Zhao Qian's car gradually disappeared into the night, and he stood at the door for a while before going back.
As soon as they arrived at Chuihua Gate, Li Yi sent someone over to invite Li Jian to visit Wutong Garden.
"Is the prince leaving?"
As soon as Li Jian entered the door, Li Yi asked this question.
"Yes, father." Li Jian replied respectfully.
Li Yi, as his father, did not really agree with Li Jian's decision to go out, but his son insisted that the Queen Mother had given her permission and he had nothing to say.
"I'll take you out of the city early tomorrow morning."
After listening to his father's words, Li Jian suddenly knelt down to his father and said sincerely: "Father, please forgive my child for being unfilial and causing trouble to you at such an old age." He kowtowed again.
Li Yi looked at his son who was in his prime. He had no temperament in his life and had no lofty ideals and ambitions. In the early years, he only relied on his brother's care to live a stable life for a few years. Now that his daughter has become the queen mother, the family is cooking. Blooming flowers. It was enough for him to just be a wealthy and idle man. He didn't need to worry about anything. It was enough for him to just eat and wait for death in this life. When you were young, did you ever have ideals when you were as old as your son? Li Yi can no longer remember such long-term events. But it is true that this son is not like him. In fact, this son has always been his pride, even more proud than being the Queen Mother's daughter.
Li Yi stretched out his hand to help his son and said: "Be good outside, don't let down the high expectations of the Queen Mother and the Prince, and be a good official, worthy of the reputation of our Li family."
"Yes, the son will obey his father's teachings."
Li Yi asked his son to go back and rest. Li Jian didn't see his mother. He knew that his mother's anger had not gone away. She had been holding her breath since he felt that she was far away.
Li Yi went to the east room, where Mrs. Fu was sitting in front of the dressing table and letting the maid comb her hair.
When she saw her husband coming in, she asked, "Can the prince leave?"
"Already gone back."
The maids moved the lampstand, and the couple lay on the same bed. Mrs. Fu tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
Li Yi said: "Don't think so much, just go to sleep."
"Are you really willing to let Rokuro go to such a far place?"
"So what if he doesn't want to give up, it's his own decision."
Mrs. Fu said: "I originally wanted to bring the Queen Mother out to persuade Liu Lang, but it turned out that the Queen Mother also agreed to this matter. The two brothers and sisters united to support me."
"Okay, it's done. You can't let go at this time. Rokuro is leaving soon, so you might as well give him a smile and don't let him leave without feeling at ease."
Mrs. Fu choked up and said: "This child just has no conscience. He went away so far away to study for two years. Then he finally came back. He got the honors by himself and we married Zhang Luo. I thought this My whole life has been smooth and smooth, but I don't know how to live a comfortable life, but I have to go to the extreme. I told Awei these words, but she..." As Fu said, she suddenly remembered the Queen Mother's cries in front of her. , Mrs. Fu felt a pain in her heart.
Children are indeed a debt.
Li Yi saw that his wife hadn't spoken for a long time. He turned over and found that Mrs. Fu had pulled the quilt over her head. He asked dullly: "What about you?"
Mrs. Fu said with a tearful tone: "Chengrong, Awei complained that we sent her to the palace. Do you think we really did something wrong?"
"Hey, why would she say that?"
"This child...she has become the Queen Mother, what else is there to be dissatisfied about?"
"She has a lot of dissatisfaction... So sometimes I wonder if I really chose the wrong person. If she had chosen the fourth girl at that time, or the second girl over there, she might have lived a comfortable life for the rest of her life. Some."
Li Yi felt that his wife was a little nervous today, and he didn't want to lie down anymore. He sat up, put on his clothes and went to the ground. Madam Fu asked him from behind: "Cheng Rong, where are you going?"
Li Yi only said lightly: "Go to sleep."
Li Yi walked out of Mrs. Fu's room. The stars were lonely. He did not go to the study, but went to Aunt Zhou's side.
Mrs. Fu thought about her son's future so much that she couldn't sleep alone. She got up before midnight the next day.
The maid in front of her was combing her hair with Madam Fu, and whispered to Madam Fu: "Master went to Aunt Zhou's room last night."
When Mrs. Fu heard this, she didn't even frown. She looked at her face in the mirror. This face had long since lost its youth. It is understandable that men all love young and beautiful people. She was old and no longer had the energy to keep an eye on these aunts in the room. However, the daughter she gave birth to is now the queen mother, and she is not jealous. No woman can threaten her status now. Even her sister-in-law, who used to be obedient, now has to show her dignity and respect when she sees her.
Mrs. Fu finished dressing up and went to the Buddhist hall to chant sutras. When she came back, Li Yi still didn't show up. At the beginning of the morning, the maid from Aunt Zhou's room came over to report.
"Madam, I am having breakfast at my aunt's place and will not come over. Madam, please help yourself."
When Mrs. Fu heard about it, she didn't say anything, and even asked someone to bring the bowl of steamed cheese with sugar in front of her.
Not long after, Shiro, Liulang's wife, and the fifth girl came to serve Mrs. Fu for dinner.
Mrs. Fu glanced at Liulang's wife's swollen belly and asked, "How has the fetus moved in the past two days?"
Li Jian's daughter-in-law, Wen Shi, replied: "Mom, everything about the fetus is normal."
While the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking, Li Jian came over.
Mrs. Fu still didn't look good when she saw her son. Li Jian stepped forward and asked An to accompany him carefully. Mrs. Fu didn't even want to look at her son.
After dinner, Mrs. Jian and Mrs. Wen left as planned, but the fifth girl, Li Xing, was still there. Li Jian still had no intention of leaving. Mrs. Fu got angry when she saw him: "Why are you still here? Go and do your business!"
Li Jian cautiously replied: "Mother, my son is not going anywhere today. He will stay at home with his mother all day."
"Come on, I don't want your company. Out of sight, out of mind. I'll be more peaceful when you're not here."
"Mother, my son is not good. I have made you angry. Please calm down and let me accompany you." Li Jian said and knelt down to Mrs. Fu.
Mrs. Fu turned her face sideways and said, "You two, brother and sister, have agreed to make me angry."
Li Jian saw that his mother didn't calm down the anger and was still kneeling down. Li Xing saw him on the side and said softly to Mrs. Fu: "Mother, Sixth Brother knows he was wrong, please forgive him."
"Humph, who is he doing this for?" Mrs. Fu said and turned around to go to the inner room.
When Li Xing saw this, he had no choice but to make a living and persuade both sides. Finally Mrs. Fu turned around, nodded slightly and said: "Okay, it's useless to say more now. Anyway, you chose this path yourself. Don't turn around and blame us like your sister. You are also a father. It’s time for you to take responsibility. As parents, we can’t protect you forever.”
(End of chapter)