In Pingyang County, a horse-drawn carriage was parked in front of the county school, its exterior adorned with bas-reliefs, making it remarkably understated. Sun Zixi emerged from the school, looked towards the grasslands, and sighed; she was still worried about Huo Xiaolong and the others.
But I don't know martial arts or medicine, so going there would only cause trouble.
Currently, both siblings are teaching at the county school, which is a way for them to keep themselves occupied.
"Miss Sun." A deep female voice called from inside the carriage.
The carriage curtain was then lifted, and Huo Panli peeked out, looking at the brother and sister. The girl quickly greeted them.
"A sharp sword!"
"What do you need us for?"
The woman nodded.
“Yes, something is indeed wrong. Get in the car, and we’ll go back inside to talk in detail.”
This wasn't the first time the brother and sister had visited the brothel, but it was the first time Huo Panlijian had invited them alone.
"Miss Huo's trip to the grasslands went smoothly, but it was quite different from what we had initially planned. The two young masters and ladies are fluent in the grassland language and are very eloquent, so we have come to ask them to come and help us."
The two were delighted to hear this, but before they could express their excitement, Huo Panlijian continued...
"But once you get on this ship, you probably won't be able to get off."
"Miss Huo's ambitions have never been limited to the grasslands."
While Huo Xiaolong didn't explicitly state what he wanted to do, almost anyone with a brain could understand the meaning behind his words.
The woman then looked at Sun Zixi and said...
“Miss Sun, I know you ran away because you had a fight with your family. Men should marry when they are of age and women should marry when they are of age. This is a saying that is almost engraved in the bones of the people of Da Yan. You ran away because you didn’t want to get married.”
“Your aunt even threatened to divorce you in exchange for your wish being granted.”
"But the prefect has so many women in his harem, how long can Madam Sun hold out?"
"It's just that the benefits you've brought to the prefect aren't significant enough right now."
The twins are lovable and talented, so the elders all protect Sun Zixi. But if one day, a huge benefit is placed in front of her father, the price of which is to marry her off, Sun Zixi believes that if that day comes, the whole family except her mother will agree.
By then, even if her mother threatened to divorce her, it would be useless.
"How do you see the women in Pingyang County doing now?" Huo Panlijian asked.
The girl nodded in reply.
"Of course it's my choice; if it weren't good, I wouldn't have come."
"Miss Huo can make all women in the world like this."
Huo Panli opened the box covered by the red cloth in front of him with his sword. With a slight movement of his jade fingers, he unlocked the copper lock, revealing a crystal-clear white jade tablet and a flawless jade ruyi.
"You can choose for yourself."
The chubby grandson looked at his younger sister. If his sister hadn't agreed to study and suffer with him, he might be a spoiled brat in Beining now.
Although the boy was chubby, he had an equally outstanding presence standing next to the girl, without making anyone feel uncomfortable.
"There's no need to be in such a hurry. Miss Huo will give you time to think it over."
Sun Zixi and her brother left the brothel in a daze. Sun Ziyang was thinking that his childhood friend was going to rebel and wanted to drag him into it.
That's amazing!
No wonder he was a little tyrant from the red-light district who dared to beat up the prefectural governor when he was only four or five years old.
Meanwhile, Sun Zixi kept repeating Huo Panli's words in her mind: as long as the benefits are enough, even her mother can't stop her.
The spring rains came early this year, and the weather outside was even a bit biting cold. Sun Zixi, who had gone out with an umbrella, went back to her room to put on a thick coat before heading towards Fengyue Tower.
She didn't want her mother to suffer any more because of her. "You are my mother who gave me life and raised me. You don't owe me anything."
It's right to support me, but not to this extent; you don't have to love me like this.
She also wanted her mother to be herself.
Like Huo Xiaolong's two mothers, and like Hou Xiangxiang's mother.
Even Aunt Wang is very kind.
They're all doing well; she feels these people are happier than her mother.
The wind was strong, blowing the rain into the umbrella and wetting the girl's beautiful face.
—Knock knock knock
The girl first went to Li Jian's house and knocked on the door. The door creaked open, and Huo Pan Li Jian welcomed his grandson Xi into the house, pouring her a cup of ginger tea.
"Miss Sun, have you made up your mind?"
"You've never called me Sun Zixi since we were little," the girl teased.
"Huo Xiaolong is very good at giving gifts. He gave me a Ruyi to celebrate my wedding and a Huban to help me get on the boat."
"How ironic! Your master is mocking me for never finding a suitable husband in my life and only being a pawn in the family."
Huo Panli smiled and said
"After all, you've enjoyed a life that most women in this world can't, haven't you?"
All of these things have to be repaid. Besides, do those women who aren't as well-off as you really marry the men they dream of? I doubt it.
The young girl reached out and stopped at the emerald green ruyi scepter. Her slender fingers, still slightly red from the cold, gave a cold snort.
"Then I'll just not let her have her way."
Then, Sun Zixi picked up the tablet next to the ruyi and continued speaking.
"When will you send a car to pick me up?"
"The day after tomorrow."
"Can."
Huo Panli escorted the girl to the door with a sharp sword, then said...
"You may return with your brother."
After saying that, the woman pointed to the side door, where Sun Ziyang was waiting for her with an umbrella.
"elder brother?"
The boy waved the tablet in his hand and said...
"I'll come and get it for you."
"How did you know I wanted this? What if I really liked it?"
"You're kidding me. Twins have a telepathic connection. Do you think I don't know what you're after?"
Then the boy said with a somewhat forlorn look in his eyes.
"I might not be able to become the top scorer."
Sun Ziyang's grades at the county school were not very good, just average. It was unlikely that his mother could get a degree or official rank through his academic achievements. If she went down that path, he would never be able to support his mother.
But he and his sister are eloquent and have never lost a debate since they were young.
The rain hadn't stopped, and the brother and sister walked side by side in the rain. The boy continued...
"Even I can't fight against our father, mainly because I don't have the power. I'm not as good at studying as you are."
“But as your older brother, I don’t want to see you used as a pawn, so I came. I thought, if you don’t want to come, that’s fine, I’ll go.”
“As long as Miss Huo recovers the grasslands, her rank will be higher than my father’s. I will ask her to help you then.”
"Marry whoever you want, or stay at home. I'll take care of you for the rest of your life."
Sun Zixi's eyes reddened at these words, but fortunately it was nighttime and rainy, and she had an oil-paper umbrella for shelter. Listening to the pitter-patter of raindrops on the umbrella, the girl choked out her words.
"We two are really good at messing with our dad."
"It's a trap, what can we do? It's his fault for finding us a bunch of stepmothers."
The tablet felt warm in his palm. Holding it, Sun Zixi suddenly understood the sense of honor that those important court officials felt when they went to court.
She has one too.
very nice.
After the girl returned home, she tied the pearl to the bottom of her official tablet. The pearl was quite large and eye-catching.
But Sun Zixi didn't mind; it was an honor bestowed upon her by the person who gave her the pearl.
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