Brother, can you wait?
Liu Yulian doesn't think so. Anything can happen on the battlefield.
"Prince Su hasn't returned to the capital yet," Liu Yulian said. "When he does, let him take them back. Now, give these two to my brothers first."
"That's right, Prince Su hasn't returned to the capital yet." Father Liu nodded. "Can it be done before the prince returns?"
"It doesn't matter if it's done right or not. One piece will do, instead of two." Liu Yulian said, "Prince Su, try it out first and then bring some back so the Emperor can have a look. It doesn't have to be finished. The silk thread we make isn't dyed any other colors. It's the final color after being soaked in the potion."
Maybe the emperor likes other colors and doesn't like this brown.
Liu Yulian didn't specifically color the silk thread, nor did she consider dyeing it. This kind of silk thread couldn't be dyed casually; at least the thread had to be made and dried before dyeing. However, few people dyed it, and no one knew whether the dye would affect the quality of the thread.
However, the probability of dyes reducing the quality of silk threads is very low. Otherwise, those silk threads will be ruined by simply soaking them in water or other things. How can that be acceptable?
There is also a setting in the game, which is that the silk thread may fail or succeed when dyeing.
It's not that the silk thread has gone bad, but it's very difficult to dye it again. You need to use special dyes to have a higher chance of success.
"Dyes cost money," Liu Yulian said, "I'm not very good with dyes."
"No need to dye." Liu's father said. He thought about the money his daughter spent on making silk threads, so he didn't think about dyeing them.
"Let's send these two pieces of armor over tomorrow morning. One each for my brother and Xiyuan." Liu Yulian looked at the brown shirt on the table. "We should also make some pants, in case someone injures their legs."
When the emperor was in the palace, few people dared to run to the palace to assassinate the emperor, and it was also difficult for those people to run to the emperor.
Liu Yulian suggested that Prince Su should take the things back to Beijing when he returns. If someone else really needs to use it first, Prince Su should use it first.
"Would you like to go together?" asked Liu's father.
"Take Xiaojia with you." Liu Yulian thought that her little niece was still so young and must miss her father very much.
The next morning, Liu Yulian woke up Liu Jia and dressed her little niece.
"Don't you miss your father? Today, I'll take you to see him." Liu Yulian said with a smile.
"Auntie." Xiao Liujia nodded, "Can you bring some food? Bring lots of food for Dad to eat."
"Everything is ready." Liu Yulian gently scratched her niece's nose, "You don't have to tell me."
"Is my brother going?" Xiao Liujia asked.
"Your brother didn't go because he wanted to study," said Liu Yulian.
Liu Qingyun was studying with Master Li, and neither Liu Yulian nor his father wanted to send him to the military camp. Even riding in an oxcart would be bumpy, so it was better to let Liu Qingyun study hard.
From now on, Liu Qingyun will have plenty of opportunities to see Liu Yanjing.
Liu Qingyun knew last night that Liu's father was going to take Liu Jia to see Liu Yanjing. He was a little envious, but he also knew that the most important thing for him now was to read good books, rather than visit Liu Yanjing more often.
In Master Li's private school, Liu Qingyun also met some country people who had to walk to the town early in the morning to study. Some of these people had to walk for an hour to get to the town. They came early in the morning and went back in the evening.
The people at home may not have time to pick up these people, as they can walk on their own at a very young age.
Liu Qingyun thought that he was living a very good life. He had a house in the town, so he didn't have to walk from the village to attend classes.
Those families were poor, unable to rent a house in the town, and didn't have much money to spend on other things. Those children could only walk back and forth morning and night. They all studied hard, but their individual talents varied.
When Liu Yanjing learned that Liu's father and others had arrived, he went over. He Xiyuan happened to have nothing important to do, so he followed them over.
He Xiyuan thought it was just Liu's father who came, but when he saw Liu Yulian, his eyes lit up.
"Sister Lian." He Xiyuan hurried over, walking faster than Liu Yanjing.
Seeing this, Liu Yanjing was speechless.
"I'm here to give you something," Liu Yulian said. "The armor I mentioned earlier has the tops made. One for you and big brother, one each. Later, I'll make a pair of pants. This way you can be better protected and won't get hurt as easily."
"Don't get too tired." He Xiyuan helped Liu Yulian deal with the silk threads. Producing enough silk threads required more than just money; it also required a lot of effort. He didn't want Liu Yulian to be too tired. Making a piece of armor like this was harder than making a purse. "We'll be careful. We won't just rush in without thinking."
Liu Yanjing: Who rushed forward and whose arm was injured?
Liu Yanjing looked at He Xiyuan standing in front of his sister and saying those words, and just thought that He Xiyuan was really shameless.
"Dad." Little Liu Jia waved at Liu Yanjing.
Liu Yanjing was in a good mood when he saw his daughter, and he also missed his family.
"I marked it," Liu Yulian said. "The color is the same, but the pattern is different."
Liu Yulian embroidered a small orchid and bamboo in the corner. The threads were so dense that she had to use a needle to pick them apart before she could embroider. Fortunately, it was just a small pattern, not a complicated one.
"Why isn't it a lotus?" He Xiyuan muttered.
"Lotus?" Liu Yulian was puzzled.
"Sister Lian made it." He Xiyuan's earlobes turned slightly red. He wanted lotus, not orchid or green bamboo.
"Why are you being so pretentious?" Liu Yanjing said deliberately, "If you don't want flowers, give me this orchid."
Liu Yanjing knew that his sister wanted to make armor that would make her invulnerable to swords and guns. He also knew that Prince Su had come to the northwest. When he took the armor, he wondered if Prince Su had any.
You have to know that although the other princes and princes are not as powerful as Prince Su, it does not mean that no one will assassinate Prince Su. However, he should not worry about this matter. Liu Yanjing believes that his father will definitely have a plan.
"Take it." He Xiyuan thought Qingzhu's was good too. He looked at Liu Yulian and said, "I didn't even measure it..."
"No need to measure." Liu Yulian said, "This kind of thing is made a little bigger so you can use it in the future, even if you get fatter. It's very soft, so you won't feel uncomfortable wearing other clothes."
He Xiyuan was wondering if Liu Yulian wanted to measure him and get closer, but it seemed that was not necessary.
"Take your things away, we'll be back soon." Father Liu said. Liu Yanjing and He Xiyuan didn't want to stay outside all the time. "Remember to put on your armor when you go out, understand?"
"Of course." He Xiyuan said quickly, "I will marry Sister Lian in the future."
“…” Father Liu looked at He Xiyuan and talked a lot.
Liu Yulian remained silent. She had never wanted a domineering prince as her fiancé. A pure young man like He Xiyuan was also quite good. She only hoped that He Xiyuan would always be so kind, and not wait until one day to say: "I am with you only because of responsibility. I have someone I love. Because of her, I know what love is."
If that were the case, Liu Yulian thought it would be bad.
"It's not certain what will happen in the future." Liu Yulian couldn't help but mutter when she thought of this.
He Xiyuan's face changed slightly. No way, could it be that Sister Lian has taken a fancy to someone else? Is there anyone in this town who is more outstanding than him? Could Sister Lian have taken a fancy to his elder brother or his cousin Prince Su?
"I will be very strong and will spoil you." He Xiyuan emphasized.
"Okay, let's go." Father Liu said. This was not the time to be sentimental.
"Walk slowly." He Xiyuan said, "Be careful."
Liu Yanjing held his daughter for a while, but when he saw his family was leaving, he had no choice but to put her down. He rubbed his daughter's head, hoping to give her glory one day.
He Xiyuan and Liu Yanjing just watched Liu's father and his group go away in the ox cart. After they left, they took their things and went back.
After returning to the tent, He Xiyuan held the armor, a piece of shirt that was not so bright in color, not white or any other color, but brown. He thought this shirt was very good and could save his life many times.
"You should repay me for saving your life with your body." He Xiyuan said.
"What if other women save you in the future?" Liu Yanjing asked.
"Just give them some money," He Xiyuan said. "Give them a reward."
He Xiyuan didn't want to get involved with other women. Having such women wasn't necessarily a good thing. His father had concubines. On the surface, those concubines seemed respectful to the wife, but behind the scenes, they were still doing some tricks.
After He Xiyuan's eldest brother's legs were crippled, the concubines deliberately had people say unpleasant things in front of his eldest brother, or deliberately had people talk in a corner so that He Xichen could hear.
He Xiyuan felt that those people were extremely bad. If Lady Chengguo dealt with them, those concubines would say that Lady Chengguo was not magnanimous enough and would say something unfavorable to Lady Chengguo in front of Duke Chengguo.
He Xiyuan knew all about it, but he didn't want that anyway. Sister Lian was so good, with good character and good looks, so what else could he be dissatisfied with?
Sister Lian also knew how to protect him and was worried about his safety. He Xiyuan thought about it and felt that his fiancée was very considerate. Whose fiancée could be as gentle as his sister Lian? He and sister Lian were childhood sweethearts. How romantic it was.
"What if they offer themselves for me?" Liu Yanjing raised his eyebrows.
"There's no need to pay attention to people who don't know how to respect themselves these days." He Xiyuan said coldly, "They're clearly trying to repay a favor. They're not good people."
"..." Liu Yanjing couldn't help but look at He Xiyuan again. Okay, I hope He Xiyuan will think so in the future.
Time passed day by day, and more than half a month later, He Xichen's legs healed and he was able to walk. However, because he had been in a wheelchair for a long time, he still needed some rehabilitation. After a while, he would be able to move more freely.
He Xichen was in a very good mood, especially after the doctor said that his leg was no longer seriously injured and was basically healed, he became even happier.
"Stop laughing." Prince Su couldn't bear to watch any longer. "If you keep doing this, go look at the dog at the door. Your smile will be almost the same as that dog's."
"If you're in a good mood, smile." He Xichen said.
"A smiling tiger." Prince Su had seen He Xichen smile before, but He Xichen's smile at that time was not so sincere. People like them also like not to show their emotions.
He Xichen's legs were healed, so the Chengguo Mansion owed Liu Yulian a debt. If it weren't for Liu Yulian, He Xichen's legs wouldn't have been healed, not to mention that He Xichen would be able to do many things in the future.
"Now that my leg is healed, it's almost time to return to the capital." Prince Su was thinking about announcing another imperial edict in two days.
Prince Su's desire for the Liu family to stay in the prefectural capital wasn't necessarily a good idea. The fields surrounding the prefectural capital had been largely bought by others. The distance from the prefectural capital to the fields outside was also quite far. It would be fine for the Liu family to continue staying in this town, but they would have to live in a larger house.
Fortunately, there are several large houses in this town. Prince Su specially bought a house, which is enough for the Liu family to live in. The Liu family can also hire a few more servants, and there is enough housing there.
The house given to the Liu family by the royal family was mainly the former Jingning Marquis Mansion, and the house in the northwest was only for temporary residence.
"It's time to go back." He Xichen nodded. Now that his leg is healed, he can do more things.
"When you go back, your aunt will find a good marriage for you." Prince Su teased.
Before, the wife of Duke Chengguo had wanted to arrange a good marriage for He Xichen, but the powerful officials were unwilling to marry their daughters to He Xichen. They believed that He Xichen's legs were disabled, that He Xichen could not inherit the Duke Chengguo Mansion, and that He Xichen had no bright future.
He Xichen didn't want to get married so soon, so he wanted to wait a little longer.
Now that He Xichen's legs have healed, some people will no longer think about waiting for He Xiyuan and Liu Yulian to cancel their engagement. What if He Xiyuan and Liu Yulian cancel their engagement? If He Xichen's legs have healed, then He Xichen can become the crown prince, and He Xiyuan cannot. Those people value the position of the crown prince more than He Xichen or He Xiyuan himself.
"No rush." He Xichen's lips curled slightly. He had long since stopped expecting love.
You have to know that He Xichen was almost engaged to someone back then, and both families had already agreed and were interested. But when He Xichen's leg was crippled, the family stopped talking about it and let their daughter get engaged to another man.
He Xichen didn't really like the woman, he just thought it was ironic. But he also understood that this was normal. He was useless, couldn't become an official in the future, and had no future. Why would someone marry their well-raised daughter to him?
Understanding is one thing, but it doesn’t mean that He Xichen is willing to be friends with them again.
When Prince Su went out, he saw Liu Fang from afar and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. Liu Fang had been lingering nearby for a while, and Prince Su was no fool, so how could he not know what Liu Fang was planning?
The reason why the eldest branch of the Liu family didn't care about these people was because the family was divided.
At the beginning, these people took advantage of the fact that the Liu family was exiled, Liu's father and mother had no money and no people, Liu Yanjing was injured, and the other families were young and strong, so they were able to divide the family smoothly. When the Liu family's property was raided, Liu's mother knew that she could not control the other concubines.
The main reason why Liu Mu was able to control the concubines in the Marquis's mansion was because of her status. She was the Marquis's wife, with money and connections. The concubines were naturally afraid of her. When she no longer had those things in her hands, the concubines were no longer afraid of her.
After all, not all concubines are lowly concubines. Some are good concubines. Lowly concubines are good at buying and selling, but good concubines are different. Also, even if they are lowly concubines, if they give birth to children, they will have to divide the family property. If Mother Liu makes too much trouble, it is easy for Father Liu to lose his heart.
It would be better to just let those people go separately and let Father Liu know that those people are not good people, and there are gains and losses.
Prince Su did not walk up to Liu Fang. He was too lazy to pay attention to Liu Fang.
"Your Highness." When Liu Fang saw Prince Su, she wanted to chase after him.
Unfortunately, Liu Fang only had a pair of legs, and she had to act weak, so there was no way she could catch up with the carriage.
Seeing that her daughter was always like that, Aunt Chai knew it was not the same thing, so she simply went to find Liu's father again.
"Prince Su is good. If Sister Fang can follow him, then perhaps we can return to the capital in the future." Aunt Chai said, "Sister Fang is also your daughter. Can't you help her?"
Father Liu found it funny. Aunt Chai didn't want everyone to return to Beijing. She only wanted the people from the third house to return to Beijing.
"She has no shame, don't you know that?" Father Liu asked, "What is her status, following Prince Su? Does she think she can get better?"
"Fang Jie'er is not bad-looking," Aunt Chai said. "She married Prince Su, and it would be good for you. Why is it like this?"
"Get out!" Father Liu's face turned cold, and he didn't want to waste any more time talking to Aunt Chai.
Aunt Chai was so disgraced by Liu's father that she looked very unhappy. She just happened to see Liu's mother coming out of the house and simply walked up to her.
"Sister, Madam, what's wrong with Fang Jie'er marrying Prince Su? She can help you in the future. You can't be so cruel. Fang Jie'er also calls you mother, you..."
"Go home." Mother Liu ignored Aunt Chai's words and just looked at Father Liu.
"Okay." Father Liu responded.
"..." Aunt Chai was furious. How could these two people be like this? She and Fang Jie'er did that for everyone, didn't they? These people should stay in the northwest for the rest of their lives.
Aunt Chai thought that if Liu's father was unwilling to help and speak a few words in front of Prince Su, it would be even more impossible for Liu Yulian. Obviously, Liu Fang was also Liu's father's daughter, but Liu Yulian took so many advantages. Liu Yulian was the legitimate daughter and was even engaged to the second legitimate son of Duke Cheng.
When Liu Fang came to see Aunt Chai in a dejected mood, Aunt Chai looked very unhappy.
"Why are you useless?" Aunt Chai thought Liu Fang was too incompetent and didn't know how to win a man's heart.
"The prince doesn't even look at me, what can I do?" Liu Fang was also angry.
Liu Fang had been visiting the Su Wang residence quite often recently. She even tried to fall down in front of Su Wangdao, but it was useless. The Su Wang didn't look at her or talk to her. She couldn't just shout, "Your Majesty, let me serve you."
"Think of another way." Aunt Chai said, "They have been here for so long, it's time for them to leave."
Aunt Chai thought that if Prince Su and his men left, it would be even more difficult for her daughter to marry a man like Prince Su.
"What should I do then?" Liu Fang was anxious. If she still couldn't succeed and Prince Su left again, it would be terrible.
"You ask me, who should I ask?" Aunt Chai rolled her eyes. "Forget it, go find your third brother first and go to the second house."
Concubine Chai wondered if the Second House would be able to resolve the situation. After all, the relationship between them and the First House couldn't be very good. It was always the east wind that would prevail over the west wind, or the west wind over the east wind. Even though they seemed to be getting along well now, Concubine Chai didn't believe Concubine Qing didn't want to step on the First House.
In the second room's shop, Su Qiuya was kneading dough. She was thinking about how to make a simple bowl of clear soup noodles more delicious.
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