Mother Qin's face stiffened, her hands subconsciously grasped the quilt beside her, and her eyes looked sharply at Mu Qingge. After seeing the innocent expression on the latter's face, his gaze softened.

"At that time, the slave maid was the old lady's personal maidservant, so I saw the old lady a few times. The old lady has a good memory, and it is also for the sake of the old lady's face that he gives the slave a few thin noodles. Qin's mother explained.

Mu Qingge remained silent, but he understood in his heart that Mother Qin was also not calm, if there was really nothing between them. Mother Qin won't explain so much, and as soon as she explains, she seems to be overshadowed.

"What you're saying is, so, for the sake of your grandfather and grandmother, you have to get better quickly. Actually, your illness is not a big deal, keep a good mood to get better faster. "Mu Qingge didn't press it step by step, these old things still need to be dug up slowly, and now I know a lot, don't you?

Wang Zhi sent Mu Qingge out, and Mu Qingge asked about Qin's mother's situation, what she likes to do, and what she cares about.

Wang Zhi didn't doubt Mu Qingge's purpose, she just thought that she was trying to treat Qin's mother, and she talked about it all 1510. Qin's mother doesn't have anything special on weekdays, and she rarely talks to Wang Zhi. I just occasionally like to ask about the situation in the house, the children who don't have a house, what to do, and whether there is any interest.

Mother Qin has been in the house for so many years, don't you know about these? Mu Qingge secretly wrote it down, and didn't say much, only told Wang Zhi to take good care of Qin's mother.

On the second day of the list, Mu Wenhan went to participate in the Luming banquet.

When he came back, his face was a little bad, but his mental state was not bad, and as soon as he came back, he came to see Mu Qingge.

"My brother must not have eaten anything, I cooked it myself, my brother should come and taste it." Mu Qingge took out some pastries he had made.

Mu Wenhan took a few bites, and suddenly said: "I remember that my sister didn't go into the kitchen before, when did she become so good at cooking?" ”

Mu Qingge's heart sank, and he smiled: "It's not that I practiced it in Luoyu Temple. It's a royal monastery, and it's a blessing for me to live there. How dare I bother them to make food? Sometimes I want to eat, so I think about making it myself with the two girls, but I have practiced a little bit of cooking. ”

Mu Wenhan suddenly felt ashamed: "I'm sorry." When I mentioned my sister's sadness, I just ......"

"It's okay, or I'll mention a sad thing about my brother, right?" Mu Qingge said with a smile.

Mu Wenhan also smiled and said, "My business." My sister can mention it. ”

"How is today's deer feast? Has my brother found any clues? Mu Qingge asked seriously.

Mu Wenhan shook his head and told the situation of the banquet again, the four gentlemen of their capital, this time there was a lot of jokes. Of course, there was a lot of ridicule and ridicule, but fortunately, everyone is not the kind of person with a small heart, and it did not cause a big storm. At the same time, in stark contrast, the praise of Xue An is much more obvious.

Speaking of Xue An, Mu Wenhan frowned slightly: "...... When it first started. He was still happy and yelled at us, but he didn't expect that it was really him who took the yuan. Later, hearing the ridicule of those people, Xue An was still angrier than us, and scolded many people openly. He is such a character, although he got a solution this time, he also offended many people. He also said that he was just a pie falling from the sky, and he was lucky. ”

It can be heard from Mu Wenhan's words. He trusted Xue An. Mu Qingge noticed what he said, "I didn't expect it to be really him."

What does Xue An mean by this? Did he know before that he was going to take Xie Yuan? ”

"This is what the Third Highness said." Mu Wenhan told Mu Qingge about the situation when Shang Qirui went to Wucheng before the party, "I didn't expect that His Royal Highness is about to become a phase master now." Say anything. ”

Mu Wenhan obviously felt that Shang Qirui just happened to be right, but Mu Qingge didn't think that way in his heart. Shang Qirui was reborn, so he had long known that Xue An would be Xie Yuan. So, will Shang Qirui know who poisoned Mu Wenhan and them?

Judging from the results of the initial analysis. Xue An's suspicion is undoubtedly the greatest. However, judging from Xue An's appearance at the Luming banquet, he didn't look like a poisoner. Generally speaking, if he had done something wrong, he would definitely not shout at himself on such an occasion. Presumably, he really felt that this incident was purely due to his good luck. Of course, it is not excluded that Xue An is a scheming man with a deep heart in the city. Without seeing me, Mu Qingge didn't dare to draw conclusions lightly.

"What about the others? Have you ever asked Liu Gongzi and Feng Gongzi what you have eaten together? ”

"Before the township test, Liu Gongzi asked us out for dinner, and His Royal Highness was also there that day. Recently, that's the time we got together for dinner. But that day it was Liu Gongzi's invitation, and he himself had the same symptoms as us, so he was definitely not the one who poisoned him. Mu Wenhan said distressedly, he is good at reading, but he is not good at these calculations.

If Liu Xianning's purpose is not to solve the yuan himself, but he doesn't want Mu Feng to be among the two, or he only wants Xue Anzhong, then the person who poisoned him may be him. However, this is also too unlikely. According to Mu Wenhan, there is no special connection between the four gentlemen in the capital.

According to the current situation, Liu Xianning and Xue An are both suspected. And Feng Yuming is the least suspicious, but he is also the most likely to be him.

Mu Qingge pondered for a while, and suddenly an idea popped up, could it be Shang Qirui's doing?

Since Shang Qirui is reborn, looking at his resentment towards himself, he must have been unhappy in his previous life. Moreover, he has hatred for himself, Mu Wenhan is his own brother, even if he doesn't directly offend him, he has reason to hate Mu Wenhan. As for the other few people among the four gentlemen, who knows what they did to Shang Qirui in their previous life?

Moreover, Mu Wenhan also inadvertently revealed that Shang Qirui has been much colder to the four gentlemen in the past eight years. Once upon a time, they had a good relationship. And the meeting before the township test, according to Liu Xianning, did not invite Shang Qirui originally, but went by himself.

Thinking of this, Mu Qingge stood up directly excitedly.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Mu Wenhan was startled and stood up as well.

"Huh? I'm fine, I just think that this person's mind is vicious, and I really feel chills. Mu Qingge didn't dare to say his guess, so he made an excuse.

Fortunately, Mu Wenhan did not doubt it, and sighed a few words with Mu Qingge.

Mu Qingge was secretly vigilant, Shang Qirui knew very well what would happen next in this world. comparatively. This traverser has no advantage, and if he has the intention to harm himself, he is likely to have no power to fight back. No matter what, you still have to be careful with Shang Qirui.

Because of Mu Wenhan's matter. The atmosphere in Mufu has been a little depressing recently.

In addition, Mu Qi punished Mu Qingxuan and Mu Qingwu for Mu Qingge, so Xiao Qin's family and his second wife, Wu, were very displeased with Mu Qingge.

Wu is better, he doesn't like it in his heart, but he won't show it on his face. She had little contact with Mu Qingge. It's all right.

Xiao Qin's family was already dissatisfied with Mu Qingge, and with this matter, he didn't have much trouble with Mu Qingge. There was no shortage of things to instigate the Xia family and Mu Qingxuan, Mu Qingge was busy inquiring about Shang Qirui and Qin's mother, and he didn't have time to deal with her, so he generally tolerated the past.

September 20 is the old lady's birthday, although Mu Wenhan is very sorry that he did not win the solution this time, but Mu Qi's prestige in the court is still there, and the old lady's birthday, there are naturally many people who congratulate him. Mu Fu began to prepare for the old lady's birthday a few months ago. Although the power of the Mu Mansion is still in the hands of the old lady, she handed it over to the Xue family of the big house to prepare for this birthday.

The Xue family is Mu Qingyao's mother, compared to the second room Wu family, the third room Xiao Qin's pungency, and the fourth room Xia's gentleness. The Xue family really has no strengths, he looks ordinary, and his temperament is also wooden, although he has a good mother's family, but he is not liked by the old lady. If she hadn't been the daughter-in-law of the long house, this kind of thing would not have fallen on the Xue family.

Xue didn't have much idea. Mu Qingyao inevitably had to help plan some, and the old lady's birthday was also very satisfying to the old lady. So, Mu Qingyao this time. I didn't have much time to come over to find Mu Qingge.

I only came here once a few days, saying that Shang Qirui was also coming to celebrate the old lady's birthday. Knowing that Mu Qingge and Shang Qirui knew each other, I came to ask her, but I knew what Shang Qirui liked or hated.

Mu Qingge only thinks that Shang Qirui is a cloudy guy, how do you know what he likes? I had to take Mu Qingyao to ask Mu Wenhan.

Mu Wenhan knows Shang Qirui well, from his favorite colors and food to poetry and songs. One by one. At the end, he hesitated and said: "These are the preferences of the Third Highness in the past, and it is difficult to say now......"

Mu Qingyao hurriedly asked why, but Mu Wenhan couldn't say why, he could only say how he felt.

Mu Qingge knows in his heart, Shang Qirui has lived a lifetime, I'm afraid that many preferences have changed, right? For fear that Mu Qingyao would be self-defeating, Mu Qingge persuaded: "Since my brother said this, it must be reasonable, the third sister should not be too deliberate." ”

Mu Qingyao looked at Mu Qingge with a complicated expression for a while, then suddenly sighed and said, "Where do I want to deliberately please the Third Highness?" It's just that I'm afraid of annoying His Highness and causing trouble for the Mu family. If I hadn't known Sister Qingge's personality, after hearing what you just said, I'm afraid I would really think that you were afraid that I would compete for your favor. ”

Mu Qingyao's words were clueless, Mu Qingge's face changed slightly, Mu Qingyao was not the kind of person who chewed the root of her tongue, she said this for a reason.

Mu Wenhan also heard that something was wrong, and said unhappily: "Third sister, what are these words?" ”

"Fifth brother, it's not that I don't trust Sister Qingge, it's just that there are rumors outside that the Third Highness came down to congratulate my grandmother on her birthday, which is the face of Sister Qingge." Mu Qingyao paused, and then looked at Mu Qingge, "Sister Qingge, my sister naturally believes you, but these rumors are not good for you, you have to be careful, and don't act too casually and fall into the hands of others." My sister is going to help my mother prepare my grandmother's birthday party, so I won't accompany you. ”

After Mu Qingyao finished speaking, he left, leaving Mu Wenhan stunned.

"How can there be such rumors?" Mu Wenhan said angrily, "When I find out who it is, I have to pick his skin." ”

"Brother, don't be angry, you are not afraid of shadows, let them go whatever others want." Mu Qingge said, but he was suffering in his heart, but in fact, he was really not right. From the perspective of this dynasty, his contact with Shang Qirui is completely beyond the normal range of contact between men and women.

She had even seen him bare-legged, and she didn't know how she could remember that scene at this time, Mu Qingge was speechless to herself.

However, she and Shang Qirui had very little contact in the capital, so those rumors must have been deliberately released by someone. What she was most afraid of was that this matter was spread by Shang Qirui. In this way, it shows that his revenge on himself has not stopped.

Mu Wenhan went out to help Mu Qingge inquire, but he didn't find who put the rumor, fortunately, this rumor is not as powerful as Mu Qingyao said, and not many people know about it.

Mu Qingge is busy now, and he doesn't have time to care about that.

In the blink of an eye, September 20 arrived.

Because Shang Qirui is coming, there are more officials who come to celebrate his birthday this year than in previous years. Mu Qi received it, but smiled bitterly. He didn't want to stand in line so early, so he wasn't happy at all about Shang Qirui's birthday celebration, but he couldn't do anything about it.

Shang Qirui really came, wearing a dark purple rain silk brocade robe, with a yellow panli pattern wide belt tied around his waist, and a crescent-shaped jade pendant of jasper on the belt, and his long hair was meticulously combed and tied with a jade crown of mutton fat and white jade. I don't know if it's a relationship between going to the battlefield, it's obviously a very elegant dress, but it exudes a compelling momentum, coupled with his deep eyes, and a handsome face with no expression. Although he is very handsome and handsome, he also gives people a huge sense of distance.

Shang Qirui not only came, but also brought the emperor's will, and everyone naturally came out to pay respects. There were already a lot of Mu family members, and with the guests who came to participate in the banquet, they knelt down for a long time.

Shang Qirui read out the holy decree, which was nothing more than praising Mu Qi and the Mu family's contribution to the imperial court, and rewarding the old lady with something.

Such an honor is rare, and the guests are envious, and they only get up after shouting three long live.

Shang Qirui motioned to the eunuch behind him to bring up the things rewarded by the emperor, which naturally caused everyone to admire.

Here, Mu Qi and the old lady thanked them and asked someone to put away the things rewarded by the emperor, and were about to ask the female dependents to retreat, but Shang Qirui stepped forward again and said: "The old lady has managed the huge Mu family so well, and has supported the Taifu for so many years, and Dajin is grateful for the old lady's dedication." There is a string of beads here, which I got not long ago, but it is useless for me to hold it. I heard that the old lady Li Buddha, so I gave it to the old lady, and wished the old lady a long life and a longer life. ”

Everyone saw that the Buddha beads were made of rosewood, and each bead was engraved with a Buddha statue. Just one glance at it from a distance reveals that the bead is worth a lot. In fact, the gift given by Shang Qirui is enough to make everyone envious, and the value of things is secondary.

The old lady was naturally also happy, and thanked her a thousand times. (To be continued.) )

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