In the 26th year of Qingli, in mid-June, a medium-sized house in the capital and southern city.

It was almost noon, the sun was shining with scorching fire, and there was no cloud in the sky. The cicadas were screaming desperately, and the flowers, plants and trees in the yard were drooping their heads.

Did all the cicadas in the capital gather in this yard? Li Qing thought dizzyly, squinted his eyes and looked at the coolness under the tree next to him greedily. It would be great if he could stand under the tree! Turning his head, he saw Madam Zhong staring at her coldly. Li Qing felt a stern heart, moved his steps slightly, and stood up again in a regular manner.

In the past ten years, she has lived too freely. At this moment, she can't stand even standing in the sun for a few quarters of a year. She said that her gentleness is so good that her father is. Will Li Yunsheng love her a little because of this resemblance? Her stepmother, Mrs. Li's arrogance, she has heard too much in the past six months, and that sister, it is said that she was deeply shocked when she saw her. It seems that Lian Qing said that Mrs. Li didn't know that her existence seemed to be true! Over the past ten years, Mrs. Li, who has always regarded herself as a pride in office, returned to the capital, but found that her original daughter appeared! How angry would she be? Li

Qing was extremely distressed. She didn't want to leave Hangu Temple, didn't want to come to this house, and didn't want to be this young lady. However, the hand that had been raising her for ten years pushed her hard and pushed her into this house, into that yard, and that celestial moon pavilion! The lady said, "This house is only a yard that is barely worthy of the eldest lady." The lady said, "The word Qingwu violated the name of the eldest lady and was given the name of the Xieyue Pavilion." The lady who was full of words said, "The wife of Madam Wen moved her in, but when she was a girl, she didn't take her mother's attention. What would this "madam say" would make her do? Can that father understand her forbiddenly?

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the noise in the front yard, and a little girl ran in:

"Master, Madam is back!"

The people standing inside the second door were nervous and stood up in a regular manner. Madam Zhong looked happy and pulled her clothes and hurriedly went out. Li Qing moved slightly, grabbed the handkerchief in her hand tightly, lowered her head slightly, and listened attentively to the movement outside the Chuhuamen Gate.

There was a chaotic footsteps outside the door. Li Qing raised his eyes slightly and looked outside the door. A man and a woman walked in with two children surrounded by many maids and maids. The man was in his thirties, straight figure, wearing a moon-white gauze, with a short beard, fair face, picturesque facial features, and a smile like a spring breeze. Seeing Li Qing, his smile became tight. This thin girl was the daughter born to Lian. How could she have a little bit of the demeanor of an official family? How could such a evil seed be left at the foot of the Qishan Mountains back then? After passing Wangxiangyi, the wife received a letter, and he was troubled by the trouble. Min'er cried so hard that she felt heartbroken. Min'er's appearance and demeanor were the eldest daughter of his Li family!

Wearing a big red gauze skirt, a white silk top, fair skin and extremely gorgeous facial features, Mrs. Li stared at Li Qing fiercely. Li Qing was pounding in her heart, and she heard Madam Zhong smile and said:

"Master, madam, this is Miss Qing."

It's Miss Qing! Li Qing felt a little relieved, and was secretly grateful, so he hurriedly knelt down to pay his respects:

"Qing'er, please father, mother!"

Li Qing lay on the ground and heard a heavy "hum!" above her head. The big red gauze skirt turned away from her like a strong wind. A pair of small shoes embroidered with red peonies and pearls moved over. Li Minhua stared at the Jinluo gauze shirt that Li Qing was wearing. She had never seen this color pattern before. Hum! Li Minhua rushed up in one breath, suddenly raised her feet, stepped heavily on Li Qing's sleeve, and turned her back twice again, lifting her feet away.

Li Yunsheng looked at Li Qing's filthy sleeves and frowned. He was really not worry-free. Who did he want to suppress such expensive clothes? Sure enough, he looked like Lian's arrogance back then! Li Minfei pulled his sleeves:

"Father, go in."

Li Yunsheng said gently, "Hmm" without looking at Li Qing, and said coldly,

"Get up."

"Thank you father."

Li Qing said softly, Qiuyue stepped forward carefully and helped her up. The crowd had already gone in. Qiuyue gently patted her sleeves, raised her head and looked at Li Qing worriedly. Li Qing smiled at her.

"It's okay! Let's go in too."

Li Qing raised his head, took a deep breath, sorted out his clothes, and took Qiuyue to the backyard after following the crowd.

In the main hall of the backyard, the several large basins of ice in the corner of the house emitted a hint of cool air. The room was cool and comfortable. Li Yunsheng and Mrs. Li sat on the chair in front of the middle hall and drank tea. On the row of chairs on the left, there was a girl about ten years old and a boy of seven or eight years old. Li Qing knew that they were her two half-siblings. The one who stepped on her clothes just now should be this surprisingly beautiful little girl.

Li Qing took Qiuyue quietly into the door, found an inconspicuous place to stand, and heard Madam Zhong report:

"... The eldest young master arranged it in Jinzhuyuan, which is close to the master's study. There is also a small garden behind the yard. The eldest young master is tired of reading books and can walk in the yard. The eldest young lady... arranged it in Cuilianju..."

"Didn't I say I want to live in Qingwuyuan!?"

Li Minhua interrupted Madam Zhong's words, raised her eyebrows high, and Madam Li frowned. Even if she was confused, she should not make such a mistake. She put down the cup in her hand, looked at Madam Zhong in confusion and asked:

"The girl said she wanted to live in Qingwuyuan, why did she arrange Cuilianju?"

Madam Zhong thought about Madam Wen’s arrogance that day and replied with a embarrassed look on her face:

"Miss Qing lived in Qingwu Courtyard and changed its name to Xieyue Pavilion."

Li Qing was a little verbal. With the location and exquisiteness of Qingwu Courtyard, and the precious peonies in the courtyard, she could not live in. When Madam Tianwen moved her into Qingwu Courtyard like that, when Madam Zhong said something, she knew that the yard was a disaster... Li Minhua shouted sharply in an angry voice:

"Tell her to get out! Cui Mo and Yu Yan, took people there! Throw her things out to me! Throw them outside the gate!"

Qiu Yue pulled her sleeve nervously and reminded:

"Girl, Mrs. Wen..."

Li Qing ignored Qiuyue and pursed her lips tightly and stared at Li Yunsheng. Li Yunsheng slowly drank tea, as if he didn't hear anything. He really wanted to let these girls throw her out of the house?! Didn't he know that he really threw it out... His new doctor of the Ministry of Rites would immediately become a joke in the entire capital? I'm afraid he can't do such an official! Li Qing felt a little sad. She was not Li Qing, and he didn't care about her, and she didn't care about him even more! She wanted to walk out of the house, but Mrs. Wen stood behind her and would not agree.

A little girl rushed in outside the door and reported:

"Master, Madam, Madam Wen has sent someone."

Li Yunsheng hurriedly put down his cup and stood up with a "huh" sound. Mrs. Fang of the Li family, the daughter of the Prime Minister Wen family, and the cousin of the Imperial Concubine, he tried his best to slap in the past, but had no response! Aunt Gu, who he wanted to rely on, disappeared in a blink of an eye. Then, Master Li forgot him and forgot his beloved daughter the most! He endured ten years and tried his best to achieve the fifth grade! At this moment, Mrs. Wen actually sent someone? Li Yunsheng calmed down and sat back again, smiling and shouted, "Come in quickly." Cui Mo and Yuyan also quietly stood behind Li Minhua from the door.

The little girl came in with an old lady dressed in gorgeously and elegantly dressed. A girl next to her laid a mat on the ground. The old lady knelt down on the mat to pay tribute. Li Yunsheng recognized that she was the most capable mat Wen beside Mrs. Wen, so he stood up and said with his hands:

"Madam Wen, please come up quickly. You are the one who serves by your mother. Runqing should not be such a big gift."

Mrs. Li sat without moving, barely showing a smile. Madam Wen stood up with the flow, her eyes swept over Mrs. Li, and a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes. She smiled and said:

"The master and his wife heard that the son-in-law had entered the mansion and sent the old slave to pay their respects. The wife will arrange a family dinner in the mansion tomorrow to welcome the son-in-law and his family."

Li Yunsheng was overjoyed and smiled. The wife still remembered his son-in-law, who had been filial and respectful for years. It seemed that the wife was still satisfied. With the Li family and the Wen family behind him, his future was just around the corner! Madam Wen looked at the little girl and the little boy sitting next to her, and walked up to greet her with a smile:

"This is the second lady and the eldest young master, right? He is really a handsome talent! He is actually more outstanding than his son-in-law and his wife back then! The old slave pays homage to the second lady and the eldest young master!"

Li Minhua showed resentment on her face. She was the eldest lady in this mansion! Not the second lady!

"Minhua, Minfei, why don't you greet Madam Wen!"

Li Yunsheng shouted, Li Minhua replied with a little stiff look, Li Minfei stood up with a smile on his face and said:

"Hello, Madam Wen!"

Madam Wen smiled even more and looked around to find Li Qing. When she saw Li Qing, she hurriedly stepped forward to give a gift, took Li Qing's hand and complained intimately:

"Why is the eldest lady hiding here?! If you don't see the old woman for two days, will you be separated?"

But his eyes were aimed at the filth on Li Qing's sleeves. Li Qing smiled slightly, bent his knees and blessed him with a blessing.

"Hello, Madam Wen."

"When the old slave came, Miss Jiu asked you to bring a message, asking you to arrive early tomorrow. She will make a lotus sauce this afternoon, so Miss Jiu will try it again. Miss Jiu also invited Miss Shen and Miss Wen San to visit the mansion tomorrow, and I would like to congratulate you on your father and daughter's reunion alone."

Li Qing smiled but did not answer, and turned to look at Li Yunsheng and his wife. Her parents were in the hall, so she could not be self-centered, otherwise she would be unfilial. She could not leave this to others. Madam Wen pretended that she didn't see it, and she slapped her lips slightly and continued:

"Mrs. I have sent a car to pick up the lady tomorrow morning. The lady said that the flowers and plants outside the Xiyue Pavilion are good, and the window screen should be silver and white to be worthy. I asked me to bring a few yarn made from inside to paste the window for the lady. The ones I bought outside were not fine enough."

Li Qing hurriedly thanked with a smile, so he sent a car directly, picked her up one more, and sent these shawls to tomorrow's family dinner... Madam Wen ignored others and just pulled her to talk for a while before saying goodbye.

The room was silent for a while. For a long time, Li Yunsheng looked at Li Qing with deep eyes. Mrs. Wen's dust banquet seemed to be because of her face! He actually forgot that in the past ten years, she was taken care of by Mrs. Wen, so she naturally had some affection. Maybe the affection was not very shallow. Miss Jiu is the daughter of the fourth wife and the niece of the queen. Miss Wen San should be the girl from Prime Minister Wen's family. Whose family is Miss Shen? The Minister of Rites is surnamed Chen! Maybe... she had a good relationship! The filth of her eyes shifted to Li Qing's sleeves. Li Yunsheng couldn't help but feel angry. She must know that Madam Wen was coming, so she couldn't change her clothes? Perhaps, wearing this clothes was intentional? Humph! Li Yunsheng made up his mind and looked at Li Qing and said sternly:

"Qing'er, you are your sister. You must be kind and take good care of your younger siblings! Don't forget your surname is Li!"

Turning his head, he ordered Madam Zhong to say:

"Minhua lives in Cuilian Courtyard. From now on, Miss, the second lady, don't be called a mess, it's a mess! You shouldn't say anything that shouldn't be said is not allowed to go out. If anyone ruins the reputation of the Li family, the family law can be waited!"

Li Qing lowered her head and agreed, knowing that this was warning her.

"Father!"

Li Minhua jumped up angrily, Mrs. Li's eyes widened, and her hands twisted with her hand trembled slightly. She had suffered a lot in the past few decades, and not as many as in the past few days, anger mixed with sadness surged up. She suddenly lost control and grabbed the cup bent at Li Qing and slammed it hard. Water mixed with tea leaves and poured it on Li Qing's body. The cup hit Li Qing heavily on the instep of the feet, causing Li Qing to scream and bent down.

Li Minfei was pulling Li Minhua back and talking in her ear. Li Minhua picked up a smile on the corner of her mouth and sat back. She stared at Li Qing with excitement. Li Minfei turned around and squinted her eyes at Li Qing. Li Qing only felt a sudden sudden feeling in her heart. Li Yunsheng lowered his eyelids and ordered Li Qing in a cold voice:

"Qing'er, you are weak, go back and rest. Don't come here to pay tribute to me at night!"

Li Qing endured the pain and retreated. Qiuyue held her, feeling a burst of soreness rushed to her chest, turned to look at the girl's peaceful and calm expression, and slowly suppressed the soreness.

In the Xieyue Pavilion, Madam Zheng, Tingxue, Liuli and Shanhu were waiting anxiously in the yard. Seeing Qiuyue limping back with Li Qing, Madam Zheng was frightened.

"Can't you even take action?"

Qiuyue saw Madam Zheng, and felt wronged suddenly, and shed tears and said:

"It's not because the lady hit the girl with a cup and hit her in the foot."

Several people helped Li Qing into the house with all their strength. Madam Zheng carefully took off Li Qing's shoes and socks. Seeing that the face of her feet was covered with purple blood, vague blood oozing out. Tears were flowing down her heartache. The girl grew up in her palm. She never broke her skin once. She was always her own flesh and blood. The master could watch her wife use such a ruthless move! Liuli had already rushed in to get the medicine box and opened it to Li Qing:

"Girl, see which one to use."

Li Qing took out a green bottle and handed it to Qiuyue.

"Qiuyue, you have a light hand. Wash it with cold boiled water first and apply a thick layer on it."

After applying the medicine, Li Qing leaned on the couch and breathed a sigh of relief:

"It's already afternoon. You can go and have a meal. After you finish eating, I will bring my meal over. I don't want to eat it now."

Madam Zheng agreed, leaving Liuli to serve, and the group went to the kitchen.

After half an hour, Madam Zheng and her group came back with a calm face. Li Qing hurriedly put down the book in her hand. Before she could speak, Tingxue said angrily:

"Girl, it's so bullying! When we went there, they were obviously having a meal, and they insisted that we were late and there was no food!"

"Then you didn't eat?"

Li Qing frowned and asked, Qiu Yue replied:

"I just ate it. Tingxue started arguing with them and insisted on rushing in to see if there was any food. The woman next to her took some for us."

Madam Zheng explained:

"Madam Zhang, who is in charge of the kitchen, arrived today. The mother next to her told her that Xue was Madam Zhong's niece, so she stopped stopping her. The mothers took some food for us, but the girl's food, and refused to give it to her, saying that the wife had ordered that no one could break the rules after the meal."

Li Qing was dumbfounded. This Mrs. Li was really a lady from the Li family who was a century-old family and a family of poetry and books. She was clearly a shrew who punched the turtle! She couldn't help but touch her forehead with her hands. It seemed that her strategy had to be changed. You can't use the gentleman's method to deal with shrews.
Chapter completed!