That Qin Zhun approached, while rolling up the sleeves on his wrists, although his eyes were facing his wife, his eyes were looking at Qin Mo.

The light under the eyes is shining, delicate and intimidating.

"Oh, I've been in the study for a long time today, and I heard that Madame was entertaining guests in the front hall, so I came out to take a look-!"

When the county lord heard this, he smiled and got up and asked the maid to move the stool and chair, and he stepped aside, Na Ying'er was originally dark, and she was still angry about what happened just now, but now when she saw this father come out, she seemed to see a savior, and she only threw herself into this Qin Zhun's arms.

"Daddy, you're here, the little girl has been bullied-!"

The county lord thought about Qin Zhun replying to her words just now, and smiled, "What's the big deal, although the national teacher is a distinguished guest, but I am an old acquaintance, today I just invited to come and sit down for a while, the lord said that he was curious about the girl who looks like Ying'er, now, I didn't let the national teacher bring it over in person, but I just bothered people to run this trip-!" ”

When Qin Mo heard this, she sat in her seat, and if she didn't make a sound, she knew that he must have been involved in today's affairs, why did this county lord call her over so often

The second lady of the Hou Mansion wanted to be coquettish, Xiangxiang naturally looked at it, and the tall and majestic man came out of it, naturally a little afraid.

Qin Mo had another idea in his heart at the moment, and only she knew about the people present, although it was said that this Hou Ye was the father of the second lady of the Hou Mansion, but at the same time, he was also Xiangxiang, out of curiosity, Qin Mo turned his head to look at Xiangxiang's face, and he didn't want this girl's two watery eyes like black pearls, but she was a little stunned at the moment, and she looked worried.

Fear, as if there was fear.

Qin Mo originally knew that she was afraid, and also, she had never seen this father before, and people said that blood relatives could sense each other, but from this point of view, Xiangxiang was completely unfamiliar with the man in front of her, and the blood relatives who were natural to her had no sense at all.

Although Xiangxiang gambled happily with the second young lady just now, she didn't want her father to come out, so tall and strong, no matter how she said it, she was afraid in her heart.

She didn't know that her sister was a national teacher, how much power this national teacher had, just one person, she was afraid, and saw the second young lady running to her father's arms, but subconsciously leaning on Qin Mo.

Qin Mo was a little scared when he saw Xiangxiang.

In the end, it is a little girl, and she has no father and mother by her side since she was a child, watching the second lady of the Hou Mansion go to be coquettish with her father, maybe she is also envious in her heart, and she is scared when she sees her father's tall birth. However, for so many years, Xiangxiang has been protected by her, maybe she is not tall, but her heart is invincible.

"It's Master Hou who is here, just now my little sister was playing with the second lady of the house, the two girls talked to each other, my little sister's words and deeds made the second miss angry, it's okay Lord Hou, Mrs. Haihan-!"

As soon as Qin Mo's voice fell, the Hou Ye hadn't spoken yet, but the county lord of Huai'an laughed first

"It's all children's messing around, what do you need Haihan is not Haihan, I invited you here, if you really want to say wrong, then the culprit is not my fault-!"

The county lord said, laughing while talking, just now he was getting up to give the marquis a seat, and at this moment, seeing that the man went over and picked up the seat, he sat down with one end of his body, and continued to chatter.

Qin Mo listened, and just laughed.

The man first calmed the second young lady when she ran over, and then, letting go of the second young lady, sat down at the table more anxiously.

The second lady was originally just a child, and when she saw that her father was not like usual, she was spoiled by herself, so she only thought that her father wanted to discuss serious matters with the national teacher, and she didn't pay much attention to anything, and she complained that she was coaxed and left happily.

It's just that as soon as this Qin Zhun sat up, he only looked at Xiangxiang at a glance, originally the position where he was sitting was opposite Qin Mo, and there was a Huai'an county lord next to him.

But this Qin Zhun seemed to be unable to hold back, and he forgot that there was a Huai'an next to him, and he had concealed this matter in front of Huai'an.

"Girl, what's your name!"

Obviously, when Qin Zhun came up, he first made a kind attitude towards Xiangxiang.

Just now, when Ying'er complained to this man, Xiangxiang was still thinking about whether this man would repair himself, but he didn't expect that at this moment, his attitude towards himself would be so gentle.

Qin Mo paused for a moment, and then replied in a cringed whisper, "My name is Xiangxiang-!" ”

"Your surname is Qin-!"

Xiangxiang's soft voice only looked at the Hou Ye with two eyes, and there was clearly fear in his eyes

"Like my sister, we are all surnamed Qin-!"

She was afraid of Qin Zhun, probably because as soon as they met just now, Na Ying'er sued herself in front of this man, and Xiangxiang would be afraid that this man would hurt her.

"Xiangxiang saw Ben Hou for the first time, and felt that Ben Hou was not fierce-!"

Every word he said, when he asked Xiangxiang, was kind and pleasant

Xiangxiang only looked at him intently, this question, thought about it, shook her head, for a moment, waited for Qin Mo to look over again, and saw her immediately nodding again.

A pair of small eyes were full of fear.

"Xiangxiang, don't be afraid, Uncle won't hurt people, Uncle likes Xiangxiang very much, the first time I saw Xiangxiang, I felt that I had a relationship with Xiangxiang, Xiangxiang might like Uncle-!"

That Qin Zhun was talking to himself next to him, and the county lord of Huai'an saw that Qin Zhun was talking to Xiangxiang, and at first the look on his face was still smiling, but when he got to the back, the smile was a little condensed, and the maid took the white jade fan, and the county lord sat and held the fan by himself.

"The first time I saw her today, I liked her so much, in fact, I am the same as my husband, just seeing her is like seeing my family Ying'er, such a little girl, pitiful, she has no parents since she was a child-!"

When Xiangxiang heard this, she stared, but the person with a cowardly face leaned towards Qin Mo's side, and grabbed Qin Mo's arm with a hand that seemed to be dependent

"Xiangxiang is not pitiful, Xiangxiang has a sister-!"

Qin Mo only heard this, he was both relieved and sad, turned his head, straightened the sideburns on the little girl's forehead, and chuckled at the county lord

"Let the county lord smile, my sister, although she has no parents since she was a child, but in the end she was raised by my baby in the palm of her hand, I suffer by myself, but I am reluctant to let her eat half of it-!"

seems to think of the past, when I started from scratch and walked step by step, it was still difficult and full of risks, but now I have survived.

When the county lord heard this, his heart was even more terrible, and he immediately took a handkerchief and wiped his tears.

"It also means that she is blessed, although she has no parents, but she has a capable sister, otherwise, I don't know what life will be!"

The Hou Ye listened for a long time, and then sighed with emotion.

"In the future, if you two sisters like it, come to the Hou Mansion to sit more, this Hou Mansion has everything, and the cheap people are also hospitable people, you come to sit more, if you like it, treat the people of the Hou Mansion as your own family, don't be restrained and polite-!"

Then the county lord also smiled with tears in his eyes, "It's this reason, I look at you and like it, even the husband is like this, he has never said so many words as today, a qiē, it is the blessing of the national teacher-!" ”

Qin Mo smiled, "Lord Xie-!" ”

Until the end of the joke, Qin Zhun kept his eyes on Qin Mo and Xiangxiang alternately.

After worshipping the Hou Mansion, Qin Mo came back, seeing this Hou Ye today, Xiangxiang was in a better mood, and he had said that he would not go to the Hou Mansion before, so when he left, Qin Zhun personally sent it out and gave Xiangxiang two wooden dolls that were not native to Yanguo, Xiangxiang received it very much, and that was when Xiangxiang was the happiest Qin Mo had ever seen.

She had never seen a toy like this before.

The doll is very delicately made, although it is wood, the texture is good, and it looks like a Seiko carving.

It seems that Qin Zhun also calculated that Xiangxiang would like it, so he gave it.

As soon as Qin Mo saw the puppet, he knew that firstly, it was not produced in Yanguo, there were not many of them, and they came back from outside, and secondly, the carving and wood were all very good, it must be from the hands of some famous artist, this Qin Zhun was so big, but he just wanted to keep a fragrant fragrance, and by the way, he also restrained her, so that their sisters could go to the Hou Mansion from time to time, and then see him.

But he is not afraid that this Huai'an county lord will be suspicious.

Qin Mo sat in the carriage and thought about today's affairs, but Xiangxiang was very happy, and kept fiddling with the little puppet in the carriage on the way back. Giggling in his mouth.

Finally arrived at the Qin Mansion.

Qin Mo got out of the carriage and entered the mansion.

*

In this June, it is the birthday of Concubine Hui in the palace, Concubine Hui is the head of the four concubines, Qin Mo is a national teacher, he should go to congratulate, he didn't dare to slack off, he chose a pearl, and sent it to the Yongshou Palace.

But because she and Concubine Hui don't have any contact on weekdays, the gifts are sent, and people don't go.

On Concubine Hui's birthday, many women went to congratulate with gifts, but Qin Mo didn't go, and stayed in his room under the west window to read.

Looking, watching, the heart of watching is quiet.

The next day, Qin Mo said from the mouth of the minister of the court, this time Concubine Hui's birthday, the five princes personally made a bow for Concubine Hui in front of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, showing the emperor his determination to serve the court in the future, the emperor was present at the time, and he was naturally overjoyed.

The emperor has always favored the five princes, which is known to everyone in the court.

Concubine Hui got this bow, in fact, it was useless, it was just given by her own child, even if it was a stone, she said it was good, and praised the five princes in front of the emperor, saying that it was filial piety, and the emperor was naturally happy when he heard it.

*

Qin Mo rested for a few days in a row, and today he went to the morning court, and after he finished, he went to Chengqian Palace.

These seven princes are now the emperor's youngest son, only more than a year old, just turned one year old this month, and the first birthday banquet was held in the palace in the first half of the month.

When Qin Mo entered, he saw this Yan Guifei washing her hands with water soaked in rose petals.

Seeing Qin Mo enter, Concubine Yan was also very happy.

Qin Mo hasn't been to this harem for a long time.

This time, it is rising.

I haven't come to this harem for a long time, and I feel unfamiliar with this palace.

Come and see this concubine, just to see.

Now after the concubine gave birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses, her complexion is getting better and better.

"With you in this palace, I feel at ease—!"

As soon as this concubine saw Qin Mo, she immediately pulled her hand on the couch, and said considerate words as if she was a sister.

"I haven't seen you come to this harem these days, I just thought that you wouldn't come to the harem! What happened last time, after all, I tired you."

"What did the concubine say, but it was in the previous dynasty, and now that there are more serious things, I dare not come behind here, I came today to give the little prince and the princess a gift for the first birthday-!"

Qin Mo smiled, and took out a small red porcelain vase from the big red woven gold wide sleeve.

The concubine lowered her head, shook her forehead lightly, took the porcelain vase and raised her head again

"Is this—!?"

Qin Mo said lightly, "This is something to maintain a woman's complexion, it is said to be a gift to the prince and princess, but it is actually a gift to the concubine Niangniang-!" ”

This concubine only heard this, only sighed, happily picked up the porcelain vase, and smiled at Qin Mo.

"After I gave birth to Lin'er, I felt more and more that my whole face was not as shiny as before, and it was just right to have you!"

"Master Guoshi, why do you always take care of everything for me, it's just that Ye'er owes you affection, and he can't stop you after all!"

At the mention of Yan Youye, Qin Mo's expression was not so natural.

"Actually, I said earlier, I help the concubine, not to look at your brother's face, now that the Hou Ye is married, this is a happy event, I don't think much about it, today just happened to enter the palace, I haven't come to see the mother for a long time, I happened to think that the concubine's children are turning one year old this month, so I came to the palace to congratulate him, and in the porcelain bottle for the concubine, there is a herb that blindly maintains the skin and complexion, called elephant gall, "that is, aloe vera, her aloe vera planting base, this thing has been developing."

"It has the effect of whitening and moisturizing, and it is also mixed with rose dew, which has the same effect, after the concubine cleans every day, take some to evenly balance the face, and after a period of time, it will naturally have an effect-!"

"Too much is used in the palace is rose powder, jasmine powder, jade fat, but it is far from being as fresh as this-!"

Qin Mo said this, which made this concubine unspeakably happy.

You know, that's what she needs right now.

"I really don't know how to thank the national teacher-!"

Qin Mo naturally didn't want her to thank her, and he didn't accept some of the gifts he sent, so he went to the palace and went out of the palace in the afternoon to return home.

*

Ten days later, Qin Mo received another invitation, but it was a letter from the Marquis of Changyuan.

The people inside asked Qin Mo to go to the old place to talk about it.

The old place, as soon as Qin Mo folded the letter, he knew where this old place was.

Qin Mo asked the coachman in the house to drive, and then went to the Wanhua Pavilion on the outskirts of Najing again.

Where Qin Zhun was waiting, just like last time, his clothes basically didn't change, but his hair was graying a little grayer.

"You didn't bring Xiangxiang out today!"

As soon as he saw Qin Mo, this Qin Zhun asked like this.

Qin Mo asked the coachman to stop the carriage, walked into the pavilion by himself, and asked, "Why did you ask her to come out, let her know that you are her father, and then tell the whole capital about your deeds of abandoning your wife, let the emperor take away your title, and then drive you out of the capital-!" ”

"Mo'er—!" Listening to Qin Mo's words becoming more and more sharp, Qin Zhun couldn't help but speak, and glanced at Qin Mo with sharp eyes, "Are you so disgusted with being a father-!" ”

Qin Mo was stunned and replied, "It's not disgust, it's disgust!" ”

"Disgust. Scold. Disgusted! ”

I don't know if it's self-deprecation or anger, so Qin Zhun read these two words and laughed to himself.

After a moment, he accepted the wry smile, and said in a deep voice to Qin Mo without raising his head

"Sit down, I have something I want to discuss with you today, and this matter has been on my mind for a long time-!"

Qin Mo went over, sat down, and then looked sharply at the opposite side, "Tell me, what's the matter-!" ”

As she spoke, she held the pot and poured tea into the cup in front of her.

That Qin Zhun hesitated as he raised his eyes to look at the edge of the teacup in front of him.

"This thing, it's about Xiangxiang-!"

He groaned, and he spoke and considered, and spoke more slowly.

"Look, Xiangxiang is also fifteen years old, and she is also a girl who wants to be married, and she needs to get married in a blink of an eye, girls, especially those who are looking for the right family, it is more important for the father-in-law to be good to herself, at that time, when you were still at that age, you couldn't meet you as a father, and you were now a big girl, and you haven't married yet. I can't let Xiangxiang follow in your footsteps again, you are nineteen years old this year, you have your own ideas about your affairs, don't say much for your father, Xiangxiang's marriage, Huai'an said in front of me that day, let me go to the national teacher's mansion to propose, marry Xiangxiang and marry her Yu Jin as a daughter-in-law, I thought about it at the time, I thought about it at the time, I thought about it very much, Yu Jin Xiangxiang has also seen, Huai'an said that Xiangxiang does not hate him, Yu Jin is the son, and he will be hereditary in the future, and the family background is okay, and the mother-in-law of the county lord, Huai'an's love and tolerance for Xiangxiang is not something you haven't seen, If Xiangxiang can get married, it will be a kiss and a kiss, and my father will still treat his daughter badly in the house in the future, so I think this marriage match is feasible, and I ask you out to see what you think about this marriage-! ”

Qin Mo was stunned for a long time, she really didn't expect that her father, who came out today, was actually for this matter.

At the beginning, this Huai'an county lord also came to Qin Mo to beg, but after that time, it came out of Xiangxiang's mouth that he didn't like that Yu Jin, so Qin Mo had no choice but to give up.

Now, she can only tell the truth.

"It's a pity that Xiangxiang doesn't like Yu Jin-!"

That Qin Zhun looked up in shock, "She said it herself!" ”

Qin Mo lowered his head with a faint expression, took a sip of tea, and then nodded, "Hmm!" ”

That Qin Zhun put his hand on the stone table, and looked stunned for a long time, but after that, his thick eyebrows twisted.

"The youngest daughter's family, she is still young, she knows what marriage is, marriage is a big deal, her parents are in charge, you are her sister, this matter, you can't be so arrogant to her, Yu Jin is what I watched all the way, although it is not my biological son, in the end, character, talent, family background, I look good, people can also trust it, Xiangxiang doesn't like it, that's a small and ignorant person, you can't let her do this matter, go back to her and say well, Yu Jin, this child can be married-!"

Actually, speaking of this now, Qin Mo is a little embarrassed, she naturally knows that what Qin Zhun said has a certain truth, standing in his father's position, he is thinking about Xiangxiang.

But now Xiangxiang doesn't know that Qin Zhun is her biological father, and she doesn't like Yu Jin, if Qin Mo has to talk about it at this moment, it is estimated that it will make this girl impatient

As soon as he thought of it, Qin Mo's face was embarrassed, and he propped his elbows on the stone bench to support his head.

That Qin Zhun looked at Qin Mo's appearance, but he was even more anxious, "There are no parents at home, the eldest sister is the mother, Xiangxiang is just a child, or a girl, how can there be any reason not to listen to the eldest sister, this matter, you are not vain, as long as you say everything I said to Xiangxiang, and then, I will ask the matchmaker in the house to come to the door to propose marriage, and give a dowry, and this matter is like this-!" ”

Although Qin Zhun said so, Qin Mo was still hesitant, she was still worried

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