Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Ji Wuyan rubbed his brows, seeming a little tired, and said straight to the point, "What do you want to say, but it doesn't matter. You are her father, and you are also my elder."

Although he said that he was an elder, his attitude had obviously changed a little. Compared with when he talked about Xu Siniang, there was more distance and less intimacy.

Father Shen saw this in his eyes, lowered his head and smiled softly, and then said, "Before, I thought that Miss Ji was so exquisite and exquisite that no one could compare to her... Only when I saw her today did I feel that she was really like this. Luo Xin was really lucky to meet this girl. A great blessing among misfortunes." As he spoke, it seemed that even he himself did not notice the change of address to Ji Wuyan.

Ji Wuyan lowered her eyebrows slightly, knowing that Master Shen had not yet gotten to the point, so she could only respond nonchalantly, "In this world, everyone has their own practice, so it is not a misfortune..." ...What others see as misfortune may be regarded as a kind of purity to herself."

Father Shen seemed to be surprised. He raised his eyes and looked over. Is it clear...?

His fingertips were unconsciously picking at the blue and white patterns on the side of the teacup. His eyebrows were lowered and he seemed to be hesitating over and over again.Ji Wuyan felt very tired just by looking at it. He rubbed his eyebrows again and said, "It seems that Master Shen has not made up his mind yet... If not, I will go back to my house today. If you decide, sir, I will send you It’s okay for people to come and look for the juniors.”

Father Shen found that the girl in front of him seemed to be really not interested in the purpose of talking to her today, or... she had already guessed why he was looking for her... Such a guess made him feel afraid.

But such fear made him feel a little at ease.Only such a girl can afford it... isn't it?

He put down the tea cup that he had been picking at for a long time, sat up straight and looked over, pursed his lips, and said in a particularly equal manner, "I came to see the girl today... because I want to entrust Luo Xin to her."

Ji Wuyan's eyes looked calm, neither surprised nor curious.Furui Mubo's appearance made it difficult to guess her depth for a moment. She only said matter-of-factly, "The word 'entrust' does not sound very auspicious when placed here."

He entrusted his daughter to another girl. It was said to be an entrustment, but it was more like... entrusting an orphan.

Father Shen looked at the "zizi" bubbling water on the stove, the stove was about to go out, and the water boiled not violently, so Father Shen let the water boil slightly, just under the cover of the dense mist. A little cramped and awkward.

It's like there's some kind of weird... sense of security.

He saw something reassuring in a teenage girl.It's weird, but the feeling is definitely there.He sighed helplessly, "It's no secret that there are rumors outside now. The fact that the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace favors my second daughter... Everyone knows that my Shen family is about to rise to the top. But the girl is smart, it should be It is obvious...if virtue is not matched, there will be disaster."

Ji Wuyan didn't say a word and just asked, "Master Shen, why did you say this? The second girl... is quite good."

After saying that, I felt that it was against my will.But no matter how bad Shen Lewei is, she will not tell her daughter how bad she is in front of her real father.However, she said "very good", but Father Shen knew how much of it there was. He smiled "haha" and said, "I still have this self-knowledge. With my family, talent, appearance, Lewei cannot and does not deserve it." It attracted the attention of the Crown Prince of the East Palace. The Crown Prince...came for me."

Father Shen, who had made up his mind, seemed particularly frank.After finishing speaking, he twitched the corners of his mouth, seemingly helpless and relieved, "I can't go into details with you about the various details related to the errands in the court...but the prince's side is indeed directed at the Shen family. The left prime minister is very powerful." "Although I have sought an official position in the court, facing the East Palace and the Left Prime Minister's Mansion, I am probably nothing more than a cricket shaking a tree or a mantis' arm acting as a chariot."

"The future is unknown... But that girl Luo Xin has not been educated by me for a few days since she was a child, and now she has no reason to incur crimes with me... I see that the girl is upright and smart, if she really comes On that day, I asked the girl to leave Yanjing City with Luo Xin, okay? She is just a girl, and she has never been treated well by me in the eyes of outsiders. I think the East Palace will not bother to chase her to the south of the Yangtze River. "

The fire in the stove became increasingly dim, and the water in the kettle gradually became silent.

The study was quiet and quiet, the halo cast by the window sills cut the small short table into several pieces with flickering lights and shadows.

Father Shen's words were also spoken from the bottom of his heart, and Ji Wuyan could hear many profound meanings as he listened.

Doting on concubines and destroying wives, and treating his legitimate daughters harshly were the marks that Shen's father was criticized for over the years. This was also the great change that took place in the Shen family after the autumn hunt in the paddock.When his brother mentioned it, he suspected that this was probably just a cover-up. Now that he heard Father Shen say this, Ji Wuyan became more certain.It's just that she knew clearly in her heart, but she just pretended not to know on her face. She nodded quietly and said, "I heard the gossip outside before, so I believed you were that kind of person..."

She didn't elaborate on "what kind of person" she was, as both parties knew it well.After saying that, she looked at Father Shen and asked, "Luo Xin still doesn't know how you protect her...Are you really not going to explain it to her?"

Father Shen lowered his head and smiled, "There is nothing to explain. There is nothing wrong with those comments. It is indeed me who takes wives and concubines. It is also me who lets their mother and daughter live alone... …The years of neglect, disregard, and harsh treatment are also true.”

"But you are here to protect her after all." Ji Wuyan looked at him with calm eyes, straight to the point, "It's just... Mr. Shen, there is one thing I don't quite understand. The East Palace only recently targeted the Shen family. ...Why do you need to use such extreme means to protect their mother and daughter?"

Father Shen suddenly looked up, and because of the shock, there was no time to hide all the emotions in his eyes, so he met Ji Wuyan's eyes sharply.

The girl's pupils were as dark as ink, and behind the faint mist there was a sharpness that could see through people's hearts.Her face was expressionless, even the corners of her mouth were pursed, but her voice was gentle and calm. She said, "Push Shen Lewei in front of others, hide Shen Luoxin behind others... Such protection is not a kind of protection for Shen Lewei." Cruel? Since Mr. Shen said these words sincerely to this junior today, then... I will also ask Mr. Shen frankly... What have you been worried about these years? "

Father Shen's pupils trembled violently.