As the natal family of the beloved concubine Liu Guifei and the uncle's family of the fourth prince, the Liu family's appeal and influence are not ordinary. Once they take action, they will not give Shi Fuxin and the Shi family any chance to retreat.
Rumors are fermenting rapidly, and the most obvious impact is that the business of the ten Hongyanxiao shops in the capital has changed from busy before to now empty.
"Sister."
When Shi Dinghao came to Lanyue Tower, he saw Shi Fuxin sitting on the edge of the railing, distracted, and walked over worriedly: "Sister, are you okay?"
Shi Fuxin looked over and said with a smile: "What can I do wrong?"
Shi Dinghao frowned: "The Liu family has gone too far. Don't worry, I will definitely find an opportunity to vent my anger on you."
"Taking it out?"
Shi Fuxin shook her head, her eyes cold: "I have become a joke all over the capital now, just venting my anger is not enough."
Shi Dinghao quickly asked: "Sister, what do you want to do?"
Shi Fuxin shook her head again: "We can't do anything now. The Liu family is far more powerful than the Shi family. If we take action, we will only be suppressed even more. To deal with the Liu family, we have to find someone with more power than them." Seeing the unwillingness on Shi Dinghao's face, he reassured, "When the situation is stronger than others, temporary concessions are necessary. This is not to swallow one's anger, but to preserve strength and find opportunities to attack."
Shi Dinghao was still dissatisfied: "Just forget it?"
Shi Fuxin sneered: "It doesn't matter, but it takes time to attack. Just wait, there will always be time to clean up the Liu family."
Shi Dinghao was silent and then said: "Sister, I heard from mother that you are going to the birthday party at Prince Gong's Mansion tomorrow?"
Shi Fuxin nodded: "Prince Gong's birthday, sister Xiahou left a message for me, of course I'm going."
Shi Dinghao hesitated for a moment and then said: "Sister, there are too many rumors about you outside now, why don't you go out first?"
Shi Fuxin looked at her younger brother: "Did mother ask you to persuade me?"
Shi Dinghao said nothing and acquiesced.
Shi Fuxin smiled: "Don't worry, your sister and I are not that fragile. I am not afraid of mountains of swords and seas of blood. How can I be defeated by a few rumors?"
There was a pause.
"If I really stay behind closed doors, then that will be what the Liu family wants."
"Misfortune and blessing depend on it. Just by taking advantage of the rumors outside, you can help me clean up the rotten fish and shrimps in the pond." He said and smiled, "Maybe after this time, you will be able to
He’s a brother-in-law.”
Shi Dinghao felt that Shi Fuxin was forcing a smile and felt very blocked. He was seventeen this year, but he still did not have the ability to protect his family.
After coming out of Lanyue Tower, Shi Dinghao went back to his yard, and then started practicing martial arts until late at night. When he couldn't practice any more, he washed up and lay down on the bed.
Lying on the bed, Shi Dinghao looked at the tent ceiling quietly, his eyes flashing uncertainly at the beginning and slowly becoming more and more determined. At dawn, he got up and went to the palace to work.
After daybreak, Shi Fuxin also packed up and got into the carriage to attend the birthday banquet at Prince Gong's Mansion.
At the gate of Prince Gong's Mansion, Fuxin met Chu Qian, Chu Yao and Meng Moling as soon as she got off the carriage.
Shi Fuxin nodded towards the three of them and followed the nanny sent by Xiahou Huanyan to pick her up into the palace.
"Tsk tsk, should I say that the sixth girl in our family is mentally strong at this time, or should I say that she is thick-skinned? She actually dares to go out at this time!"
Chu Qian clicked his tongue and laughed. Seeing Chu Yao glance at him, he smiled again and said, "There is a person in the capital with a worse reputation than you. How do you feel about it?"
Chu Yao looked at him: "I don't have any impressions, I just think you are superficial." With that said, he took the lead in entering Prince Gong's Mansion.
Chu Qian curled his lips and said to Meng Moling: "Have you seen it? I'll tell you that Brother Yao was very protective of the girl at that time. He still doesn't admit it."
Meng Moling: "Brother Eleven, I think Brother Yao is not protecting Fat Pomegranate, but himself. He may have thought of the scene when he was so hurt by rumors that he dared not go out."
Chu Qian fell silent immediately and quickly caught up with Chu Yao.
The three of them entered the palace, first went to meet Prince Gong and Princess Gong, and then chatted with Prince Gong and Crown Prince Gong for a while, then wandered around the courtyard casually.
The winter scenery of Prince Gong's Mansion is beautiful, and the guests who came to congratulate him all gathered together in twos and threes, taking a walk or enjoying the scenery.
In the bustle, there was a person who looked slightly lonely. It could be seen that the other guests were alienating her intentionally or unintentionally.
Seeing Shi Fuxin sitting alone in the pavilion drinking tea and scanning the palace guests with relish, Chu Yao was a little surprised when he saw no forbearance or resentment on her face.
Does she really not care about other people's opinions, or does she just throw it out of the water because she knows it's useless to care?
Chu Qian and Meng Moling did not have the same eyesight as Chu Yao. Looking at Shi Fuxin in the distance, they only felt that she was lonely and pitiful.
"The Liu family is really ruthless this time." Chu Qian said with sympathy.
Meng Moling nodded in agreement: "Isn't that right? Fat Pomegranate is a girl's family after all. With the Liu family making such a fuss, will she be able to marry into a good family in the future?"
Chu Qian snorted: "I still want to marry into a good family. It would be great if she can get married."
Meng Moling also sighed. Yes, it will be difficult for Fat Pomegranate to get married in the future.
The Liu family first invited the official media to come to their house and wanted to take her as their concubine. This was undoubtedly a severe humiliation to her. They felt that she was only worthy of being a concubine. Not to mention not offending the Liu family, any decent family would not marry a fat woman.
Of pomegranate.
But even so, the Liu family still pursued him, and brought out the grievances between Shi Zhenghe's family and Li Zhengkun's family, and also implicated the Wei family, publicizing that Fat Pomegranate was aggressive and disrespectful to his elders.
Fat Pomegranate’s reputation is now completely ruined!
Chu Qian looked at Chu Yao: "Why did the Shi family provoke the Liu family? Could it be that the Liu family found out that Liu Zuxing fell from the building on the Lantern Festival and it was really the sixth girl of the Shi family who did it?"
Chu Yao: "There is this reason, but the main reason is because Shi Dingxuan destroyed several properties of the Liu family in the south. Of course, the Liu family has to regain its position."
Chu Qian's face showed surprise: "So that's it." Then he shook his head: "It's a bit underhanded to take out your anger on a girl."
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin in the pavilion: "It's her own fault too. She is the most aggressive person in the Shi family. Even when dealing with Uncle Shi, she was not destroyed, which made her more intimidating.
Power."
As he spoke, he sneered.
"Why else would the emperor value the Liu family and the fourth prince so much, and use them to restrain the prince? Once they take action, they will never leave any room."
"Since we are already hostile, we must fight to the death and not give the other side any chance to fight back."
"Shi Dingxuan of the Shi family has some influence, but he is far away in the south and is beyond our reach!"
Wuchang Bo Mansion finally showed some signs of revival. After this crisis, I am afraid it will fall into silence again.
Although Shi Zhenghe was protected by King Duan in the Wucheng Military and Horse Division, he was still targeted.
Shi Dinghao worked as an errand in the palace and was squeezed out. That means the emperor still needed Shi Dinghao's voice, otherwise the fourth prince would have transferred him away from Qianqing Palace.
As for the rest of the Shi family, the situation is even more difficult.
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin and saw that she was as leisurely and calm as ever, with a look of expectation in her eyes. Do you think she still has a chance to make a comeback?
In the palace, Shi Dinghao followed the emperor to the morning court as usual. After the court, he made sure that the emperor had nothing to do with him, so he went to the purchasing office of the imperial dining room. While talking to the eunuch he had made friends with, he looked at the palace maid who came to get the meal.
, when he saw the maid from Shoukang Palace appearing, he quickly found an opportunity to get together.
In the side hall of Shoukang Palace, the palace maid Suoxin returned with a meal with a happy face. Seeing Princess Yongan still immersed in embroidery, she immediately smiled and said: "Princess, do you think who this slave has met?"
Princess Yong'an didn't even raise her head: "Who did you meet?"
Seeing Princess Yong'an's uninterested look, Suoxin stepped forward with a smile and said, "This slave has encountered a loudspeaker."
Princess Yongan's hand holding the needle paused, and then she said "oh" as if nothing had happened.
When Suoxin saw him, he could only say straight to the point: "Big Speaker said he wanted to see you, and said he would meet you at the same place."
Princess Yongan finally raised her head: "He wants to see me?"
Suoxin nodded: "Da Xiaoxiao's face is serious, as if he has something important to do."
Princess Yong'an lowered her eyes and was silent for a moment, then inserted the embroidery needle on the embroidery booth: "Let's set the meal. After dinner, I will go out to eat."
In the abandoned palace in the east corner of the palace, as soon as Princess Yongan entered, she saw Shi Dinghao lying on the beam and distracted: "What do you want from me?"
The sudden noise startled Shi Dinghao, and he jumped, his center of gravity was unsteady, and he fell directly from the beam. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and turned around quickly, without falling to the ground and making a fool of himself.
"Princess, you are here."
Looking at Shi Dinghao, who was grinning brightly, Princess Yongan's eyes flashed: "I'm here, let's talk about it."
Shi Dinghao looked at Princess Yongan and suddenly felt uncomfortable. He groaned and hesitated. He glanced at Princess Yongan and quickly looked away, then looked again.
Princess Yong'an looked at Shi Dinghao, who was not as straightforward as before, and she felt curious in her heart, what on earth was this guy going to tell her?
"What's wrong with you?"
Shi Dinghao looked like he was going all out: "Princess, you know that I am a straightforward person. I say whatever I think. I don't like beating around the bush. If what I say later offends you, don't be angry."<
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Princess Yongan said ‘hmm’.
Shi Dinghao felt a little embarrassed: "Princess, wait a moment and let me get ready."
Princess Yong'an is becoming more and more curious. Do you need to be prepared to say something?
"Just tell me, I won't be angry."
Shi Dinghao responded instantly: "I want to marry you, can you marry me?"
Princess Yongan thought she was hallucinating and froze in place.
Shi Dinghao looked at her solemnly: "Princess, I want to be your consort, what do you think?"
Princess Yongan heard clearly this time and calmed down: "Do you know what you are talking about?"
Shi Dinghao: "I know, I've been thinking about this for a long time."
Princess Yong'an's heart skipped a beat: "Have you been thinking about it for a long time?"
Shi Dinghao nodded: "Well, I have thought about it carefully."
Princess Yongan looked at him: "I am a royal princess."
Shi Dinghao: "As long as you like me and don't dislike me, it proves that I am worthy of you."
Princess Yong'an stopped talking. Shi Dinghao has always been like this, confident and energetic. Every time she sees him and feels the vitality in him, she can't take her eyes away.
"I'm older than you."
Shi Dinghao: "You are three years older than me, and I am a third-year-old girl holding gold bricks. I am lucky to marry you."
Princess Yong'an looked into Shi Dinghao's eyes: "I am not in good health. The imperial doctor said that there is a high probability that I will not have children in the future."
Shi Dinghao said without thinking: "It doesn't matter. I know a doctor with superb medical skills. She can cure your disease."
Princess Yong'an: "What if it can't be cured?"
Shi Dinghao paused and said: "That's okay, I still have my brother in my family, he will be responsible for carrying on the family line."
Princess Yong'an was silent, and after a while: "Why do you want to marry me?"
Shi Dinghao started to click his fingers: "First of all, I think you and I can get along quite well. My sixth sister said that when two people are together, they must first have something to say. I always have something to say every time I see you."<
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"Second, I feel very comfortable with you. You have never used your status as a princess to overwhelm me."
"Third, my brothers and sisters at home have always been taking care of me. I also want to help them. I can only do it with my own abilities. But if I marry you, the princess, then I will be the prince-in-law. How can I do it?
Help your family."
"Fourth, my sixth sister told me that when deciding whether to do something, you should ask yourself whether you are looking forward to it or afraid. I am looking forward to being your consort."
Shi Dinghao looked at Princess Yong'an: "Princess, these are my innermost thoughts. If you mind, you can refuse me. Don't force yourself just because I saved you."
Princess Yong'an looked at Shi Dinghao's open and upright eyes and was speechless for a long time.
Shi Dinghao: "Princess, you can really consider me. I am still very good. I promise that after we get married, I will treat you well all my life."
Princess Yong'an did not respond, but just said: "I have been out for too long, I have to go back to Shoukang Palace." After saying that, she quickly left the palace.
Shi Dinghao watched Princess Yong'an leave and scratched the back of his head: "I'm so good, the princess should agree. Well, I should."
On the same day, after Shi Dinghao returned to the uncle's house, he thought about it and felt that he should tell her sister about his confession to the princess, so he quickly went to Lanyue Tower.
"Sister, do you mind if I eat soft food?"
Shi Fuxin was stunned by Shi Dinghao's sudden words: "What?"
Shi Dinghao hesitated: "If I find a wife with a powerful family background, and then lie down and eat soft food, will you look down on me?"
Shi Fuxin looked at her younger brother, thought for a while, and said seriously: "If you can really eat soft rice, that's your ability."
Shi Dinghao's eyes lit up: "I think so too. If people like me, it means I'm pretty good, right?"
Shi Fuxin looked at her younger brother Laizhen and quickly asked: "Who has taken a fancy to you? Are you easy to get along with? Although you rely on your ability to earn a living, you must have a bottom line and cannot be a doormat."
Shi Dinghao showed a rare expression of embarrassment: "She is a very nice person, and she treats me well too."
Shi Fuxin: "Who is it?"
Shi Dinghao chuckled: "Princess Yong'an."
Shi Fuxin's eyes widened, and then she fell silent.
When Shi Dinghao saw that she was silent, he quickly asked: "Sister, you don't like Princess Yong'an?"
Shi Fuxin looked at her brother seriously: "It's not whether I like it or not, but whether you like it or not?"
"Kuroro, tell me the truth. Did you come up with the idea of marrying the royal princess because of the rumors during this period?"
Shi Dinghao shook his head quickly: "No, I have always wanted to marry a noble girl and enjoy life. I don't want to be as tired as my brother."
Shi Fuxin: "Then do you like Princess Yong'an?"
Shi Dinghao showed a confused expression: "I guess she likes her. Every time I see her getting sick, I feel really bad."
Shi Fuxin didn't know what to say, so she thought for a while and asked: "What about Princess Yong'an? Does she like you?"
Shi Dinghao grinned: "I think she likes me. Every time she meets me, she has to talk to me for a long time. In front of others, she is very cold."
Shi Fuxin looked serious and said: "Jiulang, marriage is not a child's play. If you marry a daughter-in-law, you have to be responsible for her life."
Shi Dinghao nodded: "I can do it."
Shi Fuxin looked at her younger brother: "You are still young, so there is no need to be in such a hurry to get married."
Shi Dinghao: "I'm not young anymore, Zhao Shenghao is already engaged."