Chapter Seventy-One: Triumphant
Zhou Danian's words made Wen and Zhou Zhen'er's faces change greatly, and Zhou Zhen'er was even more teary-eyed, covering her swollen face, and looking at her father who loved her since childhood with a strange and painful expression.
She was sad and angry in her heart, she felt that the person in front of her was not her father at all, because her father would never treat her like this.
"Zhou Danian, you ...... Don't you dare! Wen almost didn't come up in one breath, clutching his chest and pointing at him angrily.
"Why don't I dare?" Zhou Danian also said angrily, "Do you have to be completely affected by Zhen'er for our Zhou family to be happy?" When the time comes, it's too late for you to regret it. Look at what you are used to, what she said is simply a big rebellion, if it reaches the ears of Generalissimo Qin and Mrs. Qin, our Zhou family will not be able to eat and walk around. It's a shame that you're still protecting her at this time, she's a fool and ignorant, you're old, aren't you still sensible? β
Wen's face was extremely ugly, but she had to admit that her husband was right, and she didn't expect the consequences of this kind of strictness, but her protection and love for her daughter made her deliberately ignore this, and convinced herself that things were not as strict as she thought, the Zhou family was kind to the Qin family, and the Qin family could not really attack the Zhou family, so she gradually persuaded herself, put her heart at ease, and began to complain about the Qin family and the Qin family.
But her husband's reprimand broke the luck in her heart, and her self-righteous dependence, in addition to anger and regret, more panic and fear, and her feverish head began to gradually sober up and calm down.
Thinking of the possible consequences of this incident, her face became more and more ugly, and when she looked at Zhou Zhen'er's eyes, she couldn't help but complain a little more.
Zhou Zhen'er saw that even her mother didn't speak for herself, and suddenly felt very bad, she looked at this, and then looked at that, and panicked in her heart, if her parents didn't support her, then what could she do?
Do you want her to bear the wrath of Mrs. Qin herself? No, she really wouldn't dare!
Don't look at Zhou Zhen'er's shouting behind her back, but it really made her lose the protection of her parents, and when she was alone in front of Mrs. Qin, she would only be stunned, only panic, and only afraid.
In the end, she even set her eyes on Wang Chuliu for help.
Wang Chuliu lowered his head and avoided her gaze.
There is no way for her to meddle in this matter, she is not what she should meddle in.
"Now that Zhen'er has been driven home, can we just swallow our anger and do nothing? This makes us really how to be a person in the future. Wen wiped his tears and said with some unconvinced.
"What's so angry? I see you've been kicked in the head by a donkey. Since Zhen'er is at fault, he will naturally be punished. Mrs. Qin asked her to reflect at her mother's house, so let her reflect honestly at home. She has this fate, and she is also to blame, Mrs. Qin is already tolerant enough, what else do you want to do? Zhou Danian said unceremoniously, looking at Wen's eyes, he was also a little dissatisfied.
"When she knows that she is wrong, she will go to the Qin Mansion with me, kneel down to Mrs. Qin to make amends, and let Mrs. Qin beat and discipline her, and no one is allowed to interfere again." When Zhou Danian said this, he looked at Zhou Zhen'er, who was full of panic and was dressed as a wolf, and warned coldly: "From now on, if I hear you complain about Mrs. Qin's no, I will slap you more than three times, and you won't recognize me as a father again!" You are no longer the daughter of my Zhou family. β
"Masterβ" Wen shouted reluctantly, "this punishment is too heavy. Whoever doesn't talk about people behind her back, Zhen'er is just talking casually, she has no bad intentions. β
Zhou Zhen'er also said aggrievedly: "Yes, Dad, my daughter has always been respectful to Mrs. Qin, and she never thought of disobeying Mrs. Tai, and this time it is not her daughter's fault, it is Mrs. Tai...... Ahh
Before Zhou Zhen'er finished speaking, she was slapped by Zhou Danian again.
This slap was even harder than the slap just now, Zhou Zhen'er was directly slapped to the ground, and fell to the ground hard, her cheeks instantly swollen high, and she even felt that her teeth were loose, as if they could fall off at any time, and there was a salty smell in her mouth.
Compared with the slap just now, this time, Zhou Danian was really angry.
Zhou Danian has practiced martial arts for decades, and his strength is extremely great, and he didn't leave much of his hand in this slap, and the power can be imagined.
"Zhen'er-" Wen couldn't let go of his daughter, so he immediately rushed over and looked at her distressedly.
"You really don't have a true repentance." Zhou Danian looked at her eyes, but it seemed like looking at a stranger, and said in an emotionless cold tone, "This is the first time, and there are two more." You must know that trouble comes from the mouth, if I hear you complain about Mrs. Qin again, you can get out of the Zhou family directly! Don't blame me for being ruthless, the Zhou family really can't afford a daughter like you, and can't withstand such a burden from you. If you still have me and your mother in your eyes, as well as your brother, stay in the Qin Mansion honestly, honor your mother-in-law, and don't make any more moths. β
Speaking of this, Zhou Danian said to Wen again: "Find her two stern grandmothers, order them to teach her well, don't let her out of the yard if she has nothing to do, when will she reflect on it, and when will she see me again." β
After finishing speaking, Zhou Danian threw up his sleeves and left.
After he left, Zhou Zhen'er dared to cry, she was really frightened by her father.
Now, Zhou Zhen'er's eyes are almost swollen into walnuts, and there is a slap print on both cheeks, one side is like a balloon that has been blown up, and the other side is only a little red and swollen, which looks very funny.
"Mother-" Zhou Zhen'er threw herself directly into Wen's arms, "Dad, she doesn't love me anymore, and she doesn't want me anymore, how could she become like this......"
Because her face was swollen, she was a little slurred when she spoke.
But Wen still understood, her feelings for Zhou Zhen'er at this time were also very complicated, she loved her daughter very much, but she paid more attention to the wealth and power of the Zhou family, and the future of her son
and Zhou Ming, she couldn't help but have some complaints about Zhou Zhen'er in her heart.
Then he frowned and said: "Your father did this, not only for your good, but also for the good of our Zhou family, don't blame him, Zhen'er, it's not that my mother said you, you are indeed a little too ignorant, Mrs. Qin is your mother-in-law, how can you be so rude to her!" Do you see which daughter-in-law in this world dares to treat her mother-in-law like this? What's more, you're just a concubine. If your sister-in-law dared to use this attitude towards me, I would have divorced her a long time ago. β
"Mother, ...... you" Zhou Zhen'er's heart was cold, and she looked at her in disbelief, why did even her mother start saying such things.
Wen sighed and said: "I was confused before, I only thought about protecting my shortcomings, and I wanted to be angry for you, but I didn't expect the severity of the consequences of this matter, if I continue to indulge you, it will not hurt you, but harm you, and at the same time harm our Zhou family." Zhen'er, since you are back, you should reflect on it at home, and strive to leave a good impression on Mrs. Qin after you go back, so that she can change her opinion of you, you still have a chance, and you must not do this in the future. β
After speaking, she didn't look at her sad and sluggish daughter, but looked at Wang Chuliu who was hanging down and said, "Chu Liu, I have never treated you as an outsider, but as a goddaughter." Your sister often makes stupid mistakes, you have a good relationship, Zhen'er listens to you the most, I hope you can often persuade her in the future, don't let her do stupid things, I'm here, thank you in advance. β
"Aunt Wen, what are you talking about, you should help my sister, I don't deserve a word of thanks from you." Wang Chuliu hurriedly waved his hand and said, "My sister is so good to me, of course I will do my best to repay her, protect her, and never let her do anything she shouldn't do again." β
"I'm relieved to have you there." Wen nodded in satisfaction.
Wang Chuliu is much smarter than her daughter, fortunately, she is indeed sincere to Zhen'er, and she can rest assured that she is by her side to help Zhen'er.
For her previous whimsical idea, she now feels more and more appropriate.
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In the blink of an eye, the time has entered November.
The weather in Ying Tianfu is already very cold.
He Yunting was wearing a new fluffy brocade cloak, holding a small guard in her hand, standing under the porch, looking at the blue sky, her face was very gloomy, faintly mixed with a little sorrow.
Since the last time she wanted to escape and was arrested back to the He family, she was guarded by the He family, and she had no freedom at all.
Even more difficult than when she first returned.
She didn't understand why she was caught as soon as she left the city, and even the people who protected her were taken down, completely missing, and completely lost contact with her.
What is certain, though, is that someone must be watching her from behind.
When she thought of this, she shuddered.
After she returned to He's house, did the things she did already be known clearly? In other words, since she came back, she has been accused all the time. She has always been complacent, believing that she has done enough to be hidden that no one pays attention to her actions.
In Yingtianfu, except for a little involvement with the Qin family, she has no grievances with other families. And the Qin family also has enough ability and motivation to do so, maybe they have already realized that they are from Qi Wu's side.
In this case, the explanation is clear.
She will never forget the strange and cold eyes when her father and mother looked at her when she was captured by the He family, and she knew that they really hated her. Maybe because of her, the He family was beaten by the Qin family.
In front of the future of the He family, what is she, a daughter who has long been abandoned!
She was locked up again.
But this time, she is not as nourished as before, and now, the people who serve her are still those irresponsible maids and mothers-in-law, but the number has been cut by half.
At the beginning, she thought that she would not stay in Yingtianfu for a long time, and she had guards by her side, so she didn't care about these subordinates at all, and she didn't bother to win them over, but now, she tasted the bitter fruit, and these subordinates didn't take her seriously at all.
Not only did he not serve her, but he also spoke coldly to her, she ate cold rice on weekdays, wore old clothes, and sometimes did not even have hot water.
It's not that she didn't want to react to her parents, but she couldn't see them at all.
She wants money but no money, she wants no people, she can't even get out, and she is really helpless now.
She is a dignified traverser, and she is the eldest lady of the He family, and she would fall into such a field.
Of course, she is not a person who accepts her fate, and she escaped several times one after another, but before she left Hefu, she was found and blocked back, and someone was sent to guard it strictly, and there were people watching at it all the time.
Her father and mother have lost patience with her, and they don't care about her, only her sister He Yunyao has successively sent her clothes, food and charcoal, so that her life is better, and the behavior of her subordinates has also been restrained, and her life is a little better.
But in her heart, she was even more anxious, and she couldn't wait to return to Ezhou and Song Liangxiu.
She no longer had hope for Qi Wu.
She also figured it out, only Song Liangxiu is the best for her, he will appreciate her, will tolerate her, has strong ability, has a good personality, I don't know how many times better than the Qi Wu who loves to pretend to be mysterious, as long as she helps Song Liangxiu to take the position, she can still achieve her goals.
She is trapped in Yingtianfu, I believe that Song Sangongzi will also be very worried about her!
She was really blinded by lard at the beginning, so she took the risk to return to Yingtianfu in order to get Qi Wu's appreciation, and she really regretted it at this moment.
However, she is not so easy to admit defeat, and she will definitely find a way to go back.
It's a pity that Song Liangxiu, who has always been worried about her, didn't have time to think about her at all, and when Tie Feng came back with Qi Wu, he didn't even ask, it was still Tie Feng
, or Tie Feng took the initiative to inform him of He Yunting's current situation.
Knowing that He Yunting is now staying in the He family and living well, Song Liangxiu put her mind at ease and stopped paying attention to her, anyway, it doesn't hurt to have a strategist around her, besides, He Yunting has not had anything eye-catching to mention for a long time, and it is not bad for her to return to an ordinary life.
As for Tie Feng staying to protect He Yunting's subordinates, Song Liangxiu left them all to He Yunting, which can be regarded as compensation for her.
When Qi Wuyi returned to Ezhou, he quickly suppressed the discordant voices among the generals, and Song Liangxiu also made it clear that he had no intention of competing with the lord for the position of commander, and was willing to be driven by him, so that this big turmoil could be regarded as subsided.
This time, Qi Wu did not show the slightest softness, Song Liangxiu's power was completely suppressed, only one voice appeared in the army, the cohesion was unprecedentedly strong, Song Liangxiu did not express any objections to this, and even the rebellious generals under his command were honest.
Among the many overlords, Qi Wu's power is definitely the best, and everyone else is out of reach, and all the generals under his command are gearing up, intending to continue to expand their territory, enter the capital as much as possible, and force the emperor to abdicate.
Before that can happen, however, several obstacles must be removed.
Now, Fu Jingshan is competing with the imperial army, one has found Qin Youan as an ally, and the other has found Pan Heze as a helper, and now the fight is in full swing.
The "King of Shu" in the west is in a corner, guarding the top, sweeping the snow in front of the door, and seems to have no intention of competing for the world.
Now is the time for them to make a difference.
If both sides lose, then won't they benefit from the fisherman?
However, whether it is Qin You'an, Fu Jingshan, Pan Heze and others, it is impossible not to guard against Qi Wu, after all, there is such a giant beast on the side, no one can rest assured, therefore, there is some leeway, dare not go all out to fight, Qi Wu wants to pick up the cheap, it is not so easy.
Qin Youan knew Qi Wu's power the most, and what he wanted was to fight quickly, and at the same time, he didn't forget to order someone to closely monitor Qi Wu's movements.
In mid-November, the Qin army led by Qin Youan and Qin Gui completely captured Huzhou and Hangzhou, and the defenders of Hu and Hangzhou surrendered, while Pan Heze held Wuzhou without leaving.
Wuzhou is extremely difficult to overcome, Qin Youan knows that even if people are besieged, they will not be able to take him for a while, and they will spend a lot of effort, but they are just grinding with them, and when they can't stand it anymore, they will surrender.
Moreover, compared to Pan Heze, who had already become a trapped beast, Qin Youan was more worried about Qi Wu's threat to him.
Therefore, he left Liu Si, Qin Gui, and all the generals behind to continue the siege of Wuzhou, while he led a part of his soldiers and troops to respond to Tianfu, including the Red Lotus Army.
This time, he sent troops to attack Pan Heze, only bringing a third of his troops, and the rest stayed in the lair. Of course, the garrisons everywhere are not counted among them.
Qin Shu was overjoyed when she received the news that Qin Youan was going to return triumphantly, of course, she was also very concerned about Cheng Qiuyu and her Red Lotus Army.
She cares a lot about their expressions.
Fortunately, in the news they received, they were very good.
Qin Shu knows his shortcomings, although his strength is acceptable and his training is acceptable, but as a commander, his ability is not so prominent. Therefore, in private, she often reads military books and the art of war to enrich herself, fortunately, she also has some talent, and she is not ashamed to ask questions, and she has made great progress from her son.
And Cheng Qiuyu has been exposed to the art of war since she was a child, and her talent is no worse than her two elder brothers, except for her little lack of confidence at the beginning, her ability to command the army is definitely not bad, I believe she will have a very good appearance.
When Qin Youan came back, the battle was not big, except for the letter at the beginning, and not even much news was revealed after that, it was really very sudden.
Qin Shu didn't expect him to come back so quickly, and in the camp, Qin Shu was still a little incredulous when she heard the news.
Then she immediately rode her horse and led the people out of the city.
Outside the city gate, Chen Xiuyuan had already led people to hurry over to greet him.
The army brought back by Qin You'an, plus the Red Lotus Army, was less than 10,000 people, and most of them stayed to besiege Pan Heze's lair.
Qin Youan wasn't worried that they wouldn't be able to attack, Pan Heze's arms had already been cut off, if Qin Gui and the others couldn't take them anymore, he would doubt their ability.
Qin Shu got off the horse, the soldiers all retreated, she Shi Shiran walked to the front of the team, squinted into the distance, Chen Xiuyuan bowed to her slightly, and said, "Mrs. Tai." β
Qin Shu nodded at him, then pointed to the clothes on his body, and said with a smile: "Chen Dushi still calls me Leader Qin!" β
Chen Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment, changed his name from the good, and said, "Leader Qin." β
He didn't take the Red Lotus Army seriously before, but now, with the Red Lotus Army's expedition and the exercise some time ago, he had to start to face it.
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