The sun penetrated the branches, leaving a whirling sound on the ground.
Li Zhen was talking to Li Rou. In this house, she originally had the best relationship with Li Jia, but Li Jia got married. Liwan was preparing to get married again. She and Lishu had always had a bad relationship, so she had to talk to Lirou.
"I heard that Lishu girl almost sank to the bottom of the lake and was drowned, is that right?"
Lirou nodded: "When we rushed over, she was unconscious for a long time, her mouth was full of water, and she couldn't stop coughing."
Li Zhen stopped and looked at Li Rou: "Although I made fun of her for climbing a high branch, I felt very excited at first. I felt happy when the third girl was unlucky. However, when I thought about it later, I felt that the third girl was also miserable. If I were , I am most afraid of water, I might even die."
"Fifth sister, third sister. She has been smart since she was a child. She is quick and agile in doing things. She always does not give up until she achieves her goal. She is a bit strong. Daddy likes her character very much because of this. No matter what happens to her, we will always be there. The master and his wife are looking after me, and the Zheng family has sent people here several times. But I am neither as good as you nor as good as her, so if I had to suffer the consequences, I think I would definitely give up and not want something that everyone else likes." Lirou said for the first time. So many words.
Li Zhen was also surprised that Li Rou would say such things from the bottom of her heart, because in her eyes, Li Rou was just a little follower who was submissive and just better at pleasing people than she was. After all, she was born as a concubine.
But when she said this now, Li Zhen felt a little stunned.
Li Zhen went back and told Mrs. Xu what Li Rou had said today. Mrs. Xu stopped holding the account book in her hand and was very surprised: "You should learn from Fourth Girl more in the future. Her aunt Ding is so unpopular, but she is stable." Survived with all his strength and integrity. And this girl Lirou, who usually keeps quiet, is actually very insightful. She actually married better than Lijia and Liwan."
"But the Wu family is just a third-grade transfer envoy, how can it be compared to the eldest sister's family..." Li Zhen was a little dissatisfied.
Mrs. Xu explained: "The transshipment envoy is responsible for salt and iron, and he has a lot of money. Mr. Wu was awarded the Jinshi at the age of seventeen. He is still very young now and has a bright future. The four girls never stood out before, but now they say These words show that she understands that people should not just want something, but also think about whether you can really have these things."
Li Zhen pouted: "Then you said Li Shu loves to be too pushy? That's why she was targeted by Princess Shao'an, right?"
Mrs. Xu nodded: "Of course that's the case. If anything is as beautiful as Lin Feng, it will be destroyed. The third girl is too high-profile and likes to show off everything. Otherwise, why would Princess Shao'an target her instead of others?"
She also taught her daughter: "Back then, I was tricked by your second aunt, and the result turned out to be like this. I had countless calculations, but to reach this point, it is considered retribution."
The mother and daughter each said a few words, and it was said outside that Zheng Hao was visiting. The servant also said: "The old lady told me to prepare a banquet for Uncle Zheng to use."
Mrs. Xu said: "I understand, I will go later."
Li Zhen was a little jealous again: "The third girl is really lucky. The Zheng family is so kind to her. What's good about her? She has a very vicious heart. It turns out that the second aunt is so gentle. She and her mother force her to leave the house. ”
"Okay, okay, I have to go out first." Mrs. Xu knew that her daughter had pink eye.
Zheng Hao's arrival seemed to give Li Shu a shot in the arm. Li Shu quickly returned to normal in front of others. Even at Li Wan's wedding, she was in high spirits and seemed not to be affected at all.
Their marriage was decided several years ago. Duke Liwan received five thousand taels of silver, plus Aunt Su's private house of two thousand taels, and the bed that the uncle of the Su family had made. Fourteen went to the Zeng family with a full dowry.
When she returned home three days later, Liwan's hair had been combed up. She had lost her virginity as a bride and was very close to Mr. Fu, so she gave Lishu the most red envelopes and gifts in private.
Lishu knew that Liwan was married, and if she wanted to ask her mother's family for help in the future, she would have to be the young Fu family.
What's more, Xiao Fu has taught her housekeeping over the years and has also taught and guided her. Of course she can see the situation clearly.
Lishu even got a glimpse of Zeng Yunxi, the second brother-in-law of the Zeng family. He already had a reputation as a child student. This year he also participated in the provincial examination as a scholar. Although he failed, he made many friends and was very generous.
The sisters reunited, mostly Lijia and Liwan talking, while Lishu and her other unmarried sisters listened.
"Now we are in charge of each house, and their chefs have hired four chefs from Fujian, Yue, Wu, and Lu. I just can't get used to it because the taste is too strong." Liwan said that she relies on cooking food from home. It took three days for Xiao Fu to make pickles. It’s not that Zeng’s food is not delicious, it’s just that I’m not used to it.
It was also said that Zeng Yunxi had two intercourse before marriage.
All in all, she deliberately downplayed her good life in front of Li Jia and found fault with her, saying that her life was not very good. In fact, Li Shu knew clearly that when Li Wan entered the house, it was said that Mrs. Zeng Er would ask her to assist the housekeeper and take her to the ceremony. etc. Liwan and Zeng Yingdan have a good relationship again. Except that Zeng Yunxi may not be able to pursue an official career and will engage in business in the future, her life is much more comfortable than Lijia's.
Of course, the two pursue different pursuits. Liwan pursues wealth, and Lijia pursues fame and fortune.
Just like the difference between Aunt Su and Aunt Ding, Aunt Su only wanted to eat well, wear good clothes, and let her brother do business. She also made money from her brother. Aunt Su once assisted Fu's housekeeper, and she also wanted to make money from the frying pan. stand up. Aunt Ding did not take any points from the housekeeper, she had a good reputation, and the servants got along well with each other. In her previous life, Aunt Ding had been a housekeeper for several years.
One is short-sighted, the other is long-term.
Liwan was smarter than Aunt Su, and knew that the meat fillings should be hidden in the buns, so she did not show off or exaggerate in her speech. On the contrary, there were difficulties here and there, and her words revealed the oppressive attitude of the Zeng family's wealth.
As for the relationship between Liwan and Zeng Yunxi, they are still newly married, so their relationship can be regarded as sweet and smooth.
More than a month later, Liwan returned to her mother from Zeng's house and came specifically to inform little Fu.
"Yunfang, the fourth son of the Zeng family, is getting married to Princess Shao'an. Madam, don't worry now. Now that they are married, they will definitely not target the third sister."
Little Fu asked in confusion: "Didn't you say that Fourth Young Master Zeng has someone he likes?"
"Then how can it be compared with Princess Shao'an? After the incident with the third sister, Princess Shao'an's reputation is not very good. Mrs. Zeng San has always been picky, and Fourth Young Master Zeng likes literary works. Hanlin's daughter, but the third aunt looked down upon her. No matter how beautiful and pure her daughter was, in Mrs. Zeng San's opinion, the worst thing was that her father had a low official position. Princess Shao'an's father was a prince. Prince Yun has two sons who have a better chance of winning than Prince Cheng. At least Prince Cheng’s mother, Princess Wang, is extremely disgusted by the current emperor." Li Wan said.
Little Fu shook her head: "You must marry a virtuous wife after all. I have met Princess Shao'an once. I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to get along with her dragon son and phoenix grandson."
But Lishu didn't know whether they were getting along well or not, but Zeng Yingxiu was very happy. She also wrote a letter in person to tell Lishu that she had helped Lishu find out that Princess Shaoan was planning to get married to their family, and she had been bored at home preparing for the engagement. Li Shu was relieved.
In fact, Li Shu didn't care at all, because Zheng Hao came over that day and they talked a lot, which made her feel at ease.
The Zheng family is not the kind of people who covet wealth and power. Of course, their family is already extremely powerful and has a very high status. It is what is called a flowing dynasty and an unbreakable family.
"Your grandmother said that she wants to go to Qinglian Temple to fast for a few days to get rid of the evil spirits in the house. You, Li Rou and Li Zhen should go with your grandmother. You don't know how long you can stay with your grandmother next year. When you were a child, you could I grew up next to her old man." Little Fu said.
Lishu also agreed and asked her servants to pack the boxes and cages. In the crisp autumn weather, her uncle and father sent them there.
Mrs. Liu often fasted and chanted Buddha's name. She even said to Li Shu: "Be more pious and the gods and Buddhas will bless you in the future."
But for Li Shu, seeking divination from immortals is not as good as making the decision herself.
Is it possible to avoid it by just hiding and pretending to be a quail for the rest of your life? It's not her problem, why should she live in silence. She and Zheng Hao had been engaged for a long time, so why should she be inferior to others.
As the saying goes, it is a blessing, not a curse, but a curse cannot be avoided.
After she got engaged in her previous life, she didn't go out to socialize, but she avoided Princess Shao'an, but what about Princess Funing? Still can't escape.
Qinglian nunnery has beautiful scenery and quiet surroundings. When Lishu and others got off the carriage, they could still hear the chirping of birds, which was very pleasant.
Li Rou had accompanied Mrs. Liu here several times and was very familiar with her. Li Shu came back for the first time and was affected by the quiet environment around her. She fell asleep and slept soundly.
She and Li Zhen lived in the same room, Li Rou and Mrs. Liu lived together. Li Zhen saw Li Shu sleeping soundly, so she couldn't help but go out for a walk.
It just so happened that Crown Prince Cheng's son sent his mother to Qinglian Nunnery. Princess Cheng's wife never liked to be special, and she never wanted to cause public resentment because of herself. Now she came here and tried her best to keep a low profile.
"Yun'er, please leave quickly. This is a nunnery. Men can't stay long."
Xiao Yun then asked which families lived in the nunnery. When he learned that the Liu family was there, he was very happy, but he felt sad when he thought of Princess Shao'an's engagement with the Zeng family.
After he returned to Beijing, he met Zheng Hao several times, and he was indeed very charming. He tried to recruit him, but when he saw that Zheng Hao didn't take the bait, he naturally became disgusted. It's useless no matter how good his family background and talents are if he doesn't use them for his own use, especially when he is still Li Shu's fiancé.
Naturally, he heard that Princess Shao'an liked Zheng Hao, and he was afraid that Zheng Hao would accept Prince Yun's recruitment. You must know that Zheng Hao's father has now been promoted to Minister of War. So he came up with a plan. Princess Shao'an has always been a vicious person. If Princess Shao'an wants to harm Lishu, he can take advantage of the situation and save the beauty, and then disclose the facts to the Zheng family. In this way, the Zheng family will not be able to take refuge in Yun. Prince, he can also hold the beauty back.
It's a pity that the success fell short in the end. Shao An was so stupid that he did it in public, so that Shao An didn't dare to act rashly when he was exposed in front of others. Zheng Hao begged his aunt, Princess Kangjun, to let Shao An get married so quickly. , this plan was completely aborted. :,n,
