Mu family's little lucky girl

Chapter 249 Mid-Autumn Festival (Two in One)

The back of Muli's house.

Boys and girls stood facing each other.

The boy is tall and tall, taller than the girl by a head.

Mu Li raised his neck and looked at Chen Xiao, saw his handsome face was cold, as if he was hiding something on his mind, Mu Li asked with concern: "Mr. Chen, is there something on your mind?"

"No." Chen Xiao glanced lightly at the two people who were eavesdropping in the corner, and then looked away as if nothing had happened, looking at Muli with deep emotions in his dark eyes, and said, "I'm going to leave in two days. Went to the capital to study..."

Mu Li let out a cry of surprise.

"Didn't you say you were going to Fucheng? Why did it suddenly change to the capital city?"

As soon as the words fell, she reacted.

"Is there any change in the capital? Did the prince let you go there?"

Chen Xiao raised his hand to gently stroke Mu Li's slightly frowning brows away, and smiled slightly at the corner of his lips.

"No change, he asked me to escort the princess back to Beijing."

Mu Li was slightly surprised, "Go back to the palace?"

"Did the emperor agree to marry Princess Qingyang to Khan Haman?"

Chen Xiao casually glanced at the corner of the wall, and his eyes happened to collide with Mu Qing who was hiding there. Mu Qing's eyes were quick and his hands were quick, and he grabbed Wei Yan, and disappeared in a flash.

"What are you doing? I'm eavesdropping." Wei Yan stared at Mu Qing with some displeasure.

After finishing speaking, Fu showed his head again to eavesdrop.

Mu Qing slipped her back again.

"Chen Xiao has seen both of us."

"Go, go back."

"Impossible." Wei Yan didn't believe it, "The two of us hid it so well, how could it be discovered?"

Mu Qing smiled helplessly, "Hurry up."

Wei Yan reluctantly followed behind Mu Qing, "Were you really discovered?"

"Ah."

"You didn't lie to me?"

Mu Qing looked back at her with a smile, "What good will it do me to lie to you?"

Wei Yan was taken aback for a moment, as if there was really no benefit, but she insisted: "I'm not the roundworm in your stomach."

Mu Qing raised her hand and flicked lightly on her forehead.

Wei Yan covered her forehead and stared at him angrily.

She followed behind Mu Qing, wishing she could poke a hole in Mu Qing's back with a sharp knife, but annoyed, there was a brisk smile on her pretty face that she didn't even notice.

When Mu Qing looked back at her, Wei Yan changed his expression instantly.

stared at him angrily.

The whispers gradually faded away until they disappeared completely.

With dark eyes, he looked deeply at Mu Li.

"It's returning to Beijing, not returning to the palace."

He corrects her gently.

Mu Li pursed her lips and turned her head away from him, "Is there any difference?"

Chen Xiao held her face in both hands, forcing Mu Li to look at him: "I know what you are worried about."

"But don't worry, Haman's request to marry Princess Qingyang is not an easy matter, Gaozu will not agree."

Mu Li's eyes lit up instantly, "Really?"

"Really." Chen Xiao pinched her face, and said with a smile: "So you can rest assured that your future sister-in-law will not be able to escape."

Just as Mu Li raised a happy smile, he froze the next second.

"My brother is going to Fucheng to study in the future, and he will have to wait three years before he can go to the capital until the next test. I don't know if Princess Qingyang will marry at that time, and whether the two of them still have that fate."

Chen Xiao looked at Mu Li with burning eyes, "You don't have to wait until three years later."

Mu Li is a smart person who knows everything.

She looked at Chen Xiao incredulously, "You want to bring my brother there too?"

Chen Xiao looked at her silently with a smile, that was clearly what Mu Li meant.

But going to the capital to study is not an easy task.

Because most of the students who study in the Imperial College are the children of nobles, they belong to the powerful class, and her brother is an ordinary commoner. Although the Imperial College has begun to open the door to ordinary children, only those who are particularly good at studying can have a chance to enter. go.

There are so many students in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although her brother's grades are among the best in Tianxiang Academy, how does it compare with the students in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty?
It's not that Mu Li is belittling herself, but that she is really not sure.

Because Guozijian recruits only a limited number of civilian children each year, each prefecture only recruits the top three students each year, and the most important point is that they must be recruited.

However, her brother is now a scholar, and he cannot meet the qualifications for admission at all.

Chen Xiao saw Mu Li's worry from her drooping eyelids, and said softly, "You forgot one more thing."

"What?" Mu Li asked blankly.

Chen Xiaodao: "All prefectures and cities can recommend to the Imperial College students who are both good in character and learning to enroll."

Mu Li's eyes glowed again, "How did I forget this?"

"And Dean Shao." Mu Li said excitedly: "President Shao used to be on duty in the Imperial Academy, and he likes my brother very much. If you ask him to write a letter of recommendation for the Imperial Academy, it shouldn't be a big problem."

"My sister-in-law kept it, my sister-in-law kept it."

Mu Li heartily pulled Chen Xiao's hand and jumped up and down.

Chen Xiao looked at Mu Li dotingly, his eyes were full of deep affection that couldn't be resolved.

When she was happy enough, Chen Xiao pressed her forehead, "After worrying about your brother and sister-in-law, should you worry about us now?"

The young man's hoarse voice seemed to have the power to confuse people.

Mu Li was stunned for a second.

Tilting his head and looking at him puzzled.

Chen Xiao rubbed her forehead, his clear voice was as pleasant as the sound of gurgling water.

"I want you to accompany me to the capital."

After finishing speaking, Chen Xiao nervously waited for Mu Li's reply.

Silence spread between the two.

Chen Xiao also became more and more nervous.

Mu Li quietly looked into his dark eyes.

This is a question worth pondering.

After a long while, Mu Li said calmly.

"I need to think about it."

She has grown up so big, she has never traveled far, the farthest place is Xingzhou County, Fucheng has never been to, and now she is going to a place as far away as the capital, not because Muli is afraid, but because she really needs to think about it clear.

Going is a very simple action. The key is how to survive after she goes there, and how to arrange her family's business?Without her, what would her parents and brother do?
These questions need to be considered carefully, and the answers can only be given after arrangements are made.

Chen Xiao thoughtfully did not rush her.

Mu Li pursed her lips and asked, "I'm leaving in two days, right?"

Chen Xiao hummed lightly.

"Does Wei Yan know?"

Ever since Mu Li knew Wei Yan's real identity, she changed her address in private.

However, she was still called by name and surname, and did not honor her as Princess Qingyang like those in the palace, or call her Your Highness the Princess.

Chen Xiao looked at her calmly, remained silent for a moment, without emotion.

"Haven't told her yet."

Mu Li murmured thoughtfully, and said as it should: "Let's wait until the Mid-Autumn Festival is over, I think she is very happy today, she got up early in the morning and started busy, you can tell She is very happy, and she has been here well during this time, if I tell her now, I'm afraid it will affect her mood for the festival."

Chen Xiao looked at Mu Li's eyebrows quietly, and didn't speak for a long time.

Just stare at her.

Mu Li looked into his dark eyes generously, like a bottomless ancient well, that look seemed to say to Mu Li that if you don't talk about it, you can talk about who else, so Mu Li chuckled lightly.

She guessed that Chen Xiao didn't want to have contact with other opposite sexes, so she wanted her to tell Wei Yan about it.

On the other hand, it is estimated that it is also to avoid suspicion.

"All right, then let me tell her."

Mu Li giggled, her eyes sparkling.

……

The dusk was heavy, and the sun was shining everywhere, dyeing half of the sky red.

There is already a lot of coolness in the autumn evening.

There was smoke from the kitchen, and Mu Li was very busy.

Mu Qing and Chen Xiao carried the Eight Immortals table from the house to the yard, and each of the three little ones took a clean rag and stepped on the little stick to wipe the table.

Because of the large number of people, there are three members of Xiao Dalang's family, three members of Meng's family, four members of Zhao Quan's family, Liu Renzhong, two members of Chen Xiao's family, Mo San and Gao Fugui, plus Mu Li's family of five and Wei Yan. There are twenty people.

An Eight Immortals table is not enough.

Mu Qing followed Chen Xiao to carry the Eight Immortals table from his house and put it in the yard.

The yard is very lively at this time, everyone's face is filled with happiness and joy, and everyone is talking about this year's harvest.

Qin and Meng moved several stools to their homes.

Zhao Quan also went to his house to move a few four-legged stools. Zhao Quan's wife Zheng was pregnant and couldn't work hard, so she sat in the yard and listened to the big guys chatting. The smile on the corner of her mouth never faded.

Su's and Zhang's helped Mu Li in the kitchen.

Zhao Laosan and Old Man Mu are about the same age, and they have the most common topics, and the two chatted happily.

Although Xue Dahai and Xiao Tiezhu are of the same generation as them, but there is a big difference in age, naturally there are fewer topics to chat with.

Liu Renzhong himself didn't talk much, but he liked the festive and lively atmosphere very much at this time. He was immersed in it, sitting there quietly, looking at the crowd with a smile on his face, and hearing their excited conversation.

Talk about their big gains this year.

Liu Renzhong felt happy for them from the bottom of his heart.

But his emotions are relatively reserved, and there are rarely big ups and downs. For example, at this moment, he is extremely excited and happy, but there is always a faint smile on his pale face, unlike the old man Mu and others who will laugh heartily.

"Let's have dinner!"

A melodious and joyful sound came from the kitchen, and the big guys in the yard looked at the door of the kitchen one after another, with the joy of harvest always on their faces.

Mrs. Su came out with a dish of braised carp just out of the pan.

The smell of rice in the yard became much stronger in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Zhang served a dish of Dongpo pork.

Lin served a dish of braised chicken.

The three little ones sniffed the tempting scent in the air, drooling from their mouths, Da Hei meowed so greedy, he couldn't help but jumped onto the table of the Eight Immortals, and stretched out his cat's paws to catch the braised pork. carp.

Mu Qing smiled and bent down to take it off the table.

Dahei struggled endlessly in his arms, meowing continuously, his greedy appearance made everyone laugh.

Chen Xiao went to the house and moved out the small table and put it in the yard.

Xue Datou hurried to the kitchen to wipe the table with a clean rag.

Xiao Dalang thumped and ran into the house to get the incense, holding the incense burner in the other hand.

Xiao Muxuan went to the kitchen to get a clean plate, filled it with mooncakes one after another, and muttered something while filling it.

"Goddess of the Moon, thank you for making our family have a good harvest this year."

"Pray that you can bless the people in our village to be healthy and safe."

"What are you mumbling about?"

As soon as Chen Xiao crossed the threshold, he heard Xiao Muxuan muttering, couldn't understand what he was talking about, and put his big hand on his little head, Chen Xiao asked with a smile.

Xiao Muxuan looked back at Chen Xiao, and continued to put mooncakes on the plate.

The voice said lightly: "Thank you to the goddess of the moon, and pray to the goddess of the moon."

"Ah Xuan! The table is wiped clean!"

Xue Datou shouted excitedly in the yard.

"The incense is ready too." Xiao Dalang also shouted excitedly in the yard.

"Okay, I'll come right away!"

Xiao Muxuan responded in the room, and put another mooncake on the plate.

Looking at the hill he had piled up with mooncakes, Xiao Muxuan smiled contentedly.

Holding the plate, he stomped and ran outside.

Putting the plate on the table, Xiao Muxuan grinned and looked up at the big round moon above his head.

The moon exudes soft light, surrounded by a circle of colorful halo.

The adults smiled and looked at the happy three little ones.

My heart is full of awe and gratitude to the moon.

"Mother, are you alright?" Xiao Muxuan urged excitedly in the yard, "We are going to worship the Moon Goddess."

Everyone was infected by the emotions of the three little ones, and everyone became excited.

The three people in the kitchen hurried out.

Wei Yan stepped forward with a smile and took Mu Li's arm.

This is the first time she has spent the Mid-Autumn Festival with ordinary people in person in 16 years.

When she was the eldest lady of the General's Mansion, every year on the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival, her house was hung with red lanterns, and the whole mansion was filled with festive celebrations.

Every time after watching the moon with her family, she would dress up beautifully and go shopping, spending most of the night playing.

After becoming a princess, she can basically only stay in the palace to enjoy the moon. Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is quite grand every year, she always feels that it lacks flavor.

A bit bland.

This is the first time for her to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival by herself. There are hardships, but more novelty and happiness.

She thought that some of the meals everyone ate were washed by her, and some were cut by her. Even the moon cakes, she even helped out, and some of the fillings were made by her.

A sense of pride wells up.

After enjoying the moon, everyone went to the kitchen to serve dishes one by one.

Mu Li made two copies of everything.

There are cold dishes, hot dishes, soups, and snacks. There are a total of twenty different dishes.

There are things that fly in the sky, things that run on the ground, and things that swim in the water. They are very rich.

Mu Li took out the sweet-scented osmanthus wine she brewed and filled a glass for everyone.

Everyone sat under the moon, drinking and laughing, talking and laughing, telling about the hardships and joys of this year.

The laughter in the yard never stopped.

On this night, people all over the country are celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The streets and alleys are bustling, rich people, every household is decorated with lanterns and festoons, bringing the festive atmosphere to the fullest.

The night market is even more crowded.

There are various activities such as moon appreciation, fire dragon dance, lantern display, lantern riddle guessing, etc.
There is melodious music everywhere in the capital, rich people, every house is decorated with lanterns and festoons.

In the palace, during the Mid-Autumn Festival in previous years, Zhou Gaozu brought a group of concubines and princes to enjoy the moon on the Moon Appreciation Bridge.

The Moon Appreciation Bridge was specially built for emperors and concubines to appreciate the moon.It is made of stone steps, as clear as jade, and the bridge is hinged with gold nails, so it is also called "Long Live Bridge". Under the bridge is a white lotus with thousands of leaves.

The imperial table, imperial couch and bottle stove wine utensils used by the emperor are all made of crystal.

On the south side of the water, there are court ladies and children playing Qingyue, and on the north bank of the water are musicians from Jiaofang.There are 200 pipers alone.

This year is different. Emperor Gaozu of Zhou specially invited envoys from Beidi to come to the palace to enjoy the moon and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The end of the world is at this time.

Although you and I are in different places, we can see the bright moon at the same time.

　The content of the moon-appreciating bridge is excerpted from "Chinese Festivals". Those who are interested can go and have a look~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)