Gao Zecheng thought for a while and said: "There is no trace! What the father had just feared, the son had been thinking about for a few days, but to no avail. ”

Gao Ming shook his head again and again: "The tree is a big wind." Gaofu has been famous for a hundred years, and the saints are in their hands, building a great cause for thousands of years, and it is inevitable that they will be envied. Looking at the whole country, there are not a few people who want to pull you, the prime minister, off the horse. The way to be an official lies in seeking people. Seek the Son of Heaven and seek the ministers. You can enter the Ling Pavilion, enter the god list, and you can cook knives and saws to destroy the family and destroy the family. Great virtue and great goodness, great sin and great evil, are just a piece of paper. ”

Gao Zecheng bowed his head and listened humbly.

Gao Mingfeng paused: "Today's son, eloquent and strategic, civil and martial arts, is a person who does not tolerate sand in his eyes." The so-called monarch is strong and the minister is weak, and at this time, my son needs to collect his peak. Now that gossip has risen, broken words are all over Beijing, for the sake of my father's opinion, my son needs to be loose on the outside and tight on the inside. ”

"Father, son has thought about it, going to court as usual, not arguing or understanding, and letting others say it. The saint is wise, and he will not believe the nonsense of the market. The son is not worried about the top now, but the Cui family is worried about the son. ”

Gao Mingshen glanced at him, nodded and said, "Although the Cui family is not in the wilderness, they are full of protégés. I heard that the Cui clan has secretly sent people to the south? ”

"Back to my father, I moved three days ago. This matter can't be hidden, and the Cui family will know sooner or later. Let's talk about Cui's body......"

Gao Zecheng didn't say any further.

It is rumored in the capital that he was caught and raped by his wife in bed, and his wife was seriously ill in a fit of anger.

Although the Gao family is a family of eunuchs, the official is in a high position, but only he, Gao Zecheng, knows that without the support of the Cui family behind him, he will not be so stable in this phase.

The father and son glanced at each other, and both saw the deep meaning in each other's eyes.

Gao Ming glanced at his son lightly, and raised his hand slightly to signal his son to sit down.

"In this way, the Cui family will definitely send someone to Beijing."

"Father, exactly!"

"I heard that there are still a few girls in the Cui family who are waiting to be written."

Gao Zecheng's complexion changed suddenly, and the body that had just sat down stood up suddenly.

"Father, what do you mean......"

Gao Ming secretly paid attention to his son's expression and flicked his sleeve robe.

"I didn't mean anything. I guess that's what your daughter-in-law meant. You need to remember that the scenery of the Gao family is in front of people, and the dignitaries of the Cui family are behind. Compared with the Cui family, the Zhu and He families are not worth mentioning. ”

……

Gao Zecheng came out of the house, and the sky that had been cloudy for a long time finally dripped. The drizzle on a winter night, although not big, is dense, mixed with the cold wind falling on the face, only to feel the cold to the bones.

The attendant Chen Ping held up the oil-paper umbrella for the master, and whispered in his ear: "Master, the begonia girl asked the master ......"

Before he was halfway through the words, Gao Zecheng said coldly: "Sue her, let her stay in peace, it is better to be still at this time." If there is another disaster, don't blame the master for not remembering the past. ”

Chen Ping lowered his head and said lightly: "The little one understands!" ”

……

The winter rain is several days at once, wet dripping, cold and swishing, making people miss the warm sun.

The high iris stands under the corridor, wearing a silver-white blue embroidered bamboo leaf pattern jacket, elegant and exquisite. The fingers brushed the hair that was blown by the cold wind, and the sorrow was silent.

For three days in a row, Gao Iris went to Xiyun Courtyard to ask for peace, and my grandmother said that she was sick and did not see it, and today is the fourth day, and it will go on like this......

The high iris didn't dare to think deeply. There was a sudden weight on her body, and she turned her face, and it was Ziwei who put the cloak on her.

"Miss, do you want some snacks?"

Gao Iris shook his head and smiled lightly: "This time, I'm not hungry." ”

"The slave maid will accompany the young lady to walk under this corridor, after sitting in the school for a long time, she must have a sore back."

"If you listen to it wonderfully, you don't feel a sore back."

Ziwei stuck out her tongue: "Miss, you can hear the truth, but the young lady next to the house is bitter." ”

"Silly girl, this qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, Meilan, bamboo chrysanthemum, pine lotus wine and tea, and arrow jade mirror are a truth, just for self-cultivation. Beginners are indeed miserable, and if you can calm down, you will also gain some points. When you enter the realm, you are not suffering, but you are happy. ”

"The third sister is really powerful. Not only has the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting been praised by the master, but now even the words spoken are also a little Zen. Immigration? Exit? The third sister is getting more and more profound! ”

Gao Iris turned around and owed to the person who came, and said with a smile: "Second sister! ”

The person who came was Gao Mallow, the second lady of the Gao family, who was a few months older than Gao Iris, but she was as tall as Gao Iris.

"If the third sister is free, walk around in my courtyard. The second sister recently got a few taels of good tea, and I just invited my sister to come over and taste it. ”

Ziwei glanced sideways at the second young lady.

It's really strange, after class in the past, the second miss and the fourth miss walked closer, and they went to the young lady every day these days, with a hint of flattery in their words, and they didn't know what it meant.

"Eldest sister, you see that the second sister invited the third sister to taste tea, and only left the two of us, should the eldest sister be punished?"

The crisp voice suddenly sounded, and without looking back, he knew that it was Gao Zicalyx.

Gao Jasmine was worried about her mother's body in the past few days, and she didn't have the heart to fight with her sisters, so she only said lightly: "If you want to drink, just go with the third sister." Between sisters, what do you do so politely. ”

Gao Mallow smiled faintly: "Exactly, if the fourth sister wants to drink, just follow along, is it difficult to be a sister, why don't you let you in?" ”

Gao Ziwei thought about Aunt He's explanation, and sneered: "That's it, a few taels of good tea, my sister still has it." Save uninvited, please the master's disgust. The eldest sister, the third sister, yesterday he sent a basket of sweet oranges, and the younger sister will send someone to send some to the two sisters. ”

Gao Iris hurriedly smiled: "Since it was sent by He Fu, my sister should keep it for herself." ”

Gao Mallow didn't say a word, she brushed the broken hair in her ears, her eyes flowed, and she smiled as she walked: "Why didn't the fourth sister send some to my mother?" My mother has been taking bitter medicine every day for the past few days, and I am afraid that her mouth will be light and tasteless. My sister is the most filial on weekdays, why did she forget her mother this time? ”

As soon as these words came out, Gao Jasmine's face changed for the first time, her eyes stayed on Gao Zicao's face, and she said leisurely: "That's it, this season, citrus is also a precious thing, and the fourth sister keeps it for herself." ”

Without waiting for Gao Zicao to speak, Gao Jasmine threw up her sleeves and left.

"Sister, wait for me!" Gao Mallow hurried a few steps and followed her.

Gao Zicao only passed one move in Gao Mallow and was defeated. She lowered her head instantly, her eyes a little red. A layer of sadness floated on the little face against the background of the rose red gray squirrel jacket.

Gao Iris stepped forward to follow her words and said with a smile: "I am greedy, and if the fourth sister doesn't let people send it for a while, I will send someone to ask for it." ”

Gao Zicao was silent for a while, and suddenly smiled: "Third sister, my sister used to have sharp teeth and mouths, and she was offended, and the third sister has a lot, don't be like my sister." ”

"Where is this being said? Between our sisters, it is normal to quarrel and quarrel on weekdays, and no one will go to their hearts. High Iris said softly.

The purple calyx and jade-like fingers patted the hand of the iris, and came closer and said, "Third sister, don't say that my sister doesn't remind you, the second sister has a big mind." ”

Gao Iris's body shook slightly, and he said in surprise: "How do you say this?" ”

Gao Zicao looked around, pulled Gao Iris into the corner, seemed to hesitate and seemed embarrassed, opened his mouth a few times, and then said slowly: "I'll tell you, Madame, I'm afraid it's difficult." Aunt Zhu was born in a high family, maybe...... Third sister, Aunt Zhu's mouth is not very good, except for those two in her eyes, she can't tolerate others, and the third sister has already made plans! ”

Gao Iris watched the fourth sister disappear around the corner, bit her lip, shook her head with a smile, and suddenly tightened her eyebrows.

Madame is seriously ill, and everyone in the house is secretly thinking about it. What should she do, a concubine whose biological mother is not close to her, her biological father is not loved, and she only depends on her wife to live?

The world says that blood is thicker than water, and this iron law passed down by the ancestors is not reflected in the high iris. Since she can remember, her biological mother, Aunt Xia, has not been very close to her, even if the two are alone in the same room, they do not have the intimate words and actions of other mothers and daughters.

Gao Iris had just turned one year old, and Aunt Xia announced in front of everyone in the house that from today onwards, she would eat fast and recite Buddha, and would not ask about mundane things. If it weren't for her well-behaved and clever flattery in front of her mother-in-law, this life would have been ......

"Miss, Miss, something is wrong, Aunt Zhu is making trouble in our courtyard, Miss go and take a look."

Gao Iris didn't have time to think about it: "What about Mother Cong?" ”

Qing'er wiped the rain on her face and said hurriedly: "Mother Cong can't stop it." ”

"What's the fuss?"

"Miss, Aunt Zhu doesn't know where she learned about the quarrel that day, so she has to fight that little man out."

Gao Iris lifted up the brocade skirt, just took two steps, and then turned to Ziwei and said, "Go and help me take a leave of absence for Mama Tan, just say that my body is suddenly uncomfortable." ”

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The author has something to say: Thank you for the reward from enigmayanxi, Mo Da!

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