Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 434
"Shut up!" The old lady slapped her son on the head, "You raised someone outside and left your ex-wife, how can you still have the face?"

The more she looked at her, the more she felt that this son was particularly displeasing to the eye, and her words became more and more merciless: "You, you, you have been mediocre since you were a child. Dear, she supported you with the foundation of her mother's family, which made your business gradually improve! Now you are lucky, you have made a fortune, and instead of thinking about the kindness of having a wife, you have raised a concubine outside!"

As he said sorrow from his heart, his eyes instantly turned red: "Your father left early, and I have been worrying day and night so that you can go on the right path. Now I can live a comfortable life for a few years, but I didn't expect you You can't even see me enjoying the blessings, and every day makes trouble for me and makes me suffer!"

"Mother, my son doesn't dare!" Zhao Zixiu was embarrassed by the scolding, so he had to explain: "The young master of the Wang family is a bit short-looking, but he is very sincere about this marriage. The matchmaker said that as long as we agree, we will send him off immediately." The dowry is [-] yuan, and we don't need to pay the dowry. Besides, the son wants to persuade his mother that parents should not interfere with their children's marriage. The marriage between the elder brother and me was arranged by you, but in the end it was full of bitterness ..."

"Nizi!" Before she could finish speaking, the old lady sternly stopped her.

"You rebellious son!" She stood up, but a burst of anger rushed to the top of her head, her body swayed and she almost fell down, but Zhao Zixiu made a timely move and supported her mother's arm.

"Mother, calm down!" Zhao Zixiu hurriedly held the old lady's hand, "My son is just discussing with you carefully, and he didn't insist on agreeing to this marriage—"

"Okay! Stop talking!" The old lady pulled out her sleeves and said, "You think I can't hear it? Although I am old, my brain is not bad! You are blaming me, blaming me for letting Yuan Shi took your money and blamed me for not allowing that bitch to come in! Isn't it?"

Zhao Zixiu blushed immediately when he heard what a bitch said.

Thinking of the girl from the Pei family, who was acting as her own concubine without integrity, she became less confident: "Mother, your prejudice against Xianglan is too deep, she is also a good and innocent woman... ..."

As soon as this was mentioned, the old lady became even more angry: "What is so innocent? Can a good woman who is so innocent be with you? Knowing that you have a wife and daughter, but still don't know how to sever ties with you?"

"Mother!" Zhao Zixiu has been traveling for many years, and his temperament has become a lot more unruly. When he met such an unreasonable mother, he was a little angry: "You used to force me to marry Yuan Shi, and I reluctantly agreed to it out of filial piety! Now Yuan Shi and I have reconciled, and the bridge is returning to the bridge, and the dowry she brought has also been returned. I owe her nothing and have nothing to do with her. She is no longer the daughter-in-law of our Zhao family. Why? Mother, do you still want to protect her as an outsider?"

"What outsider?" The old lady's face turned gloomy in an instant, "That's your daughter's mother! I don't defend her, so why are you happy to bring Mrs. Pei in? Don't even think about it!"

Zhao Zixiu was dumbfounded: "Mother, didn't you agree to the Pei family before, and this matter is over?" He turned a little blue, and said, "Don't you know that if you continue to fight with the Pei family, it will be a pity for our Zhao family? no good-"

"Is it beneficial to swallow your anger? You forgot about Pei Guifei, oh no, how did Pei Cairen plot against our little sister?"

"I..." Zhao Zixiu was taken aback.

The old lady glanced at him resentfully: "Don't say that the Pei family offended our Zhao family, even if the two families are harmonious, I will not let go of your scandal!"

She sneered coldly, her tone was strong and ruthless: "When you are outside, whether you have settled a yard or bought a field, I don't care how you hang out with that woman. But if you want her to marry in and be your successor, Unless I die!"

"Mother!" Zhao Zixiu was in a hurry, and for a moment he forgot what was the cause of the dispute between the mother and son, and just said, "This matter is all bad, it's all my son's fault, Xiang Lan is a good woman!"

"Can a good woman be a man's outer room?" The old lady walked to the inner room behind the screen, her back was straight and cold, "I have been an evil mother-in-law once or twice, so what if I do it once more?"

The mother and son broke up unhappy. Zhao Zixiu came out of the main courtyard in frustration and stood under the eaves for a long while. When he looked up, he saw Zhao Chengyu hurriedly coming from the other end of the corridor.

"Father!" She lifted her skirt and knelt under the stone steps, raised her head to look at Zhao Zixiu, and said word by word, "My daughter is willing to marry!"

……

Jinxiu picked out a few important sentences, and slowly told Zhao Xiwei to listen. When she said this, her heart suddenly became vigilant, and her leg was pounded: "You said, Miss Yu is so determined to marry, do you want to marry me?" How about borrowing the hands of the Wang family to fight against you?"

"Right?" Zhao Xi smiled and took a sip of tea, "Then I'll wait and see!"

He disapproved on the lips, but he still had some precautions in his heart.

Which is more annoying, a bad guy or a stupid guy?

Most people can't give an answer to this question, but most people know that when you meet bad and stupid people, you must not take it lightly.

With this thought in mind, when the palace banquet started at night, Zhao Xiwei focused all his attention on the Zhao family's table.

Linde Hall is the place where the emperor feasted and entertained his ministers. The main hall was built on a high platform, where almost half of the imperial city can be overlooked.

The main hall is close to the Taiye Pond. Concubine Shu is a careful person. Considering the current weather, she ordered the palace staff to prepare hundreds of gilded animal ear stoves, burning with the scent of specially made sweet-scented osmanthus flowers.

The water surface is clear and the waves are slowly, and the silk and bamboo are bursting in the ears.From time to time, there is a cool evening breeze blowing, carrying a fragrant and warm breath, not only does not make people feel cold, but also has a kind of refreshing enjoyment.

Zhao Xiwei's gaze scanned the table slowly, and then he paused suddenly.

The seats are full of fine clothes, and the gold and jade are resplendent.

Gu Yuci wore a red dress with fluttering sleeves, like a cloud in the sky, and the golden palace lanterns rotated, illuminating the patterns on the hem of her clothes, as if the red sun had just risen, and in an instant, all the women in the whole palace changed It has become a monotonous and ordinary green leaf, with thousands of youthful flowers, just to set off the beauty of her alone.

What a stunning woman.

Zhao Xiwei sighed secretly again.

Gu Yuci was different from all the noble girls she knew.

Some women know their beauty, but don't want to show it, such as Qiao Yunqian, who is dressed fresh and elegant, and is serving food for his wives with a smile.

Some women don't know their own beauty, and they don't know how to show it off, such as Cui Yurong and Pei Zhenzhen who are busy clinking glasses and drinking, smiling happily.

Some women know their beauty and want to show it, but they dare not show it due to various reasons, such as He Manzhi, who is sitting in a corner drinking tea quietly with her eyes downcast.

……

Only Gu Yuci is unique. She knows her own beauty, and she likes to show her beauty thoroughly.

Even so, it does not give people the publicity of a peacock spreading its tail, but only the aura of a phoenix flying into the sky.

Zhao Xiwei was thinking about it, but when he turned his eyes, he caught a glimpse of Gu Yuci's sleeve moving.

(End of this chapter)