Xiangxiang can read one or two books now, and she understands some of the truths, but she still can't understand the things in the court, but she knows that corruption has no good end, and the Mo family is wiped out. If the gold under the ground is evidence of the Mu family's corruption for dozens or hundreds of years, then what is the century-old family that Niang is proud of?

But the mind is simple, and there is also a simple good, Xiangxiang couldn't find other big reasons to appease Qi Hui, so he could only say: "If it is really gold from an unknown source, even if it is unsightly, it is the fault of the Mu family, not your fault." In the future, all this gold will be returned to the treasury and used for the people's livelihood, which will not only atone for the sins of the Mu family, but also be your merit. If you make a mistake, you can change it, what are you afraid of, if you are afraid, you are afraid of making mistakes again and again, isn't it? ”

Qi Hui's eyes lit up, yes, what was he afraid of? Why should he be as sanctimonious as Xinjun, on the one hand, he wants the world to know that he is benevolent and diligent, but on the other hand, he is doing obscene and tyrannical things. He wants to be open, even if it is the fault of the Mu family, it will be considered a merit to admit it in the future and make up for it. After all, it has been a matter that has been accumulated for decades or even hundreds of years, and he does not need to be responsible, not even Mu Qing or his uncle. And he is worried now, but he is afraid that the good reputation of the Mu family will be difficult to maintain......

"I'm not as good as you after all." After Qi Hui's heart brightened, his complexion was also better, and he stretched out his hand to hug Xiangxiang, but his wife dodged back, waved her fingers and said, "When you are worried, you must think calmly, have a clear heart and few desires, Xianggong, you sleep alone tonight, I will go to talk to Mr., I also have a lot of doubts, I want to ask Mr. for answers." ”

Xiangxiang turned around suddenly, her dress bloomed like a flower, but before she could take three or two steps, Qi Hui quickly caught her, Xiaoman's waist was gently hugged, and her ears were disgusted: "Where to run, if you have any doubts, my husband will solve them for you." ”

"It's better to sigh for a long time." Xiangxiang made Qi Hui happy, and he was relieved, but he deliberately said, "I only sigh that the prince failed to marry a good wife, and at such a time, the concubine can't solve your problems." ”

A smile, soft words, straight to Qi Hui's heart itching, he should not pass on the grievances of these things to Xiangxiang, but concealing the affection of the husband and wife is not helpful, now this is just right, no more than a point, no less, Xiang Xiang can soothe the sorrow in his heart, Qi Hui can also give Xiang Xiang the most stable protection, in the past twenty years, he never thought that one day he could live such a life, one day he could put a heart in the hearts of others.

Qi Hui only saw the best in the world in his eyes, and said with deep affection: "I'll tell you slowly, what kind of good wife I married, and tell you how good she is." ”

With Xiangxiang here, it seems that anything can get better, no matter how bad it is, as long as you have a cool head and a solid determination, you will not go wrong. How good Xiangxiang is, no wonder some people are worried about it.

But the people who were worried about Xiangxiang came in but changed, and said that after the emperor failed to make a firearms camp, in order to avoid the court officials thinking that the emperor could not be trusted, and to prevent them from doing business and calculating how to deal with the emperor, after this incident, the emperor temporarily stopped the pace of reshuffling the imperial court.

When he talked to the prime minister that day, he heard the prime minister's meaning in his words, as if he thought that the emperor did not understand the government at all, but it stimulated his motivated heart, and after returning from the firearms camp that day, he asked the officials to present all the relevant rosters and began to learn about their past family history one by one, but for three or five days, they were all immersed in it.

The queen can't understand it, Concubine Jing can't understand it even more, and what she can't face up to is her own thoughts. These days the emperor no longer came to trouble her, she felt more tormented and helpless than the torture she suffered every day, she was afraid that she would be abandoned by the emperor, but the only proof that the emperor did not abandon her was that in those long nights, she could not survive and die*. The contradictory thoughts added to the torment in her heart.

However, these days, Xiangxiang has devoted herself to studying, Shen Yan has taught with all her heart, and she also deeply feels that Xiangxiang is not shallow, whether it is her innate intelligence or her determination to work hard, Shen Yan feels the satisfaction of being a teacher, and even her life has become full and interesting, which really has the meaning of going to Beijing.

On this day, officials came to the house to discuss matters, and now gradually people go home, Qi Hui goes out less, although Xiangxiang is at ease, but the female dependents are not suitable to see outsiders, she rarely accompanies Qi Hui even for lunch, this day after eating with Mr. in the study, the lunch break is also in the study. Shen Yan came in from outside, saw Xiangxiang sitting in a daze, and thought that there was a problem in the poetry book, so she knocked on the table lightly and said, "Go to my room and rest for a while, don't work too hard." ”

Xiangxiang shook his head and said, "I was thinking about what I mentioned when several ladies visited yesterday." ”

Shen Yan knew that there were guests visiting yesterday, and Xiangxiang stopped classes for half a day, and she didn't go to accompany her, and she didn't know what to say. ”

"Are you worried about them?" Shen Yan asked, "You said before that the concubine still has a good heart in her heart, maybe this is not a bad thing." ”

"Caiyun was beaten to death in front of my eyes." Recalling the tragic situation he had seen in the cold palace, Xiangxiang shook his head, "There is also the matter of Yuping...... That's it, it's me who is not good. Sir is right, maybe it's not a bad thing, maybe it's me who is worrying about the sky, what can I do if I'm worried, it's already like this. ”

"I hope that the new monarch will not be as tyrannical as the first emperor in private, and your sisters will at least be able to live a worry-free life." Shen Yan persuaded, "In the future, you can settle them well." ”

Xiangxiang nodded: "These words, persuade the minister, I can also say the truth, but when it is my turn, I am worried." ”

At this time, someone came to spread the word, saying that Master Jian had arrived, and he would come to Mrs. Jian's study in a while, Xiangxiang asked him to prepare tea, and sure enough, he didn't wait long, Jian Feng broke in with a cold air, rubbed his hands and said, "It's going to snow, and the bones are brittle." He warmed himself in the charcoal stove, drank the tea sent by Juan'er, and saw Xiangxiang sitting at the desk, and couldn't help laughing, "I still think, why didn't Xiangxiang come to greet me, I thought that she was my master, how could there be a reason for the master to welcome the apprentice, cousin, I will call you grandmaster in the future." ”

Shen Yan said: "It's nonsense again, hurry up and get down to business, don't delay our teaching." ”

Jian Feng looked at the furnishings in the study, and said that it was his father's birthday, and this year was unprecedented, and his grandfather proposed to hold a birthday banquet for his father, and he came to inform his cousin and asked her to go home a few days in advance.

Jian Feng said: "Although most of the students in the court are grandpa's students, and their father is also considered a senior brother, and there are many of my father's students, I can't count how many people will come." Grandpa also said that he would ask the emperor for advice, and maybe the emperor would also come. ”

Shen Yan obviously saw Xiang Xiang's eyes shaking, Xiang Xiang must not want to see the emperor, because his younger brother was talking about family affairs, he couldn't intervene for a while, just waiting for Jian Feng to send him away, Shen Yan said: "Now you are also a royal person, and there will be countless opportunities to meet the emperor, why be afraid of him, you are the woman of the upright prince, if he really dares to do anything to you, he is often against the ethics of the world." ”

Xiangxiang agreed on her face, but there was always a hidden worry in her heart, this feeling was not particularly obvious, but if it floated out from time to time, it would make her feel uneasy, but she couldn't say what it was really for.

In the days that followed, Qi Hui sealed the entrance to the cellar in the guest room, and he went down with Shi Feng several times after that, confirming that the location of the cellar was the same as the location of the ancestral house building on the ground, but no other entrance was found for the time being. I think that the cellar built by the Mu family is ingenious, even if there is no outlet exposed to the ground, it can be ventilated, avoiding damp mildew that has not seen the light of day underground for many years.

In a blink of an eye, Jian Kai heard that her birthday was coming, Shen Yan had to leave home early, and when she left, she assigned homework for Xiangxiang, who studied diligently every day, even if her husband was not there, she never delayed her schoolwork. However, because Shen Yan was not there, Qi Hui would come to the study to sit in his spare time, Xiang Xiang was afraid that his jokes would not be serious, but Xianggong told her a lot of knowledge very seriously, because he did not dare to replace Shen Yan without authorization, Qi Hui talked about things other than books, astronomy and geography to the Mu family organs, and the couple often stayed for a long time.

Outsiders thought it was the newlywed Yan'er, and they might be doing something in the study, but the two of them were serious, and naturally went back to the bedroom at night, so it was another matter.

At this time, the whole Jian Mansion was busy preparing for Jian Kaiwen's birthday, and their students were widely spread all over the world, so they posted that they wanted to hold a birthday for Jian Kaiwen, and countless congratulatory gifts came one after another, and the next people were very busy just receiving and recording congratulatory gifts every day, and it was no wonder that Shen Yan wanted to go back earlier, and many people helped Mrs. Jane.

After Shen Yan was busy with his aunt's side, he went to his grandfather every day to say goodbye, accompanied the old man to talk for a while, and told him about the southern customs, the old marquis has a slightly better temper recently, listening to Jian Feng, grandpa began to ask him about the affairs of the court, Shen Yan naturally would not tell his grandfather about it, but on this day, when Shen Yan was making tea for his grandfather, the old marquis, who was squinting and napping, suddenly woke up and asked his granddaughter: "What are you doing in Pang Mansion?" ”

Shen Yan said: "Sun Er is now in Prince Shuo's Mansion, Pang Mansion is a matter of the past, do you want to ask the Palace?" ”

The old marquis shook his head and asked, "The one who asked is the Prime Minister's Mansion." ”

Shen Yanying: "Miss Pang was disturbed by her heart and didn't want to go to school, and her children and grandchildren just perfunctory with her every day, and now I am very ashamed to think about it." She paused and deliberately mentioned the things in the palace, "Prince Shuo and Princess Shuo started late, but she is sincere and willing to endure hardships, these days, her grandson is very fulfilling every day." ”

The old marquis snorted lightly, not knowing what it meant, but he asked, "In the ancestral house of the Mu family?" ”