Zhu'er was shocked by her drinking, and her steps unconsciously slowed down by half a beat.

After drinking, the old lady's face was as fast as turning a book, and when she turned her head, her face eased, and she said very kindly, "Meisu, you go over and bring me the brocade box." ”

Mu Yunxue was already standing in front of Zhu'er, and when she heard the words, she was happy to cooperate. At this time, it was blocked intentionally or unintentionally, and the woman who couldn't suppress the vicissitudes of life with a thick gouache took advantage of this gap and bent down to pick up the brocade box.

"Mother, look at it." Mu Meisu opened the brocade box, stared at the contents with bright eyes, and then walked towards the old lady, "This is a fine jade Ruyi, and it is also embedded with an east pearl." ”

After that, he secretly took a deep breath before he could barely suppress the shocked and frantic heartbeat.

Although she was holding the box and handing it to the old lady, out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the shiny and round black jade, and the Dongzhu that complemented it well, and couldn't help but reach out and touch the jade Ruyi for a while.

The old lady was turning her head and lowering her eyes, and Mu Meisu's movements froze, but she immediately looked flattering, "Mother, look at it, the gift prepared by the young grandmother to the sister-in-law is really extraordinary, and this black jade and this Dongzhu are all worth a fortune." ”

The envy and jealousy on her face were too obvious, and she couldn't hide it even if she wanted to hide it with this pretended indifferent posture.

The old lady raised her eyebrows and glanced at her, and somehow, when she saw Yu Ruyi in front of her, she even stretched out her hand.

Mu Meisu only felt that the weight of the box in her hand was light, and the jade Ruyi embedded with an eastern pearl had already reached the old lady's hand.

With such a casual attitude, he took the jade Ruyi in his hand for a while, and then quietly showed envy to the side, winked at the pair of young men and women in her hand, and said in a loving tone, "Since it is a gift from your cousin-in-law to your aunt, you have also been here to help." ”

Zhu'er looked at the jade Ruyi carefully prepared by her young lady, and in the blink of an eye, she had been played with by these people in turn, and she was so anxious that she was about to cry.

It's just that the other party is an old lady, who is the highest in this family, and even if she is a little girl, even if she has an offended attitude, she is afraid that she can't easily get this thing back.

But seeing the disrespectful appearance of these people, Zhu'er became angry in her heart, her eyes were rolling, and she racked her brains to find a way.

When the pair of brothers and sisters were reluctant to take the jade Ruyi around, the old lady seemed to remember that Mu Yunxue and Qin Xianglan next to her hadn't seen it yet.

As soon as he raised his hand, he said very generously, "Since you have seen it, everyone will help you get through it together." ”

"Old lady," Zhu'er saw that Yu Ruyi was transferred to Qin Xianglan's hands, and before she could figure out a way, her face darkened again, and she immediately said anxiously, "The young grandmother is still waiting for the slave maid to take the gift, and the eldest lady is also waiting." ”

Seeing her almost crying, the old lady lowered the corners of her mouth and snorted, lowered her eyes, motioned for Qin Xianglan to throw Yu Ruyi back, and then led the group to leave without looking back.

Zhu'er looked at the brocade box that was so bad that they were stained with mud, and she was so angry that the roots of her teeth were about to bite off, but looking at the backs of those people, she was helpless for a while.

This time is urgent, no matter how annoyed she is, she has to quickly wipe the mud on the brocade box with her sleeve, and then look at Yu Ruyi carefully, and make sure that there is nothing wrong before repacking the box and putting it away.

When she hurriedly held the brocade box and bypassed the jade screen separated by the inner courtyard, and then hurried to the main courtyard, the room was already full of guests.

Today's birthday star is Zhao Ziyue, so in this room, Mu Tianda and Zhao Ziyue are sitting side by side at the top.

To Zhu'er's surprise, there were two particularly eye-catching figures in this full hall of guests. Stepping in with some envy, she couldn't help but pull the corners of her mouth, but when she saw the purple-clothed girl smiling in the room out of the corner of her eye, she felt that it was really normal for His Royal Highness and Lord Right Prime Minister to be present today.

As soon as Zhu'er appeared, Ji Yuan immediately looked up, and at a glance saw that Zhu'er looked in a hurry, in addition to her hurried steps, the beads of sweat on Zhu'er's forehead were clearly visible.

His eyes fell on the brocade box in Zhu'er's hand, and Ji Yuan's brows furrowed almost invisibly. Zhu'er stayed by Ji Yuan's side for the longest time, and even a slight look at her could be perceived immediately.

As soon as Ji Yuan frowned, Zhu'er's face immediately stiffened, and the corners of her eyes subconsciously glanced at the brocade box, and her face was much more ashamed and helpless.

When she was in the garden just now, the brocade box was hit on the ground and stained with mud, and she hurriedly wiped it with her sleeve, but the marks of the soil were still faintly visible.

Seeing this seal, Zhu'er banged in her head, and couldn't help but wail in her aggrieved heart: It's over, the young grandmother will give a gift later, will the lady think that the young grandmother has a light heart because of this box

If the lady is dissatisfied with the young grandmother because of this, wouldn't it be her great sin

Thinking of this, Zhu'er couldn't wait to slap herself hard, what did she hurry, if she had looked more carefully when she was walking just now, it wouldn't have happened just now.

But it would be useless for her to regret it, this brocade box was specially made, even if she wanted to change it temporarily, she couldn't find a suitable one.

Full of helplessness and worry, Zhu'er almost drooped her head and quickly held the brocade into Ji Yuan's hands.

Zhao Ziyue saw that almost all the guests had arrived one after another, so she began the birthday ceremony. The current population of Mufu is simple, and the ceremony is actually extremely fast from start to completion.

After the ceremony, Mu Shaoxuan, as the eldest son, was naturally the first to stand up, and bowed to the birthday star first, and then said the birthday message.

"I wish my mother happiness like the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan. I wish my mother a prosperous sun and a long moon, and a long spring of pine cranes. ”

Zhao Ziyue, who was sitting at the top, looked at him with a smile, with a look of joy and satisfaction.

Thinking of herself who was lingering on the sickbed before, she could hardly even get out of bed in those years, but she never thought that her decadent body would gradually improve one day. Now he can watch his children grow up, see his eldest son marry a wife, and the family is in harmony.

This kind of happy and happy day was something she couldn't even think about before. But now, she doesn't have to think about it, because she has fulfilled the most fulfilling and beautiful wish in life. And now, she is still in this happy happiness.

Mu Shaoxuan glanced at the woman with relieved and happy eyebrows, and her strict face also showed a smile. He stood up, took the gift from the little servant's hand, stepped forward and offered it with both hands, and said, "I wish my mother all the best, and all her wishes come true." ”

Mu Xiaofeng sat next to Ji Yuan at this time, looking at the handsome and jade figure in the hall, spitting out one birthday message after another, and couldn't help but smile secretly and squeezed his eyes at Ji Yuan.

Look at my brother today, it seems that he can't wait to say all the birthday greetings he can think of before he stops.

Ji Yuan was teased by her narrow eyes, and her cold face couldn't help but heat slightly. However, she has probably been a family with Mu Xiaofeng for a long time, and she didn't realize that she was also squeezing her eyes at Mu Xiaofeng.

That vague and naughty look was not clear to others, but Mu Xiaofeng couldn't help but be stunned.

Hehe, it seems that the phrase "black who is close to ink" really makes some sense.

The sister-in-law frowned, and after Zhao Ziyue saw the gift presented by Mu Shaoxuan, she asked Yan Gui to put the gift out.

According to custom, the birthday gifts offered by relatives and friends will be displayed on the side for people to see.

So after Yan Gui took it, he put the gift on the special shelf used to place the birthday gift.

As Mu Shaoxuan's eldest son, the birthday gift he gave did not have to be considered valuable.

However, this intention is not light, the whole jade carved into the longevity peach regardless of the shape and color are lifelike, as soon as it is placed, it attracts a wave of envy and amazement from everyone. The most important thing is that this entire longevity peach tree was carved by Mu Shaoxuan himself.

"Okay, good boy, I really have a heart." Zhao Ziyue smiled happily, and after receiving the birthday gift, she took the red envelope from Wen Zhu's hand, and solemnly put the red envelope in Mu Shaoxuan's hand.

This is considered to be the completion of the gift, Mu Shaoxuan saluted the Zhao family, and then retreated to the side and returned to his seat.

Next, it was Mu Xiaofeng's daughter's turn to come forward to give a gift.

The girl walked to the middle and bowed down, and her exquisite appearance and natural dignity made the people present look at it and couldn't help but praise silently in their hearts.

After bowing respectfully and respectfully for three times, she stood up with a smile, her red lips opened slightly, and her soft and delicate but courageous voice spit out like a pearl and jade, "I wish my mother a smile and a healthy body." ”

After that, he took the gift box from Qingruo's hand and presented it to Zhao's hand with both hands.

Without exception, Zhao took the birthday gift in his hand and looked at it carefully for a while, and then caressed it very lovingly for a while before handing it over to Yan Gui.

Then, he took the red envelope from Wen Candle's hand and solemnly handed the red envelope to Mu Xiaofeng.

"Good boy." Zhao Ziyue gently put the red envelope into the girl's palm, but her voice implied a trace of choking.

It was the eye circles, and they also turned red when they looked at the girl's delicate face.

Zhao Ziyue felt a little more guilty about this daughter than for Mu Shaoxuan's son.

In order to support this family, this daughter has paid a lot, and until now, she has not even settled the marriage.

She felt that Qiu Tianshu's divorce at the beginning was more or less related to her ineffectiveness as a mother.

The more capable this daughter is, the more guilty and pity Zhao Ziyue will feel in her heart.

Thinking of marriage, I unexpectedly thought of the rumors circulating outside, saying that her Xiaoxiao was weak and cold, and her foundation was not good.

This is the most distressing thing for Zhao Ziyue.

In the past, she was not in good health, and this daughter almost made the deceased Aunt Zhang miserable.

Of course, at the moment, Zhao Ziyue knows that those rumors are not true. As for the reason, I have also heard my daughter explain.

Thinking of all kinds of past events, Zhao Ziyue looked at the girl in front of her with bright and moving eyebrows, but her eyes were in a trance for a moment. The corner of her eyes involuntarily swept towards the man in brocade in the room, maybe she should find an opportunity to probe His Royal Highness.

Her daughter is the treasure of her heart, and she can't tolerate such an unclear and unclear stumble from others.

Zhao Ziyue's strange thoughts were not clear to others, but Mu Xiaofeng, who was close at hand, could see it clearly, and after a helpless sigh in his heart, he had to pat Zhao's hand lightly and said softly, "Mother, today is a good day." ”

So, if anything was unpleasant before, don't think about it anymore.

As for the future, the days will definitely be better. And now, she really has no plans to get married. So the marriage or something, there is no rush at all.

Emotions such as sadness and melancholy are really not suitable to be revealed in front of people at this time.

Zhao Ziyue was slapped by her, and she came back to her senses in an instant, of course, she didn't retract her gaze at Chu Lige without a trace, and only nodded at the girl with a smile.

After Mu Xiaofeng retreated, Ji Yuan, the daughter-in-law, stepped forward to offer a gift.

is different from the birthday gifts given by Mu Shaoxuan's brothers and sisters, Ji Yuan, the new daughter-in-law, can't just talk about her heart and not about her preciousness.

Mu Shaoxuan gave a longevity peach tree carved from jade, and Mu Xiaofeng gave a picture of longevity embroidered with eighteen kinds of silk threads.

Everyone was very much looking forward to the birthday gift given by Ji Yuan, and after seeing Ji Yuan bow down humbly, they all looked at the brocade box in Zhu'er's hand with great interest.

"I wish my mother good luck, prosperity and good health."

After that, he took the brocade box from Zhu'er's hand and respectfully presented the birthday gift.

She looked calm and calm, but she was a little nervous in her heart. I was afraid that the birthday gift I gave would not meet the wishes of Zhao's mother-in-law, so I wasted all my thoughts.

Of course, Ji Yuan was so worried not because she thought that Zhao Ziyue, her mother-in-law, would make things difficult for her because the birthday ceremony was unsatisfactory.

She would be worried, purely instinctively.

After all, the gifts that have been prepared with great care are naturally hoped to be pleasing to the other party.

Zhao Ziyue took the brocade box and took out the gift from it herself. A jade ruyi made of black jade without a trace of flaw, with a two-finger-sized eastern pearl embedded on it.

This will be reflected in the light, and this jade Ruyi and Dongzhu both exude a soft and moist light.

In addition, because Ji Yuan had soaked the ink jade in a special way beforehand, Zhao Ziyue held it in his hand, and he felt that there was a refreshing fragrance lightly.

As soon as this fragrance enters the nose, it makes people feel calm.

Zhao Ziyue was satisfied, and she was really happy with this jade Ruyi.

For Ji Yuan, her daughter-in-law, she really has nothing to be picky about. As soon as she smelled this fragrance, she knew that Ji Yuan had taken great pains to prepare this gift.

"Ayuan, this gift is good, I like it very much."

Ji Yuan, who had been nervous for a while, heard her affirmative words, and then met her loving gaze, finally let go of her nervousness, took the red envelope handed by Zhao with a slight smile, and then bowed before retreating.

Next, it was time for the other guests to present their birthday gifts.

Just after Chu Lige and Xia Xingshen, Jun Mowen should have stepped forward to offer a gift, but unexpectedly, at this moment, someone suddenly stepped forward one step ahead of her.

And very neatly and neatly, he said in a loud voice, "I wish my sister-in-law a bright star and a full house of children and grandchildren." ”

Zhao Ziyue, who had been happily accepting everyone's birthday gifts, had not yet seen the appearance of the person who came, and when she heard the title of "sister-in-law", she was extremely surprised at first, and quickly looked at the past, and from the face of the vicissitudes of life in front of her, she could vaguely discern the appearance of the sister-in-law back then.

At this glance, the smile did not change, but the eyes were cold.

Mu Xiaofeng knew that the old lady went out of the house early this morning to personally go to the city gate to greet this aunt, and when she really saw someone at this moment, she didn't feel as surprised as the Zhao family.

However, from the instantly stiff smile on Zhao's face, she almost immediately judged that the current aunt, who was wearing the same pants as the old lady, was only afraid that she had done something that made her mother unhappy.

In front of the full house of guests, Zhao Ziyue would not embarrass this aunt who suddenly appeared, but she accepted the birthday gift from Mu Meisu a little unnaturally, and nodded politely, which can be regarded as temporarily revealing the stubble of this sister-in-law's uninvited visit.

But then, when she saw Mu Yunxue, Qin Xianglan, and Jiang Yulian and Jiang Yukun, who were also doing their best, stepped forward to offer gifts one by one, Zhao Ziyue's smile gradually faded.

If it weren't for the fact that the hall was full of guests today, she would hardly have bothered to put up with these people.

Especially, when she saw these people, when the old lady came in belatedly with a haughty attitude, Zhao Ziyue's face faintly gave birth to a trace of inconspicuous difficulty.

At this time, in order to barely suppress the displeasure in her heart, she picked up the teacup next to her and took a sip of tea.

However, before she could swallow the tea in her mouth, she suddenly showed pain, and opened her mouth in extreme shock and spit out a mouthful of blood.

After that, he only had time to look at Mu Xiaofeng with hatred and regret, and the whole person fell softly without warning.

This sudden accident really shocked the guests in the hall and shouted "ah" with a bang.

Mu Tianda was next to him, and when he saw this, he immediately turned white and rushed to her with an arrow to scoop up the person.

Mu Shaoxuan and Mu Xiaofeng rushed up at the same time, but Ji Yuan was blocked by them, but he was a step slower.

However, after Mu Tianda scooped up the person and held him steady, he immediately said in a hoarse voice, "Ayuan, come and see what's wrong with her." ”

Mu Shaoxuan looked at Zhao Ziyue's face, which was as white as gold paper in an instant, and his shoulders trembled slightly in fright; Mu Xiaofeng was also shocked in her heart, maybe because she was a person who had experienced life and death after all, she would behave more calmly than Mu Shaoxuan's brother.

The brother and sister silently moved some distance to let Ji Yuan come to see the doctor, and the guests were silent for a while. Just waiting, waiting for what the cause and effect of this accident is.

Ji Yuan's face was also slightly pale, and his expression was rare and solemn. However, she did not panic because this was her mother-in-law, and as a professional doctor, she was able to stay calm no matter who the patient was.

At this time, she stepped forward quickly, and immediately stretched out her two hands to probe Zhao Ziyue's nose, and then took Zhao Ziyue's wrist vein.

However, after a while, before she could say anything, there was a faint flash of water in her cold eyes.

When Mu Xiaofeng saw her like this, his heart immediately boomed, as if the sky suddenly collapsed.

"Sister-in-law, how is my mother kissing her?"