Shujia and Fu Guang were talking under the window, and Shujia was showing off to Fu Guang: "Brother Emperor, my mother also asked me to come to the library to read, and read the eight classics seriously."
Fu Guang smiled and said, "Ninth sister can't even recite the Thousand-Character Essay right now."
"I will know how to do it in the future. Besides, Brother Huang can teach me."
"I don't have the time to teach you, so I'd better let my mother teach you properly..."
Li Wei didn't pay much attention to what the children were talking about. She glanced at Zhao Qian who was following him and said it was neither a matter of chasing him away nor keeping him. Finally, he asked bluntly: "What else does the Prince Regent have to do?"
Zhao Qian said: "If you have anything to do, please report it to the Queen Mother alone."
Li Wei invited him to the study.
"Your Majesty, I have sent people who control the Crane Prison to keep an eye on several places, and I have some news. Are you willing to hear it, Your Majesty?"
Li Wei thought to herself, isn't this nonsense? She pursed her lips slightly and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it quickly."
Zhao Qian lowered his voice several times and whispered to Li Wei: "It is reported that the King of Shu has close contacts with the Wen family. He has contacts not only with the Wen family, but also with other powerful families in the capital."
It is a taboo for a vassal king to make friends with officials from the capital. Li Wei said: "Collect the evidence and hold your troops until their intentions are revealed."
"Yes, I will follow your orders. Did you send a girl from Imperial Physician Lu's family to serve in your palace?"
Li Wei said: "Recently, I feel a little pain in my knees from time to time, so I asked her to come in and help me treat my legs."
"There are imperial doctors and serious medical women who treat diseases. If you invite them to the palace, it's probably more than just treating the legs. Have you made any new discoveries?"
As expected, every move he made could not be hidden from him. Li Wei shook his head and said, "I found nothing, and it's not easy for me to reach directly to Xukun Palace. The prince is right to start from the outside. But you still have to be careful and be careful to alert the snake. No." We must not act rashly if we are fully confident. What we have to do now is to stay calm.”
"Awei, I know. Don't worry."
Li Wei heard Zhao Qian bring out her maiden name again. She was obviously a little unhappy, and just said stiffly: "I know everything you said. If you have nothing to do, just leave. It's getting late, you're here It’s never good to stay here for too long.”
"Yeah." Zhao Qian agreed, but didn't move his feet. It was so difficult to meet him now. Even if he went up to meet him, he couldn't say many words. When he saw that Li Wei had already turned away, he bowed. Bow and leave.
Today is already the fifth day of March, and there are still four days left since the last time I was poisoned. Will they choose to start directly this time? Now that there is no Wan Su around, the situation has changed. Will there be a second person who will play the role of Wan Su
As time went by, Li Wei's mood became more complicated.
Li Wei asked the small kitchen to make Fu Guang's favorite soup. She coaxed Fu Guang to eat an extra bowl, and then took the two children to walk around in the yard to eat. There were only a few stars in the night sky, and the surroundings were silent.
Whether you can get through this level depends on your luck.
Whenever she looks up at the stars, she thinks of her family there and wonders if they are doing well now.
As the time approached, Li Wei had to be careful everywhere. She would ask Cai Zhi to help test the poison of the food and tea that were served.
Caizhi was a little confused about Li Wei's request, but she still complied and had to obey the Queen Mother's instructions.
The Wenhua Pavilion was still being tidied up. Li Wei went to see it personally and gave some random advice on what items should be added. She stood and watched for a while, and then Wei Tai came forward and begged: "It's very dusty here. I'm afraid it will stain the Queen Mother's clothes. Please move to another place."
Li Wei said: "I can leave the affairs here to you. I have to clean up the place for the children to study. If there is anything wrong, I will ask you."
"Don't worry, Queen Mother."
Li Wei saw that the weather was neither cold nor hot, and Qingxiang said that peonies were blooming well these days, so she thought of going to the garden to enjoy peonies.
In the past, every palace took turns inviting these sisters to enjoy the flowers at this time. Everyone drank and composed poems, or painted, played chess, and flew kites in the spring scenery. It was indescribable joy. This was the scene a year ago. A year later, no matter how well the flowers bloom, no one is interested in coming here to sing in the wind and moonlight.
Accompanied by people around him, Li Wei entered the garden, only to see that the wisteria, peach and apricot trees were all past their flowering period. The trees were full of green leaves, and the apricot trees were even covered with green apricots the size of fingernails.
Peony trees are everywhere beside Taiye Pond, and Agarwood Pavilion is not far away. How many literati and poets have chanted about this flower throughout the ages. In Li Wei's opinion, its gorgeous flowers are fully worthy of those beautiful and moving sentences. It was late spring after the peonies bloomed. Li Wei squatted down next to a purple-red flower plant, held the flower cup in one hand and smelled it. Although the flower was in good bloom, it had no fragrance, which was a pity.
She lingered in the peony garden, and not long after, Concubine Ning, Concubine Dun, and Concubine Zhong came together, as well as Concubine Ning's two princesses, the Sixth Princess and the Seventh Princess.
Seeing that the Queen Mother was here, several people knelt down and saluted.
Li smiled and nodded: "Sisters, please excuse me."
Everyone then went to Chenxiang Pavilion. Concubine Na Ning said with a smile: "The weather is good today, and the Queen Mother also came out to enjoy the flowers."
Li Wei said: "It's okay to sit in the house, so I go out and walk around. It's rare for sisters to be leisurely and elegant."
The sixth princess is fourteen this year, and the seventh princess has just turned ten. They are both born to Concubine Ning. Li Wei called the sixth princess to him, took her hand and asked her, "Does Shuhe like reading?"
The sixth princess naturally said: "I like it."
"Well, the Wenhua Hall will be completely sorted out in another half a month. Then you sisters will study together. You are the elder sister and you should help the younger sisters more."
Shuhe is tall and a little fat, but she has snow-white skin, black hair, a gentle personality, and is very lovable. Last spring, the late emperor made the decision and already assigned a family. Now that my father has died, I am afraid that I will have to wait until the service is completed before I can get married. The Princess Mansion was under construction at the end of last year, and it is said that only a frame has been erected.
Speaking of the princesses studying, Princess Dun took the opportunity to say in front of her: "After all, it is the Queen Mother who is wise and allows the princesses to study together. This is their blessing."
Li smiled and didn't say much, but Concubine Ning said again: "Queen Mother, I have a niece from my mother's family who is five years old this year. She is well-behaved and smart. I would like to send her in as a companion to the princesses. Is it possible?"
Li Wei said hurriedly: "Okay, she is about the same age as the Ninth Princess. It would be nice for Shujia to have a companion." She agreed wholeheartedly.
Concubine Ning's natal family wanted to send the little girl in, but they had selfish motives and wanted to become the queen in the future. Li Wei knew these little calculations in her heart, and she didn't criticize them. She just thought that it wouldn't be a bad thing for girls to study seriously.
(End of chapter)