I rely on infrastructure systems to build a prosperous village

Chapter 130 Why is she here?

Half a cup of tea later, Mrs. Pei and Zhang exchanged wedding invitations. Once their horoscopes matched, they could set the wedding date.

"Sister Pei, it's already noon. Let's go have lunch later. Sister Pei, you've come all the way from the village. Is there anything you want to eat?"

Mrs. Pei's eyes lit up and she said excitedly, "I saw a hot pot restaurant in the village. I passed by there and the aroma was so overwhelming that I almost drooled."

"Haha, okay, let's go eat hot pot. Boss, go book a private room first, otherwise if we're late, we'll have to wait in a long line."

"Hey, okay, I'll go right away."

At this moment, Li Pozi walked in with a cup of freshly brewed flower tea. Madam Pei looked up and when she saw the person clearly, her eyes widened in surprise. Why is she here? Isn't this Nanny Song who is by the Empress's side?

"Sister Pei, Sister Pei, Sister Pei..."

Zhang called out several times before the stunned Madam Pei finally responded. She quickly said, "I was just thinking about something and didn't hear my sister calling me."

Li Lan's eyes flickered slightly, and she lowered her eyes in thought. Mrs. Pei saw shock and confusion in Li Po's eyes. It was obvious that she had seen Li Po before.

"Nothing, Sister Pei. Let's go eat hot pot."

"Okay, let's go, let's go."

When she heard about eating hotpot, Mrs. Pei quickly put what had just happened behind her, stood up excitedly, and walked out with Zhang's arm in arm.

"Grandma, you guys go first, I'll go call Fourth Uncle."

Mrs. Wang paused, turned around, took her hand, and said, "Let Mrs. Li go and call her. You and grandma go first. Madam Pei has come all this way, we can't be rude."

Li Lan thought so too, nodded, and walked out with Wang Po.

"Fourth Master."

Mrs. Li called softly at the door of Li Chunhua's study.

"Zhou Yuntian came to propose marriage?"

"Yes. Lord Zhou asked Madam Pei from Peinan Qingzheng Academy to come and propose marriage."

"Oh, he really is so eager and can't wait."

"Fourth Master..."

Mrs. Li looked at the closed door worriedly, not knowing what to say.

"Nothing, as long as the girl is doing well."

At this time, the door opened, and a gentle and handsome young man in a silver robe and a jade crown walked out.

"Let's go, didn't we say we were going to have dinner? It's perfect, I want to see Zhou Yuntian's sincerity."

Li Lan and his group were sitting in a private room. Mrs. Pei liked the simple and elegant room very much. If she was allowed to have a meal here for a day, she would be willing to do so.

"Aunt, do you like the layout of this private room?"

"Yes, I like it very much."

Seeing how much she enjoyed it, Li Lan smiled and said, "It just so happens that the teahouse on the back hill was built a while ago. After dinner, I'll take you there to taste tea and enjoy the scenery."

Mrs. Pei's eyes lit up and she said happily, "Okay, girl." The more she looked at Li Lan, the more she liked her.

"Yes, that view is beautiful. It's said that the Peinan family bought the wasteland and built it there. This young master of the Pei family is really good at business. When our eldest daughter had just finished planting the fruit trees, he came to us and said he wanted her to give him some advice. Unexpectedly, after a while, the teahouse was already built."

When Madam Pei heard this, her eyes were filled with smiles. She said, "Sister, you may not know that this Pei Sinan is my nephew."

When these words were spoken, everyone present except Li Lan was stunned.

At this time, the door of the private room was opened. Several people looked towards the door and saw Li Chunhua walked in. When Li Chunhua saluted Mrs. Pei, she couldn't help but widen her eyes when she saw Li Chunhua's appearance. She immediately stood up and exclaimed:

"My lord."

Mrs. Li, who came in shortly after, felt her heart tighten and she looked up quickly. When she saw the woman's face clearly, she was shocked. She said that this woman looked familiar. She was actually the wife of Shen Congnan, the former chief academic officer of the Imperial College, and the daughter of the Qinnan Pei family.

Mrs. Wang's face turned pale and she sat there in a daze, not knowing what to do. Li Chunping and Zhang exchanged a glance, their faces filled with confusion.

Li Chunhua looked at the dignified lady in front of her who had lost her composure, then saw Wang Po's pale face and Li Po's nervousness. Her eyes darkened, as if the doubts in her heart had been answered at this moment.

"Aunt, did seeing my fourth uncle remind you of old friends?"

Reminded by Li Lan's words, Madam Pei realized her own gaffe and quickly said, "Yes, yes. Lan girl, this is your fourth uncle. He's so handsome. At first glance, he really does look a bit like an elder I used to know."

"Haha, Aunt Pei, that only shows that all good-looking people have one thing in common, and that is extraordinary handsomeness."

"Hahaha, you're right, girl."

Mrs. Pei concealed her doubts and agreed with a smile.

Seeing that Madam Pei didn't pursue the matter any further, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Li couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The meal was quite tasteless for the two of them. Fortunately, Li Lan was there, so they didn't continue the topic.

After dinner, Li Lan and Zhang took Mrs. Pei to the teahouse on the top of the back mountain, Li Chunping went to the orchard in Wangjia Village, and Mrs. Wang and the others returned home with different thoughts.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, Li Chunhua sighed as she saw Wang Pozi's back suddenly become somewhat hunched. As she saw her walk away, she said to Li Pozi beside her, "Come in, I have something to tell you."

Mrs. Li paused, knowing what he was going to say, she sighed, and followed him in.

On this side, Wang Po had just returned to the room and sat down when she saw the newly sewn robe on the bed. She stood up and picked up the robe, intending to give it to Li Chunhua.

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In Li Chunhua's room, Mrs. Li stood there nervously and uncomfortably.

"Tell me. Do I look like the Duke you're talking about? Don't try to fool me again this time."

There was a hint of undignification in the gentle voice.

At this moment, Li Pozi seemed to be reminiscing. A trace of pain flashed across her lowered eyes. She raised her eyes and said softly, "The Fourth Master looks very similar to our Duke. Our Duke of Zhenguo Mansion is the father of the current Empress. Unfortunately, he fought in battles in his early years and suffered countless internal and external injuries. His body failed him early on and he died in bed.

When the Duke passed away, the person he was most worried about was the Empress, the only blood descendant of the Duke's Mansion. He originally thought that she might be able to hold on for some time with this breath.

But an accident happened, the prince that the queen had just given birth to was stolen, and everyone thought that the child was gone. Although the queen was extremely sad, she also wanted to hide it from the Duke.

But he never imagined that a spy had entered the Duke's mansion and informed the Duke, who was bedridden, of this matter. The Duke was so worried that his blood rushed to his head and he died with his eyes open.

Having said that, she couldn't help but cover her face and cry out loud.

At this moment, Li Chunhua felt an inexplicable pain in his heart. He clutched his chest, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "What happened next?"

Wiping away her tears with her sleeve, Mrs. Li choked up as she spoke, "Later, the Empress, having just experienced the grief of losing her son, learned that her father had passed away with his eyes open. She spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted. After that, she never left Fengyi Palace again, and from then on, she remained in the Buddhist temple forever."

I don't know if it's a mother-son connection, but the Queen has always felt that the little prince must be alive, so she asked me, an old servant, to follow the people sent by Your Majesty out of the palace. Unexpectedly, God has blessed me and I really encountered him."

Mrs. Li looked at Li Chunhua with tears on her face, and her meaning was self-evident.

Li Chunhua was stunned and a little at a loss. He knew from a young age that he was not the biological son of the Li family and thought that he was abandoned. He never expected that his life experience had such a complicated origin.

After a long while, he slowly said, "I am the little prince you mentioned?"

"Yes, you are His Highness. This old servant has no doubt about it."

"You go out first. And don't tell the Madam about this."

"Yes, Your Highness."

After saying this, Mrs. Li wiped the tears from her face, turned around and walked towards the door.

"Wait a moment."

Mrs. Li turned around and looked at him in surprise.

"From now on, please call me Fourth Master."

"Yes, Fourth Master."

Mrs. Li sighed deeply in her heart, and just as she walked to the door and opened it, she froze in her tracks, exclaiming, "Madam."