The old man Guan looked at his granddaughter with new eyes. The child has been growing up by his side, and no one knows better than him what his temperament is. She was proud, unyielding, and stubborn, but she had no such spirit.
Give up mercy and be brave; give up frugality and be broad; give up the last and come first; die? No regrets! This sentence seems simple, but it hides a willingness to die. She is a pampered little girl, and her biggest worry is probably the chaos and jealousy in the back house. Where can she be so reckless and brave? After marrying into the Zhao mansion, did she still experience unknown hardships
The old man's face changed suddenly, and he asked, "Yiyi, tell me honestly, how does the Zhao family treat you?"
Father Guan also walked in with dark eyes. He picked up his daughter's banner and watched it, while holding back his heart palpitations, "Did Zhao Luli bully you?"
The family has been worrying about themselves all their lives. In this life, Guan Suyi hopes that they will be safe and smooth, so how can they complain? She quickly took her grandfather's arm and smiled, "Even though he was the Marquis of Zhenbei at the time, he couldn't get anything from me. Now he's a commoner, what can he do with me? Grandfather, father, don't worry, I I had a good life in the Zhao family, my servants were afraid of me, my children respected me, my mother-in-law and concubine protected me, the two concubines were locked in the East Mansion, and I couldn’t see each other at all. There is no one in Wei who lived more comfortably than me. Mistress."
"That's good." Mr. Guan gave his granddaughter a deep look, and he was relieved that she was not lying.
But Father Guan didn't quite believe it. He was about to question him carefully when a servant girl suddenly came out and said out of breath, "Grandpa, someone from the palace has brought something. You should go to the front yard to greet him."
When the three walked to the front yard, they saw Xiao Huangmen, who had brought things to the house last time, saluting with a smile on his face, "I have seen two adults, I have seen my wife, and the slave has been ordered to send a reward." , let them look behind them.
This time, it was a big six-pack, stuck with a red seal. Zhongshi said clearly, "Did you send it wrong last time, and the emperor asked you to change it?"
"Mrs. Hui, I did not send it wrong last time, but I missed a few boxes. The servant has a gift list here. Can you order it?"
The reward this time is really delivered to the heart, a box of extremely precious stones such as Shoushan stone, Qingtian stone, Changshi stone, Balin stone, etc., the quality and color are more extraordinary than the other, for the old man who loves to carve seals, it is excellent. Baby; a box of antique calligraphy and paintings, all authentic works of famous masters, any one is enough to make those literati outside rob their heads. Guan's father was breathing heavily, his heart was beating wildly, and he had already rushed to the box; the remaining four boxes were all rare and unique books in the world, with a wide variety of subjects.
No matter how hard it was for Guan Suyi to maintain an elegant and indifferent demeanor, she took a deep breath before walking over, and said with a face, "Mother, did you count the matter of giving me a dowry last time?"
Zhong Shi, "… "
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After dinner, he dragged four large suitcases back to Zhao's house, and Guan Suyi sighed contentedly, "I finally understand why my grandfather and father love the emperor so much, and his benefit really lies in the word 'local tyrant'. I have been to so many places, and I have seen all kinds of people, but I have never seen anyone more generous than the emperor. I am afraid there are thousands of books, enough for me to build a bookstore, and then lie down and read for ten or eight years. In the future, his rewards are all these, so I have to go back every time to get a glimpse of it."
Seeing Madam's hilarious expression, Jin Zi secretly said: Madam, you are wrong, it was Lord Emperor and Lord Taichang who got your light. These objects are all given to you by His Majesty, he bears, and dare not, so he can only act in a roundabout way.
The master and servant were happily counting the books, and there was a crisp knock on the door outside, but when they looked back, it was Zhao Luli. With a gentle smile on his face, he asked, "I heard that you went back to the Emperor's Mansion today? Are the two Taishans still healthy?"
Guan Suyi led him into the inner room and said lukewarmly, "It's still as healthy as before, thank you for your concern. Are you from the old lady? Should you have dinner? I moved a few boxes of things. Come back, the house is messy, it's really rude."
Zhao Luli could clearly hear that she was pushing people, but his feet seemed to take root, and he refused to move half a step. He pressed his chest full of astringency and sighed, "Suyi, I'm really sorry, I accidentally lost your manuscript today." Seeing her waving her hand, he seemed to say it was okay, He hurriedly continued, "I tried to make up for it, but I found that I always made mistakes. Today, I was hidden in the crowd, watching them praise you, praise you, support you, my heart is sweet and bitter. Sweet is such an excellent woman It’s my wife; the hard part is that I don’t know how to cherish it, and I almost lost you. Suyi, after the separation of the government, do you plan to live like this with me forever? A child? If he can inherit your ingenuity, he will be very promising in the future, he…”
For Zhao Luli, these are his longings for a better life; for Guan Suyi, it is like a nightmare of cannibalism, which makes her want to die. Her forehead was covered in sweat, and she was trying to tell him to shut up quickly, but Jin Zi came in with a tea tray, and she didn't know what she stumbled upon, and it all fell on his head.
She kept apologizing and wiped away with sincerity, her eyes were full of tears, as if she was about to cry. Zhao Luli couldn't care about his wife's confidant maid, so he had to reluctantly return to Dongfu for a change.
"The door between the two houses is locked, and no one can open it if you knock." Guan Suyi let out a sigh of relief, and then took out a gold bead the size of a broad bean from her purse and threw it to Jin, "Well done, Take this to play with."
Jin Zi was overwhelmed and hurriedly knelt down to thank him. Suddenly, he saw a pigeon flying diagonally out of the window. It first landed on the window sill, and then jumped into the study without being afraid. called, as if he had something to say.
Guan Suyi thought it was very smart and cute, so she didn't chase it away. After the gloomy mood subsided, she took a serious look, but saw that it was a pigeon with a thin bamboo tube tied to its ankle. She already had a guess in her mind, and she took out the note from the bamboo tube and slowly unfolded it, first sighing, and then secretly saying that it was true.
Guan Guan Jujiu, in the river continent. A slender lady, a gentleman is good. The variegated water chestnuts flow from left to right. A slender lady, longing for it... The handwriting that is a little jerky but still penetrates the back of the paper slowly writes down this world's first love poem.
The man's sad expression, full of struggling eyes, and the figure he wanted to chase but couldn't chase, seemed to be close at hand, making Guan Suyi even more upset. She originally planned not to reply a word, but after thinking and thinking, she finally picked up the pen and wrote: Tall birds can choose wood, and sheep can touch the domain. Things have been seen now, and I would like to forget about them from now on.
Seeing the birds rustling away and fluttering down a few snow-white feathers, she suppressed the loneliness and loneliness in her eyes, and slowly hid herself in the shadow of the blood-red sunset.
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Emperor Shengyuan raised his arm to catch the fuze pigeon and fed it a few grains of corn. Then he took off the bamboo tube and carefully pulled out the paper roll.
"The tall bird can choose the wood, and the sheep can touch the vassal..." He chewed word by word, stabbed his heart with each knife, and smiled bitterly, "Madam is so cruel, is she actually trying to persuade me to forget my feelings? She doesn't care at all. What did I do?" Just as the discomfort could not be further added, another carrier pigeon flew out of the window and jumped onto the imperial case.
Seeing that the emperor had not responded for a long time, Bai Fu stepped forward to get the letter, recognized the mark on the bamboo tube, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, it was sent by Lord Shen."
Lord Shen is Jin Zi, the number two person in the Dark Guard. Emperor Shengyuan was busy reading, and the expression of pain was slowly replaced by joy, and his cheeks were flushed and throbbing in a short while. It turned out that his understanding was correct, the inverse hostel really meant that.
Ever since he met his wife, when encountering difficulties, he could not help but imagine—what would she do if the lady was here? Gradually, his thinking became more and more similar to that of his wife, and his love became stronger and stronger. Until now, he has a heart-to-heart, and it is clear at one point. He seldom read Taoist classics, and he was even less familiar with Lao Tzu's remarks, but suddenly he was so blessed that he blurted out. Madam wanted to introduce him as a confidant, but she didn't know that she was already his confidante.
After bursts of uncontrollable joy, his face turned from red to black, and he sneered, "I hurt my wife, now I will make up for it with the child. Zhao Luli thinks so beautifully!" The pitiful sense of superiority disappeared.
How can Zhao Luli be a jerk, at least he can give his wife a child, but what about him? What can he give Mrs. But if he was asked to give up, his heart would feel as painful as a knife cut, just like a traveler who fell off a cliff, even if his two arms dig into the rock, he will die after exhaustion.
He covered his face, his facial features were severely twisted, he wanted to cry but there were no tears, he wanted to roar but couldn't, there was no way out except to suffer in secret. After being silent for nearly a quarter of an hour, he said hoarsely, "Serve the pen and ink."
Bai Fu didn't dare to breathe, lightly spread the rice paper, polished the thick ink, and handed over the imperial pen.
"My wife compares me to a tall bird and a sheep, and compares myself to a common tree and a vassal, which is really humble and self-deprecating, which is painful. Although I am not talented, I am proud of myself, and I am willing to be a phoenix instead of morning dew. Drink, do not eat unless it is tender bamboo, and do not live in it unless it is a phoenix tree. That's how you live in this world, and you will not marry a lady. The lady can blame me, hate me, but please don't keep me far away. Sincerely, I can only praise Yu'an."
After Emperor Sheng Yuan finished writing, he hid it in the bamboo tube, and then released the carrier pigeons. He stood by the window for most of the night, making sure that his wife had not replied to the letter, so he lay down gloomily.
On the other end, Guan Suyi looked at the love letter that Feiqing did not marry. She was angry, funny, and moved inexplicably. She planned to burn it quickly, so as not to get caught, but somehow she failed to do so, so she had to find a safe place. After thinking about it for a while, I didn't write a reply, but it was rare to get a good night's sleep.