Chapter 83 The servants at the entrance of the Imperial Courtyard saw Li Hao and saluted quickly, knowing that this young master was deeply loved by the eldest lady.
At this time, the bright moon has just appeared, and the stars are mottled.
The Chinese lanterns in the courtyard were first turned on, and in the main hall of the main house, warm lights shone through the window screens, and laughter could be heard from inside. It must have been a joyful gathering.
Uncle Zhao and Qingzhi followed Li Hao to the outside of the main hall, stopped in front of the steps, and stood with their hands down, waiting here for the dinner to end. They would be called in if ordered.
The Li family has strict rules, and these servants dare not break them easily.
In the main hall.
As soon as Li Hao walked in, he saw an eye-catching figure of a strange girl.
She looks about sixteen years old, just the age when she is in bud.
But the girl is about 1.7 meters tall. Her figure is slim and slender, her eyes are as clear as a frost lake, and she has a calmness that others of her age do not possess.
Vaguely, Li Hao could still see a little of the pebbled cheek curves from his childhood, but now that the girl has grown up, the contours of her cheeks are more delicate and beautiful, like a flower about to expand.
She was wearing an oyster white dress, which was pure and elegant. The pleats of the skirt shimmered like crystals, and although the overall style was casual and casual, it looked extremely expensive at first glance. Coupled with the girl's cool temperament, it was as if she had never worn it. A fairy walking out of the mist.
Obviously, this is Li Wushuang.
In addition, Li Hao also saw brother and sister Li Yun and Li Zhining sitting next to his cousin who had been away for many years.
But at this moment, they all lowered their eyebrows and put their hands on their laps in a regular manner. Both brother and sister had silly smiles on their faces. Amidst the praises and chats of the adults, their eyes occasionally turned to the eldest sister beside them. .
That figure, as bright as a pearl, filled their eyes with hope and light, with envy and joy.
This appearance reminded Li Hao of how they behaved exactly the same way when they first came to Shanheyuan five years ago and listened to stories with their little hands on their cheeks in front of him.
"As expected of Shuang'er, he reached the realm of divine movement at a young age and traveled to the divine realm at the age of fifteen. With such qualifications, he is already among the top geniuses. It is very promising to enter the three immortals in his lifetime."
The ninth lady, Jiang Xian'er, who was sitting at the end of the lady's seat with her bun in a bun, whispered softly.
She is Jiulang Li, Li Junye's unmarried fiancée, and a princess of the royal family.
When Li Hao saw Jiuniang, he couldn't help but show a bit of solemn respect in his eyes.
Jiuniang is the youngest among the ladies, she is only thirty-two this year. I heard from the second master that when she was a child, Jiuniang came to the Li family for some time for some reason, and she met Uncle Jiu at that time.
The two were considered childhood sweethearts and separated when they grew up. However, Uncle Jiu later met Jiu Niang again when he was wandering around the outside world and gaining experience in the world. They began to fall in love with each other and made a private commitment for life.
Uncle Jiu was extremely talented and was also the true dragon of the Li family of the previous generation, so His Majesty Emperor Yu did not stop the marriage and promised the two to get married.
Unfortunately, the marriage was already scheduled, but Uncle Jiu wanted to build a successful career before the wedding, and then marry Jiuniang in a glamorous manner. Unexpectedly, he joined the army for only two years, but died on the battlefield, causing the marriage to come to an abrupt end when the wedding day was approaching. It's a pity and a sigh of relief.
Originally, Uncle Jiu was dead, so the marriage was naturally abandoned.
You can't let a royal princess remain a widow, right?
But this Jiuniang was very affectionate and said that she would only marry Jiulang of the Li family for the rest of her life.
So, after she had a big fight in the palace with the emperor who held the world in his hands, she finally came to Qingzhou, held Uncle Jiu's clothes and armor, completed the marriage that the man had failed to fulfill, and became a Jiuniang of the Li family.
This good story is also well known in Qingzhou.
In the palace, all the ladies respected Jiuniang Jiang Xianer, including the second master and the fifth master, when they mentioned the royal princess, they were full of love. This had nothing to do with status, it was just the friendship.
When Li Hao first heard about the incident from the second master, he was also filled with emotion.
The carriages and horses of this era are very slow, and there is only enough time to love one person in a lifetime.
A lifetime is only enough to remember one person.
Unlike his time, you could change your mind eighty times in one night by just sliding your little hand upwards.
"You're welcome, Jiuniang." Li Wushuang smiled lightly at Jiang Xian'er.
She didn't show any pretense towards others, but she also had deep respect for Uncle Jiu's lover.
"Hao'er is here."
At this time, He Jianlan, who was sitting in the middle of the lobby, saw Li Hao. His originally smiling face showed more smiles, and he waved:
"Quick, come and sit."
At this time, others also noticed Li Hao. Jiang Xianer glanced back and smiled at Li Hao, quite kindly.
Li Hao also smiled back. Over the years, he had come into contact with the ladies of various hospitals, and only the eldest lady and this ninth lady were the ones who made him feel most at ease and comfortable.
When he walked to the table, he saw that there were already two plates of delicacies on the table that he had asked Yuan Zhao to buy. Li Hao smiled and immediately handed the gift box in his hand to his cousin:
"I heard that Sister Wushuang is back, so I specially prepared some small gifts. I hope my cousin likes them."
Li Wushuang's eyes passed over the gift box, and he reached out to take it, with a calm expression on his face: "Thank you very much."
With that said, he handed the gift box to the gift table at the back.
Liu Yuerong, who was sitting next to He Jianlan, had sharp eyes and said with a smile: "Shuang'er, why don't you take a look at what Hao'er gave you. Apart from food, Hao'er has never given anything to anyone in these years."
He Jianlan said calmly: "We don't lack anything. The delicacies Hao'er gave us were all made by him. This is the most precious thing."
"That's true." Liu Yuerong smiled and nodded.
Jiang Xian'er turned to look at Li Hao and said with a smile: "Hao'er, come and sit down. It's been a long time since I've eaten the pastries you made."
"If Jiuniang likes it, I will make it for you tomorrow." Li Hao took the opportunity to sit down and said with a smile.
When the two of them were talking, Li Wushuang frowned slightly. He was originally not interested, but since Er Niang spoke like this, if he didn't open it and take a look, it seemed that he didn't care too much.
She casually opened the gift box and saw the porcelain vase and dragon horn comb inside.
Sure enough, it was these vulgar things. Li Wushuang shook his head secretly, not even interested, so he closed it.
But Liu Yuerong chuckled and said, "Hao'er is really thoughtful. This dragon horn comb is exquisitely made, but it took a lot of thought. I wonder what's in the porcelain vase?"
"Forging God Pill."
Li Hao also smiled at her and said. Li Wushuang raised his eyebrows slightly, closed the gift box, put it on the gift table next to him, and said calmly: "Do you think I need to use this elixir?"
Although the voice was soft, it suddenly made the atmosphere feel much cooler.
This sentence is difficult to accept.
need? Doesn't that make it clear that she has poor qualifications and needs to rely on pills.
unnecessary? Then why did you send it here?
Li Hao was stunned for a moment, and then felt helpless.
Sure enough, giving gifts is a troublesome thing.
"Shuang'er."
The fifth wife, Gao Qingqing, saw that her child's tone was wrong. It was a family dinner to celebrate him, so she naturally didn't want anything unpleasant to happen. She smiled and said softly: "Hao'er is also sincere. You haven't seen each other for many years. He doesn’t know what you like. I think this dragon horn comb is very good. As for the elixir, just keep it if you don’t need it.”
Li Yun, who was originally very well-behaved, suddenly became a little arrogant when he saw Li Hao appear. He seemed to feel a little ashamed to show such a well-behaved posture in front of Li Hao.
Seeing that Li Hao seemed to be in embarrassment, he immediately leaned back tactically, imitating Li Hao's usual indifferent expression, and hummed softly:
"Li Hao, do you know that my sister is a ninth-level warrior, a top genius! She doesn't need the help of pills at all, but taking pills will harm her. Are you looking down on my sister?"
After saying that, he looked at Li Hao proudly. Now that he has the support of his eldest sister, he is no longer afraid of Li Hao.
Where did the stupid son of a landowner come from... Li Hao glanced at him speechlessly. This dinner was held for your sister. If I lose face now, it will be your sister who is ugly and not me, silly boy.
Sure enough, after hearing Li Yun's words, Gao Qingqing's face suddenly changed slightly, and she hurriedly grabbed Li Yun's back. They were all members of the same family, and there was also a sister-in-law here, so she couldn't embarrass others on the surface.
Li Yun was pinched in pain. He looked up and saw his mother's angry eyes. Mother and son knew each other well, and he immediately knew that he seemed to have done something wrong.
But, what did I do wrong?
Am I not telling the truth?
When Li Yun was stunned, Li Hao smiled slightly, and naturally he would not get angry because of this. Of course, he would not explain anything nervously.
"My cousin doesn't need such elixirs, but if my cousin may need it, you can leave it to him."
Li Hao said with a half-smile: "As for that comb, my cousin doesn't like it too? Then I'll give it to sister Zhining."
Li Wushuang's face darkened. How could she not hear the sarcasm in Li Hao's words and think her brother was not good enough?
"What do you mean?"
She said directly that she didn't like to talk in circles. As for any face issues, she didn't care.
"Cousin, didn't you hear clearly?"
Li Hao pretended to be surprised, wondering why the two siblings seemed to be a little careless?
Li Wushuang narrowed his eyes slightly, about to have an attack, but Gao Qingqing coughed and interrupted in time, saying: "Shuang'er, Hao'er is still young, and I don't know your situation, so I will give you a cast of gods. Dan also means well, why are you so angry with your cousin?"
Jiang Xian'er, who was sitting next to Li Hao, smiled sweetly and said, "Shuang'er, if you don't like it, I'll make it up for Hao'er later."
"Yes, Shuang'er, Hao'er also cares about me no matter what." Liu Yuerong quickly comforted her.
Li Wushuang stared at Li Hao and said nothing. He just put the gift box away and put it on the gift shelf behind him.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps approaching from outside, and then Li Yuanzhao's voice was heard: "Brother Hao."
Li Hao turned around and saw Siniang and Yuan Zhao arriving.
Hearing Li Yuanzhao's cry, Xiao Yujing's calm mood became angry again. You brat, who did you call first when you entered the house? Those who didn't know would have thought you were here to celebrate Li Hao!
Qi Guiqi, but there were many people in the main hall, and she couldn't discipline her in public, so she had to walk up quickly and said with a smile: "Sisters and sisters, I'm late, this is Shuang'er ? Oh, I haven’t seen you for several years, and now you are so tall and so beautiful. Qingqing, you really gave birth to a good daughter. "
A few words livened up the atmosphere, diverted everyone's attention, and covered up Li Yuanzhao's impoliteness.
Li Hao was sitting at the table with a smile on his face. These ladies are not economical lamps.
Li Yuanzhao said hello to Li Hao. The two brothers exchanged glances and knew that there was no misunderstanding about the previous incident. Li Yuanzhao felt relieved and handed the gift to Li Wushuang with a smile.
"What is this?" Liu Yuerong asked with interest.
"Cousin, you'll know when you open it and take a look." Li Yuanzhao didn't know what his mother put inside, but he was not stupid and said with a smile.
Li Wushuang frowned, feeling a little helpless, but he still opened it and took a look, and it turned out to be a sharp dagger.
"It's actually the famous dagger 'Hanxiang'!"
Gao Qingqing recognized it immediately, but looked at Xiao Yujing in surprise: "Fourth sister-in-law, this is a famous magic weapon. I heard it can pierce the bodies of three immortal demon kings."
Xiao Yujing smiled and said: "This is Yuan Zhao's wish, as long as Shuang'er likes it."
Gao Qingqing came to her senses and said to her daughter: "Thank you for your cousin."
Li Wushuang's eyes also showed a bit of brightness, and she liked the dagger quite a lot. Although she used a sword, she still had another hand.
Carry it with you. When fighting at close range and the sword cannot be used, the dagger is like a dagger, which is extremely convenient.
"Thank you, cousin."
She looked gentle and thanked her softly.
Li Yuanzhao waved his hands and smiled, then sat next to Li Hao.
Not long after, the remaining third ladies and eighth ladies also arrived one after another, and soon everyone was there.
He Jianlan knew that Li Wushuang had just returned to the house and did not like crowds of people, so he did not let the concubines from various courtyards come over. Therefore, those present were all direct descendants. Although the number of people was not large, it was more in line with Li Wushuang's wishes.
In addition to the ladies, Li Wushuang's father Li Xuanli also returned from the meditation mountain deep in the mansion.
He looks to be in his forties and has an elegant temperament. He was seriously injured on the battlefield many years ago, but fortunately compared to other brothers, he escaped unscathed.
It is not easy to escape from a serious injury from a monster, because Li Jiaerlang is usually hunted by big monsters on the battlefield. Once he is injured, he will be attacked by the monster crazily.
After all, the Li family had guarded the border over the years, killed countless monsters, and accumulated countless grudges.
To the Monster Clan, all the four major divine generals' mansions except the Wang family are the mortal enemies of the Monster Clan. They want to eat their flesh, drink their blood, and sleep on their skin!
(End of chapter)