Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 83 Qingluan has always admired you

Although the old lady, the grandmother, tried her best to make her precious granddaughter happy, the feast still broke up in Qingluan's endless tears.

As soon as they stepped out of the door of Anxi Hall, the third girl complained: "I knew she loved to cry, but I didn't expect that she would cry like this regardless of the occasion. We came here with good intentions to help her. Who knows that people don’t care at all, so what does it mean to cry?”

"If I had known she was like this, I wouldn't have come"

Seeing that his sister was complaining endlessly, Li Ling glanced at her solemnly. The third girl saw that her brother looked unkind, and then she shut up angrily.

Qingluan did not have the protection of his biological mother in the palace, and Emperor Ming had always been neither salty nor indifferent to this little daughter, paying little attention to her.

Li Xiang on the side sighed and said: "My cousin must have had a hard time in the palace, otherwise she wouldn't be unable to be happy all the time."

 Xu Wanning snorted coldly after hearing Li Xiang's words and remained silent.

It’s not that she doesn’t know her difficulties.

 But whose life is always smooth?

She and Li Xian went to see the Guo family during the day. When they got there, they were scolded by her mother-in-law strangely before she could even take a sip of hot tea. Mrs. Guo had been sent to the family temple by the old lady for more than half a year. She was not even allowed to return home during the Chinese New Year. How could she not be angry? Naturally, she was unwilling to vent her grievances and resentments to her children and grandchildren. She showed no mercy when meeting her. All the stingy thoughts came to her.

As Xu Wanning walked away, she muttered to herself: "It's not that I don't know she's in trouble, but it's just normal. It's unlucky to cry in the first month of the year."

Although his wife's words were not pleasant to listen to, during the day she accompanied him to see his mother and suffered a lot of grievances. Now Li Xian naturally could no longer treat his wife coldly. He stepped forward and tugged at Xu Wanning's clothes: "Let's go quickly. The kids are sleepy."

Qingluan's appearance made everyone unhappy. Everyone left Anxi Hall and headed towards their respective courtyards.

Back at the house, Ziyun helped Jingshu take off her cloak and coat. Jingshu sat in front of the bronze mirror and took off her jewelry. Seeing that Li Ling was always depressed, she asked, "My husband is worried about Qingluan?" "

Li Ling heard what Jingshu said. He walked up to her and sat down on the pillar next to his dressing table. He forced a smile on his lips and said, "Madam, you won't be angry again."

 In the past, their awkwardness was always because of Qingluan, which even caused Li Ling to have a psychological shadow.

Jingshu turned her head and said with a smile: "In your heart, am I so stingy?"

Li Ling felt relieved when he saw his wife's face became clear. He stretched out his hand to pinch her nose and said jokingly: "In my heart, you are the most virtuous wife."

"Oh?" Jing Shu looked at Li Ling and asked, "What is the most virtuous wife? A man who can tolerate her husband thinking about others, or who can tolerate other women thinking about herself, is what you call a man. Virtuous?"

 Li Ling hurriedly explained: "I'm not thinking about other women." He looked at Jing Shu with a tight expression on his face and said, "You still don't want to believe me?"

Seeing his nervous look, Jingshu couldn't help but laugh, and scolded him: "Why don't I believe you? I just said it casually."

Li Ling's expression softened and he gave her an angry look, but he still said the same thing: "I'm most afraid that you will be angry."

He looked at Jingshu and continued: "I can't see my cousin being so unhappy."

As he spoke, he glanced at Jingshu's face and explained, "I only care about her out of a brother-sister relationship. Don't misunderstand her again."

Jingshu replied: "I understand this." After saying that, she turned to face Li Ling and asked: "Do you know why she is not happy?"

Li Ling opened his mouth and said, "Just like what Lao San said, he must have been unhappy in the palace."

He sighed: "Fortunately, she is about to get her haircut. When she gets married, it will be fine if she leaves that environment. However, her marriage is naturally not the concern of my government, and I don't know if His Majesty can love her." , find a safe person for her."

 For a straight man like Li Ling, it is natural that he cannot tell what Qingluan thinks about him.

Jingshu sneered and said, "I'm afraid my cousin doesn't want to marry someone who is safe."

Li Ling asked: "How do you say this?"

Jingshu replied: "The reason why she can't be happy is also because of you."

As expected, Li Ling became even more confused after hearing Jing Shu's words: "Is it because of me?"

He thought for a while and asked doubtfully: "Is it because of the poisoning last time that she complained that the government of the town did not stand up for her?"

He sighed: "We are naturally worried when she is bullied, but the situation in the palace is so bad! Even a noble family like ours cannot defeat the superior imperial power." Jing Shu said directly to Li Ling: "What do you think? Wrong, she is not just upset about this matter."

 She looked at Li Ling: "It's because Qingluan has always loved you."

 “That’s why she wasn’t happy.”

Hearing this, Li Ling looked up at Jing Shu and said with a cold face: "Don't talk nonsense. What will happen if this word spreads?"

Jingshu knew that he didn't understand Qingluan's thoughts, so she told him firmly: "She really has this intention for you."

Before Jing Shu could finish speaking, Li Ling interrupted her: "That's enough!"

Not to mention the royal family, it is an ordinary family. If a daughter who has not left the court has a crush on other men, it is also regarded as immoral. If it is publicized, it will be difficult to marry at least, and those with strict family rules will be sent away. If you go to the temple, your life will be ruined.

Ordinary people are like this, let alone the royal family with strict rules and etiquette.

 Is such a thing a joke?

Li Ling's face was gloomy, his eyes were cold, and he looked at Jing Shu solemnly: "Don't you become more unscrupulous just because I indulge you in daily life? It's about the princess's reputation, how can I allow you to talk nonsense? If such words are spread, If you get out, the entire town government will be implicated by you."

He said with a bluff: "If I hear you say such frivolous words in the future, don't blame me for using family law to scold you."

These words can scare Jin Yan and Li Xiang, but not her.

Jingshu naturally knew the seriousness of this matter, so she stopped arguing with Li Ling and turned around to go outside.

Seeing his wife turn away, Li Ling thought she was angry because of his harsh words just now, so his heart softened, but the matter was so important that he had no intention of compromising on it.

This little wife has always been steady, but it can be seen that she is spoiled by her now.

 He wanted to have a good talk with her today.

Li Ling got up and followed him to the outside, where he saw his young wife holding a scroll in her hand.

Jingshu saw that Li Ling was still bluffing, so she gave Li Ling the calligraphy Qingluan had given her during the military parade that day: "Read it for yourself."

After Li Ling opened it, he looked at Jingshu doubtfully and asked, "Why did you let me see this?"

Jingshu replied: "This was given to me by Qingluan's order on the day of the military parade."

 She glanced at Li Ling and added: "It was written by her own hands."

Li Ling lowered his eyes and glanced at the calligraphy again, still looking confused: "Why did she give you this?"

“The bright moon of the Qin Dynasty was at the Pass of the Han Dynasty, and people returned from the long march of thousands of miles”

Li Ling, a person who was once praised by the Imperial Academy for offering wine, would naturally not be unable to read such a small poem.

 His brows gradually furrowed.

Jingshu glanced at him and said, "Do you think such a poem can be given to me sincerely?"

Li Ling's face became more and more gloomy. He threw the calligraphy aside angrily and said to Jing Shu, "Go and burn it."

　　A supreme and noble virgin princess who loves a married man.

If this matter is spread by someone with intentions, not only Qingluan will be harmed, but the entire town government will also be implicated.

Jingshu naturally understood the importance of this. She picked up the scroll, went to the inner room, and threw it into the fireplace.

 (End of this chapter)