atypical prostitute

Chapter 128 Looking Back and Seeing Him Again

Mrs. Wei Guogong... Liu Erlang is here?

Li Ci was about to get up, when he heard the words, he was distracted, and almost bumped into Ye Chuan, but fortunately, Ye Chuan was considerate and supported him steadily, and said, "But after sitting for a long time, your legs are numb?"

Li Ci smiled awkwardly, but her heart was inevitably filled with turbulent waves.

Now that the two ladies of the Fu family are married, and Mrs. Wei Guogong brings Liu Erlang and his wife to the door, Li Ci may be concerned about each other's face and show mercy.But Yujing is different. She proposed to marry Liu Erlang back then, but she was ridiculed by Mrs. Wei Guogong because of her status as a concubine. She was so angry that she said privately, "One day the Mrs. Guogong who despises me will kneel in front of me and say goodbye to me." I salute" cruel words.Now that he has really become a master, how could he not vent his anger fiercely!
In fact, even without her earnest efforts, Li Ci, who knew her status was embarrassing, would take the initiative to end the entanglement with Liu Erlang. ", in the end it is brooding.

Your son's future is certainly important, but the wife of the Fu family is just as precious!

Therefore, she made up her mind that no matter what Yu Jing said that was unpleasant, she would just sit on the sidelines and never come forward to smooth things over.

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It is a pity that Mrs. Wei Guogong has been through a lot of wind and rain, and she has already estimated almost all the possibilities when she came this time.Although Yu Jing sometimes made harsh remarks during the banquet, Mrs. Wei Guogong adhered to the principle of not fighting back when hitting or scolding, bearing the burden of humiliation, being humble and obedient, and she couldn't find a single fault, with a polite attitude, In contrast, Yujing's unreasonable troubles and Xiaojiduchang.

Pian Yujing didn't realize it, she was indulging in the quickness of her tongue, and she was very excited.After being aggressive several times, Yu Qing, who was originally determined to stand on the sidelines like Li Ci, became silent, and said enthusiastically to Liu Erlang: "Cousin, do you plan to stay for a long time when you return to Beijing?"

Hearing this, Liu Erlang put down his chopsticks, glanced at Li Ci beside Ye Chuan who was eating food in a muffled voice, and said, "How long you stay depends on the sage's will."

Ye Chuan, who made the first contribution, was not able to receive a big reward because of the obstruction of the veteran officials in the court. To show fairness, the rewards received by the young generals who participated in the Battle of the Desert after the war were rather shabby.Therefore, this time, in the name of debriefing, Your Majesty summoned a group of young generals back to Beijing, and rewarded them again.

But Ye Chuan knew about these inside information, but Liu Er might not know about it.Thinking of his father at the beginning of the rebellion against the king, and seeing that the fourth wife of the Fu family has become the wife of the Ye family, he was in a daze.

Li Ci knows that he misses him in his heart, but he already has a girl from the Lu family by his side, and after experiencing the Changsha Rebellion, he is no longer the carefree little girl he used to be.Even if he was affectionate, she just pretended to be ignorant and concentrated on talking to Yuxin about trivial matters in her boudoir.

On the other hand, Ye Chuan said generously after hearing the words: "Mr. Liu's family, just don't worry, I went to the palace last month to see my sister, and I got instructions from my brother-in-law, the father and son of the Duke of Wei, who have made meritorious deeds and allowed Beijing to cultivate, He is preparing to be promoted to a noble position."

"Is this true?"

A smile appeared on the face of Mrs. Wei Guogong.

Ye Chuan said with a smile: "Your Majesty resents the fact that the old ministers must be called the first emperors in everything, and intends to promote a group of young heroes to replace them. Mr. Liu Jialang will go to Beijing to report on his work, most likely he will take up a post in Beijing, and he may even directly enter the Huangmen."

"really?"

This time it was Mrs. Fu who spoke.

The servant of Huangmen belongs to Shangshu Province, and his rank is not high, but he is the emperor's close servant, a foreign official who is in and out of the ban, and has access to many court secrets, so his status is extremely special.

Ye Jungong, who is well-known in the annals of history, was also the servant of the Huangmen back then.

Liang Wangdao: "Since what Shaohou said, it is probably true."

The eldest wife of the Fu family smiled happily and said, "Bless the ancestors of the Liu family."

Mrs. Wei Guogong didn't dare to trust her. She glanced at Li Ci and saw that she was not ironic, so she smiled and said: "It can't compare to Hui Niang's beauty. Both daughters are destined to be phoenixes. It's booming."

It's just that she wanted to cling to her, but she forgot that the two rich ladies were not the eldest wife's own flesh and blood. Looking at their fate, the eldest wife couldn't help thinking of the first lady who died young, and said with tears: "It's a pity that the first lady is gone. "

Mrs. Wei Guogong heard the words and realized that no matter how beautiful the two ladies of the Fu family are, they were not born by the eldest wife. She couldn't help but feel the same way, and comforted her: "The dead are gone. Don't be sad, Mrs. Hui."

Looking at Li Ci again, he said: "Three years ago, I thought that it would be great if I had such a well-behaved daughter as Si Niangzi under my knees. Unfortunately, I was in a hurry at that time, and I couldn't adopt you as a righteous daughter in time. It would be too obvious to mention the old things now." Utility."

Li Ci knew that she meant to show her kindness and submissiveness to him, so he said: "Mrs. Wei Guo is serious. The Fu family and the Liu family are already in-laws, so why separate each other?"

Mrs. Wei Guogong nodded with a smile, and looked at her daughter-in-law meaningfully.

The daughter of the Lu family had an ugly expression since she entered the hall. At this time, she got a hint from her mother-in-law, she dared not neglect, stood up, smiled and said: "My sister is happy, and I can't come to congratulate you in person. I borrow flowers to present Buddha today, and I hope my sister will be with you." Shaohou is harmonious and happy, and will always be united."

After finishing speaking, he drank the wine in the glass first, and a bit of resentment flashed in his eyes.

Li Ci thought, you are too lofty to look down on your husband, could it be my fault?
But today is Guining, so it is not appropriate to cause troubles, so he immediately pulled Ye Chuan and said, "Thank you sister-in-law."

But he was not in a hurry to drink. He looked up at King Liang, and said, "Your Highness is devout in Buddhist affairs and doesn't drink alcohol, but today's speech is bold. I hope that the prince and concubine can give me some noodles and drink the toast of my husband and wife, so that we can celebrate the royal family soon." Branches and leaves."

These words sounded strange at first, but most of the people present knew the relationship between Li Ci and the eldest princess, and vaguely sensed Li Ci's attitude, so everyone stopped their chopsticks and looked at King Liang.

As for Yu Jing, who is the continuation of the King of Liang, she has had a lot of troubles in the past six months, but she still has no news in her stomach.Even if she doesn't like Li Ci, she still feels that she must drink wine for this congratulatory speech.

She looked at King Liang resentfully. After all, there was a large crowd. King Liang was concerned about his face, so he raised his glass and laughed, "Si Niangzi, you are welcome."

So the guests and hosts had a good time, and then various dishes were served. This time, the eldest wife was genuinely happy, and naturally she came in and out attentively, and greeted her with colorful flowers.

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After the banquet was over, the eldest wife asked Yuxin to accompany Liu Erlang and his wife to rest at the back, while she and Yuqing stayed in the hall to chat with Liang Wang and his wife and Mrs. Wei Guogong.

Ye Chuan stayed behind and chatted with the elders for a few words, but seeing that Li Ci seemed bored, he found an excuse and took her out of the hall.

The two walked side by side in the garden, admiring the flowers and scenery, talking and laughing happily.Suddenly, he saw Yuxin talking and laughing at Yanyan with the guests from Duke Wei's mansion more than a hundred steps away, for some reason, he stopped in his tracks and said, "Si Niangzi, there is something that I don't know if I should say it or not."

Following his gaze, Li Ci saw the absent-minded Liu Erlang, and immediately knew what Ye Chuan wanted to ask.

——It’s better to clarify the things of the year earlier, so as not to be provoked by those who want to be provoked in the future.

So he was straightforward, and she was also open and honest, saying: "If you have anything to say, just say it."

It's late autumn, standing in the half-moon pavilion, you can see the clear water of the lake, dotted with fallen leaves, the autumn wind is blowing, and the clothes are fluttering.Ye Chuan solemnly rebuked the left and right, and said to Li: "The emperor's brother-in-law really intends to promote Liu Erlang, but he wants the Liu family to abandon martial arts and follow literature from now on, and stay in the capital forever."

"Why is this?"

Li Ci was puzzled, although the Liu family was inferior to the Ye family's military bloodline, they had three generations of success, and now it was the time for employing people, why such an arrangement?
Ye Chuan smiled wryly and said, "Because His Majesty doesn't like sitting in the northwest."

It turned out to be the case.

Li Ci understood.

Both the Liu family and the Fu family's roots are in the Northwest, accumulated over the years, they are suspected of being self-respecting soldiers.Fortunately, there is an unruly Xiliang country in the northwest. Even if the imperial court intends to rectify it, it dare not be radical.

However, the Xiliang Kingdom has already been destroyed, and although the remnants of evil are still there, they cannot stir up trouble.The Turks who looked at the Central Plains were driven out of the Great Wall for [-] miles because they went south hastily.Today's Daxie Dynasty can be said to be Haiqing Heyan, and the whole world surrenders.

The emperor, who finally had nothing to spare, naturally started to deal with those powerful ministers who held heavy troops.

It has to be said that Fu Zhu played a good game of chess.

Because of his death, the Fu family took the position of loyalty, and because of his death, it is impossible for the Fu family to rise up in the short term.Therefore, today, even if he is worried that Li Ci will be a hindrance to the royal family, he dare not risk the displeasure of the world.

The Liu family is different.

The two sons of the Liu family are all dragons and phoenixes. Although Liu Er can't inherit the title, he has his wife and family to assist him. When he served in the army, he also bravely killed the enemy, and his meritorious service is not inferior to Ye Chuan.Now that he intends to suppress the Liu family, but does not want to be blamed, the best way is to call Liu Erlang back to the capital and assign him a noble but powerless civil servant.

"Then under such circumstances, how confident are you that Yuqing will become an official?"

Ye Chuan knew that she was worried about the Fu family, so he thoughtfully said: "Yuqing is not a good talent, so don't worry. It's a pity that Liu Erlang was involved in the struggle between the government and the government, but no one can do anything about it. I know that the Fu and Liu families are deeply rooted in each other. , Si Niangzi must find an opportunity to warn Mr. Liu, and don't—"

"Why do you want me to persuade you?"

Li Ci smiled and looked at Ye Chuan.

She saw Ye Chuan's fingers wriggling unnaturally.

Sure enough, this man cared about his past with Mr. Liu's family.

Thinking to himself, Ye Chuan felt embarrassed when she saw him, so he twisted and said, "...I..."

Li Ci robbed and said: "Mr. Liu's family and I are close cousins. He caused a catastrophe in the northwest three years ago and lived in Fu's family for a while. But at that time, all the ladies of the Fu family were there, and the relationship between the children Childhood sweethearts, occasional little promises, are all childish words, which cannot be counted. Now he has a wife, and I have a husband, and he and I are just ordinary relatives after all."

Hearing this, Ye Chuan let out a long beard and said, "I'm the one who is being stingy."

Li Ci smiled, took out a handkerchief, cleaned up the fallen leaves stuck to his hair, and said coquettishly: "Erlang is not stingy, he is jealous. Do you think that he and I have known each other since we were young? During the banquet, Yujing was always targeting Mrs. Wei Guogong, so she felt that there must be something in the past?"

Ye Chuan knew that he was suspicious at this time, so he immediately grabbed her wrist, and said affectionately: "It's because you are too perfect, it's because I am too unconfident. I always feel that I can marry you, like a dream."

Li Ci smiled sweetly and withdrew her hand.

"Erlang is wrong. Although I and Mr. Liu Jialang have known each other before, we are destined to be with you. In matters of love, there is no distinction between first come and first come first. When you meet the right person, you will naturally fall in love."

"Is this true?"

Li Ci shyly said, "Do you think I'll lie to you? I—" His voice gradually lowered, and he poked Ye Chuan's heart with his finger coquettishly.

Ye Chuan smiled knowingly, looked at the sky as clear as water, and said, "If you stay at your mother's house on Guining Day, I'm afraid it will be a hindrance to your children and grandchildren. Let's... go back earlier."

Seeing his evil smile, Li Ci knew that he was thinking about some indecent things, so she immediately leaned against him with a blushing face, and said softly, "It's all up to you."

(End of this chapter)