It is known that the Gu family and Gu Jinghuan only value the noble position.
Then only by suppressing their delusions can they achieve what they want.
In the previous life, when the court was in turmoil, the Gu family already had a large number of troops, and no one in the previous dynasty or harem doubted the Gu family's disloyalty. People from all walks of life loved them, saying that with the Gu family, the world would be stable.
It is said that Gu Hou is a model of loyal ministers in the world and a model of ministers.
The Gu family abandoned the Shen family and joined forces with the Lu family.
It's just that his father holds a high official position and is loyal to His Majesty. In comparison, the Lu family is much easier to control than the Shen family.
In addition, Lu Li was loyal to Gu Jinghuan, the so-called "senior" in her mouth, and had novel ideas, which made him much more useful than her, a dull and pedantic young lady from a wealthy family.
This time, Shen Zi took the initiative and kept her presence low when Lu Li was stealing the limelight. She was an honest person in the Shen family, eating and drinking as she should, and everything was in order.
Thinking about it, I won't touch her for the time being. After all, touching her now will not do any good to the Gu family and the Lu family, and will also cause unnecessary trouble.
Gu Jinghuan must have known very well that the Shen family would definitely not be able to retain this marriage. He was afraid that Shen Zi would intervene step by step because of the Shen family, and ultimately ruin the Gu family's lifelong plan.
Although this possibility is very low, how can Gu Jinghuan tolerate this situation? Naturally, he has to find someone, someone who can be willing to be the scapegoat, someone who can help him, someone who will not let himself be attacked from both sides.
This person is Lu Li.
Although Lu Li made the Lu family laugh at everyone in the court because of the plum appreciation feast, the fake thing will disappear from people's sight in a few days, and it is understandable that Lu Li will use other methods at that time.
"Ling Shuang, go see Qiuyuan."
"Yes." Ling Shuang responded and followed Shen Zi.
As soon as the two of them walked to the entrance of the courtyard, Jin Lian's sharp eyes caught sight of Shen Zi and stepped forward to talk to Aunt Yu.
Aunt Yu had loved Shen Zi since she was a child and hurriedly stepped forward and handed her the heater in her hand.
Her eyes fell on Ling Shuang behind her, and then she looked back, "Young lady is in good health. Although it hasn't snowed heavily, what's the point of being injured by the cold! If there's something urgent, just send someone here, and she even came in person. , Madam must feel distressed!"
Shen Zi took the heater and smiled slightly at Aunt Yu, "Mom, are you up?"
Aunt Yu led Shen Zi towards the courtyard and said to her, "Madam got up early and is talking to the master right now."
My father is busy with official duties and would usually have gone out long ago at this time. How could he still be with his mother at this time?
As soon as Shen Zi stepped into the courtyard gate of Wangqiu Garden, she heard Father Shen's suddenly rising voice coming from the closed door...
"The Gu family are really bastards! Whose official house doesn't have a few hard-to-recite scriptures? His son is a good boy, and he did such a bastard thing. What do you think is so good about the Lu family? They are like a small family! You see. Haoer is about to take the scientific examination, and his family and Zier are getting married soon, otherwise I will definitely come to ask for an explanation!"
"If it were not related to the honor and disgrace of our Shen family, even if he has nothing to do with the Lu family's daughter, I would never agree to this marriage! Although the relationship between the nobles in the capital and the power of the court are intertwined, as long as it hurts our daughter, even if he is What about Mr. Hou?"
The cold wind blew by, and the wind chimes rang. The clear and warm sun shone on Shen Zi's face, and her beautiful figure fell on the door.
The arrogant father, the gentle mother... it was because of her that she couldn't hold back her anger.
She always thought that her father was angry with her for ruining the reputation of the Shen family, so she died with hatred!
It turns out that her father was angry with her for not living up to expectations! She actually lost her dignity as a daughter of a noble family for a man who always wanted to abandon her, and was taken advantage of, which led to the decline of the family!
"And the Lu family! How much limelight has the Lu family's concubine made since she woke up? He, Lu Yuan, is not embarrassed, and I am embarrassed for him. If you ask a concubine's daughter to show off, there is no one in the Lu family who can use it?"
Ling Shuang saw Shen Zi stop and stare at the red plum embroidery on the screen in front of her, but she really listened to Master Shen's words.
In the house, I don’t know what Mother Shen said, but Master Shen’s voice became a little more serious...
"If the Gu family comes to talk about this, they will say that Zi'er is not in good health and needs to be taken good care of. They also say that we miss her dearly and want to keep her by our side for a few more years. This is just to shirk it. We only have a daughter, so I think she will be there later." The government can't say anything? Who knows what kind of monster the Gu family is, just don't get Zi'er involved."
Although she lived a new life, she did not hear these words from her father in her previous life, and she felt very regretful.
She thought that in her father's heart, he only had a monarch and his ministers. He was loyal to the outside world, always considered for the country, and always stood up in times of crisis.
Although some of the courtiers in the capital were dissatisfied, most of them were still on his side and respected him greatly. She always wondered why her father had no patience for her family members.
She understands that her father is responsible for the entire Shen family and must put the Shen family first, but no matter how important it is, can she ignore her own descendants?
It turns out that everything I thought was wrong. How could a father ignore his children? It’s just that his father sees things more deeply than he does.
Shen Zi's hand on the heater tightened. As a person of two generations, since she was loved by her parents and brother, she must protect the safety of the Shen family even if she risked her life.
The fire in the inner room was burning brightly. Father Shen, who was wearing a green shirt, was sitting in a high seat, drinking Longding tea. Mother Shen on the other side waved to Shen Zi, "Come here quickly, it's so cold outside, the wind chill is better. You need to be more careful.”
Shen Zi stepped forward and bowed to Father Shen and Mother Shen, then sat down next to Mother Shen, "My daughter is almost in good health. It's not like I haven't seen my father and mother for a day, so I wanted to come and accompany you."
Mother Shen handed the warm sweet water to Shen Zi and said gently, "I know you are a filial person. Try it quickly. This is Aunt Yu's craftsmanship. You also know that Aunt Yu rarely shows her hands. In the past, You may not have such a good taste."
Father Shen looked at Shen Zi, sighed softly, and said lightly, "I heard that you dealt with someone who betrayed the master in Gulan Temple? She could just be beaten to death with a stick, so why leave her alive? Now you also When you get older, you should learn to run a family. It’s not that my father doesn’t feel sorry for you, but for a family like ours, it’s always right to learn more.”
It seems that before Shen Zi opened her mouth, someone had spread the word about this matter, but not completely, otherwise her father would not have just asked her to learn about housekeeping and not mention the Lu family. He was probably worried that she would be worried about the Gu family. Then he picked up the unimportant Tong Shen Zi and talked to her, hoping to distract her and ignore the rumors.
Shen's mother also gently pulled Shen Zi's hand, speaking earnestly and thoughtfully...
"I don't want you to come into contact too early, but you have to understand...the reason why a big family like ours can last forever is not only to learn to rely on power, but also to learn to control power. For example, the matter of taking charge of the family seems to be simple. Managing the backyard, but its actual purpose is to make Shen's career go further and more smoothly. You have always been smart, and you must understand what mother said..."