When Wu Mingyi learned that Shi Jingyang would go, she was ecstatic and smiled with crooked eyebrows, "Okay, Yi'er will go back and pack the suitcases now."
There is no better daughter than a mother. Mrs. Li looked at the ecstatic Wu Mingyi and knew who her unabashed joy was for.
Mrs. Li's heart couldn't help but sink, but she kept a decent smile on her face.
Mrs. Cui said with a smile: "Go ahead and ask the maid and mother-in-law to be more careful. Don't be afraid of trouble and bring everything you need to bring. You will save yourself the trouble of being short of time."
Wu Mingyi raised his arms and hugged Mrs. Cui, and said in Mrs. Cui's ear: "Thank you grandma for your advice. Yi'er has taken note of it. Grandma, please take care of yourself and wait obediently in the house until Yi'er brings you the treasures."
The game is back.”
Mrs. Cui smiled and patted Wu Mingyi on the back, "My good granddaughter is interested. At your age, what kind of delicious food has your grandma not eaten?
When following Shengshang to Qiuhuang, safety must be the first priority and never take risks out of curiosity.
Disobeying the Holy One is a grave sin. Do you understand?"
Wu Mingyi stuck out his tongue and made a playful face, "Thank you grandma for reminding me, Yi'er took note of it."
Mrs. Cui was worried and reminded her with a serious word: "Yi'er must remember your grandmother's advice.
This time Qiu Xiang, the Holy One ordered his concubine to accompany him.
We must be more cautious in what we do, and we cannot allow others to take advantage of it and cause trouble to the Queen."
Seeing Mrs. Cui's serious expression, Wu Mingyi did not dare to be naughty again, and solemnly promised: "Grandma, don't worry, Yi'er will bear in mind her grandmother's teachings. She will be cautious and never do anything inappropriate."
Mrs. Cui said: "There is no need to be cautious, as long as you don't go out of line in general.
Remember your identity, you are the eldest granddaughter of Duke Chengguo, so you must be generous in everything you do!"
Wu Mingyi said: "Yes, Yi'er has written it down."
Mrs. Cui saw that she had explained all the instructions and waved her hand, "Be good and go!"
Wu Mingyi let go of Mrs. Cui, turned around and hugged Mrs. Li, and whispered: "Auntie, actually I made osmanthus cake for you and sent Yunjin to deliver it."
Mrs. Li was stunned, turned to look at Wu Mingyi, and saw Wu Mingyi winking at her.
Mrs. Li said: "Go, listen to grandma and let the maid and mother-in-law pay more attention."
Wu Mingyi smiled and said: "Thank you so much, grandma, my daughter is gone."
Mrs. Li nodded, "Go!"
Watching Wu Mingyi leave, Mrs. Cui withdrew her gaze and looked at Mrs. Li.
Before Mrs. Li could speak, Mrs. Cui spoke first: "I know what you want to say.
Our artistic sister is very well-behaved and sensible. Lele will see the good things about her.
The beginning of the year is the martial arts examination, and after the martial arts examination, we will discuss the matter of marriage between the two governments."
At this point of Mrs. Cui's words, Mrs. Li didn't know what to say. She could only nod her head and said, "Okay, everything is up to my mother."
Mrs. Cui then said: "Your Majesty will not accompany you this time. When the time comes, you and Er Rong should be more vigilant and watch our own people to avoid causing trouble."
Mrs. Li bowed and responded, "Yes, my wife understands."
Mrs. Cui urged: "We are leaving tomorrow, so go back and pack as soon as possible."
Mrs. Li said goodbye and turned around to leave Fu'an Hall.
Weiyuan Hou Mansion, after Mrs. Li left, Mrs. Hou came to Yayuan.
The brother-in-law's intention is very obvious, hoping that the marriage between Le Ge'er and Yi Jie'er can be finalized as soon as possible.
But she had promised Brother Le before that the marriage would be discussed after the martial arts examination next year.
She understands the feelings of her brother and sister-in-law. After all, in September, Sister Yi will be sixteen.
When Qingshan saw Mrs. Hou coming, he hurriedly bowed to greet her. "Hello, madam!"
Mrs. Hou looked at the respectful Qingshan and asked, "What are Brother Le doing these days? Why are you away from home all day?"
Qingshan was afraid of Mrs. Hou's gaze, bowed his head and said: "I am busy with the things that His Highness the Crown Prince ordered me to do. As for what happened, Madam, please tell me that I can't tell you."
Qingshan tensed up and thought to himself, Madam, forgive me, I am not lying, this is my order.
Mrs. Hou is someone who knows the importance of things. She heard that Shi Jingyang was busy with the prince's instructions, so she didn't ask any more questions.
Then he asked: "Where is Brother Le? What are you busy with now?"
Qingshan leaned forward and replied: "Back to Madam, Commander Lu who is with His Highness the Crown Prince is here and will discuss matters with me in the study.
Madam, you have something important to do with me? Please go in and let me know."
With that said, Qingshan was about to turn around.
When Mrs. Hou saw Shi Jingyang receiving guests, she hurriedly called Qingshan to stop, "No, Brother Le has something to do, let him be busy."
I just came to see if Brother Le's things have been packed?
Since Brother Le is busy, I won't disturb him.
You should be more careful when packing your luggage later, and don’t leave anything behind. Do you understand?"
Qingshan leaned forward and said, "Yes, I have written it down, madam, don't worry."
Mrs. Hou turned around and walked out of Yayuan. After walking a few steps, Mrs. Hou looked back at Yayuan.
When the maid saw Mrs. Hou stopping, she stopped too.
Aunt Han looked at Mrs. Hou, then at Yayuan, and asked, "Madam, what's wrong?"
Mrs. Hou said, "I watched Sister Yi grow up, and I grew up with Brother Le. They have been in love since childhood. Why did Brother Le...Oh!"
When it came to the latter part, Mrs. Hou let out a long sigh.
Mother Han leaned forward and said: "Madam, the prince grew up with the prince. The prince is a man with great ambitions. He only cares about his family and the country. It is normal for him to be indifferent to the love between his children."
Mrs. Hou nodded and said: "That's right. I heard from the empress a few days ago that the imperial concubine is very uneasy. This time in Qiu Xiang, the emperor asked the imperial concubine to accompany him, and he has gained the arrogance of the imperial concubine."
Aunt Han said: "It's not easy for the empress. She has to take charge of the affairs of the Sixth Palace, and she also has to deal with the provocations of those who are interested."
Mrs. Hou thought about the mess the queen was facing, and said with emotion: "My sister can handle it, but if it were me... I wouldn't even dare to think about it."
Mrs. Hou shook her head as she spoke.
If she were to face another woman who was her husband, she would be afraid that her blood would be destroyed and she would die.
Sure enough, people can't get used to it.
Although my sister is a mother-in-law and the most noble woman in the world, only her sister understands the pain in her heart.
My elder sister once said about her. Although she is not as noble as her elder sister, she married into the Marquis of Weiyuan. The Marquis is a dedicated and responsible person. He has been watching over her for decades and followed her in everything.
The husband and wife are harmonious and the children are filial. In this life, she is better than many women in the world.
Of course, she also has her worries. For example, right now, she is worried about Brother Le's marriage.
"Well, by September, Sister Yi will be sixteen. No wonder my sister-in-law is anxious."
Aunt Han is the housekeeper around Mrs. Hou. Everyone in the house returns to her in advance, and she picks up important gifts and gives them to Mrs. Hou.
Some trivial matters were handled directly by others, and only the results were reported to Mrs. Hou.
Because of this, Aunt Han knew much more than Mrs. Hou knew.
Furthermore, Mrs. Hou was concerned about the prince's marriage. In the opinion of Aunt Han, this was just a fan of the authorities.
In Aunt Han's opinion, when Mrs. Hou mentioned the marriage to the prince, the prince's evasion was enough to show that the prince did not have his cousin in his heart.
Aunt Han took over and said, "Yes, my cousin is also born in September, and she will be sixteen in a blink of an eye."
Mrs. Hou sighed and said: "Isn't it true? According to my wishes, the marriage between Brother Le and Sister Yi was decided years ago.
Following the etiquette of three letters and six betrothals, we will get married three years later.
At that time, Sister Yi was eighteen or nineteen, and Brother Le was in his early twenties. They are both grown up and sensible. They get married in the first year and can have children in the second year. How great."
Aunt Han said tactfully: "Madam, this matter cannot be rushed."
Mrs. Hou looked at Aunt Han and said, "I know, I just thought about it. Besides, what's the point of being anxious? Brother Dele can just nod."
Aunt Han smiled and said, "I don't blame the eldest son. Marriage is a big deal. Once you get married, you will be together day and night for a lifetime.
Especially in our house, we have an ancestral motto that you will never divorce your wife or take concubines, so when you get married, you need to be cautious and cautious. It is right for the prince to think more."
Mrs. Hou asked, "What do you mean, Mammy, Brother Le has been reluctant to propose marriage because he wants to think more about it?"
Aunt Han looked at Mrs. Hou's nervous look and secretly sighed in her heart, she is really like a parent in the world. Madam who usually takes one step at a time and looks at her every step, but when she encountered the prince's incident, her brain felt like it was stuck.
Aunt Han said with a smile: "For the prince's marriage, he definitely hopes to find a person who is happy with each other and live a harmonious life together, just like the Marquis and his wife, who love each other and play the piano and the piano all their lives.
On the contrary, if two people do not share the same feelings, argue all day long, and spend their lives in a hurry, how miserable will their lives be?
According to Lao Nu, when the Crown Prince marries, the person he marries into the palace is someone who will live with the Crown Prince for the rest of his life, and the Crown Prince is willing to do so. The wife is the Crown Prince’s mother, so she must be considerate of the Crown Prince."
After hearing this, Mrs. Hou fell into deep thought. Before, she only thought about Sister Yi being well-behaved and sensible, and wanted to marry her back. She never thought about Brother Le's feelings.
Aunt Han is right, the Hou Mansion is different from other families. In other families, a man can have three wives and four concubines, and the wives and concubines can be in groups.
Men of the Shi family are not allowed to take concubines. Unless the daughter-in-law has committed an unforgivable sin, she cannot divorce her.
As Aunt Han said, she should think more about Brother Le. Marriage is a big deal and she needs to be more cautious. This is for Brother Le's good and Sister Yi's good.
It would be bad if he forcibly marries Sister Yi back and Brother Le does it unwillingly, thereby neglecting Sister Yi.
Mrs. Hou said: "Zixin is right, I am anxious about this matter. Brother Le said that we should only consider the marriage after the martial arts examination, so we should wait until after the martial arts examination."
At this point, Mrs. Hou suddenly thought of something, turned to look at Mrs. Hou, and asked, "Did Zi Xin hear something?"
Aunt Han leaned forward and said, "Madam is wise, you can't hide anything from me."
On the day of the second young lady’s birthday, the old slave, as ordered by the madam, went to give the second young lady a birthday gift.”
Having said this, Grandma Han paused.
Mrs. Hou asked: "I remember this, what happened? What happened to you when you went to give Sister Chen a birthday gift?"
Mother Han leaned forward and said: "That day, the old slave came out of the second lady's yard and met the prince at the rockery of the flower bed. The prince did not find the old slave.
I originally wanted to come forward and say hello, but when I saw Qingshan's cautious look when reporting to the Crown Prince, I didn't dare to come forward and disturb him."
Mrs. Hou frowned slightly and asked, "Looking cautious?"
Aunt Han nodded, "Yes, the old slave thinks that the prince wants to go to the second lady's yard to give a gift to the second lady. Let Qingshan go and find out the situation.
Qingshan reported that Miss Cousin, Miss Jiang, and the eldest miss are all in the second miss’s yard.”
Mrs. Hou asked: "What's the result? Did Brother Le go to Sister Chen's yard?"
Mother Han shook her head and said: "The prince handed the birthday gift in his hand to Qingshan and asked Qingshan to send it over, while the prince was waiting at the same place."
Mrs. Hou was silent for a moment and asked: "Brother Le has always doted on Sister Chen, why didn't he send a congratulatory gift in person?
Let’s not talk about Xing Jie’er. Yi Jie’er and Zhang Zhu are very close relatives. Le Ge’er grew up with them and often played together. Why did he avoid seeing you? What happened when you came back?
Didn't you tell me this?"
Aunt Han leaned forward and said, "It's all my fault, please punish me!"
Mrs. Hou gave Aunt Han a sideways look and said, "Don't talk about whether you will be punished or not. Answer my question first."
Aunt Han leaned over and said, "I planned to tell my wife that day when I went back, but because my wife and my uncle were both there, I couldn't talk about it. Later, I got busy and forgot about it."
Mrs. Hou murmured and asked, "Why don't Brother Le send it there in person?"
Aunt Han replied: "I think the prince is deliberately avoiding suspicion."
"Avoid suspicion? Sister Yi and Zhangzhu?" Madam Hou's voice lowered all the way until it was silent. After a while, Madam Hou nodded and said: "I understand."
Mrs. Hou didn't say what she understood, and Aunt Han didn't dare to ask.
Mrs. Hou quickened her pace and walked to Qingyi Garden. As she walked, she said, "Zixin, take someone to check again and see if you have brought everything you need."
Aunt Han bowed down and took people to check.
In Yayuan, not long after Mrs. Hou left, Lu Qichuan stood up to say goodbye.
Shi Jingyang sent Lu Qichuan to the gate. When Lu Qichuan's car was out of sight, Shi Jingyang turned around and walked back.
Qingshan followed beside him, leaned forward and said, "Sir, when you were discussing matters with Commander Lu just now, my wife came to Yayuan with someone."
Shi Jingyang paused, stopped, looked at Qingshan, and asked, "What did Madam say?"
Qingshan replied: "It's nothing, I just told the younger ones to serve the good master attentively, pack their luggage well, and don't leave anything behind."
Shi Jingyang said: "I know, you go and keep an eye on them and clean up. I'll go to Qingyi Garden."
Qingshan bowed his body and responded.
Shi Jingyang went straight to Qingyi Garden.
As soon as Madam Hou sat down and picked up her teacup to drink tea, a servant came in and said, "Madam, the Crown Prince wants to see you."
Mrs. Hou's hand paused, and the tea in the cup almost spilled out, "Please come in."
The servants retreated, and then Shi Jingyang came in and bowed to Madam Hou.
Mrs. Hou pointed to the brocade stool opposite and said, "Didn't I say you were receiving guests? Why are you here? Sit here!"
