In the shop, Su Qiuya was kneading the dough vigorously.
When Aunt Chai came, Su Qiuya was still kneading the dough. Su Qiuya knew that Aunt Chai wanted Liu Fang to marry Prince Su, and it was impossible for the people from the second house to stop her. Anyway, the second house also helped the third house and asked the people from the third house to work in the shop.
Liu Fangzhen from the third house is with Prince Su, so the people from the third house shouldn't make things difficult for the second house.
Su Qiuya is just like that, it's impossible for her to push her any further.
"What is this for?" asked Aunt Chai.
"Noodles in clear soup." Su Qiuya said.
"The noodles you make are delicious. So many people come to eat them every day." Aunt Chai looked at the dough Su Qiuya was kneading and thought that it was impossible for Prince Su to bring a cook with him. However, no matter how poor Prince Su's life was, he could still hire a cook from the restaurant.
Forget it, Aunt Chai couldn’t help but think so. She originally wanted to not bring Su Qiuya’s delicious food over.
But these delicacies should really be nothing in the eyes of someone like Prince Su. Prince Su has eaten a lot of delicious meals made by the palace's imperial chefs, whose cooking skills are much better than Su Qiuya's.
Not to mention the imperial chefs in the palace, even the chefs in those big restaurants were better than Su Qiuya. Su Qiuya's cooking skills were better than the best, but not as good as the worst, enough to be liked by ordinary people.
Su Qiuya likes to explore new things, and ordinary people have never eaten it, so they think Su Qiuya's food is better.
"It's all for life." Su Qiuya said.
Precisely because making money is not easy, Su Qiuya doesn't like to spend money carelessly, nor does she think about giving money to others casually.
"Ah, the people in the first house are really..." Aunt Chai said, "If they have even the slightest bit of good stuff, they'll hide it, afraid we'll take advantage of it. Even if we ask them to help, they won't even bother."
"They are legitimate children." Su Qiuya said, "We are just illegitimate children."
The legitimate children rarely helped the illegitimate children, and no one said anything. Besides, they had already separated.
Su Qiuya thought that it was better for them not to disturb each other. If the third house wanted to go to the first house, then they could go. The second house would never go to the first house. Even if the first house could return to the capital one day, the second house would not go.
"What's the point of being both legitimate and illegitimate? They've fallen on hard times, and why are they still bothering with all that?" Aunt Chai said. "Really? I don't know what kind of books they gave that Liu Yulian to read that she could come up with all that."
"Those books... she's the only one who knows them. No one else knows them." Su Qiuya said, "There are other legitimate children who don't know them."
So, it should be a personal interest or hobby, rather than Liu's father and mother specifically giving the book to Liu Yulian to read.
Su Qiuya thought that she only cared about herself and her family, but she was not stupid enough to bother others. Others' abilities were their own business and had nothing to do with them.
"That's not what I meant." Aunt Chai was dissatisfied. "Brothers in other families will support each other and lend a hand. Didn't you lend a hand to us? And as for the eldest wife, if Fang Jie'er marries well, it will also be good for them, right?"
"Heh." Su Qiuya didn't think that Aunt Chai would be very nice to the second house. She was just saying nice things.
"I'm serious. It would be great if Fang Jie'er could follow Prince Su." Aunt Chai picked up the melon seeds on the table and started to eat them. "I just don't know what will happen now... Alas, Prince Su may be leaving soon."
"Yeah." Su Qiuya nodded.
"..." Aunt Chai was not very happy when she saw Su Qiuya was just kneading the dough attentively and didn't say anything else.
"Let's have a bowl of noodles later." Su Qiuya said. She could still afford a bowl of noodles.
"Then I'll wait for you downstairs." Aunt Chai said.
Aunt Chai thought that the second house was unlikely to have any future as they just made these delicious foods all day long and didn't know how to do anything else.
Su Qiuya didn't look at Aunt Chai much. As long as the third room didn't affect the second room, it was fine.
In the Liu family's main house, Liu's mother was quite speechless about Aunt Chai's plan to give Liu Fang to Prince Su as a concubine. As a mother, if she really wanted to do good for her children, she should let her daughter marry into a good family as the principal wife.
Even if it is an ordinary family, that is, a family with all the necessary facilities and capable people, this is considered good.
Being a concubine is not as good as being the main wife. Although being a concubine of Prince Su can lead a rich and prosperous life, there must be a lot of struggle in Prince Su's backyard. No matter how much Prince Su favors his concubine, he can't favor his concubine over his wife.
People with Liu Fang's character, who work hard to climb up the social ladder for wealth and fame, are too contrived. Does he really think that Prince Su can't see through it?
When Liu's mother was still the legitimate mother of the Marquis's mansion, she had never thought of letting illegitimate daughters become concubines. If they could be married, they would be married. There were illegitimate daughters in the family who married as the main wives, but the men were not of such high status.
But that was all in the past. The Liu family was in decline, so the man's status couldn't be considered too low.
"The Third House shouldn't give up so easily," said Liu's mother. "They're all thinking about the good life they had before, not the hard life in the countryside."
"The family has been divided, it's up to them." Father Liu didn't care about this matter.
If Prince Su really took Liu Fang away, then he could take her away. Liu's father couldn't possibly ask Prince Su to pamper Liu Fang more. He certainly didn't want his daughter to be a concubine, but if these people thought it was better to have a concubine from a high-class family, he had no choice.
"I'm afraid there will be other things in the future." Liu's mother doesn't want Liu Fangzhen to be with Prince Su.
"Prince Su is not a fool." Liu's father was not worried at all that Prince Su would really take Liu Fang away. Even if the two of them really had a relationship, Prince Su did not have to take Liu Fang away.
Reality is so cruel.
Father Liu thought that Aunt Chai and the others might not think so, so what. As early as when these people forced the eldest house to split up, Father Liu had given up on these people.
Two days later, someone arrived from the capital. Prince Su knew he could go and read the imperial edict. After reading the edict restoring Liu's father's title of Marquis, he also announced that he would return to the capital.
"This house is for you." Prince Su gave the title deed and land deeds of the house he had previously bought to your father Liu. "Your Majesty's intention is to let the Marquis and his family stay here for two years first, and then come to the capital."
The emperor was old, the capital was not so stable, and the government was somewhat turbulent. There were always people who wanted to gain some benefits at this time and wanted to make a last-ditch effort.
The Liu family was actually safer staying in the northwest. If they returned to Beijing, they might be involved in those things again. Although Liu's other brothers were exiled to do hard labor, some even lost their lives, this did not mean that the Liu family would not have other problems when they returned to Beijing.
"Okay." Father Liu thought so too. It was indeed not a good time to go to Beijing now.
At this moment, Liu Yulian took out a piece of armor she had made earlier. It was a brown top, not bright in color. The remaining silk threads were also brown. There was not enough silk to make a top, but when the emperor saw these threads, he knew that they were really good.
"Your Highness has a long journey back to the capital this time," said Father Liu. "This piece of armor is for Your Highness. Please pass the rest of the silk thread to His Majesty. This silk thread can also be dyed, but I haven't tried it yet. Dyeing doesn't guarantee that it will be dyed properly, and the thread may also be damaged."
Father Liu couldn't possibly say he'd give the coat to the emperor. Prince Su might be in danger on his way back to the capital. It was better to let Prince Su wear this armor. If Prince Su's life was saved, the Liu family might be better off in the future.
The restoration of the Liu family's title of marquis does not mean that the Liu family can regain its foothold in the court.
"My Lord, you're so thoughtful." Prince Su's men hadn't finished a piece of armor yet, but they had already obtained some silk thread. That silk thread, combined with the silk thread sent by the Liu family, was enough to make a piece of armor.
Prince Su thought of sending these silk threads directly to the emperor. If the emperor wanted them dyed, then he would have them dyed.
The emperor was not short of silver, and ruining some silk threads during dyeing was nothing to the royal family.
Liu's father was reinstated as Marquis of Jingning and continued to live in the town. With the county magistrate and others visiting, the news of the Liu family's restoration of their title quickly spread.
When the other families heard the news, they were all shocked.
More than half a year ago, we worked so hard to divide the family, but now, you have restored your title?
This made the people in the other rooms feel very awkward. Why was this happening?
"There's no going back." Aunt Qing muttered in front of her son and daughter-in-law.
Concubine Qing had been with Marquis Jingning for so many years, how could she not know what kind of person he was? Marquis Jingning would never allow someone like them, who had abandoned the first wife at a critical moment, to return. Father Liu's restoration of the marquisate was likely related to the culture medium.
The culture medium was developed by Liu Yulian. Even if Liu's father regained his title, Liu Yulian would not allow them to go back.
Although Liu Yulian looks delicate and gentle, she is actually very strong-willed.
"Mom, if you can't go back, then you can't go back." Liu Yanbo said, "My son can still take part in the imperial examination."
"Oh, if only I had been more patient." Aunt Qing looked at Su Qiuya. It was Su Qiuya who had instigated her son to separate the family, saying that they could not support a large family.
Qing Yi Niang also thought those words were right at the time, but now, Qing Yi Niang thinks Su Qiuya is too cold. A child without a biological mother is, after all, a person without a biological mother.
Aunt Qing felt that her son should not be engaged to Su Qiuya, a person who had lost her biological mother and was living under the care of her stepmother... No, originally that family had said that they would let Su Qiuya's half-sister marry in.
No matter what, Qing Yi Niang is unlikely to think that she is more at fault, so she can only blame Su Qiuya. There are a few daughters-in-law in other families who have instigated their husbands to split up the family property soon after they got married, and that is Su Qiuya.
How could Su Qiuya not know what Qing Yiniang was thinking? If the Liu family's main branch had not risen, then Qing Yiniang would definitely think that the family division was right. But if the Liu family's main branch rose again, Qing Yiniang would think that the family division should not be carried out.
"You guys." Aunt Qing sighed, "It's because I didn't think it through at the beginning."
Aunt Qing knew that her son had to study and rely on Su Qiuya to make food to make money. If she said more about Su Qiuya now and made Su Qiuya angry, that would not be good.
Since it was impossible for them to take advantage of the eldest house, they would not go. Aunt Qing was not stupid enough to say more about Su Qiuya at this time. Although she was dissatisfied, she still had to live her life.
"I don't blame you, I don't blame you." Aunt Qing said.
"It's my son who couldn't bear it." Liu Yanbo put all the blame on himself. "If my son had insisted on not dividing the family, this wouldn't have happened."
Su Qiuya just listened to the mother and son talking over and over. Who could she blame for this kind of thing? Anyway, Su Qiuya didn't think she was that wrong. Don't always try to take advantage of others. If she doesn't take advantage of others, others shouldn't take advantage of her.
I have to say that Su Qiuya is sometimes cold and indifferent, but she is not a bad person.
Concubine Zhao from the Fourth House also wanted to take her son back to Marquis Jingning, but she knew it was impossible. She just wanted to see what others would do, and she would never be the first to do so.
Concubine Chai was different. She went directly to the Liu family. Even though the Liu family was moving, Concubine Chai went to join them.
"My Lord." Aunt Chai wanted to come back.
But Aunt Chai failed to get in and was stopped outside.
Just because Father Liu had his title restored didn't mean he had to take extra care of these illegitimate sons. Since he didn't intend to let them return, he had to make his stance clear from the start.
Aunt Chai hadn't expected to be stopped. She wanted to sit on the ground and yell. But yelling was useless; it would only make Father Liu think she was unruly.
Mother Liu was relieved to see that Father Liu had not sent Concubine Chai to come. She was worried that her husband would let those people come back again and become a marquis again. Mother Liu would rather her husband take another concubine than let those people come back.
Father Liu hadn't considered taking a concubine. He was already quite old, and Mother Liu had been with him through thick and thin. He only needed to enjoy the company of his grandchildren, so there was no need to bother with anything else.
"The house over there is bigger." Father Liu said, "Buy a few more servants and hire some guards."
Father Liu didn't want a grand display, but if others knew his family had been reinstated, they might think they had treasures and try to come over. Even if he didn't consider himself, he had to consider his daughter, grandson, and granddaughter.
"There's no need to let those people come." Father Liu said, "Normally, if you want to see them, you can see them. If you don't want to see them, you don't have to see them. There's no need to indulge these people."
"Don't you think I'm stingy?" Liu's mother joked.
"If you were stingy, you shouldn't have given them the money in the first place." Father Liu still remembered this. Even when the family was in such a difficult situation, his wife still gave the money to those illegitimate sons.
Which stepmother could be as tolerant as his own wife? Father Liu sincerely thought that Mother Liu did a very good job.
Liu Yulian felt a little relieved after hearing her parents' conversation. She didn't want the other families to come over and start a fight. She wasn't good at fighting, and she didn't want to fight.
In the past, when they were in the capital, these people's status was not that high, not as high as Liu Mu, so they would pretend to be so. When Liu Mu's status declined, they felt that Liu Mu was inferior and could not control them, so they made trouble.
If those people came back... Although everyone seemed to be in a good relationship, they all knew in their hearts that it was a disguised form of hostility. Even if they occasionally gave gifts, it was just superficial.
"Don't always work so hard." Father Liu thought that it was his own lack of ability that made his daughter work so hard.
After they move, they should let a maid serve their daughter instead of letting her do embroidery and sell it.
The emperor restored Liu's father's title of marquis, but not all the confiscated property was given to the Liu family. The Jingning Marquisate in the capital was given to the Liu family, but without a new source of income, the Liu family remained poor.
It's just that it will look much better on the surface, and other families will also know that their family is a marquis's mansion and that they can rise.
"It's not hard." Liu Yulian said with a smile, "These are all things my daughter likes."
"Okay." Father Liu nodded. "From now on... bring more people with you when you go out."
It was impossible for Liu's father to stop his daughter from going out. If this daughter was a son, it would be even more extraordinary. He couldn't stop his daughter. Who said that women were inferior to men? He was not the kind of person who would not let his daughter do anything and let her give all the credit to his son.
Not everyone can research those things.
Liu's father thought his daughter was smart, so he let her do these things. The emperor must have meant the same thing. Otherwise, why would he let them stay in the northwest? He should have sent them back early and locked Liu Yulian up for research.
The emperor did not lock up Liu Yulian, but gave her enough space.
The old emperor thought he was calculating sometimes, but not everything could be calculated. Working in isolation was not advisable.
The emperor believed that a genius like Liu Yulian should be given enough space instead of letting her compete with other women.
At the Duke Chengguo Mansion, the old lady fell silent after learning that the Liu family had restored their title.
The legitimate grandson has gone to the northwest. If we ask him to come back now, will he come back?
"When will Yuan'er come back?" asked the old lady.
"He didn't come back and stayed in the northwest," said Lady Chengguo. "He's already joined the army, so he can't give up halfway."
"Scientific examinations are also fine." said the old lady.
"Maybe he's afraid something bad will happen again." Lady Chengguo said darkly. If something bad happens again, and He Xiyuan doesn't have enough power, wouldn't that be very painful? "Brother Chen will be back soon."
"Have you found a doctor to treat his leg?" asked the old lady.
"You'll know when he comes back." said the wife of Duke Chengguo.
"That's right." The old lady nodded. "I won't say much about Yuan'er's marriage. Since she is a daughter of the Marquis's Mansion... take a look and give her something if you have any."
The old lady thought that since she had wanted to cancel her grandson's engagement with Liu Yulian before, the Liu family must know something.
At this time, they had to compensate Liu Yulian.
Yes, the old lady is so snobbish, so snobbish that it’s obvious.
"Yes." Lady Chengguo responded.
"You treated her well," the old lady said. "You shouldn't bear any grudge against her. If you do bear any grudge, it's towards an old woman like me."
"How could that be possible?" Lady Chengguo said, "Don't worry, Sister Lian is a good girl."
Those who originally had ideas about He Xiyuan temporarily gave up on them.
When He Xichen returned to Beijing, those people knew that He Xichen's legs had healed, and they would be even less likely to pay attention to He Xiyuan.
On the way back to the capital, Prince Su encountered another assassination attempt. Even though he had guards, he almost injured his arm. However, the shirt was indeed good and did not hurt his arm.
"What were you hiding from just now?" Prince Su looked at He Xichen.
"Let me test the armor for you." He Xichen said with a smile. Of course, the fact was not so. His legs and feet had recovered, but his flexibility was still lacking. He wanted to protect Prince Su, but his legs and feet were not flexible enough, so he went astray.
"Be careful, don't limp." Prince Su raised an eyebrow, as if he didn't understand that it was just his legs that were not flexible enough. "Otherwise, the medicine will be wasted."
Prince Su didn’t dare to make such a joke with He Xichen before, but he dares now.
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