Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 155 To untie the bell, one must tie it

Oh, this is a bit awkward.

Wang Shouyi was also dumbfounded, but he was not good at handling this kind of thing, so he said, "Then what should we do?"

Princess Xue hesitated for a long time before sighing softly, "We have no choice but to keep her here."

Between these two evils, choose the lesser one!
It's better to leave this source of trouble alive than to let her enter the Wang family.

Wang Xi is the only son of the Wang family, how could he possibly marry a courtesan?

However, Li Longji was so obsessed with opera that no one could accurately judge his behavior.

Wang Shouyi asked, "Then who will go and talk to Hongxiu?"

Princess Xue said, "I'll go instead."

"Wouldn't that mean..."

Wang Shouyi felt embarrassed for her.

Princess Xue said softly, "There's nothing we can do about it, for the sake of Que'er."

But as she talked, she began to feel that something was amiss.

I was just about to kick Hongxiu out when this happened.

So after Wang Shouyi left, Princess Xue summoned Hua Jie.

"Sister Hua, how's Que'er doing lately? Has she been trying to improve herself?"

"Princess."

Sister Hua said with feigned seriousness, "I was just about to tell you about this."

Princess Xue asked, "What is it?"

Sister Hua said, "I've noticed that Young Master has been losing his appetite lately, and more importantly, he doesn't like to joke with me anymore. In the past, when I was helping him with his hair and makeup, he always liked to joke with me, but these past two days he hasn't been talking at all, as if he's troubled by something."

Princess Xue nodded slightly, thinking to herself, "It seems I was overthinking it."

Little did he know that his son was an actor.

Wang Xi never dared to be presumptuous in front of Princess Xue, and he was also worried that Princess Xue would see through his tricks. He had to play the part completely, so he had been appearing melancholy lately.

In this way, Princess Xue would not only not suspect him, but would also be able to realize that he valued Hongxiu very much.

Therefore, Princess Xue would certainly not sever the teacher-student relationship between Wang Xi and Hongxiu.

That night, Princess Xue secretly took a carriage to Hongxiu's residence.

Hongxiu seemed unsurprised to see Princess Xue. She bowed and, before the princess could speak, said, "Princess, please rest assured. I have already explained the situation to the teacher, and he has agreed. However, the students have to participate in a singing competition in a few days. The teacher is worried that leaving now will affect the students' performance, so he asked me to wait until after the Lantern Festival before leaving."

"I know."

Princess Xue smiled and nodded, "Hong Niangzi has always kept her promises. Since she agreed to my request, she will not go back on her word. I have never worried about it."

Hongxiu asked, "Then what brings the princess here today?"

Princess Xue sighed softly: "Hong Niangzi has never been a mother, so she does not know the difficulties of motherhood. When I saw Que'er being beaten black and blue and almost losing her life, I felt both sad and angry."

That's why I came to find Hong Niangzi, hoping she could leave Wuming Academy. But after returning, I thought about it again and again, and felt that my behavior was really rude and had not been well thought out.

The progress that Que'er and the others have made today is largely due to Hong Niangzi's efforts. How can we let Hong Niangzi leave because of a little setback? Moreover, this would be extremely unfair to the other students and even the teacher.

Therefore, I ask that Lady Hong forgive my rudeness at the time, and I hope that Lady Hong can understand the difficulties I face as a mother.

Hongxiu was completely baffled and asked uncertainly, "What exactly does the princess mean?"

Princess Xue said embarrassedly, "I would like Hong Niangzi to continue working as a teacher at the academy."

Upon hearing this, Hongxiu was first taken aback, then said with displeasure, "Princess, although I am a courtesan, I am not anyone's servant, to be summoned and dismissed at will."

The reason Hongxiu agreed to the princess's request that day was because I also agreed with what the princess said. I had indeed brought too much trouble to the academy and had no face to stay here.

Therefore, my departure is not because of the princess, but my own decision, and I have no intention of changing it today.

"You woman are truly ungrateful, refusing to appreciate kindness." Princess Xue suppressed her anger and said gently, "I have never regarded Hong Niangzi as a servant. On the contrary, I have great respect for Hong Niangzi. However, as the mother of Que'er, I must consider my son's situation."

Although keeping you here would be incredibly easy for me, I still hope that Hongniangzi can be understanding and accept my predicament.

This statement carries a threatening connotation.

Almost there.

Hongxiu naturally understood the implied meaning, but she was actually quite strong-willed. She said, "Hongxiu comes from Pingkangfang and has seen the dangers of the world. If the princess wants to keep me here, it would be easy for her. But if the princess really cares about your son, she should not force me to stay."

But as soon as she said it, she regretted it.

This is tantamount to using Wang Xi to threaten Princess Xue.

A murderous glint flashed in Princess Xue's eyes. After a long silence, she nodded slightly and said, "As expected, I really underestimated you."

Hongxiu looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Princess Xue smiled and said, "The reason you want to leave the Nameless Academy is so that you can enter my royal family."

Upon hearing this, Hongxiu flew into a rage, flicked her long sleeves, and turned her back, saying, "Please, Princess, have some self-respect."

Princess Xue smiled and said, "But that's the truth. You know that Que'er has feelings for you, but as everyone knows, it is against ethics for teachers and students to fall in love. Therefore, you want to leave the academy. In this way, you and Que'er will no longer be teacher and student."

Hongxiu said urgently, "It was the princess who initially told me to leave."

Princess Xue said, "Just play along."

Hongxiu said, "Hongxiu has absolutely no such idea."

Princess Xue asked, "How can you prove it?"

"I."

Hongxiu countered, "And how can the princess prove it?"

Princess Xue smiled and said, "Because the sparrow was very happy about your departure, that is the best proof."

Hongxiu asked in surprise, "Does your son want me to leave the academy?" Princess Xue nodded.

Hongxiu was somewhat skeptical, but said aloud, "Even if that's true, shouldn't the princess be in charge of your son?"

Princess Xue remained silent for a moment, then sighed softly, "This is beyond my control! Now that Que'er is deeply favored by His Majesty, I'm afraid he'll go to His Majesty to ask for a marriage decree."

Hongxiu was startled. "That's unlikely."

Princess Xue said, "If it were impossible, why would I have set aside my dignity to come and beg you? Since things have come to this, I might as well be frank with you. It is precisely because I was worried that Que'er would act impulsively that I thought of keeping you at Wuming Academy. As long as you maintain a teacher-student relationship with Que'er, even if Que'er goes to His Majesty for help, His Majesty will not go against the will of the world."

Otherwise, if Que'er acts impulsively, even if I am extremely unwilling, I will have to let you into my Wang family. However, I believe that Hong Niangzi does not want to become my daughter-in-law under such circumstances.

However, once Que'er is married, whether she stays or leaves will be entirely up to Hong Niangzi herself.

If it were for any other reason, Hongxiu would never have paid attention; she has a very strong personality. However, she also knows in her heart that Wang Xi has feelings for her.

Judging from the attitude of Princess Xue, she was not deliberately making things mysterious.

If the emperor issues an edict, it will be too late to take it back; we really need to be careful.

After careful consideration, Hongxiu said, "I still need to think about it some more."

Princess Xue nodded and said, "I hope that Lady Hong can understand the difficulties I face as a mother."

Hongxiu remained silent.

"excuse me."

Princess Xue then got up and left.

After Princess Xue left, Hongxiu stood there, her little hands red from the cold, unaware of what was happening.

Qin'er suddenly walked over, "Sister! Sister!"

Hongxiu was startled, then looked at Qin'er and asked, "Qin'er, have you told Wang Xiaoque that the princess came to see me?"

Qin'er quickly replied, "No."

"Really?"

"I only told Xiaoman."

“Telling Xiaoman is no different from telling Wang Xiaoque,” ​​Hongxiu said. “I have repeatedly told you not to tell anyone, but you just wouldn’t listen.”

Qin'er said, "It's all Xiaoman's fault. At the celebration banquet that day, they found me and asked if I would leave with the teacher. I said of course I would go with you, and they said they couldn't bear to part with me, so they drank a few more cups with me. I... I let it slip."

"you."

Hongxiu stomped her foot angrily.

The next day.

As usual, Wang Xi took a carriage to Wuming Academy, but was stopped by Hongxiu as soon as he entered the building.

"follow me."

After saying that, Hongxiu turned and headed home.

Wang Xi's eyes flickered, and he thought to himself, "My mother is really decisive in her actions. Even when she changes her mind, she does so without any hesitation."

Upon arriving at Hongxiu's residence, Hongxiu laughed and said, "Wang Xiaoque, you really have some tricks up your sleeve, even manipulating your mother."

Wang Xi naturally denied it, saying, "What are you talking about, teacher? How could I do such a thing?"

Hongxiu snorted, "Don't try to hide it from me. I know it was all your doing. Qin'er has already told me everything."

After hearing this, Wang Xi did not deny it, but said, "It is not the student who wants to hide it from the teacher, but the teacher who hides it from the student in every way."

Hongxiu sighed softly, "The reason I didn't tell you was because I was afraid you would misunderstand your mother. My departure actually has little to do with your mother."

"I know."

Wang Xi nodded and said, "So I have never blamed my mother. Even if it is related to her, she did it for my own good. I only blame my teacher."

Hongxiu nodded gently and said, "If you want to blame me, then you should."

Wang Xi laughed and said, "Then we're even, teacher, please don't blame me."

Hongxiu said, "Teacher doesn't blame you, but believes that if you continue to stay in the academy, you will only cause trouble for everyone. As the saying goes, the onlooker sees most clearly, and your mother sees it most clearly."

"I don't deny that the teacher will definitely cause us trouble, but wouldn't leaving be a way to solve this problem?"

Wang Xi said, "Suppose that you get married in the future and cause trouble for your husband, should you leave him? Should you leave your parents? Should you leave your friends?"

"Let's not talk about anything else, just take Qin'er for example. The teacher has only caused trouble for us a few times, but Qin'er is always the one who gets dragged down by the teacher. Why doesn't the teacher leave Qin'er?"

The woman remained silent.

Wang Xi added, "Actually, what the teacher did touched both me and the monks. But it is precisely because of this feeling that we do not want the teacher to leave."

If the teacher thinks I did something wrong, then the teacher is also wrong, because we have the same goal.

Hongxiu's expression softened slightly as she glanced at Wang Xi, "You'll regret this."

Wang Xi sighed, "If one day I regret something, it will definitely be that I kept my teacher here today."

Hongxiu paused for a moment, then pointed to the door and said, "Go out."

"Fine, I'll go."

Wang Xi pursed his lips, walked to the door, and suddenly turned back, "But this is true selflessness, while the teacher's approach is purely naive."

"You still said."

See you at the academy.

After saying that, Wang Xi slipped away.

A blush suddenly spread across Hongxiu's cheeks. She rested one hand on her rosy cheek, leaning against the couch, her graceful figure on full display. After pondering for a long time, she murmured to herself, "What should I do?"

(End of this chapter)