[Chapter 6, Volume 6]

Section 226, Chapter 226 Guining

The bride returns to the door on the third day of the wedding and is called 'Guining'. This has been said before, so I won't go into details. Lu Xianger has just gotten married, so naturally she has to 'go back to her parents'. However, her 'maiden home' is in Beijing, and she can't go back, so she can only regard Li Mansion as her 'maiden home'.

On the third day, Lu Xiang'er and Huo Qingsong prepared some gifts and went to the Li Mansion. As for the two ladies Chunxi and Chunyi who just came from Beijing, they seem to know that they are a bit of an eyesore, and they are very honest in their own yards. But Lu Yun, who stayed at home, did not dare to relax his vigilance, while managing the new maid ring, mother-in-law and little maid, while secretly staring at Lu Xianger's newly named 'Jingxin Garden'.

Mrs. Li, who had already gotten the news, actually wanted to go to Huo Mansion to ask Lu Xiang'er about these two concubines. But Lu Xiang'er had just gotten married, and Mrs. Li, the 'mother's family', was a little bad when she came to the door, and she endured it until the day of 'Guining'.

When Lu Xiang'er and Huo Qingsong saw the Li Mansion from a distance, the little girl who had been waiting at the gate of the mansion for a long time quickly ran back to tell Mrs. Li and Li Feng. Therefore, as soon as Lu Xianger and the others arrived at the Li Mansion, Li Feng and Mrs. Li had already greeted them. Mrs. Li was anxious to know about the back house, but Li Feng received the news of Jingshi's arrival in the morning and was anxious to tell Huo Qingsong.

"Xiang'er visits her uncle and aunt." Seeing that there was no one left and right, Lu Xiang'er lowered her voice and bowed to Li Feng and his wife. And Li Feng temporarily forgot to talk to Huo Qingsong about things, brushed his short beard, and said "good" with emotion. But Mrs. Li stepped forward directly, helped Lu Xiang'er up, and said with emotion: "Come in and say, your uncle and I know that you are filial." ”

As they spoke, the group walked to the main hall of the Li Mansion, but Lu Xiang'er, who was walking with Mrs. Li, looked left and right, and said strangely: "Uncle, why don't you see your cousin?" ”

"Wen Hao, he went out early in the morning, saying that he would come back in a while, and he would give you a surprise." Mrs. Li is also surprised by Li Wenhao's recent behavior, and she hasn't found a chance to ask him yet. After Lu Xiang'er heard this, she blinked her eyes and had some guesses in her heart.

Walking into the hall, the four of them sat down. Mrs. Li took Lu Xiang'er's hand and looked left and right at her, as if she wanted to see if she was happy after marriage. I saw that Lu Xiang'er's brows were soothing, her eyes were like spring water, and her skin was better than before, as if she was three points more beautiful after getting married. When Mrs. Li saw this, she smiled and nodded secretly.

On the other side, Li Feng and Huo Qingsong drank tea and whispered the news he had just received: "There is news from Gaochang that the emperor of Gaochang Kingdom suddenly died of a serious illness, and the crown prince Ju Chenhao became the emperor of Gaochang Kingdom yesterday, and Princess Jingrou became the queen of Gaochang Kingdom. ”

"How is it possible, I see that the emperor of Gaochang is very healthy, how can he suddenly become seriously ill." Huo Qingsong frowned, and there was something faintly wrong in his heart.

Li Feng sighed lightly, and his expression was a little solemn: "I also think that there seems to be something strange here, and I have already reported this matter." The original Gaochang Emperor was greedy for pleasure and was not a problem. But this Ju Chenhao ...... "Speaking of this, Li Feng didn't continue, but his expression clearly showed his thoughts.

Of course, Huo Qingsong could see it, and his tone was more cautious: "There is some truth in what my uncle is worried about. Ju Chenhao is a person with deep thoughts, and the city government is extremely deep. Now that he is the emperor of Gaochang Kingdom, I am afraid that his previous edge will be revealed. ”

"Oh, how could Qingsong know so much about Ju Chenhao?" Li Feng was very strange, so he looked at Huo Qingsong.

Huo Qingsong glanced at Lu Xiang'er, a trace of tenderness flashed in his eyes, and then he lowered his head slightly and said, "Uncle should remember the palace banquet held for the imperial examination......

"You mean, that Ju Chenhao wasn't drunk at all, he went in on purpose and deliberately had a skin-to-skin relationship with Princess Jingrou?" It was the first time that Li Feng knew what happened in that palace banquet, and it was Huo Qingsong who designed Princess Jingrou for Lu Xiang'er, and he was very shocked by Huo Qingsong's audacity. But when he heard that Ju Chenhao was fake drunk and intended to marry Princess Jingrou, her face changed.

In all dynasties, there have been princesses who are kind, and without exception, there are only two goals. One is to avoid war, and the Celestial Empire takes the initiative to marry a princess; One is that the foreign tribes are afraid of the attack of the Celestial Empire, and they exchange for peace by courting relatives. His Majesty the current emperor has no intention of letting the princess go to 'make peace'. Ju Chenhao looked like he was being used by Princess Jingrou on the surface, but in fact, he married the princess by mistake. The purpose of his visit to Beijing that time was probably for the princess.

Take a princess Jingrou favored by the emperor, the Great Zhou Dynasty and Gaochang were friendly neighbors for a certain period of time. It was impossible for the Great Zhou Dynasty to ignore the princess and attack Gaochang Kingdom. And what danger Gaochang encountered, the Great Zhou Dynasty had to help with troops. It is also because of this that when the Gaochang Kingdom expands its territory to the small countries in the south, most of these small countries will submit to the Great Zhou Dynasty behind them. Looking at it this way, Ju Chenhao is doing the matter of 'fox fake tiger might', and his mind is really deep enough.

"Wait, if after a while, it is rumored that Gaochang Kingdom has provoked a war with the surrounding small countries, then my guess may be true." Ever since Huo Qingsong learned that he had helped Ju Chenhao from behind once, he was holding his breath in his heart. I think when he General Huo has ever suffered a loss, not to mention that he is still a small son of Fanbang. If Huo Qingsong didn't find this 'field', he wouldn't be General Huo.

Li Feng listened to what Huo Qingsong said, and also fell silent. Preparing to turn around and instruct Gao Chang's meticulous work, he carefully paid attention to Ju Chenhao's movements. Li Feng was a little farther than Huo Qingsong thought, he was afraid that Ju Chenhao would annex the surrounding small countries as Huo Qingsong imagined. In case Ju Chenhao's appetite grows bigger and bigger, and he wants to invade the Central Plains, Li Feng, as the commander of the frontier, must be on guard.

When Huo Qingsong and Li Feng were relatively speechless and thinking about their hearts, Mrs. Li also learned about the two 'concubines' from Lu Xiang'er. Mrs. Li didn't expect that these two 'little concubines' were actually sent by Song Yuan. Thinking of the relationship between Lu Erniang and Lu Xiang'er, Mrs. Li's eyebrows stood up.

Seeing that Mrs. Li was about to get angry, Lu Xiang'er hurriedly said, "Uncle, you can't blame Grandpa Guo for this matter, he has no choice but to do it." ”

"As a last resort?" Mrs. Li's voice was much higher, and she said angrily: "In the eyes of outsiders, Song Yuan is your father and Qingsong's uncle. There are fathers, uncles, and daughters and nephews. ”

"Uncle, you are still angry, listen to Xiang'er." Lu Xiang'er was amused and grateful for Mrs. Li's big reaction. But she didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so she got up to appease the angry Mrs. Li.

If it weren't for the guards who escorted Chunxi and Chunyi, there was a cronie of Song Yuan, and Lu Xiang'er and Huo Qingsong would have thought that Song Yuan was disgusting Lu Xiang'er. Of course, Lu Xiang'er and Huo Qingsong didn't know at first, but it wasn't until the evening of the same day that the guard found Huo Qingsong through Huo Bao, and Lu Xiang'er knew Song Yuan's hardship.

Since Princess Jingrou married far away, the second prince was also crowned king and wanted to leave Beijing, and Concubine Xiang had more leisure time. So, she remembered Lu Xiang'er. Originally, in Concubine Xiang's heart, Lu Xiang'er was the 'sinner' who let her daughter marry far away, and she couldn't find Lu Xiang'er, so she had to find Lu Erniang. And after Song Yuan remarried Lu Erniang, she had only one wife. Therefore, Concubine Xiang used the 'name' of opening up branches and leaves for the Guogong Mansion, and encouraged His Majesty the Emperor to also send Song Yuan two concubines.

His Majesty the Emperor did not agree, but Song Yuan was startled. His Majesty the Emperor knew that Song Yuan only liked Lu Erniang alone, but it did not prevent him from giving him two concubines to 'spread the branches'. But after being told by Concubine Xiang for a long time, he is really likely to agree. Now, Lu Erniang's belly is already very big and she is about to give birth, how dare Song Yuan let Lu Erniang be stimulated at this time.

After thinking about it, Song Yuan decided to let Lu Xiang'er suffer some grievances, and wait for Lu Erniang to give birth. Only then did I find someone I didn't know, ran to Concubine Xiang to advocate her, and asked the two 'concubines' in the general's mansion to go to Dengzhou. Instead of offending Song Guogong, it is better to go directly to block Lu Xianger and Huo Qingsong. So, Chunxi and Chunyi, two 'concubines' who had never met Huo Qingsong a few times, came to Dengzhou.

"Xiang'er, since it is Xiang Niangniang's meaning, what are you going to do with those two." Mrs. Li didn't blame Song Yuan, but she remembered the two 'concubines' in the Huo Mansion again.

Lu Xiang'er blew the foam on the surface of the tea, and said lightly: "If you come, you will come, and I will take good care of them." Anyway, it's almost a month's journey from Dengzhou to Jingshi, and I don't believe that Concubine Xiang will come to Dengzhou and let those two 'spread the leaves' for the Huo family. ”

"Yes, that's all for now." Mrs. Li nodded, but she was thinking of a 'once and for all' solution, preparing to solve the two 'concubines' for Lu Xiang'er at once.

Lu Xiang'er didn't know what Mrs. Li was thinking, because she didn't look at Mrs. Li, but found Li Wenhao who was walking towards the hall. Looking at the wine jar in Li Wenhao's hand, Lu Xiang'er immediately got up and said happily: "Cousin, but the wine is out?" ”

"Exactly." Li Wenhao was also full of joy, and put the wine jar on the table, and Li Feng and Huo Qingsong were also attracted by the dialogue between Lu Xianger and Li Wenhao.

Looking at this jar, Li Feng's face was a little more surprised: "Wen Hao, this is the soju from the winery in Dengzhou?" ”

"Of course." Li Wenhao shook his head a little proudly, and then opened the wine jar. Suddenly, the rich aroma of shochu overflowed. Taking a deep breath of wine, Li Wenhao said happily: "This jar is the first batch of soju." The shopkeeper sent a few jars, saying that he wanted Xiang'er to taste and evaluate. ”

"In that case, let's have dinner." Li Feng's eyes narrowed, and his expression was very satisfied.

Huo Qingsong also glanced at Lu Xiang'er with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, but he knew what this soju meant to the soldiers in some military camps on the frontier. If those people know that this is the soju process brought by Lu Xiang'er, Lu Xiang'er has more 'admirers', it will be a good thing for Lu Xiang'er. Huo Qingsong's eyes flashed, and he began to calculate something.