It was obviously a gentle speech and a gentle smile, but why Mu Ningyuan only felt a slight coldness in his heart when he looked at it.

"Lord Wang, don't blame, it's really a slight cold of the Mu family, I'm afraid that the prince will lose face." Mu Ningyuan said bluntly, don't say that the Mu family is now, even before, they will definitely not be able to fly out of the imperial concubine, not to mention the power of their grandmother, if they know that Zhixi's future husband is the eighth prince, and they don't know how to coerce and lure, then their brother and sister will be equivalent to entering hell.

At noon, the sky became dark and uncertain, and a large black cloud shrouded it, as if a tangible black net covered the whole world, blocking all light.

The eighth master tapped his wrist with a fan, "Brother Mu's worries, I understand that filial piety cannot be disobeyed, but it has suffered your brothers and sisters, as for the Mu family, there is no need to worry too much, since this king wants to marry Sister Ling, he will ensure that she is worry-free, the Mu family is in the last years, but she also has her weakness, you can't catch it, but this king can pinch her to death." ”

The eighth prince saw the Mu family so thoroughly, Mu Ningyuan was shaken, his sister would marry sooner or later, if the marriage was too low, the younger sister would have to compromise in this life, marry higher, and the Mu family would be entangled like a vineman. is the identity of the eighth prince, if he comes forward to make things difficult for the Mu family, his grandmother can't accuse the emperor of not being strict with his godson, and he is really the best shield for his sister.

"Okay, since the Eighth Prince has spoken, let's wait for the good news." Mu Ningyuan's eyes were full of firmness, and the eighth master touched the back of his head, this is to ask him to ask for marriage, which is not only decent, but also reassuring them, the emperor gives marriage, in this life, my sister and the eighth prince cannot be separated, so my sister will have something to rely on for the rest of her life.

The wind swept, the heavy rain poured down, the pedestrians on the road hurriedly found a place to shelter from the rain, the footsteps were chaotic, the coachman who was driving shook the whip hard, the horse suffered a painful "neighing", raised hooves and galloped, splashing the mud all over the body.

The eighth master sat in the car and pondered, the situation of the Mu family, where to start, so that the Mu Ningyuan brothers and sisters could smoothly break away and stand on their own.

"Go to the palace." In his gloomy tone, the coachman turned around, the horses began to run, and the guards who followed behind them all raised their whips and hurried to follow.

Mu Zhixi sat under the eaves, letting the rain drip down, splashing, and falling on her body from time to time, holding half a jade pendant in his hand, looking at the rain curtain under the eaves with stupid eyes.

Mu Ningyuan walked along the eaves, half of his body was wet, this rain was especially heavy, fortunately, the carriage of the eighth prince was very expensive, and such a heavy rain could not hurt him.

"Are you blaming my brother for agreeing to your marriage so happily, and not even leaving you a little room for negotiation?"

Mu Zhixi Mu Ne stretched out his hand, the cold rain was in the socket of his hand, the turbid rain overflowed the palm of his hand, and flowed into her sleeve along the wrist, Mu Ningyuan withdrew her arm: "Since my mother can set this marriage for you, I must be trustworthy to the eighth prince's character, sister, as a prince and concubine, even if you don't have a brother, you can live well, you should have a good life." ”

"Brother, in this world, except for you who treat me sincerely, I'm afraid I won't be able to find a second one, although Jin'er is good, there is no competing interests, if there is, the sisterhood will be scattered. But my brother is not, my sister is just thinking, the eighth prince has a noble status, what kind of woman do you want, why do you choose me alone. ”

"Mother made a marriage contract, for so many years, he has never come to the door, if it weren't for the decline of the Mu family, my sister would not be able to use the value in the eyes of my grandmother, I am afraid that the marriage date has already been set, and I don't know how I have never married at this age."

My sister's worries are reasonable, and her future life is her own, "Maybe it's right from your point of view, but the eighth prince is really for you, please give marriage, everything is worth it, this world, the family background is better, which is not three wives and four concubines, as long as you are a wife, give birth to the eldest son, and cultivate talents, why not be satisfied." ”

"Those so-called mutual affection can be cultivated after marriage, don't envy others, unmarried couples, they only see each other for the first time when they enter the cave room, how can you be so blessed, you saw it before marriage, and the eighth prince has a good impression of you." Mu Ningyuan is trying his best to promote this matter, he doesn't know what medicine the eighth prince sells in his bones, but one thing is certain, he will be good to his sister.

Mother can't know people clearly, and the eighth prince can still come to the door to mention this matter after many years, it is definitely not for the sake of face, a man who can not care about other people's opinions, but just follow his heart, will not be bad. My sister is a man who looks glamorous like her father but is sanctimonious, and she will lose confidence in her future life.

The queen's palace was cold because of the rainy weather, and after they left the palace, the queen picked up the embroidery again to pass the time, after all, the palace was very lonely.

Liu Shu was waiting for the queen, and the arrival of the eighth master made the queen's depressed mood instantly cheerful: "Old son, come, come to the queen mother's side." ”

Feng'er went down to pour tea, and Mama Liu went to let people prepare dinner, since they left the palace, the queen's appetite was not very good, and the family was so lively that the queen was left alone to eat, and the food was naturally tasteless.

The emperor is busy with court affairs, and the number of times he has come to Fengqi Palace can be counted on his fingers. It would be nice if King Jin could enter the palace more to accompany the queen. 520

Now that the eighth master is back, and he hasn't married a daughter-in-law, he has time to run to the palace, and the queen's smile can be more.

The capital under the rain curtain is low and curly, and the queen's action of picking up vegetables, the eighth child obviously came with a purpose, but where can the children stay in this cold palace, if they can, she also yearns for the outside world.

The hustle and bustle of the street market, the shouting of the vendors, the jewelry stores, the ready-to-wear shops, the girls, the young women, and the occasional wives of the families, everyone gathered to discuss the interesting facts of the capital, and even what colors are popular at the moment.

Those past events are vivid, but she can't go back, the queen sighed in her heart, her current identity, everywhere she goes, she is hugging from front to back, and the guards around her are three layers inside and three layers outside, surrounded like iron buckets, she herself is out of breath, not to mention people like Lao Ba who are used to running around outside.

"Thinking of you, a leather monkey, back to the capital, there are more places to eat, drink and play, that is, the invitation post of the prince and minister, I am afraid that I will receive a soft hand, and I have the leisure and elegance to run to the queen mother to accompany the old man to eat, say, the queen mother and listen."

The queen's words made fun of the eighth master, he didn't care at all, the queen mother treated him well since he was a child, and never scolded him harshly because of his concubine or other reasons. On the contrary, it is thoughtful and thoughtful.

"It's still the queen mother who cherishes her son the most, you see, the fourth brother and the fourth sister-in-law are sweet and affectionate, and the son is alone, so I thought about telling the queen mother that the son has also reached the age of marriage."

The queen stretched out her finger and gently poked his sideburns, "I don't know how to avoid it, how can I run to ask the queen mother for a girl." Look at which one, the queen mother can help you choose. ”

His inky black eyebrows were slightly twisted, like a stack of thin feathers on the two wings of a goose, "Queen Mother, those official and noble daughters you talked about look good on the surface, but there are many unbearable people in private, and my son doesn't like women who are greedy for vanity." Noble women, even if they are not hypocritical, they can't change their efforts to ask their sons for the glory and rise and fall of the family. Such a woman, her son will not marry for the rest of his life, and he does not want it. ”

The queen stirred lightly, handed over the shrimp dumplings and seafood porridge, which is what Lao Ba likes on weekdays, and wants to eat fresh shrimp dumplings at the border, and it is only possible in the cold winter, but in winter, even if the ice is broken, it is difficult to find these fresh shrimp deep into the sea.

It is conceivable that the eighth child has not even been able to eat what he likes over the years, although he does not eat bran vegetables, but he is always short of vegetables and less meat.

I have been at the border for a long time, and I am used to the simple folk customs there, and it is normal for me to want to take the princess with me in the future.

"The queen mother, the son has a person who has a heart, but he has not mentioned it for so many years, and the son once made a vow that as long as she comes back, she is unmarried, and the son must marry the door, and ask the queen mother to fulfill it."

The queen was frightened, the eighth child has been away from the capital for eight years, could it be that he liked other girls when he was ten years old, so many years have been secretly put in his heart, this time she can't bear it, she reached out and touched her son's forehead, and then touched herself, there is no fever.

The queen's series of actions made the eighth master laugh, and the solemn atmosphere instantly became relaxed, "Queen Mother, my son is very good, how can he get sick and fever so easily, not to mention such a serious question, it is impossible for my son to talk nonsense with you." ”

She had no appetite at all, put down her chopsticks, and sat upright, "Say, which one do you like, you have to give a direction, and the queen mother can make decisions for you, right?" ”

The eighth got up and solemnly knelt down in front of her, which shows that the eighth child cares about this girl very much, so he can beg her so earnestly: "Queen Mother, she is Mu Zhixi, her mother is the wife of Mu Shilang before, who has been dead for many years. ”

"What, how can this be, let's not talk about her mother's death, or the eldest daughter, you should know, such an identity, don't talk about the royal family, it is taboo in ordinary people's homes, how can you let the queen mother talk to your father for you."

The queen's emotions are obviously a little excited, in this feudal and autistic world, the eldest daughter who has lost her mother is bound to be avoided, how can she take the initiative to provoke.

"Queen mother, the Mu family has a stepmother, and the original wife of the Mu family once saved her son's life." This sentence was like five thunderbolts, making the queen soften.

"Was that the time?" The queen's voice trembled, the scene eight years ago made her faint for a while, the eighth mother's concubine died that night, as the master of the harem, but she couldn't do anything, she couldn't protect the eighth mother, this guilt and regret haunted her for many years.