Chapter 176: The Past
Liang Xilun's illness has improved, and Li Qinghan always has a little leisure time. He looks at the burning candlelight at night. The golden light fills the room, exuding a faint warm and soft light. The wind blows slantingly through the half-open windows. Come, raise the bead curtain and make a crisp sound.
"Princess, the housekeeper just asked for an audience. The servant thought it was nothing important, so he didn't let him come in to report." Yanran came in with a bowl of porridge and put it on the table. Li Qinghan took a spoonful and found it quite appetizing. , ate some more, looked up at her and said, "Have you asked?"
"No, the princess is coaxing the young prince to rest, so she doesn't want to disturb him. Aunt Shen invited him out. She must have gotten to know him better!"
Li Qinghan didn't speak. After a while, Shen Yao pushed the door open and came in. Her face was a little stiff. She leaned towards Li Qinghan and said: "Princess, the housekeeper came to report that there are some precious calligraphy, paintings, jewelry and other things missing from the library. It’s worth a lot of money, so he came to explain it to you. Also, the concubine also went to the housekeeper and said that some valuable things in her room were missing. Also, she felt that there were fewer girls and slaves in her yard, and she was about to Find the housekeeper."
Li Qinghan frowned, put down the bowl in his hand, and said strangely: "Concubine? Her things are missing. It's okay to go to the housekeeper. There are fewer girls in the yard. If you don't come to me to find the old lady, go to the housekeeper. This What’s the point?”
She was a little dissatisfied as she spoke. There were only Shen Yao and Yan Ran in the room at the moment. There was no need to be too cautious when speaking. Yan Ran smiled coldly and said, "Maybe she can't bear it anymore. She was always there when the princess didn't come back." Boss, now after so many years, not only does she have no rights, the prince doesn't even look at her."
Such words came out of Yanran's mouth. If anyone else was around, she would definitely be punished. But she and Li Qinghan were Li Qinghan's confidants. Naturally, Li Qinghan wouldn't say anything. She held a spoon in one hand and scooped two spoonfuls of the porridge, which was black. Her radiant eyes stared at the half-eaten bowl of porridge for a moment, and said: "Why did Kuli lose something? The people in the house are all old people, and there are no new people entering the house. Even if Yes, it has been investigated, and the person is innocent. Such a thing has never happened after so many years." As she said that, she withdrew her hand again, leaned on the table and thought: "Then the King of Huainan is a What kind of person is he? How could he, a majestic relative of the emperor, still do such a thing with unclean hands and feet?"
Shen Yao was an aunt who came out of the palace, and she knew a little about what happened before. At this moment, she said calmly: "The princess doesn't know that Song Concubine, the mother-concubine of King Huainan, was originally a palace servant. Later, because of the sudden death of her ancestor, the emperor She was made a nobleman after being drunk, and then she became pregnant with him, so she was made a concubine. As a palace servant, she naturally has that problem. Later, she was disliked by the ancestor emperor because she stole something from the palace, and she never talked to him again. Because she was not favored, she escaped several disasters among the concubines in the harem and spent the rest of her life peacefully. As for the King of Huainan, he used to be stupid and weak, but later he became a king and had a fiefdom. He is just a freeloader, he only cares about eating, drinking and having fun all day long. There is nothing remarkable about him. Fortunately, King Qi takes him so seriously."
It is a serious sin to discuss the emperor's relatives in private, but there is no one here, and it is Li Qinghan's territory. A few people can just listen to it, but it is absolutely forbidden to talk about it. Fortunately, these two slaves know what is appropriate. Li Qinghan sneered when he heard this, "Heh, no one from the Sima family is worthy of such a big job."
Speaking of this, she thought of Sima Cong again for no reason. The elegant and funny man had gradually faded away from her impression, and gradually she could no longer remember his appearance. All the grudges and disputes also disappeared with her.
Liang Youzhao's heartbreaking words were sealed in dust.
Now, Li Qinghan once again recalled the day when Liang Youzhao, with scarlet eyes, brought Sima Cong's head to her, and his anger turned into a sentence, "You are so shameless!" There will be an indescribable feeling in her heart.
The more you try to forget, the clearer you will remember it.
Even now, when she and Liang Youzhao get along day and night, and face each other every night, this sentence will occasionally pop into her mind. She has never cared about what others think of her, but this sentence will make her unforgettable forever.
"Princess, what do you think we should do now?" Yanran asked.
Li Qinghan thought about it and realized that he lost a lot of valuable things. It was no joke, but the King of Huainan was a prince after all. After all, the world was still dominated by the Sima family. Just like Liang Youzhao, although he was the only one in power, he still had a good reputation.
She had to show some kindness to others, not to mention Li Qinghan. She said slowly: "Where is the housekeeper, Yanran, tell him not to make any noise yet, and add three times more manpower to watch. If the thief is caught, he will be handed over directly to the government."
There is no need to go back and forth. As for the concubine, Shen Yao, don’t worry about her. Doesn’t she want to practice frugality? A poor family is so petty that she should be frugal by herself. By the way, didn’t my uncle bring me a lot of treasures a while ago?
Come on, put them all in a conspicuous place. All her things are gone, and I don’t know whether they are real or fake. Take some of the good things that my uncle gave me and send them to her to open her eyes.
Get to know each other."
The two girls were happy when they heard it, and said with a smile: "These things are not dispensable to our princess. They are just rewards for her. I would be so grateful if I didn't."
A few people were joking again, and the night was still light. Liang Youzhao said that he would not come back and was resting in the palace. Li Qinghan had nothing to do, so he asked the two of them to come over and embroider by candlelight for a while before resting.
Liang Youzhao took the time to return home in the afternoon of the second day. As soon as he came back, he greeted the old lady. The old lady's health was getting worse day by day. As for the old general, he could hardly get up from his bed. Li Qinghan was very worried.
Shao came to visit the two of them. Liang Youzhao knew that Li Qinghan never paid attention to these secular rules.
, so she used to treat the Li family like that, but now that she has reached this point, even he is a little annoyed. Every time he goes there, he can see Bixuan serving the old lady. Although she is a little attentive, but in the end she is
It was done, but Li Qinghan, except for daily greetings, would hardly appear here.
After Liang Youzhao saw the old lady, he went to Qingchuan Pavilion. Li Qinghan was pruning flower branches and humming a tune while doing it. At this moment, all the unhappiness accumulated in his heart seemed to disappear. Liang Youzhao sat opposite Li Qinghan and was happy to see her.
, couldn’t help but laugh too
When he got up, he suddenly discovered that Li Qinghan's every frown and smile could affect his emotions, "What a good day this is. You don't usually take out these treasures. Why are they all on the shelf today? Careful. Who is so careless?"
My girl is broken, and you will feel distressed again."
Li Qinghan said with a smile: "I won't feel bad. Besides, the girls in my yard are all carefully selected. Who is not mean-spirited? They know that I value these things, so they will naturally give me a thumbs up."
If anyone breaks my spirit, it will be you!"
Liang Youzhao was said to be like this for no reason. He spread his hands helplessly and laughed dumbly, "You are awesome, I surrender!"
Only in front of Li Qinghan would he behave like this, seemingly helpless, but also doting on her tightly. Li Qinghan couldn't feel it himself, but others could easily read his deep love in Liang Youzhao's eyes, and he loved her to the bottom of his heart.
, I’m afraid that’s the only way he can be.
"How long will King Huainan stay before leaving?" Li Qinghan asked casually.
Liang Youzhao also stopped laughing, "I don't know, he is addicted to living. It's okay. He has a lot of tricks in my hands, so he will naturally flock to us."
Li Qinghan was not very satisfied with the idiom he used. There is always a derogatory connotation in it. Furthermore, what he said was "they will flock to us like birds", which made Li Qinghan feel a little strange in his heart.
"Don't talk about him. I rarely go home recently. What have you been busy with?" Liang Youzhao turned the topic to her again. Li Qinghan looked at him with a smile. Liang Youzhao glanced at the scissors in her hand and said with a smile:
"You just love to think about these things and do these things every day."
"Otherwise, what else can I do? Others invite me to go out to play, but I still have to take care of the children, and the King of Huainan, who can tell at a glance that he is not a good thing. He even lost things at home a few days ago.
! If I don't stay at home, why should he stir up chaos in the house?" This was the first time that Li Qinghan spoke so carelessly. Liang Youzhao was stunned and didn't say anything for a long time.
Li Qinghan was always impeccable in her words and deeds, and even Liang Youzhao found it difficult to catch her faults. But this time, the sound made him stunned for a while. Li Qinghan also realized that he blurted out impulsively, blinked and said:
"You heard it, I have no other choice. He is the King of Huainan. Although you are the King of Qi, you are not from the royal family. I can only ask people to be more careful."
Liang Youzhao waved his hand and did not dwell on this matter, "Well, there are several famous opera troupes in the capital. I will send someone to invite them tomorrow. They can stay at home for a while. You can go and see them when you are bored, or invite some.
It’s okay for ladies to come and see it.”
Li Qinghan felt dizzy when he heard this. He put down the scissors in his hand and seemed a little embarrassed, "Watching a show? I never go to the theater, and I have no interest in watching that thing!"
She was telling the truth. She usually held a book and read when she had nothing to do, so she was full of knowledge. She didn't know anything about the things women did, such as playing the piano and singing, she was not good at it, and she was not good at embroidery.
The old lady and Madam Li used to go to the theater often when they were at the Prime Minister's Mansion. She never went to see it, didn't even take a look at it, and said she just wasn't interested.
"Interests need to be cultivated. Just say, didn't you like me at the beginning? You still wanted to avoid me, but now you have to do it with me, right? Watching a play is different from watching people. Take your time and you will like me.
Up."
Li Qinghan agreed awkwardly, and Liang Youzhao immediately asked Alang to hire someone, saying that he wanted to find the most famous theater troupe. This was considered a smile for the beauty, and Alang agreed and went down to do it in a hurry.
Liang Youzhao rested in his house at night. Not long after he fell asleep, some rustling sounds came from outside. At first, they were not obvious. After a while, the sounds became louder and louder. Li Qinghan and Liang Youzhao were woken up one after another. Li Qinghan fell asleep.
Inside, he glanced at Liang Youzhao with a frown, and said softly: "I'll go take a look. You can go on sleeping!"
Liang Youzhao held her down and said, "I'll go."
However, in the end, both of them came out. Tonight, Xinrou and another girl were keeping vigil. The two of them woke them up when they saw each other. Their faces turned pale and they hurriedly knelt on the ground. Xinrou was considered an old man in the house.
Kowtow vigorously, "Your Majesty and Princess, please forgive me!"
They didn't fall asleep for long. Liang Youzhao waved his hand to get them up and asked, "What's the matter?" Then he saw the girl in Bixuan's room kneeling in front of him. He vaguely remembered her name, Yun'er, and frowned and said:
"Yun'er, if you're not waiting by the concubine's side, what are you doing here?"
Seeing that Liang Youzhao still remembered her name, Yun'er felt very happy for Bixuan. She took a few steps forward on her knees and said, "Your Majesty, the eldest young master has been unable to eat. He vomited it out after eating it. I don't know what happened. Concubine is worried.
It was broken, and I had no idea for a while, so I asked my servant to invite the prince to come and have a look."
There was some skill in what she said. It was because Bixuan was so anxious and ran out of ideas that she came to invite the prince so impulsively and rashly. It was not that she was really ignorant, but a sensible person would know as soon as she heard it. Isn't this pretentious?
Li Qinghan looked at Yun'er expressionlessly. She was standing next to Liang Youzhao. Yun'er would occasionally raise his head and glance at Liang Youzhao.
You Zhao, by the way, also saw Li Qinghan. Looking at her light and gentle appearance, her heart gradually became colder and colder. It was not as cold as the first time she heard Liang Youzhao call her name.
Chapter completed!