But Wu Ziqi didn't stand on Wu Liuyun's side, "Hey, grandma, this is also for the consideration of the prime minister's house. Isn't this for safety reasons? You have to understand grandma. It is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, not to mention that the prince will be Your Majesty. Anyway, the prince must have other women by his side, so it is indeed safe to bring his own family with him."
Wu Liuyun suddenly said angrily: "I said you are not confused! Since you have heard so many things, you should also know how much loss Wu Jinghua and Wu Lixiang have suffered. Jiang Ying has annoyed her grandmother because of her. Now That bitch obviously wants to go against me, so if you let her go with me, it's better to give Cherry a bargain! After all, Cherry is still one of my own."
"I only asked you not to be angry with grandma, but I didn't say that Wu Sheyue should be allowed to go." Wu Ziqi coaxed her helplessly.
Wu Liuyun stood up from the chair, glared at Wu Ziqi and said, "Please help me find a way to stop her from thinking about the prince. I'm afraid she will use any means, and the prince will really get her way. She You dared to attack me again and again in the Prime Minister's Mansion. In the future, in order to compete for favor, you may not be able to do anything. Didn't you say that she has helpers behind her, but I can't let my position be cut off in her hands."
"Don't worry." Wu Ziqi reached out and pressed her shoulder. "You are my biological sister. How could I let Wu Sheyue snatch her away from you? If she really had that idea, she would be too ignorant. ”
Wu Liuyun said angrily: "But I'm afraid that now that she has some brains, her appetite will increase."
"That's what you said. It's reasonable for my grandmother to want her to marry the prince, so let's just let her get married."
Wu Liuyun frowned, "How to do it? There is nothing I can do against my grandmother."
"That's it..." Wu Ziqi thought for a while, then leaned close to Wu Liuyun's ear and whispered a few words. Wu Liuyun's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this. Wu Ziqi stood up and asked with a smile, "What do you think?"
Wu Liuyun was finally satisfied, "When you said that, I do have a candidate in my mind. I'll go and tell my mother. If I have this opportunity, my mother will definitely agree. Then I'll leave it to you to hire someone. Brother, it's been so long. You just came back, how can you not give me face?"
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In the early morning, Wu Sheyue had freshened up, and after going out, she stood in the yard and stretched. In summer, it would only get cooler sooner or later. She wanted to take a walk around the old lady's place to complete the task before the sun came up.
Wu Sheyue was feeling lazy, and Ning'er looked at the door and reminded her in a low voice: "Miss, Cherry is here."
"..." Wu Sheyue ignored it. She closed her eyes and moved her arms. She raised her wrists and sleeves upward, revealing a bandage.
As soon as Yingtao entered the courtyard, she glanced at Wu Sheyue's sleeves, then leaned over and said politely and indifferently: "I have seen Miss Third."
Wu Sheyue yawned at the right time, and Cherry raised her lowered head to look at Wu Sheyue.
Wu Sheyue said nothing, and Ning'er stepped forward naturally and said, "What's the matter with Sister Yingying?"
Cherry immediately straightened up and said, "Miss Third, the eldest lady has a visitor over there. The eldest lady asked you to go to the garden to meet her."
Wu Sheyue looked at her sideways, "Do I know you?"
Cherry hesitated when asked, "Maybe... maybe there are people Miss Third doesn't know, and I don't know very well."
"Oh, then I won't go." Wu Sheyue accepted it very naturally.
But Yingtao can't pick it up now. The eldest daughter invites someone to come, how dare she refuse? Moreover, she, a first-class maid of an eldest lady, came to call for someone in person. That Wu Sheyue really didn't know how to praise her.
She said anxiously, "Third and Third Miss, the prince is here today, as well as people from the Taiguo Palace. Here, the Second Miss and the Fourth Miss have all gone, and the two young masters are also here. Third Miss, look..."
Wu Sheyue smiled, and Jiang Ying~then we can’t go even more. Cherry saw intentionality and provocation in Wu Sheyue's unabashed smile.
"It's reasonable for me not to go. The Taiguogong Palace is my mother's natal family. How can I, a lowly concubine, be related to my mother's natal family? I've heard so many jokes that I don't know my own abilities. Besides, Didn’t grandma say that my eldest sister is going to marry the prince? We lowly concubines should avoid suspicion. We always go to see men on weekdays, how unruly~"
Wu Sheyue said these self-deprecating words so smoothly and naturally that Ning'er burst into laughter when she heard them.
"You—" Seeing that Wu Sheyue dared to say that the eldest lady was immoral, her flaming eyebrows rose. She seemed to have a thousand words of rebuttal stuck in her throat, but the gap in status and level prevented her from saying anything.
Wu Sheyue asked innocently and doubtfully: "Is there anything else you want?"
Cherry looked gloomy and said clearly and clearly, "Okay, then I will help you convey these words to the eldest lady." After she said that, she turned around and walked out.
Wu Sheyue shouted from behind: "Okay, okay, if you miss a word, I will sue you and my eldest sister~"
After the cherries came out, Ning'er said angrily: "Miss, what's her attitude? Why does she act like she is a young lady..." Her young lady is different now. These people are still not good at learning.
Wu Sheyue shrugged, "Isn't there a saying that a person can ascend to heaven with chickens and dogs? Wu Liuyun is so powerful. The chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs around her are all precious. We can't compare~"
Ning'er was amused and laughed, "Hahaha, she looks like a duck to me. Look at the way she walks when she's angry~"
A silent voice suddenly sounded next to her, "She will be back soon."
Ning'er stopped smiling and looked back, and found A Li standing under the tree over there. She didn't know when he came over.
Wu Sheyue glanced at A Li, "I know that the goal has not been achieved, but I still have to come back. So I'd better take the initiative and go there by myself, so as not to make my yard dirty. Even if I hide at the old lady's place , she also wants to sing the opera to Qunxingzhai. Don’t add an audience to her for this kind of thing." She said, turned and walked into the house.
Ning'er glared at A Li and followed Wu Sheyue into the house.
"Miss, who is coming over there? In the past, no matter who came, it had nothing to do with our West Courtyard, but this time he was kind enough to ask us to come with him?"
"Didn't you hear what Cherry said? Anyway, the people here are not good people. This is called a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken - it's just because you don't have good intentions~"
Ning'er stood aside and pouted, but why do these people always have to deal with them. It was the case a few years ago, and it is still the case now... They were obviously responsible for everything.
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Yunshu Garden can be regarded as the most beautiful place in the Prime Minister's Mansion, with all kinds of landscapes and pavilions here. And whether it is the pattern or the flowers and vegetation, they are all first-class elegance and luxury.
The word "Yunshu" is named after Wu Liuyun, and its meaning is also very beautiful. It can be seen that Wu Liuyun, as the only eldest daughter in the family, is sometimes much more favored than the eldest son.
At this time, by the small lake in Yunshu Garden.
Low tables with drinks, snacks and fruits have been placed on the green space. Although the summer sun is blazing and dazzling, it is still blocked by the surrounding green rockery.
A dozen young men and women were sitting around and talking softly. The cups on the table were filled with purple-red wine, which was evaporating in the warm air and emitting bursts of fragrance.
These people were about half male and female, very evenly divided. Among them were brothers Wu Ziqi and Wu Ziming, Xin Zhi who finally had the gauze removed from his hand, Mo Yunsheng, the second son of a first-grade sword guard, and Xue Yan, the eldest son of the Prime Minister of the Zongren Mansion.
Wu Liuyun, sisters Wu Jinghua and Wu Lixiang were all here, as well as Jiang Ying and even Tian Anran. Jiang Ying also brought four other younger brothers and sisters from the Taiguo Palace. Judging from the number of people alone, it was very lively.
Tian Anran sat on Jiang Ying's right side. She looked thinner than before, and her beautiful figure was no longer so graceful. It's probably because the incident of having her clothes ripped off last time made her very upset for a while, so much so that there are still repercussions now. And that time she and several other people from Long Fu Simei also had a bad time, but today they also came to the Prime Minister's Mansion...
Among the young masters and girls of the Wu family, except for Wu Sheyue who has not yet arrived, only the two youngest ones are not here. Wu Yin'er "as usual" did not participate in such occasions, so she should have found an excuse to shirk it. As for Wu Ziyi, he is too young and probably no one cares about him at all.
Wu Ziqi held the wine cup in his hand and said to several other men: "Zi Qi and his brothers are away from home all year round, and the return period is really short. Although we had a close relationship with you when we were young, we have not been able to interact with each other much since we grew up. Now that we are back from the army. Qinan will not be far away anymore, and I hope that my friendship with you will last forever. Originally, my father asked me to invite all my old friends to come to my house for a reunion, but after all, the banquet was too complicated, and many people were not well known to each other. Everyone is Ziqi’s relatives and friends, so I’m just inviting a few of them over for a gathering today.”
When he said this, everyone below agreed with him. Xue Yan said: "Why are you so polite Ziqi? We all know that you have a hard time studying abroad, how can we care about such a thing?"
"Yes." Mo Yunsheng also asked him, "I heard that you have just found an official position when you came back, and you are about to take office. You are really awesome."
"No, no, it's just because of His Royal Highness's love, otherwise it wouldn't have gone so smoothly." Wu Ziqi waved his hands modestly, but the way he narrowed his eyes was anything but modest.
A concubine of the Taiguo Palace immediately said: "Maybe the prince's appreciation is due to his ability in form."
"Ziqi makes us idlers blush."
Xue Yan looked at the silent Wu Ziming and suddenly asked him, "I don't know what Ziming's preparations are yet." (To be continued)