Li Shi is the eldest son of the eldest family member, and is more than ten years older than Li Wei. In the past, when Li Wei was at home, the brother and sister didn't see each other very often, and they didn't necessarily talk to each other for a year, so even though they were cousins , but the affection between the two is actually relatively weak.
For Li Wei, the first impression that comes to mind about his eldest brother is Li Jianping, who is honest but not stupid, works down-to-earth, and looks like a good old man. She was actually very unfamiliar with the Governor Li in front of her.
Li Shi continued: "My first grandson was born just last month, so some people call my third sister grandma."
This title made Li Wei feel extremely unfamiliar. She smiled faintly and did not continue the topic.
Li Shi glanced in front of him. There were two maids beside Li Wei, two Taoist boys guarding the door, and a eunuch outside. Is it appropriate to say what he said in front of these people? He hesitated in his heart, but Li Wei opened his mouth and said, "Fangqin, you and Xuelan will go out with others to wait, and we, brother and sister, can talk comfortably for a while."
Fangqin agreed, and Xuelan and the little Taoist boy retreated to the yard to wait.
The door was ajar and not completely closed. As long as the voice wasn't too loud, the outside might not be able to hear clearly.
Li Wei took a sip of tea. She glanced at her eldest brother and said, "It's easier to talk now. Brother, if you have anything to do, it's okay to say it."
"I..." Li Shi started, but then he foreshadowed that something was not right, and then said: "I have some trouble here, and I would like to ask the Queen Mother to help me and the Li family."
Li Wei didn't hold back and said straightforwardly: "I have already read the impeachment report. Whether it is fabricated out of thin air or whether it is true, I have not yet fully figured out the situation."
"Your Majesty, I am wronged. Don't you still believe me? Although I am stupid, I still know what I can do and what I cannot do, so I ask the Queen Mother to come forward and prove my innocence."
Li Wei said calmly: "It's not me who wants to restore my brother's innocence, but Dali Temple."
Li Shi's heart suddenly jumped and he looked at the young lady in front of him in disbelief. Although their brothers and sisters were not born to the same parents, they had the same grandparents. The same blood flowed in their bodies. They also had the same blood. Brothers and sisters, how come the words this woman said were so callous and heartless.
"Queen Mother, do you plan to send me to Dali Temple?"
Li Wei still said calmly: "How can I, a widow in a deep palace, interfere with the affairs of the previous dynasty? The cabinet and the regent are responsible for the affairs of the previous dynasty. You are my eldest brother. Everyone in the world is watching, and it is not easy to show favoritism. It's a violation of the law, so no matter what happens, it is still a matter of public service and not private. It is also an explanation to the people. I also believe that the eldest brother is upright and not afraid of being investigated. This will stop those people's mouths. , don’t you think so?”
Li Wei looked at her eldest brother, but Li Shi's momentum weakened instantly. Li Shi drooped his eyelids and said in an increasingly respectful tone: "You are the Queen Mother and the mother of a country. If you want to say a word, who else will?" Dare you say not? Besides, this matter concerns the face of the Li family and the Queen Mother. How can the trouble get bigger and bigger as long as we work hard to suppress it? "
Li Wei sighed, looked at the man in front of him, and asked, "Brother, does that mean the impeachment in the book is true?"
Li Shi was not as arrogant as before, so he could only say: "I haven't restrained my servants recently, and I have caused some minor troubles."
"Just a little trouble?"
Li Shi said hesitantly: "This matter can be said to be big or small, it all depends on how you decide it, so the Queen Mother begs your mercy. It involves the future of the Li family, so try to make it as small as possible. Why bother making the whole city aware of it, and where can I put the Queen Mother’s face?”
"My face? You still remember my face, remember the Li family's face, and you still caused such a thing for us! You are an adult too. If anything happens, you can take care of me yourself. Don't think there is someone to protect you. You are a grandfather, so why can’t you act bravely?”
Li Wei's good temper was gone. She didn't want to chat with this so-called eldest brother anymore, so she slapped the table and yelled at Li Shi in a high pitched voice.
Li Shi was a little confused by this roar. In his impression, this little sister who was quite different in age was as delicate as a flower, and even a doughy person would be angry with him.
After Li Wei yelled, she quickly calmed down. After calming down, she became a little indifferent. She looked away and said, "Brother, those who are clean will be clean themselves. I can't protect you this time."
"Li Wei, I didn't expect you to be such a heartless person. If I hadn't suggested it in front of my mother, would you have been able to enter the palace? Would you be able to enjoy the wealth and honor you have today? Now that you are enjoying the honor, don't you think about this honor? Who gave it to you? You are not the emperor's aunt, nor the emperor's biological mother, so why can you still sit on the throne of the queen mother? Have you never thought about who gave you everything? Don't be too ungrateful, I will give it to you? You can’t write two characters of Li in one stroke.”
Li Wei shouted: "That's enough, what nonsense is the Queen Mother? I, Li Wei, really don't care about it!"
Li Shi was very angry when his sister yelled like this. Li Wei went to open the door, turned around and said to Li Shi: "Master Li, please come back."
Li Shi didn't care about etiquette anymore, threw down his sleeves and walked away. When Li Shi passed by Li Wei, Li Wei said: "It's not that I won't spare you, it's that the person opposite intends to make a fuss about this matter, so be happy for yourself."
However, Li Shi couldn't listen to what his sister said. He snorted and walked away.
Li Wei didn't feel too sad about her family's incomprehension. She was now the Queen Mother, and in her opinion, everyone in the world was watching, so some selfish motives should be abandoned. Li Shi caused so much trouble and was used by his political opponents. He should bear this responsibility.
After the ritual ceremony at noon, it was time to return to the palace. Li Wei got on the carriage, and then Shujia got up with the help of the palace people. Li Wei also reached out to give her a hand.
The couple were sitting next to each other in the car. Shujia had a lot more smiles on her face these days when she lived in the mountains. It was obvious that she had been suppressed in the palace for a long time.
"It's time to have fun, and you have to make up for the missed homework when you go back." Li Wei pinched Shujia's face.
Shujia immediately flattered her and said, "I will definitely study hard and not let my mother down."
There was a cicada sound on the tree. It was the early summer of the first year of Chunping, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter. Regarding the unknown future, she didn't know in what direction it would develop and whether there would be danger waiting for her in the future, but Li Wei knew that she could just work hard to be the Queen Mother.
(End of chapter)