It was night, Mrs. Mu was sitting on the collapse with a scroll of Buddhist scriptures in her hands, while Bai Su was making tea. A faint fragrance wafted from the fine Longjing, which mixed with the sandalwood in the room, giving her a sense of leisure and contentment.
smell.
"Bai Su, you're not one to beat around the bush. If you have anything to say, just say it." The old lady flipped through the Buddhist scriptures in her hand without raising her eyes. She just felt that Bai Su was hesitant to speak, so she smiled lightly and said,
"You have been by my side for so many years, and you are closer to me than my son, so there is nothing you can't say."
"Madam, you don't like Mrs. Lin?" Bai Suben really wanted to say something vaguely, but he just asked it bluntly when he was about to speak.
Probably already guessing what she wanted to ask, Mrs. Mu just shook her head and said, "Ms. Lin is very good, smart, decisive, and skillful. She manages the Mu family in an orderly manner. She is a rare and virtuous woman."
"But Madam asked the eldest lady to go to the Xia family today." Bai Su didn't understand this, and he couldn't understand the old Madam's thoughts.
In any wealthy family, there will be disputes over the backyard, whether the fight is for the master's favor or the power of the backyard. The same is true now in Mu Mansion. The Lin family holds the power of the backyard, and the Xia family occupies the master's favor. Both sides are obviously equally powerful.
The old lady just happened to set a fire in this, causing the eldest lady who was originally on the side of the Lin family to switch sides and go to the Xia family. She really couldn't understand the old lady's game of chess.
"You haven't noticed, this kid Liuyun..." Mrs. Mu suddenly put down the Buddhist scriptures in her hands and tilted her head to recall something, "Mengxian's status is extremely noble. The Ji family is extremely powerful in the capital, and she is Ji
The eldest daughter of the family is both talented and beautiful. Logically speaking, such a woman should be sent to the palace. Even if she cannot become a queen, she should be given the position of a noble concubine, but she chose to marry our Mu family."
Bai Su nodded. She also knew about this. During that time, the marriage of the Ji family's daughter to a merchant was a storm in the city. No one could understand what this well-born lady was thinking.
She gave up her glory and wealth, but ended up with a tragic fate. No one felt sorry for her.
"The emperor originally issued the Emperor's Order in order to narrow the distance between the court and the merchants, but the court ministers had an unchangeable contempt for the merchants, and the Emperor's Order became an empty document. At this time, Mengxian chose us Mu
Family is like a hint from the royal family to the court ministers. Even the Ji family has borne the brunt of marrying into merchants, so how can others insist on going their own way." In fact, since the legitimate daughter of the Ji family married into the Mu Mansion, the relationship between the imperial court and the merchants has been tense.
The distance between them suddenly narrowed, the status of merchants steadily improved, more and more royal merchants entered the court, and the court even gave high positions to many merchants.
"Madam, what do you mean, is it the emperor's intention for Miss Ji to marry?" Bai Su frowned. She is a hard-working woman, so she naturally has the same pity for women. She never thinks that high-ranking daughters will be happier, but they will have less freedom.
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"Originally, marriage was the order of the parents and the matchmaker. Mengxian chose our Mu Mansion. It was indeed the emperor's order, but she may not have thought about it for herself." The Mu Mansion was not what it is now, nor was it Linyang.
The richest man in the city, Ji Mengxian even had a lot of merchants to choose from back then, and many merchants were closely related to the government and the court. However, she chose Mu Fu, a merchant who had little connection with the court.
That woman is smart and sober. She knows her destiny, but she works hard to plan for her future.
"But, this has nothing to do with the eldest lady. After all, her mother has passed away for many years." Bai Su always knew that the old lady was actually worried about the Ji family's involvement in Mu Qingyang's marriage. After all, she
She is not in the mansion, and since the Mu mansion has no main wife, it can only have one concubine to take charge. This kind of thing is extremely difficult for her to accept, and it also hurts the reputation of the Mu mansion.
"Although we are in Xiangyun Temple, we know everything about Linyang City and Mu Mansion in detail. Do you think Liuyun is different from what we have heard?" Mrs. Mu looked at Bai Su,
It seems like a smile but not a smile.
Bai Su nodded, handed the brewed tea to the old lady, and sat on the other side of the tunnel, "It's really different. The eldest lady we knew before coming back had a loud and violent temper, an overbearing and arrogant character, and she could get angry at every turn.
She has a temper that she takes out on others, but since we returned home, she seems to be very well-behaved, which is a bit different from what we have heard."
"What's different is that they are just two people. I'm afraid this girl is not a simple person. She knows how to protect herself. She is very smart. But I don't know how much she can escape with her smartness.
Times." A secret fight in a wealthy mansion is quite dangerous. Even an adult might be walking on thin ice, let alone such a half-year-old child.
"The old lady plans to help the eldest lady?" Bai Su frowned. Why did she feel that the old lady she knew was not such a generous person, and she should be watching the show.
Seeing Bai Su's distrustful look, Mrs. Mu burst out laughing, "Bai Su understands me. Of course I won't help. We can just watch from the side. We are all old, and now we are young people."
The world is under heaven, and I don’t think that girl Liuyun is a fuel-efficient lamp, so she may not be able to defeat the Lin family. But speaking of it, she can spend five years in the hands of the Lin family unharmed, so she is not such a simple person."
Maybe Mrs. Mu had some misunderstandings and felt that Liu Yun's former perversity was just a smoke bomb to confuse Lin, but she was right about one thing, because Liu Yun today is no longer the kind of person who can be bullied without knowing it.
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"But Mr. Xia..." Bai Su frowned. She always felt that she would not be a simple person after being favored by the master for so many years. Is it okay to let the eldest lady get close to her?
"Xia has a soft nature, but is very transparent. She is a smart and sober woman, which is why she can become friends with an outstanding woman like Ji Mengxian." A woman like Ji Mengxian will be overshadowed by anyone standing next to her, except
Jealousy, I'm afraid she will never have other thoughts again, but Xia is different. This is a woman that even Mrs. Mu can't understand. She doesn't have the slightest bit of jealousy. If she hadn't been too deep in the city, then she would
She is truly a heart-wrenching woman.
"Is that why Madam wants the eldest lady to get closer to the Xia family?" Bai Su frowned, "But if this happens, won't the Lin family take action?"
After all, Mrs. Lin has always been thinking about straightening things up. Originally, the eldest lady was under her care and was extremely dependent on her. Now the old lady intends to let Mr. Xia take care of Liuyun. This is a blow to Mrs. Lin. She is very likely to
You would think that the old lady is more optimistic about the Xia family, so the Mu Mansion, which has been peaceful for so many years, is afraid that there will be another fight between the concubines.
"After all, Lin's low background is a bit bad. She lacks the generosity that a lady should have. Such a mistress..." The old lady didn't say any more, but Bai Su understood.
"Don't worry, madam. I will send someone to keep an eye on Mrs. Lin and the eldest lady." Bai Su smiled. She already understood the meaning of what madam said to her today. Maybe the old lady just thought that Mu Mansion should have something.
She is a mistress. Maybe the old lady is just a little curious about the eldest lady and wants to know how brilliant Ji Mengxian's daughter will be.
"Don't take action unless necessary. Let's just sit back and watch." After that, Mrs. Mu picked up the Buddhist scriptures again and started reading with a smile.