The High Gate Mistress of Rebirth

Chapter 73 Qingluan’s purpose here is probably for Li Ling

Because they had to stay up late on New Year's Eve, everyone got up late on the first day of the new year. By the time Jing Shu and Li Ling finished packing, the winter sun was already high in the sky. The young couple walked side by side to Anxi Hall to pay their respects to the old lady. Halfway through, they happened to meet Li

The Xian couple brought Brother Kun and Sister Zhuang.

Brother Kun and Sister Zhuang happily paid New Year greetings to their second uncle and aunt. Jingshu took out the red envelopes she had prepared and distributed them to the children. Seeing that the two-year-old Sister Zhuang was really cute, she bent down and hugged her.

In his arms, he chatted and laughed with Xu Wanning and followed Li Ling and Li Xian to Anxi Hall.

Entering the Anxi Hall, only the Duke of Zhen arrived. Everyone bowed to the old lady and the Duke and took their seats one after another. After a while, the third girl and the third master also came to the Anxi Hall, and the whole family chatted and laughed around the old lady.

They didn't leave until noon, but the fourth master was never seen coming.

The Duke of Zhen Guo couldn't help but said to Li Xiang before leaving: "You can go and see the fourth child later."

After everyone went out, Li Xian and Li Ling naturally had other activities to attend. The three girls also had an appointment with their best friends and wanted to go out. Only Jing Shu and Xu Wanning took Brother Heng and Sister Zhuang to the inner courtyard.

Xu Wanning asked: "Do you have anything else to do this afternoon?"

Jing Shu said: "Tonight we will have a family banquet, and tomorrow we will be busy arranging the courtesy exchanges between the various governments."

Xu Wanning sighed: "Oh! I'm afraid I won't be free until the first lunar month." She looked at Jing Shu and said: "While you are free in the second half of the day, you can go to my place for tea."

Jingshu said yes.

The two were walking and chatting when Li Xiang chased after them from behind.

The two stood still and looked at the greatly changed third master. Xu Wanning joked: "The third brother is different now that he has joined the army. He looks like an adult and more manly."

Li Xiang scratched his head and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, please stop teasing me. I'm just trying to catch a duck."

Xu Wanning asked with a smile: "How is it? Being in your second brother's army must be quite tiring."

Li Xiang glanced at Jing Shu and didn't say anything. He just looked at Xu Wanning and said, "Do you still need to ask?"

Xu Wanning looked at Jing Shu covering her mouth and smiled: "Go back and talk to the second brother and tell him not to be so strict with the third child. You will scare the third child. Seeing him is like a mouse seeing a cat."

Before Jing Shu could agree, Li Xiang waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, second sister-in-law, please don't tell your second brother this. Otherwise, he will think that I am complaining about him in front of you." He scratched his head,

He said with a sneer: "You have to teach me again."

Xu Wanning smiled and comforted: "Your second brother is strict with you for your own good."

Li Xiang promised, "I know." As he said that, he glanced at Jing Shu and whispered, "Second sister-in-law, I have something to do with you."

Xu Wanning looked at Jing Shu with a smile and said, "You are very popular, and one or two people are willing to find you." After saying that, she hugged Sister Zhuang and said, "Then I will go back first, where will you be with me for the rest of the day?

"

After Xu Wanning left, Jing Shu asked Li Xiang, "Is the third brother looking for me just because of Jiao Xing?"

Li Xiang didn't know how to speak at first, but when Jingshu mentioned it directly, his face turned red and he didn't dare to look at Jingshu. He lowered his head and faltered: "I don't know how she is doing now?

"

It was rare that he still cared about that girl, she was not a heartless person.

Jingshu said to him: "I placed her in Zhuangzi and gave her a separate courtyard. I only told the outside world that she was a distant relative who was in charge of the house. She had everything she needed to eat, drink and wear. Naturally, no one was embarrassed or mean.

Just don't worry about her."

Li Xiang raised his head, cast a grateful look at Jingshu, and whispered: "Second sister-in-law, can you tell me where she is, and can you allow me to go over and see her."

According to the family rules of the Duke of Zhenguo's house, children are not allowed to enter into a house before they are married. Logically speaking, if Jiao Xing breaks the rules, she will be kicked out of the house, but now Jing Shu is showing mercy outside the law.

She replied to Li Xiang: "My third brother naturally knows the rules of our family better than I do. I can't allow you to go see her."

Hearing this, the third master's eyes dimmed.

Jing Shu comforted her: "But don't worry, since I promised to help you take care of her, I will definitely fulfill my promise."

She paused and then said: "When you get married in the future, if you still remember her, and if your wife can tolerate her, you can take her back openly. But if you no longer

I miss her so much that I will find a suitable person to marry her to."

Li Ling said anxiously: "Of course I will not forget her."

Jing Shu smiled and said: "If the third brother can really do this, it will not be in vain for that girl to fight with you. Then you can follow your second brother to advance in the army and strive to get ahead as soon as possible. By then, all things will naturally take care of themselves.

It’s up to you to make the decision, isn’t it?”

To Li Xiang, these few words are far more real than the constant reminders from his father and brother, and they can also be said more deeply into his heart.

Li Xiang bowed deeply to Jing Shu: "In this case, I will leave her to my sister-in-law for the time being. Please tell Jiao Xing, second sister-in-law, that I, Li Xiang, will definitely live up to her in this life and let her wait for me."

Jingshu nodded and agreed: "Don't worry, I will convey your words to her."

In the second half of the afternoon, Jingshu poured Xu Wanning's Qingfengyuan. Before the two of them drank a cup of tea, the messenger from Anxitang came over and said that the old lady came to discuss something with them.

The two of them returned to Anxi Hall together.

As soon as they entered the door, the old lady greeted the two of them happily and said, "Come here quickly, I have a happy event to tell you."

Before the two of them could sit down, the old lady couldn't wait to say: "Someone came from the palace just now and said that the Lord would show mercy and let Qingluan stay here for a while in a few days."

After hearing what the old lady said, Jing Shu's heart sank, but before she could react, Xu Wanning asked anxiously: "Cousin Huang is coming to our house? Isn't this against the rules?"

The rules of the inner palace are naturally strict. According to etiquette, an unmarried princess is not allowed to leave the palace. The last time the old lady celebrated her birthday, the Holy One was particularly gracious and allowed Qingluan to come to celebrate her grandmother's birthday. It was a pity that she was unable to make the trip due to illness.

This time I said I wanted to stay here, which was even more out of line.

The old lady saw the doubts of the two granddaughter-in-laws and said with a smile: "Qingluan will be sixteen in March. Her hair extension ceremony is to ask the Holy Father and the Queen to allow her to return to her mother's clan to stay for a few days.

It is rare for this child to have such filial piety, so the Holy Emperor and the Queen agreed."

Xu Wanning replied: "So that's it."

There was no enthusiasm in his tone.

The old lady was in high spirits, so naturally she didn't care about the mood of the Taoist Master's granddaughter-in-law. She continued: "The visitor said that the Holy One has allowed Qingluan to come over on the tenth day of the lunar month. It is a big deal for the princess to stay, so I will leave this matter to you two.

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The old lady was making arrangements with great interest, and the third girl was also invited. As soon as she entered the door, she asked: "I just left my grandmother's house at Xiangwu. I had just packed up and was about to go out, when I was called back again.

"

Seeing that her two sisters-in-law were there, she asked doubtfully: "Grandma called us here. What's the big deal?"

The old lady smiled and said: "Your two sisters-in-law and I are talking about your imperial cousin coming on the tenth day of the lunar month."

Before the old speaker had finished speaking, the third girl's eyes were round and angry, and she said with a cold face: "What is she here for?"

The old lady then chatted impatiently to her granddaughter again. Finally, she warned her again and again: "Grandma knows that you and her are not getting along, but your cousin is a guest. It is rare for you to come and stay like this.

Be sure to let her go."

The third girl sneered coldly: "She is older than me, so it's her turn to let me go."

The old lady said angrily: "This child, the older he gets, the more ignorant he becomes." After that, she looked at the two grandsons-in-law and said: "Where Qingluan is staying, you two go back and make arrangements. She has been here before.

After visiting the mansion several times, I am familiar with this place. You can choose a few suitable courtyards and order them to be painted. I will find a way to send them to the palace tomorrow and let Qingluan make his own choice."

The old lady sighed: "She has never been by my side since she was so old. This is a rare time, but she must live comfortably."

Naturally, Jing Shu and Xu Wanning had no reason not to agree. After listening to the old lady's warnings, the three of them were released.

Ever since she heard that Qingluan was coming, the third girl's face had been calm. As soon as she left Anxi Hall, she couldn't help complaining: "It's the Chinese New Year. It's rare for our family to get together, so why does she come to join in the fun?

"As she said that, she said to her two sisters-in-law: "You can arrange a place for her, but stay away from my Lan Yaxuan. I can't stand the way she cries when she has something to do."

Hearing what the third girl said, the outspoken Xu Wanning couldn't help but said: "During the New Year, I hope she won't cry here. It's unlucky."

Jing Shu stood aside and listened silently to the two people's complaints. Naturally, she was the one who disliked her coming the least, but what she was thinking about at the moment was: Why did Qingluan come here suddenly? Is it really to be with her mother's relatives?

Want to enjoy a few days of family fun?

I'm afraid that's not the case.

Her real purpose is probably Li Ling.

On the second day after it was released, it was still a blast. One chapter was released first, and the rest were released together in the afternoon.

Thank you all for your support!

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