In fact, what made Changsun Wujiu most dissatisfied was his brother's attitude.
Who is my uncle? The combined weight of the ten eldest grandsons Shunde is not as much as one of my uncle's hairs, yet my brother is still able to consider this matter and talk about his difficulties.
Changsun Wujiu immediately realized that his brother, who had become a high-ranking official, had gone too far in terms of fame, wealth and power. The calculations in the officialdom had cut off family ties, and even his uncle's family had to be put behind him.
As for repaying kindness, it is also intertwined in the officialdom.
It was precisely because she realized that her brother was unreliable that she threatened him with words, but the effect was not good. Her brother was already in a high position of power at this time, so on the surface he was still as usual, letting her go.
But he could no longer listen to her words.
Why? It's just that she has no support. Her husband has passed away many years ago, and she can't even go to pay homage to him.
She only knew that her husband's bones were buried in the ancestral grave of the Li family in Longxi. The father and son, except for the fourth son Li Yuanji, were finally reunited together.
There were no corpses exposed in the wilderness, and it was all down to my sister-in-law, and no one else could count on her.
Look at the elder brother now. He and his husband met in Luoyang back then and became close friends at first sight. How is it now? Has the elder brother ever mentioned Li Erlang's name again?
It had only been a few years... The ministers her husband had worked so hard to win over all went their separate ways. No one could remember the kindness of her old master and come to visit her.
The world is so cold... but there is no shortage of a brother.
Especially Fang Qiao, who was deeply favored by her husband and now has a prosperous official career. Even though she is deep in the palace and does not care about foreign affairs, she can often hear news about him and be praised as a virtuous person.
Now that it was involved, the elder brother only said lightly, "It was framed by others, and with the emperor's protection, he just let the shameless person who betrayed the Lord go?"
But when it comes to his uncle, his brother looks just and decisive...
Thinking of this, Changsun Wujiu breathed rapidly and couldn't help but raise her hands to cover her towering chest. The bitterness in her mouth made her want to vomit.
It made her extremely sad that someone close to her behaved in such a cold and despicable manner.
"What's wrong, madam? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Could you please let the carriage go slower?"
Seeing that her expression was wrong, the two maids held her arms and expressed their condolences.
Changsun Wujiu waved his hand to indicate that she was fine. She had heart disease, which was caused by the fright she suffered when Qi King Li Yuanji led his troops into the palace.
She had become much heavier in the past few years, mainly due to the defeat of Li Yuan and his son, and the disappearance of her husband in the war. This kept her awake at night, and her heart ailment suddenly worsened.
On the contrary, in the past few years since she entered Mrs. Chu's house, her life has been peaceful. My sister-in-law even asked the imperial doctor to treat her, and her health gradually improved.
In the words of later generations, time is the best medicine for healing. Without worrying about things, and following the doctor's instructions to avoid arrogance and impatience, the heart disease will be alleviated.
She was very unhappy when she went out to meet her brother today, and she was worried about her uncle's comfort, so there were signs of a recurrence of her heart disease.
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Changsun Wujiu closed his eyes and rested his mind, silently bowed to the Buddha, and his heartbeat gradually slowed down.
The carriage moved very smoothly. There was a small flag on the carriage with the words Madame Chu's Mansion written on it. It could be said that there was no obstruction between Chang'an Street and Market.
Even in some important government offices and forbidden gardens, as long as there is this flag, you can basically be safe. Even if you can't enter and leave easily, you can still be treated with courtesy.
This is actually power. Although Changsun Wujiu is full of complaints, she is enjoying the benefits of power. If someone tries to pull her out of the carriage, she will try her best to resist.
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The carriage stopped smoothly at the side door of Mrs. Chu's Mansion. The person holding the door opened the door and looked around. He said hello to the coachman and let the carriage in.
Mrs. Chu's Mansion was still so quiet. As I was walking along the path in the mansion, I met two eight or nine-year-old children, surrounded by several servants.
The servants immediately divided themselves on both sides, bowed their heads and saluted, and the two children were also very generous, calling them aunt.
Changsun Wujiu nodded slightly and asked a few questions unhurriedly.
These two children are Li Jiancheng's children. They were born as concubines, so it is not easy for them to grow up to such a big age. Even if the news has gradually passed in the past two years, they still dare not leave the house and move around at will.
There are more than a dozen children like them in the family, and they usually gather around the twin daughters born by my sister-in-law, like stars holding the moon in their arms, and they are always attentive to them.
Seeing them, Changsun Wujiu couldn't help but think of the situation when his brothers and sisters were in Luoyang many years ago, and he felt unhappy.
The children are not very close to her. Firstly, she is quite serious and the children are a little afraid of her. Secondly, I am afraid it is because the Li brothers fought with each other and wanted to kill each other and break up the family relationship.
These children who grew up in the family were not sensible at that time, but they would all get a few words from their mothers, and they might have understood early on that their relatives were somewhat unreliable.
There is also a boy in the house, and the two girls want to call her A Niang. They are both the children of Li Shimin's concubine.
Li Xuanba was born early and left no bloodline. His fourth son, Li Yuanji, offended his sister so badly that she died, and Li Xiuning was unwilling to take care of his family.
Therefore, over the years, I have picked among the orphans of the Li family and raised more than a dozen children in the mansion, which can be regarded as preserving some hope for the Li family in Longxi to revive the family in the future.
This was a very dangerous thing, and Li Xiuning did it very carefully. There were not many boys, only four, and the rest were girls, both male and female. They were all concubines.
At this point, Changsun Wujiu admired his sister-in-law. She thought that if she moved to another place, she would not be able to reach the level of Li Xiuning.
At the same time, she was secretly ashamed that her husband had plotted against her sister-in-law a lot back then. She didn't pay much attention to her sister-in-law's affairs at that time, and she also complained a little about her love life. She felt that her sister-in-law should not be colluding with others and damaging Li's family.
reputation.
But what I never expected was that in times of danger, the person I could rely on most was this little sister-in-law...
Men are so damn unreliable...
Of course, the emperor's tolerance is also surprising. He could allow such a bold act. Changsun Wujiu, who has read many history books, knows how rare this is.
Well, the emperor is naturally not an ordinary man... but her husband died because of it. This should be remembered, so every time the emperor came to the palace, she would hide in her residence, for fear that the emperor would see her color and come.
Someone got aroused or something.
She is still very confident in herself. Compared with Li Sanniang, she is indeed more in line with the aesthetics of people in the world.
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When she returned to her small courtyard, the lady in charge of the courtyard welcomed her in, "Didn't you say you wanted to stay there, why did you come back again?"
As Changsun Wujiu walked inside, he said, "It's better to come back. You go and make me a pot of tea first, make two pieces of cherry cake and take them to the study."
The lady in charge was even more surprised. Why didn't she get a meal when she arrived at her parents' house? He looked at her face, but didn't dare to ask any more questions.
He ordered the maid to prepare immediately, but followed his wife into the house. While waiting for her to change clothes and wash herself, he said: "My wife sent two land deeds and one house deed, both from Luoyang.
Madam has said that it is the property of the Changsun family. You can accept it or give it to your uncle, as you wish.
However, the favor should be recorded in the name of Luoyang Changshi Wei Xuancheng. It should have been done by his wife when she went to Luoyang, and Wei Changshi took care of it.
Madam doesn’t want to take credit, so the favor falls on Wei Changshi.”
This housekeeper is over fifty years old and is a person released from the palace. She has a clear sense of worldliness. Serving her here, a former princess, is really a bit unqualified.
Changsun Wujiu felt a little more grateful to her sister-in-law, but she was a little unhappy when she heard that it was going to be given to her uncle. Naturally, the uncle was referring to Changsun Wuji.
Before today, it was nothing. It was originally the property of the eldest grandson's family, and it would be more useful to give it to his brother than to leave it in his own hands.
But now, let’s talk about it again.
In fact, she knew something about this matter. As my sister-in-law said before, she originally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to leave the house to discuss it with her brother, but in the end they broke up on bad terms, so the matter was brought up.
My brother looks like he is self-reliant and refuses to eat what comes to him, which is really disgusting.
After thinking for a moment, Changsun Wujiu made up his mind. His brother had no conscience, so why should he benefit from it?
"It's better to send it back to Madam. I've been taken care of a lot by her, so how can I receive any more wealth? There are so many people in the house, so I have to do my best, right?"
The housekeeper smiled and nodded, "What I'm saying is right, but how about telling my wife these things? Don't think I'm nagging you. As I say, I'm a good housekeeper and should help my wife share her worries."
Things in the mansion are very complicated, and Madam is sometimes upset. She has lived in the mansion for several years, and she is always alone in the deserted place. Madam feels distressed when she sees her.
It's better to take care of things, Madam, it will be easier..."
Changsun Wujiu took off his coat, revealing his voluptuous and curvy figure, and asked casually: "Why are you talking about this? Did Madam say it herself?"
The lady in charge put on her new clothes, took off her hairpin, and said with a smile: "Do you still need to talk about it as madam? My wife and madam are sisters-in-law, the most trustworthy people. As long as madam opens her mouth, madam will definitely be happy."
Changsun Wujiu also smiled, "I am not the only sister-in-law in Madam's house, right?"
After taking off all the hairpins from the plug, her black hair fell down like a waterfall and draped over her shoulders. The stewardess combed it carefully for her and praised her repeatedly.
This is a necessary skill for anyone who comes out of the palace. In just a few words, Changsun Wujiu's eyebrows curled up, and the suffocation he had suffered before also dissipated a lot.
The steward's wife saw that her face finally improved, and then she said briskly: "The lady is different after all. People in the palace often say that the right position means the authority.
I see, the only person who can make these people in the mansion listen to what I say is besides the madam, that is, the lady..."