"Bullying?" Shi Chunfen chewed these two words carefully, and then laughed, "I wonder if you have a wife?"
Taifu Liu raised his eyebrows, "Of course."
"Then I wonder if your lord has a concubine?"
Taifu Liu was silent for a while and nodded awkwardly, "This is natural."
"Ha!" Shi Chunquin sneered and said sarcastically: "It seems that my husband is much better than the adults."
Taifu Liu was speechless and could only smile coquettishly, "Don't think that he has been so aloof all his life. As far as I know, no matter where he goes, there is a bed-warming girl by his side."
He deliberately used the word "warm the bed" with a strong emphasis, and Shi Chunfen's face darkened when he heard it, "I don't need to worry about it, sir. They say that it is difficult for an upright official to take care of household chores. It would be better for you to avoid being a talkative man."
Liu Taifu has been in a high position for many years. When did anyone say this? Even his own wife did not dare to make irresponsible remarks to him. Shi Chunfen's move was undoubtedly a repeated challenge to his authority, but the strange thing is that he not only
He was not angry, but found it very interesting, "If you were my student, you would be the prime minister's wife at least."
"Haha..." Shi Chunequin was a little funny, "The prime minister's wife with three wives and four concubines?"
Taifu Liu shook his head and said bluntly: "You are good at everything, but you take your husband's concubinage too seriously. Although a good woman does not necessarily have to obey the four virtues, at least she cannot have any selfish motives when it comes to concubinage.
You know, every more famous woman as a concubine will be more helpful to your husband. In the future, his status will be improved, and your status will also increase."
Shi Chunfen looked at him with a smile, "Is Mrs. Liu teaching me how to help my husband?"
Taifu Liu choked and quickly snorted: "I'm not helping him."
Shi Chunfen became more and more surprised, "So you're helping me?"
Taifu Liu looked at her funny, "Help you? What good can I do?"
Seeing that he didn't want to admit it, Shi Chunfen lowered his head and smiled, "If I could be Taifu's student, I would definitely have a prosperous road... Unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world, and my current life is not as good as Taifu imagined.
Oops."
It was rare for her to be so sincere, and Taifu Liu also became serious, "Actually, I have only accepted one female student in my life, but it's a pity that she didn't listen to me."
Shi Chunquin was stunned and looked at him curiously, waiting for him to continue.
"You also know that student..." At this point, Taifu Liu actually felt a little regretful, "He is the head of Huating County who was killed in the Jinluan Palace."
"What?!" Shi Chunfen was suddenly startled and looked at him in disbelief, "Then you didn't..." Didn't you force your own student to death with your own hands?
But she didn't dare to say the last sentence.
Taifu Liu looked at her and smiled helplessly, "I didn't expect that she would die to express her will. Whether you believe it or not, what I did in the Jinluan Palace that day was just to give her a show of strength on behalf of Your Majesty. Your Majesty did not
Trust her, this bold move will not only appease His Majesty's suspicions, but most importantly... it will prevent the relationship between their brother and sister from deteriorating further. I want to save her, not harm her..."
When he heard the end, Shi Chunfen was stunned on the spot.
Want to save her, not harm her?
Is this true or false?
Suddenly she couldn't tell.
Taifu Liu lowered his eyes and seemed much older for a moment, "When she chose to marry into the Chu family, Your Majesty and I didn't agree. Because of this, she broke up with me and never called me teacher again. Later I heard that she was in the Chu family.
My family was not living a happy life, so I wanted to use this incident to help her vent her anger and at the same time calm down my years of unwillingness. Unexpectedly, it was self-defeating and killed my only female student."
Hearing this, Shi Chunfen didn't know what to say for a moment. Although Taifu Liu was hateful, Chu Yan was indeed not a good match. In the final analysis, the emperor's distrust and the Taifu's hostility were all due to the fact that the then head of Huating County
You chose the wrong man.
If she had chosen the path they arranged, would things still be like this?
I dare not think about it when it comes to the Spring Equinox.
She only knew that Huating County Master was right to pursue his true love, but his mistake was that Chu Yan clearly didn't like her, but he still married her for power, which finally caused regrets for both families. Maybe if he had to do it again, Huating County Master should
She will no longer have the courage to break the rules, but it is not her who is wrong, but those ridiculous men.
Shi Chunfen raised his eyes, looked at Taifu Liu intently, and asked: "Actually, I have always wanted to know, what was His Majesty's reaction after the death of the Huating County Lord?"
Is it frustration, unwillingness, or regret?
Or maybe you feel relieved, overtly sad and secretly happy?
Taifu Liu knew what she wanted to know. Anyway, he said so many things that he shouldn't have said today, so he stopped being coy and said, "Whether you believe it or not, Your Majesty, he regrets it very much. He will tell those who once said anything about Huating in front of him."
The people who spoke ill of the county lord were all killed. He was indeed not a perfect brother, but he was definitely not a bad brother either. As an emperor... he had too many things he couldn't help himself. Anyone in that position might not have done what he did.
Will be better than him."
Although Shi Chunfen didn't understand so many important principles, he understood one thing clearly, that is, the emperor still felt guilty towards the Lord of Huating County.
Based on this alone, the Chu family would be able to live in peace and stability for at least a few years, and she was secretly relieved.
"By the way." Shi Chunfen suddenly remembered something and raised the teapot on the table, "Jiu Kuding has been boiling for so long, and it has exceeded the hour. The conditions of the inn are poor, and I can't use dew to make tea for the Taifu, so I still invite the Taifu.
Let's make do with it." After saying that, she stood up and filled Taifu Liu's teacup, and said with a smile: "This is the bitterest flavor among Jiu Kuding, and it was also the flavor that the Lord of Huating County loved most when he was alive. I wonder if Taifu would be interested in trying it.
taste?"
Hearing that it was Huating County Lord's favorite drink, Taifu Liu reached out and picked up the tea cup and blew it a few times, then quickly put it into his mouth. The strong bitter taste poured into his mouth. He choked and spit it out quickly, smiling bitterly.
Said: "Jiu Kuding is truly well-deserved."
Seeing that he knew Jiu Kuding well and did not suspect that he was deliberately teasing him, Shi Chunfen smiled and said bluntly: "I never knew how my mother survived these years until she died and saw her most
After drinking tea often, I gradually understood. Even the strongest bitterness in the world is not as bitter as the mother's heart. Her husband does not love her, her brother does not love her, and even the two sons are always tit for tat. Perhaps the one in the Jinluan Palace
The collision was the result of her thinking for many years. She had long wanted to kill herself and end this miserable life."
After hearing the last sentence, Taifu Liu's hands trembled slightly and his throat was a little choked. He didn't say anything more, but reached out to pick up the tea cup and drank it in one gulp. The bitter taste filled his mouth, and his stomach also surged, with a thought.
Feeling the urge to vomit, he suppressed his physical discomfort and said with a wry smile: "If I had known earlier, I would never have forced her like this."
Shi Chunfen lowered his head and smiled, and quickly stood up, "It's getting late, I should go back. I will set off back to Liuzhou early tomorrow morning. I hope Taifu will let me go."
It was rare for her to be so polite. Taifu Liu smiled, put the tea cup down casually, and asked, "Can I not put it down?"
Shi Chunfen smiled slightly and quickly left the scene with Lu Tao.
It wasn't until she successfully left the inn that Lu Tao relaxed and nervously grabbed the corner of her clothes, "Grandma..."
Shi Chunquin stopped and turned around with some confusion, "What's wrong?"
With a sad face, she said helplessly: "Can you help me? My feet are numb."
Shi Chunfen burst into laughter and quickly reached out to hold her arm. The two of them supported each other and got onto the carriage smoothly.
"How's it going, grandma, is everything going well?" Li Yan looked at them nervously. This short night had never felt so long to her.
"Of course it went well." Shi Chunquin said with a smile: "Otherwise we would have walked out with our lives."
Hearing her say it went well, Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Lu Tao strangely and saw that his face was pale and trembling. She asked curiously: "If it went well, why are you so scared?"
Lu Tao turned pale and cried: "You have no idea what they talked about. If you heard it, you would want to die just like me."
Li Yan was so frightened that she waved her hands quickly, "That's okay. From the first day I was sold to the Chu family, I knew not to listen to things I shouldn't know."
Lu Tao curled her lips, "Even if you want to know, I can't tell you." As she said that, she looked at Shi Chunquin and swore, "Grandma, I won't say a word about what I just heard.
, otherwise grandma will send someone to beat me to death with sticks."
Shi Chunfen looked at her funny, "Don't worry, if you really dare to say it, I won't need to kill you. Taifu Liu will be the first to kill you and silence you."
Lu Tao's face suddenly turned pale again.
Seeing that she was frightened, Shi Chunfen comforted her: "If I didn't believe you, I wouldn't have let you stay here. Taifu Liu knows that you are my confidant, and he will not embarrass you."
Seeing that she used the word "confidant" to describe herself, Lu Tao's eyes suddenly filled with tears. Regardless of the bumps of the carriage, she quickly knelt in front of Shi Chunfen and said, "Grandma, don't worry, I will go through fire and water for you in my life.
Don’t give up!”
Seeing her being so solemn, Shi Chunfen and Li Yan both laughed.
The two stretched out their hands to pull Lu Tao up, and then Chunfen asked Li Yan: "By the way, where is Hong Xing? Did you send her back to the county chief's mansion?"
"Yes, grandma." Li Yan said frankly: "That girl is not a peaceful master. I was afraid that staying around would ruin our affairs, so I had someone take her back first."
"That's fine." Shi Chunquin nodded slightly, "The carriage is never the place to judge her."
Seeing them chatting about Hongxing, Lutao looked at them as if they were hesitant to speak, but still endured it.
Shi Chunfen turned his eyes to her and said softly: "What do you want to say?"
Lu Tao hesitated for a moment, then quickly waved her hand, "I...I don't dare to say anything. Hong Xing deserves it. No matter how grandma handles her, I have no objection."
When she was at Chu's house before, she had already begged for Hongxing once, in exchange for Hongxing's betrayal and use. If she continued to plead for Hongxing without hesitation this time, even if Shi Chunfen didn't agree, her
I will also look down on myself in my heart.
Seeing that she still knew how to behave, Shi Chunquin smiled happily and said, "You are much more sensible."
Lu Tao smiled bitterly, "I remember that when I followed my grandma, she was the kind and soft-hearted person. I didn't expect that now that grandma has grown up, I have regressed a lot."
"You have not regressed." Shi Chunquin said gently: "You are affectionate and righteous to the good sisters you grew up with. I should still learn from you."
The more she comforted her, the more embarrassed Lu Tao became. She quickly said: "When I return to the county government's mansion later, I won't be with grandma anymore. No matter how grandma treats Hong Xing, her affairs have nothing to do with me."
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Shi Chunfen nodded slightly and agreed: "Okay, then you can go help me pack my luggage and prepare for tomorrow's trip."
"Yes, grandma."
After the carriage arrived at the County Lord's Mansion, Lu Tao packed up his luggage consciously. Shi Chunfen followed Li Yan to the hall. Hong Xing was kneeling there with her hands tied. When she saw them coming in, she quickly leaned over and kowtowed to Shi Chunfen, "
Grandma, have mercy on me! Grandma, have mercy on me!”
Seeing her begging for mercy, Shi Chunfen quickly sat down and said seriously: "Tell me everything about your journey from Hualiu Village to the capital. If there are any concealments or lies, I will have one of your fingers cut off.
Until all your fingers and toes are chopped off, I'll see if you still dare to lie!"
This was the first time she had said such vicious words. Not to mention that Hongxing was startled, and Li Yan also looked at her with some surprise. It seemed that her good master had really come to his senses this time.
Hongxing lowered her head, with tears and snot running from her face in fear, "I was sold to Hualiu Village, and within a few days someone came to redeem me..."
"Are they from Taifu Liu?" Shi Chunquin asked.
Hongxing shook her head, "It's Jiang Ya."
"What?" Shi Chunquin was suddenly shocked, "It's actually her?"
This name that she had long forgotten suddenly appeared in her ears unexpectedly. She originally thought that Taifu Liu had sent people to keep an eye on the Chu family, so he secretly rescued Hongxing to fight against her, but he didn't
Thinking that it was Jiang Ya who did it, it seems that her original soft-heartedness indeed left a lot of harm behind.
"When I saw her, I was as surprised as grandma." Hongxing said frankly: "She rescued me because she wanted to use me to deal with grandma. She put me in an inn and came to visit from time to time.
I, but not long after, I developed symptoms of flower-willow syndrome."
Speaking of this, Hongxing gritted her teeth with hatred, "I thought I was unfortunately infected with it in Hualiu Village, but one day I bumped into a child at the inn. In order to make him happy, I casually took a Jiang Ya and gave it to me for drugging.
I gave him Jiayingzi to eat. A few days after he finished eating, his parents came to me angrily and asked me what I had done to their son to cause him to be infected with the disease! Only then did I know that it turned out that
The food Jiang Ya gave me was always full of germs. It was in vain that I trusted her so much and always obeyed her arrangements! It was she who took my pulse after picking me up from Hualiu Village and knew that I had not yet contracted the disease, so she deliberately took food with germs.
The purpose of giving it to me is to make me hate grandma and help her get revenge!"