24 I don't want two people to do bad things in a pile of stones
"Well, you two have been with me for so long and take care of me with all your heart. If I have something good, I will naturally think of you first. This is also a means to collect people's hearts. Mu Xiyan looked at them and smiled, and he felt much happier.
In the next two days, Chu Luo took the initiative to come to Xiaoxiang Pavilion and wanted to get acquainted with Mu Xilan, but every time he went to the door of Xiaoxiang Courtyard, he was stopped by Mother Liu. It is a matter of damaging the reputation of the lady who has not left the cabinet to see a foreign man casually. Chu Luo just smiled faintly and walked away.
And Mu Xi, who should go to the front yard every time, also said that he would not go for the time being.
Chu Luo has no way to get close to this unpredictable woman.
In the early morning of May 26, Chu Luo finally couldn't help it.
The second lady in the front yard came to Xiaoxiangyuan in person. After entering the door, she sat directly on the upper position. She glanced at Mu Xilan, who was lying on the soft couch. She recognized that the expression was really true, and the quiet appearance was unbearable to disturb.
But the second lady's eyes were very dazzling. Seeing that the people in the room ignored her, she kicked the corner of the table fiercely. Although she made a heavy sound, her feet also felt pain because of this, which was very painful.
"The second lady doesn't care about her feet, and I still care about her table." Only then did Mu Xi'an's light voice come.
The second lady could only grit her teeth and barely showed a little sneer, "The wild crow is a wild crow. Even if someone likes it, it's just a life to be a concubine!" As soon as she picked up her voice, it seemed that she could make herself more comfortable. Unexpectedly, Mu Xilan's face was calm and not angry at all. Seeing this, she suppressed her undulating breath and said slowly,
"I didn't mean to talk about you today. It's just that the master wants me to tell you that we will have a reunion dinner at noon.
Mu Xiran handed half of the mandarin duck she had just embroidered to Nan Xiao and asked, "Am I better than before?" The words and look completely ignored the second lady.
Nan Xiao touched the mandarin duck's head carefully and nodded approvingly, "Well, Miss embroidery is so good. I'm about to catch up with the maidservant."
"Mu Xi'an! Do you deliberately not pay attention to me? Don't forget who is in charge of this family. Don't think you have learned a little trick and be so presumptuous. I don't want to touch you!" The second lady was furious, trembled all over, and even released harsh words.
Mu Xilan put the embroidery in Nanxiao's hand and came out slowly. "The second lady finally told the truth. In fact, the idea for me to be a concubine for Mr. Chu is the second lady's idea.
"How about that? Parents have always decided on the marriage of children. If I want to marry you, you have to marry whoever you want! It's up to you." At this time, the second lady still had the usual charming and delicate appearance.
"Okay, I will naturally go there at noon. Why is the second lady so angry? Mu Xian sat down carelessly, picked up the teacup and took a gentle sip.
After making trouble for a long time, Mu Xiluan was playing with herself. The second lady only felt even more angry and wanted to strangle Mu Xilin to death. However, in an instant, the second lady slowly calmed down and sneered in her heart. Just slowly restrained those anger on the surface, "Then remember what you said."
Miaozhu, who was followed by the second lady, was even more difficult to see his master. His hand in his sleeve kept shaking angrily, "Madam, I will help you."
Mu Xi ran squinted at the news of the second lady's figure outside the courtyard door. He couldn't help laughing and laughing at himself.
"Miss, how sure are you about today's event?" Nanxiao looked at Mu Xilan's dark face with some trembling.
"People's hearts are unpredictable, but it is also people's hearts that are easy to use. I'm not sure either." Mu Xilan saw Nan Xiao's desire to stop talking and smiled gently, "If you have anything to say, just say."
"Miss is not afraid that this matter has passed, and some people can guess what the young lady has done. Miss has become the enemy of the whole Mu family, the second lady, Aunt Man, the third lady, the fourth lady, the fifth lady... and Mr. Chu. After all, women still rely on their mother's family in the future. "Nan Xiao feels that the young lady has not left a way for herself."
"The back road?! When the second lady forced me to jump into the lake, Mu Nianqing ruined my reputation again and again, and Mu Miao said wildly that Mu Shu gloated, did they ever think about the future?!" Mu Xiran suddenly raised his eyebrows and suddenly stood up.
"How important a reputation is to women. They obviously want to see me being laughed at. And I just want to find a way for myself. Nanxiao, when I appeared in the barracks, I no longer regarded them as my relatives!"
Mu Xi'an also felt that his mood was a little out of control. He calmed his chest, sat down slowly, and sneered and said, "It was they who forced me to have no way back."
At noon that day, a banquet was held in the front courtyard of Mufu. The second lady specially sent the maidservant Huairui to Xiaoxiangyuan. Mu Xiyan had already dressed up. Huairui nodded with slight satisfaction and took a few people out of Xiaoxiang Courtyard. Xiaoxiang Courtyard is located in the backyard of Mufu. The front yard has to pass through a bamboo forest and pass through the garden.
Huairui walked in front alone, and Mu Xi ran down in the middle, followed by Nan Yi and Nan Shi. Walking to the bamboo forest, the light sunlight hit the bamboo leaves, and the verdant bamboo forest came into view. A breeze hit, and the sound of bamboo leaves came from the bamboo forest. Just as Huairui walked close to the garden, a woman's exclamation sounded in the pile of rocks in the bamboo forest.
Several people suddenly turned their eyes and saw a woman on the ground accidentally sitting on the ground, with fragrant shoulders exposed, and red spots on the back of her neck. Before the woman saw the person here, she stretched out her hand and asked the man standing behind the pile of stones to pull her up. The man took a few steps forward, with a smile on his handsome face, but the usual vigilance made him suddenly turn his head.
"Ah, that's... Which prince is that? Unexpectedly...shameless. Nanshi, help the lady cover her eyes quickly. Nan Xiao's surprised voice made the woman who was still sitting on the ground in the bamboo forest suddenly pull up her clothes and hide behind the pile of rocks.
Huai Rui obviously didn't realize that she would see this scene and coughed twice, "That's Mr. Chu."
"Cunzi?!" Nan Shi opened his eyes wide and dared not speak again.
"You take the second lady to the front yard first, and give it to the maidservant." Huairui ordered to go down.
Nan Xiao and Nan Shi hurried into the garden with Mu Xilan's footsteps. Entering the main hall, the Mu family had already sat down here. Because it was a family banquet, Aunt Man, who was banned, was also there. And there are only two people missing, Chuluo and Mu Miao. Mu Xiyan sat next to Mu Nianqing as if nothing had happened.
When the second lady saw that there was no Huairui among the people who came back, she couldn't help asking, "Didn't Huairui pick you up?"
Mu Xi turned his head and whispered, "I encountered something halfway, and Huai Rui is still there."
"What's the matter?" Mu Qingyang's voice was slightly calm, and his tone was a little unhappy.
Mu Xilan lowered his head lower, "We passed by the bamboo forest and happened to meet Mu Miao and Mr. Chu."
As soon as this statement came out, the people sitting on it showed surprise. Mu Miao was a lady who lived in the front yard, and Mr. Chu also lived in the guest room in the front yard. How could they all meet in the bamboo forest? Just when everyone was very confused, Huairui came back. At the same time, he was followed by Mr. Chu and a pale Mu Miao.
Mu Qingyang immediately smiled when he saw Chu Luo and waved his hand to let the two sit down. Huai Rui bowed to the crowd, "When the maidservant came back to pick up the second lady, she met Mr. Chu and the fourth lady in the bamboo forest. I don't want the two of them to do bad things in the pile of stones. As a maidservant around the second lady, I thought for a long time and felt that I couldn't hide it.
At this time, Mu Qingyang's face turned black, and the second lady next to him had an inadvertent smile on the corners of her mouth. Mu Xiyan guessed that the second wife and Aunt Man were at peace. The second lady had also intended to frustrate Aunt Man's arrogance for a long time, so she was relieved to let Huairui stay just now, and firmly believed that Huairui would not hide it, but also shake the matter. Come out.
"Nonsense! Miao'er has always been self-respecting. Mu Miao just fell asleep when her concubine came over. Aunt Mann thought it was the second lady who deliberately framed her, so she hurriedly denied it.
"I can't say that Miss Si won't appear in the bamboo forest as soon as I fall asleep. Such an ugly thing happened in Mu's house, which is harmful to the family tradition. Moreover, the master has already appointed the second lady for Mr. Chu. Now the fourth lady is so loved, it's really..." The second lady frowned and looked embarrassed. "What should I do with the second lady?"
Mu Miao hurriedly knelt down and said, "Madam...Madam, it's just that my father is usually too tired because of the shop, so I want to ask Mr. Chu for advice. So we met in the bamboo forest and didn't want to be seen by Huairui because of the instability of his feet. Absolutely not what Huairui said about me and Mr. Chu... Absolutely not..."
"Miao'er still has a heart." Mu Qingyang praised and waved again to let the two sit down.
At this time, everyone looked at Mu Miao and didn't dare to sit down.
When the atmosphere was silent, Nan Shi behind Mu Xi ran came out and said respectfully, "I also saw it at that time. The fourth lady did fall to the ground and we saw it, but the fourth lady sitting on the ground with an untidy coat is really hard to believe that she is asking for business.
"Fourth sister?! Dad wants to marry me to Mr. Chu. What should you do... What should my sister do? Mu Xiran Xu reacted and stared at Mu Miao with clear eyes and ashamed. Seeing that Mu Miao did not say anything, she looked at Mu Qingyang with a crying voice between her words, "Dad, I don't want to take away the love of my fourth sister..."
"What are you talking about! Mr. Chu... and me... Dad, my daughter is really wronged..." Mu Miao knelt down to the crowd, and then looked at Chu Luo with tears in his eyes, "Song Chu wants to say a few words for the little girl..." Chu Chu's poor appearance is so pitiful.
As another person in this matter, Chu Luo. Mu Xilan wanted to know what Chu Luo would say.