As the saying goes, love the house and its crow. Li Yu liked the concubine Chen Zhenzhu more, so he also liked their son Li Shi more. As for Li Miao, the legitimate son of Concubine Cui, he didn't like him as much, but he definitely didn't hate him. After all, his son was his own flesh and blood flowed in his body.
In terms of age, Li Shi was four years older than Li Miao. Li Shi had already reached the age of learning, but Li Miao had just learned how to walk and still needed a few more years to learn. Under normal circumstances, after a woman got married, she would give birth to a child within one or two years. But from the fact that Li Shi was four years older than Li Miao, it could be seen that Cui Fei married Li Yu later than Shen Zhenzhu.
In this era, before the imperial family got married, they would usually choose to take in concubines first. When they reached adulthood, they would choose to get married and have a real wife.
Before Li Yu reached adulthood, he had already been bestowed with a few good children, including Shen Zhenzhu. As for Cui Fei, she only married Li Yu when she reached adulthood.
According to Li Yu's intention, she liked Li Shi more. However, Li Miao was the son of the first wife, so he could only choose Li Miao as his successor. Moreover, it was indeed so in history. Li Miao, as the son of the first wife, was appointed as the marshal of the world. Unfortunately, Li Miao and his mother Cui Fei were both short-lived people. They died in their twenties. Therefore, the successor was Li Yu's eldest son Li Shi.
The reason for Cui Fei's short life was that she had a bad personality. She always liked to be angry, which was not good for her liver. Another reason was that after the fall of the Yang family, she lost her backing. Li Yu didn't have to accommodate her and slowly alienated her. This inevitably made her angrier, but she couldn't do anything about it. In this way, her body naturally suffered a great blow and she died after returning to the capital Chang 'an.
To put it simply, Concubine Cui's death was most likely due to depression. It was a serious consequence of her bad mood. During the period of her severe depression until her death, her son, Li Miao, must have been by his mother's side. He would have more or less understood what happened to his mother. As such, his young heart must have been hurt.
After all, mother and son were connected by heart. His mother was neglected by his father, causing her to be depressed. As a son, it was easy to imagine how he would feel. Perhaps this was one of Li Miao's worries, which led to his early death.
Perhaps because of this, Li Yu felt a little guilty. Therefore, he didn't have any thoughts of abandoning Li Miao. Instead, he always put him in the highest position, higher than his favorite Li Shi.
"My King, get up quickly. The Princess seems to be back."
Hearing the movement in the front yard, Shen Zhenzhu knew that Cui Fei had returned. After all, if Cui Fei saw them now, she would be jealous again. It would be very troublesome.
Li Yu was very reluctant and said discontentedly, "Zhenzhu, in my heart, you are my Princess. She is nothing. If her aunt wasn't favored, she could only be in the countryside of Central Sichuan and marry a rich man. Look at her shrewish appearance. She doesn't have the bearing of a lady from a noble family. She is not a pretty girl from a humble family. She is just a shrewish village girl."
"My King, you must not say this in the future. My sister is the biological daughter of Mrs. Han and the niece of the Imperial Concubine. Her status is incomparable. I can't compare with her. I am satisfied as long as I can take care of my King. I don't dare to care about status."
Shen Zhenzhu said gently.
"Hmph, when a man achieves the Dao, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. She is just a village girl. Because the Imperial Concubine is favored, she …"
Li Yu didn't care about speaking ill of Cui Fei in front of Shen Zhenzhu. This was also his heartfelt words. It would be more satisfying if he said it out loud.
"Well, my King, get up quickly! You can't let my sister see you like this. "
Shen Zhenzhu struggled to get up and fastened the buttons in front of her. Then, she quickly helped Li Yu tidy up his untidy coat.
"Zhenzhu, you are at least my concubine. Why do you have to hide? What can she do if she sees you?"
Li Yu felt that his dignity was being challenged. Naturally, he was not very happy.
"My King, don't be willful. The Yang Family is powerful. I will go back from the side door."
Shen Zhenzhu threw a coquettish glance at Li Yu and quietly left from the side door. Even if she stayed in Li Yu's room, she was a smart person. She knew that there was no point in fighting for favor now. If it really got out of hand, with the power of Cui Fei's family, she would definitely suffer a big loss. It was better to be careful and avoid conflicts as much as possible. She even tried not to make Cui Fei unhappy.
In fact, Li Yu was also lacking in confidence. Although he was the imperial grandson, the Emperor doted on the imperial concubine more and treated the imperial concubine's relatives very well. In this way, if he and Cui Fei had a big conflict, he would be the one to suffer. It might even affect his position. In other words, if he and Cui Fei had a conflict, no matter who would suffer in the end, it would be a great loss for Li Yu. Therefore, he didn't dare to fall out with Cui Fei. He didn't even dare to neglect Cui Fei too much to avoid provoking conflicts. He could only be arrogant in front of Shen Zhenzhu to show that he was a special man. In fact, as long as he saw Cui Fei, he would immediately soften. At least, he wouldn't be so hard. He didn't show the kind of toughness that he showed in front of Shen Zhenzhu.
"My King, why are you free to stay at home today? I just entered the house and heard from the servants that you were back. I didn't believe it and specially came to take a look."
Sure enough, Cui Fei saw Li Yu and greeted him.
"Oh, Princess Consort is back! I went out in the morning and came back at noon to get something. I was going to rest for a while before leaving, but I accidentally fell asleep. Oh no, I still have things to do and can't delay. I have to go out for a while. "
Li Yu was really not in the mood to chat with Cui Fei at this moment. He would rather go out for a breath of fresh air.
"My King, my King …"
Cui Fei still wanted to ask him to stay, but Li Yu had already floated away and left the house quickly.
Li Yu took a car to the construction site first to take a look. Seeing that there was nothing to do, he went to the R&D Center. However, Ang Lee was not at work today.
"King of Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon, Assistant Minister Li is on leave today and is resting at home."
Looking at the door, he walked to the car window and said respectfully.
Li Yu looked a little unhappy. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Go to his residence."
Ang Lee had always been unwilling to live in Chang 'an City, because the land outside the city was big and he could get more land to build his house. Moreover, it was closer to the R&D Center, so it was more convenient for him to go to work.
Therefore, Li Yu set off from the R&D Center and soon arrived at Ang Lee's residence.
"King of Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon, I'll go and invite Ang Of Gojoseon."
Ang Lee's housekeeper was in the front yard. Knowing that Li Yu had come to visit, he hurriedly invited Li Yu in.
"No need to be so troublesome, you lead the way! I'll go with you. "
Li Yu said.
The housekeeper hesitated for a moment, then quickly led the way in front of him.
There was a reason for his hesitation. After all, Ang Lee was in the inner yard at the moment, and there were many women there, so it was a little inconvenient. However, after thinking about it carefully, Ang Lee was not the kind of person who was inflexible. Taking Li Yu to the inner yard, Ang Lee would not blame him.
According to Ang Lee's request, the wall of the inner yard was changed into a hollow structure, so that the view would be wider and less oppressive. As for the problem of insufficient privacy, Ang Lee did not care. Even if he was peeped on, Ang Lee did not care.
After approaching the courtyard wall, Li Yu saw the situation inside, and the housekeeper went directly to the backyard to report to Ang Lee about Li Yu's arrival.
"Why are Assistant Minister Li's wives getting along so well?"
When Li Yu saw that Li An's wives were getting along very well in the courtyard, he was naturally extremely envious in his heart. This was far too different from the situation in his own residence.
"Alang, Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon is here, just outside the wall."
At this moment, Ang Lee was playing with his family. In the whole courtyard, there were more than a dozen beautiful women and many children. In addition to the women, there were also maids, and the children were naturally Ang Lee's children. Such a big family gathered together to play, it could be said to be happy and harmonious.
"Oh, Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon is here again, visiting so frequently! He's treating this as his own home. "
Ang Lee said as he stood up and walked out of the inner yard.
"Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon, what are you looking at?"
When Ang Lee walked in front of Li Yu, Li Yu was still looking at the courtyard.
Of course, Ang Lee did not care about this situation. It was normal for his wives and concubines to be seen by others, and there was no loss at all. Moreover, the Tang dynasty was civilized, and it was common for women to go out on horseback to play.
Li Yu turned his head back awkwardly, looked at Ang Lee, and said enviously, "Assistant Minister Li also has many wives in his residence, but why can they get along so well, as if they are biological sisters? It's really enviable!"
Li Yu was speaking from the bottom of his heart. He really envied Ang Lee, and he felt that Ang Lee's life was really too good. There were so many beautiful women in his residence, and he could get along well with them. Every time he came, he could hear the laughter in the inner yard, but in his own residence, he could not hear any laughter. At least, he could not hear the laughter in Ang Lee's residence.
Perhaps his residence was too oppressive! No matter if it was his wives, concubines, or maids in his residence, no one would laugh in his residence. At most, they would smile in front of him.
Ang Lee heard this and smiled faintly. Looking at Li Yu's envious face in front of him, he suddenly felt that he was really too happy. Although Li Yu was the imperial grandson, his life was really not as simple as his. It seemed that no matter what, he was not as convenient as Ang Lee.
Ang Lee naturally knew the reason for Li Yu's question, and there were many reasons.
First of all, Ang Lee's wives and maids were all carefully selected by Ang Lee himself. For those jealous and fierce people, Ang Lee naturally would not want them. So, naturally, he would not meet trash like Concubine Cui. Li Yu was different. Li Yu's concubines in his residence were all bestowed by the emperor. Although these women's status was higher, their character and so on might not be what Li Yu liked. Li Yu, on the other hand, did not have any right to choose. No matter what kind of woman the emperor gave him, he had to accept it unconditionally.
Secondly, Ang Lee's ability to pick up girls was not ordinary. He knew how to please girls, and this was also something that Li Yu could not compare to. For a young man like Li Yu, Ang Lee was an absolute veteran. He could casually teach Li Yu a few moves, and it was enough for Li Yu to pick up girls.
For people like Li Yu, no matter how much he doted on his wives and concubines, he would always put himself in a position higher than his wives and concubines. He would always be high and would never look up to his wives and concubines. However, Ang Lee was different. In Ang Lee's heart, his status was equal to his wives and concubines. It was not impossible for him to look up to his wives and concubines occasionally. This was something that Li Yu could never do. Therefore, he could not let his wives and concubines completely relax and laugh happily.
Of these three main reasons, only the first one could be told to Li Yu. As for the other two, he absolutely could not tell her. If he told her the second reason, it would mean that he was looking down on Li Yu. As for the third reason, it did not conform to the fact that men were superior to women in this era. Only the first reason was the most appropriate and dignified one to tell her.
"Haha! Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon, don't be envious. Who asked your status to be so noble? The heavens were fair. They wouldn't leave everything to one person. When they gave you something, they would immediately take away something else.
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Li Yu was a little confused. He frowned and thought for a moment. Then, he said, "What does Assistant Minister Li mean? Why can't I understand? What do you mean by giving you something, it will take away something else?
Ang Lee explained, "This is simple. For example, when you are given a noble status, you will lose some freedom. The children of ordinary people, from the moment they are born, almost have nothing. However, they can go wherever they want. They can go alone. Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon was born with good clothes and good food, but most of the time, they can only stay in the small palace. When they go out and at home, there will be a large group of people following them. Everything they do will be known by others. There is no freedom to speak of. This is the fairness of Heaven. It will not let anyone have too much."
"That's true. Heaven will not let people be too comfortable. It will always find things for people to do and make people feel uncomfortable."
Li Yu naturally had things that did not go his way. He sighed.
Ang Lee smiled faintly and turned to look at the inner court. He said, "Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon's wives and concubines were all bestowed by His Majesty. Their status is indisputable. However, they may not be able to do as they wish. My wives and concubines, as well as these female servants, were all carefully selected by me. I will naturally not choose anyone who does not meet my expectations. As such, we can naturally get along well and there will not be any conflicts."
"Ah, Assistant Minister Li is still the most comfortable! You can choose your own wives and concubines. Although I am the eldest grandson of the Emperor, I have to face people I don't like every day. It is really too unpleasant. "
Li Yu was truly envious of Ang Lee. He could choose his own life more freely.
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