"Daddy!" Jing'er's eyes lit up.

"Why are you here?" Xu Lingyi pretended not to know. "It's raining so hard, how come you got caught a cold? Come inside quickly."

Jing'er jumped up and down and took his father's hand. Then his face darkened and he whispered, "I, I won't go in! Mom said that if I don't go to accompany Master Pang, she won't see me!" Then he shook off Xu Lingyi's hand and said loudly, "I won't go. I'm already under house arrest. Why should I go to accompany Master Pang? I won't go!"

He had heard about what happened. Although he didn't agree with Shiyi Niang's actions, Shiyi Niang had already spoken. If he disagreed with Shiyi Niang, who would the child listen to?

But he was still surprised by Jing'er's resolute attitude.

The wind blew, and the rain fell slantingly, wetting everyone's clothes.

"Tell me everything, what's going on?" Xu Lingyi said as he went down to the eaves.

"My mother asked me to apologize to Master Pang." Jing'er complained to his father, and his feet couldn't help but follow his father forward, "...Anyway, I won't go!" He pursed his lips, looking very determined, but he stood under the eaves.

"What your mother said makes sense!" Xu Lingyi used his sleeve to wipe his son's rain-soaked face and said casually, "You did something wrong, how can you not apologize? Listen to your father and go apologize to your mother! I don't know how sad your mother is when you do this!"

It only said that it was wrong for him to talk back to his mother, but it didn't tell him to go with his mother to apologize to Master Pang!

Jing'er was delighted when he heard this.

It can be seen that Daddy also feels that there is no need to accompany Master Pang.

He was a little proud, and answered loudly and happily, "Okay."

Xu Lingyi touched his son's head lovingly.

His hands were warm and steady, making Jinger feel safe. He couldn't help but look up and smile at his father.

Seeing his son's little face brighten up like the sun again, Xu Lingyi also smiled, and his smile was gentler than usual.

The door creaked open, breaking the warm atmosphere.

The father and son looked up at the same time and saw Eleventh Lady standing at the door with a sullen face.

"The Marquis is back!" She didn't even look at Jin Ge'er, and ordered the little maid, "It's raining so hard... Fetch some water to wash the Marquis' face!"

Since the Marquis came forward to help the Sixth Young Master, the Madam must give the Marquis some face. If the Madam does not pursue the matter, the Sixth Young Master will have a way out, and the matter will naturally disappear.

The little maid responded crisply with a hint of joy in her voice.

Xu Lingyi thought so too.

He smiled and took Jing'er's hand and walked towards the hall.

"My Lord, wait a minute!" Eleventh Lady's voice was neither loud nor soft, and even a little cold. "I just asked Jin'er to go with me to apologize to Master Pang..." She just stood at the door and told Xu Lingyi her decision.

Xu Lingyi pretended to listen attentively, but quietly squeezed the little hand in his palm.

Jing'er reacted immediately.

"Mother!" He looked up at Shiyi Niang. His big phoenix eyes were as clear as water. Shiyi Niang seemed to see her own shadow. "I will listen to you. I will never make you angry again."

He was angry with Zhu Xiang just now, but Xu Lingyi made him realize his mistake with just a few words... Or maybe the effect was different because the person speaking was different?

Eleventh Lady felt it was a bit sudden, but when she saw that Jin Ge'er admitted his fault, she still showed a faint smile in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows: "Okay, you come with me to pay the gift to Master Pang!"

Jing'er's smile froze on his face.

He tilted his head and looked at Xu Lingyi, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Xu Lingyi looked at him and coughed softly, then said slowly: "Such heavy rain..."

What it means is self-evident!

Eleventh Lady was so angry that she was at a loss for words.

No wonder Jing'er changed his attitude so quickly, it turned out to be because he got Xu Lingyi's support.

"My Lord, do you mean that the rain is too heavy and we should wait until it stops before going? Or do you think there is no need to apologize and we don't need to go?" She looked at Xu Lingyi steadily, her tone a little aggressive.

Xu Lingyi looked a little uncomfortable. He said to Jing'er, "Why don't you go back to your room and change your clothes—you're all soaked!"

Jin Ge'er could clearly hear the hidden meaning of his father's words.

He smiled happily, bowed hurriedly to his parents, turned around excitedly and was about to leave.

"Stop!" Eleventh Lady said sternly, "Have you figured out why I want you to apologize to Master Pang? Since you haven't figured anything out, you should reflect on yourself. When you have figured it out, you can go back to your room!"

Jing'er's body stiffened, and his head, which had been held high just now, drooped down.

He turned around slowly and looked at Xu Lingyi with frustration.

Xu Lingyi seemed a little surprised.

After being married for so long, this was the first time that Eleventh Lady refuted his opinion like this.

He couldn't help but frown and glanced around. He realized that Amber, Zhu Xiang and others who had been serving him just now had disappeared long ago. The yard was quiet and no one could be heard.

I guess they all avoided each other because they saw they were arguing!

Xu Lingyi pondered and whispered, "Whatever you want to say, let's talk about it later! Let Jing'er go back to the room and change clothes first..."

Eleventh Lady raised her eyebrows.

Xu Lingyi probably hasn't understood his intention yet!

Some things should not be said in front of children. Thinking of how happy Jing'er was just now, it was obvious that he felt that he had something to rely on when he saw Xu Lingyi. If Jing'er was allowed to leave like this, he would only become more fearless in the future!

After weighing the two options, she decided to tell Xu Lingyi her thoughts.

"My Lord, do you think that Jin Ge'er is a young master of the Marquis' Mansion? He made a mistake because he was ignorant. He has been scolded and punished. He doesn't need to accompany a martial arts master, right?" Looking at the attitude of the Fifth Lady and his treatment of Jin Ge'er, Shiyi Niang felt that she had fully understood Xu Lingyi's thoughts. "But have you ever thought carefully about why I insisted that Jin Ge'er apologize to Master Pang?"

Xu Lingyi was slightly stunned.

Eleventh Lady was very tolerant towards others, and he thought the same about this matter. Could there be some misunderstanding?

His expression slightly straightened.

"At first, I just wanted to tell Jing'er how to deal with his mistakes. But gradually, I found that this is no longer a simple matter of apologizing or not apologizing." Having lived two lives, no one has a deeper understanding of the strict social hierarchy than Shiyi Niang. She has never thought about challenging the system of this society, and she doesn't want her children to be different and isolated by this society. She told Xu Lingyi what Jing'er did, "... When Jing'er was born, his brothers and sisters were all grown up, you happened to be unemployed at home, and mother was also at the age of enjoying her grandchildren. He grew up with everyone's love, and all he heard were nice words and all he saw were pleasing things. But because of this, his temper is getting worse and worse. You see, he is only six years old this year, and he doesn't even listen to the unpleasant words of me as a mother. It's a small sign of a big thing, let alone others! What will happen if he gets older? And I punished him by not allowing him to enter the house, and he can stand there in the wind and rain without being moved!"

After talking for a long time in a very excited manner, Eleventh Lady gradually calmed down.

"My Lord, at home, Jin Ge'er is the young master of Xu Fu. But outside, he is the son of Yongping Marquis. At home, if he does something wrong, we as parents will forgive him because he is the youngest son and does not have to support the family like the eldest son. As long as it is not a big deal, we can forgive him. As his elder brother and younger brother, we can also not care about it because he is a sibling. We will even feel particularly distressed when he is punished for doing something wrong. But what if he is outside? Why should others forgive him? Why should they tolerate him, and why should they feel sorry for him?" At this point, she gently called "My Lord", and said meaningfully: "Jin Ge'er's temper is too twisted. You must know that all under heaven is the king's land, and all the guests are the king's subjects."

Before Eleventh Lady finished her words, Xu Lingyi's expression changed.

In his mind, his son is smart, lively, cheerful, open-minded, and occasionally a little naughty or stubborn, but he is energetic, independent-minded, and has his own ideas.

But now...

His eyes couldn't help but fall on his son.

The moisture on his hair and the wet hems of his clothes were all reminders of his son's stubbornness.

Eleventh Lady was right. There were some things he had not considered carefully.

Jing'er has a very strong temper.

Even if he felt that it was wrong to pay Master Pang apologies after being punished, since it was his mother's words, he was unwilling to give in, and even stood in confrontation with his mother... Even if he was a prince, he couldn't do whatever he wanted! Besides, he was just the son of a marquis.

Sometimes, being too rigid can lead to breaking, and being too strong can lead to humiliation!

Although Jin Ge'er didn't quite understand what his mother said, he could tell that she was very angry this time. His father's silence made him feel that the situation was not good.

He couldn't help but call out "Daddy" as if asking for help, and there was a hint of pleading in his eyes as he looked at Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi is not an indecisive person.

He sighed secretly and made a decision: "Jin'er, listen to your mother and go apologize to Master Pang!"

Things took a sudden turn for the worse, and Jing'er looked at his father with his mouth open, his eyes full of surprise.

There was a noise at the door, breaking the silence between them.

The three of them couldn't help but look in the direction of the sound.

Yuban was holding an umbrella, and Mother Du walked in, supporting the lady.

"What's going on?" The lady looked at Eleventh Lady with a sharp look in her eyes, "Didn't they say that Jing'er was under house arrest? It's raining so hard, why are you standing here instead of in the house? And Jing'er, why is he soaking wet and no one is helping him to change his clothes? What if he has gonorrhea?" As she spoke, she ordered Madam Du beside her, "Why don't you take the Sixth Young Master back to the house? You are so ignorant!"

"grandmother!"

Jing'er jumped up with surprise on his face.

Mother Du quickly responded "yes" and did not dare to walk along the winding corridor selling wontons on the side. Instead, she trotted over in the rain.

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