As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the courtyard looked in the direction of the voice and saw the gatekeeper running over and saying:
"General, the master and his aunt are here."
As soon as the servant finished speaking, he saw several figures walking in from outside the hanging flower door!
The two people walking in front are Si Junshan’s elder brother Si Junyuan and Si Junshan’s sister Si Junhong.
Si Junyuan bowed and said, "Mother, how are you doing recently?"
Si Junhong strode forward, helped the old lady up, looked her up and down, frowned and asked:
"Mother, why are you like this?"
The last time the old lady saw these two people was three years ago!
When she saw them today, she was stunned at first, but then she recognized them.
She wiped away a tear and choked up:
"My sons! I thought I would never see you again in this life!"
There were a few young men behind them, all bowing and shouting:
"Meet my grandmother/grandmother-in-law, meet my second uncle/second uncle!"
The old lady looked over when she heard the sound and said with tears in her eyes:
"This is Chang Ge'er, this is Ming Ge'er, this is..."
She looked at a girl in pink, but couldn't think of her name for a moment!
Unexpectedly, the little girl laughed sweetly, came forward, took the old lady's hand, and said:
"Grandma, I am Chan'er, how could you have forgotten Chan'er?"
When the old lady heard this, she finally remembered. She laughed at the child's appearance and said:
"They say girls change a lot when they grow up. Chan'er looks so different that even grandma can't recognize her!"
The grandparents and grandchildren started talking to each other.
However, Si Junyuan's face darkened. He turned to look at Si Junshan and complained:
"Second brother, although you hold the first rank in officialdom and are the most promising person in our Si family!
But no matter how successful you are, never forget your mother’s kindness in giving birth to you and raising you!
You are so disobedient and unfilial, aren't you afraid of being criticized by the people?"
Si Junhong handed the old lady to Mother Lu, walked over, rolled his eyes, and said:
"What? For that dead second girl, are you going to beat up Mother too?
Humph, that mother and daughter are such a disaster. Not only are they dead, but they still cause unrest to our Si family!
I say, second brother, we are a family after all, and these people in front of you are your closest relatives!"
Si Junshan frowned slightly as he listened to the two of them accusing him without any basis in reason.
His father passed away when he was young.
His brother and elder sister were very kind to him. Later, he joined the army, fought in the war and started a family. His brother and sister always responded to his requests.
But later on, he was busy with military affairs and only returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors. We met twice, and I think we haven't seen each other for three to five years.
Seeing it today, Si Junshan was very happy!
But after hearing these words, I suddenly felt that the relationship between him and the two of them was actually very unfamiliar!
He said in a cold voice:
"I wonder what brings you here, brother and sister?"
As soon as this question was asked, the old lady who was just chatting and laughing with her grandchildren was the first to get anxious!
She pointed at Si Junshan's nose and said:
"They are your brothers and sisters after all. What do you mean by saying that?"
Si Junhong then continued:
"What else could it mean? Second brother doesn't welcome us!
That's right, now that he even dares to disobey his mother, what does the indirect relationship between me and my eldest brother mean to him?"
Si Junyuan is now doing some business in Hengzhou City and is considered a wealthy businessman in the local area!
But after all, compared with his second brother, the General Zhenyuan, he is still far behind.
He glanced at the scenery in the mansion, and finally couldn't help but said:
"Second brother, are you afraid that your elder brother is here to take advantage of you?"
Si Junshan looked at the few strands of silver hair on his brother's temples and couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him. He said:
"Of course not. It's just that I wanted to punish Si Jinhao just now, and mother must have tried to stop me, so my brother misunderstood me."
Si Junhong wiped the blood from the corner of Si Jinhao's mouth with a handkerchief and said:
"Hao'er is still a child, and you are so cruel!"
Si Junyuan turned his gaze to Si Jinhao and said:
"For your sake, please forgive me this time. Why don't you see your sister-in-law?"
Back then, when he learned that his second brother was marrying a talented and beautiful young lady who was the only daughter of a senior official and a veteran of three dynasties, he felt very uncomfortable.
After all, his wife is a flat-headed woman who can't read a single word and has little knowledge!
After the death of the Lan family's daughter, the second brother made a concubine who was not presentable enough to be the mistress of the family, which was quite to his liking!
The huge difference in status between sisters-in-law makes one's own incompetence even more apparent!
Si Junshan didn't want to cause any more displeasure because of Zhou, so he said:
"She's not feeling well and shouldn't be out. Brother and sister, why don't you go back to the courtyard with mother first?"
When the old lady heard this, she immediately protected Si Jinhao behind her and said:
"Tell Hao'er to go back with me! Don't even think about punishing him while I'm away!"
Si Junyuan waved his hand and asked Si Junhong and several children to accompany the old lady and Si Jinhao to the backyard.
He stood where he was, looked at Si Junshan and said:
"Junshan, why have you changed so much? In the past few years, you were young and frivolous, and it was inevitable that you would disobey your mother.
But in the past few years, you have always obeyed your mother's words and have been a very respectful and filial person. Why are you acting like this today?
Just now, my mother knelt on the ground and begged you, and you don't feel any guilt at all?"
Si Junshan looked at the backs of the people leaving, but suddenly frowned. If he was not mistaken, there seemed to be a hint of pride in the eyes of the third daughter.
proud?
What is she proud of?
But before he could think more, he heard Si Junyuan's question.
He stood with his hands behind his back and said:
"Brother, if Mother hadn't interfered in my family's private affairs, I would never have treated her like this.
Don't take it personally that mother raised the three of us alone. I haven't forgotten your kindness.
If you don't like it, my mother didn't raise me alone, you can take her back to Hengzhou for a few years."
When Si Junyuan heard this, his face immediately fell and he scolded:
"Your mother helps you manage the household affairs, yet you are so ungrateful!
In my opinion, Hao'er did nothing wrong in this matter. If that second girl hadn't caused trouble and provoked Prince Heng, how could Hao'er be guilty of insulting the royal family?
I want to ask you, even if you were injured at that time, you were not unable to move!
Why didn't he go to the palace to see the emperor, or even go to the Jingzhao Yin to ask for mercy? Instead, he let Hao'er spend three months in prison!
The child was just released from prison today. Not only did you not comfort him, you even wanted to beat him with thirty sticks!
Don't blame me for being nosy, I'm just curious. Although you didn't say how much you loved Hao'er in the past, you didn't hit him with a stick either."
Si Junshan lowered his eyes and listened, frowning and asked:
"Brother, didn't you just arrive in Beijing today?
How do you know this so clearly?"
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