"I know what Cheng Fang thinks," Old Madam Mu replied, "probably because the current situation between the DPRK and China is delicate, and the military affairs in the north are tight, Cheng Fang is unwilling to cause trouble to his eldest brother."

"Military matters?" Upon hearing this, the three ladies were suddenly a little worried: "But Rong Di is restless? What did the eldest brother say when he came back? Mother, if you want to do something, don't hide it from us. ”

"Don't listen to the wind and rain," Mrs. Mu hurriedly comforted her daughters-in-law: "It's still because of the increase in troops in the north." Later, the Holy Decree first began to repair the city defenses of Yanzhou, Shuozhou, and Youzhou, and said that the city defense and the increase of troops in the remaining ten states would be discussed after the year, but at the beginning of the year, the Ministry of War reported the budget, but the Ministry of Household did not approve it, and it was from the first month of the year to the present, so the situation between the DPRK and China is quite delicate. In the past two years, the wind and rain have been smooth, and Rong Di is quite stable, don't worry. ”

"Mother," the second lady was silent for a long time before she spoke: "These things are rarely said to me. But I think that repairing the city defense and increasing the number of troops cannot be done in a moment, and I am afraid that it will take a long time. In this case, the marriage of Zhengyi should really be cautious, and you can't make trouble for the eldest brother. The eldest brother is in the middle of the court...... It's tough enough. ”

"It won't be any harder." At this point, Old Madam Mu couldn't help but feel a little unfair in her words: "It's a fact that my Mu family is powerful, no matter how careful we are, it is impossible for the one on the throne to be completely at ease with us." Since he has to be jealous no matter what, why should I have wronged my grandson for his peace of mind. ”

"Mother," the third lady hurriedly persuaded: "The daughters-in-law know that the mother feels sorry for her grandson, but our Anguo Mansion ......"

"The Anguo Mansion has always been loyal to its duties and has never been sorry for anyone." Old Madam Mu replied as if she was angry: "What my Mu family wants to consider is how to guard the border passes in the north, and as for the checks and balances of the court, that is not what we should consider."

"Mother is a little angry when she says this, so why bother to add to the blockage yourself." The fourth lady hurriedly comforted Mrs. Mu: "As my mother said, I hired a daughter-in-law according to the meaning of the clothes, I don't know where this daughter-in-law is. It's not too late to talk about these things until the summer is over. ”

"The fourth brother and sister have a point." The second lady immediately nodded and immediately changed the topic: "It's not too early, seeing that the children are about to leave school, I heard that the mother has sent a message for the children to come in for dinner, why don't we also stay with the mother for lunch, and the place will be more lively." I just got up early this morning and sent the maid to pinch the Tsubaki sprouts, which I was supposed to send to my mother. ”

"Good!" Old Madam Mu nodded with a smile, and her mood seemed to be better: "You don't need to make rules. Cuiliu, asked someone to set up a big round table, and ate together to be lively. ”

"The slave maid is going to pass the word," Cuiliu replied with a smile: "Our small kitchen just made spring bamboo shoot soup today, and the third lady and the eldest lady like it the most."

"When it comes to marriage today, I think of an interesting story," Mrs. Mu suddenly laughed: "A few days ago, the girl in the red dress didn't know what to think of, and suddenly ran to say that I would find her a Jiangnan in-law in the future, saying that she was going to marry to a place with good scenery." The little girl film, I think of a play is a play. Last year, I went to attend her grandfather's birthday, and when I came back, I cried here, saying that I would not marry in the future, and it didn't take long for me to start thinking about where to marry in the future. ”

"This child really came to beg his mother." The third lady was a little surprised.

"How?" The fourth lady asked curiously, "Hongshang told the third sister-in-law?"

"No," the third lady shook her head: "It was Chi Yi who said it." On the day he left, when he saw that I was sad, he comforted me and said that he would be safe. Chi Yi said that he told his sister that his sister would marry to the beautiful Jiangnan in the future, and after he took off his armor, he would go to his sister to support the elderly together. ”

"There is such a thing." Mrs. Mu was also surprised: "I said that why did the child Hongshang suddenly tell me that he was going to marry Jiangnan, it turned out that his brothers liked it."

The third lady was silent for a moment before replying: "I heard Chi Yi say that Hongshang said that she wants to marry to the north in the future and be closer to her brothers." How can this be done! Tieyi and Chiyi coaxed her, saying that Jiangnan is good, and they will go to Jiangnan to retire in the future. Red Dress: This is serious. ”

"This kid is also a solid eye." Old Madam Mu began to feel a little sad again: "Since the iron clothes and Chi clothes left, the red clothes have never been happy. Don't look at the day when you're still smiling in front of us. How can she hide her little ninety-nine from me. But I didn't know how to coax her, and since she didn't want me to worry, I could only pretend I didn't know. ”

Hearing Mrs. Mu's words, several Mrs. Mu also sighed and stopped talking, and several people sat sullenly and drank tea, and the whole room became more and more dull quietly.

Duchess An Guo was still a little strange when she came in, several younger brothers and sisters came to ask for peace, the old lady's house should be lively, how can they be listless one by one.

"Why did my sister-in-law come here at this hour?" A few of them stood up and greeted Duchess Anguo.

"Yes," Mrs. Mu also looked puzzled: "Today's rest, the boss didn't go out, I said it early in the morning, you don't need to come over to say goodbye, just go back to your own yard when you're done, why don't you come over."

"I heard that my mother asked the children to come over for dinner," replied Duchess An Guo with a smile, "and I'll see what I have to say."

"You're too worried," Old Madam Mu waved her hand: "No matter how big or small, you have to worry about Zhang Luo." Don't worry, the second daughter-in-law and their daughters-in-law will also stay with me for dinner today, it's okay. In addition, Hongshang will stay with me today, and I won't let her go back after dinner, so that you don't have to worry about her more, and you have to copy books in the afternoon. ”

"The daughter-in-law knows," Duchess An Guo nodded: "There is another thing to ask my mother, early this morning, Miss Nine of Gu's family sent someone to send a post, which is a joint invitation from Miss Gu Jiu and the fourth lady in Xie Xiang's mansion, saying that she wants to invite Hongshang to go out for spring."

"Is there such a thing?" Mrs. Mu was a little surprised: "Joint invitation? I didn't know that Master Gu and Xie Xiangfu actually had a good relationship. ”

"Mother," Duchess An Guo explained, "The post is not under the Gu Mansion and the Xie Mansion, it is a joint post by the two young ladies, and it is not the Bachelor's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion that are the hosts, but only Miss Gu and Miss Xie, and the invitation is only a red dress." The subordinate who came to deliver the post specially said that it was Miss Gu Jiu and Miss Xie Si who were the east, and it had nothing to do with their house, so they invited Hongshang to Taibai Mansion to drink tea and enjoy the scenery."