Chapter 461: Inviting the Virtuous Concubine
There's obviously something else behind his words.
How could she be told to ask Prince Shun? It was clearly telling her to ask Prince Shun's mother, Concubine Xian.
The queen was silent for a moment before nodding.
After the Prime Minister and Marquis Weiwu withdrew, the Emperor and Empress discussed for a long time before specifically sending the second daughter of the Jiang family to invite Concubine Xian into the palace. Following them in, a little tail named Li Jingxiu also strolled in.
Although Li Laowu was a legitimate prince, he was not a serious person. After paying his respects to his brother and sister-in-law, he furtively winked at his fourth brother, causing Li Laosi's mouth to twitch.
"If you want to let go, then let go. Why are you giving me those alluring glances? Are you as pretty as me? Why are you so grimacing?"
“Cough cough cough!”
Li Laowu, whose little trick was directly exposed by his fourth brother, could only stand up respectfully, salute, and then ask cautiously.
"I wonder what happened when my royal brother and sister-in-law summoned my mother to the palace?
My mother has always been like the other mothers, playing mahjong peacefully in her mansion and has never done anything out of the ordinary. I can guarantee this with my life..."
"Stop it right now!"
Li Laosi gave Li Laowu a cold look and pointed at him, cursing at him.
"Fifth Brother, what do you mean by that? It seems like you think your fourth brother is a thief! When did I ever say that the virtuous mother had done anything wrong? Can't we just invite her over to chat for a while?
By the way, I asked my sister-in-law to invite the virtuous mother to the palace to chat. What are you doing here? Have you finished your work and are you just wandering around?
"Brother is resting at home to recuperate. The sacrificial ceremony in a few days will depend entirely on you and Li Laoer to arrange it in advance. Have you already taken care of everything?"
"No, not yet..."
"You dare to say it? Come, bring up my eighty-jin axe. I'll peel some fruit for Prince Shun!"
"Oh, Fourth Brother, I was wrong. I'll go back to work now. Don't be angry!"
"I'm not angry at all. I just want you to see if my axe is sharp. Stop right there, you little brat! Don't run!"
"I'd be a fool if I didn't run! Sister Han, you stay here and chat with me first. I'll come pick you up later!"
When Li Laowu was chased away by his brother and was forced to flee in a panic, he did not forget to turn around and explain to his wife, but this made his mother very angry.
Seeing the fourth son chasing the bastard away, Concubine Xian spat in annoyance. She then rolled her eyes and glanced at Jiang Han, who was grinning beside her, and muttered a few words in her heart.
"I gave birth to such a bastard for nothing. Before I even married you, you've already forgotten about me, your mother!"
Jiang Han sat beside her, holding her arm and shaking it, smiling from ear to ear.
"Oh, Master, you're becoming more and more petty! What's with all the talk of you being this and me being that? In the end, even I am yours, right?
"Beautiful and powerful Concubine Dowager, you say you have been magnanimous your whole life, but please don't end up like those petty-nosed and petty-eyed women who become evil mothers-in-law, or I will definitely not forgive your son!"
"You stinky girl, are you threatening me?"
The virtuous concubine was so angry that she raised her hand to hit her. She couldn't understand why she had been smart all her life, but in the end she was wrong?
Jiang Han is such a good pretender!
I used to think she was pretty, well-behaved, sensible, and lovable. But after I got her, she started to reveal her true nature without restraint.
Where did this gentle little lady come from? She's clearly just like her sister, the best at pretending to be virtuous!
"How dare I? I'm just giving you a heads up. It's to save you from the worry that you might be too distressed to eat or sleep when I'm dealing with my husband. Wouldn't that make me feel bad?"
"Hmph, if you really feel like you can't get down, then stop tormenting my son in the future. Thank you so much!"
"Although your request is unreasonable, it's not impossible to agree to it. Master, my sister has something she'd like to ask you about.
You should think it over carefully before you speak.
Don’t blame me for not reminding you. If you say it well, it might help me and Li Jingxiu achieve great success. If you say it badly…”
"What? Do you still want to turn your elbow outward and help your sister eat my old woman?"
"Master, relying on your seniority to bully others won't work anymore. Besides, whose elbow is bent outward? I'm clearly bent inward!"
Jiang Han happily moved herself to hang on her sister's arm, staring at her master and future mother-in-law with her beautiful eyes, and her snow-white little teeth were very good at eating.
The virtuous concubine was so angry that she pointed her finger at her twice, then turned around and complained to the empress.
"Empress, when the late emperor and his successors were still alive, I was quite kind to you, wasn't I?
Can you take care of your sister now?
Although I want her to be my daughter-in-law, I don’t want her to be my living ancestor!
She's been making us mother and daughter suffer every day. When you were a child, you weren't as troublesome as she is now!"
Jiang Wan nodded sincerely to express his apology.
"Please be tolerant, my virtuous mother. Sister Han has been weak and delicate since she was little, and she has been spoiled by our family. If she is really naughty, I will go talk to my mother and cancel the engagement between the two families as soon as possible..."
“No naughty!
She’s not naughty at all!”
When she heard the Queen about to say something unethical, Concubine Xian immediately interrupted her. Then the complaining expression on her face quickly disappeared, replaced by a friendly smile.
"Why would you tell your mother-in-law about such a trivial matter? I was just joking with you, the Queen."
"So, she did it?"
“That’s not the case!
Children are inevitably lively and active.
Sister Han is smart, sweet-spoken, and learns things quickly. She can be said to have inherited my mantle.
Really, I am so happy to have such a precious girl like her sitting by my side!"
"As long as you are happy, Virtuous Mother."
The queen nodded with a half-believing smile.
"Well, I'm so happy!"
Fearing that if she answered too slowly, the swan meat that she had tried so hard to trick for her son would be lost, Concubine Xian quickly changed the subject with a smile.
"By the way, I wonder what on earth it is that the Empress has summoned me into the palace?"
"Master, could you please stop calling yourself an old woman all the time?"
Jiang Han wrinkled his nose helplessly.
"You are so smart and beautiful. If we were standing together, people would believe you were my elder sister. But you keep calling me an old woman. Who on earth did you learn these bad habits from?"
"You little chatterbox girl, why do you tease me like this every day?"
The virtuous concubine was obviously overjoyed by her sweetheart, but she still had to complain a few words.
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