Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 627: Stalemate

 At the Duke's Mansion, Xu Wanning also received a letter home from the front line.

Xu Wanning held the letter from home and learned that her son had made meritorious service on the front line. He was so excited that tears almost filled his eyes. After reading the letter, he hurriedly handed it to his daughter-in-law Dongqing who was standing aside, and said: "Look, this Kun Brother is really promising."

Dong Qing took the letter and read it. Her husband talked most about the war in the letter, and also mentioned things at home, but he only gave her a brief greeting.

Dong Qing couldn't describe how she felt. After reading the letter, she handed it to her mother-in-law again, with a gentle smile still on her face, and replied: "My husband is so successful because of my mother-in-law's teachings."

Xu Wanning was a careless person. She didn't see what her daughter-in-law was thinking, so she just smiled and replied: "Brother Kun has been motivated since he was a child. In order to train him, his father and I have really put a lot of effort into it." , she took her daughter-in-law's hand and said lovingly: "But from now on, brother Kun will be completely dependent on your help. You are a smart and capable child. Brother Kun has you, I don't know how relieved I am."

Dong Qing smiled awkwardly and replied, "My daughter-in-law will do her best."

"He went off to war less than a year after you got married." As she spoke, Xu Wanning sighed, patted her daughter-in-law's hand and said, "When Brother Kun comes back this time, you two will stay together every day and have a baby as soon as possible. It’s more complete.”

 When she returned to her room, Dong Qing felt mixed emotions in her heart.

The maidservant handed over the hot tea and advised: "Young madam, the eldest madam is right. If you give birth to an heir of the Li family as soon as possible, your status as the eldest grandson and eldest daughter-in-law will be even more unshakable."

Dong Qing smiled faintly and replied: "There is nothing in this world that is unshakable." He took a sip of the hot tea in his hand and murmured: "Especially human emotions are unpredictable and can change at any time. Change."

The servant knew that the young couple were still angry, so she persuaded softly: "I can see that the eldest young master loves the young lady very much. Why should the young lady be so stubborn? You can at least write a letter to the eldest young master. Send me a letter home, I dare say, as soon as the eldest son receives your letter, he will change his mind immediately."

Dong Qing raised his eyes and glanced at the servant, and said with a sneer: "If he was willing to believe me, he wouldn't treat me like this. If he didn't believe me, I would just bend down and ask for a favor, so what's the point."

The servant wanted to persuade her again, but Dong Qing waved her hand to signal her to shut up, and only said: "Go and prepare pen and ink, I want to practice calligraphy."

Although my girl was talented, she was too aloof and stubborn. The servant shook his head helplessly and went to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

When the maid prepared her pen and ink, Dong Qing waved her hand away. She sat in front of the case and started practicing with her pen. However, she felt very uneasy today. After writing two words, she put down her hand in frustration. The wolf hair.

Dong Qing stood up and walked to the window. It was late autumn, and the leaves on the trees had lost their green color. The autumn wind blew, and fallen leaves piled up all over the courtyard.

　　It makes people feel very desolate.

Dong Qing didn't know how to deal with her relationship with Li Kun. She had been conquered by Li Kun's tenderness and fell deeply in love with him. Therefore, she could not face her husband's suspicion and neglect.

　　That day before Li Kun left for the expedition, after he said those words to her, Dong Qing's face was calm, but she cried all night after returning.

 Is she such a bad person in the eyes of her husband?

 The more you care about it, the less you can tolerate your own imperfections in the eyes of the other person.

The Qi army has already arrived at the gate of Gaoshan Kingdom. This battle will not last long. In less than a month, my husband will return in triumph with the army.

 How will she face him when he comes back?

If he still treats her so coldly, given her temperament, she will definitely not be able to give up her dignity and compromise with him for a good deal.

Dong Qing felt as if her heart was tightly blocked, and she felt as if she was suffocating.

In the Jiaofang Hall, Jingshu had just had dinner with a few girls. Prince Heping came over to greet her. Jingshu had a long talk with the two brothers. By the time they were sent away, it was already Liu Shao on the Moon. Son. After Ziyun served Jingshu to take a bath, while combing his hair, he asked: "When the prince comes today, why don't you ask his thoughts?"

Jingshu replied: "No need to ask, since I paid attention, I have already understood his thoughts."

 The prince is the calmest and rarely shows his emotions, so Jing Shu didn't notice any difference in his son's treatment of Sister Xue in the past. Now that he pays closer attention, Jing Shu also sees the clues.

Seeing Ziyun's confusion, Jingshu looked at Ziyun through the diamond mirror and explained: "When you took those children out today, didn't you meet Prince Heping?"

 “I’ve seen it all.”

 A person can control his emotions and hide his preferences, but he cannot control his eyes.

 When you look at the person you like, there will be stars in your eyes.

Ziyun asked: "What are your plans?"

　　When mentioning this, Jing Shu sighed slightly and replied: "Although the prince has intentions, I can see that Sister Xue has no intention. Hey! In addition, my cousin doesn't want my daughter to enter the palace."

 “This matter is difficult.”

 Mothers all hope that their children will have their wishes fulfilled, but even if they belong to an imperial family, there is no reason to force others to do so.

Ziyun also sighed and replied: "The prince's temperament is most like that of your Majesty. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to change his mind."

Jingshu naturally understood her son's temperament, and he said worriedly: "Your Majesty is about to return. I will discuss this matter with him after your Majesty comes back."

 In the Zhenguo Palace, Xu Wanning was also worried about her son's marriage.

Sister Zhuang, the married daughter, heard that her brother had sent a letter home, so she returned to her parents' home. Xu Wanning proudly told her daughter about the eldest son's meritorious service in the war. The mother and daughter were relatively happy for a while, and then mentioned it again. Li Ping's marriage is coming.

The second son is naughty and far less good than the eldest son, but now he has reached the age where he should discuss marriage. Speaking of the second son, Xu Wanning completely lost the excitement she had just mentioned about the eldest son. She sighed from time to time and complained to her daughter. : "A few days ago, a matchmaker came up to arrange a marriage for your brother, but who are they? They are either daughters born out of house filling, or concubines raised under the knee of their aunt's mother, or some illegitimate daughter born from a concubine, oh! There’s really no decent one.”

 In a wealthy family, the most important thing is family background, and the girls who are the direct descendants of decent families are the most popular.

Thinking back to the time when the eldest son proposed to marry, the matchmaker crossed the threshold and talked about the most outstanding noble girls in the capital. At that time, Xu Wanning didn't know how proud she was. When comparing the current situation, she had to let people know because of the huge gap. feel oppressed.

Sister Zhuang comforted her mother and said, "How can everyone be as good as my eldest brother? My younger brothers are still young, so we just have to pay attention to the marriage."

Xu Wanning sighed and said, "I wasn't worried about your eldest brother at that time. Your younger brother is famous for being naughty. I was worried that people wouldn't be willing to marry a good girl to him. Oh! It's really worrying."

 “Who makes mother worry again?”

Li Ping arrived before he was heard. He entered the room and sat down on the Taishi chair. He casually grabbed the nuts on the table and threw them into his mouth. He looked at his mother and sister with a playful smile: "Are you talking bad about me behind my back again?"

Xu Wanning couldn't stand the naughty look of her son. Without saying a word, he went up to hit someone. However, before his palm touched the person, Brother Ping turned over neatly, held the seat with one hand, and jumped briskly. He went behind the chair and shouted: "Mom, why do you beat me when you see me? I am your biological son. If I am broken, who will take care of you in old age?"

 (End of this chapter)