Minister Liu stepped into this place again and stood outside the courtyard gate for a long time before walking in.
"The master is here!"
“The master is here!”…
One after another, excited voices came out after seeing him, and then they knelt down.
The coming of the lord, does it mean that the lady can come out and take charge of the Liu Mansion again? The maids and servants who followed Qi Xiejiao were so excited that they couldn't control themselves, as if they saw the day when the lady would take charge of the power again was just around the corner.
Minister Liu waved his hand, frowned in disgust, and calmed himself down before regaining his composure and walking inside.
The old woman inside heard the noise outside and came out to greet them, bowing respectfully.
"How is Madam's health?" Minister Liu was not in a hurry to go in. He stopped and asked.
"Madam's health has improved a lot. She can get up and sit and walk around. You have been thinking about me before, but it is not very convenient for me to travel." The old woman said flatteringly. She did not dare to mention the fact that the Minister had not visited Madam for such a long time. She only said that Madam Liu was not convenient to travel.
Minister Liu nodded and walked inside.
Inside the room, Madam Liu was awake, leaning on the bed. When she saw Minister Liu coming in, a mocking smile appeared on her pale face, and she said, "Mr. Minister, do you have something to talk to me about?"
"I want to see how you are feeling. If you don't think it's necessary to come, then don't come." Minister Liu said with a sullen face. Being mocked by his own wife, Minister Liu felt more and more annoyed in his heart, but he couldn't show it on his face.
"Since you are here, please take a seat!" Mrs. Liu stopped being tough and pointed to a chair on the side.
The old woman reacted quickly and pushed the chair closer and placed it in front of the bed.
Minister Liu sat down and looked at the medicine bowl on the table in front of the bed. "How effective is this medicine? Should we ask another doctor to come and take a look?"
"It's not bad. It's much better than before when no one came to see her." Madam Liu said unhappily. At the beginning, not to mention that there was no doctor, even eating and drinking were difficult. Fortunately, her daughter was there and she could stand. Otherwise, she would probably have to flee the Liu Mansion at this time.
"That's good. If there are any herbs that are not here, ask someone to look for them outside the mansion. We can always find good herbs here." Minister Liu seemed not to have heard Madam Liu's complaints, and his attitude was as calm as ever.
After looking at him, the anger on Madam Liu's face subsided. She moved her body, and the maid came over and put another cushion under her so that she could lean more comfortably.
"Has something happened? Sir, please tell me clearly. If there is anything you need me to do, I will do it if I can." Mrs. Liu said frankly.
She still needs the Liu Mansion now, and is willing to lend a hand if there is anything she needs.
Minister Liu showed some embarrassment on his face, but he continued: "Qu Zhizhen was dismissed from his post and is now a minister again."
"Another Minister?" Madam Liu thought about it, her eyes lit up, and she immediately understood what Minister Liu meant. "Do you want to repeat your original position?"
"It would be best if she could be reinstated. Although Jingyu is now the Crown Princess, she doesn't have much advantage over Princess Ying and Princess Jing. When Jingyu first married into the East Palace, the Crown Prince didn't like her very much. I'm afraid she will have a hard time in the future. If I can help, I will definitely do my best."
Minister Liu sighed.
this
The words were not as difficult to say as he had imagined. He was not doing it for others, but for their daughter, his own daughter. He was willing to go higher so that he could be a support to his daughter, and also to prevent his daughter from being wronged by the prince in the East Palace and having no place to complain.
"You want to be reinstated, have you ever looked for Jingyu?" Mrs. Liu was silent for a moment, and did not agree in a hurry.
"Jingyu said that the prince didn't want to get involved in this matter. The prince... has always had a bad attitude towards Jingyu. This is also because of what happened in our mansion. You and the Duke of Qi's mansion... I don't know what happened, but Jingyu was also disliked by the prince." Minister Liu spoke to Madam Liu calmly and peacefully.
When Mrs. Liu heard him push the matter onto herself, she frowned and was about to speak.
She has been strong for so many years, and she really can't stand Minister Liu belittling her.
"Okay, let's stop arguing. There's no point in arguing anymore. It will only make people laugh at you and make Jingyu even more embarrassed. You don't want Jingyu to be disliked by the prince again, do you?" Minister Liu stretched out his hand and pressed it in the air, signaling Madam Liu to listen to him first. "What is the attitude of the Duke of Qi's Mansion? Why do they really ignore you and Jingyu?"
Minister Liu was happy about this matter at first. At that time, he only wanted his beloved to enter the mansion, and it was best if the Duke of Qi's Mansion did not intervene.
But now he is very depressed. If it were in the past, when given such an opportunity, his father-in-law would definitely call him over to discuss and help him get his job back.
But now he has been waiting in the mansion until now, and there has been no response from Duke Qi's Mansion. Instead, he has become more and more anxious as he waits, and he has no choice but to come and tell Qi Xiejiao about this.
"Duke Qi's Mansion?" Madam Liu sneered, "Don't even think about it. I've offended my father because of you, and he doesn't want to take care of my affairs anymore."
"My business? What have I done to offend my father-in-law?" Minister Liu was surprised.
Madam Liu rolled her eyes. "It's only been a short time since I last met you. You wouldn't have forgotten it. Your good aunt made father and mother lose face. After so many years of marriage, your illegitimate daughter is actually older than Jingyu. How can father and mother bear this? And when I wanted to marry you, I also snatched Xiaoyue's marriage. Father is taking his anger out on me and Jingyu."
"This matter... was also a misunderstanding at first... I actually didn't know about it... After I married you, I found out that she had given birth to a child. I was afraid that you would be angry, so I had no choice but to raise her outside." Minister Liu explained.
Madam Liu sneered, "What about your son? Was he also an accident?"
Minister Liu held back his anger and said, "This is really an accident. I went to see my daughter and used a little wine on her. I didn't expect that... This is indeed my fault."
Minister Liu lowered his head. He had to lower his head. He had no help recently and was very anxious. He was no longer as high-spirited as when he first entered the court as an official and was protected by the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
Madam Liu sneered but did not blame Minister Liu again. It was obvious that she did not want to argue with him about this matter anymore.
The room became quiet again. The two maids stood timidly behind Minister Liu, feeling anxious, fearing that Madam might make a mistake and have an affair with Master again.
It's the first time that the master has come here in such a long time. This can be regarded as an attitude of seeking peace with Madam. This is a good thing, and Madam cannot mess things up.
Finally, Mrs. Liu
In the expectation, his expression slowed down a bit: "What do you want now?"
"Why don't you write a letter to your father-in-law and ask for his opinion on this matter!" Minister Liu stated the purpose of this trip.
"You should write this!" Mrs. Liu said after a moment of silence.
She knew her own affairs. How could the old Duke and the Madame Dowager help her again? As early as when the Duke of Qi's Mansion no longer cared about her, she had written many letters to them, but in the end, all of them fell into the sea. Even her mother no longer had a soft heart and stopped sending people over, as if she had never existed.
How could Madam Liu not understand the meaning of this
"Will it be useful if I write it?" Minister Liu said unconfidently, frowning unconsciously, "You should write it!"
He also knew about his own family's affairs. When the incident happened before, he also sent people to the Duke of Qi's Mansion to explain, but in the end he didn't see anyone and even threw away his own gifts. He didn't plan to tell Madam Liu about this, for fear that she would look down on him.
The couple each had their own ulterior motives, and both felt that the letter was more suitable for the other person to write. In the end, it was Madam Liu who made the decision, blaming all the previous events on Minister Liu, and decided that the letter would be written by Minister Liu, but the envelope would be written by Madam Liu.
The two of them cooperated just to deliver the letter to the Duke of Qi's mansion.
Since it was agreed upon, Minister Liu asked Madam Liu to write the envelope here while he went back to write the letter. He also specially paid more attention to Madam Liu's injured leg and asked the maid to tell the kitchen to make good medicine for Madam in the future. As for the diet, it should be based on Madam Liu's preferences.
After hearing what Minister Liu said, the two old women almost cried for joy. This meant that the master and the mistress had reconciled. This was a good thing, a very good thing.
From now on, they will not be scolded by adults when they go out.
Minister Liu's letter was written very quickly, but it took a long time to write Mrs. Liu's envelope. In the end, she was satisfied only after changing the recipient to the wife of the Duke of Qi.
The letter paper was placed inside, the envelope was sealed, and then someone around Madam Liu delivered it to the Duke of Qi's mansion.
This time, the letter was not delivered directly to the front door, but someone was secretly sent in through the back door. Madam Liu said that if the letter was delivered directly to the door, the old Duke might get angry, so it would be better to communicate with the Madam Dowager first and then deal with other things.
After thinking about it, Minister Liu agreed.
The letter was quietly delivered to the Duke of Qi's Mansion, and then appeared on the desk of Madam Qi. Madam Qi looked at the letter on the desk for a long time, and finally reached out her hand.
She picked up the letter, opened it and started reading. Her eyes became red and she felt upset. Things had come to this point and she didn't know how to deal with it. She just thought there must be some misunderstanding. How could the child she raised be so vicious? How could Jingyu, such a good child, have such a mother
But the old woman who received the letter also said that Qi Xiejiao had been thinking about her and missing her, and said that no matter what, she recognized her and only recognized her as her mother.
How could a child dislike his or her mother? No matter how much the old lady disliked her, she remained the same to her. She was wrong about what happened before, but she didn't mean to hurt anyone. Some things were deliberately framed by others. She just hoped that the old lady could remember that she was her daughter...
The old woman who delivered the message was sincere and heartfelt, and Mrs. Qi softened her heart. It had been so long since the incident happened, and if Mrs. Qi had any misunderstandings, it would be better to talk them out...