The old lady's words were very unpleasant, not only accusing the Jiang family of being jealous, but also not tolerating the concubine Aunt Zhou, saying that the Jiang family did not know filial piety, and as a daughter-in-law, she did not say that she served her in the old mansion, but served the place with Mo Guanjie, and the strictest thing was to scold the Jiang family for being unvirtuous.

Jiang Cifu was imprisoned in the edict and gave her a full excuse, she cried and cried, pointed at Jiang and said: "It's your mother's family who dragged down my son, if it weren't for my son marrying you and distributing the official fortune to your father, my son would have been a big official a long time ago, and the knighthood is not a problem, how can there be a victim of your father's involvement today, my hard-working second child, why did I have to set you as my stepwife when I was blind?" ”

The more she cried, the more fierce she became, no one could persuade her, she had been raised for many years, and the old lady's own brute strength in cultivation still existed, and the kang table on the warm kang was lined up with a bang, "For many years, in addition to a girl, you have not given birth to a handle for my son, standing in vain...... You ......"

Jiang, who had been resigned to this, suddenly raised his head, and his ink-dyed black pupils made the old lady crying suddenly retract, and her rich body moved an inch to the side uncomfortably, crying a little quieter, "I said you wrong!" You have been married for more than ten years, and you only gave birth to a little girl, not to mention holding two in three years, have you branched out for Jie'er? It's not that you don't have a masterpiece in your heart, you only care about yourself. ”

Ah Jiu couldn't help but want to argue with the old lady for a long time, when the old lady scolded Jiang for being the most fierce, Ah Jiu was pressed by Jiang with his eyes and didn't dare to reply, until the old lady talked about her, Ah Jiu's eyes rolled, and the abdominal manuscript that had been typed long ago blurted out, "Sage Yun, small forbearance, big stick go." Grandmother sees my mother as if she is an enemy, mother, my daughter helps you go back and reflect on how to please grandmother. In case my mother is angry with my grandmother here, isn't it unfilial to you? ”

It is precisely because the old lady is Ah Jiu's grandmother that she cannot be as ruthless as facing outsiders.

Ah Jiu is not afraid that outsiders will talk about her perverseness, but the Jiang family will care about her reputation being damaged because of her disobedience to the old lady.

She got up from the futon and helped Jiang Shi, "I also hope that my grandmother understands that my mother is safe and sound in the edict, not that my mother doesn't want to rescue my father, but that my father has repeatedly told me that he has other responsibilities, and my mother has to fulfill my father's loyalty to His Majesty." Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be both, and since his father is loyal to the empire, he can only neglect his grandmother. If your grandmother is really unhappy, you might as well write an excerpt and say to your majesty that your grandmother also has four orders, even if you go to the palace gate. ”

"My grandfather's family also suffered a great disaster and was powerless to help, the Mo family ...... Father is all up to you, grandmother, to save you. ”

Ah Jiufu saluted, "Grandmother is not mistaken, the little girl really doesn't work, I am a small person, I can only pray for my father in front of the Buddha, and sigh for my grandmother's feat of saving her son." ”

Her words were so fast that the old lady was confused, and even then she was choked by Ah Jiu.

In the eyes of the old lady, the emperor is the biggest, let her go to find the emperor, wouldn't she want her life?

"You! You're back! ”

The old lady pointed to the mother and daughter who were about to go out, "It's the opposite, it's the opposite, do you still have me in your eyes?!" ”

"The granddaughter knows that she is useless, and she punishes herself to accompany her mother, and she does not dare to make you angry in front of you again. My grandmother didn't know that although my maternal grandfather was imprisoned, His Majesty did not cut him off from his secondary auxiliary position. ”

This is a clear threat.

Ah Jiu's confidence made the old lady's momentum suddenly a little less.

In the eyes of the old lady, Jiang Cifu is not as rich as Fuguogong, and Cifu is also not something she can offend casually.

Jiang said lightly before going out: "Since the old lady is tired of me, I will never dare to serve in front of you, and the matter of serving the old lady in the future will be handed over to Aunt Zhou and Sister Qing, and you two will serve well." ”

She couldn't do anything to the old lady, and in the same way, Aunt Zhou and her concubine Mo Xinqing didn't dare to disobey Jiang's orders.

"Aunt Zhou is indispensable, and the affairs of the Mo family will not be good in the future."

“……”

Aunt Zhou thought about handing over the middle feed, but she was not deprived by the Jiang family at this time, "concubine ......"

"You're not happy?"

"The concubine doesn't dare."

Aunt Zhou saw Mo Xinqing's eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "The concubine obeys Madame's order." ”

"In the future, if the old lady lacks anything, just tell me."

Jiang stroked his body and led Ah Jiu to retreat.

The old lady was so angry that she fell back until Jiang walked away, crying angrily: "I asked my son to divorce her, I must divorce her!" ”

Mo Xinlan has been watching, in addition to preventing the third brother from participating in it, she is still very happy in her heart, and she can't wait for the old lady to be angry! The old lady who only recognizes silver and is eccentric to the extreme, regardless of whether her children and grandchildren live or die, is not worthy of being her grandmother at all.

The great wealth of the Mo family was brought by Mo Guanjie, but the old lady couldn't wait to leave everything to her eldest son and grandson, and she didn't care about the life or death of Mo Xinlan's brothers and sisters.

If Mo Xinlan hates the person, the old lady is definitely the number one.

"Grandmother, you take your breath."

Mo Xinqing grabbed Mo Xinlan, "Second sister and I will persuade grandmother together." ”

The old lady assured Aunt Zhou: "When my son comes out of the edict, I will order him to divorce his wife, and then let you be his wife." ”

"Grandmother." Mo Xinqing hurriedly said: "How can you think so? Since my father can be released from prison, he is a innocent official and reinstated, not to mention that taking a leave of his second daughter is not conducive to his father's career and will damage his father's official reputation, even if your mother is not there, you can't help your aunt for the sake of your father. ”

The old lady wiped away her tears, "Why not?" ”

Mo Xinqing said righteously: "It is not in line with the etiquette, and it is not allowed in the law." ”

"Okay, your wings have also grown stiff, dare to teach me a lesson? None of them are worrying, they all look at me unpleasantly, I ...... I'll go back to my hometown, but fortunately, your uncle and aunt are still filial, and I won't be an eyesore in front of you. ”

"Grandmother."

Mo Xinlan made a gesture to stop the old lady, she knew better than anyone that the old lady was reluctant to let the capital be glorious and rich, and she was looking forward to holding it all in her hands.

Compared with her perfunctory, Mo Xinqing knelt straight in front of the old lady and said sincerely: "It's not that the granddaughter doesn't love her aunt, she really can't harm the Mo family and her father's future because of her own selfish interests, so that the third brother can't raise his head outside." ”

"You ......"

The old lady is still a little sincere to Mo Xinqing, Mo Xinqing is out and down well, when she was in her hometown, many people said that Mo Xinqing was the most like her, and the old lady was naturally happy that she was as beautiful as Mo Xinqing when she was young.

She dragged Mo Xinqing up, "Sister Qing suffers a loss because she is sensible, if Jiang's girl is half as good as you, why am I like this?" When my son comes out, I will tell you about today's events. ”

After the old lady comforted Mo Xinqing, she hugged Mo Xinlan and Mo Junyong, and said with tears in her eyes: "I have suffered you two motherless children, I can still suppress her while I am alive, once I close my eyes, what can you do?" It's not the meat that fell from my body, it's not really distressing. ”

"My grandmother was too worried, and my mother treated my brother and me very well."

"Okay?!" The old lady shook her head and sighed, "Sister Lan, you stupid girl, you were fooled by her, just looking at Sister Yi'er's sharp teeth in front of me today, I know that there is no one in their mother and daughter's eyes, which means that your good words contain arsenic." ”

Mo Junyong said: "With your aunt and grandmother to take care of, the second sister doesn't need to worry too much in the back house, as for me to live in the outer study and study in the country, she is harmful to me, and she can't move my head." The ninth sister didn't talk much, but what she said was not unreasonable, and grandmother should read more books and gain more knowledge. ”

"Brother Yong'er!"

Aunt Zhou dragged him aside, caught a glimpse of the old lady's changed face, and scolded in a low voice: "How can you talk to your grandmother?" ”

"If grandmother is in the old house, it doesn't hurt to do whatever she wants, but in the capital, people come and go, grandmother still needs to be cautious, in case she says the wrong thing in front of the old woman, it will not only affect my father, but also not a good thing for the Mo family."

At this time, Mo Junyong is the only male child of the Mo family, so he naturally has to worry about how to make the Mo family stand tall and survive the difficulties after Mo Guanjie is imprisoned, and he can't rely on a few sisters who have not yet reached the end of everything, the knot between the Jiang family and his grandmother is put aside for the time being, and Mo Junyong is also afraid that the old lady will accidentally destroy the foundation of the Mo family in the capital.

Fang Cai Ah Jiu's words can be regarded as a reminder for him.

"With my eighth sister with my grandmother, I can rest assured."

"I will do my best, in fact, my grandmother is not ignorant, my grandmother taught me a lot, and I also learned a lot of truths from my grandmother."

Mo Xinqing said sincerely: "The third brother will pay more attention to his grandmother in the future, and if he accompanies her more, the old man will understand that his grandmother is a wise and foolish person." ”

Mo Junyong nodded perfunctorily, the scholar's Qinggao really didn't look down on the old lady's vulgar words and deeds, especially the old lady's words and deeds that fell into the well because Jiang Cifu was imprisoned, which really did not conform to the concept he had cultivated for many years.

Putting aside the fact that Jiang is his stepmother, Jiang Cifu's integrity and courage to speak out and admonish Emperor Shenwu are still worthy of Mo Junyong's emulation.

If Mo Junyong knew that Jiang Cifu was to be promoted to Shoufu...... He must despise Jiang Cifu!

"You have a lot of headaches, only Sister Qing is left, you all go back, tomorrow...... Sister Qing accompanied me to see my hard-working son. ”

"Yes, grandmother."

Mo Xinlan went out with Mo Junyong without any hesitation, and before the Hanging Flower Moon Gate parted, Mo Xinlan whispered to Mo Junyong: "The third brother just needs to study in the study outside at ease, and don't pay attention to the things next to him." I used to say it to my aunt, but look at today...... She probably didn't listen. Two days later, I went to my grandmother and asked her to tell her aunt. ”

Mo Junyong looked at Mo Xinlan for a long time, and said: "You also know your aunt's difficulties, there are eight sisters here, and your aunt doesn't need you to worry, always letting her grandmother press her aunt will make her feel cold." ”

"Brother!"

Mo Xinlan had grievances in her heart and couldn't make them public.

Mo Junyong waved his hand irritably: "I'll go back to the study to read first, and you go back to the house by yourself." ”

He looked forward to Mo Guanjie's early release from prison more than anyone else, and Mo Junyong didn't want to pay attention to the troubles of the Mo family's back house at all.

******

Jiang Shi returned to the house, and saw that Ah Jiu had drunk most of the cup of tea, and laughed, "As for making you angry like this?" ”

"I didn't expect my grandmother to ...... She's going to lose your face like that. ”

Ah Jiu knew that his grandmother was illiterate, but even an illiterate woman from a peasant family would not be like an indiscriminate and difficult daughter-in-law like the old lady, Mo Guanjie has been an official in high school for more than ten years, and the old lady has really not grown.

"Do you say that the eighth sister is playing right and wrong in her grandmother's ear......" Ah Jiu then shook his head to deny his absurd years, "It's my villain's heart." ”

Mo Xinqing didn't make a move, if she made a move, it would definitely be a ruthless move, and she disdained to use villain methods to tell right and wrong.

"You know her."

"It's always right to be cautious."

Ah Jiu sat beside Jiang, "Don't be angry. ”

"Angry with your grandmother?" Jiang Shi smiled on his lips, "I'm not like Ah Jiu stupid. ”

"Mother!"

Ah Jiu's little face turned up, Jiang's fingers poked, and then poked Ah Jiu's bun face, "You have to distinguish who should be angry with and whose words should be taken as wind in your ears." If you're angry with the old lady, I'm going to beat you in the ass. ”

Ah Jiu lay on Jiang's knee and cocked his little buttocks, "Fight, I'm just angry anyway, I can't let her say you." ”

Jiang's arm was raised high, fell gently, and said angrily: "Forget it today, you have to restrain your temper in the future, no matter how bad she is, she is your father's biological mother, your grandmother...... Unless the mother is not in front of her. ”

"I admire my dad so much."

"What?" Jiang frowned and said, "What do you admire him?" ”

"With a mother like my grandmother, I can still become a talented high school, and my father is very powerful and not dragged down by my grandmother."

Jiang's eyes were deep, gently stroked his daughter's hair hanging down her back, and asked in a low voice: "The old lady will move all the people from the old mansion to the capital, your grandmother is destined to be eccentric, and she loves your father's eldest brother and younger brother the most." Your uncle has given a lot, and your father is very grateful to him, and almost does everything he wants. How many of your cousins go to school, but who knows what their temperament is? In the future, there will probably be more and more people you don't like, and people who will stumble on your hands and feet will appear one by one. ”

"Ah Jiu, are you still willing to stay?"

Jiang Shi saw the people of the Mo family too clearly, "You'd better think about it carefully." ”

Ah Jiu's eyes blinked and said, "Will you be unhappy?" ”

"Huh?"

"If you feel reluctant, I'm willing to leave with you." Ah Jiu said: "I know that getting married is not a matter of two people, and the relationship between you and your father is definitely not just because of Aunt Zhou." ”

"You can't bear your father?"

"Although I can't bear him, I don't want you to be sad."

Jiang Shi looked out the window, and after a while, he said to himself: "That's it, you shouldn't let him down a marriage contract to marry me." ”

has been accompanied by more than ten years day and night, even if Jiang's heart is cold, there are times when he is moved by Mo Guanjie, but there are not many times.

Now that he has made up his mind, the Jiang family asked people to retrieve the account book and the pair of cards from Aunt Zhou's hands, "All the stewards will be waiting outside Jiuhe Ju tomorrow." ”

"Yes."

Mother Li, who came over with the account book, respectfully agreed, and when she saw that Jiang had no more orders, she bowed down and retreated. Quietly let the maid serving in Jiuheju inquire about Jiang's movements.

"In the past, I didn't take back the account book because I didn't want to get involved too deeply, but now I ......" Jiang Shi held Ah Jiu in one hand and pulled out an account book with the other, "I'm afraid that it will be difficult to consider everyone's face anymore." ”

Ah Jiu helped Jiang turn the page, and by the way, he checked the Mo family's account books, inventory, etc., "She did a good job." ”

The accounts are clear, it is difficult to see the flaws, and the Mo family's accumulation over the past few years is enough to support the masters to live a rich life.

"Mother."

"Huh?"

Ah Jiu pointed at the ledger and said, "I don't think Aunt Zhou will make a regular mistake and be caught by you." ”

"What is a regular error?"

Jiang asked good-naturedly, the authenticity of the account book is far less than the surprise that Ah Jiu gave her, even if she hopes that Ah Jiu's life will be smooth, but it is not a bad thing to have real skills.

"Greedy for ink and silver, favoritism."

After Ah Jiu said a few casually, he said in a low voice: "I'm most worried about Aunt Zhou's bright plank road and dark Chen Cang." ”

"Aunt Zhou has also learned the art of war."

"Don't be a joke with me, you think, in case Aunt Zhou bought the store with her father's money, and then stole the dowry of Mrs. Zhou, once someone is dissatisfied, check the account book again, even if you are a housekeeper for only one day, you will be said to be peeking at the dowry of the original wife, outsiders don't care whether you are innocent or not, and then the Fuguo family will have more excuses to find you."

Ah Jiu's eyes showed a little worry, "That's not all, I have checked the ancestral home of the steward, either the capital or the people from my hometown." Aunt Zhou entered the door as a concubine, and the dowry would not be too much, and most of the people she used should have been left by the mother of the second sister in the past, and then there were the relatives who the old lady sent to the capital to live with the Mo family. If they make a fuss, your face will not shine. ”

Jiang smiled and asked, "What are you going to do?" ”

"Small punishment and big commandment, pick a weighty example to kill chickens and monkeys, and then slowly standardize the words and deeds of the servants, and set up a charter for them to follow, no matter who they are aiming for in their hearts, the rewards and punishments will be public in the future, and it is expected that they will have nothing to say."

Ah Jiu was not in a hurry, and said calmly: "They can cry out for injustice, can't we?" The focus of the audit is not on the surplus geometry, but on the ownership of these stores. ”

The corners of Jiang's mouth hooked up with satisfaction, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, Ah Jiu thought more deeply than himself, "Shop, there are a lot of fields, the people we are used to have not returned to Beijing yet, your grandfather is in prison again, and you need a credible person to go to the yamen to check the real estate title deed, and if Aunt Zhou has ulterior motives, it may be hidden even deeper." ”

Only in this way can Jiang Shi be dealt a heavy blow.

"I'll come."

"You?!" Jiang shook his head and said, "No, you're too young." ”

"I can't see them scheming."

Ah Jiu pestered and grinded Jiang's until he tried his best to reluctantly agree, "Be careful, Ah Jiu, if you have something, my mother will let them repay ten times." ”

Ah Jiu went back to her room with the account book, Jiang sat alone on the chair, playing with the key in her hand meaningfully, and then she wrote a note and sent it out of the Mo house, as for where to send it, Aunt Zhou, who always paid attention to the movements of Jiuhe Ju, could not find out.

******

"Mother, don't be angry."

Mo Xinqing comforted Aunt Zhou, who had lost her housekeeping power, with a smile, "Isn't it better to be relaxed?" She is the host of the feed, and she dares to shorten your food and clothing? You have done your best for the Mo family over the years, and now that your father has returned to the capital, you should have left her the tedious chores, the more you do, the greater the mistake, isn't it better for you to watch quietly? Live your life with peace of mind, raise flowers and plants, practice calligraphy and painting, and maybe there will be unexpected gains. ”

"Unwilling! Qing'er, I'm really unwilling. ”

Aunt Zhou confessed her heart in front of her biological daughter, "Why? Jiang Zhuohua: Why?! ”

"Say something you don't like to hear, just because she is a stepwife and you are a concubine."

"Qing'er!"

Aunt Zhou angrily slapped Mo Xinqing's back, Mo Xinqing grabbed Aunt Zhou's arm and said, "I know you are unwilling, but the current situation is like this, what else can you do?" It's not that I don't want you to be my father's wife, but if my father wants to go further in his career, and the Mo family wants to gain a foothold in the capital, you can only endure it for the time being. ”

"She said that your father will be out of prison soon, Qing'er, did she deliberately lie to me?"

Mo Xinqing's beautiful eyes were a little more obscure, and Aunt Zhou was a little frightened, "Qing'er." "Is this still her daughter?

"Father will not only come out soon, but if he completes His Majesty's instructions, it is very likely that he will be promoted one step higher, and the waiter of the Ministry of Rites will ......"

Mo Xinqing smiled faintly: "Although the Ministry of Rites is idle, it can be in charge of imperial etiquette, and the Holy Way pays the most attention to etiquette, but most of the officials who have great achievements in the future have the qualifications of the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites is only in the Ministry of Officials. Now that His Majesty has begun to dispose of the founding nobles and promote the upstart Qingliu, it is a good opportunity for my father to show his strength. ”

"Even if your father enters the cabinet in the future, it will be Jiang Zhuohua who will be awarded a decree, and I am not a concubine?"

"It's not impossible to change your identity, but you have to wait until the right opportunity comes."

Mo Xinqing smiled and helped Aunt Zhou straighten her hairpin, "When the opportunity comes, my mother has received her grievances today, so I can return it to her twice." ”

"What chance?"

"The Buddha said, the secret of heaven must not be leaked."

"Hey."

Aunt Zhou was like a deflated ball, leaning on the pillow sluggishly, "You girl is getting more and more incomprehensible to me, Qing'er, are you ...... outside?"

"Mother." The fierceness in Mo Xinqing's eyes flashed, and she put the teacup in Aunt Zhou's hand, "I have the ability to base myself in the capital and become famous in the world, you should be happy, no matter what, I am your biological daughter, for your sake, I will not harm you." ”

Aunt Zhou subconsciously drank tea, "You said that Jiang Cifu can also come out safely?" ”

Mo Xinqing frowned at this time, "It stands to reason that Jiang Cifu will not capsize in this matter, but ...... I can't say for sure. ”

"Let's put aside the outside things for the time being, after I came back, how did I find that Mo Yunyi and the third brother were so close? The second sister has also changed a lot. ”

"It's ......"

I don't know when Mo Xinqing became the backbone of Aunt Zhou, "Who knows what kind of flattery Mo Yunyi used, your third brother is estranged from Jiang Zhuohua, but he treats her as a sister, Lan girl, I can be regarded as raising her for nothing, talking to Jiuheju in everything, and using your uncle and grandfather to pressure me." ”

After hearing this, Mo Xinqing pondered for a long time, "Leave this matter to me." ”

"When you return to Beijing, I feel a lot more at ease." Aunt Zhou hugged her daughter and said with relief: "Not only can you help your mother share your worries, but you also got to know Mrs. Han, Qing'er, my mother really doesn't know how to praise you." ”

"It's nothing to marry a Korean lady."

Mo Xinqing relieved Aunt Zhou for a long time, and whispered a few words to the maid next to her when she went out of the room, the maid nodded and left, Mo Xinqing looked at the plum blossom and hooked the corners of her mouth...... And that's just the beginning.

ps continue to ask for pink, and it's another 6,000-word update, so let's encourage it with two pinks.