Seeing her crying, Li Shu sighed slightly and reminded her: "If you want others to convince you, it's not just about your status. The so-called mismatch of virtue will lead to disaster. Now you can't even stand such words. , When you go to the East Palace in the future, although you are a good lady, you don’t know how many swords and swords are being used overtly or covertly, and it will be difficult for even your family to help you."
After hearing this, the seventh girl knew that what she said was also for her own good, and she wiped her tears with a handkerchief: "No one has ever said this to me."
She and the sixth sister were out of the corner of her eyes. The old lady was getting older and could not take care of the third and fourth sisters like before. She was originally overwhelmed by the sixth sister who was both talented and virtuous. She kept shrinking aside with Aunt Zhou, but she didn't expect that such a thing would happen to her.
If Dong Gong ascends the throne soon, then she will be a noble concubine or a concubine, and she will be the girl with the highest status in the entire Liu family.
So, what if she can't learn it?
But today, my sister had it all in her heart. She thought that status could overwhelm everyone, but she didn't expect that it wouldn't overwhelm everyone.
Even at home, some people were in awe on the surface, but many spoke ill of her behind her back, but they just didn't go too far.
Li Shu patted her hand: "Since the imperial edict is about to be issued, you should learn the rules carefully. In fact, it is not necessary to learn the rules to be good. It is just that the palace is lonely and it is better to write and draw to pass the time than to be idle. Idleness It's easy to get into trouble."
Unexpectedly, since my elder sister said that it doesn’t matter if I don’t have the talent, the seventh girl instantly seemed to have found a close friend: “Are you saying that it doesn’t matter if you have the talent?”
"You child, Ban Jieyu is very talented and learned. She is not as favored as Li Ping, the maid beside her. But I know, what if you are favored, what if you lose favor? Flowers don't last a hundred days, and people don't last a hundred days. How can we live in peace and quiet? Only when you can take care of yourself and not be overly arrogant when you are at a high place can you live a good life." Li Shu said with a smile.
The seventh girl was thoughtful.
Lishu thought to herself that she had mentioned all the things she should have mentioned. The Zheng family did not expect to be relatives, so she was being normal and did not use any weapon or weapon in her words.
In fact, the rest of the Liu family were talking on the surface, but in fact they were also looking towards them. Seeing Li Shu speak so earnestly, they were also thoughtful.
Finally, Li Shu and Xiao Fu came back to the house alone. Li Shu was very puzzled: "Why does the uncle want to marry the seventh sister into the palace? Why is this necessary? Our Liu family has never relied on the status of a foreign relative. "
Little Fu said: "Of course we, the second wife, don't have to worry. Although your two brothers are not very successful, your younger brother has already passed the imperial examination at the age of nineteen. Although he failed in the general examination, he is also on the deputy list. Our second brother will be the successor." There is someone. But your eldest uncle is already old enough to know his destiny. His two sons are not in good health. How can he take up the martial arts position? Even if he can do it reluctantly, he is not good at martial arts. If you give up a daughter like this, as long as your seventh sister is alive, the eldest brother will You will always be a relative, what's wrong with that? Furthermore, the most important thing is that your uncle has been a royal guard for so many years. How many of the royal guards have died a good death over the years? What if he is found guilty? If a few people who can withstand the investigation climb up to the East Palace, others will be afraid of the East Palace, which will be a good thing for our family."
It turned out that it was so complicated and tortuous. Li Shu thought that this was indeed a way, and it could also be regarded as a retreat for the uncle and the Liu family.
But then she thought about it, these things cannot affect mother, Lishu couldn't help but said: "Mom, why are you unhappy? Dafang's affairs are always handled by himself."
Mrs. Fu didn't expect her daughter to be so sensitive. She touched her daughter's hair, but she still didn't say anything, because if she said it, it would definitely affect her daughter's feelings.
At that time, the Liu family actually wanted to give Lishu to the East Palace, especially after Lishu played "Hundred Birds to the Phoenix", Mrs. Liu wrote to Liu Chengxu. But Mrs. Fu was not optimistic about the East Palace at that time, and she did not want her daughter to enter the palace. If such a free and wanton daughter entered the palace, not only sharing her husband with so many people, but also being isolated from her parents and relatives all year round, that would be nothing. ideas.
Therefore, when she saw a young man like Zheng Hao, who was not only outstanding in appearance but also a child of an aristocratic family, she quickly decided on the marriage.
Because of this, Mrs. Fu thought that she had stopped thinking about the Liu family, but she didn't expect that she would let people in again. She knew very well the shortcomings of the seventh girl. She was frivolous and put everything on her face. However, the sixth girl was obviously more suitable, but the prince of the East Palace wanted the seventh girl by name. Little Fu was very afraid.
She didn't know if the prince had already met Li Shu, otherwise why would he want the seventh girl?
She didn't dare to think about it carefully, and she didn't dare to ask more questions. She was afraid that she would guess wrong. The daughter's courage is astounding. The auspicious act she once helped the eldest princess Longchang almost caused her own harm. Also, she was afraid of being targeted by Lord Shaojing, so she couldn't help but dive into the water.
If she tells Li Shu these speculations and what Li Shu did impulsively, then the person she offends is Dong Gong. Who can protect her?
Little Fu didn't want to say anything without being completely sure.
Therefore, she said casually: "The marriage your grandfather arranged for your brother is very important, but I have never seen the girl from that family, and I am always afraid of being at odds with your brother. It is obviously a matter between our husband and wife, but it was said by your grandfather Set it down, I feel a little annoyed.”
It turned out that it was because of this matter. Lishu smiled and said: "Mom, you are a sensible person, why are you worried about gains and losses now? Originally, you also have two sisters-in-law as your daughter-in-law. It is true that my brother is your biological child, but you don't care about your daughter-in-law. You also need to be kinder. She is young, so you should teach her more and don’t get angry with others."
"Look, I haven't said anything yet, but you have said a long list of words, as if I am an evil mother-in-law." Little Fu joked.
Li Shu snorted: "Since ancient times, there have been several daughters-in-law who dared to go against their mother-in-law. I'm just comparing my feelings with others." After that, she told her everything that happened in her hometown in Xingyang.
"I think my mother-in-law always thinks that I am a troublemaker and a vanguard, so let her handle it." Li Shu said angrily.
Little Fu shook her head: "Your mother-in-law has always been considerate. I'm afraid she will get involved in this matter. It is not a temporary matter. Don't blame your mother-in-law. She used to be under Uncle Zheng's grandmother. You are still young. , I don’t know that your great-grandmother was not a person who fasted and chanted Buddha’s name at that time, especially when your old lady was the prime minister. Your mother-in-law had to flatter your great-grandmother, take care of her brothers, and take care of the prime minister’s house. Otherwise, she Why is her body so weak? Therefore, it is not easy for you to understand her."
Li Shu nodded slightly: "Of course my daughter is considerate. If she wasn't considerate, how could she take such good care of her second uncle's family? Their whole family always pays double the amount. And I am also very respectful to her in person, and I also do needlework on weekdays. "Filial piety, this is what I'm talking about to you, not to him."
Seeing her daughter pouting and complaining, little Mrs. Fu poked her forehead: "Oh, what can I do to you?"
"What are you going to do with me? Do you think you won't love me anymore?" Li Shu wrinkled her nose.
The mother and daughter laughed as they talked, and naturally started talking about other topics. Little Fu said about Liwan: "Do you know the son Yan gave birth to? He is only five or six years old, but he is very smart and smart. , regards Liwan as my biological mother. But if she is really my biological mother, why didn’t she leave her mother’s home without bringing her back?”
Li Shu sighed: "I just hope the child is safe."
It may not be a good thing to act too smart now, but he is too young and no one cares about him. I just hope that Liwan won't be so cruel now that she has her own child.
The sound of footsteps interrupted the mother and daughter's conversation. It turned out that Liu Chengxu had come over. He was holding a bouquet of peach blossoms. He might not have known that Li Shu was here. He just said after entering the door: "Put this peach blossom in the vase of Xueliu." Here, the tender green branches accompany the tender peach blossoms, which is your favorite."
After he finished speaking, he saw his daughter covering her mouth and snickering. Qiu Jun felt a little embarrassed and looked at him slightly angrily, blaming him for coming at the wrong time.
Liu Chengxu also looked embarrassed. He was already several decades old, and his face was red. Fortunately, he had a beard to block it, so he coughed lightly: "Lishu is here too."
Li Shu smiled and said: "Didn't I already say that I would return to Ning today? Why did dad turn a deaf ear? Don't you want me to go home?"
"Nonsense, the older you get, the more cunning you get." Liu Chengxu cursed with an embarrassed smile.
Li Shu was not afraid of Liu Chengxu, she hugged little Fu and just smiled. Little Fu stood up and took the peach blossoms from Liu Chengxu's hand, and pulled Lishu to put the vase together. Seeing that her mother ignored her father, Lishu naturally knew that she was embarrassed, so she quietly stepped back a few steps and let her father come in. In front of him, he quietly left without disturbing his parents.
As soon as she came out, she happened to meet Zheng Hao. She was very surprised and walked over quickly. Zheng Hao stretched out his hands to catch her. She looked up at him happily: "I didn't mean that I just came in the evening. It's not lunch yet today." , you are here. We will have dinner together later."
"It's nothing. I just missed you on the way, so I came here because there was no big deal. Where were you going just now?" Zheng Hao asked her.
Lishu said boredly: "My parents are putting bottles together, so I can't stay there anymore. Brother Qi and Brother Shu have gone to their uncle's place, and I plan to take a walk."
Zheng Hao felt very sorry for his wife. There were so many elders in Xingyang that she had to be a clan wife, and she was busy all the time when she got home, forcing herself to become mature. So, he took her hand and said, "How about I take you to fight butterflies, play on the swing, and play shuttlecock? I'll stay with you today."
Li Shu laughed loudly: "That's a good relationship. Not only do you accompany me, you also have to participate. You, a high official, want to play with me."
Of course Zheng Hao was unwilling to do so, but Li Shu wanted him to accompany her, so he had no choice but to kiss her in Cai Yiyu.
The young couple were fluttering butterflies in the garden, and when they got tired, they competed in kicking the shuttlecock. Lishu was proud of her ability to kick, but she didn't expect that Zheng Hao was confused at first, but actually kicked the shuttlecock smoothly, but Lishu herself was anxious and anxious. I was afraid of failure, so I just kicked ten times and it didn’t work. Li Shu rushed over to wreak havoc again. Zheng Hao was helpless by her troubles, so he had no choice but to smile and said: "It's very annoying, you little villain."
Not far away, Liu Chengxu said to Mr. Liu who was leaning on crutches: "Dad, don't you think this is great? Because of his filial conduct and outstanding talents, my uncle is said to be preparing to be appointed Yaqing in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. At the age of fifteen, he was appointed as the Right Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. , What a very human minister! This child Li Shu is a free and unfettered person in her heart. Even if she entered the East Palace as you wished, she would have been bound by the rules. "
"Forget it, let's not mention the past. This child Lishu has been able to play "Hundred Birds to the Phoenix" since she was a child. She is born to be a phoenix. I wanted to promise her a good future back then, and everything was taken care of. How did you know that you and your wife were married? Let's get married soon." Mr. Liu now also knows that talking more is useless.
Liu Chengxu thought, so what if a woman became a queen and a princess? There are so many women vying for a man in the palace, and there are so many rules. You can't laugh when you want to laugh, and you can't cry when you want to cry. How can you find your right husband like now?
The eldest brother is also confused. Because of Cen Shifang's relationship, his relationship with Dong Palace is now stronger and stronger.
I'm afraid that he has already taken refuge in the East Palace in the past few years as a Jinyiwei. It's not impossible. Now the East Palace also wants to marry the Liu family's daughter. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse?
He looked worried, but Mrs. Liu said: "Why are you thinking so much? When I worked for Lishu, I just felt that this phoenix-like daughter should be honored when she fell into our family. As for your eldest brother, you are a civil servant. If you can't control Jin Yiwei, if he does something wrong in the future, you can report him when he should be involved, you're welcome."
Liu Chengxu found it difficult to accept: "But..."
"This is the way to preserve the family. If our family is monolithic, Your Majesty should be worried." Mr. Liu looked into the distance and said calmly. :,,
