The few of them played until the first minute of the morning, had dinner at Fengle Building, and then left separately.
When leaving, Shi Jingchen warmly invited Ning Wei to go horse riding at the Hou Mansion.
Ning Wei couldn't refuse his kindness, so he decided to go to the Hou Mansion the day after tomorrow.
At the Duke Chengguo's Mansion, Mrs. Li came out of Mrs. Cui's courtyard and asked, "Has the Crown Prince returned to the mansion?"
Aunt Huang leaned forward and said, "Go back to Madam, the prince returned to his residence half an hour ago and is now in the Duke Guo's study."
Mrs. Li nodded, "Let people go over and wait. When the prince comes out of the study of the Duke of Guo, please invite the prince to come to Cuiyu Pavilion."
Aunt Huang bowed down and turned around to give her instructions.
Wu Erlin, the eldest son of Duke Chengguo, came out of his father's study.
When the maid in Mrs. Li's yard saw her, she came forward and bent her knees and said, "Your Majesty, Madam has invited you."
Wu Erlin felt agitated, nodded sullenly, and asked patiently: "Where is Madam at this time?"
The maid bent her knees and said, "My lord, my wife is at Cuiyu Pavilion."
Wu Erlin walked towards the backyard in a hurry. He had made an appointment with his friends to go to Zuixian Tower for a drink.
Wu Erlin planned to go back home, change his clothes, and then go out. Unexpectedly, when he came back, he was invited over by the Duke of Guo, who scolded him for a long time.
After finally getting out of the Duke's place, Mrs. Li called him again. If we delay the meeting any longer, tonight's appointment will be ruined.
When Wu Erlin came to Cuiyuxuan, Mrs. Li received the report from her servants and led her servants to welcome him out.
"Hello, sir!"
"Hello, Your Majesty!"
No matter how anxious Wu Erlin was, he didn't show it.
He was so well-educated that he even stepped forward to help Mrs. Li up personally and said, "Madam, there is no need to be polite."
The couple entered the Nuan Pavilion, and after the maid served tea, Aunt Huang saw the opportunity and took the maid and her mother-in-law down.
Wu Erlin picked up the tea and took a sip. He glanced at the hourglass on the cupboard and asked, "Is there something wrong, madam?"
Mrs. Li stretched out her hand to serve the tea, but did not see the anxious look in Prince Chengguo's eyes.
Mrs. Li took a sip of tea, sighed slightly and said: "It's all my fault. I didn't take care of the Duke's mansion properly, which led to one incident after another in the mansion. Alas, I feel very guilty..."
Mrs. Li blamed herself endlessly and looked haggard. Mrs. Li did not say the next words.
Wu Erlin put down the tea cup in his hand and said comfortingly: "Madam has done a good job. If something happens in the house, you can't blame me. Madam, please don't take the responsibility on yourself."
Although Prince Chengguo did not ask about the affairs in the mansion, he was not an unreasonable person. He knew that the affairs in the mansion had nothing to do with Li, and he did not want to see Li blame himself.
After hearing what the prince said, Mrs. Li felt better and sighed slightly, "Seeing my mother lying on the bed unable to move, I feel very uncomfortable both physically and mentally."
These words came from Mrs. Li's heart and were not false.
Mrs. Li's mother is from the same clan as Mrs. Cui, and they are cousins who have not yet entered the fifth server.
Speaking of which, Mrs. Li also grew up watching Mrs. Cui.
The prince sighed and said, "My wife's filial piety is my mother's blessing.
This has already happened. There is no point in feeling sad. We only hope that our mother will recover soon.
Fortunately, after the incident, Dr. Liu came quickly and provided timely treatment, and was able to save the mother's life. This was a blessing among misfortunes.
Madam, there is no need to be too sad. If my mother survives the catastrophe, she will be blessed with good fortune in the future."
Mrs. Li nodded and said, "I think so too.
I called the master over today. In addition to my mother’s affairs, I also have something to discuss with the master.”
After a while of pleasantries, Mrs. Li turned to the topic.
Wu Erlin leaned back, looked at the hourglass behind Mrs. Li, and wondered whether he could make it to the cultural gathering. "What's the matter? Madam, please tell me."
Mrs. Li didn't notice anything strange about Wu Erlin. She thought about it and said, "It's about Sister Yi's marriage."
It was about his daughter's marriage. The prince suppressed the irritability in his heart and asked: "Sister Yi's marriage? Didn't my mother say that she will handle Sister Yi's marriage?"
When the Queen Mother was born, the old lady of the Wu Mansion was worried that Cui would not teach her well, so she took the Queen to her yard to educate her.
For this reason, Mrs. Cui complained quite a lot. The Duke lied and said that this was the rule of the house and that her granddaughter would be raised in her grandmother's yard and be taught by her grandmother.
Later, Mrs. Li gave birth to Wu Mingyi, and Mrs. Cui took her to the courtyard and taught her.
When Wu Mingyao was born, Mrs. Li kept Wu Mingyao by her side on the grounds that Mrs. Cui was old and not suitable for hard work.
This is also the reason why Wu Mingyi kissed Mrs. Cui.
Mrs. Li said: "My mother said this, Sister Yi's marriage will be handled by her.
Isn't my mother injured? Or she was injured by Zhuyeqing.
I asked Dr. Liu and found out that Bamboo Leaf Green is extremely poisonous. My mother was injured this time. Fortunately, she was treated in time. Otherwise, her life would have been difficult to save.
Even so, mother has to stay in bed for some time. Sister Yi is already over sixteen, not too young. Sister Yi's marriage cannot be delayed any longer."
After listening to Mrs. Li's words, Wu Erlin felt that what she said made sense and nodded: "Sixteen is indeed not a young age. It's time to talk about marriage. What are your plans, Mrs. Li?"
Alas, didn’t Madam say before that she would pair up Sister Yi and Brother Le?”
When Mrs. Li saw that the prince finally answered the conversation, she felt slightly relieved and said with a distressed look on her face: "Oh, I am worried about this matter."
Wu Erlin looked at Mrs. Li in confusion, frowned and asked: "Madam is worried about this? Why is this?"
Wu Erlin served in the Hanlin Academy. After he was released from office, he liked to meet with his colleagues or friends, and he continued to do so for decades.
The affairs in the mansion were handled by the Duke, his wife, and Mrs. Li, and he never asked about them.
Because of this, I was scolded by the Duke today.
Mrs. Li sighed and said: "It was my mother's idea to bring Brother Le and Sister Yi together as a couple.
I thought, we have watched Le Geer grow up, and the family tradition of the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion is there.
Moreover, Rong'er is Yi Jie'er's aunt. When Yi Jie'er marries her, it is a close relationship, which is considered a good thing. I acquiesce to it.
This marriage was not only acquiesced by my concubine, but also nodded in agreement by Rong'er. It was originally a matter of course.
During the first month of the year, I discussed privately with Rong'er about when to bring this matter to light.
For this matter, I and Rong'er also went to Daxiangguo Temple.
Master Huikong of Daxiang Kingdom said that judging from Le Ge'er's horoscope, he will be in trouble with the evil star this year, and it is best to discuss the marriage in the second half of the year.
After receiving Master Huikong's words, I and Rong'er came back, thinking of waiting until the second half of the year.
Who would have thought that Cheng Jiajin would come out halfway and suddenly say that there is a marriage contract between the Weiyuan Hou Mansion and the Mansion of Ning Yuan Wai Lang from the Ministry of Industry."
The prince's eyes widened when he heard this, "How can a foreigner from the Ministry of Industry be related to the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion?
Is there something wrong? The Weiyuan Marquis Mansion is the home of military commanders, and between these two mansions, even eight poles can't reach a single point."
