At Mu Jiaojiao's insistence, even if Cui Pu was unwilling, he reluctantly agreed to the invitation of the patriarch of the Zhang family and returned to the Zhang clan with Mu Jiaojiao for dinner.

In fact, they are not familiar with the Zhang family.

Zhang Jiuling was born in the Lingnan Zhang family, although he has been a Beijing official for several years, but he is arrogant, and the promotion of talents for the saints has always been based on talent, and he is not favoritism. So when he was in Chang'an, he only brought his family with him, and basically didn't bring much of his own family. That time, Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao came to visit, and the only few Zhang family members they saw were him and Zhang Dalangjun. Later, he was demoted to the governor of Jingzhou, he only took Zhang Dalangjun with him, and the rest of his family all returned to his hometown in Lingnan.

But now, because he is still in the filial piety period, no one in Zhang Jiuling's room has appeared. Cui Pu's eyes were even darker, and he could only force a smile at the people surnamed Zhang in front of him.

Mu Jiaojiao is not much better.

At the beginning of the banquet, she was surrounded by a group of women in the Zhang clan to the top position. From the patriarch's wife to the little lady below, they all complimented Mu Jiaojiao very much. While talking, they also pushed Zhang Sixteen Lady forward with her from time to time.

"Count it out, Mrs. Cui, you have been married to Governor Cui for more than ten years, right?" said the patriarch's wife suddenly.

"Well, eleven years. Mu Jiaojiao replied.

She doesn't like to say much to herself. Now in the face of these strangers, it is even more cherished.

The ladies of the Zhang family were also a little dissatisfied when they saw her so cold--no matter what, they are all members of the Zhongshuling clan! You are juniors again, and now you come to worship at the door, shouldn't you be a little junior?

But just now, when they said that the visitor was a guest, and asked her to sit on the upper seat, she sat down without any refusal! They racked their brains to talk to her, and she also replied lightly, at most, concisely, and then said nothing.

How can such a character be qualified for the post of the prefect's wife? Except for a face that is okay to look at, what else is she worthy of? Compared with the past, it is still the sixteen ladies of their family who are more obedient and sensible, and have longer sleeves and are good at dancing!

There was an inexplicable sense of superiority in his heart, and the attitude of the patriarch's wife was even more kind: "Eleven years? That's really long enough! Today, seeing that Cui Langjun still takes good care of you, it can be seen how deep your husband and wife love is." By the way, how many children do you have?"

"A little lady, two little Langjun. Mu Jiaojiao replied.

"Ah, there are only two little Langjun? This is a little too little!" a woman cried out, "But in all big families, who doesn't want to have more children and more blessings? Your husband and wife have only given birth to three children after they have been married for eleven years, and there are only two Xiaolangjun, which is too little, too little!"

The yin and yang over there kept shouting, and the people below all turned their eyes to Mu Jiaojiao's side.

As they said, Cui Pu is almost thirty years old, and he only has three children, which is indeed not much. Especially with only two sons, he can't do it among his friends of that generation. It must be known that Lu Jiu in Chang'an City already has five sons, and the princess of Wei Wang also gave birth to several sons in a row like a hen laying eggs for the prince of Wei, and even Wang Qiqi and Mu Huixiao gave birth to two sons and two daughters, which is far faster than them.

But so what?

Mu Jiaojiao pursed her lips and said nothing, just looking at what other tricks this group of people could sacrifice.

Sure enough, soon the woman said, "There are no outsiders here, so I won't hide what I say." Mrs. Cui, you are young and well-born, and now you can naturally hook Cui Langjun and make him obediently listen to you, but have you thought about it in the future? In the future, when you are old and decrepit, what should you do? This man is all greedy things, and you have been managing him like this, and he may not be happy in his heart now! Once he is given a chance, he brings back a little lady who is angry with you, and you really can't cry!"

"That's right! My man is not as capable as Cui Langjun, and he also talks about listening to me, but he runs outside if he has nothing to do. Later, I took two concubines for him, and he stopped. Now, those two concubines have bore him children, he can be regarded as satisfied, and now he is very polite to me!"

Then, a group of women jumped out one after another and used themselves as an example to tell Mu Jiaojiao. Mu Jiaojiao listened seriously, and quietly kept their names in her heart.

When they were all done, it was the turn of the patriarch's wife.

She thinks she's more upscale than those guys. So after everyone finished talking for a while, she said to Mu Jiaojiao in a serious tone: "Mrs. Cui, don't blame us for speaking ugly, in fact, we are all for your good! Especially if you're about to turn 30...... To tell you the truth, after I was thirty years old, my lord almost didn't go to my room, and he mingled in the concubine's room when he saw the sky. But men are different, especially like Cui Langjun, who is young and promising, and his face is also handsome, there should always be many little ladies who have thrown their arms to him, right?"

Mu Jiaojiao's head was bright.

"So!," the patriarch's wife slapped her thigh, "rather than letting those foreign goblins take their place, you might as well take the lead and plug your own people next to him." When you can't serve, let your own people go. In this way, his person and heart are with you, no matter what. As for whether the concubine will have children or not, and what kind of children will be raised, isn't it all up to you? However, as a person who has come over, I still advise you to leave him a few children. Anyway, we're also good wives, so we're not so narrow-minded, aren't we?"

The corners of Mu Jiaojiao's lips were slightly hooked. "That's right!"

After turning around for a long time, they are brainwashing her - you are old, and you will soon grow old and decrepit. Instead of still bullying men like this and making men unhappy, it is better to quickly take a few concubines for him, and raise a few more concubines, which also shows that you are virtuous, isn't it?

But what is the use of her asking for this virtue?

Seeing this, the patriarch's wife and her entourage thought that she had figured it out, and they were suddenly so excited.

The team leader's wife hurriedly changed her tone again: "However, we are just starting from our own perspective and giving you some references." As for what you ultimately choose, it's all up to you. If it weren't for the fact that your husband and wife were sincere to my third uncle, and they still came to worship at this time, we wouldn't have said so much to you. ”

Mu Jiaojiao pursed her lips slightly, and then turned her gaze to Zhang Sixteen Niangzi.

Everyone was immediately excited, and Mrs. Zhang Sixteen held her head high, facing her beautiful little face to her, so that she could see her beauty clearly.

Mu Jiaojiao paused for a long time before speaking slowly: "The sixteen ladies in your mansion are really good, much better than I was at the beginning. If I take a concubine for my family, I will have to accept a few people as talented as her. ”

That's what they wanted!

A group of three aunts and six mothers-in-law were even happier, and they became more and more disdainful of Mu Jiaojiao in their hearts - if she was really the daughter of a merchant who was not educated by her mother, her brain was as long as she didn't grow. They just said a few casual words, and she really believed it, and stupidly drilled into the trap they had set. Hey, this kind of sense of accomplishment that can be earned casually is so boring!

Saying that, Mu Jiaojiao said to Zhang Sixteen Niangzi again: "Sixteen Niangzi, what do you think of my husband?"

Zhang Sixteen's little face was flushed, and she said shyly: "Cui Langjun is good-looking, young and talented, and he is a rare good son in the world." ”

"Then, if I said I wanted to help him take you as a concubine, would you be willing?"

"I ...... How can I be a young lady who can make the decision on the major matters of marriage? Everything still depends on the elders. ”

The patriarch's wife can't wait to agree now! However, as a woman, she has to be more reserved. Just like that, Baba sent his daughter out, and the child was worthless.

Therefore, a group of women exchanged a look with each other and began to carry a sedan chair for Zhang Sixteen Niangzi.

Zhang Sixteen Niang's A-Niang said first: "Sixteen Niangzi is the youngest and most beautiful little lady in our Zhang family's generation, and we are all looking forward to finding a good family for her." Her grandfather has said many times that with our Zhang family's family and her character and appearance, it is more than enough to be a wife to the magistrate!"

Others echoed one after another, and your words and my words simply praised Zhang Sixteen Lady as nothing in the sky or in the earth.

Zhang Sixteen Niangzi became more and more shy, but the two-eyed concubine kept secretly looking at Mu Jiaojiao.

Mu Jiaojiao smiled and listened to their nonsense that had not been nutritious for a long time, and finally took the initiative to help them summarize: "So you didn't plan to let her be a concubine? I also said that the sisters close to me are already married, and I don't believe in the others, so I really can't find anyone to take care of my husband with me. Now that I see the sixteenth lady, I feel very kind, if we are together, we will definitely get along. The result who knows...... Hey, I'm thinking too much. She is also the lady of Zhang Zhongshu's family, if Zhang Zhongshu is alive, how can she allow her niece and granddaughter to be a concubine for others?"

That's right...... The faces of everyone present became strange, and they felt even more strange in their hearts.

Mu Jiaojiao's words, it sounds like they just feel something, but it doesn't sound like that in their ears. After all, Mu Jiaojiao had just arrived, and he didn't know what was going on here. But they themselves know that the patriarch has already sent I don't know how many little ladies out to be concubines!

Therefore, Mu Jiaojiao's seemingly unintentional words were like a slap in the face on them.

Could it be, she already knew their purpose?" The Patriarch's wife panicked, but immediately calmed down again.

They just came, how do they know where to go? And even if they do? This kind of thing is what you want it to do. The little ladies in their family are good-looking, and some of them are wanted by powerful people, which is a matter of color to their faces. If Cui Pu can accept sixteen ladies, he will be a brother-in-law with those people, and he will have someone to help in Lingnan in the future. Kill two birds with one stone, and if they have a little brain, they will know how to choose.

However, at the moment, how can they bring the words back and let Mu Jiaojiao know that they are actually very willing to let the sixteenth lady be Cui Pu's concubine?

The patriarch's wife coughed lightly, and the sixteenth lady was also secretly anxious.

Really, it is clear that Mu Jiaojiao has already said that far, if everyone pushes the boat down the river, then the matter will be decided! But these people have to talk nonsense, saying that they want to raise her value, but what is the result? The boiled duck just flies!

She can't wait!

Rather than filling the house for the seventy-old and eighty-year-old prefect in Shaozhou, she would rather marry Cui Pu as a concubine, at least he is good-looking and young and promising! Not to mention...... Cui Pu still has only one woman by his side, Mu Jiaojiao. That is, as long as you marry him, you will have only one opponent. And this opponent has been sleeping in the same bed with Cui Pu for eleven years, and Cui Pu is afraid that he will already be tired of sleeping with her!

She is young and beautiful, and she has Zhang Jiuling, whom Cui Pu respects the most, as her backer, so she doesn't believe that Cui Pu dares not to treat her well after marrying her!

As for Mu Jiaojiao...... Hehe, this woman is already old! When she marries, as long as she obediently abdicates and makes way for Xian, she will leave her some dignity due to a regular wife.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was a sure deal, so she took the initiative to reply shyly: "Grandmother feels sorry for me when she says this." It's just that I am self-aware, and now that the third uncle is gone, our Zhang family has no strong support in Qujiang. Although I can marry the magistrate as my wife, I am afraid that the officials above the magistrate will not be able to climb up. ”

The implication is that it is just right for her to be a concubine for the prefect.

Mu Jiaojiao said: "That being said, we would never dare to let the lady of the Zhang family be a concubine." By the way, I think the seventeenth lady and the eighteenth lady are not bad! Although the appearance is slightly weaker than yours, this identity is just right. Moreover, the upbringing of the Zhang family's lady must be guaranteed. ”

Zhang's seventeenth lady and eighteen ladies are all concubines.

They were originally arrested to be a foil for Zhang Sixteen Niangzi, and they all kept obediently doing green leaves during the banquet. As a result, who knows, Mu Jiaojiao suddenly mentioned them and said that they were very good!

The two little ladies couldn't help but move in their hearts, and Cui Pu's handsome and resolute face invariably appeared in their minds.

For a while, a deer in my heart began to run around.

Zhang Sixteen Niangzi's heart sank suddenly when she heard this. Looking at the reaction of the two sisters-in-law, her face sank, and she immediately cast a vicious look.

The little lady hurriedly got up: "I'm not feeling well, go out for a walk first." ”

The other then found an excuse to leave.

Needless to say, they must have gone to their aunt to discuss a way.

After all, who doesn't want to seize the opportunity to be a concubine for the prefect of Guangzhou? What's more, they just heard from Mu Jiaojiao that Cui Pu is still a city envoy! As long as they think that every Hu merchant ship will bring them all kinds of foreign treasures to enjoy when they come over in the future, they will be even more excited!

I don't want to think that at the critical moment, these two little hooves suddenly turned back, and the faces of the ladies on the table became extremely ugly. wanted to bring these two little girls back, but because Mu Jiaojiao couldn't act without permission here. But let them go, lest they make any trouble.

After all, in such a person's family, it is definitely not a good thing to be able to mix up to now. Everyone knows this.

Mu Jiaojiao smiled lightly - very good, the real excitement is about to begin.