"Mom, is there anyone who says that to your daughter?" Zhen Muyao said somewhat unhappily.
Madam Zhen glanced at her and said, "Don't you know what kind of person you are? Even if I let you pretend, how long can you pretend? It's not that I look down on you." This was really rude.
Zhen Muyao saw the surprise in Xiaocao and Wenrenying's eyes and felt a little embarrassed, "Mom, mom, please at least give me some face." His secrets were revealed just after they met. Is he still going to survive
"Face is never left by others, nor is it given by others, but earned by oneself."
Zhen Muyao wanted to roll her eyes at her mother, but she didn't dare. Her mother always had a lot of reasons to speak. If you say she is wrong, that's absolutely not the case. Zhen Muyao simply regards her mother's words as the golden saying. But she absolutely could not admit this point. If she did, she would lose face. How could she go against her mother
That's right, the way this mother and daughter get along is a bit weird. She's like a long-term rebellious and immature daughter who thinks all the rules of her mother, Mrs. Zhen, who is both rule-abiding and rule-breaking, are her own rules. On the contrary, she is somewhat disdainful of some secular rules.
In the entire Zhen Chengen Mansion, the person Zhen Muyao fears the most and the person she least dreads is her mother.
She was afraid that because she had done something wrong and had really gone too far, her mother would punish her without mercy.
When her mother started to beat people up, her grandfather's pleading was useless. Whenever this happened, it was best for irrelevant people to stay away from her mother to avoid making her mother even more brutal and beating people even harder.
I'm not afraid because her mother is the most tolerant person. Generally speaking, even if you get angry with her, go against her, and argue with her to win, she will never get angry.
At the same time, her relationship with her mother is also the best and the worst.
On a good day, she would even sneak into her parents' room at night, drive her father out, and sleep next to her mother. Some of her ideas were considered unorthodox by others, but her mother would not reject them blindly. Instead, she would analyze them bit by bit, telling her what she could do and what she could not do, and what she could keep testing on the edge of danger without getting herself into trouble. She was willing to tell her mother about her ideas and what she encountered.
Although Zhen Muyao is not loved by everyone, there are actually only a handful of people who truly hate her. If you really want to talk about perception, she is probably just a naughty kid, but she rarely goes too far, which makes people feel helpless but not hate her deeply.
Her mother deserves credit for shaping her character.
And when things are bad, Zhen Muyao feels that her mother is the most terrifying evil spirit. She wants to find someone to take her away. It makes her angry and crazy, but her mother leaves her with no place to vent. She hates her, hates her, hates her!
To be honest, let alone mother and daughter, even mother and son or father and son would not have such a complicated relationship as theirs.
Mrs. Zhen did not ask anything about what happened before. She just talked to Xiaocao and Wen Renying, as if she just wanted to get to know her daughter's new friends. Even at this point, she stayed on the surface and did not want to dig deeper. Then she gave Zhen Muyao a few instructions and got up and left.
She is completely different from other people’s mothers.
From beginning to end, Zhen Muyao just listened with his head bowed.
“It’s not the first time I’ve met Madam Zhen, but I’ve never had close contact with her before. I feel that Madam Zhen…” Wen Renying frowned and thought, wondering how to describe it.
Zhen Muyao glanced at her and waved his hand, "Xiaoying'er, don't think about these things. Most people can't understand my mother's kind of person. Don't waste your energy on it."
Wen Renying smiled and stopped thinking about it, looking very obedient.
Xiaocao was a little curious about how the mother and daughter got along with each other.
Just like what Madam Zhen said, even if Zhen Muyao pretends, he won't be able to pretend for long. What Xiaocao wants to know is not something that is secret, so Zhen Muyao talks a lot, and the whole speech seems to be full of dissatisfaction and complaints, but if you listen carefully, you will find the admiration and respect underneath the dissatisfaction and complaints.
Xiaocao probably understood things that others found incomprehensible or even unbelievable. It should be said that Zhen Muyao was very lucky. Her mother was her life mentor, leading her to a different but less thorny path. At the same time, she also protected her and allowed Zhen Muyao to live a free and happy life.
"Your mother is a very good person."
Zhen Muyao looked at Xiaocao silently for a long while, "Sister Xuan, where did you come to this conclusion? You should know that none of the brothers in our family think so."
Xiao Cao smiled and said, "That's your mother, how can you say that?"
Zhen Muyao shut up silently. Suddenly, she felt that Sister Xuan was very suitable to be her mother's daughter. She could understand all her mother's behaviors better than her mother, and the "mother and daughter" would get along very happily.
Zhen Muyao was wondering whether she should ask her mother to adopt a goddaughter
As for the unique Mrs. Zhen, she was sure that her daughter only had one friend, and the other one was just a courtesy addition. She always believed in her daughter's judgment, and this time was no exception. Even the one who was a courtesy addition was relatively knowledgeable and interesting. Good girls are worthy of sincere care.
On the way back, Madam Zhen ran into Marquis Pingjin and Censor Xia head-on. Also accompanying them were Censor Xia's wife, the old lady of the Xia family, and the wife of Marquis Pingjin. Considering the time, they arrived quite quickly.
Madam Zhen was the lady of the inner palace, so naturally she was only acquainted with the two adults and they greeted each other politely.
"Miss Zhen Liu should still be over there. Would you like to go and see her together?" asked the wife of Marquis Pingjin.
"No, I just came from there." After a pause, as if thinking of something, he spoke slowly and calmly: "Children always have some ideas. We, as elders, don't have to be too serious. Of course, we shouldn't completely ignore and deny their ideas. Many things are not determined by age. Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened. Believe in one side and you will be in the dark. Goodbye first."
Anyone who is not a fool will know who she is talking to, and there are no fools among them. Especially Xia Du Yushi, who was in deep thought. In fact, everyone understands the truth, but there are some things that he obviously overlooked.
Just from the expression of Xia Du Yushi, it is hard to tell whether she is angry about Xia Bihe's matter. Although she is in her sixties, she looks still in good spirits. With a gray beard and wearing casual clothes, she looks like an ordinary, amiable old man.
But Xiaocao couldn't treat him as an ordinary old man.
Because of their arrival, the originally good atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Censor Xia seemed not to notice anything. He first looked at Xia Bihe on the bed and asked about her condition.
Xiaocao did not hide anything and told the truth.
After listening to this, Censor Xia nodded and said, "Thank you so much, little girl." He said it naturally and casually without hesitation. He didn't think there was anything wrong with thanking a little girl.
Xiao Cao was a little surprised. Apparently, she may have made some small mistakes before. Her understanding of Xia Du Yushi was somewhat biased. This was not a narrow-minded old man. The reason why he made a mistake in Xia Bihe's matter was probably because of his trust in his family. In his position, there were so many things to do that he could not afford to make mistakes. He was so busy that it was normal for him to neglect his family.
The rest of the Xia family were in the courtyard, even the men of the Xia family came over later. They hurried over when they knew that Xia Du Yushi had arrived. Although he didn't show any cold face, the Xia family was like quails, especially the fourth wife of Xia, who was shaking involuntarily. As another authority of the Xia family, the old wife of Xia was silent from beginning to end, and she didn't even look at the grass that was the culprit of all this. As she got older, she had some minor health problems, and she didn't like to move. When she went out to visit, it was usually the younger generation of the family. She didn't seem to complain when she was forced to go out.
"Why didn't you leave someone here to look after the fifth girl?"
Although it was just a common inquiry, the Xia family members seemed to be more uneasy, especially Fourth Madam Xia, who was almost shaking like a sieve.
How could they have the guts to do such a thing as colluding to deceive him when they were all so afraid of him
Everyone was silent, and Xia Du Yushi withdrew his gaze and looked at Xiao Cao, "What do you want to say to me, little girl?"
What Xiaocao originally wanted to say, she couldn't say it now. Even though Xiaocao knew in her heart that some people were very experienced and good at grasping people's hearts, controlling the atmosphere, and taking the initiative without leaving any trace, she didn't know whether Xia Du Yushi was one of them. Now that the Xia family was trembling with fear, she knew that he could not be harmless. However, facing such harmony, she couldn't be aggressive.
Just like you shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you.
Seeing Xiaocao's hesitation, Censor Xia laughed and said, "The little girl insisted on letting me come here, so she must have something to say. From what they said before, you have a powerful mouth. You can say whatever you want. People in the Censorate have said and heard everything." So there is really nothing they can't bear to hear.
The Censorate supervises all officials. When they find any problems, they write memorials to report them. If the person being reported is dissatisfied, they will refute; if they are angry, they will curse back. Don't think that the literati on Zhihu are really elegant. The real content in the memorials is very vicious, not to mention the military men who are blunt and curse.
There have been only two censors in the Censorate since Emperor Xuanren ascended the throne: the Left Censor-in-Chief and the Left Censor-in-Chief. As the boss of the Censorate, he has no one of the same level to share the firepower with Censor-in-Chief Xia. So he is the one who is scolded the most. He has long been calm and no matter how you jump up and down and curse, he can remain calm and composed.
If you have a peaceful mind, those things outside will not be a big deal.
Of course, it is difficult to empathize with him if you have not been in his position. In the eyes of the Xia family, he is the most face-conscious person. He may have to endure the attacks from his colleagues, but how can he tolerate the provocation from the younger generation
Facing the grass, could it be a public execution? You're overthinking it. It doesn't exist.
"How much does the Chief Censor know about Miss Xia's situation?"
Xia Du Yushi sighed, "This child is not very good. No one can be liked by everyone. But if everyone doesn't like him, I personally think it's probably my own fault."
"In your opinion, is a person's badness due to poor education, or do you think that he is bad at his root?"
"Both nature and nurture should have an impact, but nurture should have a heavier impact. After all, if two people who were the same when they were young are separated and grow up in different environments, they may become worlds apart. This is quite common and normal."
"What kind do you think Miss Xia is?"
"Probably a bit of both. Her personality is quite similar to her mother's, both are a bit taciturn, but now it seems that may not be the case. She was raised by her stepmother, and it is not realistic for a stepmother to ask them to treat their stepchildren as their own. So, it is normal for the fifth girl to be worse off than her brothers and sisters. I just didn't know her situation would be so bad."
Xiao Cao fell silent, and Zhen Muyao became even more silent. She had heard a lot of comments about Xiadu Yushi, and because they were all similar, she took them seriously. Now it seems that she was also misled by listening to one side. Thinking carefully, her mother seemed to have never participated in the comments of those ladies. Sometimes when talking about them, her mother's expression seemed a little strange. Zhen Muyao felt that she had found the reason now.
The Xia family's concealment and misleading of him was not as serious as expected - they still didn't dare to make up too much - in his opinion, Xia Bihe's situation was also worthy of a stepdaughter, so he didn't ask about it. The Xia family thought that he was kept well hidden, and all this was due to the contribution of Old Madam Xia. Naturally, they didn't dare to have any opinions about Old Madam Xia, and then followed her wishes. When Fourth Madam Xia was outside, she was even more excessive, and they all followed suit, so that Xia Bihe became a poor little thing bullied by everyone.
"I am indeed at fault in this matter. There is nothing much to say about this. I just hope it is not too late to correct it now. Although she is a girl, she is my descendant after all. How can I allow her to be arbitrarily bullied and abused by others?"
As the Chief Censor, he not only supervised the officials, but also supervised the words and deeds of the emperor. Whenever the emperor made a mistake, he would point it out and ask the emperor to correct it. Although the emperor sometimes annoyed him, basically as long as he was right, the emperor would correct it. The emperor could face his mistakes calmly, so why couldn't he? Moreover, as the Chief Censor, he should set an example.
Therefore, the expected scene of violent storms did not exist at all.
Perhaps because he had never encountered a situation where he had to apologize to a younger person, even his family members had a serious misunderstanding of Xiadu Yushi.
As soon as Envoy Xia Du said this, Fourth Madam Xia's legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground.
Apart from her children, no one else dared to lend a hand, especially Xia Duyu, who looked indifferent, as if he hadn't seen anything, which made them even more nervous. And Madam Xia's children were worried and scared, crying, but they didn't dare to make a sound.