Treat Yun'er well, don't favor one over the other! "
Qi Run said this after thinking for a long time while holding the drink that Liu Mingzhi poured for him.
Qi Liang lowered his head and was silent. Although he was an official in the court, he was not qualified to be ranked in the second class. It was only after he got home that he learned that his second brother-in-law Liu Mingzhi had been granted a marriage by the emperor.
Mrs. Qi's eyes were red and she was wiping tears aside. She also came from a big family. If the princess married, her daughter would not be wronged if she had a gentle personality and was easy to deal with.
But if the princess is unruly and willful, then my daughter's life will not be so easy.
After all, the princess and Qi Yun share the title of head wife. In terms of status as a wife, neither one is much worse than the other, but in terms of status as a family member, she is already weaker than the princess.
Although Qi Yun was given a second-grade concubine and had the qualification to wear a phoenix robe like a concubine, she still did not have the dignity of a princess. What if Liu Mingzhi changed his mind in the future, how would his daughter live?
"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, dear brother, Liu Mingzhi hereby swears to God that if he fails Qi Yun even half a point in the future, Liu Mingzhi will be struck by five thunders and die without a happy ending. The sun and the moon are proof of this and heaven and earth can learn from it!"
Qi Run's face darkened: "Zhi'er, that's enough. I believe you are not a person who prefers the new to the old, so you don't need to make these oaths!"
Mrs. Qi nodded lightly: "Zhi'er, my mother has seen your life with Yun'er after you get married. As long as you can be harmonious as husband and wife in the future, my mother will be satisfied!"
"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, don't worry, my son-in-law treated Yun'er the same way he treated Yun'er now!"
Qi Run drank all the wine in the glass: "Pour some wine for dad. Let's have a few drinks today. Marquis of Wanhu, Minister of Household Affairs, dad is proud of you. I spent the first half of my life blind!"
"Father-in-law, my son-in-law gives you a drink!"
Liu Mingzhi picked up the wine glass sincerely. Meeting such a good father-in-law and mother-in-law as Mrs. Qi Runqi was probably a blessing that he had cultivated in ten lifetimes.
I can tell my conscience that Qi Run and his wife have never treated me badly since they got married to Qi Yun. It is not an exaggeration to say that they treat them as their own children.
"Zhi'er!"
"Father-in-law, tell me!"
"Ya'er hasn't seen her since she sent a few letters when she returned to her old house in Jinling last year. You just came back from Jiangnan. Is Ya'er okay in Jiangnan?"
Liu Mingzhi suddenly felt uncomfortable. When he saw Qi Run's caring eyes, he didn't know how to tell him about Qi Ya.
After pondering for a moment, Liu Mingzhi nodded with a slight smile: "Don't worry, father-in-law, Sister Ya is very good. Isn't this the peach blossoms in the old house that have bloomed again? Sister Ya said that she doesn't want to waste such a good peach blossom, and is ready to brew some." The jar has been stored for a long time, waiting for the good brother’s wedding day so that customers can drink as much as they can!”
"That's good, that's good. Did she say when she will come to the capital? She always liked to go back to the capital when I was an official in Jinling. Now that I am an official in the capital, she likes to come to Jinling again. This is not something she can do after she is full. ?"
"This... Sister Ya didn't say anything, but Sister Ya said that after brewing this batch of peach blossom wine, she would go to the East China Sea for a walk. She said she wanted to relax and let you two not worry about her until she had enough fun. Will be back!"
Mrs. Qi's face changed: "East China Sea? Why did this stinky girl go to the East China Sea? What if something happens to her family, a delicate girl? She didn't say hello when she went and brought a few more men to protect her. It's really getting worse. You don’t understand the rules any more!”
"Alas, Yun'er used to run around like no one with a daughter, but after finally getting married and settling down as a married woman, Ya'er started to like playing around all over the world again. These two sisters are really more troublesome than the other!"
"Master, the peach blossoms in the old house have just bloomed, and there is still some time before the wine is finished. How about I go back to Jiangnan while Ya'er hasn't gone yet? It's best not to let her go if you can!"
"Forget it, forget it, don't you understand Ya'er's temper? Can you keep her heart? Write a letter back and ask her to bring a few more people around. I'm bored. It’s really not good at home!”
"Dad, Mom, I'm going to write a letter to the eldest sister right away. You guys chat with the second brother first!"
Just when Liu Mingzhi was about to speak to stop Qi Liang, he ran out of the pavilion and entered the inner courtyard!
Qi Run frowned and sighed: "This child is getting more and more frivolous. When will I be able to be like you Zhi'er? I will feel at ease. You are already a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households after being two years apart. This child is still studying in the Hanlin Academy." Writing books is nothing more than the official position of a sixth-rank Hanlin member and foreign minister. Even if you sit in a position like yours, you don’t know the years of the monkey. From now on, you have to guide and support your virtuous brother. An elder brother is like a father. You should teach him a lesson. Dad will never do it. Can say half a word no!"
"Father-in-law, don't worry. Sooner or later, my virtuous brother's talent will be ranked in the second class. When this year is over, he will have passed his three-year term. My son-in-law will say hello to Du Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and see if he can get him." Come and become an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"Just do what you want. If there's nothing you can do, just let him go on his own!"
"Father-in-law, please rest assured, my son-in-law will do his best!"
"That's fine. I'm not feeling well today, so I won't keep you any longer. Go back and explain to the kid Yun'er. Just say what dad said, let her be more open-minded and don't be a jealous woman!"
"In that case, my son-in-law takes his leave. Father-in-law, please take a rest!"
Mrs. Qi stood up: "Zhi'er, mother won't see you off anymore, walk slowly!"
"Goodbye, son-in-law!"
After Liu Mingzhi left, Qi Run stood up with a complex expression: "Madam, go tell the people at home to pack up and say goodbye, and come to the study to see me later!"
Mrs. Qi looked at her husband with doubts: "Master, why do you have to clean up your ceremony when you are so good?"
"I've been away from home for too long. I want to go back to Jiangnan for a visit. That's what I said. You go and make arrangements!"
"Okay, I'll come as soon as I go!"
Qi Run walked toward the study with steps that were as heavy as a thousand pounds.
After arriving in the study, Qi Run lifted up his sleeves and started grinding them. He sat on the chair and fell into deep thought.
After half a stick of incense, Qi Run took out a memorial and started writing on it.
After writing three pages of a memorial, I dried the ink, took out my official seal from the niche on the side and stamped it.
Qi Run laughed at himself: "I have been an official for twenty years, but it is just a dream in the world. I came with an open mind and left with an open mind. This is the most famous story!"
"Master, are you going to retire and return home?"
The tea tray in Mrs. Qi's hand clattered to the ground, and the tea spilled all over the floor. Mrs. Qi's expression showed a hint of disbelief!
Qi Run smiled lightly and bent down to pick up the teapot and teacup on the ground.
"What's all the fuss about? Isn't it just about resigning and returning home?"
"But sir, you are just in your early forties and you are retiring and returning to your hometown. Wouldn't it be wrong to resign and return to your hometown after ten years of hard study before you can realize your ambition..."
Qi Run put the teacup on the table, regained consciousness, and held the lady's hand tightly.
"For the sake of Zhi'er, it is impossible not to retire and return home. If he continues to be an official, how should His Majesty handle himself in the court, and how should Zhi'er handle himself? Yun'er and Princess Anping are both Zhi'er's wives, and all officials will face How should Your Majesty and I get along with each other? For the sake of Zhi'er's future, I have no choice but to retire and return home!"
"Master, you are too aggrieved for Yun'er!"
Qi Run gently patted the back of his wife's hand: "As a father, it is enough for your children to be happy!"
"Master, I will accompany you back to the south of the Yangtze River to make wine in peace!"
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