Chapter 096: Meeting Gift
"Who is Mrs. Chang?" Mulan has just come to the capital, and she is not sure about the interpersonal network of the Guogong Mansion. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info but before the holy decree of the saint's reward was issued, Mrs. An asked her to go out to entertain guests, thinking that the identity of this Mrs. Chang was not ordinary.
Ruixi asked Hongyu to adjust hand-in-hand~ for a few days, and then dealt with the things that came and went. It is clear which prominent families are in the capital, and which ladies are in charge of the house. Hearing Mulan ask about Mrs. Chang, she talked to her in detail.
It turned out that this Mrs. Chang was none other than Chang Huaiyuan's wife Nie, who was unjustly imprisoned with Duke Xie Guogong. This Nie family was born in a famous family, and when Chang Huaiyuan was down, he married into the Chang family, gave birth to children, husbands and children, and supported Chang Huaiyuan all the way from a small person to a pivotal member of the court, accompanied him to enjoy glory and wealth, and also accompanied him to sit in prison for ten years. The husband and wife are truly sharing weal and woe and never giving up.
Chang Huaiyuan respects the Nie family very much, and the whole capital also admires the Nie family. Even Mrs. An, a person who doesn't like to socialize, is particularly courteous to the Nie family.
The reason for Mrs. Chang's sudden visit today, Mrs. An can also guess eight ~ nine is not far from ten. Although the decree of the reward has not yet been handed down, it is often said that there is no impermeable wall in the world, and palace walls are no exception. I'm afraid that their ancestors and grandchildren will leave the palace on the front foot, and the news that the Xie family still has descendants surviving will spread on the back foot.
When the saint was still the crown prince, Chang Huaiyuan and Duke Xie Guogong were both important ministers who assisted the prince, and the two of them complemented each other. Yu Gong, they are colleagues who are in the same spirit, one is prosperous and one is lost; Privately, they respect each other and treat each other as good friends.
Knowing about the descendants of the Xie family, Chang Huaiyuan couldn't sit still. There is no male in the Xie family, so it is not good for him to come to the door in person, but he can't work for Mrs. Chang to go on this trip?
The two families were not far away, and Mrs. Chang was in a hurry to find out, so she sent someone to send the post, and the sedan chair went out. By the time Mulan packed up and came to the front hall, Mrs. An had already finished drinking a cup of tea with Mrs. Chang.
Mrs. Chang is also in her fifties this year, but she looks only in her forties. With his black and thick hair curled into a high bun, hairpin rings lingering, and a slightly plump face, he looked delicate in makeup and smiling, not at all like a person who had been imprisoned in a prison for ten years.
Sit there, without too many words and movements, and naturally exude such a graceful and atmospheric energy. If she hadn't seen Queen Pei and knew in advance that it was Mrs. Chang who was visiting, and seeing her for the first time, Mulan would have regarded her as a queen.
is also in her fifties, Mrs. An does not decorate hairpin rings, does not apply grease powder, and her clothes are all dark tones, called Mrs. Chang a lining, no matter how you look at it, she looks like a generation apart.
It's not that Mrs. An deliberately neglects the guests, she is used to being simple in the nunnery, and she is mainly comfortable and comfortable in her dress, who knows that Mrs. Chang's sudden visit is so fast, it is really too late to dress up.
Moreover, she didn't treat Mrs. Chang as an outsider, and came out dressed in homely clothes.
Seeing Mulan enter the door, he beckoned, "Mulan, come and see Mrs. Chang." β
Mulan stepped forward as she said and said a blessing in a dignified manner.
Rao had long heard that the descendants of the Xie family had a face similar to that of Gong Xiao of Xie Guo, and she could see it with her own eyes, but Mrs. Chang couldn't help but be surprised, staring at Mulan and couldn't take her eyes off.
In the end, it is a person who has been through the storm for a long time, and the gaffe is only a matter of a moment. asked Mulan to get up, beckoned her to him, and took her hand to look at it carefully, "This eyebrow and this bearing, at first glance, are the bloodline of the Xie family." β
With a heartfelt compliment, he took off a pair of white jade bracelets and put them on Mulan's wrists. This bracelet is a good thing at first glance, and it has been worn for some years, it is crystal clear, cool to the touch, and has a warm and smooth feeling.
Mulan hurriedly excused herself, and Mrs. An also said on the side: "Her little child's family, where can she use such a valuable thing?" Just give her a hairpin as a greeting gift. β
"I came out in a hurry, and I didn't bother to prepare the ceremony." Mrs. Chang said with a smile, "This pair of bracelets was passed on to me by my mother when I got married, and it is said to be my grandmother's dowry......
As soon as Mulan heard this, she didn't dare to accept it, "Since it is a family heirloom, Mrs. should keep it well and keep it as a thought." β
Mrs. Chang held Mulan's hand and didn't tell her to take it off, but her eyes looked at Mrs. An, "When I was in the prison, in order to survive, all the valuable items on my body were exchanged for food, but I was reluctant to keep this pair of bracelets, and I kept them close to me."
The jailers searched for a place every now and then, but fortunately I hid it in time, so I didn't let the greedy people search for it. β
"This pair of bracelets share hardships with their wives and keep the clouds open and see the moon with their wives is no longer just a family heirloom, but also a talisman and a transfer bead." Mrs. An said movingly, "With such meaningful things, Madame shouldn't give them to Mulan......
Mrs. Chang shook her head, "After ten years in prison, I have seen through a lot of things. Things like money and fame are important, but they don't weigh more than the word love. Over the years, if there is no protΓ©gΓ© to protect each other, how can our family see the light of day again?
Hate only hates that this day came too late, and sacrificed the Guogong Mansion in vain. When I heard about Mulan, my master and I were very excited, and we chanted 'the sky has eyes' several times in a row.
For our Chang family, for the people of the world, there is no better news than this. β
As she spoke, tears were already flashing in her eyes, and Mrs. An felt it in her heart, and her eyes were slightly red.
Mrs. Chang took out a hand, pressed the corner of her eye with a handkerchief, and continued: "You also know that after that disaster, everything at home was copied. Although some came back after the old man was rehabilitated, most of them are not the original things.
Counting them, only this pair of bracelets can show a little affection. The girl of the Xie family is the girl of our Chang family, Taijun, Mulan, if you talk to me again, I will be sad. β
Mulan couldn't excuse herself, so she looked at Mrs. An.
"The elder can't give up, Mrs. Chang has a heart, you can accept it." Mrs. An spoke.
Mulan answered "yes" and thanked Mrs. Chang solemnly.
Mrs. Chang dragged her for a while, praised her again and again, and then let her sit next to Mrs. An.
The next person re-served the tea, and Mrs. Chang didn't ask about Mulan's life experience, but only gossiped with Mrs. An. Speaking of the pearl of Princess Cheng Xuanchang, the lord of Xianghe County has not yet promised to be married, so he mentioned his own son.
"Of my three sons, only the eldest was married before, and the second and third were delayed, and none of them have yet been settled. According to the meaning of our master, now that the new dynasty has just been established, the situation between the DPRK and China is still unclear, so we are not in a hurry to say goodbye to the child.
That being said, the child is not young anymore, where can I calm down as a mother? I secretly saw a few, but unfortunately none of them were suitable. β
Speaking of this, he took a sip of tea, and as soon as the wind of words changed, he turned to Mulan's body, "Speaking of which, Mulan has also reached the age when it is time to make a kiss, right?" β
- (To be continued.) )