Chapter 237 Brain Damage
On that hot morning, strings of white fragrant orchid flowers were like condensed jade hidden among the green leaves. He held Hongyu and rolled on the bamboo lounge chair, making love with her, forgetting himself...Xu Xiaojuan had left, and Luyu was guarding the door of the academy. Everything was just like in the past, all planned and arranged, and no one could know who would want to pick up the books on the ground. He suddenly saw a white jade ring tied with a red silk heart knot! Hongyu and Luyu entered the academy to serve him in reading and writing. They had long been his people. He knew all the ornaments and pendants on his body. It was impossible for him to have such a fine jade pendant! To be cautious, he specially called Hongyu and Luyu to show them the white jade ring. The two girls just thought it was his thing and asked why they had never seen him wear it.
Li Zhao was secretly frightened. He thought of the sudden noise of branches in the middle, which scared him and Hongyu. They got up and looked around, but there was nothing unusual, only the branches above their heads shaking. At that time, they thought it was a bird startled by the branches, but it turned out to be someone!
Someone peeked at him and Hongyu from the wall next door...
He and Xu Xiaojuan moved into the Hou Mansion. Except for three or four maids who were brought from Jiang Yuan's hometown, the rest were allocated by the Hou Mansion. Later, the old lady gave the red jade and green jade to Xu Xiaojuan, who used them in the study. Although they were just slaves and he could do with them at will, he could not touch them as the contract documents had not been handed over to him. Xu Xiaojuan also did not allow him to take a concubine, but these two little girls were pretty, well-behaved and smart, and they were really lovable. Xu Xiaojuan was willful and overbearing. When she was in a bad mood, she would smash teacups and scold servants, and she would chatter in bed. The couple no longer had the tenderness of the past. After a lovemaking, there was no interest at all, and sometimes it only added to the annoyance. He had two beautiful and gentle maids by his side. At first, they just hugged, caressed and kissed each other, but later, he was so horny that he could no longer resist. While Xu Xiaojuan was out, he took in two maids to accompany him to study. Afterwards, he made an offensive and defensive alliance and told them to keep it secret. As long as Xu Xiaojuan was not at home, the study was full of scenery and ecstasy. He thought that his academy was secluded and far away from the main house, and this romantic affair was hidden perfectly, but it was still discovered.
Xianglan Pavilion, where the cousins of the Luo family lived, had had tea together in Jinhua Hall, and there were seats for men and women, but he could still see clearly that the elder sister was gentle, beautiful and elegant, and the younger sister was lively and pretty with a pair of charming peach blossom eyes. It must be that one of the sisters had seen it, what should he do? Li Zhao was extremely embarrassed. This jade ring was obviously a valuable item, not something that a servant could have. The cousin of the Luo family was old and could not climb over the wall. After thinking about it, it was only these two sisters. Girls loved to make sachets, and Hongyu and Luyu always asked him to take a bamboo pole to pick intact flower buds to sew into sachets. It was also possible that the cousins of the Luo family climbed over the wall to pick flowers to make sachets... It was not a big deal to discover the secrets of Hongyu and Luyu, but what would these two sisters think of him, Li Zhao? He came here to study and take the imperial examinations, and usually paid attention to his appearance and maintained the image of a handsome young man. But now... Li Zhao hit his head, and was so upset that he didn't want to eat or drink for several days, and he no longer had the heart to care about Hongyu and Luyu.
He had once thought of visiting his cousin Luo's aunt at Xianglan Pavilion, but he quickly rejected the idea. There was no man in the courtyard, so how could he rashly go in? He heard from Xu Xiaojuan that Luo's cousin was discussing marriage with his sixth brother. Wouldn't this disrupt someone else's good fortune?
But what about that incident and the jade ring on his hand? Li Zhao had a lot of worries for no reason. Sometimes he thought about forgetting it and pretending that nothing had ever happened. The girl would definitely not and dare not think about such a thing again. Sometimes he thought that if he could meet the two cousins of the Luo family in person, whoever asked for the jade ring from him, he would return it to her...
Li Zhao had never expected that he and his cousin from the Luo family had such a deep bond. Today, it was his little cousin Luo Xiangying who threw herself into his arms. She stood firmly on her feet, her hands still resting on his chest, staring at him in astonishment with her peach blossom eyes. Li Zhao just said, "Are you okay, cousin? Are you hurt?"
Luo Xiangying glanced around quickly and saw that no one was around. Her cheeks flushed, and she lowered her head slightly, took a step back, bowed, and disappeared into the courtyard with her skirt spinning gracefully.
Li Zhao was left staring blankly at her disappearing figure. The courtyard door closed and he could only sigh slightly. With a feeling of regret, he walked towards Yuehua Courtyard.
At the corner at the end of the corridor, behind a dahlia tree, Xu Xiaowan and Xu Xiaomin, who were passing by, happened to see the whole scene. They were shocked and embarrassed, their faces flushed. The maids panicked and dragged them away. Xu Xiaomin waved her hands:
"Let go! You're pulling my hand so hard! I've seen it all, why are you still avoiding it?"
The maids looked at each other, complaining, "I told you not to go this way, but you insisted on taking the shorter route and refused to go the other way. Now, you, the tutor, have taken the young lady to see something she shouldn't have seen. What do you think of this?"
Xu Xiaomin smiled and said, "Why are you so anxious, moms? We won't tell anyone. We are not three-year-old children. We should understand what we should understand!"
The teaching mother was horrified: "Fourth Miss, you can't talk like that! You are a young lady in the boudoir, and you haven't even performed the ceremony of giving a pole... Oh my God! What should I do? This inner courtyard shouldn't allow a son-in-law to live here, and you walk around by yourself. Today, you bumped into your cousin, and these two people in the mansion saw you. What if you accidentally bump into them again someday? No, no, I have to tell the young lady!"
As they walked along the noisy corridor, they turned onto the moon-shaped gate and saw a group of people coming in. It turned out to be the second wife of the West Mansion, Bai Jingyu, who brought her maids to the Jinhua Courtyard to pay respects to the old lady. Their voices could be heard from a distance. Bai Jingyu came over, exchanged greetings with the two sisters, asked what was going on, and said:
"This is about the reputation of the girls in the mansion. I'm responsible for it. You can only tell me when asked. If no one asks, who dares to leak a word? Wait for me to tell the grandmother and I'll beat you to death!"
The old women then fell silent. Xu Xiaomin looked at Bai Jingyu's gloomy face and dared not say anything else.
In Jinhua Hall, the old lady chatted with Xu Junxuan who had arrived early with a smile on her face. She asked Ruiyu to bring some fresh fruits and put them on the table. She said lovingly, "Eat, eat. You and Old Seven have been loved since you were little. You always come to your grandmother to ask for sweet fruits. It's a pity for Old Seven..."
She took up the silk handkerchief and pressed her eye sockets. Xu Junxuan tried to comfort her, "Grandma, don't be too sad. My seventh brother was a military commander who sacrificed his life for the country. He died a worthy death. He kept the area safe and had accumulated merits. If he is reincarnated as a human, he should be born into a wealthy family. Grandma, just remember him in your heart. There is no need to be sad!"
The old lady nodded repeatedly and smiled, "Yes, yes! That's right! Our seventh child will definitely be born into a good family... Oh! Our sixth child is still the best, he is smart and well-behaved, and he is also good at studying and making progress. Everything he says is to our grandmother's liking!"
Mother Ji came over and said, "Old lady: It's time to go to the kitchen to prepare the food!"
The old lady said, "Go ahead and cook as many dishes as you can. It's still early, and everything that needs to be cooked will be ready soon!"
Mother Ji left, and the old lady smiled at Xu Junxuan and said, "Your aunt will be here soon - I specially asked your aunt to come over for dinner. Grandmother wants her to be happy too. She has raised a good grandson for me, and she has contributed a lot. Let her listen to the marriage for you, and give her some face!"
Xu Junxuan lowered his head: "Grandmother wants to find a wife for her grandson? I wonder which lady she is talking to her grandson about?"
The old lady smiled and said, "She is a relative of ours. We have already discussed it roughly. There is no need to hide it. She is the cousin of the Luo family who is visiting our house. You have seen her. Her appearance and upbringing are no worse than those of the young ladies in the capital. She is also from an official family and a legitimate daughter. Zhaoying has similar interests to you. She loves reading and painting. She can embroider flowers and birds with her skillful hands. Not to mention her temperament, she is gentle and docile. Not to mention that she will be gentle and considerate to you in the future, she will also treat your aunt very well! Grandmother, it is because of this that I made this plan for you. If you also love her sister Xiangying, you can marry her together, either as a co-wife or a concubine, whatever you like! Both cousins and you are grandchildren of the Zhuang family. After you get married, you can go back to the Zhuang family to visit your grandfather in the future, which will also make your grandfather happy. They are all grandchildren of our family, and it is not too much to love them!"
After the old lady finished speaking, she saw that Xu Junxuan was silent, so she continued, "Now that the new house is ready, I will send the wedding ceremony to your eldest sister-in-law, and let your second and third sisters-in-law help. I will teach her to make it both decent and lively, so you don't have to worry!"
Xu Junxuan raised his eyes to look at the old lady, and said in a gentle and calm voice: "Grandmother is worried about your grandson. The cousin of the Luo family is just a guest in the Hou Mansion and will not become the daughter-in-law of the Xu family. Grandson does not like the cousin! Big brother has prepared a new house for grandson, and the person grandson wants to marry is someone else. Grandson is just going to tell grandmother that he will ask a matchmaker to propose marriage in a few days!"
The old lady was stunned, staring at Xu Junxuan, and then she panted for a long while and said, "Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. How can you marry whoever you want? How old are you? Grandma has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice in her life. How can you compare with her in choosing a man? You are my most obedient and well-behaved grandson, so you are not allowed to follow your elder brother's example and marry a witch... Do you want grandma to die soon?"
"grandmother……"
"Just shut up!"
The old lady was panting, her lips turning dark purple. Xu Junxuan was anxious, so he stood up and walked to her side. He reached out his hand but didn't know what to do, so he shouted, "Someone! Come in!"
Mother Ji brought Ruiyu Ruiyun in hurriedly. When she saw that the old lady was panting again, she quickly stepped forward to rub her chest and back. Mother Ji took out the medicine bottle, poured a pill on her hand, and fed it to her mouth. Ruiyu brought water for her to drink. After a while, the old lady let out a long breath, and Xu Junxuan dared to breathe a sigh of relief, and slowly let go of the heart that was on his mind. Just as the old lady said, because of his temperament, he was indeed obedient since he was a child, and rarely made his elders angry. He had decided to disobey the old lady and not go through with this marriage, but seeing his grandmother so angry, he was scared and thought to himself that it might not work to force it. He was not the eldest brother. Only with the identity and aura of the eldest brother could he dare to do anything. The grandmother was more taboo, but she was also very angry and didn't give the eldest brother and sister-in-law a good face. The eldest brother was willing to give up most of the family property to divide the family, but he still couldn't get rid of the old grandmother. For the sake of filial piety, he could only endure it. Now it was his turn to be caught by the old lady, what should he do? If someone who has always been disobedient rebels, she might be able to tolerate it, but if someone who has always been obedient suddenly becomes disobedient, would that irritate the grandmother even more and cost her her life?
Xu Junxuan stood there blankly, watching the maids and servants busy serving the old lady, thinking over and over again, feeling very troubled.
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