After successfully persuading her mother not to rush to see others for her, Guan Suyi actually spent a few days leisurely. On this day, she was sitting in the warm pavilion practicing calligraphy, when the maid Minglan walked in with a cotton cloak in her hand, "Miss, the carriage is ready and ready to go. Madam is waiting for you in the front hall."
Because Emperor Shengyuan highly valued Confucianism, he built a Confucian temple in Minde Mountain in the southern suburbs, which was effective in both the upper and lower levels. These days, people came to worship Confucius in an endless stream. As the masters of the Confucian school, Mr. Guan and Father Guan certainly could not be left behind. They ordered Mr. Zhong to cook the lamb and take it for sacrifice. In order to show their sincerity, the two went out with the lantern at the moment, preparing to climb the mountain step by step, leaving the mother and daughter behind to ride the carriage.
Guan Suyi put on a big cloak and walked into the snowflakes. Although her footsteps were slow, her thoughts kept rushing. But with one small change, everything seems to have changed. That day, my grandfather was not so angry that he was bedridden, nor was he ridiculed or ridiculed because of his clumsiness, or even ruined his reputation. Now he is still a leader of the Confucian school, and a contemporary writer who is admired by people. My father didn't have to stay by the bedside every day to watch the disease, and finally got the nickname of "shrinking turtle", and he has nowhere to be ashamed.
Now they meet friends through literature, and make good connections.
I remember my grandfather in my last life came to Zhenbei Houfu to seek justice for him, but was passed out alive; I remembered that my parents were resolutely unwilling to believe the slander of the Zhao family, and they had to fight so hard that I and Li were almost killed. The clan was removed; Guan Suyi's eyes were full of tears when she remembered that her grandparents came to another courtyard to take her back to her hometown despite the abuse.
In this life, the humiliation and torture that should not be endured by her are probably gone. Thinking of this, she quickly blinked away the tears in her eyes and walked towards Mrs. Zhong who was standing under the corridor smiling.
The mother and daughter got on the Wu Peng carriage and swayed to Minde Mountain. Although the heavy snow is still falling, because of Emperor Sheng Yuan’s worship of Confucius several times, the road has long been trampled by the coming and going iron cavalry, and there are also laborers who clean it every two hours, so it is not difficult to walk. At the foot of the mountain, the carriage slowly stopped by the side of the road, and there seemed to be a little girl crying outside.
"What's wrong?" Mr. Zhong asked through the bamboo curtain.
"Ma'am, I don't know who's carriage has broken the wheels, and now it's stuck in the middle of the road, and the young lady of that family is sobbing and crying. It's pitiful." The coachman expressed pity.
Mr. Zhong opened the bamboo curtain a little, and saw a half-new Wu Peng carriage parked in front of him. The owner did not dare to get out of the car for fear of freezing, but the cries of grievance came out intermittently, which was really disturbing.
Infected by his father-in-law and husband, Mrs. Zhong always used the words "Don't do evil for small things, don't do good things for small things", and immediately said, "Li Wen, go and help them see what the carriage can do. Whether it’s repaired. Taohong, go and say hello, if there are female dependents in the car, please invite them over to ride together.”
At this time, the defense of men and women is not as strict as in later generations, and it is not uncommon for men and women to share a carriage, so Zhongshi has this question. Guan Suyi slammed her chin on her mother's shoulder, and looked along the gap in the bamboo curtain, her brows could not help frowning slightly, she always felt that the driver seemed to have seen it somewhere, and the face was very familiar.
Zhongshi's maid Taohong ran over, bowed through the door curtain, and said a few more words, and a middle-aged woman in luxurious clothes came down with a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old. The little girl has bright eyes and white teeth, pink face and peach cheeks, and two strings of tears hang from the corners of her reddish eyes, which makes people love and pity at the same time.
Zhongshi felt in love with just one glance, and hurriedly lifted the curtain and called, "Look how this little face is frozen, come up and warm up!" She didn't notice her daughter's pale face instantly.
Wei said that the driver's face was familiar, but it turned out to be an old friend. It was only half a breath, Guan Suyi had restrained the strangeness, and calmly looked at the two people who were staggering over.
The middle-aged woman and the little girl climbed into the carriage with the help of the peach-red floor, first bowed to Xie Zhongshi, and then looked at Guan Suyi, their eyes both radiating amazing light. They are all related to the Marquis of Zhenbei, which Guan Suyi avoids, one is Ye Zhen's mother Liu Shi, and the other is her daughter Zhao Chunxi.
Even though she has observed Guan Suyi many times in secret, at close range, Mrs. Liu is still captured by her dignified and restrained yet refined appearance. If a big man comes in, she is afraid that she will lose her soul at this moment. No wonder His Majesty raised the Guan family so diligently to create momentum for her entering the palace. Such a stunner really can't let her in, otherwise her daughter will have no place to stand.
Thinking of this, Liu Shi and Zhao Chunxi secretly exchanged a wink, and then pretended to be grateful and approached Zhong Shi.
Guan Suyi has looked down on everything in his previous life, and naturally he will not be disturbed by the old things in this life. She stretched out her hand, poured two cups of hot tea slowly, and whispered softly, "Both of you, please." Everyone came up, and she wouldn't push people down for no reason.
The girl was wearing the purest light blue dress, with a slight lift of the wide sleeves to reveal half of her slender, snow-white wrists. There was no gold, silver and jade ornaments on it, but it was gorgeous enough. Xingfang, shocking, no wonder people in the world say "beauty is in the bones but not the skin", but it turns out that this is the truth. And her crisp and tactful voice was born with a hint of tenderness and sweetness. When she spoke normally, it was fine, but if she deliberately lowered her tone as she did now, even women like Liu Shi and Zhao Chunxi would be hard to resist. The two touched their numb auricles, and then lifted their teacups to thank them, and there was a hint of sternness in their eyes as they sipped.
Guan Suyi had already noticed the abnormality from their speech and behavior, and could not help but secretly speculate on their intentions. With the power of the Marquis of Zhenbei, how could the young lady take the Wu Peng carriage specially used by the common people? She remembered that Zhao Chunxi had a carriage decorated with gold powder and red lacquer, which was very public when he passed the market. It was like now, he only said his surname was Zhao, and never mentioned the word "Zhenbei Hou", which seemed to hide his identity deliberately. What exactly does she want to do
Guan Suyi thought and dealt with Zhao Chunxi while she was naive, but in fact, she was inquiring about the truth, and unknowingly arrived at the Temple of Confucius. A tall, dignified man had been notified by the servants, and was waiting by the door with an umbrella on his face, his face full of concern. Seeing the slow and steady carriage, he took two steps forward to help his daughter and mother-in-law, and finally thanked Mr. Zhong through the curtain of the carriage.
Seeing the man's handsome face, Zhong's goodwill suddenly grew, and he even said that it was not worth it, as it should be. Guan Suyi had already put on the power fence, followed her mother to get out of the car calmly, and then gave the man a slight nod. The moment she met Zhao Chunxi, she knew that Zhao Luli must be at the Confucius Temple. Zhao Wangshu and Zhao Chunxi are the lifeblood of Zhao Luli, they will feel distressed for a long time if they lose a hair, how can they go out alone. Her marriage with this person has never been a foreshadowing of deep feelings, even if she was moved, it was only a moment, and then it was obliterated by various misunderstandings and humiliations.
Goodbye in this life, Guan Suyi has no love or hatred for him, so he can face it calmly. However, the enthusiastic and hearty Zhong Shi started a conversation with Zhao Luli, so he learned of his prominent status as the Marquis of Zhenbei.
"The woman who has seen the Lord Marquis is just a little bit of work. You don't have to worry about the Lord. The worship ceremony is about to begin, and the woman is allowed to take the lead." Zhongshi's enthusiastic attitude immediately diminished, and he wanted to leave after bowing his knees. Guan Suyi didn't speak from the beginning to the end, and she couldn't see her expression clearly through the power fence, but she could see her eagerness to leave from her frequent turning to the front door.
The unusual reaction of the two surprised Liu Shi and Zhao Chunxi. They thought that after seeing Zhao Luli, the mother and daughter of the Guan family would definitely be entangled with each other, how could they be so disgusted. You must know that Zhao Luli is not only a high-ranking man, but also a beautiful man who is well-known far and wide. Even if he continues his string, there are many women in their peach and plum years who are willing to enter, and even noble ladies of the royal family are rushing to him. How can the mother and daughter remain indifferent
Zhao Chunxi, who was originally worried that Guan Suyi's marriage into Zhenbei Hou's mansion would hinder his own interests, has now changed from hesitancy to anger and unwillingness. After the two walked away, she hugged her father's arm and complimented Guan Suyi. Mrs. Liu also played the drums, and bluntly said that her granddaughter was old, and she should find a mistress to arrange the marriage for her, so as not to be looked down upon by others, but her granddaughter was still young, and she needed her mother's care to take care of Yunyun.
Zhao Luli regarded his children as his life, lest they would suffer any grievances, thinking about his daughter's marriage, and remembering that he was always clamoring for his mother's son, and finally moved.
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During the whole process, he presided over the ceremony of worshiping Confucius. Mr. Guan’s reputation among scholars and scholars has reached its peak. After returning home from the mountain, guests came to visit every day, and there was an endless stream of carriages. Since the "coincidental encounter" between Liu Shi and Zhao Chunxi, Guan Suyi has an ominous premonition in her heart. She originally resisted the marriage, but became uncharacteristically positive.
However, the choice has not yet been made, and the matchmaker sent by the Zhenbei Houfu has already come to the door with rich gifts, and even Liu has come several times to intercede for the former son-in-law. Fortunately, Guan's family is not such a flamboyant person, and categorically refused on the grounds of "inappropriate households". The matchmaker and Liu Shi tried to persuade him to no avail, so they turned around angrily and told Guan Suyi to breathe a sigh of relief.
But the matter was not over yet. The news of the rejection of the marriage caused Zhao Chunxi to cry bitterly, and immediately led his younger brother to kneel in front of his father's study and refused to get up. She looked for Guan Suyi and refused to listen to anyone's persuasion, and Zhao Wangshu wanted a gentle and kind mother very much at her instigation.
Zhao Luli couldn't figure out what magic power Guan Suyi had on his body, so his daughter could not forget her. Since he has been rejected, he will not force it, but he cannot hold back the eager, sad and disappointed eyes of his children. Even his mother-in-law, Liu Shi, praised Guan Suyi, saying that giving her two grandsons to her is better than giving them to anyone. rest assured.
Zhao Luli was ashamed of his "dead wife", and was about to send someone a letter to ask her for her opinion, but she had already sent a message and asked him to think more about his children. After this back and forth, Zhao Luli finally made up his mind and went to the palace to seek decree. And because of all kinds of unspeakable entanglements, although he was in a high position after the founding of the country, he had no real power, and seldom inquired about the affairs of the court. Therefore, he did not know that Guan Suyi had been appointed by Emperor Shengyuan and would soon enter the palace. For the concubine.