Chapter 99: The Storm is Coming
The spring is cold, and the snow at the border has not yet begun to melt, and new shoots are already trembling on the branches of the trees in Jingshili.
Everything recovers, and the cycle repeats.
Although Wei Chengxuan "became famous in one fight" on the day of opening, there are still many sons and brothers in the noble circle who buy his face, and Si'anju's business is gradually on the right track. Liao Lan would come to Fuzhong every once in a while to invite Song Li to travel, the hot springs on Zhuangzi, the incense on the Jade Buddha Temple, one by one, Song Li didn't feel that life was lonely.
It's just that sometimes when she goes to Liao's Mansion as a guest, she hears Liao Lan chattering about the border war, and inevitably mentions Wei Chengxuan, she is still a little uncomfortable, and if she happens to face Liao Cen at this moment, she feels quite embarrassed, but Liao Cen still has the style of a humble gentleman before, and she doesn't mention the dispute with her on the street that day.
In contrast, Liao Lan got along with Song Li through these days, and Song Li became closer, and came to the palace every other day to find her.
Not long ago, the news of the great victory of the Great Chu army was transmitted from Subei, and the government and the opposition were excited, and even the concubine Shu, who had not seen her well for a long time, also issued a decree after hearing the news, and rewarded the ladies of the Liao Mansion and the Anping Prince's Mansion with a lot of things. Liao Lan was looking at the newly placed white jade pomegranate boy jade carving in Song Li's house at the moment, and praised it, "The concubine really values the palace, the texture of this ornament alone is amazing, what reward did Sister Li get, let me open my eyes again." β
Song Li knew the other party's temperament and understood that this was not a stingy remark with vinegar, and said with a smile, "The reward in the palace, I am the same as you, and this ornament was sent by my mother." β
Liao Lan turned around and looked at the ornaments for a while, and suddenly covered her mouth and smiled, "When the prince returns to the court, my aunt's heart will be half over." β
Hearing this, the smile on the corner of Song Li's mouth didn't know whether to put it away, Baoyue stole at Song Li's eyes, and her face couldn't cry or laugh, only Baosui asked stupidly, "How do you say this?" β
"My silly treasure spike, pomegranate with many seeds, what else is the point of my aunt sending this." Liao Lan squeezed her eyebrows at Baosui.
Except for Liao Lan in the room, the other three people knew in their hearts that according to the previous agreement between Song Li and Wei Chengxuan, the heir was simply a fantasy, so they had to squeeze out an embarrassing smile in response.
"Okay, don't keep making fun of me." Song Li changed the topic in time, "When your father and brother come back, will your mother start to propose marriage for you?" β
Liao Lan nodded, "The eldest brother's marriage has long been set, and he is the only daughter of the Huang family, a loyal general." β
"Why haven't you heard of this daughter of the Huang family, isn't she in Jingshi?" Song Li knocked on a walnut and handed it to Liao Lan, she knew all the female dependents to be married in the Jingshi circle during this time.
"Uncle Huang and his father are old friends, he has been stationed in the southwest for most of his life, and when he can come to Beijing in the middle of this year, he will discuss with his parents how to handle the marriage of the two families." Liao Lan took the walnut kernel, "As for the second brother, I don't know what my mother thinks, anyway, it's not the eldest princess's mansion." β
Speaking of the second brother Liao Cen, Liao Lan suddenly became interested, "Sister Li, after you finished talking to the second brother that day, his whole person seemed to have changed, although I can't say anything different, but I feel different." Let's just say Liu Min, she also stopped the second brother that day, I don't know what the second brother said to her, she has never appeared in front of the people of Liao Mansion again, I think my mother said it openly and secretly, she pretended not to hear the sound, sometimes she came directly to the second brother during the meeting, the scene was not embarrassing, it seems that this matter has to be handled by my second brother himself. β
It is naturally the best way for Liao Cen to cut off Liu Min's thoughts with his own hands, and Liao Cen's ignorant look before may be a hint of imminent departure in Liu Min's opinion, but with Liu Min's stubborn and unwilling to turn temperament, it is difficult to be kind to be given such a big face. Song Li glanced at the naΓ―ve Liao Lan, swallowed the words, and echoed, "That's exactly the truth." β
Liao Lan and Song Li stayed for a while, and when they saw that it was getting late, they got up and said goodbye.
After the others left, Baoyue stepped forward directly, ready to put away the pomegranate boy jade ornaments, Song Li stopped, "No need, just let it go, it's just a show, wait for the prince to come back and discuss with him, if the prince and the princess are in a hurry for the heirs, whether it is to accept the side concubine or inherit from the side branch, they will promise them." β
This time, the prince will return to Beijing with Wei Chengxuan, and if she wants to complete her own plans in the future, she must first become a qualified princess.
Baoyue held the ornament, her eyes were red, "Miss." β
When there is no one in private, Baoyue and Baosui still call Song Li "Miss".
"Okay, let's finish what I want to do first, and then think about the rest, don't be sad about this." Song Li comforted, but somehow, she was also a little emotional.
"I inquired, Mrs. Lin arranged a personal maid for Young Master Lin, followed him to the school to serve, and after a few days, he called back to the Lin Mansion and arranged to live in Song Yu's courtyard in the West Cross Courtyard, no matter how Mrs. Lin arranged, Song Yu seemed to fully support, and there was no displeasure in the slightest." Bao Sui diverted the topic in time.
Song Li previously understood the situation in the family of the lady to be married in Jingshi, just to find out, if she hadn't married into the Lin Mansion in her previous life, who would the position of the young grandmother of the Lin Mansion be, and whether this person would have worries about her life, but looking at the current situation, Mrs. Lin's marriage for Lin Jia has been repeatedly shelved, and Song Yu is playing ghosts, and now in the face of Mrs. Lin, she is even more advanced by retreating, and generously accepts the girl sent by her mother-in-law, I am afraid that Mrs. Lin is not comfortable.
Song Li thought about it quietly, with Song Yu she met again, I am afraid that she really has the intention of being corrected. The back house of the Lin Mansion is firmly controlled by Mrs. Lin, and the manpower she can rely on, in addition to her mother Liu, I am afraid that there is only that Lin Jia, Baosui once asked about the news of her mother's family, and her father was already disappointed in Song Yu, and never asked about her situation in front of the Liu family, but just brought Song Rui to her side and raised her carefully.
Thinking of this, Song Li shook her head again, even if Song Yu had the ability to make Lin Jia obey her, but Mrs. Lin, who was pressed on top, would not agree to let Song Yu become the young grandmother of the main room anyway, unless there was greater external pressure to force her to relax, but who would help Song Yu?
Song Li pondered and meditated, feeling that this seemed to be a key point, as long as she figured it out, many problems could be solved, but unfortunately she died early in her previous life, and there was no other news that she could rely on, so she had to give up and wait and see what happened.
What Song Li didn't expect was that she soon knew Song Yu's methods, and what she didn't expect was that before Wei Chengxuan came back, she was once again forced to usher in the night of life and death in her previous life.