The queen mother rarely came back, and before it was time to return to the palace, she had to say a few thoughtful words to her mother, and after dinner, all the ladies said goodbye with great eyes.

Xiangyun also said goodbye to Cai Wei with everyone and was retained by Cai Wei.

When eating just now, Cai Wei found that Xiangyun had very few words, and she was stunned several times, and she had only been married for two months, and her person had lost a lot of weight, and her original round little face had now lost a sharp chin, and her face was not as ruddy as before.

She didn't notice it when she met a few times before, but now that she is closer, she realizes that she has changed a lot compared to before she got married, she is thinner, she talks less, and the cheerful and optimistic girl in the past has become a taciturn young woman, as a friend, she can't turn a blind eye to this change.

In the artificial lake in the back garden of Mu Mansion, there is a pavilion surrounded by water on three sides, which is very quiet.

Cai Wei and Xiangyun walked into the pavilion and ordered the maids to stand far away, and only the two of them sat in the pavilion, chatting while looking at the scenery outside.

At this time, the sun has set, the sky is burning with a bright red sunset, the sunset will be the flowers and trees in the garden, the rockery and strange stones are plated with a thin layer of pale gold, even the lake surface is like sprinkled with a layer of gold paint, the waves are dripping, a large piece of gold will set off the garden beautifully, beautiful a little unrealistic.

Xiangyun and Caiwei sat on the beauty lean, leisurely throwing fish food into the lake.

"Sister Xiangyun, are you still enjoying your life in the Liguo Mansion? Has anyone embarrassed you? ”

When Xiangyun heard Cai Wei's words, his expression froze for a moment, then he bit his lip and lowered his head, and only replied after a while: "It's okay!" ”

Cai Wei glanced at her and said unceremoniously: "If it's okay, you won't hesitate for so long to answer, let alone such a tangled expression..." ”

Xiangyun was silent, she looked down at the lake, her shoulders trembled slightly, and she couldn't see the love on her face.

Cai Wei looked at her for a while, and saw that she refused to answer, so she turned her head away, looked down at the fish in the lake wagging their tails and feeding, and whispered: "Xiangyun, I don't want to interfere in your affairs, as a friend, I hope you are doing well, and I don't want you to be unhappy." If you are really not happy in the Liguo Mansion, you might as well say it, maybe I can help you, of course, if you don't want to say it, then forget it, just when I'm a dog and a mouse to meddle ......"

"Cai Wei..."

Xiangyun suddenly raised her face, but her face was already full of tears, and crystal tears slid down her cheeks, falling into the lake drop by drop......

"Cai Wei, I'm not having a good time, his heart ...... Pretending to be someone else, he has been married for two months, and he hasn't yet.... Not yet.... Touch me ....... ”

Cai Wei asked in shock, "Are you sure?" Who is that woman? Do the old lady and the eldest lady know about this? ”

Xiangyun shook his head, crying helplessly: "I don't know who that woman is?" The woman was raised by him in the house outside, and the old lady and mother-in-law didn't know about it yet, Cai Wei, I'm really tired, I don't know what to do? ”

After speaking, the person could not cry silently......

Cai Wei pondered for a moment and said, "Have you ever told anyone about this matter?" ”

"No, never!"

Xiangyun sobbed and denied, "I'm afraid that my mother will be sad to know, and I don't want my mother-in-law and old lady to care for me, they are so good to me, it's useless for me, I can't keep his heart.... ”

"Xiangyun, you're good enough!"

Cai Wei held her hand and said affirmatively: "Don't deny yourself lightly, you are kind, cheerful, optimistic, and a rare good girl, but he didn't find your good." ”

"He rarely talks to me, always polite to me, cold and detached, like a stranger, two months into marriage, he has never even touched my hand...... Also, the violet jade jewelry you mentioned was not bought for me at all, eighty percent of it was bought for his sweetheart... ”

Xiangyun complained, the more she talked, the more aggrieved she became, tears blurred her pale little face, and she cried like a helpless child!

Cai Wei was silent, if this kind of thing happened to her, it would be much simpler, she would take her own property, leave that man in style, and find her own life.

However, Xiangyun is different, she has lived under feudal etiquette since she was a child, she is deeply poisoned by feudal thoughts, and there is no self at all in her ideology.

Wanting to change her current situation and make a man change his mind seems to be more acceptable to her than letting her leave him and live her own life.

However, who is the woman Mo Zili raised outside? What kind of woman is she? Will Mo Zili change his mind lightly? What are Xiangyun's chances of winning? In other words, what kind of person is Mo Zili? Is it worth fighting for Xiangyun? Even if it is won, will Xiangyun be happy?

In other words, Cai Wei, this kind of psychology hides that other women want to marry her man, it is a proper scumbag, she will never fight for it, she has long abandoned it, but Xiangyun's concept is different from hers, she has to ask her opinion first and deal with it.

"Xiangyun, what do you think? Do you want to keep this marriage or do you want to give up and live your own life? ”

"Live your own life?" Xiangyun repeated, his eyes a little confused, as if he didn't understand what Cai Wei was talking about.

In her ideology, how can a woman have the right to choose what kind of life she lives at home? Cai Wei's words shocked her!

Cai Wei said: "Yes, to live your own life is to break away from men, to rely on no one, to live alone with your own hands, to live the life you want to live, do you dare?" ”

Cai Wei calmly looked at Xiangyun's confused and slightly cute face, and really felt worthless for her friend.

My friends don't feel worthy.

She is so simple and lovely, she deserves a good man to love her wholeheartedly, instead of looking at people's faces and seeking perfection in life.

Looking at Cai Wei's solemn eyes, Xiangyun seemed a little hesitant. Cai Wei's concept was something she had never thought of, although it sounded very exciting and made her heart flutter, but when she thought of the world's eyes, the expectations of her father and family, and the doting and tolerance of her mother-in-law and old lady, she still hesitated.

Seeing her hesitation, Cai Wei said: "You don't have to reply to me now, when you think about it, you can come to me at any time, whether you want to stay and fight, or quit to live the life you want to live, I will choose to support you unconditionally and help you.... ”

Xiangyun nodded heavily, and said gratefully, "Cai Wei, thank you..." ”

On the opposite side of the pavilion, on a rockery with strange rocks, Wen'er and Wu'er were ambushed on the top of the mountain, looking at the direction of the pavilion from afar.

The two little ones haven't seen the eldest sister for several days, and they are panicked, so easy to see their sister back today, and they are surrounded by everyone to talk, they have not had the opportunity to kiss their sister so far!

"Brother Wen'er, you say, will the eldest sister keep telling Sister Xiangyun about the time to return to the palace?"

Wu'er was lying on the top of the rockery, looking at the beautiful figure in the pavilion, and asked Wen'er.

Wen'er cocked her head, glanced at the gazebo again, and sighed like a little adult, "Who knows?" Sister Xiangyun is really, the eldest sister is so easy to come back, and she doesn't leave any time for us to ......"

"Two sons, come down quickly, climb so high, the lord and lady will be unhappy when they find out!"

At the foot of the rockery, a beautiful boy dressed as a **-year-old scholar looked up and begged the two little sons on the rockery.

This boy is the same boy that Cai Wei picked up on the street and was beaten by a bun seller.

Because Caiwei saw that the child was born neatly, and he was a well-mannered and well-mannered person, she let him be Wen'er's scholar, and gave him a name called Quan'er, his sister is now learning needlework with Caifei's side, and she is also ingenious, Fei'er likes it very much, and gave her a name, called Shuang'er.

Ever since the accident at home, Quan'er has been running around with her sister to run for her life, wandering around, often hungry and scolding. After meeting Cai Wei, they not only have a stable residence, the wind does not blow, the rain does not rain, but they can also eat and dress warmly every day.

The lord treated their brothers and sisters really well, never beat and scolded them, the old man ordered him to attend classes and study with the two sons every day, and even took him to the royal academy for lunch, and the food was the same as the two little sons, he was really satisfied!

Therefore, he was also very attentive to the two sons, and he couldn't help but be anxious for them when he saw them climb to the high rockery.

Wen'er saw that Quan'er was in a hurry, and said to Wu'er: "That's it, let's go down and wait, if the eldest sister sees us climbing the rockery, she will probably say about us." ”

When Wu'er heard that the eldest sister would be unhappy, she hurriedly said 'um', and hurriedly moved down the mountain with short legs.

At this time, the sky was already dark, and the Wu'er people were small and weak, and they couldn't see things clearly.

Seeing this, Wen'er was shocked and reached out to pull it, but he didn't hold Wu'er, and even took him down.

The rockery is more than three meters high, and the hard stone road is really good enough to fall if you fall!

When Quan'er under the rockery saw it, he hurried to the bottom of the two of them and stretched out his immature arms to pick them up.

The moment the two sons smashed into him, a beautiful figure swirled like the wind, caught the two sons steadily, and put them on the ground.

Calling Qiu was taken aback, Wu'er fell head-on, if he really fell to the ground, the consequences would be unimaginable......

After landing on the ground, Wu'er began to cry in hindsight, crying loudly, and the feeling of death passing by was something that a five-year-old child could not carry......

"Wu'er, don't cry, it's okay!"

Wen'er patted her younger brother on the shoulder and whispered to reassure. In fact, he himself was afraid at this time, if it wasn't for comforting Wu'er, if it wasn't for someone else watching on the side, he would have to cry out at first......

There was such a big commotion, Cai Wei naturally heard it, she ran out in a hurry, and shouted loudly before she could get to the place: "What's wrong?" What's wrong? ”

Xiangyun followed closely behind her, with an anxious look on his face.

"Niangniang, it's okay, it was the two sons who accidentally slipped down the mountain, but they were caught by the slave!" Calling Qiu said lightly.

Cai Wei squatted down, pulled Wu'er over, checked it from head to foot, and after seeing that it was okay, she pulled Wen'er to check it again, before she put her mind at ease, straightened up and said angrily: "Who told you to climb such a high mountain, if you don't call Sister Qiu to catch you today, do you know what the consequences will be?" ”

Wen'er and Wu'er lowered their heads, their two little faces were pitiful, Wu'er's crying hadn't stopped, and her little shoulders were still twitching......

Although Cai Wei looked distressed, when it came to educating children, sometimes she couldn't be soft-hearted.

"How did the gentleman in the academy teach you, tomorrow, I will definitely go to the academy to ask the gentleman, should such a student be beaten..."

"The Queen's Mother..."

Quan'er raised his little face and whispered: "The two sons didn't climb the mountain to be naughty, they wanted to see you, and they were afraid that you would not be able to see each other after you returned to the palace, so they took the risk to climb to the rockery." ”

Cai Wei was stunned, Xiang Yun smiled and touched the heads of the two little babies, and said, "So that's the case, Cai Wei, don't talk about them anymore, I'm going to feel distressed if I say it again." It's all my bad, harmful

I'm not good, so the children don't have time to kiss you, and I'm done talking, so I'll go back, you can say something considerate to the children. ”

Cai Wei nodded and said, "It's okay, if you have anything to do in the future, remember to send someone to the palace to find me!" ”

Xiangyun agreed and left with the maids......

On the way back to the house, the two little babies followed behind Cai Wei, and Wen'er said sadly: "Eldest sister, are you angry with us?" ”

Cai Wei couldn't bear to be angry with them, but her face hadn't been put down yet, she said with a tiger face: "Forget it this time, don't make an example, let my sister see you doing such a dangerous thing, and never be spared!" ”

"Yes, eldest sister, Wen'er and Wu'er will be obedient in the future, and they will never let the eldest sister worry about it again......"

Cai Wei led the two little ones back to the main hall of the house, where Dad and Fei'er were sitting drinking tea and chatting, and the guests were gone, leaving a few people in the family.

Seeing that Cai Wei came back with the two little ones one by one, Du Shi hurriedly got up and greeted Wen'er and Wu'er, "You two go back to the house quickly, don't just pester your sister." ”

When Wen'er and Wu'er heard this, they hurriedly hugged one of Cai Wei's legs and hid behind Cai Wei.

Cai Wei smiled: "Let them stay here, it just so happens that I still miss them!" ”

As he spoke, he sat down and hugged Wu'er on his lap.

Wu'er leaned lazily on Cai Wei's body, her short fat arms hugged Cai Wei's neck, and her little face on one side was squeezed away by Cai Wei's body, one eye and mouth were open irregularly, and it looked funny when it opened, but it was very warm.

Wen'er turned her head and snorted: "It's not ashamed to be coquettish when you're so old!" ”

Cai Wei knew that the little guy was jealous, so she said this deliberately. In order not to show her partiality as a sister, she also pulled him to her side and rubbed his little head.

Wen'er was rubbed by his sister, and gradually forgot his principles, he leaned happily on Cai Wei's body, rubbing his little face against her arm, he just wished that he was a few years younger, and it was rare to be held by his sister like Wu'er......

It was also dark, and the big red lanterns were lit up and down the house, Cai Wei was talking to her father, and called Qiu over and said: "Niangniang, the time to return to the palace has arrived, there are so many things in the palace today, the emperor's heart must not be happy, you should do your best to drive back to the palace to see!" ”

Cai Wei looked at the hourglass and said, "It's getting late today, so let's stay here, and I'll get up early tomorrow and come back!" ”

Mu Zhongqing and his wife knew the emperor's feelings for their daughter, and they also knew that their daughter would not be blamed even if she lived in her mother's house, but her daughter did such a thing that violated the palace rules, which still made the couple a little uneasy.

"Wei'er, otherwise, you can go back to the palace first, don't just go back to your parents' house for a night and make the Queen Mother unhappy."

Hearing the word 'Queen Mother', a sneering sneer crossed the corner of Cai Wei's mouth, and she said leisurely: "Mother, you just have to rest assured, in the future, the Queen Mother will no longer care about her daughter's idle affairs!" ”

Du Shi said in disbelief: "Really? ”

Cai Wei bowed her head and said with certainty: "Really! ”

At this time, if she didn't guess wrong, Nangong Yi Bacheng had already put the noble Queen Mother in the air, and let her be a noble lady who only cares about raising flowers and plants every day, and she is not allowed to interfere with other things.

Du Shi got his daughter's assurance, put his mind at ease, and said, "It's okay if you don't go back to the palace, it just so happens that my mother has one more thing to tell you......"

What Du Shi wanted to say to Cai Wei was related to Cai Lian.

Cai Lian was ridiculed by Cai Wei last time, and after running home, she washed her face with tears every day, did not speak, did not eat or drink, and refused to speak no matter how her father and mother explained.

Mu Laosan and his wife have only such a child for half their lives, and the two of them have grown so big in the palm of their hands, and now they see that she doesn't even have the mind to live, how can the two of them not be in a hurry?

In a hurry, the two came to beg Mu Zhongqing and his wife, and wanted to beg Mu Zhongqing and his wife to say a few good words for Cai Lian in front of Cai Wei, let Cai Wei be the master, and help Cai Lian find a satisfactory husband, so that she could get what she wanted and break off the idea of suicide!

Cai Wei learned that Cai Lian had used such extreme means to achieve her wishes, and she was even more disappointed in her!

In the past, I just thought she was a little vain, and she was still kind and kind, so I was very close to her. Now it seems that she has changed, and the prosperity and wealth of the capital have fascinated her eyes and heart, making her more vain and worldly!

"Hey, your third uncle Mu is such a child, it hurts like an eyeball, if she has three longs and two shorts, how can your third uncle and your third aunt live?"

Mu Zhongqing sighed, although he was also angry with Cailian's vanity and willfulness, but at the moment, he still hoped that Caiwei could reach out to help them and help Cailian find a descendant of a wealthy family.

"Wei'er, when we were in Mujia Village before, your third uncle and your third aunt helped us a lot, this time, you can help them, and help Cailian find a child of an official family to marry!"

Du Shi said cautiously, I remember the last time I asked my daughter about this question, her daughter lost her temper fiercely, so when she mentioned this issue now, she still had palpitations.

Cai Wei sneered: "The daughter of a peddler, she has neither top-notch appearance nor outstanding personality, I really don't know where she got her confidence, she has to marry into the Houmen Mansion, even if she marries in with my relationship, according to her temperament, can she have the ability to survive in that cannibalistic place?" ”

Du Shi sighed: "I was probably stimulated by the two of you, thinking that the children of the Houmen Mansion were like the emperor and the son, so I was moved by the spring heart......

Cai Wei said: "Originally, I wanted to make her and the Situ Changge who participated in the line a pair, although the shopkeeper Situ is not as good as the emperor and Brother Mo, but he is also a young and promising, dignified man, and he will do something in the future, but, according to the current situation, she is really not worthy of the shopkeeper Situ!" ”

Mu Zhongqing sighed and said, "I really can't see that Lian'er, a child who has been so gentle and shy since she was a child, has now become so extreme." ”

Cai Wei said: "It doesn't matter if she is extreme or not, since she wants to marry a child of an official family in death or alive, I will give her a chance, but whether she succeeds or not, it depends on her creation, and besides, whether she is happy or not in the future has nothing to do with me; Sue her, I want to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix, but there is a risky ......"

The third day of September next month is the 72nd birthday of the Empress Dowager, according to the rules, this day the palace should be celebrated with a feast, Cai Wei plans to take Cai Lian with her on that day, when the time comes, there are those eunuchs who want to cling to her to notice her, the idea of beating her as the queen's own sister, of course, the official eunuchs who are willing to marry her are not pure, and the chance of her marrying to get happiness is also very small.

However, Cai Wei can't take care of so much, she won't die if she doesn't die, since Cai Lian insists on running on the road to death, she has no choice!

That night, Cai Wei slept in her former room, the door was unlocked, and it was kept for the man, she knew that he would definitely come!

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Thank you Zhou Hong