On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Meng Hui had no choice but to agree with this.

She originally looked down on Liu Da, thinking that he was smooth-talking, sweet-talking, and didn't seem like someone who could live a stable life.

But after interacting with him more during this period, I found that he also has a good side.

Before the grandmother was born, someone attacked her from the dark and mistakenly thought that the person sitting in the carriage was the grandmother. Liu Da and the guards fought to protect her, and then they ran away with her in their arms.

Another time, the road was slippery after snowing and she accidentally slipped and almost fell. Fortunately, he quickly caught her.

But he did not take advantage of the opportunity to take advantage of her. Instead, he quickly let her go and said something like, "It's a good thing I was staring at you."

When he went out, he would drive his carriage to the pastry shops and various food stores to buy delicious food for her.

After spending time together, she also discovered his good side.

Also, he likes to make small talk only when he is in front of me. He doesn't approach a beautiful girl like a lecher when he sees her.

Whether it was Linglong or Chunxiang and Qiuxiang, they were all prettier than himself, and they were all arranged to teach the little girls how to cut, embroider, and read in the charity hall. He never got close to them.

Anyway, Meng Hui really has a good impression of Liu Da. Now that she heard that Grandma wanted Liu Da to marry a prostitute, she couldn't bear it anymore. She blushed and said, "Grandma, didn't you say you wanted to marry me? I think Liu Da is not bad."

When Xiao Xiao heard her words, she pretended to be shocked: "Oh, why didn't you say so earlier?"

"Your husband probably hasn't asked him to go yet. I'll go and tell him for you."

Meng Hui blushed, but she still did not forget her job: "It's windy at night, grandma, you can't go out."

Fearing that her life would be delayed, she whispered, "How about the master write a note? I'll deliver it to you?"

Xiao Xiao could only agree: "Okay."

Things are different now.

When Xiao Xiao first married Li Yan, the gatekeepers were very strict. Not to mention the eldest lady going to the front yard, even if the maids and servants in their yard wanted to go to the front yard, they had to be accompanied by someone close to the lady, or use a pass that allowed them to enter and exit.

But now Xiao Xiao has established a firm foothold in the Li Mansion. If the maids and servants go to the front yard to pass on a message, the servant guarding the gate will not only not stop them, but will also greet them with a smile.

Of course, if Xiao Xiao wanted to go to the front yard by herself after dark, she was not allowed to do so.

As for Li Yan, he really feels that there are not enough people now.

Not only the brothel needs to be investigated carefully, but also the cloth shop and the garment shop must be kept an eye on. Now with the incident with Lu He, it is obviously related to the Zhou Mansion, so we have to keep an eye on the people in the first house of the Zhou Mansion.

Of course, the second branch of the Zhou family is Xiao Zhou's biological parents, so they would not want to see Xiao Zhou living in chaos.

The remaining three, four, and five rooms are all possible.

If we have to keep an eye on everything secretly, we won't have enough manpower under our command.

Therefore, Li Yan went to ask his father, who was handling official business in the study next door, for help: "Dad, I don't have enough staff. Can you ask your people to keep an eye on the Zhou Mansion?"

Li Yan alone can gather more than 50 people who he trusts, not to mention Lord Li who has fought in many battles.

When Lord Li heard what he said, he did not refute it.

I let my son handle it himself before because I wanted to train his abilities.

The situation in the Zhou Mansion is too complicated right now, and it really requires a lot of manpower to keep an eye on it.

Furthermore, the people under you cannot sit idle all the time, lest they waste their abilities.

"Okay," Lord Li asked him again, "Is the Empress in good health?" He is now the Minister of War and can see the Emperor almost every day. As long as he pays close attention, he can know whether the Emperor is in good health.

But after the Queen became pregnant, no matter how careful she was, several "small accidents" still happened.

Of course this is normal. After all, it's easy to be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days.
Furthermore, the ladies in the harem, including the prince's and princess' wives, are all fully grown, but the empress has just entered the palace and is favored by the emperor, so she will definitely arouse jealousy.

If the queen can keep this baby, she will be worthy of his admiration.

If the queen can give birth to a son, it means that the queen is blessed with good fortune and it is worth standing on her side.

Although in the eyes of others, his legitimate son marrying Xiao Zhou had already shown he had taken sides.

But what makes Lord Li depressed is that the Queen's family is still divided into five parts, some support the Prince, and some support the Queen.

Li Yan is the deputy commander of the imperial guards. He is responsible for the safety of the nobles in the harem of the previous dynasty, but he has the opportunity to meet the Empress.

After hearing his father's words, Li Yan thought for a moment before saying, "My son last saw the Queen three days ago. At that time, the Queen was in the Imperial Garden and looked well."

"If father wants to know the Queen's pulse, how about your son ask your brother-in-law?"

"No need," Lord Li shook his head. "The Emperor must have sent someone to keep an eye on her. As long as the Empress is in good health, even if this baby is a princess, there will still be another one."

Lord Li said calmly, "As long as the Queen can give birth to this baby safely, there will be no worries in the future."

The main reason was that Da Zhou had just entered the palace not long ago, and she was pregnant before she had even established herself. If she could avoid those open and secret attacks and give birth to a child safely, it would mean that Da Zhou was a reliable person.

To be honest, Lord Li didn't really want to take sides too early.

But who could blame it? The Crown Prince and the Queen didn't get along, and the legitimate son married the Queen's biological sister. Even if he wanted to distance himself from the relationship, it was too late.

But if the queen has no scheming or means, then he will have to find other ways to avoid this muddy water.

If it really doesn't work, he can ask for a transfer.

If he is not allowed to do so, he can retire and return home.

But if the Queen is in favor and has ability, then it is not impossible to try to serve the emperor.

Li Yan also understood, and when he heard his father mention the Zhou Mansion, he said, "Let my second brother come over to think about it, so that he won't be ignorant of the Yue family's situation."

This is my second brother's Yue family's business, why should he stay away from it?
Thinking of this, I suddenly felt that my Yue family was less of a worry.

He did not envy his second brother for being able to marry the Queen's sister. Even if the Queen's son could become the Crown Prince, it would take more than ten or twenty years.

Besides, I have come to where I am today not by relying on my family but also on my own abilities.

As for Xiao Xiao, she only regretted that she was in the double confinement period, otherwise she would have wished she could disguise herself as a man and redeem the person.

Even if it's not your turn, it's good to go and take a look.

However, she soon had no time to think about these things, because Li Yan discussed with her that if the women in the brothel were all from charity organizations, then how to arrange them in the future.

They are absolutely not allowed to run brothels, but people nowadays are not very accepting of girls who come from brothels.

Only families who cannot afford enough food would be willing to marry a prostitute.

But even if they are willing to marry, those women may not necessarily be willing to marry? (End of this chapter)