Chapter 227 Two Faces (Two Chapters in One)

Even Zhen Wuduo didn't expect that Xiao Zhen would dare to come to his house.

It was this little bastard who made his precious granddaughter not want to eat even bean sprouts anymore. He deserves a good beating, no, ten beatings!

"Do you know that you are her elder? How old are you? How old is she? What do you want to do? An old cow eating young grass? I think you want to die."

Xiao Zhen...if you don't count my previous life, I'm only three years older than your precious granddaughter. How can you be considered an old cow eating young grass?

However, Xiao Zhen didn't say anything and looked like he was willing to be beaten and scolded.

Zhen Wuduo's mood improved a little. If you dare to talk back, I will beat you hard!

"I heard you don't want that badge anymore? Don't you regret it?"

He has so many godsons that even he himself can't remember them all. Every time he adopts a godson, he gives him something, which is both a gift and a token of trust.

When he met Xiao Zhen that year, he fell in love with this guy at first sight.

She was so proud at such a young age, which reminded him of his own childhood.

Before he was thrown into the sea by his third brother, he was also a proud child, doted on by his father, loved by his mother, and admired by a large group of people.

He saw his own shadow in Xiao Zhen. At that time, he thought, this child has a good family background, good looks, a good physique, and is smart. He has everything he wants.

If he were still young, he would definitely think that this was the person favored by God.

But at his age, having experienced a lot, he knows that there is no blessing in this world that remains unchanged from birth to death. If there is, it must be a short life.

Just like him, he had such a good life in his childhood, but it did not prevent him from being thrown into the sea by his brother and growing up as a poor child. When he grew up, he witnessed his adoptive parents and his beloved girl being killed alive.

Others say that he is blessed and has enough money to last him several lifetimes, but who could have known that he had lost his wife and daughter?

So when he saw Xiao Zhen, he knew that this kid was too lucky, too good, and too enviable. He would definitely get into big trouble in the future. Whether he could handle it would depend not only on his ability but also on his luck.

He was so eager to know what the child's future would be like that he had shamelessly claimed the child as his godparent. He had plenty of good things, but this child came from such a good family, what good things had he not seen? He thought about it and took out the sign.

If it were any other godson, knowing the use of this badge, he would either be overjoyed or go crazy with killing.

But Xiao Zhen didn't. He just took a look at it and put it in his arms, as if it was a worthless piece of scrap metal.

And for many years afterwards, Xiao Zhen never used this brand.

It was not until that year that he suddenly learned that Xiao Zhen had used this brand, and he knew that something must have happened to this kid.

Before he arrived in the capital, he heard the news of the boy's death.

Others would at most suffer broken bones, but he died instantly.

Zhen Wuduo thought of these past events and shook his head.

The old man calculated that something bad would happen to Xiao Zhen, but he did not calculate that his only descendant would fall in love with Xiao Zhen.

Others can adopt a godson to take care of them in their old age and see them to the end of their lives, but for him, he had to sacrifice his eldest granddaughter for adopting a godson.

The old man has never suffered a loss in his life, nor has he ever done business at a loss.

He wants to hear what this bastard has to say now.

"Do you regret it?"

Xiao Zhen shook his head: "I handed over the badge myself, what is there to regret?"

"You really don't regret it? With that sign, you can get as much money as you want. It's like a treasure pot. Are you willing to give it up?" Zhen Wuduo asked.

Xiao Zhen: "Of course I'm reluctant, but if handing over this badge means I can sever the father-son relationship with you, I'm still willing to do it."

Zhen Wuduo: Do ​​you want to piss me off to death?

Zhen Wuduo rolled his eyes: "Do you know how many people want to be my son?"

Xiao Zhen: "It doesn't include me."

Zhen Wuduo: "I originally wanted you to inherit my mantle."

Xiao Zhen: "Stop. I told you long ago that I won't be a pirate. You should give your mantle to someone else. Don't try to take it from me."

Zhen Wuduo: "Well, I've made up my mind. I'll pass on the mantle to my precious granddaughter, so that we can continue the family line. Later, I'll take her to Fujian and give her the big black flag."

Xiao Zhen: "Alright, stop pretending. You don't even want to be a pirate yourself, so how could you bear to let your granddaughter be one?"

Zhen Wuduo rolled his eyes again. He really couldn't bear to let go of his darling granddaughter, who grew up in a wealthy family and should enjoy a life of luxury. The days of going through wind and rain and licking blood on the edge of a knife would end with him in the Zhen family. Besides, his precious granddaughter could have the surname Shi or Zhao, but not Zhen.

The Zhen family is rotten from the root and is not worthy of his eldest granddaughter.

"Hey, my granddaughter can't marry you unless she's a pirate. As I said, as long as you can't use your face and your name openly and honestly, you can forget about my granddaughter.

Xiao Zhen nodded: "Okay, I don't want to. I came here today just to confirm with you whether we are no longer father and son in the future?"

Zhen Wuduo almost couldn't breathe. This kid was just here to piss him off.

Did he think that if he pissed him off to death, no one would take care of his eldest granddaughter and he could just enter the house?

dream!

"You've been my son for so many years. How can we sever our father-son relationship just like that? No, no, no."

Xiao Zhen: "I have almost paid back the money I owe you. The last installment will be returned within three months, including principal and interest."

Hearing the words "both principal and interest", the old man became even angrier.

This guy used that token to withdraw three sums of money from Wanjinhao. Two of these three sums of money have been repaid, just as he said, with both principal and interest.

How can a son spend his father’s money and pay interest?

This kid has bad intentions. Ever since that trip south, I've been thinking about breaking off relations with him.

In other words, it was from that time that this kid dreamed of taking his little cabbage away.

Shameless, so shameless!

"Then let's wait until you return the last sum of money. Before that, you are still my son and the uncle of my granddaughter!"

After the old man finished speaking, he put his hands behind his back, hummed a little tune, and walked away, walked away, and walked away without recognizing anyone.

Only Xiao Zhen was left alone, disheveled in the wind.

However, Zhao Shiqing was very happy because she ate the candy that Xiao Zhen brought.

Some of the candies were new to her, and they looked both beautiful and delicious.

When Zhao Shiqing heard that Xiao Zhen was beaten by the old man, she was a little worried at first. The four guards were no joke, and Xiao Zhen had been seriously injured.

But later, when he heard that Xiao Zhen had no physical contact and only verbal attacks, Zhao Shiqing felt relieved. Xiao Zhen had more skin than others and could bear any scolding.

Xiao Zhen could indeed bear it. He gave the candy to Zhao Shiqing and left in a hurry. He wanted to make money. The sooner he paid back the money, the sooner he could take off his uncle's hat.

Whoever wants to be the old man's son can do it. He doesn't want to be one in this life.

If he had known that it would affect his lifelong affairs, he would never have agreed to be the old man's son.

......

In the next few days, Princess Huixin came to the candy shop every day, but she never saw that familiar figure again.

Because of her younger sister Princess Huiming's affairs, Princess Huixin was also under house arrest.

She lived in Princess Jiarou's mansion and was under house arrest there.

Princess Jiarou lives in Zizhu Temple most of the time. The reason why the emperor gave her a house was that he didn't want people to think that she was going to become a nun. But this was just an attempt to cover up the truth. Even if Princess Jiarou didn't go to Zizhu Temple, she would meditate and practice every day, and had long since stopped caring about worldly affairs.

She didn't even ask a single question about Princess Huiming.

Princess Huixin was very sad. She was sad that no one pleaded for her sister, not even Princess Jiarou, who was closest to them.

She was under house arrest for three months, and after the ban was lifted, she entered the stage of waiting to be married.

Her future husband was a Jinshi from a humble family.

The poor families that the royal family referred to were certainly not those who were so poor that they could not even afford to eat. Without money, they could not afford to support a Jinshi.

Her future husband was named Lin Sen. His ancestors were merchants and his family was well-off. Once they had money, they wanted power. Therefore, the Lin family had been committed to cultivating their descendants since three generations ago. Unfortunately, it was not until Lin Sen's generation that such a talented scholar emerged.

Lin Sen was a lucky man. He took the county examination and the provincial examination all the way through, and he was always ranked last. There were 35 Jinshi in the palace examination, and he was the 35th one.

He did not pass the imperial examination to become a scholar, but was favored by the emperor and became the consort of Princess Huixin.

While his classmates were still struggling for the seventh-rank position, he had suddenly transformed himself into a third-rank imperial concubine's son-in-law.

Of course, his future ends at this position.

Princess Huixin had met Lin Sen, who was twenty-five years old and a handsome man. He had a dimple on his left cheek when he smiled, which made him look very friendly. Princess Huixin could not find any fault with him. She was very satisfied with this marriage. Her princess mansion had been chosen and was being renovated. When it was completed, she would get married to the prince consort whom she had only met once.

In fact, to her, it doesn't matter who becomes her prince consort, because no matter who it is, it will not be Xiao Zhen.

Xiao Zhen is dead, he is dead!

The Queen asked for her opinion, and she said that it was entirely up to the Emperor and the Queen.

Yes, they sisters would never call the emperor and empress "imperial uncle" and "imperial aunt" to their faces. She had seen Zhao Tingluo, when he was a child, hug the emperor's legs and call him "imperial uncle". Not only did the emperor not get angry, he also rewarded him with snacks that had just been delivered from the imperial kitchen.

Princess Huixin was not envious, nor would she do the same.

Because she knew from a young age that she and her sisters were different from other children in the royal family.

Although they are princesses, they are still not as good as other girls in the Zhao family.

The Princess of Qingchuan is the apple of her parents' eyes and has the final say in the family.

The eldest princess of Liangdi can even take charge of the personal guards!

Even the adopted daughter of Liangdi, who was only listed in the imperial edict but had no title, was said to have been given the mountain where the old King of Liang became a nun.

If possible, she would also like to become a nun, but they, like Princess Jiarou, are not even allowed to become nuns.

They can only bear the ban, force themselves to smile, and do what others ask them to do.

My sister was willful for once, but she has to pay the price for her willfulness for the rest of her life.

It is destined that they cannot live as they wish, so there is no need to fight for anything.

The Queen Mother was very pleased with her obedience. A few days later, she arranged a meeting between her and Lin Sen. She just glanced at Lin Sen and agreed.

Because she knew that even if she disagreed, the prince consort would be Lin Sen, because this was the person chosen for her by the emperor, and it would be this person whether she agreed or not.

If she agrees, it is what she should do; if she disagrees, it means she is ignorant, ungrateful, or even disobedient.

She couldn't afford to gamble, as there was no one in front of or behind her.

Thinking of this, Princess Huixin smiled bitterly. It didn't matter. Her sister was imprisoned in Ci'en Temple, and she would soon be imprisoned in the Princess Mansion. They were both imprisonments, the only difference being sleeping on a straw mat and sleeping on brocade.

Princess Huixin got off the carriage. Now she still lives in Princess Jiarou's mansion. She and her sister used to live together in the same courtyard, but now she is the only one in that courtyard.

Even the nanny and maid who had served her for many years were punished because of her sister's affairs. She didn't even know whether they were alive or dead.

The people serving her now are all new faces. She is not familiar with them, and they are not familiar with her either.

It was fine that they didn't know each other well, at least she wouldn't be sad when they left.

Princess Jiarou is busy with her cultivation and usually does not see guests. Therefore, there are rarely any guests in her house.

But today, there is a guest waiting here, and it is someone Princess Huixin doesn't want to see.

When Princess Qingchuan was a child, she was a study companion to Princess Jiarou. Many elderly people around Princess Jiarou knew her. However, later Princess Jiarou became a nun, and Princess Qingchuan rarely appeared in front of her.

Princess Huixin didn't expect that the Princess of Qingchuan would appear here, and she was looking for her.

"What do you want from me?" From childhood to adulthood, the Qingchuan County Lady had bullied them many times, and she was the best at making things up and turning the tables.

The Princess of Qingchuan looked at her with disdain. "Put away your princess airs and stop looking at people like that. I know everything about you. If you've pissed me off, I'll make your shameless deeds known to the world. Don't think that just because Xiao Zhen is dead, these things are over. If Princess Jiayi knew you'd plotted against her son, I'd see how she'd deal with you."

Princess Huixin bit her lip and asked, "Did you come here just to scare me?"

The Qingchuan County Lady smiled smugly, took a step forward, and said in what she thought was the most evil voice: "Do you know what your future prince consort did for you?"

"The future prince consort? Lin Sen? What did he do?" Princess Huixin asked subconsciously.

"Yes, it is Lin Senlin, the Jinshi. He is a talent. Haha, all the civil and military officials in the court have to admit he is better than him." The Qingchuan County Lady became more and more proud as she spoke. She thought Princess Huixin would ask more questions, but Princess Huixin did not ask any more questions. Instead, she lowered her head slightly, like an old monk in meditation.

The Princess of Qingchuan punched the cotton. She was extremely angry and said bitterly, "Then I won't beat around the bush. This Jinshi Lin was already married at the age of eighteen. He married my cousin and had two children, a son and a daughter! You, a princess, are going to be a concubine, hahahaha!"

By the way, in fact, the original candidate for the prince consort was not him, but a man named Gao. Unfortunately, that man was not lucky enough to get the title. He was jealous of someone in a brothel and was beaten to death. Then it was the turn of Jinshi Lin Senlin.

Tsk tsk tsk, you almost lost the chance to become someone's concubine!"