After listening to Zhao Xiu's experience today, as well as Gao Zhen's supplementary explanation on the side, Zhang was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time.

Is this true? The Fang family, a famous scholarly family, the Fang family, whom she has always admired and admired, would do such a thing?!

Zhang couldn't help but ask his granddaughter: "Could it be a misunderstanding?" You're just guessing after all, maybe the Fang family doesn't mean that? ”

Zhao Xiu had no choice but to reluctantly say to his grandmother: "Nothing happened today, except for being trapped in the Yuebanxuan in the Fang family's garden with two other people for less than a quarter of an hour, I didn't fall into any trap from others, maybe it's really just a guess." Grandmother, you just have a plan in your heart, I actually don't plan to really pursue the Fang family anything. It's not familiar with it in the first place, so at most it won't come and go in the future. ”

"No, no, no......" Zhang hesitated for a moment, and he first overturned his inference, "Even if the rest of the Fang family doesn't know, the eldest girl of the Fang family can't be innocent." She couldn't even remember which one of her crutches was, it must have been pretended. If she hadn't calculated something, why would she pretend to be hurt? also specially branched out the girl, and repeatedly asked you to go to Yuebanxuan alone for help. If it was in our house, it would be feasible to call for someone, wait for the girl who went to get the clothes to come back, or help the injured person to a sheltered place to rest. There is no reason for a guest to be unfamiliar with the road, but to ask the guest to go alone to find someone for help. She was able to go to Yuebanxuan later, which was enough to prove that she was not to the point where she couldn't walk. What the eldest girl of the Fang family said and did proved that she had ulterior motives. ”

Unlike Zhang's surprise, Zhao Wei immediately believed what his sister said. One is the Fang family who has never known all his life. One is a sister who is close to each other by blood, plus friends who have known each other since childhood, which side should be trusted. He didn't have to bother with it at all. Thinking that his sister almost fell into the trap of the other party, the disgust of the other party's family in his heart overflowed: "The loser family prides itself on being a famous scholar, and they will do such a thing!" There is also the Shang family, so does Shang Qiong really not know? If you don't know, he is surnamed Shang, and he is not a member of the Fang family, and he appeared alone in the Xuan Pavilion of the Fang family's garden in the cold winter. What are you doing?! ”

Zhao Xiu said: "I look at his appearance, it seems that he really doesn't know. If he knew what was going on in advance, why did Mrs. Fang explain something to him in a panic? He heard my cries for help as he rushed over. When I saw Miss Fang, I was very surprised. And Miss Fang didn't know if she was shy or weak-hearted, so she didn't dare to look at him. They don't look like they've conspired beforehand. And Shang Qiong mentioned to me that he would be there alone. It's because I made an appointment to meet there. It seems that there was still a girl waiting by the side, but because the person he was waiting for had not arrived for a long time, the girl went to urge, so he was the only one left there. As for the little guy, I haven't seen it. But I think he didn't have to lie, if he did this kind of thing on purpose, what did he want? ”

Zhao Wei's expression softened a little. Indeed, what is Shang Qiong trying to do? This trap of a lonely man and a widow. If it is used to calculate a lady like Miss Fang who can already get out of the cabinet, it is fine. It's not necessary to calculate a little girl like Zhao Xiu. First, the Shang family has never expressed their intention to marry to the Zhao family, if there is really such a will, it can be put forward openly, and when it is rejected, it is not too late to consider the way to go from the side; Second, Shang Qiong is an only son, he is eighteen years old, no matter whether he has difficulty marrying a wife because of his ugliness, as long as he doesn't pick a family, someone will always marry him, and he can't choose a wife who will have him wait at least four or five years before he can marry him. So, if Shang Qiong didn't participate in this conspiracy, then is he the one who is calculated, or is he just a passerby who happened to get in?

Gao Zhen said thoughtfully: "I was talking to a few children of his family at Fang's house, and Shang Qiong happened to visit and I had already known each other, so I also came over to accompany him. But he only sat for a long time, and then he retired first, and it was Mrs. Fang and his mother, Mrs. Shang Taifu, who ordered someone to call him over. Fang Jinju in the second room of the Fang family told me privately that the two families plan to get married, and Shang Qiong is going to see each other. ”

Zhang had already recovered from the shock and interjected, "Look? If the Shang Fang family wants to get married, it must be Shang Qiong and the eldest girl of the Fang family, right? ”

Miss Fang is the eldest daughter of the Fang family, and she has never been married, if the Fang family wants to marry a daughter, it is natural to solve her marriage first, otherwise it will be difficult for the girls below to say goodbye. When Miss Fang San was assigned to marry the Marquis of Shanyin before, someone mentioned it, but because the two were just cousins, and Miss Fang San was only referring to marriage, and the wedding would be held after the Marquis of Shanyin was filial, and then Miss Fang should marry anyway, so no one would mention it again soon. Now if the Fang family intends to marry the Shang family, no matter from the perspective of family background, age, appearance, talent, etc., Miss Fang is the best candidate - the fifth girl of the Fang family is still young, and she is seeking to be elected as the eldest concubine of the emperor; Fang Er and Fang Si's family backgrounds are slightly inferior, and they do not match Shang Qiong; Fang San is dead, and he is the daughter of a rebel, and Fang Liu is even younger. And Miss Fang, now there is no hope of entering the palace as a concubine, if you don't want to be an old girl for a lifetime, you must find someone who is the right person to marry. Shang Taifu's only son, isn't he a good candidate for the right family?

But here comes the problem again, since it is a good match, and the relationship between the two families is good, it is a happy thing for everyone to get married. What are the Fang Shang family doing today?

Gao Zhen said vaguely: "Shang Qiong has a good character, and he has talents, but it's a pity that his appearance is flawless." Today, I looked at the expression of the eldest girl of the Fang family, and it seemed that I didn't treat him very well. ”

Zhao Xiu couldn't help but nod in agreement, saying that it might be too strict not to see him, but Miss Fang definitely didn't look like she was close to Shang Qiong. You may call your cousin when you meet, but other than that, you don't want to look at anyone. Of course, this could also be because she is shy? If the Fang family really intended to marry her to Shang Qiong, it didn't seem incomprehensible that she was shy.

Zhao Xiu paused: "So...... Since Shang Qiong was called by her mother and Mrs. Fang to see each other, most of them were looking at Miss Fang, right? But Miss Fang had been at the poetry meeting until I was splashed with my skirt, and she insisted on taking me to change into clean clothes. Passing by Yue Banxuan...... she looked at her grandmother, brother and Gao Zhen: "Shang Qiong said that he was waiting for Yue Banxuan and the others, was he waiting for Miss Fang?" What kind of place do they meet alone? To see each other? ”

Zhang was shocked into a cold sweat: "Could it be that this eldest girl also made an appointment with the son of the Shang family to meet in private?" This girl's character is really not good, and Sister Xiu will not be able to deal with her in the future. Don't deal with her, and when you see her outside, you should stay away. ”

Zhao Wei smiled and said: "It doesn't have to be like this, it should be the eldest girl of the Fang family who has a weak heart, why should the younger sister avoid it?" If you want to avoid it, Miss Fang avoids her sister. Let's not talk about the truth today, if her parents intend to promote her marriage to Shang Qiong, they have their own plans. Miss Fang was unwilling. Just tell your parents. If her parents are unwilling to be accommodating, with the relationship between her Fang family and the Shang family, she will confess to Shang Qiong when they meet alone. It doesn't have to be. But she chose to set a trap, bent on a bad reputation, and involved her irrelevant sister. This is enough to show that his character is not good. With the Shang family's tutor, once Shang Qiong knew that Miss Fang was such a person. Presumably, I won't be obsessed with this family business anymore. ”

Gao Zhen nodded: "Indeed." Afterwards, Shang Qiong accompanied me back to the front yard hall to talk about poetry and papers. When I said goodbye, he also told the Fang brothers that he was leaving. The matter of seeing each other must be gone. ”

Zhao Xiu smiled and said, "That's fine." I don't think there's anything bad about that Shang Gongzi except for the spots on his face, Miss Fang can't look down on him, it's because she has no vision. Shang Gongzi deserves a better girl. The two families can't get married, but it's a blessing for the Shang family. ”

Gao Zhen looked at her, and suddenly said, "The daughter of the Fang family is not of good character, and she is indeed not worthy of Shang Qiong." But Shang Qiong is not welcomed so far. Actually, it's not without reason. Not only because of his flawless appearance, but also because of his temperament. It seems to be gentle and polite, but it is actually very difficult to get along with. Today in the Fang family, it is clear that he and the Fang family brothers are cousins and have known each other since childhood, but I looked at it coldly, and they were very alienated from each other. The Fang brothers respect him more than enough, but not enough closeness. A room full of cousins, all of whom surrounded me diligently, but hardly any of them spoke to him. As the only son of his Taifu and a relative of the Fang family, he should not have received such a cold reception. It can be seen that he also has shortcomings, and his relatives can see it clearly, but we are all outsiders and don't know. ”

Gao Zhen's words also make sense, Zhao Xiu only has a one-sided relationship with Shang Qiong, and he hasn't said a few words, and he can't conclude that he must be a good person, so he smiled and said: "No matter whether his nature is good or not, as long as he can maintain the image of a good person in front of us outsiders." I don't know him, and I don't necessarily have a chance to see him again after today. What kind of person he is, in fact, has nothing to do with me. ”

Gao Zhen smiled slightly and said no more. But Zhao Wei took a special look at him, and he always felt strange in his heart.

In fact, Shang Qiong rarely goes out to socialize because of her appearance, but a family like the Shang family is always indispensable to protégés, and other children of the Shang family mention it to outsiders, Shang Qiong's reputation is actually not bad, and there are lonely evaluations, but no one blames him for his character, and most people say that he is dustless at most. Shang Qiong's father is Taifu, and the royal children will only know more about his character, Gao Zhen suddenly said such a thing, does he really know what the inside story is, or does he have other intentions?

Gao Zhen felt Zhao Wei's puzzled gaze, lowered his head and picked up the tea bowl, and took a sip.

Zhang sighed to his granddaughter: "Today, you went out as a guest, and you almost got into trouble for some reason. When I heard this, I felt panicked. The scholarly Fang family would even teach such a daughter, it must be because his family's family style was not right. Could it be that the good reputation of the Fang family girl in the past is all fake? I don't dare to associate with people like this anymore. It's a pity that I was blind in the past, and I didn't see the true face of the Fang family. In the future, if the Fang family posts again, you don't have to pay attention to it, if another girl is doing a poetry meeting in the East, and there is a girl from the Fang family, you go, don't talk to them. ”

Zhao Xiu smiled: "Grandmother doesn't have to be like this. Today, I didn't tear my face with the Fang family, and I will see each other in the future. Besides, not all the daughters of the Fang family are like this, I think Miss Fang is very good. Today she seemed to notice that her sister was going to do something bad, and persuaded me to go to her house to change clothes, but Miss Fang stopped her, and she sent a personal maid to wait for me. It's just that Miss Fang took her girl away later, so there was the rest of the matter. After she found out what her sister had done, she apologized to me, which shows that this Fang family is not all bad people. Scholarly and famous, there are always one or two children who can see it. ”

Zhang's face looked a little better: "That's it." It's just that the eldest sister is like this, how good can the younger sister be? If it is really as you said, the fifth girl of the Fang family is a good one, then she is also unlucky. If her sister does the wrong thing again, she will have a bad reputation in the future, and she will also suffer. Speaking of this, she suddenly remembered: "Are the five girls of the Fang family preparing to elect the eldest princess of the emperor?" ”

Zhao Xiu looked at Gao Zhen: "There have always been this rumors, as for what is going on, I don't know." ”

Gao Zhen said quietly: "The imperial grandmother and the queen have seen many ladies of the same age, and Miss Fang Wu is also among them. I've heard that she is a person of both talent and beauty, but whether it is in line with the emperor's grandmother and the queen's wishes, I don't know. The eldest son of the emperor will not be proposed until next year, and the candidate will be decided, at least three years later. At this time, I'm afraid that the emperor's grandmother and the queen haven't really taken a fancy to any daughter. ”

Zhang sighed and nodded: "That's it." If this matter is known to the palace, Miss Fang Wu will definitely lose the election. In fact, in a situation like this, it is a good thing not to run for election, otherwise if other families know, wouldn't it be a live target? ”

Gao Zhen smiled lightly. He didn't know if Miss Fang Wu had the blessing of being selected, but he was very sure that when he entered the palace tomorrow to greet the imperial grandmother, Miss Fang Wu would definitely not have that blessing. He doesn't care if she's innocent or not. The Fang family dared to teach their eldest daughter to be like that, and connived at her to play a black hand on Zhao Xiu, he just let them learn a little lesson, which was already merciful and generous enough. Will he still allow that kind of daughter raised by someone to sit high on the throne of the mother of the country in the future and accept the great gift from him and Zhao Xiu?

It's not too early, Gao Zhen should say goodbye after sitting for so long in the name of escorting Zhao Xiu home. Zhang and Zhao Wei expressed their gratitude to him again. Thinking of him helping Zhao Xiu rescue him from the trapped situation as soon as possible, Zhao Wei felt that the little resentment he had against this friend in the past had dissipated a lot because of the marriage proposal. At this time, his heart was full of happiness, glad that Gao Zhen happened to be in the Fang family.

However, he was also a little puzzled: "How did the prince come to the Fang family today?" "According to common sense, Gao Zhen is still in the filial piety period, even if the Fang family is bent on clinging, he will not go to other people's homes to be guests at will?

Gao Zhen put on his cloak, paused in his hand, and said casually: "It's just a coincidence that I met Fang Jinqi outside, and I had to go to his house to sit for a while." The brothers in his family have all been studying since childhood, and they are not boring people, and there is still some interest in chatting. Later, Shang Qiong came again, and for the sake of Taifu, it was not easy for me to say goodbye immediately. ”

Zhao Wei suddenly wanted to say something more, when her mother-in-law came to report: "The five girls of the Fang family came to visit and asked to see the eldest girl of our family." ”

Zhao Wei and Gao Zhen frowned in unison. (To be continued......)