Chapter 543 Brothers

The boy refused to give in and continued to cry out of breath. "I want my daddy, I want my daddy..."

Seeing that he was crying sadly, Xu Lingyi patted his back gently and coaxed him softly, "Okay, okay, stop crying!

But Jiange'er's crying didn't get any quieter.

Xu Lingyi looked at his tear-stained face, and felt heartbroken. He patted him more gently, and spoke more softly, with infinite patience: "Don't cry, our Jiange'er, don't cry!" Jiange'er laid his face on Xu Lingyi's shoulder, and his crying gradually subsided. Shiyi Niang recovered from her initial surprise and regained her calm and composure.

She whispered to Mother Gu, "What happened?" Mother Gu said hurriedly, "The Marquis was playing with the Sixth Young Master, and the Fourth Young Master came out of the inner room. The Marquis handed the Sixth Young Master to me, and walked out with the Fourth Young Master..." As she spoke, she glanced at Eleventh Lady timidly, "The Sixth Young Master struggled to get down to the ground, and the Marquis and the Sixth Young Master had already left the house, and the Sixth Young Master burst into tears..."

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but frown as she listened.

She walked over quietly.

"My Lord, let me hold Brother Jian!" He said, reaching out to take the child, "You and Elder Chen Ge have an appointment at 11:00, if you are any later, you will miss the time.

As soon as Shiyi Niang's hand touched Jian'er's clothes, Jian'er burst into tears as if someone had pinched him. Xu Lingyi showed some hesitation in his eyes.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but look at Xu Siyu.

There was still a look of shock on his face, but his eyes were calm. Feeling Shiyi Niang's gaze, he looked up and smiled faintly.

I don’t know why, but Eleventh Lady suddenly felt relieved.

She looked at Xu Sizhe again.

The ten-year-old Xu Sizhen tilted his head and looked at Xu Jinyi and the boy in his arms with confusion, looking childish.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but smile slightly.

She ignored Xu Lingyi's reluctance and ignored Jian'er's crying, and forcibly held her son in her arms: "Children are all like this, just coax them. Marquis and Jian'er, go quickly! With Jian'er helping me, nothing will happen."

Jian'er grabbed Xu Lingyi's clothes and refused to let go: "Daddy, Daddy!" He cried like a tearful man.

Xu Lingyi looked at Shiyi Niang, with a hint of pleading on his face, as if to say: Think of a way to make him stop crying! Shiyi Niang was shocked.

If she didn't call him "Daddy", Xu Lingyi would start to hesitate. If she could talk and act coquettishly, wouldn't Xu Lingyi be even more embarrassed? He is the mainstay of the family, and everyone follows his lead. If his attitude is ambiguous or even indifferent, the maids in the family will take advantage of him. Even tigers take naps. By then, she would be powerless to control him.

That's how children are spoiled.

As a parent, you must keep a clear and calm mind.

It looks like Xu Lingyi can no longer be relied upon.

She sighed inwardly, and her attitude became more resolute. She pulled Jiange'er's hand off Xu Lingyi's collar, hugged him and sat on the armchair beside her: "Your Highness, go out without any worries!"

Jiang'er cried loudly, shouting "Daddy" while struggling in Shiyi Niang's arms.

Xu Lingyi stood there, hesitant.

"Mother," Xu Siyu, who had been standing quietly by the side, suddenly spoke, "How about I take my sixth brother to play in the garden for a while?" There was some consideration in his tone.

Eleventh Lady breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Jian Ge'er was young, he was very stubborn. Rather than crying so hard that Xu Lingyi couldn't move, it was better to ignore it. "Then I'll trouble you." She said politely and handed Jian Ge'er to Xu Siyu.

Xu Siyu looked at Shiyi Niang deeply, and carefully took Jiange'er. Jiange'er twisted hard in his arms and almost fell off.

Mother Gu was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, although Xu Siyu looks thin, he is actually very strong, so it was just a false alarm.

Eleventh Lady then instructed Mother Gu: "You guys wait on the side."

This did not change Xu Siyu's idea of ​​taking Jiang'er to the garden to play.

Xu Siyu held Qin'er tightly in his arms and walked out of the house surrounded by a large group of maids and servants.

Eleventh Lady saw Xu Lingyi take a long breath. "Should we send a few more people to follow him?" He pondered. "Yu Ge'er is still a child himself?"

"Yu'er has always been calm, and he has Gu's mother and others to take care of him, so he will be fine." Eleventh Lady stepped forward to help him pull the clothes that were wrinkled by Jian'er. Seeing that there were traces of Jian'er's tears on his forehead, she said, "My Lord, let me help you change your clothes!" Xu Lingyi also felt that what he did was not appropriate, so he responded and let Eleventh Lady help him change his clothes.

Xu Sizhen stood silently by the side and watched until Xu Sizhen ran in: "Hey! Fourth brother, why haven't you left yet?" As he spoke, he saw Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang coming out of the inner room. He immediately went forward to greet them and asked: "Father, are you taking Fourth Brother out today?"

After the initial uneasiness and wait-and-see attitude, Xu Siyi became more and more cheerful and lively. In front of Xu Lingyi, he was neither respectful like Xu Siyu nor anxious like Xu Siyi. Like all sons facing their fathers, when his father looked good, he would be bold and when his father looked bad, he would avoid the limelight and keep silent. Perhaps because he was his nephew, or because he had few requirements for Xu Siyi, Xu Lingyi was always happy and cheerful when facing him, and the atmosphere was pleasant and cheerful.

"What do you want to do?" Xu Lingyi asked him with a smile.

He asked the same question last time, and Shiyi Niang thought Xu Siyi would ask to go with them, but it turned out that Xu Siyi just wanted to take Xu Sizhen out for some fresh air.

Xu Siqi smiled and said, "If father and fourth brother go out, I will see you to the door on behalf of mother!"

"Oh!" Xu Lingyi laughed, "Mr. Zhao is talking to you about the Analects?"

"No!" Xu Siqi smiled shyly, "When the teacher was talking to me about Brothers, he mentioned 'Zixia Asked about Filial Piety'."

Brothers refers to the brothers chapter in "Youxue".

Xu Lingyi nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Okay, just send me and your fourth brother out!"

Xu Siqi imitated the adults and bowed to Xu Lingyi: "Disciple obeys your command!"

Eleventh Lady also smiled when she saw this, and walked forward to hug his shoulders affectionately.

Xu Sizhen looked at it and lowered his eyelids slightly.

After returning from Chen Ge's hometown, he was not in a hurry to return to his own courtyard, but the servant Yin Zhen beside him said: "I think it's better to live in the inner courtyard."

Yinzhen and Bai Zongguan are somewhat related, and it was thanks to Bai Zongguan that he was able to serve Xu Sizhen. Even so, if he hadn't been a little smart, Bai Zongguan wouldn't have dared to put him by Xu Sizhen's side. Sometimes, opportunities also represent risks.

"Fourth Young Master, what you said is really surprising!" Yinzhen smiled, but there was a subtle caution in his tone, "Third Young Master has moved to Sanjing Hutong. When he came last time, he said something like 'the sky is high and the birds fly freely, the sea is wide and the fish swim freely'. Why do you think it's better to live in the inner courtyard?"

Xu Sizhen laughed and gently tapped the silver needle, who was a head taller than him, saying, "What do you mean by 'the sea is wide enough for fish to swim'? You follow me around every day but don't study hard. Look at Huo Qing, who has already studied the second volume of 'Youth Learning'. It's 'the sea is wide enough for fish to jump'!"

Huo Qing is his other personal servant.

Yinzhen touched his forehead awkwardly, "Am I not studying as well? I am just a little slower than Huoqing." Then his expression brightened, and he asked Xu Sizhen in a low voice, "Fourth Young Master, Third Young Master said that he and you will go to Xiangguo Temple in a few days. Are you going?"

Xu Sizhen's shoulders slumped as he listened. "I don't know how to tell Dad. Last time he tested me on my homework, I didn't answer well!"

Yinzhen gave him an idea: "How about the fourth young master go and ask the lady? If the lady agrees, the marquis will definitely agree too!"

"Yes!" Xu Sizhen's eyes lit up, "Why didn't I think of that!" Then he said excitedly, "Let's go to mother's place." As he said that, he hurried to the inner courtyard.

I forgot what I said, "It's better to live in the inner courtyard."

Yinzhen, who was a few steps behind, patted his chest lightly, said "lucky" in his heart, and then hurried forward.

After returning to the room, Xu Siyu did not sit under the lamp to study hard as he usually did. Instead, he held his head with his elbows, leaned on the large ink-painting pillow, and looked at Wenzhu who was sitting beside him doing needlework. He couldn't help but stretching his neck to glance at the floor clock in the corner of the wall.

The Second Young Master has been like this for fifteen minutes!

She quietly looked at Xu Siyu's expression.

He had a calm face and a slight smile on his lips, looking very peaceful.

Wenzhu felt relieved. She walked softly and helped Xu Siyu get a cup of hot tea.

Hearing the noise, Xu Siyu turned around.

He said "Oh" and sat up straight: "You are still in the room?"

Wen Zhu was a little amused: "I have been doing needlework here for almost half an hour!"

Xu Siyu was slightly startled, then laughed.

That smile reminded Wenzhu of tea leaves soaked in hot water, relaxed and light.

She was a little surprised and couldn't help but whispered, "What are you thinking about, Master? I don't know even though I'm standing next to you!"

Xu Siyu was silent for a while, then said, "I'm thinking about Jian'er!"

As he spoke, a hint of joy appeared between his brows.

Wenzhu was stunned again.

Xu Siyu half-lay on the big pillow again.

"Jin'er cried non-stop, so mother agreed to let me take him to the garden to play." He rested his arms on his head, staring straight at Chengchen, who had painted waterweed patterns with blue-green paint. "Only the servants around Jin'er followed..." His tone was a little sighing, "They were afraid that I didn't know how to take care of Jin'er..." As if explaining something, "He has a really bad temper and doesn't change his mind. No matter how I coaxed him, it didn't work. He cried for almost an hour..." Although he was complaining, a smile appeared on his face. "I had no choice. Thinking that I loved rowing when I was a child, I took him to live in Liufangzhen..."

Wen Zhu’s face turned pale: “Second Young Master…” Her tone was filled with fear.

You can sail in the Biyi River, the water is very deep. If the boat capsizes by accident, who can explain it?

Xu Siyu glanced over and said, "Mother Gu said that it's not the season for rowing yet. I'm afraid all the pleasure boats have been put away. I have to ask mother for a pair of cards!" He looked calm, and it was hard to tell whether he was sad or happy.

Wen Zhu's heart tightened: "Then the fourth lady..."

"My mother gave the right cards to Mother Gu," Xu Siyu said slowly, "and I took Brother Jiang to row the boat."

Wen Zhu felt that she should say something, but when she thought of Xu Siyu's cheerful expression, she swallowed her words and smiled cheerfully: "Is the Sixth Young Master still crying?"

Xu Siyu couldn't help laughing when he thought of the scene at that time: "Not only did he stop crying, he also didn't want to leave. He refused to go ashore. If my mother hadn't forcibly taken him away, I'm afraid I would still be rowing in the Biyi River now!"