boudoir

Chapter 307
Liu Li felt relieved when he heard this, as long as he knew how to be considerate and understanding, he would be able to do anything.Even if Duan Wenhui is still ruthless, it is completely different from before. Now she has to work hard to protect her small family, and she will no longer be so passive as before and just want to keep her current status.

Although he agreed to King Dingbei's visit to Zhongyonghou's mansion, Liu Li didn't really take it seriously. Since he was ordered to go there, he just had to step on the meal and leave immediately after eating. .So in the morning, I finished some trivial matters and had some snacks before going out.You don't necessarily have an appetite to eat here, it's better to fill your stomach first.

Today he was riding in a high-grade sedan chair, Yuegui Haitang followed under the sedan chair, Ye Tong and Liu Wei rode horses, there was a team of government soldiers at the front and back, nine gongs were played in front, and a wide road suddenly opened up on the road.He Yuhua also went with her, but she was only able to ride in a carriage, and although there were seven or eight people following her, they seemed much shabby compared to those behind the big glazed sedan chair.When she left the mansion, she was still on the road, but after walking half a street, Yue Gui said under the curtain of the sedan chair, "Grandma, Second Mistress don't go through that alley."

Liuli raised her lips: "Most likely she rushed to the front of us, don't leave her alone." If she wanted to go to Duan's house to perform, let her go, Liuli really didn't bother to be so stubborn.

Zhongyonghou's Mansion is in the east of the city, and it's almost noon when we go all the way.The Hou Mansion opened the gate today, and there were two teams of people standing at the gate to welcome the guests.Hearing the sound of the gong, someone had already entered to announce that Liuli's sedan chair stopped at the door, and the person at the door came over and bowed: "Welcome to the wife of the general, I respectfully invite my wife to change the sedan chair."

Liu Li was sitting upright, Yue Gui said under the sedan chair, "Who are you?"

The visitor apologized and said with a smile: "The young one is the chief manager of the Hou's mansion, his surname is Zhao, this is a lowly woman."

There was a slight smile on the corner of Yuegui's lips: "Mr. Zhao, I'm sorry. However, our wife is only worthy of letting you be servants to greet me?"

According to the rules, whenever a visitor with a higher rank than himself comes to visit, the host family should come out to greet him in person. Although Qi's husband is also a descendant of the Hou family, he only donated a small official and he is only from the fifth rank now. Shi is not only a few ranks lower than Liuli, and it is considered a courtesy to send a manager here. Liuli really doesn't know if this is the intentional prestige given to her by the Zhongyonghoufu, or if she really complied with King Dingbei's words. Lack of education.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhao were immediately embarrassed, and hurriedly ordered someone to invite Mrs. Yang to pray for Mrs. Yang, and at the same time they leaned over the sedan chair: "Madam, I'm sorry, it's not because the house intends to be rude, but because there are so many visitors today, our lord and Mrs. Never been too busy."

Liuli squinted at the window of Xi Luo's veiled sedan chair, and said slowly, "Then I'll get out of the sedan chair after they finish their work."

As soon as the words were finished, Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Qi came out to greet her, and when she got to the sedan chair, she glared at Mr. Zhao and Mr. Zhao, then smiled at the inside of the sedan chair, "Madam is coming to Bifu, it's too far to welcome you."

Yuegui Haitang opened the curtain, and stretched out her hand to help Liuli out. After Liuli stood still, she laughed with Yang Shiqi and said, "I'm sorry for your trouble, Mrs. Shizi and my aunt."

Yang Shi was silent, Qi Shi blushed, pointed to the soft sedan chair parked beside him and said, "Please change the sedan chair."

Qi Shi was also born at an untimely time, even though she was Liuli's elder, she couldn't help but humiliate her a bit.If she was born 20 years later, and now the king of Dingbei conferred the title of general and became the number one hero in the court, she would not have to marry to the Hou's mansion to be the second daughter-in-law, so why would she be able to get a big daughter-in-law? .Like Qi Mulan, although she has a bad temper, but with such a family status, it is certain that she will marry into the prince's family and become a clan wife in the future.

Only then did Liuli nod, smiled and got on the soft chariot, and entered the threshold of the Hou Mansion together with them.

At first, I thought it was just Pu Yan that Mr. Zhao said that Mrs. Qi was busy, but after entering the door and seeing so many sedan chairs parked under the Chuihua Gate, Liuli realized that the people who came today were indeed beyond her imagination. many.

Qi Shi is just celebrating his birthday, why are there so many guests here today?

After entering the three gates, Liuli was half a step behind, and whispered to Ye Tong: "Go and find out who is here today, and what else is there besides my aunt's birthday."

Ye Tong nodded and left, and Liuli continued to move forward.

Since it was in the name of Qi's birthday, the place to entertain the female guests was naturally located in the second room.As soon as Liuli entered the door, he could see pearls and greenery all over his eyes, it was very lively, but it seemed that there was no one with high status, and He Yuhua was not there.Although Qi's husband is only a fifth rank, but for the sake of Zhongyonghou couple's face, theoretically there will be quite a few high-ranking officials' wives who can come to support him.Liuli reckoned that the high-status person should be with Mrs. Zhongyonghou, but because she didn't want to lose this position, Mrs. Qi didn't ask her to go to the main courtyard to see Mrs. Zhongyonghou, she would never speak up by herself.

Mrs. Qi let her sit on the teacher's chair under the bead curtain, and said, "Will Mrs. Wang not come?"

Liuli smiled and said: "The prince is on official business, so he stays away, Madam seldom goes out, it's not like you don't know."

Qi Shi said oh, with a hint of disappointment appearing on his face.

As the elder brother of Qi's natal family, if King Dingbei could come to support him in person, it would be a great honor for Qi, but what she didn't expect was that if King Dingbei came, he would be in front of Zhongyonghou and his wife and in front of the insiders. How much dignity was lost?It seems that what Liu Li thought was right, Qi's marriage to the Duan Mansion has already been assimilated by their greed and selfishness.

"May I ask if this is the wife of General Zhen Guo?"

Not far away, several young wives were curiously inquiring about Liuli.

Qi stood up and said with a smile, "It's the wife of the great general."

Liuli had no choice but to look over and greet them with a smile.Those few people saw Liuli's kindness, so they came over to salute.Sitting down and chatting, it turned out that they were the wives of several Yuanwailang from the Sixth Department, and the other two were the daughter-in-law and young lady of the new Minister of Rites, Yan Baikai.Liuli has always respected herself and others, and has never had the problem of picking people up on the basis of their status. Seeing that they are all very cheerful, she also let go of the conversation.

Qi Shi stayed by the side for a few words, and then went to do other things.

The wife of Wai Lang, a member of the household department, was surnamed Li. Mrs. Li looked at the passers-by outside the door and said, "The second grandma of the palace just came, why didn't the lady go with her?"

After Mrs. Li finished speaking, Lu Shi, the daughter-in-law of the minister of the Ministry of Industry, secretly tugged on her sleeve and glanced at Liuli.Liu Li just pretended not to see it, and said with a smile: "She is in a carriage, I am in a sedan chair, her speed is not as fast as hers." This Lu family should know about the grievances between her and the He family, that's why she stopped Mrs. Li ask down.

Sun, the daughter-in-law of Yan Baikai, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, continued: "We have heard about Madam's name for a long time, but we are always stingy. We are a little late. Otherwise, if we come with the second mistress and pass the main courtyard, we will be here today." Er Ke missed the opportunity to get acquainted with Madam again."

Yan Fu Kaiben was under the Zuo Prime Minister Luo Shixin, and together with Luo Shixin, he was always against He Fu.Now that Luo Shixin has been worshiped as the Young Fu, it is equivalent to taking refuge in the East Palace, and Yan Fukai has also been promoted as the Secretary of the Ministry of Rites at the same time.If Liuli hadn't quarreled with the He Mansion, and Qi Yunhao hadn't presented evidence to report that He Yuli was corrupt and perverted the law, the people in the Yan Mansion would not have contacted Liuli.

It seems that the Ministry of Rites has little to do with the matter of seizing the heir, but when you think about it carefully, it has a lot to do with it.The Ministry of Rites is the chief examiner for the Chunwei Examination, and next year will be the year of Chunwei. At this time, the Prince's people occupy the Ministry of Rites, and the scholars selected at that time will naturally be persuaded to be used by the Prince.If the crown prince succeeds in taking power, it means paving the way ahead of time. If the crown prince fails, if King Qing succeeds, then these people will naturally be eliminated because they have attached themselves to the crown prince.At that time, these people might have already spread all over the court. Even if Lu Zhao was able to eliminate them at that time, it would take a lot of effort.

The East Palace is not capable of playing such a big game of chess. The real leader behind the crown prince can only be the queen.

Therefore, the appointment of the staff of the Ministry of Rites this time does not involve much, but actually has a deep impact.

As Yan Baikai's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Sun had a clever mouth, not only fulfilled the words, but also indirectly told Liuli that He Yuhua was welcomed to the main courtyard.But this person's mind is not clear, Liu Li just smiled.

Coincidentally, they spotted Ye Tong coming down the corridor, so they said to Haitang, "Go and ask Ye Tong."

Haitang responded, and Yan Fengyu, the daughter-in-law of the Minister of Rites and Sun's sister-in-law, said enviously: "The general treats his wife very well, and even specially assigned guards."

Lu Shi pursed her lips and smiled: "What do you envy? With your good looks, you will meet a hero like a general who will love you in the future."

"Sister Lu is really bad!"

Yan Fengyu was ashamed and annoyed, and went to pat Lu Shi's arm.

Only then did Liuli look at Yan Fengyu seriously, and saw that she was about the same age as herself, with skin like snow, black hair like clouds, eyebrows and eyes like daisy in distant mountains, plump and bright red lips, she was really good-looking, people said He Yuhua at that time Yan Fengyu was born glamorous, but this Yan Fengyu looked a little more attractive than her.It's a pity that if Lu Zhao came to power, then such a beautiful person would inevitably be dragged to his death by his father.

Mrs. Sun sighed: "You're going to be an engaged person when you talk, and you are so unruly in front of your wife." Mrs. Sun looked ten years older than Yan Fengyu, and she spoke in a tone that spoiled children.

Liuli had a smile on her lips from beginning to end, as if she was just a kind lady next door.Haitang came back and whispered to her: "Ye Tong said, all the wives from the six marquis' mansions in the imperial court are here today, there are three wives of dukes, four wives of uncles, and the empress also sent Gifts are coming. It turned out that when Mrs. Zhongyonghou was called into the palace by the queen at the end of the year, the queen said that she would reward these elders' heroes, but she chose to reward the aunt today. When grandma got off the sedan chair, the people in the palace left Soon."

(End of this chapter)