Chapter 233: Confidante
Shi Wei, who was half-drunk, looked back, but saw a woman in Tsing Yi standing outside the hall, looking at him with a sneering expression.
That woman is Zhao Min, the daughter of Prime Minister Zhao Pu.
How did she get here?
Shi Wei's brain was a little dizzy, and he squinted and pondered for a moment, only then did he remember that someone had reported to him just now, saying that it was a Miss Zhao who came to visit.
The current scene is that Shi Wei is drunk and disheveled, and the beautiful people next to him are hugging him left and right, and those who don't know it seem to him to be completely like a prodigal.
Zhao Min didn't know that there was a beautiful woman hidden in Shi Wei's house, and when he saw him so dissolute, he was surprised, and naturally he was annoyed.
"Miss Zhao, you...... What are you doing here? Shi Wei stood up and asked.
Zhao Min sneered: "What, isn't Lord Feishi not welcoming me?" ”
Shi Wei hurriedly said: "How could it be, Miss Zhao came to the cold house, Shi was too late to be honored, but Miss didn't squeak before she came, and I would go out to greet me in person." ”
"If I make a ward in advance, how can I see the other side of you, Lord Shi." Zhao Min's tone of words was obviously ironic for his improper "style".
Shi Wei smiled wryly, not knowing how to respond for a while.
The ladies on the left and right, when they saw this meeting, immediately understood what was going on.
Looking at Miss Zhao who was jealous, they also secretly complained to Shi Wei, thinking that you are really, isn't it enough to have us at home, when did you provoke this romantic debt outside.
The atmosphere in this class became a little awkward for a while.
At this time, Fan Peilan suddenly stood up and said with a smile: "Yuanzhi, Miss Zhao is a guest at the door, you hurry up and beckon her to sit down." ”
Let's say it, she said to the left and right again: "I've also eaten this meal, let's remove the wine table, why don't you show Miss Zhao tea." ”
The people immediately got busy, and they removed the table and served tea again.
Fan Peilan said that they were all tired, so they didn't prevent Shi Wei and Miss Zhao from talking, and even led a group of female dependents to disperse.
The hall of Nuoda was suddenly deserted.
As soon as the person left, Shi Wei's embarrassment disappeared a lot, and he said that he was still intimate with his mother and knew how to take care of his face.
"Miss Zhao, please use tea." Shi Wei poured a good cup of tea with his own hands.
Miss Zhao took the tea, just took a sip of the symbolic surname, and put the teacup down.
Shi Wei took a few sips quietly, the fragrance of the tea cleared the strength of the sake, and his brain quickly became better again.
Looking at Zhao Min's sneering appearance, he was obviously jealous, thinking of Zhao Pu's matchmaking and the incident in the prime minister's mansion on a snowy night, Shi Wei's mood suddenly became uneasy.
Could it be that after so long, hasn't his Zhao family forgotten about it?
Thinking that Zhao Pu and Empress Song had successively said matchmaking for themselves, Shi Wei had to use the excuse of going to Liao to hide in order to avoid this.
Shi Wei thought that his way of avoiding it had already hinted to them euphemistically, and aside from Queen Song, Zhao Pu would definitely be able to understand his mind.
That is the case, Zhao Min should avoid suspicion, but now why did he come to his house at night.
Moreover, when he saw that he was intimate with Zhongmei, he still looked dissatisfied, as if she was Shi Wei or something.
"It's a headache now...... Shi Wei secretly complained bitterly.
"Are all those women your concubines?" Zhao Min, who had been sullen, suddenly asked.
The word "concubine" implied a bit of contempt, and it was obvious that Zhao Min felt that their identities were no different from those lowly concubines in ordinary powerful families, just playthings for Shi Wei to vent.
If it is purely according to the concept of the current era, Pan Zisu and these women can also be regarded as his concubines.
It's just that Shi Wei, as a traverser, prefers to regard them as confidants.
Hearing the contempt in Zhao Min's mouth, Shi Wei looked displeased, "It's not a secret, they are not Shi's concubines." ”
"And what are they, prostitute?" Zhao Min's tone was even more disdainful this time.
The word "prostitution" sounds extremely harsh.
Shi Wei frowned and said loudly: "They are Shi's confidantes. ”
"Confidante!"
Zhao Min's tone was extremely shocked, and he was stunned for a few seconds before his expression darkened, and he muttered to himself: "I understand." ”
That gloom was obviously because she thought that Shi Wei was unmarried, and she didn't think she could look down on other girls, maybe there were no other women around him.
Zhao Min thought that as long as she could marry him, she would be lucky to have this strange man in front of her.
But today, when he saw him hugging left and right, and even admitted that those women were his confidants, Zhao Min's dream was shattered, and he couldn't be sad in his heart.
She shook her head and sighed faintly: "I should have thought that a different man like you, how many women want to throw themselves into their arms, it's me, alas~~"
The sad temperament, the stunned look, Chu Chu was pitiful, and Shi Wei couldn't help but look at it with pity.
"Miss Zhao." Shi Wei couldn't help it for a while, and gently pressed her hand.
Zhao Min, who was secretly sad, shook his weak body, the hand that was caressed by him trembled slightly, instinctively wanted to retract, hesitated, but did not move after all.
She kept her arm so stiffly, letting him caress her hand, her face quietly flushed.
The original sadness was easily dispelled by Shi Wei's simple comforting action.
"Miss's heart for Shi, Shi remembers, but in the current situation, in order not to cause trouble for Zhao Xiang, Miss's thoughts, Shi is afraid that it will be really unblessed."
Shi Wei was inspired, and suddenly thought of this statement.
Zhao Min was stunned for a moment, and said blankly: "What do you mean by this, how can the matter between you and me cause trouble for your father." ”
"It's a long story."
Shi Wei shook his head and sighed, and told Zhao Min truthfully about Queen Song's matchmaking.
Zhao Min frowned when he heard this, and muttered: "A few days ago, I heard that the queen mother intended to match you and her niece, I thought it was just a boring rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true." ”
Shi Wei said helplessly: "Although the rumors in the market are exaggerated, this rumor is true. ”
"Then you didn't agree to the queen's mother, so you didn't want to come to the house to see me." Zhao Min's eyes were worried, as if he was afraid of getting a positive reply.
Since leaving the Zhao Mansion there, Shi Wei has not visited the mansion for several months, and recently, when Zhao Min couldn't help but ask his father Zhao Pu about it, Zhao Pu only sighed and persuaded her to think about Shi Wei again from now on.
Later, after hearing about Empress Song, Zhao Min thought that Shi Wei was trying to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix, so he deliberately alienated her.
It was precisely because of this speculation that after several hesitations, she couldn't help it, and came to see Shi Wei behind her father's back.
Unexpectedly, when she was still nervous here, Shi Wei replied happily: "Of course I am flattered by the beauty of the queen's mother, but I am not the kind of person who climbs the dragon and attaches the phoenix, so I rejected it." ”
Zhao Min couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard this, and looked at Shi Wei with an unbelievable eye, as if he couldn't believe it was true.
"That's a relative of the emperor, but someone else can't ask for it, and you still refuse?" Zhao Min was surprised.
Shi Wei said lightly: "I said earlier, I, Shi Wei, am not the kind of person who climbs the dragon and attaches the phoenix, whether it is a relative of the emperor or a rural farmer, it is the same for me." ”
Shi Wei didn't lie, although there is no lack of noble figures like Xiao Zhouhou, and there are also official ladies like Pan Zisu, but there are also reckless women like Xiong Qingdai, as well as small women like Fan Peilan.
Zhao Min couldn't help but show admiration when he heard his indifferent words.
With that kind of look, it is clear that I, Zhao Min, really didn't look at the wrong person, he is indeed not an ordinary man.
It's just that she was still confused, so she asked: "Since you rejected Queen Song's kindness, then there will be no barrier between you and me, why do you say that it will affect my father again." ”
Zhao Pu is the prime minister of the dynasty, his political orientation cannot be underestimated, if he can use the marriage to win Zhao Pu's support for the second prince, this marriage Shi Wei was originally unable to agree.
It's just that he already has a promise to Gui Ying, so he has to give it up.
However, he has offended Queen Song now, and if he offends Zhao Pu again, it is obviously not a wise choice, so for Zhao Min, he can't use the previous method to prevaricate no matter what.
Thinking quickly, Shi Wei sighed again, and said silently: "I rejected the kindness of the queen mother before, but now if I accept Zhao Xiang's appreciation, how will the queen think of Zhao Xiang?" ”
Zhao Min is also a smart woman in Bingxue, and after Shi Wei dialed it like this, she suddenly realized it.
"You mean, the reason why you avoided me was because you were afraid that the queen would misunderstand my father and him......"
Zhao Min didn't dare to finish his words, but with that expression, he already understood Shi Wei's intentions.
Shi Wei rejected Song Zelan, which meant that he refused to fall to Zhao Defang, who was supported by Empress Song, and if he married Zhao Min again, it would be equivalent to indirectly showing Empress Song that Zhao Pu supported the second prince's Dezhao.
In this way, it is equivalent to Zhao Pu offending Queen Song.
After Zhao Min understood, he couldn't help murmuring: "No wonder Daddy, she doesn't allow me to miss you anymore, it turns out that he has already told you about your rejection of the queen's mother." ”
Hearing her words to herself, Shi Wei's heart was also secretly shocked.
Zhao Pu, this old boy, is really a human spirit.
It is no wonder that since the incident of Queen Song, Zhao Pu has never mentioned his previous matchmaking in order not to offend Queen Song, and he has given up the idea of recruiting Shi Wei as his son-in-law early in the morning, and Shi Wei has been thinking about how to push Zhao Pu's kindness for a long time.
"Zhao Pu doesn't want to offend Queen Song, which means that he doesn't have a clear position on which prince to support as the prince, and Zhao Pu doesn't take a stand, it's not a good thing......"
Shi Wei's brows were dark, and when he was thinking deeply, Zhao Min suddenly grabbed his arm and gently pillowed his head on his shoulder.
(To be continued)