Chapter 143: With a Purpose
"Mu Ningxuan came to Anhou Mansion this time, naturally she didn't want to revisit the matter of going to see the famous Songhe Restaurant Boss Zhang recently."
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"Mother, the fifth brother was still here just now, and he disappeared in the blink of an eye." Sister Huilan said.
Mrs. Shen sighed slightly and said to Mu Ningxuan: "Xuan'er, don't be surprised, your fifth brother is the most unsuccessful, he is blind all day long, and jumping up and down is no different from a monkey." ”
"Mother, how can anyone arrange people like this behind their backs, so let's save some face for me." A loud voice came from outside the door, and the man named Rong Jing strode in, looking a year or two older than Mu Ningxuan.
"Where did you go, monkey? Come and meet your sister. Mrs. Shen scolded.
"Mother, I've already met Sister Xuan just now." Rong Jing said with a smile.
Mrs. Shen was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Mu Ningxuan, who was also a little surprised.
Mrs. Shen was curious: "Where did you see it?" ”
Before Rong Jing could speak, he heard Rong An's second brother say, "Fifth brother, did you climb the tree again?" ”
Mrs. Shen suddenly realized, and immediately hammered Rong Jing, and said with a smile: "You monkey boy, I really don't know what kind of daughter-in-law you will have to find in the future to cure your temperament." ”
Rong Jing said with a hippie smile: "If you can find a beautiful daughter-in-law like Sister Xuan, my son is naturally willing to be disciplined." ”
"Your sister Xuan doesn't look down on you as a leather monkey." Mrs. Shen hid her face and smiled.
Everyone present burst out laughing, and Mu Ningxuan continued to maintain a gentle smile.
It's not that Mrs. Shen didn't want to make Mu Ningxuan her daughter-in-law, but Mu Ningxuan's identity is there, how can she be willing to be the daughter-in-law of the fifth brother who can't attack the lord, not to mention that Rong Jing is a playful and noisy character, and Mu Ningxuan is not compatible.
Therefore, the idea of making Mu Ningxuan her daughter-in-law stopped, and only treated Mu Ningxuan as her daughter-in-law.
Mrs. Shen pointed at Rong Jing and said to Mu Ningxuan: "Xuan'er, this is the fifth brother of Rong Jing that I just mentioned to you. ”
Mu Ningxuan saluted and said, "Fifth Brother Rongjing is good." ”
Rong Jing bowed his hand and saluted back: "Sister Xuan is good." ”
Everyone arrived, and Mrs. Shen beckoned everyone to sit down.
The second sister-in-law hurriedly motioned for the maids to serve the food.
After a while, delicacies such as pearl balls, salted duck, steamed sea bass, Dongpo tofu, perilla shrimp, fried mandarin duck belly, sauce elbow, grilled fish meal, and shishou jade leaf soup filled the entire table.
The second sister-in-law stood beside Mrs. Shen and carefully laid out the dishes.
"You don't need cloth vegetables today, let's sit down and eat together." Mrs. Shen said to her second sister-in-law, her calm tone revealing majesty.
"Yes." The second sister-in-law responded respectfully, walked to the side of the second brother Rong'an and sat down slowly.
Mrs. Shen turned her head to look at Mu Ningxuan and said with a smile: "Xuan'er, I don't know what you like to eat, I asked the kitchen to serve a few good dishes, try it, it doesn't fit the taste." ”
Mu Ningxuan nodded, picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of steamed sea bass closest to her, and tasted it.
In this life, she didn't say much, saying that the taste was the same as that made by the chef of Songhe Restaurant.
Rong Jing asked, "Sister Xuan, how does the sea bass taste?" ”
Mu Ningxuan nodded and said, "Very good." ”
Mrs. Shen smiled: "If you like to eat, you come often, just treat it as your own home." ”
"Yes, Sister Xuan, I will definitely come and go often in the future." Sister Huilan chimed in.
Mu Ningxuan nodded obediently: "Well, okay." ”
During the banquet, Sister Huilan talked about her husband's family, Fifth Brother Rongjing told a few interesting stories in the capital, and the second brother and sister-in-law of Rong'an accompanied Mrs. Shen to talk about homely things.
Mu Ningxuan sat quietly among them and listened to them, still maintaining a gentle smile, occasionally interjecting two irrelevant gossip.
"Have you heard of the owner of Songhe Restaurant?" Rong Jing asked with interest.
Mu Ningxuan pretended not to know and shook her head.
Sister Huilan knew and said, "Isn't it that fat boss?" ”
"Haha, my sister got to the point, yes, he was really fat, but recently he actually lost weight and became a handsome guy." Rong Jing's expression when he spoke was exaggerated, and he danced with his hands, which was very funny.
Rong Jing continued: "Since this Boss Zhang of Songhe Restaurant has lost weight, the business of the restaurant has plummeted. ”
"Why did it plummet?" Sister Huilan asked puzzled.
Rong Jing deliberately played a dumb riddle: "You guess first." ”
"Could it be that Boss Zhang has no intention of taking care of the restaurant?" Sister Huilan guessed first.
Rong Jing shook his head and said, "No, next." ”
The second brother of Rong'an said with a smile: "I passed from Songhe Restaurant last day, and I know the reason, so you don't need to ask me." ”
"Then, next, the second sister-in-law and Sister Xuan, which of you guesses first?" Rong Jing asked like a child.
Mrs. Shen pretended to be angry: "You skin monkey, don't let people guess, hurry up and talk about the mystery." ”
Rong Jing pursed his lips and continued to say excitedly: "The unmarried girls in the capital see that the slimmed down Boss Zhang looks handsome, a few points more handsome than the little prince, and they are just like Pan An, the girls all ran to Songhe Restaurant to see Boss Zhang, Songhe Restaurant is crowded with water, how can there be a place for people to eat." ”
"Is there really a beautiful man in this world who looks like Pan An?" Sister Huilan didn't believe it.
Rong Jing nodded violently and said: "Really, the slimmed down Boss Zhang is really handsome, and there is absolutely no son and brother in the capital who is more handsome than him." ”
Sister Huilan said quickly: "I don't believe it, I'll go and see it later." Second brother and sister, Sister Xuan, do you two want to be together? ”
Mrs. Shen said angrily: "You girl, you don't have a door, if your husband's family hears what you say, it will be fine." ”
"How would they know that we don't have outsiders here." Sister Huilan said with a smile.
The second brother of Rong An said with a straight face: "Eldest sister, you said that you can go by yourself, why did you call my daughter-in-law?" Don't you know that her husband is sitting here? Don't spoil my daughter-in-law! ”
"Oops, I forgot about it." Sister Huilan winked at Rong'an's second brother's daughter-in-law, "Second brother and sister, I won't take you this time, you can stay at home and teach your husband and children." ”
The second sister-in-law said shyly: "Well, I won't go, even if the boss Zhang of Songhe Restaurant really looks like Pan An, I only have Rong An in my heart." ”
"Tut-tut, the second sister-in-law and the second brother are really more in love than Jin." Rong Jing had a wicked smile on his face.
The second sister-in-law blushed and lowered her head, while the second brother Rongan looked very proud.
Sister Huilan looked at Mu Ningxuan: "Sister Xuan, do you want to wait and go with me to have a look." ”
"I'm not going, Xuan'er is used to taking a nap after lunch, and I'm already a little sleepy at this time." Mu Ningxuan politely refused.
Rong Jing answered: "Sister Xuan, don't take a nap today, let's go and have a look, I'll go with you, I know someone in the back kitchen, I can take you in through the back door." ”
"Yes, Sister Xuan, let's go together." Sister Huilan said enthusiastically.
Mu Ningxuan glanced at Mrs. Shen.
Mrs. Shen understood and said: "You two can make trouble with yourself, don't pull your sister Xuan to make trouble." ”
Rong Jing bowed his head and muttered, "Got it, mother." ”
Mu Ningxuan came to Anhou Mansion this time, naturally she didn't want to revisit the matter of going to see the recently famous Boss Zhang of Songhe Restaurant.
She came this time to have a few words with Mrs. Shen in private~
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Back in Liujutang, Qiu Mo handed Mu Ningxuan a letter.
"County Lord, this letter was found in our courtyard, and it says that Ning Xuan County Lord personally opened it."
Mu Ningxuan knew that this letter was written by Guo Zhenghuai, and she smiled secretly in her heart, and finally had a chance to deal with them head-on.
Sure enough, Mu Ningxuan opened the letter, and it was indeed Guo Zhenghuai's signature, and the content in it was still to pour out her love for Mu Ningxuan, and asked Mu Ningxuan to meet in the garden under the moon two days later.
It seems that although there is Mu Ningmeng's matter in front of her, Guo Xiaoniang has no support, so she can only rely on the maiden family of Earl Zhengxun's Mansion.
Guo Xiaoniang said that she moved her mother's family and continued to use Guo Zhenghuai to make her set.
Mu Ningxuan was ready to make a plan, and immediately replied to Guo Zhenghuai, saying that she agreed to see her.
However, this reply letter was written by the master of the outside school, and he deliberately did not leave the payment.
"Xiaofu, go and call Donglin over." Mu Ningxuan said to Xiaofu.
On that day, after the little prince left Donglin by Mu Ningxuan's side, Mu Ningxuan still installed Donglin in the outer courtyard, and did not let Donglin follow him whenever he traveled.
After Donglin was called over, Mu Ningxuan instructed Donglin a few words, Donglin understood, and immediately nodded to ensure that the task would be completed.
Everything was ready, Mu Ningxuan was looking forward to it in Liujutang, and finally looked forward to the evening two days later.
At night, Mu Ningxuan sat in front of the window, looking at the sky, without any sleep.
Tonight's sky is like a navy blue curtain, with twinkling stars and a gentle breeze, which makes people intoxicated.
The corners of Mu Ningxuan's mouth rose slightly, since you made my reputation unsafe in the last life, I want you to taste it in this life!
In the second half of the night, Mu Ningxuan heard an angry roar from her father.
This matter is done.
On the second day, Guo Xiaoniang's messy meeting with Guo Zhenghuai in the courtyard under the moon last night and being caught red-handed by Mu Houye instantly spread throughout the mansion.
Mu Hou Ye asked the people in the house to take care of their mouths, and they were not allowed to tell outsiders about it, but they could seal it all.
That night, Mu Ningxuan still only did one thing, that is, to ask Donglin to send Guo Xiaoniang to Guo Zhenghuai's courtyard in disheveled clothes.
When Guo Zhenghuai saw Guo Xiaoniang sleeping on the ground and woke her up and asked her to go back quickly, it was already too late.
It is said that Guo Xiaoniang was kicked by Mu Hou Ye on the spot, and Mu Hou Ye almost pulled out his sword and stabbed Guo Xiaoniang to death.
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Guo Zhenghuai returned to the Earl's Mansion and told the matter as it was.
The earl and the earl's lady are so angry, what does Guo Xiaoniang mean! Do you want to ruin the reputation of the Marquis of Pyeongchang and the Earl of Jeonghoon?!
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"Master Hou, the concubine really doesn't know anything!" Guo Xiaoniang didn't understand why she appeared in the garden.
"I saw it on the spot, you still dare to be stubborn!" Mu Hou Ye was furious, raised the board and hit it down again.
"Ahh
Guo Xiaoniang was lying on the bench and had already made a few boards.
"Master Hou, the concubine really doesn't know anything!" Guo Xiaoniang's face was full of tears, and her voice was hoarse.
"It's okay if you don't want to say it, there is always someone around you who will say it." Mu Hou Ye waved his hand.
Steward Cao immediately called two servants to take He Chunyan of the Lu Li family, who followed Guo Xiaoniang, to the next room.
After a while, Guo Xiaoniang heard the screams of Lu Li's family and Chunyan.
Mu Hou Ye looked at Guo Xiaoniang coldly, he really doted on Guo Xiaoniang too much over the years, so that he became more and more indulgent to her.
Steward Cao's hands and feet were sharp, but with a cup of tea, he asked the little maid to drag Chunyan back.
Chunyan was lying on the ground, her back was bright red.
"Master Hou, Lu Li's mouth is too hard, and he has been beaten to death, Chunyan didn't hit twice, but he did all the tricks." Steward Cao bowed his head and said.
Mu Hou Ye nodded and looked at Chunyan lying on the ground.
Steward Cao shouted at Chunyan: "Don't tell you everything you know." ”
"Yes." Chunyan said in a trembling voice, she had just seen Lu Li's family being beaten to death, Chunyan was really scared, the old father and mother in the family were still waiting for her to feed, so she had to recruit them all.
Chunyan is an honest man, and she actually started from Guo Xiaoniang's pregnancy when she married into the Pingchang Marquis Mansion, and wanted to blame Mu Ningxuan's mother, and finally harmed Mrs. Mu, and used to coerce Liu's mother and Cai Yan to poison Mu Ningxuan's mother; It is also a private embezzlement of public funds in the government; is bullying Lan Xiaoniang and the three girls again; is looking at the eyeliner in Mu Ningxuan's yard again; It was another collusion with the Guo family in the Zhengxun Earl's Mansion to destroy Mu Ningxuan's innocence......
One by one, Mu Hou Ye spit out a mouthful of blood angrily.
The old lady and Mu Ningxuan's mother were actually killed by Guo Xiaoniang, and Mu Houye's heart was cold.
Mu Hou Ye couldn't believe that he had lived with such a calculating and ruthless woman for so many years! The love between Mu Hou Ye and Guo Xiaoniang for so many years is now completely gone.
But only last night's incident, Chunyan didn't talk about it, only said that she didn't know.
Guo Xiaoniang sat on the ground with her head down, motionless, staring at the ground with her eyes blank, not knowing what to do at all.
Mu Hou Ye didn't want to look at Guo Xiaoniang anymore, strode out, and said to Steward Cao: "Guo Xiaoniang and her maid will be killed directly." ”
Steward Cao arched his hand and said, "Yes, Master Hou rest assured, the little one understands." ”
"Master Hou!" Guo Xiaoniang heard that Mu Hou Ye asked Steward Cao to beat her to death, and Guo Xiaoniang's head instantly hurt.
The next moment, he began to babble nonsense and rushed towards Mu Houye.
Steward Cao hurriedly asked the little maid to step forward and hold Guo Xiaoniang down.
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Liujutang.
"County Lord, Guo Xiaoniang is crazy." Xiaofu said excitedly to Mu Ningxuan.
"Hmm." Mu Ningxuan nodded lightly, unfazed.
Xiaofu continued: "Steward Cao beat the Lu Li family to death with a board, Chunyan was really scared, so she shook off all the bad things Guo Xiaoniang had done. After listening to Chunyan's words, Hou Ye was ready to directly ask Steward Cao to beat Guo Xiaoniang to death, but Guo Xiaoniang didn't know what the reason was, and suddenly she was crazy, and she was really crazy. ”
Guo Xiaoniang always goes against the county lord, this time she heard that Guo Xiaoniang was crazy, Xiaofu was very happy, and no one planned to harm the county lord now.