After driving away Sheng Weiqiao, it was Rong Suihe's turn.
Compared with the gentleness and love towards his own girls, this kind of bastard who tries to kidnap the apple of his eye will naturally not get a good look... Sheng Lanci then ordered someone to "ask Prince Mi Zhen to come and speak alone." , the atmosphere in the hall has quickly become tense. All the elders' faces are as dark as water, their eyes are as cold as stars, and they are particularly murderous!
"Father, mother!" Rong Suihe, who came over a moment later with an uneasy mood, was stunned as soon as he entered the door. After a moment, he cautiously stepped forward to salute and greeted one by one, "Grandpa, grandmother, uncle. …”
Old Mrs. Feng and others remained silent, drinking tea and watching condescendingly as he greeted everyone present, and then said slowly: "The county prince is really embarrassing us by doing this. After all, you and Qiao Er still have a relationship." If it doesn't work, how can I follow her and call people? If word spreads, won't it ruin Qiao Er's reputation?"
"Grandpa Mingjian, my dear daughter and I are in love with each other. If a few elders can make it happen, so I call you all after my dear daughter, wouldn't it be a good story?" Rong Suihe heard the words and immediately hit the snake and followed it on the stick, "The elders are all sharp-sighted and hearing. , you should know that I don’t get along much with the Gaomi Palace, and there are quite a few gaps. When it comes to family ties, in fact, I think Guai Nannan’s relatives are closer to me than my own blood relatives! If we had determined our names earlier, I would have been more legitimate and filial to you, right? ?”
Upon seeing this, Mr. Feng and Mrs. Zhan looked at each other and exchanged a tacit look: This boy is even more shameless than Qiao Er's father back then!
At that time, when the Feng family summoned Sheng Lanci, although Sheng Lanci also asked the Feng family to help him and Feng Yinlu, and promised to be filial and respectful to the Feng family, but what others said was euphemistic and decent, which was not the same as Rong Suihe is so straightforward that it's hard to get off topic even if you want to talk about him in circles!
"You are different from other young talents who want to marry our Qiaoer." However, since they, the elders, chose to show off today, they were certainly prepared. At this moment, Xuanyu Feng took over the topic and said coldly, " You know something about the Sheng family, the Feng family, and our Xuan Yu family. You should know that Qiao Er’s status among the three most influential families in Nanfeng County, saying that he is the common apple of all three families is no lie!"
"So Qiao'er's marriage was decided upon by the three of us after discussion. Do you have any opinion on this?"
There was a hidden meaning in her words. The first sentence seemed to explain Rong Suihe's specialness, but in fact it hinted at him. Firstly, Rong Suihe was definitely not the only one who wanted to marry Sheng Weiqiao; secondly, among these people, There is no shortage of young talent.
After implicitly hitting Rong Suihe, he emphasized Sheng Weiqiao's favor and the fact that behind him was not only the Sheng family, but also the support of three powerful families in Nanfeng County, which was by no means comparable to that of an ordinary rich girl.
Finally, the conditions were stated: if Rong Suihe wants to marry Sheng Weiqiao, he must get the unanimous approval of the Sheng family, the Feng family, and the Xuan Yu family!
One family has a problem with him, and we can't even agree on this matter!
"What my aunt said is that I am lucky to have the kindness of all the elders. I can't ask for it. How can I have any objections?" Rong Suihe saw that the future was difficult. His heart was awe-inspiring, but his face became more and more respectful, and there was still a hint of respect between his eyebrows. He was sincerely docile and happy, and said in a particularly sensible manner, "Auntie, please feel free to tell me!"
Xuanyu Feng was acting very white-faced today. She was not polite when she heard the words, and said: "There is a saying in the market, marry a man and marry a man, wear clothes and eat. Although it is vulgar, it is also true. Our Qiaoer, Those who have been raised since childhood are very valuable. Even if you don't know much about it in the past few years in Sheng Mansion, you should know something about it! Although you are now the king of the county, according to what I have heard, your salary as the king of the county is, It will only take three or two months for our Qiaoer to start spending money."
"This does not include the expenses of such a large county and prince's palace, as well as the favors during the holidays!"
"So you want to marry Qiaoer, let me ask you first: can you afford it?"
At this point, she sneered, her eyes as sharp as knives, for fear that Rong Shuihe wouldn't be able to see the meanness in the corners of her eyes and brows, "Of course my Qiao'er will have a dowry, and everyone knows that the dowry will not be small. ! But... you don’t plan to let my Qiaoer raise his own children after he leaves the cabinet, and by the way, he will also raise you and your mansion’s retainers, right? "
"In that case, why should we promise Qiaoer to you? Why not recruit a son-in-law for her?"
"If we get married anyway, it will be easy for us to clean up if the in-law dares to touch Huahua's guts in the future?"
"Isn't it possible just for the title of Princess of the County?!"
Xuan Yu Feng took up the tea bowl and blew on the tea foam. He nodded slightly towards Rong Suihe, indicating that his questioning had come to an end and it was time for him to give an answer.
"Aunt, you don't speak secretly in front of Mingren." Rong Suihe pondered for a moment, then raised his head and smiled, "Although I am now a county king officially canonized by the imperial court, what did I do before, be it my aunt or all the elders. , I think I know it well? So although the salary from the Duke and Lord is not much, my real wealth comes from the savings on Tortoiseshell Island."
"The savings of Tortoiseshell Island are naturally abundant." Xuan Yufeng seemed to be pleasant, but her words were still frank and sharp, "However, after all, you are only Gongsun's adopted son, and Old Sea Lord Gongsun is familiar with our group of people. , we know very well what kind of person he is, but he is not the kind of generous person who would treat his adopted son as his own flesh and blood, right?"
"Of course we all know that Gongsun has been looking forward to recruiting people for more than a day or two. You probably want to get rid of this matter when you go south this time!"
"If you plan to take the opportunity to claim the Gongsun family's accumulation over the years, you will indeed have the capital to continue to pamper our Qiaoer after getting married."
Rong Suihe smiled: "Auntie misunderstood! Gongsun has been very kind to me, how could I covet the property left by my adoptive father to my adopted brother?"
"Then what savings are you talking about?" Xuanyu Feng raised his eyebrows.
"I was lucky enough to be the leader of Wuyi Camp for a few years." Rong Suihe said calmly, "Elders should know that Wuyi Camp is in the hands of the Gongsun family and has always been engaged in attacking difficult tasks, and the casualty rate has always been high. The sea is impenetrable to kings, and this kind of life-saving job cannot be driven purely by kindness, it must be done with sufficient benefits."
He said slowly and calmly, "So the old sea master stipulated that every time the Wuyi Battalion goes on a mission, 70% of the money and silk earned from the Wuyi Battalion can be used as a reserve. If the mission is successful, there will be additional benefits when returning to Tortoiseshell Island. As the saying goes, the golden belt for murder and arson, Therefore, although my savings cannot be compared with Gongsun’s, there is still no problem in pampering the future princess.”
Xuanyu Feng exchanged glances with the others, and after a moment, she spoke again: "But your future expenses should be more than just supporting your family, right?"
"Yin Xue is right!" The old man of the Feng family stroked his long beard and took over the conversation amiably, "Although we people have been trying to suppress Nanfeng County, the situation in the court has changed slightly in the past two years. You know! As a direct bloodline of King Gaomi, no matter what the king wants or not, from the time you return to the palace, there is no way to avoid the muddy waters of party strife!"
"How can there be no money spent in party fighting?"
The old man asked with a smile, "So the things you saved in the Wuyi camp are enough to support our Qiaoer, but once you get involved in your father's great cause, I'm afraid it will be in jeopardy, right?"
Or do you just want to use this gimmick to trick us into marrying the girl to you? Not only will the money be used to fight with the Meng family, but you may also have to talk to the three of us later, so that for the sake of the girl, go Serve as the high-density king's money bag? !
"Since the elders have mentioned this issue, I also want to tell you: I do not intend to participate in the great cause of King Gaomi!" Rong Suihe heard the sharpness behind Mr. Feng's kind questioning. He pondered for a moment, raised his head, and calmly Said, "So I won't give him a penny!"
"Oh?" Mrs. Feng's smile faltered, and Sheng Lanci and others were also surprised!
"You all go down!" After a short silence, the old man narrowed his eyes and pointed at his two sons and daughter-in-law. He then looked at the eldest daughter, but Xuanyu Feng sat still and raised his eyebrows: "I want to listen!"
The old man had no choice but to tell his two sons and two daughters-in-law, "Go and guard outside and don't allow anyone to come near!"
Sheng Lanci also glanced at Sheng Lanzi and his wife. The couple had always been sensible and sensible. Upon seeing this, they got up and left without saying a word.
On the other hand, Mr. Le and Mr. Wu were a little unhappy when they heard this, but their husbands knew what they were saying. They quickly stopped and grabbed their wives and dragged them out. While dragging them, they whispered: "Dad, this is for our own good!"
Mr. Feng, who was born in a well-established and powerful family, has always had a long-term vision. This can be seen from the fact that when a steward of the Feng family was ordered to go to Chang'an to inspect the future uncle, he took advantage of the opportunity and caught up with the Shu sisters.
At this time, Mrs. Feng ordered his son and daughter-in-law to avoid it. It seemed like he did not trust his son and daughter-in-law, but it was actually a kind of protection: if what was going to be said next was not suitable for the Feng family to participate in, brothers Feng Ye and Feng Yin would just avoid it. , there is room to clear up any mistakes in the future; if he can participate, Mr. Feng can still tell his son and wife after he returns.
"The prince should know what will happen to you once King Gaomi fails." After watching the door close again, Old Master Feng said in a deep voice, "But you said that you don't plan to help the prince next, what?"
Rong Suihe said calmly: "I was born in Tortoiseshell Island, and I always follow the rules of whoever does what I do. I don't have the noble character of making wedding clothes for others."
Mr. Feng and others quickly exchanged glances, and then the old man continued: "It is a good thing for young people to be ambitious, but they must also be down-to-earth. Whether your father, King Gaomi or the Meng family, they have deep roots in both the government and the public... You don't want to If you make wedding clothes for others, if the Meng family wins in the future, they may not be willing to let you go. If your father-in-law Jian Zuo, even if he lets you go out of consideration for the love between father and son, you will not be able to escape the fate of being separated from your brothers and living under someone else's roof. In this case, we will not Maybe you let Qiaoer fall into that situation with you!"
"In fact, we have to take this path." Rong Suihe said cheerfully, "With your elders' vision and well-informed knowledge, you should know that the Crown Prince of Gaomi is deeply favored by the King of Gaomi, but his talents are mediocre! Unless the King of Gaomi is willing to change me As the young master, otherwise even if I am willing to marry someone, I will not be able to escape suspicion in the future! In this case, why should I waste time and energy to consolidate the power and position of King Gaomi and his son? It is better to take advantage of the stalemate between King Gaomi and the Meng family to find another way !”
"What are you going to do?" The old man looked calm, but a glint flashed in his eyes, "You should know that the most important point that makes us hesitate whether we should betroth Qiao Er to you is that your future is related to the future. The situation in the court is closely related. The Meng family has been confronting the King of Gaomi for many years, and at least for now, no one can determine the outcome. "
"Originally, you were helping King Gaomi, but as you said, because you are not the eldest son, and your elder brother is mediocre, even if your Majesty the Emperor Taizu ascends the throne as "brother to last brother," the future will be uncertain, which is enough to make us hesitate. !”
"Now you even want to start a new business by yourself... You should know how big the risk is."
"As for Qiaoer, as the beloved daughter of our three families, she was born with privileges. Why should we let her follow you and take such a risk?!"