The Pastoral Empress Merchant
Chapter 743
Chapter 743
Not long after Mu Jinxi and his party left, the people from Mo Guogong’s mansion came to the pier. It wasn’t that they were late, but the people from Yichun Courtyard arrived early, so they came to the pier to pick up people at the appointed time, only to find that they had already left!When I asked, it was actually taken away by the little princess of Prince Mu's mansion!
The people in Duke Mo's Mansion subconsciously thought that the people in Prince Mu's Mansion had also heard about the Yichun Courtyard and knew the fame of the troupe, so they took the people from Yichun Court away first.This is how to do?It took a lot of effort for their master to invite the Yichun Courtyard to celebrate the old lady's birthday, but now they have been snatched away by the people of Prince Mu's Mansion, where are they going to find someone?
And what is Mu Wangfu doing? The old concubine didn't celebrate her birthday, so why did she snatch Yichun Court?
The people in Duke Mo's mansion were puzzled and puzzled, and after being stunned for a while, they hurried back to the mansion and reported the situation to the mansion's chief executive, who almost didn't jump up when he heard it.
This Yichun Academy is not a theater troupe that can be invited casually from outside. No matter how many people want to invite, it is the same even for people with status. Who is the big backer behind Yichun Academy? Although he does not know who it is What kind of backer is so powerful, but in short, the Yichun courtyard was invited by the master after a period of sincere dealings. Now that no one has received it, he was taken away by the people of Prince Mu's mansion. How can he explain to the master?
After thinking about it, the manager still had to bite the bullet and report the matter to Duke Mo.
"What? Was taken away by the little concubine of Prince Mu's mansion? What's going on? Isn't this Yichun courtyard invited by our government?" Duke Mo asked unhappily, his complexion darkened.
"Master, we also don't know. We went to the pier according to the appointed time, but we didn't see anyone. Only after we asked, did we find out that the little princess took him away." The manager was also very distressed.
Mo Guogong frowned and thought for a while and said: "Could it be that the little princess also wanted the opera troupe from Yichun Academy to sing for the old princess, so she took them away? But even so, we should inform our Duke first How could you take someone away so recklessly?"
Mo Guogong feels that things are not what they seem on the surface, and there must be something he doesn't know.
Although he has never been in contact with Mu Jinxi, he has heard a lot about her. Whether it is his wife, Qing Cang, or Xue Rui, they can only admire her. He said that he knew this person a little bit, so he shouldn't do such an impolite and unruly thing.
Mo Guogong was surprised that Mo Qingcang came over, and the sound came in before the person entered the door.
"Father, I heard that you have invited the theater troupe to celebrate grandma's birthday to the capital. What kind of theater troupe made you so serious? Besides, there are many theater troupes in the capital, so why invite them from other places? .”
Mo Qingcang scoffed at the fact that his father invited a troupe from thousands of miles away. There is no such troupe in the capital, and the best troupe in the whole of Dachu is in the capital. Inviting an unknown theater troupe really makes people wonder what dad wants to do.
Hearing his youngest son's voice, Duke Mo immediately glared at him: "What do you know, this theater troupe is very famous in the pass, and they can't invite as many people as they want! Your grandmother is getting old, so she can't do it. I like to be lively, and I like to listen to operas, but I have long been tired of listening to the operas sung by the opera troupes in the capital. I heard that the opera sung by Yichun Courtyard is composed by myself. It is fresh and beautiful, and it is exactly what your grandmother wanted."
Mo Qingcang was startled, and said reflexively: "Guannei? It can't be from Taohua Town, right?"
Mo Guogong was surprised, "You know? If this is the case, then you should understand that it is not easy for Dad to invite this troupe. This troupe did not submit to that person's house just because of his identity. Singer."
Mo Qingcang's face was a bit strange, he always felt that this matter had something to do with someone, he cautiously asked tentatively: "Father, do you know who the boss of this theater troupe is?"
"Oh, boss, it should be the owner of the Peach Blossom Restaurant. After all, this Yichun Courtyard is owned by the Peach Blossom Restaurant. I don't know who is behind this scene. With such great ability, he can make a little-known The theater troupe has reached the status it is now." Mo Guogong said with some admiration.
"Peach Blossom Restaurant? Peach Blossom Restaurant in Peach Blossom Town?" Mo Qingcang's expression became even weirder.
Mo Guogong noticed his son's strange expression, frowned and asked, "Do you know this Peach Blossom Restaurant?"
Mo Qingcang didn't answer him but instead asked: "Father, I heard that you put a lot of thought into inviting this Yichun Courtyard, didn't you?"
"Yes what's the matter?"
Mo Qingcang patted his father's shoulder with one hand, and said with some pitiful sympathy: "Father, you may not know that this Peach Blossom Restaurant was opened by a kid named Ah Xiao before, and later, I lost the bet to Xiao Xi, so this Peach Blossom Restaurant has always been owned by Xiao Xi, I think, this troupe must have been supported by Xiao Xi. Dad, you said that if you told me a long time ago, I would Go tell Xiaoxi, she will definitely agree to let this troupe come to the capital, why do you put so much thought into it? Isn’t it in vain?”
Mo Guogong was stunned, "What? You mean, the boss behind this Yichun Courtyard is Mu Jinxi, the little princess of Prince Mu's Mansion?"
Mo Qingcang spread his hands, "Father, if you really invited this Yichun Courtyard from the Peach Blossom Restaurant in Taohua Town, then you can't be wrong. The owner of the Peach Blossom Restaurant is Xiao Xi, then this Yichun Courtyard must be She picked it up, besides her, I really can't think of anyone else who has such a skill."
Not only Mo Guogong, but even the manager was stunned, and it took him a long time to react, and he asked puzzledly: "In this case, why did the little princess take away the people from Yichun Courtyard before us?"
"Ah? Xiaoxi took the people from Yichun Court away? Didn't people from our house pick them up? No one?" Mo Qingcang raised his eyebrows.
The manager smiled wryly and said: "Yes, Second Young Master, after the people from our mansion went, they have been taken away by the little princess of Prince Mu's mansion. We don't know what happened."
Mo Qingcang rubbed his chin, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.
But Mo Guogong quickly turned his head, and said seriously with a straight face: "Qing Cang, since you have a good relationship with the little princess, and you are friends with the little prince, then you can go to Mu Wang's mansion to see what's going on. Let’s talk about it, in short, we must let the people from Yichun Court come to the house to sing opera on the day of your grandmother’s birthday, you understand?”
Mo Qingcang patted his chest and said: "Father, don't worry, Xiaoxi is very loyal, as long as you tell me, she will definitely agree to it under no special circumstances, you just wait for my good news! "
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you! If you can't do it, I'll break your leg!"
"..." Is it still a child?
Mo Qingcang came out of his father's study on the front foot, and Mo Xuerui came on the back foot.
"father."
Mo Guogong raised his head, and when he saw his daughter, he immediately felt a little headache.
"It's Xuerui, why did you come to Dad's study? Dad has something to do now, if you have nothing to do, go back to your own yard, or go to your grandmother's place to accompany your grandmother, It will be your grandmother's birthday soon, are you ready to give your grandmother any gift?" Mo Guogong said before his daughter spoke.
But Mo Xuerui was never afraid of him, instead of leaving when he heard him say that, she sat down on her buttocks, looking at her posture as if she wouldn't leave until she spoke clearly today.
"Father, my daughter will naturally prepare the gift for grandma's birthday, so you don't have to worry about this father. In fact, I think the best gift for grandma is a grandson-in-law! What do you think, dad?" Mo Xuerui said straight She looked straight at her father and said.
Hmph, she knows that her father is trying to repeat the old trick again, so she won't be fooled again!
"Xue Rui, you're a girl, how can you talk about this all day long, and you're not ashamed." Mo Guogong scolded lightly with a straight face.
"Father, don't pretend to be stupid. You said that you would prepare for my marriage after the results of the palace examination are announced, but it has been so many days. Why are you still silent? Are you lying to me? ? Now that Mu Jinhua is the number one scholar and has started to hold official positions in the court, isn't that enough?" Mo Xuerui even felt a little aggrieved while talking.
Father had clearly said before that as long as Mu Jinhua won the number one prize, he would talk about getting married, but it has been more than a month since the palace examination ended, and father still hasn't made any movement!He was clearly talking to coax her!
"Dad said it, but, how can there be a girl who comes to propose marriage? It's not decent. If you want to propose marriage, the man will come to your door. It's not like you can't get married. If you want appearance and identity, there is no one." The reason is that we are going to propose marriage!"
It has always been only those women who are not virtuous, have stains on their bodies, and who are difficult to talk about marriage, will take the initiative to propose marriage to the man's house. They are not, so if they want to propose marriage, people from the Mufu must come to propose marriage!
Mo Xuerui frowned: "Father, do you mean that Mu Jinhua's family should come to our house to propose marriage?"
But she thinks it's okay for them to propose marriage first, isn't she the one who will marry into Mu's family in the end?That being the case, what's wrong with her proposing marriage first?
Mo Guogong glared at his daughter, and said angrily: "Of course! You are my direct daughter, how can you do something that lowers your status and makes people laugh? I warn you, if you dare to go alone Nonsense, there is no need to discuss this marriage, you just wait to give this husband to your sister Youwei!"
"What? Give it to her? Dad, are you crazy?" When Mo Xuerui heard this, she stood up excitedly and exploded, "She, a concubine daughter, dares to rob me of my marriage? Dad, if you dare to Let her marry me, and I will tell my grandmother to go, tell my mother to go!"
"Xue Rui, what's the matter? Why did you and your father quarrel? What are you going to tell mother?" Such an unfortunate coincidence, Mrs. Mo thought that the weather is hot now, so she felt sorry for her husband and ordered the kitchen to boil. A lotus seed soup was brought over, only to hear the second half of my daughter's sentence.
As soon as Mo Xuerui saw her backer coming, she hurried up, hugged her mother's arm aggrievedly and said: "Mother, you have to make decisions for your daughter, you know that my daughter has taken a fancy to that hibiscus, before You and father also said that as long as he wins the number one prize, this marriage is easy to talk about, but father actually said just now that he would give up this marriage to Mo Youwei! He actually wanted to give up my marriage to that concubine! "
"What? The one given to Aunt Zhang?" Mrs. Mo's complexion changed immediately, she glared at her husband, then looked at the food box in her hand, she suddenly became angry, walked over, and put the food inside. He picked up his lotus seed soup, put it on the desk with a bang, and asked with a smile on his face: "Master, is what Xuerui said true? Are you going to give up my daughter's marriage to Aunt Zhang?" That girl?"
Facing Mrs. Mo's stare, Mo Guogong touched his nose and said with a smile: "Madam, it's a misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding, how is this possible? Xuerui is our daughter, she Even if the marriage is not possible, it is impossible for him to tell Youwei, not to mention that Mu Jinhua has a sister who is a princess, and an uncle who is a prime minister. How could he marry a young lady from a concubine? I was just now It’s just intentionally saying this to scare Xue Rui.”
"Oh? Really? It's just a scare, didn't you really think about it? How did I hear that Aunt Zhang told you about Mo Youwei's marriage a few days ago, saying that her status is also worthy of the farmer Mu Jinhua?" You are the number one scholar by birth, and I want you to come to Xiao's house to talk about marriage, and you still say you want to think about it?" Madam Mo said with a sneer.
Mo Guogong was startled, and reflexively said: "How do you know this?"
"Don't think I'm spying on or buying people around you. I'm not your good aunt. I can't wait to show off in front of my wife. I thought it was her wishful thinking, but I didn't expect it to be my wishful thinking!"
"What? Mother, Aunt Zhang really said that?" Mo Xuerui couldn't believe it.
"That's not right, and your good daddy said he would think about it!"
"Father!" Mo Xuerui's watery eyes widened, and she was really hit.
She knew that her father liked Aunt Zhang very much, but she never thought that her father would consider giving up her marriage to Mo Youwei, that little hoof!She is just a daughter of a concubine, how dare she compete with her for marriage?And Aunt Zhang, too, actually said that Mu Jinhua was the number one scholar from a farming family and was worthy of her daughter?The face is too big, what is she worthy of saying that?So what if Mu Jinhua came from a farming family, his sister is the concubine of Prince Mu's mansion, and his uncle is the prime minister!What is Aunt Zhang?What is Mo Youwei?
Mo Xuerui was really furious, never so angry.
She has always kept her identity in mind, and feels that she is a prostitute, she must have the bearing of a concubine, and don't care about everything with a concubine, so as not to lose her face, but is it because of this that those people think she is easy to bully?
Mo Guogong really has a big head now, he was just talking casually just now, why did this happen?Aunt Zhang asked herself to see if he could come to the Xiao Mansion to talk about the marriage for Youwei and let Youwei marry Mu Jinhua. At that time, he did say that he would consider it, but it was just a way of appeasing him It's not that he has no brains, how could he talk about Mu Jinhua's marriage for Youwei?Even if Youwei is a lady of the Duke's Mansion, she is only a lady from a concubine. Want to marry the number one scholar?Think beautifully!
If he dared to talk about Mu Jinhua's marriage for Youwei, not to mention that the members of the Mu family disagreed, even Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Jingyan would not let him go, and dared to tell their grandson about the concubine in the mansion. Nephew, would it be okay to pretend that the Xiao Mansion didn't exist?
It's true that he is the Duke of the State, but Xiao Jingyan is also the Prime Minister of Great Chu!If he offended him, he would indirectly offend Prince Mu's Mansion and Young Lord Juelin. Would he be so stupid as to take such a big risk and make such a big mistake for a concubine's daughter?
And Aunt Zhang really has no rules. Who gave her the courage to go to Madam and make irresponsible remarks?Because she went to her yard a few more times during this time, she thought she could step on Madam's head?In his eyes, the wife will always be the wife, and the aunt will always be the aunt. There is only one wife, and the aunt is just something that can be replaced at any time. It seems that he is going to give Aunt Zhang a cold shoulder, lest she see clearly. identity!
"Xuerui, you believe dad, dad just talked casually, dad is not stupid, how could he tell Youwei about Mu Jinhua's marriage? Dad was really joking just now!" Mo Guogong tried to explain clearly.
If these two quarreled, it would be fine, if mother found out, wouldn't it affect my mother's mood for celebrating her birthday?
"Father, I don't believe you anymore! I always thought you loved me the most, but I didn't expect you to be like this behind your back! I'm so disappointed in you!" Mo Xuerui looked at her in disappointment and sadness. he said.
"Nonsense, is this how you talk to your father? Where are all your rules?" Mo Guogong became a little annoyed.
When he yelled, Mo Xuerui became even more angry, her eyes turned red which was rare, she looked really pitiful, it made people feel distressed.
Mrs. Mo was also angry, she glanced at her husband secretly, walked to her daughter and put her arms around her and comforted her softly: "Xue Rui, don't worry, don't be angry, there is still mother here, he only cares about his aunt and concubine Girl, let him take care of it, you still have a mother, and the mother will make decisions for you!"
"Ma'am, what are you talking about? I have already said that I was just talking casually. Look at how Xue Rui has been pampered by you! A loving mother is a failure!" Mo Guogong was ashamed Even his own wife was to blame.
"Okay, since you dislike our mother and daughter so much, I'll pack up and take Xuerui back to my mother's house right now! Just to make room for your aunt Zhang and your precious concubine daughter! Xuerui, go with mother! " Madam said in a hurry, she pulled her daughter to turn around and left without the slightest pause or hesitation. After Mo Guogong came back to his senses, he saw that no one knew where he had gone!
He was annoyed for a while, thinking in his heart that he would teach his wife and daughter a lesson, and stop being so self-willed, but thinking that this incident was caused by himself, he sighed again, and resigned himself to chasing after him. If you really let your wife bring her daughter back to her father-in-law's house, that mother will definitely know about it, and he will be the one who will be unlucky at that time!
Mo Qingcang went straight to Prince Mu's mansion when he left the mansion, but when he arrived, he was told that the little princess had not returned to the mansion, so he had to wait again, and he waited for a full hour before he came back.
"Where's the person? Where's the person?" Mo Qingcang immediately looked behind her as soon as he saw her.
"Who is it, what are you doing here?" Mu Jinxi looked at him inexplicably.
"The people from Yichun Courtyard, didn't you take them away? Xiaoxi, I said you are really mean, there is such a famous troupe under you, and you never revealed the slightest news, you are really tight enough to hide it. " Mo Qingcang said tut tut.
Mu Jinxi rolled her eyes and said, "You didn't say you want to listen to the opera, why should I tell you that I have an opera troupe?"
Mo Qingcang choked, Junyi's face contorted, "What about now? My father said that he finally invited people from Yichun Court to the capital to celebrate my grandmother's birthday, but you took them away halfway and scared my father One jump."
Mu Jinxi laughed twice and said: "The people in Yichun Courtyard have already settled down in the place your father arranged for them. I just think that I, as the boss, should entertain them when they come to the capital, so Inviting them to a meal is just a meal, with our relationship, no matter what, Yichun Court will come to your house to sing an opera to celebrate your birthday."
"Well, it's almost the same, let me just say, if my father told me his plan earlier, I'll tell you again, why would it take him to spend so much time and energy to tell shopkeeper Zhang Zhang, Just tell you no." Mo Qingcang looked very contemptuous of his father.
Mu Jinxi rolled her eyes and thought about it, thinking about it. I don't know what kind of feeling Mo Guogong felt after hearing the news?
"Xiao Xi, how did your Yichun Courtyard start? Why haven't I received any news?" Mo Qingcang felt that this was unreasonable.
"At that time, you had already returned to the capital. How would you know? I didn't make a big deal of it. Before that, Yichun Academy was just an extremely small theater troupe. Afterwards, it only gained a little reputation in the pass. You Tell me how long has it been since you went to the pass?" Mu Jinxi gave him a white look.
Mo Qingcang touched his head, "That's true."
"By the way, since you're here, tell me, what kind of operas does your grandmother like to hear? If there's time, maybe I can rehearse a new opera for your grandma's birthday." Mu Jinxi asked road.
Mo Qingcang was stunned for a moment, then looked at her stomach, shook his head and said: "There is no need for the new platoon, how dare I make you tired when you look like this, or my life will be lost. Old man , I just like to listen to some lively plays, like Magu's birthday celebration, you can let the people from Yichun Courtyard sing on my grandmother's birthday, as long as they sing well, my grandmother likes to listen to any song."
"That's it..." At that time, it's better to sing "Dream of the Red Chamber", and then sing "Eight Immortals" and so on.
"You don't need to bother about it, you can sing whatever Yichun Academy usually sings, as long as it's lively and nice." Mo Qingcang said with a big wave of his hand.
"Why do you feel that you are more casual than me?" Mu Jinxi twitched the corner of her mouth.
Mo Qingcang sighed softly and said: "Hey, my grandmother often listened to these operas, and she would find any opera troupe to sing for her, and she would be very happy to listen to them. She just wanted to have fun, but this is not This is a good opportunity to open up the reputation of Yichun Academy, and it is good for you to think about what good show to sing."
"Will many people be invited to your grandmother's birthday?" Mu Jinxi asked curiously.
"Yes, it is the [-]th birthday after all. My father said that he would give my grandmother a good celebration. He should invite everyone with status in the capital, so your Yichun courtyard must not make a fool of himself! Otherwise, it will be embarrassing. The person is you."
shame?How could she lose face?Moreover, Yichun Academy is not a troupe that has just come out to sing operas. Yichun Academy has a lot of experience. Just wait and see, Yichun Academy will definitely shine by then.
Originally, Mu Jinxi planned to ask about Mo Xuerui's marriage, but thinking that Mo Qingcang didn't seem to know about it, it would be useless for her to ask, she had better wait for a chance to ask Xuerui in person.
She didn't know that Mo Xuerui was about to quarrel with her own father because of this matter, if she knew about it, she probably wouldn't be so calm.
Ten days before the old lady's birthday, Mu Wang's Mansion received invitations from Mo Guogong's Mansion. Similarly, people with a little status in the capital also received invitations. The status of the Duke's Mansion in the capital is still very high, so now that Mrs. Mo is holding a birthday banquet, those who received the invitation will naturally go, and the people from the Xiao Mansion also received it.
Mrs. Xiao is used to attending banquets. Although Xiao Nianxun is not like Mrs. Xiao, she has been in the capital for so long, and she has learned a little. It was written in the post that the whole family was invited to join in the fun, so Mr. Xiao thought about it and decided that if this is the case, let’s all come together. Speaking of which, he and Mo Guogong have a good relationship, and the two are colleagues. He should go to Mrs. Mo's birthday banquet.
Of course, Mrs. Xiao won't go.
Many people in the capital have received invitations from Duke Mo's Mansion, and the people of the Su family have also received them. Although the people of the Su family have not returned to the capital for a long time, but this Su mansion is still the grandparent's house of the current emperor. , So even though the Su family had just returned to the mansion, Duke Mo's mansion still sent the invitation. As for whether people from the Su manor would come to participate at that time, that was another matter.
Mo Guogong's mansion has long been busy because of Mrs. Mo's birthday. Even Mo Xuerui and Mo Xuerui didn't make trouble at this time. It took a lot of effort for Mo Guogong to calm down his wife and daughter that day. , and promised to ask Madam Xiao and Madam Mu to test Madam Xiao and Madam Mu on the day of the birthday banquet. If the two parties are interested, they can sit down and talk about their marriage on a certain day, so that Mo Xuerui and Madam Mo will be Nothing happened and continued to work on the birthday banquet.
Ten days passed quickly. On the day of Madam Mo's birthday, Mu Jinxi got up early and got dressed. Her belly has been more than three months now. She can go to the banquet at other people's houses, but she Due to various reasons, the matter of pregnancy has not been really announced, that is, people close to her know about it. The old concubine means to find a good time to tell it. This is a good thing. Naturally, there is no reason to hide it. Even The emperor doesn't know yet.
Of course, Jue Lin was going to accompany Mu Jinxi to Duke Mo's mansion. The two of them got into the carriage and arrived at Duke Mo's mansion on time according to the time on the post. As soon as they arrived, they saw Mo Xuerui and Mrs. Mo Standing in front of the gate to welcome some distinguished guests, seeing Mu Jinxi, Mo Xuerui immediately greeted her, took her hand and asked her for a while, asking if the child in her belly was doing well, how much it had grown up and what Yes, it amused her.
The carriage of Prince Mu's Mansion just arrived, and the carriage of Xiao's Mansion also arrived. Now the people from the two mansions got together and went in. Naturally, they would go to Mrs. Mo's yard first to congratulate. The birthday banquet was also held in Mrs. Mo's yard. The old lady's yard is large enough to prevent the old lady from walking around.
When Mu Jinxi and his group arrived, there were already many people at Mrs. Mo's place. Some of the wives and ladies of rich families that Mu Jinxi knew were there, such as Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Cao, who could be regarded as old acquaintances. However, there is still a gap between Mrs. Cao and Mrs. Xiao. It's not that Mrs. Cao blamed her daughter's affairs on the Xiao family, but because she felt embarrassed and ashamed to see others, so she didn't interact with Mrs. Xiao for a while. Later, it was Mrs. Xu who reconciled the two of them before they reconciled.
Mu Jinxi has no opinion on Mrs. Cao. Mrs. Cao is Mrs. Cao, and Cao Hexiang is Cao Hexiang. She will not anger Mrs. Cao because of Cao Hexiang, or even Cao Heying. Cao Heying is not only a member of Fangrong Pavilion, but also a member of the yoga studio. And now, like Xu Morou, she is also the instructor of the yoga studio.
After the people in Mrs. Mo's courtyard informed her, Mrs. Mo stopped talking to others and kept looking at the door until she saw Mu Jinxi and his group walking in before she said with a smile: "Girl, you still recognize the old man." ?"
When Mrs. Mo asked such a question, those present who didn't know the situation were very surprised. Could it be that the little princess and Mrs. Mo had met before this?
Mu Jinxi smiled mischievously and said: "Old lady, you are trying to test my eyesight and memory? If so, I can't embarrass myself. Of course I still remember the old lady. It's rare to see someone like me. Such a lovely lady, how could I forget?"
Mu Jinxi's words made Mrs. Mo laugh out loud, "You girl, you can still talk, but I'm sorry to coax this girl Xuerui into submission."
Mo Xuerui, who was standing beside Mrs. Mo, quit, and shouted coquettishly: "Grandmother, how can anyone say that like you, am I still your good granddaughter?"
"Yes, yes, of course you are grandma's good granddaughter, but what grandma said is also true. How dare you say that you are not on good terms with this girl?"
Without waiting for Mo Xuerui to reply, Mu Jinxi said: "Old madam, don't ask, she's so brave to say it, we all know it well, it won't be easy if she gets angry."
"Xiao Xi!"
"Hahaha." The old lady was amused by the reaction of Mu Jinxi and her granddaughter again.
After talking with Mu Jinxi for a while, Mrs. Mo turned her eyes to Xiao Nianxun who was saluting herself, and beckoned her to come over. Xiao Nianxun smiled slightly and walked over.
Mrs. Mo grabbed her hand, looked her over carefully, and said with a sigh: "Like, now I look more like your mother. Back then, Lao Shen and your mother were close friends in the boudoir. I said that I was going to get married as a joke, but it is a pity that you later... your mother was also depressed because of your affairs, so she passed away early. Fortunately, God has eyes and finally let you come back. "
"Yes, old lady, I think it must be my mother's spirit in the sky who is protecting me, that's why I returned to Xiao's house so easily. I heard that old lady recognized me when I was at Peach Blossom Restaurant, so I returned to Beijing Afterwards, I told my father and elder brother the news, and I was able to return to the Xiao family smoothly thanks to the old lady's blessing."
"Hey, it's really not the old man's credit. The old man actually forgot about it when he returned to the capital. Otherwise, you would have come back earlier." Mrs. Mo said with a soft sigh.
Because I forgot it at the beginning, otherwise, this matter could have been brought forward a lot, but fortunately, Xiao Xiao finally found his aunt, it seems that no matter what, Xiao Nianxun will still be in the end. Those who returned to Xiao's house, maybe it was her spirit in heaven who blessed them.
"But the old lady remembered this matter, didn't she? This shows that the old lady still misses my mother in her heart. In the old lady's heart, the friendship between her and my mother is still there. You can recognize me when you see me." Xiao Nianxun said sincerely.
She really thinks this is rare. My sister-in-law always said that most of the people in the capital are cold and ungrateful people, but Mrs. Mo is obviously not. She saw herself in Taohua Town and felt that she was similar to her mother. I can think about telling my father and elder brother this discovery after returning to Beijing, no matter what it will be like in the end, but the Xiao family has been searching aimlessly for so many years at that time, if Mrs. Mo said this discovery, it would be considered A good progress has been made.
Even if Ah Xiao didn't find her, the people of the Xiao family would still send people to Taohua Town when they heard what Mrs. Mo said later, so no matter what, Mrs. Mo's intentions are real, and she should Be grateful.
Although Mrs. Mo understood that Xiao Nianxun hadn't been of much help when she returned to Xiao's house, she felt extremely comfortable hearing her say that now. Others ruined it, and she was right. In her heart, she still remembered her childhood friend who was no longer alive. Now that her daughter, whom she had cared for all her life, returned to the Xiao family, she was also happy for her.
Mrs. Mo held Xiao Nianxun's hand, patted it lightly and sighed: "Okay, okay, you are a good boy, come to Mo's house more often in the future, and talk to this old woman with me."
Xiao Nianxun pursed his lips and smiled, and said: "If the old lady doesn't dislike it, I will chatter more in the future."
Mu Jinxi saw her mother talking to Mrs. Mo with ease, she was relieved and at the same time surprised, she felt that she really underestimated her mother before, and her mother's behavior was no worse than that in the capital. Those wives here are poor!
After sitting in Mrs. Mo's courtyard for half an hour, the banquet began. After the banquet was used up, it was time to listen to the opera. In order to celebrate the old lady's birthday, Mo Guogong ordered people to build a stage in the large courtyard in the middle of the mansion. It is used for the people of Yichun Academy to sing opera.
Most of the people in the capital heard the name of the troupe of Yichunyuan for the first time, and they were really puzzled for a while. They didn't understand why Mo Guogong invited such an unknown name on his mother's birthday. The traditional opera troupe came to sing opera, but the famous opera troupe in the capital is not from Yichun Academy.
The few people who have heard of the name of Yichun Courtyard are a little skeptical, and think that it should not be the Yichun Courtyard they thought. Could Duke Mo invite the well-known Yichun Courtyard in the pass to the capital?Didn't it mean that the Yichun Courtyard is hard to get?
It wasn't until the opera began that everyone finally understood. Those who knew secretly sighed that it was indeed the Yichun Courtyard, and it really deserved its reputation. Look at this opera, which is sung really well, and it's fresh. It's better than the ones I've heard before. I don't know how much Woolen cloth!It's really addictive!
People who don't know are also fascinated when they hear the opera sung by Yichun Academy, thinking to themselves, how come such a powerful opera troupe has never been heard of in the capital?It's so strange, after asking, I found out that this opera troupe used to sing in the Guannei area all the time!And quite famous, it is not easy to invite this troupe to sing!
Mrs. Mo is also very fond of the plays sung by this troupe. She listens with great interest, and is reluctant to blink her eyes. From time to time, she cheers happily. Everyone sitting under the stage is engrossed in watching the performance on the stage. I was so fascinated by it that everyone was still a little bit reluctant until the singing was over. They wanted to let the troupe sing a few more times. They haven't heard such a wonderful play for a long time!
Even Mrs. Mo was still unsatisfied, so she hurriedly asked Duke Mo to come over and told him to send someone to tell the theater troupe immediately to let them stay in Duke Mo's mansion for a few more days. Enough!
Mo Guogong was a little dumbfounded, glanced at the person sitting beside him and said in a low voice: "Mother, if you really want to do this, why don't you talk to the theater troupe boss yourself?"
Mrs. Mo was taken aback, "Could it be that the boss of this troupe is also here?"
Mo Qingcang was sitting beside Mrs. Mo, and when he heard what they said, he quickly interjected, "Grandmother, you don't know that, do you? I'll scare you when I say it. Not only is the boss of this troupe here, but also It's someone we know!"
"Second Young Master, are you serious? Is the boss of the Yichun Theater Troupe here, or is he someone we know?" Many people couldn't help but come over and ask after hearing what Mo Qingcang said, because they also wanted to Continue to listen to the opera troupe from Yichun Academy, it's really wonderful!
Mo Qingcang raised his head proudly and said: "Of course! You all know this person, she is a celebrity in the capital!"
"Who the hell is that? Second Young Master, tell me quickly!"
Mrs. Mo was also aroused by Mo Qingcang's curiosity, she patted him and said angrily: "You bad boy, hurry up and say it!"
"The boss of Yichun Courtyard, that's her!" Mo Qingcang pointed, and everyone looked in the direction he pointed——
"Little princess? Second son, the person you are talking about is not the little princess, right?"
Everyone was stunned, as if they couldn't believe it.
Even Mrs. Mo looked at her grandson suspiciously, and then at Mu Jinxi.
The people in the Xiao residence were also dumbfounded, staring blankly at the calm and calm person.
When did Xiaoxi start a troupe?
I thought of a way to be lazy, that is to write subtitles like this, hey, it’s so clever
(End of this chapter)
Not long after Mu Jinxi and his party left, the people from Mo Guogong’s mansion came to the pier. It wasn’t that they were late, but the people from Yichun Courtyard arrived early, so they came to the pier to pick up people at the appointed time, only to find that they had already left!When I asked, it was actually taken away by the little princess of Prince Mu's mansion!
The people in Duke Mo's Mansion subconsciously thought that the people in Prince Mu's Mansion had also heard about the Yichun Courtyard and knew the fame of the troupe, so they took the people from Yichun Court away first.This is how to do?It took a lot of effort for their master to invite the Yichun Courtyard to celebrate the old lady's birthday, but now they have been snatched away by the people of Prince Mu's Mansion, where are they going to find someone?
And what is Mu Wangfu doing? The old concubine didn't celebrate her birthday, so why did she snatch Yichun Court?
The people in Duke Mo's mansion were puzzled and puzzled, and after being stunned for a while, they hurried back to the mansion and reported the situation to the mansion's chief executive, who almost didn't jump up when he heard it.
This Yichun Academy is not a theater troupe that can be invited casually from outside. No matter how many people want to invite, it is the same even for people with status. Who is the big backer behind Yichun Academy? Although he does not know who it is What kind of backer is so powerful, but in short, the Yichun courtyard was invited by the master after a period of sincere dealings. Now that no one has received it, he was taken away by the people of Prince Mu's mansion. How can he explain to the master?
After thinking about it, the manager still had to bite the bullet and report the matter to Duke Mo.
"What? Was taken away by the little concubine of Prince Mu's mansion? What's going on? Isn't this Yichun courtyard invited by our government?" Duke Mo asked unhappily, his complexion darkened.
"Master, we also don't know. We went to the pier according to the appointed time, but we didn't see anyone. Only after we asked, did we find out that the little princess took him away." The manager was also very distressed.
Mo Guogong frowned and thought for a while and said: "Could it be that the little princess also wanted the opera troupe from Yichun Academy to sing for the old princess, so she took them away? But even so, we should inform our Duke first How could you take someone away so recklessly?"
Mo Guogong feels that things are not what they seem on the surface, and there must be something he doesn't know.
Although he has never been in contact with Mu Jinxi, he has heard a lot about her. Whether it is his wife, Qing Cang, or Xue Rui, they can only admire her. He said that he knew this person a little bit, so he shouldn't do such an impolite and unruly thing.
Mo Guogong was surprised that Mo Qingcang came over, and the sound came in before the person entered the door.
"Father, I heard that you have invited the theater troupe to celebrate grandma's birthday to the capital. What kind of theater troupe made you so serious? Besides, there are many theater troupes in the capital, so why invite them from other places? .”
Mo Qingcang scoffed at the fact that his father invited a troupe from thousands of miles away. There is no such troupe in the capital, and the best troupe in the whole of Dachu is in the capital. Inviting an unknown theater troupe really makes people wonder what dad wants to do.
Hearing his youngest son's voice, Duke Mo immediately glared at him: "What do you know, this theater troupe is very famous in the pass, and they can't invite as many people as they want! Your grandmother is getting old, so she can't do it. I like to be lively, and I like to listen to operas, but I have long been tired of listening to the operas sung by the opera troupes in the capital. I heard that the opera sung by Yichun Courtyard is composed by myself. It is fresh and beautiful, and it is exactly what your grandmother wanted."
Mo Qingcang was startled, and said reflexively: "Guannei? It can't be from Taohua Town, right?"
Mo Guogong was surprised, "You know? If this is the case, then you should understand that it is not easy for Dad to invite this troupe. This troupe did not submit to that person's house just because of his identity. Singer."
Mo Qingcang's face was a bit strange, he always felt that this matter had something to do with someone, he cautiously asked tentatively: "Father, do you know who the boss of this theater troupe is?"
"Oh, boss, it should be the owner of the Peach Blossom Restaurant. After all, this Yichun Courtyard is owned by the Peach Blossom Restaurant. I don't know who is behind this scene. With such great ability, he can make a little-known The theater troupe has reached the status it is now." Mo Guogong said with some admiration.
"Peach Blossom Restaurant? Peach Blossom Restaurant in Peach Blossom Town?" Mo Qingcang's expression became even weirder.
Mo Guogong noticed his son's strange expression, frowned and asked, "Do you know this Peach Blossom Restaurant?"
Mo Qingcang didn't answer him but instead asked: "Father, I heard that you put a lot of thought into inviting this Yichun Courtyard, didn't you?"
"Yes what's the matter?"
Mo Qingcang patted his father's shoulder with one hand, and said with some pitiful sympathy: "Father, you may not know that this Peach Blossom Restaurant was opened by a kid named Ah Xiao before, and later, I lost the bet to Xiao Xi, so this Peach Blossom Restaurant has always been owned by Xiao Xi, I think, this troupe must have been supported by Xiao Xi. Dad, you said that if you told me a long time ago, I would Go tell Xiaoxi, she will definitely agree to let this troupe come to the capital, why do you put so much thought into it? Isn’t it in vain?”
Mo Guogong was stunned, "What? You mean, the boss behind this Yichun Courtyard is Mu Jinxi, the little princess of Prince Mu's Mansion?"
Mo Qingcang spread his hands, "Father, if you really invited this Yichun Courtyard from the Peach Blossom Restaurant in Taohua Town, then you can't be wrong. The owner of the Peach Blossom Restaurant is Xiao Xi, then this Yichun Courtyard must be She picked it up, besides her, I really can't think of anyone else who has such a skill."
Not only Mo Guogong, but even the manager was stunned, and it took him a long time to react, and he asked puzzledly: "In this case, why did the little princess take away the people from Yichun Courtyard before us?"
"Ah? Xiaoxi took the people from Yichun Court away? Didn't people from our house pick them up? No one?" Mo Qingcang raised his eyebrows.
The manager smiled wryly and said: "Yes, Second Young Master, after the people from our mansion went, they have been taken away by the little princess of Prince Mu's mansion. We don't know what happened."
Mo Qingcang rubbed his chin, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.
But Mo Guogong quickly turned his head, and said seriously with a straight face: "Qing Cang, since you have a good relationship with the little princess, and you are friends with the little prince, then you can go to Mu Wang's mansion to see what's going on. Let’s talk about it, in short, we must let the people from Yichun Court come to the house to sing opera on the day of your grandmother’s birthday, you understand?”
Mo Qingcang patted his chest and said: "Father, don't worry, Xiaoxi is very loyal, as long as you tell me, she will definitely agree to it under no special circumstances, you just wait for my good news! "
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you! If you can't do it, I'll break your leg!"
"..." Is it still a child?
Mo Qingcang came out of his father's study on the front foot, and Mo Xuerui came on the back foot.
"father."
Mo Guogong raised his head, and when he saw his daughter, he immediately felt a little headache.
"It's Xuerui, why did you come to Dad's study? Dad has something to do now, if you have nothing to do, go back to your own yard, or go to your grandmother's place to accompany your grandmother, It will be your grandmother's birthday soon, are you ready to give your grandmother any gift?" Mo Guogong said before his daughter spoke.
But Mo Xuerui was never afraid of him, instead of leaving when he heard him say that, she sat down on her buttocks, looking at her posture as if she wouldn't leave until she spoke clearly today.
"Father, my daughter will naturally prepare the gift for grandma's birthday, so you don't have to worry about this father. In fact, I think the best gift for grandma is a grandson-in-law! What do you think, dad?" Mo Xuerui said straight She looked straight at her father and said.
Hmph, she knows that her father is trying to repeat the old trick again, so she won't be fooled again!
"Xue Rui, you're a girl, how can you talk about this all day long, and you're not ashamed." Mo Guogong scolded lightly with a straight face.
"Father, don't pretend to be stupid. You said that you would prepare for my marriage after the results of the palace examination are announced, but it has been so many days. Why are you still silent? Are you lying to me? ? Now that Mu Jinhua is the number one scholar and has started to hold official positions in the court, isn't that enough?" Mo Xuerui even felt a little aggrieved while talking.
Father had clearly said before that as long as Mu Jinhua won the number one prize, he would talk about getting married, but it has been more than a month since the palace examination ended, and father still hasn't made any movement!He was clearly talking to coax her!
"Dad said it, but, how can there be a girl who comes to propose marriage? It's not decent. If you want to propose marriage, the man will come to your door. It's not like you can't get married. If you want appearance and identity, there is no one." The reason is that we are going to propose marriage!"
It has always been only those women who are not virtuous, have stains on their bodies, and who are difficult to talk about marriage, will take the initiative to propose marriage to the man's house. They are not, so if they want to propose marriage, people from the Mufu must come to propose marriage!
Mo Xuerui frowned: "Father, do you mean that Mu Jinhua's family should come to our house to propose marriage?"
But she thinks it's okay for them to propose marriage first, isn't she the one who will marry into Mu's family in the end?That being the case, what's wrong with her proposing marriage first?
Mo Guogong glared at his daughter, and said angrily: "Of course! You are my direct daughter, how can you do something that lowers your status and makes people laugh? I warn you, if you dare to go alone Nonsense, there is no need to discuss this marriage, you just wait to give this husband to your sister Youwei!"
"What? Give it to her? Dad, are you crazy?" When Mo Xuerui heard this, she stood up excitedly and exploded, "She, a concubine daughter, dares to rob me of my marriage? Dad, if you dare to Let her marry me, and I will tell my grandmother to go, tell my mother to go!"
"Xue Rui, what's the matter? Why did you and your father quarrel? What are you going to tell mother?" Such an unfortunate coincidence, Mrs. Mo thought that the weather is hot now, so she felt sorry for her husband and ordered the kitchen to boil. A lotus seed soup was brought over, only to hear the second half of my daughter's sentence.
As soon as Mo Xuerui saw her backer coming, she hurried up, hugged her mother's arm aggrievedly and said: "Mother, you have to make decisions for your daughter, you know that my daughter has taken a fancy to that hibiscus, before You and father also said that as long as he wins the number one prize, this marriage is easy to talk about, but father actually said just now that he would give up this marriage to Mo Youwei! He actually wanted to give up my marriage to that concubine! "
"What? The one given to Aunt Zhang?" Mrs. Mo's complexion changed immediately, she glared at her husband, then looked at the food box in her hand, she suddenly became angry, walked over, and put the food inside. He picked up his lotus seed soup, put it on the desk with a bang, and asked with a smile on his face: "Master, is what Xuerui said true? Are you going to give up my daughter's marriage to Aunt Zhang?" That girl?"
Facing Mrs. Mo's stare, Mo Guogong touched his nose and said with a smile: "Madam, it's a misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding, how is this possible? Xuerui is our daughter, she Even if the marriage is not possible, it is impossible for him to tell Youwei, not to mention that Mu Jinhua has a sister who is a princess, and an uncle who is a prime minister. How could he marry a young lady from a concubine? I was just now It’s just intentionally saying this to scare Xue Rui.”
"Oh? Really? It's just a scare, didn't you really think about it? How did I hear that Aunt Zhang told you about Mo Youwei's marriage a few days ago, saying that her status is also worthy of the farmer Mu Jinhua?" You are the number one scholar by birth, and I want you to come to Xiao's house to talk about marriage, and you still say you want to think about it?" Madam Mo said with a sneer.
Mo Guogong was startled, and reflexively said: "How do you know this?"
"Don't think I'm spying on or buying people around you. I'm not your good aunt. I can't wait to show off in front of my wife. I thought it was her wishful thinking, but I didn't expect it to be my wishful thinking!"
"What? Mother, Aunt Zhang really said that?" Mo Xuerui couldn't believe it.
"That's not right, and your good daddy said he would think about it!"
"Father!" Mo Xuerui's watery eyes widened, and she was really hit.
She knew that her father liked Aunt Zhang very much, but she never thought that her father would consider giving up her marriage to Mo Youwei, that little hoof!She is just a daughter of a concubine, how dare she compete with her for marriage?And Aunt Zhang, too, actually said that Mu Jinhua was the number one scholar from a farming family and was worthy of her daughter?The face is too big, what is she worthy of saying that?So what if Mu Jinhua came from a farming family, his sister is the concubine of Prince Mu's mansion, and his uncle is the prime minister!What is Aunt Zhang?What is Mo Youwei?
Mo Xuerui was really furious, never so angry.
She has always kept her identity in mind, and feels that she is a prostitute, she must have the bearing of a concubine, and don't care about everything with a concubine, so as not to lose her face, but is it because of this that those people think she is easy to bully?
Mo Guogong really has a big head now, he was just talking casually just now, why did this happen?Aunt Zhang asked herself to see if he could come to the Xiao Mansion to talk about the marriage for Youwei and let Youwei marry Mu Jinhua. At that time, he did say that he would consider it, but it was just a way of appeasing him It's not that he has no brains, how could he talk about Mu Jinhua's marriage for Youwei?Even if Youwei is a lady of the Duke's Mansion, she is only a lady from a concubine. Want to marry the number one scholar?Think beautifully!
If he dared to talk about Mu Jinhua's marriage for Youwei, not to mention that the members of the Mu family disagreed, even Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Jingyan would not let him go, and dared to tell their grandson about the concubine in the mansion. Nephew, would it be okay to pretend that the Xiao Mansion didn't exist?
It's true that he is the Duke of the State, but Xiao Jingyan is also the Prime Minister of Great Chu!If he offended him, he would indirectly offend Prince Mu's Mansion and Young Lord Juelin. Would he be so stupid as to take such a big risk and make such a big mistake for a concubine's daughter?
And Aunt Zhang really has no rules. Who gave her the courage to go to Madam and make irresponsible remarks?Because she went to her yard a few more times during this time, she thought she could step on Madam's head?In his eyes, the wife will always be the wife, and the aunt will always be the aunt. There is only one wife, and the aunt is just something that can be replaced at any time. It seems that he is going to give Aunt Zhang a cold shoulder, lest she see clearly. identity!
"Xuerui, you believe dad, dad just talked casually, dad is not stupid, how could he tell Youwei about Mu Jinhua's marriage? Dad was really joking just now!" Mo Guogong tried to explain clearly.
If these two quarreled, it would be fine, if mother found out, wouldn't it affect my mother's mood for celebrating her birthday?
"Father, I don't believe you anymore! I always thought you loved me the most, but I didn't expect you to be like this behind your back! I'm so disappointed in you!" Mo Xuerui looked at her in disappointment and sadness. he said.
"Nonsense, is this how you talk to your father? Where are all your rules?" Mo Guogong became a little annoyed.
When he yelled, Mo Xuerui became even more angry, her eyes turned red which was rare, she looked really pitiful, it made people feel distressed.
Mrs. Mo was also angry, she glanced at her husband secretly, walked to her daughter and put her arms around her and comforted her softly: "Xue Rui, don't worry, don't be angry, there is still mother here, he only cares about his aunt and concubine Girl, let him take care of it, you still have a mother, and the mother will make decisions for you!"
"Ma'am, what are you talking about? I have already said that I was just talking casually. Look at how Xue Rui has been pampered by you! A loving mother is a failure!" Mo Guogong was ashamed Even his own wife was to blame.
"Okay, since you dislike our mother and daughter so much, I'll pack up and take Xuerui back to my mother's house right now! Just to make room for your aunt Zhang and your precious concubine daughter! Xuerui, go with mother! " Madam said in a hurry, she pulled her daughter to turn around and left without the slightest pause or hesitation. After Mo Guogong came back to his senses, he saw that no one knew where he had gone!
He was annoyed for a while, thinking in his heart that he would teach his wife and daughter a lesson, and stop being so self-willed, but thinking that this incident was caused by himself, he sighed again, and resigned himself to chasing after him. If you really let your wife bring her daughter back to her father-in-law's house, that mother will definitely know about it, and he will be the one who will be unlucky at that time!
Mo Qingcang went straight to Prince Mu's mansion when he left the mansion, but when he arrived, he was told that the little princess had not returned to the mansion, so he had to wait again, and he waited for a full hour before he came back.
"Where's the person? Where's the person?" Mo Qingcang immediately looked behind her as soon as he saw her.
"Who is it, what are you doing here?" Mu Jinxi looked at him inexplicably.
"The people from Yichun Courtyard, didn't you take them away? Xiaoxi, I said you are really mean, there is such a famous troupe under you, and you never revealed the slightest news, you are really tight enough to hide it. " Mo Qingcang said tut tut.
Mu Jinxi rolled her eyes and said, "You didn't say you want to listen to the opera, why should I tell you that I have an opera troupe?"
Mo Qingcang choked, Junyi's face contorted, "What about now? My father said that he finally invited people from Yichun Court to the capital to celebrate my grandmother's birthday, but you took them away halfway and scared my father One jump."
Mu Jinxi laughed twice and said: "The people in Yichun Courtyard have already settled down in the place your father arranged for them. I just think that I, as the boss, should entertain them when they come to the capital, so Inviting them to a meal is just a meal, with our relationship, no matter what, Yichun Court will come to your house to sing an opera to celebrate your birthday."
"Well, it's almost the same, let me just say, if my father told me his plan earlier, I'll tell you again, why would it take him to spend so much time and energy to tell shopkeeper Zhang Zhang, Just tell you no." Mo Qingcang looked very contemptuous of his father.
Mu Jinxi rolled her eyes and thought about it, thinking about it. I don't know what kind of feeling Mo Guogong felt after hearing the news?
"Xiao Xi, how did your Yichun Courtyard start? Why haven't I received any news?" Mo Qingcang felt that this was unreasonable.
"At that time, you had already returned to the capital. How would you know? I didn't make a big deal of it. Before that, Yichun Academy was just an extremely small theater troupe. Afterwards, it only gained a little reputation in the pass. You Tell me how long has it been since you went to the pass?" Mu Jinxi gave him a white look.
Mo Qingcang touched his head, "That's true."
"By the way, since you're here, tell me, what kind of operas does your grandmother like to hear? If there's time, maybe I can rehearse a new opera for your grandma's birthday." Mu Jinxi asked road.
Mo Qingcang was stunned for a moment, then looked at her stomach, shook his head and said: "There is no need for the new platoon, how dare I make you tired when you look like this, or my life will be lost. Old man , I just like to listen to some lively plays, like Magu's birthday celebration, you can let the people from Yichun Courtyard sing on my grandmother's birthday, as long as they sing well, my grandmother likes to listen to any song."
"That's it..." At that time, it's better to sing "Dream of the Red Chamber", and then sing "Eight Immortals" and so on.
"You don't need to bother about it, you can sing whatever Yichun Academy usually sings, as long as it's lively and nice." Mo Qingcang said with a big wave of his hand.
"Why do you feel that you are more casual than me?" Mu Jinxi twitched the corner of her mouth.
Mo Qingcang sighed softly and said: "Hey, my grandmother often listened to these operas, and she would find any opera troupe to sing for her, and she would be very happy to listen to them. She just wanted to have fun, but this is not This is a good opportunity to open up the reputation of Yichun Academy, and it is good for you to think about what good show to sing."
"Will many people be invited to your grandmother's birthday?" Mu Jinxi asked curiously.
"Yes, it is the [-]th birthday after all. My father said that he would give my grandmother a good celebration. He should invite everyone with status in the capital, so your Yichun courtyard must not make a fool of himself! Otherwise, it will be embarrassing. The person is you."
shame?How could she lose face?Moreover, Yichun Academy is not a troupe that has just come out to sing operas. Yichun Academy has a lot of experience. Just wait and see, Yichun Academy will definitely shine by then.
Originally, Mu Jinxi planned to ask about Mo Xuerui's marriage, but thinking that Mo Qingcang didn't seem to know about it, it would be useless for her to ask, she had better wait for a chance to ask Xuerui in person.
She didn't know that Mo Xuerui was about to quarrel with her own father because of this matter, if she knew about it, she probably wouldn't be so calm.
Ten days before the old lady's birthday, Mu Wang's Mansion received invitations from Mo Guogong's Mansion. Similarly, people with a little status in the capital also received invitations. The status of the Duke's Mansion in the capital is still very high, so now that Mrs. Mo is holding a birthday banquet, those who received the invitation will naturally go, and the people from the Xiao Mansion also received it.
Mrs. Xiao is used to attending banquets. Although Xiao Nianxun is not like Mrs. Xiao, she has been in the capital for so long, and she has learned a little. It was written in the post that the whole family was invited to join in the fun, so Mr. Xiao thought about it and decided that if this is the case, let’s all come together. Speaking of which, he and Mo Guogong have a good relationship, and the two are colleagues. He should go to Mrs. Mo's birthday banquet.
Of course, Mrs. Xiao won't go.
Many people in the capital have received invitations from Duke Mo's Mansion, and the people of the Su family have also received them. Although the people of the Su family have not returned to the capital for a long time, but this Su mansion is still the grandparent's house of the current emperor. , So even though the Su family had just returned to the mansion, Duke Mo's mansion still sent the invitation. As for whether people from the Su manor would come to participate at that time, that was another matter.
Mo Guogong's mansion has long been busy because of Mrs. Mo's birthday. Even Mo Xuerui and Mo Xuerui didn't make trouble at this time. It took a lot of effort for Mo Guogong to calm down his wife and daughter that day. , and promised to ask Madam Xiao and Madam Mu to test Madam Xiao and Madam Mu on the day of the birthday banquet. If the two parties are interested, they can sit down and talk about their marriage on a certain day, so that Mo Xuerui and Madam Mo will be Nothing happened and continued to work on the birthday banquet.
Ten days passed quickly. On the day of Madam Mo's birthday, Mu Jinxi got up early and got dressed. Her belly has been more than three months now. She can go to the banquet at other people's houses, but she Due to various reasons, the matter of pregnancy has not been really announced, that is, people close to her know about it. The old concubine means to find a good time to tell it. This is a good thing. Naturally, there is no reason to hide it. Even The emperor doesn't know yet.
Of course, Jue Lin was going to accompany Mu Jinxi to Duke Mo's mansion. The two of them got into the carriage and arrived at Duke Mo's mansion on time according to the time on the post. As soon as they arrived, they saw Mo Xuerui and Mrs. Mo Standing in front of the gate to welcome some distinguished guests, seeing Mu Jinxi, Mo Xuerui immediately greeted her, took her hand and asked her for a while, asking if the child in her belly was doing well, how much it had grown up and what Yes, it amused her.
The carriage of Prince Mu's Mansion just arrived, and the carriage of Xiao's Mansion also arrived. Now the people from the two mansions got together and went in. Naturally, they would go to Mrs. Mo's yard first to congratulate. The birthday banquet was also held in Mrs. Mo's yard. The old lady's yard is large enough to prevent the old lady from walking around.
When Mu Jinxi and his group arrived, there were already many people at Mrs. Mo's place. Some of the wives and ladies of rich families that Mu Jinxi knew were there, such as Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Cao, who could be regarded as old acquaintances. However, there is still a gap between Mrs. Cao and Mrs. Xiao. It's not that Mrs. Cao blamed her daughter's affairs on the Xiao family, but because she felt embarrassed and ashamed to see others, so she didn't interact with Mrs. Xiao for a while. Later, it was Mrs. Xu who reconciled the two of them before they reconciled.
Mu Jinxi has no opinion on Mrs. Cao. Mrs. Cao is Mrs. Cao, and Cao Hexiang is Cao Hexiang. She will not anger Mrs. Cao because of Cao Hexiang, or even Cao Heying. Cao Heying is not only a member of Fangrong Pavilion, but also a member of the yoga studio. And now, like Xu Morou, she is also the instructor of the yoga studio.
After the people in Mrs. Mo's courtyard informed her, Mrs. Mo stopped talking to others and kept looking at the door until she saw Mu Jinxi and his group walking in before she said with a smile: "Girl, you still recognize the old man." ?"
When Mrs. Mo asked such a question, those present who didn't know the situation were very surprised. Could it be that the little princess and Mrs. Mo had met before this?
Mu Jinxi smiled mischievously and said: "Old lady, you are trying to test my eyesight and memory? If so, I can't embarrass myself. Of course I still remember the old lady. It's rare to see someone like me. Such a lovely lady, how could I forget?"
Mu Jinxi's words made Mrs. Mo laugh out loud, "You girl, you can still talk, but I'm sorry to coax this girl Xuerui into submission."
Mo Xuerui, who was standing beside Mrs. Mo, quit, and shouted coquettishly: "Grandmother, how can anyone say that like you, am I still your good granddaughter?"
"Yes, yes, of course you are grandma's good granddaughter, but what grandma said is also true. How dare you say that you are not on good terms with this girl?"
Without waiting for Mo Xuerui to reply, Mu Jinxi said: "Old madam, don't ask, she's so brave to say it, we all know it well, it won't be easy if she gets angry."
"Xiao Xi!"
"Hahaha." The old lady was amused by the reaction of Mu Jinxi and her granddaughter again.
After talking with Mu Jinxi for a while, Mrs. Mo turned her eyes to Xiao Nianxun who was saluting herself, and beckoned her to come over. Xiao Nianxun smiled slightly and walked over.
Mrs. Mo grabbed her hand, looked her over carefully, and said with a sigh: "Like, now I look more like your mother. Back then, Lao Shen and your mother were close friends in the boudoir. I said that I was going to get married as a joke, but it is a pity that you later... your mother was also depressed because of your affairs, so she passed away early. Fortunately, God has eyes and finally let you come back. "
"Yes, old lady, I think it must be my mother's spirit in the sky who is protecting me, that's why I returned to Xiao's house so easily. I heard that old lady recognized me when I was at Peach Blossom Restaurant, so I returned to Beijing Afterwards, I told my father and elder brother the news, and I was able to return to the Xiao family smoothly thanks to the old lady's blessing."
"Hey, it's really not the old man's credit. The old man actually forgot about it when he returned to the capital. Otherwise, you would have come back earlier." Mrs. Mo said with a soft sigh.
Because I forgot it at the beginning, otherwise, this matter could have been brought forward a lot, but fortunately, Xiao Xiao finally found his aunt, it seems that no matter what, Xiao Nianxun will still be in the end. Those who returned to Xiao's house, maybe it was her spirit in heaven who blessed them.
"But the old lady remembered this matter, didn't she? This shows that the old lady still misses my mother in her heart. In the old lady's heart, the friendship between her and my mother is still there. You can recognize me when you see me." Xiao Nianxun said sincerely.
She really thinks this is rare. My sister-in-law always said that most of the people in the capital are cold and ungrateful people, but Mrs. Mo is obviously not. She saw herself in Taohua Town and felt that she was similar to her mother. I can think about telling my father and elder brother this discovery after returning to Beijing, no matter what it will be like in the end, but the Xiao family has been searching aimlessly for so many years at that time, if Mrs. Mo said this discovery, it would be considered A good progress has been made.
Even if Ah Xiao didn't find her, the people of the Xiao family would still send people to Taohua Town when they heard what Mrs. Mo said later, so no matter what, Mrs. Mo's intentions are real, and she should Be grateful.
Although Mrs. Mo understood that Xiao Nianxun hadn't been of much help when she returned to Xiao's house, she felt extremely comfortable hearing her say that now. Others ruined it, and she was right. In her heart, she still remembered her childhood friend who was no longer alive. Now that her daughter, whom she had cared for all her life, returned to the Xiao family, she was also happy for her.
Mrs. Mo held Xiao Nianxun's hand, patted it lightly and sighed: "Okay, okay, you are a good boy, come to Mo's house more often in the future, and talk to this old woman with me."
Xiao Nianxun pursed his lips and smiled, and said: "If the old lady doesn't dislike it, I will chatter more in the future."
Mu Jinxi saw her mother talking to Mrs. Mo with ease, she was relieved and at the same time surprised, she felt that she really underestimated her mother before, and her mother's behavior was no worse than that in the capital. Those wives here are poor!
After sitting in Mrs. Mo's courtyard for half an hour, the banquet began. After the banquet was used up, it was time to listen to the opera. In order to celebrate the old lady's birthday, Mo Guogong ordered people to build a stage in the large courtyard in the middle of the mansion. It is used for the people of Yichun Academy to sing opera.
Most of the people in the capital heard the name of the troupe of Yichunyuan for the first time, and they were really puzzled for a while. They didn't understand why Mo Guogong invited such an unknown name on his mother's birthday. The traditional opera troupe came to sing opera, but the famous opera troupe in the capital is not from Yichun Academy.
The few people who have heard of the name of Yichun Courtyard are a little skeptical, and think that it should not be the Yichun Courtyard they thought. Could Duke Mo invite the well-known Yichun Courtyard in the pass to the capital?Didn't it mean that the Yichun Courtyard is hard to get?
It wasn't until the opera began that everyone finally understood. Those who knew secretly sighed that it was indeed the Yichun Courtyard, and it really deserved its reputation. Look at this opera, which is sung really well, and it's fresh. It's better than the ones I've heard before. I don't know how much Woolen cloth!It's really addictive!
People who don't know are also fascinated when they hear the opera sung by Yichun Academy, thinking to themselves, how come such a powerful opera troupe has never been heard of in the capital?It's so strange, after asking, I found out that this opera troupe used to sing in the Guannei area all the time!And quite famous, it is not easy to invite this troupe to sing!
Mrs. Mo is also very fond of the plays sung by this troupe. She listens with great interest, and is reluctant to blink her eyes. From time to time, she cheers happily. Everyone sitting under the stage is engrossed in watching the performance on the stage. I was so fascinated by it that everyone was still a little bit reluctant until the singing was over. They wanted to let the troupe sing a few more times. They haven't heard such a wonderful play for a long time!
Even Mrs. Mo was still unsatisfied, so she hurriedly asked Duke Mo to come over and told him to send someone to tell the theater troupe immediately to let them stay in Duke Mo's mansion for a few more days. Enough!
Mo Guogong was a little dumbfounded, glanced at the person sitting beside him and said in a low voice: "Mother, if you really want to do this, why don't you talk to the theater troupe boss yourself?"
Mrs. Mo was taken aback, "Could it be that the boss of this troupe is also here?"
Mo Qingcang was sitting beside Mrs. Mo, and when he heard what they said, he quickly interjected, "Grandmother, you don't know that, do you? I'll scare you when I say it. Not only is the boss of this troupe here, but also It's someone we know!"
"Second Young Master, are you serious? Is the boss of the Yichun Theater Troupe here, or is he someone we know?" Many people couldn't help but come over and ask after hearing what Mo Qingcang said, because they also wanted to Continue to listen to the opera troupe from Yichun Academy, it's really wonderful!
Mo Qingcang raised his head proudly and said: "Of course! You all know this person, she is a celebrity in the capital!"
"Who the hell is that? Second Young Master, tell me quickly!"
Mrs. Mo was also aroused by Mo Qingcang's curiosity, she patted him and said angrily: "You bad boy, hurry up and say it!"
"The boss of Yichun Courtyard, that's her!" Mo Qingcang pointed, and everyone looked in the direction he pointed——
"Little princess? Second son, the person you are talking about is not the little princess, right?"
Everyone was stunned, as if they couldn't believe it.
Even Mrs. Mo looked at her grandson suspiciously, and then at Mu Jinxi.
The people in the Xiao residence were also dumbfounded, staring blankly at the calm and calm person.
When did Xiaoxi start a troupe?
I thought of a way to be lazy, that is to write subtitles like this, hey, it’s so clever
(End of this chapter)
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