Chapter 266
Mrs. Wang's eyes flashed with clarity, looked at Li Qing considerately, patted Li Qing's hand gently, and said nothing. Mrs. Su frowned for a moment, and suddenly laughed like awakening.
"No wonder, the imperial envoy of Qing Kingdom was driven back overnight by the emperor."
Li Qing stared at Mrs. Su, and Mrs. Su shrank slightly, smiled and stopped talking. Li Qing smiled and turned to look at Mrs. Wang, and then said:
"My sister-in-law won't talk about this today. In a few days, I will also ask to go to my sister-in-law and her younger siblings. My sister-in-law and her younger siblings are well-informed and know many families. I watched Hongmin grow up and know her best. My grandfather and I discussed it and wanted to ask the two to pay more attention to find a suitable family for Hongmin. My grandfather's meaning is that there is no need to be too particular about family background, no need to be too rich, nor do I need to have much ability or talent. As long as the family is innocent, honest and responsible, and have a good temper, and can keep Hongmin's excessively calm and stable life, it is a blessing."
Mrs. Wang kept nodding and sighed heavily.
"This is my wise thing. Hongmin, alas, peace and safety are blessings."
"My wife and her husband are really heartbroken and heartbroken."
Mrs. Su also sighed. Li Qing lowered her eyes and drank tea, but she didn't respond. Mrs. Wang's eyes swept over Li Qing and smiled and changed the topic.
"After aft, Young Master Hongjian and our Hongshu went to Pingyang Mansion. When the ancestor saw his grandson, he was afraid that the disease would be cured immediately."
"This is, the ancestors' love for Young Master Hongjian the most. They always say that he is the same as when he was a child, and this is the same as that, even speaking and walking. If this ancestor praises anyone who looks like his master, it will be so good that it will not be better!"
Mrs. Su said with a smile on her lips. Li Qing looked at her side with a smile on her lips and said slowly:
"No wonder even said you are brave. I heard you are pointing at your nose and scolding me?"
Mrs. Su was suffocated, coughed twice, picked up the cup and drank tea. Mrs. Wang turned to look at Mrs. Su with a smile and said in a low voice:
"Mrs. I'm reminding you, you must be more cautious in your words."
"Isn't this not that there are no outsiders here? The three of us talk, so why do we still have to think about it? I'm very cautious outside."
Mrs. Su put down her cup and defended her smile. Li Qing laughed and pushed Mrs. Wang and said:
"It's because my sister-in-law was thinking too much. I didn't remind me. In spring, I followed my grandfather to Shangling Grassland. I admired what my grandfather said on the road. How many people are not afraid of the evil spirits of my grandfather? My sister-in-law dared to criticize Ni Lin in person. This is not the courage that everyone has! Besides, my sister-in-law said it was not wrong, right."
Li Qing said the last sentence in a low voice. Mrs. Su's eyebrows flew up, and she glanced at Mrs. Wang, who was staring at her, quickly lowered her eyes and said with a smile:
"What my wife and sister-in-law taught me is that I already know my mistake. There will be no next time. Sister-in-law is relieved."
While the three of them were talking, Green Artemisia bent her knees at the door and reported:
"Back to Madam, my ancestors are awake."
The three of them hurriedly stopped, hurriedly got off the kang, and went into the inner room.
Mrs. Wang held the old concubine Wen from behind and asked her to lean on her body halfway. Li Qing carefully examined her pulse and comforted her with a smile:
"The pulse is much calmer, nothing serious. My mother will be relieved after raising her for a few days."
Mrs. Su took the chicken porridge from the little girl's tray, first served the old concubine Wen and rinsed her mouth, then used the silver spoon to serve her and slowly ate half a bowl.
Old Concubine Wen looked around with a depressed expression, and Li Qing hurriedly laughed and explained:
"My grandpa has just left here. I just sent someone to ask if my mother was awake. The old man and the third master rushed over early in the morning. Seeing that my mother was sleeping soundly, I didn't dare to be alarmed. They are waiting in the outer yard now. Is it okay for my wife to send someone to call them over?"
Old Concubine Wen paused and shook her head slowly.
"No need, they are all busy. I am old and my body is useless. Don't ask them to come. I'm fine. You all go and work hard. They are all here to serve me. Who cares about the children at home? Besides, it's time for the New Year and the holidays again, so there are so many things at home."
As the old concubine Wen said too much, her breath became a little insufficient. Li Qing hurriedly sat sideways on the edge of the bed, gently held the old concubine Wen's chest, and took over the conversation with a smile.
"Mother just keeps raising her with peace of mind. The children are all good. Hongjian and Hongshu will return to the mansion the day after tomorrow. As soon as they come back, they will come to pay their respects to their mother. Mother, please relax."
Old Concubine Wen nodded slowly, Li Qing asked for a silver needle and applied it to Old Concubine Wen's forehead and chest. Soon, Old Concubine Wen closed her eyes and fell asleep peacefully.
The three of them left quietly, and Mrs. Wang looked at Li Qing worriedly and asked in a low voice:
"Mom's illness looks bad, how is it?"
Li Qing lowered his eyes and slowly adjusted the silver needle in his hand, and then said vaguely after a while:
"Mother is an old disease, and she will be fine for a while, so she will be fine."
Mrs. Wang nodded clearly, with a little sadness, and sighed a long time ago. Li Qing cleared the silver needle, turned to look at Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Su, and said with a smile:
"My mother said very much just now. We are all here, and no one can worry about the matter outside. I think it's better for the three of us to take turns to serve our mother here, so that we can also take care of the New Year and the Festival outside. Do you think?"
"This is the best. I am afraid that my mother will not be able to live with you. Otherwise, my wife will work harder, and my brother and sister will take turns to come over?"
Mrs. Wang smiled and agreed, Mrs. Su also nodded, Li Qing smiled and nodded,
"Then I'll bother my sister-in-law and my younger brother and sister-in-law. I'll worry more about the New Year and the Festival."
Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Su hurriedly agreed with a smile. The three of them discussed carefully for a while and were taken care of by Li Qing during the day. Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Su went back to arrange major and minor matters for the New Year and the Festival. In the evening, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Su took turns to serve.
Li Qing sent the two to the door of the main house, and Mrs. Wang stopped Li Qing with a smile.
"Madam, don't come out. In these cold weather, the outside is extremely cold. If you catch a cold, it's not worth it."
Li Qing stopped smiling. Mrs. Wang held the little girl's hand out of the door. Mrs. Su rubbed her back and fell back half a step, holding Li Qing's hand and asked in a low voice:
"You really think I was right that time?"
Li Qing nodded with a smile. Mrs. Su's eyes shone with a bright light, and a smile appeared on her face. She lowered her voice and said happily:
"I knew you were different from everyone!"
Mrs. Su let out Li Qing, bent her knees and retreated, and went out with a smile on her face.
Li Qing stayed in Chunhui Courtyard for three days before the old concubine Wen gradually recovered. King Ping came to visit him several times a day, and saw that the old concubine Wen had recovered almost all her body and spirit, so he breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.
Li Qing returned to Chunxiyuan and fell to the bed in the inner room tiredly. Ping Wang lay behind her, his extremely warm hands stroking her back, and said with a smile:
"Lying down and don't move, I'll press it for you."
Li Qing smiled and turned around and pushed away the Pingwang's hand.
"Don't touch me, if you press it like this, how can I sleep!"
Ping Wang squinted his eyes and started to laugh. Li Qing buried his head in the pillow and ignored him. Ping Wang smiled for a while, and stopped pressing his hand, but lay next to Li Qing and whispered:
"Zhou Tongwen said that my mother was extremely ill this time, thanks to you."
"It's not as severe as Medical Master Zhou said, but I'm just getting more ill. In the future, I'll just be careful not to be very sad or happy, shocked and calm, and there's nothing big about it."
Li Qing closed his eyes and said slowly. Ping Wang slowly wrapped his fingers around Li Qing's hair scattered beside his pillow. He was silent for a moment, and discussed in a low voice:
"Hongjian is here today to pay tribute to you?"
"Um,"
"Hongjian is about to rush back to the mountain in the third year of the lunar calendar. I thought, send Sun Yi and serve him. Let Ding Yi take the lead. Do you see if it is appropriate?"
Ping Wang's voice was calm and cold. Li Qing opened his eyes, turned to look at Ping Wang, and asked in surprise:
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing big. Sun Yi has some thoughts, so he just follows his mind! If you have the heart, it's not appropriate to be the headmaster in the mansion! Ding Yi has been with me for seven or eight years. He is good at heart and steady, so he can take over the job of the headmaster in the mansion."
Li Qing looked at King Ping with his eyes open, and was stunned for a while before sighing, closing his eyes, turning around, and saying lazily:
"Hongjian is your eldest son, and Sun Yi's thoughts are natural. I'm afraid that he is not the only one who has this thought. I'm too careful."
Ping Wang's fingers were wrapped around Li Qing's black and soft hair, and slowly put it to his lips. He looked down at Li Qing intently, and the corners of his mouth curled up. After a while, he murmured:
"In addition to being a senior, there is also a legitimate wife."
Li Qing's head was buried in the pillow and was already asleep.
The New Year in the royal palace was a little more careful due to the illness of the old concubine Wen, and there was less liveliness and noisy, but Pingyang Palace was extremely lively and noisy.
On the wide post road leading to Hangu Temple outside the city, pedestrians and carriages of all kinds were crowded together, forming two lively streams of people. In the direction of Pingyang Mansion, they arrived at Hangu Temple in the middle of the night, sipping incense, and returning leisurely were more crowds heading towards Yushan, rushing to burn Ping'an incense.
Not far from the gate of Pingyang Mansion City, there were more than a dozen long tables hanging with names of more than a dozen business names such as Qingyu Hall, Houdeju and Banxian Hall. Dozens of smiling faces were dressed up, holding finely crafted bamboo baskets in their arms, filled with sachets made into the shape of roosters. When they saw the children and the elderly, they gave them one.
Chapter completed!