An old lady's life

Ai Cao looked at the petrified crowd, and couldn't help laughing, "Hey, you are so cute. Marriage and marriage are the norms of human relations. Is there a need to be so shy?"

Everyone said, it's not shyness, it's because you are intimidated by you, old lady!

The tenth prince seemed to feel that this little boy had finally defeated the seventh brother and the god beside his father. He giggled and reached out to grab the rose cake. All his followers were staring at his hand, praying in his heart that the master would eat less point!

Under the special care of wormwood, the seven princes, Lou Gao, Yu Yang, and Shang Yong, not only drank enough tea, but also ate enough pastries. The four felt that they would never think of rose cakes and osmanthus cakes next time.

When paying the bill, the Seventh Prince and Lou Gao rushed to pay the bill, but Ai Cao couldn't agree, so she stretched out her hand and dragged the two handsome guys behind her, and threw 20 taels of silver to Xiao Xiao, asking Qing Zhi to follow her to find some change.

"The old lady made a treat, how can I let you pay the bill? Isn't this slapping the old lady in my face?" Ai Cao said to the handsome boys, "Next time the old lady will let you treat me!"

The Seventh Prince and Lou Gao were powerless, a trace of embarrassment flashed across their faces, and they agreed coldly and reservedly.

The little handsome guys insisted on watching the old lady's frame leave, so everyone followed behind Ai Cao. She led the ten princes, one old and one young commented on the items on the stalls on both sides of the street. This candied haws is delicious, but it's a pity The old lady is old, her teeth are bad, and she is prone to high blood pressure, so she can only eat less sugar.The tenth prince felt the same way, he was addicted to sweets, but unfortunately his mother didn't let him eat more, it was so sad.

After the old lady's carriage left, the seventh prince and the tenth prince returned to the palace. On the way, the happy tenth prince finally realized belatedly, "No, Brother Seven, did the old lady call me a fat man later?"

The Seventh Prince complained silently, you just found out?Indifferently said: "You are already fat!"

The Tenth Prince was immediately indignant, "I want to lose weight!"

"Yes, as long as you can control yourself to eat less than five trotters and three plates of pastries every day, you will be able to lose weight!" The Seventh Prince raised his eyebrows and said embarrassedly.

The tenth prince suddenly became deflated. The old lady said it well, you don't understand the world of foodies!

Lou Gao and the other three followed each other off at the end of the team, listening to the bickering between the two princes all the way, thinking in his heart, has the emperor's goal been achieved?It wasn't until they saw the two princes entering the palace gate that the three returned to their residence outside the palace.

In the Imperial Study Room, Emperor Changping stood up after reviewing the memorials for the whole day, and walked around the room a few times, feeling his body relaxed before stopping.

"Wang Wei, are Lao Qi and Lao Shi going back to the palace?"

Wang Wei showed his figure from the corner of the study, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince and the Tenth Prince had returned to the palace half an hour ago, the Tenth Prince went to Yancui Palace, and the Seventh Prince rested at the Prince's place."

Wang Wei struggled, if the emperor didn't ask, should he take the initiative to mention the people and things the two princes met outside?

But I heard Emperor Changping ask casually, "What have you done? Did Lao Qi take good care of his younger brother?" Ever since Emperor Changping felt that his seventh son was too lonely, he wanted to correct his son's independence, so he Throwing the noisy tenth son to the seventh son, I hope the seventh son can feel the brotherly love and have more expressions on his face.

Wang Wei stopped being entangled now, and immediately said: "Reporting to the emperor, the Seventh Prince and the Tenth Prince met Mrs. Jing'an Hou in the teahouse. The old lady invited the two princes to drink tea and cakes. Later, the three of Lou Huwei also happened to go to the teahouse. Drink tea in the restaurant, and the old lady invites the three guards to drink tea and eat cakes."

Wang Wei thought, why is the old lady so good at showing her presence?There is her everywhere!The last time His Majesty went out of the palace, because he was not as physically strong as the guards, he didn't follow him to serve, and missed the annual drama.

Emperor Changping suddenly became interested, "What did you say?"

Just as Wang Wei was about to continue, Emperor Changping waved his hand, "Forget it, let's drive to Yancui Palace!" He personally listened to the ten sons.

Because she was too full to eat outside, Fang Jieyu asked the ten princes to prepare the food and didn't move a single one. Fang Jieyu said worriedly: "Isn't the food prepared by the mother and concubine delicious? Why doesn't Xiao Shi eat it?"

The tenth prince wrung his fingers and said timidly: "Mother, I have eaten outside the palace, and I am not hungry now."

Emperor Changping stopped the little eunuch's announcement, and walked in directly. Hearing what the tenth prince said, he immediately raised his eyebrows and said in a loud voice: "Xiao Shi, tell your mother and concubine, how many plates of pastries have you eaten outside the palace?"

Although the rose cake is limited, other salty snacks are not left behind.

Fang Jieyu and the tenth prince's mother and son greeted the emperor immediately, and after the emperor shouted, Fang Jieyu asked with a worried face: "Didn't the concubine mother warn you not to eat more sweets?"

The tenth prince raised his neck to distinguish, "I only ate a few pieces of rose cakes, Seventh Brother and Lou Weiwei ate a lot, and the old lady no longer ordered rose cakes, so I could only eat other things. As a result, Seventh Brother and the old lady I can't get in their mouths when they talk, and I eat too much if I'm not careful."

Fang Jieyu was surprised now, Guard Lou?It turns out that today the emperor sent guard Lou to protect his son's safety!For a moment, Fang Jieyu's heart was filled with tenderness, and she looked at the emperor affectionately.

Emperor Changping couldn't care less about guessing the woman's mind, so he asked people to eat again, and he exchanged feelings with his son.

Soon, in less than a quarter of an hour, the Tenth Prince had cleaned up the matter of the afternoon teahouse. Emperor Changping's expression did not change, but the unwavering line in his heart was distorting.

Ai Cao went home happily, and when Lin Hai came back, when the family of three had dinner, Ai Cao told Lin Hai that she saw a few handsome boys again in the afternoon.

Lin Hai's complexion suddenly cracked. Jia Min didn't take it seriously at first, but when her mother-in-law mentioned marrying a daughter-in-law, she was also shocked.

Seeing that her son and daughter-in-law had a bad expression, Ai Cao raised her eyebrows: "Hey, don't look so frightened, it's nothing serious, and I didn't do anything outrageous."

People in ancient times were afraid of imperial power. Everyone feared and respected the emperor and princes. It is a pity that she is from modern times. She has only seen government officials, and the central government/leaders have never seen any of them. She also respects the emperor. , but less fear.

There was a smile on Lin Hai's face, and he thought to himself, your old man didn't do anything harmful, but this is more terrifying than doing that, okay?

Ai Cao was thinking that the Chinese New Year would be coming soon, and she would go to Zhuangzi once before the year, and she was not the only one going, and she had to bring her son and daughter-in-law with her.

"Hai'er is going to have a holiday next time, remember to spare it, you all have to accompany me to the village and meet the children in the village." She is the old lady of the Lin family, but the head and wife of the Lin family are Lin Hai And Jia Min, their appearance can give the children a reassurance.

This is not a problem, Lin Hai nodded immediately, and Jia Min has no problem, she just wants to keep a low profile as much as possible, but it is not impossible to go out, and it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go out with her mother-in-law and husband-in-law.

After the rest, the three of Lou Gao returned to the palace to perform duties.

Commander Wu has always been elusive, and he knows the whereabouts of his apprentices. In fact, he has always worried that his apprentices are too upright and will suffer losses when dealing with cunning ministers. The young master also avoided it from a distance, but now because of Mrs. Lin, the apprentice has communicated with the Lin family, and also got along with the seventh and tenth princes in private. Commander Wu is not sure whether such a thing is good or bad!

Disciple Xiu Mu had been staring at the palace for the past two days, when suddenly the emperor asked him about his disciples' marriage, Commander Wu didn't know how to answer.

The closer the imperial guards are to the emperor, the fewer people get married. It's not that the emperor forbids the imperial guards to get married, but their own conscious control. After all, what they do is dangerous, and they are the most trusted people around the emperor. A woman who has been involved with courtiers to some extent becomes a wife, or after getting married, someone with a heart threatens the guards with her wife or her family, and what is left in the end is just a tragedy.

Emperor Changping has been thinking for the past two days, will his seventh son take the initiative to make a request to him?The marriages of several sons, how should I put it, the eldest son, the third son, and the fifth son are all handled by their mothers and concubines. He only needs to consider the background of the woman, agree to it if it is suitable, and refuse it implicitly if it is not suitable. As for the character and appearance of the woman, it has already It was filtered by the concubine, so he doesn't need to worry about it.

Because of the early death of the Empress, the prince was in charge of his marriage, but he also asked the prince what he thought beforehand, but the prince didn't have any idea, and he had an expression of 'the father is in charge'. To be honest, he was still a little disappointed, but He selected several candidates and asked the prince to choose, and finally the prince chose Wang Lao's eldest granddaughter.

Regarding Lao Qi's marriage, last time he asked Concubine Hui to pay more attention to the girls from the grown-up families, mainly because of their personality.The reason why Concubine Hui looked at her was because Concubine Hui had no son and only gave birth to a princess. The princess was naturally married, so she should have no malice towards the prince in the palace.

When Concubine Shu passed away, the Seventh Prince was already ten years old and had already lived in the prince's house. Emperor Changping asked Wang Wei to order the people below to take care of him carefully, so that no slaves would bully the master. As for expenses, Concubine Liu Gui was in charge of the palace affairs. How dare she be short of the prince's expenses, she still wants to be a queen, and has been gaining favor with the harem, and it hasn't stopped until now.

Thinking of Lou Gao and Yu Yang, Emperor Changping remembered that there are still people who are older and unmarried. His son is only 16 years old. He is having a headache because of choosing his daughter-in-law. He also has more than 20 guards. Why didn't Commander Wu consider it?

Of course, Emperor Changping also knew Commander Wu's concerns, and he didn't say that Commander Wu had done something wrong. His concerns were quite right, but he couldn't keep his illnesses under wraps. Naturally, what should be considered for his disciples was to consider.

"Is Mrs. Lin's tea good?"

Lou Gao and Yu Yang were a little stunned by these abrupt words, and they knelt down to pay their respects without even thinking about it. As for Shang Yong, he was not on duty in the imperial study, so he managed to escape and face the emperor.

Lou Gao blushed, "When I meet an old lady by chance, it's not easy for me to refuse. The tea is mediocre, but the old lady is very enthusiastic." Keke, they have never met such a kind old lady, and they have never been treated with such enthusiasm by others , and the old lady is an old lady, so she doesn't have so many scruples.If it was a young girl, she would have disappeared without a trace.

Yu Yang lowered his eyes and remained silent, Emperor Changping smiled slightly, "Madam Lin is a very interesting old lady." He looked at Lou Gao and the two again, and asked, "What do you think about marriage?"

Lou Gao glanced at Emperor Changping in surprise, his face was a little red, "I haven't seen many women, if you say you don't want to marry a wife, it's a lie, you just don't know what kind of person you should marry."

Emperor Changping was speechless for a moment, and the guards were too upright. Could it be that he wanted him to marry him?

"The old lady said that she could be a matchmaker for us, but the ministers have not asked the teacher, so they dare not agree to the old lady." In fact, if someone helps to look at the match, it can really save a lot of trouble.

Commander Wu fell silent in the dark. It seemed that after meeting Mrs. Lin, his apprentices became a little stupid.

Emperor Changping secretly said, it turned out that he was self-indulgent, his face was immediately covered with black lines, after thinking silently, Emperor Changping said lightly: "It's rare that someone wants to worry about you, I am very pleased."

Commander Wu is tired, Your Majesty, why are you messing around with your apprentice and Mrs. Lin?

Lou Gao tilted his head and glanced at the emperor, then he and Yu Yang exited the imperial study, and stood in a corner to start their duties.

The author has something to say: the third watch will be later, okay~~