"Knock, knock, knock!" The coachman helped the two young masters down and went up to knock on the door. Soon, someone came out to open the door. He glanced at Qingmei who was standing in front of the door and said very familiarly: "Young Master Lian
Here you go, please come in!"
"Thank you!" Qingmei nodded politely and pulled Peipei into the Wu Mansion.
When Qingmei arrived, some servants trotted to invite Wu Sitong, while Qingmei and Peipei were invited into the hall. Looking at the familiar attitude of the people in the Wu family towards Qingmei, they knew that Qingmei had been Wu Sitong for so many years.
A frequent visitor to the house.
Soon, Wu Sitong and a man in his thirties, dressed as a scholar, walked out.
"Uncle Wu!" Qingmei greeted Wu Sitong's father politely.
"Master Lian is here, have you been busy with your homework recently? Why haven't you been here for a long time? Our Sitong was still thinking about you just now!" Wu Zhen received Qingmei warmly, and looked at Qingmei with fondness. It seems that
, Qingmei is not only good in the eyes of Wu Sitong, but also in the eyes of his father.
"Father..." Wu Sitong cooed. She didn't notice Peipei like her father did, so she felt a little embarrassed when her father said that!
"Haha, my daughter is so shy!" Wu Zhen laughed, only to find Peipei following behind Qingmei. "I wonder who this lady is?" Wu Zhen asked doubtfully, although he was also an official, and his official position was
But it's not that high. I couldn't get Peipei and Qingmei's engagement invitation yesterday. Not everyone can go to the banquet in the palace, otherwise the palace wouldn't be full?
"Uncle Wu, this is my sister Peipei!" Qingmei habitually said that Peipei was her sister, which made Peipei pouted in dissatisfaction, but she didn't say anything, she just squeezed Qingmei La.
holding his own hands.
Her appearance was noticed by Wu Sitong. When she was a child, she didn't understand why Peipei always looked at her with hostility. But now she understands, because she is also hostile to Pepe.
"Oh? Why haven't I heard that Mr. Lian has a daughter?" Wu Zhen was puzzled. After saying this, he remembered that yesterday was the engagement hall between the eldest young master of the Lian family and Princess Jin Pei. Could it be that this so-called sister is
Princess Jin Pei. Thinking of this, Wu Zhen knelt down in a panic: "I see you, Princess!"
"Princess?" Seeing her father kneeling down, Wu Sitong was a little at a loss. Even though she was a talented woman, she was still a little girl who had never seen the world. She lived in Beijing, and the biggest official she saw was her father's immediate boss.
"Sitong, kneel down and salute the princess!" Wu Zhen pulled her, and Wu Sitong knelt down, but still looked up at Peipei with a puzzled look. "Peipei is actually the princess?"
"Sorry, I kept hiding this from you, Sitong!" Peipei didn't call her sister Sitong anymore, because she just saw Sitong's provocative eyes, and she knew that they couldn't be friends anymore. Although the friendship before was not the same.
Deep, but not as bad as today!
Hearing Peipei's answer, Wu Sitong's eyes flashed with reluctance. She knew that Qingmei got engaged yesterday, but she was a princess and would have many husbands and attendants. In other words, she still had hope of becoming Qingmei's concubine! It seemed like
It's a bit confusing, but husband's servants with high status have the right to take concubines.
She didn't mind being a concubine, as long as she was with Qingmei. But she didn't expect that Pepe was a princess, and Qingmei was actually engaged to Pepe. This made her very uncomfortable, and the Pepe in front of her had always been in her eyes.
She is a charming follower, no matter how many people like her, she still feels that she will definitely win over her.
Now, just the identity of the princess makes Wu Sitong unsure.
"Princess, please take a seat!" Wu Zhen said very attentively. He was originally a noble and upright person, but now he is so snobbish. In fact, you can't blame him. He has been an official for many years, but he has never seen any big shots, and now he meets him all of a sudden.
How could he remain calm when he saw a princess who was inferior to one person but more than ten thousand people? He was also a mortal, and he was ambitious and wanted to be promoted and make a fortune.
"Uncle Wu, don't be polite. I brought Peipei here today to see Sitong. Don't mind these false courtesy!" Qingmei said, looking sideways at Peipei, and was relieved to see that Peipei was not unhappy because of it.
"Yes, the official is pedantic!" Although Wu Zhen said so, he still asked the butler to replace the ordinary tea that had just been served with tea that had been stored in the house for a long time and was reluctant to drink.
This move made Wu Sitong feel depressed, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Qingmei chatted with Wu Sitong without saying a word, telling some interesting things about the time they were together. Peipei didn't interrupt, she lowered her eyes and observed the two of them from the corners of her eyes. She couldn't see through Qingmei now. Everyone was confused.
She said that Qingmei liked her, but she felt that Qingmei might like Wu Sitong.
Wu Zhen, on the other hand, spoke to Pepei with sincerity and fear, and did not hesitate because Pepei was a teenager. He was not blind after all. Although Pepei was innocent, he had developed the kind of behavior in front of his ministers over the years.
The aura that looks down on the world is something that cannot be underestimated. As smart as she is, how could she not see Wu Zhen's tricks? But through her words, she felt that even if she was the queen now, she would not reuse Wu Zhen. Although Wu Zhen is talented
, but unable to take on heavy responsibilities, it would be good to be an idle poet.
At noon, Wu Zhen begged Qingmei and Peipei to have lunch with him. Qingmei originally planned to take Peipei to a restaurant in the capital, but seeing that Wu Zhen was too enthusiastic to refuse, she had to agree. During this period, Wu Sitong and Peipei did not
He talked a lot, but secretly observed Pepe with a look that seemed almost fearful and wary.
Peipei couldn't help but smile. It seemed that this trip was not so boring. Since Brother Mei was willing to come to see her in the future, she could just follow him.
Before evening, Qingmei took Peipei back to Lian Mansion to meet her mother, father and younger brother. Then she returned to the palace and had dinner with Mo Jinran. Now there were eight people at the dinner table, and the whole family was enjoying themselves, which made people envious.
While eating, Mo Jinran was making calculations about his daughter. "Peipei, I gave you a seven-day holiday. How do you plan to spend it?"
Peipei almost choked when she heard this. She quickly covered her mouth and swallowed the food in her mouth. She glanced at the uneasy and kind-hearted Mo Jinran and asked warily: "Why does the Queen ask this? But what should I ask my son to do?"
of?"
"Haha, my daughter is really smart!" Mo Jinran raised his eyebrows and gave Pepei an approving look, but Pepei rolled her eyes.
"Mother, if you have anything to say, just say it, otherwise I won't even be able to eat well!"
"You child, how can you talk? Can your mother-in-law harm you?" Gu Hong seemed to be blaming his daughter, but in fact he was also helping her. The four husbands all knew what Mo Jinran was planning, and they also wanted to
I wish I could retire as soon as possible and enjoy peace and happiness, but I can't help but feel pity for my daughter. Ever since she can talk and walk, she has been forced to go to the royal study to listen to politics. How pitiful is that?
"Yeah, let's eat first! We'll talk about it later!" Leng Qing said, really afraid that Peipei wouldn't be able to eat for a while. But this was not a wedding and honeymoon, and Mo Jinran wasn't overdoing it.
However, much later, during Peppa's wedding and honeymoon, Mo Jinran did go too far. Of course, this is a story for another day!
After finally eating, the four husbands slipped away with their feet greased. They promised that this was not their idea and that Peipei Niang was unscrupulous!
Peipei pulled her fiance and wanted to run away, but Mo Jinran called him to stop him. Mo Jinran secretly cursed his four husbands for their lack of loyalty, but gave up the idea of torturing Peipei. "Pipei, you and Qingmei will wait a moment.
, I have something I haven’t said yet!”
"Yes, Queen Mother!" Peipei sighed in her heart, her face a little gloomy.
"Yes, Auntie Huang!" Qingmei responded obediently, and he also smiled secretly in his heart, because Mo Jinran had treated him well since he was a child, and now that he is his future son-in-law, he has become even closer to her.
"Qingmei, you still call me the emperor? Isn't this unfamiliar? Just like Peipei, just call me the mother-in-law!" Mo Jinran looked at Qingmei kindly. It's true that the more her mother-in-law looked at her, the more she liked her! Oh my!
, I really have to sigh about life. In the blink of an eye, she became the mother-in-law. If Pepe moves quickly, her day to become a grandmother will soon be over!
"...Mother!" Qingmei called in a low voice. If his wife, Lian Shubing, heard this, she would scream again. The night before the engagement, Lian Shubing pulled him with an angry look.
He said with his hand: "Qingmei, don't forget that I am the mother who gave birth to you. Don't forget your mother when you have a mother-in-law!"
People say that when you have a daughter-in-law, you forget about your mother. How good is his mother? They only say that when you have a mother-in-law, you forget about your own mother. What a treasure!
"Be good! Be good!" Mo Jinran said happily, thinking about leaving Lian Shubing to show off at court tomorrow. The older people get, the more playful they become.
"Mother Queen, what's the matter with you?"
"That's right, I've arranged your travels for the past few days!"
"What? Queen Mother, are you asking your servants to do hard work for you again!" Pepei had a bad premonition.
"Oh, you kid, how can you be a hard worker? This is for the sake of the country. You can go out for fun and help me at the same time. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?" Mo Jinran smiled, but he couldn't refuse!
Peipei grimaced and glanced at Qingmei. But Qingmei looked indifferent. He knew the path he would take in the future from the day he agreed to get engaged to Pepe. "Pepe, what the Queen Mother said
Yes, we should also practice and practice. Now it is the best arrangement for the Queen Mother to practice and play at the same time!"
Mo Jinran almost burst into tears when he heard this. It was so considerate that he chose his son-in-law!
"Okay!" It's not that Pepe doesn't understand this, he just thinks that he will have less and less free time in the future!
This time they are going to visit, oh no, to be precise, the place they are visiting privately is a prefecture and county very close to Beijing. This place is rich and prosperous, the scenery is pleasant, and the people have had good harvests in recent years, although there are some rare minor natural disasters.
There is nothing to be afraid of. In this county town called Leyan, someone has secretly reported recently that the prefect is a good steward on the surface, but secretly he has embezzled a lot of money. He has also done a lot of unethical business secretly!
Mo Jinran didn't quite believe that this prefect was promoted by her and had made many political achievements. Would he ruin his future just for the word "greed"?