Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 437 Care

At the family banquet, everyone sat around a round table to eat as they did at the Zhenguo Palace.

Now that Li Linggui is the emperor, even though he still treats everyone in the palace as usual, everyone inevitably has some respect for him. In addition, he was originally a cold and quiet man, but now that he is wearing a dragon robe, he shows even more majesty. Fortunately, Jingshu has always been kind, and with the presence of a few careless children, the meal was quite harmonious.

Qingluan was also there. Although she did not dare to talk to Li Ling rashly, her eyes were still glued to Li Ling. I wonder if Li Ling cared about Qingluan. He never glanced at Qingluan, but she looked at him from time to time during the dinner. To Jin Yan, who has always been depressed.

Jin Yan is now over her twenties and has already reached the marriageable age. However, she has never married since Zhou Jin was sent to Northern Xinjiang to resist the imperial decree. The originally lively and cheerful girl has become more and more taciturn over the years.

 It makes people feel distressed just looking at it.

Li Ling was adopted by the eldest princess when he was born. Although his life experience is now clear, his feelings for the prince are still the same.

 Especially for Li Xiang and Jin Yan, he always regards them as his biological brothers and sisters.

Over the years, Li Ling has been thinking about Jin Yan's marriage. He glanced at Jin Yan and said unintentionally: "I heard that the eldest son of the Zhongshun Hou Mansion will be transferred back to the capital soon."

As soon as these words came out, everyone at the table was stunned. Jin Yanyuan looked at Li Ling with a pair of almond-shaped eyes, and asked hurriedly: "Second brother, is this true?"

As soon as the words came out, Jin Yan realized her gaffe. She quickly lowered her head shyly and refused to speak, but her heart was beating with excitement.

Seeing Li Ling's joke, Jing Shu hurriedly scolded him and said, "It's obviously you who ordered the transfer of Prince Zhou back to the capital, and yet you're still here to show off. It's really irritating."

Li Ling smiled at his wife, then looked at the shy Jin Yan, and said with a smile: "Zhou Jin can return to Beijing next month."

Upon hearing this, Jin Yan first raised her eyes and glanced at Li Ling in surprise, then lowered her head with a red face and muttered: "It doesn't matter to me if he can't come back."

Li Ling said deliberately: "I didn't say it was none of your business that Zhou Jin came back. It's just that there is a shortage of people in the capital, so I transferred him back."

Upon hearing this, Jin Yan felt guilty and pulled the corner of Jing Shu's clothes beside her, and said coquettishly: "Sister-in-law, please take care of your second brother. Now that he has become the emperor, he can bully others at will."

Li Ling smiled heartily when he saw his sister finally smiling.

That smile is clean and hearty, like the scorching sun in winter, shining brightly and reaching people's hearts.

Qingluan felt sour when he saw it. If you think about it, she was Li Ling's biological sister, but he still treated Jin Yan better than her.

Qingluan wants to cry.

Jing Shu watched Jin Yan grow up. She had always been close to this sister-in-law. Seeing Li Ling teasing her like this, Jing Shu said to Li Ling reluctantly: "Don't be too gentle or too serious. Now we Yan My son is a grown up girl, so you have to be measured in what you say."

Li Ling looked at his wife and hurriedly replied yes, then picked up chopsticks and picked up the vegetables and put them on Jingshu's plate.

 Although he has become an emperor, he is still so gentle and doting towards his wife.

Qingluan felt even more uncomfortable.

"I don't feel very well, so I have to go back first." After saying that, Qingluan stood up and left without waiting for anyone's reaction.

 She really couldn't stay any longer. If she didn't go out, she would really cry.

Even though Qingluan left with resentment like this, Li Ling still didn't even look at her. The third girl's marriage has been hanging in the old lady's heart. When she heard that Zhou Jin was finally transferred back to the capital, the old lady no longer cared about Qingluan. She quickly said to the third girl: "Your second brother is so busy, how can he still transfer you?" He takes his matter to heart, so you have to thank him properly."

When the third girl heard this, she was so ashamed that she wanted to get under the table. She said coquettishly: "What nonsense are you talking about? I have nothing to do with that Zhou Jin. You are all here to accuse me unjustly. I will ignore you." "

With that said, the third girl got up shyly and went to look for some nieces and nephews who had just finished eating and were playing outside the palace.

As soon as she left, several people in the hall started talking freely.

The old lady said: "Jin Yan is already twenty-two now. Girls of her age have become mothers. This time when the heir apparent of the Zhou family returns, the marriage cannot be postponed any longer."

Xu Wanning echoed: "Grandma, don't worry, the Zhou family has long been interested in us three girls, otherwise Zhou Jin wouldn't have resisted the decree."

The old lady was particularly worried and said: "I remember that the heir apparent of the Zhou family is a few years older than Jin Yan. Is he not getting married in Northern Xinjiang now?"

Li Lingben didn't care much about the affairs of the back house, but he couldn't ignore the matters concerning Jin Yan.

Seeing that the old lady was worried, he replied cheerfully: "If Zhou Jin is already married, why would I transfer him back? Jin Yan has wasted so many years for her, and if he is so heartless, I will let him stay in Beijing." It’s better to drink the northwest wind all your life.”

After dinner in the palace, everyone in the palace left the palace and got on their own carriages and horses.

 The old lady and the three girls were in the same car, and Xu Wanning and the three children were in the same car.

Brother Heng is still young, so Pingyang did not bring him to the palace this time, but only brought his two daughters. Li Xiang came out earlier than everyone else on duty in the palace. He came here on horseback, but when he returned home He abandoned his horse and followed Pingyang and the children into the carriage.

When a car came, there were three people sitting in it. Now Li Xiang also got in. Although it was not crowded, it was not as comfortable as Pingyang Niang's three sitting in it.

Pingyang didn't care, but the young Sister Wan pouted: "Daddy can obviously ride a horse, why does he want to ride in a car with us?"

Li Xiang listened to his youngest daughter's words and replied with a smile: "It's dark now and it's cold outside. Aren't Sister Wan afraid that daddy will be cold?"

After hearing this, Sister Wan did not answer. Instead, she looked at Pingyang aside and asked, "Mother wore a shawl when she came here early in the morning. Why is she not wearing it now? It's getting cold at night."

Pingyang smiled and said to his youngest daughter: "Mom just drank a few sips of wine, and now she is very hot. She doesn't feel cold even if she doesn't wear a shawl."

When Sister Qing on the side heard this, she couldn't help but put her shawl on Pingyang, and said thoughtfully: "Mom, you must not catch cold after eating wine, otherwise you will get sick."

Pingyang happily hugged his two daughters, kissed them again and again on their faces, and said with a smile: "Mother, you two little cotton-padded jackets are hurting me, and I will never be cold in my life."

Li Xiang sat aside and saw Pingyang, mother and daughter, who were warm and loving, but he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

Pingyang mother and daughter were chatting and laughing all the way. Li Xiang just sat aside and leaned against the car wall, dozing off. After finally getting home, Li Xiang quickly jumped out of the car. He stood under the car and took his little daughter out of the car first. , and took his eldest daughter out of the car. When he stretched out his hand towards Pingyang, Pingyang held on to the shaft of the car and jumped out lightly.

Pingyang held a daughter in one hand. Mother and daughter were still joking together. Li Xiang followed behind dully. He wanted to blend in with his wife and daughter, but he didn't know what to do.

 (End of this chapter)