Peony Overlord [Rebirth]

"Ale, where did you go just now?" Chu Songcun knew that he liked to eat the sweet-scented osmanthus cake at the banquet, so he had time to run back to the backyard, but there was no one there.

Ah Le ran back, stretched out his hand and scratched the back of his head, didn't tell what happened just now, only said that he was bored in the yard and went outside for a walk, and one of them didn't pay attention to falling into the river.

Chu Songcun asked him to go back and change his clothes, but he didn't listen, he insisted that the weather was stuffy and it was so comfortable, he took the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in Chu Songcun's hand, took a bite, and the soft, glutinous, mixed and sweet spread spread in his mouth.

"Brother shouldn't be in the front yard, why are you here?" A Le asked.

Chu Songcun couldn't resist him, seeing that the weather was really hot today, he led him into the house to change into clean clothes, and didn't reprimand him.

"It's just superficial things, and dad is just trying to maintain a few checks and balances." Chu Songcun sighed softly, took the handkerchief Tiale wiped his wet hair gently, and moved gently.

"Brother, must these forms be done?" He obediently let Chu Songcun wipe it, and asked in a low voice.

The wiping action slowed down, and the people behind him did not speak until they dried their hair. Chu Song put away the handkerchief in his hand. He sat aside, looked up at the stars in the sky, looked at the stars for a while, and then laughed. The dim oil lamp outlined his The soft and warm outline of the side face: "Ale, you are still young, and you don't understand some things."

"Brother, what about you, do you understand?" He asked.

Chu Songcun seemed to be caught by this question, looking up at the night sky, his shining eyes drooped, his confusion covered up his brilliance, his smile didn't diminish, but he looked a little more helpless, after a long time, he shook his head.

"The checks and balances among the aristocratic families are not as simple as you and I thought, and my father was so worried about it. He thought that as long as this is the case, the people can live a better life." Chu Songcun closed his eyes and sneered lightly. , Sighing, he seemed even more worried: "But the original rules seem to be stratified. There are more and more poor orphans, but the wealthy families are domineering and arrogant, turning a blind eye. Ale, the real checks and balances among the families are too difficult. It takes hard work." Trying my best to control the scales is also what I want to do."

"Brother want to balance the family?"

"No, Ale, brother wants the people to be stable." The starlight in the night sky shone on his side face, and the jumping light flashed into his eyes again: "But if you want the people to be stable, you must stabilize the family. You are still young, so you don't need to understand these things." Chu Songcun repeated this sentence again.

The light in his eyes is not only hope, Ale sees, more, he is alone.

Chu Xinle doesn't understand. Is it really so important to check and balance the aristocratic family? Just like when Xing Yanhong questioned Xing Yanping, but he didn't ask. Excessive intimacy and admiration did not allow him to question his brother, which is different from arrogance. Xing Yanhong, he was bound by so many things that he was so cautious, he only hoped to stay with Chu Songcun for a while longer.

"Okay, it's almost time now, I should go back to the front yard to see off the guests." Chu Songcun stood up, slapped the dirt off his clothes behind him with his backhand, and A Le also stood up, his hair was already half dry , long to the waist, lining the small face white and delicate.

"elder brother--"

"It's not good! Young Master!" Li's mother ran over in a panic, interrupting Chu Xinle's words: "There is an accident in the front yard! Madam has already rushed over, I want you to go there quickly!" She was out of breath , the gushing panic dignified the surrounding brisk atmosphere.

Chu Song existed only for a moment, and the relief on his face disappeared without a trace. He strode towards the front yard with big strides, and Ah Le didn't want to follow him.

"Ale! You are in the backyard, you are not allowed to go anywhere!" Chu Songcun's orders stood in front of Ale like a huge boulder, and he always obeyed Chu Songcun's words.

Li Lianyi followed A Le, and there were only the two of them left in Nuo Da's backyard. The heart-to-heart chat just now seemed to be a moment of lightness amidst the heaviness, and they were smashed to pieces by the powerful dark vortex without any resistance.On a day with a clear sky, the night became more sultry and oppressive, the sky thundered and exploded close to the scalp, and the torrential rain brutally smashed the new shoots on the branches.

Rumors always spread as fast as wings. In just a few days, Chu Tianling of Qinchuan's Chu family insulted and killed a civilian girl and was scolded by the whole Central Plains.

The first corpse was discovered by the servants of the Yun family in the Chutian Lingyuan. It was not buried properly, and a blood-stained arm was exposed.

This incident shocked everyone at the banquet in an instant, and they successively picked up several bodies from the back wall of the Chu family. They were all poor women who had been drained of blood and humiliated. All the families saw it with their own eyes. He couldn't argue with his mouth, and became the target of public criticism for a while.

When A Le went to find Chu Tianling, he only entered the yard, and heard a not-so-small confrontation sound from the room, it was Chu Songcun.

He walked to the front of the house silently, the people inside seemed to be angry, no one noticed the small figure at the door.

"This is obviously someone who framed him!" Chu Songcun didn't have the gentle appearance in front of A Le at the moment. He stood upright in front of Chu Tianling. The father and son had similar eyebrows and similar heights, but Chu Tianling was old after all. No matter how much he looks like, he is not as energetic as a young man like Chu Songcun.

"Why didn't father explain, and just let the whole Central Plains see us like this?!" He never believed that his own father would do such a heartless thing.

Chu Tianling looked calm, as if he didn't feel the slightest anger because of this incident. He watched his son express strong dissatisfaction to him, but remained indifferent.

"Son, you are still young, so you don't understand these things." Chu Tianling did not explain from the beginning to the end, only this sentence, which is also a sentence Chu Songcun often said to A Le.

Chu Songcun's side face looked hard and cold to A Le, all his anger turned into forbearance, and all the loneliness and grievances surged at this moment: "Father, you have disappointed me so much."

The oath that the two had agreed to make the common people safe and happy together was fragile at the touch of a touch, and the gap between father and son became an irreparable gap at this moment.

"Cun'er, don't be rude to your father." Mu Huaifeng was standing aside, but seeing that there were not enough people here, he interrupted and stopped Chu Songcun.

Mu Zhuxiao stretched out his belly and grabbed her husband, and lightly pinched his wrist, signaling him not to be so impulsive.

Chu Songcun looked at his wife, then at his mother, finally exhaled in compromise, ran out of the house, and disappeared into a dark corner.

After Mu Zhuxiao sent his luggage to his parents, he was helped out of the house by the maid and went to find Chu Songcun.

Ale came out from the dark, and he was still standing at the door.

"Why didn't you tell Cun'er." The mother's voice sounded in the room.

Chu Tianling's tense expression eased at this moment. He shook his head and said with a sigh: "This matter is too complicated. Today's matter is a warning to me. They are telling me not to try to make this scale by myself. The manipulator, Huaifeng, this is something I should bear, otherwise they will do even more terrible things, Cun'er's child has not yet been born, Le'er is still young, and..."

He didn't continue talking, just shook his head and repeated: "I deserve it."

But Chu Tianling was still confused after all, his compromise was meaningless. A few days later, a fire spread throughout the Central Plains, and it happened to engulf everyone in the Chu family by such a coincidence, and became what everyone said was God’s response to Chu. The punishment of this group of demons.

Chu Xinle never expected that he could still hear the words "Spring Banquet" at this time.

"At that time, all the families will come, second brother, do you think it will be very lively, I have never seen such a lively scene when I grow up..." Shi Haoming was still talking, but Chu Xinle had already No heart to listen.

"Shi Haoming." Chu Xinle said suddenly.

Shi Haoming shut his mouth and blinked at his second brother.

Chu Xinle raised her hand and rubbed her swollen forehead, sighed and said, "Second brother is tired, I want to rest for a while."

"Second brother, are you okay?" Shi Haoming asked worriedly.

Chu Xinle didn't say a word, she stretched out her hand, waved Shi Haoming with the back of her hand facing outwards, and sent him away.

There were laughter from several people outside the house, and he saw Dust Fan Huo Gang and the others having fun.

Chu Xinle drank the cold half cup of tea in one gulp, the bone-piercing cold was about to freeze all his internal organs into ice, the warmth of spring disappeared from him, he was out of tune with everything now.

"Why didn't you tell your younger brother directly?" Chu Xinle just opened the curtain when she saw a tall figure sitting on her. It seemed that this person had been here from the beginning.

Chu Xinle put down the curtain, the cold tea in his stomach made him a little flustered, and said: "That's how the Xing family taught? They eavesdropped in the house, no wonder they were sent to the Shi family to be taught."

He is used to using such ironic and sharp words to cover up his inner fragility. He is no different from the mortal world, and he wants to use the thorns on his body to sting others to protect himself.

"You and Chenfan are worthy of being master and servant." Xing Yanhong chuckled and looked at Chu Xinle.

Chu Xinle's movements slowed down, and it felt uncomfortable to hide herself but being seen through at a glance. Xing Yanhong always hit the vital point when dealing with him.

"You are not worthy to speak of me, Xing Boluan. Didn't I understand enough last time?" Chu Xinle didn't even bother to give him a consistent smile.

Xing Yanhong sighed in his heart, the person in front of him was completely different from when he was a child, the brilliance and splendor of that time seemed to stay there, except for these sparkling eyes, Xing Yanhong almost thought he had misunderstood the person.

"You really don't remember?" He changed the subject, and suddenly asked questions without beginning or end.

Chu Xinle obviously didn't understand, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Xing Yanhong didn't speak, just stared at him, smiled self-deprecatingly, shook his head again, and said, "Why are you so stingy, I remember one thing until now."

"That's not true, third son, you don't know, I hold grudges the most, and I can remember them forever." Chu Xinle clenched her back molars as she spoke, her words were light and heavy.

"Yi An," Xing Yanhong called out as if he was sighing, "You are always near and far away, and you should say something."

Chu Xinle seemed to have heard some big joke. He was out of breath from laughing, overshadowing the bustle outside the house, and vented with restraint. He didn't stop until the corners of his eyes were filled with tears of laughter, and he recovered that cold expression Looking at Xing Yanhong, he tilted his head and said, "Is it useful to say those things? No one will understand you. Everyone in the world feels that other people's suffering is unbearable, and the pain can only be kept in one's heart and pondered slowly."

The two were close, and as soon as Xing Yanhong stretched out his hand, he grabbed Chu Xinle's wrist. He turned around and pressed his hands on Chu Xinle's shoulders. In an instant, the two changed positions. Chu Xinle sat on the couch, and Xing Yanhong bent over to look at him.

Xing Yanhong didn't reply to his words, but looked at those affectionate eyes and smiled, the fierce eagle eyes turned into tender peach blossom eyes, his voice was not loud, only the two of them could hear it, but the stubborn eagle cub Just learning to comfort: "I am tall, I have to bow my head when I quarrel with you."

The bright spring outside the house has nothing to do with the two of them, Xing Yanhong seems to be comforting his wife in the room.

"Yi'an, I was wrong, don't be angry."