The news that Mu Chengfang was seriously ill made everyone almost forget about the Spring Festival Banquet in Princess Pingyang's Mansion. And the Duchess of Anguo, who has been busy staring at people procuring medicinal materials and packing them to the north for the past few days, has forgotten all about this matter, and it was only after Chun Hui reminded her that she remembered this stubble.

"In this situation, my mother is afraid that she is not in the mood to go to the banquet." Duchess An Guo said with a tired face: "But even if you refuse politely, you have to send a post to apologize." ”

"That lady," Chunhui asked, "I sent someone to the front yard to ask Mr. Sun to write a post to send it?" ”

"Nope." Duchess An Guo shook her head: "What Princess Pingyang's Mansion sent is an invitation from the princess's handwriting, and this apology post is best written by me to see sincerity." Otherwise, it will be rude to our house. Let's go, go and see my mother, and by the way, discuss with her how to write this post. ”

However, Duchess An Guo did not expect that Mrs. Mu's opinion happened to be contrary to her.

"What do you apologize," Mrs. Mu said, "Tomorrow I will bring the red dress to the banquet, you go and do your own business, you don't have to worry about it." ”

"Mother," Duchess An Guo frowned slightly: "Princess Pingyang should have already gotten the news about the second brother's illness, and she should be able to understand if we don't go to the banquet at home." ”

"I know." Old Madam Mu replied: "Your second brother is sick, and the emperor personally sent an imperial doctor to the north. But that's why I had to go to the feast. Because this news can't hide the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, it can't also hide it from the Rongdi Mission. ”

Old Madam Mu didn't need to speak thoroughly, and Duchess An Guo immediately understood what she meant. Mu Chengfang is the envoy of the Northern Territory, the highest military and political commander in the Northern Territory, no matter what the facts are, at the moment, the Mu family must not let the Rong Di people see that something is wrong, lest they have other thoughts.

Mu Jing's envoy was only slightly ill, and the emperor attached great importance to the pillars of the country, so he made such a fuss and specially sent the imperial doctor to the north to take care of it, that's all!

"My daughter-in-law knows." Duchess An Guo bowed slightly.

"Also, you don't have to deliberately make the red dress festive and lively, but don't be too plain," Mrs. Mu said uneasily: "Everything is just as usual when you go to the banquet." ”

"Mother rest assured." Duchess An Guo immediately nodded knowingly.

Because Duchess An Guo couldn't be busy, the matter of preparing clothes and jewelry for Mu Hongsheng for the banquet fell on Gu Yilan, Gu Yilan took Fang Zhi and Fang Xin to Mu Hongshang's courtyard after dinner to help her choose the clothes and jewelry she needed tomorrow.

"I haven't worn the new Hu skirt I made for the eldest lady last month," Gu Yilan opened Mu Hongsheng's wardrobe and glanced at it familiarly.

"I haven't worn it." Lotus Ye immediately walked over and took out the skirt that Gu Yilan said: "Since the eldest and youngest grandmothers married in, half of the young lady's clothes are made by the eldest and youngest grandmothers themselves, which ones are worn and which ones are not worn, the eldest and young grandmothers really remember the best." ”

"Just wear this," Gu Yilan nodded: "The crimson color is also suitable for the little sister, and the cloud brocade with the twigs and vines is gorgeous enough." ”

"The jewelry is here," the water chestnut took out Mu Hongsheng's jewelry box: "Grandma Da Shao, let's see, what kind of hair Miss Tomorrow combs." ”

"Is it okay to wear the new pearl flowers that Xie Shurou gave you during the New Year tomorrow?" Gu Yilan rummaged carefully in the jewelry box for a while, and picked out a delicate sapphire bead flower: "Just bring this bead flower to ensure that it is not cumbersome." ”

Mu Hongsheng, on the other hand, doesn't seem to be interested in jewelry at all. She lay on the table and held her cheeks, looking at the faint candle flame, her face full of unhappiness: "I don't want to go." Wouldn't it be impossible not to go? What do you want us to do on such an occasion? If the pair of Rong Di sisters and brothers come together again, will it be possible for me to beat people again? ”

"Hit it, hit it." Gu Yilan raised her head and replied in a tough tone: "You are the eldest lady of the Anguo Mansion, and there is no reason to bow to the Rong Di people." If they don't mess with you, if they want to mess with you, they don't have to give in. ”

"No. If there is a real fight this time, the emperor will definitely not be happy. Mu Hongshang replied heartily: "I can't cause trouble for the family." ”

"If you ask my grandmother, she'll say the same thing as me." Gu Yilan sighed and stretched out her hand to touch Mu Hongsheng's little brain: "Children's family, it is common to have a temper and spill it, is it possible that you are still afraid of causing trouble, and your grandmother can't hold it?" Don't worry, Grandmother won't let you be wronged. What if the emperor is not happy. ”

"But the second uncle's illness has made my grandmother anxious." Mu Hongsheng's eyes were a little red: "Really, if I had received a letter from the north earlier, my grandmother would definitely not have accepted the invitation of the princess's mansion." She was already upset, and she had to go to the banquet tomorrow, and I didn't want her to worry about it more. ”

Gu Yilan also looked gloomy, but she quickly cheered up and said, "It's okay, although I can't accompany you, isn't there still Xie Shurou?" If you have something to do with her, she will take care of you. Grandmother said that it is precisely because my father is sick that this banquet is absolutely irrejected, and we can't let the Rongdi people gloat. ”

"Hmm." Mu Hongsheng stared at the candle flame and answered softly: "I know." I'm just complaining in vain. I'll be fine. ”

"Little sister...... Gu Yilan walked over and gently touched Mu Hongshang's forehead, and sighed softly.

Even if Mu Hongshang was reluctant, early the next morning, she still dressed up beautifully, and followed her grandmother to the Pingyang Princess Mansion in the carriage.

Along the way, Mrs. Mu closed her eyes, leaned on the back of the chair, her face was not good-looking, Mu Hongshang looked at her grandmother's expression, and did not try to tell jokes to coax her grandmother, but just held Mrs. Mu's hand and quietly accompanied her.

The ancestors and grandsons were silent all the way, but when the carriage stopped in front of the princess's mansion, Old Madam Mu suddenly opened her eyes and sat up straight, her eyes were shining, and she couldn't see any fatigue at all.

"Hongsheng," the old lady smiled at her granddaughter, and reached out to pat Mu Hongsheng's little brain: "Be happy, have fun, don't think about anything else." ”

"Good!" Mu Hongsheng nodded heavily: "Grandmother, don't worry." ”

When the ancestors and grandchildren of the Mu family got out of the car, Zheng Ying had just arrived at Princess Pingyang's mansion and was dismounting at the side door. Jue Ling, who accompanied him, saw the carriage of the Anguo Mansion at the main entrance of the princess's mansion at a glance, and whispered: "Master, look, it's Mrs. Mu and Miss Mu. I thought that no one would come to the Anguo Mansion today. ”

"The eldest sister sent an invitation to the Anguo Mansion, and they will definitely be there." Zheng Ying's eyes were faint, she glanced at the crimson figure at the gate, and without stopping, she turned around and entered Princess Pingyang's mansion directly through the side door.