At dusk, the setting sun lingered, covering the viewing pavilion at dusk, and the spring breeze from the mountain stream blew away the distinguished guests from the Duke of Yan's Mansion and the Prince of Yin's Mansion. The road to the green mountains was long and winding, and besides people, there was also this great thing accompanying them along the way. scenery.
The gauze curtain on the carriage was blown sideways by the breeze, revealing a small corner of the carriage, exuding a faint fragrance of powder.
The little girls rushed to stick out their little heads and look at the sunset and dusk, the quiet beauty of the mountains and forests.
Xie Hao'an, who had always loved to join in the fun, was now sitting angrily among Xie Yi, Xie Yihua and other little girls. He stared at these little girls closely and refused to leave for a moment. He refused to go riding outside, nor did he want to leave. Watching the scenery with the little girls, he almost had to tie them all to his waist to feel at ease.
Gu Ruosu, who didn't know what happened, looked at his youngest son's behavior and couldn't help but put down the tea in his hand and asked:
"An'an, what's wrong? What happened? You have to keep a close eye on these little girls like Yi Yi. What's wrong? Can someone snatch these little girls away?"
Gu Ruosu just spoke casually, but unexpectedly, it hit Xie Haoan's heart. When Xie Haoan heard this, he immediately lowered his head in displeasure and refused to speak.
Seeing Xie Hao'an's appearance, Gu Ruosu immediately realized that she might have said something wrong, but she was still confused, so she had no choice but to turn to Xie Ruqing for help.
But Xie Ruqing also shook his head in a rare move, saying that he still didn't know what happened.
Just when Xie Ruqing and Gu Ruosu were confused, Xie Yihan, who was still a little girl with yellow hair, held a cloth tiger in her hand and said in a sweet voice:
"The younger uncle is angry, the younger uncle is not happy, the sisters begged for a red sign, looking for the brother-in-law, but the old man with the white beard said that the sisters have a bad marriage, the younger uncle is angry, and wants to set up a stall, but the sisters stop him Come down."
When Gu Ruosu and Xie Ruqing heard this, they looked at each other. Finally, Gu Ruosu patted Xie Hao'an's hand and said comfortingly:
"You are a child who has strange powers and chaos. This kind of thing is just a reference and may not be accurate. It means that these little girls are still young and don't know what the future will hold. Don't worry too much."
Xie Hao'an felt Gu Ruosu's comfort, and suddenly complained to Gu Ruosu angrily:
"Mom! I don't want to be angry, but you don't know what the old Taoist priest said. He said that our family wants to get married late and can't get married when they are young. Her husband and her will still be a combination of a strong woman and a weak man!
He also said that Yihua, our family, will definitely have two loves in this life, one of which is to renew the relationship and get married twice. I'm so angry, forget it! "
When Xie Hao'an said this, he was already filled with righteous indignation, and his eyes wanted to spit out fire. Gu Ruosu hurriedly handed Xie Hao'an a glass of water, thought for a while and said:
"It's nothing. Even if what the old Taoist said is true, think about it, An'an, between men and women, getting married early and getting married late are just trivial matters. It doesn't matter if the man is strong, the woman is weak, the woman is strong, and the man is weak. Yes, the important thing is that two people can have affection for each other, and loving each other for a lifetime is the most important thing."
"However, these days, if a girl gets married late, she will be gossiped about. I don't want her to be gossiped about." Xie Hao'an still frowned and said.
"What gossip, who dares to say it! Who dares to gossip about our family, I want to see who dares to say it in front of our Xie family, not to mention that it is too late to get married, even the old Taoist priest said that Yihua , How can I get married twice?
Besides, these days, many couples are getting divorced, or widows are remarrying, so who dares to gossip!
If anyone really dares to gossip like this, they should have the guts to go to our emperor and empress and tell them! "Gu Ruosu said nonchalantly, thinking that his son was a bit unfounded.
It wasn't that Gu Ruosu didn't know about the restrictions and opinions on women in this era, but she realized that this era was not as closed-door and uncivilized as the Qing Dynasty. Instead, it had the style of the Emperor Wu in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, which was very harsh on women. , quite tolerant and open. Even if there are still the constraints of the so-called ordinary ethics, the status of men and women can be regarded as equal, and they cannot be reduced to the abnormal point of being reduced to masters and servants.
On the contrary, as long as the girls have enough confidence and are capable enough, they are not afraid of being angered by their husbands' family. On the contrary, the husband's family may have to rely on the woman...
The girls in their Duke's Mansion are naturally very confident. As long as the Xie family does not collapse, the girls of the Xie family will not be afraid of suffering a loss even if they get married.
Gu Ruosu could think of something. As a civil servant, Xie Hao'an could naturally think of the stakes involved. But when he thought of the hexagram that the old Taoist priest had given Xie to approve, Xie Hao'an still said helplessly:
"But mother, that old Taoist gave our family the same fate as Chu Xuanyi, the princess of Chu Kingdom. That Chu Xuanyi's status is so precious, but in the end...
My other nephews and nieces, of course I understand, even if those fortune tellers are really accurate, our Xie family girls are not afraid, but... I am the only one who wants this interpretation... My son, I really..."
Gu Ruosu tilted her head. Although she had the memory of the original owner and a certain understanding of this dynasty, she still had a certain understanding of this person in the world who was described as a "hero of the world", "a heroine", "a bloodthirsty devil", "a lewd shrew" and "a world-famous woman". Chu Xuanyi, a legendary woman with multiple buffs and overlapping buffs, did not know much about her. Therefore, she opened her mouth to persuade Xie Hao'an not to think nonsense, but suddenly, she didn't know where to start.
Xie Ruqing, who had been silent all this time, immediately noticed his wife's dilemma and said:
"I mean, Chu Xuanyi is Chu Xuanyi. The same sign may not necessarily lead to the same fate. If you have the time to think about things that may not happen in the future, why not think about your own affairs first."
Xie Hao'an suddenly heard Xie Ruqing speak, and he immediately sat up straight and listened carefully to Xie Ruqing's words. Although Xie Ruqing's words were only a few words, Xie Hao'an was enlightened.
Xie Haoan was about to express his gratitude to Ruqing, but suddenly he heard Xie Ruqing continue:
"Your friends Qi Lan and Liang Liuqi are currently preparing hard for the imperial examination, but you... are still fooling around at home. You are now an imperial examination candidate. If you go further, you can go to the imperial examination and study hard. , no matter what, you can still be a Jinshi."
"A few years ago, I told you that I didn't want you to be an official because I was afraid that our family tree would attract wind. But now, I don't want to stop you anymore. If you want to, go ahead.
Otherwise, your mother will only have you as her biological child. A hundred years later, you will not even have a daughter-in-law, let alone a son or daughter, and you will not be buried in an independent cemetery. Your mother and I will have no peace under the Nine Springs. "
Xie Ruqing's words are half true and half false. It is true that he hopes that his child will be successful, but it is false that he insists on his child to make achievements. He knows his own child best and is talented. He should be born in the mountains and rivers, and should not be stuck in the temple.
When I say this this time, I just hope that my son will not let his precious daughter-in-law suffer because of random thoughts based on a few lottery tickets. Secondly, I really hope that my son can make more plans for the future.
Xie Hao'an did not know everything that Xie Ruqing was thinking. At this moment, Xie Hao'an suddenly felt like a cat whose fate had been grabbed by the scruff of the neck, and he did not dare to speak for a long time.
Xie Haoan himself has no intention of becoming an official. What he loves to do most in his life is to travel around. A few years ago, his father did not allow him to take the imperial examination. From a certain point of view, it was okay for him. I didn't expect that after a few years, my father suddenly changed his tune and allowed himself to take the scientific examination...
Good boy, Long Dilong... My father is really fickle... It's just that he has suffered so much, and I don't know how to escape from this. After all... there are no parents in this world who don't want their children to go like this. Official career, honoring ancestors...
Even if his family is already a wealthy family, no one would think too little about things that add glory and splendor...
"Haha...haha...this...Dad, mother, what you said about the imperial examination is too sudden. My son, I really have no preparation...I'd better think carefully..."
Before Xie Hao'an could finish his words, he was interrupted by several little girls who had started watching the show at some point. Just looking at it, Xie Hao'an's most beloved niece, Xie Hao'an, smiled maliciously and said:
"Grandpa and grandma, let's let my uncle think about this matter of the imperial examination slowly. It's called starting a family and starting a family. Grandpa and grandma, why don't you marry a beautiful girl for your uncle first? Once you have a family, it will be fine. Established a career~"
"Yes, yes, little uncle, you are so beautiful. If you are willing to give us a younger brother or sister, what a handsome little girl and little brother you will be~"
"Pfft, let's not talk about whether to have a younger brother or sister. If my uncle wants to marry, who will he marry? Our uncle is known as the number one husband in Kyoto. How many girls like our uncle~
I don’t know if my grandparents really wanted to choose a wife for my uncle or a little aunt for us, what kind of girl would they choose~"
"..."
"..."
The girls were teasing Xie Haoan with each other, and they were constantly comparing each other's girls' origins, looks, talents, etc., as well as their compatibility with Xie Hao'an. It sounded like Xie Hao'an had not even dated anyone yet. The innocent boy's little face almost turned red like a crayfish...
Xie Hao'an listened to the increasingly outrageous words of the little girls, and couldn't bear it anymore. He stamped his feet and said:
"You little girls, you are not very old, and you are still making fun of me. Be careful, if you suffer a loss in marriage later, I...I...I, as an uncle, will not come to your home to ask for help." …”
After hearing this, Xie Yi immediately let out a sigh and said:
"Little uncle, if you are really willing to let us go and we are being bullied and you don't care about it, then don't come. The worst thing is... then... we will complain to the little aunt... and let the little aunt take care of you, little uncle... "
Xie Haoan became more and more embarrassed... He pointed at Xie Yiyi, the little girl who was swaying around with a smile, and said nothing for a long time. Finally, he couldn't bear to knock Xie Yiyi's head and said:
"You little girl... you dare to ask for a wife for me and make fun of me... you are really too old to make trouble! Be careful... be careful... your uncle Chen will bury you alive later!"
After saying that, Xie Hao'an didn't give these little girls a chance to make fun of him. He immediately got out of the carriage and ran out to ride a horse...
Xie Ruqing and Gu Ruosu, who were sitting in the carriage, looked at each other, looked at the smiles that were about to overflow from each other's eyes, and pointed to the place where Xie Haoan had just sat, everything was in silence. middle……
The sun gradually set on the top of the mountain, and the stars gradually hung low in the vast sky. The moon was reflected on the surface of the moat, illuminating the scene of an endless stream of carriages passing by.
When the moon was gradually half-hidden by the clouds that appeared from nowhere, the carriages of Duke Yan's Palace and Prince Yin's Palace separated at the intersection of a street, and each headed towards their respective gates.
And it was here that Gu Ruosu couldn't resist the deep sleepiness and fell into sleep...
When the carriage slowly stopped at the main entrance of Duke Yan's mansion, what Xie Haowen and others who had been guarding the door saw was that after everyone got off the carriage and returned to the mansion alone, Xie Ruqing was at the end, holding Gu Ruosu in his arms. , slowly got off the carriage...
"Father..." Xie Haowen hurriedly ran to Xie Ruqing, dismissed the people around him, and lowered his voice to salute and greet him.
"Well, you've been waiting for a long time. Go back. If there is something important that you have to talk about, then tell me tomorrow. I will take your mother back to rest now."
"Son, I... don't have anything important... I just want to come to greet my father and mother..." Xie Haowen looked at Xie Ruqing's leaving figure and said immediately.
When Xie Ruqing heard this, she stopped for a moment and looked at her eldest son, who looked exactly like him and was already capable of taking on everything on his own, for a long time...
Xie Haowen restrained all the sharpness and aura of superiority that he had accumulated over the years, and let Xie Ruqing look at him like an ordinary child...
"Your mother is not angry with you, and I naturally won't be angry with you either. You don't have to be so careful... The officialdom is like this, so I won't care about you. I just hope you can grow up better..."
"Son, I really understand this...Father...please give me another chance..." Xie Haowen lowered his head and said sincerely.
"Your Majesty has asked you to handle important matters in the DPRK. Now, don't be held back by the love between your children. Just do your job well. If there is any matter, the family can always explain it clearly later. "Xie Ruqing finally said softly.
"Nowadays, the Southern Barbarians are coming fiercely. My son, I am quite worried about my father. Moreover, my son just intercepted the letter sent from Chu State to our Kyoto today. What they mean... they also want to visit our Dayong and come to our court." The person visiting is...the son is really worried about his father."
"Just now you said there was no business, but you still talked about business with me after all." Xie Ruqing joked.
Xie Haowen was speechless for a moment, but then he opened his mouth to defend himself, but Xie Ruqing shook his head and said:
"That's all, let me just assume that you care about me, don't worry about it.
I already knew about this a few days ago, but you don't have to worry. The Chu State's trip was not to provoke a war, but just to confirm one thing. If it was to provoke a war, they would not send that person as an envoy. "
"But father... that man is in the court of Chu State and has great energy. I really don't know what could happen to my son that could make him abandon his mother's words and come to our Dayong..."
"That man is the only bloodline of the Princess of Chu in the world. Because of this, the son is more valuable than the mother, and he has millions of troops in Chu, and his achievements are as high as those of the master...
Do you think there is anything that can make that person travel thousands of miles away and delegate power to the Emperor of Chu to come to our Dayong? "Xie Ruqing asked suddenly.
"Unless that person is not the only bloodline of Princess Chu..." Xie Haowen lowered his voice and took a breath of air.
"You go back and ask the soldiers in the city camp to deploy a thousand more Jingwei to surround the imperial city inside and outside. This matter is quite important. Since the bloodline is in our territory of Dayong, naturally, we should not let the Chu people take it away easily... "
"My son understands..."
"Remember to be careful about Wei family members. For the sake of their own interests, Wei family members are not allowed to abandon the interests of people's livelihood..."
"..."
The father and son conspired again in a low voice, but when they came to the important point, even though there was no one around... they were still on guard, for fear that... someone with intentions would find out, so they quickly stopped the topic and signaled More to come…
But as the father and son brought Gu Ruosu into the house, Xie Haoan, who was staying in the corner for some reason, could not help but cover his mouth...
Then, taking advantage of the darkness, he ran outside...
Obviously... he was frightened by this sudden secret of the world... and... precisely because of this... he ran out of his house... and ran towards the place where the person he trusted most... sought... comfort……
(End of chapter)
