Chapter 369 Old Cow Eats Young Grass
Shen Xi, who was summoned by the princess, sat in the luxurious and exquisite reception hall, wondering what the princess wanted to tell him.
Luo Li wore a comfortable light blue Shujin embroidered long dress, covered with a layer of misty cloud veil, with a simple jade hairpin and golden flower inserted in her bun. She was beautiful, elegant and noble, and walked in with a relaxed and casual step.
Shen Xi hurriedly stood up to greet the princess, "Shen Xi has seen the princess."
Luo Li smiled before speaking, and stretched out her hand to help him, "Lord Shen, there is no need to be polite, please sit
down." Knowing that the princess did not like red tape, Shen Xi sat down casually after thanking her.
Luo Li got straight to the point, "Shen Xi, you are a widower who has been widowed for several years, and the Empress Dowager has been a widow for even longer. They are both lonely and pitiful people.
I want to tie a red thread for you. Do you have the same thoughts about my mother?"
Shen Xi was shocked!
He hurriedly denied it, "I dare not! I dare not have any improper thoughts about the Grand Empress Dowager."
Luo Li smiled and glanced at him sideways, and asked slowly: "Shen Xi, do you dare not have any thoughts about the Grand Empress Dowager or do you have no such thoughts at all?" Shen Xi
's old face flushed, and he answered with a choking voice: "Replying to Princess, Shen Xi dare not!"
Luo Li smiled coquettishly and continued to deceive and confuse, "Shen Xi, you followed the prince and me to this overseas Penghu Island far away from the capital, so you don't need to pay too much attention to the strict etiquette and outdated dogmas.
The Grand Empress Dowager is 46 years old, and you are 48 years old. The age difference is similar. "Dang. My mother is well-maintained, beautiful and elegant, and looks ten years younger than you. So, you are the old cow eating young grass and getting the upper hand."
Seeing Shen Xi's old face flushed, and the look of fear and shame that made him speechless, Luo Li smiled sympathetically, "The love between men and women is based on feelings, so let's put it this way! If you have feelings for my mother, nod your head. If you don't have feelings for men and women, shake your head and pretend that this princess has never mentioned it."
Shen Xi blushed, his heart pounding, he didn't dare to look at the princess, and nodded seriously!
Luo Li covered her eyes with laughter, unable to bear to look directly at them. "Okay, okay! Since you have this intention, I will lobby for you at the mother's place, but the pursuit of the beauty and winning her heart still depends on your own efforts."
Ruhua and Yingchun standing behind her covered their mouths with laughter, and their flowers trembled.
Shen Xi, with a throbbing and hot heart, blushed like a drunk, walked out of the Eight Sages' Palace with his steps as if he was stepping on cotton wool. ...
Luo Li has always been decisive in doing things. After seeing Shen Xi off, she came to Ci Ning Garden where her mother lived.
The shy mother had to begrudgingly guide him before getting straight to the point. He took a sip of the teacup and slowly began to seduce, "Mother, the 3,000 female soldiers of the Big Foot Women's Army who came with me were basically married off or engaged to the stinky boys of Mo Yunqi and Fei Yunqi, Zhao Defang's personal soldiers.
I carefully cultivated the tender and juicy little cabbages here, but they were taken away by the group of pigs under your son Zhao Defang. I am so disappointed." I feel distressed, angry, and relieved and happy!"
The Empress Dowager smiled with her eyebrows curved, and comforted her silly daughter-in-law who was pretending to be happy, "Li'er, seeing them become pairs, loving and harmonious after marriage, and living a happy life with children around them, you should throw away all your distress and anger, and just keep the relief and happiness. "
Luo Li smiled secretly, looked at the Empress Dowager and flattered her, "Mother is kind-hearted and loving. She always hopes that everyone around her can be happy. You are worthy of being the Empress Dowager who is the mother of the world. "
The Empress Dowager was flattered by her daughter-in-law and said, "Yes! My mother has been a widow for many years since she was in her twenties. She knows the pain of loneliness and helplessness, so she always hopes that the women around her can have a lifelong support and be happy. "
The fish was hooked, and Luo Li struck while the iron was hot, "Mother, although I advocate that women should be independent and strong, I also hope that women can have a warm and broad chest to rely on to care for her.
In this world, women are originally a vulnerable group oppressed by patriarchy. It is not easy to survive under the shackles of various ignorant etiquette and dogma. If she were alone again, it would be heartbreaking to think about how hard she had to fight against the bullying and conspiracy outside during the day, how lonely she was in the middle of the night with tears on her pillow, and how she could not sleep due to sadness and depression. "
The Empress Dowager was reminded of the past by her silly daughter-in-law's words. The countless scenes of being bullied and plotted against, the countless tears on her pillow in the deep palace, the sad and depressed sleepless nights, seemed to be just yesterday.
"Li'er, don't say it, mother... When mother thinks of those days and nights, she feels fear and sadness in her heart." The Empress Dowager's face was covered with tears and her voice was choked with sobs.
[There is a way, this trick works! Luo Li was secretly happy in her heart .
She quickly stood up to fulfill her duty as a filial daughter-in-law. She stepped forward and hugged the trembling body of the Empress Dowager, and comforted her softly, "Mother, don't think about the past sorrows.
Zhao Defang and I will be filial to you, and your grandchildren will make you happy. I will also find you a warm and broad embrace to rely on at night. Lord Shen Xi is my "We have chosen a target for you, and you have a partner who will take care of you. You should make up for yourself and enjoy the rest of your life..."
The Empress Dowager, who was saddened by the past, felt more and more that something was wrong. She pushed her silly daughter-in-law away angrily and shouted in a shy voice: "Li'er, stop talking nonsense! If you keep talking nonsense, I will kick you out!" "
Okay! I wasted half a day's effort to deceive people and didn't achieve any success! Luo Li spread her hands helplessly, a poor man who was stubborn and deeply poisoned by feudal ideological dogmas!
There is no way, Lord Shen Xi, you can only rely on your own efforts to pursue it.
Before leaving, Luo Li tried again to help Lord Shen.
"Mother, your son Zhao Defang and I both love you very much.
We have moved to this overseas Penghu Island. We don't need to take the old rules and feudal ethics in the capital too seriously. We should consider everything from the perspective of humanity. What is important is to live freely and happily."
After saying that, Luo Li hurriedly slipped out of Ci Ning Garden.
Lord Shen Xi's visits to the house could not be more frequent. This was the result of Luo Li's encouragement and instigation. With more visits, there were always times when he met the Empress Dowager. Every time, the Empress Dowager's old face quickly turned red, and she angrily glared at her silly daughter-in-law who smiled cunningly and complacently, and left in a panic!
Luo Li, who is good at creating opportunities for others, finally asked Zhao Defang to send Lord Shen Xi to be the commander of the three hundred flying cloud cavalry responsible for protecting the Empress Dowager when the Empress Dowager decided to stay in the newly built Faji Temple for half a month to pray and chant sutras.
Half a month later, Luo Li got what she wanted and met Lord Shen Xi in the reception hall.
Luo Li jokingly said, "Did it work? Lord Shen, I heard from the shadow guard that Lord Shen Xi's skill in picking up cabbages is superb and advanced."
Shen Xi's old face flushed, and the joy in his heart reached his eyes, "Reporting to the princess, it's done! However, the Empress Dowager made a request that the wedding should not be publicized, and the matter should not be spread to the capital."
Luo Li was happy in her heart, "Understood, the wedding must be held quietly, and the news must be strictly sealed on Penghu Island."
Shen Xi bowed sincerely, "Shen Xi thanks the princess for being a matchmaker!"
Luo Li couldn't help but "chuckle" for a while, "This princess likes to do good things to help others, and hopes that lovers in the world will finally get married."
Luo Li didn't expect that two hours later, she would be slapped in the face by her own words.
When Sima Qingyun pulled Yu Li to beg the princess to help others, Luo Li was so angry that she almost threw the teacup at hand!
: "Sima Qingyun, you insidious, cunning and shameless man, how could you deceive Yuli, a silly girl, with your sweet words?
You are old enough to be Yuli's father, but you dare to dream of eating my Yuli, a piece of swan meat? Why don't you take a piss to reflect on your own stinky behavior!"
Seeing that the princess was furious, the Eighth Prince Zhao Defang beside her hurriedly put on a smile and tried to smooth things over, "Princess, calm down for a moment and listen to what Sima Qingyun, this shameless man, has to explain, okay?"
Luo Li was even more furious and changed the target of her anger.
"Zhao Defang! It was all your instigation, you insidious and shameless pig-head. The three thousand little girls of the big-footed female army that I carefully cultivated were all taken away by your pig-headed subordinates. Now, my simple Yuli was deceived by your most insidious, cunning, scheming and cunning old pig-headed subordinates. What crime should you be punished for?" Luo Li was so angry that tears were about to come out.
Yuli, who was as simple and pure as a blank sheet of paper, was the child she loved the most and wanted to protect the most. How could she be deceived by Sima Qingyun, the scheming and scheming old fellow of Sai Lianpeng?
Hong Gu also rushed over upon hearing the news. Without saying a word, she drew the sword from her waist and put the cold and sharp tip of the sword against Sima Qingyun's throat!