"Big Father!!"
Zhen Ping shouted timidly.
Sima Zhao smiled and picked up the child, his eyes full of love.
This child has just turned four years old, but he is surprisingly thin. The shadow of Sima Master can be seen in his appearance, especially his thin appearance, which looks more like today's Sima Master.
Zhen Ping is Guo De's son.
What happened is that Cao Rui once asked his biological mother, Queen Wen Zhaozhen's late nephew Zhenhuang, to hold a ghost marriage with his daughter Cao Shu, who died young.
Because both of them are dead, no offspring can be born.
He asked the clever Guo De to be adopted by Zhen Huang and his wife, changing his surname to Zhen and assuming the title of Marquis of Pingyuan.
Guo De inexplicably had a dead parent, but he also benefited a lot and became the leader of the Guo family. In private, everyone still called him Guo De. After he "rebellion", Sima Shi directly deprived him of his successor status. , asking him to change his original name back to Guo De again.
Zhen Ping, the son of Sima Kuan, can also be called Guo Ping.
Sima Yu was born frail and sickly, and so was her son. Neither of them was in very good health.
Today, mother and son live in the general's mansion.
Historically, after the death of Sima Kuan, Sima Zhao married his eldest daughter to Guo De and gave birth to Zhen Xi.
Sima Zhao held the little guy in his arms and asked with a smile: "Are you happy here?"
"I'm happy, I just miss my father very much"
After hearing Guo Ping's words, Sima Zhao was silent for a moment.
"It's okay. You have many father-in-laws here, and they can all play with you. Is there anything you want to eat?"
While Sima Zhao was talking, Sima Ku had already walked out and hurriedly paid homage to Sima Zhao.
"Meet Father Zhong."
Sima Zhao looked at his niece in front of him.
The little niece is only in her twenties this year, but she has already experienced a lot. Among Master Sima's many daughters, she looks the most like Master Sima.
Although Master Sima looks so scary now, he was also very handsome when he was young.
These wealthy families with long family traditions rarely look ugly. After all, they have priority in choosing a mate.
As the daughter of Xia Houhui and Sima Shi, Sima Ku's appearance is not bad. She originally looked very heroic, but at this moment, she looked particularly fragile.
Maybe it's because of the death of my beloved, or maybe it's because of my father's ruthlessness.
Sima Yu's face is now pale, as if he is seriously ill, and he looks pitiful to me.
"Get up."
Sima Zhao put down the child, took out some snacks, handed them to him, smiled and touched his head, and then looked at his niece.
"I came to see you if I have something to do"
"Father Zhong, please come in."
Sima Wei was still very polite to Sima Zhao. From birth to now, Sima Wei had never experienced his father's favor, even when he was young.
But Sima Zhao was different. When she was still very young, Sima Zhao doted on her and often gave her gifts and delicious food.
The courtyard was very clean. When the servants saw Sima Zhao, they were frightened and hurriedly saluted.
The two walked into the inner room, and Sima Zhao sat on the upper seat.
"Father Zhong, why are you looking for me?"
Sima Ku asked.
Sima Zhao opened his mouth but stopped talking.
"妜我"
"If something happens, just tell Father Zhong directly."
"How are you doing?"
Sima Zhao asked.
Sima Yu fell silent immediately.
"Did father ask you to come?"
"Well, brother is very worried about you."
"Fortunately, I have been staying here peacefully since my father killed my beloved. Please tell my father that you don't have to worry about me. I will not delay his great cause."
Sima Zhao only felt distressed. At that moment, he even wanted to get up and leave.
The atmosphere was somewhat silent.
Sima Zhao spoke again, "After all, you are a woman. How can you take care of your children alone? You also need someone to help you in this family."
Sima Ku was stunned, raised her head, and looked at Sima Zhao in surprise.
Under her gaze, Sima Zhao took a deep breath and said: "We are all worried about your situation, so I want to arrange a marriage for you and find someone to take care of you."
Sima Yu was completely stunned.
"Father Zhong, my beloved passed away less than three months ago."
"I know, but your husband made a mistake, and you don't need to be a widow for him. It's normal to remarry."
"Even if you don't care about yourself, you still have to think about Ping."
"Ping also needs a father. He is a boy. Without his father's guidance, how can he grow up to be a talented person?"
"We are doing this for your own good too."
Listening to Father Zhong's words, Sima Ku's eyes were filled with sadness.
"Father Zhong, are you really doing it for me? Which talent do you want to marry me to? Which family do you want to marry me to?"
Sima Zhao looked a little uncomfortable. He didn't dare to raise his head to look at his niece, "You don't have to worry, this matter won't do you any harm. We are prepared to let you marry the current His Majesty."
"What?!"
Sima Yu was stunned.
She looked at Sima Zhao in front of her in disbelief.
"Think about it, you will be a queen in the future, and you can live a wealthy life, and your children will also be wealthy because of it. When Emperor Taizu adopted Qin Lang and He Yan, although they had bad conduct and brought trouble to themselves, But because of this background, I have benefited a lot.”
Sima Yu couldn't believe that these words actually came from Zhong's father's mouth.
The gentle look of Father Zhong, who would throw her into the air and then catch her, suddenly became unfamiliar at this moment.
She didn't say anything, she couldn't help but shed tears.
"I won't marry."
"This is my idea!! This is my order!!"
Sima Zhao suddenly raised his voice and said angrily: "Brother is seriously ill, and he can't stop me anymore!"
"Although you are my Jewish daughter, you must obey my orders! Now that my brother is ill in bed, I am the one who decides everything!"
"You still have children, don't do anything you regret! Do as I say, I guarantee that Ping will get the best treatment. I will treat him as my grandson and will give him the best treatment in the future. His highest title will allow him to live without worries for food and clothing throughout his life! If you disobey my edict, you are plotting against Ping!"
Sima Zhao said loudly. For some reason, he dared to look at his daughter at this moment.
Seeing the tears on his niece's face and the despair in her eyes, Sima Zhao felt a lot heavier inside.
"Are you going to marry or not?!"
Looking at Father Zhong, who was a complete stranger in front of him, Sima Yu laughed sadly and said, "I'll marry you."
"Don't do this. You were born in the Sima family and enjoyed wealth. Then you must pay for the family. It's not just you, but everyone in the family."
"This is definitely not a bad thing for you. That Shuzi is very small, only a few years older than Ping."
"He doesn't dare to bully you."
"Moreover, I won't let you stay here forever. Now the family has encountered an extremely powerful opponent. Once he is dealt with, I will rescue you. I won't let you stay in the palace anymore. You just need to be in the palace." Stay for a while, it won’t be too long.”
"Think about it for yourself, it only takes a few months to give your son a lifetime of wealth!"
Sima Zhao could no longer face his niece's eyes, stood up, and quickly left the inner room.
When he walked out of the inner room, he heard crying from behind.
Sima Zhao lowered his head, pretending he didn't hear anything, and walked faster and faster, almost running away from here.
"Mom, why are you crying?"
"Mom!!"
"Wow~~"
Zhen Ping, who walked into the house, looked at his mother who was crying silently in front of him, and immediately started crying too.
Sima Ku held him in her arms and comforted him constantly.
Sima Yu's expression was already numb, and even his movements to comfort his son were a little sluggish.
"Mom!"
In Zhaoyang Hall, Cao Mao sat respectfully next to the Queen Mother.
The changes in the Queen Mother are getting bigger and bigger.
After receiving Wang Xiang's support, the Queen Mother's desire for power was aroused. This woman who experienced the taste of power for the first time was completely defeated.
Nowadays, she would go out from time to time and wander around the palace, as if inspecting her own private territory. She even ordered to summon some ministers.
When the minister was summoned by the Queen Mother, he naturally did not dare not to come.
The Queen Mother did not discuss any major issues with them, but only asked them about the situation in the world. The ministers did not know why the Queen Mother had such a huge change, but they also answered cautiously.
The Queen Mother looked at Cao Mao on the side, and she trusted this unrelated son more and more.
He allowed himself to see through many things and understand many things.
If he had appeared by her side earlier, the Queen Mother now only regretted that Cao Fang was dismissed too late.
"Yanshi is here today, but what orders does the prince have?"
"Mom, you are the master of the harem, how dare the prince give you orders?"
"The prince sent me to admonish my mother."
"What's the matter?"
Cao Mao said seriously: "The prince said that General Xuande took his tribe to see the general and has surrendered to them."
Queen Mother Guo suddenly frowned, a trace of anger flashing in her eyes.
"They actually dare to surrender to the enemy?!"
"Not only that, the prince also said that the general has promised them privately that as long as they help the general to deal with you, he can pardon all their past crimes and give them titles and wealth."
Queen Mother Guo was immediately furious. If she just went to see Master Sima in private, then forget it. They were relatives after all, but they actually wanted to help Master Sima kill her? ! Do you have to sell yourself for the sake of your own wealth? !
These guys deserve to die! !
Seeing the furious Queen Mother Guo in front of him, Cao Mao was happy.
Of course Wang Xiang never said these words.
Cao Mao didn't know what Guo Li and the others were doing recently.
But Cao Mao is no longer willing to share the Queen Mother with the Guo family. If he tries to alienate their relationship while they are away, even if they wake up and want to take the initiative to repair their relationship with the Queen Mother, it will be impossible.
Cao Mao has completely given up on these pig teammates. He doesn't ask for their help. He just wants to kick them out of the alliance and stop them from causing trouble.
