Because of Mu Wenhan's matter, the atmosphere in Mu Mansion has been a little depressed 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 and Mu Qingge have little contact, but they are fine.

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. Mufu began to prepare for the old lady's birthday a few months ago, although the power of Mufu was still in the hands of the old lady, but she handed over this birthday to the Xue family of the big house to prepare.

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.

The Xue family didn't have any ideas, Mu Qingyao inevitably had to help plan some, and the old lady's birthday was also very satisfying to the old lady. Therefore, during this time, Mu Qingyao 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 the colors and food he likes to the poems and songs. 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.

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