Chapter 71: No choice
"Old lady, there have been a lot of things in the house recently, and the master's mind is not on women."
Wang was silent for a long time, and his face became darker.
"It is precisely because the master's mind is not on the female color that she has to take advantage of the opportunity. Otherwise, with the two delicate girls of the Cui family, what can she do? ”
Chunlan saw that the old lady was angry, and she was silent, and she didn't dare to say anything more.
Wang frowned, pondered for a moment, and finally sighed.
"Find an old woman in the courtyard and tell her carefully about men and women. That's all I can help her, whether it can be done depends on whether she has this life! ”
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When Gao Zecheng walked out of the yard, the rain was whistling with the west wind, which was slightly bigger.
He looked up at the sky, and there were dark clouds covering it tightly, and there was not a trace of starlight.
If it was in the past, he would have laughed at such a delicate and fresh woman, but today, he had no thoughts.
Gao Zecheng stood up and went to the old lady's courtyard.
The old lady was writing at the desk, and when she raised her eyes to see her son coming, she didn't stop writing, but only faintly called for tea.
After Gao Zecheng drank half a cup of tea, the old lady threw away the pen, looked at his son deeply, and said, "Didn't the Wang family send her niece to your study?" ”
Gao Zecheng sneered: "Father, how can a son be such a forgetful person? What kind of idea did she make, how could her son not know? ”
The discord between the son and the Wang family is not a day or two, as early as when he remarried the Wang family, the son has openly treated each other coldly, all these years. Even Mother Sheng never called
The old lady thought of this, sighed and waved his hand. The person who was close to him retreated with a look.
The door closed silently, and the old lady sneered. His eyes darkened.
"Say, is the boss of the Cui family making a move in the past two days?"
Gao Zecheng nodded truthfully and said in a deep voice: "Father, in the past two days, he personally went out to meet several important ministers in the court.
The old lady stroked his beard and said in a deep voice: "With his identity, he actually went out in person, it seems that the Cui family is really prepared." ”
Gao Zecheng's eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice: "Father, there seems to be some unpeace in the DPRK these days. ”
"Oh. Tell me about it! ”
Gao Zecheng's thin lips hooked up and sneered, and he said coldly: "There are actually people who have written to call the position of phase, and they need to be divided into left and right to make the court balanced." ”
The old lady was shocked when she heard this, and hurriedly said, "Can anyone respond?" ”
"No one has responded! It's just that the son looks at it, this matter doesn't seem to be untargeted, I'm afraid it has a deep meaning! Gao Zecheng's face was not good.
"Can you find out who is the person who wrote the book?"
"The emperor kept it a secret, and his son couldn't find out. Father, could it be the boss of the Cui family who is moving behind his back. Intended to continue the marriage of Cui and Gao? ”
The old lady changed color slightly, and hesitated for a while before saying, "It's not easy to say." In my opinion, you still chose one of the two girls in the Cui family earlier to settle the Cui family's heart. And so it goes. The Cui family will continue to support our Gaofu. ”
"Father, the Cui family is acting like this, and it is too forceful!"
Gao Zecheng said angrily: "Back then. I ......"
"Zecheng!"
The old lady quickly interrupted his son's words and said solemnly: "What happened back then." Needless to say. Today's plan is to stabilize the Cui family first. The eldest husband only wants to make achievements. High-ranking officials are generous, and there is no need to talk about the rest. I heard that the Cui family intends to let Jasmine and the third son of the Cui family kiss each other, this idea is very good, so I said that I said it, this matter should be decided sooner rather than later! ”
……
Gao Zicao stood at the gate of the courtyard, stomping his feet and looking out of the courtyard.
Jinxiu quietly took the cloak from the house, put it on the fourth lady, and persuaded: "Miss, it's cold outside, go into the house and wait, the slave and maid will help you guard here." ”
Gao Zicao's face was anxious, he took two steps, paused and said, "Send someone to the front to inquire." ”
"Fourth Miss, I went to two groups of people, and they all said that the third young master hadn't returned to the house yet, but I was afraid that something was delayed."
"What can be delayed? Could it be Hofu's business? Uncle, have they come up with a good solution......
Gao Zicao paced and thought in pieces, only to read a few words, but heard Jinxiu exclaim in a low voice: "Miss, look, there is a light over there, I'm afraid that the third young master is here, and the slave will help you take a look." ”
"Go, go!"
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"Brother, you're finally here, I've been waiting for you here for a long time!"
Gao Zicao pursed her mouth and said unhappily: "I can see my uncle and them, what do you say?" ”
Gao Ziwei picked up the teacup, drank it in one gulp, sighed and said, "Sister, don't mention it, I'm afraid I can't count on it." ”
"What?"
Gao Zicao stood up in shock, stomped her feet and said hatefully: "I think that at the beginning, when my aunt was in power, the people of Nafuzi relied on my aunt, what benefits did I not work for?" Now that my aunt has lost power, what's the matter, it's up to us to live and die? Hmph, if you have the ability to turn back, don't look for it again. ”
Gao Ziwei bit his lip and finally didn't say a word.
Gao Zicao scolded a few words, felt bored, sighed heavily, and sat without speaking. For a moment the room was deserted.
Jinxiu, who was waiting on the side, looked at the two silent masters, and said softly: "Third young master, you have always been good with the eldest young master, but you really can't do it, mention it before the eldest young master, ask him for help, and see if you can help your aunt say a few good words in front of your wife." The lord has always respected his wife, and the lord can listen to his wife's words to some extent. ”
When the brother and sister heard this, they couldn't help but feel their eyes light up.
Gao Ziwei patted a few small points, and said with a smile: "Yes, why didn't I think of it?" Come on, I'll go to the big brother's courtyard now, sister, you can rest! ”
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Cui Jinchen leaned back in the rosewood inlaid boxwood study chair, and a book did not turn a page for half an hour.
Lin Xi stood beside the desk with a sore back, his eyes wide open.
Pity her young body, busy for the next day, originally thought that she could sleep peacefully early and make an appointment with Zhou Gongmei, but the sky did not fulfill people's wishes.
Grandpa's, this kid has in his brain, and he doesn't sleep in the middle of the night. Pretend to be a reader here. If everyone who reads books is like him, they only stare at one page of the book for half a day. Wouldn't the people who read in the world have to read until they are seventy or eighty years old before they can come back with a meritorious name?
Stay up late to read. Most of the time it was a sudden death.
The third young master died suddenly, and the eldest lady had to be widowed;
If the lady knew in advance that her beloved daughter would be a widow in the future, she might vomit blood and die in three moments.
Gao Xiangye and his wife have a deep relationship with each other, and when his wife dies, he must have no intention of going to politics;
Xiangye has no intention of going to politics, and most of the civil and military officials are fishing in troubled waters.
From this point of view, it is very likely that Da Xin Kingdom will be chaotic because of this kid's hard reading in the middle of the night!
Since the lotus girl said that the reputation of the Gao family's century-old family may be ruined because of one of her white eyes, then she can't let the country be dignified no matter what. It was also ruined in her hands, she was a little maid, and she couldn't bear such a deep infamy through the ages!
Thinking of this, Lin Xi took a deep breath, forced a smile, and carefully held back a sentence: "Third cousin young master, it's been a long time since the drum of the third watch, it's time to rest!" ”
Cui Jinchen glanced at her obliquely, and frowned, "Lin Xi." What if you were asked to do something you wouldn't want to do? ”
Third cousin young master, that's a good question.
There are really too many things that I Lin Xi am unwilling to do, and I am unwilling to enter the high mansion; I am not willing to come and serve you; The third watch didn't sleep in the middle of the night and dried in your study. I don't want to.
The point is – do I have a choice?
Lin Xi scolded a few words, and said with a smile: "Third Young Master, if it's an inconsequential trivial matter. It's defenseless to do it, after all, people have spoken. Helping others is helping; If it's such a heinous thing as murder and arson, then you can't do it. That's going to be jail and headshot! ”
Cui Jinchen was so angry that he almost fell backwards, threw the book, got up and walked to Lin Xi, and looked at her condescendingly.
Lin Xi snorted coldly in his heart, his neck shrank, he lowered his head in time, and said pitifully: "Three...... Third cousin young master, is it ...... Am I wrong? ”
Cui Jinchen's heart jumped, and there was a white and smooth neck in his eyes, and there was a faint glow under the candlelight, which made people want to touch it.
Seeing that she was silent, Lin Xi looked up to look.
Cui Jinchen hurriedly looked away and pretended to sigh: "You're right!" ”
Since that's right, what are you still struggling with, sleeping neatly and crisply. How Lin Xi longed for her heart at this time to be heard by the Third Young Master!
"What if this affects your whole life?" Cui Jinchen stared at her faintly.
Lin Xi was taken aback by the light in the eyes of the young master, and hurriedly said: The slave is stupid, I don't understand what the third young master is talking about! ”
Cui Jinchen smiled self-deprecatingly.
Naturally, she wouldn't understand. What else can a servant maid have in addition to serving tea and water, and folding umbrellas and quilts? Even if her hands and neck are beautiful, she is just a servant.
Lin Xiyou didn't know that her uncovered neck had been looked at, she looked at the young master's face, gritted her teeth and said, "Third young master, it's not early, it's time to sleep!" ”
"What's the hurry? I still haven't read a few pages of the book! ”
Cui Jinchen flicked his sleeves, sat back in the rosewood inlaid boxwood study chair, and picked up the book he threw aside.
How many pages of the book?
Lin Xi was anxious, and said in his heart, Lao Tzu waited for you to finish reading these pages, the sky was bright, and I slept well.
She had an idea, walked up to the third young master, and said with a smile: "The third young master has been sitting in the study all night tonight, is there anything difficult?" If the third cousin young master can afford the slave maid, why don't you say it and ask the slave and maid to help you think of a way? ”
"You?"
Cui Jinchen looked at the little green-clothed girl in front of him in disbelief, and exhaled a breath of cold air from his mouth.
"The slave maid saw that the third cousin had a sad face for a night, and she must have encountered a difficult situation. Third cousin young master, is it not enough silver on his body, if it is really not enough, the slave still has a few taels of silver here, but I can temporarily lend you to make it. However, it must be returned, this is the dowry silver hidden by the slave and maid, if the third young master does not pay it back, the slave and maid will not have enough dowry silver in the future, and they will not be able to find their in-laws, then it will be miserable. ”
"You ......" Cui Jinchen froze. (To be continued......)