Chapter 97 Will always be here (2)
Feng shi was rejoicing. Chen Hui sighed in her heart sorrowfully for Li Youde. His luck was too bad. If it wasn’t because of that eunuch, he entered the palace at six, changed his name and appearance, who else would know who he is?
- Shi: Clan
“Aunt, who is older between your son and lord,” Chen Hui asked.
Feng shi said, “Xiaozhuang is a half year older…Sigh, now that I mention Xiaozhuang, I am so worried. He is already twenty-eight and still doesn’t have someone, unlike Xiaozhu who has such a big residence and so many servants. It is such a blessing to be able to marry after becoming a eunuch!”
Chen Hui almost couldn’t keep the smile on her face. Did she call this a blessing? Then why didn’t she send her son to the palace?
“Lord looks well-off on the surface, but beneath…,” Chen Hui had a worried look on her face. However, after noticing Feng shi’s thoughtful expression, she immediately said, “Forget it, let’s not talk about this. I heard lord say that he also suffered a lot when he was a child before he got where he is today. The eunuch that aunt Feng met sounds like he entered the palace at the same time as Lord Li. It seems that he knows a lot about lord’s past!”
“That is right!” Feng shi said excitedly. Chen Hui deliberately paused for a moment. The strangeness that Feng shi felt was put behind her and she said, “I heard that when Xiaozhu first entered the palace, he was still called Xiaozhu. He changed his name when he was in his teens. Also, he recognized a capable master! Unfortunately, that short-lived master of his died early, otherwise, he may have climbed higher than now!”
“Aunty is right!” Chen Hui nodded repeatedly. He is already the chief eunuch Binbi of the Department of Rites. If he climbs higher, could it be that he has to climb above the emperor’s head? There is also Wang Youcai who is looking at his every step. It will not be easy to advance another step. However, she will never tell Fang shi this kind of thing.
Seeing that Chen Hui was listening with keen interest and a faint adoration, she spoke more enthusiastically. However, aside from the things that she didn’t know whether they were true or not, she talked more about what happened before Li youde entered the palace. She didn’t witness what had happened after he had entered the palace, so, naturally, she had nothing to talk about that. What happened to Li youde before he was six-year-old, was actually worthless but Chen Hui still listened intently. That was Li Youde’s past, a part of him that couldn’t be erased. In Feng shi’s story, Li youde was a naughty boy since young. However, after his parents passed away one after another, he became calm and was no longer as naughty as in the past.
Chen Hui couldn’t help but wonder how much Li youde remembered about his past before the age of six. Losing his parents and accepting the painful and dangerous surgery to become a eunuch. How much pain has he endured? How much can he remember and how much was he hurt?
When Feng shi finally spoke about sending Li Youde into the palace, Chen Hui pretended to be regretful and said, “If aunt Feng has sent your son into the palace, he would have such a good life now.”
“Pei, pei, pei, how can my son die without a progeny?!” Feng shi almost jumped from the chair, but when she caught Chen Hui’s gaze, she hurriedly said, “I mean, it is enough for our Li household t have one of such glorious ancestors. Xiaozhuang still has to let the household have a descendant.”
“…You are right,” Chen Hui took a sip of tea to conceal her dislike for this woman. Li Youde could also display the good tradition of not recognizing his family.
Only after Feng shi was tired from talking and took a big sip of tea did Chen Hui say, “Look at me, I only listened to aunt. Presumably, aunt is tired. I will let Xiao Liu keep you company. You don’t have to be polite. Just buy whatever you want to buy or eat. Xiao Liu will pay for it. Just…don’t attract too much attention these few days. There are many people who want to harm Lord Li. If they can’t grab hold of Lord Li’s fault, they might set their eyes on the two of you.”
Feng shi’s face turned pale with fright at Chen Hui’s last threat, but her desire to have a good life overcame her fear. She immediately said, “I got it, I got it. Where is that, Xiao Liu? Let him quickly lead us to have dinner. We are starving!”
Chen Hui called Xiao Liu in. She told him in front of Feng shi to take good care of them and watch him lead them away. The last look that Li Xiaozhuang gave Chen Hui before he left made her extremely uncomfortable. She really wanted to beat him up.
Seeing the two of them leave with Xiao Liu, Chen Hui relaxed a bit. She couldn’t let the two of them come to live at Li residence. As the saying goes, it is easier to invite the devil in than to send him away. It was unpredictable what kind of fuss these two will cause if they were let in, but she also couldn’t allow them to make a fuss outside. She could only send someone to supervise them. She had already mentioned it to Xiao Liu. Whatever they want to buy or eat, he just has to pay. He definitely can’t give them money lest they take the money and break away from the supervision.
As for Li youde, Chen Hui didn’t want to send someone to bother him about this matter. She will wait until he comes back to ask what he thinks about it. If Li Youde has to take his aunt in because of the filial piety of raising him…then it was conceivable that there will be chaos in the house. She will definitely stop him (from taking them in).
Li Youde didn’t return to Li residence for the next three days. Chen Hui will send Xiao Wu out occasionally to inquire about Xiao Liu’s situation. She was relieved that aside from eating, drinking and having fun all day long, the two were doing well.
Chen Hui had left the capital for two months. Her design business was abandoned. So, she went out to Li Cloth Shop. However, she didn’t expect that she would encounter Huang Renhou and a group of young masters with their arms around each other’s shoulders, looking quite indecent.
Chen Hui didn’t want to bother with him, but she caught a glimpse of a familiar person among them. It seemed to be a scholar surnamed Wei who was with Qi Shengwen at Tanmen Temple back then.
Chen Hui actually held some grudges against Qi Shengwen for using her. His friend is now hanging out with Li Youde’s godson. She wouldn’t believe it if there was no ulterior motive.
She asked Xiao Wu to go over and quietly called Huang Renhou inside Li Cloth Shop. After Huang Renhou came in and got to know that the person looking for him was Chen Hui, he knelt, kowtowed three times to Chen Hui and said, “Wishing godmother to be well! This godson was very worried after hearing that godmother went to the border with godfather, fearing that something will happen to godmother. Fortunately, godmother has the heaven’s protection, averted disaster and returned safely. This godson is so relieved. That godmother was willing to accompany godfather to such a dangerous place, godmother’s love for godfather could be seen. That godfather can be accompanied by godmother is a blessing he has accumulated since his previous life!”
Chen Hui, “…” She hasn’t said anything yet. This person actually said everything.
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