Chapter 185: The Entrenchment Alarmed the Party Central Committee
This incident of buying five tunes for 100,000 yuan was very uproarious for a few days. Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao became the most prestigious figures in Chang'an City.
Especially Mu Jiaojiao, her feat of fighting for her husband was portrayed domineering and beautiful by the men who had seen it in Furong's family that day, but after one night's work, she became the image of the lady that men wanted to marry the most. And the women hated her loser's handiwork.
Cui Pu has refreshed people's latest perception of eating soft rice. Especially the many performances of him leaning on Mu Jiaojiao's side that day that were not ashamed but proud, which made many men disdainful, but also a little envious.
However, since the day of the fight, the two have been closed at home and have not come out, which has disappointed many people who are waiting to see further development. Therefore, everyone set their eyes on the Junjun girl of the Furong family, the Oiran girl who can be smashed down by 100,000 people in one breath, then her singing and dancing must be good, isn't it?
In fact, Mu Jiaojiao's life has been very peaceful these days - she can't help but be calm. That day, she spent a lot of money at Furong's house, and then tossed it with Cui Puhao, and squeezed out her already few energy. The next day she was so sore that she couldn't even get out of bed. In the next few days, most of them lay in bed to recuperate, and they have been lying down for three or four days before they can recover a little energy.
On this day, she was planning to write a letter to Guo Tingshi, inviting him to do the last acupuncture. After this time, most of the stubborn diseases on his body have been removed, and if he insists on taking Zhangzhou Pien Tze Huang in the future, he will be no different from ordinary people.
However, halfway through the letter, Red Bean suddenly ran in from outside. "Lady, there is a small yellow door in the palace, saying that it is a message from the nobles to summon you to the palace!"
"Oh, which nobleman?"
"It's Concubine Wu Hui!"
"It's her! Mu Jiaojiao bowed, "Then change my clothes and make up!"
"I'll go with you. As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Cui Pu walking in with a gloomy face. Mu Jiaojiao blinked, "Concubine Wu Hui summoned me into the palace, but she didn't call you." Even if you go with me, you will only be stopped at the palace gate. β
"That can also accompany you on a journey. If anything happens to you in the palace, you can ask someone to come out and ask me for help in time. Cui Pu said in a deep voice.
However, she didn't know anyone in the palace! Even if something happened, she couldn't even find anyone who could come out to spread the word, right?
Just looking at Cui Pu's solemn face, she still silently swallowed these words back into her stomach.
The two of them dressed up carefully, and then followed the little yellow door to the carriage sent by the palace. Then when he arrived at the gate of the palace, Xiao Huangmen really said: "Young Mrs. Cui Liu, please get off the car and change your steps! Cui Liulangjun, the noble man has no words, so he dare not invite you in without authorization." You will stay here for a while, and after you have reported the matter to your nobleman, you will make a decision. β
"I know, then Father-in-law Lao will take care of my wife for me for the time being. Cui Pu bowed his head and quietly stuffed a heavy purse into Xiao Huangmen's hand.
Xiao Huangmen weighed the weight of his purse, and immediately smiled and squinted: "Cui Liulangjun, please rest assured, the sixth young lady is a guest solemnly invited by Niangniang today, and she will definitely be treated politely." And if so-and-so is here, she will definitely not suffer a loss. β
Cui Pu saw that the effect of the purse had been achieved, and he quickly breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded to Mu Jiaojiao.
Mu Jiaojiao also nodded affirmatively at him, and then walked to the depths of the palace with the little yellow door.
Speaking of which, Concubine Wu Hui is indeed polite to Mu Jiaojiao today. As soon as she entered the palace gate, she sent Bu Yuan to pick her up. If you change to other people who don't have any grade, how can you be qualified to enjoy this kind of treatment? Just walk on two feet for more than half an hour!
Of course, this does not rule out that Concubine Wu Hui knows that she is weak and can't walk these many roads at all. If she is made to be tired and half dead just by entering the palace, and then they can't do what they want to do, then what's the use of them arranging this play today?
After walking for half an hour, the group finally arrived at Qingning Palace, the dormitory of Concubine Wu Hui.
The little yellow gate that had led the way before immediately retreated, and a plump and colorful palace maid stepped forward with a smile: "Young lady Cui Liu, please come with the maid." β
So he led her into the temple and placed her in a spacious warm pavilion.
"Young Lady Cui Liu, please wait for a moment, Niangniang has been waiting for you not long ago. It's just that just now, the twenty-one lady suddenly woke up, crying and asking for a mother's hug. Niangniang felt sorry for her young age, so she had to coax her. After a while, the mother will come to see you. The palace maid held a cup of tea and said gently.
This twenty-one lady is the daughter of Concubine Wu Hui and Tang Xuanzong, the future princess Taihua.
Mu Jiaojiao's head was bright. "I see. Then he took the teacup and ate it.
The palace maid also stood aside and didn't say a word.
Mu Jiaojiao waited for half an hour. In addition to her, there were seven or eight palace maids in the huge hall, but all of them were silent, and they didn't even hear a cough. Mu Jiaojiao also ate tea quietly, her face was calm and waveless, and there was no impatience in her eyes.
While she was waiting here stupidly, Cui Pu at the gate of the palace was also bored in the carriage and was about to go crazy.
"Dare to ask if this is the carriage on Cui Ge's old mansion?" Suddenly a question came from outside, and the coachman hurriedly replied, "Exactly." β
"So the person in the car is Cui Liulang-kun?"
Hearing that his name was mentioned, Cui Pu hurriedly lifted the curtain and saw a small yellow door standing outside. It's just that judging from the way he dresses, his status should be higher than the person who brought Mu Jiaojiao in just now.
His heart sank slightly. "It's Cui Liulang. β
"Cui Liulangjun is great that you are here, this saves you another trip!" Xiao Huangmen hurriedly smiled, "Cui Liulangjun, please get out of the car and go in with so!"
"Go in, where are you going?" Cui Pu raised his eyebrows.
"Naturally, it's to enter the palace!" said Xiao Huangmen.
"Didn't you just let me in?"
"This time and that time. Now that a noble person wants to see you, isn't this just asking someone to invite you? Cui Liulangjun, please hurry up, but don't let the noble person inside wait!" Xiao Huangmen said with a smile, but he never mentioned who this noble person was.
Cui Pu turned his heart sidewaysβwhatever! At least now that he has entered, he is closer to Mu Jiaojiao, which is stronger than being in a hurry outside.
Thinking like this, he nodded his head: "Then ask your father-in-law to lead the way!"
Xiao Huangmen hurriedly shook off the dust in his hand, and respectfully stepped aside: "Cui Liulangjun, please." β
In the inner hall of Qingning Palace, Concubine Wu Hui covered her little daughter with a quilt before she got up and walked outside the screen: "How is the situation over there?"
"Hui Niangniang, I'm still waiting! Quietly, I haven't said anything so far. The palace maid said busily.
Concubine Wu Hui smiled. "I think so. What kind of simple person can be able to toss such a big movement? This little trick, she doesn't pay attention to it. That's it, let her pass this level, and let me meet this daughter of the richest man in Chang'an who married into a high gate!"
When Concubine Wu Hui came over, the tea in Mu Jiaojiao's hand had not yet been drunk.
Hearing the palace maid's report, she quickly put down the teacup and got up to salute Concubine Wu Hui.
Her etiquette is flawless, and her respectful posture does not seem to be fake at all, Concubine Wu Hui, who has been in the palace for more than ten years, stared at her for a long time, and did not find fault with her.
Concubine Wu Hui skimmed this item again: "Young Lady Cui Liu, excuse me, sit down!"
Mu Jiaojiao thanked him before sitting down again.
Seeing her sitting there upright, her every move was not far from measuring with a ruler, Concubine Wu Hui's eyes flashed slightly, and she smiled: "I just made you wait for a long time, it's me who is wrong." It's just that my twenty-first mother is still young, and she has been feeling a little unwell recently, so it is inevitable that she will make some trouble. As a mother, I naturally can't bear it, so I have to be patient to coax her more. That's why it's my sin to have you wait so long. β
"The mother is too worried. It is human nature for children to love the warmth of their mothers. You love your children, but also because of your motherhood. It's all nature. If it is nature, it should be observed. I'm just waiting here for a while, out of the way. Mu Jiaojiao said indifferently.
From her demeanor to her tone, she was neither humble nor arrogant, without the cringe she expected, nor the slightest flattery. When she heard her say that the twenty-first lady was unwell, she did not volunteer to treat the twenty-first lady. This little woman is really interesting!
Concubine Wu Hui suddenly became a little interested in her.
Since these three times and two temptations have not worked, she is too lazy to waste her lips and tongue, so she said straightforwardly: "Actually, I asked someone to invite you over today, just to see with my own eyes, what kind of person is this happy little lady who used a pair of medicine in exchange for a Lang Jun, and now is willing to throw 100,000 yuan in exchange for her own Lang Jun." Last night the saint went to bed here, and he was full of curiosity when he spoke to me. I have answered the saints, and I will invite you to come in and see you today. Young lady Cui Liu, don't be angry, after all, the saint and I are also people with seven emotions and six desires. Now that this matter is spreading outside, we can't help but be curious. β
Mu Jiaojiao just bowed her head: "Niangniang's meaning is understood by the concubines." In fact, isn't the concubine an ordinary little woman? The reason why I did it was just to make my husband happy. β
"Just to make him happy, you can throw out 100,000 guan in one night without blinking your eyes?" asked Concubine Wu Hui.
"Isn't the money earned for spending? As long as you can buy a happy one, it means that it is worth spent. We are still young, but we know that we will not be able to earn this money back in the future?" Mu Jiaojiao said indifferently.
Hearing this, Concubine Wu Hui's expression became a lot darker. "You're right. With your current reputation alone, as well as the Mu Clan Baicao Hall under Cui Liulangjun, it is indeed easy for you to earn back these 100,000 yuan. β
Mu Jiaojiao smiled. "Mother, you are wrong. β
"Oh, how could I be wrong?"
"We opened the Baicao Hall, not to make money, but to help the people of the world alleviate their pain. And although I have some medical skills, how easy is it to make money with my body? Now we are just famous, in fact, every month, it is only to break even. β
Concubine Wu Hui thought of the Baicao Hall where they had to provide free medical treatment and free medicine to the outside world on the fifteenth day of every month, and she was even more impressed by this little lady.
When you make money, you make a big move, and when you throw money, you don't blink your eyelids and throw it out. With this open-mindedness, how many men in the entire Chang'an City are far inferior to her!
However, if she wanted to say that the two Baicao Halls together would break even, it would be absolutely impossible. They must still make some money, but not as much as they used to.
Thinking of this, she was even more emotional--this little lady and her husband are not easy! When the Baicao Hall under its name was at its most prosperous, they were not proud and complacent, but instead retreated bravely in the rapids, threw out the most beneficial free treatment policy for the people, and unswervingly implemented it. In addition to making money, he has gained a lot of good reputation for himself, which is really admirable!
"Yes, you're right. I haven't run a shop before, so I don't know the rules. But think that you have to give medicine to the people once a month, and all the money you earn must be put into it, right? I really didn't expect that you two young children are full of compassion and have the world in mind. When the sage talked to me that day, he praised you a lot! I heard that there are people among the people who are discussing the establishment of a shrine for your husband and wife?" Concubine Wu Hui smiled again.
When Mu Jiaojiao heard this, she immediately knelt down.
Concubine Wu Hui was stunned. "Young Lady Cui Liu, what do you mean by this?"
"The saint is forgiving, the mother is merciful, you two are the living bodhisattvas who can save them from suffering in the eyes of the people of the world. Our husband and wife have just done what we can do, so where are we qualified to ask someone to set up a shrine for us? Niangniang, your words really make the concubine ashamed. Mu Jiaojiao bowed her head and said.
Concubine Wu Hui's eyes flashed again. "You're wrong. In the past, Shennong tasted a hundred herbs in order not to make the people of the world suffer from illness again. In the eyes of future generations, isn't he just a bodhisattva who saves suffering? Now there is another you in the world, this is really the blessing of my people in the New Tang Dynasty, and also the blessing of my New Tang Dynasty Society!"
When Mu Jiaojiao heard this, she knew that Concubine Wu Hui was going to push her up. And once she can't keep the bottom line, Concubine Wu Hui can directly push her to the sky, and then directly let go and let her fall to death!
She immediately raised her head and stole it: "Niangniang, you really think too highly of your concubines." In fact, I did so much, not for any money at all, let alone for any fame, I just wanted to satisfy a little selfishness of my family!"