The beauty raised by Lord Hou is a black lotus

Chapter 97 How much is sincerity worth?
He Yao was thinking about it when she heard a coquettish female voice coming from the rockery: "Master is so powerful, I can't bear it..."

He Yao raised her eyebrows.

this sound...

It's Cuicui's voice.

Cui Cui is the new maid who joined them in the mansion, and after only a few days, she has already embraced Master Zhang's thigh, Master Zhang is Guo Duanping's right-hand man!
Right arm...

He Yao suddenly froze.

She can't go to Guo Duanping's study, and she can't get close to Guo Duanping, but she can start with Master Zhang!

Master Zhang came to Luojing from Liangzhou with Guo Duanping, so he must know all the details about Guo Duanping.

Cuicui asked in a coquettish voice: "Master, I wonder what our Lord Guo's temperament is like? He can go all the way from Liangzhou to Luojing, he is really awesome!"

"Hmph, you just finished making out with me, and now you're thinking about adults?" Master Zhang got angry, "You little bitch, be careful I slap you!"

There was another rustling sound of dresses from inside the rockery, and the two of them had probably already put on their clothes.

Master Zhang reprimanded again: "You follow me well, and I will ensure that you are well-off and prosperous. Stop asking questions, knowing too much is not a good thing!"

Cuicui cooed, "I will listen to Master."

He Yao was sitting on the rockery and saw Master Zhang walking out in neat clothes and heading south.

She was about to follow quietly when Cuicui's curse came from the rockery again, "Bah, what a pickled thing, it looks like salty old bacon. If my young master hadn't seen Gu Tingzhou paying attention to the Guo Mansion, he would have suspected the Guo Mansion." What kind of secrets are hidden in it? I want to cut it off and take credit for it, but I’m too lazy to be nice to you! But you taught me a lesson... You’re still enjoying the good times, who cares about being good with you?!”

He Yao pulled out a blade of grass.

In Luojing City, there is no one else but Wei Jiuqing who likes to send women to be spies and who likes to compare with Gu Tingzhou.

Well, this Cui Cui was actually sent by Wei Jiuqing!
He Yao was speechless, patted her butt and went to follow Master Zhang.

It is the hour of the climax of the moon.

He Yao followed Master Zhang at a short distance and saw him going to the garden on the northwest side of the mansion.

The garden over there is desolate and abandoned. There are no houses or pavilions, and there are very few servants on weekdays. However, there are many torches burning at this moment. The guards from Liangzhou are carrying boxes of things from the direction of the main courtyard. Under the command of Master Zhang, they were carried into an underground pavilion.

The iron door of the underground pavilion was opened on the flat ground. After all the boxes and cages were carried in, Master Zhang asked people to dig out soil, cover the iron door tightly, and plant a few green pines and cypresses.

At first glance, I had no idea there was a door hidden there.

Master Zhang lectured in a rough voice: "Master said, the area around the mansion has not been very peaceful recently, and someone may be watching our home, so you should be careful in your actions in the future, and tell me what you should and shouldn't say. Remember it!"

After the training, he arranged for the guards to take turns on duty around the garden at [-] o'clock before sending everyone away.

He Yao hid in the tree, curious about the things in the cage.

However, she could not openly dig up the pines and cypresses. She lingered nearby for a quarter of an hour and could only leave the place with regret.

The cold wind of early winter blows away the dark clouds on the sky, revealing a bright white moon.

He Yao walked back, rubbed her cold hands, and secretly complained to Gu Tingzhou.

That guy would really find something for her to do. She originally went to Tiansifan to investigate the Black Feather Arrow, but now, not only does she have no time to read the files, but she also has to work as a spy through life and death. She must have owed Gu Tingzhou 800 taels in her previous life. silver.

"Hey, who is there?!"

Suddenly there was a shout from the front.

He Yao looked up, and there was a brightly lit pavilion in front of her, Guo Yingying was sitting in it, with more than a dozen scrolls piled up on the short table in front of her, and it was the maid beside her who scolded her.

He Yao walked into the pavilion and saluted generously, "I couldn't sleep at night, so I came out for a walk. I'm sorry for disturbing the girl."

Guo Yingying raised her eyebrows, "So it's you..."

He Yao's eyes fell on those scrolls.

The scrolls are full of portraits, all of them are the princes of famous families in Luojing City, Guo Yingying is picking a husband and son-in-law.

The picture she was holding in her hand was of Zhang Cuifeng, the young uncle of the country. Zhang Cuifeng's sister was the empress. She was so beautiful that she could conquer the country and the city. His biological brother was certainly not bad, but his behavior was ridiculous and unrestrained. He is unlearned and lustful, and his reputation in Luojing City is not good. The daughters of high-ranking families are not willing to marry him.

But Guo Yingying came from an ordinary background and looks ordinary, even if she was willing to marry Zhang Cuifeng, Zhang Cuifeng might not be willing to marry her.

Guo Yingying noticed He Yao's gaze, quickly closed the scroll, and said fiercely: "If you dare to look around, be careful, I will goug your eyes!"

He Yao smiled, intending to get closer to her and build a better relationship. She said neither humble nor overbearing: "Are you choosing a husband? Although I have only arrived in Luojing not long ago, I have also heard about the ridiculous things about my uncle. He That kind of husband is not a good match for a woman."

"What do you know?!" Guo Yingying said coldly, "My background is not high, but my father ordered me to marry into a high-ranking family. Low requirements. Although Uncle Xiaoguo's behavior is absurd, but with a prominent family background and the support of the empress, he is already a very good couple!"

He Yao chuckled, "Is the girl marrying from a family background, or from him? If she is marrying from a family background, she might as well just go to the wedding hall with the plaque in front of his house and get married. Three matchmakers and six betrothals are also saved, and the wedding ceremony flowers and candles are eliminated. Save money too!”

"you--"

Guo Yingying was furious, her almond-shaped eyes widened.

She has been the darling of the Guo family since she was born, and no servant dared to contradict her like this!

She patted the table vigorously, and ordered: "Slap your own mouth!"

He Yao refused to slap her.

Not only did she not slap her lips, but she also sat down on her own, flipping through the scrolls, all the characters on it were from prominent families, and the others had no merits.

She and Guo Yingying are also classmates. This little lady flatters everyone when she sees her. People in the Imperial College don't like her. When the Guo family is overthrown, she will probably be exiled to the frontier, just like a flower that has been crushed and withered in winter. flower.

There was a trace of sympathy in He Yao's eyes, "Power and wealth are really so important? If that person is worth it, if he really loves you, so what if it's a simple dress?"

"Rough food?" Guo Yingying disliked it, "I have never had simple food in my life. I was born to enjoy happiness, who wants to eat simple food? Not to mention how much money can sincerity be worth. My father has taught me since I was a child that life is a In order to climb up, to a place where others need to look up to me, to a place where no one can bully me! These days, if a woman cannot make a contribution, she can only change her destiny by getting married. .”

She spoke plausibly and showed a firm attitude of faith.

He Yao stayed on the spot after hearing this.

Her father never taught her these things. In their He family, daughters should also be self-reliant and must not be overly dependent on others.

She said seriously: "How high do you have to climb so that no one can bully you? Even if you climb to that position, there will still be people in a higher position than you. What should you do at that time? ? If the person you marry is not the young man you love, even if you are well-dressed and well-fed, but you face a face that you hate day and night, are you really happy? "

hapiness……

Guo Yingying was stunned.

Growing up, her father only taught her what power, wealth, and a noble family meant, but he never taught her happiness.

what is happiness
(End of this chapter)