On this day, An Guogong and Mu Chengfang discussed the future arrangements for the north for a long time, until Mu Chengfang's spirit was exhausted and he fell into a coma again. Mu Chengfang didn't ask about his illness again, he seemed to know everything, he didn't mention it, he didn't ask, he just proposed to An Guogong that if he didn't return to Beijing, he would recuperate in the Jinglu Embassy.

An Guogong did not promise him, only said that he had already worn the clothes and Tsing Yi that had been sent to Shuozhou, and that the children would come to visit him in two days. Mu Chengfang smiled and didn't speak, as if he didn't want to continue talking about this topic.

After Mu Chengfang's short lucidity, An Guogong used the fastest communication channel to send a letter and a note to Beijing. He wrote it overnight, asking Mu Chengfang to resign as the envoy to the north, and at the same time suggested that the emperor appoint Mu Chengxin, the general of Youzhou, as the new envoy of the north.

In just a few days, An Guogong's Song Shu reached the capital, and the emperor received the reply on the second day, Zhao allowed Mu Chengfang to return to Beijing to recuperate, and appointed Mu Chengxin as the new envoy of the Northern Territory.

The incident happened suddenly, Mu Chengxin didn't even have time to pack up his salutes, so he hurriedly left Beijing with the appointment to take up his post, and he didn't even wait for the little niece's ceremony half a month later.

After Mu Chengxin left, there were only women and three children left in the entire Anguo Mansion. Early every morning, seventeen-year-old Mu Lingyi took a pair of younger siblings to practice, a martial master, an old monk, and three children, and the school was deserted.

The most powerful person in this school is actually the girl Mu Hongsheng, after the careful guidance of Huiming, Mu Hongsheng has made rapid progress in the past two years, and now even Mu Lingyi can't beat him. However, Ling Yi and Jin Yi didn't have any jealousy towards Mu Hongsheng, they even felt proud, thinking that Hongsheng, as a girl, could have this level very powerful.

It's just that the generals of the Mu clan are not in Beijing, even if Mu Hongsheng is progressing day by day, the only people who can see it are Mu Lingyi and Mu Jinyi. In fact, speaking of which, Mu Tieyi, the brother of Hongsheng, and Mu Chiyi, the brother of Jinyi, are both twenty years old this year, and they should have returned to Beijing to marry a wife like Mu Zhengyi two years ago, but the day when they should come back has long passed, and Tieyi and Chiyi have not returned.

Everyone knows that after the signing of the peace treaty, the defense pressure in the north has not been reduced, and Mu Chengfang is seriously ill, which has made the situation in the north even worse. Coupled with Mu Chengfang's illness, it is very worrying, so in the past few days after Mu Chengxin left, the atmosphere in the entire Anguo Mansion was sullen.

These days, Mu Lingyi and Gu Yilan ran to Mrs. Mu's house as soon as they were free, racking their brains every day to tell some jokes, wanting to make the elders happy.

"It's just that Tieyi and Chiyi can't come back these days," Mrs. Mu sighed: "But Zhengyi married a wife, and went to the north in just a month, and it has been more than a year in the blink of an eye, and he hasn't come back yet, so it's too much to leave his granddaughter-in-law alone at home." ”

"Big brother will be back soon." Mu Hongshang grabbed Gu Yilan's hand: "Dad said in the letter that he would send the eldest brother to escort the second uncle back to Beijing to recuperate, and when the third uncle arrived, they would set off from the north, and the sister-in-law would be able to see the eldest brother in a few days." ”

"Your eldest brother is not coming back." Gu Yilan smiled and stretched out her hand and gently touched Mu Hongsheng's face: "We have already written a letter to discuss, your eldest brother plans to tell your uncle to let the second and third brothers escort their father back first." The younger brothers should go back to Beijing to choose a wife, this is a big deal, and it can't be delayed. ”

"Zhengyi, this kid, don't discuss it with me," Old Madam Mu immediately sank her face: "And you, Lan'er, and Zhengyi just decided by themselves casually, and didn't ask the opinions of the elders." ”61

Seeing that Old Madam Mu had a dark face, Gu Yilan was not afraid at all, and replied calmly: "Grandmother, you know that the second brother and the third brother choose a wife is a big deal!" They were supposed to come back in March, but it had been delayed for many days, and if they delayed any longer, the younger siblings would have no shadow next year. ”

For more than a year, Gu Yilan has already adapted to the Mu family's style of doing things, she is no longer as careful and restrained as when she first got married, she has become more and more familiar with the elders, and has even learned to be coquettish to the elders.

"What's the use of just marrying back," Mrs. Mu replied unhappily: "It's been more than a year since you entered the door, and Zhengyi has been at home with you for less than a month, and your flowery wife is left at home like this. ”

"Grandmother is too partial to say this," Gu Yilan pursed her lips and smiled: "Our Mu family's daughter-in-law, who didn't come over like this?" After the fourth uncle and the fourth uncle got married, the fourth uncle also went to the north soon, and only came back to accompany the fourth uncle and mother after several years. ”

"You can think about it." Mrs. Mu looked like a child: "You think I'm sorry that you have no one to accompany you, but I feel sorry that I can't hold my great-grandson at my old age." ”

As soon as Mrs. Mu said this, Mu Hongshang immediately laughed: "Grandmother is really wronged, my sister-in-law's grandmother is the same year as my grandmother, and I already have two or three great-grandchildren." ”

Gu Yilan blushed a little, but she was not as shy as when she first got married, she replied with a generous smile: "I said that my grandmother's account was not clear, and now my granddaughter-in-law is the only one, and my grandmother is looking forward to hugging her great-grandson, so she can only count on me." If the second brother and the third brother marry as soon as possible, then the grandmother will have three granddaughters-in-law, so aren't there more people to count on? ”

"There's nothing to do." Mrs. Mu replied: "When they come back to choose a daughter-in-law, I'm afraid it will be like a sign of clothes, and a delay will be more than half a year, so I might as well count on you." If you can come back empty, maybe in a few months, you will have it! You think I won't settle this account? ”

"Mother is naturally the best at settling accounts." Fourth Mrs. Mu hurriedly took over with a smile: "Your nephew and daughter-in-law can't be counted as you." ”

"That's it!" Old Madam Mu pretended to be proud and nodded.

"Mother," Mu Lingyi looked at the sky and asked, "Why did you come to grandmother here alone?" What about the eldest aunt, the second aunt and the third aunt? ”

"Your sister is about to get ready, and there's always something to prepare." Mrs. Mu replied, "The eldest aunt is very busy. The second aunt went to Master Huiming to pray for your second uncle again, and the third aunt was not at ease and went with her. ”

Gu Yilan sighed lightly and stood up from the chair: "I'll also go and take a look, so I can accompany my mother." ”

"Don't go." Old Madam Mu waved her hand dejectedly: "I know your mother-in-law's temperament, just let your third uncle and aunt accompany you." After all, you are a daughter-in-law, and there are some things that she can say to your third uncle and mother, but she is embarrassed to you. ”