Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 15 Could it be that their time together was short?

The mother-in-law outside told the story: "The Fourth Master is here."

The old lady was aroused by the trouble made by the third girl just now, and she was sad again, so she said quietly: "Let him come in."

 The crystal curtain moved slightly, and a young man stepped inside.

He is wearing a moon-white brocade robe and is tall and thin. This is the Fourth Master Li Yu.

The Fourth Master Li Yu is different from Li Ling who is handsome and dignified, and he is also different from the Third Master Li Xiang who is as handsome as jade. He has a strong bookish aura and a touch of melancholy hidden between his brows.

The third girl had just been reprimanded by Li Ling. Naturally, she did not dare to scorn her disliked concubine at the banquet. Although the others were not close to him, there was no need to make things difficult for him. With Xu Wanning, the eldest sister-in-law who was in a good mood today, chatting and joking, the family dinner was a complete success.

By the time the family banquet was over, it was already moonlight and everyone was retreating in twos and threes.

Jingshu followed Li Ling to Qingfeng Garden.

Halfway through, the eldest girl Mei Zi next to the third girl caught up and replied to Jingshu: "The third lady asked the servant to tell the second lady that the old lady has agreed that you will go to Luyuan with the third lady. The third lady asked you to go back and pack. He said he would leave at noon tomorrow."

It seems that the third girl only mentioned this matter to the old lady after everyone left. The granddaughter wants to stay with her mother for a few days, so the old lady is naturally not unwilling.

Jingshu replied: "Okay, you go back and tell the third girl that I will accompany her tomorrow."

After Meizi left, Li Ling looked at Jingshu and asked, "What's going on? Why do you want to go to Luyuan?"

Jingshu briefly told Li Ling what happened today when she took the third girl out to tailor clothes and met the eldest princess.

Li Ling didn't say much, and the two of them walked back to Qingfeng Garden in silence.

Jingshu returned to the house and went into the inner room. After washing up, she saw Li Ling sitting on a chair and staring at her.

 When he looked at her like this, he had something to say.

Jingshu asked: "Master, do you have anything to say to me?"

Li Ling asked: "Do you know that my second aunt was sent to the family temple by her grandmother?"

Li Ling would not talk to her about family issues, so there must be a reason why he suddenly asked her about her second aunt. Jing Shu nodded and asked, "Why does the prince ask this?"

Sure enough, Li Ling asked straight to the point: "Is it you who gave my sister-in-law the idea?"

Jingshu pretended to be confused and said, "What's your idea? The second aunt was sent to the family temple by her grandmother. What does it have to do with my sister-in-law?" She glanced at Li Ling and sneered, "It has nothing to do with me."

Li Ling replied: "How could you hide the dispute between you and my sister-in-law at today's banquet from me? With my sister-in-law's temperament, how could she come up with such an idea?"

The second aunt, Mrs. Guo, relies on her old age to sell her old age. She takes advantage of her status as mother-in-law to squeeze her daughter-in-law and take away her flesh and blood. This is inherently offensive.

 Her idea was true, but this was also the punishment that Mrs. Guo deserved.

Since he saw through it, Jingshu stopped pretending and simply replied: "It's whatever the prince says."

Seeing her unhappy expression, Li Ling stood up and walked to her and explained: "I don't mean to blame you. The second aunt is indeed extreme in doing things sometimes, but she is an elder after all. We juniors should be more considerate of her. "

It’s true that she is an elder, but she also needs to be “reasonable” in everything.

Jingshu thought to herself: Li Ling can say such things, which shows that he is a foolish and filial person like Li Xian.

Thanks to her eldest daughter-in-law, who disdains a mother-in-law who makes things difficult for her daughter-in-law to gain a sense of existence. If she encounters someone as difficult as Guo, Li Ling will definitely be like Li Xian and will not understand her and support her. She I am afraid that life is even more difficult than Xu Wanning's.

"My husband is right." Jing Shu didn't want to talk to Li Ling about this topic any more, so she said this lightly and went to bed to rest. Li Ling felt unhappy when he saw Jingshu's attitude, but after the last dispute between the two of them over going to General Zhou's Mansion to watch the ceremony, he also saw that his bride had an idea. Although he was upset that Jingshu treated him He was perfunctory and indifferent, but he was somewhat helpless towards her.

He just couldn't figure it out. Ever since his grandmother's birthday party, the bride had been treating him wrongly.

 She seems to be very dissatisfied with him, defensive and distant from him.

Jingshu was really tired after shopping with the third girl for a long time today. She was about to fall asleep. Li Ling washed up and went to bed. Jingshu's nap was knocked away. She wanted to wait until he lay down and settled down. He went to sleep, but Li Ling didn't see him lying down after going to bed.

Jingshu turned around and saw Li Ling sitting cross-legged beside her. She asked in surprise: "Why isn't the prince sleeping?"

Li Ling said nothing and stretched out his hand to pull her up.

The space on the bed was limited, and the two of them were facing each other. Li Ling's cold breath tickled Jingshu's face, which made her a little embarrassed.

Jingshu looked at Li Ling in confusion and asked, "Does the prince have anything else to say to me?"

Li Ling reached out and tucked the broken hair on Jingshu's forehead behind her ears.

This tiny movement seemed extremely abnormal to Jing Shu, and she even subconsciously ducked back slightly.

Li Ling said: "It has been more than a month since you married into the mansion. These days, I am too busy with official duties to take care of you. I wonder if you are still used to it in this mansion?"

She had been with him for five years in her previous life, and he had never said anything like this to her. It was as if she should abide by all his rules and duties when she married him. Everything she did for him and everything she endured was deserved. .

Jingshu's heart skipped a beat when she suddenly heard him say such words. After being silent for a while, she whispered back: "Everyone is very nice to me. There's nothing I'm not used to."

 Yes, she is well-educated and cautious in her actions. Since entering the government, he has handled the relationship with superiors and subordinates with ease.

Her grandmother liked her, her sister-in-law regarded her as a close friend, and her younger sister also loved to cling to her. Even her always aloof princess mother seemed to have a high regard for her.

 There shouldn’t be anything she’s not used to.

 But, why is she so alienated from him?

  Could it be that the time they spent together was too short?

"If you have any difficulties, you can tell me." Li Ling said to her, his voice was gentler than she had ever heard before.

There was a bright moon in the sky, and the bright moonlight shined through the gauze curtain on the handsome face of the man in front of him, coating the resolute face with a soft halo.

In her last life, she had many difficulties. If he had told her like he did now that she could tell him, he would be willing to help her.

 Will she still be discouraged by him?

Jingshu's eyes were a little sore. She held back the tears that were about to burst out and replied with a smile: "I don't have any difficulties, and I have nothing to tell the prince." After that, she lay down with her back to him.

 A moment later, Li Ling also lay down. Jing Shu subconsciously moved inside, leaving a distance between the two of them that wasn't too far or too close.

Jingshu calmed down her thoughts. After a while, she felt sleepy again. She closed her eyes and was about to fall asleep. Suddenly she felt Li Ling move to her side. He was right next to her. He put his arm around her waist and asked in a low voice. He said: "I forgot to ask you just now, how many days do you plan to stay in Luyuan with San Yatou?"

Jingshu replied vaguely: "Let's talk about it later, it depends on what my mother-in-law wants."

Li Ling wanted to speak, but Jing Shu said, "Go to sleep, I'm sleepy."

Li Ling: I really can’t understand why you are so indifferent to me?

Jingshu: Just think about it more.

 (End of this chapter)