Chapter 888 Chu Lixiang’s extra story

Chu Lixiang was born in the Hou Mansion, and since childhood he has lived a life of fine clothing and fine food.

His eldest brother is already seventeen years old, and his mother just gave birth to him. He is his mother's son.

So his mother held him in her hands and loved him very much, but his grandfather and father didn't have much time to love him.

Because there are many sons in the Hou family, not to mention the second bedroom, the eldest bedroom alone has more than a dozen children.

His mother only had four siblings, and his father had six concubines, each of whom gave birth to more than one child.

The people he respects most are his grandfather and eldest brother, and his father doesn't seem to like him that much, so he is not close to his father.

Therefore, he knew very well that he could only protect his mother for the rest of his life.

Life before the age of three was innocent and innocent. Apart from eating, drinking, sleeping, and sleeping, there was nothing else to do.

He also tried to learn martial arts, but every time he gave up because it was too hard.

His mother said, "Brother Xiang, your father and your eldest brother are so good, it doesn't matter if you don't learn."

So he heard it, and he didn't want to suffer anymore. His mother was very good to him.

It is said that a loving mother often loses her son. If it hadn't been for what happened later, Chu Lixiang would have been a complete loser.

But what he didn't expect was that before he was four years old, his grandfather, father, second uncle, and many concubines and cousins ​​all died in the battlefield.

From then on, the entire Hou Mansion was supported by his eldest brother alone, and he became sensible in an instant.

He knew that he had to shoulder the important responsibility of the family and protect his mother's safety.

Therefore, he worked hard to read and read to strive for a better future for himself.

However, he was still too young and had no ability to protect his mother. He could only watch his third uncle look at his mother with lewd eyes.

Fortunately, his grandmother was very powerful. With a look of death, his third uncle walked away in despair.

His mother took care of the entire houfu every day, and was too busy to pay attention to his third uncle's lewd eyes.

Maybe it was his mother, who had always been the object of pursuit by others since she was a child, so her mother didn't pay attention to the look in her third uncle's eyes.

But Chu Lixiang felt very uncomfortable at such a young age. He grew up doting on his mother.

Therefore, he had a very deep relationship with his mother, and he also admired his mother very much and managed the Marquis Mansion very well.

His second uncle and many of his cousins ​​died in the battle, leaving behind many orphans and widows who had to be taken care of by his mother.

At that time, the second aunt and cousins-in-law cried and cried all day long, and it was his mother who came to comfort them.

His eldest brother was very powerful. He tried his best to defeat the Nanman and was personally named the Marquis of Nanman by the emperor.

Regarded as the God of War by the officials and people of Dongchen, his eldest brother has a very good reputation.

He and his mother have regained their former prestige, and his eldest brother is the man that all the noble ladies in the capital are vying to marry.

His mother was invited to parties by wealthy families in the capital all day long, so his mother brought her seventh sister, Chu Ye, her biological son.

His mother took his seventh sister to various banquets held by wealthy families every day.

He was also forced to attend a few times, and each time there were all kinds of women surrounding him to show their attentiveness. He was tired of seeing it.

The old lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion celebrated her sixtieth birthday and invited his mother, so his mother took his seventh sister with him.

This is not the first time he has attended a banquet, because he is the brother of Zhennanhou and his mother’s biological mother.

Therefore, the ladies all want to curry favor with them, and if someone nods in response, they can propose to their eldest brother.

Mrs. Zhennanhou, listen, what an awesome status you have.

Of course those who want to marry are young ladies from prominent families or official families in Beijing.

So every time he attended such a party, he was like a puppet, unable to move and could only stand stupidly.

Although he is only six years old, he already understands many things. His mother and his seventh sister can still regret the promise they made to the girl.

Because they are women and he is a man and cannot go back on his word.

So he would never let any young lady take advantage of him. Xiao thought his eldest brother had too many women.

When he was at the Prime Minister's Mansion, he was also hiding in the crowd, and a girl walked up to him.

"Young master, may I ask what your name is?" she asked gently, her cheeks flushed, and she looked shy and timid.

"My name is Chu Lixiang."

If someone is so polite, he can't possibly ignore others!

"What a coincidence." The girl's smile became sweeter and more harmless.

"My name is Jiang Bilian, and I will be your eldest brother's fiancée from now on. You have to call me sister-in-law from now on."

"Let's talk about the rest later. When you marry my eldest brother, I will naturally call you."

Chu Lixiang said in a very gentlemanly manner, but he despised her in his heart. The people who wanted to be his eldest brother were lined up from Dongque Street to Xicheng Street.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a crisp laughter. He didn't know why those ladies were laughing.

Someone snorted and said, "Jiang Bilian, you are so shameless. The Marquis of Zhennan has not returned to the capital yet, and yet you are fawning over his younger brother. You are so scheming."

With this female voice, the original warm and harmonious atmosphere immediately changed.

"That's right. I think the Marquis of Zhennan is tall and strong. He is the most handsome son in the world. Who wouldn't want to marry him?"

Other young ladies echoed, and one young lady directly asked Chu Lixiang: "I am qualified to be your sister-in-law, so you can call me sister-in-law."

Chu Lixiang finally couldn't bear it and said: "I am interested in any of you as my sister-in-law, as long as you can marry my eldest brother."

Jiang Bilian's eyes were red. She had grown up like a star.

Why would a little brat disrespect her like this and then sell him off when she marries into the Marquis's house?

Of course Chu Lixiang didn't know her inner world. If he knew, he wouldn't be able to stop the emperor from granting her a marriage.

Later, when Chu Lixiang was seven years old, the emperor granted marriage to the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion to marry his eldest brother.

His mother didn’t go out to have any more banquets because her eldest daughter-in-law had made the decision and she was very satisfied with it.

So, her mother gave her niece to her eldest brother as a concubine.

As the saying goes, the first to get the moon near the water and the tower is referring to his cousin, although she did not have the emperor to marry her.

However, she has a good aunt who can be Chu Lixiang's eldest brother's woman first.

Because Chu Lixiang was extremely favored by his mother, her mother would not hide anything from him.

So Chu Lixiang knew that his cousin had whitewashed herself and hid in his eldest brother's house.

He had a hunch that his eldest brother would not like his cousin, because he was definitely the first of the four beauties in the capital. Jiang Bilian.

If his elder brother likes that kind of woman, only that kind of woman is worthy of his elder brother.

Chu Lixiang also told his mother these truths tactfully. How could the mother he admired do stupid things?

But his mother was determined to help his cousin, so he couldn't blame his mother. It was his cousin who hanged herself because she cried, made trouble, and finally hanged herself.

His mother was too kind and soft-hearted, so she agreed. Chu Lixiang looked at his eldest brother's house very nervously.

He not only hopes that his eldest brother will compromise for his mother and obey his cousin, but he also hopes that his eldest brother will not compromise.

Anyway, at such a young age, he didn't quite understand the reason for that kind of suffering, but he wanted to know the result.

He and his seventh sister Chu Ye were hiding in his eldest brother's yard, and his eldest brother entered the yard as usual.

His eldest brother had a very good nose and rushed directly into his house and cut off his cousin's head with a sword without saying a word.

He shouted angrily and threw his cousin out who was completely washed and had no clothes on.

Chu Lixiang and Chu Ye were trembling with fear, and Chu Ye even screamed. His eldest brother looked at them coldly.

He ordered people to throw away all the quilts and sheets in his room, and his eldest brother stopped sleeping in that room.

There were several houses in his eldest brother's yard. From then on, Chu Lixiang trembled whenever he saw his eldest brother.

His mother couldn't explain it to her parents, so she forced his eldest brother to have a maid in his house.

His mother would send one to his brother, but his elder brother would kill the other. Of course, those maids were not afraid of death.

The atmosphere in the Hou Mansion was very tense. Chu Lixiang thought that his eldest brother liked Jiang Bilian.

He came up with the idea to ask his mother to invite Jiang Bilian to the Hou Mansion. He himself did not dare to talk to his eldest brother, let alone get close to him.

Unexpectedly, when Jiang Bilian came, his eldest brother didn't even see her, maybe he was afraid that he would kill her if he did!

When Chu Lixiang talked about this with a group of his friends, he naturally didn't mention his eldest brother's name.

Then the friends finally concluded that that person must not like women.

Some friends said that that person must like men, which scared little Li Xiang to death.

If his eldest brother likes men, then the task of carrying on the family lineage of their Chu family will fall on him.

At the age of seven, he spent all day thinking about his elder brother's love for men, and was not in the mood to practice martial arts or literature.

Because after his eldest brother was conferred the title of Marquis of Zhennan by the Holy Father, he began to neglect his studies, and their Marquis Mansion no longer relied on him.
To be continued...