The rain stopped in the evening.
The weather was beautiful.
This is what a crisp autumn day looks like.
While a flock of birds flew south, Xie Zhou went against the flow to find his wife.
Huan Yue saw that he was busy again, so why did he come over now?
Xie Zhou missed his wife; he liked her just seeing her standing there so quietly and gently.
Huan Yue felt that having a scoundrel as a colleague was acceptable, but he was a special kind of colleague.
It was actually quite normal to worship heaven and earth and do all sorts of sacred work together later on.
Xie Zhou led his wife to Chengen Hall.
Because there were too many people in the rear hall, Chengen Hall was more suitable for him and her, and the place was also more spacious.
As the moon was about to rise, Xie Zhou simply had a table set up on the platform so they could enjoy the moon right then and there.
Huan Yue suddenly realized that this might be how the Deer Terrace came to be, and that made sense.
It needs to be higher and more complex. Just admiring the moon isn't enough; there needs to be singing and dancing. We should invite Chang'e to dance.
Xie Zhou sat next to his wife; after a long and busy day at work, this was a peaceful time. There was no need to search for some utopia.
A palace attendant came to report to the Empress about the He family in Changhe County.
Huan Yue probably knew that He Shuiying's family home was in Dage Village.
This is something to talk about over tea or after a meal.
The He family has had only one son for three generations.
Old Man He's name was He Jing. His wife was surnamed Pan. They had three daughters and one son: He's eldest aunt, He's second aunt, and He Shuiying.
He has an only son, He Bo, and a wife, Mu. They currently have two daughters and one son: the eldest daughter, He Yuexian, the second daughter, He Yueping, and their only son, He Yuanbao, who is only five years old.
The eunuch moved a small stool to the side and chatted casually: "The He sisters haven't changed their names, and they still say they're close cousins."
Although the platform is still called the platform, the He and Chang families should avoid using this word.
Huan Yue could disregard taboos, but the so-called close relationship between cousins was disgusting.
The eunuch said slowly, "Tell me the name. This He Yuanbao wanted to pass the imperial examination and also wanted to bring treasures, so he had someone change his name to He Mengkui."
Huan Yue asked, "Didn't you call for Emperor He?"
The eunuch smiled and got to the point: "The past few months have been good for Baishi Village. Many people don't remember the sixth day of the eighth lunar month. Suddenly there were promotions and rewards. This time, the He family is in trouble!"
Huan Yue opened his mouth.
Xie Zhou fed his wife melon seeds; whether the He family was good or bad was just something to listen to.
The eunuch remarked, "Previously, Pan seemed quite powerful, while He Jing remained relatively silent. But this time, it's clear that He Jing made the decisions."
Huan Yue nodded. The dog of a man served him very well, and he hadn't prepared a tip today.
Xie Zhou said, "Many people didn't understand why the rewards were suddenly bestowed before. Once they had seen enough of it, and then there were more rewards, they couldn't sit still."
The eunuch nodded: "He Jing, Pan Shi, He Bo, Mu Shi, this whole family came to the door, asking Madam He for money."
Huan Yue wanted to eat grapes.
Xie Zhou put the melon aside and peeled grapes to feed her.
The eunuch watched as His Highness, already self-taught and enjoying himself, said, "Madam Pan was very polite. She said, 'Why build houses at the village entrance? A few thatched huts will suffice. She only wants a thousand taels to build the houses.'"
Huan Yue thought the grapes looked good, and the man insisted on putting them in her mouth so she could take a bite.
"Mmm." Xie Zhou withdrew his hand, put it in his mouth and licked it. "It's sweet. Come on, continue feeding your wife grapes."
The eunuch lowered his head, afraid to look, lest he be silenced.
Several palace maids huddled together to listen to the story.
The eunuch spoke well, and the moon in the sky was also beautiful: "Madam Mu is too polite. Madam He is both the maternal aunt and the Lady of Anle. It's time for the younger brother and maternal uncle to be promoted. He wants to be promoted and ennobled. He wants to support his niece."
Huan Yue said, "Isn't he afraid I'll cut him in half at the waist?"
The eunuch was startled, touched his own back and found it was fine, but the prince's back might be a little bad: "This isn't over yet. He Jing felt that the family had only one son for three generations, so he had to take a concubine for He Bo and have more children, it's not like they couldn't afford to raise them. So they needed a house, not to mention going to the city. Someone sent He Bo a beauty, and he accepted it. But the beauty needed something, and Madam He had it. Madam Mu was unhappy about that, so they went to Baishi Village to make a scene. They were tied up by the villagers and taken to the county government, where they were each given thirty strokes of the cane."
Huan Yue slapped his thigh: "Great!"
The eunuch was truly frightened!
Xie Zhou's body was half numb from being slapped!
He felt even more aggrieved than He Bo and his wife, who had been punished.
He just thinks his wife has a sweet tongue.
Huan Yue was being too kind by not breaking his waist with a single slap.
Xie Zhou wiped his hands, then held his wife in his lap, needing to comfort her.
It still needs some work.
The eunuch lowered his head and agreed: "How can it be acceptable for He Bo to be beaten? He Jing and Madam Pan caused a great disturbance in Baishi Village and were tied up and sent to the yamen, where they were each given thirty strokes of the cane. This was because their words were very disrespectful."
Huan Yue could figure it out: "Does the old man think he can discipline his daughter so easily?"
The eunuch almost let slip: "Madam He was beaten. He Jing said he would beat even a noblewoman."
The palace maid said angrily, "Does he think he can hit the Empress? What a fool he is, who gave him the guts? Someone must have instigated him to cause trouble, right?"
Certainly, otherwise how many ordinary people would dare to stand up to the imperial court?
Ordinary people are afraid of even minor officials, let alone the wives of earls or third-rank officials.
Huan Yue said, "Who would dare to lecture the Crown Prince?"
It's a pity.
Why didn't Old Man He come to teach that scoundrel a lesson in the original book?
Huan Yue was therefore very dissatisfied with the old man.
Xie Zhou stared at his wife, wondering what she meant.
Huan Yue glanced at him. Could he fight back when Old Man He was lecturing him?
Xie Zhou should retaliate? He should strike the Crown Prince and behead him!
So those people used the He family to test us, right? Anyway, they're not doing anything productive.
The eunuch said, “The Chang family has a very good reputation. Everyone has heard that the old lady died unjustly back then, and now they want to repair roads and houses. Of course, the money cannot be given to the He family. Everyone in Dageng Village wants to have a fight with the Chang family. The whole surrounding area is watching and laughing. Can a maternal family overstep the bounds of the main family? The He family’s behavior is very disrespectful.”
The palace maid understood: "The Chang family is the same family, but Madam He's additional title makes it different."
This made Old Man He feel that he was just an ordinary person, while his daughter was acting superior to him, which made him unhappy!
The eunuch said, "The He family still has many ideas. He Mengkui will be studying next year, so we need to ask his cousin about that. He Yuexian should go to the palace to keep his cousin company. The old man's whole family has been beaten, and it seems they are preparing to go to the capital."
The palace maid recalled, "A few days ago, Miss Jing was in Baishi Village. Could those people have asked the He family to cause trouble at the Jing family's house?"
Huan Yue blinked: "You can't say for sure."
For shameless people, the palace is hard to enter, but the Jing family is easy to cause trouble.
Besides, they watched Chang Zihe grow up, how could Chang Zihe's wife have the nerve to harass him?
Xie Zhou coaxed his wife, "I'll have someone keep an eye on them."
Huan Yue nodded: "Strike when you get the chance."
Xie Zhou kissed her.
She didn't think hitting Old Man He had much to do with her.
Even though I was encouraged to do it, I still had my own ideas.
The eunuch felt sorry for him, wondering if Old Man He would be killed in Sheng'an.
The palace maid thought again, "The Pei family is shameless too. Will they end up together?"
Huan Yue said, "Don't worry about it, let them make a scene and fight it out."
The palace maid has fled; soon His Highness will be the one getting beaten.
The eunuch also slipped away.
Xie Zhou held his wife and admired the moon, feeling very happy.
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