Chapter 5 — The whole family told me I was not filial, so I immediately helped the Marquis add more people to be filial

I turned my head to look over. Just in time to meet the old lady's eyes. She sat in the chair position, her spine still straight. But his aura... How should I say this? Completely different from our ancestors. The great-grandmother sat there, leisurely and noble, like a peony blooming on a branch. And this old lady in front of us sat there, her appearance was not very gentle, from top to bottom she exuded:

“I have to let you know I'm not someone who's easy to tease.”

Hair is combed and shiny. In her hair is a pure gold brooch. The tip of the brooch also has a few small, heavy gold beads attached to the ear, creating a slightly too ostentatious feeling. She is also evaluating me. The eyes are not large but extremely sharp. His eyes swept forward as if he were considering a newly purchased cattle to see how many pounds and how much it was worth.

"Since you're back," the old lady finally spoke, her tone was slow, carrying the look of 'I don't want to talk nonsense with you', "then just stay in peace. The rules that need to be kept must be kept. This is Thanh Vien Marquis Palace, don't be restless all day, just thinking of ways to suppress others to drive them away. I'm not dead yet, this house is not your turn to be the owner yet."

She paused for a moment, as if wanting her words to have more weight, then leaned forward slightly.

"This huge Marquis Palace only has one room for Thinh Nhi. Your mother doesn't know how to work hard and only gave birth to An Nhi, a son. She was already thin and thin, and she was old, so she only wanted her children and grandchildren to gather under her pillow to serve her..."

She deliberately emphasized the last few words, her eyes seemed to cut into my face.

“Understood?”

'Gathering and serving under the pillow'.

She said those words with full sense, as if they were what she deserved, a matter of heaven and earth. I tilted my head, mumbling those words on the tip of my tongue.

“Put... your... pants... down... under... your... knees?”

What does this old lady mean? I still haven't thought it through, but I don't intend to ask. On the other side, Little Marquis spoke again, his voice carrying an undisguised warning.

"If you have nothing to do, then appear less in front of Tan Nha Nhi. Think straight. You must know that after leaving home for so many years, it was all Tan Nha Nhi who was filial to you. You should thank her. In the future, be more filial to your parents and cause less trouble."

The Marquis lady held Tan Nha Nhi's hand, her eyes turned red, her voice full of emotion.

"Nie Niep, the years you were not at home, Tan Nha Nhi was always by your side to show you filial piety. Mom only has three children, you guys. From now on, you and your sister will be filial to your parents together, okay?"

When she said the three words "okay", she looked at me longingly, her face filled with expectation. Thanh Vien Hau did not look at me once from beginning to end, only coldly snorted from his nose. My eyes moved from the old lady to Tan Nha Nhi, from Tan Nha Nhi to the Marquis's wife, then looked down at Little Marquis, finally landing on Thanh Vien Marquis's expressionless face. I raised my hand to rub my chin. It seems... I see. Not completely understood. But it's also roughly understandable. I nodded. I don't know if I'm nodding for anyone to see. Perhaps the old lady thought I understood, so she impatiently waved her hand, her voice filled with impatience.

“Okay, okay, if there's nothing else to do then leave.”

I turn around step out. As soon as I stepped over the threshold, I heard the old lady's voice behind me. But every word is clear. It's like he intentionally told me.

"It's truly rude beyond measure. When you enter the door, you don't know how to say goodbye, when you leave the door, you don't know how to leave. You don't understand etiquette, you don't have any rules. You don't stand like you're standing, you don't sit like you're sitting..."

She paused for a moment, as if consulting Thanh Vien Hau.

"Or find a mother to teach you the rules, then choose a family far away and marry her off, so you don't have to embarrass our Thanh Vien Marquis Palace."

Thanh Vien Hau did not speak. Is tacit agreement. I stopped. A very long time. I did not hear the voice of the Marquis's wife. There were only choking sobs. She probably felt it wasn't worth saying anything more. Standing next to me, Tieu Dao Hong clenched her fists, her cheeks bulging, looking like she was about to turn around and argue on my behalf. I won't let her move. I took her hand. I pulled her and ran all the way out of the old lady's house. It wasn't until he was under the cinnamon tree in the heavenly garden that he let go, bending over and panting.