boudoir

Chapter 418
"My lord, have you thought it all over?" she asked.

"I've already decided." King Dingbei nodded, "But after all, she was granted a royal title, so she was removed to guard the tomb, and she had to give an explanation to the court. Therefore, I must confess these things to the Holy Majesty, Mei. After all, you belong to my family. She leaked the secret, which led to the assassination of the late emperor and the death and injury of so many soldiers. If I still command so many soldiers and horses safely, the Holy Majesty will not feel comfortable. Instead of letting him keep this grudge, It would be better for me to untie it first, and I will hand over the military power, so he won't have anything against us because of Mei's crimes."

Liu Li murmured: "Maybe His Majesty is not such a narrow-minded person." She knew that King Dingbei was very reasonable, and everything he said was right.But she also knew that the soldiers under him had followed him through life and death, and if he just gave up like this, the soldiers would be reluctant to part with him, and he wouldn't feel good either.As the daughter-in-law who knew his intentions, she always wanted to persuade him.

"It is impossible for any emperor not to guard against his subjects." King Dingbei stood up and paced back and forth: "It's still what I said before, the moon is full and the moon is bad. Our family is already prosperous enough, and we handed over the military power. I am still the king of Dingbei, and Haoer is also the king of Huai'an with a powerful army in his hands. There are two kings from one family. From ancient times to the present, no one has the scenery like us. Be content and be happy!"

Liuli got up in deep thought, and gave him a blessing: "Daughter-in-law, on behalf of the husband, thank the prince for protecting the son. Although the prince keeps saying that it is because of the Mei family, in fact, it is to keep Yun Hao safe in this life. The daughter-in-law is stupid, but also I know the lord's kind father's heart."

King Dingbei nodded, and said kindly: "Hao'er, with you by my side, there will be no worries in this life. The second and third children are now married and established, and it happens that no one is in charge of the general affairs of the mansion. In the future, I will also learn from those in Beijing. The dignitaries, plant flowers and raise birds every day, and enjoy the happiness of life.”

Liuli smiled sincerely: "Daughter-in-law, I hope the prince will live forever!"

King Dingbei also showed a rare smile.

The doctor came to the palace three times, and King Dingbei's illness was completely healed. He looked a little thinner after being ill, but his spirit improved very much, and his eyes became brighter.

On the night before returning to work, he summoned Sanfang and Qi Mulan to the study and talked about his plans for the Mei family.Because Liuli knew about this a long time ago, she reacted calmly. Qi Yunjing and the three brothers and sisters were stunned, but after a while, they all nodded.

Qi Yunke said: "Can we visit in the future?"

King Dingbei didn't say anything, it was a tacit consent.

Qi Mulan said: "Can you send someone to serve you?"

King Dingbei paused, and said: "After the temple is built, Wu Zhong will buy three or four nuns to go in."

The brothers and sisters of the Qi family have nothing to say.

The next day when King Dingbei returned to the court, he handed in a request to take back the military power in his hand.

After Lu Zhao received the scriptures, he couldn't help calling Qi Yunhao and Liuli to talk, but the two talked about it, so they didn't say anything, so he had to find King Dingbei to enter the palace.

King Dingbei didn't come back until late at night, Liuli didn't go because he had a rest, but Qi Yunhao went.He didn't know when he would come back, and it was not at all clear that Liuli fell asleep.Even if she doesn't ask, she knows the outcome of the matter. Although Lu Zhao will try to keep Dingbei King, but in the end, he can't resist the temptation of a hundred thousand soldiers and horses. Although there is no one in the court who can push him to the throne Qi Jia is the one who makes him feel more at ease, but it is safer to keep the Tiger Talisman in his own hands than in the hands of others.

Liuli was not disappointed with Lu Zhao because of this. If she was the emperor, she would also be the person holding the kite string. Sometimes giving some confidence that others can grasp is actually good for herself.

What would it matter if King Dingbei lost his military power?The children of the Qi family can still make great achievements in the future. Besides, Qi Yunhao will always be named Qi, and will always be the eldest son of Qi Yifei. With him, the king of Huainan, supporting the Qi family, who would dare to underestimate the Qi family?
When Liuli woke up, Qi Yunhao sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her with dazed eyes.She rubbed her eyes and got up and asked him, "what's the matter?"

Qi Yunhao picked her up and said: "The Holy Majesty agrees that the old man will return his military power."

Liuli hummed and looked at him.

He said, "Aren't you surprised at all?"

Liuli hooked his arms around his neck: "This is the prince's own choice. As a daughter-in-law, I can only respect his wishes."

He slumped his shoulders, walked to the window after a while, and said, "Those 10 people came here with the old man in blood. If he just let go, it must feel like cutting his flesh."

He gripped the window lattice tightly with both hands, his fingertips turned white.

Liuli stood behind him, looked at his back, and said: "The prince did this for our future."

Excessive glory is always a bad thing. King Dingbei would rather bear the pain of cutting his flesh to protect the stability of Huai'an Palace. This kind of love may be the deepest fatherly love.

Qi Yunhao turned his head, his eyes were blurred, the sternness that he had practiced in the battlefield for many years could not be found on his face, he looked like a child right now.

Liuli stepped forward and gently wrapped his arms around his waist: "So, please forgive the prince."

Qi Yunhao tightened his arms, put his chin on the top of her head, and nodded slowly: "He is my father."

Lu Zhao approved King Dingbei's play, and things were going on soon.

Qi Yunhao and Qi Yunke helped King Dingbei handle the handover with the Ministry of War every day, and in order to compensate, or to appease, or to reward, Lu Zhao decreed to confer Dingbei King as a virtuous king, and bestowed good land for thousands of years. In a short time, there are two mansions and several gold, silver and jewelry.

The land for the temple next to Princess Ye's mausoleum has also been marked out, covering an area of ​​three acres. Wu Zhong has sent craftsmen to prepare for the construction.Mrs. Mei was locked in the main room, but she was not noisy. The people who guarded her would report her words and deeds to Liuli every day. Apart from the hatred for Liuli, they seemed to accept the arrangement of King Dingbei. of.

Liuli doesn't care if she hates herself or not, at the moment, even if she hates her so much that she wants to eat her, it's useless.And what Qi Yunhao said is right, why should she take her too seriously for such a loser?
The downfall of the Mei family is different from the downfall of the Yu family. The Yu family is only a dispute within the house, while the Mei family has affected state affairs. Once she goes to the cemetery, she will never come back.If Liuli guessed correctly, among the four nuns that King Dingbei said was bought, there were people sent by Lu Zhao to monitor the Mei family. Since Lu Zhao's people were by his side, what good would Liuli do? What about worrying?
At the end of June, King Dingbei officially retired, and Guangrong became a leisurely virtuous king, taking charge of the general affairs of the mansion, while Liuli was still in charge of Zhongfei.

Mrs. Mu has been lazy lately, and she has no energy in talking and doing things. Liuli is someone who has been there. Wu Zixin gave her a consultation when he came to the mansion. Afterwards, as Liuli expected, Mrs. Mu is already pregnant!

Qi Yunke was very happy, and even more happy that she came to Chaoqingtang to sit more, because there are a large number of parenting elites gathered around Liuli.Liuli also breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. At first, she saw that the relationship between Qi Yunke and Mu was more courteous but not loving enough, and she was also worried that they would lose harmony. Now that the two are more harmonious, I am really happy for them from the bottom of my heart. What should I do? I told her everything I paid attention to and what I should do with peace of mind.

The smiles on King Dingbei's face grew more and more.Now that he is free, he travels a lot outside, and outsiders know that there is Qi Mulan in the palace who is not yet married, so they must start posting messages to him asking for a marriage.At the beginning, he blocked it with a heck of a word, but when he was asked urgently, he said: "Now the daughter-in-law is in charge of the house, and the eldest girl is now with Hao's daughter-in-law. If you want to ask about marriage, ask her first!" Get up and shake hands with the shopkeeper.

In front of the Liulimen, there was a lively scene again for no reason.Qi Mulan didn't know at first, but later she also heard something from Liuli's words, and immediately blushed to the base of her neck.Liuli smiled and said, "If you have any ideas, I will never let you suffer." Qi Mulan shook her head and said, "I've just turned thirteen, so it's still early."

This is what it means that there is no one she likes yet, Liuli knew it well, so she didn't force her anymore, reasoning that she has become heavier recently, and the eldest girl is still young, so let's have a look first.However, he also told Mu Shi that if there is an important occasion, he would take her out to show his face and see if he could meet her marriage.

Qi Yunjing still doesn't often come to the long room, but when he meets Qi Yunhao on the road, he will nod his head and call his elder brother. If Qi Yunhao has a question, he will respectfully answer it before leaving.Li Fu has a very good relationship with Liuli Mu's family. Ruyi and Aunt Mo from the second bedroom back house also thought about playing awe-inspiring in front of her at first, but after knowing Li Fu's skills, they also stopped.After Mei's collapse, Ruyi wanted to take Sister Han back to raise herself, but Li Fu couldn't help but take the child back to her room, and said to Ruyi: "You are just a concubine, what qualifications do you have to raise the second master's child? "

Ruyi was speechless, and also came to kowtow to Liuli to make amends, but it was a pity that she didn't even see Liuli's face.

Qi Yunjing has no objection to Li Fu's actions, because Li Fu never cared who he was close to, never shorted Aunt Mo and Ruyi for food and clothing, and never got jealous because of his affection. I respect her, and I always go to the main room to say hello every day when I come back, so I should do what I should do.So it was nothing to him at all for her not to let Ruyi raise Sister Han.

But he is naturally affectionate, so he is not bad to Ruyi.

For a man without big ambitions, with a wife who is strong but can give him absolute freedom, and has such a good family background without him having to set up a family, what else can he ask for?
Liuli spent June among daily chores.

The beginning of July was Empress Dowager Luo's birthday, and the Empress Dowager refused to congratulate her, so Lu Zhao summoned a group of honorable women from central Beijing to the palace to accompany the Empress Dowager to the opera.

Since Mu's status was not enough, Liuli took Qi Mulan with her.

(End of this chapter)