Chapter 210 Thousand Miles of Embankment Collapses in an Ant Nest
When Ma saw that the second prince was dressed neatly, he said again: "I can't go out now, so naturally I have to help you organize things outside.
A few days ago, I said that I would take advantage of the free time in the first month to invite my uncle and aunt from the Yao family over to sit down.
Even if uncles and aunts don’t come, it’s okay if someone from the same generation comes over. We can’t let the stranger get away from us.”
"Do you think I didn't tell you? I came to invite you in person." The second prince had no choice but to ask, "If they don't come, how can I force them to come?"
"It must be that you are not sincere enough, otherwise why would you not come? In any case, you are still working for the queen!
If you don’t believe it, they really see our Ma family as useless.” Ma couldn’t help but angrily said later, “It’s been like this since early on. We have always done the dirty work.
If they succeed, they can enjoy the success. If something goes wrong, we will bear the blame."
"Don't say such things. Even though you are in your own home, if it leaks out, how can you recover?" The second prince reminded her, "If you can't do it, then don't come! The emperor asked you to shut up and think about your mistakes, so just take it out.
Just shut yourself up and think about your past. I'll just wait for you quietly.
The situation now is different from the past, and each family has to avoid suspicion to a certain extent."
"He is a relative who has broken bones but still has tendons attached. How can we avoid suspicion?!" Ma jumped to his feet, "Now my father has been demoted, and my brother's bones are still cold. I am only a biological brother, and he died in the war..."
Ma's mother only gave birth to her and her eldest brother Ma Cunzhou.
Although their family unanimously said that his eldest brother Ma Cunzhou was a hero who died in the battlefield for his country, in fact those who knew the inside story knew that this was not the case at all.
Ma Cunzhou had never charged into battle at all. He was just drunk in the barracks, accidentally fell off his horse and broke his neck.
Such a cowardly way of death was glorified into a martyr.
The emperor even issued a special decree to commend him, and the Ma family was quick to bring this matter up to embarrass themselves.
You talk a lot, and you take it seriously.
"That's enough! You still don't understand why your family is in the situation it is today." The second prince's face darkened, "If you hadn't been so smart and reached out so many times, how could anything happen later?!"
When Ma heard this, he was ashamed and angry, and cried: "This is because our family has lost power, and one or two of them are trying to offend me!
Why should I reach out? It’s not because you are unwilling to stand up for me! Why is there no child in my belly?! Where did you go as a father?!"
The second prince didn't want to argue with her anymore, so he raised his feet and was about to leave.
Ma's eyes turned red immediately and said: "You are going to find that little vixen again, aren't you?! I am guarding the ancestral mausoleum while I am starving and freezing, while you are eating wine and listening to music at home!" p>
"Look how you look like a princess!" The second prince's eyes were full of disgust, "You are really no worse than that scolding shrew.
I also want to tell you, if you dare to mess with Qi Qi again, I will take her in. How dare you do anything?!"
After saying that, he walked out. The maids and ladies who were waiting for Mr. Ma were all outside. The second prince glared at Mrs. Ye and said, "You girls are not the only masters of this family. If you stretch your hands too long, it's easy to break your arms!"
He added: "Invite the doctor to come and give the princess a good look and prescribe some prescriptions to soothe the liver and regulate the qi. Don't let her have so much anger all the time!"
In the past, the second prince never got angry in front of Ma family, but now that he is so angry, not to mention the servants, even Ma family is frightened.
The second prince did not come back until after noon. He did not enter the main room and went directly to the backyard.
Wu Qiqi doesn't apply makeup all day long, so she always has a natural attitude like hibiscus coming out of clear water.
She is making cakes on the small stove outside.
Seeing the second prince coming in, he stood up to say hello with surprise and joy.
"Have you not had lunch yet?" The second prince relaxed physically and mentally when he saw her, and sat on a chair nearby.
"Having eaten, I just had nothing to do. I remembered the snacks I had when I was a child and learned to make them myself." When Qi Qi smiled, she would show a little bit of her glutinous rice teeth, "It will be ready soon. I will get it for you."
Let’s try one piece.”
"Did you use dates?" The second prince smelled the fragrance of dates as soon as he entered the door.
"I washed the dates, steamed them in a pot, then peeled and cored them, mashed them, and added glutinous rice flour and chestnut flour." Qi Qi said as she opened the pot, took out a piece of cake with chopsticks, and put it on
On the plate, "This cake is not pretty, but it tastes really good."
When the second prince saw the scars on her wrists, he said, "Has someone bullied you again these days?"
"It's okay, it doesn't hurt a long time ago." Qi Qi comforted him in turn, "If the princess is angry with me, it's okay to hit her twice. If it were me in her place, she would definitely feel uncomfortable.
Which woman would want her husband to take another woman home? Women’s hearts are small and can only accommodate one person.
This is not her fault. After all, I got the advantage, so let her vent her anger!
What's more, she is the master and I am the slave, so there is nothing that cannot be beaten."
Qi Qi never complained to the second prince, let alone said anything bad about anyone to him.
"She is too mean after all." When the second prince thought of Ma's face, he couldn't help but worry for Qi Qi.
When he brought Qi Qi and his daughter back, he didn't think too much about it.
I just feel that it is better to follow them back than to live on the streets.
What's more, at that time, he simply regarded Qi Qi as a toy like a cat or a dog, thinking that the novelty would be over in a few days.
Once he ignores Qi Qi, Ma will not embarrass her.
But what he himself didn't expect was that he would become increasingly inseparable from this little woman.
"The cake is ready to eat," Qi Qi said. "You have to drink some hot tea first. If you come in from outside, your stomach will feel cold easily.
I guess you haven't been sleeping well these days. Lie down and take a rest, and I'll give you a hammer to get some sleep."
Qi Qi was always considerate and considerate to him, something that Ma had never experienced before.
The sweet smell of dates unknowingly brought back memories of the second prince.
He thought of the date tea his mother made for him, and of himself picking dates under the tree when he was a child.
Royal Palace.
The prince finished school and found a way to go to the palace of Concubine Xian.
The eunuchs who followed him got rid of him again, and he never tired of it.
Because after all, it is one of the few ways to relieve boredom in his boring days.
The Jiaolan Palace was very quiet because Concubine Xian was not in the palace and was summoned by the Queen to discuss matters.
It was cloudy again, and the palace people didn't come to the courtyard for anything.
As soon as the prince turned around the screen wall, he saw a small gray ball huddled in the corner.
He quickly tiptoed over and picked up the hairball: "Why did you run out too?"
It was a little gray hare, and he came here just to feed it.
The little rabbit's eyes were round and staring, and its furry hind legs were kicking frequently.
"It's so fun." The prince held it lovingly in his hands, and a bold idea suddenly came to his mind.
"Little rabbit, follow me! I will raise you." The prince stuffed the little rabbit into his arms. It was so small that it could not be seen in the winter clothes.
Then he quietly walked out, walked around from behind, and returned to his residence.