Chapter 47
"Mother Yan, the Crown Prince is looking for you."
Yan's mother had just served the old lady to bed when a girl came over to deliver a message.
She looked puzzled: "What do you want from me?"
The girl said: "I don't even know this."
"Okay, you go down first."
Yan's mother straightened her clothes and went out to see Lu Zhengliu. She was thinking to herself, is there anything that would be inconvenient to talk to in the longevity hall? I also need to send a girl over to deliver the message.
Could it be that something happened to Ge Baoer?
She also thought it was impossible. With the Western mother-in-law guarding her, she couldn't escape even if she had wings. What kind of trouble could she possibly make?
"Prince?"
Lu Zhengliu stood outside the courtyard wall, turned around and asked, "Mother Yan, is grandma asleep?"
Yan's mother nodded: "Sleep. What's wrong, Your Majesty? Today, relatives came to the house, and they asked about you. Why didn't you come to meet me? Aunt Jiajia misses you very much!"
"I know. I will go to my eldest sister tomorrow to apologize. Now I have something to trouble you with..."
Yan's mother smiled: "Your Majesty, if you have anything to say, are you still polite to me?"
Lu Zhengliu whispered: "I want to see Bao'er. Could you please help evacuate the women in the side courtyard?"
As a man, he couldn't break in at night.
Relatives are staying at home now. If he dares to go there tonight, everyone will know about it tomorrow.
Yan's mother became anxious when she heard this, and she and Lu Zhengliu took a few steps to the side, fearing that the maids in the yard would hear them talking.
"Your Majesty, this...what do you want to do to see your cousin right now? Can't you wait for a while?"
Lu Zhengliu pursed his lips and said helplessly: "Brother Qing wants to see his mother. Today he has sneaked over by himself. He even cried and became hoarse, saying that his mother also wants to see me. I still have to go."
Yan's mother's face turned dark.
This Ge Baoer is even grounded, and his hands are still stretched out so long!
I really underestimated her.
Yan's mother didn't know what to accuse now. She twisted her handkerchief and said, "Your Majesty, I can help you get rid of the mother-in-law who is guarding you. But it's just this time and it won't happen next time."
Lu Zhengliu said gratefully: "I think my grandmother has been looking bad recently. Please don't tell her yet."
Yan's mother sighed: "I know."
The two of them walked to the side courtyard together, and she gave a special instruction: "Don't blame me for talking too much. My cousin is really not simple. You go to see her and beat her more, so you don't fall into her trap."
"good."
Of course, Lu Zhengliu didn't think that Ge Baoer had any "trap" for him. She didn't have the means yet.
But her current behavior really made him a little irritated.
Yan's mother went to the side courtyard, sent away the mothers-in-law and the maid Wu'er, and said to Lu Zhengliu: "You can go in. The mothers-in-law will not come here at night, but Wu'er will come again. You must come out within half an hour." .”
"Thank you."
Yan's mother was also afraid of accidents, so she personally watched outside.
After Lu Zhengliu came in, Ge Baoer was lying on the table with a sad expression. He was not excited when he saw him.
"I heard from Brother Qing that you are sick?"
he walked over and asked.
Ge Baoer raised his head with red eyes, looking at him hesitant to speak, and finally cried in a low voice.
"Brother Azheng, I want to go out. I want to see Brother Qing at any time."
"This place is clean, and grandma is doing it for your own good."
Seeing that the oil and salt were not coming in, Lu Zhengliu could only frown and said, "Now is not the time. Just wait."
Ge Baoer grabbed his sleeve and asked: "Brother Azheng, but I don't want to wait any longer. I... I don't want to be the first wife, I..."
"You what?"
Lu Zhengliu looked at her puzzled.
Ge Baoer bit his lip: "I can't be like this without seeing Brother Qing or you! I can't stand it!"
"Do you want to be a concubine?"
Lu Zhengliu's face was cold and he immediately rejected it: "No!"
He threw off her sleeves almost angrily and said, "I promised that I won't let you be my concubine."
"Bao'er, you said that when you were a child...so you will never be a concubine in this life."
Lu Zhengliu wanted to see a trace of struggle in her eyes, but there was no trace. Ge Baoer lowered his head in frustration, tears streaming down his face: "But now I am not even as good as a concubine." He looked like he was in pain.
"Bao'er, it's my fault."
After all, this was his childhood sweetheart and she gave birth to a child for him. Lu Zhengliu couldn't bear it and held her in his arms.
"Don't cry, I promise you."
Ge Baoer came out of his arms, raised his head and asked, "When?"
"This is the Hou Mansion, not the countryside of Liyang. The Hou family has the dignity and rules of a Hou family. It would be inappropriate for my eldest sister to do such a thing in front of her husband's family when she returns home. When the Xia family leaves, I will Talk to my grandmother and...Lin Yunwan about this right away."
Ge Baoer could only nod.
Lu Zhengliu was about to leave. Before leaving, he told her: "Don't see Brother Qing again for the time being. If he comes to the door, don't show your face."
"Why?"
"He is still young and doesn't know how to behave or speak properly. If people know it now... it's not good."
"I'm going back first. You should rest early."
With a "bang" sound, the wooden door closed, and she was the only one left in the whole room.
Ge Baoer looked at the weak flickering candlelight, and his heart grew colder like a snow mountain melting.
"Is it not good for others to know? Or is it not good for Lin Yunwan to know!"
She picked up the tea cup and smashed it on the ground, her face turned pale.
"No, we can't wait for our relatives to leave..."
She knew very well that once the Xia family left, she would have no chance.
"Wu'er, Wu'er."
Ge Baoer shouted several times.
Wu'er came back and heard the voice coming in. He was surprised: "Girl, why is the cup broken?" Looking at Ge Baoer's face again, he was even more surprised: "Girl, why are you crying like this."
Ge Baoer took her hand and said, "I... Wu'er, I only have you now."
Wu'er said cautiously: "And Master Qing, doesn't he have a good relationship with you? He is still thinking about you when you move here."
At first, when her cousin asked her to find Master Qing, she was also surprised.
How could these two incomparable people be involved together?
She also went to see Master Qing with the attitude of giving it a try. Unexpectedly, Master Qing actually came and seemed to be very close to her cousin.
"It should be the relationship that came out of getting along with Shoutang..."
That's what she guessed as she was standing outside the door at the time.
But I still feel something strange.
Ge Baoer said with a sad look: "He is a child after all. Although he remembers how good I was to him before, he still doesn't have as deep a relationship as you and me."
Wu'er felt a little uncomfortable: "Girl, don't say that. Serving you is what a slave should do."
"I'm so happy to hear what you said. By the way, Wu'er, please do me one more favor..."
Wu'er was a little conflicted: "What, what are you busy with?"
As soon as Ge Bao'er said it, she wanted to refuse, but she couldn't bear it. Ge Bao'er begged: "Wu'er, no one can help me except you."
Wu'er agreed half-heartedly and half-heartedly.
Ge Baoer smiled and said, "Good Wu'er, I'm lucky to have you. Let's put away the porcelain pieces together so as not to hurt us."
"Girl, it's getting late. You go and have a rest, and the slave will come."
"Wu'er, you and I are still so polite..."
Ge Baoer picked up porcelain pieces with her.
A clear and sunny day.
Lin Yunwan was tending chrysanthemums in the yard. It was almost the blooming season. She had already ordered several pots to be placed in front of her house.
"Madam, are you going to serve these flowers yourself?"
Pingye handed over a pair of scissors.
Lin Yunwan took the scissors, recalled her days in the boudoir, and said with a smile: "Before I left the boudoir, I played chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, and camellias every day. Unlike now, I haven't properly raised a pot of flowers for a long time. "
Speaking of flowers, she asked Pingye: "Are the flowers in the garden hall all arranged?"
"It was almost healed yesterday. Mother Yuan will come over soon to reply. Just ask her."
Lin Yunwan nodded: "Tomorrow is the official banquet to honor the Xia family. By then, all the men, women and children of our family will be there, so nothing can go wrong."
"This slave knows."
Pingye looked outside the courtyard and said with a smile: "The eldest young master is here to say hello to you."
"I've already given him a holiday, so why is he here again? This kid..."
As Lin Yunwan said this, she was about to put down the scissors in her hand.
Lu Changgong came over, bowed to say hello, looked at the flowers on the porch and said, "When did mother raise so many hydrangeas?"
Pingye pursed her lips and said, "What's wrong with the young master's eyes? These are chrysanthemums."
"Although they are just flower seedlings, they have bloomed a little. Why did you even admit this?"
Lu Changgong blinked, took a closer look, and then said in shock: "I saw it wrong." He then whispered: "It's the season of chrysanthemum viewing in August." He was annoyed that he was so stupid in front of his mother. Unexpectedly.
"Come in and talk."
Lin Yunwan put down the scissors and asked him: "My head hung up again last night? When did you go to bed after practicing?"
Lu Changgong pursed his lips and said, "...it's not very late, I went to bed before midnight."
Pingye took a breath of cold air.
"Zi Shi! Young Master, why don't you just wait until dawn?"
Lin Yunwan sighed and said, "It hurts your eyes." She mentioned her father to him: "When your grandfather was less than fifty, his eyesight became dim. Do you want to be like your grandfather, not recognizing your relatives within a foot?" "
Lu Changgong said hurriedly: "My son doesn't want it."
"A son recognizes his mother at all times." He defended in a low voice.
Lin Yunwan stopped talking.
Lu Changgong admitted his mistake seriously: "My son will never practice so late again in the future."
Lin Yunwan's face improved a little: "Sit down." She ordered the maid to bring breakfast.
Lu Changgong sat down and explained to her: "Mother, it's not that my son didn't take your words to heart, it's just that he forgets the time every time he writes."
Lin Yun smiled and said, "I know."
He is a natural at reading and can be fascinated by calligraphy practice.
Aunt Zhuqing came and saw Lu Changgong. She greeted Lin Yunwan and said, "Madam, I will leave after saying a few words."
Lu Changgong lowered his head consciously and did not listen to the two people talking.
Zhu Qing whispered in Lin Yunwan's ear: "Last night, Yan's mother sent away all the women in the side courtyard. The prince has not been seen in public all day. Master Qing's throat is also mute today."
Lin Yunwan smiled at her.
This Zhuqing is really a powerful executioner, and his sword hits the vital part.
"Okay, you go back first. Come back when I'm free."
"I retire."
Zhuqing left with a smile. Ge Baoer wanted to hook up with the prince and become the aunt of Wudinghou Mansion? no way.
She didn't even have a serious status, but she dared to persuade the prince to let her drink Bizi soup. She really wanted to become the aunt of the Hou family. I don't know how to do it!
