Autumn in Jin'an is beautiful and short-lived. A few days ago, it was a bright and flamboyant yellow. After a few autumn rains, the leaves were overwhelmed with dryness, falling, and falling into the mud. Now there are bare leaves everywhere, wrapped in the cold wind, as if they are in the warm snow. .
Li Luanhong was banned from the house. Not only was the door locked and manpower expenses cut, but even his daily food and clothing were in dire straits.
What good could happen to a son who was rejected by the emperor? Who would care about him?
Seeing the unpalatable food, Li Luanhong kicked over the desk.
"Your Majesty." The servant next to him hurriedly knelt down to pick it up, feeling it was quite a pity. "This is the better meal these days. Your Majesty, you'd better eat some."
Li Luanhong sat on the ground, looking unconcerned. While wiping the sword in his hand, he said casually: "If you think it tastes good, I will reward you."
"Then what does the prince eat?" The servant was puzzled, "The prince has not eaten for several days, and his body will not be able to bear it if he goes on like this."
Li Luanhong stood up suddenly and spun around in front of him. The red robe without a belt bulged and flew as he spun:
"Do you think this king can't bear it?"
The chamberlain didn't dare to say anything more and just lowered his head to clean up the mess, thinking that he was probably crazy.
Yes, anyone who falls from a height will not lose his mind.
"When is it?" Li Luanhong asked him.
"It's almost time," the chamberlain replied.
He looked up at the sky and saw two small sparrows perched on a bare tree branch. They were chirping and feeding each other. He looked intently. The two little sparrows seemed to have noticed that someone was watching them, and both looked towards them. Li Luanhong then chirped something and flew away together.
"Tch, if you have anything to show off, I, too, have what you have." Li Luanhong said with a smile.
When the waiter saw this scene, he was so frightened that he couldn't speak: "It's crazy to argue with two birds. It seems that you are really crazy."
The waiter tremblingly squeezed out from beside him with the food box in hand, gave a scrawled salute, and ran away.
Behind him, Li Luanhong closed the door of the inner hall with a bang.
He turned back to the house, put down his sword and went straight to the backyard.
It was originally a garden, but its former prosperity has long since disappeared. The corner gate has been locked and rusty for many years. It is the only road in the palace that no one takes, and it is also the only fish caught in the trap.
With a "clang" sound, the rusty lock was opened, and a red figure flashed in and was hugged by Li Luanhong.
"Why are you here so late today?" Li Luanhong complained a little, "I'm starving to death."
"Your Highness, don't worry. Today, Zuixianlou has released a new wine called Zuixianren. I heard that it was brewed by their boss. I waited for a long time to get it. I'm just late. Can you try it first?" "
The young lady took off the hat on her cloak, revealing a slightly childish face with heavy makeup.
"Hey, let's see, you've changed your makeup today, imitating the makeup of the top girl in the Spring Night Pavilion, right?"
Li Luanhong was immediately excited. He pulled Zhang Guanhua to stand in the yard, took off her red cloak, and raised her face to look at her carefully:
"Well, yes, it looks quite similar, and the clothes are also similar. Ha, you are really good. In just a few days, you can imitate so perfectly. I really thought it was Miss Yingying who came to see me. I'm here."
"It's just that this figure is a little different. Yingying'er is plumper and softer. You've lost some weight and gained some weight."
Zhang Guanhua was filled with joy when he received the praise and said shyly: "Okay, I'll give it a try."
"You have to be more unrestrained. Yingying'er has never been so coy. She has always taken the initiative." Li Luanhong pulled her inside.
In the small room of the side hall, the two of them sat across from each other, drinking and eating meat together. Naturally, Li Luanhong was the main one. Zhang Guanhua was already full just looking at him. This was called beauty and good food.
"You eat too, eat more." Li Luanhong brought her some vegetables.
The excited Zhang Guanhua was filled with joy and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Don't thank me. We are all a family."
Look, they are a family, he said casually, but the young lady turned red and started to have wild ideas.
The two were tired of being together all afternoon, and it wasn't until the sky turned dark that Zhang Guanhua reluctantly left. Before leaving, he made an appointment for tomorrow's lunch, and Li Luanhong ordered food and wine before they separated.
On the carriage home, Zhang Guanhua secretly changed his clothes, and then wiped off the makeup and lipstick on his face in the mirror, but Mrs. Gu still discovered him.
In Qinghui Hall, Mr. Gu was lying on the bed crookedly. The charcoal fire beside him was about to go out. The little heat was lost by Wang Peilan who came in through the curtain.
"Slower, slower." Mrs. Gu tucks her sleeves and complained, "It's just a little bit of heat and all the heat is gone."
Wang Peilan didn't dare to refute, so she quietly rolled her eyes and said, "Mother, please drink the medicine. The fifth lady has been kneeling for a while. For such a big girl, you'd better let her get up first."
Mrs. Gu took the medicine bowl, smelled it, wrinkled her face and asked, "Are there any candied fruits today?"
Wang Peilan shook his head and sighed: "Mom, let's make do with it. First of all, the second sister-in-law has been so troubled, and the eldest brother has lost his salary. Money is really tight. Even the rice is old rice from two years ago. Candied fruits Don’t mention it or anything.”
"Secondly, there are not many people waiting in the house now. They are all people close to each house. If you ask them to go out and do these errands, I'm afraid even these people will have to leave."
"Have all these eaters gone to Ningxiang Pavilion?" Mrs. Gu raised her eyes and asked, "Does she, Shen, have to be served by so many people?"
Wang Peilan said no, "Who knows, she will take all the orders from everyone who goes, three times the salary."
Glancing at the silent Gu family, Wang Peilan added, "Go ahead and go. Staying here is just a waste of food and money, so that's fine."
Look, it's only been a few months and life has been like this.
Listening to the situation at home, Zhang Guanhua realized that he hadn't paid attention to this for a long time, and he felt guilty.
"Auntie." The little lady burst into tears.
"If you don't tell me, it's useless to cry." Mrs. Gu still didn't let go, "I haven't taken care of you these days, but you sneaked out to meet a wild man. Just tell your mother who he is. .”
Zhang Guanhua then sobbed: "Yes, the fifth prince."
"That Li Luanhong who was demoted to a commoner?" Wang Peilan was surprised.
"Third sister-in-law, don't say that." Zhang Guanhua retorted, "Mom, don't worry. Although he is in trouble now, he is a prince after all. His second brother will save him in a few days. Your Majesty will not bear to let his own son be in such a miserable condition." Are you going down?"
That's what he said, but who can guess the Tian family's thoughts.
Gu was silent. He didn't like Li Luanhong. In the past, it was also because of his status as a prince. Now that he has been demoted to a commoner, it seems that he has no big future. However, after hearing what his daughter said, it seems that the second prince is They won't sit idly by and they all know that they have a good relationship as brothers.
Thinking about it like this, what else could he do? My daughter plunged in hard and couldn't hold him back. Maybe he could turn over in the future.
"Get up." Gu said, "You and he are the same now..."
"No." Zhang Guanhua quickly denied, "Where did Aniang think? Although he is reckless with his daughter, he is sensible. We just talk together and I give him some food. He likes the accent and singing of Yingying'er. , my daughter learned some things just to make him happy.
Mrs. Gu closed her eyes. She had too much time to take care of herself at the moment, so she could only let her go.
Wang Peilan on the side nodded: "Our family is now facing a big obstacle. The fifth sister will take it easy for now. She may not be able to make a fortune in the future. There will always be a day when she can overcome the difficulties."
This man who can talk is so lovable.
Mrs. Gu opened her eyes and looked at Wang Peilan. She thought for a moment that among the several daughters-in-law, apart from the princess who was a stranger to her, Wang Peilan was the only one who, like her, came from an official family.
"Peilan, now that my health is not good, I leave the stewardship to you."
Wang Peilan was startled and was about to refuse, but she heard Mrs. Gu say: "Don't be afraid, it's different this time. I will also hand over the several outhouses, fields and shops in Zhang Mansion to your control. If you manage it well, your income will not be bad.”
Severe cases require strong medicine, and Mrs. Gu was very cruel this time.
Oh, the old lady still has private goods in her hands. Wang Peilan has to admire her in her heart. The old lady is still hotter.
*
Cining Palace was shrouded in illness.
The Queen Empress has been lying in bed for two days, not thinking about food or food, and she fell into a sleepy sleep. Aunt Huang was waiting on her with a medicine bowl, and she didn't even drink a sip.
"Mother, you can't be like this. You don't take any medicine or food. How wonderful is this?" Aunt Huang was so anxious that she almost shed tears.
"I can't eat it," the queen said. "My heart is filled with panic. Oh, my son, my grandson and granddaughter are all gone."
Ever since she fainted from Shen Que's words that day, she fell ill when she came back.
However, he was still unwilling to find the imperial doctor. He kept it a secret and no one saw him. His Majesty was also turned away when he came. She was afraid that the imperial doctor would say that she was depressed. Then Your Majesty would have to ask why she was depressed. What she said was that you can't say that your son likes men. Your eldest grandson and granddaughter don't have either.
Oh, I can't say it, I can't say it.
When the queen thought of this, her face became sad and she turned away, refusing to take the medicine.
The maid from the palace outside came to report: "Your Majesty, Your Highness is here."
Before the Queen's words of expulsion came out, Shen Que had already entered the palace.
"Mother, what's wrong with you? Why are you sick?"
He still had the nerve to ask.
The queen turned away in disgust and didn't want to pay attention to her.
Nanny Huang quickly and quietly winked at the Queen and said: "Since Your Highness is here, I have to retreat. Please give me some advice."
This means that mother and son have a good chat and advise each other.
Well, I understand everything.
Shen Que took the medicine bowl and said, "Mother, drink the medicine first."
The Queen took a breath and said yes, then sat up straight and went straight to the topic: "You can't help your mother when you are older, and I am also worried about you."
"I have nothing to worry about. Everything is fine." Shen Que said.
The queen said to her heart, what a fart.
"Yes, it's fine." She endured the pain while taking advantage of the opportunity and said: "Actually, both men and women are good, as long as they like it. However, the things on the surface have to go through the motions. We all just need to understand, that's all. Mom and dad are at ease."
Shen Que: ...What are you worried about?
The queen means that if you insist on being a mother like this, I won't stop you, right? We are also queens, and our style is not so petty. But getting married and having a baby cannot be left behind.
Shen Que heard this nonsense, but he was afraid of making her angry if he asked too many questions, so he said: "Everything depends on the mother."
Great, as expected, my son is still a stubborn donkey who doesn't like hard things.
The queen was happy, pretending to accept the fact that made her think about it, and secretly made up her mind.
After Shen Que left, the queen found Nanny Huang and said, "Go and find them for me. Find them all for me, whether they are coquettish or charming, regardless of whether they look like foxes or snakes. Even if they are real fairies, find them all for me." , I don’t believe I can’t straighten him out.”
Aunt Huang said solemnly: "I understand that severe cases require strong medicine."
