The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

Chapter 1117 Extra: Tang Ma's Daily Life (3)

Old Ma felt that he had given all his property to his eldest son, and that his eldest son should stand on his side, so he had the confidence to yell loudly.

But after he yelled for a long time, Ma Chuyi did not respond. Instead, he looked at him with a compassionate look.

Only then did Old Ma realize that he had been here for quite some time, but his eldest daughter-in-law and grandchildren had not come out to greet him. In the past, they would have gathered around to pay their respects.

He asked, "Where's your wife? Where are your children?"

"Of course, I went to help at the Duke of Huguo's mansion." Ma Chuyi replied calmly, "It's a big deal for my brother and sister-in-law to have a child in middle age. My wife took the children to accompany them a month ago."

The two masters were sitting in the main hall talking, and there was not even anyone to serve tea or water.

Old Ma felt deeply neglected and was furious. "I can't even get a sip of water here."

Ma Chuyi smiled faintly, stood up, turned over the teacup on the table, poured a glass of cold boiled water and handed it to Lao Ma, "When Madam is not around, you naturally can't drink water when you are thirsty, and you can't eat when you are hungry."

Old Ma felt that his son was playing tricks on him. "Stop talking nonsense to me. Are you going to take care of your brother or not?"

Ma Chuyi looked out the window at the clear blue sky and said slowly, "The sky hasn't changed yet. Is my father planning a rebellion?"

Lao Ma's expression changed instantly. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Ma Chuyi said sternly, "My brother's child will take his mother's surname, which is the emperor's will. If you ask me to interfere, what else could it be but rebellion?"

Old Ma knew that it was the Emperor himself who issued the decree to extend the Chi family's lineage. He just couldn't get over it. How could the descendants of his Ma family take their mother's surname?

Ma Chuyi suddenly brought up an old story, "Father may have forgotten why Mother returned to the capital from the border alone for the first time."

Old Ma looked up at his son blankly. He really didn't remember.

But Ma Chuyi still remembered, "At that time, Deputy General Zeng had just gotten married and had no children, which damaged the foundation. You patted your chest and said, 'My Ma family's son is your Zeng family's son'..."

Old Ma remembered and veins appeared on the back of his hand.

Ma Chuyi sneered, "Everyone thought you were just talking, but you went home and told your mother that you wanted to give your brother to the Zeng family as a son. Your mother cried and begged you, and what did you say? You said, 'We'll just have another child later.'"

Old Ma's face turned pale. "Didn't you not send it in the end?"

"Didn't send him? How could she not send him?" Ma Chuyi's eyes were burning with anger. "Mother ran after the carriage for several miles, her shoes were worn out, before she finally got my brother back."

That was the first time my mother took my brother back to the capital in anger.

Qin Fangfei was heartbroken at the time, but she never dared to think about divorce. Perhaps it was because she was poor and lacked the confidence.

Later, Lao Ma took them back to the border. Qin Fangfei insisted on one thing, that is, she would not bear any more children for Lao Ma.

Ma Chuyi asked, "Why, you can easily arrange the child's whereabouts? My brother just wants the child to take the mother's surname, and you are so stubborn?"

"How can it be the same?" Lao Ma said stubbornly.

"If you say it's different, then it's indeed different. Chi Yue is still the child's uncle, after all. What is Lieutenant General Zeng to you?" Ma Chuyi narrowed his eyes slightly, trying his best to suppress his anger. "Do you think you have been a benevolent general all your life, worthy of the court and your soldiers? Then do you want me to remind you that you gave Lieutenant General Liang's son to Lieutenant General Zeng as his son, and how miserable that child's life was afterwards?"

"Stop talking!" Lao Ma slammed the table.

Xiao Ma also slammed the table, "You did it! I can't say anything! I rushed a thousand miles to snatch that child back from the hands of the eunuch! And that woman of Deputy General Zeng sold such a young child to that kind of place! You are committing a sin, do you understand?"

"Didn't I deal with her too?" Old Ma said unjustly.

"Will disposing of him heal the wounds in the hearts of Lieutenant General Liang and his wife? Why has Lieutenant General Liang preferred to go home and farm rather than serve as your soldier since he found his son? Don't you have any idea? In all these years, has he ever accepted the silver you sent him? That year was a drought, and there was no harvest. He begged his mother for help, and she took him in as a guard. Do you think he came for you? Wake up, father. Just because no one has exposed the dirty things you have done over the years doesn't mean you are doing the right thing."

Old Ma's chest heaved violently. Lieutenant Generals Zeng and Liang were both a source of pain in his heart.

He has tried his best to do everything well.

But no one thanked him.

He dealt with Lieutenant General Zeng's wife, and Lieutenant General Zeng resented him and stopped associating with him.

He killed Lieutenant General Liang's son, and Lieutenant General Liang resented him and stopped associating with him.

Over the years, Lao Ma has reflected on himself and felt that his enthusiasm was wasted. They were all a bunch of ungrateful people.

Ma Chuyi said coldly, "Do you still feel that your mother was unfair to you by divorcing you so readily back then? Your mother fainted from a high fever, and you were outside watching people wrestle and cheering."

"My younger brother has been suffering from malnutrition since childhood. He is sallow and thin, and he falls sick all the time. The doctors in the barracks are completely unable to treat him. When my mother asked you for money for medical treatment, you readily agreed, then gave the money to the wounded soldiers. You even righteously said that others needed the money more than my younger brother."

Ma Chuyi let out a cold breath, "Father, what right do you have to point fingers at Chu Yang now? Is it just because you are his father?"

Old Ma covered his chest with his hands, where he felt pain from an old injury.

But he received no mercy from his eldest son. "When our parents divorced, we two brothers applauded. You took a mistress and gave birth to a pair of evil beasts. I thought you would repent. But who knew you would become even worse and even dare to hit your mother!"

Old Ma covered his chest and curled up like a shrimp, the pain in his throat making it taste fishy and sweet.

But the normally quiet eldest son was especially talkative today. "Not only that, you're even using your insignificant retirement reward to sow discord between me and my younger brother."

Ma Chuyi was prepared. He slammed the account book from the desk drawer onto the table and said, "In my opinion, I don't even bother to take your little thing. My wife asked me to accept it just to show you that those blood-sucking worms in the Ma family will chew you up until nothing is left!"

Old Ma was numb from the pain, his head buzzing as he thought about how his family members in his hometown scolded him, blamed him, and stole his things, and how in the end he had no place to stay in his hometown.

How did he end up living alone? He was clearly caring for everyone at the expense of his own family, and all the good things he had were sent back to his hometown.

But in the end no one remembered his kindness.

Ma Chuyi's knuckles rapped on the pages, making them tremble. "If you think you can get me to poke holes in your brother and sister-in-law's hearts with these little tricks, you're gravely mistaken. Oh, and by the way, you can take all this back. The next day, I'll let all my sons and daughters take their mother's surname."

Old Ma's hands trembled, "Rebellious son! Rebellious son!"

Father and son broke up unhappy.

Old Ma left Bixia Pass angrily, and for some unknown reason walked to the gate of the Duke of Huguo's mansion.

The vermilion animal ring reflected his haggard face. He raised his hand several times, but finally put it back.

He turned around and just walked to the side of the stone lion when he suddenly heard the jingling of rings and pendants from inside the door.

The red door opened, and a proud and triumphant woman came out, looking truly noble.

She put her hand on the elegant man beside her and stepped out of the door. She smiled and gently pushed his elbow. "It's only a few steps away, is it worth it for you to come to pick me up? Are you afraid that I will get lost in this land of the capital?"

The man's fingertips were stained with pine soot ink, but he smiled and held her palm. "Anyway, I have some free time. Come and greet me and I'll feel at ease."

She pointed at the ink marks on his wrist and said, "You're still idle! The ink hasn't even dried up yet. Which volume of 'Beiyi Jingshi Beiyao' have you edited yet? Don't delay the Ministry of Works' manuscript due to me!"

The man said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, I won't be late." He smiled again, "Yes, I admit, I just wanted to see you earlier."

The driver pushed down the footstool and the man helped the woman get on the carriage by the elbow.

The moment the brocade curtain fell, the woman's smile, as delicate as a young girl, stung Lao Ma's eyes.