Chapter 41: Heart-to-Heart (1)
The person who came in was Li Duan, the prince of Qi State. I saw that he was dressed in a black fox coat, revealing a crimson brocade robe inside, a golden crown of hair tied on his head, and black suede boots on his feet. With a square-lined face and a pair of bright eyes, it seems to be able to melt people, and no one dares to look at him. The handsome nose and angular lips add a kind of heroism to him, and he has an aggressive power compared with the average white-faced scholar. Such a heroic figure provoked the admiration of everyone in the hall, and Mrs. Li was even more smiling when she saw him.
"Where has this gone, here are the guests. He took off his robe and handed it to the maid who was waiting on the side, and stepped forward to salute Mrs. Li.
Shicai and his uncle went to the Zhuangzi outside the city for a while. β
"What kind of activity, it's not a gun and a stick. When the distinguished guests came, they didn't dare to greet them quickly. Only then did Li Duan notice the lady sitting next to his mother, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet the Wang family. Wang didn't dare to stand it and wanted to stand up, but Mrs. Li grabbed it,
"My own people, don't talk about those rules, he should be a junior. The Wang family accepted the salute in a panic, and hurriedly asked Zhang Xiao and Saiyu to meet Li Duan. This Li Duan is not only noble, but also has a kind of compelling momentum, Saitama and the others finished saluting with Li Duan, and then bowed their heads and sat silently. Although I am a little in awe of this prince. But after all, after years of upbringing, they did not act helpless at the moment, just sat with their heads bowed and did not say a word. Seeing that the atmosphere was a little embarrassing, Mrs. Li also knew that it was her son who made everyone uncomfortable here, so she ordered Li Duan,
"Take these two brothers and go to meet your uncle, and then accompany them to dinner. But you have to greet carefully, otherwise I won't follow. β
"The child knows. Li Duan agreed. Zhang Xiao is different from her sisters, she usually makes friends with weak scholars, and when she sees a character like Li Duan, she wants to be closer and closer, and she listens to Mrs. Li's instructions, which is exactly what she wants. The three of them said goodbye and left together.
For a while, the maid reported that the banquet had been prepared, and Mrs. Li immediately beckoned the Wang family to have dinner. After the meal, their own maids led Saitama and them down to settle down. Mrs. Li invited Wang to her inner room, asked the maids to retreat, and the two of them half-leaned on the couch and talked about themselves.
"Sister Lian, I haven't seen each other for all these years, you are still the same, and you should have a good life. β
"Look at what you said, isn't your life good, both sons and daughters? But how can there be a pregnant aunt?" Wang listened and smiled bitterly,
"Don't mention it, this vixen and the eldest lady put me together, our lord asked the eldest lady to take care of me all the way this time, and didn't let me interfere, but he didn't believe me. β
"Do you really just leave her alone? Wang is also reluctant to tell the story of her own hands, and she knows that the more women talk about themselves, the more sympathy they can gain from others, so she doesn't mind playing the role of a weakling.
"If you don't go with her, what can you do?" Sure enough, when Mrs. Li heard this, she was immediately filled with righteous indignation, and said hatefully:
"Sister, you're just too soft, you can't use any means, so it's not just the strength of being bullied. But don't worry, if that Zhang Hou dares to do something like a concubine and kill his wife, I will definitely not spare him, Grandpa Guo hates such a person the most. β
"Thank you, sister. This time the old lady was not there, and we didn't even know it, which was really rude. β
"You also know that my mother likes to be quiet, and she is not even allowed to tell others about her arrival in Liaocheng, so the aftermath also follows her old man's wishes, and the small operation is done. β
"Is it the prince who will accompany you back this time?"
"Yes, my daughter-in-law is pregnant and it is inconvenient to travel long distances, and Grandpa Guo is in a high position, so it is inconvenient to walk away, so I can only accompany me. β
"Then congratulations to my sister for hugging Jin Sun. I don't know when I was born?"
"It's the end of the month, and I was supposed to go back earlier, but my illness delayed for a few days. β
"My sister has been away for so long, who will take care of the house?"
"It's my brother and daughter-in-law. β
"Why didn't they get out?"
"Grandpa Guo is in love with the old, saying that there is only one brother who wants to move out and live together, so he has always been reluctant to separate the family. The year before last, the second uncle was gone, and only their orphans and widows were left, so they lived together, and there were no more than two pairs of chopsticks. β
"That's true, but whether they are peaceful people or not, there are always some people in this world who want to go to Xiao and think that they don't deserve it. β
"They're okay, my concubine just eats fasting and recites Buddha, and doesn't say anything. That nephew can't do anything, he just talks about poetry and painting with a group of sons in the capital all day long, listens to operas and sings, and is not a big deal. It's just two dollars, which is just right, and if I have any other thoughts, I won't spare them. β
"I'm just saying this to remind my sister that people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, so it's better to be careful. β
"That's right. By the way, what are you going to Beijing this time?"
"My lord wants to go to Beijing for evaluation, according to the uncle, he wants to help stay in Beijing, and our old lady was not in good health a few days ago, so I asked me to come back with my children first. β
"That's good, let's go together, and there will be a care on the way. β
"I can't ask for that. β
"I see that girl of yours, she looks really good, what are your plans?"
"I don't know what my sister means......"
"Next year is the year of the draft, and I heard that this draft is mainly for several princes to choose concubines. You don't have any ideas? With Jiao'er's appearance, it must be the best choice. β
"Sister won't tell you, I didn't think about letting Jiao'er climb the dragon and the phoenix, and she is stupid, she has no scheming, she is far worse than her sister. I don't dare to hope for anything, I just want her to live in peace and happiness, just a husband and children. β
"Look at you look at people, I look at that kid well. But then again, the situation in the capital is unclear now, although there is a prince, but several other princes also covet that position, but the prince seems weak. The princes are evenly matched, each has a group of supporters, and it is really hard to say who will kill the deer. But your father and your uncle are in that position, which is the target of several princes, and Jiao'er is in two families, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to be alone at that time, you still have to plan early, I just want to remind you. When Wang heard this, his heart moved.
"I have to listen to my lord for such a thing. What news is there from the concubine in the palace?"
"Where can such a thing be? "The lady concubine in Wang's mouth is the sister of the Duke of Qi, fifteen years before the palace, although it is not a favorite crown, but it also has a sacred heart.
"Concubine Niangniang hasn't moved?"
"Well, it's hard to have it both ways. She is good at everything, but this matter is not going well, and the queen is not the same. Therefore, the two of them are not very enthusiastic about the matter of Lichu, and one of them made a mistake, not a joke. β
"Yes, it's as deep as the sea in Houmen, let alone that place. Actually, I don't want Jiao'er to enter that door, it's not something that ordinary people can stay in. This time in Beijing, it would be nice if Jiao'er's affairs could be settled. But when it comes to it, I still bother my sister to help me a lot, I haven't been in Beijing for a few years, it's a black eye, and I don't know the details of whose children. After listening to Wang's words, Mrs. Li knew her heart and agreed.
"That's no problem, I don't dare to boast about anything else, I know this kind of thing best. When Wang heard that Mrs. Li was no longer in the palace, he finally put his mind at ease and talked about the son again.
"I look at the son of the world, he looks like a talent, heroic and extraordinary, I don't know which noble girl he married?"
"Don't mention it, I'm furious when I talk about it. What kind of noble girl is there, my father is just a small military attachΓ©, because he has a life-saving grace for our grandfather, so he will marry him. I didn't have a mother since I was a child, and I lived with my grandmother, and the year before last, my father was gone. came to the door with a cheeky marriage book, biased our grandfather's cow nature, and had to abide by the former alliance and marry her to Duan'er. You also saw it, with Duan'er's appearance and identity, she was married to a princess, but she married such a ....... The small family is not educated, but the body is not strong, and he is sick for half of the year. It's just sick, I wanted to demote her to a concubine in the name of nothing, but who knew that she was pregnant, do you think I'm angry? Sooner or later, I will have to leave. No, I'm inquiring about the daughters of each family, and if they have the right character, they said that they would be a noble concubine for Duan'er, and they would find an opportunity to correct them in the future. β