The bearded man also had two ingot-like beards on his lips, which frequently added a bit of exotic color to his countenance.

Du Xiancheng was born tall, with a high nose and deep eyes, thick eyebrows, wearing Hu people's clothes, plus a beard with Hu people's colors, even if Fang Yuniang stood in front of him, she couldn't recognize his appearance.

Du Hengshuang looked at the bearded man who turned over the horse from the carriage in a daze, his heart was sour and bitter, but there was still a little bit of sweetness in the bitterness.

The big man took the reins and whipped the horse's buttocks.

The horse jumped up, ran forward, and passed by the cart where Du Hengshuang and Xiao Shihe were sitting.

Du Hengshuang lowered his head and wiped his tears with a handkerchief, but heard the sound of horses' hooves ringing in his ears.

It seems that the sound of horses' hooves, which had just gone away, had returned.

"It turned out to be the Marquis of Zhu Guoguo who came to visit, and this king was really neglected."

A strange-toned voice sounded outside the carriage, as if it was a foreigner speaking in a foreign voice.

If it weren't for Xiao Shiji telling Du Hengshuang and letting her have a preconceived idea, knowing that it was her father Du Xiancheng, she wouldn't have heard that this was Du Xiancheng's voice at all.

It has changed so completely......

Du Hengshuang thought sullenly, but then thought about it, since this is already the case, if she accidentally lets people know that this "Du Nazi" is her father Du Xiancheng, it will be a crime of bullying.

Emperor Yongchang is a well-known emperor who must repay his eyes......

Du Hengshuang cheered up and got out of the car with Xiao Shihe.

Xiao Shiji first arched his hand to the king of Haixi and said, "I have seen the prince." ”

Du Xiancheng was going to lecture him twice, but he saw Du Hengshuang walking down with his head bowed behind Xiao Shihe. swallowed the words of reprimand again, and said warmly: "In the wax moon, the weather is cold, so it's better not to come out so early." When you come out, you have to dress warmly. As he spoke, he glanced at Xiao Shiji, "The Marquis of Zhu is really very thrifty, and the ladies in the family don't wear fox skins." ”

Du Hengshuang was wearing a ferret fur, although it was not worse than the fox fur, but it did not look as valuable as the fox fur.

Du Hengshuang hurriedly smiled and blessed: "The prince is well." I came out of it annoying Hou Ye. And I have a cute little white fox at home. I can't bear to wear fox skin again. ”

Du Xiancheng's complexion was slightly gloomy. He smiled, "That's very good." It's getting dark, so let's go back. It's not good to be frozen. After the New Year, the king will hold a banquet again, and invite you to enjoy your face. ”

Xiao Shiji arched his hand and said, "The prince must remember to send us a post." ”

"That's nature." Du Xiancheng said with a smile. I saw Du Hengshuang unharmed again. And the cheeks are white and greasy, with crimson in them. His eyes were clear, and although he was very worried about it, he had to suppress his excitement. Wen Yan said: "Go back." When you are busy during the Chinese New Year, you should also remember to take care of your body and not get tired. ”

Du Hengshuang's tears burst out of his eyes all of a sudden, and he hurriedly lowered his head, muttered for a long time, and asked, "...... Does the prince celebrate the New Year alone? ”

Du Xiancheng said with a smile: "I have been ordered by His Majesty, and I will soon leave Chang'an and go to the southeast coast, and I will not spend the New Year in Chang'an." As he spoke, he whipped his horse again, "Let's go." See you later! ”

The sound of the horses' hooves faded away, and in the blink of an eye they disappeared.

Only then did Du Hengshuang raise his head and look at Du Xiancheng's distant back, the look on his face had returned to normal.

"Let's go. Are you relieved now? Xiao Shiji smiled and helped Du Hengshuang's waist and helped her to get into the car.

Du Hengshuang nodded, "Much better." Take another deep breath. Since Daddy doesn't want to recognize each other, he naturally has his reasons, and Du Hengshuang intends to fully cooperate.

When I returned to the Marquis of Zhuguo's Mansion, it was time to have breakfast.

Du Hengshuang and Xiao Shihe got up early and ate early today, and when they came back, they separated and went to their own business.

Xiao Shiji came to the outer courtyard and first went to the study to read the newspaper sent by the military department.

Xiao Yi greeted him and asked with a smile, "Does Master Hou have something to say?" ”

Xiao Shiji raised his head, thought for a while, and said, "Madam said that she wants to go to the Ministry of Rites to receive the reward of the Spring Festival, who will you send, or will you go there yourself?" ”

Xiao Yi hurriedly said: "Naturally, it's a small one, and I will run it in person." This is the first time that the Hou Ye received the reward of the spring sacrifice, although the money is not much, but the silver rewarded by His Majesty is for the ancestors, and it is decent and noble. Although our family does not rely on this idea of silver money for the New Year, but in other noble families who are not enough to make a living, they will live by this money. ”

Xiao Shiji smiled and said, "The beginning of the Great Qi is not yet to this extent. ”

Xiao Yi's eyes rolled, and he deliberately raised the bar and said, "Why not?" Master Hou, you don't know what to say, those Zhaomu nine surnames who came over from the previous dynasty are all nobles, but now, several of them have become empty shelves. Don't talk about it from afar, let's just say that Muhou Mansion, there is a son of a loser, what else can he do? Fortunately, there is still a lady in the palace, otherwise it would be even more unlucky. ”

Xiao Shiji's heart moved, raised his head from the newspaper, looked at Xiao Yi quietly for a while, squinted his eyes and said, "What's wrong?" Why do you want to go to the Muhou Mansion in front of me? ”

Xiao Yi laughed in his heart, but his face was still wooden, and he said, "...... Why does Hou Ye pay so much attention to Muhou Mansion? ”

Xiao Shiji walked out from behind the desk and kicked Xiao Yi, "Give me a move!" Otherwise, your gut will be kicked out! ”

Seeing Xiao Shihe like this, Xiao Yi beat a drum in his heart again. - Could it be that Master Hou actually has a little affection for the third lady of the Mu Hou family? Then if you help Mrs. get angry, will you touch the moldy head of the Hou Ye?

Xiao Yi broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead for a while.

"Say?!" Xiao Shiji scolded, his face covered with a layer of frost.

Xiao Yi's legs were weak, he knelt in front of Xiao Shiji, and stammered: "Hou...... Master Hou, is ...... That is true. Small...... Small...... found that several sons of the Muhou family were not successful, and a few of them were good at playing......"

Gambling is gambling.

"You're going to lure them into gambling?" Xiao Shiji asked lightly.

Xiao Yi's lips pursed twice, and he said hesitantly: "There is no ...... either"

"Then what did you suddenly say about the Mu Hou family?" Xiao Shiji's voice became softer and softer. But Xiao Yizhi said that the more Xiao Shiji understated, the more serious the consequences became.

Xiao Yi didn't dare to hide it anymore, knocked his head with a bang, and said, "...... The little one reported these things to the lady, and the lady instructed the little one to go to the creditors of the princes of the Muhou Mansion and buy back the IOUs from the princes. ”

Xiao Shiji breathed a sigh of relief, the frost on his face subsided at once, and the corners of his mouth smiled faintly. Touched his nose. muttered: "Shuang'er's trick is a good one." ”

When Xiao Yi heard Xiao Shiji's words, a stone fell to the ground in his heart. - Fortunately, Hou Ye did not favor the third lady of the Mu Hou family. Or to Madame's ......

"All the IOUs have been given to Madame?" Xiao Shiji asked again.

Xiao Yi nodded. "It's all in Madame's hands."

Xiao Shihe muttered for a long time. Walking around the study a few times with his hands behind his back, he instructed Xiao Yidao: "I know the way." Whatever Madame asks you to do in the future, you must do it. But you can't hide it from me, you have to tell me. ”

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Master Hou, please forgive me for talking too much, are you worried that Madame will be too much to the Mu Hou family?" Or are you worried that Madame has missed? The implication is to ask Xiao Shiji whether he is reluctant to accept the third lady of the Muhou family, or if he is worried that something will go wrong with his wife.

This question is very important to the next person.

Xiao Shiji glanced at Xiao Yi, sneered, and said, "You still have to ask this question, are you tired of being the head of the outer courtyard?" ”

Xiao Yi was taken aback, and hurriedly clarified to himself, "Master Hou, it's really not that you don't believe in Master Hou. But in the past few months, the word has spread in Chang'an City, saying that the third lady of the Mu Hou family, because of her admiration for Hou Ye's heroism, traveled thousands of miles to rescue Hou Ye, and would rather be committed to being a concubine than accompanying Hou Ye. And I heard that the third lady of the Muhou family refused the matchmaker of the crown princess in the East Palace, saying that she would rather cut her hair and be a sister-in-law than marry someone else. ——Many people were moved, and they were all saying that the lady was not virtuous, ignored the Hou Ye's life-saving benefactor, pretended to be deaf and dumb, and was not the demeanor of a lady......"

"Shut up!" Xiao Shiji's face immediately turned pale, he slammed his fist on the desk, and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth, "What else?" - Does Madame know? ”

Xiao Yi hurriedly stepped forward to take a look at Xiao Shiji's fist and comforted: "Master Hou is careful that his hand hurts. Madame has been busy with her affairs for the past two months, and the gossip outside has not yet reached Madame's ears for the time being. However," Xiao Yi thought about Du Hengshuang's immobile appearance, and said with a smile: "Maybe Mrs. is pretending to know the Tao and pretending not to know the Tao." Otherwise, he wouldn't have secretly instructed the little one to find out the situation in Muhou Mansion, and quietly prepared for the future. ”

Xiao Shiji thought about Du Hengshuang's cunning appearance, laughed once, and said: "Shuang'er is a clever person, but I don't need to do it." ”

Xiao Yi heard this strangely, and hurriedly asked, "Master Hou, to be honest, you really don't consider Miss Namusan entering the mansion?" - You must know that you are no longer a petty official who is not in the stream. Among the noble generals, who doesn't have a few concubines? For the sake of the heirs, you should also accept a few more good children. I can't be born on my wife alone. ”

When Xiao Shiji heard this, he couldn't help but smile and kicked Xiao Yi lightly, "Bastard, what are you talking about?" I have a son and a daughter, who is worse than me? - Okay, don't say that anymore. ”

Seeing that Xiao Yi was still unwilling, Xiao Shiji said lightly: "Even if you want to take a concubine, you can't accept the little lady of Muhou Mansion." Who are you the marquis of your family? The concubine of the Muhou family entered the palace and became a mother. Your master is not so arrogant......"

Xiao Yi relieved himself and went out to buy New Year's goods.

Du Hengshuang was in the inner courtyard, watching the two children eat breakfast, and then took them out of the house to play a five-bird play, and then said: "You follow your aunt to learn to read and write today, and I will check it at night." ”

After speaking, he took them to Long Xiangye's Cining Hall to say hello.

Without saying a few words, a mother-in-law hurriedly came in to report that the crown princess of the East Palace, Mrs. Xuan, had entered the palace.

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Today's three watches. The second shift at two o'clock, and the third shift at seven o'clock. Definitely. Ask for pink tickets and referral tickets. (To be continued......)

PS: Second shift at two o'clock in the afternoon. There is a third watch in the evening. I ask you to encourage pink votes and recommended votes. O(∩_∩)O

Thank you to the little white rabbit for never going up the tree again, Guanghan Palace Lord A, Xuanyuan Imperial Message, Light Smile Light Veil, Stupid Elephant, and Yao Yao for the peace charm that he rewarded yesterday. Thank you Jin Qin for the reward yesterday. Thank you see_an for the fairy blossom that you rewarded yesterday. O(∩_∩)O