The ultimate rebirth of the abandoned woman

Chapter 369 Angry
"Hehe, it's Qiao Mu!"

When Empress Xiao heard the movement, she raised her head slowly. She was over 80 years old, her eyes were a little presbyopic, and she squinted her eyes for a while before she recognized who it was.

She waved at Xiao Nan, like a child who just got a new toy, eager to show off to the people around and said: "Come and see, my black orchid has actually bloomed."

Most of the molans bloom in late winter and early spring, but there are also very few that bloom in autumn.

Empress Xiao likes to take care of flowers and plants, and she only loves orchids. With her careful care and some small tricks, her pot of black orchids can bloom in advance.

Holding a child in one hand, Xiao Nan walked slowly to the old man, saluted in a proper manner, and then moved to the flowerpot to watch it carefully.

However, although Xiao Nan also built a glass greenhouse and planted various flowers in the greenhouse, she is not good at growing orchids. In her opinion, orchids that do not bloom are actually no different from weeds with slender leaves.

However, for the veteran gentry, growing orchids is a kind of elegance, a manifestation of status and temperament, and Empress Xiao, who was born in the Xiao family of Lanling, loves orchids the most.

Especially now that her life is coming to an end, apart from listening to the little girl reading to her and reading Buddhist scriptures, she spends most of her time tending her bluegrass.

Facing such an old man who loves orchids, even if Xiao Nan doesn't know much about orchids, he still has to say a few words of praise: "Enen, look at this orchid's purple flowers, gorgeous lips, and faint fragrance. It really deserves to be cultivated by my great-aunt ,very nice!"

Empress Xiao's smile lines deepened, and wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes and lips. She reached out and poked Xiao Nan's forehead, and scolded with a smile: "You're talking nonsense even if you don't understand, haha, but the color is really intense purple, and it's even more beautiful than in previous years." .”

Xiao Nan deliberately tilted his head along Empress Xiao's fingers, and said coquettishly: "No way, Qiao Mu is telling the truth. My aunt is very happy, but she still scolds him on purpose."

Empress Xiao was interrupted by Xiao Nan, put down the writing brush in her hand, took the wet handkerchief handed over by the little maid, wiped her hands, got up and walked towards the sunny side of the greenhouse, where the temperature was a bit low due to the ice cream , is not a good place for conversation.

Empress Xiao sat on the low couch under the window, her loving eyes fell on Lingxi and Changsheng, and she said with a smile: "Is this Lingxi? This is Changsheng?"

Xiao Nan hurriedly winked at the two children.

Lingxi was obedient, took his younger brother's little hand, and then saluted Empress Xiao together: "Lingxi/Changsheng respectfully asks the ancestor to be well!"

Patriarch? !
It was the first time someone called her that, Empress Xiao was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Okay, Patriarch is fine. Come on, children, come to Patriarch, let Patriarch have a look!"

Lingxi and Changsheng looked up at Xiao Nan, saw her nod her head slightly, and then came to Empress Xiao's bed hand in hand, obediently letting her rub her hair and cheeks.

After kneading for a while, Empress Xiao sighed: "Well, you look so good."

The tone was a little sad, but also a little nostalgic, and there was a distant light in those eyes that had gone through vicissitudes.

Seeing Xiao Nan, he couldn't help guessing: Is she missing her childhood?Still missing the two sons who died tragically and the daughter who became a monk?

As for Empress Xiao's impression, before Xiao Nan met her, he stayed in some romance novels of later generations.

In some unofficial histories or novels, Empress Xiao was portrayed as a generation of peerless beauty. It was said that she had an affair with all the heroes of the time.

In this life, after Xiao Nan had contact with Empress Xiao several times, she realized how unreliable those unofficial histories and novels were.

Among other things, just take the so-called 'love affair' between her and His Majesty Li Er as an example, it is simply nonsense.You must know that when Empress Xiao returned to the Tang Dynasty, she was already over fifty years old, and she had lived in the barbaric East Turks for many years.

Just imagine, a beautiful woman of great beauty who has experienced the bereavement of her son, husband, country and family, many wars, fleeing everywhere, and finally lived in a place with extremely poor living conditions for several years, how can she still be in her 50s Is it time to keep looking good?

Rao Empress Xiao has outstanding temperament. When she returned to Tang Dynasty, she was an old woman in her 50s, almost 60 years old. Can such an old man still attract the emperor's attention? !
Through several contacts with Empress Xiao and A Weng's occasional narration, Xiao Nan finally knew the real Empress Xiao.

Throughout her life, especially her words and deeds when she was a queen, she can be called a generation of empresses.

It's a pity that her husband is a subjugated king. If the prosperity of the Sui Dynasty can continue, Empress Xiao will also leave a good reputation in history.

Alas, to put it bluntly, Empress Xiao is just a weak woman with ill-fated fate.

Now, she has entered her twilight years, the wealth in her early years and the misery in her middle age have all gone, and what remains on her face now is the leisurely and calm after going through vicissitudes.

Xiao Nan was thinking in a daze, when the voices of Empress Xiao and Lingxi suddenly came from his ears.

She quickly restrained her mind and listened carefully to the conversation between the old and the young.

Empress Xiao was softly asking Lingxi what book she was reading, whether there were any female teachers at home, and where were the famous teachers from.

Hearing this, Xiao Nan's mind flashed, and he said with a smile: "Grandmother, Qiao Mu almost forgot if you didn't talk about it. Qiao Mu is really anxious about this right now."

Upon hearing this, Empress Xiao shifted her gaze to Xiao Nan, "Oh?"

Xiao Nan moved closer to Empress Xiao, and said: "You also know that I am the most lazy person, since I gave birth to Consonance, I don't like to go out to socialize, so I don't know much about the situation in Beijing, and I don't know where to go. There are good wives. My aunt is different, you have a lot of knowledge, and you know a lot of capable people, why don't you ask your old man to help recommend a couple of wives with both virtue and ability?"

As he said that, Xiao Nan even winked at Lingxi.

Lingxi is so smart, she immediately understood what her aunt meant. She stretched out her tender little hand, tightly grabbed Empress Xiao's arm, and said in a childish voice: "Lingxi also wants a wife, the ancestor Just help Lingxi."

Empress Xiao hadn't dealt with such a young girl for a long time, and when she heard this soft and tender voice, her heart almost melted, and she said with a smile: "Oh, don't shake it, the old ancestor's head is shaking." I'm going to faint. Well, well, it's just female wives, hehe, you don't need to look elsewhere, I have several here. After a while, I will invite them here for you to meet. If it is suitable, you Just take it away!"

The last sentence, Empress Xiao said to Xiao Nan.

Originally, Xiao Nan wanted to find something for Empress Xiao to divert her attention, but unexpectedly, Empress Xiao would do it for her right away.

After thinking about it again, Xiao Nan also understood, who is Empress Xiao? She is the queen of the former dynasty. Although it is a new dynasty now, there are many aristocratic families that have fallen due to war. After knowing her whereabouts, they will still Come to visit.

These aristocratic families must have female relatives who are knowledgeable and talented.

Now their families are in decline, and some of them are even ruined, leaving only orphans and widows. It is difficult to return to the upper class, but they can't hold back their face if they are allowed to associate with ordinary people.

Empress Xiao was also a kind and generous person, so she took some of them into the Yang family.

As soon as Xiao Nan mentioned her requirements for female wives, Empress Xiao immediately thought of a few of them.

Enen, these four are of the right age, and their talents and learning are not bad, and after several years of getting along, Empress Xiao feels that their character is not bad, at least they have not lost the integrity of the gentry.

Therefore, if Xiao Nan likes it, she wants to entrust these four people to Xiao Nan—after all, she is an old man in her 80s, and she doesn't know how many days she can live. There is a place to shelter from the wind and rain, but what if she dies? !

Thinking of this, Empress Xiao winked at Li Shi who was serving at the side.

Mrs. Li understood, bowed slightly, and stepped back.

Half an hour later, Mrs. Li walked in with four women in their 30s.

Xiao Nan knew in her heart that this was the suitable candidate that her aunt said, so she sized up the four of them first, then nodded secretly in her heart, um, it's really good, at least the four of them look clear-eyed, have delicate facial features, and have a good aura around them At first glance, she is a woman of excellent background and well-educated.

Afterwards, Xiao Nan briefly talked with the four of them, asking about their names, places of origin, and talents they are good at.

Empress Xiao held a consonance and talked with Changsheng about daily trivial matters.

After a brief discussion, Xiao Nan expressed his intentions, the four women first looked at Empress Xiao, saw her smiling and nodding, the four of them considered for a while, and finally agreed to go to Cui's house to be their wives.

Well, even though it was a crooked attack, one thing was accomplished anyway.

Xiao Nan was quite happy in his heart.

Turning her head, she continued to talk to Empress Xiao about other things.

After talking nonsense for half an hour, Xiao Nan couldn't think of any good topics afterward.

Just when she didn't know what to say, Empress Xiao suddenly smiled, and said softly: "Qiao Mu, I already know about your grandfather, don't worry, your aunt is a girl, but in this life I have also experienced some storms, and this little thing will not hurt me. I will wait for your grandfather to return to Beijing in good health."

"..." Xiao Nanmo.

Well, since the aunt and grandma said so, Xiao Nan didn't want to pester him anymore, and after leaving all the gifts he brought, he took his children and the four female wives together to bid farewell and leave.

Both are close relatives, Empress Xiao did not pretend to stay, and directly ordered Li Shi to send Xiao Nan out.

At noon, Xiao Nan and his party returned to Qinrenfang, the carriage entered the Rongshou Hall, and stopped at the atrium.

Xiao Nan ordered Yuzan to take the four female wives to the inn to rest first, and then invite the four to move into the back house after tidying up the yard.

Temporarily settled four people, Xiao Nan took his children and a group of maidservants to Weirui Courtyard.

When she walked to the main courtyard, seeing the scene in front of her, she suddenly became angry, and she didn't care about her appearance, and shouted: "Stop!"

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