The snow melted, the weather cleared, and Mu Yun'an recovered from his illness.
Knowing that she was in a bad mood recently, the old lady agreed to Mu Yunhuan's suggestion and asked the sisters to go out to Qingshui Temple to enjoy the plum blossoms and relax.
Early in the morning, the carriage was waiting in front of the mansion, and Mu Rufeng sent a group of soldiers to escort him.
Mu Yunan took Yuli out of the courtyard, and saw Mu Yunhuan waiting for her from a distance.
She straightened her clothes and greeted her with a smile: "Second sister."
Mu Yunhuan looked up and saw that Mu Yunan was wearing a luxurious brocade hundred-fold skirt today, and her whole body was as bright and radiant as the warm light of winter.
She looked at Mu Yun'an in front of her, feeling as if a jar of jealousy had been overturned, and sourness was bubbling in her heart.
"The third sister is wearing really nice clothes today. Is this Yun brocade?"
Mu Yunhuan's eyes fell on Mu Yun'an's clothes, and her face was full of envy: "I heard that Yunjin is hard to find, so Your Majesty only got three pieces, and gave them to the Queen and Concubine Yan respectively, and gave away the remaining one.
Gave it to grandma.
The noble ladies of the capital’s aristocratic families can’t even touch it, but you didn’t expect grandma to use it to make clothes for you? She really loves you!”
Mu Yunhuan said this almost through gritted teeth.
The same surname is Mu, why can Mu Yun'an wear clothes made of Yun brocade, but she has nothing?
Mu Yun'an shrugged and showed off to her: "What's the matter? Grandma not only made me clothes, but also made me shoes and a handkerchief."
Mu Yunhuan: "..."
She looked a little ugly, but she still endured it and said with a forced smile: "Looking at the entire capital, no one is as lucky as you."
"That is."
Mu Yun'an raised his eyebrows and said, "Let's go!"
She raised her face as she spoke, turned around and walked ahead, but no one saw the curve of her lips raised.
Mu Yunhuan followed her with a dark face, feeling like her maid. Even though she was better than her in everything, she could never compare to her.
Just because his father was a commoner and his official position was not high!
She vowed to become a master and trampled Mu Yun'an's feet hard to see how proud she would be in the future!
The two of them walked out of the gate of the General's Mansion one after another.
Mu Yunan stood on the steps and saw a group of soldiers waiting in front of the door.
Among them was a young man wearing a green shirt who stood in front of the carriage and stood out in particular.
She was stunned for a moment, then reacted and exclaimed: "Brother Yi?"
Mu Yun'an was overjoyed and hurried down the steps. However, because she walked too quickly, she stepped on the hem of her clothes and almost fell down the steps.
Fortunately, a pair of big hands supported her in time, accompanied by a scolding:
"Why are you running so fast? Do you look like a lady?"
Mu Yun'an raised his head and looked at Xiao Chengyi's expressionless handsome face, and suddenly smiled and frowned: "Why are you here?"
Xiao Chengyi said coldly: "General Mu knows that you are going to Qingshui Temple, and he is worried that you will go alone. Let me accompany you to protect you."
With that said, he took out a veil from his arms and handed it over and said: "My daughter doesn't know how to avoid it when going out, so wear this!"
Mu Yun'an looked at the veil he handed over with some confusion. Beichen's folk customs were quite cheerful, and women generally did not need to cover their faces when going out unless there were special circumstances.
But Xiao Chengyi asked her to cover her face. Could it be...
Just as she was thinking about it, Xiao Chengyi had already put the veil on her personally.
She raised her head in surprise, looked into Xiao Chengyi's deep eyes, and suddenly felt a strange feeling, an unprecedented sense of security.
It seems that as long as he is around, she has nothing to fear!
"presumptuous!"
Suddenly there was a shout from behind.
Then Mu Yunhuan came over and said sternly to Xiao Chengyi: "Who do you think you are, and you dare to point fingers at my third sister?"
Xiao Chengyi glanced at her briefly, then looked away indifferently, turned around and got on the horse.
Mu Yunhuan: "..."
This contemptuous attitude made her angry. Just as she was about to explode, Mu Yunan quickly stopped her and said, "Second sister, okay, let's get in the car."
Mu Yunhuan was dragged into the carriage by her. She was already simmering with anger, so she looked for an opportunity to explode: "Third sister, why are you giving him such a good look? Are you still listening to him?
Put this on?"
Mu Yun'an sighed and pretended to be helpless and said:
"I have no choice. Now that Aunt Liu is gone, his mother will most likely become my stepmother. How can I fight against them alone?
It's better to learn to behave well and get along well with them, and your life will be easier in the future."
"Are you accepting your fate?"
Mu Yunhuan felt that this was not Mu Yun'an's style. With her temper, how could she give in?
Mu Yun'an smiled slyly: "Fortunately, the second sister is still a talented woman. Don't you know Sun Tzu's Art of War? I am just pretending to surrender. I am in the Cao camp but my heart is in the Han Dynasty!"
Mu Yunhuan reacted and smiled, teasing her: "Hey, it seems you have made progress. You already know Sun Tzu's Art of War."
"You're laughing at me!"
Mu Yun'an snorted, but his tone was a little cold:
"I'm not like your parents who are still alive. If you are wronged, your second aunt will stand up for you. Although my grandmother loves me, she is old and can't stay with me for long."
"Father, he knows how to protect our family and the country, and stay with me as little as possible. Even Aunt Liu left me!"
"In one year, I will be pregnant, and it's time for me to get married. I need my stepmother to take care of it. Do you think I dare to continue messing around?"
Mu Yunhuan felt that what she said was reasonable.
Just talking about marriage inevitably reminded her of the purpose of today's trip to Kiyomizu Temple.
She picked up the oranges on the small table in front of her, peeled them, and pretended to say casually: "What do you have to worry about? With your status, you will definitely find a good husband in the future, that is, marry the prince and become the prince."
Concubine is not a problem."
"Second sister, don't talk nonsense!"
Mu Yun'an lowered his voice and said: "Have you forgotten my aunt? She was also the eldest daughter of the general's palace, but in the end she was married by her father to a Tanhua Lang who came from a poor family.
I heard that His Majesty intended to welcome my aunt into the palace as a concubine, but my father strongly opposed it, so he used his military merits in exchange for an imperial edict giving us Mu girls free marriage leave.
It’s not like you don’t know my father’s temper. He will never let me marry into the royal family. But you may know it, second sister. With your talent and appearance, you will definitely fly up the branches and become a phoenix.
You will be getting your haircut after the Chinese New Year, and it’s time to discuss marriage, so if you have the opportunity to make friends with the princes and grandchildren, you must take advantage of it and don’t take advantage of others!"
When Mu Yunhuan heard what she said, an idea flashed in his mind, and he felt a little excited in his heart.
Yes, why didn't she think about this before?
Everyone in the entire capital knew that the General's Mansion was unique. Back then, her uncle Mu Rufeng refused to send his sister to the palace, so he married her off to a poor student.
With her uncle's temperament, he would definitely not let Mu Yun'an marry into the royal family and get involved in a power struggle.
Unless Mu Yunan falls in love with someone from the royal family and insists on having his own way!
But why did she give Mu Yunan such an opportunity to block her own way?
Mu Yunhuan seemed to suddenly have an enlightenment, and a bold idea lingered in his mind.