Of course, Li Shu also wanted to find out about the relationship between Yang Chuying and Xiao Yun, but what she found out was completely different and completely unrelated.
"That Miss Yang is almost a laughing stock. She has set her sights on the prince of Prince Cheng's palace. It's a pity that Luo Hua is ruthless and the prince ignores her at all. She is a woman and she even came to the door in a big way. Mrs. Zhu I’m too embarrassed to go out and meet people.” Hu’s mother and others all knew this.
"That means Xiao Yun doesn't like her." Li Shu thought to herself, why was it different from what she thought.
Ting Xue and Si Yu: "You don't care what she does, I think that Miss Yang is very scheming."
Li Shu disagreed: "It doesn't matter if people go to higher places and water flows to lower places. The reason why I don't have to work hard is because my mother has arranged a good marriage for me. I want to find someone with high status and good looks. Being handsome and having a great personality is difficult in itself, and being scheming is nothing."
She didn't think much of Yang Chuying. Women were criticized so severely for being bolder. That prince was not a polite person.
Originally, Li Shu wanted to wait for some time before asking about it. After all, many things were different from her previous life. For example, Xiao Yun was saved by herself in this life. How did he survive in his previous life?
On second thought, she felt that she didn't need to dwell on this, and instead became obsessed with it.
The person who sold her was Yu Maozhong, and the culprit was Yu Maozhong.
Moreover, the life in this life is much better than in the previous life. In the previous life, she had already taken her revenge at the end. Yu Maozhong had his jailer beheaded, the other traffickers were hanged, and the Yang family deceived the emperor, so she could not live for long.
The days passed calmly, and in the blink of an eye the next year, Lishu was already thirteen years old. She was much taller and had the graceful appearance of a girl.
On this day, the family received a letter from the capital. It turned out that the eldest sister Lijia had given birth to a daughter, and she came specially to report the good news.
After getting married these days, it is so hard for a childless woman. If she is childless for three years, she will have to take a concubine if she cannot keep her. It's still fair and aboveboard. Even if you are strong-willed and prevent others from getting pregnant, it is still a bad thing and may not end well in the future.
So Li Shu also said: "It's good now, but it's a pity that we are in Shandong and have no way to rush back."
In fact, Lishu was also very happy in Shandong. Her father and mother often took them to climb mountains. When Lishu stood on the top of the mountain for the first time, she felt much more relaxed.
Liwan smiled and said, "I see you are having a great time in Jining."
"That's right. In the past, I didn't think I liked those so-called bare mountains very much. They were not as beautiful as the garden on our house. But when I actually climbed up, I realized what it means to be at the top of the mountain and see all the small mountains at a glance." In fact, It was because I climbed mountains with my parents and younger brother that I felt different.
In spring, everything comes back to life and the grass is luxuriant. Little Fu decided to take the children out for an outing.
"When you are young, you should go out more. In the future, it will be difficult to go out." Little Fu was lucky to meet Liu Chengxu. He is not that kind of rigid man, otherwise he would not be able to get out of the door. If not, they would probably have to be kept at home from birth to death.
Li Wan was thoughtful. Logically speaking, she could get married this year if she has hair extensions.
But if the mistress is in Jining, she cannot return to Beijing to arrange the marriage for her. If Mrs. Fu doesn't mention this kind of thing, as her daughter's family, she certainly can't inquire about it.
Little Fu didn't understand her troubles, but it was impossible for little Fu to abandon her own children and go back to take care of things for her. She didn't transfer her hatred towards her aunt to her, which was already magnanimous enough.
If Lishu had contracted chickenpox back then, her daughter would have been disfigured and her life would have been in jeopardy. She can also take Liwan by her side to teach her how to run a house and how to manage the house. She is already extra careless.
Spring passed and autumn came, but Zhu Shangshu next door suffered a stroke and was unable to manage at all. Mrs. Zhu had regarded her husband as her first priority all her life. When her husband died, she was old and unable to take the patient back to her hometown.
Later I heard that it was Yang Chuying's father who sent someone to take his parents-in-law back to his hometown. Because he was originally the governor of Hexi Province, after his father-in-law died, he had no one to take care of him in the capital. He was also very smart and would rather lower his rank and accept the third grade. The Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy.
"I'm afraid he wants to make a fortune and then return to his hometown to become a rich man." Li Shu mocked.
If this person had no money, he wouldn't buy her for ten thousand taels. No wonder the maritime merchant didn't dare to compete for her.
Liu Chengxu pinched his beard: "He was exposed to taking bribes before when he was in office, but I don't know how he got over it later. Now Zhu Shangshu is in trouble. He can still operate to this official position. Even though this official is lower than the Jiedushi official, the money passed through As much as gravel.”
Of course, for Liu Chengxu, the most important thing is who will succeed Zhu Shangshu?
This is related to his strategy of river control.
Li Shu and Li Wan went next door to see Yang Chuying off, leaving Liu Chengxu and his wife talking.
"Do you think it's funny? The Marquis of Guangyang actually asked for marriage from our house. The only ones who haven't been engaged are Lirou and Lizhen. I can't control Lizhen, but I definitely won't allow Lirou to marry into such a noble house. ." Liu Chengxu shook his head.
Little Fu thought for a moment: "I heard someone mention this Prince Cen. The daughter of the Gu family died after a year after marrying him. He also had a cousin who was his childhood sweetheart. I don't know what the situation was. This kind of person is terrible. Bad means that no matter how high your status is, your family tradition will be ruined."
"Yes, when my sister married into the Duke of Lu, it was because both my father and eldest brother were serving in the military, and because Geng San'er was progressive and diligent in his studies, the two families got married. But after all, this is the tradition of a distinguished family. Not being strict, the head of the Geng family gave birth to a child during the filial piety period, and was impeached. Even his brother-in-law's work was affected." When Liu Chengxu chose a son-in-law, he still wanted to choose a family with a better family tradition, and his children would be sensible.
Including Song Mingji, although he was favored and became an official, he was also very motivated and had a good character.
Of course, Lijia was in a special situation. If her mother's affairs were revealed, it would be difficult for her to get married. She would have to live in a temple as a female crown prince, or marry away from afar, and her family would no longer be able to take care of her.
Little Fu said: "Then you just don't agree, sir?"
"That's natural. My daughter can't marry a young talent, so she has to marry someone as a stepmother. I asked Prince Cheng about the anecdotes of the nobles in the capital. This Cen Shifang is not a good person. He lives in a brothel. A fan of Bao, he used the power of his Guangyang Marquis Mansion to make money everywhere. Before he had a legitimate son, his concubine had a son and a daughter." Liu Chengxu looked down upon him very much.
Of course his attitude was written down on paper, because he knew very well that Mrs. Liu only looked at the so-called power and wealth. After all, Song Mingji was still in his first marriage and could be considered a talented person with no bad habits. Cen Shifang would definitely not be successful.
The Zhu family next door was in chaos. Li Shu quickly sent a maid, Min'er, to serve Yang Chuying, because Yang Chuying's maid went out with her to meet the prince, but was kicked out when she came back. Madam Zhu had originally planned to pick a few girls this year. She was just a girl, but this happened to Mrs. Zhu.
Of course, Li Shu wanted to see how the Yang family was doing. So I sent someone there to inquire.
Lishu said again: "Sister Yang, it's not that I'm stingy, but that Min'er's parents have children at home, and there are brothers in Beijing. I can't bear to see people separated from each other. I will give you two more good ones in the future. Min'er is back."
She couldn't just send him away and leave him alone. After all, Yang Chuying wasn't very reliable either.
Not to mention how grateful Yang Chuying was, and regarded Lishu as a good person.
It was said that Liu Chengxu's letter came back from Beijing, and Mrs. Liu did not make any waves. However, in the past few years, Lirou had built up a good relationship with Wei's mother in private according to Aunt Ding's instructions. After all, she knew.
Hearing this, Aunt Ding said to Yourong: "I have long said that your father is a very upright man and would not listen to your grandmother selling her daughter for glory. You see what I said, right? So although Cen Shifang He is the prince of Guangyang, and he will probably be the prince soon. After all, the family is in chaos. His cousin heard that she got married and became a widow, so I am afraid there will be trouble again. Such a family is far worse than your aunt. "
Lirou said silently: "But isn't the third cousin also flirting with people in Qin Lou Chu Hall?"
"I heard that it was unjust. Your third cousin is a young man and has never gone out to socialize in a serious manner. Those romantic women outside are crying miserably. He is also full of passion. Isn't your aunt still going out for this? I told you at the door. Next year they will have their filial piety, and your father will also serve as a foreigner for three years, and then everything will be settled." Aunt Ding said.
Kelirou felt dirty when she thought of her third cousin and the prostitute.
Cen Shifang is now in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. The Fifth Army Governor's Mansion originally had many honorary posts, and he was appointed as the second-grade governor general. Because the Liu family did not respond, Cen Shifang really felt that he could only start with Liu Chengxu.
After Gu Xue'e's incident, he was reminded by the fourth girl of the Liu family, and he discovered that his cousin had changed a long time ago. She had become cruel and ruthless. Knowing that Gu Xue'e had a child, she was able to eradicate the problem in advance. So he married his cousin. Although he suffered a lot of criticism from his mother, he had no regrets.
But as he grew older, he felt more and more that the past was too painful to look back on, so he decided to work hard to make progress. Soon he accidentally caught up with the East Palace, and now he is a second-grade governor.
Although he had an official position, he still had shortcomings in his life. For example, he often felt lonely. Last year, he happened to see her eating vegetarian food with his grandmother at Qinglian Temple. Unexpectedly, she had become a big girl and no one around him said anything. She was both unfilial and well-educated. He quietly took a look at the scriptures she had left in the Buddhist hall and copied. The words were quite well written, exactly the same as those on Mrs. Wei's pen array chart, and she was very elegant. He also Feeling ashamed, she was moved. Unexpectedly, he came to ask for marriage, but Liu Chengxu did not agree.
He was a little anxious, waiting for the opportunity and accumulating strength, but he didn't expect that he would actually be waiting for it.
"Are you saying that Liu Chengxu was squeezed out by Mr. Shen after Zhu Shangshu left, but he still dredged the old river during his tenure. The emperor personally praised him and was promoted to the right deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Now he is about to return to Beijing to resume his duties? "Cen Shifang said happily.
"Exactly. Prince Cheng and the Crown Prince are also returning to the capital."
Cen Shifang suddenly had an idea: "It really takes no effort at all. In this way, I can not only save the Liu family, but also deal with Xiao Yun, the enemy of the East Palace."
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Lishu and others were boarding the boat. She was fourteen years old this year and was taller than little Fu. Standing next to little Fu, even though she was wearing a curtain hat, her seven-foot-long black hair looked elegant. Luxurious, with lotus growing every step of the way, her manners are moving, and she occasionally reveals a pair of white and delicate hands, which she holds tightly.
I got closer and listened to her voice, which was very sweet and clear, like a delicate flower wishing to talk, with broken jade in her lips, as if her singing voice was alluring.
"Mother, you have to take the box with the scriptures with you. Grandma pointed out the scriptures that I should copy. If I lose them, I'm afraid grandma will be unhappy." Lishu said with a smile.
Young Mrs. Fu and Yourong Yan said: "My son, although your paintings are full of craftsmanship, your handwriting is very good, especially the calligraphy imitated by Mrs. Wei, which is simply superb. Your grandmother took out what you wrote, but she didn't Are you just comparing yourself to others?"
"Hey, mother, please don't brag." Li Shu was still in a good mood. In any case, she was returning to Beijing now and could watch Zheng Hao audition at the end of the year. Maybe she could actually watch him ride a horse on the streets. What a grand scene! :,n,
