Mu Mingtang's face blushed, Xie Xuanchen's last words were nothing to hear, and she also felt that she was justified and pitiful. But combined with Xie Xuanchen's previous sentence, it is a bit unclear.
Mu Mingtang didn't know whether Xie Xuanchen was just saying it casually, or whether he meant it seriously. She was afraid that she would think too much and be affectionate, so she didn't dare to answer at the moment, and hurriedly said, "Okay, I'm sleepy, go to sleep."
Xie Xuanchen was not surprised by this result at all, he nodded, stood up and touched Mu Mingtang's hair, and said, "It's not dry yet, wait a while."
Xie Xuanchen's movements were natural, and Mu Mingtang became more and more accustomed to the physical contact between the two, so he didn't feel any difference. She also touched the ends of her hair and said, "I think it's almost there."
"Wait." Xie Xuanchen said, "The roots of my hair are not dry yet, so sleeping like this will cause headaches."
Mu Mingtang had no choice but to nod. After she finished speaking, she didn't know what to think, and she laughed: "I can't imagine that this kind of words came out of your mouth. You don't worry about everything, and you live so rough, you can even notice it. These?"
Xie Xuanchen really can't refute this, because this is what his mother said.
"When I was a child, my mother always talked to me. I went in from my left ear and came out of my right ear. I thought I had forgotten it. I didn't expect it to be vivid in my ears after so long."
It turned out that Mrs. Yin said it, and Mu Mingtang kept silent. Speaking of which, she and Xie Xuanchen became husband and wife, but neither of them had seen each other's parents.
In troubled times, no matter how high or low, they are all wandering. Both their homes were scattered, and now only the two of them are left, relying on each other for life.
Mu Mingtang sighed silently, held Xie Xuanchen's hand, and said, "It doesn't matter, our parents want us to live well, and we can only live hard and well, that is the greatest filial piety to them. , Now you tell me again, isn't this the inheritance?"
After Mu Mingtang finished speaking, seeing Xie Xuanchen's eyes moving, as if he wanted to say something, he immediately stopped him with a stern face: "I know inheritance is not used correctly, but that's what it means, don't compare yourself to my father. !"
Xie Xuanchen looked at her helplessly: "I don't. It's obviously that you're always making analogies."
What Xie Xuanchen touched was that Mu Mingtang naturally called Mrs. Yin her mother.
Yes, they are married, and their parents are their own. If Mu Mingtang's glory is still there, he will also call the Mu family and his wife their parents.
Xie Xuanchen suddenly felt regretful, it would be great if Mrs. Yin could see Mu Mingtang, she would definitely like Mu Mingtang very much. Mrs. Yin gave birth to two sons in a row, the eldest son died young, and he was the only child left. But he still jumped up and down, made trouble everywhere, climbed the wall from time to time to play outside, and always refused to let Mrs. Yin worry.
Mrs. Yin has said more than once that she especially wants a daughter, but unfortunately she has never had a daughter. If Mrs. Yin could see today, she would definitely like Mu Mingtang very much.
Unfortunately, the most stingy thing in the world is if.
Seeing that Xie Xuanchen didn't speak for a long time, Mu Mingtang asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with you? What are you thinking?"
"I'm thinking, the old saying always makes sense. It's said that getting married first and then starting a business, marriage should be earlier." Xie Xuanchen sighed slightly and said, "It's a pity that I didn't understand it when I was young, and I only wanted to go outside and wait later. When I understand it, it is already too late, which only adds to my regret."
Mu Mingtang guessed that he was feeling sorry for the death of his parents. After listening for a while, Mu Mingtang whispered, "Actually, I did listen to the old man and got married early."
Xie Xuanchen's expression was stunned, and then he heard Mu Mingtang say: "I was only sixteen during the Chinese New Year, and I have been married for more than half a year. Even in the eyes of the elderly, it is considered an early marriage."
Xie Xuanchen understood that he was the only one present to marry late. Xie Xuanchen immediately overturned the conclusion just now and said, "It's better according to my original idea. When you are young, you should go out and start a family. It's not too late to get married before you have experienced the world.
"But you didn't say that just now."
"Why not?" Xie Xuanchen glanced at Mu Mingtang and said, "I also want to get married earlier, but you were only eleven when I was fifteen, how did you get married?"
Mu Mingtang really wanted to give Xie Xuanchen face, but she endured it for a while, and still couldn't hold back her smile.
Xie Xuanchen didn't think that before, but now when he thinks that he was leading the army at the age of fifteen, Mu Mingtang was still an eleven-year-old child, and his whole person suddenly felt bad. Mu Mingtang managed to hold back his laughter and patted Xie Xuanchen lightly: "Okay, the current arrangement is the best. Anyway, I don't think you are too old."
"You still dare to dislike it?" Xie Xuanchen snorted reluctantly, and walked to the bed with Mu Mingtang. After the two closed the bed tent, Xie Xuanchen asked casually, "What kind of people do your parents like?"
"I am."
Xie Xuanchen clicked his tongue in disgust, and had to ask more clearly: "I'm asking Uncle."
"Oh, are you asking this? My mother doesn't care, but my father has a lot of rules and regulations. He said that in the future, I can't look for glib people, people with bad family style, especially good-looking people."
Xie Xuanchen was calm when he heard the first two, but couldn't sit still when he heard the last one: "Why?"
"He said that he looks good like a little white face, and he can't be trusted in the future."
In fact, Xie Xuanchen didn't specify when he asked "why", but Mu Mingtang answered the last one directly. It's a pity that neither of them paid attention. Xie Xuanchen thought about it for a while, and retorted with sincerity: "This is judging people by their appearance. Whether a person can be reliable has nothing to do with his appearance? There are many unreliable people who are ugly, but no one is reliable. Pay attention, so the men who look good are especially unreliable."
After Xie Xuanchen finished speaking, he felt that something was not right. How could he follow the logic of Xiaobailian
"No, when did I look like a little white face?"
Mu Mingtang smirked and said, "I didn't say anything. You said it yourself. You mentioned it all by yourself. What are you doing to me..."
There was a burst of laughter from the curtain, and after a while, Mu Mingtang's voice came from inside: "I won't make trouble with you, I want to sleep. You let go!"
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Second grade.
Today, the servants of Jiang's house are very cautious on duty, especially the maidservants who are serving in the main room, all of them are concerned.
Inside the house, Jiang Mingwei was complaining to Mrs. Jiang. The more she talked about these things, the more she was aggrieved, and she cried in front of Mrs. Jiang: "That bitch has a wicked spirit and a bad mind, but he was a good one, and let her abuse me. Yesterday was the first day of the new year, he To listen to that bitch, he even said that he would dilute my stewardship!"
This... Mrs. Jiang was speechless. Most young couples have never met before marriage. When two people who do not know each other get together, it is inevitable that they will bump into each other. Sometimes they do too much, and the relationship between husband and wife will be tossed and dissipated. Mrs. Jiang couldn't bear her daughter to fall into such a situation, so she married her to Xie Xuanji, who knew the bottom line.
Jiang Mingwei and Xie Xuanji grew up together. In terms of love, I don't know how much stronger than the couple next to them, not to mention that Xie Xuanji has affection for Jiang Mingwei. Mrs. Jiang didn't understand why, but things had developed to this point.
It has only been half a year, and Xie Xuanji has successively carried concubines. It is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, Xie Xuanji is still a prince, and it is very common to have women around him. But there is a concubine is one thing, being bullied on the head by a very favored concubine is another.
Mrs. Jiang asked, "Why does King Jin talk about the division of family power? He is not a man of nonsense. He should not commit such a big thing as favoring a concubine and destroying his wife."
Jiang Mingwei was at a loss for words. In fact, she probably knew why. It was not the day of the New Year's Eve palace banquet. She looked around for a long time and was suspicious of Xie Xuanji. This kind of thing is a dead end. Jiang Mingwei didn't dare to touch it at will, but was caught by Xie Xuanji again, which was extremely tricky.
But how could Jiang Mingwei tell Mrs. Jiang these words, she was still aggrieved with tears in her eyes, and said, "I don't know why. Men are so fresh. He has known me for many years, which is as fresh as other young concubines. Feeling? I understand that getting a wife and marrying a virtuous wife is not a good way to compete with a concubine for favor, but he climbed onto my head from a scumbag, and also detracted from my stewardship. Isn't this deliberately embarrassing for me?"
Mrs. Jiang felt heartbroken when she heard these words. She really knew who she was, but she didn't know her heart. When they looked at Xie Xuanji before, they only thought that this child was well-informed and very safe. Who knows, in fact, he turned out to be such a person.
Mrs. Jiang believed it to be true, and she really thought of a way for Jiang Mingwei: "If he insists on favoring his concubine and destroying his wife, then our family is not a soft persimmon, let him handle it. Your father is the third envoy, in charge of the finances of the whole dynasty, he actually did this. You are so deceiving. It just so happens that he is here today, and I will ask your father to talk about him in a while, and I must make him dare not do this again."
Go to Jiang Honghao's place? Jiang Mingwei panicked all of a sudden. It was okay for her to lie to Mrs. Jiang with these words. If Jiang Honghao knew the real reason for Xie Xuanji and her cold war... Jiang Mingwei didn't dare to think about it.
Jiang Mingwei quickly dissuaded him: "Mom, Dad is busy with the government every day, so don't bother him with such trivial matters. Although the lord said at the beginning that the slut Lianhan would be in charge of the kitchen and procurement, but he couldn't help him after all. , Lianhan actually went to pick up Mu Mingtang's words carelessly, and was shamed on the spot by Mu Mingtang. Last night, Lianhan had been grounded, she cried and begged for a long time with her hair disheveled, and the prince ignored her. With Lianhan this The example is first, and now, no one dares to move the idea of stewardship."
It turned out that this matter had been resolved, and Mrs. Jiang frowned secretly. When she heard Jiang Mingwei's words just now, she thought that the favored concubine was still dancing. Unexpectedly, she had already been disposed of by King Jin.
Jiang Mingwei's speech was really topsy-turvy and vague. Mrs. Jiang didn't show it, but asked, "Why are you related to Mu Mingtang again? What the hell is going on?"
"Yesterday afternoon, she and Xie Xuanchen didn't know what was wrong, and suddenly came to our house as guests. I sat with me for a while, and it happened that the prince brought Lianhan over too. Lianhan, who couldn't understand it, really regarded himself as a character, and even Yi Ying talked to Mu Mingtang, but Mu Mingtang slapped him coldly on the spot. When he went out later, Xie Xuanchen was also very unhappy, and clearly reminded the prince to take care of Yingyingyanyan in the backyard." Speaking of this, Jiang Mingwei He curled his lips and said sourly, "I said that for so long, he was indifferent, and his heart was like iron, but when Mu Mingtang changed his face, he scolded Lianhan. He even took back the stewardship in the end because of the two people next door. , not because it hurts me."
It turned out to be the case, Mrs. Jiang understood. Mrs. Jiang couldn't help but think that when Jiang Mingwei had not returned, the Jiang family tentatively proposed to let the adopted daughter replace Jiang Mingwei. Xie Xuanji was noncommittal until he saw Mu Mingtang offering him a gift of blessing through the screen, and Xie Xuanji finally let go.
The combination of past and present always gave Mrs. Jiang a bad premonition. Mrs. Jiang stopped quickly and did not dare to think about it any more, so she had to comfort Jiang Mingwei: "King An and Princess An are guests, but you are the family of King Jin, how can this be the same? In front of the guests, the prince will naturally set rules. Yes, but in terms of intimacy, how can a foreigner compare to you?"
This sounded very reasonable, and Jiang Mingwei was quickly persuaded, even ignoring the inexplicable meaning in her heart. But when it comes to Mu Mingtang, Mrs. Jiang thinks of one thing: "Yesterday, your father deliberately sent his servants back to ask Mu Mingtang to return to Ning, but they refused. I heard that King An was not feeling well. Is the king sick again?"
"No." Jiang Mingwei sneered when she heard it, without thinking much, she said directly, "He just went to our mansion yesterday, and he looks very good, so there is nothing uncomfortable."
This... Mrs. Jiang's face is embarrassed, Xie Xuanchen is not uncomfortable, but Mu Mingtang can't refuse, that is, she doesn't want to come back? The second day of junior high was a big day for Guining. Mu Mingtang didn't give any face, and slapped it recklessly. Mrs. Jiang's face was extremely stiff for a while.
Jiang Mingwei felt it was right, this was her home, why did Mu Mingtang come back? Mrs. Jiang was embarrassed for a while, seeing that Jiang Mingwei was still taking it for granted, she sighed in her heart for some reason.
If it was Mu Mingtang, why would he say such a winless thing when he knew that Mrs. Jiang was not happy? However, Jiang Mingwei is her own daughter after all. Mrs. Jiang could not bear the harsh criticism and still tried her best to persuade: "My mother knows that you have a high spirit and you are always willing to fight for strength. It's the prince, I won't let you. You deliberately get angry with King Jin, and you will only push people farther and farther. On the contrary, the one next door seems to get along very well with King An. Mother is not talking about you, but you are In the world, one should really learn from Mu Mingtang."
Jiang Mingwei was very unconvinced when she heard these words, and immediately retorted: "She is just a businesswoman, what is her identity, and how can she be better than me in her way of life?"
"Look, you're here again." Mrs. Jiang sighed. Sometimes she was really worried about Jiang Mingwei's temperament. No matter what the occasion, as long as it made her unhappy, she would immediately choke without scruples. Mrs. Jiang was still her mother, and Jiang Mingwei dared to do this. It's even more so for her sisters who are not as good as hers.
Mrs. Jiang said bitterly and persuaded: "You can't just see your body in everything, no one is perfect, and similarly, no matter how low the status is, there will be his unique shining points. If you just want to be an idle princess, rely on your parents' family for the rest of your life. It’s okay to look down on other people if you run rampant in the house and make a fortune and prestige. But if you want to go a step further, you must curb your arrogance and narrow-mindedness, explore the goodness of others, and form a good relationship.”
Mrs. Jiang's words were already a bit heavy. Jiang Mingwei's mind slowly calmed down, and she also found that she was too extreme. In fact, anyone can do it, but she is not as good as Mu Mingtang, Jiang Mingwei can't bear it at all.
This New Year is a series of critical attacks for Jiang Mingwei. Unsatisfactory things come one after another, and there is really no joy. Jiang Mingwei was overcome with pain, and was determined not to be like this.
When she was reborn, she was determined to come back to be the queen, queen mother, and mother all the way, but she couldn't hold her breath when she was a princess, and ruined her future. Jiang Mingwei took a good look at the timeline of the previous life and the plot in the book, held Mrs. Jiang's hand, and said, "Mother, my daughter is unfilial, which makes you worry. Mother, don't worry, it won't happen again in the future."
Mrs. Jiang was puzzled and asked, "What's wrong? What did you remember?"
Jiang Mingwei shook her head and refused to say any more. Of course she wouldn't tell Mrs. Jiang if it was about her past life.
Jiang Mingwei carefully recalled the events of her previous life. Although she was in Beirong in her previous life and could not hear the news of the Ye Dynasty, she knew that in the four years of Suihe, Beirong frequently sent people to the Ye Dynasty to inquire about the news, and signed a contract in the middle of the year. It's just that the astronomical amount of Sui Gong did not satisfy the Yelu family's appetite. Within a year of negotiating peace, Bei Rong went south and attacked the Ye Dynasty.
Jiang Mingwei has experienced these things herself, and she remembers them very firmly. This year is the fourth year of Suihe, that is to say, in the middle of this year, Beirong and the Ye Dynasty will sign a meeting and a contract, and by the next year, war will break out in the Ye Dynasty.
In the previous life, Jiang Mingwei was in Beirong, and she did not know how the Ye Dynasty was during the war, but when Jiang Mingwei read the book when she was dying in her previous life, she realized that the four years of Suihe were the key year for the male protagonist Xie Xuanji to officially make his fortune and become a new emperor from the top of the prince. .
In this year, there was a fire in Tokyo on the New Year's Day, and it did not go out for three days and three nights. The fire spread from Donghua Gate to the Forbidden Palace. With the help of the strong wind, one palace was on fire. There were countless trampled and injured people in the palace. The lost money could not be counted. Even the Qingning Palace where the Queen Mother was located was reduced to ruins. .
When the fire broke out, the emperor led his concubines and princes to look at the lights on the city tower. In addition, there were lanterns everywhere in the city.
After the news reached the tower, there was a big uproar. The queen mother learned that her palace was on fire, and she panicked. The other concubines and princesses were also in a mess, pushing each other. On the tower, the people watched a lot of excitement.
After it was easy to escort the masters to the ground, the matter was not over yet. At this time, it has been a long time since the fire started, and the eunuchs were busy picking up the emperor and the concubines, and no one cared about the fire at all. Since there was no person in charge in the palace, the best time to fight the fire was missed, and when everyone released their hands, the fire could no longer be controlled.
The royal family could only watch the fire engulf one magnificent palace after another. The empress dowager of the dignified face was so disgraced that it was very embarrassing, and after a long time, she was the laughing stock of outsiders. Even Jiang Mingwei, who is far away in Beirong and has a sensitive identity, has heard Beirong people make up songs and laugh at the royal family of the Ye Dynasty.
At the time of the chaos on the tower, it was Xie Xuanji who kept guarding the emperor. Later, the vertical arch hall was preserved because Xie Xuanji made a decisive decision and asked people to demolish the attic next to the vertical arch hall. Heroes appeared in times of chaos, Xie Xuanji made great contributions in front of the emperor, and then the reconstruction of Tokyo was handed over to Xie Xuanji.
Jiang Mingwei read the book and knew more. She learned that the fire was not accidental, but that a foreigner came in on the day of Shangyuan and deliberately set it on fire. They originally planned to take advantage of the chaos, but the three layers of the Guards were surrounded like iron barrels. They didn't find a chance and could only give up.
So this fire was deliberately done by spies, and it was already a contest between countries. Jiang Mingwei couldn't get involved in these major national events, and she didn't understand how many alien forces there were in Tokyo. She only knew that the four-year Shangyuan Festival in Suihe was the starting point for Xie Xuanji's fame.
It was also from this time that he gradually broke away from the role of a son, and was gradually regarded as a leader by everyone in the court, and even the emperor increasingly relied on him. Since then, the fact that he is the next emperor has officially become the consensus of everyone.
This is a God-given opportunity. Xie Xuanji had a grudge against her in the first place. If she showed her extraordinary ability to adapt to this change, wouldn't Xie Xuanji and the queen's people greatly changed her mind? The Shangyuan Festival is an opportunity for Xie Xuanji to emerge, and as a princess of Jin, she must also show the ability to match it.
If possible, it should be a little more prominent than Xie Xuanji.
Jiang Mingwei pondered about the Shangyuan Festival all the way, and returned to the palace by car. Soon after Jiang Mingwei came back, Mu Mingtang sat in the mansion and received a message from the eunuch of Huangmen.
"The emperor of Shangyuan Festival is going to Xuandemen to watch the lanterns?"
"Yes." The eunuch lowered his hands and said, "The official family cares about the people, and they want to have fun with the people on the day of Shangyuan. The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother and the concubines of the harem, important officials and relatives, will all go upstairs to watch the lanterns together."
Mu Mingtang nodded, did not speak, but turned to look at Xie Xuanchen inquiringly. Xie Xuanchen was not surprised by this, and said, "It's rare that the emperor has such an interest, I know, let's go."
The eunuch responded and was about to retire. Mu Mingtang signaled to the maid behind him: "I have father-in-law to work hard, give father-in-law some tea money to moisten his throat."
The eunuch initially refused, but when he found the purse, he half pushed it and took it on the spot. He said something nice to Mu Mingtang and Xie Xuanchen before bowing and leaving.
After the eunuch left, Mu Mingtang asked Xie Xuanchen, "There are many people in Xuandemen, can you stand it?"
Now that there are still maids, Mu Mingtang is inconvenient to ask too direct, but Xie Xuanchen still understands, and Mu Mingtang is worried that the emperor will take advantage of the opportunity to attack. Xie Xuanchen didn't care much about this. The more people there were, the greater the variables. Instead, he was not afraid of his tricks. Even if the emperor wanted to do something, he would not choose a day with so many people.
After all, he died silently, is it not better than a violent death in public? What's more, he now probably understands why he lost his mind, and is not afraid of the emperor's use of force. If you really want to move your hands, you may not know who is in trouble.
The emperor must understand this, and definitely does not want to confront him head-on. This time, most of the emperors are really just pure and want to see the lights. I was too embarrassed not to call him, so I could only send someone to pass the word.
Xie Xuanchen said, "It's a common thing to watch the lanterns on the Shangyuan Festival. It's rare to see this kind of excitement. It doesn't matter if we go to see it."
Xie Xuanchen said that he could go out, and Mu Mingtang immediately felt relieved. Hearing Xie Xuanchen's question, she shook her head shyly in anticipation.
Xie Xuanchen understood and smiled: "Then just take a good look at this time. The emperor and his concubine came to Xuandemen in person. This year's Lantern Festival will definitely be more lively than previous years. You can visit all at once."
Mu Mingtang complied. It is true that she has not visited the Shangyuan Festival with peace of mind for several years, and the Lantern Festival in Tokyo is well-known and extremely famous, Mu Mingtang has already given birth to a lot of expectations when she thinks about it.