Who Cares

After Zhao Luli met Ye Fan, who looked like his ex-wife that night, he avoided her intentionally or unintentionally. He went to Xifu every day to greet his mother, accompany his wife and children to breakfast, and then went out to cook in the business. He was good at planning. Although he had never studied business, he was able to get started very quickly. He also had his younger brother's name behind his back, but he also recovered a lot of losses.

Zhao Chunxi and Zhao Wangshu were repentant and sincere, and Guan Suyi, as a "good wife and mother", could only pinch his nose to recognize them, and teach them one by one.

On this day, Zhao Wangshu came to the main room for morning class on time, and saw his stepmother with Mu Mu in her arms, reading the story in "Shan Hai Jing". His sister came earlier than him, holding an embroidered bandage in her hand. Threading needles and wires, preparing to make a purse.

"Mother, the child is late." He wiped off the oil stains from the corners of his mouth, ashamed.

Guan Suyi is not the master who deliberately makes things difficult for others, especially the other party is a child who has never done anything. She glanced at the sky and said calmly, "It's not late, it's a quarter of an hour before Chen Shi, sit down and recite the book for a while, and after memorizing the chapters to be learned today, recite the chapter 120 times, and I will give it to you again. Explain the essentials."

"Baby knows." Zhao Wangshu quickly put down the book cage, walked to the window, and shook his head to the morning light and stood up. Zhao Chunxi glanced at him, then looked at the stepmother with her righteous brother in her arms. He only felt that the years were quiet and the world was stable. This is the day she dreams of, and this is what a happy family should have.

Mu Mu is getting along well with his elder and sister now, and gradually talking more, pulling at her mother's sleeves, whispering, "Mother, can a fish really fly? What does it look like? The child can't think of it."

"Can I draw it for you?" Guan Suyi squeezed Mu Mu's little nose, and then he began to paint carefully. Her vision is extremely broad, and the strange things other people can't think of, she can already come to life with only a few thoughts in her mind, coupled with the superb line drawing skills, but a few strokes have been wonderful, and she wants to break the picture.

Mu Mu looked dumbfounded, poke here and there with his short fingers, stupidly thinking that the scorpionfish was alive. Zhao Wangshu also forgot to recite the text, glanced at his stepmother secretly, and whispered, "Mother, why do you only tell Mu Mu stories and draw pictures, but you always use rulers to punish me?" Hua Luo paled, and hurriedly added, "I I don’t mean to blame you. I also want to hear you tell stories and watch you draw pictures."

Did you hear me tell few stories in your last life? I tried my best to compile the philosophy of life and the essence of Confucianism into the story, and guide you from tiresome to eager to learn, and then to self-study. How did you return me? The story has already been told in the last life, so in this life you can endorse it yourself.

Of course, with these words, Guan Suyi could not speak out directly, knocking on the table and saying, "Teaching and educating people is also a kind of knowledge, and has its basic principles. My Guan family is a family of Confucianism and education, and has passed down the legacy since ancient times. , One is that there is no kind of education, and the other is to teach according to their aptitude. There is no kind of education, which means that anyone can teach, there is no distinction between high and low, old and young; teaching in accordance with their aptitude is to treat all kinds of people with methods that are compatible with it. , Not everyone uses the same mold and molded into the same shape. You are the eldest son of the Zhao family. In the future, you must inherit the family business and the glorious lintel. The burden on your shoulders is heavier than anyone else. You must not slack off, so I will discipline you in a strict way. , Polish your will. However, Mumu is young, sensitive and introverted. In the future, he may enter officialdom, travel, or study knowledge, and even trade in business, learn ingenuity and craftsmanship. It is all on his own initiative, so I use loose Ways to discipline and allow them to develop freely."

Guan Suyi looked directly at him and said cautiously, "You two are of different backgrounds, different destinies, and different responsibilities on your shoulders. If you just talk about your honors for your father, it's okay. I will tell you stories every day. ."

Zhao Wangshu flushed with shame and waved his hand quickly, "No, no, no more, my son should stop listening to the story. The son must study hard and get the top prize in the future. He will be a high ranking official, a master, and protect his mother, grandmother, second aunt, and sister. "

Zhao Chunxi originally felt that her stepmother was doting on Mu Mu and coldly treating her younger brother, and she was a bit favoritism. Only after hearing this did she understand that she did so for its own sake. My younger brother will shine in the future, how can I play things with Shangzhi? The stepmother treated him not only without error, but also with great dedication.

It is said that the Guan family is loyal and upright, this is true. If you have a misunderstanding about your stepmother, you must point it out face to face, and don't let the grievances in your heart become bored, which will eventually ruin the relationship between mother and child. This kind of reciprocity, frankness, and unspeakable way of getting along made Zhao Chunxi very fresh and moved. She thought, looking at the entire Wei country, she was afraid that she would never find a stepmother better than her.

With a sigh, Jin Jin walked in with a famous post with gilt borders, and whispered, "Madam, this is a post from the Department of Internal Affairs, I invite you to a palace banquet tomorrow."

"Palace banquet? How can a banquet be held in the palace if it is not the year or festival?" Guan Suyi slowly scraped off the red mud seal.

"I heard that several sacred mountain orchids planted by the empress dowager are blooming. The fragrance can float for hundreds of miles, the color is colorful, and it changes when exposed to light. Her old man has always been generous and generous, and ordered officials and family members of the fourth grade and above in Beijing to come and share the reward. ."

"That's it, the queen mother invited me, how can I not wait for the ministers to go?" Guan Suyi closed the famous post and tentatively said, "You will be with me in the palace tomorrow?"

Zhao Chunxi was moved first, and then firmly refused, "No, mother go by yourself. You are still a first-rate fate now, and you are the emperor, and after Taichang, you are really the proud girl of heaven, and what am I now? There is no noble blood and no distinguished family background, just like a chicken who burrows into a group of cranes, in addition to self-inflicted humiliation, can you still be immortal? Mother, you are right, people know themselves, I It’s enough to be an ordinary rich girl and marry a kind and honest person. The heights are not necessarily beautiful, and it may be cold."

Guan Suyi looked at her in astonishment, never expected that these humble and open-minded words were actually spoken from Zhao Chunxi's mouth. Shouldn't she just keep climbing up? How does it look like a different person in this life? However, when I looked closely at her face, I couldn't find a trace of reluctance. I really thought so sincerely.

But this is not surprising. In her previous life, she had never experienced life or death, and she hadn't been framed by her grandparents to the brink of ruining her family, and she couldn't understand the true meaning of ordinary life. Her ideas were completely destroyed, and she slowly repaired herself. In this process, she would inevitably absorb the strengths of those close to her and assimilate.

Guan Suyi was this person, so she tried to move closer to her, tried to imitate her behavior, carefully figured out her methods, and it was only natural for her to become like this.

The world is indeed impermanent, a small change can determine success or failure, shape good and evil, can destroy a person, or save it. Guan Suyi thought a lot, but in fact, she just patted the back of her stepdaughter's hand and sighed, "You are sensible and smarter than I thought."

Zhao Chunxi smiled lightly, seemingly calm, but in fact he was both excited and a little proud. It is no easy task to get a compliment from the stepmother.

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The next day, Emperor Sheng Yuan walked in the imperial garden in a casual dress, and followed the princess who was holding a broadsword by his side.

"Why do you even carry a big knife to enjoy the flowers? The saint must remove the weapon when entering the palace, you are knowing the law and breaking the law." Emperor Sheng Yuan twisted his eyebrows.

"Get used to it, you can't let it go, how can you help me?" The princess was tall and straight, and her face was like a crown. At first glance, she looked like Pan An. Several passing court ladies were fascinated by her, and knelt down with flushed cheeks to ask for peace.

"That's fine, I'm out of law, let you go this time. Last time I asked you to check the Miao stranger, did you check it? Didn't you mean to send someone to pick up the wife? When can she enter the palace?" Sheng Yuandi Quite anxious.

"The road in Guizhou is so long, how can you get news so quickly? You can wait a few months patiently. Madam's main hall has sent a palace cart to pick it up, and it will be there within two quarters of an hour."

When the two came out from behind the rockery, they saw several children standing in front of them, ranging from three or four to eleven or twelve years old, all dressed in wealth, surrounded by palaces, laughing and joking. One of them seemed to be extremely distinguished, and there was always an internal attendant on the left and right, shouting silently, "Your Majesty, slow down, and be careful of falling!"

The young boy didn't listen to the advice, but made a fuss more fiercely. Suddenly he looked at Emperor Sheng Yuan and exclaimed, "Sura is here! The cannibal Shura is here, run away, everyone!"

The ridiculous color of the eldest princess's face faded clean in an instant, watching the group of princes and grandchildren as if they had encountered cannibals, and fled in all directions. A tall, luxuriously dressed woman ran over with her skirt, ignoring her demeanor, and immediately bent over to pick up the leading young child, and patted her back to comfort her, "Don’t be afraid of the emperor, the mother and concubine are here, the emperor Grandma is here too, Shura dare not eat people!"

"I'm afraid of mother concubine, let's go back soon!" The young boy choked.

"Okay, well, let's go back here. The gods are enshrined in the imperial grandmother's palace, and the gods will protect us from being harmed by Shura." The woman looked down and did not dare to look at the Emperor Sheng Yuan, but her words were stinged. , It is unbearable.

The eldest princess pulled out a half of her saber, and the murderous Jinming sound made her shut up, and then quickly walked away with a group of children and palace people. When they disappeared at the end of the path, the eldest princess said quietly, "Hunar, it's time for you to have a baby, otherwise your throne will fall into the hands of others one day. The eldest, third, and sixth are dead, but Their children are all raised by the Queen Mother, who are also decent dragon sons and grandsons. When they grow up, if you are a lonely family, you may end up in a different place."

Emperor Sheng Yuan's jaw tightened and his tone was cold, "Children, can Shura like me have children? I won't give anyone a chance to conceive an heir, so you don't have to talk about it, Sister Emperor."

The eldest princess took a look at him, and asked, "What if that person is a lady? Can she come to give you a living?"

The emperor Sheng Yuan was shocked, but quickly dispelled this illusion, and said bleakly, "She is even more impossible, the emperor sister must not harm her!" The words fell away, and the figure was embarrassed.