Chapter 903: The Popular Cousin Escaped from Control (End)
Du Shichu was confused for a while, then he suddenly remembered that not long ago, his younger brother in front of him had smashed the palace of his father, Prince An. The reason was that Prince An and his stepmother wanted to use his marriage to control him and make him marry his stepmother's niece. Wu Xiaoran naturally would not agree, so Prince An used filial piety to pressure him, saying that as a son he had to listen to his father, otherwise it would be a great rebellion.
Wu Xiaoran is no longer the weak child who was helpless and bullied by his father and stepmother a few years ago. He has grown up and has the ability to resist. Therefore, after being stimulated by Prince An, he simply did something extremely treasonous and smashed the palace. It is said that many priceless furnishings were destroyed.
Prince An was so angry that he wanted to beat this rebellious son to death, but this rebellious son was very skilled in martial arts and Prince An was completely helpless against him. He couldn't even get close to him, let alone beat him.
Prince An had no choice but to go to the palace to complain to the emperor, saying that Wu Xiaoran was disrespectful to his elders and committed treason. But the emperor would definitely stand on Wu Xiaoran's side, so he only reprimanded Wu Xiaoran lightly, asking him not to be so excessive. But at the same time he also scolded Prince An, saying that he was too harsh on his eldest son and was not worthy of being a father.
The emperor was very tolerant of his nephew. In his opinion, it was understandable that his nephew did not listen to Prince An. After all, Prince An was not a competent father. He also used to abuse his nephew together with his later wife. Now he wanted to interfere in his nephew's marriage and wanted him to marry his enemy's niece. Even a Buddha would be angry. The nephew was forced to fight back like this because he was forced into a desperate situation.
So such an act that was considered to be extremely treasonous by many people was dealt with lightly with the emperor's nonchalant remark that it was excusable. Wu Xiaoran was only scolded and beaten with ten sticks, but he was alive and well again. This did not prevent the emperor from continuing to value him.
When Du Shichu thought of his heroic act, he burst out laughing and said, "I had forgotten that you had done something even more rebellious and unfilial than me."
Wu Xiaoran looked steadily at her smiling face and the two small and delicate dimples on her lips. He felt that everything about her was so sweet that his hands were itching to pinch them.
"Then do you think I'm heartless and ruthless?" Wu Xiaoran asked, moving his eyes from her dimples to her eyes.
Du Shichu shook his head without hesitation: "Of course not, and I think it's very satisfying to do so! A father like that should be severed from all ties. Not all parents are right. Foolish filial piety is the stupidest. You did a good job!"
Wu Xiaoran immediately smiled lightly, his deep eyes lit up slightly, and whispered: "I know you are not one of those people who follow the rules and are pedantic."
"What? Is there an old antique reporting you?" Du Shichu knew what he meant as soon as he heard it.
"They are all corrupt people who are not worthy of being parents, but want their children to obey them unconditionally. They keep saying that they are treasonous and condone me, who has done evil to my biological father. This is destroying the world based on filial piety... How could I not know that filial piety is so important that it can shake the world of Dayan? If it is really that important? Then why does the court still maintain troops? It will be enough to let all the people in the world be filial sons and see if we can move the enemy." Wu Xiaoran said with disdain, lowering his eyes.
Du Shichu couldn't help laughing and said, "We should let those old men go to the border and talk to the enemy about filial piety. Maybe we can really move a few of the enemy soldiers, haha..."
Wu Xiaoran saw that she was smiling with her eyebrows curved, and she looked extremely happy. The corners of his eyes and eyebrows also showed a smile, and he looked at Du Shichu with more doting eyes.
Du Shichu's coming-of-age ceremony was held in the palace and was very lively, which once again proved her status in the emperor's heart. Except that more people came to get close to her and the invitations at the door were thicker, other things remained almost unchanged. After all, as a young winner in life, Du Shichu did not have anything big to do.
However, more and more families wanted to marry her. Every time she went out, she would meet several young talents. Perhaps because of the lesson learned from Zhou Yizhuo, they did not dare to use any improper means to gain Du Shichu's favor. They could only create opportunities to "encounter" Du Shichu in a proper manner, take the opportunity to get to know her, and secretly show off their talents, looks, and family background. They all wanted to be a peacock spreading its tail, wishing to attract the attention of Du Shichu, this popular guy.
In fact, if those gentlemen were handsome, Du Shichu would not mind getting to know and get along with them. After all, it was just an acquaintance, not a commitment. Moreover, she treated all the good-looking gentlemen equally, no, she got along well with them. It was just that she did not explicitly accept any of their hints, nor did she clearly express which one she valued more...
Huh? In that case, she seemed a bit of a scumbag, like a sea king who casts a wide net. Du Shichu felt guilty when she thought about what she had done, but then she changed her mind and thought that she was just giving them a chance to show themselves. After all, there were so many competitors, so isn't it normal that she didn't pick any of them at the moment? And some people with strong self-esteem didn't want to be chosen by her, so wouldn't that mean they would take the initiative to stay away from her? Only those who refused to give up on her would continue to stay with her, which was also a free choice for each of them, so what was wrong with her?
Thinking of this, Du Shichu suddenly felt justified.
The bad girl wanted to be the king of the sea, but there were people who didn't want her to be one, so as a younger brother, Wu Xiaoran, with a stern face, often followed Du Shichu to protect her from the crazy suitors. For some who he couldn't resist, he would stare at them with his eyes, and then investigate whether they had a childhood sweetheart cousin, a beloved concubine or mistress, or a passionate and talented confidante in a brothel...
In this way, he actually found out quite a few hypocrites who said one thing and did another. Du Shichu felt that his brother was really competent. While he was touched, he was also a little worried that his brother would often "abuse public power for personal gain". Would the emperor have any objections?
But Wu Xiaoran said that this was tacitly approved by His Majesty, so she had to shut up.
Later, Wu Xiaoran drove away all the playboys around Du Shichu. Seeing that she was really bored, he even used the opportunity of going on a business trip with him to lure her out of town with him.
Was Du Shichu seduced by him? If she was seduced, she could only eat, drink and have fun in the capital, but when she went to other places and followed Wu Xiaoran on business, it would be much more interesting. Therefore, no matter how the emperor tried to keep her, she still left the capital with Wu Xiaoran.
Zhao Hui was extremely jealous of this and she also wanted to go out and play with the two of them, but Old Madam Zhao disagreed because she had not found a fiancé yet.
Du Shichu had no choice but to say goodbye to her with regret.
Wu Xiaoran was a very patient boy. In the end, like boiling a frog in warm water, he finally coaxed Du Shichu into being willing to be with him.
(End of this chapter)
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