Chapter 457: Is It Better to Have a Talent or a Filial Name?
"Grandma, now is not the time for me to stay in the Xingguo Duke's Mansion. I have to stay outside the mansion for three years!" Shao Wanru's voice was soft, but his expression was very serious. He looked straight at Princess Ruian with a pair of watery eyes. There is visible persistence and determination in his eyes.
There was no hesitation or flinching, as if she didn't know that what she said was shocking.
The daughter of a wealthy family in the backyard has not lived in her house for three years, and she has never heard of this.
"What do you think?" The eldest princess did not refuse directly, but her voice softened. She felt pain for this granddaughter, but she also knew that this child was smart. What happened in Jiangzhou Mansion, Lin Lin's various It was a lot, but no matter what, the child entered Beijing smoothly.
Just because of this, the eldest princess would not really treat her words as a child's words.
"Why did the eldest lady of the Shao Mansion leave the mansion?" Shao Wanru said calmly after clearing his thoughts.
The eldest lady of Xingguo Duke's mansion who is famous for her talents? The eldest princess Ruian frowned. She didn't like Duke Xingguo and his wife, and she certainly didn't like the children born to Duke Xingguo and his wife.
I heard that both of them were outstanding, but both of their sons and daughters went away to study and were not in the mansion. The eldest son went to Jiangnan to study, and only came back to the mansion once in a while, so he was basically not in the mansion.
The eldest lady actually lives in Yuhui Nunnery in the suburbs of Beijing. It is said that she studied painting with the nuns in the nunnery, and she also devoted herself to studying, which is equivalent to practicing in Yuhui Nunnery. Her reputation is even better because of this.
"You want to follow Shao Yanru's words?" The eldest princess frowned and said with disapproval. The first method she came up with would only make others think she was ambitious, decent and elegant, but if Shao Wanru followed suit, using For the same reason, it makes people feel that they are learning to walk in Handan and imitating others in order to make people laugh and be generous.
"Grandma, I don't want to learn from her. I am different from her. She wants to learn from some ancient sages and lay people. She wants to practice in the mountains and learn painting skills from the famous Master Pushan. She must be pure and elegant and not tainted by the worldly world. She has been away from home for a while, and when people talk about her, they say she is elegant and natural, with extraordinary character."
Shao Wanru smiled slightly and said with a faint look in his eyes.
In the last life, Shao Yanru was like this. She seemed to be free from dust and extraordinary. Anyone who looked at her felt as pure as jade, just like the white snow in the sky. Everyone actually thought that she was going to enter Prince Yue's Mansion at that time, but later I don’t know what happened, but the emperor took a fancy to her and entered the palace.
But even after entering the palace, she was still the emperor's favorite concubine, and later she collaborated with Chu Liuyue to take her own life.
Others only said that she was as noble as a cloud, but they did not know that she was so vicious. Almost all the abuse that Shao Wanru suffered in the palace at that time came from her.
Studying painting at Yu Hui'an gave her a reputation of being noble and noble. Different from other young ladies from aristocratic families, she had a simple heart, and it seemed that wealth and honor were as close to her as a floating cloud.
She studied at Yuhui Nunnery for half a year, and after that, she became the most elegant and outstanding noblewoman in Beijing with a painting she gave to the Queen Mother on her birthday.
Counting the time, Shao Yanru was still in Yuhui Temple in Donghua Mountain at this time. Because Qingxiu didn't want to be disturbed, she would not go down the mountain even during the Chinese New Year. People only said that she was determined, but she was not really determined. , only she knows.
What Shao Wanru can be sure of is that on the night of New Year's Eve, Shao Yanru not only went down the mountain, but also met Qin Yuru, and he should have "implicitly" given Qin Yuru a few words of advice!
Donghua Mountain is a small mountain outside the capital. Although it is similar to Huashan, it is not the real Huashan, and it is also far away from the real Huashan.
Donghua Mountain is very famous. The most famous one is the Yuhui Nunnery on Donghua Mountain. This is the largest nunnery around the capital. It was once a nunnery awarded by the royal family.
When Master Pushan was too young, she was the daughter of a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River. Later, she became a monk due to her career. She became very famous in Beijing for her painting skills. Many aristocratic families wanted to ask her to teach their own ladies, but they were all rejected. They only said: The disciples she accepts must practice together with her.
Shao Yanru gave up the glory of the Xingguo Palace and really studied painting with Master Pushan. It became a good talk for a while. She also admired the eldest lady of the Xingguo Palace more and more. There are few young ladies who can do it. Thanks to the quietness of the nunnery, I also followed a group of nuns to do morning lessons and get up in the morning.
The wives and young ladies who saw the eldest daughter of Duke Xingguo in the nunnery all praised Miss Shao endlessly when they mentioned her. They only said that she was a fairy from heaven who came down to earth, and she just accidentally fell into the mortal world. She was a very blessed person.
"Then how can you leave in a legitimate way?" the eldest princess asked in confusion.
"Grandma, do you think Duke Xingguo's office can investigate what happened yesterday and give us an answer?" Shao Wanru asked softly with a slight smile.
The eldest princess thought for a while and shook her head. Seeing how confident her granddaughter was, she knew that this matter would be extremely difficult to find out, or not clear at all.
Until now, she still hasn't figured out where the kerosene came from? How could she find such a good opportunity to not only break the situation between the man and the woman, but also involve the entire Xingguo Duke's government?
"Do you think they will doubt me?" Shao Wanru asked again.
"It's natural to be suspicious. I heard that the courtyard was used by Xingguo Gongfu for their eldest son to get married. Didn't he say before that he wanted to live in Qinghua's courtyard? He also wanted to wipe out the shadow wall where your father wrote. Are you clean?" the eldest princess said angrily.
At that time, Hao'er came over crying and said that she was so angry that she immediately thought of the Xingguo Duke's Mansion talking to their dowager, but was later pulled down by Aunt Gao.
"They want the yard that was burned down today, and they also want the old residence of their father and mother. One is a yard that has been carefully decorated for many years. I am afraid that not only some things from their house, but also some of my mother's things are arranged in it. How can we give others an advantage? As for the courtyard where my father and mother used to live, it is a symbol of status. If you live in it, you will be the legitimate heir apparent!"
Shao Wanru said coldly.
"How dare they, Hao'er is the eldest son of Duke Xingguo!" Princess Ruian was furious. She patted the chair rail hard and said angrily, "If they hadn't forced them back then, how could your father and mother have done this? I can't stay in Duke Xingguo's mansion and have to stay away. This is all their fault, and now they still have the nerve to mention it."
Whenever she thinks of what happened back then, the eldest princess becomes extremely angry. For so many years, every night when she wakes up from her dreams, she feels distressed. If she had known she would end up like this, she would have kept her daughter no matter what. If you marry into the Xingguo Duke's palace, you will definitely not let the emperor issue an order.
"Grandma, please be patient in advance. In this situation, Hao'er could be the eldest son, and so could the eldest son. After all, the current Duke Xingguo is his father, and his father is only the former eldest son of Duke Xingguo."
Shao Wanru's eyes turned red when she saw the eldest princess was angry, and she hurriedly comforted her.
The eldest princess let out a sigh of relief. She knew this was the truth, but she just couldn't get over it. Why did they harm their daughter and son-in-law, but they could inherit the Xingguo Duke's mansion properly, while her daughter and son-in-law But he died, leaving only a pair of orphans and a widow, and even left Zhuo Zhuo homeless for a time.
Just thinking about this, she wished that the fire would be stronger today and burn down the entire Xingguo Duke's Mansion.
The eldest princess also knew that her thoughts were a little too off-beat, and she was just depressed and couldn't get rid of her anger.
"Grandma, let's take this matter slowly. I've been away for three years. After three years, I will grow up and no longer have any say. They can't just treat me as a child. Then we will think of something else. Seeking justice for my father and mother, but in the past three years, my grandma must not allow Duke Xingguo to establish a son!"
Shao Wanru comforted the eldest princess and said that she had already planned this matter. Although she didn't like the Xingguo Duke's mansion, she would get it back for Haoer if it belonged to Haoer.
Although talent and reputation can make people admire, what about filial piety? It’s even more difficult to say anything, right?
When the name of talent meets the name of filial piety, she wants to see whether it is better to use the name of talent or the name of filial piety!
"I don't have to worry about this. I haven't been able to do it for so many years, and I can't do it now!" The eldest princess nodded. The Crown Prince of Xingguo made suggestions time and time again, but she used her own tricks to get the Queen Mother and the Emperor to reject them.
Before, Hao'er was still young and ignorant, but now Hao'er has become sensible. When the time comes, she will show the people in the Xingguo Palace that her grandson is also a promising person, not the kind who grew up to be a bully and grew up to be a playboy.
The eldest princess unknowingly followed Shao Wanru's train of thought.
"The Duke of Xingguo couldn't find out that this matter was related to me, but everyone saw that I almost died, the good kerosene, the things that were only recorded in the genealogy that day, and the time when I was about to take a shower , none of which can prove that there is someone in the Xingguo Duke's palace who has irregular intentions towards me and wants to harm me."
Shao Wanru took the eldest princess and analyzed it.
The eldest princess nodded repeatedly when she heard this, and took Shao Wanru's hand with her backhand. Looking at the clear and sharp gaze in her granddaughter's eyes, even though the eldest princess had always been tough, she couldn't help but shed tears at this time.
If she hadn't been in such an unsafe situation, a girl at such a young age would only be doing embroidery in her room now!
But right now, he is plotting like a little adult, and all of this is caused by Duke Xingguo’s government!
Gritting her teeth and swallowing the tears in her eyes, the eldest princess became more determined. No matter what her granddaughter did, she would support her and never let her be bullied again.
She squeezed Shao Wanru's thin little hand with a little force, as if this could give her strength.
Sensing the strength in the eldest princess's hand and seeing the unreserved love in the eldest princess's eyes, Shao Wanru felt warm in his heart and strengthened his determination even more. His words spilled out almost word by word, "If this At that time, I proposed to go to the nunnery to observe mourning for my parents for three years. What does grandma think about this?"