I haven't officially met my mother-in-law yet, but I'm already thinking about how to kidnap my mother-in-law's new daughter-in-law. Her audacity was beyond Liu Hui's imagination, but it also made him fall into deep thought.

Liu Hui feels sorry for his own mother, so he has been trying to make himself strong. In his mind, only by holding the power can his mother get the respect she deserves.

I don't know if he remembered some unbearable past, Liu Hui's eyes turned red in vain, he hurriedly raised his face and put his chin against Hua Lianyue's forehead.

He didn't speak, Hua Lianyue naturally didn't urge, and for a while, there was only the sound of two people breathing calmly in the huge study.

.......

The cargo ship finally docked, and Hua Liyue finally set foot on this smooth and tamped land. Think about the last time I left Beijing more than a year ago, the purpose was to avoid Liu Hui's eyeliner. And when she came back this time, she became husband and wife with him. She couldn't help but smile bitterly, and had to sigh that things in this world are really wonderful.

Standing under a straight ginkgo tree, the season of falling leaves has passed, and only the bare branches on the canopy remain, slightly swayed by the strong river wind.

Hua Lianyue, who had just said goodbye to Xiao Fengnan temporarily, gathered the heavy stone blue feather satin cloak on her shoulders. She looked around curiously at the bustling crowd on the docks, and at the various carriages, mule carts, and flatbed carts that came and went.

Most of these vehicles are used to load and unload goods, and some of them come to pick up people. There are many people, many goods, accompanied by the neighing of mules and horses one after another, it is really lively.

I originally thought that this time I would return to Beijing quietly, but I didn't expect someone to come to pick up the boat. Hua Lianyue looked carefully at the man in Chinese clothes who was talking to Liu Hui opposite, with handsome eyebrows, a loud voice, and an extraordinary spirit...... It's just, why does it look familiar?

Hua Lianyue was secretly thinking, Liu Hui had already led the handsome man to her. Liu Hui coughed lightly and was about to open his mouth to introduce. The man had already spoken flatteringly: "I've seen the second sister-in-law!"

"You, are you Liu Shou?" Hua Lianyue felt familiar when she saw him for the first time, and she didn't recognize him until he spoke. The person in front of him is Liu Shou, who had a relationship in Meiling Town.

Liu Shou said with a smile: "I didn't expect that I haven't seen each other for a few years, and my second sister-in-law still remembers me Liu Shou!"

Hua Lianyue tugged at the corners of her mouth, and said with a smile: "It's really hard to forget." ”

When he met Liu Shou for the first time in Meiling Town, he wanted to rob her upper room, and when they met for the second time, he found that even though his subordinates had injured Wei Ze. is so arrogant and domineering, and it is really difficult to forget it.

Liu Hui saw that Hua Lianyue's impression of Liu Shou didn't seem to be very good, so he interjected: "Yue'er, this is my fifth brother, and he is the closest to me among the brothers. ”

When Hua Lianyue heard this, the hypocritical smile on her face was a little more sincere.

Liu Shou didn't care, he said very enthusiastically: "Second brother, you must be tired after driving for so long." Let's get in the car first, and then we'll talk about what we have to say when we go home. ”

Liu Hui also had this intention, nodded with a smile when he heard this, and said, "It's okay!"

Hua Lianyue suddenly remembered something, and said suspiciously: "Why haven't you seen Feng Qi since you went ashore?"

Liu Hui said lightly: "He has family affairs to deal with, I promised him a few days off!"

Hua Lianyue immediately thought of the unlucky Xi Zhizhou, as well as Mrs. Xi and Li Ruxiang, who died in Huangquan. The family affairs that Feng Qi needs to deal with should refer to these!

At that time, after the bandits retreated, a boat woman gossiped and told Ye Wushuang that Mrs. Xi had secretly asked her to buy Xiaoyaosan, although she only gave a bag of ordinary wheat flour, it was enough to prove that Mrs. Xi had already harmed people.

Ye Wushuang turned his back and told Hua Lianyue about the words of the boat woman, Hua Lianyue recalled it and felt that what Chun'er explained at that time was also untrue and had a lot to hide.

Although there is no conclusive evidence, Hua Lianyue guessed that Mrs. Xi was probably forced to be ruthless by Li Ruxiang and Xi Zhizhou, so she had the idea of burning jade. And Chun'er must have played a role in fueling the troubles. Or maybe she just waited until the two women were both defeated, and then took advantage of the fisherman.

However, this matter is already a family matter of the Xi family. Chun'er is a domestic servant, no matter how much hatred she has, she dares to harm her master, even if she kills her, the government can't ask about it. Because a domestic servant is like a cow or a horse, it is equivalent to the private property of the master, and the master has the right to dispose of his private property at will.

However, Chun'er was not completely carried away by hatred, and at the last moment, she did not let Yu Wu participate too much, and she did her best to protect him, leaving a bloodline for the Yu family.

Hua Lianyue was thinking about it, but Liu Shou quietly pulled Liu Hui, and said to Nunu, a carriage with a family emblem hanging on the back, "Isn't that the carriage of the Xie family?

Liu Hui also looked over, but saw several people hugging a woman wearing a red feather gauze cloak and a hood covering her head and face to get into the car. Because the woman's back was facing them, and her head and face were tightly covered by the hood, she couldn't tell who it was for a while.

Liu Hui's heart moved suddenly, and he immediately said to Liu Shou: "Ah Shou, do the second brother a favor, let people secretly stare at that carriage to see who that woman is? Also, ask where she got on the boat from and what is the purpose of this trip." ”

"Gotta do it!"

Liu Shou immediately beckoned Yan San, Yan Liu, and secretly pointed to the carriage and commanded. Yan San, Yan Liu got the order, and immediately quietly followed the carriage that had been heading out of the dock.

Hua Lianyue sat in the carriage alone, Liu Hui and Liu Shou rode horses and accompanied the carriage. Compared with Liu Hui's calmness, Liu Shou is too noisy:

"Second sister-in-law, this is your first time in the capital! Let me tell you, the capital is much more fun than Nameiling Town. Theater gardens, teahouses, and restaurants are everywhere. When you are rested, I will take you around with my second brother. ”

"Second sister-in-law, do you like hunting? In a few days, I will take you to the West Mountain to hunt hares. And the little elk, the pheasant, and maybe the boar, so don't cry!"

"Second sister-in-law, let me tell you, it's okay to do anything else. The roast suckling pig in Chunhua Building, the vegetarian dishes in Baoyue Pavilion, and the Qingfeng Yulu wine in Wufu Building are all worth trying......."

Hua Lianyue, who was sitting in the carriage, couldn't help but pat her forehead, listening to this tone, the fifth prince Liu Shou's energy every day was spent on eating, drinking and having fun. However, Hua Lianyue could also feel the heartfelt joy that emanated from within him after he saw Liu Hui.

When the virtuous prince returned to the house, the main gate was naturally wide open, and in addition to two rows of neatly dressed guards at the door, there was also a row of beautiful maids with bright clothes and rings. Seeing Liu Hui dismount, these maids bowed down one after another and said in unison: "I've seen the prince! ”

Liu Hui frowned, why didn't he remember when there was this group of warblers in his house?

"Ah Hui! Ah Jiu......" Hua Lianyue in the carriage didn't wait for the guards to step forward, and lifted the curtain herself and got out. But he was sneezed loudly by a strong smell of fat powder.

Rubbing the tip of her nose, Hua Lianyue didn't wait for Liu Hui to help, and jumped down first. When the group of maids saw this, a few of them immediately showed disdain, but they still bent their knees and said, "I've seen Mrs. Yue! ”

Hua Lianyue's eyes immediately turned into crooked crescents, and she couldn't help but say, "Okay!"

Then she squinted at Liu Hui, whose face was gloomy, grinding her back molars, and said with a smile: "Who are these people in the house?"

Liu Hui's scalp was a little numb to the slightly gloomy eyes of Shanghua Lianyue, and he immediately raised his voice and called, "Butler, where is the butler?"

"It's coming, it's coming!" Although it was cold, fine beads of sweat appeared on the forehead of the old butler who came in a hurry, and he didn't know whether it was hot or frightened. He saluted Liu Hui with his fists and said, "The little one is late, please atone for the prince!"

Liu Hui's eyebrows were tightly locked, he snorted with his nose, swept the maids who were still half-squatting with a cold face, and said in a deep voice: "What's the matter with these people?"

When the housekeeper heard this, he immediately made a bitter face, and his face was about to wrinkle into a chrysanthemum. He pondered again and again before he said cautiously: "Half an hour ago, the head of the palace brought these girls. said that it was rewarded by the queen's mother. He said that since you are married, there must be no one to serve you in the house......."

He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, peeked at Liu Hui, whose face was becoming more and more gloomy, and simply turned his heart sideways, and continued: "Manager Cheng also said that these girls were personally selected by the queen's mother, and they were all top-notch in the palace in terms of appearance and temperament, and they were all knowledgeable, and they had served all the ladies in the palace, knew the rules, and were not insulted by the lintel of the Xianwang Mansion!"

Hua Lianyue raised her eyebrows, what does the queen mean by this, at this time, a group of women came to her, she wanted to give her a dismount. Or can't you see Liu Hui coming back from meritorious service, and want to block him?

Liu Hui's hands hanging at his side were already clenched into fists, and Hua Lianyue felt the stiffness of his body, knowing that he was really angry to the extreme. Afraid that he would speak out to drive these maids away in the next moment, she hurriedly pulled Liu Hui quietly, and said in a low voice: "What kind of system is it to stand at the gate of the mansion, if you have anything to say, let's go in and talk about it!"

Liu Hui also felt that there seemed to be many pairs of eyes on the street coming and going, all staring towards this side. He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and said, "Don't pestle here, let's all go in!" He turned back to Liu Shou and said, "There are housework to deal with in the house today, so I won't entertain you." ”

Liu Shou smiled slightly, and said quite interestingly: "Second brother is only busy with you, I am my own brother, and I don't need you to explain." Then he winked at Hua Lianyue and said, "Second sister-in-law, you can rest well, and next time I have a chance, I will lead you to visit the capital again." ”

Hua Lianyue couldn't cry or laugh, but she still nodded implicitly, which was considered a promise. Liu Shou laughed, he pulled the horse's head, the short whip crackled in the air, and then he took his escort away.

After Liu Hui saw them leave, he took Hua Lianyue by the hand and raised his legs to enter the vermilion lacquer gate of the palace.

The maids squatted for a long time, their knees were sore, and their bodies began to sway when they stood up. The joy that I had when I saw the handsome and incomparable King Xian had already dissipated most of it. Many people have seen that Liu Hui will only be kind and pleasant when he is with Mrs. Shangyue. But when I looked at them, in addition to the palpitating indifference in my eyes, I was still indifferent!

Thinking of the secret instructions of the queen mother before leaving the palace, the maids who were originally full of confidence all showed melancholy.

Being led by Liu Hui all the way, Hua Lianyue still looked at the entire palace with interest.

Probably due to the lack of careful care of the hostess, although the whole palace is full of towers and water pavilions, nine-curved corridors, rockery and green shade, etc., it is more atmospheric and majestic, less delicate and graceful. Even those green plants are mainly evergreen pines and cypresses and camphors. Occasionally, you can see a few magnolia trees dotted among them, but it is not the flowering season, only a few dead leaves swaying in the wind.

Hua Lianyue followed Liu Hui into the main hall, but saw a bunch of scorching red plums, placed on the long case in the center, and in the Lantian jade hollow carved incense burner next to it, green smoke was emitting out. A vaguely sweet smell permeated the hall. Hua Lianyue took a deep breath and finally showed a satisfied smile. It seems that the housekeeper knew that they were back, and he made a lot of thoughtful arrangements.

The warm breath on her face made the brocade cloak on Hua Liyue's body unbearable, and there was no one around her to serve her at the moment, so she had to take the cloak off by herself. It just so happened that a round-faced maid came in with refreshments, and hurriedly took the cloak in Hua Liyue's hand neatly, and smiled sweetly: "Just leave it to me!"

Liu Hui raised his eyes and glanced at it, and said, "Yue'er, she is Qingying, let her serve you in the future." ”

"Yes!" Qingying heard this, and hurriedly curtsied.

Hua Lianyue also looked at Qingying curiously, and saw that she looked sixteen or seventeen years old, with fair skin, a round face always smiling, and she looked quite pleasing.

The first time they met, Hua Lianyue, who was the housemother, nodded reservedly and said, "I will work hard for you in the future!"

Qingying hurriedly smiled: "It's my blessing to be able to serve the mistress! Hua Lianyue smiled at her and stopped talking. Qingying didn't need to be instructed by others, and stood behind Hua Lianyue obediently.

The housekeeper also led the other stewards in the house, and the guards came in, knelt down in the wide hall, and saluted Liu Hui. Liu Hui didn't let them get up, but stood up, took Hua Lianyue's hand, and said to these people in front of him with a serious face: "She is your master's mother, and you will take your life to protect her and be loyal to her in the future.

All the stewards and guards all looked awe-inspired, and said in unison: "The subordinates (the small) don't dare to be disrespectful to the master's mother, and they must be loyal to the master's mother!"

Hua Lianyue smiled slightly and said, "Get up!"

She knew that most of these guards had followed Liu Hui from birth to death, and it was their loyalty that they were willing to stay in this small palace, so she naturally would not treat them harshly.

After seeing the ceremony, Liu Hui and Hua Lianyue sat down again, waved their hands to let the guards retreat, and Liu Hui only left the housekeeper and the stewards of each courtyard. said that they were in charge, but in fact, because there was only Liu Hui as the master of this palace, he often went out for a few months and would not come back, so the fact that they could manage it was pitiful. Now I finally saw the prince come back, and he brought back the serious housewife.

With a master mother, there will be a little master, and the housekeeper thought that the palace would slowly become lively in the future, so he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Liu Hui asked the steward to hand over the keys to the treasury, the cards, and the account books to Hua Lianyue. Then he looked at a plate of copper keys, and said to Hua Lianyue, who showed a sluggish look: "I will hand over this palace to you, you can dispose of anyone in the palace without my consent." ”

Hua Lianyue's eyes purred, and she raised her hand to the outside of the main hall, standing at the bottom of the corridor blowing a cold breeze, waiting for the beautiful maids who were summoned. Hua Lianyue said with a smile: "Since they were given by the queen's mother, they are naturally also from our palace, can I deal with them casually?"

When the steward heard this, he rolled his heavy eyelids and looked at it. But seeing their prince showing a doting smile, he said without hesitation: "Of course, since you are their master, it is naturally up to you to deal with it." ”

The butler's eyelids couldn't help jumping violently, and he buried his head deeply.