It took a long time for the water chestnut to find her own lady, and when she came over, Mu Hongshang was accompanying Gu Yilan, and her sister-in-law was carrying a small bamboo basket, collecting jasmine flowers in the back garden, ready to make her own fragrance and dew.

"Grandma, Miss," the water chestnut who finally found the right place let out a long breath: "How can you run to such a remote corner, so that the slave maid is easy to find." ”

"Isn't it time for dinner yet?" Mu Hongshang smiled: "What are you looking for us to do?" ”

"Madame is looking for you," the water chestnut replied: "A little inner eunuch has just come, and he has passed on the queen's decree, saying that the queen will hold a palace banquet in Yuyang Palace the day after tomorrow, and invite Princess Rongdi and the prince. ”

"Palace banquet?" Mu Hongshang asked, "Mother is going to take me?" ”

"The Queen has indicated that you are invited." Water chestnut replied: "The little inner supervisor said that it was because Princess Rongdi was not very old and had a lively personality, so the queen invited many official ladies into the palace to accompany her. ”

"Then who else is going to our family," Mu Hongshang asked again, "Is my sister-in-law going?" ”

"This slave doesn't know," water chestnut shook his head: "Madame sent Chunhui over to pass the word, these are all what Chunhui said to the slave maid." ”

"Let's go, I'll go back with you." Gu Yilan turned around and handed the small bamboo basket in her hand to Fang Xin, and nodded the tip of Mu Hongsheng's nose with a smile: "After seeing the eldest aunt, how many questions do you have that you can't ask?" It's hard to be a water chestnut here. ”

"Because I don't want to go to the palace banquet at all!" Mu Hongshang complained in a mournful voice: "I don't want to enter the palace!" A long time ago, King Shin told me that the palace is not a good place, so I have nothing to do. I don't think he's right at all. ”

"King Xin even told you to say such things," Gu Yilan was a little surprised: "I can't complain that you always say that he is a good person." ”

"My eldest brother told you, right?" Mu Hongsheng curled her mouth and said with a sad face: "Daddy, after they heard me say such things, they all laughed at me, and only the eldest brother believed me." ”

"I believe it too." Gu Yilan said this sentence categorically: "My little sister is so smart and transparent, and she is extremely accurate in seeing people." ”

"Alas!" Mu Hongshang pretended to sigh: "Fortunately, there are still eldest brothers and sisters-in-law who are willing to believe me, otherwise I wouldn't be a fool for the whole family's jokes?" Now even King Shin himself is starting to laugh at me. ”

"King Shin?" Gu Yilan was stunned for a moment: "What did he say?" ”

"He said that Daddy was right, he took care of me several times, just to take advantage of personal favors, and wanted our house to remember it clearly." Mu Hongsheng pursed her lips and complained: "Really, is it true that you are taking me for a fool?" In this case, it is easy to take it out and prevaricate. ”

"He said that?" Gu Yilan smiled slightly.

"yes!" Mu Hongshang nodded heavily: "Sister-in-law, let's talk about it, isn't this coaxing me as a child!" Sister Xie said that this is called disrespect, and I don't treat me as an equal...... What kind of business. ”

"Since he said so himself, it's good for my little sister to just think it's true." Gu Yilan smiled at Mu Hongsheng: "According to me, there is no need for the little sister to worry about what King Xin thinks. Maybe people just don't want you to be a little girl, always thinking about these favors and saying a kind word. "Peerless Tang Gate fo

"Maybe," Mu Hongsheng tilted his head and thought for a while, then nodded with a smile: "So I said that he is a good person, whether he asks for anything in return or not, but it is always true to help others, right?" ”

"You," Gu Yilan couldn't help laughing: "There are always a lot of crooked reasons. But Hongshang, in fact, I don't think the uncle wants to laugh at you, he just wants you to be more cautious when dealing with King Xin. After all, he is the prince, one of the strong contenders for the throne. ”

"Sister-in-law, I know, don't worry, I know the severity." Mu Hongshang nodded with a smile: "Actually, if I have the opportunity to meet the princes on weekdays, King Yi prefers the one who takes the initiative to talk to me, but I really don't like King Yi very much." Actually, I don't like the queen very much, but she is the queen, and I can't help commenting, whether she likes it or not, she is the queen. ”

"Where would I be uncomfortable with you. You've always been transparent. The queen sent someone to bring you snacks every once in a while, didn't this make you easy to coax? You still don't like her. Gu Yilan turned around and gently touched Mu Hongshang's forehead.

The two talked and laughed all the way, and as soon as they walked to the gate of the garden, they saw that the maid Chunhui of Duchess An Guo had been found. They followed Chunhui all the way to Mrs. Mu's courtyard, and when they arrived, they found that several ladies in the family had already arrived.

"Huh? It turns out that the uncles and mothers are also there," Mu Hongshang said with a smile as soon as she entered the door: "It's hard to make it a banquet in the palace the day after tomorrow, let's go as a family." ”

"How can it," Old Madam Mu shook her head: "The queen wants us to show up with our family." I'll take you with me, and the others will be at home. ”

"Just grandmother and me?" Mu Hongshang was a little surprised by this answer: "Don't you even go to your mother?" ”

"No, no." Old Madam Mu's tone was categorical: "Those Rongdi people want to see General Mu's family more!" You have to ask me if I'm willing to do it. Soon the imperial court will negotiate with the Rong Di mission, and your third uncle will participate in the negotiations on behalf of the northern garrison, and your mother and your sister-in-law will stay at home, so let's go to the old and the young. I'm old, I'm an old fool, you're still young and ignorant, it's the best fit for the two of us to go to the banquet. ”

"Grandmother said that, and I knew it." Mu Hongsheng nodded with a smile: "I'm going to play." ”

"Yes!" Old Madam Mu laughed and patted her granddaughter's little brain like a dog: "Our red clothes are smart." ”

"If Princess Rongdi comes over to talk to you, you don't want to pay attention to her, just ignore her," Duchess An Guo added next to her: "Don't be afraid of being rude." ”

"That's right," Old Madam Mu nodded: "What if it's rude, everything has a queen." Banquet Princess Rongdi Prince, what does it matter to our Mu family? How many sons of my Mu family died under the knife of the Rong Di people! Tell me to go to the banquet to accompany me. Our family's willingness to go has already given the queen a lot of face. ”

"Then why does grandmother still want to go," Mu Hongshang asked, "Wouldn't it be better to refuse directly?" ”

"I'm going, why don't I go." Old Madam Mu snorted coldly: "If you don't go, how can you give the Rong Di people a dismount." Didn't the emperor and queen expect us to do this? Therefore, this palace banquet is the most suitable for you and me. ”

"Understood!" Mu Hongsheng nodded immediately: "No one wants to put the princess and prince in front of me." ”

Gu Yilan looked Mu Hongsheng up and down, and suddenly asked with a smile, "Little sister, are you okay?" You've got such a good temper, I've never seen you talk to anyone outside. ”

"Why not." Old Madam Mu replied: "It's enough to show the momentum of fighting with Jinyi." ”