Yijia Yishi

Chapter 368
After returning to the room, Mrs. Wu sent everyone away, leaving only Lu Shuyi alone. She cautiously asked about Lu Shuyi's visit to the palace yesterday. Covered in cold sweat and shivering all over, he said nervously: "You child, how can you win the prince? Do you know how many people want to curry favor with him? Hey... he didn't Is it difficult for you?"

After a short pause, he sighed again: "Even if it's difficult, what can we do? People speak lightly..."

"...but mother has made up her mind, we won't live here anymore, go back earlier and stay away from this place."

Wu Shi sat up straight, she really didn't want to worry about it anymore, these days were too tiring, she was tense every day, and the world seemed to collapse at any moment.

She made up her mind and said: "Tomorrow, I will go to the palace with you and explain the situation to the princess. We will leave Baoding mansion the day after tomorrow and go home..."

"You want to go back?" Lu Shuyi blinked her eyes. If she goes back, she doesn't know when she will be able to come to Baoding Mansion again...

And she might not be safe when she goes back.

In addition, now Mrs. Lu treats her like a baby, hoping every day that she can get closer to the people in the palace, how could she let her go back at this juncture?
She shook her head: "What are you going to say to grandma?"

Wu took her hand and said calmly: "Don't worry about what you want to say, I'll just say it."

"And what if Grandma won't let us go back? Or what if she gets angry?"

Wu didn't even think about it, and said directly: "If you are angry, you can be angry. I can't control so much now. I can't bet my daughter's life?"

She felt that Lu Shuyi's safety was seriously threatened, and she couldn't let it go.

"But mother..." Lu Shuyi grabbed Wu Shi's sleeve, and wanted to say something more, but Wu Shi interrupted: "There is nothing to discuss, I decide this matter, we have to go back."

She was also young and knew what Lu Shuyi thought.

His tone softened a little, and he took Lu Shuyi's hand and said, "It's not that mother doesn't want you to live here, nor is it that mother wants to break up, but you also saw it, how dangerous that night was, although I didn't find the murderer, but I always It's not practical, I always feel that this matter has nothing to do with the palace."

"...Your mother, I am not a fool, and I have my own judgment. I know that Mr. Huo Er is a good person, but after living in Baoding Mansion these days, I also inquired about the Huo family, and I know the situation of Mr. Huo Er now. Difficult, if he is really for your good, he should let you leave this place of right and wrong, instead of letting you stay and become the target of public criticism."

Wu Shi said so many words in one breath, her complexion was very ugly.

Lu Shuyi has never seen her be so strict in many years, this is the first time.

She didn't say anything else, just nodded silently: "Then everything is up to you..."

Only then did Wu's complexion improve a little bit.

When Lu Shuyi went to the palace again the next day, Mrs. Wu went with her.

The concubine was very enthusiastic, and ordered someone to make the best tea and make the best snacks to entertain Mrs. Wu and treat her as a guest of honor.

Wu Shi was a little restless, and if Lu Shuyi was not allowed to come, she didn't know how to speak.

The concubine said this to Wu with a smile: "You are really a lucky person, your daughter is so caring, look at me, I don't even have a daughter."

Wu's face was red, and she was still a little embarrassed.

Usually she is not a talkative person, what's more, she is facing the princess now, so she always feels flustered.

Fortunately, Wang Hao spoke very softly and did not put on airs at all, which made her feel a little more relaxed.

She pursed her lips and talked about the scene when she gave birth to Lu Shuyi: "... At that time, my mother-in-law heard that it was a girl. She was actually not happy, but I like it myself. The girl is beautiful and gentle, and she is also caring when she grows up. It's just... that if you want to get married in the future, you will inevitably be sad and sad."

These words were much more touching than old lady Lu's fawning manners.

The princess frowned and sighed: "Women are always wronged in these things, it's not easy for you..." The tone changed and she smiled again: "You just look at it, your grievances are fine. Bai Shou, how well the children are growing up."

Wu has always felt that people like Wang Hao should not be easy to get close to, but she did not expect her words to be so down-to-earth, no different from ordinary people, so she completely relaxed, and said with a smile: "Yeah, all the hardships have come. Children They are all uplifting, don't let me worry, everyone is very sensible."

She looked at Lu Shuyi with a smile, her eyes full of kindness.

The concubine thinks that Wu is a woman who is easy to get along with, unlike those noble ladies she usually socializes with, who support you one by one, and what they say is meaningless and not sincere enough.

Mrs. Wu is very sincere, and Lu Shuyi's sincere character should have followed her mother's.

The concubine was very satisfied with Mrs. Wu, and she specially ordered someone to take two bolts of high-quality peacock silk as a gift to Mrs. Wu, "This peacock silk is something from the palace. It is finer than usual and has bright patterns. clothes to wear."

On the one hand, he deliberately got up and took the peacock silk to compare it with Wu's body, and said with a smile: "Well, the color matches your skin very well, and I will send someone to send you to the carriage later."

Seeing that Mrs. Wu had just eaten two pieces of pea yellow, she told Madam Qiu, "Let the kitchen make some more delicate dim sum for Mrs. Lu to bring."

Wu Shi was overwhelmed by the flattery, and hurriedly stopped: "Princess, don't worry about it..."

The concubine smiled and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, it's the kitchen that does it, not me."

Faced with such a situation, Mrs. Wu couldn't say anything if she wanted Lu Shuyi to go back.

However, the concubine was concerned about her body again, and asked Wen Yan: "I heard Yi'er said that your health is not good, is it better now?"

She also asked what kind of medicine she was taking, and she planned to give Mrs. Wu several kinds of pills in the palace...

Wu's words were full of words stuck in her throat and she couldn't spit them out, and she scolded herself for being worthless in her heart. Her mouth was soft when she ate someone, and her hands were short when she took someone. Her hands were also short and her mouth was soft...

Lu Shuyi also saw Wu Shi's hesitation, she held back her laughter, and waited for the two of them to get into the carriage before she laughed lightly and asked Wu Shi: "Didn't you say you wanted to tell the princess about our return? Why didn't you?" Say?"

Wu's blushing blushed, looked at the two peacock silks on the carriage and sighed: "I really didn't expect the princess to treat us so warmly, she is so warm, you want me to say that?"

In the end, he could only sigh: "That's all, let's stay for a while..."

Lu Shuyi laughed loudly, leaned her head on Wu Shi's arms, and said affectionately: "Don't worry, I will take care of myself."

Wu patted her hair and said earnestly: "You are a piece of flesh that fell from my body. I feel uncomfortable seeing you suffer. From now on, as long as you are safe and sound, I have nothing to ask for."

And the princess could vaguely feel Wu's worry.

After Mrs. Wu left, she immediately ordered someone to invite Huo Tianyou over, and discussed with him: "It's not an option for Yi'er to stay in Baoding Mansion, what are you going to do?"

Huo Tianyou's attitude was very clear, and he said without any thought: "Of course I have to marry her to come in, and I can feel at ease by marrying her by my side."

Only by becoming his own and following him all the time can he protect her better.

The concubine frowned, gently rubbing the pastel tea bowl on the table with her slender fingers, and sighed: "If you want to marry me and talk about how to be rich, let alone your father's test, you can't pass it..."

Huo Tianyou didn't intend to give up. With clear eyes, he looked at Wangfei seriously and said, "Mother, I know it's difficult, but...I want to try."

Those eyes are particularly stubborn, which makes people feel distressed.

The concubine's brows deepened, and she quietly looked at the beauty Huagu on one side and thought for a long time before slowly saying: "Anyway, you have to walk the road yourself, and you have to plan it yourself. As a mother, I should I stopped you from the beginning, but... But I really can't stop my son from pursuing his own happiness, so in this matter, I will never stop you, I will only support you and help you. "

Huo Tianyou raised the corner of his mouth gratefully: "I knew that you are the best to me in this world. No matter what happens, you will stand by my side and support me."

He provocatively said: "...Thank you."

The concubine raised her hand and tapped his forehead lightly. This was her favorite action when she was a child, but she didn't do it when the child grew up.

"You, don't try to make me happy." She smiled and said, "You and I should both be prepared and plan. If your father insists on refusing, what should we do?"

Huo Tianyou grinned, and said confidently: "Don't worry, father won't keep letting go."

"Oh?" The concubine regained her spirits immediately, sat up straight, and said seriously: "Do you have any plans? Tell me, mother."

She raised her hand to hold the teacup on the table, took a sip, and listened carefully to Huo Tianyou.

However, Huo Tianyou kept it a secret on purpose, and said with a smile: "Temporary secret, I will tell you when I become a son."

The concubine immediately put down the teacup in her hand, unwilling to wait for a moment, and said seriously: "Don't cut it first, tell me quickly, what is your plan?"

Huo Tianyou knew that he couldn't hide it, so he told the concubine his plan, saying: "The reason why my father disagrees with my marriage with Yi'er is because of Yi'er's background, but if I raise Yi'er's social status, my father will not agree to it." Can you disagree?"

The concubine was confused when she heard this, and said anxiously: "You tell me the important point, this person's worth can't be raised just because he can, especially if he has a family background, so it's so easy to raise? Unless her father suddenly suffers Long En..."

At this point, she suddenly paused and hesitated, "Could it be..."

Huo Tianyou smiled, took a sip of tea, and nodded: "Yes, you guessed it right, I want to find a foster father for Yi'er."

The concubine exhaled a long breath, the method is a good one, but with a family background like the Lu family, is there any court elder or important court official who would be willing to accept her as a righteous daughter?

The princess thought this idea was a bit whimsical.

However, Huo Tianyou had an expression that was sure of winning, and said lightly: "Anyway, don't worry about it, I will arrange a good family background for Yi'er, good enough for her father to accept her, not only to accept her, but also to let her Father valued her."

His expression was very firm, and he didn't seem to be talking empty words at all.

The princess was extremely worried in her heart, always feeling that something big would happen...

The days are getting warmer and longer, and the house that the Lu family bought in Baoding Mansion has been tidied up. In order to make it easier for Lu Shuyi and the palace to come and go, Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Lu specially let the second master Lu and the children move to Baoding Mansion. Come and stay.

And Huo Tianyou would often appear in the Lu family as Mr. Bai, and their marriage was immediately on the agenda.

Mrs. Lu used Mr. Liu Liu to invest in the salt well jointly opened by King Huainan and the Pan family, and he made a lot of money. Mrs. Lu was very happy about this, so he recruited Mr. Liu in private and gave him another 40 taels of silver. All shares in Yanjing.

However, the 40 taels of silver was almost all of the Lu family's turnover money, and all of it was used for the salt well.

Lu Shuyi couldn't dissuade her from this, she could only watch Grandpa Lu move closer to the Pan family and King Huainan, the only thing she could do was not to let her father be contaminated by all these, for fear that it would be difficult to separate the relationship in the future.

However, the relationship between the Wu family and the Huo family became more and more intimate. Lord Huo also made a special statement to the court to clarify the fact that Wu Cheng had donated military rations.

After the emperor knew about it, Longyan read it, and specially rewarded the Wu family, rewarding some gold and silver, and personally wrote a plaque for Wu Ji rice grain. The guests who were snatched by the Pan family also followed suit and abandoned the Pan family, returning to the Wu family.

With such momentum, Mrs. Wu couldn't close her mouth with joy. She sat on the edge of the kang and sewed while she said to Mr. Lu Er, "I never dreamed that when my younger brother was still so promising, the Wu family could have such a beautiful future." time." But it was extremely regrettable and said: "It's just that I have been in Baoding Mansion these days, and I didn't see it with my own eyes when the emperor bestowed it on it. It's really a pity."

"I saw it, it was a big scene, and people all over the street ran to watch the excitement." The second master Lu was also very happy, and said while drinking tea: "It's my mother-in-law who made the best of all the hardships."

Wu felt that Master Lu Er was right. Her mother should have had a good time after suffering for so many years.

"Right now, I only hope that Mo Ju can marry in safely, and spread the branches and leaves for our old Wu's family earlier. When I hug a fat baby, I, as an older sister, will complete my merits and virtues." Wu's face was full of smiles.

However, Second Master Lu frowned, looking hesitant to speak.

In fact, there is one thing that he kept from telling Wu, not because he didn't say it, but because it involved Wu Cheng, and Yang told him not to tell Wu...

But some things cannot be hidden.

Master Lu Er thought for a moment, but decided to mention it to Mrs. Wu.

(End of this chapter)