The Chronicle of the Rebirth of the First Daughter

Chapter 170 Advising Father and Brother

"Is the master back?"

While doing embroidery work, Yuechan asked Huan'er.

"Not yet!" Huan'er said with a smile, and said: "I don't know what happened these few days. The master and the young master don't go home for dinner every day. It stands to reason that in the days of peace, it shouldn't be so Lots of things."

Yuechan glared at her: "What do you know, a girl who already understands state affairs, there is nothing wrong with it, it's just too much socializing."

She sighed. A few days ago, Meng Haoyu got an official position and entered the Imperial Academy as a scholar. Where is the Hanlin Academy? It's enough to build a good relationship with colleagues, why are you so busy?

"Miss, don't worry about it, it's a good thing if you think about it." Huamei smiled and comforted her while packing her things: "There are so many people asking the young master out for dinner, so the young master's relationship must be good. , if something happens to the young master in the future, it is good to have someone to help."

Yuechan put down her embroidery work: "Why don't I know such a reason, but I'm afraid that those people are friends with wine and meat, and they don't really have a heart-to-heart relationship with brother, but they will lead him into trouble."

She thought about it, Meng Haoyu entered Hanlin after she pointed out the marriage, after that, Meng Zhiwen and Meng Haoyu often didn't go home for dinner, every time there were people to treat her, maybe those people came to see her to be the princess Ingratiate yourself with the father and son at home.

"Thrush, go to the kitchen and see, is the porridge ready?"

Thrush replied and went out.

Yuechan glanced at Huan'er again: "Go and watch, Master and Young Master come back and tell me."

After sending Huan'er away, Yuechan asked Huang Ying to make hangover soup for herself, and she prepared to send it over after Meng Zhiwen came back, so she could ask what was going on.

Huan'er went out here, and came back after a while, and smiled back to Yuechan. Meng Zhiwen and Meng Haoyu came back together, and they have already arrived in the study.

When Yuechan heard this, she got up and straightened her clothes, and brought Huangying and Huan'er with hangover soup.

Just walked to the door of the study, but saw Hanmo standing there, seeing Yuechan approaching, Hanmo said loudly: "Missy is here..."

Yuechan was startled, and after thinking about it, she knew that Meng Zhiwen and Meng Haoyu were probably discussing things in the house, so she smiled: "I heard that my father and brother had a drink, so I made some hangover soup and brought it here."

She had just finished speaking when she heard Meng Zhiwen's voice from inside the room: "Yuechan, come in."

Yuechan responded and asked Huan'er and Huang Ying to stay outside, while she brought in the hangover soup herself.

As soon as he stepped into the study, he saw Meng Zhiwen and Meng Haoyu sitting opposite each other at the desk. Both of them looked a bit unhappy. Meng Zhiwen seemed to have a headache and was pressing his forehead. Meng Haoyu was lost in thought while looking at some scrolls on the desk.

Yuechan put down the hangover soup, saluted with a smile, stood behind Meng Zhiwen spontaneously, stretched out her hand to press his forehead, and said with a smile while pressing, "Daddy, pay attention to your health, no matter how busy you are, those official duties will always be Yes, when you are not done with work, your body and bones are yours, and you are the only one who suffers when you are exhausted."

Meng Zhiwen smiled: "Daddy knows, she is still a filial girl."

Yuechan pressed the button and smiled at Meng Haoyu: "Brother smells like alcohol, I'm afraid he drank a lot, let's drink some hangover soup first."

Meng Haoyu came back to his senses, smiled, brought a bowl of hangover soup to drink, brought another bowl to Meng Zhiwen, and handed it over respectfully, Meng Zhiwen took it, smelled it, and felt that the hangover soup was not good. It doesn't smell bad, it has a sour-sweet taste, knowing that Yuechan has spent a lot of effort to boil it, and she is also a little emotional, after drinking it in one gulp, she feels a lot lighter on her head.

Yuechan pressed for a while, and said after deliberation: "There are some things that I shouldn't say, but I have to tell my brother that you are engaged now, and you will be married in a while. You should be the one to start a family and start a business." You should start a family first, and now you should take care of the family affairs first. While you have time, you should also inquire about the Ji family's temperament and preferences, so that they can make a good impression when welcoming the relatives. Moreover, repair the yard , take care of the new house and other things, my brother should go for a run in person, after all, you can’t be as quiet as before, you should also tell your friends, it’s nothing important, don’t go out to drink, wait until you get married After that, my sister-in-law is in charge of how to drink..."

Before Yuechan finished speaking, Meng Zhiwen looked at her, waved his hand to let Yuechan sit down, stared at her for a long time, and then sighed: "I know what you mean, to be honest, you are a woman , These things shouldn’t be told to you, but they are related to your life, since you want to ask, I’ll tell you.”

Yuechan who was talking was startled, and then Meng Zhiwen said: "Do you think daddy and your brother are busy with business, heh heh, it's just that those people want to win over their masters when they see our family is up."

Meng Haoyu also nodded again and again: "Sister, I don't know, our mansion has become the mansion of the Duke, and I have gained the title of Tanhua, and I am engaged to the Ji family, which will naturally be useful. Those who rely on the prince's backs will all come here to make connections. , want us to stand up for their master."

this thing!
Yuechan was shocked: "Dad, did you agree?"

Meng Zhiwen shook his head, with a solemn expression on his face: "Father is the one who doesn't know the importance. Although he has made great achievements in supporting him since ancient times, the royal family is also most afraid of ministers and princes being too friendly. Now that the emperor is in his prime, father naturally dare not let the emperor It's taboo."

Only then did Yuechan regain her composure, nodded and said, "Daddy's idea is very correct."

Meng Zhiwen patted Yuechan on the shoulder: "Your brother and I have also discussed it. The current situation is inexplicable, so naturally we can't force ourselves."

Meng Haoyu nodded: "Furthermore, how can others show their importance when they just pull us over?"

Yuechan frowned again when she heard this, her father and elder brother intended to rely on a prince.

Meng Zhiwen sighed: "Originally, our family didn't intend to be involved in a battle for position, but it will be different if you marry into the Nine Princes' Mansion. Even if we don't belong to this circle, we will be pulled in by others. How can we be quiet? Got it."

When Yuechan was thinking about it, Meng Zhiwen's voice became louder: "Your brother and I have to make some plans for you, the Ninth Prince is very romantic and generous, and I don't know what to do when my son gets married. Since ancient times, a daughter's marriage depends on her family background and the support of her father and brother. Although she is not very capable as a father, she doesn't want my son to be bullied, so I discussed it with your brother, if we vote for the third prince's side , our family has put in a lot of effort, and my son will naturally be able to live better in the Ninth Prince's Mansion."

Yuechan paled in shock, stood up suddenly, and almost brought the tray down.

"What's the meaning of Daddy's words?" Yuechan's voice became louder: "Join the Third Prince's side? Absolutely not?"

Meng Haoyu was startled by her words, so he also stood up and put his hands on Yuechan's shoulders: "What do you mean? Could it be that there is something between the Ninth Prince and the Third Prince? Could it be that the Ninth Prince also wants to fight..."

"Haoyu!" Before Meng Haoyu could finish his sentence, he was stopped by Meng Zhiwen: "You can't talk nonsense."

However, although he stopped yelling, he still looked at Yuechan, looking at that look, he was obviously waiting for Yuechan to explain.

Meng Zhiwen and Meng Haoyu knew in their hearts that in terms of scheming and political sensitivity, they couldn't compare to Yuechan. Yuechan had always been very accurate in seeing things, so I'm afraid that Yuechan might also have something to worry about in this fight for position.

Yuechan is different from the women in the back house. She has her own ideas and has a very stable temper. Naturally, Meng Zhiwen doesn't treat her like an ordinary daughter, so he wants to discuss with her and listen to her ideas. With these words, it seemed that there was something in the royal family that they didn't know, so Meng Zhiwen was concerned, and wanted to know more clearly, so that it would be convenient for him to deal with it in the future.

Seeing Meng Zhiwen and Meng Haoyu staring at her nervously, Yuechan took a deep breath and smiled: "That's not the case. How can I know what the Ninth Prince is thinking?"

"Then..." Meng Haoyu became even more puzzled.

Yuechan laughed and said: "I just think that our family only needs to be loyal to the king. I see that the emperor is in the prime of life, and there will be a long time to come. Now it is not reliable to bet on any prince. Instead, the emperor will be summoned." If you use our family as a raft, the gains outweigh the losses. If you don’t rely on any party and only listen to the emperor, in the end, no matter who benefits, lonely and loyal officials like us won’t get much It’s good, but it’s not bad.”

The point is, Yuechan knows that Emperor Tianchen is a long-lived person, and his reign is still long. Now those people will come out to play, but they will not be able to please in the future. No matter which side they lean on, there is a possibility It is better to save some trouble than to be pushed out as a scapegoat.

What's more, if she married the Ninth Prince, it meant that their family would not rely on anyone. After the Third Prince came to power, with his love for the Ninth Prince, could it be possible to raid the Ninth Prince's Yue family?

As for Meng Zhiwen's concerns, she was afraid that her life in the Ninth Prince's Mansion would be difficult in the future, but Yuechan was not afraid, just to keep her family safe, she also wanted to secure her seat as Ninth Prince's Concubine. She lived two lifetimes, I have never seen any means of competing for favor, and it is unnecessary not to use them. She does not love her heart to be dusty, but when it is a last resort, she will definitely use it when it is necessary.

After Yuechan finished speaking, the way Meng Zhiwen and Meng Haoyu looked at her suddenly changed. They were only talking to Yuechan tentatively before, but they didn't expect that Yuechan looked so deeply and thought of everything. And brought it up.

That’s right, it’s good to be a successful upstart, but the risk is really great. Although their Meng family is not the most beautiful, it’s not bad compared to other families. As long as they are loyal to the king, they have a lot of ability If you work hard, you will naturally get better and better, so why pin your future on those illusory things.

Think about it, those ministers who helped the emperor fight for the throne in history, even if they were able to help the emperor get the throne, there are still a few who achieved good results.

"Haha..." Meng Zhiwen's worries disappeared, and he suddenly felt a lot lighter, and couldn't help laughing: "Yuechan's words are true, they really make sense, and it should be so."

Meng Haoyu smiled: "Father, since my sister is worried about our health, and my son is about to get married again, we should be more prudent. From now on, we should live our lives behind closed doors, not to socialize with the family. It's better not to participate."

Meng Zhiwen looked at Meng Haoyu with a teachable expression: "Yu'er's words are deeply in line with my father's heart."

It was only then that Yuechan discovered that her father and elder brother were not pedantic and honest at all, they were simply two foxes who were hiding their secrets.

(End of this chapter)