Hearing Huo Xi's question, Zhang Fu glanced at his son on the other side.
I only feel comfort in my heart.
The pair of children that Rou'er left for him are very dear to him. Nian'er has also grown up now, and now she is by his side, like a qualified and excellent prince.
Before Zhang Fu could speak, Huo Nian replied, "Well, I want to go with my father."
Seeing his son's determined face, Zhang Fu smiled, "Our Zhang family has been in the army for generations and started with military exploits. Although the family has hereditary titles, titles with real power and titles without real power are completely different. If we want to keep the family prosperous, we need Be diligent at all times, strengthen yourself, and don't be arrogant or impetuous to make things happen."
After speaking to the pair of children, he took another look at Mu Yan.
"My son-in-law, please remember." Mu Yan bowed his hands to Master Taishan.
"Yes." Zhang Fu responded with satisfaction.
Then he said to Huo Xi: "Don't worry about your younger brother. When he grows up, he has to fight for his own future. When he was twelve years old, he went to battle with your grandfather to kill the enemy. Your grandfather is cruel, even The soldiers and guards are not allowed to be taken by the father."
And he assigned Nian'er his own soldiers and escorts to protect his son comprehensively at all times. Besides, there are Tayue and others beside his son, so he is not very worried about his safety.
Moreover, Zhang's mansion was knighted by military merits and passed on to their sons, so they can't be useless. The son himself is diligent, and he only feels relieved.
Huo Xi still remembered her grandfather, remembering how he had a straight face to outsiders, and how warm and loving he was to his eldest granddaughter, and he missed her very much.
"I will go to the ancestral hall to offer incense to my grandfather in a while."
Zhang Fu glanced at her and smiled gratifiedly: "It's not your grandfather who loves you. The grandchildren love you alone."
Huo Xi learned that the father and son would rebel against Annan in the near future. When offering incense to his grandfather, Huo Xi chatted with his grandfather for a long time, asking his grandfather to bless their father and son and return in triumph.
In the afternoon, the husband and wife took Xiao Yuer to Huo's house again, had dinner with the Yang family, Huo Erhuai and Yang Fu's family, and then returned to the mansion.
Since the third day of the first lunar month, Huo Xi has never been idle. First went to Dingguo Mansion as a guest, and then entertained guests at home, so busy that he never had a moment to relax.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Dong Chuxue came to the door, bringing generous gifts.
Holding Huo Xi's hand, with tears in his eyes: "Thanks to my sister's help, my elderly grandparents were able to leave the exile village. Otherwise, I'm afraid I will be buried in a foreign land in this life."
At the beginning, it was Huo Xi's younger sister who helped to contact her grandfather and let her get out of that family. Only then did she live a happy life with both children and her husband cherishing her.
"What's the use of saying these kind words, now we are considered relatives, my cousin married your cousin, our two families are really relatives."
"My sister is right. Originally, we couldn't even climb up to a noble relative like my sister, but my sister didn't dislike her and took care of her everywhere. In my heart, I really don't know how to repay her."
"What kind of repayment are you talking about? Your grandfather's family has also grown high-yield crops these years, and the emperor has seen it. And your grandfather is the same as mine. It was just a fault of being implicated at the beginning, and there is no serious crime. It is the emperor. Sacred Heart is clear, I have no credit for it."
"Why isn't it your credit? If it wasn't for my sister who helped plan and brought my grandfather's family everywhere, how could they get away with it."
Huo Xi smiled, she couldn't get rid of her whole family, leaving her cousin Mingjin alone in the exile village. It is also impossible for her to reconcile, she is also a mother now.
"My grandfather liked your cousin, the grandson-in-law, very much. I heard that he was often caught by my grandfather. Because of his good handwriting, he was actually caught by my grandfather and copied a lot of things."
Then the smile stopped again, "I only have this cousin, who was cultivated by my grandparents since he was a child. He is a well-known talent in the capital. Now his future has been cut off... Fortunately, he can come out of the exile village now, and My cousin’s son will be able to pass the imperial examination to become an official. As soon as I got the news, I was so happy that I couldn’t sleep. I wanted to thank you right away.”
"You didn't come, how many gifts are there? Including today's ceremony, how many times have you moved here?" Huo Xi teased her.
"What kind of gift is that! Compared with what you have done, it is nothing compared to what you have done."
"Aren't you afraid that your man and brother-in-law will have opinions?"
"My man listens to me, and my uncle and sister-in-law are also very sensible, and they regard my elder sister-in-law as my mother. I only know what life is like now. When I think of the crimes my mother suffered in Dong's house, I can't recall..."
It hurts just thinking about it, it hurts my heart and lungs. She never went back to Dong's house in leisure. The mother is gone, and there is no one she cares about in that family. Later, when her grandfather returned to Jiangnan, her grandfather's home became her natal home.
"Yes, your husband's house is quiet, you can just live your life with peace of mind, and ignore other troubles."
"I listen to my sister. Thanks to my sister and son in my life, I have a good life now. Otherwise, I'm afraid I will follow in the footsteps of my mother."
I can't even think about it, and when I think about it, I feel wronged for my mother.
"How did my sister plan to help your grandfather? Does the Li family want to return to their original place?"
Huo Xi shook his head, "No way. The Li clan has expelled my grandfather's family and divided them into clans. What's the point of going back to their original place? When they receive the pardon document, I will pick them up to live near the capital."
Dong Chuxue sighed, "Then I'm a bully and fear the hard, and I'm used to doing things that make people worse. When I see people proud, they attach themselves like leeches, and when I see people in trouble, I wish I never knew them. Although the Shao family didn't exterminate my grandfather's family, But I also feel ashamed of my grandparents' family. I don't think my grandparents will go back to their hometown."
Huo Xi nodded and went back to his hometown. The sarcastic remarks from his tribe was another blow. It is better not to return.
"Your cousin is the only one left in your maternal ancestral family, and your cousin is my cousin from the Li family. Mingjin probably wants to be a family together."
"That's great. Back in the south of the Yangtze River, no matter where you are from the capital, I will visit you from time to time and do my mother's filial piety."
The two chatted about homework and raising children, and the days went by.
Dong Chuxue also took a pair of sons and daughters to dinner at Qianguo Gongfu before returning.
When he left, he still held Huo Xi's hand and said, "It's my younger sister who will teach the children. See, Yu'er is not yet three years old, so she doesn't need a nanny to chase after him to feed him. He eats by himself, just like a little adult , don’t worry about it at all.”
Xiao Yuer went to the table to eat with the adults, and Dong Chuxue and the two children insisted on the table after seeing them.
But they have always been chased by the nanny to feed them, and they do it themselves and sprinkle it everywhere. He also refuses to be fed, and the older children have already developed self-esteem and a sense of competition, so they insist on eating with Yu'er.
Xiao Yuer always eats deliciously and is not picky about food, which inspired Dong Chuxue's two children to also eat a lot. Dong Chuxue was overjoyed to see her.
"When I get back home, I will ask their father to imitate Yuer's small high chair, pocket hanging, bowls and chopsticks to make them a set, and then I will have dinner with us adults. Today they eat deliciously. If their father knows How happy are you?"
Huo Xi agreed very much, and kindly put forward some opinions, and said: "Xiao Yuer likes his friends to play with him the most. If he has time, he can bring the two children over to the house to play. If he has time, let the servants bring them. Yes. My uncle often asks his servants to bring two children to play with Yu'er. Children at this age like to be company."
"Okay. Just as long as you don't get bored."
"It's not too annoying, I'm afraid Yu'er is reluctant to part with his brothers and sisters." The two looked at the children, and they held hands as expected, looking reluctant to leave.
Get busy, time flies. In a blink of an eye, it was the twentieth day of the first lunar month, the day when the yamen opened its seal.