vstars Chapter 792 Chapter 792
Chapter 792 Chapter 792
The two of them were talking in low voices, which also attracted Xiao Yinxiu's attention. When her eyes met Song Guanzhou's, her eyes seemed to be poisoned, and she wished she could tear Song Guanzhou into pieces.
Gu Miaofeng saw this with her discerning eyes and immediately thought to herself, how could this fourth brother's wife have offended the Crown Prince's wife? The few times they met, she and Song Guanzhou never treated each other well.
When they were about to leave, Song Guanzhou automatically stood behind the crowd, and Gu Miaofeng stood with her, "...You don't have to hide like this in front of my elder sister, right?"
Besides, there is no way to avoid it.
Among the group of beautiful women, she is the most dazzling one.
Liu Ke loved the limelight the most. He didn't like riding in a sedan chair or a carriage, so he rode a horse all the way here. When they arrived in front of the mansion, Pei Jian and Pei Chen, the men and women in the mansion, were waiting for him and his wife.
Seeing this, he felt secretly relieved.
It is said that the old father-in-law has become more low-key now, but he should not be underestimated. The next moment, his eyes fell on a woman behind the female family members.
Hey!
The daughter of Academician Song, wow, she is indeed more beautiful than flowers!
He dismounted and greeted his father-in-law. Pei Jian did not allow him to bow down and supported him early. "The prince just arrived in the capital yesterday morning and did not have time to rest. He came to my humble abode. It must be hard work."
Liu Ke bowed with a smile on his face.
"Father-in-law, your words are too serious. I am in Beijing and the mansion is also my home. If I don't come to pay my respects to my parents and my second uncle and aunt, it would be my fault."
The two sides exchanged greetings. Pei Qiuyun, who was in the carriage, got off with her daughters Liu Wan and Liu Yun. They came to Pei Jian and burst into tears without saying a word.
"Father, I am an unfilial daughter. I have come to pay my respects to you this time."
The father and daughter have not seen each other for many years. When she left Beijing, Pei Qiuyun was still a young woman in her twenties in her prime. But looking at her now, she can see fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
"Yun Niang..."
The old father sighed, almost breaking Pei Qiuyun's heart. She couldn't hold back any more, tears streaming down her face, and she supported Pei Jian, "Father, why do you have so many white hairs too?"
Alas, alas, alas!
No matter how much Pei Qiuyun tries to make things difficult for Song Guanzhou, the father-daughter relationship between her and Pei Jian is still heartbreaking.
When Song Guanzhou saw this, he also felt a little bitter.
The love between blood relatives is the most tear-jerking thing in the world. If Song Xinglu came to the door one day, she would definitely run out of Shaohua Garden...
pity!
Big brother has gone too far.
After all, the doorway was not a good place to reminisce about the past. After Pei Jian comforted Pei Qiuyun, he led her to pay respects to Pei Chen and Mrs. Mei. Seeing that Mrs. Mei was now living a life of luxury, and thinking of her own mother who was locked in a palm-sized Buddhist temple, eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures, Pei Qiuyun, who had just wiped away her tears, started crying again, holding Mrs. Mei's hand.
"Second Aunt..."
Mrs. Mei also shed tears, "It's cold in winter, Princess, please don't cry, or you will catch a cold." Pei Qiuyun went down one by one and met her two younger sisters and several younger brothers and sisters-in-law, and then looked at Xiao Yinxiu. She paused suddenly. Her complexion was so bad... that no amount of makeup could cover it up.
Glancing to the side, Song Guanzhou was smiling like a flower.
He now took half a step forward and bowed to Pei Qiuyun like everyone else, as if the tension from yesterday had never existed.
Pei Qiuyun didn't even want to say polite words in front of her.
She snorted lightly and passed directly past Song Guanzhou.
Seeing this, Song Guanzhou raised his eyebrows slightly, straightened up and stood back. Fortunately, no one could say a few words, so he was led inside by Pei Jian.
Liu Ke and Pei Jian were walking in front and suddenly asked, "Where is the prince? Why isn't he here today?"
Uh--
Pei Jian did not hide it, "That rebellious son did something bad. To be honest with you, I whipped him a few times this morning. Now he is kneeling in the ancestral hall with injuries!"
"My father-in-law has a strict upbringing, but the prince is also in his thirties. If it is not a serious matter, please forgive him."
Liu Ke thought to himself, this guy was full of energy when he went there yesterday, why was he beaten as soon as he arrived today?
It was also time for lunch, Pei Jian didn't say much, and everyone went to the cafeteria.
Pei Qiuyun brought her two daughters, who were in their prime, and were fair and tender, and looked somewhat like her. They were led into the main hall by Xiao Yinxiu and Mrs. Mei, one each.
Song Guanzhou followed behind, without any embarrassment on his face.
Gu Miaofeng now understood that Pei Qiuyun disliked her and treated her so lightly just now. If it were someone else, they would probably feel aggrieved for half a day.
Looking at Song Guanzhou, he was very calm and composed, chatting and laughing with her behind him.
"You are a generous person, that's good."
Gu Miaofeng said sincerely, Song Guanzhou took her arm and whispered in her ear, "Yesterday, the three of us sisters-in-law went to the Prince's Mansion to pay our respects, and the Princess of the Prince's wife almost beat me to death."
what?
“This… this…”
Not to mention that Gu Miaofeng had never thought about it, no matter who came, they would not be able to understand it. When relatives who have not seen each other for many years meet for the first time, no matter how big the prejudice is, they have to put it aside. How could this be?
"Is this the first time the Princess meets you?"
Song Guanzhou nodded, and the peacock hairpin on his forehead swayed gently, little by little, touching Yingying's forehead.
"Thinking that she hasn't been back to her parents' home for many years, I just stood at the gate to welcome her. After dinner, I will stay away from her. I can't afford to offend her, but I can afford to hide from her."
"Don't be so willful."
Gu Miaofeng patted her hand gently, "Nowadays, there are so many relatives and friends, they will definitely not embarrass you in front of everyone. If you are not here, you will make her unhappy."
Song Guanzhou raised his eyebrows, "I don't like her, and I don't need her to like me."
At this point, she snorted coldly, her eyes looking so fierce for the first time, "Sister-in-law, I am a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. I think the hatred between her mother and me is life-and-death, so how can we get along with each other in peace? If this is the case, I am not the famous Princess of a County."
Gu Miaofeng listened and sighed a few times, "Forget it, she is an honored guest today, we just have to deal with her."
During the meal, Song Guanzhou could not sit at the main table. He and Pei Qiuyun faced each other from a distance. Apart from the occasional sharp eye contact, they got along peacefully.
However, Liu Ke looked up at the female relatives through the screen.
When he was in the capital, he had received guidance from Mr. Song, the Grand Secretary. Although they did not have a formal teacher-student relationship, he was grateful to the teacher for his words from the bottom of his heart.
Fortunately, thanks to his many requests, after finishing his meal, Pei Chen limped to Zhengxian Pavilion on an empty stomach to meet his brother-in-law, the Prince of the County, and his second uncle whom he had not seen for a long time.
"Alas! Brother, Chen Ge'er is old now, and his two brothers are not young anymore. You can no longer whip him as you did before. It's really inappropriate."
Pei Chen personally helped him up and turned around to blame his brother.
Pei Jian smiled bitterly, "The prince and my second brother are not outsiders. What this rebellious son does every day is really——"
Pei Chen knelt down again after hearing this and said, "Father, I will never be greedy for beauty again."
Pei Chen frowned upon hearing this and immediately became unhappy. "Brother, I thought it was a big deal. It turns out it's just a small matter. Do you really have to punish Chen Ge'er?"