A year passed quickly, Shi Tong's grave has been overgrown with grass, I planted flowers for him around, I don't know how to, but fortunately, Xiang Sister-in-law is good at it, we are busy at the grave together when we are fine, I am busy chattering with Shi Tong talking, complaining that Mei Niang and my nominal father are learning more and more, and the nominal father's books are not comparable to me, so she will not come back, I have to go to see her when I am fine; Li Niang is not bad, I asked Uncle Xiang to take her to the village to watch farming, spring sowing, see how Xiang sister-in-law manages things in the village, and how to manage the servants, as Shi Tong said, she will be an excellent housekeeper daughter-in-law in the future; Qiang'er is still stupid and simple, but I don't want her to learn to be smart, let my mother-in-law fight with her every day, and my mother-in-law is getting younger and younger. A year's life is really peaceful, if my mother-in-law misses her grandson, she will go to Daye Temple to live for a few days, sometimes I accompany her, sometimes I accompany my sister-in-law, Aoxue's second child is a daughter, and the second brother is named Shuang'er, alas, it's okay, it's all gone......

"Madam, if you say this every day, the eldest young master will be annoyed!" Sister-in-law Xiang finally couldn't help it.

"Then let me tell you, do you listen?"

"I'm listening to it now!" Sister-in-law Xiang cried helplessly.

I laughed, simply sat on the ground, covered my face with a straw hat, and lay down, the sun shone warmly on my body, the tip of my nose was full of flowers, and I couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "Shitong, you will really enjoy it, it is so comfortable to lie here, I will come in the future, you are not allowed to think that I am old, and you are not allowed to take a concubine below, I will bite you to death......"

"He's already dead, how can he die again?" A soft and nice voice sounded overhead, someone is coming? The voice is familiar. I took my hat off and suddenly saw that the sky was full of crows. Stared at the sister-in-law to the side, she was already kneeling there, yes, I was still lying down. I hurriedly completed a set of extremely difficult but extremely smooth movements from lying down to kneeling. Li Shimin laughed, he looked more majestic than ten years ago. The First Emperor of the Ages, this is the time when he is in high spirits, right?

"Madame hasn't answered me yet?"

"In the fool's heart, Xianggong has always lived." I smiled and said it very calmly.

He motioned for me to stand up, looked at a white tombstone and asked him a second question: "Why is there no word on the tablet?" Didn't I order someone to write a message? ”

I thought about it, I can't say that I have to change it in a few years anyway, so it's better to write nothing and save waste? Thinking about it, he shook his head, "The concubine wants to be a princess, leave room for herself, and wait for future generations to comment." ”

"This is the ancestral land of the martial arts?"

"No, it's the concubine who once jokingly said that she wanted to be here alone with her husband as a place to return for a hundred years, and the princess bought this place with the connivance of the concubine."

"Does he hate?"

"No, he accompanied the concubine to watch the sunrise and go peacefully."

"What about you? Resentment? ”

"Retribution! His Majesty let General Helan let the soul of Xianggong return to his hometown, which has made the concubine infinitely grateful. ”

"Retribution?" He was stunned for a moment, but after thinking for a moment, he nodded, said no more, and glanced at me, "Few people dare to speak to me like that." ”

"Your Majesty is the first emperor of the ages, and you will not die because of the little woman's words. Besides, the concubine is dead, and the family has His Majesty to take care of it, and the concubine is just taking time to see if the princess dares to mess around in the underworld. I said it easily, but he shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Madame and Mrs. Fang are really comparable!" He is talking about Fang Xuanling's wife, who is said to be the first vinegar altar in the ages.

I shook my head and immediately retorted: "No! Your Majesty can't slander my husband like this, Lord Fang has a thief's heart but not a thief's courage, my husband is not like this, the concubine can't have children due to illness, and he was determined to take a concubine for his husband, but my husband refused. Your Majesty can ask your aunt about this matter, my husband's heart for concubines can be expressed in heaven and earth! ”

This time he smiled, looked at me, for a while, and sighed: "Yes, if it wasn't for the lady too much, he wouldn't have ......" He looked back at the wordless tablet. I choked up, I understood what he meant, if he hadn't been for me, maybe a lot wouldn't have happened? Did I change history? Or did it drive history?

"Madam......" Li Shimin pushed me, and I woke up from my shaking and looked at him hurriedly, he didn't mind, "I'm thirsty!" ”

"The concubine's net worth is here, please move your majesty." I motioned to my sister-in-law, and she hurried home. Li Shimin looked at the small mansion and looked at me.

"Madame lives here?"

I almost didn't scold, what does it mean to live on reeds, is my house like a grass house? What kind of eyes? But considering that he is the boss and he is in charge, he said that if it is a grass house, it will be a grass house! I smiled helplessly, "The concubine wants to accompany her husband here." ”

"The kids are with you?" There was anger in his tone.

"And mother-in-law, we have a small Zhuangzi at the foot of the mountain, and we are living a good life." I pointed to the small village at the bottom of the mountain, Li Shimin snorted, glanced back at his entourage, I followed back, only to find that there was General Helan who sent us back last year, and I had never seen anyone else. I nodded to him, and he moved his lips to greet me. I turned around and took Li Shimin home, my mother-in-law and the children knelt at the door, and Mei Niang also ran back, it was really fate that couldn't stop it.

Li Shimin went over to help his mother-in-law, let the children get flat, took a look, and finally stopped at Mei Niang, "You are Mei Niang." ”

"Yes!"

"Your name is still taken, remember?"

"Yes!" She replied clearly.

Li Shimin nodded and looked back at me, "Mei Niang has seen the style of the lady back then. ”

I laughed, 'back then'? Alas, in Li Shimin's eyes, I am really old. But also, it's been ten years, and Mei Niang was still holding it in her hands at that time, and now she's almost as tall as me.

Li Shimin didn't plan me to reply, he looked back at Liniang and Qiang'er, nodded, and waved his hand. I asked my mother-in-law to take them in, and let Uncle Xiang and Sister-in-law Xiang set up a table in the courtyard, serving sencha and snacks, and I carefully stayed by the side. Maybe he was afraid that the house was too small and collided with him, he didn't plan to go in, looking at the empty courtyard and bamboo fence, he sighed again: "Madame is really hard, General Wu's house in Beijing is still there, why don't Madame take your family to live in the capital!" General Wu is a hero of the Tang Dynasty, how can I see my wife living in such poverty. ”

I'm speechless, how can I convince him that I'm not bitter?

"The concubine wants to be with her husband, and the concubine doesn't feel that ordinary days are bitter, and the concubine is very happy." I said calmly.

"Madame!" Li Shimin was impatient.

"What the concubine said is true, the concubine was born in the Shu clan, in the words of the princess, she loves the life of being rich and peaceful, and goes to accompany the husband every day, raises the children, and does not worry about eating and drinking, and there are loyal servants like Xiang sister-in-law and his wife to take care of him, and he has lived a much better life than ordinary people. The capital is not bad, but it is a big place, a big cost, and I am afraid that the children will be taught badly. ”

"Your Majesty, Mrs. Wu is still a heroine among women, and she knows that wealth is like floating clouds, and this extraordinary person can reach it. Please let Madame live the life she wants! A man of the appearance of a civil servant knelt down and reported.

"Madam, do you really think that wealth is floating clouds?" Li Shimin seemed to be sneering.

"No!" I shook my head, the minister who was kneeling was about to faint, I smiled, "The minister said that he would give me wealth and glory, and I went back to my parents' house; He said he would never leave me again, so I went home with him and took the baby with him. Wealth is a curse, not a cloud. ”

"Wealth is woe? Haha, that's pretty fresh. Li Shimin nodded and touched his beard, "But the truth shows the essence of the incident." When the official is big, the burden is great, and the heart of gain and loss is heavy, and then every day he says that the companion is like a tiger, as if I am so difficult; If you have more money, your life will be better, from thrift to luxury, and from luxury to thrift. Mrs. Wu, I don't understand until today why General Wu cares about you. ”

"Your Majesty has praised it." I took a step back and bowed deeply.

"Liniang is in her teens?"

"Thirteen!" I smiled, alas, and sighed secretly in my heart, finally getting to the point.

"Thirteen, is it anyone's house? The queen married me at the age of thirteen. ”

"The late husband is still in mourning!"

"That's right, so be it! I will be a matchmaker, and Li Niang will give it to ......" He glanced at his entourage and thought for a moment, "Helan, how old is your son?" ”

"The eldest son is fifteen years old!" General Helan said loudly, looking overjoyed.

"Okay, Xu Yu your eldest son, after returning to Beijing, send your eldest son's name to the household department." Li Shimin said in passing, and everyone knew that Helan's eldest son was really lacking.

I knelt down and thanked him, thinking that General Helan was good, and it should be right for Liniang to marry him. Helan also shouted Long live, and I could see that he was happier than me.

"What's the name of the youngest one?"

"Qiang'er, only nine years old." I was a little frightened, I saw him looking for him in the crowd again, I gritted my teeth and began to kowtow, Li Shimin was stunned and looked down at me.

"Xiang Gong was the most important Liniang before his death, loved Mei Niang the most, and favored Qiang'er the most. As the saying goes, the eldest daughter of Li Niang is the concubine's body; Qiang is the youngest, and it should be cherished; Therefore, Concubine Liniang is more important to teach the family to manage finances, and her temperament is gentle and respectful, and she will not be rude to her husband's family if she marries a wealthy family; And Qiang'er has always been under the favor of foolish husbands and foolish women, and her temperament is honest and foolish, and she thinks about being a concubine...... Want to ......"

"Do you want to keep Qiang'er by your side, to be happy with someone who is as rich as you?"

"Yes!"

"Alas!" Li Shimin shook his head and thought for a while, "It's okay, your daughters were raised by you, and you know better than me what is best for them." Okay, I'm gone, it's really a joy of life to talk to my wife today. He stood up and walked ahead, and General Helan hurriedly told me that he would bring his son to come and hire him when he returned to Beijing, and he followed.

I let out a long breath, and finally it was over, and I sat down on the ground, and it took me a long time to remember, could it be that they came just to give Liniang and them a marriage? Although the daughter of the royal family can't marry indiscriminately, the emperor doesn't need to come in person, right?

"Intimidated?" My mother-in-law sat next to me, and it seems that my mother-in-law has also learned badly this year, and it is impossible for her to sit on the ground even if she was beaten to death.

"I don't understand, he didn't stay in the capital, what did he come to do?"

"Sweep the boss's grave, was it the boss's anniversary a few days ago?"

"Please, you know it was the other day, he woke up? When the anniversary full moon comes, does he remember us? ”

"Daughter-in-law, don't you understand? Our boss is only a few days away from his father's anniversary, and he finishes his father's anniversary, so come and take a look, isn't it today? ”

"Yes, mother, you are really getting smarter! Forget it, don't think about it, let Sister-in-law Xiang cook something delicious to celebrate that our family has a family. ”

"Who?" The mother-in-law sat up straight, "Why didn't anyone ask me, you are getting bolder?" ”

"Mother! I also just found out that he just pointed out one casually, and you also know General Helan......"

"You also agree, that General Helan is older than me, right? Don't you dare to say no, push it to me! You ......" The old lady seemed to be ready to jump up and scold, damn, it seems that exercise is really useful for her, and it's okay to make her climb up and down the mountain really has more energy. She looked at me and squinted at her, and she stopped, "You say! ”

"Lord Helan must be younger than you, but older than you; Of course, of course, even if I am younger than you, I will not agree, referring to General Helan's eldest son, who is fifteen years old this year, and his son should not be too ugly to see General Helan like that, and the emperor seems to be planning to give that kid a real shortage, so it should be considered a good marriage. ”

"Well, the emperor's help must be better than waiting for us to come to the door. What about Mei Niang? Didn't ask him to find another one for Mei Niang? The desire is really endless, I gave her a blank look, she nodded, "With such a good family business, other people who ask for marriage will come if they know about it." ”