From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 561

Guan Caixi was tough on the outside, but when she faced Zhou Yuan, she was unconsciously scared again.

Thinking about how she had never taken advantage of him since they met, but always suffered losses, Guan Caixi felt a little depressed for no reason.

She didn't know why, she was not afraid of even the emperor sister, but she was afraid of him.

"You ran over here angrily, but you didn't dare to speak."

Zhou Yuan looked at her with a smile, and said slowly: "Caixi, you seem to be a little afraid of me."

"Who is afraid of you!"

Guan Caixi said loudly: "I am the emperor's biological sister. Who in the world of Jin can make me afraid?"

Zhou Yuan said: "Do you know why you are afraid of me?"

"Why?"

Guan Caixi asked subconsciously, but quickly emphasized: "I am just curious, but I am not afraid of you."

Zhou Yuan sat down and chuckled: "Because I never take care of your emotions."

Guan Caixi frowned and said: "What does this mean?"

Zhou Yuan said: "No matter who it is, including your majesty, they take care of your emotions. They are afraid that you will be hurt, afraid that your confidence will be hit, and afraid that some dark sides of society will destroy your kind and innocent heart."

"Yes, you are indeed a kind and innocent person, even if the affluent life for many years has already made you unconsciously a little arrogant and self-indulgent. Arrogance, but those are just minor flaws. Everyone has minor flaws. They do not affect your essence. "

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan paused slightly and continued: "Your sister is very good to you. She will not tell you how many cruel things happen in this world every day. Even if she faces those things every day, she will only tell you some good news. "

"She always tells you that some interesting things happened in a certain place, such as the lively Lantern Festival in Lin'an Prefecture, such as what good poems were produced in the poetry meeting of Jinling Academy, such as the beautiful scenery in Guizhou, and the mountains and rivers there are very unique. "

"But she never tells you how many people in the gambling house in the south of Lin'an Prefecture are living a life worse than death, nor will she tell you that Jinling had a flood last month, drowning more than 70 people, and she will not tell you that the chieftains in Guizhou excluded Han people, and more than 200 people had their heads chopped off and lit sky lanterns. "

Guan Caixi's face has turned pale, and she can no longer find words to respond.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "How many people love you and don't want you to see the darkness of the world, but I have never indulged you in this."

"When you were in Xiangzhou, you saw the bloody game between us and the Portuguese. This time, you saw how pitiful those who couldn't afford salt were. When you came here, you saw the end that the Bai family would face."

"I laid out the truth of the whole world, put it in front of you without any concealment, and never comforted you..."

"You are afraid of me, no, you are not afraid of me, but the darkness of this world..."

"You have been protected for a long time, you live in the light, you are really afraid of those things, so I showed you those things, you dare not accept them, you can only escape from fear."

Zhou Yuan stared at Guan Caixi's face, squinted and said, "You are afraid of darkness and the truth, you are afraid that I will continue to bring you those things."

Guan Caixi said loudly, "That's not the case."

Her voice was obviously not convincing.

Zhou Yuan said: "But you are still willing to follow us, because even if you are afraid, you don't want to be a fool. This is awakening."

Guan Caixi couldn't refute it.

She sat down in frustration, covering her face with her hands, sobbing softly.

Zhou Yuan didn't comfort her. There are too many people in this world who need care. Guan Caixi is not the most pitiful one. She may have to go a long way to recognize the world.

But this girl seems to be stronger than Zhou Yuan imagined. After the veil of her heart was unveiled, she did not collapse, but quickly wiped her tears and looked at Zhou Yuan.

"Then tonight, what is your purpose in doing this?"

Her voice was a little hurried: "The Bai family has committed a crime, you should punish them as you should, why do you still want the sisters to serve you? Aren't you partial? Aren't you doing it for personal gain?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "This question is too complicated. Even if I explain it in detail, you may not understand it."

Guan Caixi said: "My sister asked me to follow you, you have the obligation to teach me!"

"Yes, Your Majesty means this."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan paused and said: "The question is, if you are a member of the Bai family, what would you do?"

"You no longer have a backer, your criminal evidence has been completely grasped, and your whole family has been locked up in prison. What would you do at this time?"

Guan Caixi thought for a while, and then said: "You have arrested everyone, so what else can you do? Accept your fate."

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said: "Accept your fateThese two words are easy to say, but it is difficult to do them when they really happen to you. "

"When a person is in a desperate situation, he will choose to go against the law."

"Do you believe that the Bai family will try every means to bribe the jailer, pass the message outside, and let someone rescue them?"

"Do you believe that they will rack their brains to find valuable information and continue to try to get my forgiveness?"

"When people are in a desperate situation, they will not miss any chance."

Guan Caixi said: "But, when it comes to such a big case, no matter how brave the jailers in Yangzhou government office are, they can't pass on the message to him!"

Zhou Yuan smiled and shouted outside: "Guan Lu, bring the person in!"

Soon, a thin middle-aged man was brought in.

He was also a good person. He knelt on the ground when he met him and said loudly: "I have seen the Duke! I kowtow to the Duke!"

Zhou Yuan said: "Get up, did Guan Lu explain it to you clearly? "

The thin man hurriedly said: "Master Guan has made it clear. Please rest assured, Duke. I have been a jailer for more than ten years. I have a lot of experience. I know how to approach the Bai family and how to cooperate with them."

Zhou Yuan said slowly: "The bribes given to you by the Bai family need to be handed over. This is to avoid breaking the rules and prevent others from imitating you in the future. But if this matter is done, you can be promoted."

The thin man was overjoyed and kowtowed three times before retreating carefully.

Zhou Yuan said: "Look, someone has passed the news to them now. I just need to follow the clues to catch all the Bai family forces hiding in the dark."

Guan Caixi gritted his teeth and said: "You haven't explained the twins yet! Why did you bring them into the mansion? In the end, it's because of their big breasts!"

Zhou Yuan glared and said: "You noticed it too? ”

“How can I not notice it when it is so conspicuous…”

At this point, Guan Caixi raised her eyebrows and said, “Okay, you really…”

Zhou Yuan interrupted, “Only with me can they help the Bai family find the last ray of light in despair, that is, me.”

“I want them to tell me all the darkness in the city. You must know that the person who knows you best is often your enemy.”

“The one who knows other families best… is of course the Bai family. After decades of competition, the Bai family knows much more than what we can investigate in a short time.”

Zhou Yuan touched Guan Caixi’s head and smiled, “Do you understand now? Do you really think I am lustful? What big waves have I not seen?”

Guan Caixi snorted, her face changed, and finally sighed.

She said faintly, “Zhou Yuan, along the way, I found that I am nothing… This feeling is so sad.”

Zhou Yuan said, “The sadness is still to come.”