Chapter 3, Prime Minister's House
In the early morning, the sun warmly sprinkled on the earth, covering the earth with a layer of golden color, and the night faded, and the street also resounded with the cries of hawkers.
On the bustling avenue, a magnificent mansion sits here, and the plaque on the gate marks the identity of the owner of the mansion - the prime minister's house.
In the house, there are maids and servants who come and go to prepare breakfast for their masters, and it is a lively scene. But only in a small courtyard to the west, the dilapidated houses and weeds grew in the courtyard, which looked bleak and depressed.
The sunlight shone into the room, shining straight on the sleeping figure on the bed.
Mo Jiuwu opened her eyes slightly, and the dazzling sunlight made her feel uncomfortable slightly. got up, only to find that I was in a strange room, but the layout of the room really made Mo Jiuwu complain, not only small, but also few furniture, and it was about to break. Mo Jiuwu shook her head and got out of bed.
The door creaked, Qingqing came in from outside, holding food in his hand, and when he saw Mo Jiuwu getting up, he said excitedly: "Miss, you're awake!" Mo Jiuwu nodded and asked, "Qingqing, where am I?"
Qingqing put down the things in his hand and replied, "Miss, this is the Prime Minister's Mansion!" This is your room. Mo Jiuwu staggered, looked at her in disbelief, and pointed to the shabby room, "You meanβthis is my room?"
"yes!" Qingqing nodded. Mo Jiuwu looked around, helplessly holding her forehead, okay, she really knows how miserable the original owner is in the Xiangfu now, but since she has replaced the identity of the original owner, she has to live well for her.
"Forget it, you can get a basin of water and wash my face first." Mo Jiuwu was weak and weak.
"Okay." Qingqing answered, turned around and went out, and soon walked in with a basin of water. Mo Jiuwu was about to wash her face, but she was startled, looking at herself in the water, how could she still have the stunning beauty she saw at the beginning, only the ugly clown makeup that was painted. But Mo Jiuwu quickly reacted, this should have been painted by Qingqing for herself, in order not to let others see her true appearance.
Mo Jiuwu combed it casually, because she was hungry, but when she looked at the bowl of porridge and a few steamed buns on the table, Mo Jiuwu suddenly lost her appetite. Looking at Mo Jiuwu, who had not moved for a long time, Qingqing was puzzled: "Miss, what's wrong?" β
"What, Qingqing I'm not hungry, you eat!" Mo Jiuwu waved his hand. Qingqing looked at the things on the table and understood the reason. "Miss, I'm sorry, it's all Qingqing's fault, Miss is injured, she should eat something delicious, it's all Qingqing's inability." Qingqing blamed himself.
Mo Jiuwu suddenly had a sour nose and hugged Qingqing, speaking of which, Qingqing is just a fifteen-year-old child, if in modern times, she is just a little girl who sticks to her parents, but here, she has to take care of a person younger than herself, and the sadness is self-evident.
Mo Jiuwu's sudden action made Qingqing stunned in place, at a loss, "Miss?"
Mo Jiuwu let go of Qingqing and said with a smile: "I'm fine, that, I'm suddenly a little hungry, let's eat!" After speaking, he picked up a piece of steamed bun and ate it. Qingqing looked at Mo Jiuwu, who was eating without an image in front of her, and dispelled the doubts in her heart, no matter what time it was, the person in front of her was someone she would be loyal to for a lifetime......
After breakfast, Mo Jiuwu found a random piece of clothing in the cabinet to change into, and left the room. The yard is not big, but the whole is clean and tidy. There is a small pond in the middle of the yard with a few lotus plants growing in it, and in the corner of the wall, a tall tree grows, blocking part of the sunlight and adding a bit of shade to the yard.
Mo Jiuwu stretched his waist and did morning exercises on the side, so that Qingqing on the side could see it straight. "Miss, what are you doing here?"
"Oh, it's called morning exercises, for exercise." Mo Jiuwu replied as she stretched her body. "Morning exercises?" Qingqing looked at Mo Jiuwu in confusion, obviously not understanding this morning exercise.
Mo Jiuwu looked at Qingqing, suddenly smiled, and walked towards Qingqing, "Qingqing, why don't you practice with me?" After speaking, without waiting for Qingqing to answer, he pulled her to practice, regardless of Qingqing's protests.
Just when the two of them were having fun, two uninvited guests came.
Mo Jiuwu looked at the two old women in front of her, and her intuition told her that the person who came was not good. Sure enough, before Mo Jiuwu could ask, one of the old women opened her mouth, "Fifth Miss, Madame is invited." Mo Jiuwu looked at the two people in front of him and understood that the lady in their mouth should be the current head mother of the Prime Minister's Mansion - Liu.
"You two, can you allow me to change my clothes?" Mo Jiuwu asked. Changing clothes is fake, knowing the situation in advance is real. The two women didn't think much about it, and agreed to Mo Jiuwu's request. As soon as Mo Jiuwu returned to the room, he hurriedly pulled Qingqing over and asked, "Qingqing, how was I before?" Mo Jiuwu's sudden inquiry made Qingqing stunned, but he quickly reacted and told Mo Jiuwu carefully.
Cowardly, obedient, and ugly, Mo Jiuwu took out his clothes from the cabinet and changed them while accepting the information Qingqing gave him, and painted his face like a clown. Everything was ready, Mo Jiuwu glanced at Qingqing, "Okay?" β
Qingqing looked at it for a moment and nodded. Mo Jiuwu smiled and motioned for Qingqing to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, the two old women looked at Mo Jiuwu, who was wearing purple clothes and had two big red crimson on her cheeks, looking funny and ridiculous, frowned, but didn't say anything, and walked straight ahead, Mo Jiuwu led Qingqing to follow.
The maids and servants along the way, looking at Mo Jiuwu who was dressed in funny clothes, there was no surprise in their eyes, thinking that they were used to her dress. Mo Jiuwu looked at the surrounding buildings and scenery, and had to admire the ancient architects.
The four of them tossed and turned, and finally stopped outside a courtyard. Mo Jiuwu looked at the courtyard that was diametrically opposed to herself, pouting in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. Entering the courtyard, a scene of a small bridge and flowing water appeared in Mo Jiuwu's eyes, which was worthy of being the residence of the housewife, which was naturally different from ordinary people.
Before entering the house, Mo Jiuwu heard laughter coming from inside the house. The two old women stood at the door and said, "Madam, the fifth lady is here." The laughter inside stopped abruptly, and then a majestic voice sounded, "Let her in." β
The two old women opened the door and motioned for Mo Jiuwu to enter. Mo Jiuwu didn't hesitate, and walked straight in, followed by Qingqing.
As soon as he entered the door, Mo Jiuwu saw Liu sitting in the first place, dressed in blue clothes, giving people an invisible coercion in his stability, and a golden branch and jade hairpin on one head, although he was over forty, his skin was like a woman in her twenties, smooth and elastic, and she usually maintained it well. Beside her, there was a girl in pink clothes, the girl's black hair poured down, and a butterfly-like golden hairpin was inserted in her hair, as the woman moved still, the butterfly shook as if it was alive, coupled with the woman's delicate face, like a beauty, thinking about it, this should be Mo Jiuwu's so-called second sister - Mo Qingya.
The laughter that Mo Jiuwu heard outside just now should have come from the two of them. Mo Jiuwu stepped forward timidly and said, "Jiuwu greets my mother." Mo Jiuwu is naturally pretending, and she can't let people suspect her strange appearance for the time being, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.
Liu Shi looked at Mo Jiuwu for a long time before he spoke, "I heard from the people below, you encountered an accident and was injured?" Although the words were words of concern, Mo Jiuwu couldn't hear a trace of concern.
"Mother Xie cares, and the Nine Dances are fine." Mo Jiuwu looked flattered. At this time, Mo Qingya on the side spoke: "Mother, it's all because I didn't take good care of the fifth sister, so that the fifth sister was lost and injured." After speaking, he didn't forget to wipe his eyes gently. Mo Jiuwu deeply despised in his heart, I'll go! With this acting skill, I am still 108,000 miles away from the beginning, and I don't look at who I am Mo Jiuwu! I'm a movie queen!
thought so in his heart, but there was a look of self-blame on his face, "It's Jiuwu who is careless, how can it be my sister's fault?" β
"You were not careful! What's the matter with the second sister?" A female voice suddenly sounded on the side. Mo Jiuwu looked to the side, and the one who spoke was a girl in pale green clothes, with a white jade pendant pinned to her waist, looking at Mo Jiuwu with disdain. Looking at this appearance, you don't need to guess Mo Jiuwu to know who it is, the one who compliments Mo Qingya so much should be her so-called third sister - Mo Hanyi, and the one sitting next to her should be her biological mother - Yang, one of Mo Xiong's concubines.
Mo Jiuwu secretly rolled her eyes, and complained in her heart. Damn, what a big sycophant!
Mo Hanyi glared at Mo Jiuwu after speaking, his face full of disdain. "Mother, having said that, the fifth sister went out with me and had an accident, and it was my sister's fault that she was responsible," Mo Qingya said with a look of self-reproach.
"Where is the second sister's fault! We went to the temple to offer incense together, but some people disappeared halfway, who knows where to go and fool around? Mo Han sneered on the side. Sure enough, as soon as Mo Hanyi's words came out, everyone looked at Mo Jiuwu with schadenfreude in their eyes.
Liu looked at Mo Jiuwu standing below, and said coldly: "Jiuwu, what's going on?" β
Mo Jiuwu deliberately pretended to be scared, and there was a little crying in her tone, "No...... No, Mother, it was Jiuwu who heard that there was a sacred tree in the temple, so he ...... So I wanted to pray for my father and mother, but when I came back, I didn't find my sister, and then I accidentally fell and injured myself, so I didn't come back with my sisters. After Mo Jiuwu finished speaking, he didn't forget to squeeze out a few tears, looking aggrieved and cowardly.
The people present naturally didn't believe that Mo Jiuwu really ran around anywhere, and they all knew it, but they didn't care, for them, it didn't matter if it was true or not, they gathered here, just watching a show.
Just then, a voice came from outside the house.
"Mother, since the fifth sister has returned safely, let's stop this matter! If my father knew, it would only add to his troubles. A soft voice sounded from behind Mo Jiuwu, Mo Jiuwu turned to look at the person who came, her pupils shrank, and she looked at the woman who walked to her side in disbelief.
Mo Jiuwu was not surprised at how good-looking the woman was, but that the woman actually had a face exactly the same as that of modern Ling Xin'er, if it wasn't for the previous confirmation, Mo Jiuwu might have felt that this was just acting.
The woman looked at Mo Jiuwu and smiled very gently, Mo Jiuwu was startled, came back to her senses, and told herself that she was not Ling Xin'er, and this was not modern. Thinking about it, Mo Jiuwu quickly returned to his previous cowardly appearance.
Liu glanced at the woman, nodded, and said: "Okay, this matter is over, no one is allowed to mention it again, including in front of the master, if anyone dares to mention it in front of the master, the family law will serve, okay, go back separately!" β
Coming out of Liu's courtyard, Mo Jiuwu was about to go back when a voice behind her stopped her. "Nine Dances, wait a minute."
Mo Jiuwu turned around, and saw the woman standing behind him and looking at him with a smile, Mo Jiuwu also guessed who she was, and responded.
"Fourth sister."
This person is another daughter of the Liu family, and Mo Qingya's mother, who is just fourteen years old - Mo Shuhan.
Mo Shuhan walked up to Mo Jiuwu and said softly, "Jiuwu, are you better?" β
Mo Jiuwu looked at Mo Shuhan with a grateful face, and replied, "Fourth Sister Xie cares, I'm fine." Mo Shuhan took Mo Jiuwu's hand and put a box of plasters in her palm, "This is Xuefu ointment, which is especially good for wounds, you take it." Mo Jiuwu looked at the plaster in his palm and looked at Mo Shuhan flattered.
"Thank you, Fourth Sister."
"You and I are sisters, how to talk about thanks, okay, then I'll go first, remember to rub the medicine." After Mo Shuhan finished speaking, he led the maid away. Mo Jiuwu looked at Mo Shuhan's back as he left, his face returned to calm, looked at the plaster in his hand, and laughed. Qingqing on the side looked at Mo Jiuwu puzzled, and wondered, "Miss, what are you laughing at?"
Mo Jiuwu handed the plaster to Qingqing and replied with a smile: "I'm laughing at fate." β
"Fate?" Qingqing looked at Mo Jiuwu in confusion, obviously not understanding the meaning of Mo Jiuwu's words. "Alright, let's go back!" Mo Jiuwu didn't explain much, and walked straight to the west, and Qingqing hurriedly chased after him.