Chapter 35: Reciprocation (II)
When Mu Wanxin heard this, she smiled proudly:
"It's really so good, I heard the fourth brother say, it's still a foreign envoy to pay tribute."
After listening to Mu Jiaojiao, she pretended to show a look of envy. Mu Wanxin saw Mu Jiaojiao's envious look in her eyes, and only snorted coldly before turning her face away.
Mu Li took a sip of cold tea lightly on the side, and saw the full house of greetings in his eyes.
Rao is a precious tea, in this cold as ice season, it can't last half an hour before it cools. Naturally, this person's heart is no exception.
Even though Xiao's mother and daughter tried their best to please the Dou family, didn't they get half of the benefits in the end? People's hearts are made of meat, and naturally they must persevere in order to gain something. Judging from Mu Bangting's tea this time, Mu Bangting's persistence and perseverance, he had to re-examine this eldest sister.
Then, Mu Bangxin deliberately glanced at Mu Jiaojiao again, and said:
"Didn't the fourth brother also give the third sister a pair of jade ruyi made from the South China Sea? I heard that the touch is still good, by the way, eldest sister, what did the fourth brother give you? ”
Mu Wanxin and Mu Li colluded together a long time ago, how could they not know what kind of things Mu Li sent back this time?
Mu Wanxin clearly asked knowingly.
Mu Wangting smiled slightly:
"The fourth brother's safe return this time is the best gift for the eldest sister, I don't ask for it."
When Xiao Shi heard this, he sneered in his heart, but there was a loving look on his face:
"Bang Ting really understands etiquette, you have to learn more!"
After hearing Xiao's words, Mu Bangxin looked at Mu Bangting coldly and responded with a smile on her face:
"What my mother said is that Xin'er must follow her eldest sister to learn some etiquette and etiquette, so as not to lose her identity."
The hostility in Mu Wanxin's words was already sufficiently obvious. It is clearly a disguised war with Mu Bangting.
Mu Wangting still smiled gently. "Imperial grandmother, if you don't drink it again, the tea will be cold."
Whether it's the house of Mufu or the battle in the palace. She Mu Bangting has never been afraid, isn't it just that you fight for me; Are you fighting to the death? relied on Mu Wanxin's head made of tofu scum, and did not rely on the help of the Xiao family behind her. Let's see what kind of plan she can come up with!
Hearing this, Dou picked up the teacup according to Mu Wangting's words, put it to his mouth and tasted it carefully.
After Dou Shi glanced at Mu Wangting, who had calm eyebrows and eyes, he suddenly said:
"Speaking of gifts, I wonder what the return gift Ting'er sent back?"
Dou's question, everyone pricked up their ears and listened respectfully, for fear that they would miss a word.
Mu Li was slightly stunned when he was mentioned, and then responded respectfully to Dou:
"The eldest sister sent back...... This pillow is pretty good—"
When everyone heard this, they were all stunned.
Since ancient times, there has been a custom of giving gifts in the country of Siyang.
Once the giver receives the gift, he must return the gift. Even if the gift is not a treasure, it will definitely not be lighter than the weight given by the giver.
Now this is the first time I have heard that someone has given a pillow in return.
Mu Bangting blinked her brilliant eyes and looked at everyone with a harmless face. "What do you think is wrong with the ladies and sisters?"
Seeing this, how could Mu Bangxin not seize the opportunity to count Mu Bangting.
"Eldest sister, you say this...... The fourth brother has just returned, how can I give a pillow to the fourth brother! It's not in order. ”
When Mu Bangting heard this, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart. Propriety? What's the point, her good fourth brother gave her such a vase, if she doesn't return the gift, how can she be right about Mu Li's kindness?
This pillow pillow, isn't it the embroidered pillow?
Mu Wangting's eyes showed a hint of surprise and said:
"Bang Ting didn't think there was anything wrong with the things she sent."
Mu Wanxin stretched out her pair of green and white jade fingers and stroked the delicate bun, and then said
"The eldest sister is really confused, the eldest sister has forgotten that there has always been a rule of return in Shiyang country, how can you be so rude. Did we deliberately treat the eldest sister badly? ”
Hearing this, Mu Wangting glanced at her with a calm expression.
There wasn't any mistreatment, but she didn't want to spend money on such inconsequential matters. If it's someone she values, it's just that, if someone deliberately comes to find fault, why does she have to give others a good look?
"Second sister, you have wronged the eldest sister. It's not that the eldest sister doesn't understand this rule, it's just that the eldest sister thinks that the color of this pillow is quite suitable for the fourth brother. ”
Xiao Shi heard the words on the side, and said in a timely manner: "Sister Ting, how can you be so messy, even if this embroidered pillow is too exquisite, it shouldn't be given to a seven-foot man like Li'er, if this is passed on, wouldn't it make others ridicule the rules that we people in Mufu don't understand?" ”
Dou calmly looked at this full house of condolences in his eyes, but remained silent without saying a word.