Chapter 344: The Bird's Ambition
"I see. I just went to sit and sit, and I haven't been out of Moyuan Pavilion for several days. Mo Li knew that Mama He was for her own good, so she replied obediently.
The place where the Liu family feasted was chosen at Qinghu Xuan in the east of the Bac Ninh Royal Garden. This place was originally called Yishui Pavilion, after Gao Zhilan and Xiao Hong were caught and raped here, Murong Jingzhong, the king of Beining, suspected that this place was polluted by the two of them, and ordered someone to re-cover the entire building and named it Qinghu Xuan.
Mama He originally prepared a soft sedan chair, but Mo Li refused, although she has a big belly now, she is not bulky. Moreover, as she knew in her previous life, proper exercise would help pregnant women give birth, so she would take a walk in the garden every day and be active.
But Mama He was still not at ease, so she had to let the soft sedan car follow, and prepared some water and food. Yes, she was accompanied by Mama He, Danyu, and Ruoping in front, followed by a soft sedan chair and a few maids and women carrying baskets, and the group headed towards Qinghuxuan.
Today, the Liu family only invited young ladies, including friends who she had known well in the boudoir, and colleagues who had a very good relationship with Murong Qi.
Mo Li went late, and when she arrived at Qinghu Xuan, the other guests had already arrived, chatting and enjoying the lotus by the lake, or feeding the fish for fun.
Liu personally greeted Mo Li to the lakeside water pavilion, and because of her high status, everyone came to greet her. Liu Shi introduced them one by one.
When a water-red figure walked by from the covered bridge leading to the center of the lake, Mo Li couldn't help but raise her eyebrows in surprise.
The man walked in front of Mo Li, and without waiting for Liu's introduction, he blessed himself and said, "My sister has been doing well lately, but my sister misses her sister very much." ”
Liu was slightly stunned: "The princess and Mrs. Ji know each other?" ”
"It's more than awareness. Mrs. Murong doesn't know, my maiden name is Mo, and my maiden name is Jinning. Mo Jinning covered her lips with a handkerchief and smiled.
Liu was a little surprised, she only knew that Mo Li had a brother and a brother, and she had never known other relatives of the Mo family. At the beginning, Mo Li had a cousin who wanted to marry Murong Chu as a concubine, and she had heard about it, but she didn't know if it was the Mrs. Ji in front of her.
Mo Li smiled slightly: "How are my cousins and aunts now?" ”
This sentence obviously shows that the kinship between the two is not very close, and several ladies around them are all clear to the Liu family.
Mo Jinning didn't care much, still smiling: "Father and mother are fine." A few days ago, when I returned to Ningning, my mother asked when my sister would give birth, and said that she would come to give the child a pot at the time of the full moon ceremony. ”
Mo Li bowed slightly and said, "Thank you Aunt Cousin for me." ”
"Sister is tired? Would you like to take a break? Mo Jinning ignored Mo Li's alienation and asked with concern.
Because of the presence of other people, Mo Li was not too faceless, so he sat down with Mo Jinning in a water pavilion.
In summer, the lake is covered with verdant lotus leaves, and the lotus buds are standing pointed, and some of them are already eager to bloom into the cracks, and the fresh wind blows, bringing a faint fragrance of lotus.
The subordinates brought refreshments, but Mama He naturally refused to let Mo Li eat at will, and instructed the little maid who accompanied her to bring a pot of her own flower and fruit tea.
Mo Li drank tea and sat by the railing, looking sideways at the beautiful scenery in the lake, and thought of Murong Chu who was far away in Xilong for no reason. When I first left Beijing, I still sent back letters from time to time, but later I was far away, and there were fewer letters. I haven't heard from him for more than half a month, and I don't know how he's doing now......
"What is my sister looking at, so fascinated?" Mo Jinning, who was sitting opposite, put down the cup in his hand, moved to Mo Li's side, and also looked towards the lake.
"It's nothing, I just think this unbloomed lotus flower has a different kind of beauty." Mo Li turned his head and moved to the side without a trace.
"Not only this lake, but all the way I have traveled, there are beautiful scenery everywhere in this palace. My sister is so blessed to live in such a beautiful place. Mo Jinning leaned on the railing, the handkerchief in his hand fluttering in the wind, with a little envy in his eyes.
Mo Li knew that she had always been worried about not being accepted into the Beining Palace, so she raised her eyes and said, "Jin Ning is now married to a wishful husband, and it is the newlywed Yan'er, presumably this day is also as moisturized as honey and oil." ”
"That's true." Mo Jinning brushed the broken hair around his ears, and the golden tassels on the cloth between his sideburns also swayed, "My husband is a person who knows how to hurt, and every day when he comes back from the yamen, he has to ask me what I have done that day, and whether I am bored." On the day of Mu Xiu, he either accompanied me to go shopping or took me to Zhuangzi to play. Now I know how nice it is to have someone who knows the cold and the heat by my side. ”
"I used to envy my sister, but now that I think about it, it's better to marry a civil official. Even if he is released from his foreign post in the future, I will go to office with him, and we can still be together every day. ”
After that, he suddenly seemed to have just realized that he had said the wrong thing, and covered his mouth and said, "Look at me, this is unobstructed." My brother-in-law can't accompany my sister at home, also for the sake of the country's interests. My sister doesn't have to think about it, after all, my brother-in-law is the commander of the first army, so naturally I don't have to fight on the battlefield in person, so I don't have to worry. It's just that I don't know if this battle can be finished when my sister gives birth. ”
Ruoping and Danyu were already angry with Mo Jinning's words, and Mama He glanced at them, signaling that they could not trespass.
By adding tea to Mo Li, he said softly: "Yanque knows the ambition of the bird, not every man can have the mind of the prince, and not every woman can have the bearing of the princess. ”
Mo Jinning was choked by a subordinate, she was unhappy in her heart, and she was about to reprimand, but she heard Mo Li say: "Jinning also knows the righteousness of the country? Terrific. It is a good thing for husband and wife to stay together, but it is the husband who seeks justice and gives up his small family. I can't talk about my mind and bearing, but I am a courtier, and I am loyal to the king and serve the country. I, as a wife, naturally have to fulfill my husband's heart. ”
Mo Li smiled and turned his gaze to Mo Jinning's face: "What Jin Ning said just now is just to say in front of me, if it is spread out, won't it make people feel that Jin Ning is dissatisfied with state affairs?" This is a great disrespect and will bring harm to the family. ”
Mo Jinning's face changed slightly, and then said: "How can I have such thoughts, but I am worried about my sister, so I just said a few more words." ”
"Don't you understand the truth that illness comes from the mouth and disaster comes from the mouth? If you don't change your character, sooner or later your husband will be a burden. The smile on Mo Li's face was still there, but there was coldness in his eyes, which made Mo Jinning's back cold inexplicably.
"Sister...... I ......"
"It's more customary for you to call me cousin." Mo Li interrupted Mo Jinning, "I don't know how you have a relationship with your sister-in-law, but today is her birthday, so it's best not to cause any unpleasantness." ”
Mo Jinning tugged at the corners of his lips: "What my cousin said, I didn't mean to say the wrong thing, I can't change it in the future!" ”