Speaking of this Cao Ye, Qu Miaoling also had some admiration in his heart, because he was not only a businessman, but also a big businessman with affection and righteousness.

At that time, the country was suffering from foreign thieves, the people were struggling to make a living, the war was incessant, many local fiscal deficits, and the money issued by the imperial court was not enough to buy military supplies.

At this time, the emperor issued an order calling on all merchants in the country to raise funds.

At that time, many people hesitated and looked at each other, no one wanted to be this bird, and at this time, Cao Ye donated a large sum of money, a full 1 million taels, and the entire Daling Dynasty was shocked.

With Cao Ye taking the lead, many businessmen also began to open their purses to raise money taels.

And because Cao Ye was recommended by Situ Huaibo, the emperor praised Situ Huaibo and laid a solid foundation for him to ascend to the throne.

It can be said that Situ Huaibo ascended to the throne, and Cao Ye contributed a lot.

It's just that no one knew that Cao Ye was Situ Huaibo's cronies at that time.

At that time, Cao Ye was not called Cao Ye, because he had made great contributions, and Situ Huaibo gave him the name Cao Ye.

As for the previous name, Cao Ye no longer mentioned it.

It's not that he forgets hatred, but that he wants to lie dormant in secret, waiting for the day of revenge.

Later, whether he succeeded in taking revenge Qu Miaoling didn't know, but Qu Miaoling knew that he was going to decide on this person.

Cao Ye happily agreed to himself just now, and Qu Miaoling also knew that he was definitely not sincere, and he might not know what little calculations he had in his heart.

But Qu Miaoling is not afraid, she has the confidence to persuade him, but for now she wants to keep him, at least she has done this first step.

"Miss, I see that Cao Ye has an arrogant temperament, and he is not a good discipline, do you want the slave to find someone to teach him the rules." Gentle couldn't help but suggest.

Now there is still a slave who dares to look his master in the eye and speak disrespectfully. This Cao Ye is really the first one.

But if it is disrespectful to the young lady, she will be the first to refuse.

"I don't need to." Qu Miaoling refused at the first time.

She just takes a fancy to Cao Jie's temperament, such a person is a person who does great things, if he is submissive, then what does it mean? Isn't it just out of the crowd?

Gentle didn't guess that Miss would reject herself bluntly.

But after all, the master is still the master, she can make suggestions, but she can't exceed the rules.

"The slave knows."

Qu Miaoling heard that Gentleness seemed to have been hit, and then said, "Gentle, aren't you still at ease with your young lady's work?" When will I fight a battle that I am not sure of. ”

If you think about it gently, her young lady is not the kind of woman who is big-chested and brainless, she is organized and steady.

"Miss, it's the slave who wants to go wrong."

Qu Miaoling smiled and didn't say anything.

Although the gentle brain is not very clever, after all, she is loyal to herself, and she has protected herself for so many years in her previous life, which is a good one, and she doesn't mind dialing her more.

At this time, someone suddenly came to the courtyard, and it was a person from the front yard.

"The eldest lady called you over, saying that the second master is back."

Qu Miaoling glanced at each other gently, and hurriedly walked towards the front yard.

When they arrived, there were not many people here, and it was clear that the news was in a hurry.

It didn't take long for the old lady to come down with the support of Mama Qiao.

"Son!" As soon as the old lady saw Qu Ting, her tears flowed and she cried like a tearful person.

Although Qu Ting had changed his clothes, he was still wrinkled, and his face was also very haggard, and he didn't take good care of him in Dali Temple, and he lost a lot of weight.

How could the old lady not feel distressed, and squeezed her son's hand to exert her strength.

Qu Ting didn't even feel pain, he lay on the old lady's lap, and choked up.

"Mother, it's the son who is not filial, which makes you worry all the time."

Mother and son were facing each other, crying with grief, as if it was not someone who had returned, but someone who had died.

Seeing that the old lady was crying so much that she almost turned her back on it, Qu Miaoling hurried over, patted the old lady on the back and persuaded: "Grandmother, isn't the second uncle back?" That's a great thing, why are you crying! ”

The old lady wiped her tears and couldn't help laughing.

"What Miao Ling said is, this is a good day, come, go and call everyone over, let's celebrate today and celebrate the safe return of my little two."

Wu Dehou went to the court early in the morning, and he didn't know that Qu Ting was released so soon.

Wen's, Jiang Jingjing, and Yuan Qiongyu also received the news, and the three of them were also rushing to the front yard.

As a result, as soon as they came in, they saw the old lady and Qu Ting's mother and son, one said patiently, the other listened carefully, and it was quite harmonious.

Qu Miaoling sat on the side and looked at the two with a smile in her eyes.

"Two mothers, aunts, you are here," Qu Miaoling said after the first three people who had come in saluted the three of them in turn.

All three responded, and then sat down.

"Old lady, the second master is back, this is a great thing, the daughter-in-law immediately ordered to go down, let the following hurry up and prepare lunch, let's have a good meal at noon, and also give the second uncle to go to bad luck." Wen said immediately.

Yuan Qiongyu is also a flat wife, she doesn't want the Wen family to snatch the color head in vain, so Yuan Qiongyu followed and said: "Old lady, concubine body heard that there is a saying among the people that when people who go away come back, they must take willow branches dipped in water and sweep them on their bodies, so as to remove bad luck and bad luck. ”

As long as it is beneficial to her second son, the old lady agrees.

"That's it, Wen's you ordered to go down and let people prepare lunch, Yuan's you let people prepare wicker and water, and we will pick up the wind and wash the dust for the second child, right, what about Hou Ye? Why haven't you come back yet, have you called someone to inform? ”

At this time, Mama Qiao, who was standing behind the old lady, said: "Old lady, go away, the slave maid has already sent someone." ”

The old lady smiled at this time, and he was relieved that Mama Qiao was doing things.

"Okay, then let's prepare while waiting for the master to come back."

This is the first time Qu Ting has seen Yuan Qiongyu and Jiang Jingjing, these two are a number of beauties, Qu Ting's eyes were straight for a while.

"Two sisters-in-law, but just getting started."

Qu Ting looked at Yuan Qiongyu and said to Jiang Jingjing.

When they met for the first time, it was reasonable to say that the two sisters-in-law should give their brother-in-law a meeting gift, but they came in a hurry and they didn't have anything in their hands, and their faces were a little embarrassed.

Especially Yuan Qiongyu, she has a grudge against the Qu family, but in fact, no one wants to deal with it.

Yuan Qiongyu hummed coldly and stopped talking.

However, Jiang Jingjing showed a smile on her face, she didn't have a gift in her hand, but it didn't delay her clever tongue.

"This is the second uncle, the first time we met, there is nothing that can be used as a meeting gift, and I will definitely make up for it for you in the future."

Qu Ting laughed, he could see that these two sisters-in-law had their own merits, especially this Yuan Qiongyu, who had a lot of personality, and he didn't know if his brother could suppress it.

Qu Ting's appreciation of Yuan Qiongyu only lasted for half an hour before disappearing.

In the end, this is already his own brother's woman, and he will not be so stingy as to be confused.

Lunch was ready, and the five women sat together, which was very pleasing to the eye.

Qu Miaoling sat with the old lady, and Qu Ting sat opposite the old lady.

The crowd waited for Wu Dehou to return.

But today it happened that Wu Dehou had something to do again, only Qu Miaoling knew that Wu Dehou had been dismissed, and now he had nothing to do, he went out at this time, and nine times out of ten he went to have a private meeting with the Knowles again.

But she looked at her nose and nose and did not speak.

Women always have to have an accident when they sit in one place, and at the dinner table is no exception, Wu Dehou has not come back for a long time, and the three women are impatient.

It stands to reason that Jiang Jingjing, as the only concubine, should sit alone at a small table and watch them eat, but now she is sitting at the main table, which makes the Wen family and Yuan Qiongyu feel satisfied.

But today is the day when the old lady is happy, and the second master is back safely, if they are looking for trouble at this time, won't it be unpleasant?

They are not stupid, they know the priorities, so they hold back the anger in their hearts, but their eyes shoot towards Jiang Jingjing's body like arrows.

Jiang Jingjing lowered her head the whole time, without saying a word, as if she didn't see it, this woman pretended to be, which made the two of them even more angry.

"Two sisters-in-law, but their hearts are not happy." Qu Ting's personality is relatively straight, and when he saw that Wen and Yuan Qiongyu's faces were not right, he immediately said.

"No, second uncle, you read it wrong." Wen hastened to explain.

"The concubine didn't have breakfast in the morning, and now she's hungry and uncomfortable."

Wen's explanation was dry, and it was false when I heard it, but the old lady was on the rise and didn't hear it.

Qu Miaoling naturally understood, and Yuan Qiongyu also understood.

Especially Yuan Qiongyu, as soon as Wen's voice fell, her face was blue and white.

What does this mean? Is it because she is in her way that she doesn't want to eat!

Yuan Qiongyu gritted her teeth and turned her resentful gaze to Wen.

Jiang Jingjing breathed a sigh of relief.

was glared at by Yuan Qiongyu angrily, the Wen family had been the housewife for more than ten years, but now she is on an equal footing with Yuan Qiongyu, a woman, she has always been unhappy in her heart, but for the sake of face, she did not show it.

In addition, Wu Dehou has been helping Yuan Qiongyu, so there is no way to retaliate, but now that the old lady is also there, Qu Ting is also there, everyone knows that Yuan Qiongyu is targeting herself first today, even if she breaks out, no one will say that he did it on purpose.

Thinking like this, Wen suddenly slapped the table and looked angry.

The old lady was startled, Qu Ting was talking to the old lady, and when she heard the loud voice, she also raised her head to look at the two of them.

"Yuan Qiongyu, what do you mean, if you can't see me, you just say it, you don't need to beat around the bush and pretend!"

"Mrs. Wen, I didn't say anything, why are you making such a big fire?"

Yuan Qiongyu reached out and touched the bead hairpin on her head, then put down her hand and said with a light face.

It's as if Wen is vexatious.

"Wen, what are you doing! What kind of demon do you do on a good day! The old lady was also angry, and shouted angrily at Wen's eyes.

"Old lady, it's clear that this original Qiongyu doesn't like me, I'm Qu Chensi's mother, and I've been a housewife for more than ten years, how long has this little girl been in the house, she dares to yell at me!"

In the past, Yuan Qiongyu relied on Wu Dehou's momentum and gave herself a lot of face, but today it happened that Wu Dehou was not there, she wanted to teach her a good lesson, and let her know what it means to know what it means to be high and thick.

"Mrs. Wen, what did you say? The concubine body didn't understand. ”

Yuan Qiongyu pretended to shake her head obediently, setting off Wen's even more hateful face.

The old lady was also angry, it was clear that Yuan Qiongyu didn't say a word just now, is this Wen family crazy?

"Alright, Wen, sit down. Today is a good day, the old body is not willing to get angry with you, and your old body can not be held accountable for the past. ”

The old lady spoke, who dared not listen.

"Mother, I think there seems to be some misunderstanding between the two sisters-in-law, otherwise I will take this opportunity to solve it." Qu Ting proposed.

Qu Miaoling also raised her head at this time and said to the old lady: "Grandmother, it's not a matter for my granddaughter to look like this, I said it today, and I don't need to worry about it in the future." ”

One is his most distressed son, and the other is his most valued granddaughter, and the two of them advised themselves together, what else could the old lady say, of course she agreed.

The Wen family has served himself for so many years, although there are mistakes, but he is still respectful to himself on the face, but unlike this Yuan Qiongyu, who has been in the mansion for so long, he didn't say that he would go to the Buddhist temple to see her, even if he handed over a word, this person seemed to have evaporated from the world, and he didn't appear in front of her once.

It stands to reason that as Wu Dehou's wife, she should be as filial to herself as Wen and Qu Miaoling, she doesn't need them to wake up in the morning and dusk, but the etiquette she should have is still to be done, but Yuan Qiongyu didn't have it once.

"Yuan Qiongyu, what do you have to say?" Thinking of this, the old lady asked with a cold face.