The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Lady of the Duke of Lai seemed to be worried. The first thing she asked after returning home was the servants.

"Did the eldest lady rest?"

The maid supported her and responded, "Just rested."

"Where is the master? Is he back?"

"Not yet." The maid replied.

Lady of the Duke of Lai returned to her yard, sat on the couch, and fell into deep thought.

Obviously, today, Madam Yan would not come to talk to her for no reason and talk about the issue of her daughter's marriage.

Finally, the topic was brought to the King of Jingyang.

Could it be that some rumors were leaked?

Or she should ask her daughter tomorrow what happened on the Lantern Festival.

Others may not know, but she, as a mother, knows her daughter best.

She did not lie at the banquet. It is true that her daughter has been in poor health since she was a child, and she practiced martial arts to strengthen her body.

Now she has a martial arts skill, which is not bad.

If it were a man, he would definitely be the one who could inherit her father's legacy.

But it would not be so easy for a woman.

Li Shao, the eldest daughter of Li Ji, Duke of Lai, had a bad health since childhood and was raised in a mansion. Later, she practiced martial arts and learned good spear skills.

It was the first time she went out for a walk alone by the Qujiang Lake during the Lantern Festival, and she encountered such a thing.

Saving King Jingyang is a good thing, but the Duke of Lai's Mansion cannot publicize this matter to the outside world, let alone publicize it to the outside world, and even suppress it, so as not to let outsiders know.

Duke of Lai, Li Ji, does not want to be too deeply involved with King Jingyang at the moment. If there is such a relationship between them, the two families may have contacts in the future.

The situation in the court is still chaotic now. Before it is clear, Li Ji still wants to protect himself.

In addition, it is not good to spread the fact that his daughter went out dressed as a man.

It is not good for the reputation of his daughter's family.

When Li Ji returned home from the palace, it was already late at night, so he rested.

The next day was a day off. On this day, officials did not have to go to court or handle government affairs, and most people took this opportunity to walk around.

Early in the morning, Lady of the Duke of Lai came to her daughter's yard.

At this time, Li Shao was already standing in the yard. She held a spear in her hand, with a dashing posture. Her tight clothes perfectly outlined her slender figure. She waved the spear, and the wind brought by the spear tip echoed in the air.

She was agile and her movements were smooth. Every move was elegant and powerful. As the sun rose in the east, the light shone on the spear, flashing with dazzling light, like a dragon circling in the air. The flowers and plants in the yard were swept by the wind caused by the spear, and they all bowed their heads and trembled.

"Shao'er." Lady of the Duke of Lai called out at the gate of the yard.

Li Shao heard his mother's voice, stopped, and gently put the spear on the ground. A layer of fine sweat beads had seeped out of her forehead. She took out a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped her face.

"You are dancing with spears and sticks in the yard so early in the morning." Lady Laiguo said helplessly: "When you were a child, I asked you to practice martial arts. It was out of helplessness. It was to make you strong and healthy. You are so good."

Lady Laiguo's tone was full of blame.

"You are now like this, how can you look like a normal girl? When you get married in the future, won't you scare your husband away?"

Li Shao smiled.

"What's the matter? If the husband my daughter is going to marry is still afraid of this, he is a coward. What does my daughter need him for? If he is not afraid, how can he be scared?"

"You, no matter what you say, you are right." Lady Laiguo said helplessly: "Shao'er, come into the house with your mother. I have something to tell you."

"Oh." Li Shao nodded.

The mother and son entered the room, leaving the maid outside.

"Mother? What's wrong with you? Why are you so mysterious?" Li Shao looked at his mother and asked.

"Shao'er, mother asks you, do you know who you saved on the Lantern Festival?"

Li Shao nodded.

"I know, isn't there a rumor in Chang'an City? It was your Majesty's cousin, His Royal Highness Prince Jingyang." Li Shao said.

"Tell me about what happened that day." Lady Lai Guogong pulled Li Shao and sat down in the room.

"Huh? Why did you bring it up again? Didn't you say it before?" Li Shao was puzzled.

On the Lantern Festival, Lady Lai Guogong and several noble ladies went out together. The people in the mansion arranged a cruise on Qujiang Lake earlier.

Lady Lai Guogong wanted to take her daughter out to meet several ladies and young ladies who were on good terms with her family.

As a result, she never saw her daughter from beginning to end.

Later, she found out that her daughter was dressed as a man on the Lantern Festival and stayed on the shore with her guards.

In Li Shao's opinion, the hustle and bustle of the shore and the many small things were much better than being bored on the pleasure boat.

"Yesterday, I went to the palace for a banquet, and Madam Yan mentioned this matter. "Lady Lai said, "I vaguely felt that she was asking about you."

"Why is she asking about me?" Li Shao asked curiously, "The two sons of his family are still so young."

"Of course, she is asking for information for King Jingyang." Lady Lai said, "Think about it, King Jingyang has been looking for his savior, why is there no news from King Jingyang's house until now? It's nothing more than that there are no female relatives in King Jingyang's family, and he can't find out about the affairs of women.

But now it's different. Yan Shaojiang is so close to King Jingyang. First, he helped King Jingyang build a house on the farm, and then he followed King Jingyang to Linying to provide disaster relief. For such things, King Jingyang doesn't need to say it specifically, Yan Shaojiang will do favors and let his female relatives help to find out. "

Li Shao shook his head.

"That's not right. I clearly went out dressed as a man that day."

"With your outfit, it's okay if you don't look closely, but how can people not be impressed by the life-saving incident and the life-saving person?" Lady Lai Guogong sighed and shook her head.

"Look at you, if you really dressed as a man and mixed in with the guards on the bank of Qujiang Lake, that would be fine, but when you dress like that, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that you are not from a humble family."

Li Shao pursed his lips.

Yes, that's the thing, but aren't the clothes at home all those? You can't really go out wearing the clothes of servants...

Li Shao spread his hands.

"What can I do? I can't save people by mistake, right? "

Lady Lai sighed.

"I didn't say you did anything wrong, but right now, your father doesn't want to get too involved with any of the ministers in the court. Under the current unclear situation, all parties are just pretending to be friendly. It's hard to tell who is sincere and who is fake. In this case, you should avoid it if you can." Lady Lai said, "After the festival, your father will go back to Bingzhou. Do you still want to go with him?"