Chapter 347 There are strategies and there are countermeasures
The birthday banquet ended without any surprise or joy. In Mu Qiyue's view, this farce was finally over, and he had no intention of following Princess Qing's arrangement and choosing one or more of the people attending the banquet today to be himself.
's wives and concubines.
"Haha, if the princess knew your plan, Fourth Master, I wonder how angry she would be? You are so unfilial!" Lu Mingtao stood behind Mu Qiyue and said with gloating. He had watched a good show today,
Although the protagonist is not Fourth Master Mu Qiyue, he is the one who gets the most attention.
"These people will quit on their own, right? Mr. Lu." Mu Qiyue glanced at him, said something meaningful, and then turned around and left.
"Uh, what does Fourth Master mean?" Lu Mingtao didn't understand the meaning of Mu Qiyue's words for a while. He wanted to catch up and ask, but he felt that there might be a trap inside. But after a while, he figured out, could it be a month?
Will what happened before happen again?
Last month, it was to vent his anger on Miss Lin Zhu, but this time the fourth master spoke again, probably because he wanted to disturb the marriage that Princess Huang Qing was optimistic about.
Regarding Princess Qing's choice of wife for Mu Qiyue, Lu Mingtao watched it from beginning to end. Not to mention Mu Qiyue, even Lu Mingtao was furious.
Who are the people chosen? Not to mention the ladies from princely and aristocratic families, even the ladies from the families of first- and second-grade officials are not on Princess Qing’s selection list.
The daughter of a third- or fourth-rank official's family was given priority as a concubine for the two eldest sons. When they arrived at Mu Qiyue's place, they were either crooked or unappreciated concubines.
I really don’t understand where Princess Qing made the mistake of playing such a dirty trick on Mu Qiyue’s marriage. Do she really want to push the fourth master out to the point where he will never come back?
Lu Mingtao shook his head secretly, waved his sleeves, and went to do what he had to do. As long as the fourth master didn't want to endure it any longer, he would definitely not be merciful.
Isn't it just to torment some unworthy officials? The most numerous officials in the capital are officials. If a brick falls from the sky and hits eight out of ten officials, it doesn't matter if there are more or less.
Lu Mingtao left Prince Qing's Mansion with a slightly dangerous smile.
Princess Qing sat in her room very satisfied. She listened to the mother in charge reporting to her what kind of gifts she had received from whom. Some valuable things were read out from time to time, which made her feel happy.
few.
When the housekeeper's mother read about the wishful bottle sent by Princess Changmin, Princess Qing suddenly became angry. She did not expect that Princess Changmin would in front of so many people, imply that this was for Mu Qiyue's marriage, and return the favor.
He accused himself of delaying his marriage, but he actually didn't take his sister-in-law seriously.
Princess Qing angrily threw the tea cup in her hand to the ground. With a bang, water and fragments splashed on the floor. The mother in charge and the maids nearby were startled, and they quickly got to work, picking up the fragments, cleaning the floor, and starting again.
Some of them made Princess Qing another cup of tea. Some of them asked Princess Qing carefully if she was hurt.
"I'm fine, you can do whatever you need to do." Princess Qing waved her hands weakly.
With the help of her maid, Princess Qing leaned on the bed and rested for a while. In her mind, she couldn't help but recall how she met Princess Changmin.
Ever since she first got married, Princess Changmin and Princess Qing had been at odds with each other, but they were not tit-for-tat, but they also disliked each other.
Princess Qing maintained her identity and felt that her sister-in-law was making things difficult for her, so she didn't treat Princess Changmin particularly well. However, Princess Changmin's status had always been very high, and even if Princess Qing didn't like her, she wouldn't do anything to provoke her.
But ever since Princess Changmin took Mu Qingqi, who was still 17 or 18 years old, to a side courtyard of Prince Qing's Palace and saw Mu Qiyue, who was as skinny as a stick. He was ignored by the entire palace and was being bullied by his servants, not only did he treat that servant
He was beaten to death with sticks and even warned Princess Qing sternly that if she abused Mu Qiyue like this again, she would definitely look good on her.
Initially, Princess Changmin's words were not taken seriously, and Mu Qiyue's life did not improve. But not long after, a decree came from the palace, saying that Mu Qichen and Mu Qicheng should go to the royal cemetery on behalf of the royal family.
Observe filial piety for your ancestors for half a year.
As soon as this decree came, Princess Qing was not only heartbroken, but she also knew that Princess Changmin's words were not just to scare her.
The imperial mausoleum is no different from other places. If you go there to guard the mausoleum and fulfill your filial piety, you should at least have simple food and clothing. If someone sincerely teaches Prince Qing's Mansion a lesson, Mu Damu and Mu Damu will have to eat or not. Princess Qing will regret it now.
Didn't do what Princess Changmin said.
He immediately made up for the situation. Not only did he change the courtyard for Mu Qiyue, but he also had more people waiting around him. The food, clothing, housing and transportation were on the same level as Mu Damu Er. He also made up for ten years of monthly salary and arranged for him to study with his husband Qimeng.
So in less than half a year and three months later, Mu Da and Mu Er, who were both a little thin, came back early.
At this point, Princess Qing no longer dared to turn a deaf ear to Princess Changmin's words. However, her rift with her was also very deep.
Princess Qing knew that Mu Qiyue's net worth must be very rich, so she did not plan to spend too much money on his marriage, as long as she could fool him. The money saved would be better than subsidizing Mu Da and Mu Er.
That's why Princess Changmin hinted to her about the ownership of the Ruyi Bottle, which made her so angry.
Mu Qicheng walked into Princess Qing's house and saw the scattered debris on the floor. An unknown meaning flashed in his eyes, but he began to please Princess Qing, "You people can't even do such a small thing."
Okay, you can even break the cup when you pour water, so hurry up and get out, so as not to upset the princess."
"Okay, I will show off my power as soon as I come here. I'll scare them." Princess Qing was amused by Mu Qicheng's performance and sat up from the bed. "You all can go out."
"Why is mother angry?" Mu Qicheng swept the furnishings in the room and asked indifferently when he saw that he only broke a teacup.
"It's nothing, it's just that your royal aunt really loves the fourth child." Princess Qing said angrily.
"Where did mother hear such a thing? My son heard that the imperial aunt actually gave you the pair of Ruyi bottles for your birthday." Mu Qicheng stood behind Princess Qing in a flattering manner and offered her a favor.
He tapped his shoulder lightly.
"Huh, give it to me? I'm just a god of wealth. That wishful bottle can't be in my hands." Princess Qing showed an angry expression on her face.
Mu Qicheng blinked his eyes, and a hint of displeasure flashed through his eyes. Based on his mother's usual behavior, he estimated that the pair of wishful bottles might be sent to his eldest brother.
But when I talked about this with my wife just now, she also had the idea of this wishful bottle, and wanted him to ask for it from Princess Qing to honor her father.
That's why Mu Qicheng came to test Princess Qing's intentions.
"Putting it at Brother's place is not the same as putting it at your place." Mu Qicheng said with a smile.
"Huh, your royal aunt doesn't care about you two brothers. These pairs of wishful bottles were prepared for the fourth child's wedding. I must have asked me to give them to him as a betrothal gift." Princess Qing now looked more and more at Mu Qi.
The more unpleasant it is.
"Haha, that's it." Mu Qicheng's eyes flashed, and he quickly came up with an idea. He smiled and said to Princess Qing, "It's the same gift to anyone. I guess the four younger siblings will be young and ignorant in the future, so it's so precious."
I will definitely ask my mother to take care of the things, and then you will have to work hard again."
"That's true. We've only been married for three to five years. How can we take on the responsibility of being a housekeeper and let me worry about everything for them." After hearing Mu Qicheng's words, Princess Qing's mind changed. Yes.
Just give it away and take it back later. Who will care about whose hands this thing is in three to five years? At worst, you can just tell others that this is the filial piety of the fourth family.
Princess Qing looked at her second son with satisfaction and patted his hand lovingly.
"By the way, what brings you to my place?"
"My son saw that his mother had been tired for a day, so she came to see you." Mu Qicheng's mouth was very sweet, and he only said two or three sentences to make Princess Qing smile.
"By the way, mother, how is the fourth brother's marriage going?" After joking for a while, Mu Qicheng saw that Princess Qing had relaxed and her mood had eased a lot, so he asked.
"It's almost done." Princess Qing was just perfunctory, but she also carefully selected some families who could help her other two sons as Mu Qiyue's in-laws.
"Fourth brother, do you know?" Mu Qicheng was a little worried that Mu Qiyue was unwilling to have such a marriage.
"He doesn't need to know that since ancient times, marriages have been arranged by parents and matchmakers. He just needs to obey the arrangements obediently."
After hearing what Princess Qing said, Mu Qicheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as Mu Qiyue came back, he always felt uncomfortable, and he was at a disadvantage in everything. In order to get revenge on Mu Qiyue, he often mentioned it in front of Princess Qing.
The Yue family's status is too high, which will have a negative impact on the palace.
If his in-laws support him in seizing the throne, Boss Mu will definitely be greatly affected.
After Princess Qing listened to Mu Qicheng's instigation, she unknowingly favored Mu Qichen in choosing Mu Qiyue's wife.
All in all, neither Princess Qing nor Mu Qicheng thought about whether Mu Qiyue would obey their arrangements and only act according to their own wishes.
"Then should mother prepare for the fourth brother's marriage?" Now that the candidate has been decided, the marriage is not far away. Once Mu Qiyue enters the bridal chamber, he will no longer have a chance to be the heir apparent of Prince Qing's palace.
And he could also vent his anger. He still couldn't forget the incident when the oiran had a son. He always felt that it was Mu Qiyue who did it, and he would take revenge now.
"Don't be anxious, you have to wait." Princess Qing shook her head. "Next year's spring exam, the examiner will be from the royal family of the cabinet. His family has a daughter who is a concubine. She is eighteen years old. She wants to be your concubine. Do you want to
How about the next one?" Princess Qing looked at him and said, "It is said that she has a very gentle and quiet personality, and she is not bad looking."
"If you get closer to his family, he will definitely take more care of you." This is the real purpose of Princess Qing.
"Thank you, mother, for taking care of your son." Mu Qicheng was very willing and quickly saluted.
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