After Mu Qingyao met Mu Wenhan, she felt even more irritable, so she simply left Mufu and went to the market for a walk.

"Miss Kisan?" Mu Qingyao walked for a while, felt a little better, and was about to go home, when she suddenly heard someone calling herself.

Mu Qingyao turned around and saw Xue An, Liu Xianning and Feng Yuming together, and it was Xue An who spoke out just now. Seeing Mu Qingyao, Xue An's eyes were both happy and a little gloomy.

"Hello three sons." Mu Qingyao is not a person who twists, since he has met him, he always has to say hello.

"What a coincidence, why is Miss Mu San wandering the street alone?" The three of them were busy returning the salute to Mu Qingyao, Feng Yuming shook the folding fan lightly and asked with a smile.

Because Xue An is here, and he always has to avoid idleness, Mu Qingyao doesn't want to spend much time with the three of them. Perfunctory: "I came out with something, and I'm going back." ”

"Third Miss, what's wrong with your hand?" Xue An's eyes were always on Mu Qingyao, so he quickly found that Mu Qingyao was holding a white cloth on his hand.

Xue An was worried about Mu Qingge, and at first glance, he was a little out of shape, and while asking, he walked a few steps towards Mu Qingyao.

"I'm fine, just a little injury." Mu Qingyao didn't wait for Xue An to get closer, so he hurriedly took a few steps back.

Xue An realized his recklessness, and stood there awkwardly, neither advancing nor retreating.

Mu Qingyao also realized that her reaction was a bit excessive, but she didn't want to give Xue An the hope she shouldn't have. He was silent, without any explanation to ease the atmosphere.

Liu Xianning and Feng Yuming glanced at each other, and saw doubts and embarrassment in each other's eyes.

"A beauty like Miss San, you must take good care of yourself, and don't get hurt lightly."

Liu Xianning's words were a little bit like Meng Lang, Feng Yuming didn't expect Liu Xianning, who had always been steady, to speak like this, and frowned slightly.

Mu Qingyao didn't react much to Liu Xianning's words, at least she didn't mean to be angry, and only responded lightly: "Thank you Liu Gongzi." ”

Xue An saw Mu Qingyao's attitude. And I understood more and more in my heart. He was completely hopeless, and turned back gloomily.

"I'm done. Goodbye sons. Mu Qingyao didn't stay any longer and said goodbye to them directly.

The three of them are naturally not good to stay Mu Qingyao. They said goodbye to each other.

When Mu Qingyao passed by Liu Xianning's side. He whispered something. Feng Yuming and Xue An didn't hear it.

Mu Qingyao walked forward with a calm face, and when she walked to the street, a person suddenly rushed over from the side. Stopped in front of Mu Qingyao: "Miss." Please help me. ”

Mu Qingyao was startled, raised her eyes, and found that it was a weak woman who was stopping her. He was wearing tattered clothes, his lips were purple from the cold, and his face was dirty. It looks like a pity.

"You, what are you doing...... Mu Qingyao was a little scared and wanted to retreat, but the girl saved Mu Qingyao's leg and made her unable to retreat.

"You let go of my young lady......" The little girl who followed Mu Qingyao came back to her senses at this time, and ran over to pull the girl away.

Who knew that the little girl looked weak, but her strength was not small, she was holding Mu Qingyao's legs, and neither the little girl nor Mu Qingyao could break her hands.

"What the hell do you want to do?" Mu Qingyao saw that this girl didn't mean to hurt herself, so she made up her mind. Ask the little girl.

"Miss Mu, I know that you are the young lady of the Mu family. I've heard people say that the young lady of the Mu family is the most benevolent. Can you please behave well with Miss and take me in? The little girl hugged Mu Qingyao's legs and said eagerly.

"Take you in?" Before Mu Qingyao could answer, the little girl beside her jumped up, "Do you think the Mu family can enter anything casually?" You said you took it in? ”

"Miss, miss." The little girl was even more eager, "My name is Qingqing, and I'm from Wucheng. My hometown was hit by a disaster, and only my mother and I were left, and in order to live, my mother and I came to the capital to seek refuge with distant relatives. Who knew that loved ones were long gone. My mother is very sick again, I beg Miss Mu to take me in, I can do any dirty work, I just hope that Miss can save my mother. ”

This little girl is smart and well-spoken, and she knows that her sudden appearance will inevitably make people suspicious. Without waiting for Mu Qingyao to ask, he expressed his distress.

When the little girl heard that this little girl was so pitiful, she couldn't bear it, and her subordinates relieved her strength.

Mu Qingyao was expressionless and asked, "How do you know that I am Miss Mu Family?" ”

"Although I want to save my mother, I don't want to push myself into the fire pit, but let my mother worry about me. So I don't dare to sell myself lightly, I heard others say that the Miss Mu family is merciful, and I know that this is the only way to the Mu family, so I wait here, hoping to meet the Miss Mu family. Just now I heard that a vendor was greeting this sister, and I heard him call Miss Musan, so I dared to come up and stop Miss. This little girl is really exquisite, Mu Qingyao just asked, and she explained everything that Mu Qingyao might suspect.

"Miss, will you leave her alone?" The little maid saw that Qingqing was pitiful, and she was moved with compassion, and seeing that Mu Qingyao was expressionless, she took the initiative to intercede for Qingqing.

Mu Qingyao glanced at the little girl and sighed secretly in her heart. There is really no particularly capable girl around me.

For example, today's incident, this Qingqing appeared too abruptly. Moreover, although this Qingqing is urgent, her demeanor and words are not thoughtful and calm on May Day. Isn't such a person worth questioning?

Taking a step back, even what this Qingqing said is true. Then in such a situation, she can still maintain this sober and calm, thoughtful, waiting for herself here, this little girl is not simple.

If it's true, then this little girl can take on a big responsibility. It's a pity that such a good person appears in front of him for no reason, most of which is a trap. But her own girl. Without thinking about anything, he pleaded for outsiders, and Mu Qingyao could only sigh.

"Miss?" Both pairs of eyes looked at Mu Qingyao earnestly.

Mu Qingyao glanced around and found that many passers-by were looking at him. Thinking about this Qingqing just now, she repeatedly emphasized that the young ladies of the Mu family are all benevolent. Mu Qingyao sneered in her heart, she was really smart, and she knew how to block herself first.

If I don't take in this little girl today, I'm afraid that not only myself, but even the reputation of the Mu family will be implicated.

"Get up. Come home with me. Mu Qingyao smiled decently. Pull Qingqing up.

"Thank you, Miss!" Qingqing kowtowed three times in a row on the ground.

"Miss, I'm ......"

"Qingqing, follow Miss. and they will call themselves slaves. The little girl who followed Mu Qingyao was busy.

Qingqing was stunned. Quickly reacted: "Yes." The slave and maid know. ”

Mu Qingyao smiled. didn't say much, took the little girl and Qingqing back to Mufu together.

If this is not a trap, then there is a smart girl like Qingqing by her side. Nature is a good thing. If it's a trap, keep Qingqing by your side. Under your own nose, it is safer. Therefore, there was no reason why she didn't go back with Qingqing.

When she returned to Mufu, Mu Qingyao asked the little girl to take Qingqing is freshen up and change into clean clothes. Wait until the new green appears in front of you. Mu Qingyao was a little surprised. This Qingqing's appearance is actually very ordinary, but a pair of eyes are very bright and eye-catching. But the body is relatively sturdy, and she really looks like an ordinary peasant girl.

Mu Qingyao asked the maid next to her to get two taels of silver, and gave it to Qingqing, asking her to go back to treat her mother first, and then come back tomorrow on an errand.

Qingqing took the silver and went with a thousand thanks. Mu Qingyao sent someone to follow secretly.

In the Moon Shadow Pavilion, Mu Qingge looked at Su Mu in surprise: "So fast? ”

"yes. Today, the third lady happened to go out, so she ran into Qingqing, and this matter was done. It's our luck. Su Mu said happily.

"What did Qingqing say to the third sister? Didn't arouse the suspicion of the third sister, right? Mu Qingge was a little worried, after all, Qingqing lived in a cottage, where the environment was simple, and she might not be good at lying. However, Mu Qingyao has been helping her aunt take care of some household affairs, although she is very gentle, she is not so easy to deceive.

If Mu Qingyao sees through it, it is a small thing to do this maid in the Mu family. Causing some unnecessary misunderstandings will be troublesome. Mu Qingge suddenly regretted a little, why did he agree to Su Mu's construction, this is really not a good practice. But that's it. There is no other way, I just hope that Qingqing is not seen through by Mu Qingyao.

"It's not clear, Qingqing has been following the third lady, and the slave maid hasn't had a chance to talk to her alone. But the third lady has already sent Qingqing back to visit her mother, and she will probably come to report to the young lady in the evening, right? "Su Mu isn't too worried," Qingqing is simple. But he is a smart child, there should be no accidents, and Miss should not worry too much. ”

Mu Qingge shook his head and instructed Su Mu: "I know that you have a way to contact Li Huan and them, tell them, don't let Qingqing come back to meet me today, and you don't want to meet Qingqing." Qingqing is at the third sister's place, so let's do things for the third sister seriously, and don't want her to do anything else. ”

Mu Qingge is still very worried, the relationship with Mu Qingyao is already very tense now, if Mu Qingyao knows that Qingqing is the person she arranged by her side, she and Mu Qingyao will really become enemies. This was not the result Mu Qingge hoped for.

Su Mu is a smart person, and as soon as she heard Mu Qingge's words, she knew what she was worried about. Although I am very relieved about Qingqing, I also know that it is better to be cautious.

didn't say much at the moment, so he secretly went to contact Li Huan and them. Speaking of this, Su Mu was also very grateful to Mu Qingge, she was very relieved of herself, Li Huan and Mu Qingge had all handed over their affairs to Su Mu. Even Mu Qingge himself didn't know how to contact them.

Su Mu's heart was warm, and he felt more and more that he couldn't let Mu Qingge down, and he must handle this matter well.

Although Mu Qingge didn't dare to contact Qingqing for the time being, she already had an idea in her heart. Although Mu Qingyao didn't come out, she was actually a somewhat stubborn person in her bones. may not be able to figure it out for a while, and he is unwilling to pull down his face to compromise with the Xue family.

Therefore, Mu Qingge has already decided, if there is no movement on Mu Qingyao's side in two days, she will go to the eldest aunt in person. Although the eldest aunt has no opinions, for the sake of her daughter's happiness, she definitely does not want Mu Qingge to enter the palace to be the emperor's concubine.

Who knows, Mu Qingge hasn't gone to find the eldest aunt yet, and the eldest aunt will find Mu Qingge first.

This aunt is cowardly, she didn't want to have anything to do with Mu Qingge in the past, but later she was embarrassed to have anything to do with Mu Qingge, so she almost never came to Mu Qingge's Moon Shadow Pavilion.

Looking at the embarrassed expression on the face of the eldest aunt Li, Mu Qingge knew that she must have something difficult to do. While asking Su Mu to make tea, he took the initiative to ask: "It's rare for the eldest aunt to come to sit here, but what's the matter?" ”

When Mu Qingge asked like this, Li was even more embarrassed, and wrung his handkerchief "uh-huh" for a long time. Only then did he hold back a sentence: "Qingge, you didn't enter the palace today?" ”

Last time, the queen summoned Mu Qingge into the palace to treat Princess Rou'an, but it was just a disguise, just to meet her. For Mu Qingge's medical skills. In fact, there is no hope. But after Princess Rou'an took the medicine prescribed by Mu Qingge, it was only two days of work. The wind chill that has been repeated for a long time will be cured immediately. This made the queen and Princess Rou'an overjoyed, and only then did they know that Mu Qingge's medical skills were really not complimented by others. Knowing that Mu Qingge had real talent and real learning, Queen Xue liked Mu Qingge even more in her heart, and summoned Mu Qingge into the palace to sit in three days.

Lee's question was nothing. But when she came to Mu Qingge, she naturally knew that Mu Qingge was at home, and asking so could only show that what she really wanted to say was really difficult to say.

Mu Qingge's heart moved, and he replied seriously: "Princess Rou'an's body needs to be slowly recuperated, and it's useless for me to go every day." ”

Li Shi also reacted, and asked a stupid question himself, and his old face turned red. But when I thought about the purpose of my coming here, I cheered up again. Deliberately ignore the embarrassment just now. said: "Qingge is capable...... In this way, Princess Joan and the Queen Mother must be very grateful to you, right? ”

"As a subject of Dajin, it is incumbent upon me to treat the princess. How can we talk about gratitude? Mu Qingge had roughly guessed that the Li family was looking for him. I'm afraid it's not easy. I have to go to the palace to plead with the queen.

"That's what I said. But this life-saving grace is different from the other after all. Li's face became more and more embarrassed. After a pause, he asked again, "The third prince is okay with you?" ”

Although it was the emperor's decree, Mu Qingge can be regarded as Shang Qirui's fiancée, but they have not married after all. Mu Qingge and Shang Qirui don't usually see each other much, even if they meet in the palace sometimes, they are always with the queen and others. If Li said this, if it reaches the ears of those who have a heart. I'm afraid it will damage Mu Qingge's reputation.

Although he didn't care about his reputation, Mu Qingge felt that the Li family was so old that he didn't think about the consequences when he spoke. Also a little unhappy.

"The three princes are worried about the country and the people, which is naturally good." Mu Qingge thought about it and replied like this.

Seeing that Mu Qingge avoided answering, Li Shi seemed to be a little dissatisfied, and his face was a little gloomy.

There was no one in the room for a moment, and there was a pause. It was Li who started first: "Qingge, the eldest aunt came this time to ask you for a favor." ”

When she said this, her eyes were fixed on Mu Qingge, her hands were hidden in her sleeve robe, and her face was full of determination, obviously with a lot of determination.

Mu Qingge breathed a sigh of relief slightly, and his face looked better. She doesn't like the temptation of others not to say something directly and beat around the bush. It's all a family, if you have something to say, you can help, if you can't help everyone make it clear, why bother so much?

"Auntie, please say, as long as I can do it, I can't give up the definition." Mu Qingge saw that the Li family was finally refreshed, and he was polite.

"It's hard for us, but it's easy for you, and of course you can do it." Li said hurriedly.

Mu Qingge was stunned for a moment, did not answer Li's words, and his face was a little uncertain. What is this? Looking for your own help, you have to block yourself with words first?

"Auntie, tell me what is going on, right? For me, whether it's easy or difficult, I'm afraid I know better. Because of Mu Qingyao's face, Mu Qingge still accepted Li's words, but he was not very polite. However, if it were someone else, she might not have answered.

"Qingge, you also know that since ancient times, it has been normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, right?" Li Shi stopped and looked at Mu Qingge.

"Yes." Mu Qingge didn't understand why Li suddenly changed the topic, but she couldn't help but admit that this was indeed the case in the ancient world.

"That's it, ordinary people are still like this, and the royal family can't avoid it, right?" Li asked again.

Mu Qingge didn't answer this time, and his face became more and more unsightly.

Seeing that Mu Qingge didn't answer, Li took over the conversation and said, "You married the third prince, and the third prince now has a side concubine in his family." In the future, there will be many other concubines, these are inevitable, you say? ”

After asking, he seemed to remember that Mu Qingge didn't answer at all, and he didn't pause, and said: "So, anyway, there is a situation where there are groups of wives and concubines." You might as well fulfill your third sister, right? When the sisters are together, they can have a good discussion, and the two of them can help each other and support each other. It's not going to be lightly calculated by others, right? You are small and weak, everyone protects you very well, and you have never been exposed to the dirty and dirty things in the inner house. If you marry the Three Princes Mansion alone. It's hard to keep it from being calculated by those women. Your third sister has helped me take care of the housework for a long time, and it can be regarded as just organized. If she marries with you, she can still help you take care of the affairs of the house. This thing, whatever you say, is in your favor, right? You yourself know very well in your heart that beating your third sister will hurt you, and in the future, when you are in the same room, she will naturally let you and help you. Qingge. You said yes, right? Go and talk to the queen mother, let your third sister marry the third prince with you, okay? ”

Li himself probably felt really embarrassed, and he didn't stop in the middle, and said a long list in one breath. also listed the benefits of letting Mu Qingyao and Mu Qingge marry Shang Qirui at the same time, and brought out the things that Mu Qingyao had done very well to Mu Qingge in the past.

When Mu Qingge heard about the three wives and four concubines, he already had a score in his heart. But she still didn't want to believe that the third sister who was dearest in her heart would do such a thing.

"That's what you mean. Or does it mean that the third sister means? Mu Qingge was noncommittal to Li's words, but asked a question.

Li Shi was stunned, grabbed Luo Pa, and hesitated for a moment. Cai said: "Yes, that's what I meant, but, your third sister ......"

Before he finished speaking, Mu Qingge understood very well what Li meant in his words. Mu Qingyao also knew and agreed. But with Mu Qingge's understanding of the mother and daughter, I am afraid that this matter was brought up by Mu Qingyao at all.

Mu Qingge felt a chill in her heart, before Mu Qingyao told herself that she liked Shang Qirui, and she had no objection to her pursuing her own happiness. Unexpectedly, Mu Qingyao said that she had given up, but she still had such an idea behind her back. In vain, she is still so concerned about Mu Qingyao's affairs, worried that she will be selected as a show girl and marry the emperor. also thought about Xue An's affairs for her.

"Qingge, you also know that the emperor will be drafted next month. Our Mu family, someone has to run for election, right? Right? Several younger sisters are not of age, and this candidate can only be your third sister. The emperor, the emperor is so old, and the harem has always been ...... It's not peaceful, and you don't want your third sister to enter the palace, right? You should save your third sister and help her, okay? Seeing that Mu Qingge didn't answer, the Li family persuaded again and took out the matter of the emperor's draft.

Mu Qingge was even more sure that this matter must be Mu Qingyao's meaning. Mu Qingge felt that his hands and feet were cold, and he had no feeling at all.

"Auntie, do you know?" Mu Qingge slowly opened his mouth, stared at the Li family, and said, "Before you came, I still wanted to go to you to find you, for the sake of the third sister's matter." ”

When Li Shi heard this, he only thought that Mu Qingge was going to agree, and suddenly his face was happy, and he kept nodding.

"I just learned two days ago that the emperor is going to draft again, and I also understand that if it is a draft, the third sister will definitely not be able to escape. So I'm very anxious for the third sister, and I've been thinking of a way. Mu Qingge didn't care about the Li family, and continued, "The eldest aunt knows about the Xue family, right? It is the queen's mother's maiden family, and their family is Xue An's son, who is known as one of the 'Four Gentlemen of the Capital' with my brother. By the way, he was still in the middle school last autumn. Xue Gongzi likes the third sister very much, and he almost came to the house to propose marriage before. However, at that time, the third sister said that she didn't like Xue Gongzi, so Xue Gongzi didn't come. But, presumably, the eldest aunt also knows about this, right? I persuaded the third sister to come last time, whether it is Xue Gongzi's family background or character and knowledge, there is no choice to choose, and my sister marrying him is not a grievance. As long as my sister is willing, Xue Gongzi can come to propose marriage immediately, and my sister naturally doesn't have to participate in the draft. ”

Mu Qingge was a little surprised when he saw Li's expression, and felt a little strange in his heart, didn't Mu Qingyao tell Li about this?

"At that time, the third sister promised to think about it, and she didn't tell me that she wanted to be a concubine for the third prince. Could it be that marrying the Xue family as the main room is not better than being a concubine for someone else? If the third sister doesn't want to, just tell me directly, why do you agree in front of me, wait for me here to worry about her, behind my back, but with other ideas? (To be continued.) )

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