Chapter 486 Extra 5 Weishi Chapter: Water ducks are no worse than mandarin ducks
As soon as Wei Ting returned to Lin'an, he was appointed as the Queen's ceremonial officer, which shows that he was deeply trusted by the Emperor and Empress.
Not long after, he was granted the title of Grand Marshal and suddenly became the most sought-after husband candidate in the eyes of the noble ladies in the imperial city.
But Madam Wei didn't dare to match people up again.
Because the old lady could feel the changes in her grandson, Wei Ting became more silent and reserved. It seemed that nothing could trigger his emotional changes, and even the smile on his face faded.
Madam Wei asked, "He didn't go to the Imperial City Envoy's wedding banquet today?"
The old lady heard that all the important people in the imperial city had gone to join in the fun, even the emperor and empress were present, but Wei Ting was the only one who did not go.
Madam Cao replied, "I heard from the servant that the eldest master is drinking in Xinyuan Hall."
Madam Wei twisted her Buddhist beads, sighed, and thought for a while, as if she had made some kind of decision.
She said with a stern face, "Ask Li Ru to come over."
Matron Cao was shocked. In the past, the old lady had always been very cautious and would not allow the two to have any private contact. Is she changing her mind this time and wants to bring them together? But in the current situation, even if the old lady agreed, these two people would not do so.
Madam Cao hesitated and said, "Madam, the young lady has not left the courtyard since she came back from the palace."
Madam Wei said, "It's really a sin. They are all young and lifeless. They are not as energetic as an old woman like me."
"Just tell her that I ordered her to deliver the hangover soup. She wouldn't be so tactless."
When Nanny Cao appeared in front of Wei Liru, she was embroidering a duck on a frame.
Not to mention that other girls all embroider mandarin ducks. Even if they do, they will only embroider them in pairs, and two are enough.
But Wei Liru embroidered a group of them, at least twenty of them.
Nanny Cao just took a curious look and found it eye-catching.
Wei Liru asked, "Madam, what do you think of my embroidery?"
Madam Cao said, "Young lady's needlework is well-known in Lin'an. Her thread-twisting and stitching skills are extraordinary. This teal embroidery is so vivid and lifelike."
Wei Liru pointed at the leading mallard and said, "This is just me."
"In someone's eyes, we are all ducks."
Madam Cao didn't dare to respond, her lips trembling. It would be bad if this word got into the palace.
Wei Liru laughed with some joy.
She did not choose to stay as a female official because she did not want to see the emperor again and add to his sadness.
On the day after the wedding, every word Ji Qingwu said engraved on her heart.
And a few days later, the emperor disbanded the harem for her. Even the former princess of Anhua Palace, whom she had always regarded as a strong rival, was ruthlessly kicked out.
Wei Liru didn't want to be a clown anymore, but she wasn't so arrogant as to stick to her status as a concubine and go to the royal temple to worship Buddha, spending the rest of her life in endless loneliness.
She just needs some time to unwind herself.
Embroidering teal is really relaxing.
Wei Liru took the handkerchief off the embroidery frame, held it in her hand, and asked, "Mammy, do you have anything to say to me?"
Madam Cao said, "The eldest son has been drinking alone, and the old lady is not feeling well. I would like to ask Miss to bring some sobering soup to relieve her."
Wei Liru frowned. As far as she could remember, her elder brother had never been so worried about anything that he would drink alcohol.
As for Wei Ting, she went there with doubts.
When they arrived at Xinyuan Hall, Wei Ting was sitting at the stone table outside, holding a glass of wine and drinking happily with the person sitting opposite him.
Only when Wei Liru came closer did the two of them notice her.
Wei Ting caught a glimpse of it and said, "Li Ru is here."
He introduced the person opposite him, "This is my sister. Not only is she outstanding in appearance, she has also been smart and versatile since she was a child. Everyone likes her. What's rare is that she has a generous personality..."
Wei Liru frowned and said, "Brother, you are really drunk."
She put down the hangover soup and said, "This is the hangover soup I prepared for you, drink it quickly."
Wei Ting was a little drunk. He grabbed the arm of the person opposite him and said, "Look how considerate and gentle my sister is. She even came to bring me some hangover soup. Don't you think so?"
The man could only nod repeatedly and agree with him.
Wei Ting drank the hangover soup, then stood up and walked into the house. After a few steps, he turned back and said, "Li Ru, help my brother see the guests off."
Wei Liru looked at Wei Ting's staggering figure with complicated eyes. She turned to look at the person still sitting on the stone bench.
She asked, "Why don't you leave?"
The man replied: "Your elder brother asked you to take me there."
Is this person stupid? He can't even understand polite words.
Moreover, she knew what he was thinking at a glance from his eyes. She must have seen many men like him before she left home.
But at that time, her brother always stood in front of her and helped her deal with these bad peach blossoms.
Wei Liru thought about the past. She sat down, picked up the clean wine glass next to her, poured herself another glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
The wine was strong, but not strong enough to make Wei Ting drunk.
He avoided her on purpose, wanting to leave her behind and interact with the person in front of him.
Wei Liru put down her wine glass, raised the corner of her mouth, and did not play dumb with the other party. She said directly: "You are not drunk and can't walk. If you don't know the way, just ask a servant."
This person is Chi Rui.
He came from Lord Duan's wedding banquet. Because the emperor was present, no one dared to drink freely for fear of losing manners after drinking.
When Chi Rui heard that General Wei was in the mansion, he bought two jars of wine and sneaked over.
Wei Ting didn't know whether he drank too much or not, but he felt a little drunk and felt hot all over. He looked at Wei Liru, who looked like Xiang Fei in front of him, and spoke without thinking.
"General Wei is right."
Wei Liru took out a handkerchief, wiped her lips with it, and said, "What?"
Chi Rui said: "No one will dislike you."
Wei Liru clenched her handkerchief tightly and said sternly, "Do you think that just because I'm an abandoned concubine, you dare to say such things to me?"
After all, she had been in the palace for three years and was the mistress of a palace. When she was angry, she looked very different from an ordinary girl, which made Chi Rui's hands and feet numb.
But the more numb he became, the more he spoke without thinking, and he said bluntly: "You are still the queen, of course I dare not say it."
Wei Liru restrained herself from throwing the wine glass at his face.
Chi Rui continued: "But you are not now."
Wei Liru tried hard to suppress her anger. She couldn't argue with a drunkard, so she stood up and issued an ultimatum before leaving.
"Leave the Wei family now and don't show up in front of me."
Chi Rui asked blankly: "Isn't it good to be liked by others?"
His eyes turned to the handkerchief she had thrown on the table, his eyes lit up, and he said, "You embroidered this handkerchief so well."
Wei Liru frowned and turned around to take back the handkerchief, but Chi Rui grabbed it first.
He looked at them carefully and admired them: "At first glance, they look like mandarin ducks, but if you look closely, they look like ducks, especially the leader. He looks very heroic and full of vigor. He is definitely the general among ducks, and the kind that is invincible."
As he said this, he looked at her with passionate and admiring eyes.
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