Chapter 29: The stepfather beats his daughter
Gu Chenfeng hurriedly comforted Mrs. Zhao, and then looked at Liu's and said: "Second aunt, don't be nervous, it's really my little nephew, I was also ordered by my grandfather to visit the prince this time, but the prince was busy with military affairs and didn't see me, I failed to complete my grandfather's entrustment, I was really scared, I heard that the second uncle was deeply valued by the prince, so I wanted to ask the second uncle to help introduce me." After a pause, he chuckled and said, "If the second aunt feels embarrassed, it's okay, I'll think about it again." ”
Liu breathed a sigh of relief, and just as he was about to speak, Mrs. Zhao smiled and said: "What else should I do, it's not a big deal, since your second uncle can help, then ask your second uncle to take you to see it, it's just a matter of effort, they are all relatives, can he still help?" ”
Liu Shi frowned a little embarrassed, although she was not smart, but it was a major matter in the army, and she didn't want to easily promise anything behind Zhao Tingshan's back.
Seeing that Liu didn't speak, Old Lady Zhao's face suddenly sank, and the originally relaxed atmosphere suddenly stiffened.
Zhao Wenkang raised his eyebrows at this time and said, "Second aunt, it's just a trivial matter, and the second uncle refuses to help?" What's more, even my grandmother has spoken, if it is my father, it will be difficult again, he will try his best to achieve it for his grandmother, I heard that the second uncle has always been responsive to Lord Liu. ”
Old Mrs. Zhao's face became even more gloomy, she was already dissatisfied with the Liu family, and felt that the Liu family and the Liu family's father had robbed her son, and the son she had worked so hard to give birth to, but she was focused on outsiders.
Liu's expression was flustered, but he didn't know how to justify, Zhao Siyan saw that she was embarrassed, and she was helpless, sighed, took a step forward, and said with a smile: "Grandmother misunderstood, it's not that my mother is unwilling to help," paused, she looked a little ashamed, "Actually, it is the prince who does not pay so much attention to his father, after all, there are many generals in the army, and in addition to his father, he Gongzi also accompanied him to Ci'en Temple this time." ”
Old Lady Zhao looked at Wang, and Wang nodded without a trace, she did see the He family in the Temple of Mercy and Grace.
Zhao Siyan said with some embarrassment: "It's not that my mother is unwilling to help, it's that my father is also powerless, and my mother is worried that it will delay Young Master Gu's big event, so she doesn't dare to respond." My mother has always respected my grandmother, and my father is also filial to my grandmother, and often teaches me and my younger brother to be filial to my grandmother," after a pause, she raised her head, looked at Mrs. Zhao and said sincerely: "Please also ask grandmother to know the truth." ”
Mrs. Zhao's face looked a lot better.
Liu also reacted now: "Yes, yes, the daughter-in-law is not unwilling to help, the husband often says that it is not easy for his mother to give birth to him, how dare the daughter-in-law disobey her grandmother?" ”
Zhao Siyan thought for a while, and then said: "If it is said that Gu Gongzi wants to see the prince of the world, it is not that there is no other way, the eldest brother is friendly with the prefect and the prefect, and the prefect will come forward, please learn that the prince of the house will help introduce him, the prince will not give face to his father, but he will not give the prefect face, so isn't it more foolproof, Gu Gongzi also has a bright face?" ”
In an instant, everyone's eyes immediately fell on Zhao Wenyu's body, Zhao Wenyu was stunned for a moment, and then instinctively puffed up his chest.
Looking at the grandson of the long house, Mrs. Zhao's gaze immediately softened a lot, "Your eldest brother does have a little friendship with the prefect's son, after all, it is a love since childhood, unlike others, it is indeed foolproof to have him come forward," After a pause, she glanced at Zhao Siyan, and rarely gave a little praise: "You are thoughtful." ”
Zhao Siyan smiled flatteredly, and then retreated behind the Liu family without a trace.
Zhao Wenyu's friendship with the prefect's son, that was Zhao Wenyu's rush to climb, the dignified young master of the Zhao family, in front of the prefect's son, is like a little follower, but Zhao Wenyu is impossible to tell others this.
Wang smiled and said: "If it were someone else, I would definitely refuse to let Yu'er open this mouth, who let it be the old lady's mother's family, then I will let Yu'er go on a trip." ”
Old Mrs. Zhao nodded at her with satisfaction: "Don't worry, I won't let Yu'er run in vain." ”
Wang immediately smiled and bent his eyes, and said with a smile: "Look at what my mother said, it's all a family. ”
The smile on Mrs. Zhao's face was even bigger.
Zhao Siyan stood silently behind Liu's family, listening to their greetings, and suddenly a gaze looked at her, Zhao Siyan raised her head, and saw Gu Chenfeng's dark and deep gaze falling on her, she hurriedly avoided his eyes in a panic, like a frightened girl avoiding a foreign man.
Any boudoir daughter will have a reaction.
Gu Chenfeng listened to the words of Old Lady Zhao and the Wang family, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, although Zhao Tingshan's official position was not as good as the prefect, but the prince of the world might not trust the prefect more in his heart.
Gu Chenfeng showed a shallow smile: "How dare you bother your cousin?" The prefect has a lot of opportunities, how can he bother him for such a trivial matter? I'll find another way. ”
Wang hurriedly said, "How can it be an interruption?" Yu'er has a good relationship with the prefect's son, that is, it is a matter with a sentence. ”
Zhao Wenyu stubbornly supported his smile, but he was bitter in his heart.
But fortunately, Gu Chenfeng really didn't plan to go to the prefect's path, if he wanted to ask the prefect to come forward, he would still use it to make Zhao Wenyu sell face? With his identity, he can go to the prefect himself.
Gu Chenfeng couldn't help but glance at Zhao Siyan.
The beautiful girl stood gently behind her mother, looking obedient, just like the most standard lady.
Gu Chenfeng secretly summed up in his heart.
Zhao Siyan didn't expect that although she didn't go toe-to-toe with Gu Chenfeng, she still attracted Gu Chenfeng's attention, so some things were destined, and she couldn't hide if she wanted to.
The Liu family couldn't help, so Mrs. Zhao sent her away, and usually Mrs. Zhao has always avoided the Liu family.
"Xi'er stayed, I haven't seen my good grandson for so long, stay and talk to my grandmother." Old Mrs. Zhao said again.
Liu hurriedly pushed Zhao Wenxi, Zhao Wenxi showed a well-behaved and lovely smile, and walked up to Mrs. Zhao: "Grandmother, I always think about you." ”
Zhao Wenxi has known since he was a child that the Liu family is not loved by Mrs. Zhao, so in order to make his mother's situation better, he has spared no effort to please Mrs. Zhao, hoping to make Mrs. Zhao love the house and Wu, and be better to the Liu family.
Old Mrs. Zhao really smiled and bent her eyes, and Liu took Zhao Siyan out of the door.
The courtyard where the second room lives is in the most remote Tingyu Garden of the Zhao family, which also reflects the attitude of Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao towards the second room of the Zhao family.
After returning to Tingyu Garden and settling down, Zhao Siyan called Yun Cui: "Mother said that I would choose a housekeeper for me in a few days, and I will leave the affairs in my room to you first." ”
The original Mama Xu was left in Zhuangzi by Zhao Siyan with an excuse, and Zhao Siyan didn't want to use her anymore if she was as ill-intentioned as Mama Xu.
Yuncui has a stable personality, she can calm down when she encounters trouble, and she can also manage the little maid in the house, Zhao Siyan trusts her very much.
Yun Cui took the errand, and she didn't seem to get carried away, she still looked calm, "Yes, the slave must do her best." ”
Zhao Siyan nodded with satisfaction.
It was Lu Lotus, hearing this, and winked at Yun Cui happily, as if she was even happier than she had won the important task.
Yun Cui sent the little maid to tea, Zhao Siyan took a sip of tea, and then said, "You send someone to Dengzhou to find your father, tell him about Young Master Gu, and let him know in his heart." ”
Yun Cui answered, led the order and turned to leave.
Green Lotus looked at Zhao Siyan with a look of desire to speak, Zhao Siyan didn't see it, the little girl didn't satisfy her curiosity, not to mention how depressed she was.
Zhao Siyan didn't mean to embarrass her, but Lu He's personality was too impetuous and couldn't hold her breath, so she should also trigger her temper.
Zhao Siyan was also a little tired, so he went back to rest, and when he woke up, it was dark, and the green lotus came to serve Zhao Siyan and got up.
"The second master is back and talking to his wife."
When Zhao Siyan heard this, he immediately stood up and hurriedly walked towards the main room.
Zhao Tingshan came back to pack his things this time, and also visited his wife and daughter by the way.
"Don't worry, it's not a big deal, it's just training with soldiers, don't worry." Zhao Tingshan was comforting the Liu family in a warm voice.
Liu and Zhao Tingshan have a deep relationship with each other, every time Zhao Tingshan goes out to the battlefield, Liu has to be frightened, but she can't stop him.
Zhao Siyan was a little helpless, she really didn't want to disturb her father's love, but she had something important to say to Zhao Tingshan.
"Mother, why don't you go to the small kitchen and prepare some dry food for your father? When you go out, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat well. Zhao Siyan said with a smile.
Liu nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, you wait for me, I remember that there are a lot of braised beef I made last time, and I will bring them to you." ”
After Liu finished speaking, he hurriedly walked out.
The Liu family was taken away like this, and Zhao Tingshan looked at Zhao Siyan.
Zhao Siyan looked at Zhao Tingshan, frowned and asked: "The rebels are about to fight to the south of the Yangtze River, the imperial court will definitely ask the prince to send troops to support, didn't the prince let his father lead the troops?" ”
Zhao Tingshan said: "Originally, the prince had planned to let me go, but the imperial court already had a candidate." ”
Zhao Siyan was stunned: "Who is it?" ”
"Yes, it is returned," Zhao Tingshan said with a bit of pride in his eyes: "This kid is getting more and more promising, and this time he will lead the troops to quell the chaos, it must be another great achievement!" ”
Zhao Siyan's brows furrowed fiercely, she suddenly thought of He Yugui leaving the Temple of Mercy and Grace in a hurry and seeing an inner attendant, could this have something to do with He Yugui's going to quell the chaos?
Who is the person behind the He family?
However, Zhao Siyan can be regarded as relieved, if Zhao Tingshan goes, the mountains are high and the waters are long, she may not be able to rest assured.
"By the way, the Gu family's business, I heard that you helped me stop it?" Zhao Tingshan looked at his daughter with raised eyebrows, thought for a while, and asked tentatively: "This Gu Chenfeng is also a talent, it's rare to ask me, you don't want me to do me a favor?" Maybe Gu Chenfeng will be grateful to your father! ”
Zhao Siyan glanced at him, and said with a little disdain in his tone: "Dad, the Gu family will not be grateful to you, the Gu family will only think that you deserve to help, at most, you will give two more cars of gifts during the New Year's holidays!" ”
Zhao Tingshan's face was a little hot at her straightforward words, and he couldn't help but straighten his face, and snorted coldly: "I'm really more and more indulgent to you, I don't have any sense of proportion, I even dare to fool your grandmother, do you know, that's your mother!" ”
Zhao Siyan raised her eyebrows and said, "Does my father want to help?" That's the daughter's business, I didn't understand my father's desire to be a filial son, why don't you go to your grandmother now? ”
Zhao Tingshan was so angry that he pointed at Zhao Siyan and said, "You are an unfilial girl, why didn't you learn the respect and filial piety of your father and me?" I don't know who taught me badly? ”
"Father, you are away all the year round, your mother is at home with her husband and children, filial piety to your in-laws, and you have to be responsible, how can you feel at ease?" Zhao Siyan said solemnly.
"When will I ......" Zhao Tingshan's retort was halfway through, and finally he couldn't say it.
It seems that his daughter was really taught by his mother, but can he accuse the Liu family of teaching his daughter badly?
Zhao Tingshan glared at his daughter angrily, it may not be a good thing for this daughter to learn too smartly, it is easy to make a father have no sense of accomplishment.
Zhao Tingshan didn't dare to go to his daughter-in-law to settle accounts, so he changed the topic stiffly: "But this Gu family is quite sincere, when I came back just now, Gu Chenfeng also came to see me, saying that he has admired the prince for a long time, and he wants to meet the prince, and his attitude is quite sincere," After a pause, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhao Siyan: "The Gu family has a second assistant, and there are many people in the clan who have entered the court as officials, so it is said that they should not want to please the prince, right?" ”
King Yi's son, this title sounds scary, but in fact, the situation of Yi Wangfu is not good now, just like the Zhao family, who has no foundation in the court, the general family with a background is actually unwilling to make friends with Yi Wangfu, on the contrary, it is Yi Wangfu who needs to use the power of the big clan to win over the family.
The Gu family is flourishing, it is the heyday of the family, Zhao Tingshan really can't understand why Gu Chenfeng is so active to see Li Junze.
A complicated color flashed in Zhao Siyan's eyes, she lowered her gaze, and said in a deep voice: "It can only be that the relationship between the emperor and the Yi Wangfu is more tense," after a pause, she said again: "It seems that the situation of the Gu family is not very good, so I began to come to foreign aid without holding my breath." ”
Zhao Tingshan was stunned for a moment, he is a military general, but after all, he is from a scholarly family, and he also knows some about the affairs of the court.
But in an instant, Zhao Tingshan understood a little: "The Gu family wants to go to the thief ship of the Yi Palace?" ”
Zhao Siyan couldn't help but glance at him a little speechlessly, "It's hard to say whether the Yiwang Mansion is a thief ship or a big ship, but it is obvious that the Gu family has pressed the treasure in the Yiwang Mansion." ”
Zhao Tingshan's eyes were deep in thought, and he touched his chin: "I also know a little about the Gu family, this Gu family has always been cautious, and has always adhered to the reserve of the scholarly family, and the most believe in the literati's set of loyal and patriotic theories, in such a situation, the Gu family may go to the side of the Yi Wangfu?" I don't believe it. ”
Zhao Siyan said lightly: "Maybe not before, but now the situation is different." After a pause, she looked at Zhao Tingshan and said solemnly: "Lingnan rebellion, the Daliao people here at the border are eyeing each other, and now the banner is in danger, but in the court, the relatives are powerful, and there are eunuchs interfering in the government affairs, and the Gu family will inevitably move their minds." ”
Zhao Tingshan's expression was shocked, and his eyes were a little complicated when he looked at Zhao Siyan, "Girl, your father is timid, don't scare me like this." ”
Talking about government affairs in vain is not a small crime.
Zhao Siyan said lightly: "Although these are government affairs, they will affect my father," paused, she said solemnly: "I don't care how they fight, but I won't allow them to hurt you, Dad, I will protect you!" ”
The girl who has not yet reached the end of her life, her childishness has not yet been shedd, she is still small, but she said with a serious face that she wants to protect him, Zhao Tingshan's heart is a soft mess, and she can't help but show an old father-like smile, and her heart is extremely satisfied.
The daughter is really her father's little padded jacket, Zhao Tingshan is a mess in his heart, what else can he say that he can't say? His daughter said she wanted to protect him!
When you go back, you must show off with He Qingshan!
Zhao Siyan looked at her father's indescribable smile, the corners of her mouth couldn't help twitching, and then she said: "So Dad, since you have entered the court as an official, even if you don't want to participate in these battles, these battles will still affect you, and you have to guard against them!" ”
Zhao Tingshan showed a serious expression, and before he could be happy, Zhao Siyan continued: "In case something happens to you, it will be very troublesome, my mother is still young, I don't want her to be widowed, and I don't want my mother to remarry and find a stepfather, the stepfather may abuse me and Wen Xi, and maybe beat us, so Dad, you must take good care of your body!" ”
Zhao Tingshan: "......"
Zhao Tingshan wanted to experience the feeling of being a stepfather and beating his daughter.
Seeing this, Zhao Siyan hurriedly said: "So Dad, you must also pay attention to the movements in the court, don't think that you are a military general, it has nothing to do with you." ”
Zhao Tingshan nodded, and then said, "Then you said that this Gu family really wants to take refuge in Yiwangfu?" ”
Zhao Siyan was silent for a moment and lowered his gaze: "Nine times out of ten, now that the government is unstable, the Gu family has always flaunted itself with their loyalty and patriotism, and they don't have the courage or strength to rebel, but it is possible to re-support other princes of the royal family, and it is enough to protect the three generations of the Gu family from the dragon's work." After a pause, she continued: "The relationship between King Yi's Mansion and the emperor is just to maintain a superficial peace, otherwise the emperor would not have sent the prince to this side, with Gu Ge's shrewdness, he would not know that now is the best time to win over King Yi's Mansion." ”
Zhao Tingshan had never seen that Gu Ge Lao, but he felt that his daughter was not bad, and she was also very smart.
Zhao Tingshan touched his chin and looked at Zhao Siyan and said, "Then you don't want the Gu family to cooperate with the Yi Wangfu?" ”
Zhao Siyan shook his head: "No, I hope that my father can promote the cooperation between the Gu family and the Yi Wangfu, but I don't want you to personally introduce you." ”
"Why is that?" Zhao Tingshan asked suspiciously.
Zhao Siyan glanced at him and said as a matter of course: "Of course, it's because no one can be sure whether the current Yiwang Mansion is a broken ship or a big ship!" What if the ship sinks? After all, now the Yi Wangfu wants money, no money, no people, the emperor and the civil and military officials are still afraid of the Yi Wangfu, and now even the prince has been sent to the border, who knows how far the Yi Wangfu can go? The Gu family has a big business, and we can afford to gamble and play, and we don't need to take this risk! ”
Zhao Tingshan: "......"
The meaning of this is that Zhao Siyan is not optimistic about Yi Wangfu, thinking that the current situation of Yi Wangfu is a bit miserable, and Li Junze is even more difficult to protect himself, so he is not at ease to get on his boat.
"Then why did you ask me to help with matchmaking?" Zhao Tingshan asked again: "It's not good to be left and right like this, right?" ”
Zhao Siyan said: "It's just a good fate, after all, my father is still working under the prince, the prince is not stupid, you helped him, he knows it in his heart, but it's not a big favor, he doesn't have a burden, it's just to give you some convenience." After a pause, she said confidently: "How can this be called left and right?" It's called following the trend! ”
Zhao Tingshan has never been like this for a moment, he thinks that a reader is really scary, looking at the vocabulary and letting his daughter explain, it obviously means the same thing, but if you change the word, why does it feel different? From stealing and playing tricks, to being justified?
Zhao Tingshan felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't find a reason to refute his daughter.
Zhao Tingshan fell into deep contemplation.
"So what do you think I should do?" Zhao Tingshan asked again.
Zhao Siyan thought for a while, "Isn't Dad going to take the soldiers to training?" The prince will show up to inspect no matter what, right? When the time comes, if you reveal this news to Gu Chenfeng, Gu Chenfeng will naturally go to see the prince by himself. ”
Zhao Tingshan blinked and asked with some annoyance, "Then what if he doesn't see the prince?" Who do you think the prince is? Whoever wants to see it? ”
Zhao Siyan glanced at him, and his tone was indifferent: "That's what Gu Chenfeng should worry about, you did what you should do, if he can't see the prince in this way, this Gu family has no future, don't plan to plot anything from the dragon's work, take a break as soon as possible, it can be regarded as a blessing for the prince." ”
Zhao Tingshan: "......"
That inexplicable sense of grievance came out again, and now he really didn't know whether to sympathize with the prince or Gu Chenfeng.
However, Zhao Tingshan was sure of one thing, that is, whether it was the prince or Gu Chenfeng, Zhao Siyan really didn't have any other ideas, she didn't take a fancy to it!
From the eyes of the world, whether it is Li Junze or Gu Chenfeng, both of them can be regarded as young talents, young and promising, and they are extremely good young men, even if He Yugui, whom he has always admired before, he has to admit that they are not as good as these two people.
However, these two people still have some relationship with the Zhao family and even with Zhao Siyan, Li Junze and Gu Chenfeng have more or less places to rely on him, as his daughter, Zhao Siyan can be regarded as close to the water.
But Zhao Siyan's attitude is obviously not looking at these two people at all, just now the Liu family was still talking to him, the eldest lady and the third aunt and grandmother were afraid that they had fallen in love with Gu Chenfeng again, and they did not behave in front of the old lady, and the Liu family was also worried that Zhao Siyan had also moved his mind, and even he thought so, now it seems that they are thinking too much, and his daughter has no mind at all!