Chapter 62: Invitation from the King of Luoyang
During the entanglement, the eunuch of the palace came to Feng Ying and said, "My prince said that you are bringing women with you, and the road ahead is full of mountains and it may be dangerous. Please go with the palace guards."
Feng Ying was overjoyed: "Yes, as you command!"
This is not an order from King Luoyang, this is clearly Luoyang's concern.
Feng Ying raised an eyebrow and looked at Li Zhengchun: "Did you hear that? The prince told us to get going, are you still going to hold us back?"
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"Why? Why did the King of Luoyang bring Feng Ying with him? Instead of us, we are the real Li family members. She is just a daughter-in-law."
When the Li family heard that King Luoyang had taken the initiative to invite Feng Ying and the others to join them on the journey, they were all stunned.
Old Madam Li was still very angry: "Sanlang, is it true that the King of Luoyang actually notified our Li family, but she became an official, so she was notified."
Li Sanniang snorted coldly: "Of course, otherwise she would be qualified to take care of a stupid child?"
Gao sneered, "You mean the King of Luoyang can't tell who is the head of the family? He is fifteen, not five, nor fifty. He is both wise and brave, not unconscious."
So when people specifically mentioned Madam Feng, it was Madam Feng. What does she have to do with the Li family?
When Mrs. Li got into trouble, Gao had moved away. She was very dissatisfied with Gao, saying that she could not share the hardships with her and would not take her away even when there was danger.
Of course, she didn't know that Gao could predict danger.
Anyway, there is no sharing of hardships, and she has long disliked this daughter-in-law.
"Since you have such a good relationship with the Feng family, why don't you follow them..."
"Okay, I'll go find Aying now." Gao's eyes lit up and she took Wu Niang and left.
Everyone: “…”
She must have planned long ago to be with Feng Ying.
Old Mrs. Li's seven fangs were producing smoke, and she had to close her eyes to avoid fainting.
Jiang thought that Gao had run away yesterday and they were in danger. Now Gao had run away again, and there might be danger here again.
Jiang asked anxiously, "Should we go with them?"
Old Mrs. Li didn't want to take advantage of Feng Ying, but she had no choice but to keep up with the current situation.
"Of course!" Old Lady Li said dissatisfiedly: "The Prince of Luoyang would definitely not be confused and pass on the wrong message, but what about his servants? Some people can't even convey the message clearly. It's not like we don't have such servants in our family."
"Otherwise, would the King of Luoyang care about a female official like her? She is only fifteen years old."
Feng Ying was not ugly, but the fact that she was the mother of King Luoyang could not be because King Luoyang took a fancy to Feng Ying.
"They are definitely going to take our Li family with them. It will be a great bargain for Feng Ying."
Li Sanniang said, "I think so too. Besides, we have the respect of Shisanlang. The people that the King of Luoyang wants to take are us."
Old Madam Li slapped her thigh and said, "Yes, it must have been Young Master Shen who mediated between them. Feng Ying is so lucky, she is benefiting from us."
Li Zhengchun called on his servants to pack up and set off.
Everyone was in a hurry, afraid of being left behind, and even more afraid of leaving something behind, so everyone forgot about Xu Meiniang's nephew.
When Xu Meiniang went to Li Zhengchun to ask for the person again, the person had already been sent to Luoyang County by King Luoyang's men, and there was no way to get him out.
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The east wind blows thousands of flowers into bloom at night.[1]
When we were fifty miles away from Luoyang City, we felt that spring had suddenly arrived. The sunshine felt warm on our bodies. In the distant mountains, some kind of flowers and trees were blooming. The dense layers of pink and white looked like smoke and fog. It was hard to describe its beauty when we were in it.
We walked like this for most of the day and it started to get dark.
As the sun sets, the pink and white are mixed with gold, making it seem like you have arrived in a fairyland.
Feng Ying told everyone: "There is no post station ahead, so we will stay in Huaqian Town ahead tonight."
Gao got off the bus and walked around. When he saw the road sign, he asked in confusion, "Where is Huaqian Town? Isn't this Xiaozi Town?"
Everyone got off the bus to take a look. The foundation stone was neither new nor old, and the words "Xiaozi Town" were written in red paint.
Feng Ying scratched his head and said, "I think I passed by here when I was a kid. I remember it was called Huaqian Town. There are many wild fruit trees on the mountain here, so the flowers are particularly beautiful when they bloom, hence the name."
But it was changed to Little Boy Town.
At this time, King Luoyang's people came to inform everyone to rest where they were, and they would go to the town in advance to find a place to camp and stay.
People of noble status naturally cannot live in the camp, and they have to find a suitable courtyard.
Everyone rested for half an hour, and then the people of King Luoyang came back. Everything was arranged properly, and they welcomed the prince into the town.
Feng Ying also sent people to the town to look for a place, but was told by the Prince of Luoyang's people that the prince had already found a place for the female relatives next to the prince's residence, so Feng Ying did not need to look for another one.
Everyone is happy, and this makes things safer.
Only Mrs. Li and her family were unhappy.
Mrs. Li said, "It must be the same person who passed the message. I can't figure out the situation."
Li Zhengchun hesitated and said, "Mother, should we follow her or arrange our own accommodation?"
"Of course we have to follow. This is the honor of our Li family." Li Sanniang said, "Otherwise, why didn't the prince chase us away?"
He is a prince, there is no need for him to chase them away and do such a petty thing.
Li Zhengchun thought, no matter how powerful Feng Ying is, she is still my woman, so what if he lives with her? She is his woman.
So Li Zhengchun brought his Li family to live in the courtyard that King Luoyang had arranged for Feng Ying and others.
Fearing that Feng Ying would cause trouble, Li Zhengchun went to find Feng Ying and comforted her with a warning: "When you go out, you should take care of each other, let alone you and me, a couple."
"If we get into a fight, it will be embarrassing for both of us. What will the prince think?"
Feng Ying didn't want to chase them away at all. First, Li Zhengchun was right, and second, she definitely couldn't chase them away.
Why bother?
As long as they don't take advantage of us.
And maybe she could find some secret and kill Old Lady Li.
Of course the old lady had to die first. If Li Zhengchun died first, I was afraid that the old lady Li and her two sons would take over the third room's property.
[I want to eat rice paste with mare's milk.] Li Jidao smelled the aroma: [There is also roasted venison, roasted goose feet with sauce, steamed pork with rice flour... roasted mushrooms, and more, ah, scallion soup with wontons, and this is camel hoof...]
Feng Ying: “…”
She wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief and said to Li Zhengchun, "Since you are here, let you prepare dinner."
If you want to live with me, you have to pay some interest.
Feng Ying added: "I won't eat anything that doesn't taste good. My dear, please don't make a fuss over such a small matter. In front of outsiders, it will make both of us look bad, and it will also leave a bad impression on the prince."
Li Zhengchun: “…”
Isn't that what he just said?
Song Jie's dinner is about to start.
The servants served a dish and introduced it: "This is made of mare's milk, with sugar boiled from malt and put in it. Women and children like it very much."
Song Jie looked at the milky white mush and curled up the corners of her mouth. He ordered, "Please invite Madam Feng to come over for dinner."