Chapter 268 The grandson is not blessed
"Good, the singing is really great, the family is reunited." Lianxin wiped her tears, moved by the play.
"Grandma and mom will probably like it too." Xiao Jiuyue was very satisfied. At least she, who didn't like opera, also listened to it.
Upon hearing this, the troupe leader Shang said, "Boss, is there an elder in the family celebrating his birthday? Besides these five girls' birthday greetings, we also have other operas that are especially suitable for birthday celebrations."
"Then, let's listen together." Xiao Jiuyue said, "At the end of this month, you will go to Fu'an Village to sing for three days."
"No problem." Boss Shang's eyes narrowed with a smile, and he immediately went to make arrangements.
After half a day, Xiao Jiuyue said, "Master Shang, sing according to these when the time comes."
"Okay." The troupe leader, Shang, responded, "I promise to sing well and make the old lady and the lady happy."
The head of the Shang troupe thought that since they were the elders of the Dong family, their Shang family troupe had to perform well.
Xiao Jiuyue left the theater, and the opera seemed to still echo in her ears. As expected, she was not suitable for listening to these.
After lunch, facing the warm sunshine, Xiao Jiuyue prepared to go back. As soon as he left the city, he saw Mr. Xu's carriage. Mr. Xu was standing in front of the carriage, and Mrs. Xu was with him.
"Miss Xiao, I've brought my master here to apologize to you." Mrs. Xu had a plump figure and a smile on her face. She apologized as soon as she opened her mouth.
Xiao Jiuyue was a little surprised to hear the female voice. When she lifted the curtain and saw Madam Xu, she was stunned for a moment.
Mrs. Xu looked very kind at first glance, completely different from the lecherous Mr. Xu. Soon, as they chatted, Xiao Jiuyue understood that if Mr. Xu had not been under the supervision of Mrs. Xu, Mr. Xu and his sons would have squandered all the Xu family's wealth long ago.
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"Miss, why did you agree to her?" Hua Qing looked at Xiao Jiuyue in confusion.
Xiao Jiuyue glanced at her, and Lian Xin beside her said, "Hua Qing, there must be a reason for the young lady to do this."
"Oh." Hua Qing replied. Seeing that she didn't understand, Lian Xin explained, "Mr. Xu will help you plant vegetables this year and grain next year. If each acre produces an extra 100 kilograms of grain, Miss can get 30 kilograms of grain for free. This is a good thing. Miss is not stupid, right?"
"Miss, you are so smart!" Hua Qing understood now and gave Xiao Jiuyue a thumbs up.
Xiao Jiuyue's lips curled slightly, but she didn't say anything else.
Donggui on the side was silently admiring and thinking: This must be told to His Highness. Miss Xiao's business of making profits without any investment is really amazing.
Shengjing.
"Your Highness, the oranges in Fu'an Village are really sweet. They are the sweetest oranges I have ever eaten." Guo Sheng was peeling an orange in his hand. The sweet orange was so sweet that it was palatable.
Jun Lie glanced at the oranges in Guo Sheng's hand. Guo Sheng shuddered and said, "Your Highness, the oranges I eat are the most ordinary. The ones in your box are all the best!"
Guo Sheng picked out a basket of the best oranges. Not only were they similar in size, but they also had the best color and brightness.
"Your Highness, I'll peel it for you..." Guo Sheng was about to reach out to peel the orange, but Jun Lie picked up the orange directly. It was a pleasure to peel the orange with his slender fingers. He peeled the skin and all the orange fibers cleanly. Finally, he peeled a slice and put it in his mouth. The sweet juice burst in his mouth.
"Your Highness, how is it? Is it delicious?" Guo Sheng asked in a low voice.
Jun Lie said nothing. He ate the entire orange, petal by petal, before asking, "How do you think it compares to the tribute oranges from Jiangnan?"
"The oranges from Fu'an Village are still the sweetest." Guo Sheng answered without hesitation: "The most important thing is that these oranges don't have many seeds. The oranges from Jiangnan have many seeds and are not as sweet as these."
Jun Lie looked at the oranges in front of him and asked, "How many oranges were sent to Shengjing this time?"
"Miss Xiao is very generous. She sent two carriages and picked out the best oranges. There are three baskets in total. You have one basket, and the other two are also very good." Guo Sheng received the goods, and she picked out the best oranges according to Jun Lie's instructions on the spot. Three baskets of oranges weighed at least 300 kilograms.
"Take those two baskets of oranges with you. Send one to Father and one to Grandmother." Jun Lie had barely finished speaking when Guo Sheng said, "Your Highness, if the Emperor asks where these oranges came from, how..."
"Oranges from Lancang County, Hongdu." Jun Lie said with his eyes lowered, and stood up to deliver the oranges. He and Guo Sheng split up into two groups, Guo Sheng delivered the oranges to the emperor, and he went to his grandmother.
"The third brother is here?" When the Queen Mother looked at Jun Lie, she immediately saw the oranges that Jun Lie brought with him and said, "Let me see, what good things have you brought?"
"Grandmother, I think the oranges sent from Hongdu are delicious, so I brought them to you to try." Jun Lie bowed politely and then spoke. His cold voice gave people a well-behaved feeling even though he was not trying to please her deliberately.
"Oranges from Hongdu?" When the Queen Mother heard the name Hongdu, she looked at the tall and slender Jun Lie and said, "Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye."
"Back then, when your mother was in Hongdu, she saved my life." The empress dowager murmured. That year, she followed the late emperor to the south of the Yangtze River and passed by Hongdu. In a small county town in Hongdu, she encountered an assassin. It was Concubine Rou who blocked the knife for her. Because of this, even the third son was almost killed.
"Even if it were to happen again, Mother would definitely do the same thing." Jun Lie's tone was calm, as if this was what Mother was supposed to do and it was not worth mentioning. He said, "I passed by Hongdu when I was collecting herbs before. I heard that the oranges were delicious, so I asked them to send some over. Unexpectedly, they were delicious."
The Queen Mother tasted the orange and it was sweet. She looked at Jun Lie and said, "Third Brother, if you don't like the daughter of the Imperial Censor that your father has chosen for you, the Empress Dowager can pick another one for you."
"Do you have a girl you like?" The Queen Mother ate another slice of orange, which had few seeds and was sweet.
"Grandmother, it's not that my grandson doesn't want to get married, but I don't have the blessing." Jun Lie looked a little embarrassed.
When the Queen Mother heard this, she said with a stern face, "Third Brother, you are a prince, how can you not be blessed?"
"Grandmother." Jun Lie knelt down and said, "Your Majesty wants to arrange a marriage for my grandson. I am so happy."
"Oh?" The Queen Mother looked at Jun Lie, her bright eyes seemed to be puzzled. Because of the arranged marriage, she was punished to be confined to copy scriptures. Now it sounded that it was not the case?
"It's just..." Jun Lie bowed deeply to the Queen Mother before saying, "I went to Da Ci'en Temple, and the abbot said that my grandson can't get married before he turns 25."
"Abbot Huiyuan of the Great Ci'en Temple?" The Empress Dowager looked at him and asked, "Why can't they get married?"
After Jun Lie left, the Queen Mother looked at the basket of oranges in front of her and murmured, "This child is as kind as his mother. The Emperor is willing to put the Third Child in a difficult position just for a marriage and to save the reputation of the Censor's daughter. Isn't it because he sees that the Third Child has no one to back him up?"
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