Chapter 47
◎Two and a half chapters◎
"My uncle is from the eldest branch of the Qinghe Cui family. After his parents passed away, their branch fell into decline. Therefore, my uncle had the ambition to carry on his ancestors' legacy since he was a child. After finishing his studies, he followed the former Grand Marshal Hengshuo as an aide. My mother was too young at that time to be brought along by his side. So he took a concubine named Du, who helped with the household chores and almost single-handedly raised my mother. My uncle also liked her very much." Li Cheng paused here.
Huiyin waited for him to continue, but saw him drinking tea, and hurriedly urged him: "You just said a few words, and you're drinking water. I have a stuffy nose and sore throat, and I didn't keep drinking water."
Li Cheng rubbed his palms: "She married for ten years and gave birth to a boy and a girl. During this period, my uncle never married. It's not that he couldn't marry, but it was difficult to marry the daughter of a top family. At this time, Du gave birth to a son. My mother was very happy for her. No matter if there was someone else marrying in the future, she had this child, which was a kind of support. At that time, my mother had already been engaged and was about to get married, but my uncle told my mother that he was going to marry the daughter of Li of Longxi, so that he could have a sister-in-law from a famous family to marry."
"What about Mrs. Du?" If we put ourselves in her shoes, Mrs. Du's situation must have been very bad. She had a son and a daughter, and her status was just a concubine. If she had met a virtuous woman who was not her concern at all or whose status was lower than that of the Cui family, it would have been fine. But she chose to marry the daughter of Mrs. Li of Linxi.
Li Cheng took a deep breath and said, "The Li family agreed to marry their daughter on the condition that my father would take care of all the people and things before the marriage. Otherwise, their daughter would have better choices. I even heard that a man from Hongnong Yang family also went to ask for marriage. My uncle was afraid that his past would be dug up, so he sent the pregnant Du family and her children to the farm."
"But the conditions on the farm were not good at that time. I heard that it was winter, and Du's two spoiled children were not going to get used to life on the farm. But the Cui family wanted to marry the mistress, so who would care about her desire to come back. Even my uncle was afraid that Du's affairs would be known, so he asked the manager of the farm to keep a close eye on Du. Du's children had a high fever, and they wanted to ask a doctor to treat them. The manager was afraid that Du was playing tricks and deliberately wanted to cause trouble, so he only agreed to ask a doctor to come. However, as you know, there are no good doctors on the farm in the mountains, and my cousin and cousin both died of illness." Speaking of this, Li Cheng felt that things in the world are impermanent.
Huiyin's eyes widened: "Dead?"
Li Cheng looked at Jing'er with gentle eyes: "My husband and I brought several doctors with us, and all kinds of precious and rare textbooks. We were heartbroken when our son had a slight headache or fever. But the conditions on the farm were simple, there were no medicinal materials, and the doctor we hired was a country doctor, a quack who misled people, and my uncle didn't care, so Mrs. Du--"
At the end, Li Cheng sat down and said, "At this time, my mother received a letter from Mrs. Du. She said in the letter that her uncle wanted to put her to death and that her child was about to be born, so she asked my mother to send a madam over. This was probably the most difficult thing for my mother. She was a concubine who had not yet left the palace, and the palace sent a nanny. How could she send a madam over? Mrs. Du had no choice but to think of a solution because she had not seen my mother send anyone over for a long time."
"Later, my current aunt Li came into the family. She was pregnant three months after she got married. Seeing that the matter was settled, the stewards inevitably relaxed their previous strict defense against Mrs. Du. It was at this time that Mrs. Du met the Yin family, who were also expecting a child. The Yin family came from a poor family and lived a very ordinary life. Mrs. Du gave Mrs. Yin a fur coat, and the relationship between the two became closer. Mrs. Du saw that although the Yin family was not a well-known family, Mrs. Yin and Mr. Yin were both from simple families and seemed to be very eager to have children. She was afraid that her child would become a thorn in her side after it was born, and unfortunately, the two gave birth at the same time, so Mrs. Du swapped the children herself." Li Cheng breathed a sigh of relief after he finished speaking.
Huiyin understood what he said next, "So Madam Zhang is the original Yin Lifang, and she is Yin Liyi's sister. No wonder I was dazed when I saw her, as if I saw Yin Liyi."
"Yes, Du was taken home by my uncle and aunt when her daughter was eight years old. Du never thought that she would be able to return to the Cui family one day, and Li was not the kind of person who could not tolerate others. On the contrary, she was very kind to her and her daughter. She even felt guilty when the daughter of the Yin family became the eldest daughter of a general, while her daughter was just the daughter of a minor official. But if this matter were to be made public, my uncle would definitely be Furious. Besides, as you know, such a scandal in a wealthy family would probably lead to criticism. What's more, my aunt has already given birth to two sons and a daughter, and my father loves them like treasures. He has no feelings for Du anymore. Du had no choice but to write a letter to my mother, asking her to take care of the Yin family." Li Cheng restored everything.
Huiyin didn't expect the truth to be like this: "So Yin Cifei is your cousin?"
"Yes, that's right. My mother was taken care of by Madam Du since she was young. One year, she got smallpox, and it was thanks to Madam Du's care day and night. So, my mother first introduced the eldest uncle of the Yin family to the Wu Wang Mansion as a companion, and later said that in order to recruit companions, she invited all the sisters of the Yin family. My mother always felt sorry for the second concubine Yin, so she wanted Yin Lifang to marry me, and deliberately created many opportunities for us, but she was concerned about my father and never told me. Later, when my father passed away, my mother told me the truth, saying that Yin Lifang was actually my cousin. Madam Du asked her for help several times, but she couldn't lend a hand. She felt guilty, so she asked me to marry her before she died."
This is the whole truth. Mrs. Du raised Princess Wu and even saved her life, but she can never be recognized as her only daughter. Princess Wu can only repay her kindness by arranging a marriage for her son.
So Li Cheng risked his life to save Yin Lifang's son, which was also another way of repaying his gratitude.
As for whether he had ever been moved, Huiyin didn't care, because the truth behind this story was too horrifying.
"Why does your uncle insist on marrying a woman from a noble family? Or he could just not take a concubine first..." Huiyin felt that all of this was caused by her uncle from the Cui family.
Li Cheng said: "So I said these are all elders' affairs. From the perspective of the Du family, it is of course a tragedy, but from the perspective of my uncle, he and the Longxi Li family have joined forces to bring honor to the family. It is also because of my uncle's official position that my mother was able to marry my father. Even after giving birth to me, she was not afraid of my mother-in-law and was able to raise me under her knees."
This is also the reason why Li Cheng finds it difficult to comment.
But Huiyin looked at Li Cheng and said, "If you want to blame someone for this, you can only blame your uncle. It has nothing to do with you. I don't think you need to blame yourself. And Mrs. Du, although she is a victim, she is also a perpetrator. She changed someone else's woman and thought it was for the good of her daughter. She didn't take someone else's daughter seriously. Who would have thought that the daughter would become the eldest daughter of the Cui family of Qinghe and marry the Zhang family of Qinghe, who is a good match for her. Life is unpredictable, and we can only look forward."
Even Huiyin herself could only look forward. Immediately, she responded, "You deliberately waited so long to tell me, because you were afraid that I would be unhappy after hearing it and break up your cousin's marriage?"
Li Cheng just chuckled twice.
Perhaps it was because she learned this secret that Huiyin felt that the hurdle in her heart had finally been overcome.
But fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. She relaxed, but she caught a fever and a cold. She asked the doctor to make bitter soup every day, and her face turned yellow after eating it. Fortunately, Jing'er was already one year old when she returned, and his body was better than Huiyin's.
"I'd better send you to Jianye. You and your son should have a good rest. I will go to Xuzhou for training as soon as possible." Li Cheng said.
Huiyin nodded: "Okay, I understand. By the way, last time my sister invited me to the East Palace, I guess the prince wanted to win you over, but I remind you that the prince is a master at getting something for nothing. You must not trust him easily, and don't think you can gain any advantage by cooperating with him."
Li Cheng was surprised: "Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?"
Huiyin smiled embarrassedly. If she wasn't sure whether her husband was really good to her, she wouldn't be so stupid as to say everything.
Li Cheng pinched her face and said, "You are so good, you are still hiding it from me."
Huiyin wrinkled her nose and made a face, which made Li Cheng couldn't help laughing.
When the couple came back, they could directly reveal their identities. They arrived in Jianye exhausted. Huiyin and Jing'er went back to the palace first, while Li Cheng went to the Prince of Wei's palace to report to the Prince of Wei.
It had been several months since they left in the spring and came back in the autumn. Huiyin first asked someone to move Jing'er's room from the left ear room to the right side room. She herself was very tired but still had to hold on.
Nan's mother was old, so Huiyin asked her to go down and rest first. As for Fugui and the others, who were younger, they were all busy. Fugui suddenly saw Wang's wife coming to pay her respects, so she invited her over.
No one went into the second room. Fugui only heard Wang's wife talk for a long time. She shrank her head. It seemed that the princess was really vigilant. Even though most of the people in the palace were her employees, she still didn't trust them and had to call her spies over for interrogation.
On the other hand, the same was true for King Wei. Although he allowed Li Cheng to go to the capital, he was afraid that he would change his mind.
"Please get up. You have been gone for a long time. Xuzhou needs you right now." The King of Wei said with a smile.
Li Cheng clasped his fists and said, "Uncle, you are kind. This is the least I can do. I dare not make decisions on important matters in the court. Uncle He asked me to bring you a letter. The Eastern Palace hopes that I can persuade my father-in-law to kill Lu Wei. However, my father-in-law cannot do business without capital, so he asked the prince for the land of Qingzhou."
King Wei frowned: "Why does the East Palace want you to persuade them?"
Even if Li Cheng is the son-in-law, he is still an outsider in military affairs. Why did the Eastern Palace come to him? Li Cheng smiled and said, "My father-in-law loves his little daughter, my princess, very much. He is old and his son is too young, so he relies on his nephew."
Li Cheng was not trying to elevate himself in this matter, but he could not do things that would benefit others. He had worked hard to persuade his father-in-law to kill Lu Wei, but in the future the crown prince would not admit it and the King of Wei would blame him for giving up Qingzhou. He would be in a difficult position.
When the King of Wei heard Li Cheng say this, he frowned and said, "Oh, then what do you think about this matter?"
"My nephew doesn't dare to make the decision. Everything is up to Uncle Wang's instructions." Li Cheng did not express his intentions.
Of course, the King of Wei would not make a decision immediately. He still had to discuss it with his staff. Li Cheng then brought the emperor's reward over. The uncle and nephew drank and talked happily for a while before Li Cheng left the King of Wei's place.
When he walked to the corridor of Prince Wei's mansion, the autumn wind blew, and Li Cheng felt that he was much more sober. Today, Uncle Wei seemed to trust him very much, which was why he decided to join Uncle Wei. He was indeed a man of strategy and tolerance. But at this moment, he was eager to seek talents, and it was hard to say what would happen in the future.
If he could persuade and take charge, he would definitely be able to come up with a good solution today, and he wouldn't even suffer any loss.
But he couldn't decide...
Just as he was thinking about it, he was bumped by someone. He looked closely and found that it was Li Jing, the eldest son of King Wei.
"Brother Jing, what are you doing here? It's getting late, you should go home early." Li Cheng felt strange.
Li Jing was born a little fat, and he loved reading more than martial arts, but no matter how good or bad he was at reading, the King of Wei didn't care about him, and he liked Li Zhi, the son of Concubine Xu, more. Li Cheng knew all this, but Li Jing was the eldest son, so it was not good for him to perform too well, and it was even worse for him not to perform well, but in the end, he could not satisfy the King of Wei.
But these had nothing to do with Li Cheng. Li Cheng used to be very concerned about this, after all, who would be the next crown prince was related to them, the ministers. But after he decided to establish himself as the emperor, he had his own son, so he didn't need to meddle in other people's affairs.
So, seeing Li Jing hesitant, Li Cheng just said, "Go back quickly, I have things to do too."
After saying that, Li Cheng left, and the servants following Li Jing hurriedly took Li Jing back, just as Yin Lifang had sent someone out to look for her son. Since Li Jing fell into the well last time, Concubine Yin Ci had been taking very strict care of her son, and she was relieved to see him back.
"Come here quickly. I asked the kitchen staff to make your favorite mushroom meatballs and fried chicken."
Li Jing sat down. He was still a child, and he had a lot of emotions that he couldn't resolve. He just said sullenly, "Mother, I want my father to read my writing, but he hasn't come out yet."
What else could Concubine Yin say? She could only comfort her son: "Your father is very busy. How can he have time to read these? But don't worry. I will show your calligraphy to your father when I have the chance. Wasn't the inkstone you used last time a gift from your father?"
She is now unfavored, and her son is also unfavored.
Concubine Xu Ci was actually not as good as her in any way, and she had even been married before, but she was able to hold the heart of the King of Wei, which was something that neither the King of Wei's wife nor she could achieve.
Children used to believe it, but now...
Li Jing shook his head: "But my second brother's academic performance is obviously not as good as my son's, but my father praises him for his talent. Even the teacher treats my second brother better and often praises him."
Concubine Yin Ci thought that she didn't even dare to say anything bad about the King of Wei. If her son hated his father, then such a young child would not be able to hide it, and the conflict would only get deeper and deeper. So she rubbed her son's head and said, "Mother has told you that as a person, you just need to do your own thing well. In the future, your father will always see you."
Just like every time she was with her sister, everyone would get along better with Yin Liyi at first, because her sincerity made people let down their guard, but over time, everyone would know how good she was. Just like Princess Wu seemed to be very good to Liyi, she never thought that she would choose to marry Li Cheng later.
He is the prince of Wu. In fact, it is extremely difficult for her to become a concubine with her status, not to mention that she is not good-looking. Yet, Prince Huaiyin is deeply in love with her.
She still finds it hard to believe.
No, she couldn't show it now, otherwise it would hurt herself and others. When the time was right, she would make sure they nominated her son as the crown prince.
At night, Huaiyin Palace
The various meatballs, fish balls, vermicelli and egg dumplings in the pot were simmering. Huiyin and Li Cheng sat opposite each other and ate. She thought that it would be difficult for her to lose weight in the future because she was always greedy.
"I'm going to Xuzhou tomorrow. You and Jing'er are in Jianye, so you must take good care of yourselves." Li Cheng was reluctant to leave his wife, but there was no way. This was not an excuse.
Huiyin picked up a fish ball and said, "Alas, we have been together day and night for several months. I am a little reluctant to separate now."
Li Cheng didn't seem to be very good at saying these things. He picked up a large piece of smoked chicken and gave it to Huiyin. "I can't bear to leave. I have to go to Xuzhou quickly."
Seeing him so serious, obviously very worried, Huiyin no longer had the heart to tease him, and could not help but say: "I'll pack your luggage for you later."
"Okay, I'm feeling sleepy while eating." Li Cheng would also be tired. He had been traveling so much, while Huiyin could rest in the carriage with her son, but he had to protect their safety without blinking.
Huiyin felt distressed: "We have ginseng soup to drink later, don't sleep yet."
As she spoke, she asked the servant to bring a bowl of ginseng soup. Li Cheng was unwilling to raise his hand, so Huiyin had to feed him herself. Perhaps he was too tired, and he really fell asleep on the bed after drinking it.
Huiyin did not mind that he did not take a bath, and asked the servants to go down first and prepare hot water: "When the little prince wakes up tomorrow, he will take a bath. You can also go down and rest. I am going to rest too."
That night, the couple slept very soundly, and even when they woke up the next morning, they found that Li Cheng had left.
"Is he gone?" Huiyin pressed her temples.
Nan's mother smiled and said, "When we came here this morning, the little prince told us not to wake you up. How are you? I see you still have dark circles under your eyes."
Huiyin yawned: "I've been traveling so long. Although I'm happy to be home, I'm also really tired. I was thinking that the days when the young prince and his men were on the march and fighting were really not easy. It's really hard to understand some of the journeys unless you walk them yourself."
But she couldn't rest either. She first sent a lot of local products from Jizhou and the capital to the Wei Palace, and then went to pay her respects in person.
I thought it was just a simple greeting, but I didn't expect that in just a few months, the Princess of Wei had changed a lot. Huiyin didn't know why: "Did something happen to you, Auntie? If so, you must tell me."
Princess Wei held her forehead, not knowing where to begin.
It was the nanny beside Princess Wei who said, "Little Princess, our king wants to marry Princess Jianjia to Wei Duo's second son."
Wei Duo's second son, Wei Xiao?
Huiyin said: "I heard that Wei Xiao is extremely talented and a famous scholar. This is not an insult."
She only knew that Wei Duo was a man who loved his wife, but among his sons, there were also some talented and famous ones. Wei Xiao actually sounded good.
Originally, daughters of local nobles like them were mostly arranged to marry, just like Huiyin knew in her previous life that Li Cheng was going to die, so she had no choice but to marry in this life, because perhaps the next man to be married to would already have many wives and concubines, and the conditions would be even worse.
Princess Wei said, "Wei Xiao already had a wife before. This time, because he wanted to marry Jianjia, I heard that his previous wives were divorced. If someone divorces his wife so casually, who knows if he will divorce Jianjia in the future..."
A mother always has a lot to consider. Jianjia is not very old now. The fact that King Wei is concerned about building a good relationship with Wei Duo and is even willing to propose a marriage shows how ruthless men can be.
Huiyin could only think of a better way: "Auntie, since the marriage has been announced to the world, can you still change it? If not, you can only cheer up."
It would be great if you can resist stubbornly, but if not, you have to find ways to make your life better. If you keep complaining about everything, you will be the one who suffers in the end.
When Huiyin said this, Princess Wei suddenly grabbed her like a life-saving straw: "Actually, it's not completely impossible to change. Our king has always listened to your prince. If he helps, then we will..."
After all this talk, it turns out that she wanted Li Cheng to take the lead. Huiyin didn't disagree, but just smiled and said, "This is unfortunate. He went to Xuzhou. Why didn't you tell me when he came here yesterday?"
Princess Wei said, "He may not listen to what we say."
It's not that the Princess of Wei is humble, it's that Li Cheng used to be in charge of things in the Prince of Wei's Palace for a period of time. He is a very difficult person, but he gets along very well with Zheng.
"Then there's nothing I can do. I never have a say in matters like these marriages." Huiyin was certainly not so stupid as to stand up for others.
She dodged it, but Yin Liyi agreed in one breath.
Concubine Yin Ci blamed, "The King of Wei said something like this? How can we change it? Why didn't you think about it and just promised the princess?"
"Hehe, sister, I have agreed to it. I also feel sorry for Jianjia. I have watched her grow up since she was a child, but she has to marry a man ten years older than her. I can't bear to hear that. It's other people's business if they stand by and watch, but I will definitely take care of it. If I can convince the King of Wei, it would be great." Yin Liyi smiled.
Yin Lifang saw her sister like this and couldn't do anything about it: "You have to figure it out on your own. I can't do anything about it."
Yin Liyi stood up: "Don't worry, I will find a way myself." She had just given birth to a boy and was in the confinement period. It was the time when maternal love was overflowing. She hated to see such things the most.
But Yin Lifang was very clear about the loud words her sister said. If you really want to ask her, what are you going to do? She is helpless again. She is just hot-headed. Yin Liyi has been used to it for so many years.
So, she simply kept silent and waited to see what Yin Liyi would do. If she made a lot of noise but did little, that was it.
After Huiyin went to pay her respects to the Princess of Wei, the next day both Grandmother Lu and Madam Gao came to visit. She said to them, "I was planning to give you the things I brought back from the capital, but I didn't expect you to come. This is good, so I don't have to send anyone to deliver them again."
Jianye was a wealthy city, not inferior to the capital, and Madam Lu and the others had seen good things before, but this was something the little princess had brought back specially for them, so it had a different meaning.
The three of them exchanged a few pleasantries, and Madam Lu said, "Now that you are back, I will hand over the account book to you. The tea house's business is going on steadily. Although it is not very good, the profit is considerable."
Huiyin said, "Thank you for your hard work in managing this tea house for me and helping me find a tea garden."
"What are you talking about? It's our honor to work for you." Madam Lu was not lying. After climbing up the big tree of Princess Huaiyin, her situation became more and more advanced.
Mrs. Gao also quickly expressed her opinion: "Yes, it doesn't take much effort."
Seeing that both of them had expressed their opinions, Huiyin was satisfied. She asked about what happened in Jianye. Madam Gao smiled and said, "The most popular news recently is that Madam Xie finally gave birth to a baby. Madam Xie was very happy and invited everyone in the city to a banquet for her third birthday."
"This is a good thing." Huiyin knew very well how much pressure she had to bear to have a baby as the wife of an only child.
Madam Lu interrupted, "Little Princess, we seem to have heard Madam Xie saying bad things about you at the banquet, but since you haven't come back, we can't say much."
As people who have already defected to Huiyin, they will both collect any news that is unfavorable to her.
Huiyin frowned: "She, what did she say about me? I remember that she and I had no interaction at all."
Madam Gao said, "I remember that it was a flower banquet at the Huo family. Madam Xie was still pregnant at the time and was also invited. I don't know who mentioned you during the banquet. They all said that the young prince had changed his character and was now so kind to you. They said that you were as beautiful as a fairy. Madam Xie said that you became the housekeeper after you came in and drove away many of the old servants. Concubine Wu is now forced to practice seclusion..."
"Then what?" Huiyin didn't understand why Yin Liyi said so much.
Madam Lu continued, "It is said that she wanted to go and pick up Governor Xie and you interfered. Fortunately, God bless you, the King of Wei and the King of Huaiyin both agreed."
Unexpectedly, Yin Liyi told everyone about this matter. Even if she was occasionally dissatisfied with Yin Liyi, at least she never talked about it outside.
After Lu and Gao left, Nan's mother and Fugui were all filled with righteous indignation. "I never thought that Mrs. Xie would gossip about you everywhere. If you don't stop her, I'm afraid others will look down on you."
Everyone admires the strong. Even if you are a bad person, but you have means, there will be people willing to follow you wholeheartedly. But if you don't have means, even if you are in a high position, there will be people who look down on you.
But now, Huiyin glanced at Nan's mother and said, "First of all, whether it is true that Yin Liyi gossiped about me behind my back or not, this needs to be verified. Secondly, I don't need to suppress her temper, and something bad will happen sooner or later."
She is just a clueless woman. She keeps relying on herself and is full of enthusiasm, but in the end she is looking for help from everyone. But she is lucky now.
Just like now, she also wants to intervene in the affairs of Princess Wei. Princess Wei really cares so much about her daughter that she dares not let the Huo family take the lead, so she will let others take the lead? If she really wants to make a fuss, the King of Wei may not agree.
People may not always make mistakes, but if you walk by the river often, your shoes will get wet.
Huiyin was very able to control herself. She had not heard it with her own ears, so she could not be completely sure of what Gao and Lu said. What if they were deliberately trying to instigate her and she fell for it, which would only make the relationship between the two families strained?
She had no tolerance for the Yin sisters. What Uncle Cui did had nothing to do with her. Li Cheng could feel guilty because he was a vested interest, but she would not. If Yin Liyi really talked about her behind her back, she would not let her off so easily.
Just like the full-month banquet for Yin Liyi's son, when Huiyin passed by, she smiled and congratulated Old Madam Xie and Yin Liyi.
"Congratulations on the birth of your baby. When the child was born, we were still on the way. I have prepared all the gifts today. Please don't be surprised." Huiyin said with a smile.
Madam Xie said, "It is a great honor for our Xie family that you can come here."
Yin Liyi knew that Huiyin was not a person who liked to meddle in other people's business, nor did she have the spirit of helping others when seeing injustice. Telling her about Jianjia's affairs would only bring humiliation to herself.
In the past, she was a little afraid of Huiyin, always feeling that she was awe-inspiring, shrewd, and difficult to talk to. But gradually, she felt that because of Huiyin's existence, their childhood friendship no longer existed.
even……
She heard from Xie Jiuyi that Xuzhou was already impassable, and the Xuzhou soldiers only listened to the King of Huaiyin and not the King of Wei. This was not the case before. If the King of Huaiyin had not surrendered to the King of Wei, how could he have achieved what he has today? Now he wants to betray the King of Wei, which is not acceptable.
People should never forget their roots.
Xie Jiuyi guessed that Zheng must have played a role in this. He was afraid that Li Cheng would not only fail to get rid of King Wei, but also intend to be known by King Wei, and then he would be close to death.
Yin Liyi didn't want to see Li Cheng die. They grew up together and they both wanted to live a good life.
Therefore, she felt that she could no longer back down and could not let Zheng harm Li Cheng.
"Little Princess, I wonder how the young master is doing?" Yin Liyi asked.
Huiyin smiled and said, "Very good."
"That's really good. The young master had only been back to your mother's house for a few months at that time. He had been traveling all the way by boat and train, and we adults couldn't bear it. I didn't expect that he didn't get sick at all. He must be blessed by the gods and Buddhas." Yin Liyi clasped her hands together and chanted Amitabha.
What she said was actually accusing Huiyin of being selfish. She wanted to go back to her parents' home, but she didn't care about the comfort of her child for several months. Which normal person would let a child walk for more than a thousand miles? Wouldn't that be tormenting? It torments the child and the adults.
Huiyin raised her eyebrows. She didn't expect that she would find fault with this, so she smiled and said, "I also told you not to leave, but the young prince took my homesickness into consideration and arranged everything. I couldn't not go. However, it wasn't the gods who blessed us along the way. It was all because of my husband and I taking good care of everything. I think a real god wouldn't care about such household affairs. It's not like he has nothing to do after eating. I'll return the wishes to those who really need them."
Even though Yin Liyi was not a social butterfly, she could tell that Huiyin was scolding her for meddling in other people's business. She immediately said, "Don't be angry, little princess. I am straightforward and always say what I think. I said this because I care about you."
Somehow, Huiyin felt a little tea-scented after hearing this. She smiled slightly and said, "Look at you. You have forgotten that last time your daughter was sick, you disobeyed the military order and went to pick her up even though women were not allowed to go to the military camp at the front. I advised you, but you didn't listen. It shows that most people won't listen unless it happens to them."
Yin Liyi raised her head sharply and said sternly, "I have obtained the approval of the King of Wei."
"I thought that since you were the King of Wei's sister-in-law, you would be more likely to obey his 82 military orders. But now, I'm the first to make an exception for you. I'm sorry, I'm straightforward and always say what I think. I'm only saying this because I care about you." Huiyin said with a smile.
Yin Liyi used to be successful in saying "I'm straightforward, I didn't mean it" to others, and everyone said they didn't care anymore. But now she was turned against her. She stammered a few times and didn't know what to say.
【Author's words】
I have 8,000 words today, and I still need another 2,000. Let's see if I can reach 10,000 words tomorrow.
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