matter must not be disclosed to others.He thinks he is usually very careful, how did the Lin family know?If the matter between himself and Fanlou was pulled out, would Shen Zixian's death be suspected of him?After all, it's all because the Shen family is so useless!Xu Xilu didn't kill him, but instead involved his whole family, wasting all his scheming.

"If you want to take a concubine, as a father, you won't object. But you... actually got entangled with the woman of the Jiaofang Division, and you still want to redeem her body! Why, do you still want to bring her in?! Where have you been reading all these years!"

In any case, it is better to solve the current problem first, and then plan later.Xu Xuanying knew that Xu Taihe was just putting on a show for the Lin family, so he restrained himself and sincerely admitted his mistake: "My son knows his mistake, please punish him."

Xu Taihe glanced at the expressions of the Lin family from the corner of his eye, and continued to scold: "From today onwards, you are not allowed to go anywhere except the Imperial Academy, and stay honestly in Zuixueju, do you hear me?"

"A son obeys his father's instruction."

The father and son sang together, and the Lin family watched coldly. When their play was over, Lin Luo said to Lin Ruyun: "Sister, you have been married to the Xu family for two years, and you know how warm and cold you are. You must know what kind of person your husband is. Grandparents, My father, mother, and I don't want to see you suffer any more grievances. As long as you say a word, we will take you away. From now on, you will still be the eldest lady of the Jingguo Mansion, and the apple of the eye of the entire Lin family - as long as you say a word talk."

Lin Ruyun looked at his younger brother's eyebrows that were almost similar to his own, then his eyes passed over Lin's father and Lin's mother one by one, and finally fell on Xu Xuanying.Xu Xuanying also saw her, with obvious confidence and expectation in her eyes.She collected herself and said softly: "These days, my husband has always been very kind to me."

As soon as these words came out, Xu Taihe heaved a sigh of relief, and Xu Xuanying secretly thought that her hard work these days was not in vain.The Lin family was in a hurry, and Lin Luo couldn't believe it: "Sister, do you know what you are talking about?"

"Ah Luo, don't worry, I know all about it." Lin Ruyun smiled slightly, "For several days, my husband has been with me every day, and he is very concerned about my health and wellbeing."

Xu Xuanying hurriedly said: "This is what I should do."

"Yesterday, Xianggong came back from the government office and brought me candied fruit from Qianxizhai. I heard that Xianggong asked his servants to line up for an hour to buy it."

Xie wondered: "But doesn't Yun'er get rashes when she eats candied fruit?"

Xu Xuanying's eyes widened in astonishment, and Lin Luo sarcastically said, "Even Mrs. Xie knows about this, so brother-in-law doesn't know?"

"I..." Xu Xuanying said helplessly, "Of course I know, I just forgot it for a while. Yun'er, it was my fault that I neglected you before. If you give me another chance, I will definitely live up to you."

Father Lin said bluntly, "Master Lin, do you want Jun'er to give you a chance, or do you want the Yasukuni Mansion to give you a chance?"

Having been punctured, Xu Xuanying's face was a little uncomfortable, but now he couldn't care less about his face, and looked at Lin Ruyun affectionately: "Yun'er..."

Lin Ruyun smiled gently, "Master, do you know that the better you treat me now, the more I will think of you before. It is precious to get back after losing it, but it is too cruel for me to get it back and lose it again. I'd rather not."

"Yun'er, I—"

"Eldest young master, I don't want your heart, and I don't want it anymore." Lin Ruyun said lightly, "You should give it to whoever you want."

Lin Luo understood her sister's temperament. She seemed weak and deceitful, and accepted everything, but once she made up her mind, even nine bulls couldn't pull her back. "Come on, bring up the Heli book."

Xu Taihe was worried, and said to Xie: "Why are you still sitting here, go and persuade them."

Mrs. Xie sighed and shook her head, "Master, there is no room for maneuver. Instead of letting the Lin family see our jokes, let's let Yun'er go."

"Master Shangshu, don't worry, children's affairs are children's affairs. Although you and I can't be in-laws, we can still visit each other frequently in the future." Father Lin said, "We proposed the reconciliation, and the dowry brought by Yun'er will stay in Xu's residence." Take it as an apology."

Xu Taihe did not give up and said: "Brother Lin, can we not discuss this matter anymore? I will let Xuanying go to your mansion to apologize to Duke Jing and his wife in person, okay?"

Facing Xu Taihe's pleading, Father Lin only said: "Brother Xu, there are many affairs in the court at present, and my father can't get away, otherwise he would also like to come to pick up Yun'er today."

Xu Taihe choked up and couldn't speak anymore.Lin's mother hit the iron while it was hot: "Bi Ling, hurry up and tidy up in Miss's room, after signing and leaving the book, we will take Miss away."

Lin Luo put He Lishu on the table, and Lin Ruyun picked up the pen and signed her name without looking at it. After finishing writing, she walked quietly to Lin's mother without even looking at Lin Xuanying.

Lin Luo handed the pen to Xu Xuanying, "Master Xu, please stop."

Xu Xuanying looked at Xu Taihe, the latter closed his eyes, and he looked like he couldn't see it. He knew that there was nothing he could do about Heli, so he glanced at Lin Ruyun coldly, and wrote down his name.

Lin Luo saw his movements one by one. While putting away and leaving the book, he whispered something in his ear: "I heard that Brother Shangguan fished out an interesting thing from the lake in Shangguan Mansion."

Xu Xuanying took a half step back suddenly, as if seeing some poisonous monster, her lips moved, "You..."

Lin Luo bent his lips and smiled, "Master Xu, you can do it yourself."

On the day Xu Xuanying and Lin Ruyun reunited, Xu Xilu was not at home. To be precise, he hadn't been back to Xu's mansion for half a month. Song Yanqing kept him in Prince Duan's mansion on the grounds that "it's not safe outside". .Xu Xilu has no opinion on this, after all, living in Prince Duan's mansion is much more comfortable than living in Xu's mansion.Song Yanqing was so busy with Shen's case that Xu Xilu fell asleep every day, and he just returned home; in the morning, Xu Xilu hadn't woken up yet, and he had already left, so even though the two were under the same roof, they couldn't be bothered. Haven't seen each other for a few days.

With the lessons learned from Shen Xueyi, Song Yanqing did not dare to let Xu Xilu stay in the palace alone. Besides the original guards of the palace, he also ordered Xuan Mo to personally protect Xu Xilu's safety.

That day, Xu Xilu came back from the yamen, and before he changed his official uniform, he heard Xuan Mo say: "Last night, people from the Ministry of Punishment went to the Xu Mansion and captured Mr. Xu."

This matter was expected by Xu Xilu, "How does my family react?"

"Xu Shangshu entered the palace overnight and waited outside for a whole night but did not see His Majesty. Then he went to Duke Jing's mansion. Lord Jing said he was gone. Mr. Xu seemed to have guessed his fate. On the afternoon of the day he was arrested, I also went to the suburbs of Beijing to visit Mrs. Zhang, and then returned to the Xu Mansion, where I drank alone for a day until the people from the Ministry of Punishment came."

Even though he knew that Xu Xuanying was reaping the consequences of himself, Xu Xilu still felt a little heavy.He inexplicably thought of the gentle Xu Xuanying who had always been polite to him when he first came to the Xu residence.Xu Xuanying made one wrong step, one wrong step, and in the end she lost everything.

But in April, the weather has started to get hot.Some say it will be the hottest summer in decades.

The night was dark, and Song Yanqing hadn't come back yet.I don't know if it's because of the hot weather or something else, Xu Xilu tossed and turned on the bed for a long time without feeling sleepy, so he simply stopped sleeping, put on a coat and walked to the fence, watching the cold moonlight cast from the treetops, his mind A figure flickered past in a flash, but before he could remember who that person was, Luo Tao's voice came from his ear: "Why did Second Master Xu get up?"

Xu Xilu smiled, "Dinner is useless, but I'm a little hungry now."

Luo Tao pursed her lips and smiled, "Then I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some supper, what would you like to eat?"

Xu Xilu thought for a while, and said: "I remember the first time I came to the palace, the prince gave me a bowl of wonton noodles, and now I miss that taste."

"My lord, wait a moment, this servant will order the cook to come under my lord."

After Luo Tao retreated, Xu Xilu sat by the railing, looking at the bright moon in the sky, thinking about many things, but it seemed like he didn't think about anything.He heard footsteps coming from behind him, it was obviously not a woman's footsteps, he thought Song Yanqing was back, turned his head, just called out "Prince", then he was stunned.

The visitor raised his eyebrows lightly, "Why, are you surprised to see me?"

Xu Xilu knelt down and saluted, "My minister is here to see Your Majesty." It would be a lie to say that he was not surprised, he never thought that the emperor would appear in Prince Duan's mansion in the middle of the night. "Is it the king's land in the whole world, is it the king's minister on the shore of the land, wherever the emperor appears, it is normal."

Song Yanche chuckled, "Get up." He looked at the sky and said, "The moonlight is so beautiful tonight, but unfortunately, Qing'er was ordered by me to go out of the city to take care of the remnants of Marquis Pingxi, I'm afraid I don't have the leisure to enjoy the moon. "

Xu Xilu stood aside with his hands down, not answering the question.For some reason, Song Yanche was clearly gentle and affectionate, but every time he faced him, Xu Xilu's calmness in the past would disappear.He knew very well that he was not afraid of Song Yanche's identity as the emperor, but him as a person.

"When I was ill, you were wronged. But I vented my anger for you, have you seen it?"

Xu Xilu responded cautiously: "It's already a big arrogance for the aristocratic family to reach the level of Shen's. Whether there are ministers or not, Shen's will definitely die."

Song Yanche narrowed his eyes slightly, his long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, covering the dark light in his eyes, "Your words... are impeccable." He walked forward, his hands like white jade, along the courtyard fence Sliding all the way to Xu Xilu's eyes, "I heard that you have been living with Qing'er these days?"

Xu Xilu vaguely had an ominous premonition, "The lord is sympathetic to the injustice of his ministers, so..." He was only halfway through speaking, when his waist was grasped by Yingying, and the whole person fell into Song Yanche's arms, and the familiar scent of medicine hit again .

"Did he hug you like this?" Song Yanche murmured softly, then took advantage of the situation to press Xu Xilu on the railing chair, leaned over, pinched his face with one hand, and wiped his lips with the pulp of the other finger, " Have you ever played with you like this? You are all in the palace, what have you done... Tell me, huh?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please respect yourself!" Xu Xilu knew that Song Yanche would recover from a long illness, so he didn't dare to resist forcefully, until a pair of cold hands reached into his lapel, he couldn't care less, and suddenly pushed the person on him away .

Song Yanche was pushed so unexpectedly that he almost couldn't stand still.Xu Xilu was panting, watching his eyes gradually stained with sullenness, and was about to accept his anger, but he suddenly turned his head away, coughing heavily, and there were signs of getting worse, even his cheeks were bruised There was a red tide.Liu Jinzhong, who was guarding outside, saw him and rushed in. While he was doing his favor for the emperor, he did not forget to reprimand Xu Xilu, "Bold enough to attack His Majesty!"

Taking action against the emperor is a serious crime that will lose his head.Xu Xilu didn't even have time to tidy up his clothes, so he knelt down again, "I'm guilty."

It was impossible for the servants guarding the door to hear such a commotion, but no one showed up, presumably they were dismissed early.Song Yanche's chest heaved violently, his mouth was full of fishy smell, and his lips were blood-colored, as if he would faint at any moment. After taking the pill that Liu Jinzhong carried with him, he gradually calmed down. "Xilu, raise your head and look at me."

Xu Xilu stood up slowly and met his eyes.

Song Yanche smiled suddenly, and the chill all over his body turned into a puddle of autumn water, "I don't blame you, it's me... I'm too impatient." He was silent for a long time, and then said: "You have more or less contributed to the Shen case. .It just so happens that the Ministry of War has a vacant position as the Minister of the Ministry of War, so I will let you fill it."

The Minister of the Ministry of War is the fourth rank, and Xu Xilu is two ranks when he is promoted. From now on, he will go to the palace every day, and he will... see him every day.

"Why, you don't want to?"

"I dare not." Xu Xilu kowtowed to thank the emperor, "I thank the emperor for his kindness."

"One day, I will let you walk to my side willingly and step by step. By the way, Xilu," Song Yanche said casually, "Do you still remember...Xie Qingsu?"

Xu Xilu maintained the posture of saluting, until Song Yanche's footsteps were completely heard, then he slowly straightened up, his face was numb, and he didn't move for a long time.

Luo Tao walked over with wonton noodles and saw Xu Xilu kneeling on the ground, she was surprised and said, "Second Master Xu, what's wrong with you?"

Xu Xilu came back to his senses and asked, "Did you see anyone just now?"

Luo Tao wondered, "No."

Xu Xilu closed his eyes, "It's okay."

In the early morning of the next day, Song Yanqing traveled all the way from the suburbs of Beijing, and it was still early when he returned to the palace. He thought he would be able to catch up with Xu Xilu for breakfast, but Luo Tao told him that Xu Xilu returned to Xu's mansion before dawn.

"Back to Xu Mansion?" Song Yanqing said displeased, "Why is he going back to Xu Mansion?"

Xu Mansion is someone else's home, so why can't they go back.Of course, Luo Tao didn't dare to tell the truth, "Second Master Xu said something happened to the Xu residence, he has to go back and have a look."

Song Yanqing was a little angry, wishing she could go to Xu's mansion to snatch him back now.But soon it was time to go to court, and no matter how unwilling he was, he had to change clothes and enter the palace.

Dawn was about to break, and Xu Taihe stood with his hands behind his back in front of Xu's ancestral hall, and the ever-burning lamp stretched his shadow obliquely.

Xu Xilu stepped into the hall, faced his back, and bowed his hands: "Father."

Xu Taihe stared at Liu's memorial tablet and said, "Do you know about your eldest brother?"

Xu Xilu gave a soft "hmm".

"In the past few days, I have been running around for my father, but now that the situation is precarious, and the major families are too busy to take care of themselves, what I can do for my father is limited." Xu Taihe shook his head and sighed, "Your elder brother, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep it. Tomorrow, Zhang The news of Shi's death came back to the family, and when her funeral is over, I will give your mother the title of the main wife, and from now on, you will be the eldest son of the Xu family."

Xu Xilu was silent.

"The rise and fall of an aristocratic family is only at the whim of the emperor. The one who fell today is the Shen family, and who knows who will be next. Xilu, as a father, I hope you will guard this family business, and put the family's honor and disgrace first in everything. You have to remember that there is only one master in this world, and that is the current sage."