Soon, the servant brought in a woman, plain and white, but with outstanding countenance, and the room of this humble inn seemed to have been colored by her step.

As soon as Zhou Guangtong saw her, he bypassed the table, and without waiting for her to worship, he stepped forward and helped her: "Niece, get up quickly." ”

The woman raised her head generously, her eyes were dark and clear: "Zhou Shibo still remembers the little girl?" ”

How did he not remember? Even though he is old and has a bad memory, when he sees her eyes, he remembers everything. Her eyes were exactly the same as those of her mother, and now she has grown to a slim age, as if she had come out of a painting.

He withdrew all the redundant people in the wing, and before asking her about her intention, the first thing he cared about was why she was in Changshou County. Changshou County is close to Beijing, she is the daughter of the Mo family, and she should never appear in this place.

When he learned that she had fled from Yaozhou to Ling'an, his expression was even more serious, and he asked her: "You are in Ling'an, Ling Zun...... Will he know? ”

Her tone was extremely flat, and she said: "My niece is now just the daughter of a tooth merchant in Yaozhou, and since she left Yaozhou, Ding Yuanhou is no longer the niece's father. He begged him again, "I hope that Shibo can keep the secret for his niece, otherwise, my niece is afraid that she will die at the hands of the dead soldiers of the Mo family." ”

After hearing this, Zhou Guangtong remembered the entanglements in her family, and his beard blew angrily again: "Dingyuan will wait for him...... How can you treat your own daughter like an enemy! Is he such a father? ”

She turned her head to look at the peach tree in the courtyard, and her tone was as light as if she were talking about someone else: "In his heart, I am afraid that I will never be his daughter." ”

The Zhou family and the Mo family are world friends, and Zhou Guangtong and her grandfather are friends who have forgotten their years, and it was he who recommended Xiao Yan to teach in the Mo family, and the marriage between the girl and Xiao Yan in front of him is still his matchmaker.

He got angry when he thought about it.

At that time, he had two protégés, one was Xiao Yan. Although his family is in the middle of the road, he maintains a proud heart that does not flow with the world, which is very rare. When he learned that he had withdrawn from the marriage, on the one hand, he, the matchmaker, was furious at his move, and on the other hand, he felt that if he really entered a century-old family like the Mo family, he would either be devoured to the point that there would be no bones left, or he would be crushed to pieces.

The clear stream has always been easy to be swallowed by turbid currents, and this world has never been a place where turbidity is distinct. He's still too young, a little too ideal.

also saw this reality very clearly, the protégé he wanted to promote at that time was not Xiao Yan, but he was recommended to Mofu by mistake.

Song Ran saw that his expression was uncertain, and he didn't know what he was thinking, so he couldn't help but remind him loudly: "Zhou Shibo? ”

He came back to his senses and asked her about the matter with concern: "Niece, why did you come to see the old man this time?" ”

She raised her eyes and said, "My niece won't beat around the bush." There is one thing that I would like to ask Shibo to tell me truthfully. She stared at him and said, "My niece's background must be very clear to Shibo. ”

Zhou Guangtong didn't expect her to come for this, he didn't know what expression to face for a while, his eyes avoided her, and he couldn't find where to land for a while.

"What is there to ask about your life experience, my father is the Marquis of Dingyuan, the head of the Mo family, my mother is the daughter of the general, the daughter of the Queen Mother, you are their daughter, there is no suspense."

Song Ran's eyes flickered when he saw him say this, and he knew that he intended to conceal it, but he still maintained a calm tone, trying not to be aggressive: "Zhou Shibo, you have known my mother for decades, and you are my mother's mentor and friend. What happened in the year when my mother married into the Mo family, was my biological father Dingyuan, or was there someone else? The only one who can solve my puzzles is you. ”

Since she was born, her father didn't like her, she didn't understand it when she was a child, and when she grew up, she heard a rumor that her mother was three months pregnant when she married into the Mo family for a month. If this is the case, then why does her "father" like her?

Her voice was not hurried or slow, but it made Zhou Guangtong feel like he was filled with lead. He didn't speak, but his thoughts returned to the old days early.

Twenty years ago.

At that time, he was the first school in Yaozhou, and the mother of the girl in front of him was still a young girl, at that time, several of her brothers were his protégés, and she was born in the door, often dressed as a man, and mixed with them, because of this relationship, she gradually became familiar with his husband, and often came to ask him for homework. She was born beautiful, had a good temperament, and was outstanding in literature and martial arts, and he soon fell in love with her. But he thought about his age and morality, and he never dared to show his heart.

But he soon learned that she often came to ask for lessons, not really for learning, but for the sake of meeting the man who lived in his house.

That person is a beautiful son, just like Xiao Yan later, worthy of anyone's love for him......

The old man, who was over half a hundred years old, was trapped in the memories of the past, until the voice of the young woman sounded in the empty room: "Zhou Shibo's heart seems to have an answer. ”

He finally spoke: "Before marrying Dingyuanhou, your mother did have an admirer. However, the old man didn't want to mention the man's name, and he wouldn't mention it. I can only tell you that there will be no transgression between them. His expression was tense, and every wrinkle on his face was no longer young, and every wrinkle was full of defense, "The affairs of the previous generation should be solved by the previous generation, so why should the niece pursue it again?" ”

Song Ran lowered her eyes and tried her best to forbear, but her trembling voice revealed her emotions: "Zhou Shibo, the person I call my father, has never been my father for a day, and the person I call my mother has never been my mother for a day. If you can't understand the reason, what kind of face should your niece live in this world? Her fingertips began to tingle, and her beautiful eyes darkened, but she quickly raised her head, and her face was determined to fight to the end against what she had fought so far, "But I want to live with dignity, that's why I came to you today, only you know who I really am and what I should be." ”

Zhou Guangtong never thought that one day he would be forced to be shaken by a little girl.

He tried his best to stop the desire to tell her and Pan, and said vaguely: "I'm afraid that I will disappoint my niece, and the old man can't remember many things clearly." ”

Song Ran seized the last opportunity, and his body couldn't help leaning forward: "I heard that Zhou Shibo was a very good friend with Gu Linsheng in the past, twenty years ago, he also lived in Zhou's mansion for half a year, I heard that you broke up because of something, and even to the point of cutting off your robes and breaking your righteousness, is this matter related to my mother?" ”

She asked in one breath, but he avoided the important and trivialized: "I just have a political disagreement with the surname Gu, and it has nothing to do with the relationship between men and women, niece, you think too much." Changed the topic, "The old man still has something important to do in Beijing this time, and when the old man finishes this matter, you go back to Zhejiang with the old man, and the old man will take good care of you as his own daughter, and then choose the right marriage for you......"

Song Ran knew that he had come for nothing today.

She hid her disappointment and said, "Thank you Shibo, if the Mo family knows that Shibo has taken in his niece, I'm afraid it will cause you endless trouble." The two world friends can't make trouble because of me. ”

Zhou Guangtong saw that her expression was firm, and he thought about the temperament of waiting for that person's trouble, so he no longer insisted, but cared about her life in Ling'an. As soon as he asked and answered, the small half-pillar incense passed, and he suddenly mentioned in passing: "A few days ago, Shaoyuan lived with the old man for a few days, and the old man was still suspicious at that time, why did he come here, but now it seems that I am afraid that he came to you." ”

“…… What the? ”

Hearing Shaoyuan's name, Song Ran's mind couldn't help but buzz. Before she could ask, an errand suddenly broke in in a panic: "My lord, it's not good, Lord Shen from the Imperial Guard Division is here!" ”

Song Ran's hand shook slightly, Shen Hanxi's news was really well-informed, and he came to the door.

When Zhou Guangtong heard Shen Hanxi's three words, his eyebrows sank: "What is he doing here?" ”

Looking out of the door, seeing a man in a brocade robe and an ink robe coming into sight, Song Ran hurriedly got up, but when she went out at this time, she would inevitably collide with Shen Hanxi head-on, and she was a little at a loss for a while.

Seeing that she was flustered, Zhou Guangtong hurriedly gestured to the screen behind him and said, "Niece Shi, you hide behind the screen and don't come out." ”

Can't let this killing god see her, she's just as beautiful as her mother, what if she falls in love with this kid?

When Shen Hanxi came in, Zhou Guangtong coughed, with indifference and rejection on his face, turned around, saw the corner of the placket exposed behind the screen, and hurriedly coughed twice, and saw her take the clothes inside, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Hanxi's gaze stopped at the screen for a moment, retracted his gaze quietly, and called, "Teacher." ”

Zhou Guangtong put his hands behind his back, did not look back, and said in a cool voice: "Lord Shen is dead when the old man is outside, and he didn't even pass the word, so he broke in, did he look down on the old man, the Zhejiang envoy, or did he forget the etiquette?" ”

Shen Hanxi was not angry with his sarcasm, he found a seat and sat down, and the brocade man who followed behind him handed over a cup of tea quickly, and he took the tea cup with a relaxed expression, as if he had come to his own home.

When he turned his eyes, he saw that half a cup of tea had been drunk, and asked, "Only is there a guest for the teacher?" ”

Zhou Guangdao: "It's gone." ”

Shen Hanxi sighed and said: "I heard that the teacher came to Changshou County, and the student happened to have a business trip nearby, so I stopped by to meet the teacher. ”

Zhou Guangtong turned around and saw that he was sitting uninvited, and the anger came up.

"Shen Hanxi, has no one taught you to respect your teacher?!"

Shen Hanxi raised his eyes from the tea room and glanced at him: "You taught it personally, how dare the students forget it." A smile flashed in his eyes, he put the cup down, and looked at him for a long time, "The teacher now recognizes Shen as a student again?" ”