Houmen Yixiang

Chapter 125 Xiao Shizi, do you like me?
Gong Tianyu got out of bed angrily, and was going to settle accounts with Lu Xinyan, when Jiang Shi pushed the door open and came in, "Yu'er, everyone is here for Zhuzhu's birthday tonight, and you are the only one missing."

At the end, he asked again: "Didn't you say you were going to prepare a gift for Zhuzhu last time? Have you prepared it?"

Previously, Miyata Yu planned to spend time with her on Lu Xinyan's birthday to make a good deed, and Jiang Shi also knew about this plan.

The Feng family agreed to the separation of Lu Xinyan and Miyata Yu. Although it was not made public, there was a vague rumor that once the separation was successful, Lu Xinyan's dowry would have nothing to do with the Guangping Marquis Mansion!

If you want Lu Xinyan to stay together, the best way is that Lu Xinyan has Miyata Yu in her heart, and she is not willing to leave!

So for Miyata Yu's plan, the Jiang family now supports it with both hands and feet, and even makes suggestions. I only hope that Miyata Yu can take Lu Xinyan down as soon as possible!
Gift?Miyata Yu snorted coldly, ignored Jiang Shi, and pushed the door straight out.

Jiang shi shouted from behind: "Yu'er, if you forget, I have prepared a hairpin for you. I will secretly give it to you later, and you will treat it as yours and give it to Zhuzhu..."

Miyata Yu ignored Jiang's yelling at all, and quickly came to the dining room, pointed at Lu Xinyan's nose and cursed: "Lu Xinyan, you bitch, what medicine did you give me? Quickly get the antidote, Otherwise, I... will never let you go!"

Originally I wanted to say divorce her, but then I thought it would be too cheap for her and that adulterer if I divorced her like this, so I changed it to never let you go!

Lu Xinyan's birthday is today, although there is no taboo of the ancients, but being scolded for no reason, how can I feel happy?Her face darkened, "Miyata Yu, why is your mouth so smelly? Didn't you step on the latrine this time, but buried your face in the latrine?"

The last time Miyata Yu fell into the latrine at Lanying Villa, he didn't tell the people in the Hou Mansion after he came back, so no one knew about it.

As soon as Lu Xinyan said this, everyone looked at Miyata Yu and couldn't help covering their noses with their hands.

"Lu Xinyan, don't be a villain and sue first! Three days ago, you knocked me out, gave me medicine, let me... let me..." Most of them are female relatives here, and the word "no" after Miyata Yu doesn't matter. Can't say it.

"Miya Tianyu, I, Lu Xinyan, dare to act and act. If I want to deal with your kind, do I need to be sneaky?" Lu Xinyan said disdainfully.

That tone of not taking him seriously made him even more angry than when Miyata Yu found out that he was dying! "Lu Xinyan, let me tell you, you don't want to live together with your adulterer. Unless I die, I will never make up with you!"

Then go to hell!If it weren't for the scruples about Feng's family, Lu Xinyan would have thrown out such a cold sentence, no, although she didn't say it, her sneering and dismissive expression betrayed what she was thinking.

"Lu Xinyan, let's wait and see!" Miyata Yu rushed away angrily after throwing down a cruel sentence.

The rest of the people, including the Jiang family who just came back, were all dumbfounded except for Lu Xinyan.

A few days ago, Miyata Yu moved into the Pomegranate Yard, as if he wanted to live a good life with Lu Xinyan, why did he change into an expression of killing his father and enemy after only a few days?
"Grandmother, the dishes are cold, let's start." Lu Xinyan said with a smile, with a peaceful expression on her face, she didn't take the quarrel with Miyata Yucai into consideration at all.

Feng Shi sighed inwardly, forced a smile on his face, raised his chopsticks, "Start!"

Next door Shizi Mansion, the little monkey who was going to rest suddenly slapped his head, "Ouch!"

Xiao Yichen glanced at him twice.

"Today is the birthday of Xiao He and Mrs. Gong Shao, how could I forget such a big event?" The little monkey looked annoyed.

"How do you know?"

"A few days ago, Xiao He mentioned to me that her birthday is September 22, because she will enter the palace that day, so she postponed her birthday to today to spend with Mrs. Gong Shao!"

Xiao Yichen lowered his eyes, secretly dissatisfied, Qi Fei, that guy, didn't find out such an important matter?
"But even if I forget, Xiao He will always remember. Why didn't she invite me to come with her on her birthday?" The little monkey asked suspiciously, "Is there someone in the pomegranate yard, so it's not convenient for me to appear? Ah? Could it be the palace?" Is the prince here?"

Someone gritted his teeth, "Let's go!"

"What are you going to do?" The little monkey walked out involuntarily.

Someone gritted his teeth, "Didn't it mean their birthdays are today? The gifts you bought can't be wasted."

"How does the young master know that I have prepared a gift?" The little monkey was surprised at first, and then said with a grin: "Nothing can escape the young master's eyes. I bought a hairpin for Xiao He and a paperweight for Mrs. Gong Shao."

When the two came to the wall, the little monkey said: "Master, I'll go and see who came to the Pomegranate Yard first. If people know that we come here in the middle of the night, it will not be good for Mrs. Gong and the others."

Xiao Yichen suddenly became irritable. He swaggered over to the next door before and didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but when the wall was built, he suddenly realized that the side he was on was his Prince Zhen's mansion, and the pomegranate across the wall The courtyard is the newly-married courtyard of the princes and couples of the Guangping Houfu.

Couples, newlyweds, hum!In less than a month, these words will disappear in smoke!That woman can only be Miss Lu from the Ankangbo Mansion!
The little monkey leaned on the wall and looked around the whole courtyard cleverly. At this time, Lu Xinyan was finishing her dinner and had just stepped into the pomegranate courtyard after talking with Feng Shi, followed by Qingtong.

He stretched out his hand to greet Qingtong, Qingtong looked at the wall vigilantly, and when he saw the little monkey, he asked him what he was doing with his eyes.
The little monkey took out the pearl hairpin and the paperweight from his sleeve and shook it. Qingtong understood that he was here to give gifts. After sending Lu Xinyan back to the room, he jumped up on the wall, "Miss brought Miss Qi here, and there is also the room next to the former third lady." Mommy, it’s not good for them to know about it, so give me the gift, and I’ll give it to Miss and Xiao He for you.”

The little monkey said disappointedly: "I haven't seen Xiao He for a few days, I still want to talk to her."

Qing Tong thought that Xiao He probably also wanted to talk to the little monkey, so she said: "How about this, you wait here first, after Miss Seven and Nanny Fang are asleep, I will quietly click on their sleeping holes, and you can come in again .”

The little monkey nodded hastily, "Sister Lao Qingtong."

In Gongqian's room, the nanny Fang took advantage of washing her and said, "Miss Seven, are you happy today?"

Gong Qian nodded, thinking of the cake fight, and sharing the delicious cake with Xiao He, her eyes glowed, "Qian'er is very happy today, sister-in-law is really fun here."

"Miss Qi, don't be blindfolded by these small favors and forget about the third wife and uncle!" Mother Fang seemed to be unintentional, but she was in a panic. If Gong Qian got close to Lu Xinyan or the people around her again, Tell them that she made up Lu Xinyan's frame against the Lian family, and Lu Xinyan will definitely not spare her lightly!

The light in Gong Qian's eyes suddenly dimmed, "Qian'er has not forgotten."

"Miss Seven, my servant didn't tell you not to get close to Young Madam, but when you get close, don't forget your true heart, can't you really know Young Madam?" Mother Fang comforted again.

Gong Qian lowered her head, "Qian'er knows."

"Miss Seven, this servant will wait for you to sleep."

"En." Gong Qian stretched out her hands, obediently letting Nanny Fang carry her to the bed, and covered her with the quilt.

Then Mother Fang took out the quilt from the cabinet, made a bed on the floor, turned off the lights and fell asleep.

Two quarters of an hour later, Qing Tong quietly entered Gong Qian's room. Her movements were so light that most people wouldn't even notice.

The eyeballs of Nanny Fang on the ground moved.

Ever since Lien went to Lianfu, Nanny Fang hasn't had a good night's sleep, and she's worried every day.

Therefore, when Qingtong came in, although it was as light as a gust of wind, the nanny Fang felt it. She was terrified in her heart, but she didn't dare to open her eyes or make a sound.

Soon, his eyes went dark and he completely lost consciousness.

Qingtong gently exited the room, and waved to the little monkey on the wall, indicating that he could come in.

The little monkey turned his head and said, "Master, you can go over."

Only then did Qingtong realize that Xiao Shizi was also coming, so she went to call Xiao He, and then went to report to Lu Xinyan.

Lu Xinyan had just finished washing, and her hair was still dripping with water. Hearing this, she said in shock, "It's late at night, and the weather is cold, what is he doing here?"

"Give a gift." Qingtong shrugged.

gift?Impossible, the two of them are not relatives, but Baba came here in the middle of the night to give a gift?No matter how you look at it, Xiao Yichen doesn't look like this kind of person!
"Go and rest, I'll go out right away."

After Qingtong left, Lu Xinyan quickly wiped her hair, put on a cloak, and opened the door.

A tall and straight crescent-colored figure stood in front of the door.

Lu Xinyan was stunned, and smiled, "I kept Xiao Shizi waiting for a long time."

She was about to go out, but Xiao Yichen stretched out his hand to stop her, "It's windy outside."

It's windy outside, so do you mean to enter her room?Although it's not that I haven't entered, but it's so open and aboveboard...

The moment Lu Xinyan was in a daze, Xiao Yichen stepped into her room.

The moment she wiped her body, she smelled the clear late autumn breath on his body, and he smelled the faint fragrance from her body after washing.

You are not afraid of the dignified prince Xiao, so what am I afraid of?Lu Xinyan shrugged, thought for a while and opened the door, and called Xiao Yichen to sit down, "Please sit down, Mr. Xiao."

She poured him a cup of tea with her own hands, and pushed it in front of him, "Why did Shizi Xiao come here in the middle of the night?"

"I heard that your birthday is today." A certain person pinched the teacup gently with his fingers, feeling the temperature on it.

Lu Xinyan: "So..."

"In a few days, I will lead the troops to the southwest."

Xiao Yichen's appointment as the Great General of the West, and his expedition to the Southwest, was a major military secret and had not been announced to the public, so Lu Xinyan did not know about it.

She was surprised at first, but then felt it was reasonable, she smiled Yanyan, "Congratulations to Mr. Xiao, I wish Mr. Xiao a triumphant return!"

Xiao Yichen took a deep look at her, "Before I leave, I want to give you a big gift."

"What big gift?" Lu Xinyan couldn't help but look forward to it.

Xiao Yichen turned over the upside-down teacups, there were three in total, and put them on the table, "About the situation between Korea and China."

The Marquis of Guangping's official position is too low to enter the core of the imperial court. Lu Xinyan is a boudoir woman, even if she wants to know, she still struggles with the way. Now Xiao Yichen is willing to take the initiative to tell her that what she wants is what she wants, "I would like to hear more about it."

"The emperor is in his prime, and he has chosen his next successor for less than ten years. Therefore, on the surface, the parties in the court are not clear, but in fact, this is not the case, because birth represents a position!"

Xiao Yichen put out a cup, "This one represents the second prince, the elite group of officials in the capital with Ge Taishi as the guard! Ge Taishi's father-in-law is the deceased Long Taishi. Long Taishi had all the power in the government and the people, and his disciples were all over the world. , Ge Taishi married Long Taishi's most beloved daughter! After a few years, some things happened in the Long family. Later, Taishi Long gave all those relationships to Taishi Ge. In addition, Taishi Ge had been in the court for 40 years, and he was very prestigious in the hearts of famous families of civil and military officials. Most of the dignitaries support him as the candidate for the next emperor, this faction is called the official faction!"

Xiao Yichen put out another cup, "This one represents the four princes. The four princes are the grandsons of Kong Shangshu of the Household Department. The Household Minister is in charge of the world's land, taxes, household registration, military supplies, salary, food, financial revenue and expenditure, etc. Kong Shangshu's background is not Gao, the Kong family basically has no roots, and on the surface it seems that they have no advantage compared with Ge Taishi, but over the years, he has immigrated to land reclamation, recruited and resettled refugees, suppressed the merger of wealthy people, provided compensation for the poor and elderly in the disaster-stricken areas, proposed tax reduction policies, and made great achievements in government. Zhuo Ran, deeply loved by the people, has a very high prestige among the people, so the people's voice for expecting the fourth prince to succeed the next generation of emperors is very high, this faction is called the Min faction!"

"There is another faction, the military faction headed by the third prince!" Xiao Yichen put the last cup on the table, "Duke Zhenguo's grandfather passed away and his father was seriously injured. From the eyes of outsiders, it is the end of the road, but the century-old Xiao family has been in the army. The prestige of the Xiao family is earned by the ancestors of the Xiao family who fought bloody battles on the front line, and it will not disappear easily because of the temporary absence of my Xiao family! This expedition to the southwest is the time for the Xiao family to regain its prestige! The day of victory , is the day when the forces of the DPRK and China are reshuffled!"

This guy is full of confidence. It seems that this trip to the southwest will be safe and sound, so I don't have to worry about him!Lu Xinyan thought to herself.

Xiao Yichen glanced at her, and moved the cup of hot tea in front of him, "On the surface, according to his background, there are only three factions in the imperial court, but over the years, I found that there is another force that is gradually becoming stronger. It is a merchant faction headed by merchants! Since the establishment of Tianwu Kingdom, we have not underestimated merchants, and even vigorously developed commerce. However, for hundreds of years, the deep-rooted thought of emphasizing agriculture over commerce still exists. Merchants have driven the economic development of Tianwu, but they have been drifting away Outside the sphere of power, there are sometimes things that are forcibly robbed by the powerful but have no way to report! Businessmen are sensitive to information and good at flexibility. If they are gathered together, plus the money they own, it will be a very terrifying force. !Because, whether it is to raise an army or become an official, it needs a lot of money to manage up and down!"

As a modern person, Lu Xinyan certainly understands the importance of businessmen in the development of the entire country and even in politics. She thought, "You mean, the real behind-the-scenes person who secretly coveted my dowry is very likely to be behind the scenes of the business school." people?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she shook her head again, "That's not right! Money can support the army and buy officials to do good deeds. No matter if it's the official faction, the civilian faction, or the military faction, everyone wants it, so all four factions are possible!"

"It's three factions!" Xiao Yichen took the initiative to disregard the military faction he represented, "Official faction, civilian faction, and business faction."

"Then treat it as the Three Factions." Since he could take the initiative to tell himself these things, he must have ignored her little dowry!Lu Xinyan shrugged, "Everyone is innocent, but pregnant is guilty."

"In addition to the official faction, the democratic faction, the military faction, and the merchant faction, there is also a neutral faction based on Yuan Hongshan, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Shen Jingyun, a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, and Jiang Renhai, a minister of Dali Temple! This faction is not a faction. There is only one person who is loyal to the emperor, and the number of people is quite large, but he has a strong influence, and in the future, he will definitely be the person that various factions will try their best to win over secretly!"

Jiang Renhai?Lu Xinyan immediately thought of Jiang Huai's death. If Xiao Yichen hadn't testified at that time, she would have been proven to be the culprit who killed Jiang Huai. group.

Jiang Huai's death, Lu Xinyan had always simply thought that the other party had set up a trick to seize her dowry, but now it seems that it is clearly a plan to kill two birds with one stone!
Amazing!What a deep scheming!
"Xiao Shizi, based on your understanding of the Shang School, who do you think is behind the scenes of the Shang School?"

"From the information I have now, I can't tell who it is," Xiao Yichen said, "However, judging from the behavior of the other party, it is nothing more than these types of people: remnants of the previous dynasty, former princelings, and those with bad backgrounds in the palace The prince, and the ambitious relatives of the emperor!"

The final point is to put it bluntly: the person who covets the throne!Anyone who has ambitions for the throne may be behind the whole thing.

"I see!" Lu Xinyan nodded, then suddenly remembered something, "How do you know I have a large dowry?"

Xiao Yichen's eyes flickered, "Just now you said it yourself, you said 'the real behind-the-scenes person who secretly covets your dowry'."

Lu Xinyan sat up straight and gave him a disdainful look, "Xiao Shizi, although I don't know what happened in court, but I'm not a fool, okay? You just told me this, isn't it implying that I'm not guilty? It's a crime to conceive a bi, do you want me to find a strong backer to keep my dowry?"

"If Ms. Lu insists on thinking this way, Xiao, I have nothing to say." Someone said calmly.

Miss Lu?Lu Xinyan blinked, then suddenly supported her chin with both hands, rested her elbows on the table, and smiled at Xiao Yichen with a soft voice, "Xiao Shizi, why did you tell me this? Why did you imply that I should find a backer to protect myself?"

Blinking her eyes lightly, "Do you like me?" Candlelight flickered in her eyes, as if she knew everything, with two points of teasing and three points of embarrassment.

Xiao Yichen didn't expect that she would suddenly change the subject, he clenched his hands, and countless unspeakable emotions welled up in his heart, he forced himself to remain expressionless, "I don't like married women." However, the voice was still different from the past after all. .

Lu Xinyan put down her hands, shrugged her shoulders, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, fortunately! I'm most afraid of being in debt. Fortunately, you don't like me, because I don't like you either."

Xiao Yichen was furious: I said that I don't like married women, but I don't mean that I don't like you. If you get married and divorced, you will no longer be a married woman!How stupid!
He was about to open his mouth to defend himself, but he heard the woman whom he scolded for being stupid said in a very sincere tone: "Xiao Shizi, you have helped me so much, if you need help in the future, just speak out, I can do it It will be done, it will be done!"

Seeing her never-before-serious expression, Xiao Yichen suddenly couldn't utter the words that rushed into his throat, and he said sullenly: "Don't promise casually."

Lu Xinyan pretended not to hear his words, and said: "According to what Xiao Shizi said just now, the person who secretly covets my dowry must be someone with big plans, and if he wants to get my dowry in such a hurry, I don't know." It can be deduced that the person with this big conspiracy wants to launch a coup within the past two years!"

This can explain why the other party instigated Jiang to frame her and divorce her, instead of letting Miyata Yu consummate the house and have a child with her, and leave the mother and keep the child in the future!Because it takes less than a year to get pregnant and give birth, it takes time to recruit soldiers and horses, and the other party can't wait!
Xiao Yichen's eyes darkened a bit when he looked at her, surprised by her intelligence and political sensitivity, "You are right! The days ahead will be a tough battle! You need to plan ahead slowly!" He said meaningfully .

The dowry left by Madam Qian Lu to Lu Xinyan is very secret, and not many people know about it. On the surface, it seems that there are three factions, but in fact, the second prince and the other faction don't know about it, otherwise they would have taken action early in the morning.

Then those who really have ulterior motives must be the Min faction of the remaining four princes or the Shang faction hidden in the dark.

The Marquis of Guangping and the Marquis of Wuyang are related by marriage, and indirectly belong to the faction of the second prince. Therefore, people from the Min faction or the Shang faction only dare to secretly manipulate the people in the Marquis of Guangping to seize Lu Xinyan's property, but once Lu Xinyan reconciles, Without the protection of the Second Prince's faction, the people behind the scenes will definitely have nothing to fear, given that the Ankangbo Mansion is a third-rank uncle's mansion that no one cares about.

Therefore, if Lu Xinyan wants to preserve her dowry, it is necessary to find a strong backer for herself before leaving the Guangping Marquis Mansion.

Although the two didn't tell the truth, they both knew it in their hearts. Lu Xinyan said: "Thank you, Mr. Xiao, for reminding me. I will be more careful in the future!"

Xiao Yichen looked at her indifferently, breathing gradually, and the small flames in Liuli's eyes slowly gathered.

Such a big backer is in front of you, can't you see it?

Since you can't see it because of bad eyesight, let me remind you!

Xiao Yichen was about to open his mouth, but before he opened his mouth, he heard Lu Xinyan say: "Xiao Shizi, for the sake of helping me so much, let me give you a suggestion."

He involuntarily said, "I would like to hear more about it!"

Lu Xinyan kindly said: "I like the big gift Xiao Shizi gave tonight, but when Xiao Shizi meets a girl he likes, he must remember that women are emotional animals. On special days like birthdays, Remember to send flowers, jewelry, land, money, and romance, the girls will be so happy to fall into your arms, if you talk about state affairs in such a serious manner like you, you will scare the girls away, you know?"

Xiao Yichen's breath was blocked in his chest immediately, he hurriedly got up, "Mind your own business!"

After speaking, he walked out the door angrily.

Lu Xinyan made a face at his back, she couldn't afford to make a joke, cheapskate!

Xiao Yichen returned to Shizi Mansion sullenly, the little monkey asked in confusion: "Master, did you quarrel with Mrs. Gong?"

What are you arguing about?Is he a man who would quarrel with a little woman?Xiao Yichen snorted, "Is she happy that you gave Xiaohe the pearl hairpin?"

"Happy, so happy that her eyes are shining, she said she has never received such a beautiful pearl hairpin!" The little monkey said cheerfully.

"Mabu an extra hour tonight!" Makes you happy!
"Ah? What?" This is simply a bolt from the sky!The little monkey had a bitter face, "Master, didn't you say the gift? Why did you switch to practicing kung fu again?"

"An hour!"

The little monkey vomited blood, glared resentfully at his young master's back, didn't dare to say another word, and walked away in despair.

Xiao Yichen felt depressed and had nowhere to vent, and suddenly recalled Lu Xinyan's words at that time, "Fortunately, you don't like me, because I don't like you either".

He remembered that he yelled in his heart at that time, what came from, "I said I don't like married women, but I don't mean I don't like you!"

Xiao Yichen repeated these words in his heart several times, and suddenly he was stunned, as if struck by lightning!
It's not that I don't like you, it's just that...

I like you?

I like you?

I like you? !
I like you!

I like you!

"Hahaha!" Xiao Yichen suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, the pent-up anger in his heart seemed to be cleared up all of a sudden, and his whole body was as comfortable as if the seven meridians and eight channels had been opened.

He is a majestic man, a man who stands up to the sky, if he likes it, he likes it!This son has confessed!

I don't care if you're promiscuous, don't care if you're married, don't care if you... like me...

Thinking of this, Xiao Yichen, who was in good health just now, suddenly became depressed again.

By the way, she said she didn't like him!

snort!You have to like it even if you don't like it!Xiao Yichen's expression suddenly became vicious, Lu Xinyan, don't even think about hooking up with other men again!I will not give you this chance!

If you want to hook up, you can only hook up with me!
However, as the heir of Duke Zhen, the important matters of marriage must be appointed by the emperor, and that little woman is so cunning and quick-witted, this matter has to be done slowly!
In the darkness, those glazed eyes shone with a moving light until dawn.

There are bound to be many sleepless people tonight!

After Xiao Yichen left, Lu Xinyan sat under the lamp and thought about the situation in the court he had just mentioned from beginning to end.

The lights are jumping, her thoughts are racing, the enemy is in the dark, she is in the light, the current situation is very unfavorable to her.

After thinking for a long time, she took a pen and paper and began to make plans seriously.

After painting and changing several times, Lu Xinyan finally came up with a satisfactory plan.

The other party seized her dowry by controlling the people in the Marquis Mansion, which shows that he dare not be known by others. Whether it is his identity or the amount of her dowry, this is the only chance for Lu Xinyan in the adversity of being surrounded by soldiers, because After she leaves the Hou Mansion, the other party can't take advantage of her status and power to rob her property, but can only use other means to plunder unscrupulously!

This other method is a commonly used method in the market: hostile takeover.

If the rich and powerful rob you of your property, you can at least accuse the other party of using power for personal gain and bullying others, but commercial mergers and acquisitions do not cost blood, cannibalize people without spit out bones, and leave no scum.

The plan made by Lu Xinyan is a plan specifically to deal with hostile takeovers. If the other party doesn't act, it's fine. Once he acts, he will never return!

She put the letter in an envelope and planned to ask Uncle Tian to deliver it to Mr. Li tomorrow morning.

After turning off the lights, Lu Xinyan went to bed in the dark and fell asleep peacefully.

In Fushouyuan, Feng Shi tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

"Madam, this servant will pour you a glass of water." Nanny Sun sat up.

"No need, I'm not thirsty, the weather is cold, you should put on the quilt quickly," Feng said hastily.

"Is the old lady worried?"

Feng sighed, "I promised Zhuzhu before, and arranged for her to marry Yu'er after I came back, but Yu'er insisted on not agreeing, and said that I would try my best to win back Zhuzhu's heart. I originally had hope in my heart, but It's only been a few days, and the two of them have quarreled like this again, even stiffer than before! I saw Zhuzhu's expression just now, and I really didn't see Yu'er at all, and Yu'er probably knew it, which is why I was so annoyed! So I After much deliberation just now, let them leave, lest Yu'er cause bigger troubles and completely wipe out Zhuzhu's last affection!"

"The old lady thinks long-term."

"If I just saw half of the care in Zhuzhu's eyes, I would like to gamble, but unfortunately, if you don't have a fate, you don't have a fate. If you are not blessed, you are not blessed. You can't force it. If this is the case, let's let it go!"

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Early the next morning, Feng called Miyata Yu and told him his decision to arrange for him to reconcile with Lu Xinyan. Miyata Yu said emotionally, "No! I don't agree! I don't agree even if I die!"

"Yu'er!" Feng Shi showed rare sternness, "Zhuzhu didn't feel sorry for you and our Houfu, but our Houfu and you owed her! Grandma has already decided that she must reconcile and let her go free!"

Miyata Yu was frightened by such a powerful Feng family, and was speechless for a while.

Feng's tone slowed down, "Let her be free, and let you be free too! Grandmother will help you choose a daughter-in-law you want in the future, okay? Grandmother is getting old and has few years to live. If you want to hold your great-grandson as soon as possible, you can satisfy her." Is it Grandma's wish?"

Gong Tianyu looked at Feng Shi with an old face and exhausted expression, thinking that he was no longer good enough, and he was afraid that he would not be able to make Feng Shi fulfill his wish in this life. Nor should it.

"Old madam, don't be angry. The eldest son has been spoiled since he was a child. There are very few people who disobey him. For the young madam who doesn't accept his wishes, he can't turn around for a while, so he disobeys the old madam."

"How can I blame him? I'm afraid that he will go to trouble Zhuzhu again and cause trouble!" Feng Shi said.

Sun Nanny said cautiously: "The son has suffered a few times at the hands of the young lady, so he should learn to be smart."

Feng sighed: "I hope so!"

At noon, Lu Xinyan received the good news from Ye Shuang.

It turned out that on her birthday yesterday, the Suyifang they cooperated with opened yesterday, and it was a big hit!

Early in the morning, maidservants from various prefectures lined up in front of Suyifang, pointing out that they wanted to buy the clothes and shoes on the Huayi Festival.

In less than half a day, the clothes in the store were sold out, and countless orders were taken!

Ye Shuang hurriedly dispatched manpower to catch up with the goods overnight, and at the same time looked for suitable stores in Beijing, preparing to open five branches in a row...

Lu Xinyan read Ye Shuang's plan with a smile.

She had said earlier that she would not intervene and would only provide style drawings, so naturally she would not dictate the operation of the Suyifang, but Ye Shuang took time out of her busy schedule to write her this letter and tell her her plan, which made her feel very happy. Lu Xinyan is very satisfied, Ye Shuang is really worthy of cooperation!

One day passed in a blink of an eye, and it was the night of the fourth day of the fourth day. Lu Xinyan had just fallen asleep when suddenly Qingtong knocked on the door softly, "Miss, Mr. Li is here and said he wants to see Miss Si."

"Li Yu wanted to see Fourth Aunt in the middle of the night? What happened?" Lu Xinyan opened the door.

"Li Yu is going to join the army, and will set off with the army tonight. Before leaving, I want to see Miss Si."

"His mother agreed to him joining the army?" Lu Xinyan felt incredible, and suddenly realized, "He didn't hide his mother's knowledge, did he?"

"I don't know about this, the little monkey didn't say anything." Qingtong said: "He is waiting at the Shizi Mansion next door."

It seems that 20% of them are!Although Xiao Yichen swore that he would win this Western Expedition, Lu Xinyan asked Uncle Tian to inquire about it quietly, and found out that Old General Li had asked for [-] reinforcements, but the imperial court can only send out [-] now!
This ancient war relied entirely on crowd tactics, unlike modern times where there are advanced weapons advantages, it doesn't matter if there are too many people or small numbers!
After listening to Uncle Tian's analysis, Lu Xinyan realized that the Western Expedition was a narrow escape, and it was not as light as Xiao Yichen said that day.

Li Yu is the only son in the family, if he goes this time, in case...

"Qingtong, go and invite Fourth Aunt immediately, and quietly bring her to the Pomegranate Yard. If she doesn't come, tell her that Li Yu is going to join the army because of her. Going to the southwest is extremely dangerous!"

"Yes, ma'am."

After a while, Gong Jin came. Although she tried her best to put on a calm expression on her face, her trembling hands accidentally betrayed her true mood.

She clenched her hands tightly and pulled her heart hard, "Zhuzhu, Mr. Li...is he really going to join the army?"

"Fourth Aunt, I don't know the specific situation, I'll ask Qingtong to call him." Lu Xinyan said directly: "If you have any questions, just ask him."

Qingtong quickly brought Li Yu, and Lu Xinyan gave up her room to the two, put on a cloak and walked out of the room, closed the door and turned around, and saw a tall and straight man in armor standing in the middle of the courtyard.

The night was dark, empty and far away, the faint light from the lanterns in the courtyard shone on the cold and bright armor under the heavy night, reflecting a disturbing silver red.

Lu Xinyan walked over involuntarily, and after she spoke, she found her throat was a bit astringent, "Didn't you say you left on the fifth day?"

"Soldiers are precious and fast. Everything is ready this afternoon in the Ministry of War. I request the emperor to set off overnight." Xiao Yichen looked at her deeply, "The army has already taken a step ahead. Li Yu sneaked out without telling the people in the general's mansion. Before leaving I wanted to see Miss Gong Si, so I brought him here."

"Oh." Without going into details, Lu Xinyan also knew Li Yu's purpose, "You wait here for a while."

Before Xiao Yichen could say anything, Lu Xinyan had already walked towards Bai Zhi's room.

In Lu Xinyan's room, the lights danced like a restless heart.

Gong Jin looked at Li Yu standing in front of her like a little daughter-in-law with a complicated expression, "Mr. Li, you are..." Why bother?
Li Yu thought that Gong Jin didn't know the reason for his coming, so he plucked up his courage and said with a blushing face: "Ah Jin, I...I'm going to the southwest, I will try my best to make military exploits, come back victoriously, and then I will ask the emperor for a favor." marriage, so my mother will have no way to object."

"Mr. Li, is it worth it for me?" Gong Jin whispered: "You are the only seedling in your Li family, and the front line is dangerous. In case... how do you let your grandmother and your mother survive?"

Li Yu said: "Ah Jin, I am not only for you, but also for my Li family! My great-grandfather was a general, my grandfather was a general, and my father was a general. As a descendant of the Li family, I have achieved nothing. I cannot lose our Li family." If I miss this opportunity, I don’t know when I will wait! What’s more, it is my grandfather who is trapped in the southwest, and I am a grandson, how can I watch my grandfather die?”

Although Gong Jin is a daughter, she is not a person who is easy and shallow. A real man should defend the territory in the bloody battlefield, fight the enemy bravely, and earn a bright future for himself!
If it is said that Li Yu in the past quietly left a corner in her heart just because he was a good man with a pure heart, then Li Yu at this moment, although young and immature, has become resolute in heart, and his whole body exudes The manly light tore a crack in her heart.

"Li Yu, on the battlefield, you can't make achievements just by being passionate..."

Li Yu thought that Gong Jin wanted to persuade him not to go, and felt a little disappointed, but when he was about to speak, he heard Gong Jin say: "Xiao Shizi is resourceful, both civil and military, you have to learn a lot from him at all times, you know? Go On the front line, you are no longer Mr. Li of the General’s Mansion, you are just a fledgling soldier, you must follow the arrangements and suggestions of your seniors, even if they are just ordinary soldiers who are illiterate, you know? It doesn’t matter whether you make meritorious deeds or not, the important thing is that you must be safe When you come back, even... even if you are missing an arm or a leg, you have to save your life and come back safely, you know?"

The three know? With Gong Jin's high expectations, Li Yu's eyes were red with emotion, and for Gong Jin's understanding and support, he nodded desperately, "I see! A Jin, I will listen to you whatever you say! "...

After Lu Xinyan went to Bai Zhi's room, she quickly returned to the courtyard. Xiao Yichen handed her a jade pendant, "Take it."

"What came from?"

"Birthday gift for you." Someone looked away from her, and there was a hint of arrogance in his light tone.

Lu Xinyan took it in surprise, "Why do you suddenly think of giving me a birthday present?"

She swept him up and down suspiciously, "Did you use me to practice?"

Practice?Xiao Yichen looked at her twice before reacting, and said angrily, "Am I such a boring person?"

At the same time, I secretly thought: Didn't you say that on a girl's birthday, when you give a girl a gift, you will throw yourself into your arms when you are happy?Not only did this woman not throw herself into her arms, she even doubted his intentions in giving the gift!Humph, little liar!
"Then you are..." Lu Xinyan was about to ask, when suddenly Gong Jin called softly in the room, said three words "Li Yuyou" and then fell silent.

Lu Xinyan's attention was immediately drawn to her. A couple of lovers were about to experience life and death. What would they do at the last moment?

How suspicious no matter what you think, Lu Xinyan smirked, and quietly approached the door.

Not long ago, Li Yu said, "Ah Jin, can you promise me two things?"

"You said."

"The first thing is, I leave a letter to my mother, saying that I am going to the southwest to save my grandfather, so that she should not worry, but with my mother's temperament, she will definitely think that I am not only for my grandfather, but also for you. Maybe I will come Trouble you! Please look at my face and be patient with her, okay? Of course, if my mother is too much, you don't have to be polite... No, in short, it's just... just..."

Li Yu didn't know what to say for a while, he didn't want Xiao Dong to be bullied, nor did he want Gong Jin to be bullied, but Xiao Dong has a bad temper, and Gong Jin also has a temper, if the two meet...

Gong Jin said softly: "Don't worry, I won't do anything to your mother. I won't be angry with her, and I won't get angry with her. If your mother comes, I will tell her well."

Li Yu felt relieved, his ears blushed when he thought of his second request, "The second thing..."

He squeaked for a long time but couldn't say it out, so he simply broke his heart, rushed forward, hugged Gong Jin, and kissed her hard on the face.

Gong Jin exclaimed, "Li Yu, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, his lips hurt, and Li Yu bit him hard again.

Ever since Li Yu hugged and kissed Gong Jin at Lanying Villa, she has always been obsessed with the soft touch. Every night, she is the one who thinks about her in his dreams. Of course, the situation in the dream is much more embarrassing than it is now.

Now that he got his wish, he immediately let go and jumped away, "This... this is my second request, let me hug you, kiss you... I'm leaving, take care!"

While speaking, Li Yu retreated towards the door. As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately opened the door and rushed out as if fleeing, almost colliding with Lu Xinyan who just came to eavesdrop.

"Xiao Shizi, thank you, you can go." Li Yu said eagerly, for fear that Gong Jin would rush out and scold him.

This bastard!Xiao Yichen looked at him, knowing what happened inside just now without thinking, envious and jealous in his heart!
"Mr. Li, please wait!" Just as he was about to leave, Bai Zhi came out suddenly, "This is what the lady asked me to prepare just now. One pack is the drug and the other is the formula. I hope you can use it when you are on the front line." superior."

"Miss Bai Zhi, please thank Mrs. Gong Shao for me!" Li Yu said gratefully.

Xiao Yichen was about to explode with anger, why did this woman give Li Yu something instead of him?
The little monkey reminded from the side: "Master, it's time to go!"

Xiao Yichen gave Lu Xinyan's room a hard look, and will settle accounts with you when he comes back! "Miss Baizhi, I have arranged for Mrs. Gong Shao's wife, Qi Fei. If there is anything in the future, ask him to help."

"Understood, Mr. Xiao!" Bai Zhi saluted, "I wish Mr. Xiao, Mr. Li, and the little monkey a triumphant return!"

In the room, Gong Jin, who was standing with the candlelight behind her back, was blushing and stood there in a daze at a loss. It was rare for Lu Xinyan to see her like this, so she couldn't help asking: "Si Gu, what did Mr. Li tell you just now?"

Gong Jin hurriedly said: "It's nothing, it means that he is going to join the army, and I told him a few words."

"It's that simple? Then why is Fourth Aunt's face so red?" Lu Xinyan teased, "Could it be Mr. Li... No, what did Fourth Uncle do to you?"

What is the fourth uncle, what is shameful, Gong Jin became angry with embarrassment, "Zhuzhu! What are you shouting for?"

Lu Xinyan laughed loudly, "I want to call fourth uncle in front of Young Master Li. He must be very happy. If he is happy, he might give me pocket money."

"Don't go!" Gong Jin blushed from her laughter, and was about to grab her, but Lu Xinyan was very slippery, and ran out of the door.

When Gong Jin chased to the door, she saw Lu Xinyan standing there blankly, looking at the empty yard, the smile on her face had disappeared, and her expression was dazed.

"Miss, fourth young lady, Mr. Xiao and Mr. Li have already left." Bai Zhi said: "Before Mr. Xiao left, he said that he left a man named Qi Fei for Miss. If you need anything in the future, you can ask Qi Fei for help."

That guy just left?Lu Xinyan felt lost, and couldn't make a turn in her mind.

Gong Jin was stunned for a while and then said: "Zhuzhu, thank you tonight, I'm going back."

Lu Xinyan came back to her senses, "Qingtong, send Sigu back."

In the morning, when the morning sun was rising, Mother Fang brought a basin of warm water to wash up for Gong Qian. She moistened the handkerchief with warm water, wiped Gong Qian's face lightly, and said, "Miss Seven, do you believe that mother I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Gong Qian bit her lips tightly and said nothing.

It turned out that on the night of the second day of junior high school, Mother Fang discovered that Qingtong entered the room in the middle of the night, and after she and Gong Qian's sleeping points were touched, she told Gong Qian about it, "Miss Seven, although Young Madam let us stay here, in fact You don’t believe us at all, otherwise you won’t have people come to our acupuncture points in the middle of the night!”

He said again: "Young Madam doesn't believe us, she must be guilty of being a thief, and she is afraid that we will know the secret of her harming the Third Madam."

Gong Qian was dubious, because she was already asleep and didn't know that someone had entered the room, "Mother Fang, could it be you dreaming?"

Mother Fang said: "Miss Seven, it doesn't matter if you don't believe what the servant said, otherwise, Miss Seven, work hard, don't fall asleep immediately after turning off the lights these few nights, you will know that what the servant said is true or not."

She instinctively thought that there must be secrets in this courtyard that she should not know. If Qingtong can come in once, she will come in a second time, "If Qingtong really came, miss, don't be afraid, try to pretend to be asleep, as long as the young lady doesn't know , the young lady will not deal with us for the time being."

Gong Qian obediently stayed up for two nights, but she actually found out last night that Qingtong entered their room not long after they turned off the lights, and then she fell asleep until dawn.

"Miss Seven, this servant did not lie to you. In this mansion, the only person who treats you well is the servant."

"Qian'er knows, from now on Qian'er will listen to Mammy."

Nanny Fang smiled with satisfaction.

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General's Mansion Li Mansion.

Xiao Dong was eating breakfast alone, when she suddenly heard the servant girl in the courtyard say: "Ma'am, Ah Lu said that there is something urgent to see you!"

A Lu is Li Yu's personal servant.

Little Dong hurriedly said, "Let him in!"

"Ma'am!" Alu knelt on the ground as soon as he came in, crying bitterly: "I'm sorry, ma'am, I'm sorry for you, ma'am, please punish me!"

Little Dong's heart skipped a beat, "Ah Lu, what happened?"

"Master...Master, he left a book and ran away!"

"Leave a book and run away? Is this kid itchy? Dare to use this trick to deal with my mother?" Little Dong has not yet realized the seriousness of the matter, "Come here, go to the place where Ayu may go, and give him to me Bind him back! If he dares not to come back, I will cry, make trouble and hang myself to see if he comes back!"

"Ma'am!" Alu choked, "Young Master, Young Master, he went to join the army! Last night he left with General Zheng Xi's team."

"What?" Xiao Dong rolled his eyes and fainted.

"Ma'am!" Several exclamations sounded, and the general's mansion was in chaos.

After more than an hour, Xiao Dong woke up leisurely, sat up suddenly, and shouted hysterically: "Quick! Send someone to bring Ayu back! I can't let him join the army! No!"

"Ma'am! The army has been walking for a night and half a day, and now it is impossible to catch up!" Alu knelt on the ground again, "And the Tianwu law, deserters, beheaded for public display!"

Little Dong immediately burst into tears, crying heart-rendingly, "Li Yu, you brat! The front line is so dangerous, why did you go to join in the fun? If you have something good or bad, how can my mother face Li Jialie? Ancestors? You brat, why didn't you say goodbye to your mother and just leave? You tell your mother well, will your mother stop you? What did you want to do since you were young? I stopped you from time to time? If you want to spice it up, let you spice it up, you want to..."

wrong!He said he wanted to marry Gong Jin, but she didn't agree!

Could it be because of that Gong Jin?The more Xiao Dong thought about it, the more she felt it was possible!

If Li Yu had done meritorious service on the front line, the emperor would reward him for his meritorious service, and Li Yu would not want to reward him, but instead asked the emperor to marry him, then his marriage with Gong Jin would be a certainty!
Gong Jin!You old woman, vixen!Why on earth are you so obsessed with me, Ayu, that you don't hesitate to risk your life in order to marry you?
Little Dong was furious, "Come here! Change my clothes for me, I'm going to Guangping Marquis Mansion!"

Why should A Yu go to the front line to charge the battle, while you live comfortably at home?I will never make it easier for you, I want the whole capital to know your face!Knowing that you are a shameless vixen, seduce my innocent Ayu!
After Li Yu reminded her yesterday, Gong Jin told the concierge that as soon as Xiao Dong arrived, he would send someone to notify her.

Therefore, as soon as Xiao Dong arrived at the Guangping Marquis's Mansion, Gong Jin was already standing behind the threshold of the vermilion gate to greet her, and said very respectfully: "Madam Li, please come inside."

When Xiao Dong saw Gong Jin, he thought of his son who had been brought up so hard and went to the front line for such a woman, regardless of the future of the Li family, and his anger burned on his head, "Gong Jin, you vixen! You are too old , you want to be ashamed, why seduce my family A Yu? Do you know that he ran to the Southwest to join the army for you, woo woo... It's a pity that he has never suffered from any kind of hardship since he was a child. He has eaten and slept in the open all the way, and he can't sleep well I’m not full, how can my cute and cute Ayu suffer like this? Not to mention, when you go to the southwest, your sword has no eyes. If something bad happens, what will we do with our Li family? He is the only child of the Li family Seedling! Woohoo, you are a bad woman!"

Little Dong cried and complained, and no matter that she was outside the gate of Guangping Hou Mansion, the passers-by looked at her curiously.

Anyway, she has lost her image for a long time, without A Yu, what does she need image for?
"Mrs. Li..."

"Shut up! It's all your fault! It's all about you, a fox! You don't take a mirror to look at yourself. At your age, are you worthy of my Ayu? What are you doing to my family?" What kind of witchcraft did Ayu use? You are a vicious bad woman, not for you, why did my Ayu go to the front line, how could he face danger? You pay me, Ayu, you pay me, Ayu!" Little Dong refused. Scratching and cursing, Gong Jin was never given a chance to speak.

Across the heavy red-painted gate and the high threshold of the Guangping Marquis Mansion, Gong Jin knelt down directly to Xiao Dong, "Mrs. Li, if something happens to Mr. Li, I, Gong Jin, will marry him voluntarily. For the elders of the Li family to retire to the end!"

Xiao Dong's voice of scolding stopped abruptly.

"But Mrs. Li, before Mr. Li left, you must be the one who worried the most! For the sake of General Li and the future of the Li family, he resolutely threw himself into the front line of swords and swords with a pampered body. He fought against the worst enemy, and as a mother, you should be proud of him!"

"Humph! A Yu is my son, of course I am proud of him!" Xiao Dong snorted, wiping the tears and snot from his face, the volume was still so high, but the mood was calmer.

"Mrs. Li, you also know that swords have no eyes on the battlefield, and distractions are the most taboo. The people Mr. Li misses the most are you and... me. If he knows that I am not compatible with you, if he gets distracted on the battlefield ..."

Little Dong was at a loss, "How can it be done? On the battlefield, there are no swords and guns, but there are hidden arrows everywhere. If you don't pay attention, you will be shot. My Ayu doesn't have much energy, how can I be distracted? No. Distraction, we must not let him be distracted!"

Gong Jin said: "Mrs. Li, don't worry! You go back and repair a book, ask someone to send it to Mr. Li, and tell him that you and I are very good and nothing is wrong, so that Mr. Li will be sure that you will not No more distractions."

"Yes, yes, yes! I'll go back and write a letter right away!" Xiao Dong's tears were wiped away, and she was about to turn around and leave immediately.

"Mrs. Li, if Mr. Li returns safely, Gong Jin is willing to let you handle it! But during this time, please join me and sincerely bless him every day, okay?"

Xiao Dong glared at her viciously, "Don't worry for now, I don't have time to talk to you, I want to go back and write a letter to A Yu! I want to make him winter leather coats, boots and hats! When A Yu comes back, I will I will settle accounts with you again!"

After Xiao Dong finished speaking, she hurried back without looking back.

Knowing that Mrs. Dong was coming, Lu Xinyan, who was worried about Gong Jin's loss, rushed over. Seeing her persuade Mrs. Dong to go away with a few words, she quickly helped her up and praised: "Fourth Aunt is really amazing! Even a pungent character like Mrs. It can be done!"

Gong Jin smiled faintly, "General Li died young, if Mrs. Li is not aggressive, how can she support this huge General's Mansion?"

Lu Xinyan was thoughtful, "Si Gu is right! People are good at being bullied, and Ma Shan is being ridden by others. No woman is willing to be a shrew, but when the actual conditions do not allow it, she can only arm herself. It's all about protecting the people you want to protect!"

"Look at Mrs. Li, I just said a few words about Mr. Li's safety, but she didn't care about anything and just left."

Lu Xinyan sighed, "Poor parents all over the world! Fourth aunt, grandma is also very worried about you, but she was afraid of hurting your heart, so she didn't dare to ask. What's on your mind, why don't you go and tell grandma clearly today. Mrs. Li is at the door Grandma can't hide this trouble even if she wants to."

Gong Jin said sadly: "You are right, some things have to be faced, Zhuzhu, you go with me."

The two went to the Fushouyuan, and Gong Jin told Feng Shi the decision in his heart, "Mother, I'm sorry! My daughter may have lost her word! If Mr. Li comes back safely, as long as he is willing to marry me, I will try my best to get Mrs. Li to agree." Our marriage! If something happens to Mr. Li, I will marry his tablet and do my filial piety for him!"

"You've really thought it over, aren't you impulsive?" Feng said distressedly.

Li Yu is willing to marry, but Xiao Dong doesn't agree, even if she reluctantly gets married in the end, it is self-evident how hard it is for a daughter-in-law who is not welcomed by her mother-in-law!Not to mention that if Li Yu is not around and she goes to the General's Mansion, everyone in the General's Mansion will definitely regard her as an enemy!How can there be any good life?
Li Yu is the treasure of the General's Mansion, but Gong Jin is not her Feng's treasure, she was also brought up pampered and pampered, Feng's would rather Gong Jin never marry than live such a hard life!

Gong Jin said: "Mother, I've already made up my mind! It's not easy for a woman to meet someone who treats her sincerely in her whole life. I'm willing to spend the rest of my life to repay his true love!"

The expression on her face is so firm, Feng Shi has only seen her twice in her life, one time when she found out that Cai Yuanyu was having an affair with Gong Qing, she was determined to break off the engagement, and the other time was now.

Feng's stomach was full of words, and he swallowed them back immediately.

Lu Xinyan persuaded: "Grandmother, Zhuzhu sees that Mrs. Li is not a woman who is completely unreasonable. She just lost her husband at a young age and took her only son too seriously! As for Mr. Li, he looks soft, but in fact He is a very thoughtful and responsible person. As long as he believes that the right thing is right, he will find a way to do it! Mr. Li is now focusing on Si Gu, and in the future, Si Gu will marry him. As long as Mr. Li coordinates well, Si Gu and Li It may not be impossible for wives to coexist peacefully. Grandmother, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and Zhuzhu believes that the fourth aunt will be blessed in the future."

Her words finally eased Feng's worries a lot, "Now I only hope that Mr. Li will return safely."

(End of this chapter)