Chapter 10
The next morning, Li Qing caught a cold and his voice became hoarse. He was not willing to speak or go out. Master Zhiran came here to diagnose her pulse, and only said it was fine, leaving some pills to moisten her throat. In the next few days, Wen Qingbo and Li Qing only read books and gossip in the house every day, killing time.
One day, just before the end of the day, Li Qing woke up and opened his eyes. He saw a white and fat face almost leaning against her. She was frightened and turned around and grabbed the pillow and threw it over:
"Die nun! I want to scare me to death!"
Yue Jing's fat body jumped up lightly, turned around in the air, grabbed the pillow, and threw it back. Liuli smiled and praised:
"Master Yuejing danced much better than last time, and his skills have improved again!"
Qiuyue also walked in and said to Yuejing with a smile:
"Master Yuejing, please sit in the east wing first, let Liuli make tea for you, and the girl will go there after putting on her clothes."
"Qiuyue is such a considerate and good girl."
Yue Jingyuan's small eyes narrowed into a slit, she praised her and turned to the east wing.
After a moment, Li Qing put on his clothes and came to the east wing. Yue Jing was lying comfortably in the lounge chair, with her feet on her couch, and tea was placed on the small table next to her. The plate of pine nuts was placed on her legs. She squinted her eyes and was peeling out pine nuts and throwing them into her mouth.
Li Qing walked over and sat down on the Luohan couch. Liuli made tea with a smile and brought it to him. Li Qing held it in his hand, tilted his head to look at Yue Jing, his eyes turned slightly and said seriously:
"Jing'er, I haven't seen you for a few days, you seem to have gained weight again!"
Yue Jing jumped up like she was stepped on her tail.
"Ah? Really?!"
He rushed into the inner room and took out the target lens, carefully measuring it up and down. Qiuyue and Liuli both bent over and over. Yuejing compared the target lens again, then turned around and said in annoyance:
"I saw that the teacher was so tired yesterday afternoon, so I went to make the rice that she liked to eat and to honor her. While I was cooking, I smelled the fragrance and tasted a few more bites. I had to make another portion for the teacher. When I went to bed at night, I felt fatter again. Qingqing's eyes were the most powerful, and I could see it all at once!"
Li Qing was so happy that the tea in her hand almost shook out. Qiuyue hurriedly suppressed her laughter, stepped forward and took the cup and placed it on the table. Li Qing signaled slightly. Qiuyue turned around with a smile, and called Tingxue and Liuli back down.
Yue Jing sat next to Li Qing and said in a low voice with some excitement:
"Qingqing, you have found three candidates."
Li Qing's eyes lit up and she signaled her to say quickly. Yue Jing leaned over to Li Qing again and whispered:
"The family is the third son of the King of Huaiyang, who is seventeen years old this year. He has always said that he is destined to get married early. The family is the fourth son of the Zhou family, the Minister of Personnel, and the other is the eldest son of the Marquis of Nanyang. He was originally engaged, but later the two families only said that they had a bad horoscope and quietly retired."
After hearing this, Li Qing slowly calculated that the King of Huaiyang was the younger brother of the emperor and his mother, but he was low-key and never participated in politics. Although he had many concubines, he respected the princess very much. In addition to his eldest son, he was the third son. It was a great choice. He was afraid that his family was too high and the other party refused to ask for marriage. The Minister of Personnel was the third prince. It was too stupid to stand in the side so early. He was not a safe and long-term family. The Marquis of Nanyang had been guarding the border in his early years and had given birth to the eldest son in nearly thirty years. He had outstanding military achievements but not famous. It was said that he was rude and uninformed. However, after two dynasties, he had been deeply trusted by the emperor. He must be a great wise person, but a good choice. Well, both families must try.
Li Qing's eyes were constantly changing, and Yue Jing turned her head to look at her and couldn't help asking:
"Qingqing, do you really want to do this?"
Li Qing turned his head and looked at her, with a bright smile, and replied slowly:
"I am used to being free. I don't want to get up early and go to bed late. I serve my parents-in-law with tea and chopsticks, and I don't want to teach my concubines in a pretentious manner. If I find a husband and wife in white, I will definitely not agree. If I want to have a suitable identity and leave the Li family as soon as possible, I can only do this."
"You can come to the temple."
Li Qing shook her head,
"I can't stand the suffering of the temple. Besides, after becoming this guardian, I became famous all over the world and became a bird in the cage from then on."
Li Qing frowned. That was so terrible! He shook his head firmly again:
"Absolutely not possible!"
While the two of them were talking, they heard Qiuyue laughing outside and said:
"Miss Three is here! Our girl is talking to Master Yuejing in the room."
The two stopped talking and stood up to greet them.
Two days later, Wen Qingbo avoided Tai Sui and the group returned to the city.
Li Qing quit Mrs. Liu and Wen Qingbo and returned to Li's mansion. Madam Zheng took it to the second door, helped Li Qing out of the sedan chair, and replied quietly:
"The master is still in the yamen. The lady takes the lady and the young master to congratulate Mrs. Gu's birthday, but has not come back yet."
Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. She really didn't want to see that family. The group returned to the Xieyue Pavilion with ease. After Li Qing finished washing and packing, he took the book and leaned on the heir couch in the east wing. He gradually felt a little heavy in his eyelids. Just as he was about to fall asleep, he heard the sound of ping-pong at the gate. Coral rushed in and shouted tremblingly:
"Girl, girl, it's not good. Second Miss, Second Miss has brought someone in!"
Li Qing suddenly turned over and got off the bed, Qiuyue and Liuli also ran over. Li Qing turned around and didn't see Tingxue, so he hurriedly pushed Qiuyue:
"Go quickly! Pull Tingxue aside! Don't let her speak!"
Qiu Yue staggered for a moment and ran out to the back door. Before Li Qing could reach the door, the second lady Li Minhua rushed in with a group of girls and women. Liuli was shaking all over and blocked Li Qing. Shanhu was so scared that she was stunned. Li Qing reached out and pulled her behind him. Li Minhua's eyes were red and he stared at her fiercely. Then he waved his hand and squeezed out a few words from his teeth:
"Give it, I, smash it!"
After saying that, he rushed over and picked up the teacup on the table and fell on the ground. The girl and the woman followed also began to rush into the room and picked up the things she could take to throw them on the ground. Li Qing quickly pulled Coral and Liuli and ran out of the room. Just as he met Qiuyue and Tingxue running into the room. When he saw Li Qing, he hurriedly followed her and returned to the yard. Madam Zheng hurriedly stepped into the yard. Li Qing hurriedly pulled her and said softly:
"Go and find the master! Hurry!"
Not long after Madam Zheng ran out, the eldest young master Li Minfei rushed into the yard with a few girls and women, walked into the door and looked around, and ordered the two big girls to guard the gate of the yard, "No one is allowed to enter and exit!" Qiuyue, Tingxue and Liuli surrounded Li Qing in the middle with nervous expressions, and looked at Li Minfei vigilantly, and Coral hid behind Li Qing tremblingly. Li Minfei had a hint of hatred on his face, staring at Li Qing with a sneer, waiting for Li Minhua to finish smashing it out.
In a quarter of an hour, the sound of pinging in the room gradually became less and a group of girls surrounded Li Minhua.
"elder sister……"
As soon as Li Minfei shouted, he heard a burst of chaotic and rapid footsteps coming from the gate of the yard. Li Yunsheng strode into the yard. The yard was already in chaos, with clothes, bedding, books, and pens thrown everywhere. Li Yunsheng's face turned pale and rushed to Li Minhua, raising his hand and slapped him in the face:
"You idiot!"
Li Minfei was stunned for a moment, then cried and rushed over to hug Li Yunsheng's legs:
"Father! Father calms down! The eldest sister is too vicious and corrupts her sister like that! My sister can't help it for a moment...father!"
Li Qing was stunned for a moment, vicious! A sneer flashed across the corner of his mouth, and he knelt in front of Li Yunsheng:
"Don't calm down, my sister is also impulsive."
There was another messy footsteps at the gate of the yard. Mrs. Li rushed into the yard and rushed to Li Minhua. She looked at the red fingerprints on her face with heartache, turned around and pointed at Li Yunsheng with her fingers:
"you!……"
Li Yunsheng's face turned pale and his eyes were gloomy. Mrs. Li couldn't even say the following words. Li Yunsheng sneered:
"You taught a good daughter! A pair of idiots!"
Mrs. Li's face was covered with blood, her lips trembled, and she pointed at Li Yunsheng:
"You...you...you..."
But he couldn't say a word. Li Qing quietly moved to the side. Madam Zhong stood beside Mrs. Li, not daring to speak out. Li Yunsheng looked around everyone, his cold eyes stopped on Li Qing, and said in a cold voice:
"Who dares to say half a word about what happened today and be killed immediately!"
Pointing at Li Qing:
"You are not allowed to go out within half a month! You copy the Book of Filial Piety 500 times! Minhua was also suspended for half a month and copied the female precepts five hundred times!"
After saying that, he let out a cold "hum" and left with his sleeves.
Mrs. Li was still standing in the yard blankly, and Madam Zhong stepped forward and gently helped her:
"lady!"
Mrs. Li slowly turned her head, looked at Madam Zhong blankly, and murmured:
"Madam, he scolded me! Madam, did you hear it? He scolded me! How could he treat me like this! He can't treat me like this!"
Madam Zhong's expression changed drastically and she hurriedly hugged her:
"Madam, Madam! Miss, Master, please help Madam back!"
Chapter completed!