"Who are you?" You Miao was simply unbelievable. In a flash, he suddenly remembered a person, who was heard when his parents were arguing when he was still very young: Wang.
"You don't know me, but I know you." The woman's calm voice revealed a hint of nervousness, and she said slowly: "Your mother is Qiao Ke'er. Tsk tsk, these eyes and eyebrows are just like the same mold."
The woman raised her chin slightly, with a look of disgust that was difficult to conceal. You Miao was slightly taller than her and looked down at her.
"Madam Wang." You Miao said indifferently: "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. Why did you come to my house? Should I call you Aunt Qiao now?"
Wang's face immediately changed, and she snorted heavily. Aunt Ma said, "You are the wife now, You Miao, you can..."
Wang stopped Aunt Ma and said coldly, "Forget it, wait until his father comes back, and let him tell him in person."
You Miao was impatient to talk to Wang, and asked the maid who was following her, "When will my father come back?"
The maid bowed anxiously and looked up at Wang. Aunt Ma interrupted and replied, "Your father and the eldest young master went to Yangzhou to check the accounts..."
Before he finished his sentence, You Miao's head buzzed, and the world spun around.
The eldest young master...
You Miao sneered. Aunt Ma's words were simply offensive. You Miao instantly understood the reason for the abnormality in the family. During the three years when he went to Beijing to study, his father not only remarried, but also made Wang his wife.
There is one more son in the family...
What does this mean?
You Miao turned around and did it, leaving Aunt Ma covering her mouth and laughing. Wang would not let him go so easily, and said, "Stop."
You Miao's face changed again and asked, "What?"
Wang said, "This man followed you? How come he doesn't know any etiquette? I heard that Shi Qi'er followed you to the capital..."
You Miao replied, "Li Zhifeng has never entered the house. Madam, do you want to give him a beating to kill my prestige?"
Wang did have this in mind. When she couldn't discipline You Miao, she caught the servant who followed him and beat him. However, You Miao guessed her intention first and said with a smile, "Li Zhifeng, tell me, how many people have you killed before?"
Li Zhifeng looked at a large celadon vat in the yard. The colorful goldfish swam back and forth in the vat, reflecting the white clouds in the clear sky.
After a long time, Li Zhifeng said, "One hundred and fifteen. Sixteen Han people, seventy-one Tatars, one Quanrong, two Wudi, twelve Qiang, one Xianbei, four Jie, seven Xiongnu, and one child." After saying that, he looked up at You Miao.
Several people were silent. Aunt Ma showed that expression, and it was obvious that she was muttering in her heart.
You Miao was also frightened. Although he did not show any emotion on the surface, he thought that these people must think that Li Zhifeng was lying, but Li Zhifeng would not lie to him.
"Didn't you... come to the Central Plains when you were fifteen or sixteen years old?" You Miao said.
Li Zhifeng said, "They were all killed before leaving the pass."
You Miao laughed, raised his eyebrows at Wang, looked at her expression, and said to Li Zhifeng.
"When you live at home, if someone wants to beat you or take you, you can ignore it unless I nod my head. If someone dares to attack you, you just fight back, just don't beat the person to death."
"Got it." Li Zhifeng said.
"Let's go." You Miao said with a smile.
Wang's face was uncertain, and she didn't dare to say anything rashly. You Miao and Li Zhifeng left along the corridor of the second gate. As soon as they passed the corridor, the smile on You Miao's face suddenly disappeared, and his face turned dark.
Li Zhifeng was still the same, following You Miao.
You Miao walked a short distance, leaned against the pillar, and took a breath. All the thoughts in his mind were a mess. He had to take a break first and sort out everything.
"Let's go." You Miao's voice became hoarse. He led Li Zhifeng through the garden. A maid held a cat and opened her mouth. You Miao stopped.
"Master, you live in the east wing." A maid said.
"Hey." You Miao laughed instead of being angry: "Even my room was changed?"
The eldest son lived in the main hall, the second son lived in the east wing, and the daughter and concubine lived in the west wing. Without You Dechuan's order, who dared to move You Miao's room? While he was away, all his things were moved to the east wing, which meant that he had been demoted to the second son.
But You Miao did not get angry, nor did he leave. His father was not at home, and there was no point in making a scene now, as it would only make people laugh at him. He followed the path through the main hall garden and looked in front of his former house. He saw that the mynah bird he had raised and hung under the eaves three years ago, the flowers he had planted, and the goldfish in the glass tank were all gone. Instead, there was a piece of phoenix tail bamboo blocking the door.
You Miao arrived in front of the east wing, which seemed to have been renovated once. New stones were piled on the pond in front of the rockery, and the columns, railings, and eaves were all painted with new paint. Bird cages were lined up and hung under the eaves.
His father was still somewhat concerned, but You Miao felt even more angry. A servant was sweeping the floor in the yard. He was the one who served You Miao in the past, named Muqi. At this moment, he hurriedly threw away the broom and shouted, "Master!"
You Miao knew that his face must be very ugly, so he went into the room without saying a word and slammed the door.
Li Zhifeng and Muqi stood in the yard, looked at each other, and were silent for a long time.
The furnishings in the room remained the same. You Miao lay on the bed, tossing and turning, and couldn't believe that he would encounter such a thing.
A Wang suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and there was also an eldest son who he had never met? It was completely different. The eldest son could be replaced at will, how could this be replaced easily? ! You Miao suddenly stood up angrily and wanted to go to the main hall to question clearly. He walked around the room twice, but sat down dejectedly, just like a nightmare.
When the moon rose, Muqi knocked on the door outside and said, "Master, it's time for dinner."
You Miao was drowsy and had a splitting headache when he woke up. Mu Qi came over with a food box, but You Miao was not angry. He just said lightly: "Where are the others? Chun Xiang, Ming Ye and the others?"
Mu Qi said: "They were all assigned to serve the eldest young master. I didn't expect the young master to come back so soon. The east wing hasn't sent many people yet. I will go to urge housekeeper Lin tomorrow to see when..."
"Forget it." You Miao said: "Let's talk about it when Dad comes back. You can eat by yourselves. You don't need to be served."
Mu Qi arranged the food in the inner room and lit the brazier. The dishes were still the same as before. He didn't dare to shortchange You Miao. You Miao knew that Wang Shi didn't need to deduct his food, otherwise it would be difficult to explain when You Dechuan came back and asked.
Li Zhifeng simply packed his bag and sat in the outer room with Mu Qi to eat. You Miao's throat was full of bitterness after eating, and he didn't know what was going on. He only moved his chopsticks for a few times and then went back to bed. His mind was full of lingering things. At the second watch, Muqi came in to cut the candle, turned off the lights and went to sleep. There was no one in the dead east wing all night.