Mu Bei raised a faint smile, his eyes were particularly clear. The injuries and the uncertain future did not bring him any negative impact, and he also did not give people the sense of a murderous aura. Just looking at him now, it was really hard to believe that he was a commander-in-chief with a great reputation. It would be more accurate to say that he was a noble young man.
The initial weight loss has been almost recovered during this period, and he looks pretty good.
"Thank you for your concern, Madam. The fourth young lady is a skilled doctor and has recovered very well from her injuries." Mu Bei's eyes swept over Xiao Cao. It had been a while since he first saved him, and Mu Bei's mentality had also adjusted. When he saw Xiao Cao, he was no longer embarrassed or uncomfortable. His brows and eyes became more gentle unconsciously. "Madam, it seems that he is in better spirits than he was a few years ago."
Then he glanced at Wen Renxu who was sitting behind him, but Wen Renxu lowered his head and didn't even look at him.
Madam Wenren also smiled, which was rare for her. "This is all thanks to our fourth daughter."
Praising the grass seemed to be the best common topic, and the grass also blushed a little.
"Mom, let's all go in first." Han said with a smile.
Only then did they crowd into the gate of the Wenren family. Mu Bei was followed by two servants, so he didn't need help from anyone else.
If you look closely, you will find that these two attendants were the ones who escorted King Dingbei back that day. Including some of the guards outside, except for Mu Bei's deputy general, they all chose to stay. To some extent, this can be said to be ruining their own future.
But they seemed to be in high spirits, especially Xiaocao, who stayed at the back because of the two carriages that had not left yet. When she looked away, she found that they were winking at her. Xiaocao couldn't help laughing.
Every time Xiaocao went to the Prince of Dingbei's mansion, she would basically meet one or several of them. Although they were all rough men, they couldn't help but be a little reserved in front of Xiaocao. They spoke haltingly, for fear of saying something wrong or accidentally using swear words. You know, they were used to making jokes in front of Prince Dingbei.
They also sincerely thanked Xiaocao for saving their prince. Even though they were reserved, they still moved closer to her. It was just that they didn't know how to express their gratitude, so they were very eager to help. If there was anything, Xiaocao could just tell them.
In fact, they are a group of people who are extremely sincere and lovely.
They will be entertained by a butler, and will not mix with other guests or the servants brought by each family. In short, they will never be made to feel uncomfortable. They are not served tea, but wine is prepared directly, and some side dishes such as salt and pepper beans are served. This is naturally a very happy thing.
Several masters of the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion went to Madam Wenren together. There were also quite a few old ladies and wives there. However, they were all people who had seen the world, and even if they had any thoughts in their hearts, they would not show them on their faces.
Prince Dingbei and Princess Changning did not stay together for too long. Prince Dingbei was "taken away" by Wen Renxu, but the atmosphere between the two seemed a bit strange, and they did not seem to have a very good relationship. Moreover, after Prince Dingbei came back, when he was in critical condition, Wen Renxu never went to visit Prince Dingbei's Mansion.
Wen Renxu is a casual and free-spirited person, even a bit talkative and likes to tease people. He is often seen smiling, but at this moment he has a stern face. If you don’t know him, you might think he has a grudge against Mu Bei.
Mu Bei sighed and smiled helplessly, "Ah Xu, are you angry with me?"
"Shouldn't I be angry?" Wen Renxu spoke in a stiff tone.
"You should be angry. It's all my fault. I'm sorry for making you worry."
"Who is worried about you? Why don't you go to Dingbei County Prince's Mansion? I'm worried that you are too ugly and it makes my eyes uncomfortable."
Mu Bei was smiling good-temperedly at this moment, and what he said was what it meant. As a result, Wen Renxu's expression seemed to have become even worse, and Mu Bei was even more helpless. Ah Xu was already the father of two children, so why was he still as difficult to coax as before
Originally, Xiaocao was worried that Mu Bei might feel uncomfortable, so she came to check on him. However, she didn't expect to run into such a scene. She looked at Wen Renxu with a bit of weirdness in her eyes. It turned out that her brother actually had a tsundere nature
When Wen Renxu discovered Xiaocao, it was too late for him to save his image. He couldn't help but want to cover his face, but that seemed to make it even more embarrassing. He didn't have the courage to meet Xiaocao's gaze, so he turned his head to the side, his cheeks still a little flushed.
Mu Bei noticed his reaction, turned around, and saw Xiao Cao. He understood what he understood and couldn't help laughing. However, he was worried about angering Wen Renxu, so he put his fist to his mouth.
In the end, Wen Renxu still glared at her fiercely. She pretended to be calm and looked at Xiaocao, "Why is Fourth Sister here? What's the matter?"
Xiao Cao still gave face to her brother and didn't say much, "I was a little worried about the prince's injury, so I came to check on him."
Mu Bei did not refuse, "Thank you, Fourth Miss." Then he cooperated with Xiaocao to check the injuries.
Wen Renxu's actions were much more honest than his words. It was not convenient to check Mu Bei's back injuries because he was sitting in a wooden wheelchair, so Wen Renxu immediately lent a hand to help. Xiaocao saw it. What's the saying, "You say something bad but you are honest?" It seems so.
"It's nothing, I'm recovering well." Xiao Cao stood up and looked at Wen Renxu, "I just found out today that big brother and the prince have such a good relationship. I really didn't realize it before."
"Who is good friends with him?" Wen Renxu retorted subconsciously, but when he saw Xiaocao's teasing smile, his expression suddenly became a little dark.
Xiao Cao coughed lightly and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
"Thank you for making a special trip, Fourth Miss." Mu Bei said.
"Your Highness, there is no need to do this. I am just being responsible to the patient." He squatted down, turned around and left.
"Look at what you have done. You have embarrassed me in front of my fourth sister. - And you are still laughing. You can actually laugh? Mu Bei, don't forget that you are sitting in a wooden wheelchair now. If I want to beat you, you will have to bear it. I was always beaten by you in the past. Today, no matter what I say, I will settle all the old and new grudges together."
Xiaocao has good hearing and vaguely heard her brother's voice. This man is indeed a multifaceted person.
Princess Changning was dragged away by Wen Renying to play.
Princess Changning seldom interacted with people of her own age in the past. But when she arrived at the Wenren Family today, the old concubine did not restrain her anymore. Not only was there basically no problem at the Wenren Family, but also because most of the problems that had been bothering Princess Changning had disappeared.
In the past, because Prince Dingbei guarded the northern border and had great power, many people wanted to have something to do with him. Unfortunately, his princess consort was chosen by the old dowager, and had nothing to do with the imperial city. Naturally, everyone focused on Princess Changning and wanted to marry her home. Now it's different. Mu Bei is seriously injured, and all the military power has been transferred to him. He is left with only the title of a king of a different surname. Now the Prince Dingbei's Mansion is full of old, weak, sick and disabled people, and has no other help. In comparison, it is not as good as a minor official with a family and background. To put it bluntly, it is completely worthless. Seventy percent of those who originally tried every means to marry Princess Changning have given up the idea. The rest who have this idea are probably those high-ranking families who look glamorous on the outside but have long been empty shells on the inside. The power of the Prince Dingbei's Mansion is gone, but the family background is still there.
The Mu family used to be a big family in the northern border. Although they were almost wiped out, their family assets were not taken away. Moreover, over the past few decades, the royal rewards had never stopped. They had few members and few marriages, so naturally they saved all the good things.
Even in the last few years of the previous emperor, when there were various problems and the Northern Frontier was short of military pay, the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion secretly made up for it, because he didn't want to mistreat the soldiers who guarded the Qi Dynasty. After the current emperor ascended the throne, he rectified all aspects and found the problem. Not only did he not think that the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion bought people's hearts, but he praised it and made up for all the money that the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion took out. According to Emperor Xuanren's opinion, as soldiers who defend their country, they should naturally be supported by the court.
This is quite interesting to think about, but probably because of this, the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion accepted all the things.
So don’t be fooled by the low-key appearance of the Dingbei County Prince’s Mansion. In fact, in terms of wealth alone, in the entire imperial city, except for the royal family, their family is second, and no one dares to claim to be first.
Of course, relatively few people know about these situations, after all, the time span is several decades.
There are few, but it is not that there are none. At present, there is only one daughter, Princess Changning, in the Dingbei County Palace. Even if there is another one, it will take more than ten years to wait. The old concubine only has one grandson and one granddaughter. She regards Princess Changning as the apple of her eye. How can she have less dowry when she gets married? I am afraid it will be more generous than Zhen Muyao.
Besides, they were originally reserved by the royal family and they didn’t dare to snatch people from the royal family. But it’s different now.
But even so, there will be much less "danger" around Princess Changning, and not everyone dares to provoke the powerless King Dingbei.
Therefore, Princess Changning will now have more opportunities to go out and live a more relaxed and comfortable life.
There were many people looking for Xiaocao, so she couldn't go with those girls.
But now, Xiaocao was pulled by Han to look at the gift list of Dingbei County Prince's Mansion. Her heart couldn't help but jump. It was too expensive! "Mom, can I accept this?" Although the total value was actually not as much as the two bracelets last time, but last time few people knew about it, and it was related to Tingyu, Xiaocao was not concerned about the value of the bracelet itself.
It’s different now. The number of these items is still not large, but anyone with a little knowledge can tell from the names that each item is worth a lot of money.
Fortunately, Qi Chao did not allow people to announce gifts when they sent them, otherwise, this gift list would have caused a sensation as soon as it was handed to the Wen family.
Compared to Xiaocao, Han was quite indifferent. After all, she was someone who knew something about the financial situation of the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion. She believed that even if she doubled the amount, it might not be the actual amount of the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion's financial situation.
"Of course I can accept it, and I must accept it. There is no return gift. You saved the old concubine first. Without you, the Dingbei prince would have died. You saved the entire Dingbei County Prince's Mansion. So, these things are actually nothing. The old concubine and the Dingbei prince certainly don't want to use these to repay this favor. At most, they are just a token of gratitude."
Although the total value of these things is not as much as the two bracelets, they are still worth hundreds of millions. Is this just a token of gratitude? Xiaocao felt that she really didn't understand the world of the rich at all.
"Xuan'er, keep all these things." Han said without blinking. At the same time, she thought in her heart that if things continued like this, Xuan'er's family background would surpass hers in the near future. Her daughter was indeed amazing.
Xiaocao, it was difficult to see silver before, but now, there are piles of good things, and their value has almost become a number. Is the gap so big because of the different social classes
"Mom, I still think it's not acceptable."
Han smiled at her and said, "Why don't you return it to the old concubine yourself and see what the result will be."
Xiao Cao looked at Han's smile and felt a little uneasy. Could it be that if she couldn't retreat, it wouldn't count, and she could get another wave
Han smiled and said, "Mother still has things to do. If you want to do anything, just go by yourself." Han walked away leisurely. After a few steps, she suddenly stopped and turned back. "Xuan'er, there should be more expensive gifts later. These must be registered in your name."
Xiao Cao was stunned, "What else?"
"Yes, there are more. For example, Mu Yao's mother, her maternal family Wang, and even the Ming family. Believe me, there will be a lot of them."
Xiao Cao came back to her senses and understood that they were all gifts of thanks. "Madam Zhen, is it unnecessary? Mu Yao..."
Han waved her hand, "Muyao is good friends with you, it's your business. The gifts don't matter how expensive they are, what matters is the friendship, which is a different matter."
So, it turns out that he is from a different social class. He used to be extremely poor, but now he receives so many gifts that his hands are cramped. "You really can't refuse?"
Han smiled without saying anything, as if saying "silly child".
Okay, Xiaocao won’t worry about it anymore, because there’s no point in worrying about it, just put it all in the bottom of the box.
In fact, it was just as Han expected. However, because these families were not invited, they just sent gifts and the host did not come uninvited.
However, among these gifts, there were still things that Xiaocao liked, probably because they were "connected by medicine", so every family had precious medicinal materials in their gifts. No matter how many or how valuable these things were, Xiaocao would not refuse them. After all, these were things that really touched her heart, and she would not be willing to return them, so she shamelessly accepted them all.
If we calculate it seriously, she seems to be "much better" than the people in the Imperial Hospital. If they knew about this, would they feel jealous? After all, it seems that they should do their best. If they can cure the disease, they can get a little reward. If they can't, they will...