At the end of the month, the Yongding Marquis Mansion once again held a happy event in red and color, because it was a concubine, so it did not invite outsiders, but just set up a few tables of family banquets at home.

As soon as Wu Lijuan entered the door, she was arranged to raise a baby in Yunxiangju not far from Chunhui Pavilion, and on the wedding night, Mu Yunche sat in Yunxiangju, and talked with her for a while, and then went to the study alone to rest on the grounds that she was pregnant and needed to recuperate.

In this regard, Wu Lijuan was very displeased.

Anyway, this is the wedding night of the two, even if she needs to raise a baby, there is no need to live in two places, right?

But after all, she didn't understand Mu Yunche's temperament, so naturally she didn't dare to say anything, just watched him get up and walk out.

She was left alone, staring blankly at the pair of red candles until dawn.

Early the next morning, Mu Yunche came to pick her up and went to Muyingtang to serve tea, the Huangfu family sat on the main seat in a good mood, and Mu Changyuan and the Su family and the second room family sat down in turn, and the Xia family and Shen Qingli were naturally there.

It is said that there is no need for such a grand ceremony to take a concubine, but for the sake of the child, the Huangfu family still insisted on letting Wu Lijuan come out to go through this process, which can be regarded as giving her enough face.

Knowing that she was pregnant, the people present naturally would not embarrass her, Wu Lijuan quickly finished the tea smoothly, and the Huangfu clan urged Mu Yunche to send Wu Lijuan back to the room.

Seeing the two of them hugging each other and going out, Xia almost collapsed, but when she touched Su's warning gaze that she had frequently seen, she had to sit there patiently and not squeak.

However, Huangfu said bluntly: "I know that Dalang's daughter-in-law is not happy, but Juan Niang has Dalang's flesh and blood after all. Therefore, the matter of raw rice has matured rice, it is better to accept fate, and you can't find yourself and others unhappy, in this way, it is not good for anyone, how to say that the children in Juanniang's belly are the flesh and blood of our Mu family, and you, as the main mother, naturally have to take care of it wholeheartedly. ”

If he can't give birth to a child himself, isn't he allowed to have an aunt to give him an heir?

Su Shi looked at it with a meaningful look.

In front of everyone's eyes, if you turn your face again. That's stupid.

Xia smiled reluctantly: "What grandmother said is extremely true. The granddaughter-in-law knows. ”

Hum! How could she possibly tolerate a child born to another woman swaggering back and forth in front of her!

When he returned to the house, the more Xia thought about it, the more angry he became, and he couldn't think of any other way than to throw things and get angry. Night. went back to his parents' house to complain.

I didn't want to, but I was unexpectedly reprimanded by Cheyenne. said that she couldn't give birth to a son and a half daughter for three years after she got married, and now her husband has nothing to be angry about taking a concubine, if she really can't tolerate it, she will be reconciled. What's the matter with running to my mother's house all day long.

Xia doesn't want to leave yet.

I had to stop my mouth.

Instead, the biological mother Wang persuaded disapplausively: "Erniang." What your father said is not unreasonable, you have nothing to do for three years, the Mu family is the next divorce, you have to continue without complaints, not to mention just taking a concubine, I think this is a good opportunity for you, think about it, that concubine is pregnant, can't serve Dalang, for you, she has nothing to fight for you, why are you angry? If I were you, you would take the opportunity to firmly grasp Da Lang's heart, and you would do your best to conceive a child. ”

"But auntie, if that little slut gives birth to a son, then what do I have to say?" Xia Shi said frustratedly, "It's not that I don't want to have children, but I just can't conceive any way?" ”

"She is also a concubine even if she gives birth to a son, what are you afraid of?" Wang said disapprenorantly, "Right now, if you want to keep your position, you still have to do the work on the surface, you have to try your best to treat that concubine well, so that Dalang will naturally be grateful to you, and he will be better and better to you, if you have the intention of murdering that concubine, then even your status will not be kept." ”

"Auntie said it easily, if the little slut gives birth to a child, then Dalang will treat her well for the sake of the child." Xia snorted coldly, "Don't you know, when Da Lang just knew that the slut was pregnant, he immediately ran over to see her, eager to buy it from the back street and give it to her, just by virtue of this, how can I tolerate her?" "If she gives birth to a child and the family of three is happy, what else will she do?

"That's exactly what my aunt wants to say to you." Wang Shi narrowed his expression and said in a deep voice, "Erniang, even if you want to do it, don't come forward yourself, just borrow your strength." ”

"Borrow?" Xia was puzzled.

"Exactly." Seeing that his daughter was confused, Wang sighed lightly, and then leaned into her ear and muttered to teach, and Xia came to his senses.

The heavy snow fell for several days and finally stopped the day before Chinese New Year's Eve.

All around, it's all white.

The red plum blossoms on the shore of the lake are in full bloom.

Mu Yunting couldn't help but stop, stepped forward and folded two budding plum branches, strode back to the house, and saw that the woman was walking around the flower hall with a shy stomach, so he hugged her from behind, shook the plum branches in front of her, and said softly: "Is it good-looking?" ”

"Beautiful." Shen Qingli took the plum blossom, lowered her head and smelled it, a wisp of fragrance suddenly spread around her, she smiled at him, "Why did you come back so early today?" ”

"I missed you and the child, so I came back early." Mu Yunting lowered his head and kissed her, and said with a smile, "Don't you want me?" ”

"Yes." Shen Qingli glanced at him coquettishly, took his hand, and the two sat down on the big kang near the window.

Bi Tao hurriedly stepped forward to serve tea.

"What do you have to say to me?" Mu Yunting held her hand and didn't let go, these days, he often goes out early and returns late,

The two didn't even bother to say a few words.

"Ah Qi and Ah Hua had already said that they were going to leave a few days ago, but they suddenly changed their minds again, did you go to the Zi Comb Pavilion to leave them behind?" Shen Qingli asked.

Last time, Ah Hua told her that there were rules for self-combing and that she could not extend the period at her employer's house casually, although she was very reluctant at the time, but she had no choice but to agree to let them leave.

Then she mentioned it to Mu Yunting, saying that she was reluctant to let them leave.

Behold. Later, these days, Ah Qi and Ah Hua never mentioned leaving the mansion again, but continued to work in the mansion as always, taking care of her more and more carefully.

"Yes." Mu Yunting smiled disapprovingly, "I saw that you were reluctant to leave them, so I told the Zicomb Pavilion to let the three of them stay in the mansion for a while longer, and wait for you to give birth to a child." ”

"I didn't expect you to have such a big face." Shen Qingli smiled sweetly at him, and asked with a relaxed expression, "Could it be that you are very familiar with the Pavilion Master of the Self-Combing Pavilion?" ”

"Wanwan. So far. I don't want to hide it from you, the master of the Self-Combing Pavilion is Ah Qin, and Ah Qin is Empress Dexian's person. Mu Yunting said indifferently.

"Then Ah Qi Ah Hua, aren't they also the people of Empress Dexian?" Shen Qingli was surprised and looked around. Lowered his voice. "Could it be that they are the eyes and ears sent to the mansion by Empress Dexian?" It's not right to think about it. Ah Qi, Ah Hua, Ah Shu, they were originally found by Bi Tao.

"That's what I thought at first, but then I looked into it and found out that they weren't. Even they didn't know Aqin's true identity, and Empress Dexian knew every move of the ministers through the self-combing girls scattered in various mansions. Mu Yunting said in a deep voice, "Ah Qin left after learning the details of our Hou Mansion, so it can be seen that the remaining three people are not the eyes and ears left by Ah Qin, so I left them in the mansion for so long." "Except for Ah Qin, Ah Qi Ah Hua Ah Shu and the three of them are indeed not, at least the three of them are not monitoring the Yongding Marquis Mansion.

Shen Qingli was a little relieved.

At this time, Gong Si hurriedly came in and reported that Feng Liu had come back and was waiting in the study.

Mu Yunting got up and went to the study.

At night, when Mu Yunting came back, he had an extra letter in his hand, which was the handwriting of Taozhi.

Shen Qingli's eyes lit up, he hurriedly opened it to look, and he couldn't help but be a little disappointed after reading it, Shen Ke still didn't accept the peach branch, the peach branch had been gone for so long, but he didn't let go to marry her, although the peach branch had no complaints, but there was still a trace of grievance between the lines.

It's a pity that she can't go to Youzhou, otherwise, she will definitely go to Shen Ke in person, but she has to ask him why he can't accept Taozhi......

Mu Yunting comforted: "There is no need to worry about this matter, at least your brother has not let Taozhi come back, and Taozhi is willing to continue to stay and take care of Kexin, people's hearts are long, and they will definitely have good results in the future." ”

"I hope so!" Shen Qingli sighed.

Taozhi, this girl, she can be seen, not to mention gentle and virtuous, she is also infatuated with Shen Ke, except for her, no one is more suitable to stay by Shen Ke's side to take care of.

"Feng Liu came back this time, is there something very important?" Shen Qingli saw that Mu Yunting frowned unconsciously, and looked preoccupied, and hurriedly asked.

Feng Liu was Mu Yunting's right-hand man who stayed in Youzhou, and if it wasn't for something very important, he wouldn't have rushed back to Beijing.

Obviously, he didn't come specifically to deliver Momozhi's letter.

"It's nothing, Feng Liu just talked about the situation at the border pass." Mu Yunting said lightly, "I went to Chongshui a few days ago, and after the New Year, the emperor will return to the palace to manage the government, and when the time comes, I won't have to work so hard." ”

"Why didn't the emperor come back during the Chinese New Year?" Shen Qingli whispered, "Didn't you tell Feng Liu last time that the emperor was already well?" ”

"Silly girl, these are all said to outsiders, and you believe it." Mu Yunting said in a deep voice, "The emperor's body is good and bad, so he has repeatedly dragged back to the palace days, a few days ago, the emperor accidentally got a cold again, and he couldn't speak, how to go back to the palace?" ”

But as long as he can hold on to a little qi, the emperor will not stay in Chongshui and not come back.

"And what's going on across the border?" Aunt Arita is a know-it-all, she naturally knows a lot about these things, she knows that the border is very unstable, and there is a big posture at the touch.

She also knew that the current peace was the result of Mu Yunting's hard work.

"Situ Kong became a relative two months ago, married to the lord of Zitan County, and his strength has undoubtedly increased greatly, plus His Royal Highness Ubu is missing, so right now, the royal family of the Western Regions is actually firmly in Situ Kong's hands." Mu Yunting said with a calm face, "The reason why he repeatedly provoked Da Liang was undoubtedly because he realized that it was not good for Da Liang to fight at this time, so he deliberately did it. ”

He knew all these things, and she already knew them, so he didn't plan to hide them from her.

Speaking of Situ Kong, Shen Qingli naturally didn't want to say anything, but just asked, "Is it that we will have a war with the Western Regions sooner or later?" ”

"If Situ Kong insists on this, this battle is inevitable!" Mu Yunting said indifferently, "He claims to be a descendant of the Great Zhou Dynasty of the previous dynasty, how can he be willing to live in a foreign country for a long time, he will naturally fight back under the slogan of restoration." ”

"I hope so!" Shen Qingli sighed.

Taozhi, this girl, she can be seen, not to mention gentle and virtuous, she is also infatuated with Shen Ke, except for her, no one is more suitable to stay by Shen Ke's side to take care of.

"Feng Liu came back this time, is there something very important?" Shen Qingli saw that Mu Yunting frowned unconsciously, and looked preoccupied, and hurriedly asked.

Feng Liu was Mu Yunting's right-hand man who stayed in Youzhou, and if it wasn't for something very important, he wouldn't have rushed back to Beijing.

Obviously, he didn't come specifically to deliver Momozhi's letter.

"It's nothing, Feng Liu just talked about the situation at the border pass." Mu Yunting said lightly, "I went to Chongshui a few days ago, and after the New Year, the emperor will return to the palace to manage the government, and when the time comes, I won't have to work so hard." ”

"Why didn't the emperor come back during the Chinese New Year?" Shen Qingli whispered, "Didn't you tell Feng Liu last time that the emperor was already well?" ”

"Silly girl, these are all said to outsiders, and you believe it." Mu Yunting said in a deep voice, "The emperor's body is good and bad, so he has repeatedly dragged back to the palace days, a few days ago, the emperor accidentally got a cold again, and he couldn't speak, how to go back to the palace?" ”

But as long as he can hold on to a little qi, the emperor will not stay in Chongshui and not come back.

"And what's going on across the border?" Aunt Arita is a know-it-all, she naturally knows a lot about these things, she knows that the border is very unstable, and there is a big posture at the touch.

She also knew that the current peace was the result of Mu Yunting's hard work.

"Situ Kong became a relative two months ago, married to the lord of Zitan County, and his strength has undoubtedly increased greatly, plus His Royal Highness Ubu is missing, so right now, the royal family of the Western Regions is actually firmly in Situ Kong's hands." Mu Yunting said with a calm face, "The reason why he repeatedly provoked Da Liang was undoubtedly because he realized that it was not good for Da Liang to fight at this time, so he deliberately did it. ”

He knew all these things, and she already knew them, so he didn't plan to hide them from her.

Speaking of Situ Kong, Shen Qingli naturally didn't want to say anything, but just asked, "Is it that we will have a war with the Western Regions sooner or later?" ”

"If Situ Kong insists on this, this battle is inevitable!" Mu Yunting said indifferently, "He claims to be a descendant of the Great Zhou Dynasty of the previous dynasty, how can he be willing to live in a foreign country for a long time, he will naturally fight back under the slogan of restoration." (To be continued......)