Linghu took the pot and poured it full of wine. "Give." Linghu handed one of the wine glasses to Fang Ling. Fang Ling smiled and took the wine glass in Linghu's hand, she loved to drink the plum wine brewed by Xiao Jingshu the most, and it happened that Linghu would too.

Linghu carefully studied the smooth and delicate white jade wine glass in his hand. Well, good stuff.

"Singing about wine, how much life is!" Linghu took a small sip slightly, and the mellow taste made Linghu satisfied. Fangling is drunk cup after cup.

"Sister, you really didn't sleep." Behind him came the voice of Xiuying.

"Xiuying, it's so late, haven't slept yet?" When Linghu saw Xiuying coming, he beckoned her over, "Come, sit down." ”

With that, he reached out and picked up another wine glass, poured some wine and handed it to Xiuying, who took the wine glass and took a sip. "Why haven't you slept so late?" Linghu glanced at her, "Something?" ”

Xiu Ying pursed her lips, "Sister, I think there are some things I still have to say to you." Xiu Ying looked serious and looked at the spirit fox, "I have heard about today's events." My sister had already left Xiao Yeru in the house, and even kept her by her side. Just after dinner, when I came out of my mother's place, I had a photo with her. Although it was only in a hurry, I could see that Xiao Yeru was not a good person. I think it's better for my sister to be more careful, don't let that Xiao Yeru be deceived. ”

Linghu looked at Xiuying intently, feeling that this little girl is anxious for herself! It turned out that he came to the courtyard so late for himself, and he smiled faintly when he thought of this spirit fox.

"Jingshu, you're still smiling. I think Xiu Ying is right, then Xiao Yeru still wants to be a wedding maid, really when we don't know what she is thinking? Just her looks. Fang Ling paused when she said this, and then glanced at Linghu again, "It's really not comparable to our Jingshu." ”

If it is said that Fang Ling sees people thoroughly, it is understandable. Otherwise, she would not have become Xiao Jingshu's most trusted maid among the many maids in Xiao Mansion. It's just that this Xiuying can also see that Xiao Yeru's acting skills are not very clumsy.

"Xiuying, you are fifteen this year. I didn't expect to be very old, and I was quite accurate in seeing people. As soon as Linghu's words came out, Fang Ling and Xiuying knew that they were worried in vain. Xiu Ying couldn't help laughing, "Sure enough, I'm blindly worried, how can a delicate person like you, sister, not see who Xiao Yeru is?" ”

"Xiuying, have you ever thought about learning something more, such as doing business?" Linghu raised his eyes and glanced at Xiuying, and saw Xiuying's face surprised.

"This, sister, business has been a man's business since ancient times, how can I do it as a daughter's family?" How to say that Xiao Xiuying has also suffered from a lot of feudal ideas of male superiority and inferiority, although the people are now open, but it can't change the old-fashioned ideas in Xiuying's bones.

"What about women? Women are not inferior to men. "Linghu knows that it is difficult for Xiuying, a little girl living in the deep mansion, to make a decision immediately, but she also knows that Xiuying's ability is definitely not only this, and it is promising to cultivate well." Xiuying, do you want your mother to live well, and let yourself live well? Linghu looked at Xiuying intently.

Xiu Ying nodded firmly, "Sister, why do you ask me why I look at people like this?" If you don't know how to look at people's faces for so many years, it will be even more difficult for me and my mother to live. Xiuying's words made Linghu's heart sour. It is so unfair in all times, some people are born with a golden spoon in their mouths, and some people are born to live under men.

"Xiuying, if you want to make the people around you better, you have to become stronger. If you don't want to live the old days, you can't rely on others, you can only rely on yourself. Got it? Linghu looked at Xiuying, "Xiuying, think about it." Do you choose to live under people for the rest of your life, or let yourself have the right to choose in the future. Don't tell me anything different between men and women, what men can do, we can do, and what men can't do, we can do it even more. Don't rush to answer me first, it's your right to choose, I'm just giving you a suggestion. ”

Xiuying was silent, she wanted to change the status quo, she wanted to make her mother's life better. My sister is right, it's up to you to change it. "So what should I do? Sister. Xiu Ying tugged on the sleeve of the spirit fox and asked cautiously.

"Figured it out?" Linghu smiled slightly, she knew that Xiu Ying was ambitious, and she also had this ability. "I have a friend who has a restaurant, oh yes, you should also know that it is the restaurant we went to last time, the Funeral Pavilion. I'll let you go there to study, and if you do well, I'll open a restaurant in my name for you and let you manage it yourself, how about it? ”

"Sister, I heard that the restaurant business has been booming recently, and it is almost about to monopolize half of the restaurant business in the capital, I went there, I'm afraid it won't be good." Of course, Xiu Ying knew that leaving the Funeral Pavilion was a great opportunity, but she didn't know anything, so how to do it well.

"You are asked to learn because you can't do it well. Everything has been done, and you still need to learn what to do. That's it, I'll take you tomorrow. "Linghu didn't give Xiu Ying a chance to retreat.

"Tomorrow, tomorrow. So fast! Xiu Ying didn't react a little.

"It's not fast, I won't be in the house in a few days, and I won't have time to take care of you then." Linghu poured another glass of wine. The aroma of wine is supposed to be very pleasant, but someone wants to break the atmosphere.

Linghu's eyes lifted slightly, and he swept the gate of the courtyard through the afterglow, and a pale yellow figure flashed by. 'Oh, look. I'll let you see enough tonight, I'm afraid that I won't have a good life for you in the future, Xiao Yeru. Linghu gently pulled the corners of his mouth, revealing an imperceptible smile, his cold gaze returned to the wine glass, and he raised his head and drank the wine down.

Inside the Royal Palace

"Erchen has seen his father." In the dimly lit hall, a tall and tall figure knelt on the spacious hall. "Third child, you're here. Get up. The emperor sitting in front of the table in the main hall put down the fold and raised his eyes to look at His Royal Highness Cen Junhan. Gonggong Xu, who was on the side, understood the emperor's eyes, and immediately moved a stool for Cen Junhan to sit down.

"I don't know it's so late, what is the matter with my father calling his sons?" Cen Junhan's voice without temperature came, and through the dim light, Cen Junhan's angular face revealed a frightening coldness.

"Third child, I know that although you have agreed to this marriage, I know that you are not willing to do so. However, Xiao Tianyuan, as the prime minister of the past, is an upright official, and his daughter Xiao Jingshu is even more famous, and she will be a virtuous helper in the future, and only her identity will help you better. Do you understand? At this time, the emperor retreated from the majesty of his body, just a father talking to his son, "I, every time I see you, I think of Shui'er, it is I who is incompetent and did not protect her." I promised her to take care of you. I hope you can understand my painstaking efforts. At the mention of Shui'er, the emperor's eyes were more tender.

"The sons and daughters all understand. Father, you don't have to worry, your son knows what to do. "When Cen Junhan saw his father at this time, no matter how cold his heart was, it was difficult not to be touched, and his originally cold voice was also a little warm." If nothing happens, the son will retire. Father, you should also rest early. ”

The emperor nodded, and Cen Junhan withdrew from the room. "Hey." The emperor sighed and rubbed his forehead. He should still be thinking about that woman, but that woman is not Jun Han's lover in terms of talent or background.

"Holy Lord, His Royal Highness King Han has also grown up, and many things are up to him to decide, so don't worry too much about Holy Lord. It's better to rest early. Gonggong Xu stood aside and persuaded.

The emperor nodded, left the table, changed clothes by the maid, and went to bed. Outside the hall, Cen Junhan slowed down and looked up at the dark sky without any variegation, full of stars. "Queen Mother, my sons are so tired. How are you doing there? Do you miss your sons? Don't worry, Erchen will definitely avenge you. Thinking of this, Cen Junhan's eyes became cold again, and he looked straight at Kunning Palace not far away, it was that woman, the noble and dignified queen in front of that person, who made him sacrifice his marriage to destroy it. He wants to bring all the people up and down to the funeral of his mother, including the so-called humble and elegant eldest brother, Cen Jingyun...

West Wing

Xiao Yeru stayed at the gate of Linghu's courtyard for a while, then left and walked to the west wing. Seeing that the room was still lit, he pushed the door and entered. "Dad, haven't slept yet?"

"Ye Ru, you're here." Xiao Tiancheng seemed to guess that Xiao Yeru would come, "Sit down"

"Dad, according to this situation, the original plan will not work. You can't really be a maid for a lifetime. Xiao Yeru thought about everything during the day today, and she couldn't wait to tear Xiao Jingshu apart. From the moment she entered the Xiao Mansion, her self-esteem was constantly trampled on. One day, if Xiao Jingshu has it, she Xiao Yeru will also have it, or even more.

"Then Ye Ru, do you have a better way?" Xiao Tiancheng also knew that it would not work according to the original plan.

"Dad, a bride-to-be who already has a marriage contract actually did something wrong with another man before marriage, do you think this is considered a crime of deception? That's going to kill your head. If this kind of thing happens, the entire Xiao Mansion will face a catastrophe, and at that time, even if he Xiao Tianyuan is unwilling, he will personally send me to the position of Princess Han. Xiao Yeru's yin smile made people feel frightened.

"Daughter, you're thinking too simply. Even if there is no Xiao Jingshu, there is still that Xiao Xiuying. Anyway, it won't be your turn. Xiao Tianyuan didn't seem to agree.

"If a concubine's daughter wants to take the place of her sister-in-law, she will do whatever it takes to frame her sister. Do you think Xiao Tianyuan will let go of someone who hurt his daughter like this and help her ascend to the throne of the princess. Xiao Yeru looked at Xiao Tiancheng and asked.

"Yes, yes. is worthy of being my Xiao Tiancheng's daughter, and at that time, he Xiao Tianyuan will not let me slaughter him! Haha" The two of them laughed, as if the plan was successful...

In the courtyard of the spirit fox, the three people really drank a lot, Xiu Ying and Fang Ling were already drunk, the spirit fox helped the two people back to the house, and sat outside alone, drinking cup after cup, as if they would never get drunk. I also looked at the dark sky, and I didn't know what I was thinking about.

Two black and white figures, both shrouded in darkness and starry sky, exude a mesmerizing coldness.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night...