Rich and wishful

Chapter 68 Invitation

Life in the capital is definitely not as leisurely as it was in Shicheng or Mumao Villa.

The news of Lord Zhen Guo's return to the capital began as early as the moment Liu Heng and An Ruyi's carriage stepped into the gate of the capital, everyone in the capital knew about it.

The posts of the past few days have already floated in like snowflakes.If Liu Heng's epiphany hadn't been delayed for a few days, how could the husband and wife have a short leisure time.

Looking at the pile of posts on the table, some invited Liu Heng or An Ruyi alone, and some invited husband and wife to go to the appointment together.And that's not all.All the posts have been filtered by the housekeeper.The ones selected are comparable to the Duke's Mansion in terms of identity and status, and whether they go or not, they need two people to reply in person.

So the scene that appeared was like this, the two snuggled together, put their heads together, looked at the posts one by one, and then discussed whether to go or not.If not, how can I reply in a more tactful and appropriate way?
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"The one on October [-] is an invitation from Prince Qi's Mansion. It is said to be appreciating chrysanthemums and tasting crabs."

"This is a post about Ma Taifu's wife's fiftieth birthday. We are invited to go together. The time is—well, the third day of next month. Are you going?"

"There is also this one that the Third Miss of Fuguo Mansion invited me and Yue'er for her birthday. It's the 27th of this month."

"There is also this piece of full moon wine for the grandson of the Qingsun family in Guanglu Temple, which is for the ninth day of next month. This Qingsun family of Guanglu Temple seems to be the home of Princess Qi?"

"And this one..."

……

Every time he looked at a picture, Liu Heng would ponder for a moment, and compared in his mind Uncle Yang's information about the major families and officials in the capital, their personal contacts and in-law relationships before deciding whether to go or not.

Now Uncle Yang is no longer the shopkeeper, but is by his side to do things for him.The group of people under him also depended on their own wishes, some continued to follow him, and some went to other branches.Those who went to the sub-point were also promoted.

In fact, ever since the Seventh Prince returned to Beijing with high-profile military achievements, and Emperor Longyan Dayue named him "King of Qi", the hearts of the people in the court have quietly changed.Among the princes and ministers who originally thought that the Seventh Prince was basically insulated from the throne all began to think again, secretly trying to figure out what the emperor meant.

What did the emperor think of the word "Qi" given to his successive sons?Qi—has the meaning of simultaneous and the same; it is also connected with "Ji", and it also has the meaning of ascending and ascending.

Does it mean that this son is the same as other sons, and his previous neglect was actually all wrong?Or does it mean that this son still has the possibility of being promoted?
If the prince has ascended or promoted, it may be—

Compared with the entanglement of ministers.The other adult sons of the emperor had a much simpler mind—here was another formidable enemy.Moreover, although this formidable enemy does not have enough powerful mother's family and wife's family to rely on, he has great military achievements in himself, and it is said that he is a life-and-death friend with the newly promoted Lord Zhen Guo, and has been in the same robe for many years.With these chips alone, he can stand firmly above them.

So there were naturally more people who were not reconciled, especially the second prince, who seemed to be particularly hopeful at first, became even more reconciled in his heart.That seventh younger brother, who was not in his eyes at all, is actually worthy of being his opponent?Was also named King Qi?
Since the seventh brother's strongest support is Lord Zhen Guo Liu Heng, then find a way to get Liu Heng on his side.The second prince thinks so, the best way to get Liu Heng on his side is to marry each other by marriage, but unfortunately there is really no age suitable for marriage in the two houses, let him think again, there must be a way...

Of course, Liu Heng didn't know what the second prince was thinking.

He is now regarded by everyone as a faction of the Seventh Prince, because he has a very good personal relationship with the Seventh Prince, even the current emperor thinks so in his heart.This kind of identification also destined him to be unable to become the real confidant of the emperor in the current dynasty, and he was really entrusted with important tasks.

Liu Heng saw this very clearly, so naturally he was not in a hurry.In a few years, when the new emperor ascends the throne, it will be time for him to really show his strength.

So most of the posts that were handed in were from the faction that the Seventh Prince belonged to.Of course, apart from the seventh prince, the other princes did not give up trying to win him over.

There are different reasons for the parties to invite. Some invited to participate in the flower viewing banquet, some to celebrate the full moon, some to wash the third day, some to have a big birthday, some to have children’s birthdays... There was even one who invited An Ruyi to join them. To worship the Buddha.It's just a show of genius.

Fortunately, there is enough time in Ruyiju.It's finally finished processing those posts and I can rest.

An Ruyi buried her head in the pillow, pulled her hair and wailed: "It's terrible, what should I do? I've already started to miss the good old days when I didn't have to socialize. It's all about you. Just get a second- and third-rank general. Why do you still want to be the Lord of the Town? Why are there so many entertainments?"

Thinking that there would probably be no fewer entertainments in the future, An Ruyi went crazy.

The two of them eat and live together every day, and most of the time they spend together is without outsiders present.An Ruyi has long been used to never wronging herself in front of Liu Heng to maintain a good personal image of being virtuous, virtuous, beautiful and intelligent.So now that hair is loose, if she pulls it randomly a few times, it will be messed up.

You must know that in aristocratic families, basically men have several concubines, and there are many ways for wives and concubines to secretly compete for favor.Many women who are wives and concubines are unwilling to destroy their image in front of their husband-in-law. Basically, they show their beautiful side. Even if their hair is disheveled, they will never really let their hair fall down in a mess like An Ruyi. Like a crazy woman, she just let her man see it carelessly.Instead, it will be neatly combed and smooth, without any messy knots to show the beauty.

Liu Heng looked at the lady's irritated look with amused expression, and couldn't help feeling sorry for her when she saw her messing up her hair.

"Stop tearing it up, if you keep tearing it up, it will be all gone." Liu Heng didn't agree with An Ruyi's words. Fortunately, she could tell, which family's lady is not looking forward to a rich salary from her husband, senior officials, and her best wishes are useless.

He took the comb, took off his shoes, climbed onto the bed, held her in his arms, and slowly combed her long hair. The skillful and light movements showed that this was not the first time he had done this kind of work.

An Ruyi leaned obediently on his shoulder and pouted.

"If you don't like it, go out less. In the future, you can pick one or two families you like and walk around occasionally, just treat it as entertainment. Anyway, I don't need a lady to help me make friends with people or something. You just go out Act according to your own temperament and preferences, and don't wrong yourself."

"You said it lightly. Alas, if I'm really too casual, I don't know what to say." An Ruyi was quite happy after hearing Liu Heng's words.She actually knew this too, so she didn't admit that her real purpose was to be hypocritical in front of Xianggong and let him comfort her.

"What are you afraid of? Who dares to spread the word. I don't believe that those who spread the word will be arrested without any problems. Let them also taste the feeling of stealing chickens and losing money."

"Hehehe, my lord, how good or bad are you?" An Ruyi's smile trembled wildly, she hooked his neck and gave him a sweet kiss.Liu Heng was very useful, so naturally he would not miss this opportunity to steal fragrance and jade.

"Then tell me, do you like it?" He smiled triumphantly, put away the comb in his hand, and directly reacted passively and took the initiative.

The gauze bed curtain was put down, and a faint voice could be heard from inside.

"...I don't like it." It was a woman's charming laugh.

"How dare you say you don't like it? Hmm..." The man's deep voice was full of unspeakable charm.

"Oh... I don't dare, I don't dare, help me... I really don't dare..."

　The mood is still unavoidable, and the clicks have not reached [-] so far, and there are not many recommendations and favorites.From the initial confidence to the current doubts.Maybe it's really bad enough that I wrote it?Worried about hitting the street.

　　Finally, I would like to sincerely thank Siru Z for his many rewards.Thanks for having you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)