atypical prostitute

Chapter 174 Pleading

The faint fragrance wafted from the white jade lotus statue. Li Ci held the chopsticks and stirred them casually. With the graceful movements of her fingertips, the fragrance that had settled in the ashes rose again. Instantly evaporates.

Under the hall, the two distinguished guests have been waiting for a long time.

Mrs. Wei Guogong and Mrs. Young came here for Liu Erlang.

But Li Ci made them wait on purpose, and they did wait patiently.

Because today is different.

The first time I saw Mrs. Wei Guogong was in Sizhitang. At that time, Mrs. Wei Guogong was sitting next to the old lady in a gorgeous dress, with the arrogance of a superior in every look and every movement.At that time, she carefully looked up at Mrs. Wei Guogong, even if she was ridiculed by her, and she regarded her as a crow trying to climb the dragon and the phoenix, she did not dare to show the slightest resentment.

As for Lu Mochou...

Li Ci still remembers the ridicule he received at the Peony Flower Banquet.The noble and innocent daughter of the Lu family looked at her and Yu Jing with the eyes of sizing up the slaves, and rightfully mocked the Fu family for their lack of dignity, and brought all the concubines to the banquet held by His Royal Highness the eldest princess up.

Who would have thought that three years later, the status of each other would undergo such an earth-shaking change, and they, who possessed status unimaginable by ordinary people, would be overlooked.

Among the members of the Xiao royal family, Li Ci's power is the weakest, but even such a weak power can easily crush Mrs. Wei and Mrs. Young.

Today's interview is called negotiation, but it is actually a unilateral pressure.

She began to understand why the eldest princess was always late. This was the arrogance only enjoyed by the superiors. If they wanted her, they had to wait.

Seeing the anxious faces of the next two noble ladies who did not dare to interrupt her movements, Li Ci was in a great mood.

It was the first time to enjoy the feeling as if the world was under control, which made Li Ci feel a little smug. Fortunately, she still had reason and knew that her position was not as unbreakable as the world thought. Too much arrogance might be counterproductive, so after taking a deep breath , Li Ci put down the incense chopsticks, got up, served tea, and asked softly at the same time: "I don't know what is the purpose of Mrs. Wei Guogong and Mrs. Young Mrs.?"

Mrs. Wei Guogong knew that her negligent gesture today was to vent the resentment of being ridiculed in the past, and after a look of cruising, she said straight to the point: "...for a family matter."

"Oh?"

Li Ci put down the tea set, and waited for Mrs. Wei Guogong to follow up with a smile.

Mrs. Wei Guogong didn't put on airs, she casually took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears while saying: "Si Niangzi has good ears and eyes, she must have known that Erlang redeemed a lowly girl and was thinking of taking her as his concubine. "

"I heard something."

Li Ci spoke perfunctorily, with a casual posture, as if nothing in the world was more important than the relic beads on his wrist.

But her ears were pricked up high, not missing a slight change in the tone of Mrs. Wei Guogong.

Mrs. Wei Guogong also knows that Li Ci has won the true biography of the eldest princess. The more she pretends to be careless, the more her thoughts will fly. She intervened in the affairs of Liu Erlang and Duan Qing'er in the early morning, and she can actually act ignorant and ignorant .It's just that when she was annoyed, Mrs. Wei Guogong didn't dare to break her face. After she calmed down, she told the story of Liu Erlang and Duan Qing'er. The scandal of being bullied by the middle-aged is not hidden.

Such openness and sincerity obviously hope to use this as an opportunity to rebuild the relationship between the Fu family and the Liu family.

In today's Fu family, the richest are the two concubines.Especially Yu Jing, who has transformed into Princess Liang, and is now an aunt, very honorable.Although for the sake of the family, Mrs. Wei Guogong didn't mind giving up her skin to climb the big tree of the Prince Liang's mansion, but Mrs. Wei Guogong knew that the glory of Princess Liang was only temporary.

King Liang is suspected by His Majesty because of his great power, and His Majesty also cares about the Liu family because of their decades of business in the northwest. If the Liu family wins over King Liang, I'm afraid it will be doomed!
So she chose Si Niangzi, Si Niangzi was the eldest princess's illegitimate daughter, and her husband's Ye family was also the Queen's natal family, and going to Ye's family was the best choice for the Liu family who was trapped in the mud.

Although Duan Qing'er's humble status will hinder Liu Erlang's future, but if this small flaw can be exchanged for the Ye family's alliance, it will be worth it!
It is precisely because of this level of thinking that Mrs. Wei Guogong brought Lu Mochou to the door to ask for an interview, and her attitude was also abnormally humble.

It's just that Mrs. Wei Guogong's calculations, how can Li Ci not know, but she needs Wei Guogong's power, Wei Guogong has been operating in the northwest for many years, if he can be drawn into the camp, it will be of great benefit to strengthening her strength.

So he said calmly: "My cousin did come to my place a few days ago, not long after Madam Liu sent the letter."

"really?!"

The exclamation was made by Lu Mochou, and Li Ci could be sure that Lu Mochou was really in love with Liu Erlang based on this cry of joy and fear alone. Unfortunately, feelings cannot be obtained by giving. , her affection is doomed to be wasted.

Then he said regretfully: "If Madam Liu asked Shaohou to pass the message on her behalf, Shaohou also brought it to my cousin. Unfortunately, because of the past, my cousin was very suspicious of Madam's words, and told me that he must—"

"It must be something!"

"Divorce."

Li Ci said softly, when the word divorced from her beautiful lips, the powder on Mrs. Wei's face shook off like limestone on the wall, and Lu Mochou's delicate face turned pale all of a sudden. : There is confusion and puzzlement in their eyes, but more anger.

"He really wants to ruin his reputation for this bitch!"

Mrs. Wei Guogong raised her head suddenly, her eyes were full of flames.

She could agree to let Duan Qing'er enter the Liu family in order to please the Ye family, but she absolutely could not divorce her wife.

After all, the Lu family is still a wealthy family. Although it was not as prosperous as Emperor Xuan's years, it has a profound background. It is absolutely impossible to fall out with such a big family for a woman from a humble background.

Compared to her anger, Lu Mochou seemed indifferent and bitter.

"Sure enough...he was fascinated by that woman...he actually wanted to abandon me...what did I do wrong? Just because I...was born...not as good as her..."

The crystal clear teardrops fell down, she was proud of herself, but the look of shedding tears at this moment actually carried the helplessness that the porcelain was about to be brittle.

Unexpectedly, she still insisted that she lost to Duan Qinger only in appearance. Li Ci sighed and felt a little helpless. Lu Mochou's temperament was too arrogant, so she didn't understand the subtleties of getting along with men and women. A woman's likes are always the most important part of flesh and desire.Duan Qing'er comes from a humble background and has a weak personality. When she gets along with Liu Erlang, she is naturally obedient and obedient to everything. In addition, she is born with a lovely personality. Few men will dislike such a woman.

Compared with her, Lu Mochou is too strong and dignified. I am afraid that even the matters of husband and wife are sticking to the saint's rules, unwilling to be flexible, and it tastes like chewing wax.

If she can put down her body and put on this tearful gesture in front of her husband, maybe the smell of gunpowder between husband and wife will be lessened.

It's just that the matter has come to this point, and Li Ci didn't bother to enlighten Lu Mochou, she casually glanced at Mrs. Wei Guogong, and said softly: "Shaohou and I have already persuaded my cousin about the matter of righteousness, after all, he is The Liu family, how can a momentary relationship between children and children plant a catastrophe for the family."

"Then what did he say?"

Lu Mochou, whose tears were still wet, asked anxiously.

Li Ci said: "He didn't completely lose his mind, but his cousin's previous behavior was really extreme. Cousin was worried that his cousin's request for peace was a tactic of delaying the attack. After the reconciliation, she would pull out her hands to deal with Duan again. Sunny."

When Lu Mochou heard this, the corners of her mouth twitched, and she almost couldn't control it. Fortunately, Mrs. Wei Guogong glared at her, and she restrained her unhappiness, and said helplessly, "I... how dare I play with him? Man, he's going to abandon me! I... really want to ask him to come back... It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines... I'm not a jealous woman, it's just that the relationship is humble, and I worry about her It's because of the wrong intentions... I knew that he had real feelings for Qing'er, I...it's too late to take care of Qing'er, how could I bring someone to humiliate her."

These were not her sincere words, but in order to win Yu Lici's trust and coax her husband back, she could only speak against her will.

Li Ci knew what Lu Mochou was afraid of, and also knew what the bottom line of Mrs. Wei's peace talks was.

"Now that the misunderstanding is resolved, why don't we sit down and talk about the future?"

Sensing the subtle changes on Li Ci's face, Mrs. Wei Guogong's face was full of spring, and she proposed with a pleasant smile.

She is hypocritical, and Li Ci will not be sincere, and immediately said: "It's natural, Qinger's matter, Shaohou and I have discussed it with my cousin in detail. Cousin's meaning is also very clear, he likes Qinger, it is true, But if it wasn't for his cousin's sister-in-law who came to the door to provoke quarrels, he would not insist on fighting for this title for Qing'er. After all, she is a concubine of a good family, and it is degrading to the family."

"A good concubine..."

The tip of Lu Mochou's tongue was trembling, her fair face was shrouded in frost, and she was about to explode, but Mrs. Wei Guogong said first: "Duan Qing'er is a post-official official. It's a good match. It's just that the border wars have continued in the past few years, and she has been displaced and her identity is unknown, so she may be in trouble."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Wei Guogong was silent for a while, as if she was thinking about it. Li Ci knew that she had already considered the worst possibility when she came to the door today. The gesture of embarrassment at this moment is nothing more than not wanting Li Ci to find out about her chassis.So she was silent, and Li Ci didn't let go, just looked at them with a smile.

There is always a compromise!
Sure enough, Lu Mochou couldn't bear it any longer under this half-smile gaze, her throat rolled several times, and she said, "There is indeed something unclear about Duan Qing'er's identity, but it's not easy to find out." Difficult, but it will take some time. If she is really from a scholarly family, it would be aggrieved to use her appearance and character as a concubine of a good family."

"My cousin means—"

"Everything has to be decided after identity verification."

Mrs. Wei Guogong interjected with a smile, her eyes sullen, obviously very dissatisfied with Lu Mochou's meat-cutting behavior.

It's a pity that the words have been spoken, but they can't be taken back, so they have to do Tai Chi vaguely.

However, Li Ci was not in a hurry to force Mrs. Wei Guogong to make a promise, after all, the initiative was on her side.After seeing the sincerity of the two of them, Li Ci took the initiative to change the subject and talked with them about trivial matters in the palace.Mrs. Wei Guogong listened absentmindedly, until she learned that the four concubines were competing for favor and the middle palace was watching from the sidelines, her complexion finally became serious.

Taking a concubine in exchange for forming an alliance with the Ye family is really worth it!
(End of this chapter)