Madam Liu looked at Young Master Liu with kind eyes and blinked her eyes silently a few times.
"Silly boy, since ancient times, it has been the law that men should be married when they are young, and women should be married when they are young.
No matter how reluctant you are to let go, some things will come after all.
There are some things that I should say to you as a mother, and I have already said them before.
And, it was said more than once.
Now, I won’t nag you again. "
Mrs. Qi echoed in the same gentle tone: "Zhi'er, my mother-in-law is right.
Some things are inevitable after all, whether you are willing to do it or not.
Look away, look away. "
Liu Mingzhi wiped his sour eyes with a handkerchief a few times. Looking at Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Qi smiled bitterly and nodded.
"Mother, mother-in-law, I understand, I understand."
Madam Liu reached out and patted Young Master Liu's arm, then raised her eyes to look in the direction of the Guangming Palace.
"Zhi'er, Xie Yun's house in the capital is only three long streets away from our house.
Three long streets away, when did you miss Yiyi, you could go and see her at any time.
In the same way, when did this girl Yiyi miss you? She missed Yun'er, Lian'er, Wanyan, and her sisters, they are mothers, and they can come back to our home easily.
Compared with those girls who marry far away from home, they are tens, hundreds, or thousands of miles away.
Yiyi is very lucky to be able to marry so close to her.
You, just be secretly happy. "
Mrs. Qi glanced sideways in the direction of the Guangming Palace, looked at Young Master Liu and joked with a smile: "Zhi'er, my mother-in-law said this, and my mother-in-law understands this very well.
You really should be secretly happy. "
Listening to Madam Qi's seemingly joking yet serious words, Young Master Liu frowned angrily and laughed happily.
"Mother-in-law, I don't blame my son-in-law for this.
Back then, you also knew that my son-in-law was determined not to leave his hometown and come to the capital from Jinling.
Unfortunately, my old man and father-in-law don't agree.
At the beginning, if it weren't for my old man and my father-in-law, they would have forced me to leave my hometown and go to the capital far away from home.
Over the years, you can still see Yun'er and Sister Ya from time to time.
However, you are my old man’s biological mother, so naturally it is not appropriate for you to criticize my old man.
So, if you want to blame, blame your father-in-law. "
When Mrs. Qi heard Young Master Liu's tirade, she frowned slightly, then shook her head with a wry smile.
"Definitely, I can't tell you anything, mother-in-law."
Liu Song trotted all the way to the back hall, interrupting the conversation between the three of them.
"Master, Master."
"Liu Song, what's wrong?"
"Master, the eldest lady is here."
Young Master Liu's eyes lit up and he instinctively turned his head to look in the direction of the front hall.
"My young master's aunt is here? Where is she?"
"Back to the young master, the eldest lady is currently reminiscing with the master in the front hall."
Liu Mingzhi nodded with a faint smile, stretched out his hand and handed the handkerchief to Mrs. Liu.
"Mother, your handkerchief."
"Um."
Mrs. Liu took the handkerchief with a smile and put it directly into her cuffs.
Young Master Liu took a few deep breaths, calmed down the sourness in his heart, and went straight to the front hall with a smile on his face.
"Mother, mother-in-law, you are free to do as you wish, my son will go to welcome the guests first."
Mrs. Qi turned to look at Mrs. Liu, and asked with a chuckle: "My mother-in-law, should we go to the front hall? Or to the Guangming Hall?"
"Hehehe, mother-in-law, I'd better go to the front hall to greet my sister-in-law."
Young Master Liu passed through the bead curtain and saw Liu Ying sitting next to Liu Zhi'an. He smiled and greeted her.
"Auntie, why did you enter the palace so early?"
When Liu Ying heard Young Master Liu's greeting, she looked happy and quickly turned her head to look over.
Seeing Young Master Liu walking towards her, Liu Ying suddenly exclaimed.
"Yeah, Xiao Mingming."
Immediately, Liu Ying stood up with excitement, opened her hands and rushed towards Young Master Liu.
"Xiao Mingming, my sister misses you so much."
When Liu Zhi'an saw his younger sister Liu Ying's actions, the corners of his eyes twitched a few times, and he immediately coughed twice.
"Uh-huh, cough, cough, cough."
Liu Ying heard her brother's muffled cough and immediately realized that there were many people around.
"uh-huh."
Liu Yingmei's eyes turned slightly and she coughed slightly. She put her hands on her hands with a slight smile and walked slowly towards Young Master Liu.
"Zhi'er, long time no see."
"Auntie, my nephew is polite."
"No gifts, no gifts."
"Thank you, aunt."
Liu Ying turned her back to everyone and held up her hands, looking at Young Master Liu with a smile and winking.
Liu Mingzhi looked at Liu Ying who was winking at him, glanced sideways at the people in the hall, and shook his head helplessly.
Sure enough, Liu Ying is still the same Liu Ying and has never changed.
"Auntie, it's just dawn. It's still early for Yiyi to leave the palace. Why have you entered the palace so early?"
Liu Ying smiled sweetly and said softly: "Auntie, I have nothing to do at home, so I came to the palace early to see where I could help."
"Hehehe, my nephew has so many manpower, how can I use my aunt to do it myself?"
"What's the matter, do you dislike your aunt and I will cause trouble for you?"
"Don't dare, don't dare, how dare my nephew think that!"
"That's pretty much it."
Liu Mingzhi turned around and scanned the hall, looked at Liu Ying with a puzzled look and asked, "Auntie, why don't you see my three cousins?"
"Their three brothers can't help much, so we'll come back later."
"That's it, aunt, let's stop standing. Please sit down."
Liu Ying waved her hand casually: "I won't sit down anymore, I won't sit down anymore, my back hurts after sitting for a long time.
How many sisters are Yiyi, Feifei, Yue'er and the others? "
"I have already gone to the harem to dress up and change into wedding clothes."
"Ah? Are you going to change your wedding clothes so early?"
"Hahaha, it's a matter of time, sooner rather than later."
"Okay, then you can continue to be busy. Auntie, I will go to Yiyi's place to take a look first."
Mr. Liu nodded slightly and waved his hand sideways.
"Auntie, please."
"You brat, what are you asking for? You haven't told Aunt Yun, Lian'er and the others, and which palace Yiyi, Yue'er and the others are in."
Young Master Liu looked stunned and patted his forehead happily.
"Yes, yes, look at this child's brain, he actually forgot about this matter.
Auntie, Yun'er and the others are over there at the Guangming Hall, please go there quickly,"
"Should I go by myself? That's the harem. Do you think I can find a way for my aunt?"
"Someone, give me..."
"Tai, Tai, Tai, don't let anyone come. You can lead my aunt there in person.
Wait until you are outside the palace and then come back. "
Young Master Liu smiled and nodded: "Okay, then I'll take you there, aunt please."
"That's pretty much it. I guess you still have some conscience."
"Brother, sister-in-law, we will see you later."
"Well, go ahead."
"Okay, go ahead."
"Xiao Mingming, let's go."
Liu Mingzhi nodded happily, turned around and walked towards the back hall.
Liu Ying smiled slightly and waved to Mrs. Liu, then trotted to follow her.
The aunt and nephew came to the back hall one after the other.
"Xiao Mingming."
"Well, aunt, what's wrong?"
Liu Ying looked at Young Master Liu, who turned back to look at her, and flew towards him with open hands.
"Xiao Mingming, my sister misses you so much.
Come on, come on, let me kiss you, sister. "
Young Master Liu's face suddenly stiffened, and he subconsciously hid to the side.
“Hey, hey, stop, stop, stop.
Auntie, all you need is your words and a kiss. . "
Liu Ying jumped up, nimbly leaped in front of Young Master Liu, opened her hands and hugged him directly.
"No, no, uh, uh, kiss, kiss."
When Liu Dashan saw Liu Ying pouting her red lips and kissing him on the face, he quickly stretched out his hand to touch her forehead, and turned his head to the side with twitching eyes.
"Hey, hey, hey, Liu Ying, don't go too far."
Liu Ying raised her hand to grab Young Master Liu's wrist and rolled her eyes angrily.
"Xiao Mingming, you actually treat your sister like this now. My sister is really sad and sad.
Remember back then, when you peeked at your sister taking a shower, did I say anything to you?
It's okay now, sister, I'm getting older, so you're starting to dislike me, sister.
You really only see the newcomers smiling, but not..."
"Auntie, please spare me, this young master."
"Sister, let me kiss you, and I will spare you, sister."
"no."
"Bastard, sister, although I am a little older now, I still have my charm, okay?
Sister, let me kiss you. You took advantage, okay? "
"Yes, young master, I don't have the luxury to bear it."
"Xiao Mingming, you...
Sure enough, you still dislike me, sister, for being old and sallow, and no longer youthful. "
"Liu Ying, shut up. When you were young and beautiful, I never took advantage of you."
"Hmph, you're talking nonsense. When my sister and I were taking a bath, Xiao Mingming..."
"Stop, stop, stop, my good aunt, let's not talk about those years.
I beg you, please spare me. "
Looking at Young Master Liu's depressed expression, Liu Ying angrily let go of her hands holding Young Master Liu, and rolled her eyes in annoyance with her charming face still intact.
"You brat, you are getting more and more boring."
Young Master Liu smiled and flicked his wrist, taking the lead to walk out of the hall.
"Auntie, let's go to the Guangming Palace quickly."
"I'm coming."
Soon, Liu Ying, Liu Da's niece and nephew appeared outside the gate of Guangming Palace.
Liu Mingzhi stopped, listening to the laughter and laughter coming from the palace, and watched Liu Ying point to the palace door.
"Auntie, please go in."
Liu Ying nodded with a smile and started walking towards the Guangming Palace.
"Xiao Mingming, go and do your own business first."
Young Master Liu looked at the sound of Liu Ying walking into the palace, shook his head with a wry smile, and turned towards the direction of Qinzheng Palace.
However, Young Master Liu had just taken a few steps when his steps suddenly stopped.
Young Master Liu frowned and pondered for a moment, then looked back at the little palace maid standing at the palace door and waved.
"Someone is coming."
"My slave Xing'er is here to meet His Majesty. Long live, long live."
"No gifts."
"Myolie, go to the Qinzheng Hall and inform Liu Song and ask him to meet me in the Imperial Study Room immediately."
"Slave, I obey."
Liu Mingzhi straightened his clothes, turned and walked towards the path leading to the imperial study.
After arriving all the way to the Imperial Study Room, he opened the door and walked directly into the palace, and then went straight to the portrait of Li Zheng in the inner hall.
After looking up at the portrait of Li Zheng in silence for a long time, Mr. Liu first picked up a handful of incense from the altar table in front of him, and then took out the fire seal from his sleeve.
"Father, I have nothing important to do today.
I just want to tell you that your granddaughter Liu Yiyi is getting married today.
The person he married was named Xie Yang, a young man with good moral character.
Erchen handed Yiyi into his hands, I felt relieved.
Father, you have a soul in heaven, and you must bless this child Yiyi to be happy in the future.
My son, I kowtow to you. "
As soon as Mr. Liu finished speaking, he swung his clothes and knelt directly on the futon in front of him, and kowtowed vigorously several times.
Immediately, Young Master Liu stood up, lit the incense in his hand with a fire stick, and inserted the incense into the incense burner with a faint smile.
Here, as soon as Young Master Liu put the incense sticks in place, Liu Song's questioning voice came from outside the hall.
"Master, the little one is here. Is it convenient for the little one to go in now?"
"come in."
"yes."
Liu Song trotted into the main hall, stopped behind Young Master Liu and saluted.
"Master, what do you want to do with me?"
"Immediately arrange for someone to rush to the imperial dining room and have some food and wine delivered to the emperor and his father."
"Young man, please go as you are told."
"Wait a minute."
"Master, do you have any other orders?"
Liu Mingzhi took a look at the high incense in the incense burner to make sure that there would be no leakage. He casually took out the tobacco bag from his waist and walked slowly outside the imperial study room.
"There is no need to be too anxious about this matter. You can make arrangements after we return to Qinzheng Hall together."
"Hey, I understand, little one."
Young Master Liu took a puff of dry tobacco, opened the tobacco bag and gestured to Liu Song.
"Want some?"
Liu Song raised his eyebrows and happily took out the tobacco bag from his waist.
"Master, I won't be polite to you."
"hurry up."
"Hehehe, thank you young master."
"Are the fireworks and other things ready?"
"Young Master, Young Master Song Qing, General Zhou, Commander Jia, Commander Yu, they have already led two teams of Forbidden Army soldiers to arrange their arrangements in the square below the thousand-level stage."
Young Master Liu blew out a puff of smoke and glanced at Liu Song in surprise.
"Oh? Eldest brother and Baoyu have also entered the palace?"
"Young Master, you and the eldest lady have just arrived at the harem, and Master Song Qing, General Zhou and others are already here.
After they greeted the master and his wife together, they immediately went to prepare the fireworks. "
"By the way, young master, I have one more thing to report to you."
"Well, what's going on?"
"Master, Lao Zhou is here too."
Young Master Liu looked slightly startled and asked softly: "Old Zhou? Which Old Zhou?"
After Liu Song raised his hand to fan the smoke that was lingering in front of him, he raised his head and gestured towards the east of the city with his mouth open.
"Zhou Fei, Lao Zhou."
Liu Dashao's body was shaken, and he raised his hand to grab Liu Song's shoulder with excitement in his eyes.
"Where are the people? Where are the others, Lao Zhou?"
"I'm chatting with the master in the front hall!"
Young Master Liu let go of his right hand holding Liu Song's shoulder, took a long puff of dry cigarette, and quickly quickened his pace.
"Hurry, hurry, go to Qinzheng Hall."
"Yes, it's coming."
Soon.
The two masters and servants, puffing away their smoke, quickly arrived at Qinzheng's apse.
Young Master Liu was about to walk towards the front hall when he suddenly stopped.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Liu Mingzhi breathed a sigh of relief, raised his head and pursed his lips towards the front hall.
"Go and invite Lao Zhou to the back hall."
"Yes, little one, go right here."
Mr. Liu rubbed his forehead with his fingers, walked silently to the table, picked up a cup of tea, and sat on the chair behind him with a vacant look.
After taking a sip of tea, Young Master Liu sighed silently.
"well."
"Prince-in-law."
Hearing the voice behind him, Mr. Liu's arms trembled slightly, and he looked back at the person walking towards him with a sad expression.
"Old Zhou, long time no see."
Lao Zhou slowly walked up to Young Master Liu, straightened his washed white clothes, and gave a big salute.
"Prince-in-law, this old slave is polite."
Looking at the whole world, the only person who dares to continue to call Young Master Liu the Prince Consort is Lao Zhou.
Liu Mingzhi heard this familiar, unfamiliar, and extremely affectionate address, and hurriedly put down the tea cup in his hand, stretched out his hand to support Lao Zhou's arm.
"No courtesy, no courtesy, no courtesy soon."
"Thank you, Prince Consort."
"Old Zhou, looking at the whole world, you are the only one who dares to continue to call me this young master."
(End of chapter)
