incense as a medium

Chapter 5
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Qin seemed to be pointing at something, Liu Bailu's appropriate smile remained unchanged, but her hands dropped and were gathered in her sleeves.

"Come in as soon as you come, don't freeze my good grandson!"

Liu Su's voice came from the inner room, Liu Bailu took a step forward and opened the curtain, and said to Qin with a smile on his lips, "Sister-in-law first."

Qin's glanced at the high-raised door curtain, curled the corner of her mouth: "There are maids who don't know how to use it."

Liu Bailu's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes turned a little colder, and he said, "Please, sister-in-law."

Qin's heart was angry, she glared at Liu Bailu and led Liu Zongze's hand into the room.

After Mrs. Qin entered, Liu Bailu did not put down the curtain, but turned her head to look at Liu Zifeng and Liu Zimo on the porch, and said with a smile: "Second brother, third brother, hurry up."

The two people who were walking slowly came forward when they heard Liu Bailu's urging. When they reached the door, Liu Zifeng saluted Liu Bailu and went in, but Liu Zimo looked at Liu Bailu and laughed a few times before going in. Liu Bailu took it away. With a smile, he lowered the curtain and entered the house.

The main room has five bright and dark rooms, the living room in the middle, the living room of Huating and Liu Junge on the left, and the residence of the two aunts Bai and Han on the right.

Mrs. Han and Mrs. Bai had already woken up. Mrs. Bai waited on Liujunge and his wife to dress and wash in the room, while Mrs. Han went to help in the kitchen. It was too busy for this big family to rely on Yuniang alone, so every day Yuniang, Han's and Shuangjiang will complete the three meals together.

Liu Bailu and the others stood in the living room, and after waiting for a quarter of an hour, Liu Junge and Liu Su's family came out from the curtain and took their seats at the main seats.

The Qin family leads Liu Zongze as the leader, followed by: Liu Zifeng, Liu Zimo, and Liu Bailu.

The five people greeted Ann in unison, sat down, and Mrs. Bai served tea for them.

Qin embraced Liu Zongze, looked at this and that, after a while, she coughed and said: "Elder-in-law, mother-in-law, the last time Mr. Huu Mu came back, he said that there is a gentleman from him who wants to marry us Bailu. My daughter-in-law heard from my husband that the gentleman has been teaching in the academy. He was a scholar of Jingren for 23 years, and now he is thirty-one. He is a handsome man. His wife died of illness last year, leaving behind a pair of children , the older one is seven years old, and the younger one is only two years old."

Qin Shi didn't seem to see the unhappy faces of Liu Junge and Liu Su Shi and said happily: "Our family has suffered a crime, and we can't be an official for three generations, but my sister-in-law is a woman, and her husband's family is not included after marriage The husband said, that, that Feng Xiucai has a good temper and is very gentle, and my sister-in-law has a bit of a stubborn temper, which is a perfect match for that Feng Xiucai. By the way, Feng Xiucai has a two-entry house, and there is only one old lady at home. A pair of children, no one else, the population is simple and clean. Father-in-law, mother-in-law, how about it?"

After Qin finished speaking, she looked at Liu Junge and Liu Su with burning eyes. Seeing that the two did not answer for a long time, she turned her gaze to Liu Bailu, who was sitting down with her eyes down. Her eyes flickered slightly, and Liu Junge showed hesitation on the other side. Said with Liu Su: "My daughter-in-law also knows that her father-in-law and mother-in-law have some concerns. Feng Xiucai is a widower. We Bailu married and became a stepmother. I felt a little wronged. Last time my husband came back and told my daughter-in-law, my daughter-in-law refused immediately. She retired, but after all, she used to be a well-known lady in the capital, so she can't be someone's successor, but..."

Mrs. Qin paused, and continued to look at the faces of Liu Junge and Mrs. Liu Su. Naturally, she would not say that she was the one who offered to marry her sister-in-law. That's why Liu Zixuan mentioned Feng Xiucai, let alone this Feng Xiucai. Liu Zixuan denied it. Yes, it's just... Now at this moment, she pressed the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, and said: "My daughter-in-law also heard what happened last night, but she is a woman, so she didn't show her face. With the help of my mother, I hid behind the screen and had people search the house. You see, the daughter-in-law was afraid of losing her reputation, so she dared not show her face in front of people at all, but so many people saw my sister-in-law taking a bath last night. Sister-in-law has just been divorced again, so it’s not good to spread the word at this time, isn’t it? It’s better to settle the marriage now. Feng Xiucai admires the talent of the husband very much, and wants to give advice from the husband. will be wronged."

Qin Shi looked at Liu Junge and Liu Su Shi with a smile. The more silent these two people were, the happier Qin Shi was. Their silence showed that they were thinking about this marriage. As long as this marriage is completed, then Feng Xiucai will be a widower. Bai Lu won't have much dowry when she gets married, and Liu Su's dowry will be hers by then!
Qin shi said so much, but only one thing was right, that is, if she mentioned this matter before yesterday, Liu Junge and Liu Su shi would never allow her to continue talking, but today is different from the past.

Liu Sushi's face was hesitant, but Liu Junge calmed down a bit. He coughed and said, "This matter cannot be discussed in front of the children. Zixuan will take a rest tomorrow, right? We'll talk about it when he comes back tomorrow. Now, eat first."

Qin also knew that this matter could not be done in one go, so she agreed with a smile, and pulled Liu Zongze to stand up.After Liu Junge and Liu Su Shi got up and went to the flower hall, she walked to Liu Bailu and said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, think about it carefully, that Feng Xiucai is really good."

The corners of Liu Bailu's raised lips were drawn into a line, and she bowed her head and replied submissively: "When it comes to marriage, parents are the masters, and sister-in-law is beyond."

"Eldest sister-in-law is like a mother." Qin smiled awkwardly.

Liu Bailu glanced at Qin, then looked at the flower hall again, her quiet eyes flashed a gleam, she smiled and said: "Mother is still there, I don't know how sister-in-law's 'elder sister-in-law is like a mother' can be explained?"

Liu Bailu has always been clumsy with a clumsy tongue and not good at speaking, but if she wants to choke someone, she can definitely kill him.Qin shi forgot this in a moment of complacency, and blushed at Liu Bailu's words.

The Qin family and Liu Bailu didn't seem to be at odds. They were fine in the early years. They were polite and had no disputes or unhappiness. After they came to Xiongtang County, the contradiction between the two became prominent.

Liu Su's mediation took a long time, but she couldn't, and could only let them be patiently. Fortunately, the two of them quarreled at most, and Liu Bailu was sensible, and she tolerated everything, and it passed.

I thought that after a while, Liu Bailu would get married and go to the capital. Everything would be fine. If the Zhou family could use the power of the Zhou family to overturn the case, or let the grandson become an official in the future, it would be fine. Who would have expected that the Zhou family would What about retiring from the marriage?

Liu Su sighed, looked at Qin with dissatisfaction and helplessness, she waved to Liu Bailu, and said, "Bailu, come quickly and help set the meal."

"Yes."

Liu Bailu responded with a smile, walked quickly into the flower hall, took the food box from Shuangjiang and began to set meals.

In the evening of that day, Liu Zixuan Xiumu, the eldest son of the Liu family, came home and was stunned for a while when he heard his parents ask about Feng Xiucai, then he nodded hesitantly and explained Feng Xiucai's affairs in detail.

Liu Junge and Liu Sushi didn't say anything else, they just asked him to take a closer look at Feng Xiucai's character.

Liu Bailu pretended not to know anything, and just continued to embroider in the room.

Her wedding dress has already been completed, and now the quilt is embroidered.

The bright red brocade silk satin is as smooth as entering the water, with pink willows and green on it, mandarin ducks intertwining necks, and acacia flowers blooming.

Everything else on the quilt has been embroidered, only the half of a pair of cross-necked mandarin ducks has not been embroidered.

Some time ago when people from the Zhou family came to retire, she put away the quilt and embroidered landscape pictures, but since a few days ago, she somehow took out the quilt again.

Liu Bailu parted the silk thread absently, and the extremely thin thread was divided into equal threads as thin as a hair under his slender fingers.

Shuangjiang came in with a cup of tea, and seeing Liu Bailu's appearance, she hurriedly stepped forward to take away the silk thread in her hand: "Miss, there is not much left of this high-quality silk thread, if you are so absent-minded, don't worry about it. Yes, it’s really a pity.”

The best brocade, of course, must be embroidered with the best silk thread. This kind of silk thread comes from the color thread workshop in the south of the Yangtze River. It's also very expensive.

A cluster of silk threads is ten intertwined, and a handful of silk threads is ten clusters of silk threads. Such a bundle of silk threads costs one tael of silver.

It is ten times as much as other silk threads.

Liu Bailu watched Shuangjiang put away the silk thread, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

There was no warning that Liu's house would be ransacked, just as who could have predicted that the prince would rebel?

The throne will belong to him sooner or later, why would he rebel?

The prince rebelled, and the emperor copied many families one after another. Liu Junge was the prince's grand teacher, and the prince rebelled. No matter whether he knew it or not, he had an inescapable responsibility.

So the Liu family was copied.

But fortunately Liu Junge is upright and sincere, and has a wide range of contacts in the court.The person who came to raid the house that day was also a good friend of Liu Junge's, so he was extra merciful.

All the money and property deeds of the Liu family were confiscated, and all the belongings of the female family members of the Liu family were brought to Xiongtang County intact.

In addition to Liu Su's and Qin's dowry, there are also Liu Bailu's rouge powder and several large boxes of clothes and jewelry.

But now the members of this big family have to spend money inside and out, and the two younger brothers are not married yet, and they will buy another house to marry them in the future.

Liu Junge feeds the horses in the army, and the salary he earns is only enough for him to eat and drink, all the expenses of the family fall on Liu Su's shoulders.

I am afraid that such silk thread will never be available again in the future, right?
Liu Bailu stared at the pair of half-embroidered necked mandarin ducks, his eyes became a little dazed, and he didn't even know when Shuangjiang retreated, let alone when there was an extra person in the room.

It wasn't until her eyes blurred and she saw a figure on the embroidery frame that she suddenly stood up and turned around in shock.

"you……"

Liu Bailu tightly covered her mouth, staring at the man in front of her that she will never forget.

This man is so brave, he broke into other people's boudoir again and again, that day... so much so that Liu Bailu could recognize him even through the mask.

"Um, we meet again."

Qi Peiyun's lips moved, and it took him a long time to squeeze out these few words.

(End of this chapter)