Bai Xiuyang stood in the courtyard of Cuiweiju, and the quarrel between Bai Wenbin and the county lord of Shurong fell into his ears one after another.

But he didn't show any unusual expression, the breeze stirred his sideburns, and the slender strands brushed his white face like fat jade, and he squinted his eyes slightly.

Bai Wenbin, who was angry, bumped into Bai Xiuyang head-on, Bai Wenbin couldn't help but be stunned, but Bai Xiuyang calmly saluted him and said slowly: "Father." ”

Bai Wenbin cleared his throat a little unnaturally and asked, "Xiuyang, why are you here?" ”

Bai Xiuyang said calmly: "Because I came to find my father for something." ”

Bai Wenbin waved his hand a little impatiently and said: "I'll talk about your business in a few days, I will soon leave for the capital to do important things, you stay at home honestly, and talk to your mother more if you have nothing to do - your mother has been in a bad mood recently, if you say something that shouldn't be said, don't take it to heart." ”

Bai Xiuyang said lightly: "Father, my affairs are also very important, and they are not complicated. ”

Bai Wenbin forced his anxiety and asked, "What's the matter with you?" ”

Bai Xiuyang said expressionlessly: "I want five thousand taels of silver." ”

"Five thousand taels of silver?" Bai Wenbin almost "fluttered" out of the music, "Xiuyang, you are only fourteen years old, what do you want five thousand taels of silver for?" Do you want to go into business too? Don't forget that you are the prince of Zhongyong, although I have set up a marriage with Miss Lin Jiajiu for you, but you and I both know that this is just an expedient measure, and businessmen will not be able to get on the stage after all. ”

"Father, what are you talking about?" Bai Xiuyang frowned slightly, and said indifferently, "What businessmen seek is just some small profits, but I will make great achievements in the future." I'm going to exchange these 5,000 taels for 50,000 taels - what kind of business, you say, can be so profitable? ”

Bai Wenbin looked at his confident son in front of him, hesitated for a moment and said: "Xiuyang, I went to the capital this time for your future, if you have five thousand taels of silver left when you come back, I will give it all to you." ”

"The Lin family gave you 150,000 taels, the Gong family asked for 100,000 taels, and you still have 50,000 taels left." Bai Xiuyang looked directly into Bai Wenbin's eyes, "I only need five thousand taels, father, you exchanged my marriage for 150,000 taels, and I want five thousand taels, is it too much?" ”

"You-" Bai Wenbin never expected Bai Xiuyang to mention this matter so directly in front of him, he was ashamed and angry for a while, and said with a red face, "Children, don't talk nonsense!" I'm all for your good! Get out of the way! ”

Bai Xiuyang didn't get out of the way, nor did he pick up the stubble, just stood silently, looking at Bai Wenbin silently.

"Xiuyang." Bai Wenbin suddenly deflated, slowed down his tone, and pleaded a little pleadingly, "Xiuyang, don't complain about Dad, Dad...... You're the only one, Dad, who wants you to be good. ”

"I understand, father." Bai Xiuyang's face did not change, and said, "I only need five thousand taels." ”

In the end, Bai Wenbin still gave in, took out five silver tickets of one thousand taels from his arms, and handed them to Bai Xiuyang.

Bai Xiuyang didn't look at it, so he put the silver ticket into his arms.

"Father, are you going to go to the capital with all the silver tickets?"

Bai Wenbin hesitated for a moment and replied: "Gong Lianda has limited me to hand over 100,000 taels of silver to him before the end of the month, and I will bring at least 100,000 taels of silver tickets to ......."

Bai Xiuyang didn't speak, just raised her feet lightly, bypassed Bai Wenbin and walked towards the house.

After walking a few steps, he stopped and said softly, "Father, do you know that the ninth miss of the Lin family was robbed on the outskirts of the city yesterday?" ”

Bai Wenbin is now full of thoughts about how to hug the thighs of the Gong family, where is there any extra mind to care about the Lin family, after listening to Bai Xiuyang's words, he was just slightly stunned and said, "Oh, yes? ”

Bai Xiuyang didn't answer his words, but just walked straight into the house.

Only then did Bai Wenbin react and said to the little guy beside him, "Was Miss Lin Jiajiu robbed?" Why haven't I heard? ”

The little girl whispered: "It was robbed, but it's nothing, it's just dangerous." ”

"Really?" As soon as Bai Wenbin heard that Miss Lin Jiu had no accident, he didn't think much about it, and hurriedly left Cuiweiju.

Bai Xiuyang slowly paced into the house, and the lord of Shurong had stopped crying and was looking at the window in a daze.

"Mother." Bai Xiuyang slowly sat down next to the county lord of Shurong and said, "Don't be sad, I will always get ahead one day." At that time, I will let out all the anger in my heart for my mother. ”

"Xiuyang......" Lord Shurong's eyes that had been dry filled with tears again, "Xiuyang, I'm unwilling, I'm really unwilling...... What is the Gong family, Gong Lianzhi just pleases the emperor with her beauty for a while, and the emperor will dislike her sooner or later. It is said in ancient books that Israel is rare to be a person for a long time, and Gong Lianzhi will fall out of favor sooner or later...... Your father is still thinking about following the path of the Gong family, and sooner or later he will drag you into the water......"

"Mother." Bai Xiuyang took out the handkerchief from his arms and handed it to Lord Shurong, "Don't worry, these are just trivial matters." The Gong family is not useless, and I think it is still very suitable to be a springboard. ”

"Springboard?" Lord Shurong stopped crying.

"The Gong family has a total of two daughters and a son, Gong Guifei is the eldest daughter, Gong Lianda is the eldest son, and there is a younger sister underneath."

"Sister......" Lord Shurong immediately raised his vigilance and said sharply, "Could it be that you want to-that's not possible, it's expedient to let you get engaged to that merchant girl, don't fight the idea of the Gong family's daughter again, sooner or later the mother will tell you a family girl." ”

"The second daughter of the Gong family is named Gong Lianying, she is only fifteen years old this year, and it is said that her beauty is far above that of Concubine Gong." Bai Xiuyang didn't pay attention to the lord of Shurong, but said to herself, "The Gong family intends to send her into the palace to be a solid favor, but there are rules in the palace, sisters are not allowed to enter the harem together, what I am afraid of is that the concubines will form a party and disturb the atmosphere." ”

"So ......"

"So, we have to arrange a suitable place for Miss Gong."

Lord Shurong seemed to understand what Bai Xiuyang meant.

"You mean...... Do you already have an idea? ”

"Yes." Bai Xiuyang emphasized again, "It's just a springboard." Gong Guifei is now being favored, and the fourth prince may be made the crown prince, at this juncture, if the Gong family has a little bit of proportion, they should know that they need to be taoguang at this moment. But that Gong Lianda was so rampant, even our Zhongyong Marquis Mansion dared to calculate, no matter how you say it, we are also the title given by the emperor. And Gong Guifei didn't know how to restrain her younger brother, so she just blindly let him come - the Gong family is difficult to become a big deal, but I am afraid that the higher you climb now, the worse it will fall in the future. ”

As soon as he heard Bai Xiuyang say this, Lord Shurong's mood suddenly improved, but when he thought of Bai Wenbin, Lord Shurong frowned again.

"Then, what should your father do if he wants to go to the Gong family this time?"

"Since it's a springboard, of course we have to step on it first." Bai Xiuyang comforted her and said, "Mother, don't worry, I have my own measure." ”