Ji Man pouted, thinking that if you can't draw well, you can't draw well, and even rubbed it so that no one can see it. It's a waste of pen, ink and paper. However, seeing that the master is cloudy and sunny today, and there are some signs of uncle's arrival, Ji Man decided to go along with his hair and not to provoke him.
Ning Yuxuan glanced at the licorice surrounded by Ning Mingjie with a girlish look on his face, his mouth moved, and he didn't say much. When the rain stopped, several people stopped and walked in the yard, waiting for dinner while waiting for time.
Ning Mingjie strolled from the garden to the backyard together with them, reaching for a handkerchief to wipe it, but found nothing.
The handkerchief was gone. Ning Mingjie raised his eyebrows, stopped and looked back.
"What's wrong?" Mo Yuhou asked.
Ning Mingjie shook his head. After all, it was nothing more than a handkerchief. Now that he went back to look for it, he didn't know where it was lost.
Turning her head and continuing to walk, Sang Yu, who was in front of her with a big belly, turned her head and whispered something to Ning Yuxuan, her eyebrows and eyes were curved, full of the soft light of a loving mother.
For a moment, Ning Mingjie felt that it would be great if his wife was like Nie Sangyu in the future. She could accompany him to write poems on rainy days, and she could turn over to wipe the rainwater off his forehead for him. It's all so touching and warm.
It's a pity that there is only one such woman in the world, and it is difficult to find another one who is exactly the same. Ning Mingjie let out a low laugh, he was driven by demons, why did he yearn for something that he couldn't get again. In the past, Nie Sangyu was not favored, but he could tell himself that maybe he just sympathized with her.
And now, Nie Sangyu has a child and is favored by Ning Yuxuan, why can't he turn his eyes away
The pace became slower and slower, and finally stopped. Ning Mingjie pursed his lips, and said, "I lost something, I still have to go back and look for it, you guys go first."
Both Ji Man and Ning Yuxuan stopped, Licorice asked in a low voice: "What is it? I will find it for you."
Ning Mingjie waved his hand, turned around and strode back to the garden.
Ji Man didn't take it to heart either, and she wanted to brainwash Mo Yuhou: "It's said that concubines may be twins, but women have different pregnancy situations. I think there should be only one child, but I have too much amniotic fluid. A little bit."
Mo Yuhou was at a loss. Of course he didn't understand these women's affairs, but he listened to the key sentence, that is to say, the size of the belly has little to do with the month of pregnancy, right
Feeling relieved, he coughed lightly. In fact, he wasn't that unconfident. Compared to Ning Mingjie, he didn't have any place to lose, right? Nie Sangyu had a good life, why should he cuckold him? It's not that I'm tired of living.
So it's kind of funny to be suspicious of her words. Although the child came unexpectedly, since they decided to let her have it, there was no point in talking about anything else.
Ning Yuxuan smiled, stretched out his hand to support Ji Man and said, "You should eat more, you look too thin, and it will take a lot of suffering to have a child."
Ji Man nodded, walked around with him, and then went to the main courtyard to prepare for dinner.
Ning Mingjie obviously didn't find what he was looking for, and sat at the table with an uneasy expression on his face. Several concubines have come to eat together, but the concubines are still standing and serving dishes. Wen Wan also came, and it was rare to stand obediently beside Mo Yuhou.
The old lady was enjoying herself, but Qian Lianxue who was next to her suddenly said: "I saw that the sky was clear today, so I went for a walk in the yard, I didn't expect to pick up a handkerchief in the garden, which master dropped it? "
Ji Man's heart skipped a beat, and when he looked over, what Qian Lianxue was holding in his hand looked like something in his own yard, in the shape of a snow mountain.
Mo Yuhou also took a look, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Ning Mingjie inexplicably.
It was only then that Ji Man remembered that when Ning Mingjie rescued Licorice, he gave him a jade pendant as a gift, but he confiscated the jade pendant, but took such a handkerchief instead.
Originally, this is nothing, it is normal to send something with a package. But Ning Mingjie's expression is really hard to think about.
He stood up, stretched out his hand in front of Qian Lianxue and said, "Thank you, I accidentally lost it."
Qian Lianxue nodded, and was about to hand him the handkerchief, but Qi Siling, who was beside her, took it with a smile and said, "This handkerchief is exquisite, where did Master Biao come from? Don't mind lending it to Si Ling to draw a picture?" Shall I embroider it according to the sample? This pattern is unique, and Siling really likes it at first glance."
Ning Mingjie withdrew his hand indifferently, looked at Qi Siling and said, "There should be many such patterns in Madam's yard, so why do you have to take this one."
The old lady's expression changed slightly, and she glanced at Ji Man. Ji Man pursed her lips and said, "This is the last time Young Master Biao saved licorice, I gave Young Master Biao a thank you gift."
Ordinary people should give gold, silver, jewelry and a handkerchief as a thank-you gift, which inevitably makes people think too much. Ji Man himself felt that it was easy to be misunderstood, not to mention that this table was full of thoughtful people.
Qian Lianxue coughed twice, and said: "It was Lianxue who was reckless, why did she take it out at this time."
Wen Wan went even more smoothly: "Ma'am, too, why don't you give me something else, the slaves always thought that only lovers would use handkerchiefs."
Ji Man was speechless and gave a wry smile. She shouldn't have lost her mind and promised to only give the handkerchief.
Ning Mingjie's face was so dark that he opened his mouth and said, "I never imagined that a piece of handkerchief could attract so many people talking. It's Mingjie's fault. Mingjie couldn't eat this dinner, so I just thought about how to apologize to Madam. , to wash off the dirty water splashed on her body."
He has never spoken much, and he has never said such sharp words in front of everyone. As soon as these words came out, even the old lady pursed her lips slightly and called out: "Mingjie."
Ning Yuxuan ate his food with downcast eyes, Ji Man glanced at him, but couldn't understand what this man was thinking at all.
The licorice behind Ji Man couldn't stand up for a long time, he gritted his teeth, and simply knelt down in the middle of the room, and kowtowed three times: "Masters, if you have anything to say, just scold the slaves. The slaves shouldn't have The master is not at fault for delusional thoughts."
"Licorice." Ji Man was slightly startled, looking at the stubbornness in the little girl's eyes, as if she understood something, she pursed her lips and remained silent.
It's really girly. If the hero saves the beauty, he promises with his heart. Is she going to shoulder this matter and confess to Ning Mingjie by the way? But silly girl, how could the people in this room let a maid take care of things so easily.
"What does licorice mean?" The old lady asked, "What delusions do you have?"
Ning Mingjie also looked at her.
Licorice bit her lip, lowered her head and said: "Young Master Biao saved the slaves from fire and water last time. The servants were very grateful and had thoughts that they shouldn't have. They knew it was delusional, but they still loved Young Master Biao. So Madam is giving a thank you gift." At that time, the servant girl begged Madam to give the handkerchief embroidered by the servant girl to Young Master Biao, and there was also a jade pendant from Madam, but Young Master Biao confiscated it."
"Old Madam Hou Ye clearly learned that if the slaves know that the masters will make such a big fuss about this veil today, the slaves will not ask the madam to fulfill their selfish intentions no matter what."
After finishing speaking, he kowtowed a few more times and knelt down tremblingly.
Her words clearly said that the complainants deliberately caused trouble, Qian Lianxue bowed her head in silence, with a look of reflection, and said gently and aggrieved: "In this way, it is evil to be a slave, it shouldn't be If you talk too much about this, slaves deserve to die."
Qi Siling pursed her lips and smiled lightly: "Madam's maid is really loyal."
"Ling'er." Mo Yuhou, who had been eating silently, called softly.
Qi Siling trembled, bowed her head and stopped talking.
Ji Man sighed, looked at the old lady and said, "Sang Yu said a few days ago that with such a big belly, no one will let me live in peace. Didn't the old lady still let Sang Yu feel at ease? Look, this Can you feel at ease?"
After hearing these words, the old lady finally withdrew her gaze from looking at Ning Mingjie, put down her chopsticks and said, "This dinner is also terrible. There are too many women in the yard, so there really is no safe life."
Mo Yuhou said indifferently: "Isn't it just a piece of handkerchief? Licorice likes to give it away, so it's no big deal to embroider a hundred pieces and give it to Mingjie that day. What's there to be angry about not eating? Mother, Mingjie, made it in the kitchen today The food is good, you all have to try it.”
Ning Mingjie glanced at him, then at Ji Man, stood up and went straight to Licorice, and helped her up first.
Licorice is flattered.
"Father has been talking about it recently, let Mingjie at least take a concubine first." Ning Mingjie said indifferently: "It's rare for Licorice to treat me wholeheartedly, and I also like embroidered handkerchiefs. Why don't you ask the old lady to be the master today and give her to me?" Me."
Everyone in the room was startled, and the old lady's eyes widened: "Do you want licorice?"
Ning Mingjie nodded: "Madam won't give up?"
Ji Man was stunned for a while, then shook his head: "If Young Master Biao likes it, that's also the blessing of licorice. It's just this matter... It's a matter of my daughter's life, let's have a meal first, and then discuss it carefully."
Everyone at the table was silent.
Regarding Ning Mingjie's apparently temporary decision, some people think that Licorice has a good life, while others still feel that it is a cover-up. Ning Mingjie was protecting Nie Sangyu, this was the consensus of many people.
As for why it is protected, it is up to people to guess.
Few people had a good meal, so after the meal, the old lady brought Ning Mingjie, Mo Yuhou, Ji Man and Licorice to the inner room to talk.
"My uncle probably won't thank me for asking you to set up a maid as a concubine." The old lady looked at Ning Mingjie with a wry smile and said, "You have always been a considerate child, can you tell me why you really want licorice?"
Having said so much, both the old lady and Mo Yuhou obviously didn't believe Licorice's words.
Ning Mingjie sat under the old lady, pursed his lips and said, "Mingjie thinks licorice is very good, so it's no big deal to welcome her. Mingjie will naturally talk to my father. If you want to ask why, it's really because she sees it. My eyes are too affectionate."