Chapter 386 The Princess's Doubts
Liu Yanchuo said unhappily, "What do you mean by cowardly? This young master is indulging himself in calligraphy and painting, not caring about worldly affairs."
Hu Xin'er pretended to be in awe and said, "I never knew you were this kind of person."
Liu Yanchuo spread his hands: "Anyway, my father and grandfather have already made great achievements in the court, so they don't need me anymore."
There is no need to mention Lord Liu, he is a well-known upright person in the court.
Although Old Master Liu sometimes appears to be a bit uncalm at home, he is highly respected in the court and is deeply trusted by His Majesty. Even when he has reached the age of unemployment, he will still be asked to discuss state affairs.
Hu Xin'er pondered, "Are you afraid that your family's glory will be too great and overshadow your own? Or are you afraid that the eldest wife will frame you?"
Liu Yanchuo stroked his chin and said, "Of course not. How could I be that kind of person? What I meant was that I could take advantage of this opportunity to live happily for a few more years."
Hu Xiner frowned, okay, she was thinking too much.
"Besides, can the first wife defeat me? It's good enough that they don't curry favor with me. After all, they can't give birth to a son." Liu Yanchuo pointed out the biggest crisis facing the first wife very sharply.
Although Hu Xiner was reluctant to attack others based on whether or not she had a son, she had to admit that what Liu Yanchuo said was the truth.
Since there is no male heir in the eldest wife's family, the burden of the entire Liu family is destined to fall on Liu Yanchao.
Otherwise, a family that cannot sustain itself will easily fall into decline.
Hu Xin'er asked curiously, "Then, seeing your peers achieving great things, don't you feel anxious?"
"But I have a good father!" Liu Yanchuo said with a smile, "My father and his family work so hard, isn't it so that the younger generation can live a happy life? If I were to foolishly try to gain a position in the court, wouldn't that be a betrayal of our ancestors' hard work?"
Hu Xiner really didn't expect someone to have such a train of thought. She couldn't help but give Liu Yanchuo a thumbs up: "Great, my brother."
Liu Yanchuo winked at her and said, "I'm the only male in the entire Liu family. Whether I work hard or not, the family business will be mine anyway. What's there to worry about? If anything really happens to the Lu family, I will definitely take you back home as soon as possible."
When he said this, he laughed heartily and said, "Hu Xin'er, that ginseng you took was not wasted. With a good cousin like me, you don't have to work hard anymore in your life!"
In the entire Liu family, perhaps only this most inconspicuous young man is the one who lives the most clearly, freely and transparently.
After hearing his words, Hu Xin'er already trusted him in her heart, but she still warned him, "Cousin, please don't tell anyone else what I said today."
Liu Yanchuo laughed: "I was just about to say this to you. How about this, let's keep today's conversation a secret between the two of us. You absolutely cannot tell anyone else, not even my parents!"
He had never told Lord Liu about these little thoughts. Lord Liu was devoted to serving the country. If he knew that his son had such a thought of lying down, he would have to take him to take the imperial examination.
Liu Yanchuo still wants to live happily for a few more years.
At this time, a maid outside the door said, "Young lady, someone from the main room has come and said that they have chosen their dress and asked you to go and dress up."
Hu Xin'er was about to stand up when she heard Liu Yanchuo shout, "Young lady's body is so precious! Have them bring it over!"
The girl choked, but didn't dare to say anything. She held her breath and hurried back to the main room to pass on the message.
Liu Yanchuo snorted and laughed, "The eldest wife doesn't dare to make things difficult for you openly, but she resorts to trickery in such a small matter. It's really despicable."
The doctor from the mansion also came and was treating Yun Qiu.
Seeing that it was getting late, the two stopped talking. Hu Xiner cheered herself up because there was still a tough battle to fight.
Her task is to behave well at the birthday party and get the key as soon as possible!
The woman was dressing up while Liu Yanchuo was waiting outside.
Because of Old Master Liu's instructions, the servants did not dare to be negligent. They put a lot of thought into Hu Xiner's makeup, and the corresponding steps were extremely complicated.
Under the guidance of her maid, Hu Xin'er put on her clothes layer by layer, and applied powder layer by layer.
The maid was originally terrified, worried that Hu Xin'er would be impatient or make things difficult for her.
After all, this is what Liu Qingyi does on a daily basis.
But Hu Xin'er showed unprecedented patience, and from time to time she would ask the maid: "Is my face not red enough, not festive enough? Will the old master be happy to see it?"
The maid said helplessly: "Little Miss, it's already painted thick enough. If you paint it any more, it will look like an adult painting a doll!"
Hu Xiner thought, as long as she could please Old Master Liu and successfully get the key, she would be willing to draw him as a human or a doll, not to mention drawing him as a human, she would even be willing to draw him as a ghost!
After dressing up, Hu Xiner couldn't wait to go to the outer courtyard.
Because of the delay, the banquet in the courtyard had already been set up and was full of people.
And she saw the prince standing out in the crowd at a glance!
Hu Xiner didn't expect him to come, but then she thought, the prince always loves to make friends and build connections, so it is certain that he will come to the banquet.
She just didn't want to see the prince, so she deliberately blocked this possibility.
At this time, the prince was surrounded by people, and he still looked as gentle as usual, but Hu Xiner felt a chill in her heart.
The last time the prince came, he had a smile on his face just like now, even the curve of his lips was exactly the same.
However, he secretly put pressure on the Liu and Lu families, asking Old Master Liu to force her to divorce!
This person is so hypocritical, it's really disgusting. Hu Xin'er lowered her eyes, a hint of coldness flashing across them.
Sitting next to the prince were the eldest princess and Erdong, who had not been seen for a long time.
When the eldest princess saw Hu Xiner, her eyes immediately lit up and she took the initiative to greet her.
"Xin'er, you look so beautiful today!" She broke her usual habit and started by praising him.
Hu Xin'er was a little flattered: "You are dressed very beautifully too!"
The eldest princess responded with a smile, then quietly pulled Hu Xin'er aside and said mysteriously, "Xin'er, Erdong has been acting strangely lately!"
"Oh? Really?" Hu Xiner looked surprised.
"Since I finished talking to you last time, I went back to ask Erdong if he had any hidden secrets. He said no, but his attitude towards me became much gentler." The eldest princess couldn't help but smile when she said this.
Hu Xin'er was also happy for her: "Husband and wife should communicate more. I believe Erdong has you in his heart."
While listening to the eldest princess, she secretly watched the prince in case he made any sudden moves.
The eldest princess' tone gradually became a little doubtful. "Yeah, I didn't expect communication to be so effective. But then, he became a little strange."
"How is it strange?" Hu Xiner asked casually.
The eldest princess scratched her head: "He has been muttering recently that he is not from here..."
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