Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 232 Handkerchief

The next day, the saint called for a great meeting. The soldiers who marched to the west should be compensated and rewarded, and the Ministry of Rites stepped up the process. Those who are promoted due to merit will be carefully evaluated by the Ministry of War.

The Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs reported that he was requested to donate two million in internal funds to reward meritorious soldiers, and the saint agreed to his request. At that time, everyone in the government and the public was enjoying themselves.

Unexpectedly, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites came out and said: "...the Western barbarians are building Catholic churches in various provinces and sneaking there to teach. People's hearts are gradually being incited, which is of no use. Please send all the Western barbarians from all provinces to Beijing to serve in Macao. , as requested, the Catholic Church should be converted into a public office. Those who mislead others will be strictly prohibited."

The saint frowned and immediately agreed to expel the Western missionaries from all over the country.

This matter was settled. Unexpectedly, a few days later, the new prefect of Jinling reported that some missionaries falsely preached the Pope's orders and incited the people to cause trouble.

The saint was furious and said: "China has Chinese teachings, and the West has Western teachings. Western teachings do not need to be practiced in China, just as Chinese teachings cannot be practiced in the West. For example, the people in Jinling who mistakenly entered the religion are ignorant and lawless, and violate the law. Isn’t it strange that our ancestors disobeyed the imperial court and were willing to be punished without mercy?”

Immediately, he ordered all localities to strictly investigate private missionaries and convert Catholic churches for other uses. If they encounter stubborn people, they can be killed without mercy!

Once the holy decree was given, it was published in the newspapers the next day.

Li Weijian saw this section while having breakfast, and his heart suddenly moved. I thought to myself, is this a coincidence? Badomina is now hanging around the Rongguo Mansion every day, relying on small favors to bribe the servants of the Rongguo Mansion. Although he has gained nothing so far, he remains determined. I expect that sooner or later I will bump into Jia Rong, and then...well, I will have to make a bigger noise.

King Zhongyong pondered for a long time and decided not to argue with Li Weijian, so he simply said: "In a few days, he will lead the Military Academy. Do you have a plan in mind for the resurrection?"

"Your Majesty, you are so knowledgeable!" After being confused, Li Weijian said: "This...since the thunder in my palm can explode, I was thinking about putting some into the cartridge to ignite the gunpowder?"

Li Weijian secretly wondered why King Zhongyong was so angry. But little did he know that the saint had mentioned it before, and then the second concubine of Zhongyong Wang also mentioned it yesterday, saying that Li Weijian was a good match. King Zhongyong was well-known as a daughter slave. When he thought that his precious daughter Mengqing was going to marry Li Weijian, his anger suddenly increased.

After breakfast, after explaining to Fu Qiufang, Li Weijian took a carriage and went to Prince Zhongyong's residence. This place is not far from the palace, and we arrived there in a short time.

Li Weijian smiled and revealed the matter, and followed Chen Fu inside. The palace is vast, with three entrances and five entrances, and the garden at the back is even more vast.

King Zhongyong suddenly frowned and said: "Last year, I wrote a letter to Qiongya and ordered it to step up planting. It's just that the growth of latex trees does not happen overnight, so we can only wait."

All Taoists accompany the king like a tiger, saints are repeatedly promoted, and loyal and brave kings shrink back. Isn't it afraid that there will be a gap in the brotherly love between good men and women?

Putting down his pen and ink, King Zhongyong looked at Li Weijian and said, "Are you willing to come and see me?"

Li Weijian thought: "During the battle in Qinghai, the imperial army was stranded due to continuous rain. This was all because the muskets and artillery could not withstand rain. This is because I am determined to develop a musket that is not afraid of wind and rain."

Cursing in his heart, Li Weijian immediately bowed in greeting.

"You——" King Zhongyong suddenly didn't know what to say.

"Your Majesty is wise."

"Hmm..." King Zhongyong thought about it and realized that this might actually be possible. Suddenly his face was filled with joy, and he slapped Li Weijian heavily on the shoulder with his hand, and praised: "Okay, okay, Fusheng is indeed a capable person. Put aside the rest for now, the left and right courts now have no shortage of money. You should study this matter specifically, If it succeeds, this king... my love for you will not be in vain."

Chen Fu said: "It's natural to take a lot of trouble to meet other people, but it's different to meet Lord Li. Fortunately, Lord Li is here today, otherwise I would have to go to my house to invite Lord Li in the afternoon."

"What else?" King Zhongyong was naturally dissatisfied.

Just as he was wondering, he heard Li Weijian say: "I was thinking that this firecracker can explode even if it is lit and thrown into the water. I thought that as long as the water vapor is isolated, it will not be afraid of wind and rain——"

Entering from the West Second Mansion Gate, you go through two more doors to reach a study room with a plaque inscribed with the words "Shiquzhai". Li Weijian thought to himself, am I interested? I'm afraid it's more appropriate to know the interests.

Li Weijian shook his hand and took out something from his sleeve: "Your Majesty, please take a look."

It has been five days since King Zhongyong returned to the capital. The saint allowed him to rest for a month and still take up the post of minister of the internal affairs. The saint actually wanted King Zhongyong to join the Fifth Military Department as the generalissimo. King Zhongyong knew that it was wrong and repeatedly refused. The saint had no choice but to do so. Forget this thought.

"So I thought I might as well put a shell in it to seal the gunpowder."

Li Weijian smiled and said, "Didn't I think that the prince just came back and would have to rest for a few days? So I didn't come to disturb you."

Li Weijian didn't know that this palm thunder existed in the Song Dynasty. It was probably Taoist priests who mixed nitrates with realgar or the like, wrapped them in paper and held them in their palms, then hit the person with a loud bang. It's not lethal, but it can scare people.

"what?"

Chen Fu turned around with a smile and introduced Li Weijian inside. He saw King Zhongyong writing pen and ink before the case. He glanced at it, and Li Weijian was secretly happy. The two strokes of "I dare to love the prince" are not as good as his own.

These words were incomprehensible. Li Weijian felt curious in his heart, but did not dare to show it on his face. He only said: "Your Majesty, I highly praise you. This is my duty." After a pause, he added: "Your Majesty, the application of latex is becoming more and more widespread. , not only the wheels are needed, but also the seals of the steam engines."

"How can it be caused by being closed?"

King Zhongyong blew his beard and glared: "I have never been seventy or eighty, so I don't need to rest? I haven't settled the accounts with you Li Fusheng yet. The cordyceps has miraculous effects when taken, so I thought of buying some on my return trip to give to the saint, but I searched all over Xining I just collected over two kilograms. After asking, I found out that I dare you, Li Fusheng, to collect more than ten kilograms when you left!"

How many years does it take for a rubber tree to grow? Li Weijian can't wait! Because he came up with the idea and said: "I heard that the land occupied by Fo Langji is widely planted with latex trees. Why doesn't the imperial government order this thing from the Western Yi merchants? I also heard that the Western merchants are now buying it from Dashun. There are many, but there are very few who can sell it. If you use latex to hold down positions, as long as the price is right, I expect that Western merchants will flock to it."

"Watch it later, Your Majesty." Li Weijian took out another thing, looked at it and saw that it was just a ball of paper the size of a fingernail, and threw it on the ground, making a slight pop.

King Zhongyong paced with his hands behind his back and thought: "That makes sense. So, in a few days, I will send a letter to the inner government offices of various banknotes, ordering them to come forward to purchase to meet the urgent need."

"Oh?" King Zhongyong became interested and said: "This is strange, the fire gun can still not be afraid of wind and rain?"

King Zhongyong blinked: "Yes, Fusheng has been to Maoshan before, and Fusheng actually learned this palm thunder."

When Chen Fu entered the room to report, he heard the rich voice of King Zhongyong: "You know he's coming? Let him get out!"

Li Weijian simply kept his head silent.

"The Military Academy has its own rules, but I don't know about them. It's hard to say anything now." After a brief pause, he added: "The prince also knows that I am good at practical learning, so he thought that he might as well start by replacing all the power of the Military Academy with steam engines."

King Zhongyong was delighted: "Huh? Now that we've talked about this, why don't you say you'll send some over?"

King Zhongyong simply walked around the table and reached out to copy the object in his hand. If you look closely, you will see that it is just a copper tube with a cone-shaped lead bullet in the front.

Li Weijian spread his hands and said, "I've given them all away, even if the prince wants them, he won't have them."

When Li Weijian got off the carriage, the eunuch Chen Fu came out with a smile: "Why is Sir Li so late? Your Majesty has been waiting for Sir for several days."

Li Weijian smiled and said, "Isn't this just to let the prince rest for a few more days?"

"Nonsense. What else?"

King Zhongyong hummed twice, stopped and turned to look at Li Weijian: "Is there anything else?"

"Forehead……"

Li Weijian was wondering what King Zhongyong meant, so he listened to what he said: "If you don't, get out of here. The second concubine and Meng Qing have gone to protect Miss Lin, and I won't let you eat."

"what?"

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Rongguo Mansion was busy at the moment.

All the women, those with official orders, changed into their official wives' clothes. Since it was Princess Liu, the second concubine of Princess Zhongyong, and Princess Yongshou who came, and Wang Xifeng had inconvenient legs and feet, it was Mrs. Wang who was waiting in the south hall behind the Yimen.

But he said that yesterday afternoon, Princess Liu, the second concubine of King Zhongyong, suddenly posted a message. She only said that she was grateful for Li Wan's teachings to the princess, so she rushed to visit before the year before.

After getting the post, all the female relatives, from Jia Mu to Wang Xifeng, were suspicious. The Jia family had never had any contact with King Zhongyong, so how could the concubine suddenly come to visit him this time?

Some people understood it literally, so it must have been the careful teachings of Brother Zhu’s daughter-in-law, Li Wan. King Zhongyong was very satisfied with his return, so he suddenly thought of sending the second concubine to visit; but Mrs. Wang thought more. , I heard that Princess Yongshou is just over ten years old, and she is already in her prime, which is the same age as her own precious jade... Could it be that she was born with a jade in her hand, and got the favor of Prince Zhongyong? This visit to the house, is the gratitude fake, but is the sight of each other real?

Thinking of this festival, Mrs. Wang was so happy that she never closed her eyes all night. King Zhongyong was the saint's brother, and he especially loved Princess Yongshou. Just by looking at the titles, we can see that the only names beginning with the character Yongshou are princesses. Who knows that Princess Yongshou will become Princess Yongshou in the future.

The eldest girl is now the concubine, and Baoyu will be the prince consort in the future... After some careful planning, Baoyu may not only be able to seize the title, but also be able to raise the title to a higher level.

Mrs. Wang can think of it, how could Mother Jia not think of it? It's just that the old lady has experienced a lot and feels that this matter is not reliable. When Li Wan returned near the time of application, Jia Mu quickly called him to her side and asked him carefully.

Li Wan didn't know much earlier than the other women in Jia's family, so he just said confusedly: "Speaking of which, grandson's daughter-in-law is also curious. Today during the lunch break, the second concubine suddenly came to see grandson's daughter-in-law. After chatting for a while, she asked about the situation at home. Suddenly she He said he was going to visit her. My granddaughter-in-law didn’t know what was going on and couldn’t refuse, so she had to agree first.”

Mrs. Wang hurriedly said: "Then... has the second concubine ever asked Baoyu?"

Li Wan shook his head and said, "Not really."

Mrs. Wang frowned slightly, then heard Li Wan say again: "Yes, Princess Yongshou will be here tomorrow. The second concubine specially gave her instructions. The princess regards her boudoir as a boudoir and does not want to see foreign men. Because, tomorrow I have to ask Brother Bao to stay away from this for a while."

Baoyu happened to be here, and at this moment he was thinking about getting to know Princess Yongshou tomorrow... I heard that King Zhongyong regarded him as the apple of his eye, and I don't know what kind of character he had. I would expect that the daughter of such a wealthy family would always be a little more elegant, right? Suddenly hearing Li Wan's words, he was confused and pointed at himself: "Me? Is this a foreigner?"

Li Wan muttered for a moment and said: "Brother Bao... he is not so young after all now."

At the age of 12 or 3, he had an affair with a maid early, how could he still be considered a child?

Mrs. Wang was immediately disappointed, but she had no choice but to hug Baoyu and persuade her. The second concubine is visiting tomorrow, which is a big event. No matter how depressed Baoyu is, even Jia Mu, who loves him the most, ignores him now and only discusses the reception with everyone.

Baoyu suddenly felt depressed and felt bored. He secretly thought that Princess Yongshou must be a commoner, so he immediately ran off to play naughty with the maid.

After a busy night, the whole house was cleaned up this morning. There were servants waiting at the entrance of Ningrong Street from a distance. When they saw the carriage driver of the palace, they immediately ran back to report.

Mrs. Wang did not dare to neglect after receiving the letter, and hurriedly sent for all the women, including Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Aunt Xue, Wang Xifeng, Li Wan, Sanchun, Daiyu, Baochai and the concubines and maids from each room. They were lined up in front of the ceremony gate, which was wide open.

For a moment, I caught a glimpse of several carriages entering the gate, and suddenly there were eunuchs and maids supporting two women, one long and one young, to the door of Deyi.

All the female relatives knelt down one after another, and the second concubine Liu smiled and flicked her sleeves: "Excuse me, I'm just here to visit, so there is no need to be so solemn."

Jia Mu stood up with the help of her maid. When she looked up, she saw the second concubine Liu, who was wearing a bright red robe, a red gold phoenix crown and a blue fox fur cloak. The little girl next to her was no more than twelve or three years old, and she was born with pink and jade. Zhuo, his eyes are extremely smart. Wearing a pink gold mixed flower jacket and skirt with a white fox fur covering, this must be Li Mengqing, Princess Yongshou.

At this time, the second concubine, Mrs. Liu, led Li Mengqing forward and smiled with Jia Mu: "The old lady looks healthy, and she will definitely live a long life. Mengqing, call someone quickly."

Li Mengqing said with a smile: "The old lady is well."

"Okay, the princess is fine too."

Mrs. Wang hurriedly came over and said: "Second Concubine, old lady, this is not the place to talk. I think we should go inside and talk."

Mrs. Liu agreed and headed towards Rongqing Hall with Jia Mu.

The so-called second concubine is the concubine of King Zhongyong. However, Princess Zhongyong died early and never renewed her relationship. This time, the concubine Liu gave birth to two sons, one of whom was designated as the heir apparent. It is said that King Zhongyong did not allow Liu to become a princess just now because of his affection for the princess. But even if King Zhongyong disagrees, Liu's son will be the king's lord in a hundred years, and Liu will be carried into the ancestral hall sooner or later. Because no one in the Rongguo Mansion dared to underestimate the second concubine Liu.

After entering the Rongqing Hall, the guests and hosts were seated, and refreshments were served like a stream. Concubine Liu briefly exchanged some greetings, then smiled and said: "Old Madam, I also know that Concubine Yuan died early, and while I was taking care of the palace's housework, At the same time, you have to control your children. There is so much time to do, so it is inevitable that there will be some lack of care." He glanced at Li Mengqing aside and said: "Mengqing lacks discipline, and the prince is letting it go, so it is inevitable that his temper will be a bit unruly. .Thanks to Mr. Li coming to the mansion and teaching her for two years, Meng Qing has now learned to behave herself."

Jia Mu hurriedly said: "The princess is ridiculous. My granddaughter-in-law also said when she came back that the princess is smart and knows everything."

Li Wan immediately followed and said with a smile: "The princess is really ridiculous. I'm just following the script. In fact, the princess has her own talents, which will be revealed when she gets older."

Liu Cifei smiled and nodded: "No matter what, I will always remember Mr. Li's good son. Besides, Meng Qing heard that there were many sisters in the Rongguo Mansion, and the old lady also knew that although the prince had no shortage of heirs, he alone had This girl. When she was young, she often went to the palace to play naughty with the princesses. But as she got older, she didn’t want to move around. Meng Qing had been talking about it earlier, wanting to come to the palace and make some acquaintances. "

Jia Mu was immediately overjoyed and said from ear to ear: "Since the princess has this intention, we can keep visiting each other from now on. I am not boasting, but the girls in my family are all outstanding." As she spoke, Jia Mu turned her head. Waved: "Come here, let's get to know the princess."

At that moment Sanchun, Daiyu and Baochai came forward together. Xichun was still young and didn't know why; Tanchun smiled heartily, Yingchun smiled implicitly; Daiyu looked as usual; on the contrary, Sister Bao was a little reserved.

The Xue family tried their best to get a spot in the palace election. They spent a lot of money, but they still couldn't get it right. Now a great opportunity is right in front of you. If you win the favor of the princess, the princess will give it to you when you get married. Which noble family dares to underestimate it?

The smile on Sister Bao's face was slightly stiff, her heart was pounding, and she was thinking carefully about what to say later.

When a group of girls approached, the second concubine Liu gently pushed Li Mengqing and said with a smile: "Mengqing, go and get to know them yourself."

"it is good."

Li Mengqing got off the chair and walked to Yingchun first. Mrs. Wang was about to come over, but Mrs. Xing beat her to it. She introduced with a shy smile: "Princess, this is the second girl welcoming the spring."

Yingchun hurriedly received a blessing. Li Mengqing nodded slightly and said with a smile: "The second girl looks like a blessing."

This is not a lie. Since I fell in love with Li Weijian, although I felt uneasy, I still had enough food and clothing, and I don't know how many worries I had less to worry about every day. Human beings have a generous heart and a fat body. The second girl only gained a little weight during the Spring Festival. Her face was stretched out, and the original bitter look was gone.

Mrs.

Tanchun saw the gift, stood up and looked at Li Mengqing with a smile. Li Mengqing suddenly felt that Tanchun was very attractive to her, and couldn't help laughing and said, "Why do you usually play so naughty?"

Tanchun said: "Yeye play, couplets, practice sword skills."

Li Mengqing's eyes suddenly widened: "Huh? Do you know how to use swordsmanship?"

Tan Chun smiled, showing a row of shell teeth, and said: "It was still taught by Fourth Brother Jian back then, but Fourth Brother Jian said, it's just a show, and it can't hurt anyone."

Li Mengqing couldn't help but said with envy: "That's pretty awesome. I begged my father to teach me swordsmanship, but he refused no matter what. Huh? Why don't you come to the palace to teach me later?"

Tanchun said: "This... you have to ask the princess."

Li Mengqing immediately turned her head and looked at Mrs. Liu eagerly. Mrs. Liu smiled bitterly and said, "You have to ask the prince about this."

Li Mengqing suddenly frowned: "Father will definitely not agree...that's all, then remember to come find me when you get back."

Tanchun agreed, feeling that the princess was so close to him. The situation between the two of them was in the eyes of everyone, but others didn't care. Mrs. Duwang felt unhappy. Tanchun was just a concubine. Although she was raised in her name in name, she was not her child in the end.

On weekdays, she pretends to show off to outsiders. Although she has never had sex with her, she has never gotten close to her. Seeing that Tanchun seemed to have the favor of the princess, Mrs. Wang was immediately annoyed, thinking that the careless Aunt Zhao would definitely cause trouble in the future. trouble!

After Tanchun, I met Xichun again, but Xichun was still young. Li Mengqing just said a few words and stopped in front of Daiyu.

Mrs. Xing then introduced: "This is the old lady's granddaughter, Daiyu."

It turns out this is Daiyu!

Li Mengqing had received the order from King Zhongyong early in the morning and knew that this trip was for Daiyu to open her eyes. Although he agreed, he was somewhat reluctant in his heart. Now when I look up, I can see that Daiyu's body is as slender as a willow tree, her face is beautiful, and her eyes are like weeping but not weeping under her smoky eyebrows. She is really transcendent, like an out-of-this-world fairy flower.

At the first sight, the little resentment that he had originally felt disappeared without a trace. Li Mengqing secretly felt close to her and asked with a smile: "How old are you?"

"It will be twelve in February."

Li Mengqing narrowed her eyes and smiled: "Then I am older than you. For some reason, when I see my sister, I always think of the patch of hibiscus in the back garden of the palace. My father personally plants a hibiscus tree every year, and now there is a large patch of hibiscus. .When it blooms, would you like to come to the palace and have a look?"

Daiyu responded reservedly.

Li Mengqing moved towards Baochai reluctantly. After being introduced by Mrs.

Baochai said: "When I return to the princess, I will have my hair in February."

Li Mengqing blinked: "Are you a calligrapher then?"

Baochai said: "Not yet."

Li Mengqing was so innocent that she couldn't help but said: "My father said that he would keep me until I am twenty years old. Does your father want to do the same?"

"This... back to the princess, the daughter's father has died long ago."

"Oh." Li Mengqing thought she understood. She just said that Baochai was about to be killed, and then turned around to the second concubine Liu.

Mrs. Liu then said: "It's rare for Meng Qing to get together with so many girls. Madam, I think it's better to let them play naughty by themselves?"

Jia Mu said hurriedly: "It should be like this." Then she ordered Mrs. Wang to tidy up the big flower hall at the back and called the princess and all the girls to sit down.

In the Rongqing Hall, the second concubine Liu was accompanying Jia's mother and waiting to talk without mentioning it. However, Li Mengqing and a group of girls from the Rongguo Mansion arrived at the flower hall. Without the care of the second concubine Liu, Li Mengqing felt much more relaxed.

After a few words with everyone, he said, "How about we play naughty for a while?"

Tanchun praised: "Okay, I wonder what the princess wants to be stubborn about?"

"Is there any pot throwing?"

Li Wan was watching outside. Hearing this, he hurriedly sent his maid to get the tou pot. The girls' families discussed how to punish them, and decided that the loser would be given an order, and then they would follow the order and perform a couplet.

Now the flower hall became lively, sometimes with hands clasped together in praise, sometimes with regret. Daiyu secretly observed that Princess Li Mengqing was smiling and talking to Yan Yan. She was informal and free-spirited, which made people get close to her.

For some unknown reason, the princess looked at her from time to time and even talked to her a lot. This game of pot throwing didn’t stop until noon. However, a lady came in to talk to Li Mengqing. Li Mengqing was in high spirits. When she heard this, she curled her lips and said in frustration: "It's annoying. Just now when I was in high spirits, the second concubine urged me to go back to the palace."

After a pause, he took Daiyu with one hand and Tanchun with the other, and said with a smile: "I'll ask someone to pick you up from now on, can you come and stay with me?"

Daiyu said: "The Princess invites you, so I have nothing else to say."

Tan Chun also said: "Then it's settled, next time I'll show you how to dance with my sword."

Li Mengqing suddenly became happy again and kept saying: "Okay, okay, in two days I will ask someone to send a carriage and horse to pick you up."

After saying this, she reluctantly got up and followed the maid and Li Wan to the Rongqing Hall in front of her. After saying goodbye to Jia Mu and others, the second concubine Liu asked, "Have Meng Qing ever gotten along with the sisters?"

"They all get along well, especially Miss Lin and the third girl. Miss Lin is noble and elegant, while the third girl is free and easy, which suits me quite well."

Although the second concubine Liu was surprised that there was an extra third girl, she then thought about it, it would be good to have more third girls to cover up one thing or another.

Now Daiyu is an orphan, so she is raised in Rongguo Mansion. Lin Ruhai wrote a suicide note before her death, asking the saint to grant her a marriage, and repeatedly stated that she would wait until Daiyu matures before issuing a decree. What for? It goes without saying that Daiyu was deliberately raised to death in order to prevent Rong Guofu from becoming greedy!

Before coming, the prince had thought of adopting Daiyu as his adopted daughter, so that he could repay Li Weijian. The second concubine Liu asked the reason and quickly stopped him!

Not to mention that to be adopted as an adopted daughter, one must go through a formality at the clan's residence. This kind of behavior is like Sima Zhao's heart. The people in the Rongguo Mansion are not stupid. They only need to think about the relationship between King Zhongyong and Li Weijian. Who doesn't understand that Daiyu has already made a marriage agreement with Li Weijian?

Wouldn't this go against the love and protection of Daiyu's late father, Quanquan? If there really was an accident, then Zhenzhen'er would have repaid kindness with hatred, and maybe Li Fusheng would be very angry at that time.

After some consolation, King Zhongyong realized that something was wrong. After much thought, he moved out his daughter Li Mengqing.

After thinking about it, the second concubine Liu said to Jia's mother: "Old madam, it's rare for Meng Qing to be close to Miss Lin and the third girl. Such a talented person, Zan Shan, has to go to the palace to go through a formality, which is really cumbersome. I don't think so. With such a false reputation, if the old lady agrees, let them gather together from time to time, even if it is a handkerchief, they can come and go frequently from now on, what do you think, old lady?"

"That's good, how can I be wrong?" Jia Mu smiled from ear to ear, and it became clear at this moment that the princess never mentioned Baoyu from the beginning to the end. Sure enough, she didn't come here to see Baoyu. Perhaps it was the granddaughter-in-law Li Wanduo who mentioned that the girls in the family were outstanding, and this attracted the little princess Li Mengqing to come and see her?

After the matter was settled, the second concubine Liu no longer stayed, allowing Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing and others to escort her out of the ceremony gate, leading Li Mengqing in a carriage and returning to Prince Zhongyong's residence.

Jia Mu and others returned to Rongqing Hall, and everyone congratulated Daiyu and Tanchun. Mrs. Wang suppressed her discomfort and gave Tanchun some serious instructions. The topic was immediately changed by Wang Xifeng, who came in a wheelchair.

Amidst the laughter and joy, only the two of them were in a very bad mood.

One is the 'foreign man' Baoyu, who had never seen Li Mengqing before hiding outside. Now that he heard his sisters praising the princess's appearance and temperament, Baoyu suddenly felt deeply regretful. I secretly hate myself for why I wanted to give birth to a boy. If it were a daughter, wouldn't I be able to see the princess' beauty?

The other is Sister Bao. Although she was full of witty words just now, Li Mengqing did not continue her conversation and only focused on talking to Tanchun and Daiyu. Sister Bao felt quite powerless in her heart. Although her face was demure, her apricot eyes kept scanning Tanchun and Daiyu, and she didn't know what she was thinking about in her heart.

Perhaps because of Li Mengqing's impromptu idea, she ordered the third girl to do handkerchief sex. Therefore, even if Sister Bao was precocious, she would not have thought clearly at this moment. Not knowing what was going on, I could only sigh secretly at my bad luck, but it was a pity that I had never been favored by the princess.

The good match that was originally God-given was rejected by his mother and brother personally. Now the fourth brother Jian has been promoted to the second-class Jinglingbo and lives in another house. He is not allowed to have contact with him easily, fearing that he will have no hope anymore. This time he missed out on the favor of the princess again, so it seemed that he could only settle for the next best thing.

Thinking clearly in his mind, he noticed that Baoyu's thoughts were not his own, and he immediately went over to comfort him with gentle words, without mentioning it.

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However, when Li Weijian came out of Prince Zhongyong's mansion, he suddenly lost his mind due to Prince Zhongyong's words and no longer had the intention to go to the factory to arrange production. I hurriedly returned home, thinking about it all day, and tossing and turning again at night.

He was afraid that King Zhongyong would do something bad with good intentions. If the second concubine and the princess had a favor for Daiyu alone, others would be fine. With Jia Mu's mind, she might not be able to think clearly at the moment, but she would always think about it afterwards.

Daiyu promised herself, and no matter how much Jia Mu doted on Daiyu, she had to make other plans for Baoyu. If Daiyu is promised Baoyu, then there is no need to mention the family property brought from Yangzhou. But if not, how will this family property be described in the future?

Who knew that the entire Rongguo Mansion wouldn't deliberately raise Daiyu to death for a mere hundred thousand silver? Who will Li Weijian talk to to reason with him then?

After tossing and turning all night, and feeling groggy all day long the next day, Hongyu returned in the evening and spoke out the letter she had heard from Ping'er.

When he heard that Daiyu and Tanchun had become Li Mengqing's handkerchiefs, Li Weijian breathed a sigh of relief. This loyal and brave king acts neatly and informally, and this time it seems a bit like Zhang Fei's embroidery.

Daiyu would go to the palace from time to time to accompany Li Mengqing. Even if Mrs. Wang didn't want to see Daiyu anymore, for the sake of Rongguo Palace's face, she wouldn't be able to treat her harshly.

Seeing that Li Weijian was relieved, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face. Not only his aunt Fu Qiufang, but also the maid Qingwen was a little bit amused.

He couldn't help but say, "Fourth Master really cares about Miss Lin."

Li Weijian then smiled and said: "It's different. If you are by my side, I can take care of you. Sister Lin is alone in Rongguo Mansion. I don't know whether she is eating well or not, whether she has medicine when she is sick, or whether others are giving her a thumbs up. , how can I feel relieved?"

Qingwen had a simple mind and immediately burst out laughing when she heard this. Just as she was about to say something sarcastic, Qianxue, the daughter-in-law in charge, suddenly came in a hurry: "Master, Wu Haining has something important to report."

"Oh?" Li Weijian suddenly became energetic. He took off his cloak and hurried out of the inner house. He bumped into Wu Haining in the side hall and heard him say in a low voice: "Master, that Xi Yi and Jia Rong have hooked up."

(End of this chapter)