"If it's not just a piece of clothing, why bother getting people to come to it?"
Mrs. Mu first scolded the twin sisters, and then turned around and explained to Mrs. Mu: "Lan'er made a new fox fur cloak before, but when I tried it on this morning, it was a little too small. Yan'er and Wan'er happened to be in front of me. He asked them who needed such a piece of clothing so that he could wear it, but unexpectedly they got into a fight."
Mu Yao sat aside and listened, and understood that it was Mrs. Mu who was responsible for this incident.
I couldn't help but wonder if she deliberately put eye drops on the twin sisters in front of the old lady.
Compared with the third brother and sister, the eldest brother is also weak. Mrs. Mu usually has to be careful about what she says in front of her third brother and sister. It is impossible not to feel aggrieved. However, the Mu family does rely on Mu Laosan's military exploits now. Da Fang also had to avoid its edge.
Mu Yao sneered in her heart, it was really dog eating dog.
Mu Wan and Mu Yan rely on their father. How much more glory can they gain for Mu Lan by offending their grandmother?
Not necessarily in her opinion.
But now the eldest aunt has even plotted against the younger generation, which is really shameless.
When the farce was over, Mu Yao couldn't wait to return to her yard, and then let out a long breath.
Yuan Shan advised softly: "Girl, you should be more open-minded..."
Mu Yao's face was serious and she said coldly: "Huh, fourth uncle is dead, what does it have to do with my father? Grandma is just an old fool who blames other people's faults on the second wife."
"Oh, what did the girl say?" Yuan Shan hurriedly covered Mu Yao's mouth: "If these words spread, the girl's care for so many years will be in vain!"
"Humph, I don't know. But I always think about it, and I just can't swallow this breath. You see, the third and third bedrooms have been prosperous for so many years, but what about us? But we have to swallow our anger and do everything we can to please!"
She was not jealous that the younger members of the family were favored by Mrs. Mu. After all, her father was not Mrs. Mu's biological child. At least her grandfather still loved her.
Because of this little love, she could still have some face in the Mu family.
But her parents still often warned her not to mess with the people in the third bedroom of the first house, not to cause trouble, and to please Mrs. Mu, otherwise the second bedroom would have no place in the Mu family.
This made her life extremely tiring from childhood to adulthood!
Of course Yuan Shan knew the grievances in Mu Yao's heart, but he couldn't say this nonsense: "There is a saying among the people, "Three prayers and nine kowtows have been passed, and the last thing left is to tremble." Girls must not let a small thing lead to a big loss. , be aware that trouble comes from your mouth. "
"I know, I just want to talk to you."
Mu Yao took a long breath, as if she wanted to spit out all the frustration in her heart.
The next day.
Mu Yao went to the agreed place early to wait for Li Qingyi.
Li Qingyi arrived on time.
The two of them were sitting in a private room. Mu Yao asked the girls to go guard outside, while she personally ordered tea for Li Qingyi, "Sister Li, don't dislike my poor craftsmanship."
Li Qingyi smiled and said: "How could it be possible? Although Miss Mu Jiu is young, she is already very skilled in her craftsmanship."
Mu Yao sensed Li Qingyi's kindness, raised her eyes, smiled, took a deep breath and said, "Sister Li, our conversation was interrupted last time, so I won't beat around the bush this time. I do have something to ask of you. .”
Li Qingyi did not practice Tai Chi with her, but nodded and said, "Let's talk about it."
Mu Yao said: "Although I am a member of the Mu family, our second wife has always been squeezed out. Whether the Mu family is good or not, we will only survive in the cracks. In other words, even if the fourth prince really comes to power in the future, the Mu family will move up a level." If the Mu family building collapses, we will suffer the same consequences."
Li Qingyi saw that she spoke directly, and knew that she was determined to tell the truth today, so he said, "It's hard for you to see so clearly."
"Sister Li, as I said before, although I am a member of the Mu family, I am an outsider, so I can naturally see clearly. Everyone in the Mu family is very ambitious. If I were the emperor, I would never tolerate it, not to mention whether the fourth prince would be in power. A wise king, even Concubine Mu, is by no means a good queen mother who is devoted to the country. If the country is left to this mother and son, there are countless people who will be unlucky. Of course, I only
I am a little girl in the inner house. I don’t think about the righteousness. I only think about our second wife, and I will never let their wishes come true. "
"But why do you think I can deal with Concubine Mu, her son, and the Mu family? I'm only a few years older than you."
Mu Yao laughed dryly, "To be honest with my sister, I have taken a fancy to someone in my sister's hands."
Li Qingyi raised his eyebrows.
Mu Yao said: "My imperial concubine aunt raped my fourth sister or something. If she had left it alone and let the fourth sister die, without even a proper whereabouts, she would have found someone else long ago." There is no place to die, but Sister Li can make her dare not stretch out her claws easily, not only because of her extraordinary wisdom, but also because of Master Qin's protection."
Li Qingyi was amused, "Since you are interested in Qin Zeng's power, why don't you go directly to Qin Zeng? If you use the secrets of the Mu family as a pledge of surrender, you may not be able to convince him."
Mu Yao shook her head, "I don't have that much ability to deal with Mr. Qin. Mr. Qin is a person that we can only hope to reach. I feel scared just looking at him, and he doesn't say anything about surrendering or cooperating. Sister Li, I I sincerely want to stand with you, and I don’t ask for anything else. I just hope that you and Mr. Qin can leave a glimmer of hope for the Mu family and our second house in the future.”
When Li Qingyi heard what she said so openly and sincerely, he didn't know how to answer the question.
"How do you know that the Mu family can't succeed?"
Mu Yao sighed, "The Mu family has too many secrets. These secrets are enough to bring down the entire family. Besides, I said before, I don't hope they can succeed."
"You are really decisive."
Mu Yao smiled and said, "Sister Li went into the tiger's den alone. She is a more determined person than me, so I can trust Sister Li."
Entering the tiger's den alone.
Li Qingyi narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard these words, "You really know a lot."
Mu Yao said: "I'm just a weak girl at home. It would be easy for Sister Li to deal with me, but I still choose to be honest with Sister Li and am willing to do whatever it takes for Sister Li."
Li Qingyi pondered for a moment and said, "Tell me, what exactly was written in the letter from Shiro Mu?"
When Mu Yao saw her asking and knew that she had agreed, she couldn't help but feel happy. She immediately took Yajian's pen and paper and carefully wrote down what she knew and handed it to Li Qingyi.
Li Qingyi took the paper and saw the content on it, his expression changed slightly.
"Is this serious?"
Mu Yao said: "The letter my fourth uncle wrote to my grandmother should not be false, but Sister Li needs to confirm what happened."
Li Qingyi's eyes fell on the piece of paper again. The black and white words on the paper were very clear.
Not even Li Qingyi, a reborn person, knew about this matter.
It seems that in the previous life, the Mu family settled this matter quietly.
"I'll go check it out."
Li Qingyi threw the paper into the brazier and burned it to ashes. He was about to get up and leave, but stopped.
She turned to look at Mu Yao and said, "The reason for your second wife's situation is because of the death of the fourth master of the Mu family. I think that if you want to get out of this quagmire, you need to ask your father about the matter. Be clear, so as not to make any mistakes when the time comes."
Mu Yao was startled and said, "Sister Li, are you saying that there is still something hidden about what happened back then?"
Li Qingyi did not answer directly, only said: "Yes or no, just go back and ask, won't you know?"
Mu Yao nodded, "Okay."
at the same time.
Garcinia took the two pieces of material he brought back yesterday and went to Cuijinlou again. "Madam doesn't like these two pieces of material very much. Let me exchange them."
They were all acquaintances, and the shopkeeper had no doubts at all, so he asked Garcinia to pick again.
Garcinia carried the material up to the second floor and saw Madam Su learning embroidery next to Sister-in-law Xu.
Garcinia held up her hands and smiled, "Ms. Su works so hard, I think it won't be long before she can become a master of our Cuijin Tower."
Mrs. Su blushed when she was told, "I'm still far away."
Garcinia smiled and said:
"Last time, my wife praised me again and again for that dress. It was all because of your unique ideas."
Mrs. Su smiled shyly when she heard this, "I just mentioned a few words to Sister-in-law Xu, so I don't deserve the praise of Miss Garcinia."
"Ms. Su, you don't have to be modest. Why don't you help me pick out two pieces of material for Madam? If Madam is happy, Madam Su's life will be easier in the future."
Sister-in-law Xu chimed in, "Yes, Mrs. Su, if you win Madam's favor, you will be able to speak more forcefully in front of your husband's family in the future, so you don't have to be displeased by them!"
Mrs. Su was at a loss when she heard this. Garcinia followed Sister-in-law Xu's words and asked, "What's wrong? Mrs. Su is being bullied at home?"
Sister-in-law Xu sighed, "Her mother-in-law is not easy to worry about, and her sister-in-law is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Mrs. Su has been tired all day long, and she has to be forced to do embroidery work by the black-hearted mother-in-law at night. Look at her eyes. It’s boiling, it’s black and blue!”
Garcinia looked at Mrs. Su, "Is this happening?"
Mrs. Su said nonchalantly: "When my little girl got married, my family couldn't raise the dowry, so they forced me to work and sell it for money, and even sold it to..."
At this point, she couldn't help but stop, as if she didn't want to continue talking.
Garcinia sensed that something was wrong, so he couldn't let it go and asked, "Who are you selling it to?"
Garcinia is the eldest girl next to Ruan. Mrs. Su didn't dare to hide it when she saw that she cared so much, "Girl Garcinia, I told you, don't dislike me. If Madam doesn't let me work in Cuijin Tower, I have no way to survive..."
"If you have done nothing wrong, no one will drive you away."
Garcinia had a pleasant round face and looked careless. Mrs. Su didn't take too much precautions and said, "My family lives in Persimmon Alley. The alleys over there are very messy. What kind of people are there?" Yes, my mother-in-law knows a doctor named Dr. Wang, who specializes in treating those...sex workers..."
She said these words with great difficulty. Garcinia frowned when she heard them, "Why do you live in a place like this?"
"Because my family's livelihood is difficult, the rent there is cheap."
Garcinia asked again: "What happened to Dr. Wang?"
"Mother-in-law Wang often had contact with prostitutes. When she found out that I was working in Cuijinlou, she told my mother-in-law that she could sell some embroidery work to those women and earn some money to support the family. After hearing this, my mother-in-law thought it was a good idea."
Sister-in-law Xu's expression changed after hearing this.
