A Poisonous Woman from a Good Story

Seeing her grandmother's expression like this, Shen Zhaoying knew there must be a reason, so she didn't interrupt and just listened attentively to her grandmother's confession.

Old Mrs. Shen stabilized her mood, and asked her grandson, "Do you still remember Daoist Xu Qing when Taizu first started the incident?"

Shen Zhaoying nodded and replied: "This Daoist Master Xuqing is probably known to everyone in the Great Qi Dynasty. He is extremely capable, and he is probably even more remarkable than Master Fan."

The old lady Shen sneered and said: "It's not that he has great powers. If it wasn't for his actions that made my Shen family and the Zhuang family exchange lifelines, how could he be so prosperous in the Daqi Dynasty! Speaking of which, he is actually the first of our Shen family. A big enemy."

Shen Zhaoying was shocked when she heard the words, and repeated: "Exchange lifelines?"

"That's right." The old lady Shen nodded, and said again: "Speaking of which, my Shen family should sit in the country, and his Zhuang family only produced a Queen of Destiny, but I don't want the damn Daoist Xu Qing to please Taizu. The seat of the national teacher actually took advantage of the connection between the two, and for 81 days, he insisted on changing the lifeline of the two. However, he did not do anything good. After all, forcibly changing the destiny is against the sky. However, he had to practice far away from the world of mortals, so he gave up the position of a national teacher to Master Liaofan of the Buddhist school for nothing. people."

Shen Zhaoying was still a little bit confused, and it was also because he had fought in the battlefield for many years and had seen too many killings and the passing of lives, so he didn't really believe in the theory of gods and ghosts, and he never had a close relationship with those monks and Buddhas. Talking about these things seriously, I can't blame him for being unable to accept it for a while.

Shen Zhaoying shook her head and said, "I can't believe it. If that's the case, would Taizu and Taishanghuang keep our Shen family here? , How can you allow others to sleep soundly, if I were Zhuang, I would get rid of them first and then quickly."

Mrs. Shen sneered and said: "He would like to, but for the sake of Daqi's stability, he can't do so. Because although he changed his lifeline, the inheritance of the throne still needs the blood of the Zhuang and Shen families to pass on. If the Shen family is right They have hatred, can his family's country still be stable? This is why Taizu and Taishanghuang favored my Shen family everywhere. What I didn't expect was that Qiu'er would have a "rooster sitting in the morning" ', or this is a chance God gave our Shen family to set things right. It's a pity that you and Qiu'er have always been at odds, and now you have paid so much for Li'er's freedom. Bai pushed her away, only hoping to make some amends in the future."

Shen Zhaoying saw that his grandmother had something to say, and he really believed it. In fact, he felt that the attitude of Taizu and Taishanghuang towards the Shen family was different from that of other officials. Now it seems that the current reason can barely be explained.He meditated in his heart again, raised his head and asked: "This matter must be extremely confidential. Mrs. Zhuang is covering it tightly, and Daoist Xu Qing has long since fled the world, how did grandma know?"

"If you want people not to know, you have to do nothing yourself." Old lady Shen said firmly: "There is no impenetrable wall in the world, and it is such an unreasonable thing. I have the source of the news. If you don't believe it, you can go to Ask your father, he also knows about it."

Shen Zhaoying couldn't help being surprised and said: "Father also knows? Why didn't he tell his grandson. And he never showed any resentment towards the court."

The old lady Shen sighed: "Of course the higher-ups can't let this matter know, otherwise our Shen family will be in great trouble. He didn't say it, probably because he felt that the matter was a foregone conclusion and couldn't be changed. It's on."

Shen Zhaoying stood up and said, "This incident is too unimaginable. I don't know what to do. I'd better go to the outer study and ask my father about it."

I don't want to hear Shen Hou's voice from outside: "You don't need to go, I'm already here."

Shen Hou's voice startled the grandparents and grandson who were talking in secret in the room. The old lady Shen asked her son repeatedly: "How did you come in? Why did no one report it? I have already ordered people not to come near. , these girls are really careless in doing things, and they really need to be disciplined in the future."

Shen Zhaoying hurriedly saluted her father, and then asked, "Is what grandma said true?"

Shen Hou sighed deeply, he always knew what his mother expected of Shen Zhaoying, and was afraid that Shen Zhaoying's exchanging hereditary inheritance for Shen Lijun's freedom would not be accepted by his mother, so he rushed over to try to explain something to his son.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered Chunhui courtyard, he saw all the little girls guarding the courtyard.

Shen Hou couldn't help being curious, so he waved them away, and he walked in quietly by himself.Seeing that it was Lord Hou's order, those maids didn't dare to disobey, so they had to retreat gently.

Shen Hou didn't expect that the first time he did such a surreptitious thing, he would gain a lot.He really didn't expect that his mother would know about Taoist Master Xu Qing's so-called change of fate. After being shocked, he realized why his mother always acted confidently and valued power so much. It turned out that what he thought was a secret had been learned by his mother With the temperament of the mother and son, he was afraid that this matter would be a disaster rather than a blessing, so he had to find a way to dispel their disobedience.

Shen Hou was thinking deeply, when he suddenly heard that his son wanted to go to the outer courtyard to find out for himself, knowing that the sooner this matter is resolved, the less the harm will be reduced, so he quickly collected his thoughts and walked out.

Shen Hou raised his hand to let his son stand up, and said: "There is such a thing, but it is not the whole thing."

Then Marquis Shen asked Old Madam Shen puzzledly: "I have never mentioned this matter in front of my family, how did my mother know about it?"

Old Mrs. Shen blushed, and pondered: "Just like you just learned about it, I overheard your conversation with Liao Fan that day."

Shen Zhaoying looked at his father suspiciously. He knew that his father had never believed in ghosts and gods, and had never had any contact with monks and Buddhas. Regardless of the great reputation of Master Liaofan, as far as he knew, although his father knew Master Liaofan, he had no friendship with him.

Shen Hou nodded and said: "No wonder you knew about it, but mother didn't hear everything that day, which is why there is a misunderstanding now."

Mrs. Shen was puzzled and said, "Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?"

Shen Hou sat down and said to her grandparents and grandchildren: "Actually, what the old lady said is not the truth of the whole thing. Daoist Master Xuqing was really serious about the so-called exchanging the lifelines of the two families for ninety-nine and eighty-one days. But it was just a means for him to ask for credit in front of the Taizu. The emperor's order cannot be changed by manpower. He just wanted to play tricks because he refused to accept that many people believe in Buddhism today and alienated Taoism. In order to make Taoism the number one religion in the world, he told this big lie."

The old lady Shen said with disbelief: "You are not afraid of what we think, so you deliberately distorted the facts. If it is true, then why did Xu Qingdao retire after he became famous and gave up the position of national teacher?" Letting it go to Master Fan, what's the use of him telling such a big lie?"

Shen Zhaoying was also quite confused, making him wonder whether he should trust his grandmother or his father.

Shen Hou stated slowly: "This has to mention the role of Master Fan in it. Back then, I saved him and his disciples, and Master Fan's practice was not yet shallow, so although he was in the Buddhist school, his heart was still there. In the mortal world, he only wanted to repay my life-saving grace to him. By a coincidence, he accidentally learned of the actions of Daoist Xu Qing, and he speculated that if he really did that. Come on, my Shen family was afraid that a catastrophe was imminent, so I forced Daoist Xuqing to discuss scriptures and Taoism with him, which made the arrogant Daoist Xuqing obedient, and Liao Fan took the opportunity to talk about what Daoist Xuqing did. The impact on the Shen family, after some conclusions, Daoist Xuqing also regretted it, so he used some things to recommend Master Fan to the Taizu, but he himself has seen through the mortal world since then and fled away."

Shen Hou looked at his mother again, and said: "The so-called saying that the descendants of the Shen family must give birth to dragon sons in order to preserve Daqi and Jiangshan forever, is just a temporary fabrication by Daoist Xuqing to make up for the evil debts he has done. It’s just a lie. But because the matter is too involved, Fan Fan personally came to warn me, and act carefully in the future, so as not to touch the hearts of Taizu and others. It was also because I didn’t notice for a while, but I didn’t expect my mother to hear a few words. Fortunately, today I will come out and explain in time, otherwise the Shen family will be in danger."

Marquis Shen warned his son: "This matter is quite clear. Now that Qiu'er has become a queen and gave birth to a prince, the Shen family has lost a layer of protection. In the future, you must be careful when doing errands, and don't be arrogant and domineering again. .”

Mrs. Shen couldn't keep her mouth shut for a long time when she heard her son's remarks. Ever since she learned that it was the Zhuang family who took away her family's land, she felt extremely resentful in her heart. There is a ray of light, since the Shen family can't sit in the country, it shouldn't be too much to be a prince.

What made her even more unexpected was that Shen Qiujun actually had the fate of "the rooster serving the morning", so in this way, it would not be a problem for the members of the Shen family to become kings, and they could even follow the example of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and take the Zhuang family and replace them. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that it was God trying to set things right, so she thought that the grandchildren could be twisted into one rope, and the Shen family's unworldly legacy would be realized as soon as possible.

But now her son's other remarks made her feel like she had been beaten with a sap, and turned her previous hatred and current bold ideas into a joke. Old Mrs. Shen said unwillingly: "All this is just that. I told you, how do you know that he is not lying to you and making you feel grateful for his kindness? Or it was Taizu's instruction to discourage your ambitions."

Seeing his mother's refusal to face the reality, Shen Hou couldn't help laughing, and asked his son: "You are not young, and you have been a commander of an army. You should have your own ideas, and don't follow others' opinions. How do you think about this?" What's the matter?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)