Chapter Twenty-Nine: Old Hatred
Jiang Xian slandered Li Qian in his heart, how did Li Qian know?
He stepped forward to greet Jiang Xian with a smile on his face: "Lord Jianan, I haven't seen you for a few days, are you okay? Do you still like the red bean cake that Cheng Engong asked me to help bring into the palace last time? Do you want to bring you a little more when you enter the palace next time?"
Jiang Xian suddenly thought of the first time she summoned Li Qian.
The spring of that year came very early, in early February, when the second dragon raised its head, it was so hot that it was going to change the jacket, and when Li Qian entered Beijing, it was already spring in March, the wind and the sun were beautiful, and the peony flowers she planted in the imperial garden of Cining Palace were all blooming. Cao Xuanjian held Zhao Xi in her arms and received these generals who came to report on their work in the imperial flowers of Cining Palace. But she felt that in this way, it would be even more obvious that their orphans and widows did not have a response, so that the general soldiers who held heavy troops and guarded the border passes could feel the weakness of the royal family even more, and it would make those general soldiers who had no objection also have rebellion. So it was decided to meet those general soldiers one by one in the Xiangbo Hall where green pines were planted all over the West Garden.
When it was Li Qian's turn, it was past noon, she hadn't had lunch yet, and because she was nervous, she only ate half a bowl of white porridge in the morning, and when she talked to Li Qian, her stomach began to ache faintly. Seeing this, the lover quietly handed in a dish of pea yellow. Her gaze swept over the pea yellow, and she hesitated for a while, afraid of losing her dignity, but decided to send Li Qian away before padding her stomach.
Who knew that Li Qian's eyes turned slightly, and he actually said respectfully: "Queen Mother, this is one of the most famous snacks in the legendary capital, pea yellow, right? Can you let the minister taste it? The minister once entered Beijing with his father five years ago, because he came and went in a hurry, he only heard the introduction, but he did not eat it." ”
Li Qian's smile at that time was also so bright, but it was a little more stable and gentle than now, and a little less youthful flying, plus he was tall and slender, handsome and dazzling between his eyebrows, and he was eye-catching in a group of men who were over thirty years old, either pot-bellied or stout and burly, which made her feel good.
At that time, she instructed her lover to pack a few boxes of snacks in the palace for him and take them away.
Li Qian smiled slyly, took a few steps forward, and lowered his voice: "Queen Mother, in fact, Weichen was too nervous before entering the palace, and he hadn't eaten breakfast yet, and he was so hungry at this time, you can reward me with a few boxes of snacks, it is better to treat me to eat a few pieces of snacks to cushion my stomach." ”
Of course, she wouldn't believe Li Qian's words.
Those of them who came to the palace to meet them all knew that they had to fill their stomachs when they came, otherwise they would probably have to go hungry all the time.
She knew he could tell she wasn't well.
Jiang Xian was still very grateful to him at that time, although she still didn't eat in front of Li Qian later, she was grateful for his kindness and took more care of him.
How did the two end up being incompatible?
She thought back to it now.
It should be the Tartar who invaded the capital, he finally waved his army north, relieved the siege of the capital, and also broke into Cining Palace, holding a blood-dripping long sword like a fierce god with a vicious expression, standing in front of the ivory carved screen next to her bedroom with wenge wood and butterflies wearing flowers, watching her hold Zhao Xi and tremble.
She began to hate him!
hated him for having long been against him but pretending to care about himself in front of him; hated him for not saying anything about his feelings, forcing her into a corner, and not even giving her the dignity of suicide, so he broke into her bedroom and saw her worst side; hated him for letting her add him to an official and a knight, cut the land and seal the marquis, so that others would know that she was a defeated general under him, and he would sit in the Qianqing Palace as a puppet with his ears covered, so that the government and the opposition could see her jokes...... She was tormented day by day, and she longed to eat his flesh and drink his blood......
Thinking of this, Jiang Xian's tears were about to fall.
She didn't want to ignore Li Qian, and she didn't want to lose her temper.
Don't look away.
Bai Su looked at Jiang Xian's affection, thinking that although this Li Qian was a petty position, after all, he was the Empress Dowager Cao's person, and his father was probably going to be reused by the Empress Dowager Cao soon, so it was better not to offend someone for no reason. He stepped forward with a smile, blocked Jiang Xian behind him, and said softly: "The red bean cake is delicious, sweet but not greasy, soft and delicious." Guard Li has a heart. It's just a little thing, no matter how good it is, it's always bothering Cheng Engong, you tell me where I bought it, and I let the servants go out to buy it. The last sentence was said to Cao Xuan.
Cao Xuan casually said the name of the store.
Bai Su smiled and thanked him.
Everyone is coping with things with hypocrisy.
Li Qian's eyes rolled when he saw it.
Jiang Xian was too lazy to pretend any longer, nodded at Cao Xuan, and said to Bai Xuan: "Let's go back to the palace!
Bai Su said a few more polite words to Cao Xuan, and then returned to Cining Palace with Jiang Xian.
Cao Xuan couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, but Li Qian visited him almost every day during this time, chatted with him, drank and played, he had already regarded Li Qian as his own, so he didn't feel very embarrassed, but he still explained to Li Qian: "The county lord of Jianan was spoiled by the empress dowager, and he acted freely, quite willful. Sometimes she was fine just now, but she didn't know which sentence offended her, so she lost her temper. Don't talk about us, even the emperor is often angry with her. ”
Li Qian smiled: "I understand, I understand." Our little sister is the same, her father is such a majestic person, if she starts a temper, we all have to retreat. My father said that Ah Mei will marry out in the future, and if she marries, she will be from someone else's family, and she will have children in other people's homes, and it will be very hard to do laundry and cooking, so she should be allowed to do it when she is in her mother's house. ”
Cao Xuanqi said: "You still have a sister?"
Li Qian hurriedly said: "Sister sister, sister sister!"
Cao Xuan wanted to say, "Your family is really indistinguishable", but then he thought that Li Changqing was a bandit, so he swallowed this sentence. While walking towards the Shenwu Gate with him, he said: "When were you seconded to the Wuying Palace? Why don't I know? Your current peak should be Shi Jin! He is the second son of the Xin'an Hou family, he has little money and likes to drink and gamble, he is careful and serves high and low, and his reputation in the capital is not very good. I heard that his guards had to invite him to drink regularly, otherwise he would be put in small shoes. Have you invited him to drink......"
Li Qian promised "uh-huh", and said in his heart: If he didn't like to drink and gamble, he wouldn't have had a chance to be seconded to the Yingwu Palace. Fortunately, it only lasted three days, and the emperor and the county lord of Jianan were guarded. The two hundred taels of silver tickets given to Shi Jin were not in vain. It's just that looking at the emperor and the lord of Jianan, it doesn't look like they quarreled?
But why did the county lord of Jianan look stunned and absent-minded?
She must have been in a difficult situation!
Li Qian felt that his guess was not wrong.
Can you take the opportunity to help the county lord of Jianan, and then get on the line with the emperor?
He felt that he had to continue to invite Shi Jin to drink, and then lose some money to Shi Jin.
However, he has been guarding for the past few days, and the county lord of Jianan does not seem to be a person who likes to go out.
How could he meet the county lord of Jianan?
Li Qian touched his chin and said to Cao Xuan: "Cheng Engong, when my father came, he said to me that he must have a good relationship with Shangfeng, you see, should we make an appointment with Shi Jin today for a meal or a drink?"
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