Chapter 9: Minor Punishments

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In a blink of an eye, Miss Feng led the maid to the front.

Mu Xiaoxiao was just about to speak, but Miss Feng gave a salute and said softly: "Sister Mu, I haven't seen you for many days, are you okay?" ”

If you let people who don't know look at it, I'm afraid you have to think that this Miss Feng is the master here.

Although Mu Xiaoxiao felt a little weird in her heart, she was a straight person, and she was not good at thinking too much when she encountered things, so she was awkward for a moment, and then smiled and said to Miss Feng: "Thank you Sister Feng for your concern." ”

Then he helped Miss Feng up, "It's not the first time that Sister Feng has come to my house, why is she so polite every time, but Xiaoxiao is embarrassed." ”

Miss Feng pursed her lips and smiled when she heard this, but she turned her head to look at Feng Zhige on the side.

"Sister Mu, who is this girl?"

Mu Xiaoxiao slapped her forehead, "Look at my memory, I forgot to introduce it, cousin, this is Miss Feng Yiren, Sister Feng, this is my aunt's cousin Feng Zhige." ”

Feng Yiren's autumn-like pupils moved slightly.

She is not Mu Xiaoxiao who has no success in her heart, and she has already found out the situation of the Mu family before she is familiar with Mu Xiaoxiao.

The only aunt and grandmother of the Mu family married into the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, and now the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion is just returning to Beijing.

Presumably, this cousin of Mu Xiaoxiao is the eldest girl of the Feng family who showed up at Mrs. Liang's birthday banquet.

Thinking of this, the smile on Feng Yiren's face deepened, and she raised her hand to shake Feng Zhige's hand, but Feng Zhige quietly dodged away.

In the capital, where the powerful and powerful are everywhere, Feng Yiren's family background is not outstanding, but she has such a face, and she has always been smiling and welcoming to people. She is known for her empathy on various occasions, so she is quite popular in the circle of nobles in the capital, and no matter how bad her temper is, she will like her gentleness and kindness after getting along with her for a while, and will defend her on various occasions.

If it weren't for this, there would be no Mu Xiaoxiao who said that those noble girls would have troubled her because they misunderstood that Mu Xiaoxiao had bullied Feng Yiren.

For the Von Yi people. Such an enthusiastic desire to take the initiative to approach someone. But it was rejected, and this is the first time.

However, the White Lotus is the White Lotus after all. Although she is weak on the outside, she doesn't know how resilient she is inside, and how can this little difficulty make her retreat.

Retracting his hand without a trace, Feng Yiren raised a smile towards Feng Zhige. "It turned out to be the cousin of the Feng family, meeting for the first time. If the Yiren offend anything, I hope the cousin of the Feng family will bear with me. ”

Feng Zhige glanced at Feng Yiren lightly when she heard this, this was an allusion that she gave Feng Yiren a look for no reason?

was stabbed by Feng Yiren like this, no matter how Feng Zhige answered, he would undoubtedly fall behind.

But. How could Feng Zhige be embarrassed by such a little white lotus, she raised her lips and smiled, but she didn't play the cards as Feng Yiren imagined at all.

"If I'm not mistaken. I only have Xiaoxiao, a cousin, did Miss Feng recognize the wrong person? "I just took Feng Yiren's words at all. Feng Zhige said unceremoniously.

If Feng Yiren could still keep smiling before, at this time, Feng Zhige clearly said that she couldn't look down on her, which made her a little embarrassed, and the smile on her face suddenly froze.

Before, she saw Mu Xiaoxiao and Feng Zhige talking very affectionately in one place from a distance, and she thought that everyone who could make friends with Mu Xiaoxiao was as straight as her, but she didn't expect it to be blind.

"It's the Yiren who lost their words." Feng Yiren smiled forcefully.

Mu Xiaoxiao, who was listening to the two of them, couldn't understand the wit, but this did not prevent her from perceiving the not very good atmosphere between the two.

"Cousin, Sister Feng, my aunt's peach orchard in the East Courtyard has recently bloomed full of flowers, but it's beautiful, why don't we go and see it together?" Mu Xiaoxiao played a round game a little clumsily.

Feng Zhige nodded casually, although Feng Yiren suffered a little setback here in Feng Zhige, but her purpose of coming to the Mu family was not achieved, of course she didn't want to leave, so she agreed.

So, the three of them led the maid to the peach orchard in the east courtyard.

It is when spring returns to the earth, the peach trees in the peach orchard bloom a large pale pink, a gust of wind blows, and the peach blossoms slowly fall from the trees, which is easy to remind people of the colorful scenery in "The Story of the Peach Blossom Spring".

A group of people walked through the peach blossom forest, and after a while, a lot of petals fell on the clothes in the hair room, which was also interesting, and it was very unforgettable.

Mu Xiaoxiao led Feng Zhige and Feng Yiren through the peach forest, and talked about this peach orchard.

"The uncle and my father in our house are both military generals, of course, they don't like the wind and snow as much as the literati, and there are few female dependents, and the eldest aunt and my mother don't have the kung fu to serve flowers and plants, so the house has always been very monotonous."

"Speaking of which, the reason why the house transplanted this peach forest is not because the eldest aunt likes to see peach blossoms, but because the eldest aunt likes to eat peaches."

Speaking of this, Mu Xiaoxiao smiled, obviously thinking of something funny, "Listen to my mother, my aunt likes to eat peaches, and she happened to be pregnant at the beginning, so she didn't eat anything fragrant, so she wanted to eat a few peaches to satisfy her hunger." At that time, there were no peaches on the market, but the uncle was in a hurry. ”

"Later, the uncle came up with an idea to simply plant a peach forest in the house, in short, the aunt will be pregnant in the future, won't it save trouble in the future?"

After speaking, Mu Xiaoxiao laughed out loud with joy.

Feng Zhige also smiled when he heard this.

Unexpectedly, a person like the uncle, who seems to be strict and difficult to get close to, also has such an iron man's tender side.

Feng Zhige's impression of the Mu family is very good, not only because the Mu family is Mu Qingwan's maiden family, but also because the Mu family can see the care and love for Mu Qingwan.

Of course, the rigorous family style of the Mu family is also a reason.

Mu Bingheng's three brothers all have only one wife and no concubines, and the relationship between husband and wife is very harmonious, so that there is naturally no dispute between wives and concubines in the family, and the brothers and sisters in the three rooms get along very well.

You know, this is the era when it is natural for men to take concubines. Even the homes of ordinary people will take a concubine if they have three or two dollars in their hands, let alone the house of the eunuch.

It can be said that the situation of the Mu family is unique in the whole capital several times.

The marriage of the three brothers of Mu Bingheng is considered late among their peers in Beijing, so they did not book the marriage of the next generation early, the seven boys of the Mu family and the girl Mu Xiaoxiao. None of them were engaged. The eldest Mu Zeyu is already nineteen years old this year, in the capital, a man of this age. Many already had children.

Hearing Mu Xiaoxiao talk about these jokes, Feng Yiren on the side also flashed a little envy in his eyes.

But as long as a woman doesn't want such a husband?

But then, the corner of his eye swept over Feng Zhige, who was holding Mu Xiaoxiao's arm. Feng Yiren's eyes, which seemed to be dripping water, quickly flashed a little jealousy and depression.

Although Mu Xiaoxiao only made a friend like Feng Yiren after entering Beijing, she obviously also knew how to be close to her. Although I only saw Feng Zhige once, in comparison, my cousin was of course closer than Feng Yiren.

So all the way, she affectionately held Feng Zhige, but she left Feng Yiren aside.

This humble act represents the meaning. Of course, Feng Yiren saw it.

It is precisely because of this that she is even more jealous of Feng Zhige.

Before that, because I only had one friend. Even if Mu Xiaoxiao wants to talk, she can only find her, and this kind of treatment is of course unique to her. But now that a Feng Zhige was killed halfway, she was immediately set aside.

Feng Yiren was surrounded by everyone in the circle of noble ladies before, how could she have received such a cold reception, so how could she accept it?

Lowering his head slightly, Feng Yiren lowered the cold light in his eyes.

Originally, after knowing that Feng Zhige was the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion, she still wanted to befriend her, but since the eldest girl of the Feng family would block her way, she had no choice but to move this roadblock.

A few steps behind, Feng Yiren secretly made a decision in his heart.

At this moment, Feng Zhige squinted at the thoughtful Feng Yiren, and joked with a smile: "Cousin, the uncles have taught several cousins so well, and the Mu family's family style is so rigorous, which daughter's family doesn't want to find such a mother-in-law, your sisters-in-law will be blessed in the future." ”

After speaking, Feng Zhige also showed a look of envy on his face.

Along the way, most of the time Mu Xiaoxiao was introducing the scenery of the Mu family to the two, Feng Zhige only listened quietly, but Feng Yiren found the opportunity to talk a lot to Mu Xiaoxiao, and what made Feng Zhige pay attention was that no matter what Feng Yiren said, he would always turn to Mu Zeyu, the eldest cousin of the Mu family, in the end, and Mu Xiaoxiao was caught off guard by her a lot of words.

Obviously, this white lotus flower is coming for Mu Zeyu.

Feng Yiren's heart skipped a beat when he saw this.

Feng Zhige didn't guess wrong, the reason why Feng Yiren suppressed his dislike for Mu Xiaoxiao and took the initiative to approach her was for Mu Zeyu.

Feng Yi's family background is not obvious, the uncle served as a member of the ministry, and her father worked in the Ministry of Rites.

Feng Yiren is also fifteen years old this year, a month older than Mu Xiaoxiao, and many official ladies of this age in the capital have already made appointments early, but Feng Yiren is very angry, she can't look down on those men with similar family backgrounds to her, and those with family backgrounds higher than the Feng family either have a marriage match or don't look down on her.

It wasn't until one time, at a flower-viewing banquet in Beijing, that Feng Yiren met Mu Xiaoxiao, who came to this kind of occasion for the first time after returning to Beijing, that he took the Mu family in his eyes and started the idea of Mu Zeyu, the eldest son of the Mu family.

Mu Bingheng is still in charge of the Chinese Military Governor's Mansion, but her meticulousness in official affairs over the years is very appreciated by Shangfeng, and recently I heard that Shangfeng intends to recommend him for promotion, if this matter is true, Mu Bingheng will at least be promoted to the fourth grade, and there is such an in-law as Weiyuan Houfu, it is not impossible to take a few steps up in the future.

Moreover, the Mu family's style is very strict, and the three brothers of Mu Bingheng do not have concubines to have a room, presumably the Mu family will be the same in the future.

In this way, Mu Bingheng's eldest son, Mu Zeyu, is not an excellent candidate for a husband in the eyes of Feng Yiren?

It is precisely because of this that even if he doesn't like Mu Xiaoxiao in his heart, Feng Yi has the patience to interact with her.

However, Feng Yiren didn't like Mu Xiaoxiao in the end, especially thinking that if she really married into the Mu family in the future, Mu Xiaoxiao would become her sister-in-law, she was very unhappy, so she couldn't take advantage of Mu Xiaoxiao at every turn. pretending to be bullied and speechless in front of others, Mu Xiaoxiao suffered a lot of criticism.

This time he took the initiative to come to Mu's house, Feng Yiren just wanted to see if there was a chance to meet Mu Zeyu, who knew that he happened to meet Mu Qingwan and returned to his parents' house with Feng Zhige.

Listening to Feng Zhige's words, Feng Yiren's heart burned for a while, this eldest girl of the Feng family was the daughter of the Hou Mansion and Mu Zeyu's cousin. If the Feng family intends to marry the Mu family. How can I win over her?

Thinking of this, Feng Yiren was even more determined in his previous calculations.

At this time, Mu Xiaoxiao led the two of them to sit in the pavilion by the waterhole at the end of the peach orchard for a while.

The waterhole wasn't big. A rockery was built inside, and a pavilion was built on the side for resting.

Because it is in the depths of the peach orchard, there are many pink peach blossoms falling in the pool, and the petals cause slight ripples when they fall into the pool. With a light breeze, it is also interesting.

The three of them and the maid and the maid beside them. A large group of people came to the edge of the pool, and after watching it for a while, they were ready to go and sit in the pavilion.

Feng Yiren's eyes flickered, and he deliberately took a step behind Feng Zhige between walking. Then he came behind Feng Zhige without a trace, blocked the sight of the maid behind him with his body, and stretched out his hand......

Feng Yiren's original intention was to push Feng Zhige into the waterhole.

But. Just when his hands touched Feng Zhige's back, Feng Yiren only felt a numbness in his waist. Then he was horrified to find that he suddenly couldn't move.

At this time, Feng Zhige suddenly turned around after taking two steps forward, looking at Feng Yiren's hands in surprise that were still in a posture of pushing forward.

Not only Feng Zhige, but even Mu Xiaoxiao and many maids and daughters-in-law discovered the strangeness of Feng Yiren.

Especially the Mu family and the people who came to wait, although there were not so many twists and turns between the Mu family, but none of these maids and wives wanted to have a few more eyes, and when they looked at Feng Yiren, they didn't feel a little more weird and cautious in their eyes.

Miss Feng was walking behind her cousin, and it was on the edge of the waterhole, if she pushed it like this, would the cousin have to fall into the water?

Although this waterhole is not large, the depth of the water is more than two meters, and the danger is not small.

Although it is now spring, the weather is still very cold, and if you fall into the water at this time, even if you are rescued in time, I am afraid that you will have a serious illness.

Thinking about it further, all the people present are women, whether it is a young lady or a maid, they don't know how to water, and if they want to save their cousins, they have to ask the men in the house for help.

It's okay if the young masters in the house save the cousin, after all, they are cousins and sisters, although it is against etiquette, but after all, it is to save people, and even if others know, they can't say anything.

But if the cousin girl was saved by the servants in the house, and was seen by Miss Feng and the people she brought, wouldn't the cousin be ruined if it was passed out?

How can this work!

Not to mention that the cousin girl is the concubine of the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, she is very kind to the aunts and grandmothers and cousins of several old ladies and gentlemen, if something happens to the cousin in front of them, even if the masters in the mansion are all kind people, I'm afraid they will have to peel off their skins, right?

Thinking of this, a large group of maids and daughters of the Mu family unconsciously surrounded Mu Xiaoxiao and Feng Zhige in the middle, and the people she brought with them were instantly divided into two distinct camps.

Mu Xiaoxiao's head was still a little confused at this time, obviously not understanding what the situation was.

Feng Zhige's eyes were quickly filled with tears, she looked at Feng Yiren in disbelief, and asked loudly with great sadness: "Miss Feng, you and I have never met before, and we have no grudges, why do you want to harm me so much?" ”

Feng Yiren's face changed greatly, and she wanted to shake her head to explain, but not only could she not move, but she couldn't even speak, and in the eyes of others, she acquiesced.

Mu Xiaoxiao realized what was wrong, she stepped forward and protected Feng Zhige behind her, like a hen protecting her cubs, and looked at Feng Yiren angrily: "Miss Feng, how did my cousin provoke you, and actually made you so evil?" ”

Previously, Mu Xiaoxiao called her "Sister Feng", but now she is directly called "Miss Feng" in anger.

Mu Xiaoxiao has been practicing martial arts with her father and brother since she was a child, and she is not like an ordinary Miss Jingzhong, but she is quite powerful when she is angry at this time.

Mu Xiaoxiao has no friends in Beijing, except for Feng Yiren, a person with ulterior motives, and now she finally has a cousin who is willing to laugh with her, but Feng Yiren has such vicious intentions and wants to harm her, so how can she not be angry?

Feng Yiren wanted to round out this situation, but he couldn't say a word, and when he was in a hurry to get on the fire, he suddenly found that his body could move again, but before she could say a word, he felt that his knees were weak, and he knelt on the ground with a "snap".

The "pop" sound was the sound of Feng Yiren's knees touching the ground.

Because it was by the waterhole, the road surface was made of small pebbles one by one, and kneeling on such a ground so vigorously that Feng Yiren burst into tears in pain, and of course he couldn't say the words in his mouth.

The tears in Feng Zhige's eyes did not dry, and he was shocked by her sudden kneeling, and it took a long time before he said: "Miss Feng, even if you know that you are wrong, you don't need to kneel down to me, so I will be frightened......"

Hearing Feng Zhige's words, Feng Yiren only felt that his lungs were about to explode.

Obviously she was in pain, Feng Zhige actually said that she would be frightened!

Feng Yiren couldn't wait to cry to Feng Zhige.

In fact, she did cry in pain.

In the past, Feng Yiren cried in front of others, but at that time, it was pear blossoms with tears that made people pity, but now they are tears and snot flying together, completely losing their former beauty, making people too late to look disgusted, and where will there be any pity.

The two maids brought by Feng Yiren also woke up from the shock at this time, and hurriedly stepped forward to help Feng Yiren up. (To be continued.) )>