"Husband, what's going on with this girl Bingyan?"
As soon as Qi Yun said this, Qi Ya, Qing Lian, the Queen, her sisters and others all gathered in front of Young Master Liu with curiosity on their faces.
"Yes, yes, what are you going to do about this girl Bingyan?"
"Husband, husband, among the children below, who do you think is more suitable for this girl Bingyan?"
"Husband..."
Liu Mingzhi looked at the curious expressions of the ladies, turned around and glanced at the carriage that was about to disappear at the corner of the street, happily raised his hands, turned and walked towards the door of the mansion.
"Ladies, it's useless to be anxious about some things. No matter how anxious you are, you still need to take it step by step."
"Husband, of course I know this. The main thing I want to know is which one do you think is more suitable for Bingyan or our boy?"
"Sister Shan, I really don't know how to answer you about this matter right now.
After all, fate is such a mysterious thing, who can say it accurately?
The most critical issue now is to find a way to let Yiyi, Feifei, Yaoyao, Yue'er, Lingyun, the sisters, and Bingyan girl get to know each other.
After the little sisters get to know each other well, we will make the next step.
As for who is more suitable for whom, it all depends on their own fate.
When the time comes when Bingyan, this girl, has a crush on any brat in our family, we will win over whoever she is."
As soon as Mr. Liu finished speaking, he seemed to have thought of something again. He looked at the beauties with a strange look and chuckled while shaking his head.
"Hehehe, hehehe, we even have to prepare for the worst in advance.
Maybe, Bingyan Girl doesn't like those brats in our family at all!
If someone looks down on our boy, we can't force him, right?"
After Qi Yun, the third princess, Wenren Yunshu and the other sisters listened to their husband's answer, they all nodded gently a few times.
"Okay, so be it."
"Since you, husband, have thought about it, my sisters will not say anything anymore. Whatever you say, my sisters will just listen to you."
"Husband, what you said earlier does make some sense.
But, what do you mean by those words that follow?
What happened to those brats who gave birth to my sister? How good their brothers are!"
Young Master Liu turned his head to look at Wenren Yunshu, who had a coquettish look on his face, and nodded happily.
"Yes, yes, Shu'er, you are right, those brats in our family are the best, okay."
"Oh, hum, it's insincere and perfunctory."
Qi Yun pursed her lips, looked at her husband and asked softly: "Husband, when will it be appropriate for my sisters, Yiyi, Feifei, Yaoyao, Yue'er and the others to meet with this girl Bingyan?"
Liu Mingzhi raised his eyebrows slightly, gently turned the jade ring on his thumb and thought for a moment.
“It’s better to get this matter done sooner rather than later, as soon as possible.
As for how to act specifically, you sisters can just discuss it among yourself."
"Hey, I understand."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Liu Yuan who was sitting on a small stool warming himself by the fire, casually tightened his tight cloak, and happily sat on the small stool opposite Liu Yuan.
"Uncle Yuan."
"Master?"
Young Master Liu reached out to lift the wine bottle, poured himself a glass of wine, and pointed at the chessboard beside him.
"Uncle Yuan, how about a game of chess?"
"Okay!"
Young Master Liu picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then looked up at Qi Yun, the third princess, her sisters and others.
"Yun'er, my husband is waiting for you here, go and prepare the food and drinks."
"Hey, I'll go right away."
The third princess, Qi Ya, Qing Lian and the other sisters smiled happily and bowed.
"Husband, you can play chess with Uncle Yuan, and my sisters will go back first."
"Okay, okay, you sisters, go back and do your work first."
"Hey, my sisters are resigning."
"Master, which one comes first, or guessing?"
"Hehehe, let's guess first."
Liu Yuan nodded slightly, reached out and grabbed a handful of chess pieces to signal.
"Master, single? Or double?"
"pair!"
Young Master Liu put the chess pieces in his hand on the chessboard. After counting the numbers carefully, he waved his hand happily to Young Master Liu.
"Shuang, Master, please."
"Come on, I'm not welcome, young master."
Young Master Liu nodded slightly, smiled lightly, picked up a chess piece, thought about it for a moment, and then placed it on the chessboard.
Half a day later.
Qi Yun carried a food box in one hand and a baggage in the other, and walked back to the door of the house.
At this moment, the chess game between Master Liu and Liu Yuan's master and servant is reaching its most tense moment.
When Qi Yun saw her husband, Liu Yuan and Liu Yuan were concentrating on each other, placing the chess pieces on the chessboard with thoughtful expressions on their faces, and their steps instantly became lighter.
She carefully walked up to Master Liu and stopped, looking down at the chessboard with a curious expression.
Liu Mingzhi looked up at the beauty behind him, nodded with a smile, and casually dropped a chess piece on the chessboard.
Liu Yuan happily dropped the chess piece on the chessboard, raised his hand and punched Mr. Liu.
"Young Master, I accept the concession, I accept the concession."
Young Master Liu looked at Liu Yuan's fallen chess pieces, put down the chess pieces in his hand helplessly, and then picked up the pot and refilled a glass of wine for him.
"Uncle Yuan, you are so good at chess."
"Hehehe, it's not because I'm a master of chess, but because Master, you didn't use your heart."
"If you lose, you lose. It has nothing to do with your intentions.
Come on, come on, drink, drink.”
"Young Master, I respect you by doing this first."
"Hehehe, drink together, drink together."
After finishing the glass of wine, Young Master Liu put it on the low table, stood up and beat his lower back several times.
"Uncle Yuan, I have some things to do here, so I won't continue playing chess with you."
"Okay, okay, Master, please, please."
Liu Mingzhi tightened the cloak tightly and reached out to take the cloak and baggage from Qi Yunyu's hand.
"Yun'er."
"Hey, husband?"
"What's inside this baggage?"
"Incense, paper money, and some cherry blossom petals that I specially kept from last year."
Liu Mingzhi glanced down at the baggage in his hand and nodded silently.
"Yun'er, you are interested."
"Husband, don't say that. These are what I should do."
Young Master Liu smiled lightly and nodded, then turned and walked towards the door of the mansion.
"Okay, then Yun'er, you should go back first, my husband is out."
Qi Yun pursed her red lips, immediately lifted up her skirt and chased after Young Master Liu.
"Husband!"
Young Master Liu paused and turned back to look at the beauty chasing him.
"Yun'er, what's wrong?"
Qi Yun stopped, raised her eyes to look at Young Master Liu and said softly: "Husband, how about my sisters accompany you to the imperial mausoleum.
You go to worship Sister Tao Ying alone. I am worried that you will be moved by the scene and feel uncomfortable.
Besides, you have been your husband for so many years and you rushed to the imperial mausoleum alone to pay homage to Sister Tao Ying.
It's time for us sisters to accompany you, your husband, to pay homage to her."
After listening to Qi Yun's words, Liu Dashao was silent for a moment thoughtfully, then nodded with a slight smile.
"Okay, then you sisters can go with your husband."
"Yes, husband, please wait for a moment, I will go and inform the sisters to prepare the sacrifices for Sister Tao Ying."
"Yun'er, wait a moment."
Qi Yun paused and looked at Liu Mingzhi with a puzzled expression.
"Husband, what's wrong? Is there anything else?"
"Yun'er, sisters Bizhu and Lingyi have already gone to the restaurant. It will take some time until they return home."
"Ah? So, so?"
Liu Mingzhi raised his hand and patted the beauty's shoulder gently, raised his head and gestured in the direction outside the city.
"So, I won't wait for you sisters. I plan to rush to the imperial mausoleum first. Let's meet at the entrance of the imperial mausoleum."
Qi Yun's pretty face was startled at first, but after she came to her senses, she gently nodded her head a few times.
"This! Okay, I know.
Then husband, please leave first. After I send someone to call Sister Bizhu and Sister Lingyi back, we sisters will immediately rush to the entrance of the imperial mausoleum to meet you, husband."
Liu Mingzhi looked around at the situation on the street, looked at Qi Yun with guilt-filled eyes, was silent for a while, nodded and kissed the beautiful woman's forehead.
"Madam, I really wrong you."
Qi Yun shook her head with a smile, looked at Young Master Liu and said softly: "Silly, I am your wife, and I should do whatever I do for you.
From now on, you are not allowed to say these unfaithful words to me again, do you understand?"
"Hey, my husband knows it, my husband knows it."
"Husband, I will go back and tell the sisters to prepare. You should leave quickly. Let's meet outside the imperial mausoleum."
Liu Mingzhi smiled lightly, nodded, waved to Qi Yun, and walked forward slowly.
"Okay, okay, then I'll take the first step as my husband."
"It's windy today, so tie up your cloak."
"I understand, I understand. You should go back and inform Yan'er, Lian'er and the other sisters first."
Qi Yun watched her husband walk a few hundred steps away, then turned around and walked quickly towards the mansion.
Xing'anfang, Changshun Street.
Liu Mingzhi looked at the mansion in front of him, hesitating for a moment, then walked to the door of the mansion with steady and strong steps and buttoned the door.
"Who is it?"
"Is Tao Huan here?"
The door of the mansion opened in response, and a middle-aged man in his forties walked out of the door and looked at Mr. Liu with a puzzled expression.
"My master is here, I wonder if you are...hiss...you are...
Are you... Mr. Liu?"
Liu Mingzhi looked at the suddenly nervous look on the face of the person in front of him and nodded with a faint smile.
"You recognize this young master."
"In reply to my husband, when my wife was still alive, I was lucky enough to see my husband's face."
"Hehehe, I see, you go tell Huan'er and say that an old friend is visiting."
"Yes, yes, sir, please wait a moment. I will go and inform Sister Huan'er now."
"Alright, go ahead."
It's about as long as it takes to make a cup of tea.
A charming lady trotted all the way to the door of the house.
The charming lady is none other than Tao Ying's personal maid, Huan'er.
Huan'er looked at Mr. Liu's familiar face and quickly bowed and gave him a blessing.
"Slave Huan'er, please see Young Master Liu."
"No gifts."
"Thank you Mr. Liu."
Young Master Liu casually observed the very familiar layout inside the mansion and let out a sigh of relief.
"Huan'er, this young master will go to the mansion first for a walk. Is it convenient?"
Huan'er nodded hurriedly and waved her hand to Young Master Liu sideways.
"Convenient, convenient, Mr. Liu, please come in."
Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly, and under the guidance of Huan'er, he walked into the inner courtyard without any haste.
"Huan'er, how have you been these past few years?"
Huan'er's eyes turned red, and he blinked hard a few times, making his eyes sore.
"This slave has entrusted Mr. Liu and Miss Hongfu, everything is well, everything is well.
Mr. Liu, come this way, come this way, I will guide you to the lady's boudoir."
Young Master Liu followed Huan'er all the way to the courtyard where Tao Ying lived.
Huan'er took out a key and opened the copper lock on the door.
"Master Liu, please."
As soon as Mr. Liu entered the boudoir where Tao Ying lived before, his face couldn't help but be startled.
The layout of the room is actually the same as it was many years ago, without any changes.
Liu Mingzhi came back to his senses and looked at Huan'er with a sad expression.
"Huan'er."
"My slave is here."
"Aren't you staying in this main house?"
"Replying to Mr. Liu, although the lady gave this mansion to this slave, in my heart, only the lady can live here.
The room is still there, and so is the lady.
Therefore, over the years, the slave has never allowed anyone to come near this house except when he comes to help the lady clean the room.
I don’t want to think about it, I don’t want my only thought to be gone.”
Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly, put down the food box and baggage in his hand, took off the wine bag from his waist, and walked slowly towards the bed behind the screen.
"Huan'er, please step aside first. I want to be alone for a while."
Huan'er nodded quickly and saluted Liu Dashaofu.
"Mr. Liu, my servant is waiting outside the door. If you have any orders, just tell me."
"okay, I get it."
Liu Mingzhi uncorked his wine, raised his head and took a few sips of wine, then walked towards the bed not far away with his legs as heavy as a stone.
Young Master Liu opened a corner of the silk quilt and lay directly on the bed.
He quietly looked at the very familiar arrangements around the bed, and smiled infatuatedly.
I don't know when it started, but two lines of clear tears fell from the corners of Mr. Liu's eyes involuntarily.
"Tao Ying, you stupid woman, as my husband, I will never forgive you for the rest of my life."
Most of a day later.
Young Master Liu, carrying a food box and a baggage, appeared again outside the gate with the Li Mansion plaque hanging on it.
"Slave, I would like to send you to Young Master Liu."
"Huan'er."
"My slave is here."
"Don't forget the words Tao Ying left for you, live well, do you understand?"
"Yes, yes, yes, I understand. I understand."
Liu Mingzhi looked back at the mansion behind him, his eyes were dark and silent for a long time, and he waved casually.
"Goodbye."
"My slave, I respectfully send you off to Mr. Liu."
Liu Mingzhi nodded with a low expression, his lonely figure gradually blending into the crowd on the street.
Time passes by quietly like a fleeting moment.
When the sun was high in the sky, Master Liu's figure finally appeared at the entrance of the imperial mausoleum.
At this time, Qi Yun, Qi Ya, the third princess, Qing Lian...these sisters have been waiting outside the imperial mausoleum for a long time.
Qi Yun, the third princess, sisters Huyan Yunyao and others saw their belated husband and hurriedly held up their skirts to greet him.
"Husband, why did you come here at this time?"
"Yes, yes, husband, why are you here so late?"
"Husband, you set out at least half an hour before us sisters, why did you only arrive now?"
"Husband, did you encounter something on the road?"
"Husband..."
Young Master Liu looked at the worried expressions on the pretty faces of the beauties in front of him and waved his hands happily.
"Hehehe, my husband went to Tao Ying's original residence on the way, which made you sisters worried."
"So that's the case, then my sisters will be relieved."
"Oh, husband, my sisters thought you encountered something on the road."
"That's right, my sisters are almost worried to death."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my husband didn't mean to make you worry."