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Two or three days later, the five cousins who stayed in Beijing saw Li Ju off together. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Looking at his back as he rode away, Li Hui felt a little uneasy in his heart. There were dozens of guards and troops who escorted Li Jue, and they traveled thousands of miles, and they didn't know if they could return to Jingzhou safely. He thought for a moment, but still called the Wang family's subordinates, and ordered Cao Shilang to take some people to secretly guard, and if there was anything unusual, he would return to Beijing in time to report.

Although there is a high probability of turmoil in Beijing recently, and the troops under his control may not be completely sufficient, if he ignores Li Ju's safety because of this, he will never easily forgive his negligence. Moreover, if the speed of the journey is fast enough, a round trip is only a matter of half a month. The king of Jiangxia must choose the most suitable time, and he may not be in a hurry to attack immediately.

Because Li Xin was busy with official business, he returned to Miyagi first. Princess Changning was worried about the situation in the palace, and also urged Zhai Che to hurry back to Daming Palace, and the county lord of Xin'an has been accompanying her. However, Princess Yong'an was a little bored because she stayed in the palace all these days, and she was particularly nostalgic for the outside of the palace, following her cousin closely, her eyes were shining.

Li Hui then took her to visit Mr. Song, and asked about He Cheng's preparation for the examination - the Shengzhou rebellion did not affect the government, and the provincial examination would be held as scheduled in a few days. Originally, the wedding date of He Cheng and Wang Luoniang was set in early April after the list, which meant that double happiness was coming. It's just that the counterinsurgency war doesn't know how long it will last, and Wang Zixian, who is the eldest brother and the only male in the Wang family, can't miss his sister's wedding, so the wedding date has to be postponed temporarily.

It is said that after learning the news of the postponement of the marriage, He Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and became more focused when preparing for the provincial exam. Wang Luoniang stayed at home to prepare her dowry, and Wang Xiangniang assisted. Many complicated things were not difficult for them, and even if the prince decided to add twelve dowries on the shelf, they only needed to set a dowry list. Taking care of the feeder does not prevent them from appearing in the secret room with their brother at any time, as well as feasting and drinking with their close friends, helping Princess Changning to find out the news, and so on.

Some time ago, he was unsettled and often cranky. I am afraid that I will not be able to pass the provincial test, and I will be scolded by my eldest brother, and I will not even be able to marry my mother. Mr. Song took a sip of the soju specially sent by Li Hui, and smiled, "Good wine!" After appreciating it for a while, Fang said: "Now that I have barely regained my composure, the Ming Jing exam is not difficult, and I will definitely be able to pass." ”

"That's very good. If he finishes the provincial exam, he will be able to spare time to help. Li Hui said. Even if He Cheng passed the provincial examination, it was just an inconspicuous foreign move. Even as a disciple of Mr. Song and a junior disciple of Wang Zixian, it is not too conspicuous. There are many things for him to do, and it is better than him, the king of the clan. After all, Sun Rong and Sun Jinniang's brothers and sisters are not in Chang'an, and the circulation and notification of various news need someone to be in the middle.

"Although Tao and Fifteen Lang are young, they should have more experience." Mr. Song said, "You might as well leave some things to the two of them." Even the occasional mistake is harmless. In a few years, they will be your right-hand men, and they will probably be more useful than the others. ”

"Yes, sir." Li Hui suddenly smiled slightly, "It's me who has some looks." "Yang Atao and Yan Shishilang are not very old, he treats both of them as children, and he can't bear to send them at will. But from the perspective of these two children, if there is no opportunity to experience, how can they be independent as soon as possible? Especially Yang Atao, who is simple and straightforward and sensitive and cautious, needs to see more people and things of all shapes and □□ in order to grow up quickly.

After saying goodbye to Mr. Song, Li Hui came to the courtyard and saw Yan Shilang politely accompanying Princess Yong'an to play, but the little guy seemed to be a little bored, and couldn't help laughing. Hearing that he was about to leave, Princess Yongan immediately regained her vitality and smiled sweetly. Yan Shishilang seemed to be a little lost, but he still sent the brother and sister out in a polite and thoughtful manner.

After getting into the car with disgust, Princess Yongan still didn't forget to coquettish her cousin: "Yan Shilang is very boring, it's better to be stubborn with Ah Tao." Brother, are you going home? If you don't go back, let's go to King Pu's Mansion and take Shou Niang over, okay? I haven't seen Shou Niang for two or three days, but I miss her. ”

Li Hui naturally couldn't bear to refuse her, and said: "I will take you all to the palace to live for two days, and enter the palace with my mother and Sister Du every day, and Ah Tao can accompany you to play naughty when she is free, how about it?" "The Yan family has been living in the palace of Xin'an County recently, and they continue to firmly suppress Li Xin's dissatisfaction, and it is more convenient to visit Empress Du in Daming Palace.

"It's not Sister Du, it's Sister-in-law." Princess Yongan corrected him seriously, "A-Niang said that you can't call your sister, you can only call your sister-in-law." My sister had called the wrong one before, and I saw that she and my sister-in-law were laughing heartily, so I didn't point out their mistakes. However, you can't even call Shouniang wrong. ”

Li Hui couldn't help laughing, and after rubbing her little head, he sighed a little. After the New Year, the little guy is already eight years old, and he has become a big girl in a blink of an eye. However, under the favor of everyone, she is not as mature and sensible as her sister Princess Changning, but retains her coquettish and innocent side. However, just like Yang Shen and Yan Shilang, blindly protecting and pampering is not the proper way to be educated. Especially the children in the palace should teach more things about the dark side. Another day, he should mention this matter to Yue Niang.

So, the brother and sister went to Puwang's mansion to meet Li Tai and visit Zhou, who had reacted a little violently recently and was inconvenient to travel. Then he picked up Shouniang and returned to the palace of Xin'an County together. When Yang Shen heard that Mr. was back, he immediately came to greet him, and in a blink of an eye, he received the task of accompanying the two little ladies to play naughtily. After a moment's thought, he took them to the back garden to enjoy the flowers and to write and paint on the snow.

Li Hui felt that he had taken excellent care of his cousin and niece, so he returned to the study to deal with all kinds of affairs. After the subordinates finished reporting on the important matters, he pondered for a moment, and once again sent hundreds of people to keep a close eye on the movements of the Jiangxia County Palace. Be sure to investigate the recent movements of everyone who enters and leaves the palace.

At this time, Mother Zhang sent a maid to report: "If the king is free, he might as well go and meet the guests of the princess of the county." As soon as the princess returned from the palace in the afternoon, the Liu lady of the Du family came to visit with several daughters-in-law and has not left yet. Mother Fu felt that as a junior, the king might also go to meet them. ”

Li Hui vaguely remembered that it had been a whole month since he and Du Jialan got married. According to the customs of Chang'an, the bride can go back to her parents' house to live in the moon. However, after all, Du Jialan was the princess of Xin'an County, so naturally she couldn't return to her parents' house at will, so the Liu family came to visit her in person. As a considerate new son-in-law, the king of Xin'an County actually doesn't mind the princess going back to her parents' house to live in the moon. It's just that the situation has been unstable recently, and it is inevitable that the Du family lives in the suburbs of Beijing......

Speaking of which, maybe he should let the Du family live in the capital temporarily, just in case? No, Du Jialan is also worried about the safety of his family, hoping that he can take the initiative to raise the matter. Although they are only a nominal couple, they are more or less friends, and they should do their best to think and plan for her.

Thinking of this, Li Hui calculated what mansions there were in Beijing. There are many other courtyards under his name, and there are some uses everywhere, but it is not difficult to empty one, and it is okay to give it to the Du family at will. However, Dugaran was certainly not willing, so he could just borrow it for the time being. When the time is right, hand over the deed to her.

Just as he stepped into the courtyard where Du Garan lived, because the courtyard was extremely quiet, he heard a woman laugh and say, "Sister-in-law, how can I harm you?" We've all taken this medicine, do you think our complexion is extraordinarily better? It is not an exaggeration to say that it is radiant. Even Ah Jia looks like he is more than ten years younger. ”

"Yes, many noble ladies are using this tonic nowadays. It is said that ......" another woman replied, lowering her voice, "it also has a toning effect and aiding in pregnancy." The nineteen mothers of the Wei family's east room have not been married for ten years, and recently they have been pregnant with a child by taking this tonic. Although my sister-in-law is newly married, wouldn't it be a good thing to be happy if she could get a baby in one fell swoop? The king and you are both a little old, and Her Royal Highness Princess Pu must be looking forward to her grandson in her heart. ”

Unexpectedly, they were actually talking about this kind of thing, Li Hui couldn't help but pause and coughed lightly. Du Jialan's maidservant immediately went out to greet her, and whispered to the Du family inside: "The king is here." ”

This was the first time Li Hui stepped into the place where his titular princess lived. He naturally didn't feel curious about a lady's boudoir, and he didn't look at it much. And in the eyes of Liu and others, he is very familiar with this place, so his attitude is also very calm. Liu looked at this valuable new son-in-law, and then looked at his daughter who frowned slightly, and couldn't help but feel a lot more relieved.

"How are my mother-in-law and two sisters-in-law doing lately? How are your uncles and nephews doing? Li Hui pretended that he hadn't heard Fang Cai's words, and smiled slightly and greeted them. When Liu and his two daughters-in-law saw him coming, they naturally didn't want to say anything more, so they only cautiously followed his words and talked about their own affairs.

After a while, Li Hui naturally mentioned letting them move temporarily: "In a few days, the vacancies of the two uncles will be decided. If you have been living in the suburbs, it is inevitably inconvenient to go back and forth to the public office. If you move back to Chang'an first, it will be much cheaper for your mother-in-law and sister-in-law to feast and drink. ”

Liu's face was overjoyed: "The job vacancy has been decided?" Thank you for your help. "Since His Royal Highness the county king specially mentioned it, he probably won't give the two uncles too low official positions. In any case, the face of his wife is also his face, and he should always worry about one or two. In this way, the daughter should have secretly exerted a lot of strength. They didn't know that they came to ask for official positions, but they did get the other eyes of their sons-in-law.

"It's a great joy." Du's daughter-in-law clapped her hands and smiled, "Let's hurry up and clean up the old mansion in Beijing." ”

“…… But the old house has been abandoned for three or four years, if it is not good to repair it...... "The second daughter-in-law of the Du family showed a little sadness that she didn't know if it was true or not, "I don't know if I can catch up." ”

"Sister-in-law just mentioned that there is a new big hot spring Zhuangzi at home?" Du Jialan said lightly, "Why don't you sell that Zhuangzi, you can also get two or three hundred yuan, and you can also buy a good three-entry small mansion in Beijing." Our family is not very populous, and we can live in Sanjin. ”

"The children in the family like the hot spring village very much, and it is not easy to buy it at a discount, so wouldn't it be better to use it as a family property in the future? It's not worth selling it now. The second daughter-in-law of the Du family hurriedly said again, and quietly gave the Liu family and the Du family a look.

"Since the old mansion needs to be repaired, it is better to live in the courtyard under my name for the time being." Li Hui sensed that their attitudes were different, but they were still very generous - there was nothing safer than putting a group of relatives who were very likely to cause trouble under their noses.

Liu's face suddenly turned red, and she wanted to refuse, but her eldest daughter-in-law and second daughter-in-law had already agreed. And Du Jialan did not resolutely oppose this time, but said: "Since the king is so gracious, then Ah Niang and her brother and sister-in-law should move here as soon as possible." Taking advantage of the recent feasts and drinks, you can also walk around a little and continue the friendship of the past. ”

Soon after, the Liu family left happily. The king of Xin'an and the princess sent them out together, giving the Liu family enough face as an elder. Naturally, the Liu family could not have expected that when their carriage drove out of the county king's mansion, the princess of Xin'an County sighed softly and said to the king of Xin'an County beside her:

"Do I look so stupid? Will easily listen to the words of his mother's family? Being used without knowing it? ”

The king of Xin'an County smiled and said nothing: The princess is naturally not a fool, but in some people who have a heart, everyone has weaknesses. Treat these weaknesses to their liking, and over time, there will be no one who will not be taken advantage of.

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