Liu Mingzhi was speechless by Chen Jie's words and could only scratch the back of his head and giggle.
However, after laughing for a while, Liu Mingzhi suddenly reacted: "That's not right, then how do you know that it must be me who is having a secret affair with Princess Shu'er?
After all, there are so many men in the world, and anyone is possible, how can you be sure that I am the man who makes Shuer radiant, with a rosy and shiny complexion? "
After speaking, Liu Mingzhi hurriedly looked at He Shu: "Shu'er, don't think too much. I don't mean anything else. I'm just a little confused. How did Jie'er guess that this happened to me?"
Chen Jie loosened her jade fingers holding He Shu's cheek and sighed quietly.
“My sister and I are the empress dowager and concubine of the previous dynasty, so we are no longer taken seriously by the clan, but after all, our status remains here!
Although my sister has lost contact with the clan mansion after going to Mingzhou, she has been living in the child's princess mansion, Jingyao, since she returned to Beijing.
Even though my sister’s status as the former concubine was not taken seriously, you have not revoked the clan rights of the Li family in the clan mansion and the title of princess of the child Jingyao.
With Jingyao’s status, who would dare to communicate secretly with the former concubine?
Even some bold young men of power and wealthy young masters have to think twice, lest they get into trouble.
After all your attitude towards the clan government, the officials in the capital still dare not provoke the Li family clan members easily.
After thinking about it, you are the only one who dares to do this.
After all, you have already got your hands on the Ai family, so extending your claws to your sister is not a shocking thing.
Of course, at first it was just Aijia's suspicion, and he was not sure that the person was you.
After all, it's just some unfounded guesses, but who knows that my sister is very honest and does not cheat!
In just a few words, I found out that the man was you!"
Liu Mingzhi suddenly realized: "It turned out to be Shu'er who told you. I asked Jie'er why you were so categorical that it was me all of a sudden."
Chen Jie gave Young Master Liu a resentful look: "The Ai family and my sister didn't mention the past because of the two children.
Today, my sister suddenly came to visit the Ai family to reminisce about old times. I was also shocked and confused at the time.
Later on, she gradually calmed down. After I asked the wet nurse to take Lian Niang away, I packed up Lian Niang’s belongings before meeting my sister.
While reminiscing about old times, I noticed that there was something wrong with my sister’s every move, every frown, and every smile.
She does not have the temperament and charm that a woman who has not been in the clouds for a long time should have.
Then I found out about you, my enemy, and my sister.”
Liu Mingzhi smiled bitterly and nodded, his eyes lingering on the two women silently for a while: "Actually, I have long planned to confess what happened between the three of us.
It’s just that I haven’t found the right opportunity.
Now that you know each other’s affairs, I feel more relaxed.”
Chen Jie turned her eyes and looked at He Shu for a while, then lowered her head to look at the daughter in her arms, with a sad smile on her lips: "First the Aijia, and then my sister, they both fell into your clutches.
You are truly a good brother to your eldest brother!"
Liu Mingzhi’s face froze, and he looked at the two sisters Chen Jie in a daze for a while.
“Jie’er, please don’t talk about what’s going on between us now, don’t talk about it anymore.
In any case, I, Liu Mingzhi, am just a hypocrite who claims to be righteous, so what can I say?
It’s getting late, let’s eat, eat!
Our family of three should be four, and since we have already agreed, we, as a family of four, will have a good reunion dinner."
The two women looked at each other with complicated eyes and nodded silently, which seemed to be recognition of Liu Mingzhi's suggestion.
Under Chen Jie's instructions, two maids successively brought five dishes and one soup, and also prepared two jars of aged wine.
In a slightly weird atmosphere, a family dinner that was not worthy of the name gradually began.
The moon is rising high and the breeze is blowing.
During the dinner, the two girls went together to arrange some delicious side dishes for the maid to bring over.
The infant Liu Lianniang was handed over to the maid by Chen Jie at some point and sent to the nanny to sleep peacefully.
“Madam, the hot water is ready. You can just tell me when you need to take a bath!”
Chen Jie motioned to the maid to go down, and looked at each other silently with He Shu, whose face was slightly red. A hint of shyness flashed in her eyes, and she silently picked up a piece of green vegetables and chewed it slowly.
Obviously the sisters have made some plans.
Liu Mingzhi burped from wine and stood up with a drunken look, as if he didn't see the two women's thoughts at all.
“Hiccup! Jie’er, Shu’er, we’ve almost eaten, I’ll go back first.
It's getting late, Shu'er, don't go back to the princess's mansion in Jingyao. Stay one night at your sister's place, so that you two can catch up on old friendships.
I’ve almost finished drinking, so I’ll go back first!”
The two women were startled for a moment, then stood up in a hurry: "It's so late, and it's freezing outside, do you still want to go back?"
Liu Mingzhi chuckled a few times, picked up only half a jar of wine and staggered towards the door.
“I just drank a jar of too much wine, and with this wine, I won’t be able to freeze it.
Let’s go now, you should rest early.”
“Hey you are really”
The two women stood by the door, staring blankly at Liu Mingzhi, who tightened his cloak and held the wine jar. His somewhat lonely figure gradually walked away until he disappeared into the dark night of the corridor.
“Sister, those words should have hurt his heart.
After all, before we got along with him, he had always behaved well towards you and me, the two sisters, the elder sister-in-law and the younger sister-in-law, and never exceeded anything.
Instead, we provoke him first for our own selfish reasons.
Perhaps that sentence made him feel uncomfortable!
He didn’t move his chopsticks once during the dinner, he just sat there drinking alone.”
Chen Jie bit her red lips tightly, leaving a row of clear teeth marks, and her eyes gradually became a little panicked: "I said that subconsciously. I didn't expect him, so I went to him to explain."
Chen Jie lifted up her skirt and was about to chase her towards the door of the mansion, but was stopped by He Shu.
“Sister, he drank a lot, let him calm down first, and then we can explain when he is sober.”
Chen Jie was stunned for a while, then smiled gloomily: "I'm a little tired. If you haven't eaten well, keep eating. I'm going to rest first!"
In the inner courtyard of Liu Mansion, the door sounded softly.
“Sister Ya, are you asleep?”
"Husband, you are back. Please wait a moment. I have just finished taking a bath. I will put on some clothes and open the door for you!"
A rustling sound came, and a moment later the door opened in response.
Qi Ya wiped her wet black hair and looked at Liu Mingzhi standing outside the door with a smile: "Husband, it's time to go to Lingyi today, what's wrong with you, sister? Why did you drink so much? My eldest brother invited you to drink again.
?"
Liu Mingzhi, with eyes half drunk, put the bottomed wine jar into Qi Ya's hand and staggered towards the room.
“Haha... It’s good to be a hypocrite. True gentlemen are dead, but hypocrites live a long time.
Isn’t life better than anything else?
Isn’t it the best life for a true gentleman or a hypocrite?
I don’t want to die, what’s wrong with me?
Does it have to be written in the history books that the word "dragon" stands alongside Wang Liu Mingzhi, he is loyal and virtuous, and he is a loyal minister through the ages!
Because the king wanted his minister to die, he had no choice but to die. He died in the third year of Dalong Yongping at the age of thirty-four.
Are you satisfied with singing praises and admiration for future generations?"
Qi Ya looked at her husband who fell directly on the bed and made a sound of sleeping soundly after finishing speaking. She hurriedly put down the wine jar, closed the door and trotted towards the bed.
Looking at Liu Mingzhi’s frowning expression, Qi Yamei’s eyes were filled with distress.
Took off Liu Mingzhi's shoes and socks, straightened him up and covered him with a brocade quilt.
Qi Ya then took off her flimsy clothes and shrank into the brocade quilt. She hugged her husband in her arms and gently kneaded Liu Mingzhi's temples with her fingers.
"Silly husband, go to sleep! Go to sleep! Everything will be fine when you wake up!"