Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 81 Why are you so stingy?

In Qingfeng Garden, it was announced that grandma had come to tell her that when the reception banquet was held for the Ninth Princess in the evening, Jingshu was leaning on the couch and reading the travel diary sent by Liu Yunzhi. She agreed and said, "Can grandma return the banquet tonight?" Do you have any other instructions?"

Mammy replied: "It's nothing special. The old lady just said that the second lady can hire some singers and storytellers according to your young people's preference to entertain the banquet."

Jingshu nodded in agreement, and the nanny bowed and retreated.

Most wealthy nobles keep concubines in their mansions for entertainment. The Zhenguo Duke's Mansion has never had this tradition, for fear that the children would be addicted to it and delay their progress. Whenever there are a lot of distinguished guests, and they need entertainment, they go outside to invite them.

 There are many Qin Lou and Chu Galleries in the west city of Chang'an that support actors. As long as the money is in place, there is no need to worry about hiring highly skilled actors.

After grandma left, Jingshu called the manager of Laifu and told him: "Find two boys to go to Xicheng to hire some actors. Don't be afraid of spending money, and your skills must be good."

After Manager Fu took the order, Jingshu stretched her body and immersed herself in reading again.

She was reading with great interest when the book in her hand was suddenly snatched away. Jingshu raised her head numbly, it was Li Ling.

She was so focused on watching that she didn't notice when he returned. Jingshu glanced at him and added, "You came home early today."

Li Ling glanced at the book in his hand and saw that it was Liu Yunzhi's travel journal again. He looked at his young wife and said, "When I first took charge of the business a while ago, it was as if I had been injected with chicken blood. I managed the accounts, not just big things but small things." You are busy day and night, but now I see you are quite free."

At that time, she had always misunderstood that Li Ling had someone else in mind, and was worried that her status would be unstable. Now that the truth has been revealed, since her position as mistress is secure, she no longer has to do everything herself and be that desperate mistress.

Jingshu reached out to grab the book: "I just took a fancy to it, so don't bother me."

Li Ling avoided her hand and snorted coldly: "I think you've been slacking off since you got this book."

Li Ling weighed the book in his hand, glanced at the three words "Liu Yunzhi" on the cover, and said disdainfully: "It can be seen that this book is very misleading."

As he spoke, he threw the book in his hand casually.

There was a small table next to the imperial concubine's couch. He originally wanted to throw the book on the table, but he didn't know if the book had spiritual power. He knew that Li Ling had not wanted to see it, so he went straight towards the golden beast incense burner behind the table. go.

The book fell steadily on the golden beast, and the incense powder was burning in the stove. After a while, the incense burner began to secretly lick up tiny sparks.

Jingshu was shocked by his sudden series of actions. When she came to her senses and stood up, there was already a faint smell of paste coming from the incense burner.

 “What are you doing?” Jing Shu glared at Li Ling and wanted to rush to save the book.

Li Ling held her back, and in just a short moment, he saw white smoke rising from the book on the incense burner.

Jingshu broke free from Li Ling's strong hand and shouted at him: "Why are you still standing there? If you don't go and take it off, it will be burned."

Li Ling stared at the book on the incense burner. He saw the right moment and stepped forward. He took the book off with **** and threw it on the ground because it was so hot.

Jingshu hurriedly stepped forward and picked up the book with a veil on it.

 Fortunately, it was not burned, but because the cover was facing down when it fell on the incense burner, the cover was now yellowed by smoke, which looked terrible.

Jingshu’s eyes were slightly angry, she stepped forward and beat Li Ling and said: “Did you do it on purpose?”

Li Ling argued: "How could I do it on purpose? I wanted to throw it on the table."

He took the book ~www.readwn.com~ from Jingshu's hand and sealed it with the words "Liu Yunzhi". It was so smoked that it was hard to see its appearance. Li Ling couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Jingshu was so angry that she raised her jade foot and kicked him, and said angrily: "You did it on purpose. How can you be like this? You are stingy and unreasonable."

 Li Ling hurriedly stepped forward and hugged his young wife's waist, coaxing: "I really didn't mean it. It's a good book, how could I throw it on the stove on purpose?"

 He spoke in a serious tone, but there was a smirk on his face. Jingshu broke away from him, rolled her eyes at him fiercely, turned around and left.

Li Ling stretched out his hand to grab her again, held her in his arms, picked up the book and put it in her hand: "Well, just read it this time, and I will definitely not stop you again."

Jingshu gave him another fierce look, took the book, and turned around to go to the inner room.

 She changed her clothes and walked out, giving Li Ling a look at Li Ling who was sitting contentedly on the chair and still suppressing a bad smile: "What are you still waiting for? Grandma is going to invite us to a banquet tonight, why don't you change your clothes quickly."

Li Ling suppressed the small pride in his heart and asked: "It's not the first or fifteenth day of the lunar month, so what are you doing with the banquet?"

Jing Shu raised her eyes and looked at him: "Didn't Qingluan come yesterday and not prepare the feast for the wind? Grandma has to make up for it today."

Li Ling said "Oh" and got up and was about to change clothes. Jing Shu stopped him and looked at Li Ling meaningfully: "You have to pay more attention to me at the banquet."

Li Ling lowered his eyes and looked at his young wife in confusion, obviously not understanding what she meant.

Jingshu glared at him and warned: "Don't forget what you promised me, and don't talk to her anymore."

Li Ling finally understood and nodded hurriedly: "Madam, don't worry, I'll remember it."

Jingshu saw that he had a good attitude and smiled at him with satisfaction. Li Ling took advantage of the situation and kissed her on the lips, then repeated: "I won't talk to her."

Jingshu hugged his neck and said coquettishly: "You are not allowed to look at her during the banquet."

Li Ling nodded: "My wife is so beautiful, I can't get enough of her and look at what other people do."

It was rare to hear such love words from Li Ling's mouth. Jingshu kissed him back as a reward. She brushed against Li Ling's lips like a dragonfly, but Li Ling's lips actually pressed down. He held her in his arms. The soft waist wanted to kiss him more intensely, and finally he simply picked him up and strode towards the inner room.

Jingshu’s clothes were changed in vain.

 After the clouds and rain, they opened the bed curtains and saw the willow branches above the moon. The two of them quickly got up to get dressed and tidy up.

When the two of them hurried to the banquet hall of Anxi Hall, in addition to the fourth master Li Yu, even the third girl, who was always late, had arrived.

Jingshu took off her cloak and secretly straightened the dress underneath, fearing that others would notice her flaws when she went out in a hurry.

Li Ling looked calm and apologized to everyone without changing his expression: "There were a lot of things in the camp today, so I got home late."

As soon as she finished speaking, the third **** the side asked doubtfully: "When I came back from outside in the second half of the day, I saw Mr. Liang walking out. Didn't he come back with you?"

Hearing this, Li Ling raised his eyes and glanced at his sister. He didn't bother to explain, and just pulled Jing Shu to sit down on the seat.

Today we have prepared entertainment, so we did not set up a round table, but set up separate tables. The old lady was at the top. Qingluan and the third girl were at the same table with the old lady, next to her on the left and right. Li Xian and Xu Wanning were at the same table with their two children, located at the bottom left of the old lady. Duke Zhen Guo was not feeling well and did not come. Li Ling and Jing Shu sit together, on the lower right side of the old lady. The third master sat by himself, under Li Ling.

After Li Lingjingshu sat down at the table, the messenger replied: "The fourth master sent someone to deliver the message early in the morning, saying that he had something to do and couldn't come over today."

The old lady nodded lightly, and then smiled at everyone: "Qingluan was a little tired yesterday, so I didn't ask you to come over. Let's have a good gathering today. At this time, Qingluan has not been to the house for five or six years. Every time I go to the palace to see her, she always talks about you."

As she said that, she turned to look at her granddaughter and said, "Your brothers and sisters are all thinking about you. You are also thinking about them in the palace, right?"

After the old lady finished speaking, she saw that her granddaughter was stunned and didn’t respond. The old lady pulled her clothes and said with a smile: "Silly boy, what are you thinking about?"

It wasn't until his grandmother called him that Qingluan came back to his senses. He quickly turned his gaze away from Li Ling and looked at the old lady confusedly: "Grandma, what did you just say?"

 (End of this chapter)