Xiao Lanwei was glanced at sideways, not only was she not annoyed, but she felt that the beauty was more vibrant, and she smiled and put the small hand she held in her hand to her lips and kissed it, "Don't be angry, don't be angry, I'm talking nonsense." The lady wants to be beaten and punished, I admit it all. ”

Mu Qingling withdrew her hand and raised her eyebrows, "Really? Xiao Lanwei hurriedly swore to the sky, "I have always been honest with my lady, all sincere, and never false." ”

As soon as the words fell, Mu Qingling raised his right hand and made a gesture to hit, "The words are what you said!" Mu Qingling looked at the man in front of him who couldn't hide, and an indescribable excitement suddenly surged in his heart.

This person is a nobleman, but he has given her understanding, respect and support that ordinary people can't give. Men usually regard women as private property and property, but Xiao Lanhuan is willing to give her freedom and let her soar.

Mu Qingling suddenly threw herself into Xiao Lanhuan's arms, listening to Xiao Lanhuan's powerful heartbeat, and the vague thought in her heart became clearer and clearer, "Punish me for telling a story." ”

Xiao Lanjun smiled softly, hugged Mu Qingling and patted her shoulder, just like coaxing a child. He adjusted his sitting posture so that Mu Qingling could lean more comfortably, "Listen to the story?" It's not like punishing me, it's like rewarding me. It seems that I still know that I feel sorry for my father-in-law. ”

Mu Qingling didn't pay attention to Xiao Lanhuan's witty words, hugged Xiao Lanhuan, and began to tell the story by herself, "I still remember that the first time I entered the Jingyong Mansion was after my mother died. At that time, my father was busy with official business in the yamen all day, and I was the only one at home, and sometimes I would be in a daze all day, and the people in the family thought that I was pitiful that I had no mother at a young age, and because I was the master, I should be in awe, and no one could love and care for me as an elder. ”

"I became more and more silent, and my father was anxious in his eyes, so sometimes he would take me to the yamen, but I understood that it was not good. Until one day, someone came to the capital, saying that my grandmother sent someone to pick me up to play in the capital, and my father was very reluctant, but he still persuaded me to go, saying how kind my grandmother was, and how many brothers and sisters in my uncle's family could be my companions. You know, when I left, my father was secretly crying, he must have thought I didn't see it, but I did. Speaking of this, Mu Qingling was obviously in tears, but she still smiled.

Xiao Lanjun hugged Mu Qingling tightly, as if this could give her some strength, "When my father-in-law was a bachelor in the imperial study, he gave people a feeling that he was obviously a weak scholar, but he was invincible, I didn't expect him to cry, I think he must be very reluctant to you." ”

Mu Qingling continued: "The first time I went out of the house, I was actually very scared, because I had never seen any of those relatives. It wasn't until I entered the Jingyong Mansion and met my grandmother that I suddenly stopped being afraid, because I saw love in my grandmother's eyes. Life in the Jingyong Mansion was better than I imagined, my grandmother loved me very much, at that time the eldest uncle had not yet renewed, the house was in charge of the second aunt Xu, she was meticulous to me, the people who served in the room had to personally inquire every day, I once regarded her as my mother; The third aunt is hearty and generous, and she is also very good to me, there are many brothers and sisters in the house, and everyone goes to school and has fun together, which is very happy. ”

"Later, I had a new aunt, and then I had two cousins, and there were more and more people in the house, and the only thing that remained the same was that everyone was very good to me. Until one day, I received a white letter, someone from Hangzhou reported the funeral......"

Xiao Lanwei gently wiped away her tears for Mu Qingling, but she didn't speak, he knew that all he could do now was listen.

"My father is gone, at that moment, I feel that the world is spinning, and what makes me feel even more is that the kind aunt I thought was Xu, as if she had changed a person, her love for me seemed to have come to naught, my grandmother arranged for Wen Da, Wen Yuan, and Wen Min to accompany me home for the funeral, but she didn't care about my heartbreak and return to my heart like an arrow, always pushing and hindering, bent on leaving her son Wen Da and Wen Min, and in the end, only Wen Yuan's cousin was left with me home."

"Some people need to take some time to really recognize it, but it's okay, just recognize it." Xiao Lanwei comforted.

Mu Qingling tugged at the corners of her mouth, "Yes, at that time, I was on the boat home, and I had a dream in a drowsy state, in which there were all kinds of past, those femme fatales wrapped in care and care, and the fact that I was robbed of my family business after I lost my father, and ...... I was humiliated, ruined, and died with hatred......" These unbearable things, she obviously wanted to tell this man she trusted.

But when the words came to his mouth, he was still covered with a layer of dream skin after all. Maybe people who are in deep love are a little timid, and the life in front of her is so happy, she can't withstand the possibility of destroying this happiness.

Xiao Lanwei kissed the top of Mu Qingling's hair, "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry I didn't meet you sooner, I'm sorry I didn't protect and take care of you sooner.

"I died in a dream, but I found that death is not the end of everything, but the beginning of some conspiracy. My death was finally denounced, saying that it was done by Wenyuan's cousin, in order to rob him of the Mu family's wealth brought back from Hangzhou, Wenyuan's cousin was imprisoned, my grandmother was angry to death, and Wenyuan's cousin, who was charged with murder and wealth, and angry with my grandmother, finally failed to survive the public trial, and died in prison for no reason. ”

On the other hand, it is the high-spirited Xu family, in her grandmother's mourning hall, she thought that no one was there, and she got carried away and told all her plans, but she didn't know that there was a wisp of ghost in the place where she couldn't see. She hurt me, my grandmother, and my cousin Wenyuan, just to gain fame and fortune, to take the Mu family's wealth and the title of Duke Jingyong into her pocket, and by the way, she also kicked her mother-in-law away from the pressure on her head. Wake up in the dream, the future and the past are all in front of you, everything is connected, those slaves of the Mu clan who have been sent away in the name of love, those windows that have been quietly opened in the cold winter moon, and the sons who she has to stay in the capital. It's all my fault. ”

"It's not your fault, it's a nightmare, it can't be true." Xiao Lanwei said with relief.

"Yes, dreams can't be true, but the truth is far more terrifying than dreams. You also know about Hangzhou, if I hadn't met you, I wouldn't have been able to keep filial piety. After I returned to the Jingyong Mansion, I asked for the wealth of the Mu family, and because Wen'an was in Xiucai, and Wenda was not selected, he made a fraud case, intending to put people to death. ”

"I often thought at that time, how can a person be so bad, we are all children she watched grow up, and we are all her relatives, but she didn't hesitate at all when she started, is our life so unworthy of care for her? Thinking of this, in fact, I have been holding my breath in my heart, I want Xu's to look good, and I want her to regret it! I can't let her get what she wants! Thinking of these past events, Mu Qingling's emotions were a little excited.

Xiao Lanwei stroked the top of her hair over and over again, and coaxed in a low voice, "Okay, good." Do whatever you want, don't worry or be afraid. You are now the princess in the vermilion bird robe, who can help you? ”

Mu Qingling shook her head, buried her face in Xiao Lanwei's arms, and said sullenly: "In the past, I was afraid of my grandmother, hoping that she could spend her old age in peace, so I didn't want to die in the net. Now, I am married to you, and I have come to Tianjin again, and I have seen a wider world, and the breath that was suffocated in my chest because of Xu's has long been dissipated unconsciously. In the past, because the Xu family wanted the Mu family's money, I guarded these properties to the death, and no one could touch them. The Xu family wanted to seize the Jingyong Mansion, so I helped Wenyuan's cousin and protect the orthodoxy of the big house. ”

"Looking back, it seems that I have always lived to fight against the Hsu family. It's different now, I have more important things to do, I have a home, I have a grandmother, I still have you, why waste a good life for a Xu family? ”

The last thing Xiao Lanhuan wants to see is that Mu Qingling is self-imprisoned, trapped in a cage and unable to get out, hearing Mu Qingling say this, Xiao Lanhuan chuckled lightly and asked softly: "So it sounds, the princess is ambitious?" Can you give it to your husband for details? ”

"On that day, the old man we saw in the harbor who was not whipped, you said, according to the method of forced labor, three dings are drawn to one, that is to say, there are at least three adult males in their family, but the one who came to serve the forced labor is still an old man, I think, not because their family is not young and strong, and because the forced labor is not profitable, so in order to survive, they let the old and infirm come to work and do not contribute, and then leave the young and strong to support the family at home."

"This is human nature, and the old man is not necessarily unwilling to come. But I've been very sad in my heart, and I've been thinking about what can help them change this. After all, the construction of Tianjin Port is several years, a large number of laborers have been conscripted to serve in forced labor, although now Tianjin because of the establishment of the port so business is active, ordinary people take the opportunity to raise chickens and ducks, make some food to sell can also make some money, but I always feel that this is not a long-term livelihood, I want to help them establish a long-term livelihood, so that those because of the men in the family to serve in the conscription, or the family has no men at all women can also support the family. ”

Xiao Lanwei exclaimed: "Very good idea, what do you want to do?" The best thing about Xiao Lanwei is that he never helps Mu Qingling make decisions, he just always supports her firmly.

Mu Qingling smiled shyly, "I have an idea, I don't know if it's right, but I want to give it a try." Women are naturally weak, and they are not as strong as men, but when it comes to ingenuity, women still have the advantage, and nothing can reflect their ingenuity better than hane textile embroidery. However, there is no outstanding embroidery in Tianjin, so I want to pay for them to introduce advanced skills from the Hangzhou Weaving Bureau, including looms that are bigger than houses, and then teach them free of charge. I thought about it, if there is no Tianjin Port, Hangzhou Weaving Bureau will probably not be happy, after all, the national silk market is so big, cultivated Tianjin, that is not to create a business opponent for themselves! But now it's different, beyond the vast sea, there are countless markets, and the silk produced in Hangzhou alone is inexhaustible, since this is the case, and I don't want to pay in vain, so they will probably be happy. And Tianjin occupies the geographical advantage, and when they have completed their studies, they can sell them overseas through Tianjin Port, or wait for the establishment of the market in the future, and get the market to buy and sell, which is a good livelihood. ”

Mu Qingling bit her lip and smiled slyly, "Besides, I'm just not happy...... I have you this mountain to lean on, what are you afraid of? It's a big deal to let you bite them! ”

Xiao Lanwei nodded Mu Qingling's forehead, "Yes, the princess's decisive appearance is quite fatherly." However, this matter is not trivial, it is better to pass through the imperial court, in this way, I will write a report to Your Majesty, if Your Majesty agrees, let Your Majesty mediate, after all, this is not just a matter of money, or the current governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang and Hangzhou Weaving agree to be good! Xiao Lanwei thought more, and the more thoughtful she became.

Mu Qingling smiled embarrassedly, "I don't know if it can be as I wish, in case the chicken flies and the egg is beaten in the end and the money is lost, you can't dislike me!" Mu Qingling even hugged Xiao Lanhuan's arm and shook it.

Xiao Lanyu scratched Mu Qingling's nose, "Don't worry, your husband can still support her family, and she won't let her drink the northwest wind!" ”

"Then say okay, if I lose the dowry, you will support our family of three in the future!" After saying that, Mu Qingling looked at Xiao Lanhuan expectantly, sweetly, and a little shyly.

"What?" Xiao Lanwei didn't react.

"You, me." Mu Qingling took Xiao Lanjun's hand and put it on her still flat lower abdomen, "Child." ”

"Xiao Lanhuan, for the sake of me and the child, you have to be good."