Watching Xiao Jing's back disappearing among the bamboo forest paths, Shu'er stood blankly at the door, with a complicated look on her face and an incomprehensible feeling.
After going round and round, have you still not been able to escape the consequences of becoming a concubine?
She raised her head, raised her smooth and pointed chin, and looked at the green bamboos swinging in the wind with her beautiful eyes, as if she was looking at her own precarious destiny...
The girl walked past her and stopped when she reached the door. Her eyes, which were red and swollen from crying, stared at Shu'er hatefully. She gritted her teeth and said, "Are you satisfied this time? You've always been like this. Everyone in the family
All good things have to be attached to you first. Only if you don’t care about them and don’t want them, can we take our turn. Now even marriage is the same. Did you want to marry Fang Jun from the beginning, and deliberately did it in front of me?
Act like that and let me beg you, so that not only will you get your wish, but you will also be the reserved legitimate daughter of the Xiao family?"
The breeze blew the bangs on Shu'er's forehead, and she still looked at the clumps of green bamboos, tightened her tight jacket, and stood there quietly without speaking.
Whatever other people think, let it go...
The girl received no response and became more and more sure of her guess. She stamped her feet angrily and walked away.
But when he turned around, tears flowed down again.
She used to cry for her cousin, but now she cries for herself...
She didn't seize the opportunity to marry into the Fang family this time. Who knows which family she will marry into next time? With her status, it is not her turn to be the legitimate son of a wealthy family. If she does, she can only be a concubine. If she is an ordinary concubine,
If you live in a small family, you might as well be Fang Jun's concubine...
It wasn't until the maid came and called softly, reminding her to be careful of the cold autumn breeze, that Shu'er came back to her senses and walked back to the embroidery building.
After taking a sip of hot tea, her thin body became warmer. She raised her eyes to look out the window again and whispered softly: "What kind of person is Fang Jun?"
The two maids brought the dinner and put it on the table while replying: "Who knows? But everyone in the family said that he was a very fierce and domineering person. Our family suffered a lot from him, but the official
It's very big and very popular with the emperor."
Another said: "But I heard that he is very talented, treats his wives and concubines very well, and is very profitable. Our Xiao family has saved hundreds of years of wealth, but I am afraid that we are not as troubled as he has been in a few years..."
The two little maids chattered and told some of the things they heard about Fang Jun.
Shu'er picked up a bowl of white porridge, chewed it slowly, and listened attentively.
Since it is your own destiny, it is irresistible. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, it is better to take the initiative to face it...
She doesn't care much about Fang Jun. She has grown up in a deep house and compound. Aren't all the men she has ever met like that? With her beauty, she will definitely be able to win his heart. She dare not say that she regards her as a treasure, at least she can.
Worship like a pearl.
She was just worried about Fang Jun's wives and concubines...
Princess Gaoyang has a distinguished status, and it is said that she has never cared about the affairs of the queen's house. She has a careless temperament, but Mrs. Wu, being able to take charge of all Fang Jun's properties shows that she is a shrewd and strong person, and I am afraid she can't get rid of the dirt in her eyes.
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For some reason, whenever she thinks of Lady Wu, she always gets a shuddering feeling that makes her hairy...
Is it possible that Mrs. Wu was my old enemy in the previous life and will be my enemy in this life?
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The Xiao family is vigorous and vigorous.
The heads of the family had discussed and decided, and Xiao Yu immediately took a carriage out of the city to the dock, and took a boat down the river overnight to Huating Town.
He had a little understanding of Fang Jun's temperament. He was very determined. Once he was determined on something, eight horses could not pull him away. He would not look back even if he hit the wall. He wanted to stabilize Fang Jun through marriage and at the same time develop a deeper relationship with him.
Cooperation is probably impossible to convince.
Then the only way to save the country is to convince Fang Xuanling...
This matter must not wait, it must be finalized before Fang Jun returns, otherwise he will definitely reject it, and the family's face will be damaged. In the future, Fang Jun will use Xiao Cuo as a threat to kill Wang Qi, or even directly report the matter.
Shake it out, the consequences will be disastrous.
The next day, Fang Xuanling couldn't hide his surprise when he saw the tired Xiao Yu appearing in front of him. He first invited Xiao Yu into the main hall, and then asked: "If there is something urgent, Duke Guo of Song, you can send someone here."
To explain, I will definitely try my best to do it, so why come here in person? We are not young, and we should pay more attention to our health than when we were young in the past."
Xiao Yu sat on the chair, stretched his aching muscles, and said with a wry smile: "It's not that I am impatient, but this matter cannot wait."
Fang Xuanling ordered someone to serve him some fragrant tea and said, "Take a sip of hot water first. No matter what happens, it's not too late to talk about it slowly."
Xiao Yu nodded, took a sip from the tea cup, exhaled, shook his head and sighed: "This time, I am really going to be tricked by your second son..."
Naturally, this is talking about the smuggling fleet being robbed by pirates. Fang Xuanling did not expect such a situation to happen at first, but his son Mo Ruofu was convinced that the whole thing must be planned by Fang Jun, who single-handedly deceived all major companies.
The family's fleet single-handedly captured all the pirates.
Afterwards, Wang Xuance escorted the merchant ship back and rushed to him as soon as possible to tell him in detail what happened at sea...
So although she looked calm at this moment, in fact, Fang Xuanling was extremely proud in her heart: If you, the Jiangnan nobles, are so arrogant, will you still be played by my son, and you will not be able to complain after suffering?
But he said modestly: "The Duke of Song Dynasty made a serious statement. My dog is doing whatever he wants, but he is still kind in his heart. If there is any offence, you are the elder. I hope you will take care of me. If you can teach me more,
But I am very grateful."
If you have any dissatisfaction, just go to Erlang to settle the accounts. If you can teach that kid a lesson, not only will I not be angry, but I will be happy to see it happen.
But you can't do anything to my son, so what's the point of coming to me, a father, to complain?
Xiao Yu put down the tea cup and smiled bitterly in his heart.
How could he not hear the teasing tone in Fang Xuanling's words?
The problem is that he really has nothing to do with Fang Jun. He can only hope to persuade Fang Xuanling to make Fang Jun submit...
After some deliberation, he said: "Your Majesty's Eastern Expedition is imminent, and you need a stable Jiangnan. The Tang Dynasty's growing national power requires the unity and cooperation of all walks of life in Jiangnan... My family has been deeply favored by Your Majesty since we entered the Tang Dynasty, and I have been willing to serve."
Your Majesty's vanguard, assisting Your Majesty in planning Jiangnan. I believe that no one, whether it is Your Majesty, the Prime Minister, or even the ministers and ordinary people in the market, wants to see a chaotic Jiangnan."
Yunshan Wuzhao seemed to be evading the important points in these words, but Fang Xuanling heard them clearly.
Xiao Yu was telling him that once it was revealed that the Xiao family and the Xie family had united to murder Wang Qi and shirk their responsibilities, how could other major families just let it go? There will be undercurrents in the south of the Yangtze River, and major families will attack each other and cause trouble.
The political situation is unstable. The Xiao family is seeking to protect themselves, so they will inevitably join in this chaos. By then, Jiangnan, a land of fish and rice, will be in chaos. Your Majesty will be furious, and the instigator, Fang Jun, will not be able to get out.
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At the same time, Xiao Yu also stated that the Xiao family is willing to stand on the side of the emperor, dare to be a hawk, and work hard for his plan to stabilize Jiangnan. The prerequisite is that Fang Jun cannot sell the Xiao family as soon as he changes hands...
This is not a threat, this is a fact.
As long as Fang Jun reveals that Xiao Cuo and Xie Wenhua murdered Wang Qi, the situation Xiao Yu mentioned will definitely happen.
That would not be a good outcome for the Xiao family, Fang Jun, His Majesty, or Jiangnan...
Fang Xuanling fell into deep thought.
All things in the world can only achieve balance if they restrain and restrain each other.
However, when the Jiangnan nobles attack each other, the reactions and changes caused by all parties will be completely beyond anyone's control. This is not called restraining each other, but fighting on their own, and Jiangnan will inevitably become a mess.
With the rapid development of commerce, Jiangnan's position in the empire is getting more and more important, and it has begun to show a trend that can rival Guanzhong. Once Jiangnan is in chaos, the good situation that has been worked hard for these years is likely to collapse.
The beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
This is something Fang Xuanling absolutely does not want to see...
The most ideal situation is for the dominant Xiao family to closely lean toward His Majesty and the imperial court, dealing with, confronting, and containing other Jiangnan noble families. Only in this way can the imperial court control Jiangnan to the maximum extent.
How to appease the Xiao family has become the top priority!
Fang Xuanling pondered for a long time, then raised his head, looked at Xiao Yu with a smile, and said: "A few days ago, the Duke of Song Dynasty mentioned that there was a gentle and virtuous girl in the family who wanted to get married to the second son of my family. This matter was something that no one even called me at night.
I woke up secretly laughing several times, wondering if this marriage still counts?"
Xiao Yu felt relieved suddenly, knowing that the matter had been done. Fang Xuanling was a smart man, and after weighing the pros and cons, he had already sided with the Xiao family.
He suddenly became energetic, stroking his beard with his hand, and laughed loudly: "I'm afraid I will disappoint the prime minister, but I think that girl from the clan is not worthy of the second son of the noble family."
Fang Xuanling was stunned.
You have been talking for a long time, isn't it because you want to marry my family to express your loyalty to the emperor, so that my family will not expose your scandal, and will not make the Xiao family become the target of the Jiangnan gentry?