Mrs. Fu had not been in the palace for more than half a month. Seeing that her daughter was in good condition, she did not wipe her tears after saying a few words like before. The daughter is now the Queen Mother, the emperor's mother, and will be honored throughout her life. It is incredible for a woman to be able to do this. Although she became a widow at the age of twenty, she still had to live her life.
Li Wei thought of her sixth brother and asked, "How is sixth brother? Is he okay?"
Mrs. Fu came here this time to talk to her daughter about Liu Lang. She looked solemn and said slowly: "It's good that he has your care, but this child..." Mrs. Fu sighed and said, "He wants When I went to Yunnan, you said that Yunnan was so far away and so poor, so why did you go there? He didn't listen to his family's advice. Yesterday, the prince came and talked to him, and he probably advised him to come. He didn't listen either, so I came to the palace to talk to you. Please come forward and advise your sixth brother not to go so far. Wouldn't it be better to stay in the capital? If our family is in such a situation now, it would be better for him to find a job in the capital. It's easy to just run away. His wife is pregnant here, so he can let it go."
The situation was exactly the same as before. Brother Six was thinking about running away and also planned to go to Yunnan. The mother begged her to come to her and asked Haosheng to persuade her, and finally Sixth Brother went to Shandong. Now that I think about it carefully, if someone wants to launch a palace coup to get rid of her and the emperor, then the Li family will definitely be implicated. Not only the eldest brother who has become the governor, but also the sixth brother who is entering the officialdom will not be able to escape.
Sixth Brother, who is a compatriot from the same mother, treats her the most affectionately. If there is a conspiracy waiting for them, why do they want Sixth Brother to get involved? If they stay in the capital, they can run away as far as they want. Even if you are far away, at least you are prepared. She is back, but she doesn't know when she will return to that era again, so she might as well take the opportunity to plan their return and protect them from harm.
"Queen Mother, do you think I'm right? You can't let him run wild, you have to come out and persuade him." Madam Fu asked again when her daughter didn't respond for a long time.
Li Wei finally recovered from his stupor and said slowly: "Mom, I will consider this matter carefully, and I will also ask Brother Six to come in and discuss it with him, so you don't have to worry."
With her daughter's words, Mrs. Fu was not at ease. She nodded and said with a smile: "You two brothers and sisters have been close to each other since you were young. I know that he wants to say anything to you. If you reason well with him, maybe he will You can still listen. If you can't help but use your status as Queen Mother to suppress him, he will have to obey." Mrs. Fu said as if she was leaving it to you.
Mrs. Fu accompanied Li Wei and said a few words, and then asked Mr. Jian and Li Xing to temporarily avoid them. She wanted to say a few words to Li Wei alone. Li Wei asked the maids to lead the sisters-in-law to the west house.
Li Wei wondered if her mother had anything more private to say to her. She glanced at Mrs. Fu and asked, "Mom, what else do you want to tell me?"
"You are the Queen Mother now, how dare I give you orders." Fu looked at her daughter. She was only twenty years old, but she was already alone. Even if she enjoyed all the glory and wealth in the world, she was still alone. Was it too hasty to send her to the palace? This was the first time Fu thought from this perspective, but when she thought of what her eldest sister-in-law had said to her, that it was for the benefit of the entire family, she felt that such a sacrifice was necessary and worthwhile.
"Your fifth sister will get her haircut in a few months. I've told several people before that your father and I are always dissatisfied, so you still have to worry about your sister."
Li Wei immediately thought of Li Xinglai. Since she entered the palace, her fifth sister had taken her place and fulfilled her filial piety in front of her mother.
"I'm afraid it's not appropriate to talk about marriage during the national mourning period, right?"
Mrs. Fu said: "It's not suitable, but you have to give her some snacks. Find her a suitable family."
It is not difficult to choose a suitable partner for the concubine sister among the young talents in Beijing, considering the conditions of the Li family and the fifth sister's own conditions. Li Wei agreed wholeheartedly: "Okay, I'll think about it carefully and tell my mother when I have a candidate."
When Mrs. Fu saw that her daughter had agreed, she added, "Having you take care of the family will save your father and I a lot of worry." She thought for a moment and then said, "Actually, I have a favorite candidate in mind, but it still needs to be done." Let me ask you what you mean..."
Li Wei hurriedly said: "Who is mother looking for? I can make the decision."
Mrs. Fu said with a smile: "The regent has never been married. What do you think of giving your sister to him? Is it a good marriage?"
Li Wei looked at his mother in a daze and said nothing for a long time.
"Although your sister was not born to me and her biological mother was a bit lower-class, I have raised her in my house for so many years and have always treated her just like you. This girl is smart and filial, and I have always wanted to find a good marriage for her. But choose There is always something unsatisfactory among these young people of the right age in the capital. Later, it was your father who mentioned the regent to me. He has never been married, and he is very close to our family. If we can get married again, we will get married. It’s a good thing for our Li family, for you, and even for the emperor. Think about it carefully.”
Mrs. Fu continued to chat with her daughter.
Li Wei looked at the yard. There was a magnolia tree planted in the yard. The branches were bare two days ago, but the buds were already in bloom yesterday, and today there are already quietly blooming flowers on the branches. The weather is getting warmer and spring is here.
What she was thinking about at the moment was that Christmas in Scotland, that snowy night when she and Zhao Qian walked side by side. He carefully put his hand in his pocket and covered it. At that time, she thought it was good to have someone by her side to protect her all the time. Later, he proposed to her, and she really thought about their marriage, and even went to try on a wedding dress. But those pasts seemed like they had never happened before, and they were back to where they started. She is the most noble woman in this dynasty and his widowed sister-in-law. The two are destined to never come together. She should also throw away this unethical relationship and become herself again, return to her identity as the Queen Mother, and be a widow who wants nothing.
Her long nails dug deeply into her flesh, and she felt pain only when she realized it. No matter how painful it was, she had to endure it!
Fu, Jian and Li Xing have already left the palace. Li Wei was still sitting in Linglong Pavilion, staring blankly at the magnolia tree outside through the window.
Now that she's back, if she wants to live well, she has to do two things. The first thing to do is to give up the feelings you shouldn't have, and the second thing is to find the person who really wants to harm you.
Li Wei understood the current situation. She turned her head and glanced at Qingxiang standing over there, and told her: "Go and call Wansu."
Haruka agreed and went.
(End of chapter)