Chapter 695 Gao Yao’s favor, Gao Rui’s personality!

Chapter 695 Gao Yao’s favor, Gao Rui’s personality!

In order to ensure the smooth progress of various affairs, Gaoyao also set up relevant departments such as supervision to form a complete management system. This two-pronged strategy makes the operation of the entire mansion more efficient and orderly.

At this moment, a personal soldier walked quickly to the door and reported to Gao Yao: "Prime Minister, Lord Xiao He is here to visit, saying that he has something important to discuss!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Yao immediately put Gao Rui down from his arms, smiled and said to the children: "Okay, kids, continue playing. Dad has some things to take care of, so I'll be leaving first." Then, he turned and walked towards the door, ready to greet Xiao He's arrival.

"Got it!" With a crisp reply, Gao Rui in Gao Yao's arms broke free from his arms happily like a lively little rabbit, and then jumped to the side.

Gao Rui, this lovely little girl, is Gao Yao's second daughter! Her mother is Xiao Yue. In this family, Gao Rui is the most favored child! Whether it is the eldest son or daughter, or the younger brothers and sisters who were born later, they can't compare with her.

The reason is actually very simple, that is, Gao Rui is the most relaxed and natural in front of Gao Yao. She is not restrained at all, she says whatever she wants to say, does whatever she wants to do, without any scruples. Xiaoyue, on the other hand, is the kind of person who does not fight or compete in the mansion. After all, she herself has a certain specialness - she was originally a maid in the palace of the Qin Dynasty. Later, she was discovered by Yi Xiaochuan due to some accidents and was taken to the southern border as a bargaining chip.

At the beginning, Xiaoyue did have some expectations for Yi Xiaochuan. After all, he had taken great pains to use his connections to bring her into the team heading to the southern border, and he had talked to her many times during the journey. For a young girl who was just beginning to fall in love, such a move would undoubtedly cause ripples in her heart.

Especially since Yi Xiaochuan was Meng Yi at the time, not only was his status prominent, but his sunny and handsome appearance also attracted Xiaoyue's attention. Under such circumstances, Xiaoyue naturally developed a good impression of Yi Xiaochuan.

All these beautiful fantasies were ruthlessly broken by Gao Yao. When Xiaoyue learned that Yi Xiaochuan was so attentive to her just because she looked a bit like someone, her heart instantly fell to the bottom. It turned out that in Yi Xiaochuan's eyes, she was just a substitute, a tool that could be used.

This cruel fact made Xiaoyue completely give up. She realized that Yi Xiaochuan had no feelings for her at all, and he only kept her around to satisfy his own needs. This feeling of being used as a tool made Xiaoyue feel extremely painful and disappointed.

Although Xiaoyue later entered Gao Yao's mansion and became his woman, and on the surface she was very obedient to Gao Yao, this was actually just her acceptance of her fate. Her heart, once full of hope and enthusiasm, had long been wounded by the years, and she had completely lost confidence in love.

As time went by, Xiaoyue gradually discovered some of Gao Yao's advantages. Unlike other men, Gao Yao treated the people in the mansion very genuinely and without any pretense. He would not force anyone to do anything, and even took the initiative to give the women in the courtyard a certain degree of freedom, allowing them to retain their own preferences and personalities.

The relationship between Xiaoyue and Gaoyao can be described as getting on the bus first and buying the ticket later. Although they did not start out of love, Xiaoyue gradually felt the goodness of Gaoyao during their time together.

Although a long time has passed, Xiaoyue's personality remains the same, without any change. She always maintains a non-competitive attitude, and is indifferent to Gao Yao's love.

In contrast, Yu Shu's situation is completely different. At first, Yu Shu also did not fight for anything and looked like she was at peace with the world. But since she learned that her country was destroyed by the Xiongnu and her brother had arrived in the southern border, her mentality has changed dramatically. Yu Shu began to deliberately show herself in front of Gao Yao, trying her best to show her strengths and talents, hoping to get Gao Yao's help and achieve her wish of revenge.

In sharp contrast to Yu Shu's changes, Xiao Yue has maintained a stable state from beginning to end. She seems to have no interest in these things and is indifferent. Xiao Yue is always so obedient and quiet, not fighting or quarreling. This unique character makes Xiao Yue very favored by Gao Yao in the courtyard.

Not only that, Xiaoyue's mentality also deeply influenced her child Gao Rui. Xiaoyue completely followed Gao Yao's teachings and fully released her child's nature. Therefore, Gao Rui, like her mother, did not have too many scruples and worries, and did not think about competing for favor. Every day, Gao Rui lived happily and joyfully, and this innocent happiness made Gao Yao like her even more.

As for Gao Yao's sons, starting with Gao Lin, every child was like this, almost without exception. They began to receive strict education at the age of three, and even if Gao Yao wanted to stop it, it would be useless. Not only did his wives and concubines strongly oppose it, but even Xiao He and others came to persuade him, emphasizing that the theory was basically that children should be taught from an early age and should not lose at the starting line.

Gao Yao could understand this, after all, it was a traditional concept that was deeply rooted. However, he was helpless. This was the influence of his status, and he could not get rid of it. Moreover, when Gao Yao traveled to this world and possessed Gao Yao, he was already nearly thirty years old. Today, according to his actual age, Gao Yao is already over forty.

In the Qin Dynasty, forty years old was no longer considered young. After all, the average life expectancy of ancient people was relatively short. Without the blessing of martial arts and elixirs, Gao Yao would have probably already entered the downhill road of life.

Therefore, Gao Yao's subordinates naturally began to look for suitable candidates to prepare for the possibility of inheriting Gao Yao's position in the future. Although the order of seniority is a traditional concept, there are countless countries that do not follow this tradition from ancient times to the present. Therefore, they are more concerned about which child is more valuable to cultivate, especially those subordinates who know Gao Yao's character well know that Gao Yao never pays attention to family background, but pays more attention to practical ability.

This undoubtedly provides these subordinates with more choices. After all, whichever child they support may become the next emperor in the true sense, or even the most powerful official. This is almost impossible for people in the court to ignore. Whether it is out of personal ambition or for the benefit of the family, they cannot ignore this.