Mu Ningxuan raised her hand and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, revealing two small dimples and nodded with a smile, "Aunt Cousin, it's not too early, Xuan'er will go back first, Aunt Cousin, take a good rest." ”

Mrs. Shen hurriedly said: "Why do you want to go back when you come here?" I'll have lunch here and then go back to meet your cousins. ”

Mu Ningxuan excused herself: "There is indeed something wrong today, Xuan'er will come to see her cousin again after a while, and it will not be too late to see her cousins and cousins at that time." Aunt Cousin must take good care of her body, there is a Imperial Doctor Zhang in the palace, and his medical skills are superb, so Xuan'er wants to ask him to come over and take a look at you. ”

***

Mu Ningxuan thought about it and still felt that the third sister marrying into Wu Wangfu was the best destination, but she just needed to train the third sister to learn to swim~

***

Two days later, Mu Ningxuan received a post from Aunt Shen like in her previous life, and Mrs. Shen held a winter banquet and invited Mu Ningxuan to participate.

This post was still only received by Mu Ningxuan in the Pingchang Hou Mansion, and Mu Ningxuan was only going to take her third sister Mu Ningjia to the Lin'an Hou Mansion for a banquet.

This time, there are many ladies from noble families who came to Anhou Mansion to participate in the winter banquet.

As soon as Mu Ningxuan arrived at the flower hall, she saw at a glance the Mrs. Wu of the Wu Wangfu who was chatting and laughing with the women around her.

This time when she came to Anhou Mansion for a banquet, Mu Ningxuan's goal was very clear, that is, to find an opportunity to say a few words privately with this Mrs. Wu.

In ancient times, marriage has always been decided by parents, so Mu Ningxuan only needs to deal with Mrs. Wu, who is now anxious.

Mrs. Shen led Mu Ningxuan and Mu Ningjia to the middle of the female dependents, among them, Mrs. Zhen of the Dingguo Marquis Mansion, Mrs. Wu of the Wu Wangfu, and Mrs. Qin of the Zhenguo Mansion were seen by Mu Ningxuan before, and there were several women who had never seen them.

Mrs. Shen is not afraid of trouble, no matter whether Mu Ningxuan has seen it before or not, she will introduce it in detail and get to know her better.

Mu Ningxuan and her third sister Mu Ningjia saluted generously, smiled and nodded, and their manners were quite praised by these noble ladies.

When the people were almost there, Mrs. Shen beckoned all the ladies to move to the side hall. At this time, the dining table has been set up in the side hall, and six delicious cold dishes are placed on each table, and after everyone is seated, the hot dishes and warm wine will be served.

Mu Ningxuan sat at the table of the main lady Shen, and Mrs. Wu was also arranged at this table, next to Mu Ningxuan~

The note prepared earlier, Mu Ningxuan quietly stuffed it into the hands of Mrs. Wu who was sitting on the side at the right time.

Mrs. Wu's face was suspicious, but seeing Mu Ningxuan smiling at her calmly, Mrs. Wu took advantage of the convenience and walked out of the side hall.

Mu Ningxuan also left her seat appropriately.

In the back garden of the Lin'an Hou Mansion, behind a relatively hidden tree, Mrs. Wu's face was extremely bad, and she looked coldly at Mu Ningxuan, who was walking towards her.

Mu Ningxuan walked up to her and saluted respectfully to Mrs. Wu.

"What do you mean by that?" Mrs. Wu asked in a cold voice.

Mu Ningxuan smiled and said, "I also knew by accident, Ning Xuan is willing to share her worries for her wife." ”

"Worry about me?" Mrs. Wu frowned.

Mu Ningxuan nodded and said: "What you lack now is nothing more than silver, I can take out 600,000 taels of silver, and I don't need to pay back this silver in the future." ”

The corners of Mrs. Wu's mouth moved, and she said in disbelief: "Don't need to pay it back?" And such pie-in-the-sky good things? Say, what conditions do you have? ”

Mu Ningxuan said with a smile: "Madame is refreshing and intelligent, I will say it directly, my third sister Mu Ningjia, Madame has seen it." ”

Mrs. Wu nodded suspiciously.

"The third sister has a good personality and good character, if she can marry into the Wu Palace..."

"Do you want to marry your third sister to my eldest concubine?" Before Mu Ningxuan finished speaking, Mrs. Wu grabbed the words.

Mu Ningxuan shook her head: "The third sister can't be a concubine, she can only be the main room." ”

Mrs. Wu sneered: "Your third sister is just a concubine, and being able to be the concubine of my eldest man is already considered a high climb." ”

"My third sister is recorded in my mother's name, and she has been raised by my mother's side since she was a child, and she is considered a concubine." Mu Ningxuan said lightly.

"It's just recorded in the name, after all, it's not a serious concubine, is it possible that my eldest son wants to divorce his wife and marry your third sister?" Mrs. Wu said angrily.

Mu Ningxuan did not shy away from it, and said bluntly: "Isn't there a concubine in Wu Wangfu who has not yet married a wife?" ”

"My Saburo?" Mrs. Wu was stunned.

Speaking of which, Wu Sanlang should have married a wife two or three years ago, but because the second daughter of the prime minister's family was not in good health and died of illness a year ago, San Lang's marriage was delayed.

"Mrs. Wu, I, Mu Ningxuan, promise that the dowry of my third sister's third sister will still be ten miles of red makeup, except for the 600,000 taels I promised you just now, and there is no lie."

"I didn't know that the Pyeongchang Marquis Mansion was so rich? For a concubine to be able to give 600,000 taels for nothing, and ten miles of red makeup? ”

Mu Ningxuan smiled and said: "Mother's dowry is all owned by my third sister, can't I have ten miles of red makeup?" ”

"Your mother's dowry is all for your third sister, what about you?"

"I don't need to, as long as you treat my third sister well, all the dowry of my mother will be given to my third sister as a dowry."

Looking at Mu Ningxuan, who was only fourteen or fifteen years old in front of her, her tone was slightly sneering, and she said: "Although your mother died early, there are still elders in the Pyeongchang Marquis Mansion, and you have told me so much about a girl who has not yet left the cabinet, is it appropriate?" Can you count? ”

Mu Ningxuan put away her smile and said with a straight face: "Today I am speaking for my third sister, if Mrs. Wu agrees, I will send 100,000 cash to your mansion tomorrow to show my sincerity." ”

Mrs. Wu thought for a moment, now it is not all about money, but this Mu Ningxuan in front of her knows what her eldest brother has done, once this matter is broken, I am afraid that the entire Wu Wangfu will be implicated.

"I'll think about it." Mrs. Wu's voice softened, "My eldest man is concerned about this, I hope the county lord can keep his mouth shut." ”

Mu Ningxuan smiled and said: "You are an elder, and I want to be a relative of you in the future, I will definitely not tell you about this." However, Madame must understand that there is no airtight wall in this world, even if I don't say it, there are others, and this matter needs to be resolved as soon as possible. ”

Mrs. Wu smiled bitterly: "My San Lang is stubborn, and when he is convinced, he will decide to get married." ”

"Just have Mrs. Wu's words."

"And the remaining 500,000 taels?" Mrs. Wu wanted to speak and stopped.

The matter of the Wu family can only last until March after the year at most, and Mu Ningxuan only needs to send the silver over before March.

Mu Ningxuan calculated carefully, even if she didn't use her mother's dowry for the time being, she could earn 500,000 taels of "Zhenpinxiang" in three months, and the official family's share was handed over once every six months, so first embezzle the official family's share.

Mu Ningxuan said with a smile: "As long as Mrs. Wu keeps her promise, she will send 100,000 taels of silver to your mansion tomorrow, and when the family affairs with the third sister are settled, the other 500,000 taels will definitely be sent to your mansion before March next year." ”

Mrs. Wu was half-convinced in her heart, thinking of the third sister beside Mu Ningxuan, looking at the rules and regulations, although she was a concubine, but Wu Wangfu was married to the Pingchang Marquis Mansion, and she could solve a temporary hardship, and it was not too much of a loss, so she was no longer entangled.

"Now that it's settled, ma'am, I'll go back to the banquet first." Mu Ningxuan blessed Mrs. Wu.

"Wait, I want to know, why did you go to such great lengths to marry your third sister." Mrs. Wu stopped Mu Ningxuan.

Mu Ningxuan said sincerely: "I have always heard that Mrs. has an excellent character, and she never deliberately embarrass her daughter-in-law, let alone stuff a concubine or a room in her son's room, and the Wu family Saburo is the most like you, and I want to marry the third sister to your mansion and will not suffer." ”

Mrs. Wu is dumb and eats coptis, and she can't tell if she suffers, her eldest son really shouldn't do such a ridiculous thing.

As the old saying goes: the nine sons of a dragon are different.

After all, she was born with her own pregnancy in October, and Mrs. Wu could only wronged her youngest son and used her younger son's marriage to make up for her eldest son's fault.

After the Shangyuan Festival, Mrs. Wu took Wu Sanlang to the door of the Pingchang Marquis Mansion in person, and this family affair was officially decided, and half a year later, Mu Ningjia will marry Wu Sanlang as a concubine. Guo Xiaoniang unexpectedly cried several times in front of Mu Hou Ye, Mu Hou Ye felt ashamed, but because of the oath she swore in the ancestral hall back then, she couldn't make up for it by lifting Guo Xiaoniang as the main room, so she could only be appeased with good words.

A few days later, Mu Yuchen brought back a piece of news.

said that Princess Gao Rou, the sister of the official family, wanted to marry recently, and was begging the official family to give her a marriage.

Mu Yuchen poked at the tea and gossiped: "Just now, Ning Ge's hometown hurriedly held a happy event and married her original wife's sister. ”

"Ning Ge is in his forties, and he is still afraid that the official family will shoehorn a princess into her?" Mu Ningxuan said with a smile.

"Who says it's not, although Ning Ge Lao is nearly fifty years old, his character and appearance are all excellent, and he is honest and kind, in case he is given marriage by the official family, he can't shirk it, and this move is also helpless." Mu Yuchen's face showed an old-fashioned and unbearable look that did not match his age.

"Princess Gao Rou doesn't have a favorite?" Mu Ning said.

Mu Yuchen shook his head and said, "There must be no, if there is, I will definitely say the name of that person and let the official family give the marriage directly." ”

Mu Ningxuan's eyes rolled and blurted out: "Big brother, do you say that it is possible for the official family to marry Princess Gao Rou to our father." ”

Mu Yuchen just picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea, when he heard Mu Ningxuan's words, he almost squirted out the tea in his mouth.

"How so?"

"Big brother, think about it, in the current court, apart from Ning Ge Lao and our father, who else is the first wife who died early and did not marry the next string?"

Mu Yuchen was immediately shocked, he had just gotten the joke of Ning Ge's old happy event, and he had forgotten his father.

With the experience of Ning Ge Lao, the official family did not dare to delay, but one day, the official family's will to marry came down.

Princess Gao Rou being a stepmother is also a good thing for Mu Ningxuan, in fact, as long as she is not Guo Xiaoniang, anyone can do it.

When the princess got married, the palace had its own set of regulations, and Princess Gaorou was born to jump out, so the original complicated and complicated marriage ceremony was a lot simpler, but the most basic ceremony was still there.

On the day of the wedding, Mu Hou Ye took the wild goose, coins and other dowry gifts to the princess's mansion to marry Princess Gaorou, and after successfully receiving the bride, the welcome team returned to the Pingchang Marquis Mansion with gongs and drums, followed by the nine banquets rewarded by the official family, and after the banquet, the husband and wife will continue to eat together and so on.

After some tossing, Mu Hou Ye has a stepmother, Mu Ningxuan has a stepmother, and the Pingchang Hou Mansion also has a serious housewife.

Mu Ningxuan knew that if she went for a walk in the garden at night, she would meet the little prince, but Mu Ningxuan didn't want to meet him, so Mu Ningxuan didn't go to the garden.

Sure enough, Mu Ningxuan didn't meet the little prince that night.

Early in the morning of the second day, Mu Ningxuan and her third sister Mu Ningjia solemnly met the princess Gaorou. Lan Xiaoniang didn't come over because of her poor health.

Although Princess Gao Rou is not very amiable, she does not treat people with a straight face; did not put the princess on the shelf, nor did she deliberately cater to her, but only gave Mu Ningxuan and Mu Ningjia a mutton fat hosta according to the etiquette, and simply asked a few words about their birthdays, preferences and whatnot.

Mu Ningxuan likes this stepmother's frankness and does not fake.

After talking for a while, Guo Xiaoniang brought her fourth sister Mu Ningmeng, fifth sister Mu Ningyin, and sixth brother Mu Yujie over.

Guo Xiaoniang was a little low and praised Princess Gaorou, but unfortunately, Princess Gaorou did not eat the song to flatter this set.

Princess Gao Rou gave them mutton fat hostas according to the number of etiquette, and after a few words, they dispersed, leaving only Guo Xiaoniang alone.

According to Yutang's report, when Guo Xiaoniang left Princess Gaorou, her eyes were so red and swollen, as if she had cried fiercely.

***

After the beginning of spring, the business of "Zhenpinxiang" was better, and the monthly income reached as much as 300,000 taels, excluding the cost of materials and labor, as well as the share handed over to the official family, Mu Ningxuan could get about 120,000 taels of silver every month.

In March, Mu Ningxuan punctually asked people to send the 500,000 taels of silver promised to Mrs. Wu, which solved the crisis in Wu's mansion, and Mrs. Wu's heart that had been hanging for the past few months finally let go.

The next thing is to prepare a dowry for the third sister, on this day, Mu Ningxuan came to ask her stepmother Princess Gaorou to say goodbye, and said that she would give her mother's original dowry to the third sister, but she couldn't find her mother's dowry list.

Princess Gao Rou didn't say a word, and directly called Guo Xiaoniang over.

Guo Xiaoniang is not stupid, she presented the dowry list at the time, explaining that she was keeping it on her behalf, and she had no selfish intentions or anything.

Princess Gao Rou did not embarrass Guo Xiaoniang in public, but only gave the dowry list to Mu Ningxuan, and instructed the upper and lower levels of the house that Mu Ningxuan could open the treasury and get the things on the dowry list.

Since Princess Gao Rou married into the Marquis of Pyeongchang, her mother's Earl Zhengxun's Mansion has never had any news for her. Guo Xiaoniang is so smart, how can she be an outcast, one letter after another, and the Earl Zhengxun's Mansion finally has a response.

***

Lan Yuexuan.

The fourth sister Mu Ningmeng and the fifth sister Mu Ningyin took advantage of Mu Ningxuan's efforts to go out, and took two maids and three mothers-in-law to Lan Yuexuan.

"The third sister has now become a phoenix, and after marrying into the Wu Palace, I have to mention more sisters." The fifth sister, Mu Ningyin, sneered at Mu Ningjia.

Mu Ningjia lowered her head and whispered, "My sisters are laughing." ”

"What are you pretending to be, thinking that you can just climb Sister Xuan? Look at what virtues you have, and you still want to marry into King Wu's mansion? Phew, you deserve it! The fourth sister, Mu Ningmeng, said angrily.