The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

Chapter 361 Change

Only then did the retainers understand their master's thoughts.

I was a little surprised for a moment.

After all, the cancellation of the engagement between the Wang and Yao families did not cause any trouble.

Even though the deal failed, the friendship still exists and they haven't become enemies.

Unexpectedly, in private,... he was determined to fight to the death with the Yao family.

There was silence in the study for a few breaths.

Suddenly, someone in the audience said in confusion, "The Yao family must have caught wind of this and sent their young master all the way to Yunzhou. Since the master is determined to destroy the Yao family, why does he tolerate this man showing up in front of the young lady every day?"

You have to know that their eldest daughter is still at the age of falling in love, and the young master of the Yao family is handsome, and his elegant and gentlemanly appearance is most pleasing to girls in the boudoir. He has even been engaged to her, and their relationship is different from that of ordinary people.

This is the only daughter. If the eldest daughter is really moved by the young man of the Yao family, the master will have to destroy the Yao family with his own hands...

Wouldn't that mean I would be blamed by my daughter?

Wang Shaofu remained calm and said calmly, "If he has the ability to please my daughter, then it's not a bad idea."

These retainers were indeed loyal and far-sighted, but due to their fixed thinking, they did not put his daughter in the main position and subconsciously believed that women were subordinate to men.

Once a woman falls in love, marrying her beloved is the greatest happiness that comes true.

A married woman should obey her husband. As a father, of course you cannot make things difficult for your daughter.

——But the world is different now.

Wang Shaofu got the news on the day Yao Yushu came to Yunzhou.

Of course he also knew that he had been taking various opportunities to get closer to his daughter these days.

In Wang Shaofu's opinion, Yao Yushu was a honey trap sent by the Yao family to his daughter after they sensed the risk.

It doesn’t matter whether Xie Wan fell into the trap or not, the Yao family’s fate is already determined.

As for Yao Yushu's flattery of his daughter, Wang Shaofu had no intention of interfering.

After all, he can block it for a while, but not forever.

Since one wants to become an official, the beauty trap is the most common trick.

It is better to block than to open up.

As for the separation of men and women, and women's reputation?

After Wang Shaofu made up his mind not to marry his daughter off, he never thought about this again.

But... even if we don't consider reputation, given the differences between men and women, a girl's body is still at a disadvantage...

Thinking of this, Wang Shaofu became a little alert.

It is not easy for a father to intervene in these matters, so he is thinking about finding a nanny to teach his daughter.

Play is play, but you also need to pay attention to what you should pay attention to.

You are still young, don't...

He frowned slightly and ordered the servant behind him, "Go and see if the young lady has returned. Ask her to come over."

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps were heard outside the yard.

After a while, the person mentioned appeared at the door in a pink dress, walking in the bright spring sunshine.

As she walked with big strides, she called out with a smile, "Dad."

In the study, several staff members stood up and saluted, bowing.

Xie Wan waved her hand and said casually, "No need to be so polite, everyone."

His posture is dashing and unrestrained, and his smile is unrestrained and bold.

It is the kind of ostentation that can never be cultivated in an inner courtyard surrounded by flowers.

Power does indeed nourish people. With someone to back her up, in just a few months, Xie Wan grew from a well-behaved lady in the inner chamber to Lord Xie, who was decisive and resolute in his actions and dared to compete with some old foxes.

Wang Shaofu looked at his daughter who was full of vigor and vitality, and suddenly he saw before his eyes the daughter who had fallen into the water in her previous life. She was afraid that her innocence would be lost and the reputation of the Wang family would be affected, so she was bedridden and finally died at the age of 15.

A trace of pain flashed across his eyes, but was quickly suppressed.

"I'm back," he said. "What were you busy with today?"

Xie Wan found a chair and sat down, then began to tell her father what she had seen and heard today.

In the study, several staff members looked at each other and tactfully withdrew.

Wang Shaofu listened quietly with his eyes slightly closed. After his daughter finished speaking, he said calmly, "Now you don't hesitate to mention Yao Yushu at all."

Xie Wan was stunned. "Why should I be so shy about this? Although I was engaged to him, the engagement has been broken off. He caused me to fall into the water, and the Yao family has already apologized and sent me many gifts as a thank you. This time when he came to Yunzhou, he apologized repeatedly as soon as he saw me and helped me a lot. He is not an enemy."

In Xie Wan's eyes, it was true that she fell into the water because of Yao Yushu's romantic debt, but the Yao family's apology was indeed sincere.

This time, Yao Yushu came to Yunzhou for a visit. When he saw her, he bowed deeply and apologized again.

Don't hit someone who smiles at you, let alone someone who is so humble.

Since they can't be husband and wife, they are trying to ease the relationship so that they can serve in the same court in the future. It is always better to have more friends than more enemies.

Besides, Yao Yushu is quite capable, and to express his apology, he has been busy following her around these days.

The construction of the college went so smoothly, and they also contributed to it.

In Xie Wan's opinion, she had no grudges against the Yao family.

But obviously, Wang Shaofu doesn't think so.

He said, "The Yao family will soon face great turmoil, damaging its foundation and threatening the entire clan. Yao Yushu came to Yunzhou on the orders of his grandfather, Yao Shiren, to ask you to intervene and save him. It wasn't, as he claimed, a leisurely visit, or a chance meeting to apologize."

The disaster of the whole clan being overthrown...

Please come forward and plead for mercy...

Xie Wan understood immediately, "Did you, Father, cause the disaster that his family is about to suffer?"

His daughter was so smart, she understood everything immediately, which made Wang Shaofu's face look a little better. "Not bad."

He admitted it.

Xie Wan was a little surprised, "Is it because my daughter fell into the water?"

"Not only that," Wang Shaofu said, "my father also has other grievances with the Yao family."

That's it...

Xie Wan nodded slightly, with no intention of getting to the bottom of the matter.

Wang Shaofu glanced at his daughter and said, "I thought you were going to plead for the Yao family."

Xie Wan was puzzled: "There are differences between close relatives and distant relatives. Father and the Yao family have a grudge, so I should stand on Father's side. Why should I plead for the Yao family?"

If you offend her father, you offend her. It doesn't matter what the reason is.

This was very comforting to hear. Wang Shaofu smiled and said, "I am not an old-fashioned person. Yao Yushu is the best among the three generations of the Yao family. He is quite talented. If you still like him, you can let him cut off one of his fingers and stay by your side to serve you."

Having talent means having ambition.

Since they were planning to deal with the Yao family, leaving Yao Yushu behind would only be a nuisance.

He cut off his finger, ending his career in officialdom. For the sake of his family, he wanted to stay by his daughter's side and serve her. Wang Shaofu would then show mercy and spare his life because his daughter liked him.

But Xie Wan was stunned by such a fatherly thought.

What does 'stay by your side and serve you' mean?

What is "cutting off one's own finger"?

Is that what she meant?

"You mean..." Xie Wan supported her chin and murmured, "...let Yao Yushu be my male concubine?"

Wang Shaofu's expression remained unchanged as he nodded and said, "If you like, it's not a bad idea."

“……!” Xie Wan was stunned.

Although she had received a lot of preferential treatment during this period, she really never thought that her father could be so open-minded.

Is this still her father who is always full of rules?

Seeing his daughter remained silent, Wang Shaofu thought for a moment and then suggested, "Things are different now. Since you don't plan to get married, you don't need to take your reputation too seriously. However, as for offspring, you should wait until you're officially married before discussing it."

It's impossible for a good girl to go out with him and end up returning to Beijing with a child.

If this is the case, An Ning might not be able to accept it for a while.

"...Dad!" Xie Wan finally reacted, her face flushed, and she shouted, "What are you talking about! I don't have any feelings for Yao Yushu at all."

At most, they had some grudges in the past, and they were just "friends" after that. How could it be linked to offspring?

How old is she!

Hearing this, Wang Shaofu's face showed a little more satisfaction. "That's even better. Yao Yushu is indeed not worthy of you."

Yao Yushu has a lot of romantic debts and has probably been with countless men. How can he serve his pure and innocent daughter?

If others heard the conversation between the father and daughter, they would probably break out in a cold sweat.

Xie Wan felt both amused and annoyed, "I've never seen a father like you."

At the end of last year, her marriage was still underway. Yao Yushu had promised to take a concubine only when he was over 30 years old. Her father also said that it was a rare marriage.

It had only been a short time, and Yao Yushu was no longer worthy of being a personal servant.

Her father has changed so much.

Wang Shaofu also remembered himself at that time.

Over the years, as he gained more power, he became autocratic and had the final say. He only thought about finding a good marriage for his daughter and letting her live a peaceful life as a noble lady, but he never thought about what his daughter really wanted.

In his previous life, he did a lot of things to shatter worldly views.

I won’t care about it in this life.

His daughter can live the way she wants.

Wang Shaofu said, "Since you have no interest in Yao Yushu, then distance yourself from him."

After all, they were once an engaged couple.

They are such close friends. If something happens to the Yao family and someone comes to ask for help, will you help them or not?

Not to mention, the one who did it was his own father.

To outsiders, being on good terms with others while messing with their families seems a bit like smiling but with a dagger hidden behind a smile.

Xie Wan nodded and agreed.

Yao Yushu had a good relationship with several young men from aristocratic families in Yunzhou City. Although they were in the same circle and inevitably met, it was easy for her to be cold to someone.

She paused, then leaned forward and asked, "What will become of the Yao family's misfortune? What has their family done wrong?"

"Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask about," Wang Shaofu patted his daughter's head and said gently, "If Yao Yushu asks for help, just pretend you don't know about it."

"...Oh." Xie Wan responded sullenly.

She thought, since even she couldn't know the specific details, it showed that Dad really took the Yao family's affairs seriously.

Besides her falling into the water, what other grudges could have caused the Yao family to offend her father?

But, if there was already a grudge between them, why would they want to marry her to the Yao family?

This problem is destined to have no solution.

Xie Wan quickly gave up and thought of something else.

She tilted her head and looked at her father seriously.

After leaving Beijing for a few months, her complexion has improved. Now she is wearing a jade crown and a dark casual suit. Her facial features are handsome and her eyebrows are deep. Compared with her uncles of the same generation... her father is really handsome.

No wonder...

Wang Shaofu glanced at her and asked, "Anything else?"

"..." Xie Wan hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Will you marry again?"

"nonsense!"

Wang Shaofu's face darkened and he asked coldly, "But who said anything to you?"

"No, no," Xie Wan waved her hands repeatedly. "It's just that today at Zhaixing Tower, I heard from the Zheng and Liu families that Uncle Liu is interested in choosing a husband for Hanyu."

She paused and lowered her voice, "She seems to be interested in you."

Liu Hanyu is Liu Yueping's eldest daughter, two years older than her.

She had been engaged before, but the man passed away just before the wedding date, so the engagement was called off. However, it was still delayed, and now she is over 18 years old, and still has no plans for marriage.

The two families had a good relationship, and Xie Wan and Liu Hanyu got along very well.

Just today, she vaguely realized that this good friend she had just met seemed to be thinking of becoming her... stepmother?

Xie Wan had set up a banquet at home and entertained guests several times.

Her father never showed up in the social gatherings among the younger generation, and no one knew when the other party took a fancy to her father.

...Could it be when her father went to the Liu family for a banquet?

A man in a high position has such a powerful aura that a single glance at him is enough to make a girl unforgettable for a long time.

Besides, her father was also good-looking, and they had just divorced, so the position of the legal wife was vacant, and she was the only daughter.

Apart from being a little older, he can be considered a son-in-law in every aspect.

Compared with the power he holds, he is already quite promising at this age.

In Xie Wan's opinion, Yao Yushu, who was also from a noble family and was now in his twenties, was not even as tall as her father by a hair.

She snorted softly, "I treat her as a friend, but she's obsessed with my dad!"

After figuring out who the 'Hanyu' his daughter was talking about was, Wang Shaofu's forehead veins throbbed. "This concerns the reputation of a young lady, don't talk nonsense."

"I didn't," Xie Wan said with some dissatisfaction, "No matter how naughty my daughter is, I wouldn't dare joke about this!"

As she spoke, she suddenly realized, "She just wanted me to know on purpose, so that I could let you know her feelings. I..."

"okay!"

Wang Shaofu interrupted his daughter, coughed twice, and then said, "Just pretend you know nothing and don't mention it again."

Xie Wan choked and was silent for a moment before asking softly, "If Uncle Liu were to be disgraced and offer to give his daughter to you..."

How can I refuse?

The remaining few words disappeared in her father's gloomy expression.

Soon, another series of coughing sounds were heard.

Xie Wan was startled and quickly stood up to pat his back, "My daughter won't tell you, please don't be angry."

Wang Shaofu raised his arm to stop his daughter from stroking her back and said, "I only have one wife in this life. Your mother is still waiting for us to return to the capital."

"..." Xie Wan was silent for a moment, then turned around and poured him a cup of tea. Thousands of words were in her heart, but finally she said, "My daughter understands."

I understand your feelings for my mother.

Understand your regret.

Understand how much you miss her.

In fact, Xie Wan can no longer tell what has become of her parents' feelings. How much of the affection accumulated when they were in love is left after going through so many things?

In particular, there was Lord Xiaoshi among them.

There is also a fetus whose biological father is in doubt.

Lord Xiaoshi said that the child in her mother's belly was his, but her father firmly told her that he was her younger brother with the same father and mother.

Xie Wan once asked Xie An Ning about this.

The answer was that no matter who the child's biological father was, it was her younger brother.

They are connected by blood.