"Don't worry, Mr. Hou, I will definitely keep an eye on them and make them feel better." Zhou Mancang promised.

Before, it was because of the folks in the village, and he couldn't force the people on the farm to grow cotton that had no idea of ​​its use.

But now with Lin Xuan's guarantee, he is no longer afraid.

As for whether Lin Xuan would lie to him, he never considered it.

Lin Xuan reduced or exempted the village's rent. Those who have children studying in the college only need to pay 10%. How could he lie to them about such a thing?

"Remember to hurry up." Lin Xuan warned.

It's already over March, so it's already relatively late, but the weather has just warmed up here in Chang'an, so it's not too late.

…

Li Lizhi chatted with Guo Caiyue for a while, gave her some jewelry and let her go back.

Guo Caiyue returned to the courtyard where she and Guo Lanhua lived in a daze.

She originally thought that Li Lizhi would make things difficult for her, but she didn't expect that Li Lizhi not only didn't make things difficult for her, but also gave her so many jewelry.

Guo Lanhua saw Guo Caiyue coming back absent-mindedly, and asked with concern: "Is the princess giving you a hard time?"

Before Guo Caiyue could answer, Guo Lanhua continued: "I just said that being a concubine is not okay. You come with me now. We go back to Jiangnan. Although we can't marry into a wealthy family, the wet nurse can find you a wealthy family.

It’s like staying here to be someone’s concubine and being looked down upon.”

Guo Caiyue came back to her senses and said quickly: "Grandma is not what you think. The princess is very kind. She said she would invite us to have dinner together tomorrow, so she let me in and gave me some jewelry."

If she didn't say anything, Guo Lanhua would probably have to pack her things.

"I would rather be a mediocre wife than a heroic concubine. You have had your own opinions since you were a child, and I don't want to force you. Are you sure you have thought clearly? You must know that once you get started, it will be too late to regret." Guo Lanhua said seriously.

The status of concubines is not much higher than that of slaves, and even some favored slaves do not even dare to offend concubines.

Once you get started, it is no different than selling yourself. Those literati and elegant people even like to give concubines to others.

Now that she has no entrance, she has no choice but to leave Lin Xuan, unless Lin Xuan robs him.

But once she got started, even if Lin Xuan gave Guo Caiyue away, she would be helpless.

"Grandma, I have thought about it carefully. I am willing to be the concubine of Lord Hou." Guo Caiyue said firmly.

Guo Lanhua was silent for a while and said: "In that case, I will go to the nearby village to find a house and move out."

"Why do you want grandma to move out? The princess helped me arrange the yard. Wouldn't it be better for you to live with me?" Guo Caiyue said in a panic.

She and Guo Lanhua had been dependent on each other since she was a child. When she suddenly heard that Guo Lanhua was leaving, she was very panicked.

Guo Lanhua rubbed Guo Caiyue's head and said: "Silly boy, even the wife's parents don't live in the son-in-law's house, let alone you are just a concubine. If I live here, it will only make people look down on you."

In ancient times, even if there was only one daughter, if she got married, her mother's family would not live in the son-in-law's house.

Of course, staying for a few days is nothing.

If you stay there forever, you will be looked down upon.

Not to mention that Guo Caiyue is just a concubine. If she still lives in the Lin family, what will others think of Guo Caiyue?

"Grandma, Master Hou won't care about this." A tear fell from the corner of Guo Caiyue's eyes.

Guo Lanhua wiped away Guo Caiyue's tears distressedly and said, "Okay, needless to say, I'm at the village outside Lin's house. I can come see you at any time. It's not like I won't be able to see you anymore."

"By the way, grandma still has some things to make a dowry for you. Although it's nothing to the Lin family, we can't live without it."

Guo Lanhua took out a small box, which contained her belongings that she had saved before.

"Grandma, I can have it, but what will you do if you give it to me?"

Guo Caiyue naturally knew what was inside. Inside were some land deeds and the deeds of several shops. Over the years, they had relied on the income from these fields and shops.

"I'm so old, how can I take it to the coffin without giving it to you?" Guo Lanhua said and stuffed the box into Guo Caiyue's arms.

If Lin Xuan dared to give away his concubine while she was still alive, she would take Guo Caiyue away even if she risked her life.

Even if she dies, with Guo Caiyue's martial arts, she can still run away if she wants to. With these, she won't be unable to survive.

"Grandma." Guo Caiyue hugged Guo Lanhua and cried.

Guo Lanhua hugged his granddaughter and said nothing, but patted her gently on the back.

…

Lin Xuan returned to Qichiyuan, took the towel handed over by Ziyi and wiped his face, then walked to Li Lizhi and asked, "How was it?"

"We have already agreed that we will invite Mrs. Guo to have dinner with us tomorrow. This matter has been settled. I have already asked people to arrange the yard and sent servants there." Li Lizhi stepped forward to take off Lin Xuan's clothes.

The coat said.

Lin Xuan hugged Li Lizhi and said, "How can a husband ask for a wife like this?"

A blush appeared on Li Lizhi's face, and there were Zi Yi and the others beside her, which made her extremely shy.

When Ziyi and the others saw this scene, they all lowered their heads, which made Li Lizhi breathe a sigh of relief.

When Lin Xuan saw this, he was a little speechless. He had been sleeping with her before, but now he felt shy when he was hugged.

"Husband, Duke Su Guo sent someone to send an invitation, asking you to go there tomorrow at noon." Li Lizhi said.

Lin Xuan was stunned and asked: "Did you say anything?"

"No, but I guess it's about Cheng Chumo. She must want her husband to take care of it." Li Lizhi guessed.

This is possible. Although he will definitely take care of Cheng Chumo based on his relationship with the Cheng family, Cheng Yaojin cannot take it for granted.

"I know, I will go tomorrow." Lin Xuan nodded.

"There is news from Furong Garden that Qingque has woken up. I want to see him." Li Lizhi said.

"It's up to you to decide this kind of thing. Why don't I accompany you? After the visit, I'll take you around Chang'an." Lin Xuan said.

Although Li Lizhi lived in Chang'an for many years, she rarely left the palace, so maybe he was not familiar with Chang'an.

The palace is like a besieged city. People on the outside yearn to be inside, but people inside yearn for the outside.

"Really?" Li Lizhi looked at Lin Xuan excitedly.

She yearned for the outside very much, otherwise she would not have pestered Li Chengqian before and asked Li Chengqian to take her out.

She wanted to tell Lin Xuan before, but was too embarrassed to speak.

Lin Xuan pinched Li Lizhi's face and said, "Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you?"

Li Lizhi's face has some baby fat and her skin is very smooth. Lin Xuan likes to pinch her face very much.

Li Lizhi would usually dodge when Lin Xuan pinched her face. It wasn't that she was disgusted, she just thought it was like teasing a child, but she didn't dodge this time.

It was getting late now, and it would be noon if it continued any longer. Lin Xuan asked Li Lizhi to change clothes, and then asked someone to prepare the carriage.

When they arrived at Furong Garden, they discovered that not only them, but also Princess Changsun Chong Gaoyang and Princess Cheng Chuliang Qinghe had arrived.

Everyone said hello, chatted for a while, visited Li Tai, said some words of concern, presented the gifts they had brought, had a meal in Furong Garden at noon, and then left.

Although Li Tai had woken up, he looked very weak. Lin Xuan didn't know whether it was true or false.
Chapter completed!