Yin Beichen said: "These things between families are elusive to outsiders, so you still have to ask An Lehou to ask Yongzhao Hou before this matter can be arranged." ”

Wan Shen came in with his sleeves on: "Your Highness, Marquis Yongzhao asks to see you." ”

Yin Beichen got up and closed all the folds scattered on the ground, folded them and put them on the table.

The prince sat upright, didn't mention the matter of exemption, watched him kowtow and saluted, and said, "Songzhao has lost weight recently." ”

Xie Songzhao bowed and said: "His Royal Highness Lao is worried, the ministers are fine, and the ministers are worried that they can't do their part for His Highness at home, and the ministers are really ashamed." After a pause, he said, "Your Highness, Weichen heard that His Royal Highness chose Wang's Shuliu and Deng Qingyu to enter the palace, and he came to report the details for His Highness to arrange the layout." ”

The crown prince bowed his head and said: "The palace and the pavilion elder are worried about this matter, and it just so happens that you are here, so I will tell you what you know." ”

Xie Songzhao said: "Wang Shuliu's mother is the sister of Deng Qingyu's father, and Deng Qingyu's mother is from the Guangping Song family, and the wife of Kong Diancheng is of the same clan. ”

Yin Beichen said: "But this is only on the surface. ”

Xie Songzhao said: "Exactly, Wang Shuliu was raised in the Deng family not because of his mother's early death. Rather, the Wang family was in the struggle for the position of the head of the family at that time. Wang Shuliu's sister died in this battle, and the Song family sent her back to her mother in order to protect her young daughter. Later, Wang Shuliu's father died unexpectedly, and the new head of the Wang family proposed to the Deng family many times to take back Deng Qingyu in order to show his benevolence, but the Deng family refused on the grounds that Deng Lao Taijun liked it. ”

Yin Beichen said: "What Hou Ye wants to say is that these two people have a very good relationship and can't be separated." ”

Xie Songzhao shook his head and said: "I don't know about this matter, the word love is very implicated, and I haven't seen the two of her, so no one can make a conclusion." Your Highness, what Wei Chen is going to say next is really a secret that is not known. ”

The prince handed him a pen and paper and said, "Write it down." ”

Xie Songzhao took it with both hands and said, "Your Highness Xie." Picking up the pen and starting to sketch, his speech was much smoother, "Your Highness, in fact, Wang Shuliu will be fine when he returns to the Wang family, do you know why the Deng family didn't let go?" ”

Yin Beichen said: "Could it be that he can still guess that one day the prince will choose a concubine?" ”

Xie Songzhao said with a smile: "That's naturally not, Deng Qingyu has always been innocent, but Wang Shuliu is different, her parents abandoned her, she has been sent to the fence for many years, and she is self-taught about human feelings, what Deng likes is nothing more than to make her complement Deng Qingyu, I have heard that the Deng family's mother is counting on her to marry a concubine." ”

Yin Beichen said: "In this way, it is just that the Deng family provides a place to stay, and Wang Shuliu will help Deng Qingyu to repay the favor in the future." ”

Xie Songzhao said: "Naturally, Wang Shuliu returned to the Wang family before entering the Yandu, and he started from the Wang family, and I estimate that they can meet before entering the Yandu." ”

Yin Beichen sneered: "I'm afraid this Deng family's mind is not just for Deng Qingyu. ”

Xie Songzhao continued to draw and said, "Your Highness, no matter what agreement there is between the Deng family and the Wang family, but this Deng Qingyu is really a blank slate, and their minds are probably on Wang Shuliu alone." ”

Yin Beichen said: "Is there anyone in the Jiang Zuo family who can enter the game?" ”

Xie Songzhao said: "Naturally, there are, but there are too many, it is easy for them to huddle together to keep warm, and the two of them are enough." ”

The prince said: "The situation on Jiang Zuo's side is clear, only Jing Xiang is left." ”

Xie Songzhao said: "Your Highness, Su Zhaoxun of Guiyang County is a hearty person, and his temperament is not inferior to that of a man. But Guo Zhaoxun of Changsha County is not, this person is a twist and turn, the daughter of Guiyang Su Taishou's stepfamily, the eldest sister was married, but she has always been above the top ......"

Yin Beichen said: "Master Hou, how did I hear that it was her eldest sister who was inappropriate and was married by Mrs. Guo?" How did he come to you, but he became the sin of his sister. ”

Xie Songzhao said: "The elder of the pavilion doesn't know, Su Taishou's marriage was a matter of the autumn of the eighth year of Chengde, and at that time, when he came back from the southern envoy, he was invited to have a cup of wine......

"Your Highness, Your Highness!" Dou Siyuan ran to the door and bent over and kept panting, his throat was tight and dry, he quickly swallowed his saliva, and said: "Your Highness, I heard that you chose the second girl of Changsha County, Guo Guiyi, to enter the palace, this, this is ......"

Xie Songzhao said: "It's true. ”

Dou Siyuan said: "Oh, Your Highness, this ...... When she comes, you must pay attention to her, this person is not a good person, she ...... She, alas, Songzhao, you can come on. ”

Xie Songzhao said: "Your Highness, it is indeed ungraceful to talk behind your back, but this person really has to be guarded against. ”

Yin Beichen said: "Master Hou, can you tell me more about it." ”

Dou Siyuan said: "I'll come, I'll come." "Pull over the pen and paper," Guo Guiyi framed her sister This matter was found out by us, her sister originally liked the matter of a scholar, and later Guo Guiyi said something in front of Guo Zhengnian, and he married Guo Subo to his subordinate officials. This matter was verified by Songzhao and I in many ways. ”

Changsha County Taishou Mansion.

Guo Zhengnian looked at the boxes of dowries and sighed, Guo Guiyi said: "Why is Daddy sighing? ”

Guo Zhengnian said: "It's still my father's fault, I was too radical back then, and my reputation was also taken." Entering the palace this time, I am afraid that you will be criticized. ”

Guo Guiyi said: "Daddy, my daughter is cautious in her words and deeds after entering the palace, how can others find the fault, as for my sister's matter, Guiyi is indeed wrong......"

Guo Zhengnian waved his hand again and again: "Although my father is old, he is not a person who dare not admit his mistakes. ”

Guo Guiyi said: "Daddy, Guiyi has entered the palace, there are only you and mother in the family, I ......"

Guo Zhengnian gently stroked her long hair and said, "Don't worry, my father will take care of your mother, it's just you, the homeland is three thousand miles, and the deep palace is not only twenty years." ”

Guo Guiyi said: "Dad, find a portraitist tomorrow to draw a portrait of our family, Guiyi will be in the palace in the future, I miss you, and there is also a place to send my thoughts." ”

Guo Zhengnian nodded and said, "Okay, it's a pity that your sister is not here." In my life, I regret such a thing. ”

The memories of both fell to the midsummer of the eighth year of Chengde.

In the summer of the eighth year of Chengde, Changsha County was too shou mansion and leaned on Xiutang.

Guo Guiyi stroked the strings that had not yet subsided, and said: "My sister's piano sound seems to be a little excited, I'm afraid it's not suitable in this song." ”

Guo Subo didn't care and said: "The sound follows people's hearts, just like the person." It's my sister, your timbre turns a thousand times, and it sounds inevitably chaotic, so it's better to change it. ”

Guo Guiyi said: "Sister, isn't what the mountains and rivers say is that the heart is difficult to find?" is so high-pitched, how to bring out Boya's bosom friend of the piano? ”

Guo Subo said: "Sister, you are confined to prejudices, and you naturally don't know if you live in the inner house, this piano sound is good as you like, as long as I am willing, whether he is Boya or Xiang Yu, my piano sound is high-pitched." ”

Guo Guiyi said: "Sister, you can't tarnish the music because you want to break through the shackles of the world. ”

Guo Subo was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and said, "Guo Guiyi, I thought you were so capable!" It turns out that she is just one of the women in this house! The world is big, and there are people who understand the sound of my piano. ”

Guo Guiyi sneered: "Sister, the outside is a cage, not a vast world, you died last year, why are you still so naïve?" ”

Guo Subo suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "Shu An dares to bully his grandson?!" With that, he brushed his sleeves and left.

The maid listened to Luo: "Girl, is this big girl going to deviate? ”

Guo Guiyi said: "She, she just thinks that the daughter of the original partner should be high, and I should always be subservient." Where is this deviant, it is clearly trying to win the attention of his father. ”

Listen to Luo: "Girl, then let's just swallow our anger?" ”

Guo Guiyi stroked the strings and said, "Forbearance? Of course, I have to endure it, and I have to go to my father to plead for her. ”

Listening to Luo's slight thought, she understood, and said with a smile: "The girl is really smart, the maid can't think of it so quickly." Now go and see where the eldest girl has gone. ”

Guo Guiyi said: "Do you still need us to go?" All you have to do is say a word in front of your father. Let's go. ”

Guo Zhengnian was humming a little song in front of the hall to water the flowers, Guo Guiyi tiptoed to his back and patted him on the shoulder, Guo Zhengnian smiled: "Guiyi, don't hide, Daddy knows it's you." ”

Guo Guiyi sighed and said: "It's really boring, Daddy can't pretend to be one." ”

Guo Zhengnian put down the scoop with a smile, touched his beard and said, "Ah, daddy is happy, you should play with daddy." ”

Guo Guiyi pulled him to sit down, gently pressed his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Okay, you are old, you are right." ”

Guo Zhengnian laughed and sipped tea, and then listened to Guo Guiyi: "Daddy, I also want to go out and play like my sister." ”

Guo Zhengnian said: "Hey, it's weird, don't you like to stay in Yixiu Hall to practice the piano in your daily life?" Why did you think about hanging out with your sister? ”

Guo Guiyi said: "I just practiced with my sister, my sister's music is very cheerful, my sister said that I don't know enough, if I am like her, the sound of the piano can be composed as I like, and Guiyi is also ......."

Guo Zhengnian's face stiffened, he slapped the table and said, "Nonsense! Your piano sound is taught by a famous teacher, it is difficult to have your right person in the world, she is fooling around, I originally thought that she was more indulgent for her mother's early death, and today she dares to mislead you! ”

Guo Guiyi's voice became lower and lower: "Daddy, what's wrong?" ”

Guo Zhengnian said in a soothing tone: "Guiyi, what you learn is orthodox tunes, which is different from your sister's halfway monk!" You must not learn from her. If you want to go out and play, you can do it, and you must bring Tingluo and the guards. ”

Guo Guiyi said: "Guiyi remembers, then Guiyi will go back first." Daddy, don't be angry, you can't learn from your sister's unruliness, and you just learn to draw tiger dogs. ”

Guo Zhengnian waved her hand to let her go back, pacing back and forth in the yard by herself, the more she thought about it, the more angry she became, and called out to her subordinates: "Go, catch the big girl for me... Bring it back! ”

In half an hour, Guo Zhengnian's cold tea filled his stomach, Guo Subo finally came back, Guo Zhengnian couldn't hold back, threw the tea cup in his hand to the ground, and shouted: "Kneel!" ”

Guo Subo sneered: "What? Kneeling again, can it be a little fresh? ”

It's good that she didn't mention this, but as soon as she mentioned this Guo Zhengnian, her anger rose straight up, and she slapped the table and shouted: "Fresh? How fresh do you want to be? Okay, don't kneel, I can't stand it! You're going to have a seat, okay?! ”

Guo Subo really got up and sat down directly, and said, "Tell me something quickly." ”

Guo Zhengnian felt that he was so angry that his brain was smoking, and he poured another cup of tea and said, "Let me ask you, did you go to say hello to your mother this month?" ”

Guo Subo sneered: "It's hard for you to remember my mother, she has been dead for almost twelve years." ”

Guo Zhengnian was so angry that his hands trembled, and his beard trembled, so he slapped Guo Subo in the face and said, "You say, why am I sorry for you?" Yes? What is your mother sorry for you? ”

Guo Subo was stunned, and after coming back to his senses, he shouted unto be outdone: "Of course you didn't feel sorry for me!" My mother's bones are not cold, so you have someone to take care of you for me, and carry Xu into the door! And for me to have a companion, you gave birth to a sister for me, how can you be sorry for me! ”

Guo Zhengnian said coldly: "You white-eyed wolf! One bite of Xu's, but do you know why she married me as a steproom?! She and your mother are sisters of the same clan and grew up together since childhood, if it weren't for your mother's early death, why would she have risked the world's condemnation to marry me? ”