Rong Suihe didn't care how embarrassed his blood relatives would be. He was currently in Shengzhai... which should be renamed Rongzhai now, because the Sheng family had a more spacious Sheng Mansion to live in, so the place became vacant.
After Rong Suihe came back from Nanfeng County, he became busier on the one hand, and his relationship with King Gaomi became even worse on the other, so it was inconvenient to do many things in the palace, so he simply discussed with Mrs. Sheng and bought the house. , as a temporary stronghold.
At this time, the Gongsun family and other major high-level officials of Tortoiseshell Island were also accommodated.
Now Rong Suihe is discussing with Gongsun Su: "When I met with the imperial concubine yesterday, I deliberately mentioned to the imperial concubine that I wanted to marry my good daughter. If nothing unexpected happens, the imperial concubine will definitely agree and make a fuss about it."
"The noble concubine is favored by Sheng now. If she helps you, there should be no problem with this marriage." Gongsun Su reminded him tactfully, "Are you afraid that the Sheng family will find it awkward?"
Rong Suihe said: "Brother, I know. But what I talked about with the Sheng family before is actually pretty much the same. In a few days, people from the three most powerful families in Nanfeng County will go north, mainly to test my words. So they don't They will think that I am forcing them to agree to the marriage."
He smiled again, "Besides, there are so many people in the world who want help from the Shu sisters. It's my ability to win over them."
"Those three families all like capable people." Gongsun Su smiled knowingly after hearing this, but thinking about the current situation, he was a little worried, "Now the news of your quarrel with Prince Gaomi and his son is spreading everywhere in the city. , some people are even leading, thinking that you are unfilial... Is this going to be bad for your reputation?"
Rong Suihe said nonchalantly: "Brother, don't take this kind of gossip to heart! Anyway, the Shu sisters only said that I want to be their heir. If they know this kind of thing, they will definitely take notice. We can save some energy." . Furthermore, throughout the dynasties, they killed their fathers, killed their brothers, had quarrels with their concubines, and brought their brothers-in-law into the palace... The emperor who did such things was judged as a wise king in the end just because he governed the world well after he ascended the throne."
He said firmly, "So you don't need to pay attention to these evaluations today. People in the world are forgetful. Today is good and tomorrow will be bad. When tomorrow comes, they will remember the bad but not the good. If today is bad and tomorrow is good, they will remember the good or not. Bad. The top priority is to fight for military power. Otherwise, no matter how upright the status is, you will not be able to sit in that position."
"After sitting in that seat, all the bad deeds in the past will never be washed away!"
"But if you can't sit in that position, the history books will be made up by the winner. I'm afraid that a hundred and eighty years later, I don't know what it will be said about?"
Gongsun Su opened his mouth, but stopped when he wanted to say something. In fact, what he really wanted to talk about was not reputation. What reputation did he care about since he was born on Tortoiseshell Island
He was mainly worried. King Gaomi and Rong Suihe were biological father and son. Rong Suihe was showing no mercy to his biological father at the moment. What if he regretted it in the future and complained that the people around him didn't persuade him to reconcile
However, after listening to Rong Suihe's calm analysis, Gongsun Su suddenly felt that there was no need to take precautions on this matter. From the bottom of his heart, this sworn brother did not regard King Gaomi as a blood relative.
He really doesn't care about patricide.
"I don't know what kind of punishment the second brother suffered in the Gaomi Palace?" Gongsun Su was a little curious, "I guess he was only five years old at that time, right? How much torture can such a young person endure?"
He was the one who rescued Rong Suihe when he first lived on Tortoiseshell Island. He sent his aunt to take care of him at first, so he knew his sworn brother's physical condition very well at that time: Rong Suihe had many injuries on his body at that time, but They were all fresh injuries, with no traces of years of abuse.
Even his skin is as delicate and fair as a child who is pampered and pampered... Ordinarily, except for the fact that he suffered a lot during the time when he was living outside, he should have been well cared for before.
In fact, if it weren't for a good foundation, in a place like Tortoiseshell Island that lacks medical care and medicine for many years, older children might not be able to survive.
"What a shame these wealthy families are doing!" Gongsun Su couldn't think of an answer and shook his head secretly, "They are really evil!"
Although Rong Suihe still says that he still has amnesia... But as the sworn brother who watched him grow up, Gongsun Su would have taught him to call him "big brother" if he still couldn't tell that he was just pretending.
"Since you have thought about it, I feel relieved." Gongsun Su finally said to Rong Suihe, "Now that everything else is almost ready, we are just waiting for your sweet girl to come to Chang'an and marry you... That's it. Can we go to the frontier to seize military power?"
... The good girl whom Rong Suihe had been waiting for was now still in Nanfeng County, doing something she was reluctant to do: attending Ao Luanjing's wedding.
It was late September and almost October, and it was actually not yet the wedding date that Ao Luanjing had originally set. However, after Ao Luanjing "stumbled and fell into the lake" on the flowing water mat where the Sheng family was celebrating the birth of their eldest son, the Ao family took her with them. After returning to Lin County in a hurry, Mr. Ao was annoyed by his granddaughter's repeated troubles. He ignored the pleadings of Ao Muzhi, his wife and Ao Luanxiao, and directly sent a letter to Ao Luanjing's husband's family, asking them to come and pick up his granddaughter in advance. !
For the sake of their daughter's future, Ao Muzhi and his wife couldn't stop the old lady, so they had to send a letter to make amends, claiming that the main reason for the early marriage was because Ao Luanjing's best friend and the emperor of Kangzhao County, who was appointed by the imperial court, would go to Chang'an again in the near future, and because the two girls The sons and sisters have a deep love. The head of Kangzhao County regretted that he could not see Ao Luanjing leave the palace with his own eyes. In order to fulfill their friendship, the Ao family wanted to arrange the marriage in advance.
This reason was quite far-fetched.
After all, the wedding date at this time has to be chosen again and again, for fear of disturbing the couple's wedding. How can there be any change in the itinerary to accommodate the bride-to-be's friends
But Ao Luanjing's husband's family was just a county squire. There had been a county magistrate in the family so far. They were already in awe of Nanfeng County's most beloved daughter. Sheng Weiqiao went to Chang'an and added a county magistrate. After receiving the title, they became even more awe-struck.
So after hearing the news, I immediately expressed my willingness to cooperate, and immediately moved the wedding originally scheduled for early November to the end of September.
Then Ao Muzhi and his wife sent their confidants to the Sheng Mansion to beg: Since they said that the wedding was advanced because of Sheng Weiqiao, why did Sheng Weiqiao have to be there to congratulate her!
This matter can't be blamed on Ao Muzhi and his wife for making things difficult, because they don't know about Sheng Weiqiao and Rong Suihe.
Although the Sheng family found this request quite disturbing, for the sake of Mrs. Sheng's sake, they still persuaded Sheng Weiqiao to go: "Just think of it as a way to settle the friendship between the two old ladies."
Sheng Weiqiao couldn't bear that his grandfather would not be able to stand down in front of his old friend when he returned to Nanfeng County in the future. Although he was unhappy, he had no choice but to ask people to pack his things and prepare to go to Lin County for a formality.
She thought it was just a formality, but in order to show outsiders how much she valued Ao Luanjing, it was also because Lin County was far or near from the county seat, but she had to arrive one day in advance.
Then the wedding only started in the evening, and she might not be able to make it back in time that day. So... she would have to stay at Ao's house for two nights.
Although I have a good impression of the other members of the Ao family, when I think of Ao Luan Jing...
Sheng Weiqiao embarked on the journey to Lin County very depressed.
Fortunately, Sheng Lanci and his wife were not at ease with Ao Luanjing. Secondly, in order to express their respect for the Ao family, they specifically asked Sheng Lanci to find time to take their daughter with them.
After the father and daughter arrived at Ao Mansion in Lin County one day early, they were naturally warmly received.
Of course, after chatting for a while and dismissing the idlers, Ao Muzhi and his wife looked ashamed: "I have no way to teach my daughter, and I have brought trouble to my brother and my niece!"
"Young people have a good temperament, why should they be harshly criticized?" Although Sheng Lanci also felt that this generation of the Ao family had failed in educating their daughters. They were not as virtuous, virtuous and lovable as Mrs. Ao's daughter and Sheng Weide's biological mother, but she still had to say something about the scene. "What a great friendship our two families have. Even if you don't send someone to explain specifically, we will definitely come."
Then he said, "Yuan'er is still young, his parents are not here, and someone has to take care of the family, so Yin Lu, his third brother, and his third brother and sister couldn't come over. Don't be surprised!"
"Where are these words?" Ao Muzhi and his wife asked hurriedly, "You father and daughter are here to give that evil man a huge face!"
While talking, he called Ao Luanjing over and asked her to kowtow to thank Sheng Lanci and his daughter in person.
Of course, Sheng Lanci and his daughter refused, but Ao Luanjing was still pressed and kowtowed three times before being sent away with a dull face. Ao Muzhi and his wife ordered a sumptuous banquet to be served, and the routine began. The guests of honor enjoyed themselves.
In the middle of Sheng Weiqiao's banquet, a little maid sent her a message while the food was being served, saying that Ao Luanjing had invited her to talk outside the door, but Sheng Weiqiao refused without thinking: "Sister Ao is about to leave the cabinet, there must be someone." There are a lot of things to be busy with. I have always been someone who doesn't know how to do things, so I won't bother her! Go and tell your sister that I will add makeup to her tomorrow. I'm hungry right now and haven't eaten yet! "
Although she still didn't know that Ao Luanjing saw the intimate scene between herself and Rong Suihe at the Cuimo Waterside Pavilion that day, after the man tried every means to slander her on the boat going north, Sheng Weiqiao had no idea about this elder sister. Got defensive.
This was the Ao Mansion where she had been here for the first time. Dusk was falling and the guests were all focused on the banquet. Ao Luanjing asked her to go out to talk, but how could she agree
After all, this is the master who jumped into the lake without saying a word on the flowing water table of the Sheng family. Who knows if he will do something reckless again
If this matter is still about Sheng Weiqiao, Sheng Weiqiao feels that he should not throw himself into a trap!
She was now an honored guest that no one in the house dared to neglect. Of course, the little maid did not dare to force her. However, when the banquet was about to end, she came over and asked again: "My lady said that you should not be hungry now..."
"But my dad has had a lot of wine. Look at how drunk he is now." Sheng Weiqiao didn't want to ignore the invitation and once again found an excuse and said, "I don't feel comfortable leaving him!"
When the little maid heard this, she was helpless and had to say: "That's disturbing the county master."
Ao Luan Jing went out to wait and replied to Ao Luan Jing, who was already shivering a little from the cool autumn night breeze. Ao Luan Jing stomped her feet angrily: "This bitch! You really have a guilty conscience, why are you avoiding me like this?!"