Li Mingqi has been living in a manor outside the city, and a new town has been built around her manor.
Some time ago, soldiers and horses from Jiannan Road followed Xiang Nan to Anton, causing the people gathered around Miss Li to panic, and many people ran back to the city.
But Li Mingqi still lives in the manor with many of her family members, and is not afraid of the decrease in soldiers and horses. She also plans to hold a martial arts competition outside the manor to let these soldiers and horses show their strength. She also invites many wealthy families to participate. The winner will receive Li Mingqi.
Missy's reward.
Rich families now have many guards. These guards are the treasures of these families. They are not exposed to the public easily and are not given by the government when they are recruited.
But participating in Miss Li's competition will have the advantage of attracting them.
"First, you can get familiar with the soldiers and horses of the Li family. Relationships are cultivated through your interactions with me."
A wise old man from a wealthy family told his family.
"Of course, relationships in these troubled times are bullshit, but it's better than nothing. If Taiyuan City is destroyed in the future, we can escape together with the soldiers and horses of the Li family."
"Secondly, the Li family's soldiers and horses were trained by Li Fengan for ten years. They have killed people in battle and have few opponents. Competing with them can be tempered and make our family's guards become more powerful."
"Thirdly, Miss Li's reward is said to be very generous."
The family members were a little embarrassed to hear this, and they wouldn't want to covet these small profits.
"You don't want it for nothing." The wise old man glared and scolded, "Everyone's family fortune was saved from small money and small profits."
The old man was right, the family members nodded, and some children bit their fingers and said, "But, can we win?"
The children interrupted, which made the adults angry and kicked them out, and the family discussion ended.
There are more than one wise old man in Taiyuan Prefecture. Many families responded to Miss Li's call and showed off their martial arts skills outside the manor.
And there is no need for children to worry. Miss Li’s rewards are not only given to the winners, but also to the participants.
The martial arts performances held twice a month outside Miss Li's manor made the place more lively than before. The galloping military horses, the perfect archery, the duel with spears and swords, the dust and passion flew together, attracting the officials of Taiyuan Prefecture.
Come and watch.
After the competition, some people hid the rewards, while more people turned them into rice and served porridge on the spot, attracting more refugees. The refugees who survived shouted the names of these good people.
Express gratitude.
Whenever this happens, Li Mingqi, who is sitting on the high platform outside the manor, will smile, and the wealthy women who surround him will sigh: "It is the eldest lady they should be grateful to."
Li Mingqi smiled and said: "In troubled times, helping people unite people's hearts cannot be done by one person. It requires everyone to work together."
The second competition of this month ended. The winner was shown the reward, and the loser received the gratitude of the people. The government was satisfied with the joy and stability of Taiyuan Prefecture. Miss Li and the female relatives ended their viewing and left the platform to return to the manor.
They looked at the excitement in the audience, and the excitement in the audience also looked at them.
Stones dug from the mountain were built into a high platform, and a wooden frame was set up on the high platform. In the summer, white gauze was hung down and flowers were piled up. In winter, white cotton cloth was hung down and various dried flowers were placed. Women in bright clothes and jewelry
Walking there, it feels like a fairyland.
This scene is also a grand scene in Taiyuan Mansion. People gathered outside the manor are waiting to watch it. There are also many literati who wrote poems and paintings to describe it. The female relatives of Taiyuan Mansion are proud to be able to go up to the high platform, and who can go up to the high platform?
Miss Li makes the decision.
"I have never seen such a scene during the peaceful and prosperous times."
"The eldest lady of the Li family, whose nickname is Xian'er, is indeed like an immortal."
"The Xiang family is blessed."
Those who left secretly came back again, and there were even more people than before. Everyone praised and envied her, and the old man of the Xiang family personally came by car to visit Miss Li.
"I was actually very worried about sending troops and horses for Xiang Nan. The reputation I had so hard to save was going to be ruined. I didn't expect you to come up with a new method so quickly." Mr. Xiang felt guilty and pleased, "You are truly worthy of the Li family.
's children."
He didn't say she was the eldest lady of the Li family, but the children of the Li family. Li Mingqi understood Old Mrs. Xiang's kindness and smiled happily but shyly. She was very skilled in how to respond to the praises of her elders and made Old Mr. Xiang happy.
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In addition to watching the martial arts competitions twice a month, Li Mingqi also had to entertain with the female relatives, go hunting on horseback, and drive through the city of Taiyuan Prefecture in a car to make the people feel at ease when they saw her...
"You've worked so hard, Miss." Nian'er said distressedly.
After taking a hot bath with dried flowers and changing into homely clothes, Li Mingqi's face turned red and she became more and more beautiful. She poked Nian'er's head open with her finger and said, "It's not hard work. It's not like Miss Minghua who sacrificed her life."
Nian'er pouted: "It was someone else who sacrificed his life, the soldiers and horses from Jiannan Road, Huainan Road and Southeast Road. Let's see how proud the Fourth Master is."
"My whole family, my sisters, I'm proud of it too." Li Mingqi staggered out holding the small hand stove.
The young lady is smart and broad-minded, while Mr. Li Si, the elder, is a petty, short-sighted, talkative woman. Nian'er is proud and contemptuous, straightening her back and following Li Mingqi into the inner room.
There was a dazzling array of things on the small round table outside. She used to use it alone, but now there was an extra person sitting on it.
"His Majesty in Linzhou only eats two meals a day, and only eats meat once every three days." Mr. Li Si looked at the food on the table. The small plates and bowls were not large, but each one used expensive ingredients. There were three in a bowl.
I don’t know how many chickens and ducks were used to make the soup in the quail eggs. “Is it appropriate for you to be so extravagant and wasteful?”
Li Mingqi sat down: "Where are you? Why don't you give your uncle some chopsticks?"
"It's past dinner time at this time. I probably thought that Fourth Master had already eaten." Nian'er said in a neutral tone, and then shouted outside, "Give Fourth Master some more chopsticks."
Mr. Li Si said: "No, I can't eat it."
Nian'er was not polite at all, and waved to the maid who had just walked in with chopsticks in her hands, and the maid stepped back.
Li Mingqi was no longer humble and started eating from a small plate with chopsticks: "Uncle, your Majesty's frugality and my extravagance are actually the same."
Li Fengjing now really admires his niece: "How come you can make sense in everything you say?"
"Listen to me." Li Mingqi held her chopsticks and carefully put food on the small plate. "Your Majesty is thrifty so that people in the world can share the joys and sorrows. My extravagance attracts more people to share the joys and sorrows with me. I have money.
Only then will everyone believe that we have the ability, strength, and numerous troops to protect everyone, so that everyone is safe, and the rebels will be afraid, just like what Mrs. Chu did."
Nian'er nodded aside: "Mrs. Chu's behavior is called extravagance. She gives out porridge and buys rare and rare treasures. Everyone is now saying that the young lady is just like Mrs. Chu."
Mr. Li Si seemed to be waiting for this sentence, and said with a faint smile: "Yes, that's why Mr. Xiang stayed in Anton for the sake of Mrs. Chu and did not come back."
Nian'er was so embarrassed that she wanted to scold: "You!"
Li Mingqi stopped her, glanced at Mr. Li Si and said angrily: "Fourth uncle, is this what an elder should say? Isn't this ruining the reputation of the eldest lady?"
Mr. Li Si choked and sneered: "This is not my fault. You are the eldest lady now, but you have not taken good care of your husband. If Xian'er was here, it would not be like this."
Li Mingqi said: "Fourth uncle, I also want to invite Mr. Xiang back, but this is not my personal matter, it is our Li family's matter. If you don't help, you will still laugh."
She also raked the ground, and Mr. Li Si tapped his fingers on the table: "You didn't listen to me, I said, those soldiers and horses should not be allowed to go. If he has no soldiers and horses, what can he do to show off in front of other women? You
Be careful, Mrs. Chu is not an ordinary person. She likes beautiful men. Even Han Xu, the official of the imperial court, can bow to her. Xiang Nan, a young man who has never seen the world..."
He clicked his tongue and said nothing more. The next words were not suitable for elders to say.
"Fourth Uncle, you said I wasn't happy with the meal." Li Mingqi spoke softly and cut the food crisply, "You'd better go back to the military camp first."
The scenery of the military camp was completely taken up by this manor. Li Fengjing had no intention of leaving today. Just as he was about to speak, someone hurried in from outside the door.
"Miss," he shouted. After he saw Li Fengjing, he added, "Fourth Master, it's not good."
"The rebels are coming?" Li Mingqi and Li Fengjing said in unison, and they stood up at the same time.
Nian'er even took a step back behind Li Mingqi, looking horrified.
"No, it's not." The visitor waved his hand, swallowed, and looked strange, "It's the Xiang family having a wedding."
Li Mingqi and Li Fengjing looked at each other with surprised expressions.
"I haven't heard of it." Li Fengjing said, "Is there anyone in the Xiang family who should get married?"
There are no direct branches of the Xiang family, but there should be a mess of collateral branches, but...
"They have to tell the lady that they are getting married." Nian'er leaned forward and said, "Even if the lady doesn't go, they will still be proud of it."
Li Mingqi nodded.
"No, it's not a collateral branch." The visitor regained his breath and said, "I saw Mr. Xiang Wu's people went to greet him."
Mr. Xiang Wu, relying on Xiang Nan, occupies an important position in the Xiang family. He can't invite the juniors to get married.
Li Mingqi's face became solemn.
Someone else stumbled in and said, "Miss, yes, it's Mr. Xiang Nan who is getting married."
This was really a big joke. Li Mingqi stood in the hall and burst into laughter.
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"I really thought this was a joke." Thinking of this, Li Mingqi wiped her tears and looked into the hall, "If you want to get married, you have to give me the divorce letter first, right?"
Master Xiang Wu said awkwardly: "Xian'er, no, it's not about marrying a wife, it's about taking a concubine."
Li Mingqi said: "Taking a concubine? Do you want me to drink a cup of tea if you take a concubine? You also have to inform me in advance and at least give me time to change clothes and meet the new person, right?"
She stretched out her hand to wipe her tears and called Nian'er.
"Is my makeup too messy? Am I going to embarrass the Xiang family? If I meet a new person like this, won't I be laughed at?"
The people in the hall were even more disturbed by the girl's ridicule.
"No, miss, it's not concubinage." A gentleman stood up and said.
"Then it's about getting a wife." Li Mingqi sat still, "Logically speaking, I should leave immediately and give up my position, but when I go back I have to give my brother an explanation to Jiannan Road, right?"
"It's not for Xiang Nan, but actually for Xiang Bei." Another gentleman said.
Li Mingqi looked at them: "Who should I give it to? You haven't discussed it yet, okay?"
"This sounds a bit complicated." Everyone said in confusion, "Miss, please come in first, and we will explain it to you slowly."
"You don't need to tell her, I'll tell her."
A crisp voice came from outside.
Everyone in the hall looked over, and Li Mingqi also turned around and saw a woman wearing a red wedding dress walking towards the courtyard door.
The sunlight reflected by the jewelry on her head and body shone on her face, and because of the light, her plain appearance became somewhat dazzling.
"I am now married to Mr. Xiang Nan as a concubine." She took a step forward and said, her voice like beans being sprinkled all the way. "When I give birth to a son, he will be adopted by Mr. Xiang Bei, and I will follow him there.
It has nothing to do with Mr. Xiang Nan."
Li Mingqi's almond-shaped eyes widened when she heard this, and her lips parted slightly. What is this? And...
"Who are you?" she asked.
"I am Qi Acheng, and my father is Qi Shan, the military governor of Southeast Road." Qi Acheng walked to the foyer, looked at Li Mingqi and smiled, "I am also the governor, alive and well."
Li Mingqi stood up from the stool, while the Xiang family men in the hall took a step back.