Chapter 256: Going to the Feast
"Then who in our family will go to the princess's mansion for a banquet?" Mu Hongshang asked, "Or is my mother taking me and Jinyi there?" Anyway, no matter who goes, my mother will definitely take me there. ”
"You are clever," Mrs. Mu replied with a smile, "You are the only girl in our family, so naturally we have to take you with us." But this time I don't plan to let your mother go, there are a lot of things at home at the end of the year, so let her stay at home. Shall I take you with me personally? ”
"Okay!" Mu Hongshang immediately clapped her hands: "The princess's mansion enjoys the winter banquet, and the nobles of the family in Beijing will definitely come to a lot." Brother, what kind of girl do you like, I'll help my brother take a look at each other and see if there is a girl that my brother likes. ”
"Nonsense!" Mu Zhengyi couldn't laugh or cry: "Can you go to Princess Ningfu's mansion to enjoy the winter banquet, can it be an ordinary family?" How could I marry the women of those noble families? ”
"As long as you like it, why not?" Without waiting for Mu Hongsheng to speak, Old Madam Mu opened her mouth first: "Zhengyi, grandmother's words before, you didn't listen to your heart!" I passed earlier, you choose a wife, it doesn't matter what you like, the most important thing is that you like it. Family background should not be something you consider, you only need to consider whether you like it or not, and leave it to your grandmother to worry about. ”
"But grandmother," Mu Zhengyi was stunned for a moment, and then wanted to say something: "Our family ......"
However, before he finished his sentence, he was interrupted by Mrs. Mu: "Zhengyi, marrying a wife is a lifelong thing, in this matter, you don't need to be too sensible, grandmother doesn't need you to be so sensible." I have discussed with your aunt and your mother, your wife, by your temperament, what about the women of the noble family in Jingzhong? What about the women of the Quan Chen's family? It doesn't matter if it's the emperor's daughter, as long as you like it, your grandmother will dare to hire you. Your eldest aunt is the daughter of Prince Li, a serious county lord, such a daughter-in-law and grandmother dare to be hired, what does it matter whose daughter you like? ”
"Grandmother," Mu Zhengyi's brows furrowed slightly: "I can't ......"
"No, no, no." Old Madam Mu replied directly: "There is nothing that can't be." Grandmother's opinion, your uncle and your father have long known, they are nothing, what are you afraid of? In fact, the queen chose those clan girls to send to you before, if you really fancy anyone, grandmother doesn't matter. Grandmother is not willing to let her dictate the marriage of our children, but your preference is the most important. Of the girls you've seen, you really don't like them? ”
"No Sakura" This time Mu Zhengyi replied happily: "There are really no Sakura"
"That's okay," Mu Laofuru nodded: "That's not as good, this time we will give Princess Ningfu enough face, this time the princess's mansion will enjoy the winter banquet, I will take you and Hongshang to go." Don't worry about helping your eldest brother look at your sister-in-law, let's let him see it himself, there is no one who likes these portraits at home, just look at the girls from those noble families in Beijing, you can take a fancy to anyone, and your grandmother will hire you. ”
"Grandmother...... Mu Zhengyi couldn't help but shake his head and laughed: "It's not the emperor's choice of concubine." Where can I be like you, as long as I like it, it depends on whether other girls can take a fancy to me. ”
Mu Hongsheng would answer this question, so she immediately answered: "My brother is good everywhere, how can anyone look down on Zheng"
"You girl, you are often partial," Mu Zhengyi simply didn't know what to do with his honey-confident sister: "King Yi and King Xin are both disliked, and your eldest brother and I are better than them." ”
"I don't know if it's better than King Xin," Mu Hongsheng replied with a smile, "But it must be better than King Yi." Sister Xie is so afraid of King Yi, he must not be a good person. If Sister Xie is asked to choose between King Yi and the eldest brother, she will definitely choose the eldest brother. ”
"It's just a ...... jacket" Mu Zhengyi couldn't laugh and cry: "Serious things are like this, it seems that you are choosing a screen." ”
"Naturally, it's better to be happy with each other," Mrs. Mu added: "But no matter what, you have to make clothes that you like, and this can't be changed." ”
"Grandmother," Mu Hongshang tilted her head and thought for a while, and finally laughed: "Aren't you really afraid that your brother will take a fancy to Sister Xie?" What if my brother really takes a fancy to Sister Xie? ”
"What am I afraid of?" Old Madam Mu glanced at Mu Hongsheng: "I'll go and get hired." It's just that the Xie family is probably not very happy, your sister Xie is a ready-made princess who has been carefully cultivated by them. But it doesn't matter, if your sister Xie can look at your eldest brother, grandmother will go to ask the emperor to be a big matchmaker. The daughter of the Xie family did not marry any prince, but married into our family that is not involved in party disputes, I think the emperor can actually accept it. ”
"What are you talking about?" Mu Zhengyi, the party who really wanted to marry his daughter-in-law, finally couldn't help but pick up his finger and knocked on Mu Hongsheng's brain: "Big brother doesn't like weak women who fall down when the wind blows." Your girl's thoughts always jump out, okay, why did you suddenly remember that Sister Xie was here. ”
"Oh......" Mu Hongsheng covered her head with a disappointed look, but still answered Mu Zhengyi's question: "Didn't you ask what kind of sister-in-law I like!" I like me if you like me, and you don't know what you like. I had to think about it as I liked. This girl in the capital, my favorite is Sister Lan from Gu University's Mansion and Sister Rou from Xie Xiangfu, I don't worry about them, who do I have to worry about. ”
Mu Zhengyi's hand paused slightly, but it was only for a moment, and he smiled and reached out to knock his sister's forehead: "I am used to worrying about my age, but I will worry about some irrelevant things during the day, I think you have been too idle recently, wait a minute, I have to talk to Master Huiming, let him keep an eye on you and practice well." ”
Mu Hongsheng looked very unconvinced: "How can this be called irrelevant." Choosing a sister-in-law is obviously a serious matter, the second uncle and mother complained a few times, you look at the portrait is always perfunctory, and the choice of daughter-in-law is not concerned at all. ”
"Where do I not care," Mu Zhengyi also began to be unconvinced: "I am obviously very serious, and my mother is always worrying." ”
Old Madam Mu stared at her laughing grandson and granddaughter, and did not speak, and after a while, she lowered her head and quietly picked up the teacup.
"Okay," After a long time, Old Lady Mu raised her head and looked at Mu Zhengyi and Mu Hongshang with a smile: "Don't make a fuss, this matter is settled, I will take the two of you to the princess's mansion for a banquet in a few days." It's been almost half a year since Zhengyi returned to Beijing, and it's normal to go to a banquet, and it's not decent to hide at home. Besides, since the queen mother is so concerned about your family affairs, we have to give her some face, this time we will simply show her daughter-in-law in front of Princess Ningfu in a generous way. ”
Mrs. Mu made a final decision, and Mu Hongsheng not only had no opinion, but welcomed it very much. Mu Zhengyi opened his mouth, but in the end he did not resist his grandmother's decision.