Although Old Man Sheng didn't know why Sheng Weiqiao was suddenly not interested in Rong Suihe and was even a little resentful, for Old Man Sheng who desperately hoped that the Sheng family would not be involved in the fight between King Gaomi and the Meng family, this was still a good idea. A good thing!
After all, the old man knew how much Sheng Lanci loved Sheng Weiqiao's daughter. If Sheng Weiqiao was obsessed with wanting to be with Rong Suihe, maybe Sheng Lanci would grit his teeth and agree? !
At this moment, my mind changed, and I immediately decided to seize this opportunity!
"Then Qiao'er, don't be angry. Let us elders handle this matter!" Old Mrs. Sheng stroked his short beard and said in a deep voice, "I will take your grandmother and De'er with me right now. Zhao Mansion asks for an explanation!"
He was thinking that Mrs. Qin was willing to take her granddaughter to make amends to Sheng Weiqiao before Sheng Weiqiao and others were favored by the palace. This shows that she is a wealthy person who is not willing to make grudges easily. She came to visit with confidence. In theory, Mrs. Qin would definitely not use her power to bully others, so that the Sheng family would not be forced to side with the Meng family to protect themselves.
Then he could use the excuse of being hurt and say some harsh words, and Sheng Weiqiao would regret it in the future, and he could also use "Our family has a grudge against the Zhao family, and the Zhao family is the natal family of Princess Gaomi, so wouldn't it mean that Qiaoer had not even married yet?" "Offended the future mother-in-law" objected. Sheng Lanci and his wife felt so sorry for their daughter that they would probably sway from obeying Sheng Weiqiao!
Sheng Weiqiao was well aware of her grandfather's thoughts, but at the moment she was filled with hatred for Rong Suihe. She also wanted to find out whether Zhao Taozhuang's two hints that the Sheng family was not good to Rong Suihe were due to Rong Suihe's slander. , naturally would not stop him, and after hearing the news, he said: "Grandpa, shall I accompany you and grandma?"
"This is not necessary." The old man refused, "You haven't eaten until now. How can this happen? You stay to eat something and have a good rest. This kind of thing that involves the reputation of my Sheng family, it turns out that It's up to us elders and the male heirs in the family to take the lead, so your little girl can just wait quietly. Your grandfather is not old yet, so I can still handle such a little thing."
... What if this granddaughter is just in a temporary mood, and after arriving at the Sheng Mansion, Mrs. Qin coaxes her to change her mind with a few soft words? !
Seeing the old man's insistence, Sheng Weiqiao was really tired and hungry at the moment, so he agreed and apologized again: "It's all my granddaughter's fault. She didn't control her temper and made her grandfather, grandmother and everyone worried!"
Of course Mrs. Sheng and others said they didn't blame her, and Wen Yan comforted her before leaving.
At this time, Ju Li and others had already gone to the kitchen to get the hot food, and they happened to be serving Sheng Wei and Qiao Huanshou to eat.
When the turmoil in the Sheng Mansion came to an end, Zhao Taozhuang and Zhao Taomei were returning to the Gaomi Palace worriedly.
After they came back, they originally planned to go to Rong Suihe and explain it to him to avoid any misunderstanding when Rong Suihe found out about it from other people.
But at this time, Zhao Taozhuang advised her cousin not to do this: "Although my third cousin fell in love with you at first sight, after all, we have met this cousin not long ago, and our relationship is not deep! What if we go now? I told him, he also thinks that if we deliberately bury the Sheng family, wouldn't it ruin the good things between you two?"
Zhao Taomei said distressedly: "Then it's okay if I don't tell my third cousin, right?"
"In this case, let's go to aunt to apologize and ask aunt for an idea!" Zhao Taozhuang suggested, "Originally, the reason why you came to the palace to stay for a while was because of aunt and grandmother's wishes. In this case, something went wrong now, so It is reasonable to ask elders for advice! Besides, my aunt is well-informed, and her ideas must be more thoughtful than ours!"
Zhao Taomei thought it made sense, so she sent someone to the Xiangji Hall next door to inquire. When she heard that Rong Suihe was not there at the moment, she and Zhao Taozhuang changed into homely clothes and went to see Princess Gaomi.
Princess Gaomi has actually received the news that her two nieces have returned from their trip. She also heard that when they came in, they both had their eyebrows furrowed and looked very worried. They were talking to Aunt Zhao: "Is it possible that the sisters Why don’t you go out and talk alone?”
As the dowry of Princess Gaomi, Aunt Zhao is also a son of the Zhao family, so she naturally has a good impression of the Zhao family. When she heard this, she smiled and said: "Even if the agreement is not settled, the two sisters came back neatly. It can be seen that Even if there are arguments, they are restrained. This is the difference between ladies and unruly people: How can we not encounter a few unsatisfactory things in this life? People who are well-educated can always Deal with the past in a decent way. If a family is full of people like this, then there will be no need to worry about really hurting the harmony!"
"I'm afraid there will be bad blood between the sisters!" Princess Gaomi sighed and said, "But what you said makes sense. Even if they have different opinions and know how to exercise restraint, they obviously still care about their family ties. They all remember this. , then it won’t really hurt Heqi.”
Just as she was talking about this, someone came to report that two young cousins were asking for an audience. The princess straightened her clothes and said to Aunt Zhao, "I wonder what excuse they are going to tell me later? Do you think I am looking for you?" Is it a better time to split it up with them?"
"Why don't we just listen to what the two cousins have to say later?" Aunt Zhao whispered, "After all, girls of this age have tender faces, so I'm afraid they can't bear to show their cards."
Princess Gaomi pondered for a while and said, "That's fine... please invite them in!"
After a while, Zhao Taozhuang and Zhao Taoyi entered the door one after another. Princess Gaomi showed a loving smile and was about to ask them what they had bought when they went out. However, the two sisters knelt down and said, "Please punish me!"
"What's going on?" Princess Gaomi thought they were having a fight over Rong Suihe outside, but she suddenly woke up and admitted her mistake. Just when she was surprised at the honesty of her two nieces, she heard Zhao Taozhuang timidly Said: "When we went shopping just now, we happened to walk near Sheng Mansion, so we stopped by to visit the County Lord Kangzhao. As a result, during the conversation with the County Lord, I... I accidentally lost my words twice in a row, causing the County Lord to misunderstand. Thinking that we were talking about the third cousin who was harsh in the Sheng family in the past, he walked away in anger! We... We didn't know how to explain it, so we had to come back quickly and ask my aunt to make the decision! "
"Sheng family? County Lord Kangzhao?!" Princess Gaomi was suddenly startled. She glanced at Aunt Zhao subconsciously, but she saw her face became serious. She frowned and asked, "What did you say that made County Lord Kangzhao misunderstood? "
With a face of shame, Zhao Taozhuang roughly told what happened, a modified version of course. She only mentioned Rong Suihe's preferences occasionally during the chat. Sheng Weiqiao said that Rong Suihe liked black, and she gave him the gift because of it. Rong Suihe pointed out the attire, but subconsciously retorted, so he said something wrong.
However, both Princess Gaomi and Aunt Zhao knew that Zhao Taomei had fallen in love with Rong Suihe. No, it should be said that she was very satisfied with Rong Suihe. In order to gain Rong Suihe's favor, they took a roundabout way to talk to Sheng Weiqiao. ... To be honest, Princess Gaomi doesn't resent her niece's concern for her son. The question is... the Sheng family
The princess herself doesn’t dare to offend now, okay
One is that her son has received a great favor from someone else, and the princess cannot repay the kindness with enmity; the other is that Rong Suihe has now made it clear that he favors the Sheng family between the Gaomi Palace and the Sheng family!
"It turns out that the main reason why Taozhuang and Tao Mei are going out today is to visit the Lord of Kangzhao County! It seems that I have misunderstood before. Taozhuang and Tao Mei have no intention of competing for He'er. Even the reason why Taozhuang Are you being extra attentive to me, maybe to help your cousin win my favor?" Princess Gaomi calmed down and thought to herself, "But when Tao Zhuang tried to please me before, why did Tao Mei seem to be disdainful? Is it because she was angry? But as a cousin I have to be a lowly person for her, but it is too much for her not to be grateful and look down on me! Judging from the fact that she said she wanted to leave time for He'er to get close to me, she doesn't seem to be such an ignorant person."
But now is not the time to explore what is going on between her two nieces. The princess thought for a moment and said, "I know this. You go down first and let me think about it!"
Zhao Taozhuang and Zhao Taomei resigned as they were told, feeling guilty and anxious.
After they left, Princess Gaomi also asked everyone else to disperse, leaving Aunt Zhao to discuss: "What are we going to do about this matter? When He'er finds out later, he will most likely be angry!"
"So the county king must not know about this matter!" Aunt Zhao pursed her lips and said firmly, "The county king has not developed any feelings with the palace and the Zhao family yet. People who are worried about it should first I have been wronged! If the county king finds out, there may be a complete rift because of this, and from now on everyone will only have a superficial relationship with us!"
These words startled Princess Gaomi and said, "But if I don't tell him, and he finds out in the future... won't he still blame us for not telling us, or even double blame us for hiding it from him?"
Aunt Zhao said confidently: "My dear old slave! Do you think that if the same old slave broke an antique worth thousands of gold, and the old slave made it, and the newly bought little maid made it, can you treat it the same?"
Of course this is different!
Aunt Zhao was the dowry of Princess Gaomi, and she was an old man who had been accompanying her for decades. If she accidentally broke an antique worth thousands of gold, Princess Gaomi would probably not even scold her, and she might even take the initiative to comfort her, but don't take it to heart; but If it was done by a new maid, Princess Gaomi must leave it to the aunt in charge, otherwise how could other servants not feel slack after seeing it? Are there any rules in this house? !
"...You mean to hide it from He'er now, and then break up with him after he develops feelings for us?" Princess Gaomi pondered, and allowed Suihe to have feelings for Prince Gaomi and the Zhao family, Princess I feel that after he finds out about this, he will probably turn to the Sheng family.
But if you have feelings... After you have feelings, it will be much easier to speak truthfully!
There is no need to compare Aunt Zhao with the new maid. Even the servants who have been serving her for several years have different feelings from the servants who have just arrived.
Princess Gaomi's heart is now tied to Rong Suihe. She is afraid that her son will be alienated from her. She is a little tempted, but she can't help but feel that she is a bit sorry for the Sheng family, "But the Sheng family is very loyal to He'er." Okay, the old lady and the old lady are so old, and they came to Chang'an specially... Even though Tao Zhuang made a mistake, what she said was inappropriate after all!"
Aunt Zhao said disapprovingly: "I'll just give you a generous gift later and explain it to the Sheng family! After all, it's only the Lord Kangzhao that my cousin offended, not the old man or the old lady."
Then he whispered, "Think about it, who is the different person between the county prince yesterday and today? He and his cousin have such a good start. If they are left out in the cold because of such an incident, even if they become friends in the future, they will still be together." There must also be grudges between them! Why not block the news first, wait until they get along for a while, and then tell the truth when they are deeply in love. How can the county prince have the heart to blame the two cousins at that time? In this way, the matter will be over. Yet?"
Princess Gaomi thought for a long time and finally made a decision: "Then do it... But where is the Sheng family?"
With the favorable location and people here, there is no problem if I want to hide it from Rong Suihe temporarily, but I am afraid that the Sheng family will take the initiative to sue Rong Suihe!
"The old lady of the Sheng family is really eager to get rid of the relationship with the Meng family and our house. Otherwise, last time you and the prince came to thank you in person, how could they have issued an eviction order without even leaving lunch?" Aunt Zhao Said, "In this case, they will definitely not come to the palace! Besides, this is my cousin's bad news. If she wants to argue, why should she go to Zhao's mansion to argue? Let's tell the old lady over there and ask the old lady to join us in private. The old man explained that the prince just fell in love with Miss Cousin at first sight, and hopes that he can be noble and restrain the entire Sheng family not to mention the faults of Miss Cousin in front of the Prince, so as not to ruin the marriage between Rong and Zhao!"
"The old lady of the Sheng family has good character and is not the kind of greedy villain. Even if he is offended by my cousin's lack of restraint in her words, he will never try to trouble us on such a matter!"
"... Then aunt, please go to the Zhao Mansion!" Princess Gaomi pursed her lips, thought for a while, and said, "However, I have to remind mother, the Sheng family is very kind to He'er no matter what, even if she doesn't let him They came to He'er to complain, this can't be said too much! I'd rather be humble and pleading, than be arrogant and make Old Mrs. Sheng suffer!"
Then he ordered, "Ask someone to go to the warehouse to prepare a large gift and send it to the Sheng Mansion as an apology!"