Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 188: Do what you say you will do

Ziyun saw that her young lady was so sad, so how could she bear to tell her about An Xitang? She hesitated for a while and then quietly left.

Ziyun came and went quietly, and Jingshu didn't notice it. She still leaned on Eminem's legs and said her heartfelt voice: "Emma, ​​it turns out that I couldn't understand what my mother did back then. Now I understand that my mother couldn't take care of my father. What kind of difficulties did she have in forcing her father to take a concubine despite fulfilling her duties as a wife?"

Li Ling came back from duty and saw Ziyun standing at the gate of the courtyard with red eyes. His face immediately showed worry, and he asked anxiously: "What's wrong? But what happened to Madam?"

When he heard about An Xitang, Ziyun was anxious and thought about telling his lady in advance in case Jingshu wanted to deal with it. Now that Ziyun calmed down, he changed his mind.

 Instead of letting your young lady come up with ideas, it would be more effective to tell your uncle directly.

Ziyun replied to Li Ling: "It's okay, madam. It's just that I heard about something today."

Hearing Ziyun say that his wife is fine, Li Ling's face softened and he asked: "What's wrong? But what happened at home that makes Madam troublesome?"

Ziyun replied: "Today, I heard that Grandma Wang came to propose marriage. I also vaguely listened to what the servants said, saying that Miss Zhou from the Minister of Industry's family wanted to be your side room. The Zhou family trusted Come and mention it to Aunt Qiu who is next to the old lady, and she will tell the old lady."

Ziyun suppressed Li Ling's increasingly cold expression and hesitated: "Although this matter has not been revealed yet, it cannot be groundless. Madam doesn't know about it yet, but there are many talkative people in the house. If she finds out about it, , I might feel sad again.”

Li Ling replied with a cold face: "I will handle this matter. Don't let Madam know about it."

Ziyun said cheerfully: "I understand."

Li Ling told Ziyun: "If you pass it on quietly in the past two days, it will be my life. From now on, anyone below who dares to gossip about my wife will be kicked out of the house."

 After saying that, Li Ling turned around and left Qingfeng Garden.

Ziyun stood at the door and glanced at Li Ling, who was heading straight towards Anxi Hall, and a smile immediately appeared on her face.

The more Ziyun looked at his uncle's back, the taller he felt.

In the Anxi Hall, Aunt Qiu was about to serve the old lady for dinner. A call came from outside that the mother-in-law came in and replied to the old lady: "Old madam, the prince is here."

The old lady glanced at Aunt Qiu and said with a smile: "Look, this person really doesn't talk about it. We were talking about it during the day, and now she's here."

Just as he was talking, Li Ling had already entered the house. After saying hello to the old lady, he asked, "Is grandma feeling well lately? Are you still coughing at night?"

The old lady smiled and said to her grandson: "What happened today? You actually thought of caring about me, this old woman."

Li Ling spent most of his energy on coaxing his wife these days, so he naturally understood that he cared less about the old lady. After hearing the old lady's sour words, he replied with a guilty conscience: "My grandson has a lot of errands in the camp these days, so I don't care about him." Come and say hello often."

He sat down on the chair and said to the old lady: "Although my grandson doesn't come here every day, Shu'er will tell me about your situation every day after I get off duty. Shu'er is more careful than me. You have Shu'er by your side." As long as I serve you, my grandson will feel at ease."

The old lady said angrily to her grandson: "Shu'er is naturally better than you. I have been ill recently, and she and your sister-in-law have been taking care of me. If I had counted on you, my children and grandchildren, I would have been buried long ago." Li Ling Seeing his grandmother's joke, he also showed a smile on his face, and he said: "Grandma said this to offend my grandson. It's just that Shu'er is kind and considerate and takes care of the house properly, so my grandson doesn't have to worry about things at home. , you can save yourself from worries, so you can focus on your errands, serve the court more, and take on the responsibility of shining on the family lintel."

The old lady knew that her grandson was devoted to his daughter-in-law, but he was a reserved and reserved person. He rarely showed his emotions to outsiders, and he couldn't even praise his daughter-in-law like this in public.

The old lady glanced at her grandson's face and guessed that he must have something to say. She said directly: "I'm about to start dinner. If you have anything to say, just tell him quickly."

After listening to his grandmother's words, Li Ling cleared his throat and said: "Grandma, you also know about Shu'er. My grandson has always wanted to discuss this matter with you, but seeing that you have been in poor health a while ago, he didn't come. Sorry to bother you."

He looked at the old lady with firm eyes and said decisively: "This is what I think. She can't have children, so we don't want children."

 This tone is not about discussing with others.

As soon as these words came out, before the old lady could say anything, Aunt Qiu hurriedly blurted out: "You are the eldest son, how can you survive without heirs?"

Li Ling glanced at Aunt Qiu and said to the old lady: "My grandson has already decided. From now on, we will choose a good nephew among the brothers or the family to inherit the throne of the heir apparent."

He was afraid that the old lady would disagree, so he explained: "Even my own child cannot be guaranteed to be worthy of success. There are many children in the family, and when we choose a good one in the future, he will be better able to shoulder the burden of the heir apparent."

Seeing that her grandson had made up his mind, the old lady sighed slightly: "Since you have decided, then let's leave it at that."

Aunt Qiu watched Li Ling grow up, and she naturally hoped for better things for him. Seeing the old lady nodding, she was particularly unwilling to say: "Even so, the imperial doctor must think of ways to take care of the second lady. This After all, it would be better for your child to occupy the position of heir apparent in the future."

The old lady secretly glanced at Aunt Qiu, who immediately closed her mouth knowingly.

Li Ling said: "Since my grandmother agrees, the matter will be settled for the time being. It will be better if Shu'er can give birth to a child in the future. If not, just choose one from the family to succeed."

After saying that, Li Ling stood up and bowed deeply to his grandmother: "My grandson once promised Shu'er that he would not accept other women in this life, and he will do what he said. If someone comes to mention this matter again in the future, I asked my grandmother to refuse directly. Although Shu'er can't give birth to an heir for me, she is virtuous and capable, and she is devoted to her grandson. She can't have children, and she is already extremely sad, so she also asked her to show her filial piety. For my own sake, take extra care of her."

After Li Ling left, the old lady said to Aunt Qiu: "As for the Zhou family, just say no."

Mother Qiu sighed and said, "I really didn't expect this prince to be so determined."

Of course the old lady likes the heir, but she is a shrewd person. Since the grandson is determined not to take a concubine, if she forces him to take a concubine because of her status, the grandson will definitely not touch her. At that time, not only will it not help the situation, but the grandchildren and their wives will also be separated from her.

The old lady said: "Let me just say, this kid has a bad temper. If you know it right, you will never turn around. You see, as soon as someone came to talk about it, Ling Geer was not happy."

She glanced at Aunt Qiu: "You should quickly reject the Zhou family."

 (End of this chapter)