Chapter 691: Spoils of War

April is neither hot nor cold season. Yuxi had a rare free time this day, and took a few children for a walk in the garden after dinner.

Walking to the lake, Liu'er said with a smile: "Mother, let's go and sit in the pavilion!" Liu'er is the one who comes to the garden most. Everyone else is very busy, only Liu Er is relatively free.

Yuxi nodded.

When a gust of wind blows, the catkins by the lake are flying in the air, like butterflies flying gracefully, swirling and falling lightly in the golden halo of the setting sun, and falling into the lake.

Liu'er tilted her head and said, "Mother, elder sister, I recently learned a new piece of music, do you want to listen to it?" After learning the piece, she wanted to find an audience.

Yuxi happened to have time today, and she didn't want to spoil Liu'er's interest: "Okay." Liu'er now spends half of the day taking care of common affairs with Mother Qu, and spends the rest of her time on the rhythm. As long as Liu'er is not intoxicated, Yu Xi will naturally not stop her.

Brother Yu is not interested in such elegant things as listening to the piano: "Mom, I still have homework to finish, I'll go back and do my homework first." For Brother Yu, it is better to finish writing as soon as possible instead of wasting time listening to the piano Homework go to bed early.

Seeing this, Brother Rui hurriedly said: "Yes! Mother, today the master assigned a lot of homework, we have to go back and do it early. Otherwise, there will be no time to practice later."

The corner of Brother Yu's mouth twitched. Ever since Mother told the second brother the story of the stupid bird flying first, the second brother used all his time to practice as if possessed by a demon. It's fine if he does this by himself, but he insists on dragging himself and third brother. Brother Yu is really full of bitterness and has nowhere to say it!

Brother Xuan wanted to stay and listen to the music, but under the threat in Brother You's eyes, he could only say against his will: "That's right! Mr. has assigned a lot of homework today, if you don't do it early, you will write very late."

Zao Zao didn't want to listen to any piano music, and said, "Mother, Liu Er, I will go to Grandpa's place with Ah Hao later."

Liu'er lowered her head sadly when she saw that none of them were cheering.

Yu Xi waved and said, "You guys go!"

After everyone left, Yu Xi looked at Liu'er who was aggrieved and said, "If your eldest sister and the others say they want to show you the exercises, would you want to watch them?"

Liu'er was silent for a while and said, "I will watch."

Yuxi smiled and said: "But you actually don't want to see it in your heart, because you don't like it. Don't do to others what you don't want. Since you are not interested in what they do, the same reason, you can't force them to like you The things I love."

Liu'er raised her head and said, "Mom, I understand." Not only did they not like what he did, but they were also not interested in what she said. Although Liu'er was sad, she also knew it was because their preferences were different. So there is no way to talk about one piece.

The qin was brought quickly, and Liu'er played the newly learned piece "Night Mooring on the Autumn River" for Yuxi.

Yuxi looked at Liu'er who was devoting herself to it, and couldn't help but think of Yuchen. Thinking back when she started learning the flute, Yuchen could already play many pieces. For so many years, Yuxi deliberately forgot about the people and affairs in the capital. However, some people follow things and are destined to be impossible to forget.

Seeing that Yuxi was still in a daze after finishing the song, Liu'er couldn't help shouting: "Mother, mother..."

Yu Xi came back to her senses and said with a smile: "You played very well." No matter how much evaluation there is, there will be nothing. There is no way, Yuxi is not good at rhythm, and she can't tell why she is exaggerating.

There was a look of disappointment in Liu'er's eyes.

Meilan walked over and said, "My lord, the things my lord ordered to bring back from Fuyang have arrived." This is the arrival of Fuyang's spoils.

Back in the front yard, Xu Wu handed the list to Yu Xi for review. After seeing it, Yuxi said: "It's not bad." All the things that were shipped back were valuable and good.

Xu Wu said with a smile: "These are just the small ones, and the big ones are Jinling and Qiantang. When the things from these two places are brought back, the bank will definitely not be able to put them down." Fighting means eating money. What is racking one's brains. Occupying Jiangnan, the princess no longer has to worry about money for the time being.

Yuxi smiled and said: "The money comes in fast, and goes out even faster." After Jiangnan was defeated, Yunqing would send troops to attack Beiyao again. At that time, it will be a huge expense. According to Yuxi's thinking, the attack on Beiyao should be put after the decisive battle with Yan Wushuang. But this is Yunqing's dream, she can't stop it, and she can't stop it.

Xu Wu said: "Jiangnan is a land of fish and rice. With the taxes in Jiangnan in the future, money should not be as tight as before. The princess will not have to live so hard in the future." He even felt that his wife was better than jade. Hee is doing well. His daughter-in-law makes several sets of clothes and jewelry every season, but Yuxi's clothes and jewelry are just a few pieces. The frugality made him a little bit embarrassed.

Yuxi laughed: "If the lord hears what you say, he will probably beat you." To say that she has a hard life, doesn't it show that Yunqing is not a good husband!

Xu Wu knew that Yuxi was joking, but he didn't care.

Yu Xi thought for a while and asked: "Is my third sister all right in Yan Wang's Mansion?" She never took the initiative to ask about Yu Chen, so naturally she wouldn't talk about it if she didn't ask Xu Wu.

Xu Wu was a little surprised, but quickly said: "Concubine Han is living very well in Prince Yan's Mansion. Her two children are also very smart, especially her daughter, Princess Hengyu, who is very much loved by Yan Wushuang."

Yuxi nodded her head and said, "Just live well." With Yuchen's appearance and talent, a man can't be cruel to her. But Yu Xi also knew that what Xu Wu said about living a good life was only superficial. From the empress who was the mother of the world to the point of being a concubine, and she was born today, how could Yuchen really live well.

Xu Wu hesitated and asked: "Princess, is there something wrong?" Otherwise, why did he ask Concubine Han so politely?

Yuxi shook her head and said, "It's nothing."

Xu Wu didn't continue to ask, but talked about Yu Wenhe: "Princess, we have agreed to Li's conditions, but there has been no movement for a long time. Concubine, do you think there will be any changes? ?”

Yuwenhe is indeed the son of Yuwen Nanqing's original partner. Eight years ago, Yuwenhe entered the military camp, but his name was Zhou Buyong, not Yuwenhe. And this was all done by Yuwen Nanqing without telling Li Shi. When Li knew about it, she hated her so much, but now that Yuwen Nanqing had grown up, she had nothing to do with him. At this time, people sent by Yuxi came to the door.

The Li family promised to help Yuxi get rid of Yuwenhe, but after the matter was completed, Yuxi wanted to ensure that the prosperity and wealth of her and the child and the status of the Li family remained unchanged. Yu Xi readily agreed to these two conditions.

Yuxi shook her head and said, "There's no rush for this matter." The Li family is a smart person, and she proposed to keep the status of the Li family unchanged, because she wanted to seek help from her natal family. The Li family is a prominent family in Tanzhou, with many in-laws, and their influence in the officialdom and the army is even more complicated. As long as the Li family persuaded the head of the Li family, the matter would have been 50% successful.

Yuxi picked four big boxes from a pile of trophies and brought them back to the inner courtyard, and asked people to call several children over. Yuxi said: "These are brought back by your father, you pick and take what you like." Picking things, in their house, is from big to small, and there is no such thing as Kong Rong letting pears.

Zao Zao glanced at it, and found that there was no one she was interested in, so she stepped forward and randomly picked two of them and threw them to the maid beside her.

Liu'er looked at the exquisite jewelry and the intricate embroidery and brocade, but didn't know how to choose. After hesitating for a while, Liu'er chose a box of four sapphires and a picture of a beautiful woman traveling in spring. The reason why I didn't want those jewelry is because Liu'er doesn't like to use other people's old things.

Brother Hao was also not interested in these things, and asked, "Mom, didn't dad bring back books this time?" Their family's collection of books is too small, and this has always been a pity in his heart.

Yuxi smiled and said: "Books don't arrive so quickly." Books are so precious that they should be sorted out and packed well, otherwise they will be easily damaged.

Those soldiers were illiterate, and they only robbed valuable things such as gold, silver and jewelry in the past. As for books and other things that are worthless in their eyes, they will naturally discard and destroy them at will. However, Yunqing had an order to collect books this time, so it didn't destroy much. Of course, the books to be transported back to Pickaxe City must go through layers of screening.

Brother Hao smiled and randomly selected a set of Moyu's study utensils.

Brother Rui said depressingly: "Why didn't Dad find a sword that cuts iron like mud like elder sister this time?"

Zao Zao knocked on Brother Rui's forehead, said with a smile: "The sword you use to cut iron like mud is Chinese cabbage in the market, you can find it everywhere." This thing is hard to come by.

Brother Rui rubbed his head that hurt a little and said with a smile: "Mother, tell Dad, let him get me, A Xuan and A You some daggers that are as good as big sister's."

Yuxi smiled and said: "You'd better write a letter to tell your father about this. Then, your father will be able to find you something that suits your wishes." Although Yunqing was strict with the triplets, he loved them No less thoughts than Zao Zao and A Hao. If they knew that the triplets wanted good weapons, they would definitely spend their time looking for them.

Brother Rui shrank his head: "Mother, my handwriting is not good-looking. If Dad reads my letter, he will definitely beat me up again when he comes back." Brother Rui's handwriting is the worst among the three brothers.

Although Brother Xuan is not interested in weapons, he is very brotherly: "Let me write!" Brother Xuan's handwriting is correct, not as ugly as Brother Rui, nor like Brother Yu. The flying dragons and phoenixes are incomprehensible.

Brother Rui picked something at random with a smile, and said to Brother Yu: "Ah Xuan, it's your turn!"

Brother Xuan likes the exquisitely crafted stationery here, and has chosen more than ten kinds. After picking out, Brother Xuan was a little dumbfounded looking at the pile of things: "Why did I pick so many?"

Brother You said speechlessly: "It doesn't matter if you move all your things back to the house now." After finishing speaking, Brother You looked at Yuxi and said, "Mother, am I right?"

Yuxi smiled and said: "Ayou is right." These things are made of good materials, but the craftsmanship is better. Not to mention that she would not spend this money to make these exquisite things, even if she was willing to do so, no craftsman could make them in Pickaxe City.

When Liu'er heard this, annoyance flashed in her eyes.

After everyone finished picking out things, Zao Zao said, "Mother, don't make me clothes this time! My clothes are enough for me, so I don't need to make extra clothes, it's a waste." Zao Zao said so. reason. Every time Yunqing brought something back, Yuxi would make clothes for their siblings. Originally, there were eight sets of clothes for each season, so I couldn't afford to wear them any more. She is growing her body again now, and she won't be able to wear it until next year. Every time Zao Zao looked at the clothes picked up by the maid, she felt that it was too wasteful!

Yuxi looked at Zaozao's sapphire blue bunt clothes, and said angrily: "The clothes I made for you are indeed a waste." Zaozao likes burgundy and blue. But Yuxi thinks she doesn't look good in date red, so half of Zao Zao's clothes are blue, but there are more types.

Zao Zao said cheerfully: "Then don't do it. It happens that our family is short of money, so we can save as much as we can." Zao Zao is not a person who doesn't hear things outside the window. There is nothing she doesn't know about the family and the outside .

Yuxi laughed and said: "No matter how short of money you are, there is no shortage of money for you to make clothes." Speaking of which, the six children in the family were all influenced by Yunqing and Yuxi, and they are not the kind of extravagant and wasteful people.

Back in her own yard, Liu'er looked at this exquisite painting and embroidery, and felt a little regretful in Liu'er's heart. She really liked these things, but she couldn't choose too much at the time. If I knew it earlier, I would not be reserved, so I should choose more.

When she was sleeping at night, Yu Xi said to Nanny Quan worriedly: "Mommy, Liu Er always acts with caution." Yu Xi knew that Liu Er would be like this because of her ruthless hands. sequelae.

Although Sister Quan also felt distressed, she still said: "Princess, what you gain is what you lose. Liu'er is doing better than before." At least Liu'er now knows that her parents and siblings will not indulge her without limit.

Yu Xi smiled wryly and said: "Looking at Liu'er like that, I feel bad." Sometimes, Yu Xi didn't even know whether what she did was right or wrong.

Sister Quan said: "Princess, as long as Liu Er knows that you still love her as before, that's fine. For the rest, it's up to Liu Er herself."

Yuxi shook her head and said: "Children's affairs are more tiring than government affairs." It's useless to punish lightly, and it will cause sequelae if punished severely. It's really difficult!

After Liu'er finished practicing the piano in the morning, she saw her maid Shao Yao walk over with a smile and said, "Princess, the princess sent a box of things over."

There is brocade under the box, and two boxes on top. One of the boxes contained exquisite jewelry, and the other box contained embroidery.

Seeing this, Shao Yao said with a smile: "The princess must know that the princess likes these embroidery, so she sent so many here on purpose. Princess, the princess still loves you very much."

Liu'er smiled and said, "Mother naturally loves me."

Seeing these embroideries, Liu'er didn't even blink her eyes. After a while, Liu'er couldn't help admiring: "It's so beautiful." These embroidery products are Suzhou embroidery, with various stitches, fine embroidery and elegant colors. Embroideries are not single, there are characters, pets, flowers and birds, as well as landscapes and buildings. The buildings above all have strong Jiangnan characteristics.

Shao Yao looked at the peony double-sided embroidery that was already on the table next to her, and said with a smile: "My servant feels that these embroidery are not as good as the princess's."

Liu'er said with a smile: "Mother embroiders this is double-sided embroidery, and there are very few people who can embroider double-sided embroidery." There is no comparison between the two.

After finishing the embroidery, Liu'er looked at the jewelry. Looking at these exquisitely crafted jewelry, Liu'er couldn't help saying: "The craftsmen on the Jiangnan side are much better than those on the Pick City side." (To be continued)