191 People in the West Courtyard made up their minds on my dowry
The first lady saw the slightly heavy corners of Mu Xi'an's mouth from the side and knew that Mu Xi'an was afraid of embarrassing the second lady. She had already looked forward to what Mu Xi'an would do, and her face was still as quiet as water. "Think again, you all dispersed."
Mu Xi'an left the West Courtyard early and went back.
Mu Nianqing helped the second lady out of the room and saw that the second lady was going straight to the east courtyard, she was a little happy and worried. I'm happy that I may not be able to see Qin Yu, the man I can't forget, and I'm worried that Mu Xilan is playing some tricks.
So she said, "Mother, there must be something strange about that woman Mu Xilu agreed so easily. Why don't we send someone to explore the situation first?
"What are you afraid of? Mu Xi'an answered in front of the whole house. What can she play?" Although the second lady didn't believe it, she was heartbroken at the thought of cutting the expenses of the second room. "Don't worry, she dares not have me."
When the two entered the main courtyard, they saw the maid beside Mu Xiren carrying those precious porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, and decorations outside. The second lady's eyes suddenly lit up, and she knew that these were good things at a glance.
Sure enough, Mu Xi came out with a smile, "Second aunt, although these are valuable things, they take up too much space. Since the West Courtyard is in trouble now, I can't sit idly by. Why don't you let your second aunt take these back and sell them for a lot of money?
Although she was very happy, she must keep calm on her face. The second lady glanced lightly before gently opening her red lips. "The daughter-in-law Yu is much better than Leng and Su. They only know how to protect themselves and not to worry about the Qin government.
"Second aunt, it's cold outside. You'd better go back first. I'll ask those guards to carry these over later. Mu Xiqian closes her skirt and speaks in a rare way. Yu Guang caught a glimpse of Mu Nian's dark face. She waved her cuffs a little anxiously. "A few days ago, I suffered some cold. If the prince sees me standing outside, it's time to talk about me again."
At this time, the second lady finally showed a virtuous smile, "The body is important. My niece, come into the room quickly. We should go back, too."
Nan Shi helped Mu Xi'an back to the room. When Mu Xi'an sat down, she pulled her face and said, "Why are you so stupid? You don't need to get in the affairs of the West Courtyard. Now it's fine. Those are all good things rewarded by the queen."
Mu Xilanted at her, "Are I stupid?"
Nan Shi nodded heavily, "This matter is very stupid."
Nanxiao, who came in with the meal, put down the food box and reached out to poke Nanshi's forehead. "You are stupid. Madam must have made a trick to do this. Have you ever seen your wife suffer a loss?
Nan Shi still looked suspiciously at the faint smile at the corners of Mu Xi's mouth.
Mu Xiran shrugged his shoulders at her and gave her a reassurance, "Don't worry, in less than half an hour, those things will definitely be sent back intact."
In the west courtyard, the second lady was talking to Mu Nianqing in the room, and then heard the maid say that the master was back. She quickly tidyed up her clothes and went out of the room. She saw the second master's footsteps stopping next to a high bottle of glazed red pine bamboo and plum elephant ears, as if she were looking carefully.
The second lady walked over with a smile, "Second Master, these are all good things sent by the East Courtyard."
"What do you want to send these?" Hearing that it was the East Courtyard, the second master frowned unconsciously.
"Of course, it is sold. Now there is not much money in the West Courtyard for the Spring Festival. This is not just the right time to sell these things for silver. The second lady carefully reached out and touched the high bottle, with endless envy in her heart.
Second Master Qin's face suddenly changed when he heard the words, "Nonsense! These are all things in the palace. How can they be sold? Don't you know that it's illegal to sell things in the palace?!" With a tight face, he quickly waved his hand, "Come on, send these things back."
"Master! But... this is what my niece said herself." The second lady shrank her head and looked at the second master's face, and quickly explained, "My concubine really doesn't know these things in the palace."
"You can also believe what Mu Xi'an said!" Second Master Qin shook his sleeves, his face softened slightly, and looked at Mu Nianqing, who lowered his head. "And you have never been a job in the palace. Why don't you even know this rule?"
Mu Nianqing really didn't know this rule, and she could only answer truthfully in front of her superiors, "I didn't stay in the palace for a long time."
Master Qin snorted coldly, "Fortunately, I came back early today, otherwise I might be laughed at." I turned around and went to the study.
"No wonder she is so kind today that she has to take out her dowry. It turned out that he was waiting to see my jokes. It's also my fault that I listened to her when it was hot for a while. The more the second lady thought about it, the more resentful she became.
Mu Nianqing was afraid that the second lady would be angry with him, so he quickly walked over and deliberately lowered her voice, "Mother, I really don't know this rule. Is your father angry? It's all my fault. I don't understand the rules..."
Mu Nianqing didn't know that the nature of the second wife of Qin and the second wife of Mu was very different.
The second wife of Qinfu knew that it was not Mu Nianqing's fault, and of course she didn't blame her. However, when she heard that Mu Nianqing took the initiative to admit her mistake, she felt that she was very sensible, so she patted Mu Nianqing on the back of her hand and comforted her, "The master has always been that kind of nature. Don't think too much."
"Thank you, mother." Mu Nianqing lowered his head and just covered the raised corners of his mouth.
"Su is not as pleasant as you. She only relies on the Su family to dare to be so arrogant." The strong irony in the second lady's eyes is obvious.
In the Jing'an Palace, Qin Yu returned to the yard with fatigue. When he walked into the yard, he looked at the messy decorations. He thought to himself, did Xiran want to move? But when I thought about it, I thought it was impossible, so I went straight into the house.
"Master, are you back?" Mu Xilan put down the work in her hand and came over to help Qin Yu untie the cloak in person.
Qin Yu held her hand, "Why put those in the yard?"
"It's okay. It was the people in the West Courtyard who made up their minds to hit my dowry, so I moved those out. Finally, they sent it back. Mu Xian sat down with a faint look and picked up the belly pocket in his hand again.
Qin Yu laughed softly, "I'm afraid you have made some tricks again."
Mu Xilan looked up and looked at Qin Yu with a smile, "Why don't you like me to tease the people in the West Courtyard?" Before Qin Yu could answer, she lowered her head and embroidered it seriously and said, "There's nothing I can do if I don't like it. Who makes some people have to provoke me? If I don't let them taste my strength, they won't know how to restrain themselves.
Qin Yu suddenly smiled brightly and then hugged her body from behind, "No. I just like the proud way you bully others, and I have to have a smart wife like you.
"Master, it's reassuring to say so." Mu Xiran paused and then said, "Just now, Nianhua and Nan Xiao also said that if the prince knew that I had such a deep plan, the prince would not like me."
"Madam!" Nianhua and Nanxiao shouted in one voice, with fear on their faces.
"It's getting late. You all go down and have a rest." Qin Yu kicked the two out, sat next to Mu Xilan and squeezed her nose. "Actually, do you want to ask?"
Mu Xilan knew that he had been seen through by Qin Yu, so he put down the work in his hand and turned around, "Sir, don't you really think I'm... very scheming? You have to tell the truth."
"I knew at the beginning what you did in Mufu. If I didn't like you like this, how could I fall in love with you." Looking at her trembling appearance, Qin Yu pinched her nose, "Don't think too much in the future. You can do whatever you want."
Hearing the words, Mu Xi'an grinned, like a sweet child, "Really? That's what you said.
Qin Yu leaned over her lips and pecked, "Why did I bias you?"
On the vertical day, Nanxiao got the news from the West Courtyard, and the eldest lady finally adopted Su's idea.
Not long after Nan Xiao said that, Nanshi hurried into the room, "Madam, the young grandmother Yuan Shi in the West Courtyard is coming."
"Oh? Then go and prepare tea." Mu Xian quickly took the belly pocket in his hand and stuffed it under his bedding.
"Is it bad or delicious?" Nanshi walked to the door and turned his head to ask again.
Mu Xiran stared at her and was about to say it. She heard that Nianhua had led Yuan to the door. Before she could say anything, she waved to Nanshi and sat under the window sill and turned over the book.
The curtain sounded, and Nianhua walked into the inner room, "Madam, the young lady is coming."
Mu Xian quickly got up from the soft couch, greeted him, and held Yuan's hand affectionately. "I just thought that a person was too boring to go to the West Courtyard to see you. If you don't want to come here."
Yuan knew that she was saying politely. Mu Xiru got married and had a lot of free time, but she rarely went to the West Courtyard except for the time of hospitality. Knowing that it doesn't mean to say it clearly, she also squinted and smiled, "I heard that the princess has suffered from the wind and cold, so I will come and have a look quickly."
The news of the original family is really fast. She just told the second lady last night, and the original family knew it in the early morning.
"In fact, I haven't suffered from the cold, but I don't want to eat recently, and I always feel particularly sleepy." Mu Xi's clear smile in his eyes was not real.
Hearing this, Yuan's face quickly flashed stagnantly, and then asked, "Did that let the doctor see it?"
"No, I used to have this feeling in winter. I guess I'll be fine in a few days." Mu Xilan always looked careless. Later, she remembered that she forgot something. She quickly called Nanshi, "Come and pour tea for my sister."
After that, only the sound of Nanshi pouring tea can be heard in the room.
When Nanshi left, Yuan took Mu Xilan's hand and said hesitantly, "Actually, today my mother asked me to come and ask you if you can let Caixiu Pavilion take on the work of making clothes in Qinfu this year. After all, the Caixiu Pavilion is an industry under the prince's name, which can be seen as a little cheaper for the prince's sake.