After Xu Zhen left, brothers Xu Zhuo and Xu Jie went to the official school to study. Xu Huiran and Xu Wanran also wanted to study with a female teacher. Xu Huiran looked at Li Yuhua hesitantly and asked, "Grandma, won't eldest sister study with us?"
"Your eldest sister has to learn the rules from grandma first. There is no rush to study. You can go ahead." After the grandchildren bowed and left, Mrs. Xu glanced at Mrs. Xu. Mrs. Xu said, "Today I called Qianzhen."
The tailor from the workshop came over and had prepared Yuhua's clothes. But I didn't know her size. Now she looks similar to Yu'er. I'm afraid the clothes I prepared were a bit too big. I asked the tailor to come over and give them some instructions.
Do."
"Okay, go and do your work." Mrs. Xu smiled and nodded.
After everyone had left, Mrs. Xu sent the maids in the house down to talk to Li Yuhua alone. The old lady choked up before saying anything, "Back then, your mother insisted on taking you away, so your father and I agreed.
Yuhua, don’t blame your grandmother and your father."
"Don't worry, my mother and I have lived a good life these years." Li Yuhua said little, but he knew exactly what Mrs. Xu wanted to hear.
"That's good, that's good." Old Mrs. Xu said repeatedly, "Over the years, I have always asked someone to bring money back. I didn't know that your life was so difficult, otherwise I would have picked you up long ago."
Li Yuhua suddenly raised his head and looked at Mrs. Xu, "Do you have someone to send the money back?"
"It's natural. You are the eldest girl in our family. Although your mother and your father have divorced, you are still our family's flesh and blood. I have always treated your mother as my own daughter. She is a woman with a child and returns to her hometown.
How to live my life, I never worry about it. I just heard from people who came back that your mother was tough and didn't accept money, so she drove them back." Old Mrs. Xu sighed heavily, and there was something unspeakable in her tone.
Xiao Suo said, "She has this kind of temperament and she will never change it in her lifetime."
Li Yuhua lowered his eyes and smiled bitterly, then raised his eyes and looked at Old Mrs. Xu, "Although all parents in the world are bad, my mother threw the money out in a moment of anger, and my father never sent anyone to give it away? If I had a daughter in the country, it would be me
Even if my mother doesn't accept money, I will still send someone to deliver it every year. Whether to accept it is one thing, and whether to give it to you is another matter." She stood up slowly and gently stroked her soft and silky sleeves, "I'm sorry.
I can't live at home anymore, the old lady, please send me back to the countryside."
"Where is this, how could it not be sent to you? Every year, my family sends people to send you money, once in spring and summer, and once in autumn and winter, just because they are afraid that you will suffer in the countryside!" Old Mrs. Xu's voice was trembling, and her whole body was trembling. "My servants
Come back and say you are well in the countryside?"
Li Yuhua's dark eyes stared closely at the old lady Xu's cheek, not missing every look on the old lady's face. She couldn't tell the truth from the old lady Xu's expression, and suppressed the sneer in her heart.
He told Mrs. Xu word for word, "I don't know what happened when I was a child. After my mother got sick, I have always been in charge of the family affairs. I have never seen anyone give half a tael of silver. Grandma, my mother is strong, and I don't
Ganglie, if someone gave me money at that time, I would definitely accept it gratefully."
Mrs. Xu's expression couldn't help but change slightly, "There must be some misunderstanding!"
Li Yuhua looked down at her and stared at her quietly, "Maybe it's because I don't know the way to the village, or maybe I just wasn't at home when they arrived. There's always a misunderstanding."
"Yuhua, you-" Li Yuhua suddenly said such sarcastic and sharp words in a calm tone, and Mrs. Xu's shock was written on her face.
"I live in the countryside. I don't have much knowledge. I'm not smart, but I'm not stupid either. What you say is really unconvincing." Li Yuhua gently clenched a hand into a fist, "Don't say this is a misunderstanding, grandma, you said this
That will make me misunderstand."
"No, I mean, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly." When she suddenly came into contact with Li Yuhua's cold gaze, Mrs. Xu actually flinched a little. She said again, "I will definitely give you an explanation."
"Thank you, grandma." Li Yuhua said lightly, lowered his eyes again, and returned to silence.
Old Mrs. Xu suddenly fell silent. She had always felt that Li Yuhua had a reserved temperament and was not lovable. Now it seems that this child just talks little and understands everything in his heart. After a long time, Old Mrs. Xu sighed softly, "Yuhua, you are
I don’t really hate my family, because my family has put you through all these years of hard work.”
"My mother treats me very well. Although I am a little surprised by my father's prominence, if I stay in the imperial capital and my mother returns to her hometown alone, how will she live alone? I would still prefer to be with my mother when she is sick.
, I hope I will be by her side to take care of her, and when she is dying, I will be the one sending her off instead of letting her leave alone."
Old Mrs. Xu's tears rolled down drop by drop, and fell on her clothes along her old face, wetting the silk and satin, leaving stains. She turned her face away, her shoulders trembled slightly, and she held Li Yuhua's hand tremblingly for a long time.
, with a voice filled with pain, "You are a good boy, a good boy."
Li Yuhua quietly didn't say a word.
After a long time, Mrs. Xu wiped away her tears, her eyes were a little red and swollen, and she said with a nasal voice, "You are a sensible child, and it is difficult to describe the past. It is up to you to judge in the future. I have to tell you about you."
marriage."
Li Yuhua didn't look surprised at all. The Xu family sent people all the way to pick her up in the imperial capital, and it was definitely not for nothing. However, she didn't expect that she actually had a marriage. When Mrs. Xu mentioned the imperial edict to grant marriage,
When she saw the third prince, Li Yuhua's eyebrows frowned quickly. She never thought that this marriage was actually related to the prince.
Li Yuhua asked:
"What kind of illness does the third prince have?"
"not at all."
"Bad temperament?"
"This prince has a reputation of being virtuous and filial, and is deeply loved by the Queen Mother."
"Not crazy or stupid?"
Mrs. Xu finally lowered her face and said in a serious voice, "Even if there is no one else in the room, Yuhua, it's hard for you to say this."
Li Yuhua's eyes were as sharp as a knife, and the blade was pointed directly at the fog in front of him, "Then tell me, grandma, what is it about the third prince that people are afraid of avoiding? Otherwise, how could this marriage happen to me?"
In the crocodile gauze tent, Mu Anzhi seemed to be awake but not awake, and soft voices could be heard outside the room.
"I heard that the eldest daughter of Mr. Xu's family has arrived in the imperial capital."
"Why weren't the Xu family's daughters in the Xu family before?"
"I heard that Old Mrs. Xu had been ill before, and she asked the eminent monks in the temple to see her. She had to have close relatives come to her ancestral home to pray for Old Mrs. Xu, so that Old Mrs. Xu could be safe. This eldest girl returned to her hometown, so everyone did not
have no idea."
"So this is ah."
"It's no wonder."
…
The sound lingered in his ears like a thin thread, and Mu Anzhi couldn't help but turn over. Xiao Yi followed the sound lightly and quietly scolded the few rough servants who were cleaning outside the window. Xiao Fan pulled Xiao Yi further away.
, Fu Er whispered, "Brother Xiao Yi, many people outside are spreading news about Miss Xu. Do you want to tell His Highness?"
Xiao Yi shook his head, "Don't listen to these things."
Xiao Fan looked at Xiao Yi's expression, "Then I'll tell them to be quiet and don't disturb the master's peace."
Xiao Yi gave a few words of advice and continued to serve Mu Anzhi in the bedroom.
As soon as he stepped into the door of the dormitory, he saw Mu Anzhi, wearing a snow-white silk satin lining, looking out the green gauze window with his hands behind his back. Xiao Yi quickly stepped forward and asked, "Master, are you awake?"
"What are people saying outside?" Mu Anzhi did not turn around, his voice was calm, and he seemed to be indifferent.
Xiao Yi truthfully reported, "It is said that Miss Xu has been praying for the old lady of the Xu family in her hometown since she was a child. She just came to the imperial capital and is a very virtuous and filial lady."
Mu Anzhi suddenly sneered, "You are really good at talking!"
Mu Anzhi's voice was cold, "Change my clothes."
Xiao Yi took the gauze robe with the dark dragon moiré pattern, and Mu An said, "Change out of the palace clothes."
Xiao Yi immediately changed into a navy blue robe and neatly put it on Mu Anzhi. He lowered his head and fastened the buttons on his clothes and waist belt, and took the guards with him to follow Mu Anzhi out of the palace.
It's summer, even though it's been a long time, the cicadas are still noisy, and it's still hot outside. According to Xiao Yi's idea, it's best to take a carriage with two basins of ice, and it's not very hot. Mu Anzhi is riding a horse, Xiao Yi
Yi was worried and gave Mu Anzhi some cooling pills to avoid heatstroke. Mu Anzhi shook his head, "It's still cool now, so there's no need for this."
He rode fast all the way and galloped directly to the Xu family. Mu Anzhi flew off the horse, Xiao Yi showed his waist card, and the Xu family's concierge fell to his knees. Mu Anzhi stepped into the house, and the servants of the Xu family trotted after Mu Anzhi.
He pointed at the servant who ran up to him with a face full of sweat, and said calmly, "You lead the way for me, the rest of us will wait here."
The porter asked in fear, "I don't know that His Highness is coming, but the palace is not ready yet. Why don't we let the young one go in first and inform the old lady?"
"No need. Your Highness just came to visit the Crown Princess and saw no one else." Mu Anzhi strode forward and asked casually, "Where does the Crown Princess live?"
The manager was trembling and said, "The eldest girl is very popular with the old lady. After returning home, she always lives with the old lady."
Mu Anzhi sneered, which made you old ladies like to leave people in the countryside for more than ten years. The concierge took the lead and led the way. Fortunately, a clever boy from the mansion took a shortcut and ran in to report the news. Old Mrs. Xu was frightened.
Uneasy, he hurriedly ordered Li Yuhua, "Go back to the house quickly. I'll tell you that you are sick and it's hard to see people."
Li Yuhua stood still, "Didn't His Majesty decree that we should be married? Why are you pretending to be ill? It's as if you're being shady."
"Don't you know that His Highness the Third Prince is famous for his perverse temperament, and he easily makes her unhappy? Don't let him find fault with you?"
Li Yuhua almost wanted to laugh. It turned out that this was what the old lady said.
Li Yuhua still stood still. Mrs. Xu wanted to say something else, but she saw Li Yuhua looking straight at the door. There were heavy footsteps outside the door. You could almost imagine the scene when the soles of boots hit the ground heavily, almost.
For a moment, the bamboo curtain of Concubine Xiang rang outside, and a blue figure came in against the light.
The blazing sunshine during the day coated the visitor with a dazzling silver light, and the lines of the aqua blue robe were almost dyed transparent. Mu Anzhi squinted his eyes slightly, looking through the layers of sea of light, and saw the man standing in the room.
Small thin black girl.
It was really inconspicuous to the extreme. Mu Anzhi had never seen such an inconspicuous girl in his life and in his dreams. To put it bluntly, all the maids in this room were neater than this girl. However, the room was full of maids.
Mu Anzhi's eyes wandered past Mammy and the noble old lady Xu, and finally fell on this girl.
Without him, everyone's heads were lowered, but this girl's face was raised, looking directly at Mu Anzhi quietly. Her eyes were as clear and translucent as a clear spring under the moonlight in a deep forest, quiet and peaceful.
Even without the strange dream, Mu Anzhi was never unreasonable. It was just a matter of marrying Xu Huiran. He just wanted to marry a little thing. From now on, even if Xu Huiran was buried with him, he would not have any burden.
But, this girl can't.
Look at this dark skin, like golden ears of rice in the autumn sunshine. The facial features are not delicate and have been carefully cultivated since childhood. The eyes have been polished by years of hardships to show calmness and perseverance.
He could humiliate the Xu family unscrupulously, but not by humiliating a little girl who had been treated badly.
Mu Anzhi's eyes rested on Li Yuhua for a moment, then he suddenly coughed slightly, breaking the silence in the room, and asked, "Are you the eldest daughter of the Xu family?" Realizing that the voice was too gentle, Mu Anzhi wanted to be evil without doing too much.
When I had to find out, I had to keep a straight face and ask stiffly, "Do you know who I am?"
Li Yuhua tilted her cheek slightly, her eyes met the worried eyes of Mrs. Xu, and she made a decision in an instant:
"Grandma will take the people down first. I have something to say to the third prince alone."