The girl in pink clothes stared blankly at the girl kneeling in front of her. She didn't know how to persuade her, so she could only bite her pink lips until they turned white, and crystal tears gathered in her bright eyes.
As clear and moist as the rain outside the window...
"Please, go and tell your eighth uncle not to let me marry Fang Jun, okay?"
Tears fell down the face of the girl in red like broken beads, and the begging look in her eyes became even more humble...
In a world where men are superior to women, women are always just vassals of men. Sometimes they are even sold and given away like goods and reduced to playthings. Even if you want to fight against this unfair society and this ruthless family, you can only kneel down humbly.
In front of others, he abandoned all dignity and just begged pitifully.
Destiny has never been in a woman's own hands...
Looking at the best friend in front of me who had grown up with him since he was a child, he used to eat at the same table and sleep with his childhood sweetheart, but he never realized that this girl who was as proud as a swan could actually kneel down on her noble knees and lower her reserved self.
Head, something in the heart of the girl in pink broke like a string.
Finally, her heart softened and she hesitated, and said softly: "I will go back and ask my eighth uncle, but I don't know if it will work."
When it comes to family affairs, how can she be allowed to be controlled by a woman?
The girl in red suddenly burst into laughter and nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes! My eighth uncle loves you the most. As long as you plead with him in exchange for my marriage, he will definitely agree! Thank you, Shu'er, you are right
I’m so good…”
Yes, I'm so kind to you.
But who is good to me?
In the vast sea of people, with no life experience, the seemingly noble and noble people of the past are as lowly as weeds on the roadside, trampled on without mercy...
Shu'er understands that her eighth uncle may really dote on her, but when it comes to family affairs, what does a girl mean?
Today, the girl in front of me is being sold like goods and becomes the concubine and plaything of the powerful people in the imperial court. Maybe it will be her turn tomorrow. The root of everything is just that the value of the two people is different. Once the family can obtain enough benefits, who will
The eighth uncle who doted on her and protected her would send her to a stranger's bed without hesitation...
This is the value of a woman's existence.
sorrow.
Even more helpless...
*****
"What did you say?"
The old and decrepit eighth uncle Xiao Cen lay on the soft bed, letting the two delicate and beautiful maids open their clothes and hold his feet in their arms, massaging the two pairs of old, skinny, dry and extremely ugly feet with their soft and plump hands.
Hearing that Shu'er knelt in front of him and said that she would marry the Fang family on his behalf, he was so shocked that he almost lost his breath. Then his anger rose, and he suddenly sat up from his knees and kicked the two maids to the ground one by one.
Rolling to the ground, he pointed at Shuer's nose and cursed: "Are you out of your mind and crazy? You are the legitimate daughter of my Xiao family, how can you marry someone else as a concubine? You are shameless, and the Xiao family is also shameless.
Oh! If this really happens, my Xiao family, from top to bottom, will become the laughing stock of the world!"
Shu'er knelt on the ground, her thin back straight, her delicate face unchanged, but she smiled bitterly in her heart, and sure enough...
The eighth uncle's first reaction was the Xiao family's reputation, but he never considered whether she had been tortured and made things difficult by the lady in charge when she became a concubine. In his heart, everything was served by the family. This cannot be said to be heartless.
Righteous, because Shu'er knew that if necessary, this nearly centenarian old man would not hesitate to sacrifice his own life to preserve the family.
This is the bottom line of aristocratic families. The family gives you everything, and everything you do must be for the family...
Seeing Shu'er's beautiful face expressionless, as stubborn as a stone sculpture kneeling there, Xiao Cen's anger subsided for a moment, and he said angrily: "It must be that bastard Xiao Mao who tricked you into saying that, right? I knew that, that
The white-eyed wolf is not a good thing. In order to save his own daughter, he actually pushed my Xiao family's legitimate daughter into the fire pit! It's simply unforgivable!"
The old man was so angry that he slapped the soft body with a "bang bang" sound and cursed loudly, but he did not pay attention to Shu'er's increasingly determined eyes...
"Eighth uncle, do you really love me?"
Shu'er raised her bright eyes, looked straight at Xiao Cen and asked.
Xiao Cen was stunned for a moment, then blew his beard and glared, saying: "What nonsense are you talking about, little girl? Your parents are dead and you are alone and helpless. It was your eighth uncle who raised you by his side, and he treated you better than his own daughter and granddaughter.
, don’t you know it yourself? There are so many gossips in this family that I pamper you, saying that I am too partial, it’s not like you haven’t heard it!”
There is nothing false in this statement. Xiao Cen indeed doted on and loved the girl in front of him who had the blood of Emperor Jing, and protected her in every way, so that during her lonely childhood, she did not suffer criticism or ostracism due to the loss of her parents.
But no matter how much he loves to pamper, in Xiao Cen's eyes, it is not as important as the family's interests...
Shu'er took two steps before her knees collapsed. She reached out to hug one of Xiao Cen's legs, raised her beautiful cheeks, her eyes were black and white, and softly begged: "If you really love your granddaughter, then marry me to Fang Jun."
…”
Xiao Cen said flatly: "Don't talk about this anymore, absolutely not!"
Then he explained: "You are the legitimate daughter of my Xiao family, a bloodline of Emperor Jing, and your status is extremely noble. How can you marry someone as a concubine? If the current prince accepts you as a concubine, no one else has the qualifications! Listen to my uncle.
If you want to, stay at home and learn to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and my uncle will definitely find you a first-class young talent from an aristocratic family, and guarantee you a happy marriage for the rest of your life!"
With Xiao Cen's character and seniority, it is indeed very rare to be able to say such words at home.
If there was another person who was so unyielding in front of him, he would have picked up the crutch on the soft side and hit the person on the head a long time ago...
Shuer knew in her heart that these words were just deceiving people.
Maybe the eighth uncle really thinks this way at the moment, but once it comes to family interests, there is nothing he can't give up...
She must compete today.
Not only for the best friend she had grown up with and already had a lifelong relationship with, but also for herself.
Rather than being casually married to an old man over fifty, it would be better to marry Fang Jun as my concubine...
"Uncle, Shu'er came to plead today. Isn't it for the sake of the family?"
"Um?"
Xiao Cen was stunned and asked: "What do you mean?"
Shu'er was still kneeling, her back straight, her pretty face looked dignified and solemn, and she said softly: "Uncle, what kind of person do you think Fang Jun is? He is one of the nine ministers at such a young age, and he can do so by himself.
It is not an exaggeration to say that a person with meritorious service is an outstanding person of his generation. In time, it is almost certain that he will become the first prime minister. Do you think that such a person can seek more benefits for the family in the future by simply marrying a woman with a rough temper?
What?"
Fang Jun is indeed outstanding, which is one of the reasons why Shuer is willing to marry Fang Jun.
Young and promising men always have extraordinary charm. Even if they have never met, just based on the comments that family members have made, they can infer that this person is amazingly talented and has the responsibility of a man.
Xiao Cen remained silent.
Shu'er is right. The Xiao family has seen how fierce Fang Jun's methods are. The annihilated Gu family and Guan Zhongyuan family are proof of this. Being able to win the favor of the emperor, the officialdom has risen rapidly, except for the influence of his father Fang Xuanling.
In addition, its own abilities are even more outstanding.
For such a person, it is simply wishful thinking for the Xiao family to think that they can marry a woman casually and win his heart, and even seek greater benefits for the family in the future...
Seeing Xiao Cen's move, Shu'er kept up her efforts: "If Shu'er marries her, it will not be the case. Fang Jun's first wife is Princess Gaoyang. Although she has a noble status, she is known to be arrogant and arrogant. Fang Jun has a strong personality, so there must be a conflict between the couple.
Disharmony. Although his concubine Shi Wu Meiniang was also of extraordinary origin, she lost her father when she was young and was bullied by her brothers at home. She has no status at all... Think about it, with Shu'er's talent, learning, appearance, character and family background,
How could you not be favored by Fang Junzhi?"
The more Xiao Cen listened, the more it made sense...
Not to mention anything else, just talking about Shu'er's appearance, it is no more than describing her with the phrase "beautiful to the country and beautiful to the city". In addition, she has a beautiful heart and is very smart. What man can't regard her as a treasure?
But just for a moment, he came back to his senses. How could Fang Jun be so virtuous and capable that he actually let the Xiao family's legitimate daughter, who was of Emperor Jing's bloodline, marry him as his concubine?
He immediately waved his hands decisively and said: "No, no, let's never mention this matter again. How can my uncle bear the heart to let you marry someone else as a concubine? You go back, and after you have been busy for a while, my uncle will find a good marriage for you, including
You are satisfied."
Shuer pursed her lips, her eyes filled with disappointment.
You can never control your own destiny, even if you marry as a concubine, you will not get what you want...