Qi Concubine's Cultivation Notes in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 35

Just like that, it was already winter, and the residual lotus in the pond originally thought that her words "leave the residual lotus to listen to the rain", which surprised Li Yuxi, and together with Li Rulan let the residual lotus stay through the autumn. It was finally time to salvage it, the water surface was empty, and the koi in the water were no longer lively as in summer, but rather lazy, as if they were being stored for the winter.It has been more than three months since Li Yunting came back.

Because Li Yunting needs to be educated, she hired a famous local female teacher who is quite talented. Originally, when Li Rulan was studying, she did not hire such a female teacher. At that time, she studied with Li Yuxi, although Li Yuxi She was still studying, but after all, Li Yunting was old, so it was not appropriate to do so, so she used her contacts to invite this female master, whose surname was Dai.Although Li Yunting could read and write books, but according to Li Yaqian's original memory, it was covered up, so she needed to be taught from the basics.After all, Li Rulan has learned it before, and sometimes she reads the books by herself in the room, or with Li Yunting, and can ask the master for a while when she is free.Li Rulan also knows Li Yunting's progress. Apart from playing chess, I heard that she has already graduated. is extremely slow.Not to mention poems and books, they don't have the essence of people who have future generations like themselves, and this is what Li Rulan relies on.Master Dai, who was teaching, was quite surprised by Li Rulan's intelligence and hard work. Li Yunting was elegant, and Master Dai himself liked Go and had a preference in his heart, so the two were inseparable.

Li Yuxi has a childlike nature and has always been on good terms with Li Rulan, but because Li Yunting is too reticent, Li Yuxi, together with acting like a baby, is not too daring.On weekdays, she still has good friends with Li Rulan, and sister Rulan is good at learning poetry and calligraphy after all, and she has put in some hard work in calligraphy, so she is quite respected.

For Mrs. Sheng, she felt pity for Li Rulan, and the old people naturally like to be lively and detached. Li Yunting's temperament is similar to that of Li Wenye when she was a child, and Li Yuquan in the capital now. Li Rulan's love was so great that she shifted three points to Li Yunting.

Li Yuquan was in Beijing, let alone Li Wenye, although he loved this lost and regained concubine daughter in his heart, he just didn't show it on the surface, and when he was not busy with official duties, he would play chess with her.Although he was not as good at chess as Li Yunting, he nodded and smiled. Among the four gentlemen, literati always prefer chess.

For Li Rulan, it was possible to maintain her calmness, but listening to Bai Wei's speeches and hearing the whispers of her servants every day, a string in her heart was already tensed.He even wanted to use the pill in his hand, wanted to give it to Li Yunting or Huashi.It's just the conscience in her heart that keeps her from doing it.It's just that the days are good, except for Li Yuxi's childlike nature, these three months have allowed Li Yunting to integrate into her home, but her position has become more and more embarrassing.Li Rulan's blandness could only be maintained on the surface.

The last time I gave medicine to my mother-in-law, I was apprehensive at the beginning, knowing that my mother-in-law had become dumb for a while, my conscience was even more disturbed, and I even secretly gave some broken silver and copper coins, but in the end no one dared to mention Li Yunting's matter, let alone According to the servant's words, Li Yunting will have great honor in the future, and she felt a little distorted in her heart.Because of Fahrenheit's strict management and the fact that he didn't spread good messages last time, Li Rulan felt that she was too soft-hearted last time when she was like this.She is someone who is about to enter the palace, how can she be merciful?

When Bai Wei came back from the kitchen angrily, she heard such words.It is said that the adopted one is not as good as the first daughter.

Li Rulan was practicing big characters with her wrists hanging, when Bai Wei came in, "What's the matter?" Li Rulan just finished practicing on a piece of paper, and put down the pen.

"It's not that group of women gossiping." Bai Wei said.

"Say something?" Li Rulan said.

Li Yunting only lived in Li Rulan's yard for two days, and Hua Shi had already had someone clean up the new yard and asked her to move there, so she was the only one left to live in Li Rulan's yard.If you say something, you don't need to avoid it, it's all your own.

Bai Wei originally wanted to say this to Li Rulan. Although Li Rulan is still loved by the old lady, life is still the same. From her point of view, the old lady still loves the young lady, so she needs to take advantage of the victory and make a surprise attack. Complaining about one's woes, or showing off to one's wife, it's just that she is good-looking, and her own lady is also good-looking. How can she compare to her own lady for her popularity in poetry and books or talent?
Li Rulan listened to Bai Wei's ramblings, but remained silent. She waited until she had finished speaking and then said leisurely: "You are planning for me wholeheartedly, and I am touched. It's just that although the old lady takes pity on me, I can't help but know how to deal with it. Troubling in the past made the old lady lose her expression. As for the wife, I really can't help it, that one came out of her stomach." When Li Rulan said this, there was a bit of contempt and hatred, how could she not let it go? She was born in his wife's womb, so Li Yaqian would not have been foolish enough to be kidnapped, and it was a matter of course that she would be selected, so there was no need to bother so much.What's more, as Bai Wei said, although this Li Yunting has a good appearance and bearing, it's just that the female celebrity adds poems and words, how can she compare to herself?Even in terms of appearance, it's hard to say in the future after continuing to take care of it. There is also a figure, so flat, how can it match her figure?

Originally, Li Rulan was still calm and thought that Li Yunting came out of Huashi's belly, but after listening to Bai Wei's talk, she inevitably had the idea of ​​why she didn't come from his wife's belly. Ting can't compare to herself in every way, why can she be so glorious?

Bai Zhi didn't dare to say much beside her, Bai Wei encouraged Li Rulan to compete for favor, but Bai Zhi first found out that it was her own lady who spread the message, so there was a lot of silence for a while, making Bai Wei faintly the head of the two.

Originally, Bai Zhi slightly pushed her head down, but now she is happy in her heart.That's why I encouraged the young lady even more. Since the young lady said those words, Bai Wei has also thought about it. The so-called one person can ascend to heaven, only if the young lady lives well, can the people under them be honored.

Naturally, Bai Wei didn't know Li Rulan's methods, she just thought that the crying child would have candy, and she would act like a baby in front of the old lady more, just like Li Yunting did before she came back.

Bai Wei sighed, and said: "Actually, the old lady is alright. She always cherishes the young lady. It's just that the wife has all her heart on the second young lady."

Yes, it would be great if she was gone...

Thinking of all kinds of meatballs in the space, Li Rulan lowered her eyes slightly, and whispered: "I remember there are still some dried lilies in the small kitchen, let's soak them. I'll make some lily cakes later in the afternoon. I want to get up in the afternoon." Play chess with my sister."

Bai Wei didn't know how the topic turned into food, but she responded crisply, "Hey."

The soaked lily is marinated with sugar, added with glutinous rice flour and wheat flour, prepared, fermented and steamed, and then cut into small diamond-shaped pieces, and it is ready.

After all, he didn't dare to really poison people, so he chose the hot poisonous balls that can make people face acne, took the antidote first, and then sprinkled the pastry that had been crushed in the space before.

After lunch, Li Rulan said with a smile, "Is my sister free this afternoon? I don't play this game well. I want my sister to give me some pointers."

"It's impossible to give pointers." Li Yunting said.

The two played chess naturally, and Li Rulan asked Bai Wei to bring the lily cake, and said, "My sister should try it, I pickled it, and the taste is pretty good."

Li Yunting originally twisted the chess pieces, but the maid underneath naturally poured hot water on the towel, Li Yunting wiped her hands and said: "Then I need to try it."

There are a small amount of hot and poisonous things in this pastry, but it is not a problem. Although there will be some pimples on the face, it can let the toxins in the body be discharged. Li Yunting twisted one and swallowed carefully: "It really tastes good. , my sister is good at crafting."

Seeing Li Yunting eating the pastry, Li Rulan had a slight smile on her face. The poison only made people get acne, and it didn't hurt people's lives. She had no regrets in her heart.It is also normal for an 11-year-old to have some pimples.Li Rulan is also twisting delicate cakes, she didn't make much this time, she deliberately ate less at noon, if the cakes are left over, it is not beautiful to reward the servants with acne, so the leftovers The pastry, she must finish it.

How can there be any secrets in a mansion of this size?Then talking about their chess game in the afternoon, Li Rulan and Li Yunting talked happily, after all, after a while, Fahrenheit's guilt and enthusiasm for Li Yunting also dissipated, and facing Li Rulan Seeing the friendship between the two, I was naturally happy to see it succeed, and said at the same time: "Xian'er's homework has also caught up, and you can play together. It's almost the end of the year, and Master Dai will soon I also want to go back to my hometown, but I think that you will rest in the morning and go for a walk in the capital."

Hearing the two people in the capital, Li Rulan said, "Shall we go see brother?"

Fahrenheit smiled slightly and said: "Jizhou is not far from the capital, a day's trip, in the outskirts of the capital, we also have Zhuangzi, by the way Brother Quan comes back, you two are always bored in the mansion, I want to take you there Get acquainted."

Although Li Rulan was excited in her heart, she still said: "Is it not appropriate?"

The old lady Sheng smiled and said, "There are mostly Manchurian girls in the capital, and there are also some girls who are waiting to be married. Our Li family is also a Han army flag. It is good to go to the capital to experience it. There are still some in such a small place. I'm poor and particular, I've been to the capital, and I was walking outside when I was in my boudoir, so there's nothing wrong with it."

"Then go to the capital to join in the fun." Li Yunting whispered.

Fahrenheit hurriedly said: "Prince Yu left in a hurry last time, but this time he went to the capital to walk around."

Hearing that she was going to visit Ming Duan Gege at Prince Yu's Mansion, Li Rulan felt a little uncomfortable. After all, Ming Duan Gege was on good terms with Li Yunting, and the past was for Li Yunting.

Fahrenheit said again: "Speaking of which, I also went to the capital two years before I handed over the handkerchief in my boudoir to my husband-in-law. I was not in the mood to invite me to go by letter before." Fahrenheit had a smile on his face, rather embarrassed, Said: "This time, when Xi'er comes back, I have settled my worries and always bring the past to meet."

Although Li Rulan felt dissatisfied, thinking that this time she entered the capital, it was all for Li Yunting, and she just thought that at the feet of the emperor, the chance of a woman traveling through Kowloon would always be older, so she was still faintly excited and joyful.

(End of this chapter)