Li Manniang said: "The temperament is different, at least in front of me, he is very gentle and obedient, and his appearance is not bad." Mrs. Pei was also very polite, and took the initiative to talk to me about the loss of the last trip and the fact that several children were beaten to the board, and expressed many apologies. I looked, and his house seemed to have other meanings in it. ”

Mrs. Cui smiled slightly, both proud and disapproving: "High marriage and low marriage, but our long history of the palace is not as good as the counselor doctor." Those of us who started from the merchant can't compare to the generations of officials in his family. "Even though her son is only doing business outside the home, there are people with eyes like torches who see his excellence and potential, which is indeed a thing to be proud of as a mother. is also Zhengguo's because of this, so she is more and more Li Xun carefully selects a good family business.

Li Manniang knew very well that Mrs. Cui said this just because she didn't look down on Mrs. Qi's character and was worried that Qi Yuzhu would say it on purpose. It must be known that the family that Mrs. Cui found for Li Xun during this period was no worse than Qi Changlin's family, and his conduct was the most important. But Li Manniang didn't plan to have an in-depth discussion with her brother and daughter-in-law on this matter, so she had already brought the matter to Mrs. Cui to know, as for how to pick her daughter-in-law, it was Mrs. Cui and Li Yuan's own business.

It's a pity that Peony, who is obviously such a generous and kind woman, is what Li Xun likes, but Mrs. Cui looks down on her......

The two talked about other things without a match, and only stopped when they heard that Li Xun had gone home. Li Xun, who has never been cool and sweatless, was sweating profusely at the moment, and when he saw the pile of congratulatory gifts in front of the two, he couldn't help frowning, and said, "Mother, is this going to King Ning's Mansion to send congratulatory gifts?" Already raw? ”

Mrs. Cui laughed, and she didn't shy out that Li Xun was a man who didn't understand this, so she said directly: "How can it be so fast?" But it was only launched this morning, the princess is the first child, and her body is delicate, so it would be good to give birth tonight. ”

"These nobles, if they are those who love to ride horses and shoot arrows, it is okay, like such delicate and pampered people, but giving birth to children is a big hurdle." Li Manniang was a little proud, speaking of which, she really didn't suffer any big hardships when she gave birth. She is healthy and strong, usually active, and does not take it seriously, and giving birth to a child is very easy for her. Most of the women at the border pass are like this, and there is also a woman, after giving birth to a child alone, she saw the ripe green walnuts in the yard, and she was very greedy, so she immediately climbed the tree to eat it. Although the women in the capital usually love to ride horses or something, how many people can do this?

When Mrs. Cui heard this, she remembered another thing, and said sideways: "Therefore, the health of this daughter-in-law is the most important thing." ”

Li Xun was silent, and his mood became more and more bad. Seeing this, Li Manniang hurriedly said: "Okay, last time I asked you to help me inquire about the house, did you inquire?" ”

Li Xun barely cheered up and said, "I've asked, there's nothing suitable recently." What makes people stare at it, as soon as there is a suitable one, I will buy it immediately. ”

Mrs. Cui also knew that Li Manniang meant to interject on purpose, so she said, "You have to finish this matter for your aunt." ”

However, Li Xun didn't answer, just nodded silently, and after sitting on the side for a while, Huo Ran got up and walked out: "I'm not going to eat dinner." ”

Mrs. Cui said angrily: "You kid ......" Before she could finish speaking, Li Xun's back had disappeared outside the window. She looked at Li Manniang helplessly: "I admit that the child is a good one, I didn't think she was born, after all, our family used to be a businessman, but it was her body and bones, as if it would float away when the wind blew, and it looked like that, I always felt that something, the moon was full and lost, it was not a good thing to be too beautiful." ”

Li Manniang didn't comment on how the peony was with her, but said lightly: "This life still has to be done with your affection and my will." ”

Mrs. Cui let out a long sigh: "Sister, you don't know, it's not a matter of a day or two that he has a heart for her." What he remembered before, if it weren't for the fact that the child was sick to death, he would have been overjoyed, he was caught off guard, and he was afraid that he would have brought it up a long time ago. Do you think he has been out there for the past two years, just for those two dancing horses and what kind of business? No. It's so easy to get better, and it's made such a fuss again. If that child has three long and two short in the future, he will be ruined! She gritted her teeth, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes, "Rather than this, I might as well have broken his thoughts from the beginning!" He wants to help her out of the sea of fire, he wants to help her out of anger, it's okay, but even if it is to marry her, I resolutely don't allow it! Li Manniang didn't want to say anything, shook her head, and let out a long sigh.

Li Xun changed into a homely robe with a fish belly white, and lay crooked in the tea house, looking at the courtyard that was gradually darkening with a blank look. Promote weaving behind the grass to make a pleasant sound, Zhu Li in front of the tea house is about to ripen, not far from the corridor under the more than a dozen peonies gently swaying in the night breeze, the air wafts the fragrance of boiling tea in blue water, obviously everything is so beautiful, partial to the endless loneliness in his heart.

Peony didn't know that he had been silently looking at her behind her.

He knew her at a very young age, and she was beautiful and lovely since she was a child, and she was generous and kind. Every time he went to He's house, he could always see her delicate, obediently leaning on Mrs. Cen's side, blinking at him with a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes, and shouting glutinously: "Cousin......" If she is happy to meet her, she will also naughtily learn the words of the adults to shout his words loudly: "...... line"

He liked her the first time he saw her, and at that time he was young, and he didn't know much about it. By the time he was older, when he was eleven or twelve years old, he was already a young man and sensible. He would always take advantage of the fact that others were not paying attention and secretly look at her from the sidelines.

He knew how beautiful those eyes were hidden by her thick eyelashes; He knew that when she was coquettish, her voice was very loud, her face was very thick, and she rubbed people's arms like a kitten, which would rub people's hearts and soften them little by little, turning them into a pool of water; He knew that she didn't like needlework or cooking, so she only liked to read miscellaneous books and grow peonies; He knew how distressing it was when she wept; He knew how sensitive she was, and always thought she was a drag on the family.

The fourteen-year-old girl, bright and fragrant, although sick and weak, could not stop her beauty in the slightest, and he did not want to be only her cousin. However, after all, fate had no part, and fate joked with him very strangely, her illness suddenly worsened, and then the warlock's inexplicable words, she inexplicably became Liu Chang's wife. She didn't know how sad it was for him to be the one who could give her joy, but he always hoped that she could live well. Knowing that she had passed the life and death barrier, knowing that she was in love with that person, he thought, he can always forget, no matter what, life still has to go on as usual, in this world, he is not only himself, his parents and family, he has too many missions and too many heavy missions, and he can't let go of any of them.

But can you forget it or not? Don't forget. As soon as he saw hope, he couldn't help but rekindle it.

Li Xun looked at the dozen peonies faintly, these strange peonies were all prepared for her, but she had never seen the flowers bloom once, and the only time she came here was when the flowers were over. She didn't know what he was thinking, and he couldn't blame her for saying something like that to him.

Bishui sat aside, plain white and beautiful hands skillfully and elegantly fiddled with the tea kettle, silver spoon, bamboo clip and other things, but her mind was not on it, she secretly took care of Li Xun on the side, seeing that his brows were deeply locked, his eyes were dark, he couldn't bear it, he endured it and endured it, and couldn't help but ask: "Is the son's errand going well today?" ”

Li Xun treats her subordinates very well, even if she is in a bad mood, she will not criticize anyone, although she is absent-minded, she still answers her: "It's okay." ”

Bi Shui wanted to ask him again what had happened, but Li Xun had already said: "The tea will be sent when it is boiled, you go to eat, let me be alone and quiet." ”

Bishui was stunned, silently sent the ou to the coffee table in front of Li Xun, and plucked the incense to repel mosquitoes, silently saluted, and withdrew. When she walked to the middle of the courtyard, she saw Zhenlong standing at the gate of the courtyard and beckoning to her.

Bishui walked over dignifiedly, and gave Zhenlong a salute with a smile: "Sister Zhenlong." ”

Zhenlong said with a smile: "Madame made wontons for Gongzi with her own hands and asked me to send them over, what is happening to the people now?" ”

Bishui said sadly: "I'm lying in the tea house drinking tea, don't want us to serve on the side, just look at the yard in a daze." Do you know what's wrong with him? ”

Zhenlong sighed, looked left and right, and said, "It's not that yet." ”

The blue water became more and more sorrowful.

Zhenlong handed her the tray in his hand: "Okay, I'll go to report to Mrs. and wait carefully." ”

Bishui took the tray, stood silently for a while, bit his lip and walked towards the tea house: "Childe, Madame has brought you food." ”`

Li Xun said in a low voice: "Put it down." ”

Bishui was very happy when he heard this, and immediately put the bowl of hot wontons in front of him: "Childe, this is cooked for you by Mrs. herself, it smells very fragrant, eat it while it's hot." ”

Li Xun didn't say much, he held the chopsticks and buried his head in eating, and in an instant, after eating, he put the chopsticks down and said, "Take it, if there is news from Ning Wangfu, come and tell me immediately." ”

This is going to close soon, what news can come? Bishui twisted his fingers, wanting to persuade him a few words, but finally sighed secretly and retreated silently.

A bowl of delicious hot wontons was down, Li Xun felt a little more relaxed both in his body and in his heart, he bent his fingers and tapped lightly on the coffee table, slowly calculating. His parents did not accept Peony because they hoped that his future would be even greater. Then he will come step by step to prove to them that he can also do great things without the support of his wife. By the time he becomes famous, presumably they won't be so picky about peonies. So, whether Princess Ning can give birth smoothly or not, whether she gives birth to her eldest son, has nothing to do with this matter, he wants to make a greater contribution to it.

The night darkened little by little, a few cold stars twinkled in the night sky, the evening breeze sent the fragrance of honeysuckle over, smelling very comfortable, Li Xun, who had figured it out, got up and stretched his waist, and said loudly: "Bishui, let someone bring me bath water." ”

The night was long, the sky had not yet dawned, and the morning drum had not yet sounded, and Li Xun woke up. He frowned and got out of bed, gently pushing open the window, but saw a bright galaxy flowing through the sky, unusually bright. He looked at the river and thought it was a good sign, and decided to send the bead over first.

Since he was going to see King Ning, he had to have a good life and decoration, and when he packed up and went to the main bed where his parents lived, it was already five or three o'clock.

The golden round beads shone like a dream in the candlelight, and Li Yuan nodded again and again: "This bead will definitely be liked by the princess." After saying this, he looked at Li Xun suspiciously, "It's been ready for a long time, right?" Why did you show it to us at this time? What do you want to do this time? ”

When Mrs. Cui heard this, she immediately stopped her chopsticks, frowned and looked at Li Xun, her face full of displeasure. Only Li Manniang ate attentively.

Li Xun smiled slightly: "Don't do anything, the child just wants to make a few more greater contributions, and let His Highness give me more important things to do." ”

Li Yuan pondered for a moment, and said with a smile: "If you can be so motivated, your mother and I will rest assured." ”

Li Xun said solemnly: "My son will definitely not disappoint my father and mother." ”

The father and son went out together, and before they stepped down Ruyi, they saw a mother-in-law running in with a pale face: "The palace is here, the princess is here." ”

Li Xun and Li Yuan's eyes met, and they both saw shock in each other's eyes. Li Xun's heart was pounding, although he had already thought about not seeking King Ning at this time, but the uncertainties brought about by Princess Ning's death were also very large. But only one thing is certain, at least recently, King Ning has not had the heart to take care of his family affairs.

Not to mention Li Yuan and Li Xun, even Mrs. Cui and Li Manniang in the house stood up in shock. Li Yuan and Li Xun rushed out, Li Yuan was the chief of the palace, he really had a lot to do, but he was afraid that he would not be able to go home in the next few days. Li Xun had to prepare some things needed for the funeral, and he was too busy to keep his feet on the ground.

Mrs. Cui took three steps and made two steps to the door and asked, "When did it happen?" What about children? ”

The mother-in-law cooperated with the master's mood and made a very sad look: "The little prince fell to the ground at a moment's notice, but the princess was bloodied, and she died at three o'clock." ”

Mrs. Cui's tears fell out all of a sudden, and Li Manniang stroked her shoulder and asked, "Is Xiao Shizi's condition okay?" ”

The woman hesitated for a moment, and said in an almost inaudible voice: "I heard that it is not too good, it took a long break to cry out of the voice, it was easy to feed the milk but vomited it all, the princess's body is too delicate." ”

The mother died, the child's condition was not good, no matter what kind of family it was, it was also a tragedy, and the two women were silent for a moment. Mrs. Cui wiped her tears, went into the house to call for someone to pack up her things, and prepared to go to the palace to mourn. She became more and more convinced in her heart that she must find a daughter-in-law who is physically strong.

On this day, Peony got up early, accompanied by Goro, and went to Fashou Temple to pick up the monk Fuyuan and rushed to Fangyuan. Monk Fuyuan was not afraid of the fierce sun, and after looking at it back and forth, he asked clearly where the peony was to be kept as a seedling garden, and then said with a smile: "The most important thing here is water." It can make the water bend and mean, bring all kinds of scenery as a whole, there is a path around the pond, there is a bridge across the river, and then build the wind pavilion water pavilion, the ladder bridge erects the pavilion, the island loops, and is embellished with the famous flowers, bamboos, different trees, and strange stones of the four seasons. When the time comes, you only need to go back and forth by pontoon, and you can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons. ”

After speaking, he didn't ask whether Peony agreed or disagreed, went into the house, took a pen and moved the pen on the sketch drawn by Peony like the wind, and drew quickly. He also learned the method of peony, only making a rough mark, and then sketching it and writing some small characters.

Peony stood aside and watched quietly, but saw that the monk Fuyuan who was wearing a moon-white robe monk's robe had a focused expression, and his bland eyebrows exuded an attraction that could not be ignored. She couldn't help but think, this is the unique charm of the wise?

Ah Tao was different this time, no one needed to tell her, she first made tea honestly, and then picked Houlin's early-ripening plums and washed them and sent them in, so she retreated in a proper manner, and followed Yuhe and Feng Da Niang to prepare vegetarian food.

Gorou chuckled, "This girl isn't as slippery as you said she was. ”

Peony said: "She just entered the door of my house, if she can't even do this, I don't need to continue to keep her." But the eyes saw that the monk Fuyuan drew the peach and plum forest behind the garden together, and led the river into it. In this way, when the peach and plum are colorful in spring, rafting in the forest seems to have strayed into the peach fairyland, which can't help but be very satisfying.

As the day approached, Monk Fuyuan stopped laughing and said with a smile: "Is the female Tanyue still satisfied?" ”

Peony asked a few more questions about the unclear places, and after receiving a clear and clear answer, he thanked the monk Fuyuan gratefully. Monk Fuyuan went to eat with Gorou, and saw Peony take the drawings and frown on the side to study them carefully, so he said: "Nu Tanyue doesn't have to be nervous, since the picture was made by the poor monk with you, you have to come to see it a few more times when building the garden, and you must make it appropriate." "This garden will be in his name in the future, how can he tolerate his own half-man to build him a nondescript garden to ruin his reputation?

Peony was overjoyed, and simply made persistent efforts: "Why don't you bother the master to recommend a few gardeners at the same time?" "To build this garden, a smart and capable construction team is the key, rather than looking for it yourself, it is better to ask the monk Fuyuan, want to come to him to govern the garden for a long time, there must be a few familiar craftsmen in hand, know the roots.

Monk Fuyuan glanced at her, and when he saw that her expression was serious, he responded generously: "Okay, tomorrow the poor monk will ask them if the construction period is right, and then let them come to negotiate the salary with you." ”

Gorou had no choice but to ask someone to send vegetarian wine and thank him again.

When the brother and sister sent the monk Fuyuan back to Fashou Temple, and passed by Anyi on the way home, they saw all kinds of cars, horses and people constantly pouring into Anyi, and the end was extremely lively. With the sensitivity and curiosity peculiar to a businessman, Gorou ordered his entourage to inquire what was going on. After a while, the attendant came back and replied, "It's Princess Ning." ”

Peony's eyes suddenly appeared in front of the women who were as plump as jade and had a soft expression that she met on the way home, and hurriedly said, "What is the reason?" Even though she guessed that it was probably related to production, she always wanted to ask for clarification.

The attendant said, "I haven't inquired about this. ”

Yu Heyin heard the conversation between Peony and Li Xun yesterday, thinking that this matter had a lot to do with Peony and Li Xun's affairs, and he needed to ask carefully, so he took the initiative to say: "Wait for the slave maid to inquire." After Peony acquiesced, she rode into Anyi Fang. After a while, when he came back from the horse, he sighed: "It was a difficult birth, and the little son was safe, but it was really pitiful." Seeing that Peony was silent, I couldn't help but feel twelve points of sympathy for Peony and Li Jing.

Wulang didn't take it to heart, after all, the people of the Tianjia family were too far away from him, he only remembered that Li Yuan was the long history of King Ning's mansion, and King Ning once opened his mouth for the matter of peony: "Now the uncle of the Li family is going to be busy for a while." ”

At the beginning, King Ning once came forward for your matter, although he did not succeed in the end, he also opened his mouth, and if such a thing happened, we can't go to mourn, so we will prepare a funeral and send it over. “

Peony thought that there were thousands of people who sent the funeral, and they sent the funeral home, but I was afraid that no one would recognize who it was, even if they asked the Li family to send it over, I was afraid that it would cause others to laugh at the relatives of the Li family and take the opportunity to climb, so he said: "It's just a heart, it's better to use this as a reason to make merit and bless the little son to grow up safely." ”

When Gorou heard what she meant, he didn't want others to know, but after thinking about it, he felt that he was just doing his best, and he didn't want to show anyone, so he said, "Okay, just rely on you." ”

Peony said: "The matter is my business, and the money will be paid by me." ”

Gorou wanted to persuade her that there were still many places to spend money when building a garden, but when he saw her serious appearance, he stopped persuading.

When the brother and sister returned home, the porter came over to lead the horse, and said with a smile: "Aunt and Mrs. Li have come over together." ”

Peony guessed that Li Manniang probably accompanied Mrs. Cui to mourn, but it was not good to stay in the palace with Mrs. Cui for a long time, so she took advantage of it to rest at home. Because Li Manniang is not that picky person, she didn't go inside to change clothes, only handed the horsewhip to Yuhe, and went in with Wulang to meet Li Manniang first.

Li Manniang was telling the story of the border city with Mrs. Cen, and when she saw Wulang Peony coming, after seeing the ceremony, she pulled the peony over with a smile and took a closer look: "Compared with the previous days, it seems to be darker." ”

Mrs. Cen said angrily: "I always ride a horse and run out all day long, can it not be dark." ”

Li Manniang said: "This is good, physical health is the most important." When asked about Peony's garden, Peony answered one by one.

Wulang thought to himself, although the peony is silently dedicated, but the Li family is the one who asks King Ning for help, and this matter is not known to King Ning's mansion, but the Li family is to know it, so that the Li family can still be regarded as their own family is the ungrateful person. naturally turned the topic to Princess Ning's funeral, and talked about Peony's plan.

Li Manniang sighed: "Your child is kind-hearted and thoughtful, but the child is unblessed, and I just told your mother about it, but the poor child didn't get through it." ”