Chapter Twenty-Three: Who Is More Ruthless Than Whom
Mrs. Su still couldn't beat Shen Xuan in the end, and called Shen Zangning to come to her with tears and 'handover' the matter.
Shen Zangning thought about it, and instead of crying after hearing it, she comforted her mother in turn: "I usually don't pay attention to this Gu Yan, but as my father said, mother, you once moved your mind to marry his 'daughter' to him, and you don't think much worse." I don't particularly like the children of each family, so who is different to marry? Now that my father is in trouble, shouldn't I, as a 'daughter', share some of the burden for my father? β
The more sensible she became, the more sad Mrs. Su became, and she couldn't help but regret that she had beaten and scolded this little 'girl' in the past, and she didn't love her like the eldest 'girl' Shen Zangxiu, so she hugged her and cried: "If your father just promised you to that Gu Yan, it would be fine, but now that Gu Xiaode is afraid of losing his sacred heart, he has no intention of hiring you at all!" Your father wants you to go...... Go to ......"
Mrs. Su couldn't say the words "take the initiative to seduce", and couldn't help crying.
Shen Zangning didn't cry, let her mother hold her, and said lazily: "Since my father has an arrangement, I just have to do it." For me, it's just going to live on the shore of the 'spring' grass lake for a few days, and my sister-in-law is with me, so why should my mother be so sad about such an idea? I have been eating brocade clothes and 'jade' at home for many years, and I have been favored by my father and brother, and I am filial once in a while, and my mother should be pleased. β
Mrs. Su said again and again that she didn't know the seriousness of the matter, and she didn't want Shen Zang to condense, "How many 'daughters' in this world are not carried through the 'door' by the husband's three media and six certificates?" But not everyone who has enough shelves before leaving the cabinet can be respected by their husbands, right? Speaking of which, everyone has a life, and he must not complain about others. β
She thought about it like this, and the distressing words and explanations that Mrs. Su had prepared before were all useless - except for telling Shen Zangning what to do after going to the courtyard by the 'Spring' Grass Lake, there was nothing to say.
Mrs. Su panicked in her heart, sent the 'girl' away, and threw a few things hard before she sat down and thought deeply.
At this time, there is not much time left before Shen Yongkun's wedding date and Pei Meiniang's maternity date, although these two things do not need Shen Zangning to 'worry', but the new sister-in-law is fast entering the 'door' and the cousin is about to land, but she is running to the 'spring' grass lake, there must be a reason.
According to Shen Xuan's plan, he asked Wei Changying to accompany her - this could justifiably bring the Huang family, who knew medical skills, with her, but for the sake of safety, the Taishi directly asked Duanmu Xinmiao to come forward and invite Shen Zangning to the Xie Family Liquor Store in Furong Continent to taste the lake freshness.
Several bigwigs in the DPRK put down their faces to calculate a 'daughter' marriage, and with a doctor like Duanmu Xinmiao with them, the natural effect was remarkable.
Shen Zangning also went out for two or three days, and after coming back, it was rumored in the imperial capital that when the fourth miss of the Shen family and the eighth miss of the Duanmu family were visiting Furong Island together, because Miss Duanmu Eight accidentally stepped on the corner of Miss Shen Si's skirt, causing Miss Shen Si to fall into the lake, and Gu Yan, the second son of the Gu family, who happened to pass by, generously rescued him, and supported Miss Shen Si to float on the bow of the boat in full view of everyone, and the two touched each other's skin.
No matter what happened behind the scenes, all in all, in this case, the Gu family would definitely propose to the Shen family. Otherwise, even if the Shen family doesn't find the 'door', the Hongzhou Gu family will no longer be able to stand in the world in the future - the Shen family's 'door' lintel is higher than the Gu family, and Shen Zangning is such a bright and lovely beauty.
For a while, there were rumors in the imperial capital, and the undercurrent was turbulent, all waiting for Gu Xiaode's choice.
In Taifu's mansion, Shen Xuan, who had lost weight in a few days, went to visit the little 'girl' in the backyard in person with guilt. As soon as he looked at him, Shen Zangning pounced on him happily as before, blocking Shen Xuan's full of words, and only after a long time did he apologize: "My son doesn't know water, can I be scared this time?" β
"Sister Duanmu specially asked the boat lady to sail the boat to a not so deep place before pushing me down." Shen Zangning hugged his father's arm and said with a smile, "Of course, I was scared at first, but according to Sister Duanmu's words, how can it be true?" After Gu Yan rescued me on the boat, I was relieved - the rest of the matter was all Sister Duanmu's. β
Duanmu Xinmiao or the Huang family went with each other just to prevent Gu Yan from going wrong and letting Shen Zangning really take the 'jade' as a joke. After all, this bridge section of the rescue from falling into the lake was decided by Taishi and Shen Xuan together, although it was usual, but it was the most natural of all methods, and the one that was least easy for both men and women to be discussed.
Otherwise, even if it was designed to make Gu Yan offend Shen Zangning, it wouldn't sound good to spread it in the end. Like now, as long as the rumors are slightly guided, it is a good story, and even the so-called God-given good fate: the man is unmarried and the "woman" is not married, just a teenager, and they are all a talent "door" to be right, one day the beauty swims in the lake, accidentally falls into the water, the talent rescues him, and then becomes a good couple, this is simply a model marriage in the book of talented and beautiful people!
It's just that the truth is, the people involved are tacit. So whether it is marriage or bad fate, no one is sure until the future.
Shen Xuan accompanied Shen Zangning to talk, and was chattered by the bright little 'girl', but his mood was much better, and he secretly thought about how to use soft and hard spells on Gu Yan after the Gu family proposed, so that he would not dare to wronged the 'girl'.
But on the Gu family's side, on the grounds that Gu Yan went into the water to save people and felt a cold, they dragged on for several days without mentioning the matter of proposing. On the evening of the fifth day after Shen Zangning returned, someone from the palace came to visit in disguise, claiming that he was ordered by Queen Gu.
The people who came didn't go around in circles, and bluntly mentioned Gu Yan's rescue of Shen Zangning: "How did the fourth lady of the house fall into the water, and how did the second son Gu also fall into the water, the Taifu's calculation, Commander Gu knows it, and so does our mother." β
Shen Xuan said calmly: "Then what does the queen mother have to say?" β
"It's been a few days since the fourth lady came back, and the Gu family has never mentioned family matters. Do you think Taifu also knows it in his heart? The palace man smiled lightly and said, "Commander Gu has always been loyal to the saint, although the Taifu is now forced to the point where he has to propose his relatives, but let our family say that the Taifu is willing to give up the fourth lady, and the commander Gu may not be reluctant to give up the second son!" β
Shen Xuan's heart sank, but his face was still silent: "But Gu Ergongzi is the nephew of the queen's mother, and if he wants to have the queen's mother's protection, even if there are some tribulations, he can always turn evil into good fortune and be auspicious in trouble, yes or no?" β
"That's what Master Taifu said." The palace people showed a kind smile, "But don't hide it from Master Taifu, the queen mother has been deeply worried about it recently, even to the point of thinking about it day and night, so that she has no time to care about it." Is this the matter of Gu Ergongzi......"
Sighing secretly, Shen Xuan had to ask: "Dare to ask my father-in-law, what is the queen's mother worried about, I don't know if the lower officials can do their best?" β
Chaotang Temple counts, sometimes it is not only about resourcefulness, but also the degree of ruthlessness.
For example, this time Gu Xiaode's strategy is very simple, the only difficulty is that Shen Xuan can let go of the most beloved little 'girl', and now Gu Xiaode is unwilling to be led by the nose and lose the trust of the saint, and second, he is unwilling to be accused of being unrighteous because of this matter, the only and best choice is to learn from Shen Xuan and simply abandon his second son Gu Yan!
As long as Gu Yan dies, then he can get out naturally. Even if the Shen family rushed to send the 'daughter' over to be widowed, Gu Xiaode could refuse on the grounds of sympathy for Shen Zang's 'spring' youth. If the 'yin' is a little damaged, he can even say that his son was killed by Shen Zangning or because of Shen Zangning...... Isn't Gu Yan known as "wind chill" after saving people?
If he dies like this, the wind is cold......
Now the emperor knows that Miss Shen Si was carried onto the boat by Gu Yan in full view of everyone, as soon as Gu Yan dies, who else can Shen Zangning marry? Even if there are people in the Shi clan who are not very good in the situation, they are greedy for wealth and are willing to marry her through the 'door', then the Shen family and Shen Zangning have become a laughing stock - not only that Shen Zangning has been touched by Gu Yan in front of everyone, but more importantly, Gu Xiaode will definitely let Gu Yan "die because of her", in this case, the public opinion that now thinks that the Gu family will definitely propose to the Shen family will all think that Shen Zangning should give Gu Yan a lifetime of looking at the 'door'.
Shen Xuan remembered what his wife Mrs. Su said, "We lost our 'daughter' to go in, not only could we not hold the handle of the Gu family, but we lost face", at that time, I only said that my wife was distressed that my 'daughter' was trying to find a reason, but I didn't want this to become a prophecy - who would have thought that Gu Xiaode had only two sons, and now he doesn't even have a grandson, so he has such a ruthless heart?
But it's too late to regret now...... Fortunately, there is also Queen Gu, since the queen has sent someone, it is obvious that she is sure to protect Gu Yan. As long as Gu Yan lives, even if Gu Xiaode insists on not complying, he will not harm Shen Zangning for the rest of his life.
However, the queen would not have such kindness as white hair, and Shen Xuan quickly thought about how far he would give in...... But he listened to the palace people: "Princess Qingxin is fourteen years old, and the queen's mother has been in poor health recently, thinking of Mrs. Zhenyi's invitation back then, she also 'wants' to let Her Royal Highness the princess descend as soon as possible." β
Shen Xuan thought that Empress Gu would make any request for King Heng Shenxun, after all, King Heng was the only son of the queen, or the royal grandson Shen Lin who was said to be very smart under King Heng's kneesβbut he didn't expect it to be Princess Qingxin, but since she was Princess Qingxin, and she clearly said that she was going down, the queen's meaning was also very clear.
Shen Xuan's face was 'revealed' and he said: "This is a little difficult to do, after all, Her Royal Highness the princess is a golden branch 'jade' leaf, and the 'color' is unparalleled, it is not an ordinary son who can match it!" "What he said was not all humble, after all, the two sons of the Shen family who have not decided to marry are all concubines, and compared to their brothers, no matter how martial arts and literary talents, they are inferior.
But the palace people smiled: "Taifu is really too modest, the sons of the house, all of them are both civil and military, and they are the best among people, which even Niangniang has heard of in the palace." β
Just when Shen Xuan wanted to test whether he Empress Gu had taken a fancy to his only young son Shen Yongheng who had not yet decided on marriage, or Shen Yonghua, the youngest son of his younger brother Shen Zhou, the palace man immediately said, "Otherwise, there is only one grandson 'daughter' under the knee of Chang Shangong, how can she give it to the third prince of the house in her infancy?" β
β¦β¦ Why does this sound like I don't like my child?
Sure enough, the palace people saw that he didn't answer, so they asked for 'sex' to make the words clear: "The queen mother heard that the prince Xima Wei Xinyong has not yet discussed marriage?" Wei Xima is a child of the Wei family in Fengzhou, with complete talents and appearances, and the seniority is also appropriate, and the mother thinks that he can be a candidate for the horse. But I don't know if Taifu is willing to 'jade' this matter? β