After the divorce, my ex-uncle fell in love with me crazily

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li nodded, "Understood."

"By the way, Lingling will return home tomorrow, is everything ready?" Tao Tian changed the subject.

"Don't worry, everything is ready." Li Shi said.

"That's good." Tao Tian nodded, thought of something, paused, and asked, "Is Jingyan back today?"

Speaking of the eldest son, Li Shi couldn't help but sighed, "Except for the day when Lingling got married, he was at home, and the rest of the time, he stayed in the Ministry of Punishment and never came back."

Tao Tian comforted: "It's okay, he is already an adult, give him time, he will figure it out."

"I hope so." Mrs. Li nodded, thought for a while, and asked in a low voice, "I heard that Princess Sang Jing didn't end well after entering the palace. her."

Tao Tian nodded, "I've also heard that she is in a bad situation in the harem. Some time ago, it was reported that the emperor favored her so much that it was for the Huns' envoys to see."

Mrs. Li sighed again, "It's also quite pitiful."

"No way, she is Dayan who came here on a mission." Tao Tian said.

Mrs. Li nodded and said nothing more.

She originally resented Princess Sang Jing for hurting her son's heart, resenting that she should not provoke him, but when she learned that her situation was not very good after entering the palace, her resentment towards her dissipated again.

After all, Princess Sang Jing is also a hard-working person.

……

Guogong Mansion.

When night fell, it began to rain heavily outside.

Tao Yao sat by the window, staring at the rain outside in a daze.

"Miss, it's raining heavily, don't sit by the window, and take care to catch the cold." Xi'er came over and advised.

Tao Yao smiled and said, "It's okay, it hasn't rained for a long time, I'll just sit here and watch for a while."

Xi'er laughed and said, "What's so interesting about rain?"

Tao Yao leaned on the window sill, listened to the sound of rain falling outside for a while, and then replied: "Rain is nothing to look at, but the sound of rain, don't you think it is very pleasant?
Especially the sound of the rain splashing on the branches and leaves and the roof, I think it is wonderful. "

She doesn't like rainy days, but she likes to listen to the sound of rain.

Hearing what she said, Xi'er couldn't help calming down and listening to the sound of the rain outside.

Suddenly, I also felt that the sound of rain was very pleasant.

At this moment, Dong'er said outside: "Madam, the Duke is back."

When Tao Yao heard this, she hurriedly got off the ground and walked out.

Sure enough, in the rain, Lu Jiuyuan came with an umbrella.

At this time, it was raining heavily, and the rain splashed. Although he was holding an umbrella, the rain still splashed on his robe and boots.

But he walked quickly, with long legs, and within a few steps, he climbed the steps and walked under the eaves.

Dong'er immediately reached out to take the umbrella he handed over, while Xi'er brought a dry cloth towel and was about to help him wipe off the water droplets on the hem of his robe, but was rejected.

"I'll just do it myself."

Xi'er had served him and Tao Yao for so long, so she knew his temper, upon hearing this, she immediately handed over the cloth towel.

After Lu Jiuyuan took it, he bent down and wiped the water droplets on the hem of his robe.

After wiping, seeing Tao Yao staring at him without blinking, he couldn't help laughing and said, "What are you looking at?"

Tao Yao said with a smile: "Look at our approachable and unassuming Duke Lu, but to be honest, no one will believe this if we tell it."

Who would have known that Lu Jiuyuan, who was indifferent and alienated outside, would be like this at home?

If this is said, no one will believe it.

Hearing this, Lu Jiuyuan said helplessly, "Don't label me indiscriminately."

Tao Yao smiled, looked at Xi'er and Dong'er, purposely put on a straight face and said, "Just pretend you didn't hear what I just said."

The two maids also knew that she said that on purpose, and nodded in cooperation, "Slaves, please save."

Lu Jiuyuan shook his head helplessly, handed the cloth towel to Xi'er, and walked in with his arms around Tao Yao's shoulders.

"By the way, why didn't I see Wu Ze when you came back this time? Was he injured, or did he have another job?" After entering the room, Tao Yao remembered something and asked.

Lu Jiuyuan paused, "I have other errands."

"What errand? Those rebellions, haven't they been put down?" Tao Yao asked.

"Those rebellious and obedient ones are dead, but there are still a few leaders who ran away in the chaos." Lu Jiuyuan said.

Tao Yao was stunned for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Niang Rong... ran away too?"

Lu Jiuyuan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, "No, she fell off the cliff."

Tao Yao was startled, "Did you fall off the cliff?"

"Well, the soldiers and horses she hoarded were besieged by the Prince's soldiers and horses in Chiyan Village for half a month. She still wanted to resist, so she led the soldiers to break through, but her troops had been hungry for a few days, and their morale was low. He was no match for the court soldiers and horses at all, and was quickly defeated.

But she still didn't give up, and even wanted to hold the prince hostage and force us to retreat.

When I was fighting her, she was stabbed by my sword and fell off the cliff. "Lu Jiuyuan briefly talked about the battle in Chiyan Village that day.

Tao Yao was silent.

She wasn't surprised by Rongniang's ending. Rongniang's rebellion was a head-scratching affair.

She was even glad that Rongniang was dead.

Otherwise, if she falls into the hands of the court, more troubles will arise. If Rongniang's relationship with the Tao family is found out, the Tao family and her will be implicated.

After all, treason is a capital crime.

Thinking about it, she sighed and said, "This is the path she chose, and she has no one to blame."

Lu Jiuyuan paused, and couldn't help but said: "But Yaoyao, she didn't fall off the cliff originally, I deliberately forced her to the cliff, leaving her with no way to retreat, and stabbed her again, and she fell off the cliff." fell."

Hearing this, Tao Yao looked at him in surprise.

But she quickly understood and nodded, "You did nothing wrong."

Lu Jiuyuan was taken aback, "You don't blame me?"

"What are you to blame? If she doesn't die, but falls into the hands of the court, I'm afraid she will reveal her life experience, and then we will get into big trouble." Tao Yao said, how could she not understand Lu Jiuyuan's intentions? intention?

He did that to protect her and the Tao family.

Lu Jiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Ever since he caused Rongniang to fall off the cliff, he had always been concerned that Yaoyao would blame him.

After all, no matter how bad Rong Niang is, she is also her biological mother.

Tao Yao caught a glimpse of his expression and said amusedly, "You have been refusing to tell me about the counter-insurgency because you are concerned about it?"

Lu Jiuyuan said, "I can't help it."

Tao Yao paused for a moment, and suddenly knew what happened to Guo Taifu's strange expression when he went to the Taifu's mansion that day.

Guo Taifu must have known about Rongniang's relationship with her, and also learned about Rongniang's fall off the cliff, so like Lu Jiuyuan, he was a little concerned about her reaction after knowing it.

"I don't blame you, really." She said calmly, "Although Rong Niang is my biological mother, she never put me, or my father, in high regard, and even tried to harm me many times, besides, she Knowing that treason is a capital crime, but you still want to go your own way, why have you ever considered others?"