Wei Jin'er didn't know why she asked these questions, but they were not secrets. She said:
"Among the three sons born to Mrs. Mu, Mu Silang is the most amazingly talented. He has been famous since he was a child. He won the Xie Yuan at the age of thirteen. He was about to try Chunwei, but he was stopped by Mrs. Mu. , saying that he was still young and had to go out and practice. It had been three years since Mu Silang left. When he was about to come back, Mrs. Mu asked her concubine Mu Erlang, Mu Yao’s father, to pick her up. Who knew something happened on the way? Mu Yao's father escaped desperately. Mrs. Mu complained that he didn't save Mu Silang and only focused on escaping for her own life, so she always blamed him in her heart. "
Li Qingyi raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm afraid I can't blame Master Mu for this matter. Why does Mrs. Mu hate him so much?"
Wei Jin'er shook her head, "I don't know then. Maybe there is no place to blame, right? After all, Mu Silang is the youngest son and the most favored. In Mrs. Mu's heart, she is probably willing to trade her own life for that of her younger son. , but Master Mu Er left him behind and ran back alone, which is enough reason to be hated."
"Or, she suspects that Mu Silang's death is related to Mr. Mu Er?"
Wei Jin'er lowered her voice and said, "It was rumored before, but General Mu finally said no, it's not going to happen anymore. What else can others say?"
Li Qingyi knew the secrets involved and said: "No matter how good Mu Silang is, he is no longer here. If a son is brought in, the loss will be greater. But Master Mu Er is the son of General Mu, not Mrs. Mu." His son, so General Mu doesn’t want to pursue it anymore, but Mrs. Mu has always been worried about it.”
Wei Jin'er asked: "My sister asked about the Mu family. Is there someone in the Mu family who is disadvantageous to my sister?"
"That's not true. It's just this snow viewing party. Mu Yao and Wei Laner made an appointment to go together."
"Wei Yao suggested it?"
Wei Jin'er asked, and when Li Qingyi nodded, she couldn't help but say, "Sister, it's better not to take it lightly. Those in the Mu family are not economical. Mu Ying is the most favored because Concubine Mu loves her and the fourth prince favors her. In fact, she is not the top girl in the Mu family. In addition to the three girls who have already left the cabinet, the third girl of the eldest brother, who is Mu Ying's biological sister, and the twin sisters of the third brother, in my opinion, they are all better than Mu Ying. "
Li Qingyi knew that she was specifically reminding him who to pay attention to, and he couldn't help but feel complicated.
Did Wei Jin'er in her previous life have many misunderstandings with Princess Yuanheng like her?
"Okay, thank you for telling me, I understand."
When Wei Jin'er heard this, she just smiled and stood up to send Li Qingyi away.
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On the day of the banquet, Wei Jin'er suddenly changed her mind and said she wanted to go with them.
Li Qingyi didn't care. Wei Lan'er wanted to ask a few questions, but because his mother-in-law, Princess Yuanheng, was nearby, he didn't have the nerve to ask.
The three of them were ready early, and just waiting for Mu Yao to come, they followed Princess Yuanheng to Fanghua Palace.
But after waiting for a while, Mu Yao was nowhere to be seen.
Wei Laner frowned, "Is something wrong?"
Just as he was talking, Mu Yao's carriage arrived.
As soon as she got off the car, she saluted Li Qingyi and the others, "Sorry, sisters, I'm late."
Although Mu Yao seemed fine, Li Qingyi still saw a bit of embarrassment in her expression.
It seems that someone from the Mu family has tripped her up?
"It's good that you're here, but you're just a little late. It's nothing."
Mu Yao glanced at the smiling Li Qingyi and breathed a sigh of relief.
Princess Yuanheng took Wei Jin'er and Li Qingyi into a carriage. Mu Yao got on Wei Laner's carriage. Before getting on the carriage, she even forgot to glance at Li Qingyi.
Princess Yuanheng noticed it and asked Li Qingyi after getting in the car, "This Mu Jiu seems to care about you very much."
Li Qingyi said: "There is something like that, but I haven't figured out what she means yet."
Princess Yuanheng frowned: "Mu Ying died, and Mu Yao came again!"
"Probably not, Mu Yao and Mu Ying are not here
In the same position, on the contrary, she is likely to be on the opposite side of Mu Ying. It is precisely because of this that she pays special attention to my affairs. "
"Anyway, it's better to be careful."
Wei Jin'er couldn't help but said: "I wonder what happened to Mu Yao so early in the morning? Although her father is not favored by Mrs. Mu, she is still a legitimate daughter, so she doesn't have any good sisters, right? ?Why do you want to come with us?"
Li Qingyi said: "Being a concubine is no better than being a concubine. She is not welcomed at all. How can she be in a good situation? Besides, Mrs. Mu's neglect of the second concubine is so obvious, who dares Are you going to get into trouble with this?"
"Miss Mu San and the twin sisters from the third room that I mentioned to my sister that day also went to Fanghua Palace last time. I wonder if my sister still remembers them."
Li Qingyi nodded and asked, "What's your impression of them?"
Wei Jin'er said: "That Mu San is a cold beauty, with a cold face when meeting everyone. I don't know much about her, but the twins, who are said to be twins, are actually only 50% similar, except that they wear the same clothes every time. The clothes are exactly the same, so they are particularly conspicuous. The seventh girl, Mu Wan, is slightly longer and looks soft-tempered, gentle and gentle, while the eighth girl, Mu Yan, is more innocent."
"Do you think Mu Wan has a good temper?"
Wei Jin'er blinked her eyes: "Isn't it true? Everyone has some people who are compatible or not, but Mu Wan, the most noble girl in the capital, never said anything bad about her. Even though she was a little jealous of her appearance and status, I dare not say a bad word about her on my face, otherwise, I will definitely be despised by that person."
Li Qingyi shook his head and said: "It is not an easy thing to manage the people around you like this. How can Mu Wan be such a difficult person to predict success? He is clearly unfathomable."
Wei Jin'er suddenly realized, "Without Mu Ying, Mu Wan and Mu Yan are particularly conspicuous in the Mu family. Their father is so powerful."
The former General Mu is now in his thirties and forties and has several children.
But this age is when a man is at his best.
At the beginning of the year, everyone arrived at Fanghua Palace.
This time the banquet was more lively than the last time, because Princess Deqing had set up many competitions through which everyone could win prizes.
Princess Yuanheng was naturally with a group of noble ladies. Li Qingyi and the other two went to pay their respects to the eldest princess and then went to the garden.
There are many competitions in the garden, including music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and even pot throwing, riding and shooting.
Everyone can participate in the competition of whichever item they are interested in.
Li Qingyi had no intention of participating, but as soon as she entered the garden, she attracted the attention of many people.
The last time Li Qingyi came to Fanghua Palace, everyone was talking about her appearance and her stay in the Wei Mansion.
This time it was different. Not only did the old trees sprout new shoots in Xuandehou Mansion, but Li Yong also became the prince's junior master. This made Li Qingyi's reputation soar to a higher level among the noble ladies in the capital.
In the capital, appearance is not enough. Even if you look like a fairy, if you don't have a matching family background, you won't be taken seriously.
As a result, many people's attitudes towards her have changed. Those who had a few conversations with each other last time came up to say hello to her.
Li Qingyi responded one by one. Whether it was his manners or his confidence, he was not inferior to anyone.
There were also some people watching from the sidelines, their eyes looking over and over Li Qingyi unscrupulously, as if they wanted to see a hole in her before giving up.
Everyone was making noise, and Li Qingyi was forced to join the competition.
Each item has its own experts to evaluate it. Naturally, these people were invited by Princess Deqing, and every one of them is a top performer.
If you can stand out among others and gain a good reputation, your husband will give you a compliment.
Even if your family background is not too high, even if you are a commoner, your situation will change and you will have a good reputation. Even those proud women who don't need to care about this matter take every competition very seriously for this praise and to outdo others.
The scene before me is about painting.
Everyone started tracing slowly on the rice paper in front of them.
Li Qingyi didn't care much about the competition in his heart, and without much thought he wrote and prepared to take action.
Her action immediately attracted a lot of eyes from around her, some were curious and some were scornful. Obviously, everyone has inquired about the news about her.
She really didn't learn painting well.
But just because you didn’t study hard doesn’t mean you didn’t study well.
Calligraphy and painting not only pay attention to the basic skills, but also pay attention to the form, spirit, meaning and charm.
Her grandfather collected countless treasures, all of which were the best of the best. In this way, her vision is higher than that of ordinary people, and her taste will naturally not be low. Although her paintings have not been practiced hard and the form and meaning are a bit poor, they are both beautiful and beautiful.
It's just that she hasn't painted for a long time, and her hands are a little raw. When the ladies around her started, they couldn't help but ridicule her when they saw her paper on the left and the paper on the right.
However, when the husband came to check them one by one, then nodded to Li Qingyi and said "not bad", everyone was a little surprised.
Just now, Mu Wan's paintings were only evaluated as "solid skills but not enough flexibility"...
This female gentleman, who even the captain and princess would praise as "national master", actually thinks that Li Qingyi's paintings are good?
Someone said, "Looking at Miss Li, she doesn't look like she paints often. To be praised by her husband, she must be extremely talented. Why not show the painting to all of us to see what a masterpiece it is?"
Li Qingyi raised his head and his eyes fell on the person speaking in front of him.
With bright eyes and white teeth, and skin as white as snow, she is a beautiful but indifferent girl.
It turns out that Mu Ying's sister is Mu Lan, the third girl of the Mu family.
No one in the Mu family is a fuel-efficient lamp.
At this time, Mu Lan's red phoenix eyes were slightly raised, her red lips were raised, and she seemed to be smiling, but there was a hint of coldness in her smile, making people dare not look into her eyes.
However, those who dare not look at it certainly do not include Li Qingyi.
She looked directly at the cold beauty in front of her and smiled slightly: "Why not? If you want to see it, just go ahead and see it."
Even though she said that, she didn't move.
She wouldn't just hand the painting over to them. If they wanted to see it, just come forward!
Mu Lan's face looked a little ugly.
Several ladies who had close contacts with her were standing next to Mu Lan and looking at Li Qingyi coldly, with a sense of overpowering others.
However, Li Qingyi remained unmoved and looked at them leisurely.
The meaning is obvious: you said you wanted to see it, and I agreed. However, I won’t wait on you. If you want to see it, just come over by yourself!
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