Lan Qiao looked at Li Jingshu's embarrassed and shy look. Although he also thought it was cute and funny, and felt a little sweet because of her affection for him when she was young, he still came to her rescue and said: "Actually, I first met the little girl in Mr. Xu's medicine house.

"Shu, I really admire her extremely, I think she is elegant and gentle, I wonder how there is such a perfect woman in this world, and I can't help but feel ashamed of myself."

What he said made everyone laugh, but Li Jingshu didn't seem to appreciate it. She sniffed and said: "My husband is willing to say anything nice to make others happy. In this case, if not, please talk to me again."

First of all, what do you like about others?"

Zhu Yuluo smiled, waved her hand, and said to Lan Qiao: "Don't listen to her. Women are like this. The more they get used to it, the more they behave."

"Mom! I hate it!" Li Jingshu yelled, "They say that after a daughter gets married, her elbows turn outwards. How can you, a mother, talk to outsiders?"

Zhu Yuluo said disapprovingly: "He has already called me mother, so why is he still an outsider? You have been pampered since you were a child and don't know how to love others. Don't make others dislike you when the time comes."

"I don't know how to care for others?" Li Jingshu was so angry that she crossed her hips and asked, "Ask your good uncle, am I taking good care of him?"

After saying this, she picked up a piece of water chestnut cake from the plate, fed it to Lan Qiao's mouth, and said in a gentle and gentle voice, "Husband, try this."

Xiao Wuhen stopped teasing her this time, and instead spoke for her: "When the eldest lady was in Chushui City, she didn't show any signs of being a young lady. It was like she was a completely different person, and she was so independent that it was scary. Although I

I have watched her grow up, but even after she put on the mask, I didn’t recognize her at all, which shows her inner forbearance and strength.”

Although she was praising Li Jingshu, Zhu Yuluo's expression darkened, and she said with some sadness in her heart: "You must have suffered a lot in these years."

"As your daughter, am I still afraid of hardship?" Li Jingshu pretended to be relaxed and said, "Do you want to know my experience in the years since I left home? Anyway, if I have time and the tea is delicious, I can tell you slowly.

"

Zhu Yuluo missed her beloved daughter and naturally longed to know everything that happened when she was not with her, so she hurriedly agreed. Li Qi also nodded slightly and pushed the sesame cake in front of her towards her as a sign of goodwill.

Li Jingshu then started telling the story when she entered Chushui City, and talked about how she got the mask of "Hua Yuxi", and then was shocked to hear the bad news about the Lan Yu case. Lan Zhi was seriously ill, and taught her cooking skills, and hinted that she could renew An Xiaohan's marriage.

Although Xiao Wuhen was in Chushui City and had a good relationship with Hua Yuxi, it was the first time he heard many of the details mentioned by her.

"So after Madam left, the only person in the world who knew my identity behind the mask was the hall master, and my husband was the first to see through this identity." Li Jingshu said calmly, and did not deliberately conceal that she and An Xiaohan had "had a relationship."

"It may be a master-disciple romance," "But I only have awe for the master, but no love between men and women. Madam is wrong about this."

Speaking of this, she held Lan Qiao's hand, smiled and said: "Of course, who told me that someone has already lived in my heart."

Zhu Yuluo showed a knowing smile, while Li Qi sneered and said: "They are all rebellious officials and traitors, and no one is any better."

Then Li Jingshu told the story of how she left Chushui City, went to the capital as Hua Yuxi to run the Goddess Building, and participated in various actions of the Erqihui.

Zhu Yuluo said worriedly: "You are a good lady, but you went to be a prostitute. They didn't take advantage of you, right? I know that many brothel owners also used the banner of performing arts but not selling themselves at first, but in the end they were forced to do so by various means.

Most of the pressure has been dragged down, or they have entered the door of some powerful people and become other people's personal favorites. Like that Yu...what do you call Yu?"

Although she was in Jiangpu, she could occasionally hear some romantic chatter from the capital. Life in Jiangpu was too dull, so it was easy for her to remember such slightly interesting things.

"Yu Xiaozui." Li Qi reminded her, "She caused the master and apprentice of Lingyin Pavilion to turn against each other. The master of the pavilion, Fang Rutian, is still depressed. His two apprentices, Ling Yufei and Biancheng Jianze, both regard each other as enemies.

.”

"Oh, yes, Yu Xiaozui." Zhu Yuluo said with a smile, "My husband knows a lot."

Li Qi shrugged indifferently, but couldn't help but look at Li Jingshu.

"With the support of the hall master, they don't dare to push me too far." Li Jingshu shook her head and briefly talked about how she set up various incentive systems, how to train newly recruited girls, teach them music, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing, dancing and hospitality, and how to revitalize

The Goddess Tower makes it the most famous fireworks spot along the Qinhuai River.

"That's really a good place for rich people. They are more considerate than you think of all the good things you can think of." Although Xiao Wuhen has never "patronized" the Goddess Tower as a guest, he did so when he came to the capital.

Because Liu Yueyao has been there several times, he added to Li Jingshu, "If the eldest lady really does business, she must be a genius."

Li Jingshu took a sip of tea, and then talked about the various grievances between her and Lanqiao, from Luzhou, to Jinan, to Yueyang, and finally to Hexi and Beijing.

While everyone listened to her lively narration, they enjoyed the fragrant tea and refreshments carefully prepared by Zhu Yuluo. Zhu Yuluo secretly observed the consumption of refreshments and everyone's tea, and lost no time in replenishing them.

Before you know it, the sun has set in the west, and the dazzling sunlight shines directly from the top of Tiancha Mountain, shines into the teahouse through the west window, and casts the shadows of everyone on the wall of the teahouse.

Xiao Wuhen was also a witness to the battle in Luzhou. Now that he heard Li Jingshu recount the past events, he couldn't help but glance at Lan Qiao and sighed: "At first we only thought he was a mantis trying to use a chariot, but we didn't expect him to be so capable of fighting and finally escaped."

He fell into our trap. When we fight again on the Han River boat, it will be difficult for me to defeat him."

"If we don't fight, we won't get to know each other." Zhu Yuluo was afraid that saying too much would make Lan Qiao sad, so she said with a smile, "Now that we have turned our hostility into friendship, isn't it the best result?"

"Since then, my feelings for him have become extremely complicated." Li Jingshu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I have the admiration of my youth, but also feel guilty, and because he is the one we want to get rid of in our plan.

And the obstacles that could not be removed gave rise to fear and awe. Alas, at that time, even I didn’t know where our relationship would eventually go.”

"What happened next?" Zhu Yuluo asked curiously, "Then that time you came home? Was the fierce battle between Feng Houye and Wei Guogong also related to you?"

Li Jingshu nodded and said, "That was indeed a trap set up by me."

"Then what happened when Huaiyuan went to the capital to look for you? Was that when he discovered your identity?"

"It's not my fault that my mother is nosy." Li Jingshu's face turned slightly red and she said quietly, "If my mother hadn't given him that robe, I wouldn't have been exposed so easily."

"Are they that bad? How afraid is my mother that her daughter won't get married?"

Zhu Yuluo explained: "It's not that you are bad, it's just that your vision is too high. You can't look down on anyone except Huaiyuan. Of course, mother must help you grasp him."

"Mom, please stop talking, some people are going to raise their tails to the sky." Li Jingshu covered her ears and shook her head wildly.

Li Qi remembered the "ten-day appointment" with Lan Qiao and said in a deep voice: "At that time, I asked you to find Xiao Shu. You brought her back like that, and then she eloped with you the next day. Are you right?

Bullied her?"

Lan Qiao thought that the situation here was extremely complicated and could not be explained in a sentence or two. Faced with Li Qi's stern gaze, he didn't know how to answer. Li Jingshu had already rushed to say: "I have been talking for so long, and I am all hungry.

Sister Xiao, are you hungry too?"

Xiao Wuhen opened his mouth, and just as he was about to speak, Li Jingshu said again: "Don't say you're not hungry, think about the child in your belly."

"Okay, mother will cook for you now." Zhu Yuluo stood up with a smile, glared at Li Qi and said, "You too, if you have anything to say, you can't wait until the children are full before saying anything."

After saying that, she looked at Lan Qiao again: "Huaiyuan, what do you like to eat?"

"I know, mother and I will go prepare together." Li Jingshu said and got up, holding hands with Zhu Yuluo, like a pair of sisters, and left the tea room.
Chapter completed!