Chapter Eighty-Six: Affection

If a person has evil thoughts, she will not be able to resist her.

In the past few days, the old lady's eyes have been red, thinking about the past in a daze, since she can't drive Mo Guanjie out of the capital, she has moved thoughts that she shouldn't have, and the more she thinks about it, the more justified she becomes.

The old lady shuddered and took out a long wooden box one foot square from the most secret place, and the wooden box was carved with strange patterns, and it was scratched with a sharp knife in the place where the family emblem appeared.

After stroking the wooden box for a long time, the old lady gritted her teeth, but finally did not dare to open it, and the dim candle flame made her face even more hideous and obscure.

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"The old lady asked her to go back to her hometown?"

"I said I had something to discuss with the old lady's sister."

Ling Shan fully displayed the skills she had practiced before, but there was nothing she wanted to know about in the back house and couldn't ask:

"I seem to be in a hurry, and the old lady has been muttering about what no one believes in the past two days."

Lingyun wrung Ah Jiu's hair clean, and the waterfall-like green silk was spread on the kang, Ah Jiu said lazily: "Continue to inquire about the news, the more anxious she is, the easier it is to show her feet, and pay more attention to the movements of the third uncle and the eldest uncle." ”

"What does Miss Nine mean?"

"Grandmother hurts them the most, the third uncle is slippery, it's better in his hometown, no one will take the Mo family seriously in the imperial capital, the third uncle will suffer a big loss according to the previous way of doing things, the eldest uncle's husband is sluggish, and his ears are soft, if he marries a good wife, it's okay, but the eldest aunt is greedy, reckless, spicy and doesn't know how to advance or retreat, and there is grandmother support behind him, and the eldest aunt will definitely encourage the eldest uncle to fight for power and profit."

"I'll have to ask Uncle Lu for help in two days...... Brick by brick, I don't believe that my grandmother can keep the secret all the time. ”

"Miss Nine is wise."

Since I can't find the old lady's abnormality. It's better to find a way to get the old lady to take the initiative to say it.

Ah Jiu's eyes rolled, and he made childish movements. Rolling around on the kang with the quilt in his arms, the loose obscene clothes rolled half off. Revealing fair and delicate skin, flexible and slender waist curve, Ling Shan was originally amorous but convinced by the pure and pretty Miss Nine.

She stepped forward and pulled the quilt to cover her bewitching body at first sight, "Madame knows that she is going to talk about you." ”

"It's time to help my father improve to another level, my father's life in the Guozijian has not been easy recently, don't think that only the prince of An Guo can help his father, I am my father's daughter!"

Ah Jiu has the heart to compete with Mu Yanyu. He smiled mysteriously, "Maybe there is an unexpected gain." ”

"You still have to help Gong Hezhen compose the music."

"My dad is more important than anyone else." Ah Jiu said confidently: "Many people regard my father as a naturally lucky person, thinking that he has today's luck and the strength of his wife's family, my father is not suitable to be the first assistant cabinet minister like his grandfather, but he is not an incompetent person who only relies on luck, and it is a match made in heaven for his mother to marry his father, not a succumb." ”

She didn't like the sympathy that the two aunts occasionally showed to Jiang, and in front of her grandmother, the two aunts naturally spoiled her to the sky, and she was very good. But behind his back, he quietly looked at Ah Jiu with white eyes.

The two aunts not only want Ah Jiu to marry their son, but also afraid that Ah Jiu will not be a obedient daughter-in-law, and they are afraid that Ah Jiu's current identity is not worthy of Shoufu's grandson!

Blood is closer. Ah Jiu's surname is Mo, not Jiang.

Of course, the aunts and uncles are very measured, and ordinary people can't see it, but Ah Jiu is naturally keen, has a lot of eyes, and her brain turns quickly, and she understands her aunt's thoughts better than anyone else.

In addition, it involves the support of his grandfather to his father, although Ah Jiu admires his grandfather, he wants his father's years of hard work to be recognized. Let the Mo family get rid of the influence of his wife and become a famous upstart who really stands in the court.

In the political arena, you want to get the support of the faction. Consolidate the position and increase the rank of knight. In addition to opportunities, it is also necessary to show its strong strength.

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Cai everyone went to Beijing to help Han Qingya rehearse the dance, and many nobles who came here sent invitations, hoping to take this opportunity to see the demeanor of Cai everyone, after all, Cai everyone has been in seclusion for several years and rarely dances in front of people.

Today's most famous dancing girls are not as famous as Cai back then.

Knowing that Cai was unwilling to come forward to entertain, Han Qingya took the initiative to decline the invitation of the nobles, and with Emperor Shenwu's favor for Han Qingya now, the nobles did not dare not give Han Qingya face.

However, the invitation sent by the Anguo Mansion today is not something Han Qingya can refuse.

Han Qingya was embarrassed to hand over the invitation to Cai Jia, who was thirty years old, with a graceful posture and elegant temperament, "An Guogong's face can't be ignored." ”

After all, An Guogong is the favorite and most relied on son of the eldest princess of the town, even if Han Qingya wins Princess Hezhen, she also needs the support of the eldest princess.

A wry smile overflowed on Cai's lips, and he looked at the invitation carefully, even if she was a world-famous dance master and a dancing queen in the eyes of the imperial magnates, she could refuse most of the magnates with her fame, but the real top nobles were not at all something she could not give face. "I heard that the prince of An Guo worshipped Lord Mo as a teacher, and Lord Mo's beloved daughter is good at music, especially at compiling residual scores, and she has promised to help Princess Hezhen, I am worried...... This time I went to the Anguo Mansion, and the prince would invite Miss Mo Jiu. ”

A trace of hatred flashed in Han Qingya's eyes, and there was no way to refuse Mu Yanyu's invitation, "With Cai's ability, even if you show Mo Xinyi, I'm afraid she can learn?" Cai's family has accumulated for many years, and it is not so easy for Mo Ajiu to temporarily hold on to Buddha's feet. ”

Cai everyone got up and said, "I'll go and prepare." ”

Although she taught Han Qingya to dance, rhythm, and Han Qingya was also very polite to her, she never treated her as a teacher, nor did she perform a disciple ceremony, and Han Qingya, the imperial daughter who did not have the title of princess, looked down on her.

If it weren't for her, I wouldn't even have that politeness.

The two apprentices who followed Cai's family were resentful, "The master might as well not come." ”

Cai straightened the hairpin ring and said, "Don't blame her, how many people in the world can understand." ”

Mo Xinqing, who has the highest talent, refuses to learn dance with Cai's family, isn't it because Yiqiē is not as important as his status?

She is already much luckier than many dancing girls, with a little autonomy, and will not become a man's couch plaything.

Han Qingya dressed up and waited for everyone Cai, and when she saw everyone Cai coming slowly, Han Qingya said, "I'll go to the Anguo Mansion with you." With me here, I will not let Mo Ajiu be presumptuous. ”

Cai everyone glanced at the glamorous and elegant Han Qingya. nodded clearly, "There is Miss Lao Han to protect you." ”

It's not so much about protecting everyone Cai. It is better to say that Han Qingya wants to see Mu Yanyu, the prince of Yulang Anguo.

After receiving the invitation from the Anguo Mansion, Jiang hesitated slightly, pondered for a while, couldn't stand Ah Jiu's bright eyes, and nodded in agreement.

Ah Jiu thanked Jiang with a smile, and asked Mo Xinlan to inform Mo Xinlan that Mo Xinqing was a sister, and by the way, she also dragged Mo Junyong, who was studying in the house and preparing for the imperial examination.

The family happily went to the Anguo Mansion for a banquet, which made the eldest lady feel very uncomfortable.

Yulang is a good candidate for a son-in-law in front of any mother. In addition to the eldest daughter who has been married, there are many young ladies of the Mo family, the third miss, the fourth miss, and the fifth miss are all from the eldest wife, and the eldest lady wants to find a famous family in the capital to be married.

But since arriving in the imperial capital, the highly sought-after Miss Changfang has completely been suppressed by the second room Ah Jiu, and few real celebrities invite them as guests, and the people who come and go are not comparable to Ah Jiu's guests.

The eldest lady was unhappy and scolded Uncle Mo: "Useless man." Good sons-in-law have been robbed. ”

Uncle Mo was speechless, and sat on the side in a daze, smoking a dry cigarette. It wasn't until the eldest lady was tired of scolding that she said, "Our sister is not worthy." "Who said that? Isn't Ah Jiu a good father? If you are angry, you won't lose our sister, and you still want them to marry a rich man like the eldest sister? You don't hurt them, I hurt! Even if I fight to the death, I will marry them to a rich land. ”

“……”

Uncle Mo knocked on the cigarette ash, and his ears were twisted by the eldest lady, "Sister's affairs are not in a hurry, you can't care about your son's future." If my son can't go to the country, I'll fight with you! ”

"The second brother said he was not up to standard......"

". He is the nephew of the second child, and you are the second child's savior. Kindness to him and recreation, without you, where would he be today? If the second child dares to take revenge, regardless of brotherhood, he is not afraid of the world smashing his backbone? I...... You have to smack him in the face. ”

"The second brother is all up to him today, and the second brother has done his best to us."

"Hmph, how can it be so easy to get him back? He owes us a lot, your mother said that he robbed you and your third brother of Fu Lushou, you can not listen to my words, your mother's words, you can't go along with it, you refuse to go, I will let your mother tell you personally. ”

was forced by the eldest lady to be helpless, Uncle Mo could only nod honestly, "I'll talk to the second brother again." ”

"It's not that it's an order that the second child must let his son enter the national prison, and the second child is accepted by others, why don't you accept his own nephew? I didn't ask him for anything else, he wasn't the biggest official in the country? You are the patriarch of the Mo family, you have to bring the patriarch in front of the second child, no matter how capable he is, he has to listen to the patriarch. ”

“…… I'll try my best. ”

Uncle Mo wanted to be quiet, so he could only agree to the eldest wife.

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Jiang and his entourage arrived at the Anguo Mansion, the first person to come out was the county lord of Zhaohua, people were in good spirits on happy occasions, after setting a wife for their only son Lu Lingfeng, the county lord of Zhaohua was also happy, she looked very good, and pulled Jiang's arm, "When Ling Feng hires a marriage, I will ask Sister Zhuohua to be a female guest." ”

"I'm afraid it's not enough to ...... blessings"

Jiang is not Mrs. Fuquan, only Ah Jiu has a daughter, no son.

Lord Zhaohua said with a smile: "My mother said that raising Ah Jiu is worth ten sons. ”

Ah Jiu's face flushed, and he bowed his head slightly to hide his shame.

The county lord of Zhaohua continued with a smile: "I wish there was a granddaughter like Ah Jiu, you will be a female guest for Ling Feng, and when Ah Jiu and Lu arrive, I will salute her hairpins." Sister Zhuohua is not satisfied? Why don't I let my mother go herself? ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, and even Ah Jiu forgot about his shame, and couldn't help but open his mouth slightly.

"Mother agreed."

The lord of Zhaohua County has a straightforward temper, and in addition to being extremely protective of his shortcomings, he often likes to play pranks when he is ordinary, of course, only those close to him can enjoy it.

"Don't dare to bother Her Royal Highness the eldest princess."

"You, you will desperately hide Ah Jiu."

The county lord of Zhaohua pulled Ah Jiu out alone and looked at it for a while, "This girl looks like this, she is good at learning, she can speak well, can she let you hide?" I see that your efforts are in vain, it is better to let Ah Jiu be free. ”

But after a few days, Ah Jiu's appearance is a little more beautiful than before.

Jiang also knew that Ah Jiu was both talented and beautiful, far better than the famous ladies, "The headquarters can make her look at no one, she is not the county lord, and she can't be the county lord." ”

The county lord of Zhaohua smiled heartily, "Who said she couldn't be the county lord?" If Sister Zhuohua agrees to hand over Ah Jiu to my mother, tomorrow His Majesty will issue a decree to make her the lord of the county, I am afraid that you will not be able to give up Ah Jiu. ”

"Auntie."

Mu Yanyu appeared and arched his hand and said, "My sister is fine, my sister is fine." ”

"Hello senior brother."

Ah Jiu bent his knees, drooping his head, and Mu Yanyu's smile became a little thicker, "The flower hall is ready, my wife, please." ”

The county lord of Zhaohua gave Mu Yanyu a look, anxious bastard!

Mu Yanyu was indifferent on his face, and secretly pleaded with his aunt, don't make the little junior sister the county lord...... The princess of Anguo is no less important than the county lord.

It was rare to see his nephew's appearance of begging for mercy, and the county lord of Zhaohua smiled brightly and accompanied Jiang to the flower hall.

An Guogong did not continue the strings, most of the usual chores were taken care of by Mu Yanyu and his sister-in-law, today's banquet, he didn't want his sister-in-law to preside, so he invited his sister Zhaohua County Lord to come over.

Originally, he didn't care about Cai's family, until Mu Yanyu said to invite Jiang's ...... He agreed to the post.

After Jiang and his party walked over, the window that only showed a crack was suddenly pushed open, and An Guogong's emaciated figure appeared in front of the window, looking thoughtfully in the direction they were leaving.

knew that she shouldn't bother her, but since she returned to Beijing, the bond with An Guogong has become deeper and deeper, and An Guogong has heard about Jiang's ...... several times His heart was in turmoil, and it was difficult to regain his usual peace.

It was precisely because he couldn't ask for it and missed the opportunity that he didn't want his son Mu Yanyu to be like him, but if Mu Yanyu apprenticed to Mo Guanjie and married Ah Jiu, he didn't know if he could bury his good feelings for the Jiang family deep in his heart.

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In the living room, Ah Jiu was the focus of attention of all the ladies, and the undisguised closeness and appreciation of Lord Zhaohua to Ah Jiu made no one dare to ignore Ah Jiu.

Although Mu Yanyu is mediocre to several junior sisters, careful people can see that he is particularly gentle when facing Ah Jiu, and even his smile is warm.

"If the ninth sister invites the lord of Zhaohua or the eldest princess to give a hairpin, no one in the entire imperial capital can compare to the ninth sister."

Mo Xinqing didn't care about these false courtesies, she knew that Mo Xinlan was envious and unwilling in her heart, "There is a mother who plans and arranges for the ninth sister, and the ninth sister is the happiest and most glorious of our sisters." ”

Mo Xinqing bit her lower lip, and her resentment towards the county lord of Zhaohua flashed in her eyes, it was not the county lord of Zhaohua who forced Lu Shizi, he ...... How could he write such a sad letter to himself? (To be continued)