Sheng Weiqiao didn't believe this at first, but she found out it was true after asking Sheng Lanci. She couldn't help but feel very surprised. She pulled Sheng Lanci into the cabin and whispered: "Dad, these two people are both true." They're on the government's reward list! If we take them back to the house like this, will it bring trouble to the entire Sheng family?"
"My dear girl has really grown up and will consider the whole family!" Sheng Lanci praised her daughter habitually before explaining, "Your niece has always been raised on the island, and ordinary pirates can't see her at all. , change her name after going outside, who knows her? As for Gongsun Xi, he has been serving your brother since he was a child. Your brother rarely appears in public, so naturally not many people know Gongsun Xi."
Even so, bringing these two people back to the Sheng family was still risky in the final analysis, but Sheng Lanci lowered her voice and said, "Gongsun Xi is the one your brother must bring with him. Didn't you say that? Your brother has been very careful these years away from home." It's hard work, let's show some sympathy to him as much as we can."
Sheng Weiqiao was in a dilemma for a while: she did sympathize with Sheng Suihe's situation, but her sympathy was not higher than the safety of the entire Sheng family.
Seeing his daughter's hesitation, Sheng Lanci smiled slightly and told her a secret that was known to all the senior officials of Nanfeng County, "It is impossible for the imperial navy to sweep overseas for a long time. This sea area must have a sea master to maintain order. Let's take action The county has been cooperating with the Gongsun family for more than ten years, and in this maritime crisis, the Gongsun family is the winner. If you ask the people of Nanfeng County, even if they recognize the origins of Gongsun Xi and your niece, will they be willing to do more of this?"
It’s too late for them to help cover it up!
After all, in order to exchange for a peaceful environment for more than ten years, Nanfeng County's officials and powerful families have had many entanglements with the Gongsun family. If this kind of thing is completely revealed, even if the imperial court has not taken care of Nanfeng all these years The county's life and death will not be dealt with lightly for the sake of face!
By then, it is estimated that few people in this county will be able to get it!
Therefore, unless the court has the ability and actions to regain the sea area, Gongsun's people will turn a blind eye as long as they don't go too far in Nanfeng County.
The guarantee resulting from this common interest is more reliable than any promise.
Sheng Weiqiao had roughly guessed something while on the island these days, that is, his family was not actually law-abiding on the surface, otherwise he would not have been entertained as a distinguished guest by the pirates.
But at this moment, after listening to my biological father's explanation, I still felt very shocked. I even forgot to remind my biological father that Gongsun Yingjiang was suspected of harboring inappropriate thoughts towards Sheng Suihe. He only said that he wanted to go back to his room for a while - Sheng Lanci knew The daughter needed some time to collect her thoughts, so he sent her back to her cabin very gently.
In fact, the reason why he brought Gongsun Xi back to the Sheng Mansion this time was, of course, Sheng Suihe, but Gongsun Xi had begged him to agree, but he brought Gongsun Yingjiang with him because of Sheng Weiqiao.
The reason is that when Sheng Lan resigned and said goodbye to Gongsun Su this morning, Gongsun Su said to him after trying to keep him to no avail: "Your love is naive and has no power to tie a chicken. Even if this lucky person has his own destiny, one after another I escaped from the murderous hands of the Han family. If a similar situation happens again in the future, I will not curse you, but luck is always elusive!"
Sheng Lanci understood what he meant by this: after the incident in Xuan Yu'e, Sheng Lanci would definitely not take it lightly if Sheng Wei Qiao had any conflicts with others in the future, even if it was a small conflict!
The problem is Sheng Weirao, Sheng Lanci's biological niece, who lives in the same house and can't see her when she raises her head. If this girl really hates Sheng Weiqiao, and her mother-in-law Bai Shi, who has evil intentions, is instigating her behind the scenes, who knows whether she will trick Sheng Weiqiao in private
Youdao is to guard against day and night, and it is difficult to guard against domestic thieves - especially since Sheng Weirao is one year younger than Sheng Weiqiao and is still a few years away from the normal age of leaving the cabinet. In the past few years, while Sheng Lanci and his wife were worrying about the Sheng family's huge business, were they still paying attention to their mother and daughter
Even if the couple were not afraid of trouble, if Sheng Weirao had no intention of revenge on Dafang, and if he knew Dafang was suspicious and wary of her, he would probably feel resentful!
"What advice does the unknown sea master have?" Sheng Lanci thought of this and asked directly.
Gongsun Su was also very happy: "Although my daughter Ying Jiang has a rough temperament because she grew up in the sea, she is also experienced in all kinds of evil tricks because she has been exposed to it. She is also like the dog Ying Dun, who learned boxing and kicking at a young age and dare not speak of her skills." It’s so good, it’s more than enough to deal with some fights in the boudoir.”
Sheng Lanci was very surprised: "The Lord of the Sea now has such a girl on his knees, can he trust her to leave the island?"
"It is precisely because she is a girl that I can't bear to see her waste her years on the island." Gongsun Su explained, "This child is the same age as Ling Ai, only half a month younger than her, and can already discuss marriage at sea. However, I don’t have anyone suitable for her at all. Besides, I still have a son who can take over the family business, and I also hope that my daughter can live and work peacefully on the shore. If your wife can accept her as a slave, I will find her a well-off family and kind-hearted parents in the future. I am satisfied with my family!"
Naturally, Sheng Lanci didn't believe what he said - Gongsun Su had repeatedly urged him to kill his niece Sheng Weirao, but he rescued Sheng Weirao well. At that time, Sheng Lanci suspected that the sea master had ulterior motives. Now look at it I came here probably to recommend Gongsun Yingjiang to Sheng Weiqiao.
But believe it or not, Gongsun Su's words hit Sheng Lanci's weakness: no matter how much he and Feng loved Sheng Weiqiao, as the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law, it was impossible for them to surround Sheng Weiqiao all the time, and Sheng Weiqiao was already that old. , and it is no longer possible to follow them obediently all day long like he did when he was a child.
But Gongsun Yingjiang's age and gender were just right for him to get along with Sheng Weiqiao day and night. Based on the growth experience of this sea lord's daughter, whether it is scheming or force, conspiracy and violence are all out of the question.
For this reason, even though Gongsun Su had some small calculations, Sheng Lanci thought it could be tolerated.
After all, the Sheng family is now said to be one of the three most powerful families in Nanfeng County. As the latest to make a fortune and the weakest foundation, Sheng Lanci never thought of arranging escorts for her daughter in the boudoir. Even if she wanted to reject Gongsun Yingjiang, There is nowhere to find a guarantee for my daughter.
"But it's definitely not okay to let Miss Gongsun be a slave." After Sheng Lanci sent his daughter back to his room, he exchanged greetings with other people on the ship. Seeing the ship sailing out of the harbor and leaving Tortoiseshell Island, he called his confidant Sheng Fu. He went to his room to discuss the matter, "Firstly, because the Gongsun family once accepted He'er as their adopted son, I can't give their girl as a servant to my good girl; secondly, the servant's status is not high and he can't do anything. It is inevitable that our hands and feet will be tied up, and we will not be able to protect my dear daughter."
So he decided, "Let's give them a decent identity!"
Sheng Fu said: "How about it comes from the old days when I was in Chang'an in my early years?"
"This time, Guainan, He'er and the boy from the Xu family left Danguiting without telling anyone. Although I blocked the news and issued a hush order to those who knew about it, you also know that that day There are a lot of people in Dangui Court, and the Feng family alone has six children here, and they are still young. Even if they don't intentionally harm the good girl, they will inevitably speak carelessly in the long run. "
However, Sheng Lanci shook his head and said, "Although my dear girl's trip to the sea was almost safe and she did not suffer any real harm, public opinion in the world is always harsh, so we must resolve this hidden danger!"
Shengfu didn't know why he suddenly mentioned this matter. After pondering for a while, he carefully probed: "Second Miss's trip to the sea will definitely not be spread out. But fortunately, the Young Master and Prince Xu were also missing that night. These two are the brothers of the second young lady. With them traveling together, no one can say anything bad about the second young lady."
"That's true, but there must be an explanation for the disappearance of the three children in the middle of the night." Sheng Lanci mused, "Look... let's just say that they knew Rao'er's whereabouts by chance and were eager to confirm. This Why don't you tell the Feng family and the Xuanyu family and leave in a hurry?"
Shengfu thought for a while and said tactfully: "I'm afraid many people will doubt the third lady's experience during her disappearance. Why should we avoid the Feng family and the Xuanyu family?"
"Although Miss Gongsun and Gongsun Xi are going to Sheng Mansion this time, not to mention that they are master and servant on the island. Even if they go to Sheng Mansion, Miss Gongsun will follow the good girl in and out of the backyard, but Gongsun Xi will definitely be Then I will be He'er's confidant." Sheng Lanci said slowly, "So what do you think of this? Just say that Miss Gongsun and Gongsun Xi's master and servant rescued Rao'er. This will save Rao'er from missing for many days. The discussion that just came back to the Sheng Mansion can logically invite them into the Sheng Home."
"The most important thing is that Miss Gongsun and the Second Miss are the same age, and they are both girls who have not yet grown up." Sheng Fu understood the point and said, "So after she rescued the Third Miss Sheng, even though the rewards from the Sheng family were overwhelming, , but never brought Miss Sheng San to the door, it can also be explained that she was young and timid and did not dare to contact the Sheng family rashly. She only took advantage of the opportunity when the young master and the second young lady came to Dangui Ting to tell the young master. In this way, the young master This is the reason why I and Prince Xu took the second lady out of Danguiting at night to see the third lady!"
-After all, although Sheng Suihe is Sheng Weirao's direct cousin, he has not known his ancestors for a long time and is not familiar with this cousin at all. The same is true for Xu Baomo when he first arrived. Considering the differences between men and women, they heard that After hearing the news about Sheng Weirao, it was natural for him to bring Sheng Weiqiao with him for convenience.
As for why the Sheng family was not informed of this matter, but the three juniors took action on their own, it was of course because Danguiting was outside the city and the city gate had been closed at midnight. They were worried about their sisters, so they went to find someone first before returning home at dawn to report. This just proves the friendship and harmony among peers in the Sheng family and the integrity of the family, doesn't it
Sheng Fu also saw another important intention of Sheng Lanci, "Previously, the master promised that anyone who returns the cousin or third lady will be rewarded with a huge amount of money. But Miss Gongsun's master and servant are weak. If this money is given, After giving it to them, sending them out of the house is nothing more than deliberately harming them! In this way, the master just recognizes Miss Gongsun as his adopted granddaughter. This not only completes the hierarchy between Miss Gongsun, the son and the second young lady, but also makes people at home and abroad praise me as a member of the Sheng family. Repay kindness and be considerate!"
He was full of admiration in his heart. Although he had followed Sheng Lanci for many years and knew how powerful this boss was, he still felt that Sheng Lanci's way of doing things was still worthy of his continuous learning and imitation. It was a pity that such a shrewd boss, But she gave birth to an innocent and pure daughter.
Sheng Weiqiao had no idea that her father was worried about her behind the scenes. According to this arrangement, a few days later, the building boat arrived at the dock on the shore. After she got off the boat, she did not return directly to Sheng Mansion, but went to the other courtyard where Sheng Weirao was temporarily accommodated.
Before entering, Sheng Weiqiao was very nervous even though he was accompanied by Lu Qi, Lu Jin and Gongsun Yingjiang.
Because she doesn't know how to face Sheng Weirao now
But once she actually walked in, the problem was solved: Sheng Weirao looked at her and cried as soon as she walked in.
So she cried too.
The two sisters hugged each other and cried for a while, and then they freshened up after being persuaded by the people around them. Only then did they have time to look at each other carefully: Sheng Weiqiao was treated like a VIP on Tortoiseshell Island. Apart from losing a little weight after being sick, there was nothing wrong with her. not good.
But Sheng Weirao seemed like a different person in a short period of time: not only did she lose a lot of weight, but she also got an inch-long scar on her beautiful face. Although it has scabbed, depending on the situation, It’s hard not to leave scars.
The most terrible thing is that the location of this scar cannot be covered up with bangs or the like.
In addition to the damage to her appearance, her expression was no longer as fierce and willful as before, but became very dull, and the hollowness in her eyes made people feel unspeakably heartbroken.
Sheng Weiqiao did not dare to ask her about her experience during this period, nor did he dare to recall the past with her. After thinking about it, he could only tell her the various arrangements for the aftermath.
However, this topic did not last long, because after Sheng Weirao listened quietly, he said very meekly: "I listen to my uncle."
There was no humanity in that tone, like a puppet.
Sheng Weiqiao turned away, but tears slid down his cheeks to his chin, and fell into his clothes one by one.
Mrs. Zhang, the mother-in-law who was specially sent by the old lady to comfort Sheng Weirao, came in at the right time and reminded everyone: "It's time for the third lady to settle down. The second lady and this young lady have been traveling all day, why don't they go to bed early?"
That night, Sheng Weiqiao stayed up all night.
However, after getting up the next day, she sat down listlessly in front of the dressing table. Mrs. Zhang came in with a pale face, but she came with news that made people almost vomit blood!