First there were rumors of Shi Fuyin and Luo Yuanqing's engagement, and then there were rumors that Shi Dingheng and Luo Yuanqing were caught in Yutao Pavilion. The whole Shi family was caught off guard by these two news.
The Luo family of the Duke of Qing had a bad reputation, and anyone who wanted to save face was not willing to marry the Luo family.
Before this, the Shi family had little contact with the Qingguo government.
But now, the two children in the family have been involved, and the reputation will definitely be affected. Even the uncle's house will be affected to a certain extent.
And the source of all this is that the Zeng family protected the matchmaker for the Duke of Qing.
At this moment, the grandchildren, from Mrs. Shi to Shi Dingrong and Shi Fulin, are very dissatisfied with Mrs. Zeng.
Especially after learning that Luo Yuanqing was such a swinger with bad conduct, Mrs. Zeng actually wanted to tell Shi Fuyin to him. Even Shi Yuhua, who had always had a good relationship with Shi Zhengkun's family, didn't know what to say.
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"This time, Fourth Brother's family and Zhengkun's family have completely broken up. In the past, with everyone's tacit understanding, the two families could barely sit together. After this time, I think it will be difficult."
Mrs. Shi sighed to Shi Zhengmao.
Shi Zhengmao also had a headache: "How did this happen? The same goes for the four younger siblings. Even if there is a big conflict, you shouldn't hit someone. How will we get along with each other in the future?"
Mrs. Shi said lightly: "I think the fourth brother's family never thought of having too much contact with Zhengkun's family." Jin's anger really shocked her and made her have feelings for this younger brother and sister.
New understanding.
"However, this matter cannot be blamed on the four younger siblings. It is really Zeng who has gone too far. How can she interfere in Sister Yin's marriage? Moreover, there are rumors."
"Zeng's intention in this marriage was not good."
Shi Zhengmao was also very dissatisfied with Zeng Yuwei: "Zeng is really a person. She knew that her family had an awkward relationship with Zhenghe's family, but she still proposed such a marriage to Sister Yin. What kind of peace of mind did she have?
Do you wish that Zhengkun and Bofu would be separated?"
Mrs. Shi snorted and said, "Perhaps in Mrs. Zeng's mind, she helped to talk about this family relationship in order to build a relationship between her family and her fourth brother's family."
"She, from the bottom of her heart, looks down on the fourth brother's family. She thinks that the Duke of Qing's family has a prominent family. If she tells Sister Yin to Luo Yuanqing, she is a high ranking figure for the fourth brother's family. They should agree with a lot of gratitude."
Shi Zhengmao was so angry that he slammed the table: "Why is this person so stupid!"
Seeing that Shi Zhengmao was very angry, Mrs. Shi thought for a moment and changed the subject: "Master, who do you think Dingheng was called to Yutao Pavilion?"
Shi Zhengmao: "After Zhengkun's family moved out of the uncle's house, I don't know much about Dingheng's social circle. How do I know if he has offended someone outside?"
Mrs. Shi was silent for a moment and then asked tentatively: "Master, do you think it was... the fourth brother's family that did it?"
Shi Zhengmao shook his head simply: "Impossible. Although the fourth brother's family has only been back home for a year, we can still get a rough idea of their temperament."
"The fourth brother is about the same as the Jin family. They may attack you directly face to face, but they probably won't be able to do things like shady people behind your back."
Mrs. Shi asked again: "How many Wulang are there?"
Shi Zhengmao: "Then it's even more impossible. Where is Wulang? He's working in the palace. I'm afraid he doesn't even know what happened in the palace now."
When Mrs. Shi saw that Shi Zhengmao had stopped talking, she reminded her, "Sister Yin is in the house, but where are Sister Xin and Jiulang?"
Shi Zhengmao was a little speechless: "Can't you see the two younger ones? Sister Xin is squeamish and enjoys herself, and Jiulang is also indolent. The two of them can only do some icing on the cake, don't count on them for serious matters.
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"Dingheng was called to Yutao Pavilion. It sounds simple, but in practice it is very troublesome."
"First of all, we have to find the person who delivers the message. Secondly, the person who delivers the message has to convince Dingheng to go to Yutao Pavilion. Finally, we have to ensure that this person is not exposed afterwards. Even I can't find this kind of errand man in a short while.
Not coming out."
"Also, even if Luo Yuanqing's whereabouts are not a secret, in order to accurately grasp it, doesn't someone have to monitor it?"
"Sister Xin, the people around Jiulang are all assigned by the government. They have only been in Beijing for a year. Do you think they can have such abilities?"
Mrs. Shi stopped talking, but in her heart she felt that Shi Dingheng was being tricked by Shi Zhenghe and his family. This timing was such a coincidence.
In Yixiangtang, Mrs. Shi and Mr. Shi were also discussing this matter.
The old man Shi looked at his old wife: "Why do you think Dingheng fell into Sister Xin's scheme?"
Mrs. Shi: "Intuition."
Mr. Shi: "..."
Mrs. Shi also knew that saying this was not enough to convince people, but she did not explain much to Mrs. Shi. She just said: "I wanted to be simple before."
"I have always thought that if the child was carried by the wrong person, both Zhenghe and Zhengkun are innocent. Since the two of them have not lived together again, there will be no contradictions and conflicts. As long as we give more guidance, they will be
Can get along well with each other.”
"But now, I know this is impossible."
"Ms. Zeng can casually introduce the corrupt Luo Yuanqing to Sister Yin, and Ms. Jin can also raise her hand to hit Ms. Zeng without any scruples. They have never thought about how the two families will continue to get along with each other afterwards."
"Such a lack of scruples comes from the bottom of my heart that I don't want to get along well with the other person."
"It's me, it's me who takes it for granted."
The old man Shi also sighed. His biological son must stay with him, but his adopted son has also given real affection and energy. As old people, they naturally want the two of them to coexist peacefully.
Unfortunately, things are unpredictable, and what they hope for may seem simple, but is actually very difficult.
At this time, Nanny An walked in: "Old madam, Miss Six is back."
Mrs. Shi thought for a moment and asked Nanny An to call An Ran over: "Go quietly and don't disturb the six girls."
Aunt An nodded and stepped back.
On the other hand, Shi Fuxin went directly to Yiguiyuan after returning to her uncle's house, and then she found out that her mother and sister both went crazy today and beat Zeng's mother.
"Mom, sister, what you did is so right, you should give Mrs. Zeng a hard spanking."
While mother and daughter were talking, An Ran saw the maid waving to her outside the courtyard and silently retreated.
Shi Fuxin glanced at her and continued talking to Jin Yue'e and Shi Fuyin.
In less than a quarter of an hour, An Ran came back.
After staying in Yiguiyuan for a while, Shi Fuxin returned to Yuelou.
On the way, An Ran hesitated to speak.
Shi Fuxin looked at her and did not take the initiative to ask.
Until she returned to Lan Yue Tower, An Ran didn't take the initiative to say anything about the old lady who asked her to come over for questioning.
It wasn't until the maid from Yixiang Hall came over to call Shi Fuxin and said that Mrs. Shi was looking for her, that An Ran knelt down in front of Shi Fuxin and said, "Girl, I have something to tell you."
Shi Fuxin looked at her: "Say it, I'm listening."
An Ran: "The old lady just asked me to come over and ask you if you have left the National Women's Prison today."
Shi Fuxin's eyes flickered. She had always known that her grandmother was a very shrewd person, but she didn't expect to be so sharp. Did she guess that her Yin time was constant?
"How did you answer?"
An Ran showed remorse: "I didn't dare to deceive the old lady or reveal the girl's whereabouts, so I didn't say anything. Then the old lady asked me to leave."
Shi Fuxin said "Oh" and walked out of the house, preparing to go to Yixiang Hall.
An Ran quickly followed and said worriedly: "Girl, I feel like the old lady knows something."
Shi Fuxin stopped and looked back at An Ran: "An Ran, when my grandmother sent you to me, I knew she was doing it for my own good. I accepted her kindness and accepted you."
"You've been with me for a while. You should have seen what kind of person I am, right?"
"In my case, ability to do things is important, but loyalty comes first."
"You seem to have said nothing today, but in fact you have said everything."
"You said you didn't dare to lie to grandma. I understand that, but in the future, you don't want to follow me out. Just take care of everything in the house. That way, you don't have to embarrass yourself."
An Ran was stunned, and quickly knelt down: "Girl, this slave is wrong."
Shi Fuxin looked at her: "Is it wrong that you don't dare to deceive grandma? Of course it's not wrong, you just don't treat me as your master from the bottom of your heart."
If this girl truly regarded herself as her master, she would protect her own interests. Even if she didn't know what she was going to do after skipping school and leaving the National Women's Prison today, she should help hide it.
She was not afraid of Mrs. Shi knowing about Luo Yuanqing and Shi Dingheng, but next time, if she did something she didn't want others to know, this girl would be a time bomb.
An Ran's heart trembled, and she quickly expressed her position: "Girl, I was wrong. I will never do this again."
Shi Fuxin was noncommittal: "When I look at people, I never believe what they say, I only look at how they behave. Okay, stop kneeling. You are the one my grandmother gave me after all. It's not good for people to see you."
After saying that, Shi Fuxin turned around and walked away.
An Ran paused for a moment, stood up and followed.
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After a while, Shi Fuxin arrived at Yixiang Hall.
"Sixth Miss, the old lady is in the Buddhist hall, please come with me."
Shi Fuxin glanced at Grandma An and followed her to the small Buddhist hall.
In the Buddhist hall, Mrs. Shi was kneeling in front of the Buddha statue, constantly playing with the sandalwood beads in her hands, and opening and closing her mouth as if she was chanting sutras.
Aunt An brought Shi Fuxin in and quickly left.
Shi Fuxin stood for a while. When she saw that Mrs. Shi ignored her and saw that the table and chair where she was punished to copy the Diamond Sutra last time were still there, she silently walked over and sat down, took the initiative to pick up the pen and started copying the sutra.
Grandfather and grandson, one is reciting scriptures and the other is copying scriptures. No one disturbs the other.
In the blink of an eye, the sky outside turned dark.
Mrs. Shi opened her eyes, looked at Shi Fuxin who was concentrating on copying scriptures, and said to herself: "Compared with the border, the capital has good places and bad places."
"At the border, there are not so many rules and you don't have to be bound too much. If you do some things, you can just do them and it won't have much impact."
"But the capital is different. The capital is a place that pays attention to rules. The relationship between people is like a big net. If one person is touched, it is equivalent to breaking the entire big net."
"At this time, if you continue to deal with things straightforwardly like when you were at the border, and if you don't pay attention, not only will you get involved, but your family will suffer as well."
Listening to Mrs. Shi's words, Shi Fuxin was silent for a moment and kept writing: "My granddaughter thinks that whether it is the capital or the border, strength speaks for itself."
Mrs. Shi: "Yes, no matter where this person goes, it is the last word that he is strong. However, whether he is strong or not has nothing to do with the strength of a person's kung fu."
"There are many ninth-grade warriors in the world, but how many of them actually establish a sect? If a person just relies on her skills and just does whatever she wants, then what awaits her in the end will not be a good ending."
Shi Fuxin looked calm: "That's because they are not strong enough."
When the old lady fiddled with the prayer beads, she stopped and said, "No matter how strong a person is, he is still the bravest of an ordinary man, and an ordinary man of courage can only survive alone."
"Even if you are as powerful as a master, you must bow your head for the sake of those behind you. Unless you are alone for the rest of your life, you will not be able to escape the interference of the worldly affairs."
Shi Fuxin pursed her lips and did not answer.
Mrs. Shi continued to fiddle with the beads: "Throughout the ages, how many people have gained power and status by relying solely on force? Even if they get it for a while, they won't be able to keep it in the end."
"Force has never been the criterion for whether a person is strong or not. Otherwise, there would be no such thing as an eighth- or ninth-grade master acting as a guard for others."
Seeing that Shi Fuxin was silent, Mrs. Shi glanced at her: "Simple and crude force can only solve part of the problem, and often treats the symptoms rather than the root cause."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "In a place like Beijing, which is orderly, rules-based, and has countless intertwined networks of people, if you want to live a better life, you don't rely on force, but your brain.
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"If a person can sort out the context of these networks and control the rules, even if he is just a eunuch or a palace maid, he can still kill a high-ranking beloved concubine."
Shi Fuxin was silent for a while: "Grandma is right, but I think it is also a good thing to show force appropriately and let people know it hurts."
"If a person does something wrong and just exposes it so painlessly, she won't remember it next time. After all, people like to bully the weak and fear evil."
"As for some people, if you don't beat her to hurt her, she won't know how to be reverent."
Mrs. Shi looked at Shi Fuxin and saw that she was still moving toward the scriptures slowly and unhurriedly. She couldn't tell how much she had listened. She raised her hand and said, "Okay, it's getting late. You can go back."
Shi Fuxin put down her pen decisively, stood up and said, "Grandma, my granddaughter will go back first."
Watching Shi Fuxin leave, Mrs. Shi also came out of the Buddhist hall. Seeing that Mr. Shi was still waiting for her to have dinner, she walked over and sat down: "That girl doesn't believe me."
He didn't believe her and made the decision for Sister Huiyin, so he took the initiative to teach Zeng a lesson.
Mr. Shi comforted him: "The fourth child's family has only been back for a year. You should teach them well. They will know your good intentions in the future."
Mrs. Shi rubbed her forehead: "The rumors about Sister Yin and Luo Yuanqing's engagement must be clarified as soon as possible. I have to think carefully about how to do this."
No matter how bad the reputation of the Qingguo Duke's Mansion is, it is still the Duke of Qing's Mansion. With the current situation of the Shi family, they really don't have much leverage to go head-to-head with them.
Mr. Shi was silent for a moment: "Zhenghe's family and Zhengkun's family will not be allowed to meet in the future."
Mrs. Shi nodded: "As long as they can live in peace, I will be grateful to God now."
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The fact that Luo Yuanqing and the actor were having fun and being watched was a romantic affair. I thought it would be forgotten in a few days, but I didn't expect that when going to court the next day, Fan Yushi from the Yushitai would
This incident impeached the Duke of Qing.
He reprimanded the children of the Duke of Qing for their improper moral conduct, which had a very bad impact on the social atmosphere.
This time, the affair became a big deal.
Special Investigation Division.
As soon as Ye Mo came back from the dungeon, he saw Zhao Jing walking over with a smile.
"Fan Yushi was very smooth-talking. He persuaded the emperor to reprimand Duke Qing. Duke Qing was fined a year's salary and shut down for a month. He was told to discipline the children in the palace well."
Seeing that Ye Mo had no reaction, Zhao Jing knew that he was dissatisfied with the punishment: "Your Majesty, this punishment is not too light."
Ye Mo snorted: "It doesn't hurt or itch, what kind of punishment is this."
Zhao Jing: "The Duke of Qing was reprimanded in public, which can be regarded as a loss of face."
Ye Mo looked at him: "Do you think Qing Guo Gong is a shameless person?"
Zhao Jing: "..."
Ye Mo ignored him and narrowed his eyes: "Send someone to find out why the Duke of Qing is targeting that girl?"
Zhao Jing nodded: "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on this matter myself." After saying that, he glanced at Ye Mo and teased, "Hey, I don't know who said that I would have nothing to do with those four little guys. Now you are
doing what?"
Ye Mo frowned: "It's up to me whether I recognize them or not. My disciples, even if they are not formal ones, will not be bullied by others!"