Mu Xuan sat lazily in the circle chair, holding the big red sprinkled gold flower note in her hand.

There are only a few words on it, but they are just some common words to congratulate the new year. However, the words on it are written beautifully, not like the hairpin of ordinary women, but a little bit of everyone's style.

The lord of Duanhui followed King Yu back to Beijing. In the end, he did not go with his father and sister. He had long been accustomed to the deserted days. After moving back from Puci Monastery, he rarely went out. I stayed in the small Tangli study all day.

Outside, the wind was howling and bitterly cold.

The house was warmed by a brazier.

$Pigs$Pigs$Island$Novels()nbsp; Mu Xuan casually put down the flower note, and after a while, she heard the maid outside reporting: "Uncle, the third master in the house is here!" ”

What Mu Ying came to do at this time, Mu Xuan could expect a few points. He sat still, and slipped the piece of paper into a book that he was flipping next to.

After a while, I heard the sound of steady footsteps. The maids opened the embroidered curtain, and Mu Ying came in.

Mu Xuan saw that he was wearing a black fox cloak and asked, "Is it cold outside?" ”

"Of course it's cold, maybe it's going to snow in a while."

Mu Ying untied the cloak on her body and came forward to say hello to Mu Xuan with a smile. Mu Xuan nodded indifferently.

Mu Ying didn't treat herself as an outsider, she moved a chair and sat by the brazier, hoping to warm up her body as much as possible. Mu Xuan saw him like this, why did he go out when his heart was so cold.

He shouted loudly: "Burn a hand stove for the third master." ”

Mu Ying said with a smile: "When I went out, Yueru originally asked me to bring a hand stove, but I didn't bring it because I was troublesome." I didn't know it would be so cold. My feet are going to be stiff. ”

Mu Xuan saw a pair of sheepskin boots on Mu Xuan's feet, and the upper of the shoes was covered with dust.

"Because it's going to be the New Year, there is a lot of commotion in the house, but the eldest brother is so quiet."

Mu Xuan didn't squeak.

Mu Ying's eyes couldn't stop looking at this study, and then sighed: "It's really good here, it's more interesting than the big study outside my father." Later, his eyes naturally fell on the picture of the lady on the wall, and he took a closer look at it a few times, and said with a smile: "This is the handwriting of my father." ”

Mu Xuan said: "Isn't there his seal below?" ”

Mu Ying looked carefully, and sure enough, she found a small seal, which was the number of King Yu.

"It's a pity that my father hasn't picked up a paintbrush all these years. Otherwise, I will ask him for a picture to hang in my room. ”

"Sit down for a while. I'll go out for a bit. Mu Xuan got up and walked out. Mu Ying didn't care either, and said with a smile: "Big brother, please." ”

His interest was attracted by the books on the shelves, and he couldn't help but reach for them. Later, he chose several books in a row, planning to borrow them from his eldest brother later. By the time he put the books on the marble case. He stumbled upon a glimpse of a book on the bookcase, with a quaint cover. Printed with a dark pattern of lotus flowers. Isn't his eldest brother planning to get married? Why do you still hide at home and read the scriptures every day?

He couldn't help but reach out and touch the book, there were several seal inscriptions on it, and it was written "Vajra Prajna Sutra". The dark pattern of the lotus flower turned out to be a convex pattern to the touch.

Later, he couldn't resist flipped through it. It just so happened that I turned to the page where the gold paper was placed in one hand. He hurriedly glanced at the handwriting on it, it turned out to be for the county lord's eldest sister to congratulate the New Year, and then looked at the payment place, it turned out to be "Rong Zheng bows to the head".

Rong Zheng? It took him several times in his mind to ******** this name with Rong San, thinking to himself when this Miss Rong San was so close to the eldest sister of the county lord? It was a surprise. But it's not right, since it's a post for the eldest sister, why is it sandwiched in this book?

Mu Ying was still a little puzzled, but saw that Mu Xuan had already come in.

"Big brother!" Mu Ying hurriedly put the gold paper into the book casually, and said with a smile: "Big brother is back." ”

Mu Xuan clearly saw Mu Ying's actions, but he didn't say anything, as if nothing had happened.

Mu Ying smiled: "Big brother, lend me these books, okay?" ”

"Whatever you want."

Mu Xuan sat down where she was sitting just now, and asked again: "On such a cold day, you shouldn't have come here to borrow books, right?" ”

Mu Ying sneered: "Of course, it was actually the concubine who asked me to go on a trip and told the eldest brother to ask the eldest brother to go back for the New Year." ”

"It's been all these years, and I've never been back, what are you doing here in a hurry to go back?"

"It's different this year." Mu Ying wanted to say: Big brother, you are so vulgar, naturally you should go back to reunite. But after thinking about it, his eldest brother had never left home, so how could he say that he was "still vulgar", so he thought about it and said again: "This year, my eldest brother doesn't live in the temple, and since he is back, he should go back for the New Year." There is also a special room for you. ”

Mu Xuan refused: "No need." ”

"Big brother!" Mu Ying looked a little anxious.

"My sister is gone, and I'll help her look after the house." This is the answer given by Mu Xuan.

Mu Ying said busily again: "There are maids and servants here to help watch, what else do you have to worry about." Besides, when the eldest sister of the county lord didn't come back, wasn't it still empty like this? It's not good for you to live here alone and be deserted. ”

"It's not good to be cold, I'm used to it. You don't have to persuade me. ”

Although Mu Xuan and Mu Ying brothers can still say a few words, that's all, the brothers can't get to the point where they can talk to each other.

Mu Ying knew her weight in the eldest brother's heart, and knew that it was useless for her to say more, so she only said: "Big brother will hurt the old man's heart like this." ”

Mu Xuan's face was cold, as if he was unwilling to worry about Mu Ying in this matter.

"Big brother, recently the concubine and the mother concubine have been busy with the eldest brother's marriage. It is said that after looking at several households, it is either inappropriate here or inappropriate there. Big brother doesn't want to know? ”

"Isn't it the same for everyone to marry?!"

"Big brother! The person who will accompany you for the rest of your life in the future must marry someone you are satisfied with, right? Why bother tossing yourself like this? ”

"Toss?" Mu Xuan thought, he was tossing himself! If he hadn't compromised with his sister at the beginning, he would definitely not have agreed to marry like this. He looked at this half-brother who could speak a few words, and only after a while did he say, "You said that if I show it to them." said that marrying would have to go through their own nodding and agreeing, and they would agree? ”

Mu Ying smiled: "Why don't you agree." Both the concubine and the concubine were excellent talkers. However, the eldest brother had to talk to the two old men in person. ”

Mu Xuan was unfamiliar with his half-mother, like a stranger, how did he open this mouth. Even Concubine Yan couldn't say a word for a year and a half.

He looked down and thought for a moment.

Mu Ying knew that her persuasion was useless, the eldest brother would not go back with him today, and she was afraid that the snow would block the road after staying for a long time, so she got up and said goodbye.

Mu Xuan only nodded slightly.

Mu Ying hid all the books in her arms and protected them with a cloak, and said to Mu Xuan with a smile: "Big brother, I will return these books after I finish reading." On the sixth day of the first month of the house, please drink for the New Year, and go back that day. It's easy to say anything. ”

"Got it."

Mu Ying's arrival was just a small episode. His persuasion did not change Mu Xuan's original intention. and a few servants guarding the bleak and lonely Qixia Villa.

Mu Xuan took out the flower note in the scripture and looked at it twice. Sure enough, it's not yet Shen time. The sky was filled with fine snow.

Mu Xuan ordered someone to warm the wine and sit in the small study to drink alone. Later, he took the jade flute and played a song "Plum Blossom Falling" and a song "Guan Shanyue".

On the afternoon of the first day of the first lunar month, Cui Shangzhou came.

He gave a pair of zodiac lanterns.

"It's not even the Festival of Lights. You just sent the lights. Mu Xuan looked at the high-spirited appearance of the big rooster. It's a bit of pride. I couldn't help but laugh and said, "I heard that your matter has been decided?" ”

Cui Shangzhou was a little embarrassed, and sneered: "Who did you listen to?" ”

"Just because I don't go out doesn't mean I don't know anything about going outside. That's good, too. You should have started a family a long time ago. In the future, I will find a suitable errand and live a serious life. ”

Cui Shangzhou smiled: "Am I not living a serious life now?" ”

"Is it the matchmaker made by the concubine in the house?"

"Yes. It's about the fifteenth lady of the Li Cabinet family. ”

"Do you see what that young lady looks like?"

Cui Shangzhou shook his head and said with a smile: "Mother has seen it and said it is very good." ”

Mu Xuan saw his happy face, and he must have been very satisfied with this family business.

"I heard that the New Year's wine in the house invited the relatives of the Li family, but I don't know if this Miss Li Fifteen will go."

Mu Xuan groaned and said, "Do you want to take a sneak peek?" ”

Choi Sang-ju smiled silently. His uncle is the long history of the palace, he has been playing in the mansion since he was a child, and he is familiar with the three masters in the mansion, but he is closest to Mu Xuan, and Mu Ying is just a general friend, but he is not in agreement with the prince.

Mu Xuan said: "Then I'll go back on the sixth day of the junior high school, why don't I do you a favor?" ”

Cui Shangzhou became more and more embarrassed.

Mu Xuan teased: "It's twisted like a girl's house." ”

In the blink of an eye, it has reached the sixth day of the first lunar month. Mu Xuan was worried about going back to the house, he had something to say to the concubine, and he had to help Cui Shangzhou go to Miss Li Fifteen.

Fu Cui knew that Mu Xuan was going back to the house, so she specially found a royal blue cotton robe with satin, and took a green fox cloak to wear with Mu Xuan.

"It's so cold, uncle, let's take a car. The ride was bumpy and cold. ”

Mu Xuan tied his clothes and said, "It doesn't matter, you take care of your home." ”

He rode a red horse and went to the palace.

The Yuwang Mansion has long been busy with traffic, and the guests welcome the door.

The face has been gloomy for a few days, and it is rare that the sun is out today. Concubine Yan was in high spirits today, and she also dressed up and went to Qichun Garden to watch a play.

The stage was set up in the Sanhua Building, and the princess was busy greeting the ladies who came, and the princess was passing words back and forth. The ladies of treasure silk, treasure pattern, treasure green, and treasure embroidery are sitting under the corridor here,

The Rong family's sedan car arrived at the palace at three o'clock. The palace originally invited the two wives of the Rong family, but after drinking in the first four years, Du's headache and illness were not allowed to go out, and Rong Xiao had to serve in front of him. So only Ma brought Rong Sheng and Rong Zheng with him.

Ma got off the sedan chair, Rong Sheng rushed forward to pick up, and the mother and daughter walked forward without looking back. Rong Zheng fell behind, and his steps were not slow or hurried.

When they arrived at the Sanhua Building, a maid immediately led them to Concubine Yan. Ma saluted Concubine Yan with a smile on his face.

Concubine Yan looked at it for a long time, but she didn't recognize it, and the princess didn't know much about it, and then the princess said, "This is the second wife of the Rong family." ”

Ma Shi said with a smiling face: "I haven't seen the princess for a long time, but she is becoming more and more prominent." ”

Concubine Yan glanced at the two girls of the Rong family, and she still had a slight impression of Rong Zheng, so she whispered to the princess: "I remember that at that spring banquet, this little girl wore a rose with coral beads and was very dazzling, but wasn't she?" ”

Where did the princess still remember, and said with a smile: "In the end, the concubine has a good memory, I have forgotten it." ”

Mu Baowen walked up and warmly took Rong Zheng's arm, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time, I received your post, and the words are getting better and better." Which of Xi's recent posts are there? ”

Rong Zheng said decently: "In Xi's "Nine Palace Tablet", what about the third lady? ”

Mu Baowen smiled: "I haven't done much work lately, I haven't written for a long time." I've got a good new post there, I'll check it out later. My third brother managed to get it. ”

Every time Mu Baowen talked about her third brother, she always had a smile on her face, and Rong Zheng was very envious.

Ma saw that Miss Mu and Rong Zheng were intimate, and they didn't care about Rong Sheng at all, and the corners of their lips twitched.

Rong Zheng was originally sitting by the pillar with Ma, but Baowen pulled her over. Rong Zheng took a look, a pair of sisters from the Li family were there, she knew each other, and greeted them.

Li Shiniang took the initiative to invite Rong Zheng to sit next to her, and whispered to her, "Is that your stepmother?" ”

Rong Zheng was slightly stunned, and nodded with a smile: "Yes." ”

Li Shiniang's eyes looked at Rong Sheng again, and said to Rong Zheng in a low voice: "Your sister looks like her mother." ”

"That's what everyone in the family says."

Next to Ma is Mrs. Huang on the left hand, and on the right hand is a pillar, and the location is a little remote. Madame Huang was next to Madame Li, and in front of Madame Li was the seat of the princess.

Ma was a little dissatisfied with such a seating arrangement, it seemed that she was stuffed here at random, and it seemed that the people in the palace didn't pay attention to her at all.

Ma's mood was originally a little depressed, and Mrs. Huang was a nosy person with a broken mouth. She couldn't talk to Mrs. Li next to her, so a new Ma Shi came and took the initiative to talk to her.

"The eldest daughter of your family is pretty good-looking."

When Ma heard this, it was okay not to mention Rong Zheng at this time, but when she mentioned Rong Zheng, she had more words, so she also talked with Mrs. Huang.

Miss Li Fifteen, who was sitting here, pointed to a girl in a magenta crane who was sitting diagonally opposite them and said, "You see Miss Zhao is also here." ”

Rong Zheng took a closer look and saw that it was Miss Zhao, and the post of the palace was complete.

Li Shiniang pointed to a pot of Mo Lan on the small table in front of her and said: "This must be cultivated in the greenhouse of the palace, such flowers are the rarest and difficult to cultivate." ”

Rong Zheng noticed that there were tea fruits and bonsai on each table, and the cups and saucers of tea fruits were all full sets of white porcelain, while the bonsai were different. From plums to orchids, and daffodils. It's a noisy spring.

The bonsai in front of Concubine Yan is the best-looking, a pot of orchids and a pot of narcissus, which complement each other. (To be continued.) )