In the evening, Liu saw that Father Mu was returning late, served Father Mu to bathe and change clothes, returned to the bedroom, and asked with concern: "Why did the master come back so late today?" ”

Father Mu said sullenly: "Recently, it has rained heavily for several days, and many river embankments in Henan and Shandong have burst, destroying villages and displacing people. Long Yan was furious, and the entire government and the opposition were in turmoil......"

Liu wanted to hear not this, a pair of silk gold bracelet swaying hands, offering a cup of fragrant tea to Father Mu.

Seeing that Father Mu was unmoved, he smiled charmingly, put his hands around Father Mu's neck, slid into his arms, rubbed Father Mu's chin, and said with charming eyes: "Master has a hard day, when you get home, you should let go of everything and take care of your mind." Why the hell are you doing with so much heart? The sky is falling, and the sky is still on top! ”

Father Mu didn't move when he saw it, so he had to give up and said: "How old are you, why are you still so willful, turn around and let the children see it." ”

The Liu family didn't care about this, and the carefully painted swallow fat red lips imprinted a few plum marks on the wooden father's cheeks, and said with a smile: "I think at the beginning, the master was not like a moon slave, but now he looks like a decent gentleman." ”

Seeing that Father Mu no longer spoke, he said with a slight straight face: "Master, let's not talk about those who are not interesting, only about the things in front of us." The draft in the palace, is it still a pick? ”

Father Mu said honestly: "According to the emperor's wishes, this year's draft was originally intended to be postponed indefinitely. After all, there are many heirs of the long live master, and there is no worry about branching out. Long Live Lord's mind was not on this, but on the country. But the Queen Mother, who had retired for many years, heard about it and personally summoned the queen to give advice, saying that the Qing Dynasty practice was that every three years, there should be a draft. ”

"I remember that when the last draft, Rong'er was eight years old, and at that time, the political situation in northern Xinjiang was unstable, so I asked the emperor to push it off. This time, although the emperor had no time to take care of it, the queen mother deliberately stood up and explained this matter to the queen. ”

"It's just that the emperor is now close to the mandate of heaven, and he is working hard every day, so he may not be able to have this mind. But if you are lucky enough to be selected to enter the palace, unless you are unexpectedly favored, the best luck is nothing more than to be an ordinary palace maid, and when you are old, you can go out of the palace and get married. ”

After that, he glanced at Liu Shi meaningfully, and then said: "In my opinion, if you don't think of a way to let Lan'er ...... Stay home! ”

When Liu heard this, he stood up and walked behind Father Mu, and said eloquently while beating Father Mu's back: "Master, are you confused?" To say that Lan'er, this child, is smart and clever, and everyone loves him. However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent someone to put the name of the newspaper's candidacy on it, and it was Lan'er's name that was written! ”

"Rong'er is only eleven years old this year, if she is as old as Lan'er, I am willing to keep Lan'er by my side and give you a pension for the elderly. However, although Rong'er is naughty, it is also the master who has watched you grow from a small lump of meat day by day to such a big one now. What's more, now I know more and more about hurting people. ”

"This kid also told me before that in the past two days, I saw a jade wrench in Baoyue Tower, and when I saw the sky, I was shouting that I was going to sell her longevity lock and change the wrench for the master! It's a shame that I stopped it, it was the longevity lock that the master personally brought from the moon department, how can it be sold! ”

Seeing that Mu's father fell silent, Liu Shi sobbed more and more sadly: "Master, if Lan'er can't enter the palace, the superintendent of the Internal Affairs Office will be embarrassed, will it be true to let Rong'er enter the palace?" No matter what, Rong'er is also the master's biological daughter......"

"Master, you also said just now, according to the current situation in the palace, the emperor is already old, even if he enters the palace and gets the position of concubine, I am afraid that the future will not be easy. Master, you're pushing Banyan into the fire pit! ”

After saying so much, seeing that Father Mu was still undecided, he said in his heart: "That's it, I won't embarrass the master anymore." Don't be embarrassed, master, I'll go to Rong'er's grandfather and uncles, with them, no one wants us Rong'er to enter the palace to be bullied! ”

At this point, Father Mu frowned, sighed, and said, "Moon slave, don't say it again...... The draft is up to you. ”

Most of the things can't help but be chattered, and a few more words will become true.

A few days later, early one morning, the superintendent of the Internal Affairs Office sent someone to send a post, saying that Mu Lan of Mu Mansion would enter the palace immediately after three days.

In the flower garden, Mu Father and Liu were discussing, how to talk to Mu Lan for a while.

Unexpectedly, there was a knock at the door.

Mu Lan is always on time every morning and dusk, and at this time he has come to the door to say hello.

Seeing that he had already consolidated Father Mu's mind, Liu Shi opened the door with a smile and said, "Lan'er, come in quickly." It's windy outside, but don't get cold! ”

Mu Lan came in to salute his father and the Liu family, and sat down on the side.

Liu smiled and poured a cup of fragrant tea with his own hands.

Mu Lan smiled: "Thank you, auntie." ”

Seeing this, Father Mu groaned slightly, and said, "Lan'er, my father has something to discuss with you today." ”

Mu Lan smiled calmly: "Father, please speak." ”

"Well, cough ......" Father Mu coughed his throat and said, "Lan'er, early this morning, we received a notice from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, saying that the routine draft is scheduled for August 16, and we will send you to the palace within three days." ”

Mu Lan listened, and said with a smile: "Lan'er knows." Three days later, I asked my father to send me to the palace. ”

Seeing that Mu Lan did not hesitate, Father Mu said with some trepidation in his heart: "Lan'er, after entering the palace, it is not as good as now, you and I can gossip so often." Not to mention letters, even passing on a sentence may be even more difficult than ascending to the sky. Child, think about it carefully, what else needs to be done for your father to help you, and it is indispensable for your father to define it. ”

Seeing this, Liu also said, "Yes! Lan'er, you came all the way to the capital, and you haven't stayed with us for a few more days, and you are about to enter the palace, and we are really reluctant to do so. ”

After that, his eyes were red, and he couldn't stop wiping his tears with a handkerchief.

Mu Lan faced her father, knelt down with a plop, kowtowed three times in a row, and said calmly: "Mu Lan kowtowed to my father three times, thank my father for giving birth to me and raising me." ”

This kneeling knock surprised Father Mu, and hurriedly stepped forward to help, and said again and again: "Lan'er, I'm sorry for you for my father!" Hurry up! Hurry up! ”

Mu Lan straightened up, stared at her father, and said softly: "Father, as soon as a daughter enters the deep palace, it is like marrying far away. Wouldn't my father want to...... Would you like to give your daughter a ride? ”

Father Mu mourned in his heart, and his voice trembled slightly: "Of course I want to send it for my father!" ”

Mu Lan's eyes gradually showed sadness, like a pair of heavy wings, flying over thousands of mountains and rivers, returning to the courtyard full of gardenia in the former residence, and the gardenia was fragrant.

After the dust of thousands of thoughts settled, Mu Lan raised her head, looked at her father calmly with a pair of eyes, and said leisurely: "Father wants to know, how does Mother want to send Mu Lan this journey?" ”