"Mother, why are you here?" Li Xiu was also stunned when he saw the woman walking out from the tree. He just saw a corner of the dress exposed after seeing the peach tree. He thought it was a naughty Qi Niang or Liu'er, but he didn't expect that the one who came out was Hong Fu Nu. Although he had a quarrel with Li Jing, Hong Fu Nu treated him well, so Li Xiu was still called "mother".

"Xu'er, you...when did you get together with Princess Pingyang?" Hong Funu asked with a serious look on her face.

Originally, Hong Fu Nu came to see Li Xiu for something, but Li Xiu was not there. She waited in the living room for a long time, but she didn't see him coming back, so she left the yard to see when he would come back. As a result, after a while, she saw Li Xiu pushing a woman back. This made Hong Fu Nu very curious, and worried that Li Xiu would feel embarrassed when she saw her, so she hid, but she didn't expect that Princess Pingyang who came back with Li Xiu was actually Princess Pingyang.

"What does it mean to get together? Oh, mother, are you asking me why I came back with the princess? Today I went out for business and happened to meet the princess. I also had something to give her to recover from her injuries, so I naturally came back together!" Li Xiu asked deliberately pretending to be incomprehensible.

"Boy, don't play tricks on me. I'm a person who has experienced it. The tone and movements you talked to the princess just now can't deceive people, especially the princess even asked you to support her, not even the maids around you. Don't tell me that the relationship between you and the princess is just a doctor and a patient!" Hong Funu asked sternly at this time.

If Li Xiu fell in love with an ordinary woman, Hong Fu Nu would only be happy for him, but if the other party is the famous Princess Pingyang, that is another matter. First of all, there is an insurmountable gap between Li Xiu and the other party. Of course, this is not the most important thing. The key is that Princess Pingyang has already been married. Although her marriage with Chai Shao is in name only, at least Chai Shao is the son-in-law personally enthroned by His Majesty the Emperor. Li Xiu did this like Fei E and finally could only destroy himself.

"Haha, mother, you misunderstood. I don't deny that my relationship with the princess is indeed closer than that of ordinary people, but in fact we are just friends who can talk to each other, and it is definitely not what you think!" Li Xiu explained with a smile. Through this period of contact, he admitted that he and Princess Pingyang had some good feelings for each other, but they were just some good feelings. What's more, there was a Chai Shao between the two. If he really had to be Princess Pingyang and would not marry, he would have thought of a way to solve this problem long ago.

"I'm still quibbling, my eyes are not blind. Can't I see your little thoughts?" Hongfu Nu saw that Li Xiu did not admit it, and snorted coldly, and then said with some painstaking words, "Xu'er, you are already an adult, and you must know the importance of doing things. Princess Pingyang is not your good match. Of course, I'm not saying that the princess is bad, but her identity has long been destined, and you can't be together at all!"

Seeing Hong Funnian anxious look, Li Xiu smiled calmly at this moment, "Mother, don't worry, as you said, I am already an adult, and I know the importance of the matter. I know what to do in the future."

Li Xiu only said that he knew what he knew, but he didn't say what he would do. This made Hong Funu sigh and said nothing more. After all, Li Xiu has indeed grown up and has his own ideas. He could not force him to do it according to his own ideas. Li Xiu's father Li Jing did a very bad job, which led to a huge difference between them, which led to the huge differences between them.

"By the way, is there anything wrong with my mother coming today?" Li Xiu said and asked Hongfu Nu to sit in the living room and talk. In fact, even if Hongfu Nu didn't say it, he could guess something, which must be related to Li Jing's family.

Sure enough, after hearing Li Xiu's words, Hong Fu Nu was silent for a moment before speaking: "Xu'er, your father and I were away all year round and were indeed a little neglected about the family affairs. I have already found out what Mrs. Xing did before, and your father was also very angry, but he thought about Mrs. Xing's family for many years, and she had no credit and hard work. So although your father did not drive her out of the house, he did not let her take care of housework anymore!"

"Mother, since I left Li's mansion one day, everything in Li's mansion has nothing to do with me, so you don't have to tell me this." Li Xiu said with a disdainful expression at this time. After Li Jing learned what Mrs. Xing did, he simply refused to let her manage the affairs of the family. This punishment was too light, which made Li Xiu even more annoyed, and felt even more correct about leaving Li's mansion that day.

Hong Fu Nu also heard the resentment in Li Xiu's tone, and then sighed and continued: "Actually, your father also wants to punish Mrs. Xing severely, but Mrs. Xing's identity is special, so..."

"Special? I didn't see anything special about her. Of course, if she says that she has one set in front and one set in the other, and her temperament is extremely vicious, it's a special place!" Before Hong Fu Nu finished speaking, Li Xiu sneered and interrupted. He hated Mrs. Xing very much. If possible, he really wanted to slap her in the face and avenge Qi Niang!

Seeing Li Xiu's angry look on his face when he mentioned Mrs. Xing, Hong Funu shook his head helplessly again and said, "Xuer, you don't know anything. Mrs. Xing's identity is indeed a bit special. Even I want to give him three points!"

"Huh? This is strange. Mother, you are the wife of the Li family. How could you care about a concubine?" Li Xiu couldn't help but say in surprise when he heard this. Although Hong Fu Nu was a little low-born, he had a deep relationship with Li Jing. In addition, Hong Fu Nu's military achievements helped Li Jing make a lot of contributions, and was even named a first-rank lady by the court. With such a prominent identity, there are probably only some princesses in the entire Chang'an City who can compare with her.

"Actually, I am not your father's first wife. Before me, he had a wife!" Hong Funu said something very surprising at this time. At least Li Xiu never knew that Li Jing had a wife before, so he immediately showed a curious expression and listened carefully to Hong Funu's story.

Hongfu girl stroked the hair on her forehead and then continued, "When I met your father, he was already in his thirties, and he was also a nobleman, and his uncle was Han Qinhu, a famous general of the Sui Dynasty. Such a family background naturally became a close friend early. His first wife was named Xing..."

"I understand!" When he heard Hongfunu talk about this, Li Xiu immediately showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, and immediately interrupted Hongfunu anxiously, "That Mrs. Xing is the current Mrs. Xing, right? Li Jing must have seen Yi Siqian demoted Mrs. Xing to a concubine after seeing her mother, and then helped her to be the official wife. It is precisely because of this that he felt guilty towards Mrs. Xing. No matter how bad Mrs. Xing did, he would not bear to punish him, otherwise he would be dissatisfied!"

Li Xiu became more and more excited as he spoke. There were too many such vulgar plots in later novels or TV series. Unexpectedly, Li Jing, who looked thick-browed and big-eyed, was actually Pan Renmei who abandoned his wife. No, maybe Pan Renmei also learned from Li Jing, after all, Pan Renmei would not be born hundreds of years later.

"Bang!" As soon as Li Xiu finished speaking, he was slapped behind the forehead by Hongfunniao. Then she was so angry that her face turned red and said angrily: "What are you talking about? If your father is really such a person, then who will I become? And you, the brat, dare to call your father's name directly. Do you want to find a fight?"

Seeing the angry look of Hongfu girl, Li Xiu knew that he had thought it was a mess. He smiled and didn't dare to speak again. This made Hongfu girl glar at him again, and then continued to say: "Although your father married that Mrs. Xing, the other party was a lucky person. He died in less than two years and did not leave any children. At that time, chaos in the world first appeared, and your father had great ambitions, so he traveled around, increasing his experiences while looking for a way to end the troubled times."

When he said this, Hongfu Nu paused for a moment and then said, "But although Mrs. Xing passed away, Mrs. Xing's father valued your father very much, so he always wanted to marry Mrs. Xing's sister to your father as his second wife. But later your father met me and married me. For this reason, Mr. Xing was very angry with your father and vowed not to deal with your father when he was old!"

Li Xiu also heard it at this time. Now Mrs. Xing is probably the sister of Mrs. Xing, but at this time he had a problem and asked strangely: "Since the Xing family was able to marry the Li family before, the family background must not be weak, but later Li... Whoever married her mother, the Xing family would definitely not send her daughter to be a concubine. Why did Mrs. Xing enter the Li family later? "

When talking about this, Hong Funu couldn't help but sigh again: "The Xing family is indeed a local aristocratic family, but later the Xing family angered the court for the incident, and all the clans were convicted. Mr. Xing could not bear to be implicated by his beloved daughter, so he personally sent her to the Li Mansion and begged your father to take her as a concubine. It was precisely because of this relationship, and your father is a nostalgic person, which made Mrs. Xing have a special status in the mansion."

After listening to the story of Hong Funnv, Li Xiu was silent for a moment and suddenly looked up and said, "Actually, mother, you don't have to explain so much to me. The reason why I left was that although Mrs. Xing was related to Mrs. Xing, the most important thing was Li... That person's attitude towards our brother and sister was too cold and didn't look like a father at all, so if you want to persuade me to go back with these words, I don't think it's necessary!"

Seeing that Li Xiu's attitude was still so decisive, Hong Funu said anxiously: "Xu'er, your father did not care enough for you before, but he is your father after all, so can you understand him? As long as you are willing to go home, I can convince your father to correct the mistakes he made before!"

"How is that possible? If he was willing to listen to his mother's persuasion, we would probably not have made a fuss at this point!" Li Xiu smiled at this time. He had experienced it. Li Jing's temper was stink and hard, and even Hongfu Nu could not touch him.
Chapter completed!