A very young woman came in. She was wearing a simple honey-yellow peony round-neck gown and a pearl white pleated skirt. She looked elegant and beautiful. She had a pony bun on her head and a The steps with the jade butterfly pattern swayed with her head as she walked quickly, just like the dancing butterflies, looking light and agile.
Her shawl was casually placed on her arms, and she blinked her big eyes as she saluted.
It turned out that this was Lin Taoer, who looked out of place with her surroundings. Li Shu looked her up and down and thought she was pretty good-looking, just pretty, which was far different from Tan.
But she is very special. This kind of specialness has a way of emerging from the mud and remaining untainted, maintaining the essence.
Mrs. Cen does a pretty good job on the surface. Although many people slander her privately, she is now helping to introduce Li Shu. When introducing Li Shu, she said: "This is the wife of Zheng Zhuangyuan."
When Lin Taoer saw the beautiful person, her first reaction was to praise her from the bottom of her heart: "Grandma Zheng, you are so beautiful. I have been in the capital for so long and have met many people, but I have never seen you so beautiful." .”
"Oh, really? Thank you for your compliment." Li Shu thought that she was quite funny, but she didn't know whether it was because of herself or because she was pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger.
Lin Taoer opened her eyes and said: "I'm not complimenting you, you are really beautiful." She was not kidding. Anyone who has really seen Grandma Zheng up close should be fascinated by it. , she once felt that she was already very good-looking, and every time she looked at others, she looked extremely beautiful.
Li Shu smiled slightly: "Second Grandma Cen is really a simple person."
Mrs. Tan on the side covered her mouth and smiled, thinking that Mrs. Cen heard that she was the daughter of a rural teacher. She was not very good-looking and her behavior was rude. Although her family was called a poor family, it was only compared to the aristocratic family. , her father was a Jinshi after all, and he was also a country squire before. It's really strange that such a person can actually enter the house.
My sister-in-law's self-cultivation seems to be really good.
At first she didn't think much of Lin Taoer, but soon she said: "I grew a melon of my own, which is very sweet. I took the melons from the Western Regions and cultivated them last time. You can all try it."
Some ladies are very reserved and just smile without eating. Li Shu took a bite out of curiosity. The color of the melon was like emerald. It was refreshing, sweet and not soft in the mouth. It even had a fragrance. It was really delicious.
Even Mr. Tan, who just felt a little contemptuous, took a bite and said, "It's delicious."
Li Shu also nodded: "I have eaten cantaloupe before, but I have never tasted such delicious food."
She also said to Lin Taoer sincerely: "This melon is really delicious. Why does it smell like milk when I eat it? It is really delicious. Grandma Cen, you are so awesome."
Outside, Tan had always been very supportive of Li Shu, especially when Li Shu protected her and Zheng Qing last time. She no longer had the same attitude as before, so she also followed Li Shu in her praise.
Lin Taoer talked about the melons and fruits clearly: "Grandma Zheng, you don't know that my kind of melon is called honeydew melon, and even patients with diabetes can eat it."
"Really?" Lishu heard Zheng Hao mention that one of her husbands suffered from diabetes, and her grandfather also seemed to have dry mouth, thirst, polyuria, and weight loss, so he often lived alone and ate very light meals. It would be nice to give such fruits to my grandfather.
Lin Taoer nodded: "It's true.
Because the sun is very strong in the Western Regions, honeydew melons are very sweet, but when I grow them in Beijing, the melons are not that sweet. I graft them with another melon, so they taste sweet but not greasy. I asked the doctor again. People with diabetes can eat it. "
Li Shu couldn't help but said: "If there are too many, I would like to buy some from you. My elders in the family seem to have symptoms of diabetes mellitus."
In fact, diabetes is also a disease of wealth. People who suffer from this disease are extremely uncomfortable and cannot eat many things casually.
Lin Taoer waved her hands quickly: "It doesn't cost anything. We are all friends, as we should. I'll have someone give you a basket later. Don't worry, I will definitely pick the biggest and sweetest one for you."
No wonder the elders of the Cen family liked Lin Taoer very much, and Lishu was very happy after hearing this.
The other ladies present here are all elderly people, especially those who are rich and suddenly become thin. When asked what Lishu's diabetes is, some people know about it, and they all gather around Lin Taoer, Want to take some back.
This was the scene when Lizhen came in. Everyone seemed to be surrounding Lin Taoer, which gave her a headache and jealousy. But a few days ago, after she was reprimanded, she lost all face. The Marquis even invited her mother over to let her Her mother had been humiliated, and now she had no choice but to swallow her displeasure.
Lin Taoer was very enthusiastic and did not hide her secrets. Lishu specially gave her a pair of bracelets to express her gratitude.
Furthermore, there is the impartiality of Cen Shiyan in his previous life when trying cases, which can be regarded as reciprocating a favor.
Li Zhen was so angry that she fell down. She and Li Shu were both sisters of the Liu family. I didn't expect that she would help others instead of herself. So when Lirou came, she complained to Lirou.
"We didn't have much trouble dealing with each other at home before, but she took the initiative to side with Rotten Taozi. She really doesn't care about sisterhood at all."
Lirou said: "Fifth sister, what do you think Lin Taoer has against you? She has touched your wife's eyes. Your wife doesn't like her everywhere, but she always lets you stand out, no matter how old she is." Go ahead, you are also the wife of the Marquis of Guangyang, why are you competing with her?"
In fact, Li Rou couldn't understand that Li Zhen was like this, so she said a few words casually and went to talk to someone she knew.
Mrs. Cen snorted coldly in her heart, feeling that Li Zhen was really useless, but she had a deep thought and just said to Li Zhen: "You are the Crown Prince's wife, show your magnanimity. I am not asking you to confront her, but you are You did such a stupid thing, if I hadn't begged the Marquis for mercy, you wouldn't have been able to come forward today."
This is why Li Zhen has no choice but to listen to Mrs. Cen. Her dignity is all given by Mrs. Cen.
Mrs. Cen not only scolded Li Zhen, but also often hit her with a stick, making Li Zhen unable to get rid of her.
Marquis Guangyang's birthday banquet was very lively. Lishu, Zeng Yingxiu and Jiang met, and soon Lijia and Lirou came. Lishu heard about the separation of the Song family. Now the leader of the younger generation of the Song family is Song Mingcheng. He is regarded as the confidant of the prince. However, the relationship between Lijia and Lirou is still not good. They don't speak when they meet.
Li Shu had no intention of inquiring into the affairs between them. She went to listen to a play and went to the garden for a while.
When I came back, I heard that Prince Cheng's Crown Princess had arrived. Mrs. Cen took Li Zhen to greet her, and Li Shu and others came forward to say hello one by one. Mrs. Tan whispered to Li Shu, "I heard that Concubine Wu is the most favored in their house."
"Really? In fact, this Crown Princess looks very good in appearance and temperament." Li Shu said.
Mrs. Tan felt that Li Shu was too naive: "This man likes women.
It's not about appearance and temperament,
Something else is important too. "
Of course Li Shu knew: "That's true."
It was just that she remembered that Xiao Yun had a very high vision back then and wanted to be worthy of his appearance and family background. Chi Song was not worthy of everything. Now that he has really entered the palace, he still dotes on his concubine. It can be seen that listen to the man's words. Enough.
Chi Song has quite the demeanor of Empress Chi. She is graceful and dignified when sitting upright.
The ladies are unfamiliar with each other and do not talk casually. For example, the Cen family is loyal to the East Palace. Although they are respectful to Chi Song, they are definitely respectful and polite, and they are not too close.
Li Shu, who was not sensitive to the reserve position at first, also felt that the distribution would start now. For example, Chi Song was very kind to Li Jia. In recent years, her brother-in-law Song Mingji had been promoted from a hundred households to a thousand households and was preparing for the military examination.
However, it seems that Mrs. Cen treats Li Jia very well. She used to treat her like Grandma Song, but now she treats her very coldly.
Li Shu thought that Cen Shifang and Song Mingji were both brothers-in-law and superiors. They used to have a very good relationship, but now Mrs. Cen is like this. However, Li Zhen and Li Jia have always been very good.
During the birthday banquet in the evening, Lishu was also a little tired. When she went out, she happened to meet Xiao Yun coming to pick up Chi Song. Chi Song, who had looked solemn just now, immediately looked very happy and fell in love with him.
The female relatives who came out together were all envious. They must know that the prince and his son were famous for their good looks, being so affectionate, and being highly regarded by the emperor.
When Li Shu was envious of others, she saw someone walking gracefully. The light at the entrance of Guangyang Marquis Mansion was dim, but he suddenly realized that the jade mountains were shining brightly, and the surrounding surroundings were colorless.
The most important thing is that he also brought sugar-roasted chestnuts. Although the weather was not very cold in early autumn, sugar-roasted chestnuts were definitely what Lishu wanted to eat.
"Hao Lang." Li Shu rushed over.
Zheng Hao behaved with the grace of a son of aristocratic family, but he was also very attentive to Li Shu. He brought a hood over and said with a smile: "It's windy at night, so I'd better put on more clothes."
Li Shu took out the roasted chestnuts to eat, and Zheng Hao also put on a cloak for her.
Chi Song, who was getting on the carriage, was immediately envious. Xiao Yun probably didn't know what she liked to eat even now.
Li Shu raised her head and said, "Did you know? The fruits grown by Mistress Cen are very delicious. I plan to give them to your grandfather and husband, and we can eat the rest ourselves. They are really delicious."
Mrs. Tan originally thought that her uncle and sister-in-law were having a romantic relationship together, but she didn't expect that they were talking about food. If she had said that, Zheng Qing would have said coldly that I have never seen you say anything bad about food.
Zheng Qing, who had taken off his previous gentle mask, had a vicious mouth and was never merciless.
But I heard the uncle say: "Really? I want to taste it later."
At this time, Li Shu smiled happily.
Even Mrs. Cen said when she heard the interlude at the door: "Zheng Zhuangyuan is rare in his talent and learning, and he has a stable career. Now he is so kind to his wife. He is really a good husband."
Only Xiao Yun felt very unhappy when he saw the beautiful couple under the light, but he also knew that he had to restrain himself and then restrain himself.
As far as he knew, Zheng Hao had done a good job today and had been introduced to His Majesty by Bai Shoufu. Your Majesty admired him very much. Hanlin is the closest person to the emperor. Although they, the royal family members,
The emperor treated them affectionately,
But in fact, I was secretly wary.
Zheng Hao not only has first-class literary talent,
His work is highly valued by several ministers in the cabinet. He is also fluent in four languages. He has a sharp edge as an official but does not show it. He is very good at being an official at a young age and has a good reputation.
What's more important is that now that the first assistant and the second assistant are at odds, he can still get the appreciation of the two in the middle. Some people even say that he has the style of his grandfather, and he may be able to become the prime minister in the future.
Now is not the time to take action.
After Li Shu came back, she really shared the melons with everyone. Even Master Zheng said it was delicious and even tasted better than the honeydew melons from the Western Regions.
However, Zheng Hao seemed to be very considerate outside. When he got home, he refused to eat anything. He also said, "I never eat cold food after the You period. Didn't I tell you?"
"Didn't you promise me just now? It's really delicious." Li Shu wanted to call him a liar.
Zheng Hao said: "Please love me."
"Ahem, who taught you to act like a baby?" Li Shu's eyes almost fell out.
Zheng Hao glanced at Li Shu and said, "I didn't learn from you. When I'm good-tempered, I'll call you Brother Hao non-stop. If I do anything else, I'll call you by my first and last name."
Lishu saw that he was imitating her, which made her laugh so hard, but she was also very reasonable: "I know, I know. Then I'll eat chestnuts, they smell so good."
"Well, you can eat if you want." Zheng Hao usually only restrains himself and never asks others, which is good.
While she was eating, she talked about what she had seen in Guangyang Marquis Mansion, and how she felt about meeting Lin Taoer today. She was very emotional: "Sometimes family background is important, and sometimes I think it may not be very important. I think there is a reason why she is popular, and if I become a sister-in-law with her, I would feel very good."
Zheng Hao looked at Li Shu and said, "Not everyone has your kind of mind."
Even though Li Shu seemed to be hard to mess with, it was probably because she had a lot of love. Her mother doted on her, her father valued her, and her grandparents also worked hard to cultivate her. She later married into the Zheng family, not to mention. So she has a lot of love and is very happy, so she won't be tit-for-tat with others, and she gets along well with Mr. Tan.
But it can also be seen that she really appreciates others. Even if this person is her opponent, she will see the good side of others and will not hate them blindly.
So, she is really a very good person.
Zheng Hao told her about today's meeting with the emperor. He saw a cat in the emperor's hand. The snow-white fur had no solid color at all. He seemed to step forward and touch the cat.
After saying this, Li Shu thought he was particularly cute: "Then be careful that the emperor sees through you, hey, this kid covets my cat."
"Haha, I wrote a poem for this cat L, and the emperor liked it quite a lot. Some people say that I am a flatterer and do everything I can, but I really am not." Zheng Hao emphasized.
Li Shu nodded his tall nose and said: "Okay, you, those adults at that time must have thought that the emperor was not doing his job properly, and you were the only one who liked the little cat. But they must have thought that this young man has a bright future."
"What do you want to do with Wuliang?" Zheng Hao held her hand and asked in a low voice: "It's been three days since you left as a child, right?"
Li Shu blushed: "Bad thing, I know why you are so good today."
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Seeing Lin Taoer humming "Brother", she couldn't help but said: "Why are you so happy?"
"It's a day to be happy, and it's a day to be unhappy. Naturally, I want to be happy every day. I'm afraid my sister-in-law will be angry again today. I don't understand why she is so angry all day long. When I see her sister, I I brought my sister-in-law here, and our relationship is so good. Grandma Zheng also told everyone that they still write poems and compose poems together on weekdays." Lin Taoer felt envious just thinking about it.
Cen Shiyan held the book in one hand and said: "How can she compare with the number one scholar's wife? She is a talented woman who is famous in Beijing. It is said that she has a profound understanding of justice and extraordinary virtues. I heard that Zheng Zhuangyuan's brother has always been in poor health. Thanks to this sister-in-law for taking care of him , you, wait for me for a few more years, and we will leave here."
Lin Taoer knew that Cen Shiyan wanted revenge, and she agreed with it, but now that she has no strength, even knowing the truth is useless.
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In a blink of an eye, September has arrived, and it is the day when Qi Geer will arrest Zhou. Almost all relatives from Lishu's mother's family and in-laws from Zheng's family are here, including Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu.
Mrs. Liu quietly said to Li Shu, "Your grandfather has already eaten the ten melons you gave me, and he still wants to eat them."
"It's not just my grandfather, but our uncle's husband also said it's good to eat. I asked the second grandmother of the Cen family to get some seeds. When the harvest is good next year, my grandfather can eat as much as he wants." Li Shu helped her grandmother sit down. Down.
Mrs. Liu always praised Lishu for her filial piety.
Today, Brother Qi has also officially met everyone. Usually, because he thinks he is young, he is always left at home. Now everyone sees that Brother Qi is only one year old. He has big round eyes and is still alone. He is able to eat cherries with chopsticks and spit out the seeds, which makes everyone curious.
"I really like to be clean, so I learned to use chopsticks without using my hands. These small chopsticks were specially made for him and used specially by him." Li Shu complained that her son was too similar to her father's personality, but she was so young. Using chopsticks, of course she followed her lead.
"Auntie, fourth aunt, fifth aunt." Brother Qi heard Li Shu's introduction and shouted one by one. After calling, Li Shu put him on the wooden horse, and he played with the wooden horse by himself.
Although Lijia and Lirou didn't deal with it, they both said: "This child is so good."
Only Li Zhen, who used to laugh at Li Shu because she was married and had nothing to offer, now that Cen Shifang is not at home, even though she is a good person, she cannot have a child, and she feels that she should not come here and let Li Shu laugh at her.
Li Shu retaliated on the spot and retaliated last time. How could she care about whether Li Zhen had children? If you can do it, you can live a stable life even if you have no children. If you can't do it, you may not be able to enjoy happiness even if you have many children and grandchildren.
When the Zhou Chou Festival officially begins, the four treasures of the study, rouge needlework, small bow and arrow, jade pendant, gold abacus, etc. are placed on the table. Everyone is waiting for the birthday boy to come out.
When Qi Ge'er was placed on the table, he saw the people around him and turned a blind eye. When he saw the colorful takraw balls used to make up the numbers, he actually ran straight there to get the takraw balls.
Li Shu kept a secret: "It seems that Brother Qi will become good at Cuju in the future."
Who knew that Brother Qi took the small takraw ball and gave it to the little cousin in Lirou's arms? Even Wu Xuanhe said: "Brother Qi knows what Kong Rong gives pear to at such a young age."
How do children know this? They only know that shiny things are beautiful.
() I like it, Li Shu thought.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when Qi Geer took the golden abacus in his hand, shook it twice and put it down, took a box of rouge and handed it to Li Shu, and finally took the writing brush.
The birthday party that Mrs. Zheng hosted for her grandson was very grand, not to mention how many people were invited, but the banquet was very grand, with everything on the table being first-class, and the souvenirs were also very rich.
First, there are four kinds of wedding tea, wedding eggs and wedding cakes in a red gift box. Then there is a small box of bath bean-flavored soap balm specially customized for children in the North and South Shop, and a pair of cups and saucers. The one is a gold spoon, which means you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth. There was also the high-quality candy ordered in Jiuruzhai, and everyone got a can.
For those who have children of the same age at home, such as Lirou, they also got a set of small handkerchiefs and bibs. It is said that the patterns were specially embroidered by the embroiderer, and they are particularly cute.
This souvenir is the only one of its kind. Mrs. Xu said to Li Zhen: "If mother had made the move earlier, this good marriage would have been yours. Look at her as a mother-in-law, Mrs. Zheng is also so kind. Li Zhen Shu doesn’t have to do anything to live such a happy life.”
"Mom, why are you saying such things? What if someone overhears you?" Li Zhen was afraid that the grandma sent by Mrs. Cen to follow her would overhear her.
Mrs. Xu hated her when she mentioned this in-laws, but her daughter was in their hands, so she didn't dare to say anything.
But compared to Li Zhen's resignation, Li Jia's situation was reversed. Mr. Song became an official, but the Liu family was cooking oil with flowers and brocade, and the in-laws and old friends were very complicated.
On the way back, Lijia also said to Song Mingji: "You see, the souvenirs given by the Zheng family are all different. After all, they belong to the Zheng family in Xingyang. If they were in the Tang Dynasty, their status would be even more respected."
Song Mingji smiled: "Yes, the third brother-in-law is now in the Hanlin Academy, and he was promoted to Zuo Zhongyun in just three years. The emperor personally summoned him a few days ago. It is said that Long Yan is very happy, and Jane is really in the emperor's heart."
Lijia nodded. No one in her housekeeper dared to say anything now. Her mother-in-law was strong, and the Song family's old godly woman had to be submissive. If she didn't, her father-in-law would let her delegate her power.
I just hope that my father will always have a successful career.
But Li Shu knew that it was difficult. After Qi Geer's first birthday party, she heard that the Holy Emperor had sent a supervisory censor to the banks of the Yellow River to inspect the newly built river channel.
Although Xiao Yun likes Li Shu, he doesn't feel anything about the people around Li Shu, especially Liu Chengxu. He asked people to win over him, but he didn't accept the offer at all. Instead, he spoke for Dong Gong, thinking that Dong Gong was the legitimate grandson. This touched upon the situation. It's his reverse scale.
Furthermore, Liu Chengxu built the Xinhe River this time. Because he was clean and did not collude with the yamen up and down the river, many people already disliked him.
Therefore, the censor sent there said that the Xinhe River was seriously damaged by drifting, and several large ships were sunk. What the censor said was true, but how could there be no danger of ships capsizing on the river? If the wind was strong, the ship might even capsize. It will turn over.
However, there were many people who were making noises and arguing with Yangzi. Almost all of Xiao Yun's people, as well as people from Hedao Yamen and Yushi Dao, impeached Liu Chengxu.
Liu Chengxu was impeached and dismissed from office by the Engineering Department. It is said that on the day he was dismissed from office, he laughed three times: "Look up to the sky and go out laughing. How can I be a Penghao person?"
Public opinion was very sympathetic to Liu Chengxu, and the Liu sisters went back to their parents' home with their husband to inquire about the situation.
Lijia said: "What's wrong with father? Third sister, fourth sister, you have to help dad open his joints. If he offends someone, it's best to help him turn things around."
"I heard
It was my father who offended someone in the river. My father has always been straight as an official. I think this is good. Although he was dismissed from office, his achievements are still there. Such a capable minister will be reinstated sooner or later. ()”
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Li Rou felt that it was unfair for her aunt to blame everything on little Fu because of her personal grudges.
Aunt Ding looked at her daughter and said, "You have changed."
Li Rou was helpless.
Of course, Lishu didn't know about the quarrel between Aunt Ding and her daughter. She just listened to Lijia's nagging over and over again and felt strange: "Sister, you are too anxious. Even if your father doesn't relapse, it's okay to take care of him at home." !Does this mean we won’t recognize our father?”
"Of course dad's career is the most important. Being a minister is what dad should do. Now that the third brother-in-law happens to be in the cabinet, why don't you help deliver a word in front of Yuan Fu?" Lijia was really anxious.
Li Shu said coldly: "How can we decide whether a first-grade official should go or stay at will? Now we should wait for dad to come back and then make decisions, instead of you making random ideas here. I know you want dad to continue to do it." Senior officer, you can also be powerful in the Song family, but dad insists on uncompromising and has such a hard backbone, how can we, as sons and daughters, hold us back?"
"You——" Lijia's face turned red. She was actually hit by Lishu's words.
"You talking like this can only show that you are afraid of trouble, so you are unwilling to clear the relationship for dad. When dad comes back, if you slander me, I will tell dad everything."
After Lijia said this, she couldn't help complaining to Liu Chengxu. Her father really didn't understand the way of being an official at all. !
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