After sending off the Xie family, Xiao Yuzhu came to Tang Shuyi's side with a smile and whispered, "Mother, let me tell you something." ”

Tang Shuyi knew that it was not a bad thing when he saw her expression, and pulled her to sit beside him with a smile, and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Xiao Yuzhu grinned again, "Just now, I took Sister Xie to see the snowman and met my second brother....."

She told the story of the garden again, and then said, "I think Sister Xie must be very angry when she was thrown by the second brother's snowball, so I asked her to vote for my second brother." ”

Tang Shuyi laughed when she heard this, "Little clever ghost." ”

Xiao Yuzhu smiled and crooked in Tang Shuyi's arms and said, "I think Sister Xie is very good, what if my second brother is stupid and loses such a good marriage?" ”

Tang Shuyi pinched her little nose, "Turn around, your second brother has to thank you." ”

Xiao Yuzhu smiled and nodded, and then a voice came from outside, "Grandpa Guo is here." ”

Then the curtain was opened, and Xiao Huai stepped in. Seeing the mother and daughter smiling together, he couldn't help but smile on his face. When Xiao Yuzhu saw him, she got up and saluted, "Daddy." ”

Xiao Huai waved her hand to sit, and then he also sat down and said, "What are you happy about?" ”

Tang Shuyi thought of his promise to the marriage of the Xie family, and her heart was uncomfortable, and the smile on her face faded, and she said, "It's nothing? ”

Saying that, she looked down at Xiao Yuzhu and said, "You go back to your room to rest, I'll talk to your father." ”

Xiao Yuzhu glanced at Xiao Huai, pursed her lips and said, "I also have something to say to my father." ”

She got up and walked out, and said, "Daddy, let's go outside and talk." ”

Xiao Huai looked slightly stunned, but he still obediently got up and followed her out of the house, and the father and daughter stood under the porch. In winter weather, there is always a lot of wind. Xiao Huai stood at the tuyere, blocking the cold wind for Xiao Yuzhu.

He looked down at the little girl in front of him, and asked with a smile in his voice, "What do you want to tell me?" ”

Xiao Yuzhu looked down at her toes, thinking that a few years ago, her mother was depressed because she missed her father, and she mustered up the courage to raise her head and look at Xiao Huai and said, "Daddy, you.... Do you have someone else? ”

Xiao Huai didn't expect her to ask this as soon as she opened her mouth, and she was stunned for a moment. But before he could speak, he heard the little girl say again: "If you have someone else, just talk to your mother and me and my brother directly, and you don't have to snub my mother so deliberately." ”

Tears flowed down her eyes as she spoke, but she stubbornly raised her hand to wipe it away, and said: "You are our father, and you have someone else, and my brothers and I can't stop it." But even if your mother is reconciled and divorced from you, the woman will not be able to be the main house. I won't agree, and neither will my brother. ”

In the last two sentences, Xiao Yuzhu said very decisively. She felt that her current mother should not tolerate her father having other women, and if her father really had another woman, she would choose to leave. But even if she divorced, that woman didn't want to seize her mother's position in this mansion.

And Xiao Huai was shocked, what is this? Besides, this is what a ten-year-old girl can say?

He frowned and organized his words, and said, "There are no other women for my father, and I didn't deliberately snub your mother, I have been busy with official business for the past two days." ”

Xiao Yuzhu was skeptical of his words, "Really? ”

The little girl's eyes were red, and there were tears on her eyelashes, Xiao Huai looked at it, this heart was soft and stuffy, he reached out to help her put on her cloak, and said, "Really." Let's go back to the house when it's cold outside. ”

"Really?" Xiao Yuzhu still didn't believe it.

Xiao Huai said in a very serious tone this time: "It's true." ”

Seeing him like this, Xiao Yuzhu nodded and said, "I believe in Daddy." Then you will compensate your mother for a while, and then explain it to her. ”

Xiao Huai: ".... Good. ”

Xiao Yuzhu received his affirmative answer, smiled on her face, saluted Xiao Huai and turned back to her room.

Xiao Huai watched her enter the house, then turned around with a smile and opened the curtain and entered the small flower hall.

When Tang Shuyi saw him come in, he smiled politely and said, "Grandpa Guo, sit down." ”

Xiao Huai bowed his head and walked to the chair and sat down. Then there was silence in the room. Tang Shuyi drank tea with a cup, although she wanted to make it clear to Xiao Huai as soon as possible, but when it came to real negotiations, she still had to be stable.

After a while, Xiao Huai spoke, "Before Xie Liu mentioned the marriage between the two families to me, I didn't refuse, I didn't think about it at that time, and I hope Mrs. will understand." I have already told Xie Er that the marriage between our two families is according to what Madame said. ”

Tang Shuyi didn't expect him to take the initiative to apologize, because he was in a much better mood because he talked about the marriage with the Xie family.

At this time, I heard Xiao Huai say again: "At that time, I had just returned to the Northwest Army, and I couldn't control the affairs in Beijing, I was afraid that the news that I was not dead would reach Beijing, and the emperor would take action against you and the three children because of his jealousy of me." At that time, I thought that if the Xie family helped, the emperor would make it difficult for you and the three children to get out of trouble. ”

After saying this, he paused and said, "Of course, I also have selfish intentions. Working with the Xie family has been of great help to my future plans. ”

He was so honest, and the remaining discomfort of Tang Shuyi completely disappeared. In fact, as the head of the family, if you think about things only emotionally and do not consider the gains and losses of interests, you are not a qualified head of the family.

"Grandpa Guo's consideration is also comprehensive," Tang Shuyi said: "It's just that marriage is a major event in a person's life, and if you can't find someone who is in love with you, then you will lack a lot."

Yuchen, Yuming, and Yuzhu are all sensible children, and they know that as a member of the family, they should contribute to the family. But there are many ways to contribute, and I don't want to sacrifice their marriage. ”

Xiao Huai nodded, "Madame is right, everything that is up to Madame is." ”

Tang Shuyi heard what he said, looked at him sideways, and saw that his face was serious, without any perfunctory meaning. It's a little weird in my heart, is it so easy to communicate?

"Today, Second Mrs. Xie told me that Sixth Master Xie was taken captive by the princess of Narouli Kingdom, and then rescued by Grandpa Guo." Tang Shuyi asked curiously: "How did Grandpa Guo save Xie Liu by chance?" ”

Xiao Huai pursed his lower lip, glanced sideways at Tang Shuyi, and couldn't help but laugh when he saw that she looked like she wanted to hear gossip. However, this is not something that cannot be said.

He said: "The fifth princess of the Rouli Kingdom is very favored by the emperor of the Rouli Kingdom, and she is arrogant and domineering in doing things without scruples. She also likes men, and I don't know how many capitals there are in the house.

Two years ago, Xie Liu traveled to the country of Rouli and was taken by the five princesses. The five princesses first tempted with money and power, but Xie Liu was unmoved. In the end, the five princesses were angry and took Xie Liu captive. Later, I learned that he was the Xie family, so I locked him in the dungeon......"

He was a little embarrassed to say what he said next, but Tang Shuyi looked at him with a very interested look. Xiao Huai hesitated for a moment, but still said: "The fifth princess locked Xie Liu in the dungeon and used some control... Stimulant drugs, and then with which..."

Then he didn't say anything, and Tang Shuyi understood what he meant. These five princesses are really ruthless.

"Then how did Grandpa Guo save Xie Liu?" Tang Shuyi asked.

Xiao Huai lowered his eyes, and then said: "I was still in the army of Rouli at the time, and once I entered Rouli to do business, I was met by the five princesses, and I was... Taken captive. ”

Although Tang Shuyi thought that it might be the case, when he really heard it, he was still surprised, and he opened his mouth in surprise.

Seeing this, Xiao Huai immediately said, "However, I escaped with Xie Liu on the night I was taken captive. It just so happened that I got what I needed in the Rouli Army, so I fled back to the Northwest Army with Xie Liu. ”

He seemed to be explaining that he had nothing to do with the five princesses. But he didn't need to explain the relationship between the two.

"Grandpa Guo is astute." Tang Shuyi said.

Xiao Huai was indeed explaining just now, he can't make people doubt things without it! Besides, Yuzhu's girl threatened him just now.

"It's just a helpless move." Xiao Huai said.