This was the first time Li Shu slept by herself after she was reborn. The location in the west courtyard was not that good. It was a courtyard, but it only had one main room and two side rooms. She was sleeping in the ear room today. Danqing was afraid that Danhong would talk nonsense, so he sent Danhong to accompany her.
After Xiao Fu fainted, the ice basin was delivered, and even Lishu could have an ice basin to herself.
Dan Hong was always outspoken. Seeing Li Shu's big eyes open, she felt funny: "Sister, why aren't you sleeping? Is it still hot? I'll fan you now, and you'll fall asleep soon."
"Sister Danhong, will something happen to my mother?" Lishu asked worriedly.
Danhong looked relaxed: "Sister, go to bed quickly. Maybe you can see Madam tomorrow."
In the main room
Mrs. Fu's eyes were watery, and she often had melancholy in her eyes, which she couldn't seem to get rid of. Liu Chengxu sat aside and saw that there were prickly heat on her chest, and couldn't help but said: "Why are you so miserable?" ?”
"I often don't want to take medicine when I'm sick. If I really go, you and your sister will be relieved. It's just that I can't let go of Lishu. She is still young. I want to grow up with her until she is a little older. I'm relieved." Little Fu knew that the person who really had that wall in her heart was not her, but Liu Chengxu himself.
He felt guilty for having a crush on him after Fu's death, and after Fu's return, he couldn't face it.
Then she is going to break this relationship today. I have been giving in for almost five years. These five years of giving in have not made others remember me as a good person. On the contrary, my life is not as good as Aunt Su's concubine.
Liu Chengxu couldn't believe that little Mrs. Fu was determined to die. He saw that she was getting thinner and thinner. She was not as cunning, cute, charming and intelligent as when she first married him, which made him want to stop.
His guilt towards Mr. Fu was transferred to Mr. Fu. In fact, he knew very well that Mr. Fu did nothing wrong.
She only married him after Mr. Fu passed away. Who knew that Mr. Fu was not dead at that time?
There was thunder in the sky, and little Fu was so frightened that she grabbed Liu Chengxu's hand. She was still afraid of thunder.
Liu Chengxu immediately hugged her into his arms. How could she survive so many thunderous nights alone?
"You... don't be so stubborn in the future. In short, it's all my fault."
Little Mrs. Fu raised her eyes to look at her husband and shouted emotionally: "Mr.
Li Shu came to her mother's room the next day and was a little surprised to see Liu Chengxu putting on his outer clothes. She was about to go forward, but her father picked her up and told her: "It's easy for your mother to rest, sister Shu." Don’t bother her, okay?”
Li Shu nodded heavily: "Dad, I don't quarrel with mother, I'm very good."
"Well, you just have to be good. When dad comes over for dinner, we can accompany your mother and you to have dinner, okay?" Liu Chengxu was also very afraid that Mr. Fu would not be able to think about it.
If you don't see a doctor when you're sick, you're just waiting for death, and you might even feel world-weary. If you don't get over it, your servants will treat them harshly, mother and child. That's not okay.
Little Fu is not like Mrs. Fu. When they got married, he knew that she was having a hard time in her parents' family. She especially cherished the opportunity to read and was very smart. However, she had a stubborn personality and was too sensitive.
Li Shu smiled sweetly: "Then wait until dad comes. Daddy must come."
After all, she was the queen mother in her previous life, but she still had to act coquettishly so that she and her mother could be treated better. Lishu couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
On the way to marry Zheng Hao, she got on the sedan chair, but her husband was chosen as the consort on the way. She remarried Yu Maozhong, which ruined her life. There was no biological mother around, and the Yu family came to visit. Neither Aunt Su, Aunt Ding, nor Aunt Ying wanted their daughter to marry into a poor family like the Yu family, so of course she was pushed out.
Even when she finally escaped and asked for help in her family with a blood letter, she gave it to her aunt Fu, who was serving Magnolia. In her previous life, she took good care of her after her mother died, but unexpectedly, she was like a cow in the sea.
She would never sympathize with Mrs. Fu in this life, because only when she was a child did she realize how difficult her and her mother's life had been.
After her mother died, she was moved to be disciplined by Mrs. Fu. She was grateful to Mrs. Fu for her kindness to him. Now it seems that she was just showing off to Liu Chengxu to prove that she had not treated him badly.
Now she knows that there is no right or wrong in the so-called competition for favor in the backyard. Especially after she married Wusun, she deeply understood what it meant that the winner was the king and the loser was the bandit.
Those who say no to fighting and keep to themselves are all vested interests. Everyone above them is equal, and everyone below them has a clear class. Why shouldn't my mother fight?
In the evening, Liu Chengxu was not at Fu's place for the first time, but came to the West Courtyard. Little Fu went to cook in person. Her clams were not stewed, but stir-fried. The taste was just right. Liu Chengxu is from Huguang and has always been fond of cooking. It's spicy. Seeing how delicious the clams are, I couldn't help but eat a lot.
In addition to the fried clams, there was also Yulu dumplings for Lishu. When Lishu had her own mother to take care of her, she was just like a real child. Her mother could make whatever she wanted to eat, and she was very skillful in making it. The delicacies are exquisite and exquisite.
While she was immersed in eating, she was also observing her father and mother. Her mother was indeed worthy of being favored. Not only was she beautiful, she was also very interesting, her waist was soft, gentle and tolerant, and she was also very measured.
It is easy for men to indulge in gentleness.
I heard that before she faked her death, Mrs. Fu was not only picky but also lively, her cooking skills could only fool her, and she often had to be coaxed by her father. It was only after she came back from her fake death that she became virtuous and tolerant.
Mrs. Fu did not blame the Liu family and Liu Chengxu for remarrying Mrs. Fu so quickly. Instead, she blamed Mrs. Fu, who was also a woman, and thought she was inserting herself into other people's feelings. Most of the fights between women in this world are because of men's problems, but they don't blame men, which is strange.
It was night, Liu Chengxu stayed, Li Shu heard outside asking for water three times, she quickly closed her eyes and went to sleep.
If this trend continues, as long as the mother's body and bones are normal, it will be natural to have a little brother or sister. It's just that you can get good results by serving others with sex, which Lishu knows very well.
No amount of beauty and pettiness can compare to the help of power and money.
Compared with little Fu, Mrs. Fu has more support from her mother's family. She usually regards herself as a big wife. In social interactions, little Fu can't compare to her. If she keeps hiding at home, then little Fu's identity will never be revealed. She has to think about it. That's the way to go.
Of course, after little Fu accepted the favor, everyone in the house immediately had different thoughts. Fu was disdainful of Yuping and Yulan. Yuping snorted coldly: "She came here a few days ago, and the slave girl noticed that there was something wrong with her. Sure enough, she came here She is competing for favor. She has seduced the master like this, madam, what will you do?"
"Yuping, stop talking." Yulan looked at Fu's face and couldn't help scolding her.
Yuping pouted: "Isn't that what I said? The second lady is no better than Aunt Su and Aunt Ding."
Of course Yulan knew what Yuping meant. Mrs. Fu was the first wife, with the same status as her own wife. However, Aunt Su and Aunt Ding were nothing more than concubines no matter how favored they were. In a house of officials and officials for many generations, it is absolutely impossible for a concubine to correct the family.
Mrs. Fu's face was a little pale, but she still said: "Stop talking, the rules at the Second Madam's place must be the same as mine."
"Yes, madam, don't worry. No matter how favored she is, outsiders will only know that you are the only head wife in this house." Yulan advised.
Yulan saw clearly that although the Liu family's second room had two wives, it was difficult for them to go out and socialize at the same time, otherwise the arrangement would be unclear. Therefore, there is no difference between little Fu and Aunt Ding and Aunt Su.
Compared to Mrs. Fu's embarrassment, Aunt Su is in a much better mood. It's not yet the Mid-Autumn Festival, and she has melon and fruit mooncakes on the table, and she is tasting them with her daughter and sons. She has had a successful childbirth, and the Liu family only has a girl in their room. , the eldest lady will definitely refuse to adopt her only son, so her own son may be able to adopt the eldest son, and the other son is also very loved by the master.
Furthermore, she is in her thirties, so she is not young anymore. She is older than Mrs. Fu, so it would be useless to compete for favor.
"Come, eat mooncakes. This one is stuffed with black sesame seeds, this one is stuffed with lotus seed paste, and look, there are also mooncakes with melon seeds and walnut kernels." Aunt Su greeted everyone.
Aunt Ding's people were helpless. She was Liu Chengxu's serious second wife. She came in with a dowry and servants, and the maids who served her had been with her since she was a child. Compared to Aunt Su, she had family wealth, confidants, and a higher status. good.
Now she is doing embroidery work, and she clearly has a sachet in her hand. "I always go out to catch thieves. If I wear a sachet, I can ward off evil spirits. I put five poisonous incense powder in it."
"My good aunt, you see, this second lady was not very favored before. She was even colder than a cold stove, but now it is different. The cost of food and clothing has doubled, and the master is staying overnight every day. If this continues , what can you do?" Mingyue was worried.
Aunt Ding was still immersed in embroidering the sachet and felt funny: "What can I do? My father has been the county magistrate in Macheng for many years and is deeply loved by the local people. He taught me to be clean and honest. Such a flattering man cannot fight for a man." I don't want to be favored by him, which makes the back house restless, which is not what I want."
Mingyue suppressed her anxious mood and said secretly: "Auntie, originally the second wife only had one daughter, and her share was the same as ours, but now her share is more than ours. Why don't you also think about us, the fifth girl? "
"A basin of ice is enough. I think the eldest lady has no choice but to do this. It is legitimate, but the second lady only cares about herself." Aunt Ding was dissatisfied with the little Fu family's competition for favors. She felt that she did not understand the general situation and could not overcome the difficulties together. Be considerate sir.
Furthermore, serving others with sex may not last long.
**
Little Fu and Li Shu have been living a much better life recently, and Liu Chengxu even brought snacks back for little Fu at night.
"How did your husband know that I love this jade bean cake the most?"
Little Fu's surprised expression pleased Liu Chengxu, and he smiled and said: "I didn't know that you like to eat snacks, but you don't like to eat particularly sweet ones."
Li Shu also stood on tiptoe to look at the cakes. Little Fu and Liu Chengxu looked at each other and smiled: "Mr., look at this little greedy cat."
The family of three was sitting at the table. Mrs. Fu got up and helped Liu Chengxu wash his face. She was very good at observing people's emotions and immediately asked: "I wonder who offended my husband?"
Liu Chengxu said: "Well, speaking of which, you should have heard about it. Recently, rich families in our house have been robbed, and there are even people who committed adultery and robbery. But they are so cunning. These people hide in the city, and I can't catch them. thief."
Lishu was eating jade bean cake nearby, and soon she felt that the opportunity had come: "Dad, let mother draw thieves. Mother can draw anyone."
This is not because Lishu specifically recommended Xiao Fu, but based on her experience, she has never seen a painting of a character that looks more like the one painted by Xiao Fu. The thieves hid in the city simply because the portraits of the officials were very blurry, and ordinary people could not accurately identify the real culprits when looking at the portraits.
Who knew that little Mrs. Fu quickly scolded Li Shu: "You are a kid, how can I get involved in your father's official business?"
"Mom, the people you painted are exactly like real people. I think the way you painted dad is more like dad than dad. I'll show it to dad..." She ran to get the painting in a hurry.
Little Mrs. Fu couldn't outrun her, so she had to apologize and smile at Liu Chengxu: "Sister Shu, this kid..."
"No problem." Liu Chengxu waved.
Soon, Li Shu came over with Hua'er in her arms. The first thing Liu Chengxu looked at was Mr. Fu's painting of himself. The person in the painting was as lifelike as if he were looking in a mirror, even the lines on the clothes he wore when he brought her back that day. Everything was so clear. He looked at Little Fu, who lowered his head shyly.
Not to mention the daughter in Xiao Fu's works, Li Shu's naughty or well-behaved or greedy cat looks are as if they are real people.
"I never thought you were so good at painting." This tone was no longer flirting between men and women, but sincere admiration.
Mr. Fu was not conceited, and even thought Liu Chengxu was too flattering and kept waving his hands.
Lishu knew that her mother was too unconfident. When she was a Han woman, she became the Empress Dowager of Wusun, and her son became the king of the country. It was not just because of her beauty, but because of her family background, and she was familiar with flood control and military strategies at home. , after arriving in Wusun, he used his intelligence to rise step by step.
Now, if my mother is involved in diplomatic affairs, she already has the Fu family, so she can't get in, but if she can help my father in official matters, I will find another way.
Therefore, she focused on the theme, climbed onto Liu Chengxu's lap, and quickly acted coquettishly: "Dad, my mother is so amazing. She told me stories a few days ago, and I asked her to draw for me. She is so good at drawing. . Just ask her to draw those thieves, and she will definitely catch all the little thieves."
Liu Chengxu felt more and more that even Lishu was no longer simple, and he said to little Fu: "She can even say that she will catch them all?"
Dan Hong and others covered their mouths and laughed: "Not only that, I can even memorize Tang poems. She is like a little adult. We can't even compare to her."
"Daddy..." Lishu still insisted that Qingshan would not relax.
Liu Chengxu thought about it and felt that it was not a bad idea. His term was approaching next year. If he could handle a few major cases during his term, his performance would definitely be good.
Therefore, Liu Chengxu said to little Fu: "How about you change your clothes and follow me out later. If you have seen these thieves, I will ask them to describe them and you can draw them."
Having said this, the always cautious little Mrs. Fu glanced at her daughter, and Lishu looked at her expectantly. It was rare for her to have someone support her in painting, or in catching a thief. She was the one who supported her the most. Beloved daughter, little Fu made a decision immediately.
"Okay, I will definitely live up to my fate."
