Chapter 44: Releasing Concubines

Jinyi Weibei Town Fusi is known as the Hades Palace, and now the old lady's mourning is staged in broad daylight, which is beyond everyone's expectations.

King Lu Yan, who personally sent Mo Guanming to prison, narrowed his eyes slightly, and the Jinyi guard entourage beside him directly used his thumb to pick out an embroidered spring knife hidden deep in the scabbard!

"Brother Lu Xian, misunderstanding, misunderstanding!"

Mo Guanjie was busy with Lu Tianyang, his originally neat green shirt chest was stained with the old lady's snot and tears, and he finally broke free from the old lady's arms:

"She is my mother, she just came to the capital from her hometown, and she is rude, and she looks at Lu Xian's brother Haihan."

Who is the person wearing a python robe and a silver eagle mask on his face, the old lady is also clear, being targeted by King Lu Yan, the old lady has a chill on her back, and immediately accepts her crying, pulls Mo Guanjie's sleeves, puts her son Mo Guanjie in front of her, and mutters to herself, "How can my son call King Hades a virtuous brother?" ”

Mo Guanjie has always had no hope for his mother, otherwise he would not have refused to bring the old lady to the capital for more than ten years.

It's not easy to be an official these days, and if there is an old lady who adds chaos and doesn't know how to measure, Mo Guanjie has no confidence that he can protect the safety of the Mo family.

"Brother Lu Xian is kind to me."

Mo Guanjie said solemnly, "Brother Yong, Sister Lan, Sister Qing, you all come to see Uncle Lu." ”

Except for Jiang's mother and daughter, all of Mo Guanjie's children came with the old lady to pick him up from prison.

Mo Guanjie thought in his heart at this time that someone must have provoked Zhuohua, otherwise Zhuohua would not have 'retaliated' to let the old lady go out.

He is obsessed with books, not because he does not understand human feelings, nor is he a Confucian with a rigid head.

"You don't have to be polite." Lu Tianyang directly interrupted Mo Guanjie's children's salute, "I still have something to do, Brother Mo." I'll take my leave. ”

Then, Lu Tianyang turned over directly on the horse, and his cold, cold gaze swept over Mo Junyong and the others who were standing under the horse, and hooked the corners of his mouth, "The love with Brother Mo does not need to be added to the children, after Brother Mo is released from prison." There is a reward. From now on, Lord Mo and I will just be colleagues in officialdom. ”

"Brother Lu Xian......"

Mo Guanjie opened his mouth, Mo Xinlan dragged him fiercely beside him, and said in a low voice: "Father is Qingliu." Lord Lu is a brocade guard, and the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the friendship is very close, so it is inappropriate for his father. It's not good for Lord Lu either. ”

Mo Xinlan stepped forward and gave a salute, and she really didn't have a good impression of King Lu Yan, who was always embarrassed by the founding of the country. Especially King Lu Yan made things difficult for his grandfather and uncle several times, which made her a little angry with King Lu Yan.

"Little girl, thank you Lord Lu for taking care of her father these days."

"I said it earlier, no thanks."

Lu Tianyang had a horsewhip in his hand, and his gaze crossed Mo Xinlan and fell on Mo Xinqing, who had been standing with his eyebrows low. The half-new and old red peony long fur is particularly conspicuous on her body, even if she has never spoken, it is difficult for others to ignore her.

Ah Jiu...... Compared to her, she is slightly delicate. If you are naΓ―ve, you are the same age. Ah Jiu also has a mature and wise side, but more often than not, she is a little girl who is pampered by her parents.

But Mo Xinqing is different, she is taller than Ah Jiu, and she also shows a girl's demeanor, even if she is only twelve years old this year.

Lu Tianyang couldn't help but tighten the horsewhip in his hand, and once again couldn't help but think of that ruthless and cold little niece, who saw through his 'tricks', but thought that he only wanted to take revenge on Mu Yanyu and use her...... His eyes darkened a little, and he whipped away.

As soon as he left, the old lady seemed to have taken off the tight spell, and suddenly came to her senses, "Son, Sister Lan is right, how can you be willing to fall and destroy your reputation with Jinyiwei?" Your brother and I worked hard for you to study, why? Don't forget your ambitions, not to mention how can a little brocade guard offend you? ”

Mo Guanjie turned a deaf ear, turned around and asked, "Brother Yong'er, what do you think?" ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Lord Lu rescued his father, and he was kind to the Mo family. ”

Mo Junyong is like a pine and cypress bamboo, the words are round, and the handsome face is upright: "It's not impossible to call him Uncle Lu, but private feelings must not affect the court dispute, if Jinyi Wei acts recklessly, his father should be the first to impeach Chen." ”

Mo Xinlan's eyes couldn't help but widen, she really couldn't imagine that these words came from the mouth of the third brother, it is said that the third brother should not ignore Jinyiwei the most?

She faintly saw the impact of the ninth sister on the third brother after entering Beijing.

It's only been three months, and the third brother has already talked to the ninth sister?

"Good."

Mo Xinqing raised her head and smiled, "The third brother is righteous and kind. ”

Mo Guanjie stroked his palms and laughed, patted Mo Junyong's shoulder, and said proudly and with some relief: "Okay, my family also has a thousand miles of horses, which is really good." ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Father. ”

After Mo Junyong was praised, Jun's face was slightly red, and he looked more and more handsome, and the gratification in Mo Guanjie's eyes was even stronger.

"Sister Qing said it very well."

Mo Guanjie nodded and praised Mo Xinqing, and then looked at Mo Xinlan for a long time, after all, she couldn't say that she wasn't because of guilt, after all, she was closer to her grandfather's family, and she couldn't avoid hating Lu Xiandi.

Mo Xinlan remembered the last time she came to visit Mo Guanjie in the Imperial Prison, her father's evaluation of Lu Yanwang Tianzong Wizard, and her father cared about him very much:

"Daughter is just ...... It's just that I don't want you to be too deeply involved with the people of Jinyiwei, you value your love and trust, and you don't hesitate to sacrifice a qiΔ“ for the avenue in your heart, and my daughter is worried that you will be used. The skin does not exist, and the hair is attached? You are the backbone of the Mo family. ”

Mo Xinlan's eyes were faintly misty, and there was also a little sadness, which made everyone who saw her feel a little strangely heavy.

"I know that you are also thinking about your father, Sister Lan does not agree with Brother Lu Xian, I will not blame you."

Mo Guanjie sighed silently, he couldn't let all his daughters be happy and surrender to Brother Guan Lu Xian, who was called uncle, except for Ah Jiu, the rest ...... I haven't experienced the dangers on the way back to Beijing, and I haven't gotten along with Brother Lu Xian day and night, so it's very difficult to convince them of Brother Lu Xian.

Brother Lu Xian looked introverted, but in fact he had an arrogant temperament, there were not many people who could get into his eyes, and he disdained his niece who was barely obtained, so it was better to maintain the status quo.

"Let's go, go home."

Mo Guanjie helped the old lady to get into the carriage first, and he was directly dragged to the carriage by the old lady, and he could only listen to the old lady crying and crying for her misery along the way. has been widowed for many years, and his son who has grown up is in danger, but he is a daughter-in-law and ignores it.

She cried that her eldest son was sick for Mo Guanjie's hard work and had signs of early death, and her youngest son dropped out of school early for Mo Guanjie...... Mo Guanjie himself can recite these words like a stream, because he was released as an official. I didn't see my mother again for several years. I didn't expect my mother's habit to be there.

Ever since he insisted on going to the academy despite the old lady's opposition, the old lady has been talking about him not knowing how to work. Nian nailed him to ignore the Mo family, and told him to throw the heavy responsibility of supporting the family and farming to his brother......

Even now, because of him, the Mo family has stood up and has a lot of money in his hometown, and he has entered the family of scholars. He took care of his nephew, and this qiΔ“ could not offset the old lady's resentment.

The old lady always reminds Mo Guanjie. Don't forget the eldest brother's dedication to him, but if it is not as good as the old lady's heart, Mo Guanjie will be nagged by her.

Mo Guanjie is grateful for his brother's support, even if he feels guilty about his brother. He doesn't think there's anything wrong with choosing to study in the first place.

"Back then, I said that Jiang was a blessed person, but you refused to listen, and you had to marry her as if you were confused. Isn't it right for me now? Not only does she not have me as a mother-in-law in her eyes, but she has only given birth to a little girl for you over the years. I heard that her father also went to prison? Look...... If he marries the auxiliary prince again, my son may have become a master a long time ago. ”

The old lady has always been resentful of marrying the Jiang family as her stepwife, and she has seen the wealth of the Fuguo Mansion and is even more dissatisfied with the Jiang family's shabbyness.

Every time Mo Xinqing and Aunt Zhou returned to the Fuguo Mansion, they would give her a lot of shiny treasures, treasures, gold, silver and jewelry, and she hid a lot.

Jiang has never honored her for good things.

"My son ......"

The old lady saw that Mo Guanjie didn't go to her heart at all, and couldn't help but change her face, "I said it, did you hear it?" Jiang and Ah Jiu are really unfilial! Facing old age, old age, you still let me be bullied by my daughter-in-law? I might as well go back to my hometown......"

"If the mother is not used to the capital, the son will let you send you back."

As soon as the old lady heard this, she immediately stopped, she finally came to the capital, she couldn't be sent back, the imperial capital was good, much richer than her hometown, and only if she was in the capital, the eldest son and the youngest son and the widowed daughter could follow.

Mo Guanjie said: "I know the temperament of the lady, mother, for the sake of your son, don't be too embarrassed by her." ”

"Humph!" The old lady was very upset.

"If the son can get out of the edict, so can the father-in-law."

Mo Guanjie had a little more helplessness in his eyes, everyone wants to have a numerological mother, but he is such a person? !

It doesn't make sense to reason with the old lady, you can only use the glory, wealth, and power to impress her:

"Recently, His Majesty has been wary of the founding nobles, and the Auxiliary Kingdom seems to be full of flowers and wealth, but in fact, he is dangerous step by step, and it is not good to say which day he will be ...... If you take the title and destroy the ticket, many people will be implicated at that time. ”

The old lady's eyes blinked, and she was skeptical of Mo Guanjie's words, "That's the hereditary mansion." ”

"Who dares to disobey the emperor's orders? Even if the title of Duke of the Auxiliary Kingdom is still there, his authority in the government and the opposition is far inferior to that of his father-in-law. Do you want to be the first assistant without wealth? Shousuke was the first courtier of the empire. ”

"You said Jiang's father can be the first assistant?"

Seeing Mo Guanjie nodded, the old lady gasped, the prime minister is equivalent to the first assistant, she still knows this, "The first assistant is not good at teaching her daughter, and I am not allowed to complain twice?" ”

"For the wealth of the Mo family...... ...... for my son"

The old lady was not moved, Mo Guanjie felt quite uncomfortable, and his throat was bitter, "Even if you don't think about your son, you have to think about your eldest brother and nephews, if you offend anyone, you can't offend Shoufu's daughter." ”

"Look at the good daughters-in-law you married, don't talk about the first one, I am sick all day long, but I can't get a needle, but fortunately, I have a decent dowry, and I gave you a son and a daughter, but Jiang's ......"

The old lady sighed heavily, "It was better to marry the little flower in the village, she was a flower in the village back then, she looked handsome, and she could work, filial piety to me, you don't know that she is the most capable of giving birth." ”

"Mother!"

"Alright, alright."

The old lady said, "If she doesn't mess with me, I will ignore her." For your sake, I would never dare to offend Shousuke. But you have to take it to heart about your eldest brother's entry into Beijing, they are by your side, and they are also your arm, which is better than outsiders. There is nothing that your nephew and nephew's old master who is talented and learns from a private school is not praised, and your eldest brother has been tired for you for half his life, and he can't be a man without a conscience. How do you treat Brother Yong'er, treat them better. Without your big brother, how could you be today?! ”

"Did you hear that?!"

"My son remembers."

Mo Guanjie promised to come down, and it has always been his wish to repay his eldest brother, but he was forced by the old lady, he felt very uncomfortable, and he felt a little bit like facing his stepmother...... The old lady always forgets jì since he was lifted. The Mo family has an eldest brother and younger brother who are not there today. It is he who supports the wealth of the Mo family!

"Master, I'm home."

The middle door of Mo's house was wide open, and two carriages drove in from outside. The servant stood in a position according to the rules, and when Mo Guanjie got out of the carriage, he knelt down, "Welcome master." He was promoted. ”

Emperor Shenwu already had an edict and ordered the Ministry of Officials to promote Mo Guanjie to the first level to fill the vacancy.

Mo Guanjie's official position has not yet been decided. But destined to rise.

Ah Jiu stood among the kneeling servants holding Jiang's arm, standing out from the crowd very conspicuously, and Mo Guanjie could see their mother and daughter at a glance.

Jiang's faint and just right soft smile dispelled Mo Guanjie's depression, and Ah Jiu winked at him innocently. It made him feel a warmth in his heart.

Mo Xinqing, who then got out of the car, said with admiration: "It's still my mother and ninth sister who are powerful and understand my father's thoughts." ”

The people who went to pick up Mo Guanjie at the gate of the edict were not as good as the Jiang mother and daughter waiting in the house.

Mo Xinlan's lips squirmed. smiled indifferently, "Mother has always been very powerful." The ninth sister is the most favored by her father, she is the youngest, and she was raised by her father, so she naturally has the heart of her father more than you and me. ”

Mo Guanjie has done many things for her, and can even sacrifice his life for her, but his love for her is far less than that of Ah Jiu.

Even if she was jealous of Ah Jiu, she wouldn't come out in front of Mo Xinqing, "Eighth sister, you'd better put your mind right, it should be yours, others can't take it away, it shouldn't be yours, and you can't snatch it." ”

"It's still the second sister who understands it."

Mo Xinqing replied lightly, "I know my identity, and I don't dare to have the idea of fighting for my father's love with my ninth sister." ”

Her future honor and disgrace are not on Mo Guanjie, what is there to fight for? glanced at Mo Xinlan, if it doesn't work this time, I don't believe it will not work every time!

When Mo Guanjie gets the benefits of his career, he will naturally take a fancy to her.

"Daddy."

Ah Jiu greeted him with a smile and looked up and down, "Why do I think you seem to be a little fatter?" ”

Mo Guanjie laughed and straightened up his slightly swollen lower abdomen, "I can see it accurately, the edict prison is a good place, your Uncle Lu takes care of me, Jinyiwei has money to buy everything, I don't have a lot of good things in it, and I don't have your mother by my side to watch, except for studying, I can't go anywhere else, I want to be fat." ”

Jiang has always paid more attention to medicinal diets, and he will not let Mo Guanjie eat more.

"In the future, there will be a lady, but there will not be so much oil and water."

Others don't know that Mo Guanjie is a meatless person, but Jiang has been stuck, he thinks that he will miss the days of the edict, or Brother Lu Xian will be good to him.

This also contributed to Mo Guanjie's secret meeting with King Lu Yan to satisfy his hunger by the way.

Jiang couldn't help but glared at Mo Guanjie, "How can the master mess around like Ah Jiu?" It's not that I don't want you to eat, but I don't want you to eat too greasy. ”

"I know Madame's thoughts."

Mo Guanjie bowed, raised his head and looked at Jiang's calm eyes, until he noticed the shyness and surprise in Jiang's eyes, and then said: "It's been hard work these days, madam, ...... in the future." In the future, the husband will no longer let the wife be afraid. ”

He shook Jiang's hand hidden in his cuff.

A cluster of blush climbed up Jiang's cheek, broke free of his hand, and turned around and said, "Let's go into the house." ”

Since Mo Guanjie got out of the car, Aunt Zhou's eyes have not left him for a moment, it has been more than three years since the last time they met, she really wants to ask the ruthless person, if Mo Guanjie has to go back to Beijing to report on his work, does he not want to see himself at all?

Aunt Zhou saw Jiang and Mo Guanjie's eyebrows and flirtatious, and her heart was even more sad.

"Can my aunt send my grandmother back to the back house with me?"

β€œβ€¦β€¦ I. ”

Even if it stinged her eyes, she didn't want to leave, always hoping that Mo Guanjie could see her.

Mo Xinqing sighed silently and asked the slave to escort the old lady back to the back house, and she stood in place with Aunt Zhou.

Mo Guanjie had already entered the house with the Jiang family at this time.

Ah Jiu glanced at Aunt Zhou, who was greatly stimulated, who made Aunt Zhou a concubine.

It's not that his father loves his mother to the point of ignoring any woman, but it's that Aunt Zhou, who is a concubine, is difficult to enter Mo Guanjie's eyes again.

Knowing the inside story of the year, Ah Jiu felt that Aunt Zhou was purely self-inflicted.

Ah Jiu clenched his fists, maybe that 'evidence' could free Aunt Zhou from now on. No more sin.

******

After Mo Guanjie refreshed up, he sat in the main room of Jiuheju.

Mo Junyong and other brothers and sisters knelt in a row and officially kowtowed to their father, Mo Guanjie saw that his son was handsome and handsome, and his daughter Zhong Lingsenxiu was outstanding, and smiled with satisfaction: "Get up." All up. ”

Ah Jiu got up with Mo Xinlan. Standing aside, Mo Xinqing stood behind Ah Jiu, that is, she was older than Ah Jiu. I couldn't get past Ah Jiu.

Aunt Zhou stepped forward alone, hired Tingting's bent knees, a water-blue gown, and a long skirt that did not fall to the ground, making her look even more refined and refined. Every time the hairpin ring that is diagonally inserted between the temples is shaken, there will be a faint light. Kitty but not vulgar, Aunt Zhou's pretty face has a faint pearl-like luster, which is really moving.

She bowed her head and saluted, revealing a white neck, and the strap around her waist was tightly tied. Showing her ungraspable slender waist, the ups and downs of her chest prove that she is not as thin as she seems, and that her plump place is not weaker than anyone else.

"I've seen the master."

"Hmm."

Mo Guanjie nodded. took a sip of tea to avoid Aunt Zhou's resentment. looked at him affectionately, "You have worked hard to take care of Brother Yong'er and their brothers and sisters all these years." ”

The resentment in her eyes is even stronger, could it be that in his eyes, he is just here to raise the children of his dead sister? Don't you have the slightest affection for yourself?

Mo Guanjie put down the teacup, got up and said to Jiang, who had been calm: "Have the books left in Jiangnan been delivered?" Brother Lu Xian gave me a box of books, and I had to sort them out first. ”

"The things left in Jiangnan have already been sent to the capital, and the scrolls were put by Ah Jiu and Brother Yong together."

"Okay."

Mo Guanjie doesn't care about the expensive furnishings, he cares most about the books he left in Jiangnan, which he spent ten years collecting and transcribing, and if a broken one is like asking for his life, "Ah Jiu did a good job!" Brother Yong is also good. ”

"How should the slaves who enter Beijing be placed? Wu's mother's family has served for many years, but the master was locked up and taken into Beijing and didn't think about leaving. ”

"Madame should pay attention to these things."

Mo Guanjie waved his hand and said: "Madame is in charge of the affairs of the back house, you don't need to inform me." ”

"Dad, you forgot, you promised to let Mother Wu's son be a long-term follower for you, and you also said that you would let Mother Wu's grandson Xiaozhuzi go to the study to serve."

"Yes, yes."

Mo Guanjie nodded and said, "I said this, keep following me, Xiaozhuzi...... He served in the outer study. ”

Jiang said: "This also lives up to the loyalty of Mother Wu's family, and I can rest assured that I will follow the master." ”

Is this a rhythm that no one else is allowed to interfere with inside and out?

Mo Xinlan just didn't have the heart to fight with the Jiang family, and she was still a little unhappy in her heart.

The person who originally followed her father should be the son of her nurse, and the person who served in the outer study should also be the grandson of the nurse. Mo Xinqing had a smile in her eyes, it was beyond her expectations that the second sister could endure it for so long.

"Father, there is still a lack of a scholar who serves pen and ink by my brother's side, so it's better to let Chang En go."

"Chang En?"

Mo Guanjie frowned, "Who is he?" ”

After all, Mo Guanjie is still very cautious about being the person who wants to be next to his only son, especially when he waits for pen and ink, and asks Mo Xinlan: "Why haven't I heard of this person?" ”

Mo Junyong glanced at his sister who was good for him, and said, "I still have Mingli by my side, Xiaoyi, enough to call." ”

"Chang En is loyal to the Lord, and my brother will understand his benefits in the future."

Mo Xinlan secretly complained that Mo Junyong did not support herself, Mingli and Xiaoyi could not catch up with Chang En's loyalty.

Ah Jiu said beside him: "It's just a scholar, since the second sister is the candidate, the third brother will use it first, if you don't send it out." ”

Why make a fuss about a little scholar?

"Dad, I'll go to the outer study with you." Ah Jiu grabbed Mo Guanjie, "I climbed up and down to put the books in place, if you don't praise me, don't think I'll help you organize the bookshelves in the future." I haven't read the book Uncle Lu gave you. ”

Mo Guanjie nodded and said, "I really can't leave you." ”

has an unforgettable daughter, Mo Guanjie will save a lot of effort when looking for books.

"Brother Yong'er, tomorrow I will test your homework, and I will personally teach you to read in the future."

"Yes, father."

A hint of arrogance flashed on Mo Junyong's face, and he was not afraid that Mo Guanjie would test his homework.

When Mo Guanjie left, Jiang said, "At dinner, you can come over again." ”

Mo Xinlan and the others left, and the lost Aunt Zhou was taken away by Mo Xinqing, Mo Xinlan grabbed Mo Junyong and advised: "Brother should treat Chang En well and beware of the little bamboo...... Although my mother may not be harmful to my brother's thoughts, she is not your biological mother after all. Chang En values love and righteousness, and he will be very loyal to his brother. ”

*****

In the outer study, Ah Jiu handed the evidence to Mo Guanjie and said softly: "See for yourself, how difficult it is for your mother." I listened to my father's instructions, but someone dug a pit to harm my mother, father, I can let my mother stay, and I can't see that my mother can bear the injustice. ”

Mo Guanjie's face was solemn, and even the Di Bao A Jiu three years ago had found out, and the authenticity could not be questioned, "Aunt Zhou...... That's it, your third brother has grown up, I delayed her for ten years, I can't let her be empty anymore, ruin her life, not to mention, make the family unrestless but leave endless disasters. ”

"Tomorrow, I'll ask the Auxiliary Duke to come over."

"Daddy decided?"

Ah Jiu was a little surprised, and watched Mo Guanjie write on the rice paper again, "Put the concubine book?" ”

Mo Guanjie nodded, "After receiving the concubine book, this matter will be stopped, after all, I owe her a point." ”

ps continued to beg for pink tickets, and I didn't get a pink ticket for several days, and I ran in tears. (To be continued) R655