Mistress

Chapter 62

Li Yan leaned on the couch, supported her head with her hands, closed her eyes, and rested comfortably.

Xu Cheng was about to talk about something, when he saw Li Yan was so relaxed, he tapped her on the forehead, "Seeing that I didn't stay in Mingxiang Pavilion, are you so at ease?"

Li Yan grinned lightly and nodded with a smile.

Xu Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly, "Then I'm not busy, how about bringing in a few more concubines?"

Li Yan immediately opened her big eyes, "Don't tease me, the concubines in the mansion are all beautiful, and you don't even bother to talk to them, and you are talking about taking more concubines, you are deliberately trying not to make me feel comfortable. "

Xu Cheng sat opposite her, folded his arms, and joked: "A man should have three wives and four concubines. Madam can't be uncomfortable, you have to discipline them well."

Li Yan knew that he was joking, but her mood suddenly became heavy.If Xu Cheng really defeated the emperor and Wang, he would be the emperor. The emperor does not just have a few concubines, but there are countless concubines in the harem. Every few years, a group of beauties from good families are selected to enter the palace.

Will Xu Cheng leave her alone in the harem?When she is always someone old and young, will she be reduced to being forgotten by Xu Cheng, or even disgusted by Xu Cheng?Xiao'er is weak now, if Xu Cheng has a few more sons, maybe one day Xiao'er will be murdered by those concubines.

Although she and Xiao'er are supported by her natal family, after all, General Li fights for Xu Cheng, and Xu Cheng will not treat her and Xiao'er too much on the surface, but who can prevent those messy things behind the scenes, Gong Dou It's all killing without blood!
Seeing that Li Yan's expression suddenly became serious, Xu Cheng asked, "What's the matter, what are you thinking again, are you really so afraid of me taking a concubine?"

How can Li Yan say that if he really becomes the emperor in the future, after all, he hasn't written a word yet.

But her heart suddenly became tighter and tighter. Looking at thousands of years, it seems that there are really few emperors who can live with their first wives for a lifetime without accepting concubines.

She felt that she had to test Xu Cheng, so she sat up straight and pretended to be relaxed and asked: "Do you know why men with wives and concubines can't get true love?"

Xu Cheng was amused by her earnestness, "Who says there is no real affection, don't you love me?"

"That's because you don't have Aunt Ji and Aunt Song in your heart. If you really care about them, I don't hold enough weight in your heart. Maybe I..." Li Yan didn't continue, but the meaning was already said. Got it, maybe she wouldn't care about him so much.

Xu Cheng is not stupid, so he naturally understands.

Li Yan looked at him seriously, and then said: "A man can have three wives and four concubines, but a woman can only be loyal to one husband. If I have you in my heart and pretend to be another man, what will you do?"

Xu Cheng wanted to say that he would definitely kill that man.But he refrained from saying it, fearing that if he said it, he would have a murderous look.He smiled lightly and said, "What's the matter with you? Why did you bring up these things? Didn't we have agreed before that our husband and wife should love each other, have one heart and one mind, and spend the rest of our lives hand in hand?"

He still remembered these, and Li Yan felt a little warmer in her heart.But she can't just see the present and ignore the future, she is not a person who is content with the status quo.Perhaps people with a sense of worry will be very tired, but what she is worried about is only the past few months, not too long ago.

The battle is ahead, and the outcome will soon be seen.

Li Yan pursed her lips and said: "I remember all these, and I still remember that you said that you would work for me all your life. It's just that in the future... maybe one day, as the most honorable person, you are the proud son of heaven , can have three thousand beauties, countless beauties. And I will be 28 years old in a few months, half my life has passed, in the eyes of some girls, I am afraid that I am an old antique, you can only guard me?"

Xu Cheng remained silent for a while, and finally asked back, "Why not?"

"Are you really willing to let me live alone in the harem of Nuo Da, even if I am old and haggard, you don't dislike me? Can you refuse to choose a concubine year after year, and can you still resist the advice of your courtiers? Few men can resist a young and beautiful woman, and few are willing to stay alone with Rong Hua's first wife, are you sure you can do it?" Li Yan asked a series of questions, and then she regretted it.

After all, she is not a person who can calm down emotionally, she shouldn't use her heart, she should just wait for Xu Cheng to win the world, and she just needs to be her own queen.

Xu Cheng concluded for a long time, and finally gave Li Yan three words, "I'm not sure."

He is honest.

He didn't seem to be angry at all after she said so much, he reached out and stroked Li Yan's cheek, "I'm very glad that you are willing to tell the truth, no one is willing to share the person they love with others, I understand this. It's just..." He pinched her chin, "Too much worry will make people old."

Li Yan smiled wryly, he really can make up the knife, and he made it very gently, yes, worrying too much will make people old, what she is most afraid of now is that she will grow old slowly.

It would be great if she could only care about tactics but not have any illusions about men. She was suddenly afraid of losing Xu Cheng, so she finally said, "I should just enjoy the present."

Xu Cheng nodded, "That's very good."

Li Yan didn't want to let herself be entangled with this all the time, and asked, "Didn't you have something to tell me just now?"

Xu Cheng also came back to his senses and said: "The situation is urgent now. I want Jing'er to return home tomorrow. It is dangerous for her to stay with Prince Bao. Tomorrow you will cooperate with Aunt Song to keep her. I'm afraid that Madam Tai has a grudge against you. She has been immersed in Prince Bao's pampering for her, and she doesn't quite understand many things. If she treats you badly, you should retreat and let Aunt Song go into battle. I want her to stay. Originally, I could force her to stay, but this will only make Prince Bao suspicious, so it is more appropriate to use your sister-in-law relationship to keep her."

"I see, what about the second brother?"

"He is a sensible person. I have already made arrangements. Don't worry about him."

"As for the Wu family, Xu Xiuyuan is the servant of the official department. He has to go to the official department every day." Li Yan didn't know how Xu Cheng thought of the Wu family in his heart. Xu Xiuyuan and Xu Wu are brothers and sisters, but it can be seen that he is really indifferent to them.

However, if he doesn't protect the Wu family, he will definitely be killed by the emperor's faction.

When Xu Cheng thought of his father, his heart softened, but when he thought of Xu Xiuyuan's private activities, his heart hardened again.He was silent for a moment, and said, "Thank you Madam for reminding me, I will consider this matter carefully."

How did Li Yan know that his heart was so complicated at this moment, so she just nodded silently.

Xu Cheng covered her with the fur blanket again, "Take a nap for a while, I'm busy."

Not long after Xu Cheng left Jinxiu Academy, Qier came in. Li Yan couldn't rest anymore, so she pulled herself together and asked, "Aunt Ji is still making trouble?"

Qi'er shook her head, "There is no trouble, but now she wants to see Ying'er, saying that they have a master and servant, and want to meet and talk to each other. The servant didn't want them to see it, but the servant is in front of Aunt Ji after all. It’s not good to be too tough as a servant. I told her that it’s up to Madam to decide whether or not their master and servant can meet, so the servants came over.”

Li Yan said decisively: "You can't let them see. The so-called confinement means not only that she cannot go out, but also that others cannot come in. The confinement is to cut off any contact with the outside world, otherwise it is not called confinement. You take my original words Tell her, she has no objection."

Qi'er blessed her body, "Yes."

She was about to go out, but Li Yan stopped her again, and said solemnly: "You have to take good care of yourself, don't let her bully you."

Qi'er smiled, "Your servant will be careful, Aunt Ji wants to lift the ban as soon as possible, so she won't dare to offend your servant at all."

Li Yan smiled softly, "That's good."

Li Yan knew that once Aunt Ji left the Qiushui Pavilion, not only would it be bad for her, but both she and Xiao'er would be in danger. More importantly, if she really used powerful means to get in touch with the emperor, Xu Cheng's Things will fall short.

Qi'er went back to Qiushui Pavilion and told Aunt Ji what Li Yan had said. Aunt Ji was so angry that she was going crazy, but in front of Qi'er, she forced herself to calm down.This matter has to be planned slowly, she can't jump over the wall like a dog in a hurry.

And Ying'er, who was in the side room of the school, missed Aunt Ji very much at this time.The school has been cleaned several times by her, but now there is not much work to do, she sits in the ear room in a daze.Although she really didn't want to ask Chen Hao for help, but after thinking about it, she could only rely on him.The last time we met, she couldn't say it out loud, but now I can't delay any longer, and Aunt Ji will definitely not be able to bear it if this continues.

She walked out of the school, glanced at Zhihui Hall, saw Chen Hao guarding the door of Zhihui Hall, she waved to him.But Chen Hao didn't move at all, he was on duty now, so he couldn't move around.

Seeing that there was no one around, Ying'er trotted over, stood in front of him, and said pitifully: "Chen Hao, I miss Aunt Ji, she has suffered a lot recently, I want to help her, but I am a girl What can you do for her, can you..."

"I can't." Chen Hao refused her directly before waiting for her to finish speaking.

Ying'er bit her thin lips lightly, seeming a little aggrieved.

Chen Hao explained: "From now on, you are no longer Aunt Ji's servant, you are now just a handyman in the school, and your masters will always be Master and Madam."

"But... Aunt Ji is so kind to me, if it weren't for her, we wouldn't be where we are today."

Chen Hao retorted: "If it wasn't for her, I begged the master, and the master would be willing to betroth you to me. I don't mind your slave status. You are just being deceived by Aunt Ji. She is just using you. Then use me again through you. If you want to do anything for her again, you will be ruining our marriage!"

The last sentence was like a blow to Ying'er, and she was woken up. Compared with Aunt Ji, her marriage with Chen Hao is of course the most important.

Chen Hao saw that Ying'er seemed to have realized something, and said again: "My master will always be the master alone, I can't make mistakes again and again. If you really want me to marry you in safety, you should stay well In school, don't think wildly."

After hearing what Chen Hao said, Ying'er didn't dare to think too much, so she hurried back to the school.When she came to sit down in the side room, she panted for a long time, calmed down, and said to herself: Aunt Ji, I'm sorry, from now on I will only listen to Chen Hao.

On the next day, both Xu Ze's family and Wu's family came, and after a while, Xu Jing also came.At first Xu Cheng was worried that Prince Bao would not let Xu Jing come, but when he saw Xu Jing's eyes were red, it seemed that she begged him tearfully in front of Prince Bao to come here.The reason why she wanted to come here was entirely because of her deep mourning for her mother, not for anything else.

At the end of the solemn kneeling ceremony, Xu Jing cried until her eyes were red and swollen. The more the Chinese New Year passed, the more she missed her mother, so she cried a lot.

The Wu family left immediately, and Xu Cheng took Xu Ze to the front hall to talk.

Li Yan and Aunt Song comforted Xu Jing, but Xu Jing kept sobbing and crying endlessly.

Li Yan choked up and said: "Little sister, you cry so uncontrollably, Mrs. Tai is also uneasy under the nine springs, she only has a daughter like you, how can she be willing to let you be so sad and hurt her body."

Xu Jing just sobbed and ignored her.

Li Yan said again: "Why don't you come with me to the Jinxiu Courtyard? Let's sit down and have a good talk. You don't have many close friends in Prince Bao's Mansion. You only have a girl to accompany you. I'm afraid it's been a long time since you have confide in anyone. .”

Xu Jing looked at Li Yan with tears in her eyes, and then lowered her eyes again, "Sister-in-law, I can't go over, I have to go back soon. Prince Bao told me to hurry back, the sedan chair is still waiting outside."

Li Yan stretched her head and glanced out of the window, said: "It's snowing again, it's better to wait for the snow to stop before walking. The snow is just paved, and it is the most slippery. The person who carried the sedan chair accidentally slipped and fell You are amazing."

Xu Jing felt that she and Li Yan had something to say, not to mention that Prince Bao said that she was waiting for her in the mansion, and she didn't want to delay too long, so she stood up, "Sister-in-law, I still have to leave quickly, who knows what's going on in the snow?" Time can stop, Prince Bao will be in a hurry if he goes back late."

At this time, Aunt Song quickly stood up and grabbed Xu Jing, "Little sister, why are you so anxious, the master has been talking about wanting to share a meal with you these days, saying that since you married, you have been separated from him." Little, he is very sad."

Xu Jing was quite moved and stopped, but she was still conflicted in her heart.

Li Yan watched carefully from the sidelines, she thought, even if Aunt Song kept Xu Jing for a whole afternoon, it would be useless, Xu Jing would still have to leave after lunch, and the people in the house could not force her to stop her.You must know that those who carried the sedan chair outside came to watch, if Xu Jing didn't go back in time, Prince Bao would definitely send someone to pick up Xu Jing.

While Xu Jing was talking with Aunt Song, Li Yan called Nanny Cui over. Although Nanny Cui didn't know why Li Yan wanted to kill Xu Jing for a while, she did it without hesitation when Li Yan ordered her to do so.

She took Qing'er and sprinkled a thick layer of oil on the door of the outer room while no one was paying attention, and stopped all the servants from passing through.

Xu Jing was persuaded by Aunt Song to stay, she hesitated again and again, and said: "Why don't I go to the front hall and have a few words with elder brother, elder brother misses me, in fact, I miss him a lot, as for lunch, just There is no need to use it, Prince Bao will definitely be impatient."

Aunt Song had no choice but to go out with Xu Jing.Aunt Song was still thinking, since she and his wife couldn't keep Xu Jing, it's better for the master to figure out what to do. At any rate, she fooled Xu Jing into wanting to talk to him.

The two of them walked forward one by one, Li Yan followed far behind.

When she reached the door, Xu Jing yelled "Ah" and fell on her back. There was a "bang" when her head hit the ground. The fall was so heavy that she passed out on the spot.Immediately afterwards, Aunt Song also let out an "ah", because she saw Xu Jing fall and instinctively exerted some strength on her feet, and then fell lightly.

Li Yan was so frightened that she hurriedly went to help Xu Jing. She was not pretending, but was really frightened, because the "bang" when Xu Jing fell on the head just now, it really made people's heart palpitate.

Li Yan was flustered, would Xu Jing break her head?The oil that Nanny Cui and Qing'er sprinkled was too thick.

Nanny Cui, Qing'er and the others were also shocked, and hurriedly asked the servants to carry Xu Jing to Yifang Pavilion where she used to live when she was a girl.

At this time, Aunt Song had already got up. She was not seriously injured, but her ankle was sprained.She said to the servants: "I didn't even have time to clean the Yifang Pavilion. It's too dusty. Hurry up and carry it to my Mingxiang Pavilion." In her panic, Aunt Song didn't know that it was because of the oil on the ground. The thin snow on the ground was too slippery to fall.

Nurse Cui hurriedly said, "I think it's better to carry it to Madam's room."

Aunt Song said anxiously: "The master often has to go to the madam's room, don't disturb the rest of the master and madam."

Nanny Cui didn't speak any more.

Li Yan didn't bother to care about this, it didn't matter whose house Xu Jing went to, the important thing now was to find a doctor quickly.She hurriedly ordered: "Nurse, go and tell the master quickly; Qing'er, go and find Dr. Zeng; Ma Xing, go and find Dr. Qiao and Dr. Liang who treated me and Xiao'er last time." Come."

She had already planned to recruit Dr. Qiao and Liang into the mansion, and they agreed happily. It was said that they would enter the mansion after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. It seemed that they were going to enter the mansion earlier.

Li Yan thought silently in her heart, Xu Jing must not put her life in danger, and she must not lose her head, otherwise she really would not be able to explain to Xu Cheng.

(End of this chapter)