As he got closer, Li Yuhua realized that this general only looked young at first glance. There were already light lines between his handsome eyebrows. When he saw Li Yuhua, he stopped, stepped aside and bowed to salute. There was a car behind him.
A woman in her thirties, who appeared to be in her twenties, got out of the green silk carriage.
The woman walked forward slowly, with the military commander by her side. When the woman was three steps away from Li Yuhua, she fainted and said, "Ms. Liang Lin has seen your empress."
"It turns out to be Mrs. Liang." Li Yuhua's eyes fell on Liang Lin's face. This must be the eldest daughter of Lin who married the short-lived Liang Zhuangyuan as Mu Xijin had told her.
Li Yuhua was not familiar with the Lin family, so she just nodded slightly and took Grandma Sun to the car and went to the palace.
In the car, Li Yuhua asked, "Mrs. Liang has heard someone talk about him. Who is that military commander? Can grandma recognize him?"
Grandma Sun said, "Xuanjia is only used by the Imperial Guards. This gentleman has a handsome appearance and bears some resemblance to Concubine Lin. Judging from his age, he should be the eldest son of General Lin."
Li Yuhua was a little surprised, "General Lin's eldest son is so young?"
Grandma Sun smiled, "The Lin family are all young. If I remember correctly, General Lin must be thirty-three years old."
He looked like he was about the same age as Du Changshi. Li Yuhua thought to himself, and then added, "He must have heard that the second prince was seriously ill and came here to visit."
Because he visited the Second Prince's Mansion, Li Yuhua arrived at Ci'en Palace a little late.
It was even later to arrive at Concubine Lin’s palace.
"The imperial doctor said that the fever has gone down. The second sister-in-law said that she coaxed her to eat half a bowl of rice porridge in the morning, and her complexion looked better than last night. The imperial doctor also said that if it doesn't recur, the disease will be fine, and she will eat more
A few recipes for strengthening the foundation and cultivating the source will be enough." Li Yuhua said slowly, "His Second Highness was still clamoring for a bath, so he asked his second sister-in-law to suppress it. He is just a little better, but what if he catches a cold again."
Concubine Lin recited the Buddha's name and said, "How can this Aping get so angry? Fortunately, Sister Fu is sensible."
The female officer on the side said with a smile, "It can be seen that the situation has improved, and everyone knows that it is time to take a bath."
"The imperial doctor is willing to work hard. It's lucky that Sister Fu can take care of her so quickly." Concubine Lin took Li Yuhua's hand and said, "And you, my child, worked tirelessly to come to the palace every day to tell me about A Ping's condition.
I remember it all in my heart."
"Isn't this the right thing to do? The second sister-in-law is also thinking about the empress in her heart. I have seen the empress, and I can talk to the second sister-in-law when I get back. The second sister-in-law "knows that everything is fine with the empress, and she can rest assured." Li Yuhua said, "That's it.
Your Highness, you know that the empress
If you worry like this, your health will be better and you will recover faster."
Li Yuhua said, "When I left my second sister-in-law and came out, I met Mrs. Liang who was passing by. There was also a general of similar age beside me. He must be my queen's junior."
Concubine Lin said, "That should be Lin Cheng. My natal nephew, he works in the Imperial Guard. He is not seen often, and you don't even recognize him."
"I must have remembered His Highness and went over to visit."
"We people are so worried, but the child failed to live up to his expectations and caused so many troubles, which made His Majesty angry." Concubine Lin was born in a general family. She was always very cheerful in her words and deeds. She loved this son very much. Speaking of the second prince's
The case can only be said to be caused by trouble.
Li Yuhua said, "It will be fine when His Highness the Second Prince recovers from his illness and then goes to the palace to pay his respects to the Imperial Grandmother."
Concubine Lin said, "Yes."
Li Yuhua also talked to Mu Anzhi once, asking Mu Anzhi about Lin Cheng, "He looks like a talented person."
"That's natural. General Lin has only one son, but one son is worth ten others." Mu Anzhi also praised Lin Cheng.
Li Yuhua came closer mysteriously, "General Lin and Mrs. Liang are not the children of the same mother, are they?"
Mu Anzhixian choked on the water and quickly put down the cup, "How do you know?"
"Today I met them. Although they were going to the Second Prince's Mansion together, General Lin just stood aside after dismounting from his horse. Mrs. Liang was holding the maid's car. Mrs. Liang must be older. General Lin's pace
She is always behind her. Even though it is due to the eldest child etiquette, think about it, siblings are peers, and those who have a good relationship don't walk side by side. General Lin's gestures are alienated, and the relationship must not be good." Li Yuhua said, "
For someone as talented as General Lin, who is indeed outstanding, which sister would deliberately be at odds with him? If they are incompatible, they cannot go to the Second Prince's Mansion together. Such indifference is just to save face, and there is no one else.
Mom can explain."
What Li Yuhua didn't say was that, just like the princes and princesses in the palace, they were not born from a mother's side, and there was also a sense of alienation in their closeness.
Mu Anzhi said, "Lin Cheng is the eldest son and is slightly older than Mrs. Liang. However, Lin Cheng is the son of his first wife, and Mrs. Liang and several sisters are stepchildren. I don't know what their relationship is as brothers and sisters."
"Isn't General Lin married yet?"
"No. General Lin has sworn to marry a woman with a similar temperament, but he has never found one."
"In the military camp all day long, let alone women with similar temperaments, you can't even see them. If you want to meet this, you have to go on blind dates. The more you come into contact, the more you will know whether you are compatible or not." Li Yuhua looked very serious.
With an experienced look, he said, "Third brother and I, if we don't know each other, how can we know we have the same temperament?"
Li Yuhua sighed, "It's a pity that we are not familiar with the Lin family. Otherwise, I can be a great matchmaker for General Lin."
Mu Anzhi smiled, "Who did you fall in love with?"
"Sister Jiayue." When Li Yuhua mentioned the candidate, Mu Anzhi was shocked. "The Imperial Grandmother had wanted to choose husbands for the two princesses since last year. Sister Jiayue has a gentle temperament, and Concubine Hui in the palace has no disputes with the world. Lin
Although the general is a few years older, I think he is more stable than some young boys, and he is a beloved minister of my father, so I think he is worthy of sister Jiayue."
At first Mu Anzhi felt that Li Yuhua was a bit confused, but when he thought about it carefully, Lin Cheng's background, character and talents were indeed worthy of a princess.
Mu An said, "Now is not the time to mention this. Besides, General Lin said that he has not met the person he likes yet. There may be another reason. Getting married must be consensual, and not everyone is as lucky as the two of us.
"
Li Yuhua just said this, but he really didn't take it seriously. Since Mu Anzhi said this and the Lin family was an important official in charge of the imperial guards, Li Yuhua just ignored it.
After the Second Highness was in good health, the investigation of Mu Anzhi's case was almost complete. Basically, in order to compensate the court for money, the Second Highness sold a suburban manor. I heard that Concubine Lin also took some private houses.
The most rare thing about Emperor Mu Xuan now is his second son.
From the Dragon Boat Festival rewards, the second prince's house received the least, less than half of the third prince's house.
Queen Mother Lan also wanted to quickly turn the story over, mentioning the marriage of the two princesses again, and asked Li Yuhua if she had seen a suitable young master. Li Yuhua thought of Mu Anzhi's words and did not mention Lin Cheng.
Li Yuhua said, "I usually don't see many men, so why don't I go back and ask Third Brother. Grandma Huang, if you have someone you like, tell me, and I'll ask Third Brother to inquire about it."
"Sure." Empress Dowager Lan agreed with a smile. Thinking that Li Yuhua was indeed reliable, she asked Li Yuhua because she actually wanted Li Yuhua to recommend a candidate. However, this child was honest and said nothing.
Queen Mother Lan turned to ask about the Dragon Boat Festival at Li Yuhua's house.
Empress Dowager Lan clearly mentioned the marriage between the two princesses. Empress Lu still had some doubts and asked her son, "I heard that the second son of the Du family is a concubine. How can this happen? How can a concubine be worthy of a princess?"
The prince said, "Du Feng is from a serious family background. He is ranked first in the collection of Shuji scholars, and his book writing in the Hanlin Academy has been praised by his father."
"If he is so good, why is he assigned to be the chief historian in the Third Prince's Mansion?" Empress Lu frowned, "I heard that Du Shangshu disliked this younger brother very much and did not let him participate in ancestor worship during the Chinese New Year. This Du Er
The one who asked Du Shangshu to be kicked out of the house a long time ago cannot promise your sister to him just because of his character."
The prince smiled and said, "Who did you hear this from?"
"I asked your aunt to go out and inquire about Du Er's character and conduct."
"My aunt, like my mother and queen, usually stays at home. If you want to inquire, you should also ask your uncle or cousin to find out what my aunt can know." The mother and son were making tea under the sycamore tree in Fengyi Palace, and the prince pressed the lid of the teapot with one hand.
, the clear and fragrant tea poured into the purple clay cup in front of the Queen.
"My uncle will come over tomorrow to teach me about the art of war. I will bring him over to talk to my mother, and my mother will listen to what my uncle means."
"I asked your aunt to ask, but she didn't ask your uncle."
"My aunt's natal sister, Mrs. Xu Siqing, the new minister of Taichang Temple, originally fell in love with Lu Changshi. Lu Changshi was not very happy, for fear of offending Mrs. Xu." The prince said easily,
"When grandma enters the palace, the queen mother can also ask grandma."
Both Lu Guogong and Mrs. Lu agreed with this marriage. Lu Guogong said it more euphemistically. Basically, he said something similar to the prince. He was talented and his family was strong. As for being an errand here in Mu Anzhi, Lu Guogong said, "Nan
In the Yi army ration case, Du Changshi was among those who had meritorious service. If he hadn't been working as an errand for His Highness the Third Highness, his official position would have been promoted long ago."
Mrs. Lu said directly, "This is the next head of the family trained by Du Shangshu."
Empress Lu said, "It's not like Du Shangshu doesn't have a son. How can such a concubine be so caring?"
"Confused." Mrs. Lu half-squinted her sharp old eyes and scolded her eldest daughter, "If the family wants to be prosperous, it cannot only focus on the legitimate concubines. Du Shangshu has three sons, not to mention they are still young.
, the eldest son’s qualifications can only be considered above-average. Du Changshi has a decent family background. He was a commoner for one year and was ranked number one when he left the academy. How can he be worse than the number one scholar?"
"If a small family from a poor family wants to become a Jinshi, the whole family must devote all their efforts. Even if they are placed in a big family like the Du family, they still have to be carefully educated. Do you think that the fame of passing down the name falls from the sky? If Du Shangshu hadn't treated this younger brother
Shang Xin, how can you cultivate him like this? It is a hundred times easier to raise a bastard to be useless than to teach him to become something useful!" Mrs. Lu said.
"But I heard that the two brothers have already fallen out. This year, Du Changshi will not be able to participate in the Du family's ancestor worship." Empress Lu was particularly picky about the choice of son-in-law. "What if there is talent but no virtue?"
"Du Changshi is just a bit unruly and young. He, Mrs. Du, and several nephews and nieces are doing well. Even if they don't live in Shangshu Mansion, they don't go back often. It's just that they had problems with Du Shangshu, and they grew up being pampered.
A child can be so unscrupulous."
"But if it's as good as mother said, why haven't we gotten engaged yet at this age? My children always get married early."
"When Mr. Du was still alive, he arranged a marriage for him and asked Du Changshi to retire on his own."
Queen Lu was dumbfounded, "The marriage arranged by my biological father, can he still withdraw on his own?"
"That's why we say he has an unruly temperament. Otherwise, why do you think Du Shangshu evicted him to live outside his house? Otherwise, he had done a good job in the Imperial Academy, so why was he sent to live with the third prince? There was a lot of trouble in the Du family that time. I
Everyone has heard that it was because of this that Du Shangshu annoyed him and put him in the third prince's residence." Old Madam Lu sighed, "But this man can succeed wherever he has the ability. Even if the third prince is capable, if he doesn't
With the help of capable people, how can we have the power we have today?"
Empress Lu recognized Du Changshi's talent in her heart, but she still had doubts, "My mother also knows that Jiaxiang has a bit of a spoiled temper. It sounds like Du Changshi is also a spoiled one. How can these two live together?"
What?"
"As husband and wife, we can naturally live together." Mrs. Lu said, "In fact, among the children of the imperial capital, even if there are people with more prominent backgrounds than Du Changshi, they may not be more affordable than him. My eyes will never
You misread, Du Shangshu attaches great importance to this younger brother."
Empress Lu finally relaxed and said, "We are optimistic about this choice, and we have to ask His Majesty what he means."
"Not just Your Majesty, please ask Jiaxiang first." Mrs. Lu said, "This is her marriage after all."
The candidate of Du Changshi was still under Empress Dowager Lan's consideration. Because Du Changshi was Mu Anzhi's right-hand man, Empress Dowager Lan asked Li Yuhua about Du Changshi's character and temperament. Li Yuhua said, "He is a very good person."
, I often hear Third Brother praising him. No matter how many other things, I don’t know. Well, he is a bit picky about food. Every time he is on duty in the house at night, the kitchen has to be alert.
I don’t know why he has such a cunning mouth. Once when the steamed fish was out of Shaohuang, he used the rice wine beside it and ate it in one bite. I also heard that he is very particular, knows how to incense, and is very meticulous in his clothes."
Queen Mother Lan listened with great interest, nodded repeatedly, and said to Aunt Chang, "He is a child from a family background."
Queen Mother Lan also asked Mu Anzhi about Du Changshi's talents.
Mu Anzhi cannot say anything bad about Du Changshi against his will, not to mention that in Mu Anzhi's view, Princess Jiayue is gentle and sensible, and is also a good candidate for his wife. If Du Changshi can like Princess Jiayue, it will not be considered an insult to him.
When Mu Anzhi returned home, he also informed Du Changshi, asking him to prepare well and not to let anything go wrong recently. Du Changshi's face turned green and he asked in fear, "Your Highness, what did you say about me?"
"Of course I praise you for your good looks and good character." Mu Anzhi noticed something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong? You don't want to be the consort? Jiayue is gentle and easy to get along with, and Empress Hui is also very generous."
Du Changshi looked depressed and said in a low voice, "If the eldest princess is also my blessing, won't the two princesses in the palace choose the consort together this time?"
Mu Anzhi was stunned for a moment and asked him quietly, "Does Jiaxiang like you?"
"No." Du Changshi said, "I heard that Wei Xiang recommended me to the East Palace, but my brother was so scared that he didn't even let me go home to worship my ancestors during the New Year. Even though I was away, I heard that the second princess seemed to have a bad temper.
Rumors. Your Highness, you said, regardless of our relationship with the East Palace, even if we want to marry a wife, we have to find someone who is gentle and virtuous."
Mu Anzhi, "I forgot that there is Jiaxiang. You are mine, can I point you to Jiaxiang?"
"If there is a one in 10,000 chance, my life will be over." Du Changshi casually came up with a bad idea, "The Yamen is not busy right now. His Highness will come into the palace tomorrow and say bad things about me."
"Aren't you stupid? If I praise you today and scold you tomorrow, aren't you mentally ill?" Mu Anzhi saw that Du Changshi was frightened and had to comfort him, "Don't worry, the princess will be there all day long."
From the Royal Grandmother, even if something happens, the Princess can get the letter first. I asked the Princess to pay attention. You are mine. Even if you want to get married, the Royal Grandmother will also discuss it with the Princess."
The next day, Li Yuhua received two boxes of fine spices from Du Changshi.
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