After the tea was served and the ceremony was received, he went to the temple to worship his ancestors, and Mu Huanqing officially became the daughter-in-law of the Houfu of Zhenyuan. Apart from greeting her in-laws every day, Mu Huanqing stayed in her yard obediently. In the eyes of others, she, the bride, behaved peacefully and obeyed the rules, but it would be a big mistake to think that she would just stay in the backyard and die of old age and not care about the world.
Even if she is married, she has not put her future in the hands of her husband, nor does she plan to live by her husband's breath, or to have the idea of giving birth to a son quickly and establishing her position as a full-fledged wife.
Gaomen's marriages were all based on political interests. She married into the Hou Mansion, not to have a romantic relationship with Fu Yanlin. Moreover, she was accustomed to restraint, so far, she was still thinking about the future direction.
If Fu Yanlin treats her well, she will repay him with the same kindness; if Fu Yanlin never likes to see her, she will not chase ducks on the shelves to please him.
She is not someone who just sits still. In fact, she is a woman who will find things for herself. First of all, she is busy every day by inspecting the various places in the Hou residence.
When others thought she was embroidering in the house, she had already performed light work, flying over the eaves and walls, and went to visit the entire Zhenyuan Hou Mansion, because it was her habit to find out the fresh environment.
It took her four days to roughly figure out the topography of the entire Hou Mansion, and she had to deduct the time to return for lunch and the bride's return in the middle.
On the day she returned home, she was well dressed and still behaved very gently. She walked out of the house slowly and came to the gate. When she saw the man standing beside the carriage, she couldn't help but startled.
Fu Yanlin finally appeared, his face was serious, his body exuded a cold and hard aura, and his presence also made the surrounding atmosphere sink.
It seems that no matter how dissatisfied he is with this marriage, he does not dare to slap the emperor in the face in public. In the mansion, if you don't go to serve tea, no one outside knows, but when you go out of the gate of the Hou mansion, a bunch of eyes are staring at him. If he doesn't accompany her back to the door, it will definitely reach the emperor's ears.
In other words, is he going to play with her today
She walked slowly towards the carriage, and before getting in, she couldn't help but glance up at him. Looking at the dead face like a living hell, she doubted that when she returned to the shepherd's house to see her father, he could still pretend to be smiling
Thinking of her father's fox-like smiling face facing this cold face of toasting and not eating and drinking, if the son-in-law does not give face to his husband, I wonder if the husband can still laugh
"Pfft..." That's too bad, how could she be gloating about misfortune
Although she tried her best to hold back her laughter, thinking that no one was paying attention, she was heard by Fu Yanlin, who had a good ear.
"Fighting dog meets fox, who will win?" she muttered as she passed by him.
Fu Yanlin frowned, and when she saw her getting on the carriage, he also got on his horse, leading the carriage and a group of personal soldiers in front of him, and marched mightily towards Mufu.
Sitting in the carriage, Mu Huanqing quietly lifted the front curtain to look at her husband. It is undeniable that he is wearing a military uniform today and riding a big horse. He is indeed majestic, handsome and awe-inspiring. He is not inferior to the strong and heroic men in the north at all. Just a back view shows the momentum of the chief soldier. It is said that this commander-in-chief is still a champion in martial arts, and he has a lot of kung fu.
Her father, Mu Cangying, used to be the prince's shaobao and a master in the big inner circle. Now she is an official servant of the Ministry of War and has been imbued with the elegance of a civil official for so many years, but the martial spirit in her bones has never disappeared. Only the biological daughter who has fought a fight will know.
I don't know who will win once these two make a move? Thinking of the two of them fighting in full swing, her heart boiled with enthusiasm.
It would be nice if they could fight, no matter who lost, she would be in a good mood, because the fantasies were so happy, the corners of her mouth couldn't help curving.
As soon as the horse-drawn carriage from Hou's Mansion set off, there were people in Mu's Mansion who were in charge of inquiring and rushed back to report. Therefore, at this moment, the main gate of Mu's Mansion was open, and Mr. Mu smiled and led a group of wives, concubines and servants, waiting at the gate to welcome his daughter and daughter. The son-in-law returns.
Fu Yanlin was riding on the horse, and from a distance, he saw Mu Cangying smiling amiably. The smile was so piercing that he narrowed his eagle eyes and shone with anger.
snort! This old fox... He suddenly stopped, the fighting dog met the fox
He realized something and turned back to stare at the woman in the carriage. How dare she call him a fighting dog
Mu Huanqing didn't know that Fu Yanlin was staring at her. When the car door opened, the servant had put the step stool in place. She lifted her skirt and was about to get out of the car. Who knew that Marquis Zhenyuan suddenly stepped forward and extended his hand to her.
She was usually supported by the maids, Mu Huanqing paused, glanced at the broad palm, and suddenly realized. On the day of returning home, the husband led his wife out of the carriage, not only for the Mu Mansion's face, but also for the Hou Mansion's face.
She reached out cooperatively, placing her hand on his palm.
With a big palm, he held her firmly, and after helping her get out of the car, she was about to withdraw it, but instead of letting go, the hand was tightened, and it hurt her hand a little.
She raised her eyes unexpectedly and met Fu Yanlin's sharp eyes, she was stunned, she didn't understand, he had already let go of his hand, turned and walked towards Mr. Mu, making her look puzzled, quietly rubbing her sore hand , scolded inwardly. Is this person sick
Facing her husband and mother-in-law, Fu Yanlin had put on a peaceful face, and led his wife to bow to them, and Mu Huanqing also smiled.
The group was welcomed into the Mu Mansion, Fu Yanlin followed the Mu to the front hall to talk to the male relatives, Mu Huanqing returned to the backyard with the female relatives, the mother personally dismissed the others, and pulled her daughter into the room to talk about herself. talk.
Mu Huanqing concealed the bridal chamber and serving tea, because she didn't want her mother to feel sorry for her, not to mention that she was not that vulnerable, and the sky would fall because her husband didn't consummate her or accompany her to serve tea, she The days were still the same, but if it was said that everything was complete, my mother would not believe it, so she chose a half-good and half-bad answer.
"After all, it was the emperor who bestowed the marriage, and he didn't dare to take the emperor's face, and my father was not easy to mess with, so he was still polite to me." She said to her mother.
Aunt Li looked at her daughter's face, although she could not see any grievances, but she knew her daughter, even if something happened, her daughter would not let her worry, so she patted her daughter's hand and whispered _? "No matter what happens in the future, if You have a major decision, don't hide it from your mother, you understand your mother's mind, eh?"
Mu Huanqing looked at her mother's solemn eyes, understood and nodded. "Mother, I promise you, I will let you know about the big event."
"That's good." Concubine Li smiled gently, her eyes calm.
Mu Huanqing looked at her mother, she liked her mother's understanding and the tranquility radiating from her. In my father's backyard, my mother is not the most beautiful, but the most well-maintained. At the age of thirty-five, she looks like a twenty-something, her skin is white and tender, and her face has no wrinkles of the years. Unlike other aunts who have to rely on fat powder to hide the signs of old age.
Mu Huanqing knows why her mother can always stay young, because her mother is never jealous, neither fight nor rob, nor bother to please her father. Her mother only lives for herself, so her heart is very wide. After having her daughter, the mother lived for her and herself.
After having lunch at Mu Mansion, it was not early, and Mu Huanqing should have left. She glanced at Fu Yanlin and saw that he was talking and laughing with his father, and he behaved decently, just like a normal son-in-law dealing with his father-in-law. anything out of the ordinary.
She lowered her face, hiding the disappointment in her eyes, and sighed with great regret.
"Why didn't you fight?"
Thinking that no one heard, she followed her husband to say goodbye to her parents and walked to the carriage. Before she stepped on the step stool, Fu Yanlin extended his hand to her again.
She thought to herself that this was just a show, and she was not hypocritical, she put her hand on his palm and let him help him into the carriage.
"You really want me to fight with your dad?"
Mu Huanqing stopped, looked up at him unexpectedly, and met a pair of cold eyes.
She didn't expect that he would suddenly talk to her, and before she could react, she heard him say—
"Then you're going to be disappointed. This Marquis is not a fighting dog, and he has no interest in arguing with foxes. He only makes others laugh."
She stared at him dumbfounded, and he put her surprised expression into his unfathomable eyes. When she got on the carriage, he withdrew his hand and turned towards the mount.
Mu Huanqing looked at his leaving back, and when he was far away, she tightened her eyebrows and muttered softly. "And you said it's not a fighting dog, and its ears are as sensitive as a dog, so you can hear it?"
The coachman got the order, pulled the reins and set off. The group went out of the gate of Mufu's house. The carriage had just turned to the main road. Of course, Fu Yanlin didn't even say hello and left.
Mu Huanqing glanced at the distant figure from the car window and didn't care. She sat on the carriage, closed her eyes, and meditated.
After returning to the Hou Mansion, she threw an order to the maid, saying that she would sleep for a while, and that no one was allowed to disturb her, so she locked herself in the room, but in fact, she slipped out of the window with light work.
After figuring out the approximate size of the entire Hou Mansion, she moved more smoothly. Where to hide people, where there are few people, when servants are on duty, guard posts, etc., she remembered them all in her mind. She also took a chance to touch a map of the buildings in the Hou's mansion, traced it by herself, and added some on top. Note, and then secretly put the original picture back to the library.