A Thousand Hills

Chapter 38

With Xie Moru's explanation, Mrs. Xie felt relieved, she also thought that His Majesty had no intention of her own concubine being the queen, now that her son and Xie Moru both said so, and Mrs. Xie felt at ease.

Yes, the days are still long, what's the hurry.

There is no rush, and there is no need to rush.

Xie Shangshu went home and heard about Li Empress's affairs, and he frowned for a moment, and only had one sentence, "The Xie family does not want the concubine and the prince to gain a foothold in the court. Please, the empress will serve your majesty with peace of mind, and educate the prince with all her heart, so as to live up to the king's kindness." Ten years old, what are you fighting for at this time?Of course it would be good if His Majesty didn't make a queen, even if he did, Concubine Xie would not fight for it, it's not that the old birthday star eats arsenic and thinks his life will be long.

Mrs. Xie said, "I also persuaded the empress in the same way in the palace."

"That's good." It's not stupid for a girl to be able to occupy the position of imperial concubine, but it's just that she is in the middle of the game, so she can't help being anxious.Xie Shangshu asked, "Did the Empress Dowager make things difficult for you?"

Mrs. Xie smiled, "It's not difficult to say, but it's inevitable to ask a few more questions." Then she told her husband about the Ci'an Palace.

Xie Shangshu said, "Did you tell Mo Ru?"

"That child is calm."

Xie Shangshu's jawline, Xie Moru is not only calm, her eyes can see places that ordinary people can't, and it is rare to have an open mind, so she has a bright future.Unless the daughter of the Hu family has the talent of Xie Moru, otherwise, as Xie Moru said, even if she enters the palace, it will not be easy to secure this post.Taking a step back, if Hu's daughter really has the ability of Xie Moru, then it doesn't matter if she is the successor, honestly, her grandson will also be a vassal in the future.Xie Shangshu said, "It seems that this time Hu's daughter and Ji, Duke Cheng'en's mansion will definitely have a big banquet for guests."

Mrs. Xie said, "The post was delivered a month ago."

Xie Shangshu said, "Girls used to be young and had limited time to go out, why don't you take them to see them for a while."

Mrs. Xie was a little worried, and said, "Go to Cheng'en Gong's mansion before the words of the Eldest Princess are gone?"

"Don't worry, this kind of talk will be rare in the future. Could it be that this is why you don't go out?" Besides, if Xie Moru wants to find a way out, he will have to face it sooner or later.If she can't even handle this, what else does she want?
Xie Shangshu has other concerns.After thinking about it, I called my second son to discuss in the study after dinner.

Now that the days are short and the nights are long, and autumn is getting stronger, Xie Moru still insists on taking a walk in the small garden in the evening before dinner, as a fitness exercise.She was also thinking, it seems that it was indeed the Hu family who pushed Princess Yi'an to marry Xie Bai!

Princess Yi'an's biological father died early, and her biological mother also passed away early. However, her mother is the niece of Empress Dowager Hu's direct line, and now Cheng Engong is the uncle of Princess Yi'an's direct line.Princess Yi'an has the blood of the Hu family, and Cheng Engong is His Majesty's uncle. Besides, Princess Yi'an has been raised under the Empress Dowager Hu's knee. Of course, the Hu family is concerned about her marriage.

Then, letting Princess Yi'an marry Xie Bai is the intention of the Hu family to make friends.

It's just that Xie Bo was originally from Tanhua, but now that the princess is married, there are many limitations in his official career. Is this really the intention of friendship?

However, whether the Xie family wishes or not, Princess Yi'an's marriage is a foregone conclusion.Well, according to the style of Xie's family, it's not about turning around to find the people behind the scenes to settle accounts. After all, this marriage has not humiliated Xie Bai. Moreover, this is a marriage with obvious advantages and disadvantages. Besides, Cheng'en's mansion is His Majesty's family after all. Even if the Xie family is Shangshu's mansion, as long as His Majesty is in power, unless the Hu family wants to rebel or something, no one can shake the Cheng'en mansion.Then, the Xie family will definitely maximize the benefits of this marriage.Therefore, even if Shangzhu is not the original intention of the Xie family, the matter of Shangzhu is a foregone conclusion, and the Hu and Xie families have a real relationship by marriage.

It's really a real in-law, the mother clan of Princess Yi'an, who is serious and upright in the Hu family.

With this relationship, if the Empress Dowager Hu and Duke Cheng'en's government are determined to promote the establishment of Hu's daughter as queen, at least the Xie family will be very knowledgeable about current affairs.

Not only the Xie family is very knowledgeable about current affairs, but also Concubine Xie in the palace and the third prince under Concubine Xie's knees are also very knowledgeable about current affairs.It's not that Concubine Xie has no desire to fight, but when people have two choices, they will obviously hesitate and hesitate.What's more, the third prince is still young, his aptitude has not yet been identified, and it is far from the future.

The fact that the Hu family pushed Princess Yi'an to descend to the Xie family was definitely not just for the sake of making friends with the Xie family, the Hu family had a huge plan!

What's more, Xie Shangshu is a high-ranking second-rank Shangshu!
Great, this move is really great!The most powerful thing is that this move really created countless possibilities for the Hu Xie family.

I heard my second uncle say that the Empress Dowager Hu is incapable of governing, but now it seems that Cheng Engong's mansion is quite clever.If it wasn't for Cheng Engong's skill, there must be another expert later on.

There is no rush, this is not a rush to make a judgment, there will be opportunities in the future.

The autumn wind was slightly cold, Xie Moru had been away for a long time, his cheeks were icy cold from the wind, but his body was very warm, and the tip of his nose was sweating slightly.Seeing that it was time for dinner, Nanny Zhang asked her daughter to go back to the house to wash up, and said with a smile, "It's cold after all, the girl likes to walk in the garden in the morning and evening, so she should wear more clothes. "

Xie Moru smiled, "It's cold but I feel more energetic, unlike summer, people are always hot and sleepy."

Nanny Zhang smiled, "Other girls are afraid of the cold, and this is the first time I've heard people say that the cold weather makes people feel refreshed."

A master and a servant gossiped, and after grooming, Xie Moru went to his mother to have dinner together.

After dinner, he rested for a while, and Xie Moru went to take a bath after his servants prepared hot water.Soaking in the warm water, Xie Moru secretly sighed, not only is it comfortable in the cold weather, but bathing in the cold weather is even more comfortable.

Xie Moru took a serious bath, relieved his tiredness and took a rest early.

On the second day, Xie Moru got up early, and Madam Zhang helped her to wash and wash, and said with a smile, "Young lady had a good rest yesterday."

"Yeah." What makes people toss and turn is never the dilemma, but the unknown.Now that she can get some outside information, she feels at ease.

Wisteria's hands are very skillful, and she tied her hair lightly. Xie Moru went out. There were yellow leaves in the courtyard, and several pots of chrysanthemums beside the marble became more colorful after the cold. Xie Moru smiled, "Every flower blooms according to the season. , it really makes sense. Although flowers cannot bloom all the year round, if there are no flowers in this world, there will be a lot of color missing."

Seeing that Xie Moru was in a good mood, Wisteria smiled and said, "Young lady also said that cotton is the flower that never fades."

Xie Moru smiled, "Although cotton is called a flower, it is actually a fruit."

Wisteria accompanied her for a walk in the garden, most of the flowers and trees in the garden were urged by the autumn wind, and Xie Mo's path was full of flowers and leaves as usual, so he couldn't kill her.Wisteria said, "You should tell the old woman to clean it up, otherwise the girl's embroidered shoes will be soiled."

Xie Moru didn't take it seriously, "If we get up early, the mother-in-law can get up earlier, and even the poor ones can't sweep."

In fact, even the mother-in-law in the garden complained, and the master of the whole house, only the eldest girl had the interest to get up early in the morning and go around the garden. When the master came to visit, they were not allowed to clean up the garden in the morning, and had to wait for the eldest girl to go to Huazhang Hall to clean up. .Fortunately, Xie Moru is not a difficult master, and he also knows the difficulty of being servants, so he is not mean.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, Mrs. Xie is even more busy, and some trivial matters are simply handed over to the two sisters.Mrs. Xie said to Su Lan, "I used to think they were still young, but now that I see them, they can still do things." Not to mention Xie Moru, even Xie Moyou, leaving Aunt Ning is quite interesting .

Su Lan smiled, "The two girls are both intelligent and compassionate."

Of course, my own children look good to me, but Mrs. Xie also has something to worry about. Mrs. Xie sighed, "I'm only worried that they are not close enough."

Su Lan knew what was on Mrs. Xie's mind, and said softly, "I have something to report to Mrs. Madam."

"What's the matter?"

"The wife ordered the second girl to take care of the purchase of cosmetics and jewelry for the women's family members in the house. When the second girl took over, the screwdriver was not easy to deal with. Seeing that the second girl was young, she could not help but despise her. What kind of things did the girl and aunt add during the Mid-Autumn Festival? Jewelry, I said that the second girl came late, and I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time." Mrs. Xie's face darkened when she heard this, Su Lan offered warm tea, and said with a smile, "Second girl asked the eldest girl quietly, Said to the second girl, "Take control" is nothing more than four words, both kindness and power, and no prestige. How can there be grace. The second girl later reprimanded the daughter-in-law in charge and wanted to take her job. Now the Mid-Autumn Festival jewelry was delivered yesterday. The servant girl Thinking, this is a matter between the two girls, so I didn't say much. Seeing that my wife is worried, I said this to my wife in private."

As expected, Mrs. Xie's face was calm, and she smiled, "It's okay, since you told me privately, I just pretended not to know."Xie Moyou can also bow his head to ask Xie Moru for advice, but the two are not as close as other sisters, and Mrs. Xie is pleased to be able to do this.

It should be known that Xie Moyou is able to have what he is today, thanks to the merits of Qi Nanny.Nanny Qi persuaded Xie Moyou, "The wealthy families in this world are all complicated. It is rare to find a mansion as quiet as ours. The second girl wants to know the character of the elder girl, just try it." Interested Asking Xie Moyou to ask Xie Moru for advice is also an act of letting Xie Moyou test Xie Moru.Later, Xie Moru gave advice, Xie Moyou suppressed Diao Nu, and did the job that Mrs. Xie entrusted to her, but Nanny Qi stopped persuading her.With Mammy Qi's old age, she knows that it's too late to say anything, it will become a burden if she says too much, not to mention Xie Moyou has a strong temper, if she always says that Xie Moru is outstanding, things will turn against each other, I'm afraid it will arouse Xie Moyou's resistance It's better to let Xie Moyou experience it on his own.Concubine Ning did not care about Xie Moyou, but Concubine Ning went astray for the position of the main wife, which really delayed Xie Moyou.Later, Mrs. Xie entrusted her to take care of Xie Moyou, so Nanny Qi had to try her best to bring Xie Moyou back to the right path.

Fortunately, Aunt Ning was imprisoned, and Xie Moyou was much calmer, she was soft-hearted, and could listen to advice, which made Mammy Qi feel at ease.

Just let Xie Moru say that Xie Moyou himself has grown a lot after leaving the Ning family's lost guidance, at least now he knows how to learn to do some practical things, and he is not as impetuous as before.

The more festivals are under, the busier the family is. In the morning, the two sisters divided up the Mid-Autumn Festival ceremony for each courtyard.The Mid-Autumn Festival is a big festival. In addition to the rewards in the palace, the women in the family have clothes and jewelry, and the men also have new shirts.In the afternoon, Mrs. Xie will go to the palace to receive the banquet. Mrs. Xie smiled, "You should make arrangements at home first. It won't be too late when you leave the palace. When we come back, let's enjoy the moon together."

Both of them agreed, Xie Moru never talked much, Xie Moyou said with a smile, "Grandmother just don't worry, there is a big sister and me at home, and a family of slaves, but grandma will make up for it first, and I also ordered people to stay in grandma's car Put a food box, so that grandma won't be hungry during the festival." Entering the palace is honor, even Xie Moyou has never been in the palace, and he knows that it is not a place to eat.

Mrs. Xie smiled, "With such a caring granddaughter, it's hard for a grandmother to go hungry."

Xie Moyou frowned.

Mrs. Xie told her grandchildren, "Listen to your sisters at home."

Xie Zhi said, "Grandmother, just rest assured, the grandson is already grown up, and he will take good care of the eldest sister and second sister."

Xie Song nodded slightly, the mother who was serving Dazhuang went out with his father and brothers, Xie Moru and Xie Moyou sent them to the second gate, Xie Zhi and others went all the way to the gate.

As soon as the elders left, Xie Moru went back to the Dujuan courtyard, Xie Moyou asked her, "Big sister, what are the arrangements for the evening?"

Xie Moru said, "Second Sister, let's look at the arrangement, I'm also tired this day."

Xie Moyou was dizzy with anger, as if she wasn't tired, but she was tired too, okay?Go back and tell Nanny Qi, Nanny Qi smiles, "Since the eldest girl is going to rest, the second girl will arrange it." Isn't this a ready-made opportunity for the second girl to show her face.It's just that the eldest girl has the temperament, if she were to change the girl from any family, I'm afraid she wouldn't be so generous.

Xie Moyouzi is also willing to take this opportunity to show her face, but she can't admit it now, she seems to be inferior to Xie Moru.Can't compare to Xie Moru, if you give up on yourself, what will the younger brothers do!She still has to catch up, even if she can't catch up, she has to do her best to do what her grandmother told her to do and please her.Of course she also knew that this was a ready opportunity, but when she thought of Xie Moru's ghostly appearance, Xie Moyou couldn't help being furious.Nanny Qi smiled, "It's a big festival, don't be angry, girl, you have arranged the moon viewing at night, how pleased my wife is when she comes back."

Xie Moyou said in a low voice, "I want to visit Auntie."

Nanny Qi asked with a smile, "Second Miss, did you tell your wife?"

Obviously not, Mammy Qi smiled and said, "Why don't we go after talking to my wife tomorrow, what does the second girl think?"

"Will grandma refuse?" Xie Moyou was really not sure, she also went to see her biological mother once, and told her that her grandmother knew what she said before, and her biological mother almost didn't pass by.Therefore, this time Xie Moyou was a little hesitant, not just because he was afraid that Mrs. Xie would not allow it.

Nanny Qi is the old man next to Mrs. Xie. She is the most patient and knows Mrs. Xie's temperament the most, so she said to Xie Moyou, "It's good if the wife agrees. Even if she doesn't, it's human for a girl to miss her biological mother." It's normal, and my wife won't worry about it."

Xie Moyou breathed a sigh of relief and cheered up, "I'm going to arrange a banquet for watching the moon at night."

The mid-autumn feast is given, and the evening break is also very early.When Mrs. Xie Xie Shangshu's family of four returned home, Xie Moyou had already made arrangements with the help of the maid and mother-in-law. He was talking with his younger brothers across the courtyard.When Mrs. Xie heard that Xie Moru was in the Rhododendron Courtyard, she didn't say anything, but ordered someone to call Xie Moru to go to the garden to enjoy the moon together.

Mrs. Xie didn't say anything, but she was actually a little dissatisfied in her heart, but Xie Moru dispelled Mrs. Xie's dissatisfaction with a word. Xie Moru asked, "Madam, can you see the Hu family girl?"

(End of this chapter)