Queen? Why is she here? Chen Jingke was a little confused.
It is normal for the eldest grandson Wugao to come to Zixiao Temple, usually every five or six days. Counting the frequency of Chen Jingke's visits to the palace, they will meet almost every two or three days.
It would be abnormal if she didn't come every few days.
The main reason for his doubts was that he had only been to the palace yesterday, and Changsun Wugou didn't say anything about coming.
Sun Simiao was also a little confused. He could guess that the eldest grandson Wujiu was most likely here for Wu Shu and his daughter. What he couldn't figure out was why the emperor paid so much attention to Mrs. Wu and the others.
With the death of the warrior Xun, the glory of Yingguo's mansion has come to an end, and the next step is to let it fend for itself.
If the descendants of the Wu family live up to their expectations, there is still a chance for a comeback, but if they do not live up to their expectations, the family will be ruined in one or two generations.
If one more of his descendants breaks the law and commits a crime, the court will be even more happy. The deprivation of the title will become a thing of the past.
Most powerful people almost end up like this. The difference is that there are very few families that can last for several generations and hundreds of years.
Logically speaking, the Wu family fits this routine perfectly, but now the Queen comes to Zixiao to watch because Mrs. Wu is ill, making things confusing again.
Is there any secret behind the Wu family?
Having jumped into the quagmire of Chang'an, he has to plan for his master and apprentice, so it is inevitable that he will overthink it.
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Changsun Wugou came here with Princess Jinyang. As soon as the little girl saw Chen Jingke, she rushed up to him, hugging his neck and chewing on him.
The little girl will be four years old after the Chinese New Year. Children change very quickly. They look the same if they are not seen for three to five days.
In just a few days, she has already mastered sentences of four or five characters relatively proficiently. She can occasionally speak long sentences of seven or eight characters, and her enunciation has become much clearer.
After welcoming them to the backyard, Chen Jingke asked: "Aunt, why are you here?"
"Why, you don't welcome me?" Changsun Wuguo said deliberately.
Chen Jingke sat on the chair with his little Sizi in his arms, letting his arms rest, and explained: "Look at what you said, it's so hurtful. It's not like I just went to the palace yesterday, and you didn't say you were coming.
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Changsun Wugou smiled and said: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. I heard that Mrs. Wu was injured and unconscious, and Duke Ying is a meritorious official of the country. How can I, the queen, not come and take a look."
Chen Jingke suddenly realized that this was just a show to win people's hearts.
After all, Mrs. Wu is the daughter-in-law of Ying Guogong Ming Matchmaker, or the matchmaker of Li Yuan. It would be very heartbreaking if the royal family did not show any sign of her being reduced to this situation.
He didn't think much about how Changsun Wugu knew Wu Shu's whereabouts. In his opinion, the Duke's family went to Chang'an City openly, and it would be strange if Li Shimin didn't know.
Sun Simiao knew full well that it must be Yang Tianlu or other informants who sent the information to the palace.
He sneered at Changsun Wugou's excuse. Maybe the emperor wanted to take care of the face and emotions of some meritorious deeds, but this definitely did not include the Wu family.
Everyone in the world knows that Warrior Xun is the Emperor's confidant and not Li Shimin's. They did not touch him in order to take care of the Emperor's face.
Now that the Supreme Emperor is gone, and the warrior Yu is gone, where is the dignity?
The queen must have another purpose for coming here today.
But of course he couldn't say these words. He just pretended not to know anything and praised the queen's kindness as a blessing to her subjects.
She made her purpose clear, and no one said anything else. They got up and went to visit Mrs. Wu in the other courtyard.
Chen Jingke asked a Taoist boy to inform Wu Shu in advance to prepare for the arrival.
Everyone walked all the way to the other courtyard where they lived, and sisters Wu Shu and Wu Chang were already waiting at the gate to greet them in advance.
They knew who the queen was without anyone reminding them, and they quickly bowed to their eldest grandson Wugao. It was obvious that the two of them were very excited and nervous, and even Wu Shu was no exception.
"Excuse me." The eldest grandson Wu Guo took a step forward, looked at Wu Shu carefully, and praised: "Selling the property just to save my mother is filial piety. Taking my mother to travel more than 700 miles to seek medical treatment at all risks is brave.
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"In the utmost filial piety and bravery, Mrs. Wu is as good as any man in the world. If Duke Ying had knowledge, he would also be proud."
Wu Shu's shoulders trembled with excitement, and he said as calmly as possible: "Xie Niangniang's compliments, I really don't deserve it. What I have done is not worth mentioning compared to my mother's kindness in giving birth."
Changsun Wugou was even more satisfied with her attitude and said: "Don't be too modest. Your move is also bringing glory to women in the world. You should publicize it widely."
She didn't say this just to be polite. She was collecting the outstanding deeds of women throughout the ages and writing "Principles for Women" to make women famous.
These outstanding deeds are not about the three obediences and the four virtues, but about true women's loyalty, justice, benevolence and filial piety, which are the same standard as men's integrity.
Wu Shu's Yong Xiao was too much for her liking.
Wu Shu could only express her gratitude for the queen's praise. At the same time, she was also very excited. You must know that Changsun Wugu is a role model in many people's hearts. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is an idol.
It is recorded in the history books of previous lives that the woman Wu Zetian admired most was Changsun Wugu. You can imagine how she felt when her idol praised her.
At this time, Xiao Sizi suddenly pointed at Wu Shu and said, "Brother, this sister... is so beautiful."
Chen Jingke smiled and teased her: "Really? In the future, little Sizi will grow up to be as beautiful as this sister."
Xiao Sizi nodded heavily and said, "Well, I'm pretty... so I'll be... my... wife... for my brother."
Chen Jingke: "..."
In what was originally a very serious occasion, her childlike and carefree atmosphere completely changed, and everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Only the two sisters, Wu and Shu, were confused about the situation and did not dare to take any action.
Changsun Wugou couldn't help but tease: "Does Xiao Sizi know what a wife is?"
"Yes, I know." Xiao Sizi has not yet reached the age of shyness. He clasped his fingers and said seriously: "Eat with brother... play together... sleep together... together..."
The more she behaved, the more everyone couldn't help but laugh. Even Sun Simiao laughed heartily without trying to hide it.
Wu Shu also roughly guessed the identity of this little girl, and was surprised. She didn't think that the queen would make fun of her daughter, even if the princess was only three or four years old.
Now that I say this, it means that I really do not object to this result, or that I intend to promote this result.
Looking at Chen Jingke's intimacy with the little princess, she became even more sure of her guess.
What is so magical about this little real person that he is worthy of being tied up by the Queen with her own daughter?
Thinking of the advocacy of the two female Taoists yesterday, she couldn't help but feel curious.
Chen Jingke is different, he knows everything, and it is really embarrassing and angry to be teased like this.
Naturally, he couldn't be angry with Xiao Sizi, and he didn't dare to look at Changsun Wugou's face.
I could only glare at this unreliable mother in shame, change the subject and said: "Aren't we here to see Mrs. Wu? Stop standing at the door and go in quickly."
