Mrs. Liu was very strict in running her family and would never let them meet and talk to their future husband in private like Liu Chengxu did. Therefore, after dinner, Zheng Hao and Wu Xuanhe left together.
Usually on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole family gets together, and Zheng Hao goes straight home after returning from Liu's house.
The Zheng family has a strict family tradition. They usually have to wait for the mistress to enter before arranging for concubines to have sex. They are determined not to allow scandals before marriage. In particular, the Zheng family and the Liu family had a very good relationship. Although Zheng Hao occasionally went to socialize, he just wanted to make a name for himself and soon went to his family again.
On the contrary, Wu Xuanhe was different. He was going to Lichun Tower as soon as he left the house.
The steward who drove the carriage also urged: "Mr. Sanlang, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I just came out of Liu's house. Are you going again..."
Wu Xuanhe smiled and said, "I will go before I get married. If I go after marriage, I won't be able to go if I want to."
The housekeeper couldn't help but muttered: "Mr. Sanlang, the girls from Lichun Tower are not cheap. They are all here for your money. If Madam finds out, the young ones will also suffer. Your career is in It’s urgent, we can’t let it go to waste.”
Wu Xuanhe was not angry at all, he just said: "Don't talk too much, young master, I have a jug of good wine for you. Also, there is no way out from this dead study, so don't rush me at this moment. I will also be a social person." "
"I can't say I can't win against you." The butler was helpless.
Wu Xuanhe laughed and said: "Old Zhang, this woman who wants money may not be a bad thing. I would be afraid if she kept pestering her for money. Don't worry, I will give up when we get married."
The housekeeper had no choice but to drive back.
The women of the Liu family had no way of knowing this. In Lishu and Lirou's eyes, they thought their future husband was pretty good. He came to the house specially during the Mid-Autumn Festival and even talked patiently with the women. They seemed to take him very seriously.
Li Zhen would be miserable. It would be better if they didn't compare, but there was someone to compare with.
Cen Shifang didn't come to the door, and the boxing gifts were only given according to the rules, which were not outstanding, and were not as good as those given by the Zheng family and the Wu family.
In front of the sisters, Li Zhen became embarrassed. She usually asked Li Rou to say a few words, but she knew that the person Cen Shifang wanted to marry was Li Rou, and she didn't want Li Rou to see it in her heart. With a joking mentality, he naturally wouldn't say anything to Li Rou.
Li Rou also felt good and immediately went to Aunt Ding to tell her about today's situation.
The mother and daughter were overjoyed that the Wu family was like this.
Aunt Ding also said: "Fortunately, you didn't marry into the Cen family. They are from the Hou family, and they are always aloof. Five girls must not be so angry. I say that not everyone can marry into a high family. Don't look at your age. My sister is so glorious, I even cried with your grandmother when I saw her come back!"
Of course, Lirou knew that her eldest sister's life was not as glamorous as it looked on the surface. She was a mother-in-law who was not easy to get along with. The whole family ate from the same pot, and her younger siblings also followed the same pattern when they came in. The two of them were different. Well, her mother-in-law is going off the rails again.
How sad.
In the past, Lirou only felt aggrieved at home and wanted to be the master of her own family after getting married and live a more relaxed life. Now seeing her eldest sister like this, she feels that her life in the boudoir can be considered carefree.
Li Shu thought the same way. Although Zheng Hao was very good and the Zheng family seemed very good, she was reluctant to marry him early.
After all, I feel much more comfortable at home. It's like I can still come back for a lunch break or two, but the adults are still busy.
She leaned on the couch, and Tingxue brought a cup of lotus seed soup. Lirou drank a few sips, and then said to Tingxue, "Why hasn't the prince of Guangyang Marquis House come to visit?"
Tingxue nodded: "Actually, according to the rules, it is enough to deliver the three festivals and eight rites on time. It doesn't matter if people don't come. Just think about it, our uncle and fourth uncle are here, but the fifth uncle is not here. This is not very good. alright."
"I really didn't expect that Cen Shifang would be like this. He tried so hard to marry Li Rou, and he just abandoned people he didn't like. Such people are not good." Although Li Shu didn't like Li Zhen, she still said a few words. A fair statement.
Si Yu was puzzled: "But isn't this great? He is only nice to the people he likes, so how nice would it be to be liked by him."
Li Shu waved her hand: "How long can this love last? Ordinary people like to eat and get tired of it after a few days, let alone humans. How long is a lifetime? This kind of love is the easiest to fade away, but once he is no longer interested in you If you are interested, then you are doomed. Furthermore, many of us have high self-esteem and think that others will like us. Little do we know that people who are not liked by others deserve to suffer? But most of them are not liked. "
"What you said is very true. If the fifth girl is not liked by him, will it be easier to marry him?" Tingxue said thoughtfully.
Li Shu smiled and said, "She should change her temper. If she gets married down, it's okay, and others will still rely on our family. But when she gets married, she has to control her temper."
Fortunately, they married into the same aristocratic family, so they did not dare to go too far. The most important thing for officials was reputation.
However, the honorable nobles are not as good as the civil servants at present. They are only in charge of the government affairs of the Five Military Governments and participate in the affairs of the Beijing camp. Moreover, most of them are hereditary. Generally, intermarriage is in charge of military status and the practice of intermarriage within the honorary ministers. Although they are not in official positions. A lot, but very stable.
In other words, they have little chance of promotion, most of them remain unchanged, and a few are appointed to senior positions. These people do not need to make great political achievements to be promoted like civil servants.
Then Cen Shifang's official career does not need the support of his uncle, and it will be difficult for Li Zhen to boss him around. The Cen family will not do whatever they want like she does at home.
However, Li Shu also said: "This matter is a marriage in the East Palace, and the Cen family will be respectful to her. It's better for her to think about this kind of formality."
Li Zhen was simple-minded and very angry, but Mrs. Xu smiled and said: "You have to know that my uncle is the second-grade governor of Qianshi. He is so busy. Those who can come to the door are all idlers who have no errands. They are still far from good. Look at your uncle and your second uncle, which one is at home?"
With such words, Li Zhen put all her unhappiness away.
Because Li Zhen knew that her marriage had not been harmonious for several years, it had become a problem for her mother. If she had not been married to the Cen family, her father would have married her to a poor scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam.
Li Zhen thought very clearly that even though those poor people from poor families were so humble and dissatisfied, once they gained power, they would rise to the sky.
Why should she suffer? It was what her grandmother and Mother Wei accidentally said that she heard.
Grandma said: "They all think I am a vain person? I have to send people to rich families. Yes, good people can come out of poverty, but if they can struggle out, it will take several years. For men As far as we are concerned, there is nothing wrong with letting a girl’s family endure hardships, as long as she can have all the hardships in the future. But why should a woman have to suffer until all the hardships are all the benefits? After getting married, it is worse than living at home. By the time she gets through it, she will have already I'm 80 years old, why bother coming?"
"But aristocratic families are different. No matter how poor or miserable they are, they still have three thousand nails in their ruined ship."
Li Zhen was convinced after hearing this.
Therefore, even though Mrs. Xu's words were a comfort, she could still listen to them.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lishu and Little Fu went to Chi's house again. This was also done on purpose by her. Princess Funing was Empress Chi's biological daughter and the beloved daughter of the Holy Emperor.
It would be great if everyone in the Chi family knew about his marriage to Zheng Hao.
But she can't completely hope for this. She is preparing to create public opinion on her own, but the time has not yet come.
In addition to the affairs of the Chi family, Li Shu was overjoyed again when she met Zeng Yingxiu at the Song family.
Today is a double blessing for the Song family. Not only is Lijia's sister-in-law, Song Mingcheng's wife has given birth to a son, but it is also Mrs. Song's seventieth birthday.
It's rare for people to live seventy years old, so it's okay not to come on weekdays. For such a wedding banquet, of course they have to come.
There was a lot of traffic outside the door of the Song family, and sisters Li Shu and Li Rou passed by with the young Fu family. The Song family often saw Li Rou. Every time they saw Li Rou, they felt that she was born pure and beautiful, but they did not expect to see Li Shu again. The Song family and guests were all shocked. Some people heard about Li Shu's beauty and came over to talk to her.
But when I saw her making up and colorful clothes when she was saluting, I also saw her bright eyes flowing, crystal clear and magnificent, her speech and behavior were very energetic, and she had a good memory. She could quickly remember people who she had only met once. , which always makes people feel flattered.
This was of course one of Li Shu's plans. After she got engaged to Zheng Hao in her previous life, she didn't go out much. Fu was very sick, and her grandmother only cared about Li Rou, so she couldn't socialize at all.
Now she needs to make a name for herself first. No matter whether she succeeds or fails, she will work hard in every possible way.
After a round of socializing, Li Shu was a little tired, and she happened to be looking at Zeng Yingxiu. The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and there was no grudge between them.
"I didn't expect that you and Cousin Fu are getting married, and I haven't congratulated you yet." Li Shu sighed with emotion.
Zeng Yingxiu still has the same temperament as before: "It was decided at home. In fact, I have met him before. At that time, I was just a relative. Once, I got lost in your garden, and it was him who showed me the way. I never thought about it now." "
Li Shu smiled and said: "I didn't expect that you would have such a fate. You are both free and generous people, and you will do good things in the future."
Zeng Yingxiu looked at Li Shu and said, "After a few years apart, I think you are much more knowledgeable and have a wider range of contacts. This is good. Our wife also said that it is right to ask for permission frequently."
"Yes." Li Shu agreed.
The two looked at the flower hall again. Lijia and her sisters-in-law were standing in front of them, not daring to sit down. Zeng Yingxiu followed Lishu's eyes and said, "No one says anything bad about your eldest sister, but she also Too tired."
At this time, Zeng Yingxiu curled her lips when she saw a girl rushing in, "This is Princess Shao'an, the daughter of Prince Yun. Her mother is the second concubine of Prince Yun's palace and a cousin of the Song family. Prince Yun's two sons are both She was the one who gave birth to her, and she was very favored. As Princess Shaoan, you also know that these so-called emperors and daughters are very courageous. I heard that she went to the Thanksgiving Temple to offer incense and I felt happy when she met Zheng Hao. She is such a person She is a sweetheart and a very vicious person. One year, we were swimming in the Jinming Pond together. There seemed to be a poetry meeting at that time, but because she didn’t come out on top, the girl who came out on top ended up soaking in the water for some reason. One night, if I had known this, you should have avoided it today?"
Li Shu thought, if she was afraid of Princess Shao'an now, how about facing Princess Funing who snatched her husband, would it be the same as in the previous life?
But she ignited her fighting spirit. :,n,
