Chapter 1028 title
Although her mother was a little strange, she still followed Li Xiu back to the inner house and came to the small courtyard where Wan Niang lived. Although Wan Niang got married, the most leisurely person in the family was her. Apart from trying on the wedding dresses she sent and waiting for her to get married with peace of mind, there was really nothing else she had to worry about.
When Li Xiu and Gui Niang came here, Wan Niang was actually writing leisurely. When she saw them, she couldn't help but say in surprise: "Sir, sister, why are you here together?"
"My uncle said he had something to tell us." The mother walked up to her sister at this time, then looked at the words she wrote and couldn't help but praise again, "Sister, your handwriting is getting better and better, and it can be compared with the words of my aunt."
"How can my handwriting be compared to my aunt? It's just that I copied my aunt's handwriting during this period, but I can only get the form but not the spirit." Wanniang couldn't help but say modestly when she heard her sister's praise. Li Xiu's family only had the most beautiful handwriting. In fact, this is also the family tradition of the Li family. Li Yuan wrote it very well, and Li Shimin was even good at calligraphy. Even the imperial examinations had requirements for calligraphy. It can be said that as long as people from the royal family were born, almost all of them could write well.
When Li Xiu heard the conversation between Wan Niang and his sisters, he couldn't help but look over. As a result, Wan Niang's handwriting was free and natural, and it was indeed very similar to Princess Pingyang's handwriting. However, although Li Xiu did not understand calligraphy, he was used to seeing the characters his wife usually wrote. At this time, he also felt that Wan Niang's handwriting seemed to be less than Princess Pingyang's handwriting. It was probably the charm of calligraphy, right?
"Sir, do you have anything to tell us?" Wanniang also asked Li Xiu curiously at this time.
"This..." Li Xiu couldn't help but show a hesitant expression when he heard Wan Niang's words. He didn't know how to speak, but in the end he gritted his teeth and said, "I went to see Your Majesty today, but he asked about your marriage..."
"How could he care about our sisters?" Before Li Xiu finished speaking, his mother's face changed and interrupted. Although the incident was over, her mother and the others were Li Jiancheng's daughters after all, and the revenge of killing her father was not so easy to be forgotten.
"I don't know why Your Majesty asked about Wan Niang's marriage, but he later gave me an imperial edict, which was related to your sisters. Mian Niang and the others are still young, but your sisters are all adults, so I think it's better for you to decide on this matter." Li Xiu sighed at this time and continued. After saying that, he took the imperial edict out of his arms and handed it to his mother.
"Imperial Issue?" The girl was a little strange when she heard Li Xiu's words. She looked at Wan Niang and then opened the imperial edict in her hand. As a result, when she saw the contents of the imperial edict, both of them became complicated.
Li Xiu also saw the changes in his expressions of Jenniang and Wanniang, and thought it was normal, because the things written in the imperial edict were actually very simple, that is, the five sisters of Jenniang and others were awarded the title of Wenxi County Lord, Wanniang was awarded the title of Changfeng County Lord, the youngest Mianniang was awarded the title of Guide County Lord, etc.
According to the Tang Dynasty's etiquette, the daughter of the prince was named county lord. In the second year after Li Shimin killed Li Jiancheng and seized the throne, he posthumously named Li Jiancheng as King Xi and posthumously named "Ying". Therefore, the people also like to call Li Jian the Prince Yin. However, although Li Shimin posthumously named Li Jiancheng, he did not express any expression to Li Jiancheng's children, such as Li Jiancheng. However, his imperial edict now formally gave the title of Prince's daughter to the prince and the others, which can be regarded as formal recognition of their identities.
"Hmph, my father died and my brother went to America. These are all thanks to him. Thanks to my uncle and aunt's care over the years, we have never had any relationship with him. Now we pretend to be a good person. Although I am a woman, I don't care about the title of the county lord!" Unexpectedly, the one who reacted the most intensely was Wan Niang, who has always been weak in character. After saying the above words, she actually threw the imperial edict in her hand directly to the ground, and she was too lazy to even look at it.
Li Xiu was not surprised by Wan Niang's fierce reaction, because he watched Wan Niang grow up little by little, so he naturally knew that he was actually a soft-hearted person on the outside and hard-hearted person on the inside. He looked soft and weak on the surface, but if he touched her bottom line, it would cause her to rebound violently.
However, compared to Wan Niang's fierce reaction, the girl who had a sarcastic expression on Li Shimin just now showed a meditative expression. After a while, she suddenly walked to the imperial edict, then bent down to pick up the imperial edict on the ground, and even carefully blew the dust on it.
"Sister, what are you doing? Are you really going to accept that person's reward?" Wan Niang was stunned at first when she saw her mother's actions, and then she said with some grief and anger. After all, Li Shimin had a grudge against them to kill their father. Although they were women who could not avenge their father, at least they did not need the alms of their enemies.
"Wanniang, I am indeed preparing to accept the title of this county lord!" After picking up the imperial edict, the girl said to Wanniang very firmly.
"Sister, you..." The answer of the girl made Wan Niang even more angry, and she even felt betrayed, especially because this person was her most respected sister, which made her even more unacceptable and tears suddenly burst out.
"Wan Niang, don't be excited, calm down first. I believe my mother must have her own reasons to make this decision." At this moment, Li Xiu finally persuaded him. Although he was very surprised by his mother's choice, he also knew that his mother's personality is more generous and calm and calm in case of problems. There must be her reason for doing this.
Sure enough, after seeing her mother put away the imperial edict at this time, she smiled at Wan Niang and said, "Sister, calm down first, otherwise I will not be able to explain this to you."
Hearing Li Xiu and Yan Niang's words, Wan Niang was still angry, but she wiped her tears and tried to calm herself down. After a while, she said, "Okay, I want to hear what you think of sister, but what do you want to do with such a charity ban?"
Seeing her sister's appearance, the mother shook her head and smiled. She seemed to be a little tired at this time. Then she gently sat on the low couch next to her, stroked her bulging abdomen with one hand, picked up the tea bowl next to her and tasted it. Then she chuckled and said, "Sister, tell my sister honestly, why did you have to delay for a year when my brother-in-law wanted to marry you?"
"Sister, why do you think of asking this?" After hearing my sister's words, Wanniang couldn't help but blush. After all, she felt a little embarrassed to say such things that involve personal feelings.
"Haha, Wanniang, don't be embarrassed. If you are embarrassed to say it, then I will tell you that the reason why you were unwilling to do so was that you were worried that you would drag down Pei Xingjian's future?" Li Xiu finally guessed his mother's thoughts at this time, and explained to Wanniang with a smile.
"My uncle said it right. In fact, not only Wan Niang was worried about this, but when I got married, I was also worried about affecting my husband's future. But now that person has given me the title. No matter what the reason, we have accepted this title, and it may also make my husband less obstacles in his future in the future. Of course, I am not very familiar with these things, so I want to ask my uncle, is my idea correct?" When the girl said the last time, her beautiful eyes also looked at Li Xiu.
Li Xiu had guessed his mother's thoughts just now, and nodded without hesitation and said, "Your mother, you are right. Your sisters have accepted the title from the court. This will definitely allow His Majesty to further eliminate your vigilance against you!"
As soon as Li Xiu and Gui Niang said something, Wan Niang couldn't help but show a thoughtful expression. Although the revenge of killing her father made her resentful, she was a woman after all, and in this situation, they had no chance to take revenge at all. Moreover, she was going to get married now and would become someone else's wife in the future, so she naturally had to consider her husband.
"Sister, although you must never forget the hatred of killing your father, my uncle also taught us that people cannot live in hatred forever, and sometimes you need to let go of hatred appropriately, not to mention that it is just a title. After accepting it, you can reduce the trouble of your husband. Since that is the case, why should you refuse?" Seeing Wan Niang silent, Gui spoke again and persuaded him.
After all, Jamma is a little older and is calmer when she meets her. At this time, she also analyzed the pros and cons of this matter, so she also showed a serious expression when she persuaded her. Although she did not hate Li Shimin less, under the current circumstances, accepting the ban is more in line with their interests.
"My mother said it right. People cannot always live in hatred. You are young and there is still a lot of time waiting for you in the future. People always have to look forward!" Li Xiu sighed at this time and said, "People cannot let feelings dominate their lives, but must learn to control their feelings. Of course, this sentence is easy, but it is too difficult to do it. Even Li Xiu is sometimes emotional.
When she heard Li Xiu and Gui Niang's words, Wan Niang also showed a look of struggle on her face. She rationally felt that what her sister and uncle said made sense, but she was a little unacceptable in love. However, thinking of her prospective husband Pei Xingjian and Pei Xingjian's ideals and ambitions, she couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted. After all, he had a bright future, but if he married herself, he would definitely encounter some obstacles in his career in the future.
"Okay, I understand my sister's painstaking efforts. Pei Zongjun has paid so much for me, so I have nothing to help him. I hope this title can make his career smoother." Wan Niang was silent for a while, and finally nodded and agreed.
Chapter completed!