After losing her husband, she turned the little villain of the Hou family into a big boss

Tang Shuyi was relieved to see the anger of the three brothers and sisters.When something goes wrong, it is rare for a family to stand on the same line and work hard.

"That man....I don't know much about him now, I only know that he is with Princess Changping. But Cuiyun knows the appearance of that man, so it is not difficult to find him." Tang Shuyi said again: "This matter I was also very angry when I found out, but anger alone is useless, what do you guys want to do?"

The three brothers and sisters were silent, and the room was silent.

At this time, Cuiyun's voice came from outside, saying that Housekeeper Zhao had something to report, and Tang Shuyi asked people to come in.Butler Zhao picked up the curtain and came in. Feeling that the atmosphere in the room was not right, he looked more cautious.

After saluting, he said: "There is news from the palace that Princess Changping was reprimanded by the emperor in the imperial study this afternoon, and then she was confined in the princess mansion."

"Why?" Xiao Yuzhu asked.

"I don't know." Butler Zhao replied, "We can't find the information in the Imperial Study Room."

The dignitaries in Shangjing usually have a few spies in the palace. They don't want to do some rebellious activities, but the movement in the palace often involves everyone's fate. If you know it earlier, you can take some precautions.

The Marquis of Yongning naturally had spies in the palace, but they couldn't and dared not release spies in places like the Imperial Study Room.

"I have some guesses," Tang Shuyi recounted the incident of meeting Qi Liangsheng and Princess Changping in the teahouse, and then said: "It is very likely that Princess Changping asked the emperor to marry her and Qi Liangsheng, and was married by the emperor. Rebuked and grounded."

This possibility is the greatest. Although the current emperor is suspicious and assertive, he is not stupid.Although the son-in-law of this dynasty can serve in the imperial court, Qi Liangsheng is the secretary of the household department and a senior member of the second rank. He is likely to enter the cabinet in the future. , raised countless face-faced princesses as consorts.

That would not only chill Qi Liangsheng's heart, but also chill the hearts of the court ministers.

After Steward Zhao left, Tang Shuyi looked around at the three brothers and sisters, and said, "At the teahouse today, Qi Liangsheng didn't have any fear of Princess Changping's threats. Why?"

The room was silent for a while, and then Xiao Yuming's voice sounded, "Because he knows that the emperor will not agree to him being Princess Changping's son-in-law."

Tang Shuyi nodded, and then asked, "Why?"

This time Xiao Yuchen said: "Because he is the Secretary of the Household Department and has a solid foundation in the court, if he is disturbed, there may be some troubles."

Tang Shuyi hummed, and said: "The most important thing is that he is more useful to the emperor than Princess Changping. People, you must have value in this world. If you don't have value, or if you don't have enough value, you may face being slaughtered." fate."

She looked at Xiao Yuchen, and said again: "If...Princess Changping came to the emperor to ask you to be her son-in-law, do you think the emperor will agree?"

Xiao Yuchen clenched his fists tightly together and remained silent. Tang Shuyi said again: "I think the emperor might agree, after all, you are not as important as Princess Changping in his heart. Of course, your grandfather and I will not let you be her Consort. But, how many times can we fight to the death?"

She looked at Xiao Yuming and Xiao Yuzhu again, "It's the same for you, and you may encounter similar crises in the future. Now that your father's prestige is still there, and the emperor has scruples, we can still live with dignity. But in a few years, When the Northwest Army no longer remembers the name Xiao Huai, if you are still like this, let alone others, even Liang Jian'an's rich foreign relatives can step on our heads and dominate us."

Tang Shuyi looked at the window. Lanterns had been hung on the outside porch, and the pale yellow light came in through the window, faint and cold.

The room was as silent as time stood still. Xiao Yuchen, Xiao Yuming, and Xiao Yuzhu all lowered their heads and clenched their fists in silence.Their father was gone, and they were sad, but their lives hadn't changed, and they had never thought about it so deeply.

After a while, Tang Shuyi spoke again: "In this world, no one can be free and unscrupulous, not even the emperor. But with greater ability, there will be more people who are afraid of you, and you will have more room for freedom. Big. Beggars on the street can only beg in their own area. If they cross the border, they will be driven away or even beaten. When begging, you should be careful, and if you offend someone, you may die.

And princes and princesses are not afraid of first-rank and second-rank officials like Qi Liangsheng, and even princes and princesses have to work hard to befriend them.This is the difference in ability. "

After saying this, Tang Shuyi began to drink tea, and said everything that should be said, let them think for themselves.

After a while, Xiao Yuchen spoke first, "Mom, I understand."

Tang Shuyi hummed, but didn't ask him what he knew.

"Mother, I also know." Xiao Yuming also said, his face no longer cynical.

"I also know." Xiao Yuzhu also said.

Tang Shuyi looked at the three of them and said, "Be prepared for danger in times of peace, as long as you can understand. Next, let's talk about the person next to Princess Changping, what do you plan to do?"

"Let's find out his background first," Xiao Yuchen said, "See if he has a grudge against me, or he was instigated by others."

After the anger just now, Xiao Yuchen cleared his mind and sorted out the matter clearly.

"Okay, let's do it like this. If you need someone, ask Butler Zhao." Seeing that it was getting late, Tang Shuyi said, "It's late, everyone go back and rest."

Xiao Yuchen and Xiao Yuming got up and bowed to Tang Shuyi, then went out together.Xiao Yuzhu will continue to stay here for a while.

Xiao Yuchen and Xiao Yuming left Shi'an Garden and walked towards the front yard together. They walked side by side without speaking, but they knew that each other's hearts were not at peace.Accompanied by the rustling of each other's footsteps, they approached Xiao Yuming's Yiranju, and both of them stopped, but remained silent.

After a while, Xiao Yuchen said: "Mother should be real, she has come out of the pain of father's death, and she is more energetic than before, it should be a mother who is strong."

Xiao Yuming was still silent, and Xiao Yuchen said again: "But we haven't come out of father's protection yet. Mother is right, one day father's residual prestige is gone, if we are still like this... so useless , how should I deal with myself?"

"I see." Xiao Yuming said, with seriousness in his tone.

Xiao Yuchen saw that he had listened to his own words, reached out and patted his shoulder, turned around and walked towards his yard.Xiao Yuming looked up at the dark night, took a deep breath and returned to his yard.But instead of going back to the bedroom, he went into the study, took out a long knife from it, and played around in the yard.

This is the sword technique his father taught him. When his father returned to Beijing, he would practice it for a few days, but he was abandoned as soon as his father left.Playing it now is unfamiliar and difficult.

His father told him that when he was 13 years old, he would take him to the northwest and let him go to the battlefield. If he worked hard, he could become a general in the future.But before he was 13, his father died.

Thinking of the past, he swung his long knife fiercely again...