I haven't seen him for half a year, but Mr. Feng is still the same. His clothes are not showing off, his aura has all restrained, and the light in his eyes is covered by droopy eyelids. He looks like a grandfather from an ordinary family, which makes it easy for people to put down their guard.
When Gu Qiancheng came in, Mr. Feng was already sitting there arranging a chess game. Seeing Gu Qiancheng come in, he raised his hand to signal her not to salute, "You are not a polite person, so don't be so pretentious."
She was obviously a teenage girl, but her tone was more vicissitudes of life than an old man like him. Thinking of Gu Qiancheng's agility and calmness when they first met, Mr. Feng couldn't help but feel a little distressed. He said softly: "Girl, are you really sure you want to take this path?" Being involved in the struggle for imperial power, let alone a woman, is to a man. It is not a simple matter.
"No matter how the Gu family is, it is an indisputable fact that they raised you up. If you can even forget the kindness of raising you, what kind of kindness can you remember?"
"Ahem..." Mr. Feng felt quite uncomfortable when his little thoughts were exposed. "Girls, don't think too much about it." He sees everything better than a man, and lives a much more tiring life.
Mr. Feng scolded him while he was making moves. He didn't need Gu Qiancheng to answer, and Gu Qiancheng didn't dare to say anything. She just played chess honestly with her head lowered. No one knew what she was thinking.
"Actually, my grandson is also very good." Mr. Feng was quite regretful. Although he was not suitable for looking after Qiancheng in various ways, it was rare for a girl to catch his eye.
"Without a family to rely on, I have to fight for a protective umbrella for myself." Gu Qiancheng said it sadly, and it was not true.
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"It's different. He has no parents and no escape route." Gu Qiancheng's words were not obscure. How could Mr. Feng not understand.
"It's not bitter. Some things can be tolerated, and some things can't be tolerated. Some things are more important than life. Life is too short. I am willing to pay for my family, but I don't want to live for it. I am a human being, a living person." She couldn't let the Gu family manipulate her arbitrarily.
There was a hint of dissatisfaction in these words, and Gu Qiancheng smiled bitterly, roughly understanding what was going on.
Mr. Feng glanced at him and did not embarrass Gu Qiancheng, "Sit down."
"You are indeed busy. You are running around with King Qin Xihu and Beiqi, even if you don't care about your life. You are very brave." Mr. Feng would speak out of pure love for the younger generation. If he looked down on someone, he would Wouldn't bother speaking at all.
Gu Qiancheng did not keep Mr. Feng waiting for long. He quickly collected himself and followed the servants to the courtyard where Mr. Feng lived.
Gu Qiancheng pretended to be dead and said nothing, silently took out the pieces from the chess arena and dropped them obediently.
"The world seems peaceful, but what can a woman do? Without the help of her family, father and brother, you can't survive alone, let alone getting married. There is no shortage of evil people in this world."
Similarly, once he cannot inherit the throne, there is no need to think about it.
The old man of the Feng family has become more and more reclusive in recent years. It is difficult for others, including Mr. Feng, to see him. Gu Qiancheng is definitely honored to see him again.
"Don't the Gu family treat you as a human being?" Mr. Feng asked. As a wise elder, he loved and hated children like Gu Qiancheng who were disobedient to their elders.
As soon as Gu Qiancheng sat down, he heard Mr. Feng muttering to himself: "You seem to be a good boy who knows the rules and is polite. Why do you act so impulsively? Don't you know what you can do and what you can't do?"
Old Master Feng paused, but his tone was not as harsh as before, "Why bother, forcing yourself to this point." It was obvious that there was no need to fight to the death, but he chose the most tragic method, and in the end both sides suffered losses.
"You can't reach such a high level." This is really true, but Mr. Feng is not happy, "You can't reach such a high level as the royal family?"
No one wants a relative like the Gu family, but everything is fate and there is no choice.
After more than half of the chess pieces fell, Mr. Feng finally stopped scolding him and said with disgust: "After so long, why haven't your chess skills improved at all?" The game was so boring.
What she did to the Gu family was too outrageous for people of this era and could not be accepted by most people. Mr. Feng has already made up his mind that he is at least willing to see her. If he were more rigid, he would definitely kick her out.
Qin Jiyan's identity is there. Once he can inherit the throne, no one can interfere with his affairs. With Qin Jiyan's strength, not even the courtiers can influence his decision.
Although people should not care about the opinions and evaluations of others when they are alive, how many of them can really do this? At least Gu Qiancheng couldn't do it. Gu Qiancheng was very happy to get Mr. Feng's understanding...
"Really?" Gu Qiancheng asked back, his tone not showing any trace of bitterness, just plain, but it made people feel distressed for no reason.
Gu Qiancheng nodded at the same time: "I'm sure, I won't regret it."
"I have no choice." She had to do this to get rid of the Gu family completely.
I love their talents and aspirations, and hate their disobedience, but they just don't get along.
After the dust settled, the Feng family no longer had so many worries about choosing a wife for Feng Sijin.
"Only when you have endured hardship can you become a master. Don't say that your old lady just made you kneel down and kowtow. Even if she beat you to death, you can't even say no. She is your grandmother."
In this world, there are only a few people who can be personally trained by Mr. Feng.
"That's it, that's it." Mr. Feng found that he was full of words and couldn't persuade him anymore. "Whatever cause you sow, you will get what kind of result. Everything is fate."
"Why bother, choose the most difficult path for yourself." Mr. Feng still felt sorry for Gu Qiancheng. After thinking about it, he added, "The five-year agreement between our Feng family and you is still valid."
Gu Qiancheng didn't dare to be disrespectful, so he bowed honestly before walking up to Mr. Feng. He didn't say a word and just stood there, looking a bit like an elder admitting his mistake.
"Yes, everything is fate." Gu Qiancheng sighed softly.
"Are you sure it's him? Don't you regret it?" Mr. Feng raised his head, his slightly cloudy eyes showed the wisdom of seeing everything. Gu Qiancheng knew that he could not lie and must face it honestly.
"If the old man feels it is necessary, then let it go. It will be good to get the eldest son engaged in about five years." In five years, the old emperor's lifespan can only last for five or six years at most. If you marry now, it will be troublesome if you accidentally get involved in the struggle between King Zhao, King Zhou and Qin Jiyan, and five years later...
"I've been busy lately." So, I don't have time to memorize chess games.
"Filial piety is the foundation of the world. If a person is not filial to his parents and elders, can you expect him to be sincere to others?" Unfilial piety means that there is a problem with one's character. Such a person cannot stand in the world.
"Yes." Gu Qiancheng responded obediently, smiling for the first time since he came in, a smile from the bottom of his heart. Because she knew that Mr. Feng recognized her and no longer cared about her rebellion, and that was enough.