Chapter 616 Family Affairs and State Affairs (Part 2)

Rushi walked towards the inner palace lightly. She was in a very good mood. She felt very lucky to marry a good husband. It was not because Li Qing'an was in power, but Li Qing'an loved her and her sister. He was not like other powerful people. He treated women like goods. He felt fresh at the beginning. When he was tired of it, he would go into a cold room or give it to others. She heard too much about such things, but Li Qing'an was not like this. He and his sister had been with him for almost ten years, but he loved him as usual without any disgust. This made Rushi both moved and happy. She must serve her husband well tonight and serve her wholeheartedly.

Mingyue's room is in the middle of the inner house, and is also an independent yard. Although it covers a large area, it is frugal, with no strange flowers and plants, no ponds and rockery, and no pavilions. It is just such a simple two-level yard, and the daily usage is the same as that of ordinary people. Her jewelry and makeup are bought from the west market, not from the east market, which sells luxury goods.

All the wives of the ministers who came to visit her were very ashamed. Some admired her, but some ridiculed her as Wang Mang and Jing's wife. In fact, Rushi knew Mingyue best. She knew that Mingyue was not born to be thrifty, and she was also the daughter of a wealthy family. She was born noble and was deliberately strict with herself. As early as in Anxi, she was very simple and treated her family well. Li Rong'an's clothes were sewn by herself. Every winter, she also led the family of Anxi women to sew shoes and socks for the soldiers, which was deeply loved by the soldiers of Anxi Army.

If it is said that Yue is deliberately doing this, it is actually true. She wants to make herself the queen of Mother Yi and Li Qing'an's virtuous support in the future.

But Rushi also understood that although Mingyue treated her subordinates, military families, and people, her personality was very tough. Her biggest bottom line was that she would not allow others to threaten her status as a child. Rushi still remembered that year, Mingyue and Wuyi had a quarrel over the matter of Yunu. The fundamental reason was who should decide the marriage of Yunu. Later, Wuyi took the initiative to admit it, and Mingyue followed her wishes and matched Yunu to Lei Wanchun.

This is Mingyue's principle. As long as she does not violate her bottom line, she will be tolerant and easy to talk to. But once she violates her bottom line, she will never give in. This time Pei Wan'er is an example. In Pei Wan'er's affairs, Rushi firmly stands on Mingyue's side. She also thinks that the Pei family has done too much. She just married a daughter and wants to take the position of the other person's wife. What is this?

Rushi thought, and walked into Mingyue's yard. The two maids hurriedly saluted: "The Fourth Lady is here!"

"Are your mistress here?"

"I'm here, talking to Miss Rong in the wing room."

Rushi nodded and walked towards the wing room. As long as the moon is not in the bedroom, Rushi usually doesn’t need to report. The wing room is two inside and outside, with lights on inside. Mingyue is prone to fatigue due to heavy body and easy to go to bed very early. However, when Li Qing'an came back these days, she forced herself to hold on and let herself go to bed later.

Rushi entered the outside room and was about to push the door in, but she heard Mingyue’s question: “Are you sure the prince hid that woman in Luoyang?”

Rushi was shocked and shrank her hand back. She heard the female guard Li Rong say, "I also heard from the prince's personal soldiers. The prince went to Luoyang last time and took the woman there and hid it in Luoyang."

Rushi thought about it. Could it be that Yang Guifei? At this time, she heard the bright moon in the room sigh softly, "How could he do this!"

Li Rong said again: "Madam, why don't I take advantage of the opportunity of the prince's expedition to Jiangnan this time and I will go to Luoyang and kill that woman, and it will be over."

Rushi was shocked and shouted in her heart: "No!"

Mingyue sighed again, "I think about this matter, you go first!"

"yes!"

Li Rong turned around and Rushi hurriedly hid behind the screen. After a while, she walked out and calmed down after Li Rong walked away. She knocked on the door, "Sister, it's me!"

"It's Rushi, come in!"

Rushi pushed the door and saw Mingyue sitting in a daze. When she saw her coming in, she was a little confused. Rushi stepped forward and sat down and said, "Sister, I heard you just now."

"Hey!" Mingyue sighed and said, "Rushi, tell me, he has only been home for a few days and is going to go on a hurry again. Is it really that urgent? I suspect that he can't let go of the woman in Luoyang, so he is so anxious to leave."

"Sister, I think that woman is also pitiful. She is alone and the Yang family is almost dead. Since Dalang really likes her, please let her enter the house!"

Mingyue shook her head, "You are so stupid. If you say such stupid words, I can let her enter the house if you don't want her to enter, but who is this woman? Yang Guifei! If I really let her enter the house, it would be strange if Dalang was not drowned by the spits of scholars in the world. Alas! For his reputation, I have been thinking hard all day long, but he can't control himself, man!"

After a moment of silence, Rushi finally plucked up the courage to ask: "Sister won't really let Li Rong..."

"This is not to kill her. Once Dalang knows, you also know that person's bad temper. He must give up on me. I won't be so stupid. Besides, I have children in my belly. Killing people at will will cause sin to the children. I just persuade Dalang not to do it too blatantly now, thinking that he can lead that woman to swagger through the market in Luoyang. If he really ascends to the prime of the future, there may be a way."

Rushi felt very pitiful to Yang Yuhuan. She felt relieved when she heard that Mingyue would not kill Yang Yuhuan. However, when Mingyue said that she became curious again, she asked, "Why is there a way to ascend to the prime minister?"

"This is a dirty thing in the palace, don't ask."

Rushi was like a child, shaking Mingyue's arm, smiling and begging: "Sister, just tell me! I'm curious!"

Mingyue was so hard that she could not help but smile and said, "Okay! I'll tell you, but don't tell others."

"Don't worry! I'm holding my mouth!"

Mingyue thought for a while and said, "Actually, I also saw it in a note of unofficial history. The book said that after Emperor Yang of Sui was taken back from the Turks by Emperor Taizong, he was kept in the palace. Emperor Taizong often went to ask questions. The book said that although Empress Xiao was over fifty years old, she was still extremely charming and beautiful. Taizong liked her as soon as she was a minister of the Sui Dynasty. The so-called raising old age in the palace was just a cover-up...."

Rushi suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes filled with ambiguous smile, "Sister, this is not true, right!"

"It's hard to say, although it's unofficial history, I believe it's true. Just like Dalang, Yang Yuhuan is several years older than him, and has been a concubine. Aren't he just as fascinated?"

"Sister, you didn't say that Yang Yuhuan is......"

Mingyue nodded and said helplessly: "What should I do? This is the only way to take care of Empress Dowager Yang in the palace in the future. If he wants to visit, let him go! It is hard for outsiders to say anything. I am a person who wants face. I can't afford to keep this person outside."

After the two said a few words, Rushi suddenly remembered the important matter and quickly smiled: "Look at my memory, I forgot all the important matters."

"What's up?"

"Dalang said that he went to the battle in three days and wanted to celebrate the children's birthdays together before going to the battle. He asked my elder sister and I to discuss how to celebrate it specifically?"

"Well! This guy still remembers his children and is quite conscientious. OK! We will discuss this matter together tomorrow. I am really tired and want to sleep. Dalang will ask you."

Rushi quickly called Mingyue's maid in to serve. She was thinking about boiling water for Li Qing'an, so she hurried away.

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Since Li Qing'an decided to go to the battle three days later, he began to get busy. Before dawn, he got up and went to the military camp outside the city. Not long after dawn, Mingyue summoned her family to have a meeting in the living room to discuss the birthday of the three children together.

Li Qing'an said that birthday is a saying. At first, everyone thought it was strange. After a long time, they got used to it. They followed the birthday together, and they could not change their birthday at will. However, everyone also knew that this was a temporary solution and did not care about it.

"Everyone listened to me. I checked the days early in the morning. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow will be auspicious day. Let's set the days on the day after tomorrow. It's also Duoduo's birthday. There are two days left, so everyone will work hard and celebrate the children's birthday according to the method last year."

Mingyue's proposal was unanimously agreed by everyone. Wuyi celebrated her daughter's birthday for the first time. She was very dedicated and smiled and said, "I said that since it was made together by three children, let's prepare more cakes and give each household in the shop one, just like when I was in the past. Can this be done?"

Mingyue thought for a while and said, "But yes, I'm worried that if the news spreads, there will be many ministers coming to give gifts, so it will be boring."

"Then let's hang a sign at the door, and you're not giving gifts!"

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Everyone said something and said something. At this time, a maid came in and reported: "Madam, Mrs. Pei is here, right at the door!"

Mrs. Pei is Mingyue's mother, Mrs. Pei. Mingyue was stunned for a moment. What did her mother do? She quickly ordered the maid to take her mother to the back house. Mingzhu was going to go too, but Mingyue stopped her and said with a smile: "If you have a lot of work to do, you can stay here."

She said to everyone again: "Just follow the method last year, Rushi will find the list, and everyone will work together! Try to be more lively this year."

After Mingyue gave the order, she helped the maid to the back house.

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In the back house, Mrs. Pei was drinking tea and thinking about her worries. She had two things to come to find her daughter today, both of which were difficult things.

"Mom, why are you here today?"

Mingyue appeared at the door, and Mrs. Pei quickly got up and held her daughter and smiled, "I'll see you! I'm going to give birth to you, I'm going to move here to take care of you."

"Mom is willing to come here, that's the best thing, hey! This time I got pregnant is more tiring than last time, and I feel like a boy again."

Mrs. Pei helped her daughter sit down slowly and said with a smile: "It's best for a boy. Dalang is a poor child. If you give birth to two sons for him, he is a hero of his Li family. No one can threaten your status."

Mingyue sat down with difficulty, and at this time, Mrs. Pei said with a serious expression: "Your uncle came to see me yesterday, because it was for Wan'er."

Mingyue smiled and said, "What's wrong with Wan'er! She also alarmed her uncle."

"Your uncle explained to me that the last time you impeached your father was Pei Zunqing, and Wan'er didn't know anything at all. She didn't have the intention. You blamed her wrongly. Your uncle asked you to treat Wan'er well."

Mingyue's face darkened, and after a while, she said coldly: "It sounds like I abused her. Mother, please tell my uncle for me that I treat all my sisters equally. I will naturally handle my family affairs. Since she has married into the Li family, please ask her parents' family not to interfere too much in the Li family affairs, as this will lead to a deeper misunderstanding."

Mrs. Pei sighed and said, "It is hard for a clean official to make a decision on family matters, so is your uncle... Oh! I don't care about this, but there is one more thing, you must listen to your mother."

"What's up?"
Chapter completed!