Mysterious Tang Dynasty

Chapter 18
In the end, Li Lijun did not make a decision.

No matter what she thinks in her heart, the Chen family will not follow her wishes.If the members of Wu Xing Chen's direct branch think it is necessary to make a show to restore their family's reputation, they don't need Li Lijun to send someone to ask for it, they will also come forward.But if they didn't have this idea, then even if Li Lijun offered him a great gift, they probably wouldn't respond.

Chen Weng and the Chen Clan were first merchants, then married into the clan, and also made friends with the servants. The clansmen who communicated a lot on weekdays were all mediocre people in the side branches.In the eyes of some self-respecting family members, it is probably not very popular, right?It is also meant to avoid suspicion that officials of the imperial court do not make friends with the clans close to them.Anyway, those members of the Chen clan who were sent to the government will have a greater negative impact on the family, so let the Chen clan members have their own headaches!

Li Lijun's tone of voice was a little self-defeating: "What happened after my mother died, outsiders don't know or don't care, and everyone in the clan knows it well. Even if they barely put up an airs, Aye and Mrs. Yang would not give this What a shame, why let people see the joke? Let it be like this, leave it to the princess to deal with. If my aunt is usually gentle, friendly, and helpful, even if she lost her life to protect others, but fails to win the respect of others, then It doesn't make sense for Chen's direct branch to come here to do some superficial work."

The two nuns were weeping again.They didn't insist on anything more, Cui Mama even agreed with Li Lijun's thoughts disheartened: "Young lady is right. You are hurt like this now, you can't ask others with your injuries, wouldn't that be a loss to the clan?" Noble status? We slaves have no weight in words, how can the masters and wives of the direct branch of the Chen family think highly of it?"

She had never realized how humble and helpless they would be if the mistress who was the successor concubine died!The little master is a daughter of the clan, with golden branches and jade leaves, and if she wants to be manipulated by others, what are they servants?Let's put aside those desires of striving for glory and boasting in the past, and don't always think about taking revenge on the people in the West Courtyard, slapping them in the face and so on.The most important thing right now is to take good care of the little lady so that she can grow up healthy and safe.As long as the little lady grows up, speaks of a good family and has a future, people will naturally miss her!

The two nuns re-recognized their situation, and they no longer wondered whether there would be someone who betrayed the Lord among their companions.If someone really has a thought, it's better to get rid of it early.The safety of the little lady is the first priority in everything. Money, property and slaves are all things outside the body.

It was getting dark, and lights were lit everywhere in the garden.Erhong lit up the oil lamps inside and outside the house, and Mrs. Shao led Shen Jiang and the kitchen staff to bring in the dinner for Li Lijun.

Today's dinner was different from the rice porridge that Xiao Yang's sent someone to deliver on weekdays. There was not only a bowl of thick red dates and lotus seed porridge, but also a bowl of custard steamed with crushed mushrooms, and a cup of hot milk.At the same time, there was also a box of plain white flour cakes, about [-], exuding a strong milk aroma.

Shen Jiang respectfully reported to Li Lijun that she had lost her appetite recently and needed to drink medicine after being injured, so Concubine Dou asked someone to prepare a digestible diet.Considering that she lives in the water pavilion in the garden, if she is hungry at night, it is not convenient to forage, so she prepared some more steamed cakes for her to eat as she likes.

Although these foods are all vegetarian with a light taste, they are rich in nutrition and easy to digest, which is quite suitable for an injured little girl.Compared with the harsh diet provided by Mrs. Yang, Princess Dou's arrangement is undoubtedly much more considerate.

Li Lijun solemnly asked Shen Jiang to express his gratitude to Concubine Dou, and also slightly mentioned his concerns about the affairs of his mother's mourning hall and his uneasiness towards the Chen family's attitude.

The former is because the two nuns are by her side, and I don't know how many people left behind by the Chen family are guarding the coffin.Nominally, the funeral was presided over by the heir king Li Dai, but in fact it was the Sui Palace Chief Shi who was in charge.However, Chang Shi is a foreign official, and it is impossible to stay in front of the coffin at night.A few days ago, Li Lijun had to kneel down every night, and many people followed her. Now that she is not here, will her mother be neglected?

The latter was testing Princess Dou's thoughts on the Chen family.

Unexpectedly, Princess Dou had already made arrangements for these matters.

Shen Jiang told Li Lijun that Concubine Dou had already been ordered by King Sui to deal with the matters in the mourning hall in the front yard, and she had sent her confidant nuns to deal with it, and there would be absolutely no omissions.As for the Chen family, Concubine Dou believed that it was Wu Xing and Chen's fault that they failed to educate their own children well because they were sent to the government because of their lack of manners at the clan funeral.Their clan elders should come forward to make an apology to the Sui Palace, presumably the Chen family will give Li Lijun an explanation.

Concubine Dou arranged it thoughtfully, and Li Lijun didn't have any objections.

She once again thanked her "grandmother" for her care and thoughtfulness, and mentioned that she lived in the water pavilion to recuperate. She was really afraid of what happened during the day, and she was even more worried that someone she trusted in the past would come to hurt her—so she I hope Princess Dou can temporarily close the garden so that no one else can come in.

Shen Jiang hesitated for a moment before saying: "The concubine has given orders to go down, and the idlers in the palace can't wait to disturb the fourth lady's recuperation. Even the lords, the eldest lady, and the second lady have told them not to come for the time being. Whether it is sending a message Or to send things, only slaves and other people around the concubine will come forward. If other people appear in front of the water pavilion, the fourth lady does not need to pay attention, let alone let them in. If someone dares to break in, the fourth lady can just send someone there Report to Wangfei, Wangfei will definitely make the decision for Si Niangzi!"

In order to ensure the personal safety of Li Lijun, the little granddaughter, Concubine Dou has sent people to guard the entrances and exits of the garden, strictly prohibiting anyone from entering the garden at will.Shen Jiang came to deliver dinner, and actually brought some healthy women along with him. Right now, he is standing guard at the intersection near the water pavilion to prevent idlers from approaching.

Li Lijun couldn't help but marvel: "It turns out that the princess has thought so carefully before I even opened my mouth!" She quickly expressed her gratitude to her "grandmother" again.

After Shen Jiang completed his task, he resigned and left.

Li Lijun looked down at the food in front of her, and felt that Concubine Dou was really a kind and careful person.

Although his father Li Dai always said that this step-grandmother was not good, when Concubine Dou married into the Sui Palace, he was only a few years old and was at the age most likely to die, but he grew up safely under the care of Concubine Dou and was in good health. , tall, white and fat, how could this be something a bad stepmother would do?

Li Dai studied, practiced martial arts, socialized, and became an official without any hindrance. He even married according to his own wishes. Hongnong Yang.He was also able to receive the title of heir king in advance.Although his official career has not been smooth and he has not been reused, it seems that it is more due to his limited ability than someone's calculation.

Li Dai is not very respectful to his stepmother, and the past 30 years of life have been so smooth, who would dare to say that Concubine Dou is a wicked woman?The King of Sui also had concubines and concubines, but they all respected the concubine.Except for Li Dai's dissatisfaction with her, when mentioning her in the clan, they only agreed.

Looking at Mrs. Chen again, she is also a stepmother, a virtuous and gentle person, but she is not treated well by her husband, stepchildren and concubine children.Li Lijun thinks about what happened to his mother-in-law, and he can deduce how much water Li Dai said that Princess Dou is vicious and scheming.

Concubine Dou's usual eccentric demeanor is probably also caused by Li Dai's white-eyed wolf behavior?

Since this "grandmother" is a decent person, Li Lijun doesn't mind hugging her thigh before her wings are full.As long as Princess Dou doesn't let her down, she will repay her.

(End of this chapter)