Under heavy pressure from the emperor, the Duke of Ming Dynasty still rejected the matchmaker invited by the sixth prince, which embarrassed the sixth prince.
"Lao Liu is really useless. With the support of his father, he can't even take down the Ming Dynasty Duke's Palace. Just like this, he keeps jumping up and down like a monkey all day long."
"Haha, and it's just a cuckold monkey."
"If you ask me, Chu Yao cuckolded the sixth prince, and the sixth prince also cuckolded him."
After going to court, the third prince and the fifth prince followed the prince, laughing and talking about the latest news.
The sixth prince was not far behind them. He heard all the teasing made by the three of them, and his face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Soon, the prince separated from the third and fifth princes and headed to the East Palace alone.
When they parted, the prince glanced at the gloomy sixth prince, his eyes shining with anticipation.
Don’t let him down, Lao Liu!
Thinking of Chu Yao, the prince's eyes were filled with evil thoughts.
Now he and Chu Yao are fighting to the death.
Chu Yao is petty. Because of his good friendship with Chu Xuan, he bullied this guy a lot when he was young. Now that this person has become the commander of the Supervision Department, he will definitely look for opportunities to retaliate against him.
Rather than being beaten passively in the future, it is better to strike first.
It's a pity that the guy escaped last time when Princess Beiyan got married.
Thinking of Chu Yao's method of getting out of trouble, the prince became even more angry. When he was angry, his daughter did not know what was good and what was good. He was the prince of a country, and even if she could be his concubine, it would be a great blessing.
He was even more angry that Chu Yao didn't take him seriously and married the daughter of the Shi family in a big way, which made him lose face.
If he could endure the revenge of taking his concubine, would all the ministers still be willing to submit to him when he ascends to the throne?
Chu Yao must die, and he must die in his hands!
The prince returned to the East Palace with a sullen face. After handling official duties for a while, the eunuch came to report.
"Your Highness, after the sixth prince returned to the palace, he immediately sent secret guards to find out the whereabouts of the third lady of Prince Rong's palace."
Hearing this, the prince's mouth curled up, and his eyes flashed with a fierce light.
Shishi, Shishi, since you don’t like my position as a concubine, then you should be a slut that is criticized by all.
Wei Yichen happened to come to the prince and heard the eunuch's reply. Seeing that the prince was in a good mood and invited him to drink tea, he hesitated and said: "Shi Zhenghe's four children are all highly skilled in martial arts, and Mrs. Shi San is also the apprentice of the old man Tianchi.
The prince may not succeed."
The prince smiled and said: "Don't underestimate this sixth brother Gu. Dongfang Yunrong is the legitimate daughter of the clan's wife who was carefully cultivated by the Duke of Ming Dynasty. She has been tricked, let alone the Shi family."
"To say the least, even if they fail, it doesn't matter. As long as they appear alone in the same place, there will be people who will accept their ambiguous behavior."
He is not the only one who hates and fears Chu Yao.
After all, it wasn't such an important matter, so Wei Yichen didn't say anything more and discussed other matters with the prince.
Prince Rong's Mansion
After Shi Fuxin had some free time, she spent more time thinking about Chu Yao. It had been a few days since the last time she played dice, and Shi Fuxin was still a little uncomfortable.
Especially in the past few days, Chu Yao has been living in the mansion, and Dun Dun came over to have dinner with her. His victorious rooster look made her toothache.
When Nanny Leng came in with the bird's nest soup, she saw Shi Fuxin was distracted and stepped forward with a smile: "What are you thinking about, madam?"
Shi Fuxin took the bird's nest soup: "I'm thinking about how to capture Chu Yao."
When Aunt Leng saw that Shi Fuxin had finally begun to take a liking to Chu Yao, she felt relieved and said with a smile: "Men are actually just like children. As long as you make them happy, they will do whatever they want."
Shi Fuxin put down the bowl: "It's not easy to make Chu Yao happy. Eating, drinking and having fun can bring short-term happiness to people, but he knows these aspects better than me."
Nanny Leng thought for a moment and said, "Then think of something else and do something that Third Master has never experienced before."
Shi Fuxin shook her head: "These practices can only bring superficial happiness. If I can do it, others can do it too. What I hope is that Chu Yao can gain from the heart that he can't get from others."
happy."
"Otherwise, if another person makes Chu Yao happy, then I would no longer be unique to him, and the relationship between us would not be indestructible."
Aunt Leng was silent: "Madam's idea is a bit difficult to realize."
Shi Fuxin said with a smile: "If it were easy, anyone could do it, and men wouldn't have three wives and four concubines, and they would love each other, thinking that wild flowers are more fragrant than domestic flowers."
Aunt Leng looked at Shi Fuxin: "Madam, is there any way?"
Shi Fuxin shook her head: "You still have to have more contact with Chu Yao first. Only after you have more contact can you understand him. If you want to make him truly happy, you must first understand what he really needs."
Aunt Leng smiled and said: "Madam and Third Master are about to get married for a year, and they really should have more contact."
Shi Fuxin: "It's been a year, hey, I found that most of my impressions of Chu Yao were still before we got married, and my understanding of him didn't increase much after we got married. I'm really remiss in my duty!"
In the days that followed, Shi Fuxin became obviously more interested in Chu Yao.
Pay attention to when he returns home and when he leaves; pay attention to what he likes to eat and drink, what colors and styles of clothes he likes, and also start to care about his circle of friends.
Such behavior completely changed in Chu Yao's eyes.
Because he wanted to investigate the Jianghu man who suddenly appeared, Chu Yao had been sending people to keep an eye on Shi Fuxin and the people around her. Maybe it was because of a guilty conscience. Chu Yao felt that Shi Fuxin's sudden change might mean that he had discovered that he was spying on her.
, so she also began to monitor him.
Chu Yao was not unhappy at all about this, but was rather eager to give it a try.
To be honest, he really couldn't resist Shi Liu clinging to him and getting close to him, but if she wanted to compete with him, he really wouldn't mind competing with her.
Humph, it doesn’t matter if you have good martial arts skills. No matter how powerful an elephant is in the capital, it will be bitten to death by thousands of ants swarming it.
Therefore, Chu Yao enthusiastically devoted himself to his imaginary "competition with Shi Fuxin". When faced with Shi Fuxin's inquiries and closeness, he did not refuse anyone who came, as if he didn't know anything.
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As for Shi Fuxin, she felt relieved when she saw that Chu Yao was willing to cooperate. After all, relationships have to go in both directions, and it would be boring for her to perform a one-man show by herself.
How to get along with a person like Chu Yao who is not easy to show sincerity, Shi Fuxin really spent a lot of brainpower.
In her opinion, the relationship between people should always be based on trust.
Therefore, the first thing she has to do is to gain Chu Yao's trust.
At the dinner table, Shi Fuxin was eating her meal carelessly, while tilting her head and looking at Chu Yao, who was silent and just immersed in eating.
Chu Yao was a little irritated by her sight and couldn't help but speak: "I have told you everything I like to eat and drink, what else do you want to know?"
Shi Fuxin looked at him: "Mr. Sir, I know everything you like to eat and drink, but why don't you ask me anything about what I like to eat and drink?"
"Don't you want to know me at all?"
Chu Yao was stunned.
Does he need to ask these questions?
Seeing Shi Fuxin lowering her head injured, Chu Yao felt a little guilty in his heart. Thinking that during this period, Shi Liu had been asking questions about him, but he never asked her about her preferences. At this moment, he also felt
It seems that there is something really shameful about me.
"I don't want to get to know you, I just."
He just didn't expect it!
In his opinion, everything in Shiliu is under his supervision, and there is really no need for him to ask any more questions.
"Then what do you like to eat?"
Hearing Chu Yao's question, Shi Fuxin suddenly smiled: "I like to eat the Longjing shrimp dish in front of you."
Chu Yao nodded: "Okay, I'll note it down."
After saying that, Chu Yao was really a little confused as Fuxin was still looking at her eagerly.
The two looked at each other for a few seconds. Chu Yao thought of something, picked up the serving chopsticks and gave Shi Fuxin a few Longjing shrimps to put into her bowl.
Sure enough, Shi Fuxin smiled and used serving chopsticks to put some of Chu Yao's food into his bowl: "What does it mean to have a tacit understanding? It's just a tacit understanding that comes from mutual understanding."
"I know my husband's preferences; my husband also knows my preferences. We know each other well and understand each other, and we can be on the same page in the future."
Hearing this, Chu Yao's eyes flickered a little.
What do you want to do?
If you want to be in tune with him, are you trying to conquer his heart?
Chu Yao's eyes became a little confused when he looked at Shi Fuxin, but when he saw her happily eating her meal again, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He found that he really couldn't resist the pitiful Shiliu. She should be stronger and more aggressive. Dealing with her like that wouldn't put a psychological burden on him.
Just when Chu Yao thought that Fu Xin had stopped, she unexpectedly heard her say, "Ms. sir, tell me, what should I do to truly enter your heart?"
When Chu Yao heard this, he spit out the food in his mouth that he had not yet swallowed.
He didn't expect his reaction to be so big, but Shiliu's words were like a lightning strike, hitting his heart that had been lonely for many years.
In order to cover up the panic in his heart, Chu Yao could only lower his head and adjust his appearance, but at this time he could not find the veil.
Shi Fuxin handed her handkerchief over, and when Chu Yao picked it up, she quickly wiped her face, which turned red: "Slow down, I won't dislike you."
Chu Yao paused while wiping his hands, and suddenly looked at Shi Fuxin: "I have a bad reputation, have you really never disliked me?"
Shi Fuxin was a little surprised by Chu Yao's question, but she quickly affirmed: "No."
Chu Yao obviously didn't believe it and sneered: "Liar, if you really didn't dislike me, then you wouldn't have been hesitant when I wanted to marry you. In the end, if Gongsun Ming hadn't chosen you,
You probably don’t like me either, right?”
Shi Fuxin was surprised that Chu Yao cared about this matter and looked directly into his eyes: "I have never disliked you because of your poor reputation. I am quite satisfied with you as a person."
"However, I do not want to marry you because of your family background."
Chu Yao: "."
Shi Fuxin's words were so straightforward and red-blooded that he really didn't know how to answer them.
Then it was Shi Fuxin's turn to ask: "I don't have a good reputation either. What about you? Have you ever disliked me?"
Chu Yao's eyes wandered for a moment: "Why do you have to ask the same questions when I ask them?"
Shi Fuxin said matter-of-factly: "Because we are husband and wife, husband and wife should be equal and respect each other."
Chu Yao frowned.
What is equality?
What is mutual respect?
Although he doesn't like women who don't know how to adapt to the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, he still feels that they must abide by the basic ethics.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Having said this, Shi Fuxin decided to have a good argument with Chu Yao: "Do you think this is unreasonable? Do you think it is normal for the husband to be on top and the wife to be on the bottom?"
Chu Yao: ".This has been the case throughout the ages."
Shi Fuxin: "Does what most people practice must be right?"
Chu Yao: "Follow the others and you won't make any big mistakes."
Shi Fuxin: "Is it true that at the expense of a lifetime of happiness, we have to join in the evil trend?"
Chu Yao's brows knotted: "Why are you sacrificing happiness? Aren't everyone living a good life? Can't you see so many happy families?"
Shi Fuxin said directly: "Father, the queen, mother and concubine, the husband is on top and the wife is on the bottom. Do you think the mother and concubine are happy?"
Chu Yao stopped talking.
Shi Fuxin continued: "I don't want to argue with you about ethics. Let's just talk based on feelings."
"If there is inequality between husband and wife, one is on top and the other is on bottom, the superior will inevitably bully the inferior. The superior will be happy, but what about the inferior?"
"Being bullied and helpless, being in a predicament of not being able to decide anything by yourself, having to look at other people's faces every day, do you feel happy?"
Chu Yao was really shocked. If it were anyone else, he might not be able to empathize with it, but he had experienced this, and he could really understand the difficulties of the lower-ranking person in the six-person family.
"How can a person who is bullied have feelings for someone who bullies him? It's just that the situation forces him to bow his head."
"Happiness?"
"Just living together."
Seeing that Chu Yao didn't speak, Shi Fuxin said again: "If you really think what I said is wrong, you can seriously go and take a look at each house to see if the masters and wives are basically incompatible with each other.
And?"
Chu Yao pursed his lips tightly.
There is no need to ask. There are many files piled up in the warehouse of the Supervision Department concerning the discord between husband and wife that led to the decline of the family.
Decline is still a good outcome, and in some extreme cases, the family is directly confiscated and exterminated.
Shi Fuxin: "We are all human beings, why should we be suppressed by others? You give me respect, and I will respect you in return."
Chu Yao was still not convinced: "You take it too much for granted. You want fairness, but how can there be absolute fairness in the world? A woman from a small family married into a wealthy family and took advantage of everything. How can she have the confidence to demand equality with her husband?" Shi Fuxin didn't know how much of his words were alluding to the family gap between them. She looked into his eyes and said, "You and I, from the moment you had the idea of marrying me, I was a good enough match for you. Otherwise,
I can’t get into your eyes either, can I?”
"Judging from family background, Wuchang Bo's Mansion is indeed not as good as Prince Rong's Mansion, but apart from that, you should have gotten something else important to you from me, right?"<
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"The value of a person, in addition to worldly things, also includes human ability."
"For example, you, regardless of your identity, are enough to make people's hearts flutter, and they are willing to give up some things to keep you by their side."
"Men always want something from a woman before marrying her. You won't refute this, right?"
"Since everyone gets what they need, why shouldn't we respect each other equally?"
Chu Yao's eyebrows were a little loose, but he still stiffened his neck and refused to lower his head. He hesitated for a while and said: "I can't speak to you."
After saying that, he got up and left.
Shi Fuxin quickly grabbed him: "Chu Yao, you have your thoughts, and I have mine. We can have arguments. Speak out whatever thoughts you have. Don't keep them in your heart, otherwise I won't
I will know what you think."
"I'm telling you this today not to change your mind, but to let you listen to my thoughts. I am a living person, not a wife you marry as a decoration tool. Don't think about things all the time.
Things are overwhelming me."
Chu Yao: "I don't want to overwhelm you."
Shi Fuxin immediately said, "No, what are you doing now? Isn't it because you can't defeat me and don't want to bow your head, so you want to run away in anger?"
"If you really didn't have any intention of overpowering me, you wouldn't think it's embarrassing to fail to speak to me."
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin with a complicated look on his face, and he couldn't explain what he said: "Shi Liu, I found that your most powerful weapon is your mouth."
"If I had known you were like this"
Shi Fuxin intercepted the conversation and raised her chin: "What will happen to you?"
Chu Yao moved his mouth: "I'm going to get busy." After saying that, he left the dining room without looking back.
Shi Fuxin snorted at his back: "Fortunately, I thought you were fearless. If I had known you were such a coward and would have run away if you couldn't say anything, I would have"
The next words were not spoken, but they still managed to make Chu Yao stumble.
At the door of the study, Sui Feng watched Chu Yao retreat in defeat again, unable to help but shake his head.
Madam is right, the third master is a bit of a coward.
If you can't say it, you can't say it. How can you still be defeated? Just subdue the lady with force and everything will be settled.