Chapter 15 A Day of Loving Father and Filial Son
"Father, Shitou is seriously injured. Please arrange for someone to send him to the new yard." Xia Yanjing saw that there were so many people following Xia Zhiyong, so he thought it would be a waste not to use them.
"No problem, these people are the servants arranged for you by your father. They will be the people in your yard from now on. Come and meet the young master." Xia Zhiyong looked serious and turned to look at the servants behind him.
The servants stepped forward and respectfully called out, "Hello, Master."
"Thank you very much, father." Xia Yanjing naturally knew that Xia Zhiyong would not suddenly be so kind. These people said they were servants sent to him, but they were just spies to monitor him.
"Come, four people, carry the stone to the new yard. From now on, you must listen to the stone's command." Xia Yanjing gave the order directly.
The servants looked up at Xia Zhiyong. In their hearts, they were unwilling to listen to the orders of a former low-ranking servant.
"Father, if they don't want to follow me, I won't force them." Xia Yanjing said in a green tea tone.
"Why are you looking at me? Your master from now on is the Second Young Master. You have to do whatever the Second Young Master tells you to do." Xia Zhiyong said sternly.
"Yes, sir, we will follow your orders." Although the servants were unwilling in their hearts, they dared not disobey the master's orders.
"Be gentle when you lift it. If you make Shitou's condition worse, you will have to go to the housekeeper to receive your punishment."
Xia Yanjing knew that they were not convinced in their hearts, and he did not expect them to listen to him much. As long as they could maintain obedience on the surface, he would not bother with them too much.
"Yes, young master." The servants responded quickly.
The leading servant turned his head and signaled the four people behind him to do it. With this action, Xia Yanjing instantly knew who was the leader among the six.
"Jing'er, today I heard from the guard that someone was visiting the general's mansion. Why didn't you tell me so that I could entertain them?" Xia Zhiyong asked casually when he saw that it was almost time.
"Oh, Shi Tou was punished because of me before, so Xia Xia found a doctor for me to treat Shi Tou. They left after the examination, and I was just about to get medicine for Shi Tou." Xia Yanjing deliberately called him affectionately in front of Xia Zhiyong.
"This is my father's fault. There's no need for you to do such a small thing as getting medicine yourself. Just ask the servant to do it. The money for buying the medicine can be paid from the mansion's account." Xia Zhiyong promised.
"Thank you, father."
"It's nothing. You don't have to worry about anything now. General Sheng comes first."
"I was just planning to give Xia Xia a gift, but my son is a little short of money."
"The gift for General Sheng cannot be too shabby. I will ask the butler to take three hundred taels of silver from the account. If it is not enough, please talk to your father."
Xia Zhiyong felt a little painful after he said this, but for the future of Yongning Marquis Mansion, these sacrifices were nothing.
"Thank you very much, father. I'm sure Xia Xia will remember your kindness when she knows about this."
Everyone is good at making big promises, so he accepted the money without hesitation.
"Hahaha, there's no need to mention it in front of General Sheng, but it's okay if you mention it unintentionally."
Xia Zhiyong was afraid that Xia Yanjing didn't understand what he meant, so he quickly added a sentence.
"Son understands." Xia Yanjing naturally understood the meaning of Xia Zhiyong's words, but he didn't say what he understood. Anyway, he would not say it on his own initiative.
Xia Zhiyong nodded with satisfaction. The son he had raised for so many years was finally useful.
"I've already asked your little dad to go to your new yard and wait for you. I won't disturb you from catching up with your little dad. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Xia Zhiyong felt that staying with Xia Yanjing would definitely conflict with his money, so he had to leave quickly. He had only been here for a short time, but his money had already been spent like water. It really hurt.
"Farewell, father." After receiving the silver, Xia Yanjing's attitude became humble and polite. After all, it is a good thing to take something back from someone.
After Xia Zhiyong left, Xia Yanjing ordered the remaining servant to get the medicine. It must be said that it feels good to have power.
Xia Yanjing went back to his room, packed up his things, and headed towards the new courtyard. He also missed his father a little.
The closer they got to the yard, the more nervous Xia Yanjing became. When they met before, his father was always wearing a cloak and the light was dim. But today they could meet openly in the daytime. Everything changed too quickly.
As soon as Xia Yanjing entered the yard, he saw a man in a light green dress standing at the door of the front hall, looking forward to it. When he approached, he saw that the man was thin and the years had left faint traces on his face.
The man had delicate features on his face and slightly red eyes, giving people an extremely gentle feeling.
"Daddy, your son is here." Xia Yanjing smiled and called daddy affectionately.
Call him selfish or call him a usurper, since he is the original owner, he is his father, and this is a fact that no one can change.
"Jing'er." Hong Xi couldn't help but burst into tears as soon as he finished speaking. This was the first time in seventeen years that he could look at his son openly and call his son.
"Dad, don't cry, we should be happy." Xia Yanjing hurriedly comforted him.
"Yes, yes, dad shouldn't cry on such a happy day." Hong Xi wiped the tears from her face and said with a smile.
"You guys go back first. You don't need to come here without my order." Xia Yanjing gave the order to the servant behind him. He didn't want anyone to stare at him and talk.
"Yes, young master." Although the servant also wanted to stay and find out the news, he could not disobey the order. After all, the master's attitude today was very good, and he did not want to offend him.
"Dad, let's go in and talk."
"Brother Xiaozhu, why are you here?" Xia Yanjing asked in surprise after making sure that there was no one around.
"Master, thanks to you, Brother Hongqiu asked me to serve him after he became his concubine. From now on, I will be Brother Hongqiu's personal servant." Xiaozhu said happily.
"That's good, this way you can take care of each other."
"Son, tell me the truth. Why did the master suddenly promote me to be his concubine and even assign me a separate courtyard? The master didn't explain in detail, only saying that I benefited from you. What's going on?"
Hong Xi's current treatment is a thousand times better than before, but the person he cares about most is Xia Yanjing.
"When I entered the palace yesterday, my father knew that General Sheng and I were in love, and His Majesty was willing to grant us a marriage, so he changed his usual behavior."
"General Sheng, Jing'er is talking about the great general Sheng who returned triumphantly."
Hong Xi was a little bit in disbelief. He felt that there was no possibility for the two of them to have any contact at all, so how could it have come to the point where His Majesty had granted them a marriage?
"Yes, I met General Sheng five years ago..." Xia Yanjing then recounted the story he had made up in Baohe Hall. After all, he felt that although his father would not harm him, he was afraid that someone with ulterior motives would start with his father, and he could not take the risk.
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