When a family talks, they always end up talking about the most eye-catching person in the family, regardless of whether that person is present or not. Soon, someone asked about Huangfu Huijue's recent situation with concern: "Master, I haven't seen Huijue for a long time. Hasn't she returned yet?"
Speaking of Huangfu Huijue, the old patriarch's expression couldn't help but soften a bit. "Not yet. I don't know what she's busy with all day long. She doesn't even write to me. She's just like her parents."
Everyone laughed and said, "Hui Jue is a person who honors her promises and keeps her word. Besides, she has the bloodthirsty Gu in her hand, so she will be fine."
The old patriarch also said to everyone cheerfully: "I'm not worried about her getting into trouble. I'm just thinking about when I can hold my great-grandson in my arms."
When everyone heard this, they all laughed and said, "Hahaha, when she comes back, we elders can just help her out."
Huangfu Huijue was already the chosen next head of the family, so her lifelong affairs naturally needed to be handled with carelessness. Although many in the family were still dissatisfied with Shi Zairong's selection, since the old head of the family had said so, they could not say anything more.
Over the years, the royal family of Nanyue and the royal families of other countries have tried to win them over and offer them benefits, both openly and covertly, all for the sake of establishing a relationship with the Huangfu family. This aristocratic family that has been accumulated over thousands of years and has unique treasures is naturally the one that everyone wants to make friends with.
When Huangfu Huijue's marriage was previously being discussed, someone had suggested a possible marriage into the royal family. Although the old patriarch had rejected the idea immediately, as long as Huangfu Huijue and Shi Zairong didn't get married, there would be plenty of opportunities to change the outcome.
Just when Huangfu Huijue's elders were taking advantage of her absence to bring up those interesting stories from her childhood and telling them over and over again as topics of conversation, three drum sounds were heard from outside the hall, which meant that someone else had arrived, and this person was also from the inner sect.
Huangfu Huimin's sudden appearance made everyone present quiet down again. The man who entered the room was one year older than Huangfu Huijue, and his father was Huangfu Huijue's uncle. Everyone present had been irritated by this kid. Not only had he been extremely naughty since he was a child, but he was also very quick-witted when it came to quarrels. If it weren't for his father's face, he would have been beaten countless times based on his temper as a child. Now that he has grown up, although his temper is not as weird as when he was a child, he is still a person who just wants to be a salted fish.
"I think Huijue and Shi Zairong won't be able to get married for a while." After saying that, Huangfu Huimin kowtowed to the old patriarch, then stood up and said, "Greetings, Patriarch. Grandpa, I'm back."
The old patriarch waved his hand and motioned him to sit next to him, then smiled and said, "Didn't you go out to play? Why are you back so soon?"
Huangfu Huimin said, "I had heard that there was a very beautiful Fragrant Snow Peak in Liangguo's Qingliang Valley, and I wanted to go there to visit. But I heard some rumors along the way, so I hurried back."
The old patriarch patted the back of his hand and said lovingly, "Rumors are not to be believed, so don't take them too seriously."
Huangfu Huimin said, "But this rumor is so convincing that it makes people believe it."
Huangfu Ning saw that his strange temper was about to strike again, so he hurriedly said, "Hui Min, please don't talk nonsense, or you will scare the head of the family."
Huangfu Huimin said that he naturally didn't want to get involved in other people's affairs, but as a member of the Huangfu family, everything he had been taught since childhood taught him that no matter when and where, he must work to maintain the Huangfu family's century-old reputation. "Grandpa, whether this story I heard is true or not, it is extremely important to our Huangfu family. I hope all the elders here will listen to it. We live in peace and do not care about worldly affairs, but because of our family, the world is about to fall into an unprecedented catastrophe."
As Huangfu Huimin had said, even though everyone present had their own thoughts, they were actually adhering to the group's instructions. They all chose to block out any news that didn't concern them. Maintaining personal safety was the survival strategy for this century-old family. There were some pieces of news that they wouldn't rush to investigate unless someone else proactively reminded them.
Everyone thought Huangfu Huimin had just lost his mind for a moment and was talking nonsense. However, after hearing his words, the relaxed and eager expressions on everyone's faces disappeared. Everyone sat in a solemn silence, some even calling out the younger people they had brought with them.
After Huangfu Huimin finished telling everyone what he had seen and heard recently, the old patriarch didn't say much. He just asked everyone to leave and wait for arrangements.
That night, Huangfu Bin came alone to the rose garden of the old house and knelt before the old patriarch, pleading, "Patriarch, it's Ah Xiong's fault, and it's also my fault as a father for not educating him well. All in all, it's all my fault as a father. Please, Patriarch, spare his life!"
They were all descendants of the Huangfu family, so the old patriarch naturally cared about them. If he could save their lives, he would naturally do his best. However, the strange thing was that he seemed to have never seen the child named Huangfu Zhong that Huangfu Huimin mentioned today, and the name was also very unfamiliar to him. "I have my own thoughts on his affairs. What I am worried about now is the matter of Shengxi Gu. Why do I seem to have never heard of this Huangfu Zhong?"
Huangfu Bin replied, "I had never heard of him before. It was only after that unfilial son disappeared that someone mentioned that the two of them were close, so I made a deliberate investigation. This Huangfu Zhong is indeed a member of our Huangfu family, but he is an outer disciple and is not taken seriously, so..."
The old patriarch sighed deeply and said, "This matter must not be tolerated. You should bring your son back to confess your crime. Aning is a steady man, and I will have him bring someone to accompany you. You should leave immediately, and I will also write to Huijue to ask her to assist you. This girl only reports good news and not bad news. I'm not that stubborn. Am I so afraid that I will be unreasonable and cancel the engagement?"
Huangfu Bin suddenly raised his head and looked at the old patriarch for a moment before realizing that he meant that he could show mercy outside the law. "...Thank you, patriarch!"
The old patriarch added, "Remember this time, if you want to spare your son's life, you must make amends for your crime by performing meritorious deeds. I also hope that he can put an end to the things he has done in a way that is not embarrassing for me."
Huangfu Bin said ecstatically, "Abin understands. This time I will definitely live up to the patriarch's kindness!"
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