Chapter 740: Immortal Tonic
Li Taoyao had an ominous premonition in her heart, looked at Zhao Feifei in a daze, and asked uneasily: "Is my cousin still worried about the affairs of the Grange?" The uncles did not agree to divide the people and the land? ”
Zhao Feifei smiled bitterly: "Princess, things are not as simple as you think. Even if the Zhao family scatters all their wealth, they will die faster in the end. ”
Zhao Feifei turned his head, glanced at Yan Bao'er who was playing the tune from afar, sighed deeply again, and muttered, "Princess! Sister Taoyao......"
Li Taoyao couldn't help but be stunned when she heard Zhao Feifei call herself like this for the first time, but she heard Zhao Feifei continue: "Sister Taoyao...... Can you promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you will take good care of Miss Bao'er? ”
Li Taoyao was frightened by Zhao Feifei's appearance, she shed tears for some reason, and muttered, "Cousin...... It's your business to take care of Miss Bao'er! Grandmother...... My grandmother is still waiting to hold her grandson. ”
Zhao Feifei looked at Li Taoyao with a complicated expression, and suddenly laughed: "If only I could become as smart as you." I heard that Your Majesty abolished women's studies and cleared female officials, and then you can copy the "Female Commandments" to him a hundred times, so that female officials all over the world have nothing to say. He's going to compliment you, definitely. ”
A few days later, as Zhao Feifei said, Li Chengyu's will arrived at the princess's mansion and sealed the princess of Yangcheng with 1,000 households. In the holy decree, Li Taoyao was greatly praised, praising her for "virtue and grace, which can be described as a model for women in the world".
This reminded Li Taoyao of the reprimand that Li Chengyu said that he "did not abide by women's morals and ruined the royal reputation" like an unreal nightmare.
The deserted princess's mansion was also lively because of this incident, and the wives and ladies of the princes and nobles of Luoyang sent all kinds of gifts, and even Queen Zhang and Zhang Guifei in the harem also sent people to send gifts.
It's just that Concubine Wende, the mother of the second son of the emperor, Li Yunluo, didn't send gifts, but Li Taoyao didn't care too much. She didn't know Li Chengyu's harem concubines, and if Xuewa hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have even noticed that Concubine Wen didn't send gifts.
"The slave maid heard that Concubine Wen is His Majesty's favorite concubine." Xuewa babbled in front of Li Taoyao, "It can be seen from her title." Does the princess know? His Majesty's mother, the Empress Dowager Duanci, was titled Concubine De during her lifetime. ”
Li Taoyao recalled the only time she walked into the harem after her accident, and remembered that among the emperor's few concubines, Concubine Wen had a quiet and gentle temperament. Although the beautiful Concubine Wen is not stunning, she is definitely the best one in Li Chengyu's harem.
Li Taoyao said to Xuewa: "Xuewa, don't pay attention to these harem things. Concubine De Niangniang is a holy family, and she disdains to pay attention to me, an empty princess, this is not a big deal. You chatter like this, and you are listened to by people with intentions, but you are guilty of me, you know? ”
Xuewa stuck out her tongue and bowed her head in agreement, but she added unwillingly: "Princess, I heard that Concubine De snubbed the princess for the sake of the flower carp lady on Pearl Island, and they are close friends in the boudoir......"
"Mrs. Hua Li?" Li Taoyao's eyes narrowed, she no longer remembered the appearance of Hua Xijian. It's just that this "Mrs. Hua Carp", Li Taoyao has heard people mention it more than once, and she is particularly impressed.
Xuewa's expression also made Li Taoyao understand that all the rumors would not be groundless. But Li Taoyao thought that these things would have been found out clearly when his father pointed out the marriage, and if he asked again at this time, it would make people misunderstand him.
Li Taoyao feigned anger and said: "Xuewa, I have already said it, don't mention the things in the palace." She unconsciously used Wei Youqing's words, but this "Mrs. Hua Li", who had never met, pressed heavily on Li Taoyao's heart.
The master and servant were chatting, and at this time, Daji came to report, and Mrs. Zhao from the military chief Houfu came to visit.
"Mrs. Zhao?" Xuewa asked again, "Which Mrs. Zhao?" Haven't you heard that the military chief is waiting to marry? It can't be Wu Changhou's mother, she is serving filial piety. ”
Daji didn't understand the joints, but he knew that Wu Changhou was a young man in his twenties, so he replied: "That lady shouldn't be Mrs. Wu Changhou, she looks not young." ”
Li Taoyao ignored the small talk between the two and walked to the hall to meet the guests. She recognized that this Mrs. Zhao was Zhao Feifei's aunt, that is, the wife of Zhao Boyong's brother Zhao Bochang, who came out to greet Mrs. Zhao on her birthday that day.
Because Zhao Boyong died less than a year ago, Zhao Feifei's mother was not suitable to go out to meet guests, and Zhao Feifei was not married, so the Zhao family was sent by this second lady Zhao these days.
"Second aunt," Li Taoyao stepped forward and saluted to Second Mrs. Zhao. When the two saw each other, they thought of the great changes in their families, and they couldn't help but be relatively speechless, only tears rolled down.
It was easy to stop the tears, but Li Taoyao suddenly remembered something. The guards in the princess's mansion are all from Jiangnan Houfu, but I don't know how Mrs. Zhao got in?
"Second aunt, didn't anyone ask you at the door?"
Seeing Li Taoyao's strange expression, Mrs. Zhao smiled puzzledly: "Now that you are so lively here, where can those people at the gate ask anything?" I didn't use the name stickers I had prepared here, and the sedan chair followed the people in. ”
Li Taoyao was faintly uneasy in her heart, but she didn't want to scare her aunt, so she asked with a casual smile: "My aunt came this time, shouldn't she also learn to give me gifts?" If so, it's too outlandish. ”
Mrs. Zhao said with a smile: "Of course the gift is to be given, this gift is that Fei Fei took a lot of effort to find an immortal who can refine medicine and begged for it, but he really knew that you were weak and asked for the tonic for you." ”
Mrs. Zhao said, took out a jade bottle wrapped in a brocade pad from her body, and handed it to Li Taoyao.
Li Taoyao opened the jade bottle suspiciously, only to feel a sweet and sweet breath coming to his nose, which made people feel refreshed.
Li Taoyao was surprised to put the jade bottle under her nose and sniffed it again, the feeling of refreshment was even worse, it seemed to drive away all the depression in her heart, and the whole person was extremely refreshing.
"What is this?" Li Taoyao asked Mrs. Zhao in surprise, and at the same time put her eyes on the mouth of the bottle and looked inside, but there was nothing inside. "How is it an empty bottle?"
Seeing Li Taoyao asking, Mrs. Zhao took the bottle and looked inside, sure enough, there was nothing in the bottle, she smiled a little embarrassedly: "I don't know this, it was Fei Fei who asked me to bring it to you." ”
Li Taoyao had some understanding of what was going on with the bottle that Zhao Feifei brought. She put the bottle under her nose and sniffed it, and the sweet and sweet smell seemed to disappear in an instant.
"It turns out that that breath is the elixir that my cousin begged for?" Li Taoyao was secretly worried, not knowing what Zhao Feifei wanted to do.