"What?" Li Can was startled, his clear eyes widened instantly, and he subconsciously said: "But Zhao Minghui has already..."
Zhao Minghui is already engaged!
"Don't say it!" Liu Zhenlian covered her mouth and looked around: "There are so many people!"
Li Can looked around and saw that all the maids were looking at them and smiling.
She nodded, indicating that she understood.
Liu Zhenlian then let go of the hand covering her mouth, pulled her quickly into the house, and closed the door.
"Come, sit here."
She pushed Li Can and sat down on the soft couch.
"What are you doing?" Li Can looked at her funny.
"I've told you, why don't you give me some advice?" Liu Zhenlian stood in front of her and pointed at herself.
"You know what I want to say." Li Can looked at her with a smile.
She recalled the time when Liu Zhenlian and Zhao Minghui pinched each other when they met. Then she looked at Liu Zhenlian in front of her. The more she thought about it, the more funny she found it.
"Don't laugh, be serious." Liu Zhenlian pushed her: "Tell me carefully and give me an idea!"
"What's your idea?" Li Can suppressed a smile, but the smile burst out from his eyes.
"You're laughing at me!" Liu Zhenlian sat down next to her heavily, turning her back to her: "Aren't we good friends anymore?"
"Okay, let me talk to you." Li Can pulled her over and said with a serious look on his face: "Look at me, is this okay?"
Liu Zhenlian turned around and glanced at her, but she couldn't help but laugh first, raised her hand and pushed Li Can: "Oh, stop teasing me!"
Li Can laughed again.
The two laughed for a while, and then Li Can said: "Zhao Minghui is engaged, and Kong Wenru is also our friend.
Even if you like Zhao Minghui, it won't work.
You can't be small, can you?
Even if you are willing, your parents are not willing."
"How could I be a child?" Liu Zhenlian put her hands on her hips and said, "There is a mistress above me suppressing me. How do you expect me to survive?"
"But Zhao Minghui is engaged." Li Can tilted his head and looked at her: "Kong Wenru is also a friend of ours. It wouldn't be good for you to compete with her..."
"Who wants to rob her?" Liu Zhenlian took her hand, came closer and asked her: "Cancan, have you ever heard of Pingqi?"
"Equal wives?" Li Can pondered and nodded: "I've heard that, two wives are equal, no matter how high or low they are."
I've heard of it, but never seen it.
"Yes, do you think Kong Wenru and I can do this?" Liu Zhenlian looked at her eagerly.
Li Can laughed: "You ask me if it's okay, how do I know?
You have to ask Zhao Minghui."
"Ask him what to do. If I am such a good girl, can he be willing to enjoy the blessings of everyone?" Liu Zhenlian snorted, blinked and thought for a while, "As long as Kong Wenru is willing."
"But, getting married is a matter between two families." Li Can thought about it, feeling that things were not that simple.
"What's the point?" Liu Zhenlian didn't care: "His family background is good, and our family is not bad either.
And what you said is His Majesty's suspicion.
The king of the town is old and does not lead troops. Zhao Minghui is also a scholar.
If I marry Zhao Minghui, Your Majesty will no longer suspect my father of treason, right?
Speak and give me some ideas."
"That's not the case, Your Majesty." Li Can smiled and said, "You have already thought about it, what else can I come up with?"
"How is it possible? How can I be as considerate as you?" Liu Zhenlian urged her: "Speak quickly, don't hide anything!"
Li Can smiled and said: "You said it's okay to have equal wives as long as you are willing.
But are you willing to share the same husband with someone else?"
She always found it difficult to accept.
"What's the point?" Liu Zhenlian said matter-of-factly: "Even if he doesn't marry an equal wife, he will still have many concubines.
Maybe there is someone as difficult and disgusting as my aunt.
Rather than those women who disgust me come in, I might as well have been accompanied by Kong Wenru.
I'm very relieved if it's Kong Wenru. Kong Wenru has a good temper and doesn't have any bad intentions. She and I can definitely coexist peacefully."
"That's true." Li Can nodded, took a round fan from the side of the couch, and played with the jade pendant under the round fan.
She knew that everything Liu Zhenlian said was right.
But she just doesn't want her husband to kiss this and then that, and spend time with this and that. How disgusting is that?
"Then I will ask someone to call Kong Wenru now." Liu Zhenlian said and got up to open the door.
"Eh?" Li Can stretched out his hand to pull her, but didn't hold her back: "Why do you act like rain in the wind and do what you say?"
"Of course, if you have the courage now, finish it quickly." Liu Zhenlian continued the order without looking back.
Li Can had no choice but to rely on her.
"Girl." Tang Qiu came in and reported: "Your Majesty sent someone to ask the girl to come to the palace in the afternoon. Concubine Chen misses the girl."
"After lunch?" Li Can asked.
"Yes." Tang Qiu nodded.
"Did you tell me what it was?" Li Can asked again.
"The people from the palace only said that the girl should go into the palace to see Concubine Chen, and they didn't say anything else." Tang Qiu said: "But the eldest master was summoned to the palace by His Majesty at noon, and he has not come back yet.
I guess I was left by His Majesty to have lunch in the palace."
"I know." Li Canfeng's eyes turned slightly.
Your Majesty kept your eldest uncle and allowed her to enter the palace. What does this mean?
She couldn't help but think of the last time when her eldest uncle was in the palace, Concubine Chen splashed tea in Emperor Qianyuan's face in front of them.
She couldn't help but laugh.
"Okay!" Liu Zhenlian stepped forward and grabbed her hand: "Are you laughing at me secretly?"
"Why am I laughing at you?" Li Can withdrew his hand: "I just thought of some interesting things.
Did you order someone to go to the Kong Mansion?"
"Yes." Liu Zhenlian nodded: "Wait a minute, Kong Wenru is here. If she refuses to nod, you have to persuade her for me."
"I don't care, you make up your own mind.
Let me order some tea for you." Li Can directed towards the door: "Bring me the utensils for ordering tea.
By the way, help me tell the maids and ask them to prepare lunch early. I will enter the palace in the afternoon."
"I'll do it by myself." Liu Zhenlian went out and gave the order. When she came back, she sat down with her feet raised, her chin propped up with one hand, and she watched her order tea.
Li Can was able to order a cup of tea, and the maid at the door announced that Kong Wenru was here.
"Wen Ru." Liu Zhenlian stood up and walked out quickly.
Li Can poured the ordered tea from the black cup into the small cup. He looked up and saw Liu Zhenlian coming in with Kong Wenru on her arm. She greeted with a smile: "Wenru is here, please sit down."
"Seventh girl." Kong Wenru was a little reserved and overwhelmed by Liu Zhenlian's enthusiasm.
"Sit here and have tea." Liu Zhenlian pressed her on the stool, took the small tea cup and placed it in front of her: "We are all sisters, don't see anyone else."
"Thank you, thank you Miss Liu..." Kong Wenru was simply flattered. Seeing Liu Zhenlian's enthusiastic gesture, she could hardly sit still.
"Sit down." Li Can pulled Liu Zhenlian and said funnyly: "Don't scare Wen Ru."
"Wenru, don't be afraid." Liu Zhenlian raised the teacup towards Kong Wenru and took a sip.
Kong Wenru responded, recovered from his confusion, and picked up the tea cup.
Li Can also took a sip from the tea cup, but his eyes fell on Liu Zhenlian's face.
Liu Zhenlian winked at her, gesturing for her to speak.
Li Can shook his head, put down the tea cup with a smile, and lowered his eyes without looking at her.
This is a matter between the three of them, and she doesn't want to get involved.
"Wenru." Liu Zhenlian stood up, sat down next to Kong Wenru, and looked at her with a smile.
"Miss Liu." Kong Wenru also smiled.
"You and Zhao Minghui are engaged, right?" Liu Zhenlian crossed one leg unconsciously.
"Yes." Kong Wenru lowered his head and blushed with embarrassment.
Li Can looked at this scene and couldn't help but laugh.
Liu Zhenlian glared at her, not allowing her to smile, then turned her face and said to Kong Wenru with a pleasant expression: "Then, after you get married, do you mind if Zhao Minghui takes a concubine?"
Kong Wenru shook his head shyly.
This is as it should be, why would she mind?
"Then do you mind if Zhao Minghui marries an equal wife?" Liu Zhenlian asked again.
Kong Wenru thought for a while and whispered: "As long as the Duke is willing, I have no objection."
Liu Zhenlian winked at Li Can proudly and asked again: "Wen Ru, do you mind if I am the equal wife?"