"Thank you, father-in-law." As he said this, Mrs. Liu took a jade pendant from the tray held by Haitang and handed it to him and said: "I feel really sorry that my father-in-law came all the way here, so this is my thank you.
Father-in-law."
"How dare a slave want something from a nobleman?" Su Peisheng couldn't help but refuse, but his eyes kept staring at the jade pendant. What Yinzhen rewarded the Liu family this time were all treasures, even this inconspicuous jade pendant.
You can also sell it for hundreds of gold if you go outside.
Mrs. Liu saw all this and chuckled: "You don't steal or rob, so if you don't dare, take it quickly, my hands are sore."
"Then I'd like to thank you, sir." After happily accepting the jade pendant from Mrs. Liu, Su Peisheng left with the young eunuchs, leaving only Mrs. Shu Mulu. She sat down by the couch and said with concern:
"Sister, are you feeling better today?"
Ms. Liu chuckled and said, "My sister always asks this question first when she comes every day. It seems like she is more nervous than me. In fact, I am really fine, and my sister doesn't need to come here every day."
Mr. Shumulus pretended to be displeased and said, "Looking at what you said, you seem to be annoyed that I came here, right?"
Mrs. Liu hurriedly said: "Of course not, I'm afraid of my sister's hard work. It's freezing outside, and my sister's health is not very good. If she catches a cold, how can I feel at ease?"
Shu Mululu patted her hand and said: "How can you catch cold so easily? You, don't worry about me. The most important thing now is to take good care of yourself. But today I see that the emperor cares about you so much, I feel more relieved."
"When it comes to caring, who can be as caring as my sister?" Ms. Liu chuckled, called Haitang, and took the pair of mutton-fat white jade concentric lotus embellished with pearls in her hands. The beads made a pitter-pattering sound under her fingers.
Just listen to her say: "Please accept this pair of steps, sister, as I thank you for your love and care for so many days."
Shu Mulu's eyes only stayed on Bu Yao for a moment, and then he declined: "This is a reward from the emperor. What are you doing for me? Besides, if you call me sister, I should naturally love and protect you."
Mrs. Liu insisted and refused to take back her hand, "If sister really treats me as a sister, please stop refusing."
Mrs. Shumulu said helplessly: "You are already a concubine, why are you still so stubborn? Besides, it's useless if you give me the step. Non-concubines are not allowed to wear the step. This is the rule in the palace.
"
"It's true that my sister is a noble person now, but I believe that one day she will become a concubine. This pair of steps should be regarded as a congratulatory gift from my sister in advance."
Shu Mulu shook his head and said: "Being a concubine or a concubine, you put it lightly, it is so easy. How many people fail to achieve this position in their entire lives."
Mrs. Liu's eyes flashed with excitement, and she placed Bu Yao in Mrs. Shu Mulu's hands and said with certainty: "Sister, I can do it."
"You, I really don't know where you have such great confidence. Okay, I will accept this step. However, each of us has one branch. If you still don't agree, then I won't accept even one branch."
Seeing her firmness, Ms. Liu could only say: "Okay, then I'll follow my sister's words." After that, she put the other branch back into the tray.
After talking for a while, Shu Mulu just stood up to leave. After he left, Jin Gu served Mrs. Liu and lay down, "Master, it's still a little early for dinner now. You need to sleep first to recuperate."
.Slave, let me cook some of your favorite dishes."
She was about to leave, but Mrs. Liu held her hand and asked, "Master, do you have any other orders?"
Mrs. Liu sighed quietly, "Aunt Jin, I have thought about giving my little brother to Mr. Shumulu."
As soon as these words came out, the calm Aunt Jin couldn't help but change her face in shock. She shook Mrs. Liu's hand and said in shock: "Master, are you crazy? Those are your own flesh and blood. Are you giving them to Hui Gui? Even if you promised before
She doesn’t have to actually fulfill her promise. If you give it to her, what will you do? Besides, the emperor will not agree to this kind of thing. She...she..."
Jin Gu didn't know what to say anymore, but Haitang reacted faster this time and whispered: "Master is going to give it to Hui Gui, but is it my sick little brother?"
After hearing this, Jin Gu slowly calmed down. If this was the case, it would make sense. However, she still stared at Mrs. Liu, trying to get a definite answer from her mouth.
Seeing Jin Gu's nervous look, Mrs. Liu laughed and said: "Jin Gu, where did you think you were? I'm not crazy or stupid. How could I give her the good one?"
"That's good." Jin Gu said, stroking her chest to calm her heart that was beating wildly: "I was really scared to death by you just now." After calming down, she said, "Give the child to Hui Gui to be raised.
Quite the same
What a good idea. If the little brother dies, you can shift the responsibility to Hui Gui, saying that she didn't take good care of the little brother. Then Hui Gui will definitely be blamed, and maybe she will fall out of favor and no longer be able to compete with her master.
.”
Mrs. Liu stared at the silver embroidery beads hanging in the middle of the gauze tent and said coldly: "Is this enough? I have lost a son, how can a mere Shu Mulu family fill the shoes?"
Jin Gu came up and said, "The master wants to..."
Mrs. Liu asked in a low voice in Jin Gu's ear. After she finished speaking, Jin Gu's face could not be described as surprise. She was stunned for a long time before she managed to squeeze out a distorted voice, "Master, do you really want to do this?
"
Mrs. Liu said expressionlessly: "Only in this way can we deal with the Queen and Concubine Xi."
"But, then... that's your own flesh and blood!" Jin Gu still couldn't accept what Liu just said. As for Haitang, who looked at Jin Gu with curiosity, it was the first time she saw Jin Gu like this.
Struggle and pain flashed across Mrs. Liu's face, and she finally settled on a cold expression, "If I had other choices, I would not take this path, but no, Jin Gu, those people in the harem are too terrible. If you want to survive, you have to
More terrifying than them."
Aunt Jin knew Liu's temperament, and once she decided something, no one could change it, but this matter was really...sigh.
She shook her head and said almost pitifully: "I hope the master will not regret it."
"No!" As she said this, tears slowly flowed from the corners of her eyes. After all, she felt pain in her heart. People who have been together for a long time would be reluctant to let go, let alone their own flesh and blood; but she knew better how to choose.
Know how to maximize your own interests.
Jin Gu stroked the tears from the corners of Liu's eyes distressedly and said, "When will the master plan to tell the emperor?"
"You can't mention this kind of thing deliberately, otherwise the emperor will be suspicious. You have to find an opportunity. Don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion." After that, she said a little tiredly: "Okay, you guys go down, I will rest for a while."
Jin Gu and Haitang bowed their knees and left silently. When the door was closed, the tears they had just wiped away fell again, more and more fiercely than before...