When Wang Dongsheng came, Zhao Xiu was practicing calligraphy in his room in the backyard. Her habit is that when practicing calligraphy, if there is no major event, no one is allowed to disturb her. So it wasn't until she finished practicing 300 words and put down the pen and wanted to take a break that Bilian told her that Wang Dongsheng was here.

Zhao Xiu stood up suddenly, and almost brought down the chair he was sitting on: "Why didn't you say it earlier?" And now what about others? Talking to your grandmother and brother? ”

Bi Lian helplessly propped up the chair for her and said, "Girl, don't be impatient." What if the man came? It's just an irrelevant person, and the old lady and the little marquis didn't plan to ask the girl to go together. My mother said that he came to the door suddenly, and he didn't know what to say when he was cheeky. But if the front foot picks up the enemy of our family into the house, the back foot comes to tell the old lady how grateful he is for the old lady's kindness, it will be too disgusting. Let him enter the door today, just for the sake of his early death, and when he finishes speaking, he will be able to send off the guests. Who still treats him as a serious relative and friend, and asks all the brothers and sisters in the family to visit him? I saw that the girl was practicing calligraphy, so I didn't mention it. ”

Zhao Xiu gradually calmed down, thinking that this was indeed the case, so he smiled and said, "Okay, if you don't see it, you won't see it." I was a little curious to know what else he could say, but I asked my grandmother and brother the same later. It's not early, but the kitchen is ready? When it gets dark, it's time to eat. It's cold at night, and when the hot food is served, it's cold when the wind blows, which is not as good as in summer. Tell the kitchen people to pay attention and don't delay too long when carrying the box to deliver the food. ”

Bilian responded to the call and told the little girl to go, Zhao Xiu did stretching exercises, twisted her neck and wrists, felt that it was still early, and simply wrote another hundred words before dinner.

However, she had only written a few crosses, and Bilian came back, and when she saw her practicing calligraphy at the desk, she stopped her mouth and only helped to pack up some books, paper and pens on the side. But Zhao Xiu caught a glimpse of the look on her face that wanted to stop talking, and she really remembered the things in the front yard in her heart, so she simply put down the pen and asked her, "What's wrong?" ”

Bi Lian hurriedly said: "Girl, the one surnamed Wang is gone." I just went to the front, and saw the little marquis sending the old lady back to the house, and the old lady seemed to be very angry on her face. ”

Zhao Xiu was a little surprised, and hurriedly called Bihan to help him put the words he wrote, and went to the front courtyard to find Zhang and Zhao Wei.

Zhang was sitting in the warm pavilion of the main house, indeed sulking. Zhao Wei comforted her on the side: "Listening to that Wang Dongsheng's words, you know that he is not an understanding person, why bother to be as knowledgeable as him?" After waiting for a few months, he knew how powerful Niu was, and he didn't say anything cool. ”

When Zhang heard this, although he was a little angry, he still couldn't help complaining: "I'm already very good to Brother Ze'er and his family, isn't it all because I feel sorry for a few children?" Whenever you brothers and sisters get angry with me, I won't listen. I didn't expect that there would be people who thought I was cold-hearted and unwilling to take care of the children and grandchildren of the county grandfather! ”

Zhao Xiu hurriedly asked: "Which one said that about grandmother?" Wang Dongsheng? Which onion is he? is not surnamed Zhao, nor is it a relative, but it is a junior, but he inherited the kindness of his grandfather, grew up without worrying about food and clothing, and has a good future. He thinks too highly of himself, right? ”

Seeing that it was his granddaughter coming, Zhang smiled and asked her to sit down beside her: "Why are you here?" Aren't you practicing calligraphy in the house? ”

Zhao Xiu sat down next to her and asked her brother: "Brother, is Wang Dongsheng rude to his grandmother?" How dare he do that?! ”

Zhao Wei said with a smile: "It's rude that I can't say it, he seems to be humble on the surface, but no matter how humble he is and how gentle his tone is, he can't hide the hidden meaning of his words." It was precisely because she understood that my grandmother was so angry. He said to Zhang: "I see that he is confused, I don't know what happened to our two people back then, I'm afraid that the Niu family told a lot of lies, and Zhao Jue also made up a lot of words to coax him before his death, so he thought that the death of my father and mother was really an accident, but we resented Zhao Jiong for not saving him when he saw death, so we put the charge on the heads of their roommates." He didn't even know why Jiang was imprisoned, but he came to talk to us about this, which really laughed off people's big teeth. Obviously, he also knows how to send his family back to Beijing to investigate first, and listen to the movements of our two rooms by the way, why didn't he let his family inquire about the truth of the year? ”

Zhang sighed, shook his head and said: "Jingzhong is far away, and at that time, it was the Niu family in charge, so I am afraid that I will spend a lot of effort outside to suppress the matter." There are few eunuchs in Beijing who know clearly about the events of the year, most people just listen to a rough idea, what are the details, how many people care? Even if you knew, you wouldn't be yelling around. As for the common people, even fewer people know about it, and most of them are just chasing after the wind. Wang Dongsheng sent back to Beijing first was just a housekeeper, cleaning the house, giving gifts everywhere, these things can still be done, but they can't be on the stage, who will tell him this? That incident is not glorious, although the two houses have long been separated, Zhao Jiong and Zhao Jue later came out of the clan, but after all, they are all the children and grandchildren of the county grandfather, and they have lost their lives in the fight in their own family, and in the eyes of outsiders, it is a bad family style. Outsiders talk too much, and they also lose face to your grandfather. Why bother to let him die, and be affected by unscrupulous descendants? Therefore, I don't bother to talk to outsiders, just let the emperor and the court know who is right and who is wrong. ”

Zhao Xiu deeply felt that his grandmother's thinking was the key reason why the Niu family could be arrogant to this day. However, when it comes to the deceased grandfather, my grandmother sometimes thinks that she is so stubborn, and it is not easy to persuade her as a junior, so she can only say: "It is someone else's business to be confused, and if people don't ask, we won't take the initiative to mention it, so as not to affect my grandfather's reputation, but if people ask, then of course we must make it clear, otherwise people really think that we have slandered others, or let people talk about the fact that my brother's title is not justified, so won't it also affect my grandfather's name?" Our family is a descendant, and Zhao Jiong's branch is a concubine, and now he has been expelled from the clan, and he is no longer his grandfather's son and grandson. ”

Zhang was silent. Zhao Xiu asked Zhao Wei: "What happened?" Then Wang Dongsheng is talking nonsense, but my brother didn't reject it? ”

"Naturally, I dismissed it." Zhao Wei said, "Not only did I tell the truth back then, but when he said that it was all the sins done by the Jiang family, that the elders acted inappropriately and had nothing to do with a few children, I also said that Zhao Ze killed his brother." Because the witnesses are all dead, and Zhao Ze himself doesn't remember such a thing, so no one pursues him, but Aunt Xiaoqian's mother and son will never hate him for no reason, right? The Niu family and Zhao Jue will not treat the eldest son and eldest grandson coldly for no reason, right? If it was because of the Jiang family, they would be much better to Zhao Xiang. Jiang is in prison, there is always a reason, why did she want to harm us for no reason? Isn't it just to cover up the truth about Aison's murder? Wang Dongsheng was taken aback and couldn't say anything anymore. ”

Zhang glanced at him: "Actually, what's the point of you mentioning this matter again?" Brother Ze was still young, what could he know? This was Jiang's fault for not taking good care of the child. Besides, even if Brother Hong is dead, will we talk about the ugly things about our children casually? Jiang wants to kill us, but she has a bad heart. There is a wrong, and there is a debtor. I only hate the Jiang family, but Ze Ge'er is a poor child. ”

Zhao Xiu pursed his lips and did not say anything. Zhao Wei said calmly: "Grandmother is kind, how can my grandson not know?" Therefore, in front of Wang Dongsheng, his grandson also told him that his grandmother was still very kind to Zhao Jue's children, so she first ransomed them from prison, and received silver taels many times, and later arranged errands for Zhao Ze's brothers, so that they could have an income and not live in poverty. It's my stinginess as a grandson that doesn't let my grandmother do more. Although it was not Zhao Ze and Zhao Yan who killed my parents, they were the sons of my enemies, and they were also the rebels. When I looked at them, I was angry in my heart, and I was not willing to take them into the house to live, tarnishing the name of the Zhao family, and even more unwilling to let them be clothed and fed, so that outsiders would mistakenly think that I was treating the family members of the great rebel sinners. No matter how young I am, I am also the head of the family, and I am a dignified Jiannanhou. Naturally, my grandmother put my word first. If General Wang has any objections, he can only ruin my reputation outside. The Hengzhu Niu clan has also arranged us outside, and now it is just one more Wang family. ”

After he said this, he curled the corners of his mouth and winked at his sister: "As a result, Wang Dongsheng fled in the wilderness." ”

Zhao Xiu listened to it funny: "Brother said it well!" That's how it should be said! What is the righteousness of the people, what is the name of benevolence, I don't care what others say. My family has its own good clan to take care of, so if you are separated from the clan, let me get out of the way. I can also give money and rice to help the poor, and I have a good reputation, which is much better than feeding the families of a few criminal courtiers. ”

The brother and sister reached a consensus and were in a happy mood. Zhang looked at his grandson, and then at his granddaughter, and what he originally wanted to say was no longer mentioned.

Early the next morning, the three grandparents took their luggage and servants and got into a carriage and went to Desheng Gate. The long queue of Cao's carriages had already arrived first. Cao Taihe, the general of the Zhuguo State, specially took leave today, escorted the old mother's wife and children out of the city, saw Zhao Wei coming on horseback, greeted each other, and asked about Zhang's recent health.

Mrs. Cao's carriage was specially made, wide and comfortable. However, Mrs. Cao took her daughter Cao Luo to another carriage, and she took the girl to sit in the carriage, which was a little boring. Originally, there was Cao Dali's family to relieve her boredom, but today, Cao Dali's family went to Zhuangzi first and failed to walk with her. Hearing that the Zhang family was coming in a carriage, she immediately asked the Zhang family to come over, and the two old ladies sat in the car together, and there was still a time to talk and laugh on the road, which was naturally better than staying alone.

Zhao Xiu saw that Mrs. Cao's carriage was better than her own carriage, so she personally helped her grandmother into the carriage. Mrs. Cao was also very happy to see Zhao Xiu, and asked with a smile: "Sister Xiu is also here?" Zhao Xiu laughed a few times dryly and said, "No need, I can still watch things for my grandmother in my own carriage." Mrs. Cao complimented: "What a good boy." Zhao Xiu smiled dryly and stepped back.

In fact, she didn't want to be read all the way by the old ladies. Now she doesn't have to ride with her grandmother, she takes Bilian to take a car, the latter has always been as she wants, and she doesn't want to do whatever she wants along the way? Whether you want to eat a snack, want to lie down, or want to lift the curtain to see the scenery, no one will say about her.

Zhang didn't know that her granddaughter was rejoicing that no one was taking care of her on the road, and she had a problem that she wanted to ask Mrs. Cao's advice on this year-old friend. When Mrs. Cao heard this, she asked, "Is it the Wang family's business?" Wang Dongsheng's family returned to the capital, and I also heard about it. He seems to be closer to Zhao Jue's family, right? I heard that he went to your house yesterday? How? Not very pleasant? ”

Zhang sighed: "What's not just unpleasant? I didn't expect that Brother Wei would directly take the words and drive people away. She told what happened yesterday, and then asked Mrs. Cao: "Although I know that the two children have a knot in their hearts for the people in that room, and they don't like me to help Zhao Ze, but they only hate the Jiang family, and they only have some resentment towards the Niu family and Zhao Jue, but I didn't think that they could hold a grudge against the Zhao Ze brothers to this extent." Did I do something wrong in the past? Shouldn't I help Zhao Ze? But that kid is not a bad person, looking at him like that, none of his relatives treat him with sincere care, I really can't bear it. ”

Mrs. Cao frowned: "You are so confused! ”RS