"And Prince An did not raise her in Prince An's Mansion, but in another residence."
Luo Jiuling dawned, and the woman in her mother's mouth was the current Princess An.
"Then why? They are all our own daughters. One is enough to consolidate our status. Why bother with this?"
When the Duke's wife heard this, she said calmly.
"Because there must be heirs to pass on, the original Princess An has given birth to daughters one after another. If she cannot expand the branches of Prince An's palace, how can she consolidate the position of the princess."
She did not tell Luo Jiuli that Princess Yuan An's first child was also a daughter, but unfortunately, she died before she was one month old.
"What about Prince An's other concubines? None of them have children?"
The Duke's wife looked sad, then shook her head and twirled the Buddhist beads in her hand.
"I heard that Princess Yuan An is quite capable. She hasn't given birth to a son yet, so how could she let another woman give birth to a son."
"I'll go."
Luo Jiuli felt that she had glimpsed the evil in the genes of Lu Mingxin and Lu Xiyun.
Women are jealous by nature, and many are jealous, but if they can use such methods to prevent the concubines in the backyard of a prince's palace from giving birth to a son or a half, this is open to question.
"No wonder Prince An keeps the current princess in his home."
The Duke's wife nodded.
"Speaking of which, the current Princess An has a good fortune. She gave birth to a son in her first pregnancy. In addition, she is young and has a pretty face, which makes her quite favored by Prince An."
When Luo Jiuli heard this, he sneered.
"This is called making wedding clothes for others? The former Princess An probably never thought until her death that what she worked so hard to get, now Princess An can easily get."
"It's just that the current princess is not a fuel-efficient lamp either."
Judging from all the current signs, her method of dealing with Lu Mingxin and Lu Xiyun was not to curse or kill them, but to flatter them. The highest level of flattery is to destroy people invisible.
Especially when comparing Lu Xiyun and Lu Xingluan, one is domineering and arrogant, while the other is gentle, courteous and a lady.
Comparing the two, there is a gap.
"The Buddha said in the Infinite Life Sutra: Sow good causes and you will get good results; sow evil causes and you will get bad results."
The Duke's wife slowly stood up, and Aunt Xu stepped forward to support her.
"Don't worry about other people's affairs."
"What the mother said is that the daughter has remembered it."
Luo Jiuli also stood up.
"Mom is going back to the house."
The Duke's wife nodded and rubbed her eyebrows.
"I'm tired. Dealing with people is the hardest part. You can neither say the wrong thing nor do the wrong thing. Walk on thin ice and be careful with your words and actions."
"Now, I like purity more and more."
Aunt Xu heard this.
"Madam, why don't you go burn some incense and copy two passages from the scriptures?"
"Well, that's what I meant."
The master and servant helped him out of the Nuan Pavilion.
The Duke's wife has her own place to go, so Luo Jiuli will naturally return to Fuquyuan.
After letting Nan Xing and Nan Zhu collect various gifts, the master and servant left Nuange in a grand manner.
Half the day passed peacefully, and the whole night was silent.
Since the opening of Tian Xia No. 1 Guo, as winter gets colder and colder, Tian Xia No. 1 Guo’s business has been getting better and better.
For several days, Luo Jiuli was either on his way to the store or on his way back home.
All day long, I am busy with life at two o'clock and one line at a time.
As for Xiao Mingxuan, in addition to the palace, the army, and even Luo Jiuli's shop, everyone in the Nine Palaces knew that if they couldn't find their prince, they would go to the No. 1 Pot in the World and they would be sure to find him.
At that time, it was already light snow, and snowflakes were floating outside the window. A pot of red plum blossoms bloomed in the window. New wine was boiling in the red clay stove. In the steaming white mist, Xiao Mingxuan put the perfectly cooked mutton slices on the table.
Enter the Luo Jiuli bowl.
Luo Jiuli looked at the red plums by the window.
"Xie Chongzi said that these red plums are called Gongfenmei. I really didn't expect that even in the depth of winter, all the red plums are in bloom."
Xiao Mingxuan took a spoonful of sesame juice.
"Xie Chongzi has been here?"
"Well, I came here early in the morning and gave me this pot of red plums. I said it was the earliest pot of red plums to bloom in the greenhouse in the mansion. I sent it as a gift for the opening of the No. 1 Pot in the World."
Xiao Mingxuan nodded.
"This flower is sent just in time for the occasion."
"Your Majesty, does anyone in the Xie family have a special liking for plum blossoms? There are quite a variety of wintersweets and potted red plums in Sanyou Garden."
"I guess the potted red plums in the palace are not open as early as the Xie family."
Xiao Mingxuan nodded.
"Mrs. Xie's family only likes plum blossoms. When Mr. Xie was alive, he spent a lot of money to search for plum blossom varieties from all over the country, and he also raised skilled plum gardeners."
"The Emperor's favorite Long Youmei was sent to the palace by the Xie family."
"No wonder, Mrs. Xie only likes plum blossoms, so Mr. Xie found plum blossoms for her. Tsk, tsk, tsk! Mrs. Xie is so happy."
Xiao Mingxuan raised his eyes and looked at her.
"Envy?"
"Of course I'm envious. There's no woman who doesn't envy her. However, I'm just envious but not jealous."
As he said that, he reached out and held Xiao Mingxuan's hand.
"Mrs. Xie has Mr. Xie, and I have the prince."
When Xiao Mingxuan heard this, his face was gentle, and there was a touch of endearment in his curved thin lips.
"What do you like? Even the stars in the sky, I have also found them for you."
Luo Jiuli blinked, then blinked.
"Vulgar things, I like vulgar things."
Xiao Mingxuan smiled helplessly.
"Vulgar things are good, and vulgar things can buy good things."
"Your Majesty, do you understand what I am saying?"
Xiao Mingxuan stretched out his hand, curled his index finger slightly, and lightly touched her forehead.
"The second young lady of the Duke of Yiguo's mansion is famous for being a money-lover."
"Who is the money addict?"
Outside the door, Xing Xiyan, who had not been seen for a long time, barged in wearing a cloak and a long cloak, covered in dust.
When Luo Jiuli saw him like that, unshaven and unkempt, completely losing his previous handsomeness and nobility, Luo Jiuli said with a puzzled look.
"What are you doing?"
He is not like him even if he goes down to the grave and fights upside down.
Xing Xiyan took off his cloak and glanced sideways at his cousin.
"Cousin-in-law should ask my cousin about this."
"I'm outside in the wind and snow, but my cousin is so cool."
Xiao Mingxuan ignored him, but still asked for a pair of bowls and chopsticks, and then put the whole plate of mutton into the pot.
"I know you're working hard. Eat first and then talk after you finish."
"That's pretty much it."
Xing Xiyan sat in front of the pot. As soon as he smelled the aroma of mutton and sesame juice, the glutton in his stomach was aroused.
"These days when I'm out, this is the bite I crave the most."
"Eat quickly."
Luo Jiuli put all the cooked meat into a clean bowl and handed it to Xing Xiyan.
The brothers didn't talk about it, and it was hard for her to ask, but it was definitely an important matter.
"Thank you, cousin."
Xing Xiyan smiled, those fox eyes were so captivating.
Rinse it here, eat it there.
After cooking five large plates of mutton in a row, Xing Xiyan put down his chopsticks with satisfaction.