For Zhen Muyao, this was a very incredible thing. How could a person like her mother be attracted to a man? Her mother and her father, and she and Jian Shu, were like templates at the other extreme.
She and Jianshu had a very good relationship and promised to spend their lives together before they got married.
Her parents were different. Not only did they only know each other before marriage, but after marriage, they didn't even have a short period of sweet affection. It seemed that after marriage, they immediately entered the "old married couple" state. Her mother was a qualified daughter-in-law and could handle her own things properly as soon as she got started. As for her father, what he was like before marriage was the only thing that changed after marriage, so he probably didn't need to worry about it anymore.
Apart from what they had to say, there was no intimate talk between them.
How did Zhen Muyao know all this? It was because she saw all this when she was a child, but she was young and ignorant, so she didn't know what it meant. Of course, this is actually quite common, so it was nothing. But later, Zhen Muyao got engaged to Jianshu, and their relationship got better and better. She began to wonder about the relationship between her parents. With extremely deep curiosity, Zhen Muyao pestered the elderly people around her mother in various ways. Although everyone spoke vaguely, she was able to figure out most of the things by piecing together the facts.
Zhen Muyao, who no longer knew nothing, began to have deep doubts about certain things.
In her opinion, given her mother's personality, which was serious, taciturn, and cold, it was very normal that she would not have any romantic feelings. It would be really incredible if she fell in love with a man.
So she suspected that she was not her mother's biological child. Otherwise, why was there such a big difference between her and her mother? Well, this was just plain boring.
What was really surprising was that she actually had someone she loved before getting married.
Zhen Muyao was naturally very curious about the person who could make her fall in love with such a man, but unfortunately, she didn't find any useful information. She even went to ask her father without fear of death - there was no other way, the only person she was really afraid of was her mother - but in the end, her father, who was usually very calm, had a rare dark face. To be honest, his face was so dark that ink could drip out of it. He scolded her for the first time, and Zhen Muyao was completely stunned.
Later, her mother looked at her and said only two words: You deserve it.
Zhen Muyao did not give up and kept trying. After finding out a little bit, he finally understood why he deserved it.
Third Master Xie, he was the man who dominated the entire imperial city more than 20 years ago. Zhen Muyao had never seen that scene, but he estimated that he was more popular than Wen Renyang now. After all, Sister Xuan’s twin brother, no matter how powerful he was, was essentially "stupid". In fact, he was not the type that girls liked. His appearance was also outstanding, but among many handsome men, he was just average.
But it is said that Mr. Xie San is a person who combines talent, looks and temperament in one person. He is truly blessed by nature. Among his peers, no one can surpass him in any aspect.
Zhen Muyao's father was, in theory, an extremely outstanding person, but he was always suppressed by Mr. Xie Sanye. Perhaps there was no such thing as a perpetual runner-up, and his position as number one had never been shaken.
Of course, these are all very general things, and Zhen Muyao can only fantasize about them. However, if you think about it from her father's perspective, a person who is always oppressing him, and the other person is the apple of his wife's eye, no matter who it is, no matter how good-tempered he is, he would probably be like a cat with its tail stepped on.
So, when she went to ask her father, wasn't she just poking at his sore spot? She deserved it.
"Muyao, what are you thinking about? You're distracted." Xiaocao stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Zhen Muyao's eyes.
Zhen Muyao came back to his senses, "I'm thinking about Mr. Xie San. Hey, Sister Xuan, you can go back and ask your mother about Mr. Xie San." Zhen Muyao thought of the most exaggerated statement: nine out of ten girls who have seen Mr. Xie San would be attracted to him, so, would this include Madam Wenren
Xiaocao looked confused. What was going on
"I have been curious about Mr. Xie for a long time, but what I know is always limited. You can go ask mother, maybe you can find out something interesting." Zhen Muyao said and winked at Xiaocao.
Her behavior inevitably arouses people's curiosity.
"Don't ask your father, and don't ask your mother in front of her." Zhen Muyao said quite "solemnly".
Isn't this clearly leading Xiaocao to ask her father
But the more this happened, the more it seemed like it was about to do something. Plus, my dad had a good temper, so even if I touched a minefield, it probably wouldn't be a big deal. That's human nature, that's it.
Regardless of what she was thinking, at least Xiaocao ignored Zhen Muyao at the moment. Just looking at her expression, one could tell that if she revealed any clues, she would be so mischievous.
After eating, they didn't stay outside for long and prepared to go home. Xiaocao and Wenrenying were fine, but it was not good for Zhen Muyao to go home too late. The Dragon Boat Festival was in two days and every family was preparing. Besides, she was hanging out with Jianshu outside. It seemed that such a good kid was led astray by her.
Before they parted, Zhen Muyao suddenly pulled Xiaocao aside and said, "Sister Xuan, what's the matter with Concubine Kou's prescription? I didn't find a chance to ask you before. Aren't the two prescriptions too different? There are almost no identical medicines. Does Concubine Kou have other problems? Don't hide it from me. Tell me clearly. If there is anything, I can help you. After all, it involves Prince Heng's Mansion, which is no different from others. Now Prince Heng is very powerful. I have to say something unpleasant. If he takes action against your family, you..."
The grass also understood what was left unsaid.
He patted Zhen Muyao soothingly, "It's not a big deal. Concubine Kou's uterus is indeed cold, but it's not to the point where she can't get pregnant. She was drugged, or maybe she took it by mistake, which made the uterus coldness worse. I guess the doctors she saw before treated her according to the uterus coldness, so it didn't work."
Zhen Muyao frowned, "Sure enough, it's the same shit again. If that's the case, then forget about it. If Concubine Kou is smart, she should know what to do. As for Concubine Heng... forget about her."
"Don't worry, nothing will happen." Xiaocao didn't take it too seriously.
Xiaocao and Wenrenying returned home with nothing in their hands, except for some small things in the hands of the maid.
In this way, it is obvious that the large amount of banknotes given by Han was not spent, and when they were returned to Han, Han just kept them. Obviously, this result was not surprising.
Xiaocao had almost forgotten about Mr. Xie, but Wen Renying asked about it with great interest. Wen Renying, who was fond of "gossip", was even more concerned about this matter.
Han was stunned at first, then laughed, "Why are you asking this?"
"When we were having dinner at Fengtai Restaurant, Fourth Sister said that there was a dish that was cooked very authentically, and she inadvertently mentioned the owner of the restaurant. Didn't she bring up Mr. Xie? From what Sister Mu Yao said, it seemed that there was something interesting about Mr. Xie."
"It's not that interesting. Mr. Xie is a very handsome man, his talent is beyond compare, his temperament is free and easy, and even his martial arts are first-class. If he stands in the crowd, he will be the first one to be noticed. Men of our generation, basically, we fight for second place in everything. No matter how arrogant a person is, he will not speak nonsense in front of him. After all, it will only bring humiliation to himself."
Wen Renying blinked, "So powerful?"
"Of course not. Ninety percent of the girls in the imperial city admire him. Whenever he goes out, the streets are packed with people. The parade of the top scholar every three years is very lively. When Mr. Xie goes out, it often causes such a scene. But later on, he gradually matured and became more stable. When he went out, he rarely showed up. Later, he left the imperial city and traveled outside. It has been more than ten or twenty years, and he has never come back."
This time, not to mention Wen Renying, Xiao Cao couldn't help but open her mouth in surprise. Isn't this the otherworldly version of "throwing fruit to fill the car"? What kind of demeanor must one have to be so popular! The description of my mother is still a bit empty and doesn't feel real, but I really want to meet such a person.
"Mom, putting aside other things, isn't he better than Fourth Brother in terms of academic ability?" Wen Renying continued to ask.
"That's not the case. When Third Master Xie was young, his talent and knowledge could only surpass his peers. He was still a little behind your fourth brother. In other aspects, your fourth brother couldn't even compare to Third Master Xie when he was young. Only in talent and knowledge, it is not an exaggeration to say that your fourth brother is unprecedented." Although he despised his own son, he was also absolutely proud of him.
"Is that so?" Wen Renying was a little disappointed, but then she cheered up again, "You said that 90% of the girls like him, mom, are you included?" Her little eyes blinked.
"Of course, of course it's included." Han said with a smile. Seeing Wen Renying's increasingly surprised expression, her smile became more and more obvious. She touched Wen Renying's head and said, "In fact, it's just a natural yearning and admiration for beautiful things when you are young. It's very simple and doesn't include other things."
"Oh, so that's it? I was scared to death." Wen Renying couldn't help but pat her chest.
Xiaocao understood that it was too excellent and too beautiful. It became a white moonlight that remained in the bottom of his heart during the flower-like years. This white moonlight was really pure and clean. Anyone who thought of it in the wrong way deserved a beating.
"Don't think that I won't be angry just because you say that." Wenren Taibo's voice came faintly.
Wen Renying was startled and turned around. She didn't know when her father was standing at the door. His expression was really not good at all. "Dad, you are back so early today?"
"If I hadn't come back earlier, I wouldn't have known that the man who once attracted my wife seems to have attracted my daughter's attention now." The resentful feeling seemed to become three times stronger.
Xiao Cao now really believed in the charm of Mr. Xie San in the past. If someone like her father could be so charming, there was nothing to say. However, no matter how charming he was, he was an outsider who had never seen him. He was her father, so it was necessary to comfort him. "Dad, I've already said that, that was when he was young. So many years have passed. Who knows what he has become? He might be fat, bald, or greasy. If that's the case, do you think he can compare to you now?"
Han, who was originally calm and composed, couldn't help but choke and cough when she heard this, and then glared at Xiaocao fiercely. This girl, did she deliberately destroy the beauty in her heart? She unconsciously substituted the description of her daughter into her memory of Master Xie San. Although her memory was actually quite vague, when she thought of the handsome man becoming that, that, that... Han couldn't help but frown.
However, Wenren Taibo's expression did become visibly happy, and he nodded, "Xuan'er is right."
"What are you saying about being right? You're old, but you still have the nerve to be jealous. It's fine if you can't compare to others, but you use this self-deceiving way to slander Master Xie. Aren't you ashamed?" Her white moonlight was ruined, and Han retorted with a sullen face.
Wenren Taibo's face couldn't help but turn dark this time.
Xiaocao and Wenrenying looked at each other, and the latter moved to Xiaocao's side in small steps, then pulled Xiaocao away.
"Is it really okay?" Xiaocao was a little worried.
"What's the problem?" Wen Renying waved her hand indifferently.
All right, just think of it as a little fun, quarreling will make the relationship better.