Everyone bought the ingredients and bottles and jars of seasoning and sauce to the county lord's mansion, and planned to clean up according to what Chu Yuxi said, and the hot pot was ready according to what Chu Yuxi said, and the queen mother came down.

I can't tell if it's pretending or a sincere blessing, I gave a few gold, silver and jewelry, and sent the housekeeper and some servants, and the token to enter and exit the palace gate, but I was careful.

In the end, the maids in the palace can't be taken away at will, except for the maids who are often accompanied by them, to take care of such a huge mansion, there are really not enough people.

Li Qinying respectfully saluted and accepted the order, pondered for a moment and then took out the silver and stuffed it into the hand of the father-in-law, and smiled lightly: "Yuling received the order, there is a trip to the father-in-law."

The originally plain father-in-law's eyes flashed, and he accepted it quietly, nodded almost invisibly, smiled more genuinely, and reminded: "Now that the county lord has an identity, I hope you will take good care of Your Majesty's rewards, raise a side of water and soil, and share your Majesty's worries with the Queen Mother." In your spare time, you can go to the palace more often. ”

This is to remind her not to waste the fertile land and people rewarded by Ye Hansi, although the number is not large, but it is also a responsibility.

Second, remind her to communicate with the Queen Mother more if she has nothing to do, and it is better to thank the gift or say it in person in private, so that the Queen Mother feels that this is not a white-eyed wolf in vain, but a right-hand man who can be relied on.

When the Queen Mother feels that this person is available, the opportunity to go up again will come.

She thought about it in her heart, and immediately understood, and really thanked: "Thank you father-in-law for your advice."

Father-in-law took a step back and said with a smile: "The county lord is serious. It's not too early, and our family won't bother the county lord anymore. I wish the county lord a new move, and I have visited all the little masters, and our family will retire and go back to restore our lives. ”

Everyone nodded, watching her father-in-law leave, Li Qinying simply instructed the housekeeper to take someone to tidy up the empty wings, register the rewards in the warehouse, and arrange check-in and daily affairs.

After everything was cleaned up, Chu Yuxi and the others looked at her differently: "I didn't expect that the woman who looks delicate really has the majesty and neatness of the county lord when she commands."

The rigorous and rigid posture just now immediately dispersed, the crimson color flew to the tips of his ears, and his voice lowered, with a delicate little daughter posture, and sneered: "Sister, why are you making fun of me?"

Chu Yulin, who was watching from the sidelines, withdrew the soft emotions in his eyes, and said lightly to everyone to change the topic: "Let's tell Concubine Chu to clean up the ingredients."

Stinky boy, just a few jokes, this is the calf protection?

But with a smile on the corner of his mouth, he was very satisfied.

Lu Hong raised his hand with a smile: "I saw that no one cared at the banquet just now, so I went to the kitchen next to the imperial garden to get a few jars of fine plum wine, in order to celebrate the relocation of the lord of Yuling County, we will not get drunk tonight!"

Due to the sudden military emergency, Ye Hansi did not join them, but Chu Yuxi did not plan to stay outside, and looked vigilant: "Don't, it's okay to drink less, it's okay not to get drunk and not return, the palace concubine will be punished if she goes out without permission and doesn't return at night."

Lu Hong, who was hit, seemed to have no heart and smiled: "That's what it means, just drink it to your heart's content, and I really won't let you go back."

A few people frolicked and prepared the ingredients, Li Qinying asked people to set up a table under the corridor to hold a banquet, and they ate spicy hot pot in full swing, while enjoying the snow and watching the plum blossoms, it was really beautiful.

Just as a few people were eating and drinking, the housekeeper was clever and well-behaved, respectfully reported: "County Lord, Lord Li outside the door asks to see you."

Master Lee?

Who is it?

Because she was happy, Li Qinying, who was a little dizzy after drinking something, reacted for a while, and then remembered that it was her father who was talking about, and her stunned state suddenly sobered up, and her blushing and lovely face changed: "Quick, please come in."

It's a terrible thing.

When they planned this matter in the palace privately, in line with the principle that more things are better than less, they didn't know more people at all, and even Li Qinying's father, Master Li, didn't know. fifth

But her father, who was forced to send her to the palace by the circumstances, naturally knew the truth of the matter and would not listen to this excuse and lie.

Chu Yuxi saw her expression change, and she was also stunned for a moment: "Didn't you tell Master Li afterwards?"

It stands to reason that it's okay to say it after it's done, but it's obviously a bit different.

"I wrote a letter home, but I just saw my father like this, and I didn't know about it." She stuck out her tongue in shame, and most of the time she woke up, obviously a woman who was almost twenty, but now she was like a little girl who had done something bad and was poked, anxiously waiting for her father's punishment and scolding.

The cold white fingers were silently held under the table, giving her a little strength, and before she could blush and struggle, she let go of herself.

When she looked up, she saw him sitting upright, the side lines of his face were as angular as carvings, handsome and unusual, and seemed to be much gentler under the lamplight, and he was faintly picking up fish bones.

Thinking about it for a while, I don't know if it was the temperature and strength he just gave, but the whole person was not so panicked.

When Master Li came in with the housekeeper, his face was not good-looking, and when he saw that they were eating happily at a table, he was stunned, and his heart paused with worry and pity all the way.

What's going on?

Just in doubt, Li Qinying waved away the servants and housekeepers who were serving on the side, and asked her father to sit down: "Father, come, sit down and talk slowly."

Lord Li was still as upright as ever, and saluted respectfully to all the nobles, and his face remained unchanged and he glanced around, and then looked at his daughter and said, "Slow, what's slow?" Can the county lord talk privately?"

Seeing that he was angry when he reread the word "county lord", Li Qinying knew that he wanted to solve it privately, and unconsciously shrugged his shoulders, as if he was a little at a loss for doing something wrong.

In the silence, Chu Yulin first said coldly: "If Lord Li wants to ask about the identity of the county lord of Yuling, there is no need to avoid it, everyone here is more or less involved in the plan. However, the lower officials assured that everyone present was sincere in helping each other, and they could rely on people they trusted, and they did not have to worry about the safety of the county lord. ”

Hearing this, Lord Li raised his head and glanced at this indifferent but non-negligible descendant, but he didn't speak.

In fact, when he saw his daughter, he knew that she was not persecuted, but was sincere and happy, but that kind of behavior that seemed to deceive the superiors and subordinates, and even involved the emperor, the more he thought about it, the more ridiculous it became, and he felt incredible.

It's my daughter after all, and it's impossible not to worry.

That's why I came here.

Since they can be regarded as their own people now, Master Li sat down with a complicated face, just because he was worried that his face was not good-looking, and asked after a while: "Ying'er, we know the reason why you entered the palace at the beginning, and it is not at all to protect Chu Guifei's stay due to injury, and explain the ins and outs to my father."

"Huh?" Li Qinying's palms broke out in a layer of cold sweat due to nervousness, and her face was red.

She actually hasn't thought about it until now, how can she tell her father that she turned her back on the emperor, but fell in love with his young loyal ministers, and wanted to elope, so she made such a fuss? If you really want to say that, you have to turn her back on her father, who taught her "not to act rashly" since she was a child.

But since she was a child, she was influenced by her father's words and deeds, and she couldn't do such a thing as deception and lying.

After a while, the center of my eyebrows gradually became sad, and I didn't know how to speak for a long time.

Master Li, who had a straight face, thought that his serious expression frightened her, and said in a relaxed tone: "I came here to ask about this matter today, you can say it bluntly."

How to speak bluntly?

If she said it bluntly, according to what she knew about her father, she would definitely embarrass Chu Yulin, she was so confused that she didn't know how to explain it.

After a long time, Li Qinying gritted her teeth and closed her eyes, and said ruthlessly: "When I entered the palace, I was forced to formalize, in order not to embarrass our family and be punished, I resolutely stayed there, and later became a nominal nobleman because of gossip." Not only that..."