Mu Xuan sat lazily in an armchair, holding in her hand the red and golden flower note she had just received.
There are only a few words on it, but they are just common sayings to congratulate the new year.
However, the writing on it is pretty.
It doesn't look like ordinary women's hairpins and small regular script, but it has a bit of everyone's character.
Princess Duanhui followed King Yu back to Beijing.
In the end, he did not go with his father and sister.
He has long been accustomed to deserted days.
After moving back from Puci Temple, he rarely went out.
I stayed in the small Tangli study all day.
The cold wind howled outside and was bitingly cold.
There was a brazier in the room but it was quite warm.
Mu Xuan put down the flower note casually.
After a while, she heard the maid outside reporting: "Master, the third master of the mansion is here."
Mu Xuan could guess what Mu Rong would do at this time.
He sat without moving, then casually tucked the flower note into a book that was being flipped around.
After a while, I heard steady footsteps.
The maids lifted the embroidered curtain and Mu Rong came in.
Mu Xuan saw that he was wearing a black fox cloak and asked, "Is it cold outside?"
"Of course it's cold.
It might snow soon."
Mu Rong took off his cloak and came forward to say hello to Mu Xuan with a smile.
Mu Xuan nodded somewhat indifferently.
Mu Rong didn't regard herself as an outsider.
She moved a chair and sat beside the fire pot, hoping to warm her body up as soon as possible.
Seeing him like this, Mu Xuan wondered why she was going out if she was so cold.
He shouted loudly: "Let Third Master burn a hand stove."
Mu Rong smiled and said: "Yueru originally asked me to bring a hand stove when I went out, but I didn't think it was troublesome so I didn't bring it with me.
I didn't know it would be so cold.
My feet are almost stiff."
Mu Xuan saw a pair of sheepskin boots on Mu Rong's feet.
The uppers were covered with dust.
"Because it's the Chinese New Year, the house is noisy.
Why is my eldest brother so quiet?"
Mu Xuan said nothing.
Mu Rong couldn't help but look at the study, and then sighed: "This place is really nice, more interesting than the big study outside my father."
Then his eyes naturally fell on the picture of a lady on the wall, and he got closer.
After taking a closer look, he said with a smile: "This must be my father's handiwork."
Mu Xuan said: "Isn't there his seal underneath?"
Mu Rong looked carefully and found a small seal, which was the number of King Yu.
"It's a pity that my father doesn't have a paintbrush these years.
Otherwise, I would ask him for one to hang in my room."
"Sit down for a while.
I'll go out for a while."
Mu Xuan got up and walked out.
Mu Rong didn't care and said with a smile: "Brother, please do it."
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His interest was attracted by the books stacked on the bookshelf, and he couldn't help but reach out and read them.
Later, he selected several books in succession, planning to borrow them from his elder brother later.
Wait until he puts these books on the marble desk.
He accidentally caught a glimpse of a book on the desk.
The cover is simple and has a lotus pattern printed on it.
I wonder if his eldest brother is already planning to have a family.
Why is he still hiding at home reading scriptures every day?
He couldn't help but reach out and touch the book.
The seal characters above are written "Vajra Prajna Sutra".
The lotus pattern turned out to be convex patterns to the touch.
Later he couldn't help but turn over it.
By chance, I flipped to the page with the gold-sprinkled paper.
He hurriedly glanced at the writing on it, and it turned out that it was for the princess' eldest sister to wish her a happy New Year.
Looking at the signature, it actually said "Rongzheng bows down".
Rongzheng thought about it several times before he combined this name with Rongsan.
I thought to myself, when did Miss Rong San become so close to the Princess Princess, it was surprising.
But that’s wrong.
Since it’s a post to my eldest sister, why is it included in this book?
Mu Rong was still a little confused, but saw that Mu Xuan had already come in.
"Brother" Mu Rong hurriedly put the gold-sprinkled paper into the book.
He smiled and said, "Big brother is back."
Mu Xuan saw Mu Rong's actions clearly, but he didn't say anything.
Just act like nothing happened.
Mu Rong smiled and said: "Brother, can you lend me these books?"
"As you wish."
Mu Xuan sat down where he was just now and asked again: "It's such a cold day, you probably didn't come here just to borrow books, right?"
Mu Rong said with a smile: "Of course, it was actually the concubine who asked me to make a trip and tell my eldest brother to invite him back to celebrate the New Year."
"It's been all these years and I've never gone back.
What's the point of rushing back here?"
"This year is different."
Mu Rong wanted to say: Brother, you have returned to secular life, so naturally you should go back and reunite.
But then I thought about how his eldest brother had never been a monk, so why did he talk about "returning to secular life"?
After thinking about it, he had to say: "My eldest brother will not live in the temple this year.
Since he is back, he should go back to celebrate the New Year.
The family also specializes in I’ve left a room for you.”
Mu Xuan refused: "No need."
"Eldest Brother" Mu Rong looked a little anxious.
"My sister is gone, I will help her look after the house."
This was the answer given by Mu Xuan.
Mu Rong said hurriedly: "There are maids and servants here to help look after it.
Why are you worried?
Besides, when the princess eldest sister didn't come back, wasn't it still empty like this?
You live here alone and deserted.
Not good either.”
"Isn't it good to be deserted?
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I've long been used to it.
You don't need to persuade me."
Although the brothers Mu Xuan and Mu Rong could still exchange a few words, it was nothing more than that.
The two brothers could not talk to each other at all.
Mu Rong knew her importance in the elder brother's heart and knew that it would be useless to talk more.
She only said: "Brother, this will hurt the old man's heart."
Mu Xuan had a cold look on her face, as if she didn't want to argue with Mu Rong about this matter.
"Brother, recently the concubine and the concubine are busy with the marriage of eldest brother.
It is said that they have visited several houses and found that either this place is not suitable or that there is not suitable.
Don't you want to know, eldest brother?"
"No matter who you marry, it doesn't matter who you marry."
"Brother, the person you want to accompany you for life in the future must marry someone you are satisfied with.
Why bother yourself like this?"
"What a toss?"
Mu Xuan thought, he was tossing himself.
If he hadn't compromised with his sister, he would definitely not have agreed to get married like this.
He looked at his half-brother who could speak a few words, and after a while he said: "You said that if I tell them that I have to nod and agree to get married, they will agree."
Mu Rong smiled and said: "Why don't you agree?
Both the concubine and the mother-in-law are very good at talking.
But the eldest brother has to tell these two old people in person."
Mu Xuan was estranged from her half-mother, like strangers.
How do you ask him to open this mouth?
Even Mrs.
Yan couldn't say a word to her for a year and a half.
He lowered his head and thought for a moment.
Mu Rong knew that her persuasion was useless, as her eldest brother would not go back with him today, and she was afraid that snow would block the road if she stayed too long, so she stood up and left.
Mu Xuan only nodded slightly.
Mu Rong hid the books in her arms and protected them with her cloak.
She smiled and said to Mu Xuan, "Brother, I will return these books after I have finished reading them.
I am inviting you to have a New Year's Eve dinner on the sixth day of the lunar month.
Let's go back that day.
What's the matter?
Everything is easy to say.”
"knew."
Mu Rong's arrival was just a small episode.
His persuasion did not change Mu Xuan's original intention.
Guarding the lonely Qixia Villa with a few servants.
Mu Xuan took out the flower note from the scripture and looked at it twice.
Sure enough, it's not time to apply yet.
The sky was filled with fine snow.
Mu Xuan ordered someone to warm the wine and sat in the small study to drink alone.
Later I got the jade flute and played the song "Plum Blossoms Fall" and the song "Guan Shan Yue".
In the afternoon on the first day of the first lunar month.
Cui Sangzhou is here.
He presented a pair of zodiac lanterns that he had made himself.
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"It's not even the Festival of Lights yet, and you brought the lanterns here."
Mu Xuan looked at the big rooster with its high-spirited expression and felt a little proud.
She couldn't help but smile and said, "I heard that your matter has been settled."
Cui Shangzhou was a little embarrassed.
He smiled and said, "Who did you listen to?"
"Just because I don't go out doesn't mean I don't know anything about the outside world.
That's good too.
You should have started a family long ago.
Find a suitable job and live a serious life in the future."
Cui Sangzhou smiled and said: "Am I not living a serious life now?"
"Is it the matchmaker played by the concubine in the palace?"
"Yes.
It's Miss Fifteen of the Li family."
"Have you seen what that lady looks like?"
Cui Shangzhou shook his head and said with a smile: "My mother has seen it and said it was very good."
Mu Xuan saw the happy look on his face.
He must be very satisfied with this marriage.
"I heard that the family members of the Li family were invited to the New Year's Eve banquet.
I just don't know if Miss Li Shi will go."
Mu Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe you want to take a sneak peek?"
Cui Shangzhou smiled and said nothing.
His uncle is the chief historian of the palace, and he has been playing in the palace since he was a child.
He is familiar with the three masters in the house, but he is closest to Mu Xuan.
He only had a casual acquaintance with Mu Rong, but he didn't get along with the prince.
Mu Xuan said: "Then I will go back on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, or I can do you a favor."
Cui Shangzhou became increasingly embarrassed.
Mu Xuan teased: "She looks like a girl."
In the blink of an eye, it’s the sixth day of the first lunar month.
Mu Xuan was thinking about returning home.
He had something to tell the concubine, and he had to help Cui Shangzhou make an appointment with Miss Li Shiwu.
Fu Cui knew that Mu Xuan was going back home, so she specially found a sapphire blue satin cotton robe, and took a green fox cloak to wear with Mu Xuan.
"It's so cold, so I'd better go by car.
The ride is bumpy and cold."
Mu Xuan tied her clothes and said, "It doesn't matter, you take care of your home."
He rode a bay-red horse that he usually rode and went to the palace.
The Prince Yu's Mansion has already been busy with traffic and guests welcoming the door.
I've been looking gloomy for a few days, but it's rare that the sun came out today.
Concubine Yan was in high spirits today and dressed up to go watch a play in Qichun Garden.
The stage was set up in the Sanhua Building.
The princess was busy socializing with the female relatives who came, and the imperial concubine was passing messages in front of her.
The ladies Baojuan, Baowen, Baolu and Baoxiu are sitting on the corridor here, It took three minutes for the Rong family's car and sedan to arrive at the palace.
The palace originally invited the two wives of the Rong family, but after drinking in the fourth year of the lunar calendar, Mrs.
Du had a headache and was unable to go out, so Rong Xiao had to stay with her.
So the only ones who came were Ma and Rong Sheng and Rong Zheng.
As soon as Ma got off the sedan, Rong Sheng rushed forward to help her.
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Mother and daughter walked forward without looking back.
Rong Zheng lagged behind, walking slowly and unhurriedly.
When they arrived at Sanhua Building, a maid immediately led them to Concubine Yan.
Mrs.
Ma saluted Concubine Yan with a smile on her face.
Concubine Yan stared at her for a long time, but she didn't recognize him, and the princess didn't know him very well either.
Later, it was the Crown Princess who said, "This is the second wife of the Rong family, maybe."
Ma said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and the princess is getting more and more provocative."
Concubine Yan glanced at the two girls of the Rong family, and she still had some impression of Rong Zheng, so she whispered to the princess: "At the spring banquet, I remember that this little girl wore a rose made of coral beads.
It’s very dazzling, but it’s not her.”
How could the princess still remember it?
She smiled and said, "It's because the princess has a good memory, I forgot about it."
Mu Baowen came up and took Rong Zheng's arm enthusiastically, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time.
I received your post.
Your handwriting is getting better and better.
Which post was posted by Xi Jinping recently?"
Rong Zheng said politely: "I am studying the Jiugong Monument, where is the third lady?"
Mu Baowen smiled and said: "I haven't had much time to do it recently.
I haven't written for a long time.
I have a new good post there.
I'll go take a look at it later.
My third brother tried his best to get it."
Every time Mu Baowen talked about her third brother, she always had a smile on her face, and Rong Zheng was very envious.
When Ma saw Miss Mu being intimate with Rong Zheng, she ignored Rong Sheng and curled her lips.
Rongzheng was originally sitting by the pillar with Ma, but Baowen pulled her over.
Rong Zheng took a look and saw that a pair of sisters from the Li family were there.
She knew them both and greeted them.
Li Wuniang took the initiative to invite Rong Zheng to sit next to her, and whispered to her: "Is that your stepmother?"
Rong Zheng was slightly startled, then nodded with a smile: "Yes."
Li Wuniang looked at Rong Sheng again, and whispered to Rong Zheng: "Your sister looks like her mother."
"That's what everyone in the family says."
Next to Mr.
Ma on the left is Mrs.
Huang, and on the right is a pillar.
The location is a bit remote.
Mrs.
Huang is next to Mrs.
Li, and in front of Mrs.
Li is the princess's seat.
Ma was a little dissatisfied with this seating arrangement.
It seemed that she had been randomly stuffed here.
It seemed that the people in the palace did not pay attention to her at all.
Ma was originally in a depressed mood, but it turned out that Mrs.
Huang was a nosy and talkative person.
She couldn't talk to Mrs.
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Li next to her, so a new Mr.
Ma came and took the initiative to talk to her.
"The eldest daughter of your family is pretty good-looking."
When Mrs.
Ma heard this, it was okay not to mention Rongzheng at this time.
She talked too much when she mentioned Rongzheng, so she also started talking to Mrs.
Huang.
Miss Li Fifteen, who was sitting here, pointed to a girl wearing a magenta crane cloak sitting across from them and said, "Look, Miss Zhao is here too."
Rongzheng paid close attention and saw that it was indeed Miss Zhao, and thought that all the posts from the palace had been posted.
Li Wuniang pointed to a pot of ink orchid on the table in front of her and said, "This must have been cultivated in the greenhouse of the palace.
This kind of flower is the most rare and difficult to cultivate."
Only then did Rong Zheng notice that there were tea fruit and bonsai on each table.
The tea fruit cups and saucers were all made of white porcelain, but the bonsai were different from each other.
From wintersweet to orchids and daffodils.
The spring blossoms are noisy.
The bonsai in front of Concubine Yan is the most beautiful.
A pot of cymbidium and a pot of narcissus complement each other
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