Chapter 264 Visiting Liu Mei
Zhao Zhen is getting married, Li Yonghe is going to remarry, and even Lao Dao, the guard at home, married a pretty widow with a charming charm. It is said that this widow has always been the first to Lao Dao. As a result, he has made his belly bigger recently and can't do it if he doesn't want to marry him. Of course, with Lao Dao's age, it is quite difficult to give birth to a man and a half woman at this time, so he is happy no matter who he sees recently.
"Uncle Wu, you have been single for most of your life. Don't you want to have a bed warmer around you?" Li Zhang found Lu Wu and asked half-jokingly and half-seriously that day. Since Li Zhang met Lu Wu, he has been alone and has not raised a mistress outside like others. He has lived like an ascetic.
"Go and go, if you have time, please worry about your own affairs. Recently, many people have come to you to propose marriage, but you don't see any of them. Do you also want to learn from me to be a bachelor for the rest of your life?" Lu Wu said at this time, "They are half-doubted, and no one can tell you about each other."
"It's not that I don't want to get married, but I haven't met a qualified one for the time being. Uncle Wu, why are you unwilling to get married?" Li Zhang asked curiously again at this time. In theory, with the relationship between Lu Wu and Liu E, it's so easy to find a suitable woman to get married, but Lu Wu has been single for most of his life, which makes people really confused.
"Why are you asking so much? I'm going to do your father's marriage, so I won't talk to you!" When Lu Wu heard this, he patted Li Zhang's forehead, then turned around and left. It seemed that he didn't want to talk to Li Zhang about this.
Seeing Lu Wu leaving, Li Zhang felt a little bored. Although he and Lu Wu were like father and son, there were still many doubts about Lu Wu, such as what is his relationship with Liu E? Li Zhang didn't understand this question now. He dared not ask Liu E, and he asked Lu Wu for nothing, which made him very helpless.
It was getting late, and Li Zhang hadn't entered the palace for several days, so he decided to go in and see Zhao Zhen today. The date of Zhao Zhen's wedding had been set. Just one month later, and the wedding was almost ready. It can be said that everything was ready. Now Zhao Zhen is learning the etiquettes to be used during the wedding. Originally, Li Zhang also wanted to learn it, because he had to stay with Zhao Zhen during the wedding, but after studying for a few days, he couldn't stand it, so he hid at home and was lazy, but he would go into the palace from time to time to time.
When Li Zhang was taking a carriage to the palace and was about to go to Jingfu Hall, he was unexpectedly intercepted by the people sent by Liu E, and then took him to the Chuigong Hall. After seeing him in, Liu E immediately spoke: "The scope of power of the Firearm Prison has been divided. If you go to the Political Affairs Hall in three days, someone will be responsible for your Firearm Prison!"
"Yes!" Li Zhang immediately agreed when he heard this, but this also means that his leisurely days are about to end.
"There is another thing you need to go for me!" Liu E suddenly looked at Li Zhang with a smile on her face and said again.
"Master Queen, just give me instructions!" Although Li Zhang instinctively felt that Liu E had some malicious intentions in her smile, he could not refuse at this time, so he could only agree with a stingy bullet.
"Haha, it's not a big deal, but my brother Liu Mei has been seriously ill recently, and it's very serious. She can't even get up from bed. I have always wanted to visit her, but I really can't find time. Originally, His Majesty could go on my behalf, but His Majesty is busy preparing for the wedding, so I want you to go on my behalf!"
"This..." Li Zhang heard that Liu E actually asked her to visit Liu Mei on her behalf, and immediately showed a embarrassed look. In the original history, Liu Mei should have died before Zhao Heng passed away. However, perhaps Li Zhang's time travel affected some things, but Liu Mei actually lived for a few more years. But this year he heard that he had been sick all the time, and Li Zhang had never seen him after he came back.
"Why, don't you want to?" Liu E asked unhappily when she saw Li Zhang hesitating.
"The eldest lady misunderstood. I... I'm willing to go!" Li Zhang was unwilling to disobey Liu E in such a thing, and finally replied against his will, because he felt that Liu E's motive for letting her meet Liu Mei was not simple. Maybe she wanted to take this opportunity to re-introduce Liu Mei's old story and marry his daughter to him.
Seeing Li Zhang agreeing, Liu E nodded with satisfaction, and then said again: "It's good to be willing. I have prepared some gifts, and you can take them with you. Don't rush to leave if you go there. Ask him more about his situation. If you have any requests, you can agree to him as much as possible. I'm worried that he may not be able to survive this year."
When Liu E spoke at the end, she couldn't help but show a sad look on her face. She had almost no relatives in this world, and the only real relative was her husband Zhao Heng. Unfortunately, Zhao Heng had passed away. Liu Mei, the ex-husband, is now half a relative, but Liu Mei's health is very bad now. If he leaves, there will be one less relative around Liu E.
"I...I try my best!" Li Zhang said with a bitter face at this time, and he went to visit Liu Mei for her, but she asked herself to try her best to satisfy Liu Mei's wish. Wouldn't this tell him openly that if Liu Mei proposes marriage to him again, he will agree just?
Seeing Li Zhang's unwilling look, Liu E was a little angry again, but in the end she just sighed: "Forget it, go, I don't know what you are thinking. Such a big person is not even willing to marry!"
When Li Zhang heard this, he felt like he was granted a general amnesty. He immediately said goodbye and left the Chuigong Hall. Outside the hall was there the gifts prepared by Liu E. Then Li Zhang took the carriage and left the palace with the gifts. Finally, he came to Liu Mei's mansion. When Li Zhang got off the carriage, he looked up and saw the three big words "Taiwei Mansion" hanging on the gate of the Liu Mansion.
The Taiwei was one of the three Dukes. He was extremely noble, but in the Song Dynasty it had become a false title and generally did not hold power. Liu Mei was also appointed as Taiwei after Zhao Heng's death because of her relationship with Liu E. Although she had no real power, her status was extremely respectable. No one was even prohibited from riding a horse in front of the door.
Li Zhang brought Liu E's gift, and there were also many eunuchs from the palace accompanying him, so he asked someone to go up and call the door, and then he showed his identity. Then a middle-aged man walked out quickly and greeted him: "Prince Li quickly invites you, Liu De, my father was very excited when he heard that you, Empress Dowager, came to visit him, but he was very sick and couldn't get up, so I could only welcome him on his behalf!"
"Brother Liu, you are polite. The eldest lady was going to come in person, but for the sake of Your Majesty's wedding, she and Your Majesty could not escape, so I could only let me come to visit her and Your Majesty. How is Liu Taiwei's condition now?" Li Zhang hurriedly saluted Liu De. Although Liu De was half older than him, from Liu E, the two of them were also peers.
"Oh, my father is old. He was in good health a few years ago, but he was seriously ill last winter. He had improved this year, but he didn't expect that the old illness suddenly relapsed. The imperial doctor in the palace was helpless. His condition had worsened in the past two days. I am very worried now!" Liu De sighed at this time.
Liu De and Liu Mei look a bit similar, and they look quite steady. As far as Li Zhang knows, Liu De is now in the army, as if he is in charge of the military warehouse. Although his official position is not high, it is extremely important. This shows how Liu E attaches importance to Liu Mei and his son.
Liu De said that, he invited Li Zhang to the mansion, and then the two of them walked and chatted. Finally, they finally came to the yard where Liu Mei lived. Before he could enter the room, Li Zhang smelled a strong smell of Chinese medicine. When he entered the room and saw Liu Mei on the hospital bed, he was also shocked.
The last time Li Zhang met Liu Mei, he went to his breakfast shop to have dinner. Although Liu Mei was gray at that time, she was energetic and walked with a bright and erotic look. She could not tell at all. However, Liu Mei was lying on the bed in a very depressed manner, her hair and beard were all white, and she was thinner. If she didn't carefully distinguish, Li Zhang would probably not recognize that the other party was Liu Mei.
However, although Liu Mei was seriously ill, she was still able to remain awake at this time. When she saw Li Zhang coming in, she cheered up and smiled at him: "Brother Liu is here. I haven't seen you for a few years. You are getting more and more energetic. But I am already old. Maybe in a few days, we will be separated forever!"
"The Grand Marshal Liu is so serious. The Queen Mother asked me to bring a lot of medicines and supplements. As long as you are at ease, you will definitely be cured!" Li Zhang also quickly stepped forward and said with politeness. Although he hadn't seen him for a few years, Liu Mei still called him "Brother Liu" like before, which made Li Zhang feel a little kind.
"Haha, I know my body. I don't know how much medicine and supplements I took in the palace, but the disease just didn't improve. Two days ago, I dreamed of my deceased wife, Song, and I'm afraid she couldn't wait any longer." Liu Mei smiled again when she heard Li Zhang's words. He had three wives in total, the first one was Liu E. Later, she married another Song, but Song died early, so she married Qian Weiyan's sister, his current wife.
Li Zhang couldn't help but be speechless when he heard this. Liu Mei had lived for a few more years, and many people who were dying would have a premonition. In addition, Liu Mei's condition was so serious, so Liu Mei probably couldn't live long.
"De'er, you go out with everyone else. I have something to talk to Brother Li alone!" Liu Meidi said to Liu De again. Liu De agreed and took the other people out of the room and closed the door. This made Li Zhang feel a little wrong. Could this old man have forgotten his marriage before he died?
Chapter completed!