Prince Consort

Xie Jiyu's actions to protect Li's family did not avoid Xie Ze'an and Xie Xiaomei.

As soon as Xie Jiyu entered the palace, Xie Ze'an couldn't hold back anymore, and immediately asked Li Shi what was going on.

During this period of time, Mrs. Li had already regarded Xie Ze'an as the backbone of the family, she paused for a moment, and finally simply told what happened back then.

Xie Ze'an was dumbfounded after hearing this, no matter how hard he thought about it, it would be such a coincidence!

Seeing Li's complicated expression, Xie Ze'an didn't ask any more questions, and took Xie Xiaomei to her room to help tidy up.

Xie Xiaomei has seen too many new things in the past month, so she won't make a fuss about the beautiful Xie's mansion, she just opened her eyes wide and looked at everything in front of her, obediently put away her curiosity and stood beside Xie Ze'an.

Xie Ze'an asked: "Does little sister like this place?"

Xie Xiaomei nodded.

She whispered, "I like that uncle..."

Xie Ze'an scratched her nose: "You were so greedy for beauty at such a young age, will you get it in the future?"

Xie Xiaomei asked: "What is greed for beauty?"

Xie Ze'an said, "I just like handsome guys."

Xie Xiaomei said, "Isn't it right to like handsome uncles?"

Xie Ze'an shook his head and said, "It's not wrong to like handsome uncles, but it's not right to decide whether you like it or not just by looking handsome."

Xie Xiaomei nodded with a half understanding.

Xie Ze'an coaxed Miss Xie to take a lunch break, and after she fell asleep, she went out to find the steward of Xie's residence.

The steward got orders from Madam Xie, and was very polite to Xie Zean: "What's the matter, little official?"

Xie Ze'an asked shyly, "Uncle Qin, is there any empty yard in the mansion, the one near the back door."

The steward asked in amazement: "Yes, but what are you asking me, little official?"

Xie Ze'an said: "The main house is good, but it is difficult to get in and out. I want to change to a place that is easy to get in and out. Anyway, I will move there alone, as long as I have a vacant room."

The steward said, "I have to ask the old lady for instructions."

Xie Ze stood still and watched the steward.

The steward understands, this is another worry-free guy.He resigned himself to his fate and said, "Little official, just wait, I'll ask the old lady."

Mrs. Xie was in a bad mood. She frowned after hearing the steward's report, and couldn't help cursing: "A wild boy is a wild boy. You want to go out after entering the mansion?"

Xie Ze'an, who was waiting outside the door, heard Mrs. Xie's words, how could she not understand that she was suffocating in her heart.He watched his nose, nose, and heart, waiting for the steward to come out.

Soon, the door opened, and the steward said to him: "Young official, the old lady let you in to talk."

Xie Ze'an nodded and stepped into the house.

Xie Ze'an was surprised by the decoration in Mrs. Xie's room.

Under the cover of the bead curtain, there are no calligraphy, painting, piano or chess, only two Qingfeng swords hanging on the wall, and two armors hanging beside them.

Seeing him entering, the maid opened the bead curtain neatly.

It was the first time that Xie Ze'an faced Mrs. Xie alone, and the feeling seemed to be different from when serving tea.

The keen survival instinct made Xie Ze'an put on a cute and obedient look in an instant: "Grandma."

Old Madam Xie's blue veins twitched slightly.

How dare he shout!

Mrs. Xie said, "Tell me, why did you move out of the main house?"

Xie Ze'an replied obediently: "I want to go out of the house often."

Mrs. Xie said: "You are a little baby, where are you going to go? I will find a good husband for you and your little sister. You stay in the house for me and don't go out."

Xie Ze'an asked: "Grandma, you should have a beginning and an end, right?"

Mrs. Xie didn't expect Xie Ze'an to dare to talk too much, so she said with a straight face, "Yes."

Xie Ze'an said: "If you make a promise to others, you should keep the promise, right?"

Mrs. Xie couldn't figure out what kind of medicine was sold in Xie Zean's gourd, so she could only say: "Yes."

Xie Ze'an said: "Then you should let me go out of the house."

Mrs. Xie laughed angrily: "You tell me why I let you leave the house."

Xie Ze'an said: "After I came to Beijing, I took in several vagrants and promised to teach them skills that would allow them to live and work. This is just the beginning, and His Majesty's will came down. I can't delay my mother because of my own affairs. And... Dad, but I have to do my own business."

Mrs. Xie looked at him: "You take in the vagrant?"

Xie Ze'an nodded and said, "It's freezing cold, they are huddled in front of our house, it's so pitiful, so I took them in."

Mrs. Xie sneered coldly: "There are so many poor people in the world, how can you help so much?"

Xie Ze'an said: "I don't help everyone, I know people."

Mrs. Xie said: "How old are you, and you boast that you can judge people?"

Xie Ze'an said: "I look at people's eyes. If their eyes are still bright, even if they are wandering on the street, they still feel hopeful in the future, then I will take them in. If there is no light in their eyes, I only know Lay there waiting to be frozen to death, then I don't care."

Mrs. Xie said, "You're making a fool of yourself."

Xie Ze'an said: "Anyway, I have already kept them at home. I usually teach them to keep fit, teach them to read and write, and let them learn to do things when they grow up. At that time, my promise will be fulfilled. "

Mrs. Xie didn't take it seriously: "You orphans and widows, where do you have so much spare money to support so many people?"

Xie Ze'an said: "Money is the easiest thing in the world to get."

Mrs. Xie became annoyed when she heard Xie Zean's seemingly obedient but arrogant tone, she slapped the table and said, "Speak out loud!"

Xie Ze'an hurriedly said flatteringly, "Grandma, don't be angry! Getting angry makes you grow old!"

Mrs. Xie: "..."

Mrs. Xie saw that Xie Ze'an didn't mean to joke, and the boxes of luggage and the respectful and courteous servants that Mrs. Li had when she entered the mansion appeared in her mind again.Of the three of them, one is a weak woman, and the other two are small children. How could they have such family wealth and family style?

It may be that there is something unusual about Li's being able to work for Zhao Ying to bestow the marriage in person.

Mrs. Xie gave a slight pause, and said to Xie Ze'an: "Okay, you can move anywhere you like."

Xie Zean shouted more and more smoothly: "Thank you grandma!"

Old Madam Xie's veins twitched again.

She tried her best to keep her tone calm: "Go ahead, let Uncle Qin lead you to pick out the land. Don't ask me for instructions after looking at the place, just make up your own mind."

Xie Ze'an smiled and ran away behind the steward.

I thought he was a troublesome old man, but he turned out to be a kind-hearted man, more reasonable than he imagined.

Then he was relieved.

It's different for high-ranking and big families. Just take out a yard that is bigger than the house bought by Xie Ze'an.Xie Ze'an looked at it for a while, and quickly selected the courtyard he wanted: as he requested, it was close to the back door, and it was very big, so he could make a lot of things in it!

Xie Ze'an was very satisfied: "That's it! Uncle Qin, can I find some people to help tidy up this yard?"

The steward said, "Of course."

Xie Zean was very active, and Zhang Dayi quickly asked the craftsmen who rebuilt the Jinyu Building to come over.This group of people had already been in contact with Xie Zean, and they could figure out Xie Zean's ideas based on the drawings Xie Zean gave. Xie Zean happily took them to measure around the yard together, laying the foundation for the next step of transformation.

One of the reasons why Xie Ze'an fell in love with this courtyard is that there is a large pond with running water flowing through it. He is going to get some bluestone bricks to build the large pond and make a swimming pool for playing.

Xie Zean's cat was busy in the small courtyard for half his salary, and the steward, Uncle Qin, came over and called him to eat.

Xie Ze'an hurriedly packed up the half-drawn blueprints in his hand, put his sleeves down and flicked his hem, and turned back to his usual obedient "Xie Sanlang".

Mrs. Li had been waiting in the main house, and when she saw him back, she breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Sanlang, this place is no better than home, don't mess around."

Xie Jiyu just raised the curtain and walked in. Hearing what Li said, he held Li's hand happily: "This is home."

Mrs. Li said, "... are you back?"

Xie Jiyu laughed when he heard Li Shi's words, and the displeasure just now was swept away: "Yingniang, let's go eat, Aniang is about to pass."

Mrs. Li said: "Okay, I will..." She stopped in the middle of her words, because Xie Ze'an had already brought Xie Xiaomei out, and the siblings took care of themselves neatly, so she didn't have to worry about it at all.

Xie Jiyu gave Xie Ze'an an appreciative look, and said, "Sanlang, you are an older brother, and you should take good care of your younger sister."

Xie Zean nodded.

Xie Jiyu warned again: "Take this place as your own home."

Xie Ze'an gave an obedient "hmm".

Uncle Qin who was following him almost wanted to tell Xie Jiyu: Don't be fooled by his small appearance, this guy doesn't treat himself as an outsider at all!

After a meal, the crescent moon has risen into the sky.Xie Jiyu naturally took Li Shi's hand back to the main house, Xie Xiaomei looked at Li Shi, then at Xie Ze'an, and finally took Xie Ze'an's hand to play with him in the small courtyard.

Xie Ze'an picked up Xie Xiaomei and walked back and forth, turning around three arches, and the open courtyard appeared before his eyes again.

Xie Ze'an put Xie Xiaomei down on the ground, and coaxed: "I'll make you a swing here."

Xie Xiaomei said happily: "Good!"

Xie Ze'an asked Xie Xiaomei to stand aside and watch, and was about to spread out the reconstruction drawings and continue drawing, but found that the drawings had been poked to pieces, and the original appearance could no longer be seen clearly.

Xie Zean frowned.

He said to Xie Xiaomei: "Little sister, can brother take you back to sleep?"

Xie Xiaomei was unwilling: "It's still early."

Xie Ze'an said, "My brother will tell you a story."

Xie Xiaomei's eyes lit up: "Are you telling me the story of Meng Lijun's sister!"

Xie Ze'an said, "No problem."

Xie Xiaomei dragged Xie Zean back and ran back, the joy on her little face couldn't be hidden at all.

Xie Ze'an smiled and followed behind Xie Xiaomei, but he was thinking about the future.

These days, the status of women is low, and the oppression of women is very serious. This may not be a big deal to people who are used to it, but since he has seen a more open era, how can he let Xie Xiaomei spend her whole life in a daze.

He can't make decisions about Xie Xiaomei's life on his own, he can only think of ways to broaden Xie Xiaomei's horizons - at least let Xie Xiaomei know what alternatives he has to live.

Hua Mulan, Zhu Yingtai, the son-in-law, Meng Lijun.

Although these stories do not all have happy endings, they all have the same key point: women disguised as men.

This shows that in such an era, there are some things that must be born as a man to do.

Xie Ze'an continued talking one by one, just to wait for Xie Xiaomei to ask "why must a man do it".

It doesn't matter how naive and ignorant Xie Xiaomei is now, he has never lacked patience.

Xie Ze'an put Xie Xiaomei to sleep, and walked back to the courtyard alone.He spread out a piece of paper and drew half of the drawing again, stretched himself, yawned, closed the door and left the courtyard.

After walking out of the courtyard gate, Xie Ze'an turned a corner, and was not in a hurry to go back, but leaned against the wall to admire the moonlight of Xie's mansion.After a while, a shadow flitted across the open space in front of the arch, the shadow disappeared quickly, but it couldn't escape Xie Ze'an's eyes.

Xie Ze'an stood there for a while, then turned back to the small courtyard.

At this time, a person pushed open the door and walked into the room where he was drawing, and stabbed at his drawings with a dagger as if venting hatred.

The room was pitch black, Xie Ze'an could only see that the figure was not too tall, probably a boy of eleven or twelve years old.

Xie Ze'an was not in a hurry to show up, he hid at the side of the courtyard gate and waited for the young man to stop.

The boy poked dozens of times, finally put away the dagger, turned around and walked out.

Facing the moonlight, Xie Ze'an saw the other person's face clearly.That face was somewhat similar to Xie Jiyu's, but the coldness and gloomyness on his face were something that would never appear on Xie Jiyu's body.

Xie Ze'an remembered that Xie Jiyu said that he had a son.

Could this be the "big man" that Xie Jiyu was talking about?

Xie Ze'an stood at the door blocking the way, and asked, "Why did you destroy my drawings?"

The boy didn't expect that Xie Ze'an would go and come back, but there was no panic on his face.

His thin lips were pursed into a straight line, and he raised his eyes to look at Xie Ze'an coldly.

Xie Ze'an said, "You hate me?"

The young man shook the dagger in his hand, without saying a word, passed Xie Zean and walked away without looking back.