Mu Huagui

Chapter 137 Eavesdropping
Seeing Chang Zaixian's pensive look added fuel to the fire, "Think about it for yourself, is this the truth?"

"If you figure it out, you can ask the concubine to hold a flower viewing feast. If you like it, then go ask the concubine to match her up. Wouldn't it be great." Chen Jiao'er struck while the iron was hot.

"But, but..." Chang Zaixian couldn't find a reason to refute for a while, and felt that things shouldn't be developing in this direction, so he stuttered for a while.

"Don't worry about it, this matter is settled like this. When the time comes, you call Shang Huo'er. How many people can be more courageous?" Chen Jiao'er approached step by step like a wolf grandmother who seduced a little girl.

"Oh, ah, that's not right..." Chang Zaixian stretched out his hand to stop her, but saw that Zhou Mingyuan was already standing not far away, and Chen Jiao'er was running towards him.

Well, Chang Zai kept his mouth shut.If Zhou Mingyuan knew about this, he might really have to go. "Wife slave, hum." Chang Zaixian cursed hard in his heart.

Zhou Ming looked over from a distance, as if he had read his mind, raised his eyebrows, and then lowered his head to ask his wife.When he looked at himself again, there was a sense of threat under the smiling expression.Chang Zaixian shivered, and quickly decided that he must pull Lu Huo'er into the same camp as him.

In the name of Chang Zaixian, and from Zhou Mingyuan's mouth, the princess was very happy.On the list, I asked my daughter-in-law, "Do you think all unengaged women should be invited, or should they be invited together?"

The princess's question naturally has her intentions, maybe it is to test her ability or habit of dealing with the world, maybe she wants to hear the answer she wants to hear from her mouth.But no matter which one, I must never say that I will obey my mother's orders, that will only make the princess unhappy.

After thinking about it, Chen Jiao'er said, "If all the ladies who are not engaged are invited, outsiders may see the clue at a glance. If there are few repetitions or the ladies have expectations, they will not be able to see clearly."

Seeing that although the princess was expressionless, but Zhang's mother was standing with a smile on one side, Chen Jiao'er had a solid idea in her heart.Mama Zhang has been with the princess for many years, so she knows what the princess wants.So he went on to say, "So the daughter-in-law thinks, it's better to hold it as an ordinary flower viewing banquet. It's better to be quiet."

"Not bad, not bad, just as I thought, the character of Zaixian is very escaping. If someone guesses his intentions, and finally he pokes a trick at me, wouldn't it be very embarrassing."

The list was quickly finalized, and the concubine even asked Mother Zhang to ask Chen Jiaoer if there was anyone she wanted to invite.Chen Jiao'er reported the names of the four friends, thought for a while, and added Qin Yiyi's name.

The concubine handed over part of the flower viewing banquet to Chen Jiao'er. She was responsible for the arrangement of the banquet, the types and quantities of dishes and pastries, etc.It looks simple, but in fact there is a mystery inside.

"What are you doing, working so hard, saving private money?" Zhou Mingyuan came back and saw her squatting in front of the table, with an abacus in one hand and a note in the other, and she was still chanting.

"Yeah, they're counting private money, so don't come here to make trouble." Chen Jiao'er answered her vaguely, thinking about something.

"How can it be called trouble." Zhou Mingyuan, who had changed into home clothes, simply rolled up his sleeves and came over to help.

See the long list of menu names, the list of guests, the age of these people and so on.

"What is this? There are so many housekeepers in the family, why would you be asked to do this? What's the use of them." Zhou Mingyuan shook his hands unhappily, looking at Wanxi who was rubbing ink.

"My lord, the servants also advise Madam to rest, and leave it to the stewards, but Madam, Madam..." Wanxi was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and said to Zhou Mingyuan.

She has been with the Shizi for ten years, and among all the maids, she has stayed with the Shizi for the longest time.Not because she is the most capable, nor because she is the most beautiful.It's that she can quickly judge where the bottom line of Shi Ziye is, and if she can't break through, she will never go overboard.

She has seen too many maids relying on the love of the son, becoming proud day by day, and finally angering the son, kicking him away, and never getting ahead.Don't look at Shizi who is usually very kind, but once he gets really angry, he will never forgive you again.

Wanxi saw at a glance that Master Shizi was really angry, and immediately knelt down to admit his mistake.

"Okay, what are you doing to embarrass them? It's something my mother entrusted to me. Even if you want to hand it over to the steward, you have to let me sort it out first, so I have a good idea. Otherwise, if my mother asks, I don't know what to do. I can't afford to lose this person." Chen Jiao'er pulled down the sleeves he had rolled up, and signaled Wanqian to get up again.

Wanxi raised her head and glanced at the Shizi, but she still didn't dare to get up, "Okay, get up, my wife's words will be mine from now on." Zhou Mingyuan said to Wanxi.

Seeing that Zhou Mingyuan was still unhappy, Chen Jiao'er simply put down the things in his hands and said, "If it wasn't for Zai Xian and Huo'er, who would be willing to bother."

"By the way, do you still have an inside line in Xianjun Palace?" Chen Jiao'er asked.In order to save the three elders of the Lu family, the insider had been exposed, and they left the house together.

"What's the matter?" Zhou Mingyuan had just received the tip when he heard Chen Jiao'er ask, did she also know, did Huo'er tell her?

"Since that incident, Chen Qihong has not been able to contact me. I am a little worried." Chen Zining, who lives in Zhuangzi, asked several times, and she could not just sit idly by and ignore her for helping him so much.

"Well, she has been placed under house arrest by King Xianjun, and there is no way to communicate with each other." Zhou Mingyuan thought for a while, and decided not to tell her the truth for the time being. Anyway, the matter is a foregone conclusion, so why make her sad again.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiao'er stood up from his lap and asked, "Did something happen to her?"

The king of Xianjun is cold-blooded and cruel, even his own daughter-in-law can be abandoned, how could he let go of a suspicious aunt.Thinking of her leaving behind a child under one year old, I felt sore.

"Hey, I'll let the people inside pay attention. If the child is in danger, we'll find a way to bring him out." Zhou Mingyuan is still a little bit sure that it's just a child.

The deceased is gone, and it's useless to say anything, what she can't let go of must be her brother and son.Helping her protect these two people is also fulfilling her wish.

"Regardless of your business, once Chen Desheng dies, she will not be far away from her death. What's missing is just an excuse. King Xianjun will not leave a daughter of a disobedient person as a reason for others to criticize him." Zhou Mingyuan comforted her road.

Having said that, she still had a knot in her heart. The next day, Chen Jiao'er went to the Zhuangzi in person, and she didn't know what she had talked with Chen Zining.When they left, both of them looked ugly.But Chen Zining calmed down in Zhuangzi, studying and practicing calligraphy every day, preparing for the scientific examination once every three years.

And Chen Jiaoer was also involved in the preparations for the palace's flower viewing banquet. Xia Zisu was a little surprised when she received the invitation, knowing that it must have been arranged by Chen Jiaoer, and she was very grateful to her.You must know that her marriage has not been smooth, if she can find an opportunity to show her face in the circle of noble ladies in the capital, it will be of great benefit.

"What are you doing with me for such a girly thing?" Lu Huo'er said to Chang Zaixian with some dissatisfaction.

"The sun is shining and the spring is beautiful. What are you doing at home? Go out and walk around more often. Besides, the flower viewing party is organized by my cousin, it's her first time doing this kind of thing, shouldn't we help out?" Chang Zai Xian plausibly said, Don't think about it at all, can they help with other people's housework.

"You quarreled with the concubine." Lu Huo'er wondered when he saw him in his aunt's house, looking like a ghost.

"Shh, keep your voice down." Chang Zai Xian pulled the fire and squatted down, hiding behind a clump of flowers and trees.Fortunately, it was spring, and the flowers and trees were luxuriant, which properly covered the figures of the two of them.

"Yiyi acted as if she didn't know us, and only dealt with those noble ladies. It seems that she has really changed. In the future, we don't need to recognize this friend anymore, so as not to be ridiculed for our overestimation and trying to get ahead." A With a nice voice, he said aggrievedly.

"I don't know how Yiyi became like this. She was not like this before. Didn't she say that she hates playboy-like merciless men the most, so why is she so devoted to Zhou Minghua now?" Another voice lamented.

"Perhaps she has her own difficulties. Since we are friends, we must learn to understand her. Ruofen should stop being angry, what should be done. Our status is not as prominent as her family, let alone those noble people. She will Marrying into the Prince's Mansion of Xian County, she will have to deal with them often, and it is also necessary to lay some foundations now. Don't blame her anymore, okay." Lu Huo'er felt a little familiar with this voice, and after hearing it later, he could basically be sure of it. It is Chen Jiaoer's friend Xia Zisu.

"You think about everything for others, but she doesn't think about it for you. Their family held a banquet a few days ago, but they invited us. If you don't invite us, forget it. At least you should be invited. In your current situation, It's not that she doesn't know. Friends shouldn't help out." It was Mo Yuyan who spoke.

Xia Zisu's betrothed fiancé died of illness, and she hasn't made a good marriage until now.If you can appear outside more, you will have more opportunities.For women, there is nothing more important than setting a good marriage.

"That's why people are afraid of comparison, and the Crown Princess is different from her. I never thought about such a party, she would invite us." Lin Ruofen was happy when she thought of this, and said, "Let's not talk about Yiyi, we Go out and play."

After the women left, Chang Zaixian pulled Lu Huo'er up.Lu Huo'er patted the dust on the gown, frowned and said, "Why are you like a woman, learning to listen to the corner of the wall, it's so boring." Saying this, he shook off Chang Zaixian's hand, dissatisfied.

"You don't understand this, it's called..."

"What's this called? Let me tell you, it's called shameless and obscene. I said, why does it feel wrong? It turns out that someone eavesdropped on our conversation." Lin Ruofen flashed out, and shouted at Chang Zaixian with her hips on her hips.

The others were walking in front, and she was walking behind alone. She glanced back inadvertently, and found that there were two people standing up at the place where she had just spoken.I forgot to tell the sisters in front, and rushed over by myself.

"I, I..." Chang Zai scratched his ears and cheeks anxiously, and suddenly his eyes lit up and said, "I'm in my own home, I can squat wherever I like, how can it be called eavesdropping."

(End of this chapter)