"People who do the wrong thing should be embarrassed."

When Zhao Wangshu first asked Zhao Wanning to cooperate before, he inquired about all her news. Zhao Wangshu was extremely clear about the matter between Zhao Wanning and Qi Chuan, and naturally knew that it was this Qi Chuan who went to Zhao Wanning in private and forced her to withdraw from the marriage first.

Fortunately, the eldest princess was reluctant to lose face in her eldest princess's mansion, so she made the first move, and took the initiative to withdraw from the marriage before Qi Zhen.

Rao is like this, after retiring from the marriage, Zhao Wanning is still ridiculed by the world.

This is the way of the world, no matter what goes wrong, it is always the woman who suffers and the woman is scolded.

Zhao Wangshu has seen too many things like this. She knows that the reason why women are always infamous is not that women are not good enough, but that women have no power in their hands.

Even if she is as noble as Zhao Wangshu, she is the princess of Chaoyang of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the daughter of the queen's mother, and she is not as good as the prince born to any unfavored palace concubine in the harem.

Even if those princes are no longer favored and cannot inherit the throne, they can still get an official position in the court with their skills or the status of princes.

And she, Zhao Wangshu, can only be trapped in the Sifang Courtyard, waiting to marry a wife.

She is like this, how can other women in the world break free from the shackles of the world.

Zhao Wanning picked up the teacup, and the thought of going to walk with Qi Chuan all the way made her feel uncomfortable.

"Actually, it's not embarrassing." Zhao Wanning took a sip of tea and said hesitantly, "That's it...... I don't really want to have any contact with him. I don't want to have any more contact with him at all if I could. ”

Zhao Wangshu looked up at Zhao Wanning: "Why?" ”

Zhao Wanning took another sip of tea, she thought for a while and said: "I just think that this kind of disloyal and unrighteous person does not have to continue to contact, anyway, there is no interest in it, I don't like him either, maybe I can live better if I get married." ”

"If you talk about interests, you are the lord of Qinghe, what interests can you have with him?" Zhao Wangshu snorted coldly: "It's him, I heard that he is not from the Qi clan." ”

For a small role like Qi Xuan, the eldest princess doesn't care about it at all, and naturally she won't collect news about him.

Zhao Wanning nodded and said: "His mother is a concubine of the Qi clan, married to Jiangnan, but his biological father was a sick son and died within a few years, his mother-in-law was not good to his mother and son, so his mother took him back to the capital, returned to the Qi family, and changed his surname to Qi." ”

"No wonder the Marquis of Zhenbei would think of marrying the two of you." Zhao Wangshu said.

Hearing the Hou of Zhenbei, Zhao Wanning felt a stump in his heart. If it weren't for the intention of surrendering to the royal family, how could the Marquis of Zhenbei think of her daughter, and how could he marry her? In the final analysis, in the eyes of Zhenbei Hou, she Zhao Wanning is just a pawn to surrender to the royal family.

Now that Qi Chuan has made military exploits, and has been named the captain of the Imperial Forest Army by the Holy Lord, he has soared on the road to becoming an official, and he doesn't need the support of her, the nominal county lord.

That's why Qi Zhen dared to find her directly and ask her to withdraw from the marriage.

The more Zhao Wanning thought about it, the more angry she became, she seemed to be a commodity, and when she was called, she came and went.

Zhao Wangshu poured her another cup of tea, and then asked, "There's something I've always wanted to ask you." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Wanning looked at Zhao Wangshu: "What's the matter?" You ask. ”

Zhao Wangshu pondered for a while before he spoke: "Why did you agree to make a marriage contract with Qi in the first place?" ”

"I heard that it was the Marquis of Zhenbei who crossed the eldest princess and found you directly, and after you agreed, he organized a family banquet, and my aunt was so angry about it."

"I thought you were secretly acknowledging that Qi Zheng was trapped by love, but when I heard you say it today, I realized that you didn't like Qi Zhen. Then why did you ...... in the first place?"

Zhao Wanning let out a long sigh, she grabbed her hair in annoyance, and regretted: "Because I'm a fool." ”

Zhao Wangshu was amused by her words.

Without waiting for her to speak, Zhao Wanning continued: "At the beginning, my father ...... Zhenbei Hou and my mother reconciled, and I followed my mother. For some reason, my mother's attitude towards me changed drastically, and I heard from the people in the house that it was because my existence represented my mother's failed marriage. ”

"Heli was proposed by the Marquis of Zhenbei, and I followed his surname Qi, but he was unwilling to take me back to his house. My mother must have hated him so much that she didn't even like me. And I, still have the surname Qi. ”

"But I'm just a child, I was born from them, and I can't choose to be born myself, I can't choose my parents, and I can't stop them from leaving. The only thing I could do was ask my mother to change my surname. ”

"So you changed your surname to Zhao with your aunt?" Zhao Wang interjected comfortably.

Zhao Wanning nodded: "I originally thought that my mother's attitude towards me would change after changing my surname to Zhao, but I didn't expect that my mother directly built a small Buddha hall in Qingkuang Academy, and chanted Buddha in it every day." The attitude towards me is still the same as before. ”

"On my birthday, I got up early in the morning to say hello to her, and I wanted to tell her that I would like to thank her for giving birth to me and being my mother."

"But when I got dressed and went to Qingkuang Temple, I found that she had gone to Lin San Temple the night before. The people in the house were unwilling to send me to Lingshan Temple, so she and I waited at the door. ”

"I waited and waited, waited and waited, and I didn't wait for her to come back until the moon was on the branch. I'm so sad. Maybe it's more resentment, hatred of my mother, she treats me as nothing, hatred that she ignores me, doesn't hold me. I hate her for leaving me in the eldest princess's mansion without saying a word, and I hate her for refusing to celebrate my birthday. ”

"I cried all night and caught the cold. When I was well, I took the initiative to find Zhenbeihou. ”

Over the years, the eldest princess's attitude towards Zhao Wanning has changed and changed, but Zhao Wanning has never told anyone what she thinks.

Outsiders only know that the eldest princess doesn't like the county lord of Qinghe very much, but it is just some rumors, how can they know what kind of life Zhao Wanning lives with the noble name of the county lord of Qinghe.

The silver candle and the picture screen around Zhao Wanning knew all this, but Zhao Wanning still looked forward to the eldest princess's maternal love in her heart, and she naturally didn't allow the girls around her to say that the eldest princess was not.

Because of this, even the royal family does not know these things.

Zhao Wangshu has been traveling outside, so naturally he doesn't know. She saw that Zhao Wanning's voice was low and the corners of her eyes were dyed red, so she reached out and took Zhao Wanning into her arms.

She couldn't say the words of comfort, so she could only comfort Zhao Wanning with a hug at the moment.

Zhao Wanning leaned on her shoulder and continued: "I asked the Marquis of Zhenbei why he didn't want to take me out of the Eldest Princess's Mansion, and he said that the Hou Mansion was dangerous, and the Eldest Princess's Mansion could protect me. He also said that the Hou Mansion was jealous of the royal family, so let me help him. Then he introduced me to Qi Zhen. ”

"Qi Chu had just come to the capital at that time, he was thin and weak, and he looked weak. The Marquis of Zhenbei said that Qi had received his great favor and was willing to marry me and take care of me for him. He also said that Qi Zheng would be good to me, and he would definitely not have three wives and four concubines. ”

"I didn't know this at that time, I thought that my father was still thinking about my daughter, and he was still thinking about my life's events, and he needed my help, so I helped him."

"So you agreed?" Zhao Wangshu asked with a frown. She originally thought that Zhao Wanning had a deep affection for Qi Qian, so she was willing to make a marriage contract with Qi Zhen, and guessed that it was the handiwork of Zhenbei Hou, but she never thought that there would be the influence of the eldest princess.

"I ...... at that time" Zhao Wanning sighed: "I regarded Zhenbei Hou's father's love as a lifesaver at that time. Even in order to make him happy, I took the initiative to approach Qi Chuan in private to please him, and even hoped that I would hurry up and marry him and leave the eldest princess's mansion. ”

"Now that I think about it, I was really sick and rushed to the doctor, and I was dizzy, how could I take my family affairs as my lifeline." Zhao Wanning got up too much and said indignantly: "I'm such a big fool, a big fool!" ”

Seeing that Zhao Wanning was back to normal, Zhao Wangshu also breathed a sigh of relief, and she said, "Now you think clearly?" ”

"Figured it out." Zhao Wanning said: "What kind of family affection and love are conditional, and they are fleeting. If you want to rely on others, you will always be in the position of being chosen and abandoned, and only relying on yourself is a long-term solution. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Wanning smiled: "Fortunately, I thought it through early, and fortunately Qi Zhen wants to withdraw from the marriage, otherwise if I really marry him, I am afraid that I will also be trapped in the backyard of Qi Mansion, relying on others to live all my life, I have had enough of those days." ”

"So you opened a store to make money in order to leave the Eldest Princess's Mansion?" Zhao Wangshu grasped the point of the words.

"yes." Zhao Wanning said excitedly: "I have done enough for this Qinghe County Lord, and when I earn enough money, I will find an opportunity to leave the Eldest Princess's Mansion." ”

I used to think that I could only leave the Eldest Princess's Mansion by getting married, but I didn't want to continue to live in the Eldest Princess's Mansion after getting married. Zhao Wanning remembered the days when she lived with Pei Yue in Invite Yueyuan in her previous life, and she felt like a world away.

"I, Zhao Wanning, have hands and feet, why can't I leave that cage by myself? Does a woman in this world have to be dependent on a man to live? ”

Hearing this, Zhao Wangshu patted the back of her hand and smiled heartily: "You're right." Why do I have to rely on men, they have hands and feet, they can leave men, leave anyone, and live independently between this world and the world. ”

Zhao Wanning nodded fiercely, she held Zhao Wangshu's hand a little excitedly and said, "You also think I can do it, right?" ”

Zhao Wangshu bowed slightly: "Wanning, believe in yourself." There are so many things you can do, and you can also choose the life you want. ”

Zhao Wanning smiled and nodded, this was the first time she was affirmed. She didn't dare to say these words to anyone today, not even the silver candle and the picture screen, she was afraid that she would not be understood. But she knew that if it was the eldest princess, she would definitely understand herself.

She guessed correctly, and the eldest princess was indeed in the same mind as her.

When the two were sympathizing with each other, the sound of Qi Zheng suddenly sounded outside the carriage.

"Princess Qiyu, the official road ahead is in good condition, and there are no traces of destruction. We can move on. ”

Qi Shen's voice was a little dull across the carriage, and Zhao Wanning frowned when she heard his voice, she was really annoying, she always appeared out of place, interrupting her conversation with Zhao Wangshu.

Qi Chuan outside the carriage didn't know Zhao Wanning's thoughts, he respectfully followed the carriage, paying close attention to the movements in the carriage.

Zhao Wangshu patted the back of Zhao Wanning's hand and said loudly: "This palace knows, go down." ”

"Yes."