Chapter 39 Five Houses

For example, the old relatives in Beiyuan.

As you get older, you naturally sleep less.

In Yingjuan Courtyard, almost all of the Fifth Old Master's family, except for a few young children, were present.

The one sitting upstairs was naturally the furious Fifth Old Lady.

Sitting below are their two sons.

There are two brothers. One looks like his father, fat as a pig's head; the other looks like his mother, cold and heartless.

In the past, he was called by a nickname from the fields, but after he followed his parents to live with his great uncle, Lord Shang, he naturally changed his name.

They are cousins ​​of the current Duke, and are of the "Yu" generation. One of them is called "Ding" and the other is called "An".

The implication is that I hope both of them can live a peaceful and stable life.

It’s a pity that although he has a name, he is not honest.

The two brothers usually spend their days either hanging out in brothels or in gambling houses and taverns.

Relying on the reputation of the Duke's Mansion, he often acts arrogantly outside.

Although it's not to the point of causing a murder lawsuit, it's not much better either.

My mother called me over early in the morning, so I was naturally very sleepy.

Especially Shang Yuding, who didn't come back from playing outside until dawn, and now he was called in before he even made his bed.

Therefore, he yawned one after another, which made the fifth old lady very angry.

With a "bang", he broke the teacup on the table to the ground, and then said viciously.

"Useless thing! Look at your cousin's current state. We are of the same bloodline, but he can sit firmly on the throne of Duke. Which of his sons and daughters are not doing well? And look at you. You can't even give birth to a son, and you hang out outside all day. Who are you showing off to?"

The fifth old lady was furious.

He was angry at Shang Ji for sending the fifth old master to guard the tomb for no reason, and he also had no place to vent his anger.

So when she got the chance, she naturally had to explode.

Shang Yuding felt guilty and did not dare to disobey his mother, so he had to endure it silently.

He reached out and pinched himself, hoping to sober up.

Seeing how disappointing he was, the Fifth Old Lady became more and more angry.

When Manager Qi was thrown back to Yingjuan Courtyard, he was only hanging on by a thread.

So he made it to this morning, but still couldn't make it and died.

Now the corpse is still lying stiffly in his own room, but it's a pity for those who share the room with him, as they are so scared that no one dares to go in.

Just wait in the corridor and wait for the master to speak.

The second steward Qi's wife was whimpering nearby and hadn't stopped crying yet, but she immediately scolded her.

"Cry, cry, cry. If you don't know, you might think your master is dead!"

After being scolded, the second steward Qi immediately shut up.

Even if I feel a thousand grievances, I dare not say anything more.

She wrapped her left index finger with a handkerchief used to wipe her tears and put it into her mouth, gritting her teeth and not daring to cry anymore.

Since the fifth old master is not here, the head of the fifth room will naturally be the fifth old lady.

But she had never taken care of things before, so when she found out about this, she was very anxious and angry, but she didn't know how to deal with it.

Then he called the two sons to hear their opinions.

"That damned Dongyuan guy actually sent the master to guard the mausoleum, and he can't return home for ten days! That's fine, but the night before yesterday he beat to death the servant in our room. Isn't this obviously trying to make things difficult for us?"

"You two brothers, tell me what to do?"

Shang Yuding still looked as if it had nothing to do with him, but his younger brother Shang Yu'an was very active.

He agreed as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Mother, Liu Lang really doesn't take our Fifth House seriously. Even if Qi Er did something unruly, he should have been sent back to us for punishment. But he just beat him with a military stick. I heard that he beat Qi Er so badly that there was not a single spot on his body left. Isn't this a slap in the face of our Fifth House?"

Upon hearing this, the Fifth Old Lady became extremely furious.

One Shang Yuding was not enough, so Shang Wulang came along, and the father and son were good at playing a double act.

Relying on his status as the only grandson of the fifth branch, he complained.

"Grandma, you don't know that now even the people next door are trying to step on our faces. A few days ago, my grandson was chosen to be a treasurer in the Ministry of Rites. I wanted to ask my eldest uncle for help, but who knew that my third cousin next door got there first. Now, he has climbed up and is like a fish in water!"

After hearing this, not only the Fifth Old Lady, but even Shang Yu'an was unhappy.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"When did it happen? Why haven't you ever mentioned it?"

"Just half a month ago. The day after I learned the news, my third cousin took that position. Humph, I don't believe he did it on his own. He must have gotten it through the backdoor!"

Shang Wulang was filled with righteous indignation, and obviously wanted to make a big deal out of the matter so that his grandmother could vent his anger for him.

As expected, as the Fifth Old Lady and the Fifth Old Master had been a couple for a long time, their temperaments became similar.

He gets angry at the slightest provocation and immediately turns hostile.

"The Third House is such a shabby family. They relied on our help to survive in Changzhou. Now they are arguing with us about everything. It's really unreasonable."

The fifth old lady was cursing without realizing it.

On the contrary, Shang Yu'an and Shang Wulang, father and son, have dark and treacherous minds.

After taking a look at Manager Qi who was still trying hard to suppress his emotions, a vicious plan immediately came to his mind.

"The second steward Qi has suffered, and our Fifth House has been slapped in the face. If this matter is not made public, I am afraid that the people of the Third House will bully us, not to mention the people of the East Garden."

Although the father and son were not promising people, they had lived there for so many years and knew exactly what kind of people were in the yard.

It would be best if this incident could be used to make Duke Shang Yukuan feel guilty.

In this way, Shang Wulang will have the opportunity to get a new job.

Beating a servant to death is not a big deal.

After all, in a large mansion, everyone has servants’ blood on their hands.

But since someone has died, we have to find some benefits to make up for it.

No one in the room was truly sad about Qi Er's death; they were all thinking about how to make up for the lost "face".

And most of the wives in the fifth room are also very submissive.

Facing my mother-in-law and husband, I didn't dare say much.

Shang Yu'an and Shang Wulang, father and son, looked at each other and hurriedly joined in the fire.

"Grandmother, I heard that Liu Lang went to the camp outside the city yesterday and has not returned today. That means that only the Du girl is left in the East Garden. Let's take Qi Er's body over there and scare her to death!"

"When the time comes, I'll have someone go find my uncle and his wife, and we'll deal with them and judge the case. Maybe I'll be able to find a solution to my errand."

(End of this chapter)