Chapter 48: The heart is higher than the sky
Zhang said again and again, if it weren't for the need for more people to participate in every mansion, she didn't want those two people to go with her daughter, after all, only her children were the most legitimate children in the Hou Mansion of Annan, and when the family was separated in the future, those people were just relatives.
No matter how much the Zhang family cheered Su Xiju was still very worried, but she knew that her mother would not listen to her, so she planned to go to the third sister tomorrow to chat, in Su Xiju's heart, her third sister Su Xizhu could solve anything.
The matter of the royal opening of the school is not only concerned by the three people in the Su Mansion, but even the Zhao Yu family who lives here is also very school-oriented, especially Zhao Yu, she is thirteen years old, she has just come out of the filial piety period, and she can come out and walk around, so she is even more excited.
"Mother, brother, this royal opening of the academy is our opportunity, we must seize it, mother, my brother and I will not let you down."
Zhao Yu's eyes were shining, although Su Fang and Zhao Yuan were also very excited when they heard the news, but after calming down, they were not so relieved, after all, it was the Royal Academy, and their identities were really embarrassing.
"Sister, the Royal Academy only accepts the children of the noble family this time, we are just the children of a deceased Wupin official family, where can we be qualified to go to the Royal Academy." Although Zhao Yuan is also very eager for the teachers of the Royal Academy, their identity is really not enough.
"How come we are not qualified, we are the granddaughters and grandsons of the Hou Mansion of Annan, why are we not qualified enough to go to the Royal Academy?" Although Zhao Yu knew that his brother's words were right, he still preached with a hard mouth.
She has to go to the Royal Academy, where she can not only get in touch with the girls of the powerful families, but also become handkerchiefs with them and expand her network, the key is that it is also very close to the men's academy, and there is a good chance to meet excellent men.
Zhao Yu is thirteen years old, it can be said that she is close, if she always nests here, where will anyone know how good she is? Let Su Fu match her out casually, how can it be done, so, the Royal Academy, she Zhao Yu must go to it.
"My mother is just a concubine, and these old ladies don't like us, and the Su family has done our best if they haven't driven us out."
Su Fang's words made Zhao Yu's face stiffen, because she didn't act secretly, she didn't like her grandmother, but she won't in the future, she will definitely think twice, so no matter what, the Royal Academy, she must go in.
"Forget it, your brother and you haven't even studied the clan studies of Sufu over the years, all the knowledge is made by your mother, even if you enter the royal academy, you can't keep up, and now it's out of the filial piety period, it's better to find a school outside to make up for your lack of knowledge."
"Mother is right." Zhao Yuan nodded, although it was a pity, but he was very pragmatic, the key was that Zhao Yuan was worried that he and Zhao Yu's learning progress would not be able to keep up with the Royal Academy. Zhao Yu looked at his mother and brother so unproductive, but his face darkened.
"Mother, you go to beg the old lady, no matter what she says, she is also your mother-in-law, you have called her mother for so many years, you kneel on the ground and beg her, for the sake of fame, the old lady will not ignore this matter. I inquired, how can Su Mansion say that there are almost ten places, and the Su Mansion is only eight children who are qualified together, and the eldest brother is about to pass his age, even if the eldest brother is counted, plus we are only ten people, it will not exceed the standard at all, otherwise it will be a waste, so the old lady will agree. ”
"Sister, what do you say? How can you get your mother to kneel and beg the old lady? After being persecuted like this, we will completely offend the old lady and Su Fu. ”
Zhao Yuan looked at Zhao Yu in disbelief, is this what his daughter said? Not to mention the face-saving relationship between my mother and Su Fu, I'm afraid they will completely offend Su Fu, is this really good?
"My mother is the daughter of an old lady, what's wrong with begging her? Even if the mother is not the old lady's own mother, she is also called the old lady's mother, and we have to call the old lady's grandmother, so that we can't go to school. Zhao Yu was not convinced.
"No, an old lady like me will indeed help us get a place in school, but the old lady won't care about anything you have in the future, my mother originally wanted to save face and wait for you to ask the old lady when you say goodbye." Su Fang shook her head.
"Mother, as long as my brother and I can gain a firm foothold in the school, where do we need the old lady to help us say goodbye?" Zhao Yu is not convinced, with her appearance and intelligence, as long as she is given a chance, she will definitely charm the famous son.
"Since ancient times, it has been the order of the parents to get married, and it is inconvenient for a widow to come forward, why don't you need the help of the old lady when the time comes?" Su Fang felt that her daughter thought too well, and suppressed the sentence If she really gave it privately, unless it was a concubine, no one would be able to accept it.
"Mother, can you bear to watch me being compared, and say in good conscience, in Su Mansion, except for the eldest sister Su Ximei, who is better than me? Su Xilan knows how to pretend in addition to her face, pretending to be a talented woman all day long, if I have her teacher, I must be better than her. As for Su Xizhu, he doesn't even have a face, is it possible for me to compare to a pig all the time? As for Su Xiju, not to mention, the daughter of the Hou Mansion actually developed a submissive personality. ”
Zhao Yu's face was full of ridicule, the children of the Su Mansion were just relying on their good lives, otherwise where could they compare to her and her brother. But it doesn't matter, as long as she can seize the opportunity, she Zhao Yu will definitely not be worse than anyone in Su Mansion in the future.
"Sister Jade! Silence. Su Fang covered her daughter's mouth with a frightened feeling, she was about to be scared to death by her daughter's remarks, how could they compare with the nobles of Su Mansion?
Su Fang's eyes were red, and she couldn't help sighing as she looked at her good-looking daughter, is this the so-called heart higher than the sky and life thinner than paper?
"Mother, even if you don't think about it, you have to think about my brother, who can my brother know in the school outside? If you enter the Royal Academy, you will come into contact with the children of famous families, and even when your brother enters the court in the future, he will also be connected, right? Mother, you go to the old lady and beg for it. ”
Su Fang didn't speak, I had to say that Zhao Yu's words Su Fang actually listened to it, but she was thinking about whether it would be better to ask the old lady or now when the two children said goodbye in the future, so she turned her eyes to her son.
"Mother, listen to my sister, if you can only ask the old lady once, then it is better to just this time, if my sister and I can learn something, then it is powerful to say that when we are married, if not, even if the old lady comes forward, we can only marry the candidates." After all, Zhao Yuan is also looking forward to the Royal Academy.
Su Fang nodded, since the children said so, then she will go to the old lady tomorrow, for the sake of the two children, she can do anything. Seeing her mother nodding, Zhao Yu suddenly smiled like a flower, Zhao Yu clenched her fists, she must seize the opportunity, in the future, she Zhao Yu will be better than anyone else, she will make those who look down on her now regret it.
Early the next morning, Mrs. Qi heard a report from her subordinates, saying that Su Fang came to greet her, and raised her eyebrows, since Su Fang's family came out of the filial piety period, only the fifteenth old lady of the first year asked them to ask for peace, and now they are here, it can be seen that it is also for the royal school.
"Let her in." The old lady said.
"Say hello to my mother."
"Sit down, didn't you say it, you don't always have to come over to say goodbye, my old lady doesn't have so many rules." The old lady laughed.
"It's a blessing for my daughter to be able to say goodbye to my mother, especially when I returned from being widowed thanks to my mother's care, it just so happened that Sister Yu made a knee pad for my mother, so I thought about sending it over quickly." Su Fang smiled flatteringly, but the smile was still a little cramped.
The old lady looked at the knee pads with dense stitches in her hands and nodded, although she knew that Zhao Yu had the intention to provoke the relationship between Sister Lan and Sister Zhu, and then she banned them in disguise, but thinking about it, those two children were still very attentive under Su Fang's teaching.
Although Su Fang is a concubine, the Hou Mansion has also taught her with her heart, so it is still okay to lay a foundation for the two children, Sister Yu's stitches can be compared to Sister Ju, but they are still Sister Ju's talent, after all, Sister Ju wants Sister Yu to be four years old.
"You have a heart." Su Fang looked at the old lady, and didn't see anything from her unwavering face, so her heart became more and more bumpy, thinking about the expectant gaze of her children, Su Fang gritted her teeth and overcame the timidity in her heart and knelt on the ground.
"What is this for? Get up. The old lady said, Mama Qi also asked people to help Su Fang, but Su Fang stopped her.
"Mother, my daughter has something to ask for, my daughter heard that the royal family is going to open a school, and my daughter wants to ask her mother to let Brother Yuan and Sister Yu also enroll. Brother Yuan and Sister Yu have been delayed a lot because of their filial piety, so the daughter wants to ask her mother for pity, after all, they are the grandsons of the Hou Mansion, and they can be filial to their mother to help the Hou Mansion in the future. ”
After Su Fang finished speaking, the old lady took a sip of tea and didn't speak, Su Fang didn't hear the old lady speak for a long time, she sighed in her heart, but she still insisted on holding on.
"The daughter knew that this made her mother embarrassed, but she begged her mother to help her daughter for the sake of her daughter's obedience and filial piety." After that, Su Fang kowtowed.
"Hey, it's not that I don't agree, but there are only ten places in the Hou Mansion, and there are eight people of school age in the house, and yesterday the Qi family dragged me to ask for the remaining two places, after all, it is my mother's family, and I can't refuse." The old lady said slowly, Su Fang's face turned pale, and she looked at the old lady with trembling lips.
"That's it, you're my daughter, it's rare for you to open your mouth once, I can't help but agree, so let's do it, I'll find a way to vacate a place for you, as for whether to let Brother Yuan or Sister Yu go, you can decide for yourself."
Su Fang didn't show joy when she heard this, and even a little incredulous, the palms and backs of her hands were full of meat, so how could she choose? Su Fang looked at the old lady and wanted to speak when she saw the old lady waving her hand, knowing that there was no room for turning back in this matter, and if she continued to talk, I was afraid that there would be no more places.
"Go down and tell me the decision tomorrow." At this moment, Su Fang's strength seemed to be unloaded for a while, and when she looked at the expressionless face of Old Madam Qi in the high hall, her heart shrank, and she could only nod and leave with one foot deep and one foot shallow.