The peasant lady of the pastoral space

Chapter 73

Since Mo Yanchen had already got up early, Li Xiang'e ignored him and got up and put on her clothes on her own.

After tidying up, Li Xiang'e had just walked a few steps when Xi'er and Le'er heard movement outside, and immediately walked in with a basin and toiletries.

After washing up, Li Xiang'e looked around, looked at Xi'er and asked.

"Last night, did Ling'er arrive at the Hou Mansion? Where did she rest!"

Xi'er said respectfully.

"Ma'am, Miss Ling'er slept next to Yixiangyuan last night, and Fu'er and Shou'er are looking after her! At this time, Miss Ling'er should get up too."

Li Xiang'e nodded, then walked towards Ling'er's room.

Sure enough, Ling'er was fine, when Li Xiang'e entered, Ling'er had already put on her little clothes, and was sitting on the bed playing games with Miaomiao!

"Mother!"

Seeing Li Xiang'e coming in, Ling'er's little Baozi's eyes lit up, and he shouted softly.

Li Xiang'e stepped forward, smiled slightly, and hugged Ling'er.

"Come on, let's go see where your father is!"

Go to the courtyard and come to the courtyard next door.

Li Xiang'e's mother and daughter could see Mo Yanchen's busy figure from a distance.

At this time, Mo Yanchen was practicing martial arts, with a soft sword in his hand, like a dragon snake, his figure flickered like a ghost, the sword pierced the sky, and there was a sound of tearing silk.

After a cup of tea, he put away the sword and threw it to the waiter.

The waiter brought tea, Mo Yanchen took it, and took a sip suddenly.

Then, he exhaled a long breath, feeling indescribably refreshed and happy, as if the pores all over his body were stretched.

Seeing his newlywed wife and his precious daughter from the corner of his eye, the corners of Mo Yanchen's lips curled up suddenly, with a smile in his eyes, the eyes that looked at Li Xiang'e's mother and daughter softened.

Li Xiang'e walked forward holding Ling'er, and said with a smile.

"Have you had breakfast yet? Let's go back to the house. Xi'er and Le'er must have prepared breakfast."

Mo Yanchen nodded.

"Okay. By the way, Xiangxiang, why don't you sleep a little longer!"

It's okay not to ask, but after asking, Mo Yanchen immediately received a free rolling eye from Li Xiang'e.

"Don't mention it, I have to pay my respects to my father and grandmother today, and then I have to go to the ancestral hall to sacrifice, time is tight!"

Mo Yanchen rubbed his nose and didn't speak any more.

The family of three sat down and began to eat a light breakfast.

Li Xiang'e didn't feel it before, but now she feels that she is very hungry, and the two bowls of porridge will be resolved in a while.

In addition, Li Xiang'e also ate some steamed buns, some snacks, and some steamed buns.

Mo Yanchen felt extremely distressed.

I think Xiangxiang was tired last night, she was hungry!

I blame myself for being bad.

If Li Xiang'e could know what Mo Yanchen was thinking at this moment, he would definitely be ashamed of him.

When Ling'er was full, Li Xiang'e tidied up her clothes, then carried Ling'er and followed Mo Yanchen's steps to the main hall of Hou Mansion.

Old Mrs. Huo, Old Hou Ye, Aunt Liu, the old Hou Ye's concubine, and her children, Mo Jingyang's family and Mo Yu, are all here.

After careful calculation, there were indeed not many people in the main hall.

Li Xiang'e looked at old lady Mo and old master Hou.

The old lady Mo looks about 67 years old, with a serious face, wearing a light brown embroidered gold bezel and green gold horse-face skirt, gray and white hair wearing golden chrysanthemum dots and emerald folded branch hairpins, she looks energetic and full of wealth. overflow.

The old Hou Ye was a middle-aged man around 50 years old, wearing a black brocade robe, his face was somewhat similar to Mo Yanchen's, and he was a little decadent, as if he didn't care about anything.

Walking forward, Li Xiang'e and Mo Yanchen knelt on the futon, took the tea prepared by the maid in advance, and handed it to Old Hou Ye and Old Madam Mo.

"Father, please drink tea!"

"Grandma, please drink tea!"

Although the old Hou Ye was a bit decadent, he still looked a little happy, but the eyes he looked at Mo Yanchen were mixed and difficult to distinguish between joy and anger.

After drinking the tea offered by his daughter-in-law Li Xiang'e, the old Hou Ye rewarded him with two red envelopes. Looking at the bulging appearance, he knew that the portion must be quite a lot.

On the other hand, Mrs. Mo had a decent smile on her face, but Li Xiang'e felt that the smile didn't reach her eyes, and her smile was a little stiff.

When drinking tea and giving the red seal, Mrs. Mo was also reluctant, as if she didn't want to see Li Xiang'e and the others.

Li Xiang'e couldn't help muttering.

It seems that Mrs. Mo is not satisfied with this marriage!

Recalling what Mo Yanchen told her before, Mrs. Mo only valued the two children born to her niece, Aunt Liu, Mo Jingyang and Mo Yu.

Even though Mo Jingyang, the concubine's eldest grandson, has been married for seven or eight years and still has no heirs, and at the same time, Mo Yu, the concubine's granddaughter, is weak and has no chance of having an heir, so she is eighteen years old and hasn't married yet, the old lady Mo still values ​​her as much.

In comparison, Mo Yanchen is more like he picked it up from anywhere, a wild grower.

It's really not easy for Mo Yanchen to grow up so big and have the ability he has now!

Li Xiang'e couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

After serving tea to the elders, Li Xiang'e and Aunt Liu remembered Mo Jingyang and Mo Yu, and they exchanged greeting gifts. After getting to know each other, it was over.

Afterwards, Li Xiang'e and Mo Yanchen didn't wait any longer, they hugged Ling'er directly, and followed the old Hou Ye to the ancestral hall to pay homage to the ancestors of the Mo family.

Li Xiang'e's family of three came to the ancestral hall and kowtowed to their ancestors.

Afterwards, because the old Hou Ye knew about Ling'er's life experience before, he directly wrote the names of Li Xiang'e and Ling'er into the Mo family's genealogy.

From then on, the identities of Li Xiang'e and Ling'er were justified.

Immediately, the old Hou Ye said something to his son and daughter-in-law that was similar to husband and wife supporting each other and spreading branches and leaves earlier, and he left the ancestral hall before them with his hands behind his back.

Back in the yard, Li Xiang'e suddenly felt a sense of exhaustion spontaneously. She didn't rest until midnight last night, and she was already extremely tired at this moment.

So, without hesitation, Li Xiang'e threw down the poor Mo Yanchen, turned her head, and directly hugged the little Ling'er bun that smelled of milk, and returned to the warm bed at this time, to catch up on sleep.

It happened that there was something to report in the front yard, so Mo Yanchen had no choice but to leave Li Xiang'e's room and go to the study in the front yard to deal with the matter.

That night, Mo Yanchen just hugged Li Xiang'e's limp body and did not do other things.

Just like that, he also felt very at ease, fell asleep soon, and had a sweet dream.

Three days passed quickly.

Today is the day for Li Xiang'e to return home.

Because there is still plenty of time, Li Xiang'e is not in a hurry.

After breakfast, Li Xiang'e ignored Mo Yanchen, went back to bed with Ling'er and Miaomiao, and slept for half an hour.

After that, Li Xiang'e got up to wash and put on her clothes, ready to look at herself in the mirror, and let Xi'er dress her up.

Mo Yanchen, on the other hand, was half leaning on the soft couch and reading a book idly, looking up at Li Xiang'e from time to time with a smile in his eyes.

Li Xiang'e is wearing a cloud gauze tunic skirt today, which makes her eyebrows and eyes extraordinarily charming. As a bride, she has an extra lazy aura that makes people almost unable to look away!
Finally, Xi'er helped Li Xiang'e put on peach-colored lip balm, and the whole grooming process was finished.

Li Xiang'e stood up, took a picture in front of the mirror, and then nodded in satisfaction.

She took a peek at Mo Yanchen, cleared her throat, and said softly.

"Yanchen, I'm ready, I can go back to Huo's mansion. Let's go, grandma and the others must have been waiting!"

Mo Yanchen put down the book in his hand, glanced up at her, and nodded.

"Okay, let's go!"

Afterwards, Mo Yanchen got up and picked up Ling'er, holding Li Xiang'e's hand, and the family of three walked out together.

Xi'er and Le'er followed behind like a shadow.

The return ceremony had been prepared long ago, someone in the mansion arranged these, and the frame of the carriage was also ready, Mo Yanchen took his wife and daughter into the carriage, Xi'er and Le'er also followed.

The carriage set off and drove all the way to Huo Mansion.

The main gate of the Huo Mansion was wide open today, and the courtyard and the street in front of the gate were extremely clean. There were already young servants from the Huo family waiting at the door, and when they saw the frame of the Marquis of Zhenguo's Mansion approaching from a distance, they walked inside He ran, presumably to inform the masters of the Huo Mansion.

The carriage stopped in front of the gate, and the guards of the Hou Mansion who were accompanying them got off their horses one after another. After spreading out in all directions, they lined up next to each other, holding their weapons with their heads held high as a gesture of protection.

At this time, a crowd of people had already gathered in front of the Huo Mansion, including the old lady and the old man of the Huo family, as well as Li's father, Li's mother, and Hao'er.

Mrs. Huo and Mrs. Huo also led a group of servants and maidservants, followed Mrs. Huo and the others to wait in front of the gate, looking forward to the direction in which Li Xiang'e and Mo Yanchen came in.

As soon as Li Xiang'e entered the door, she saw everyone waiting for her, and immediately showed a big smile.

After saluting to the elders, Mo Yanchen followed the male elders to the study to talk.

And Li Xiang'e was taken by the female elders to the room where she lived before she got married, and then surrounded Li Xiang'e, chatting.

The eldest aunt laughed, looked at Li Xiang'e and asked directly.

"Xiang'e, is Mo Yanchen treating you well? Is there any disharmony between you and your husband?!"

Hearing this, Li Xiang'e's face immediately turned red.

I really didn't see it before, my aunt is so direct!
Unexpectedly, even such inappropriate questions were asked carelessly.

As soon as she looked up, Li Xiang'e was startled. Apart from the eldest aunt, there were also Li's mother, Mrs. Huo, and the second aunt, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. They all looked at her with piercing eyes, waiting for her answer, looking very gossipy. .

The corner of Li Xiang'e's mouth twitched, and three black lines appeared on her forehead instantly.

"Ahem, very, very good!"

Everyone in front of you heard the words and nodded in relief.

"Well, that's good. This way, we can rest assured. Only when the relationship between your husband and wife is harmonious, it will not be easy for men to go out and steal food. You have to be optimistic about your man, who is so capable and handsome, not for nothing It’s cheaper for other women, otherwise, you will have nowhere to cry!”

Li Xiang'er resisted the collapse in her heart and nodded.

"Okay, I remember!"

After speaking, everyone quickly turned to other topics.

Seeing this, Li Xiang'e finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If Auntie and the others continue to ask, she will probably run away in shame and anger. The scale is too big, and she can't help but run away.

Mother Li looked at Li Xiang'e after a while and said.

"Xiang'e, your father and I have made a decision, and you have successfully married. Our roots are in Lijia Village, and spring is coming soon. It's time to plant crops. We plan to leave early tomorrow morning to return to Lijia Village. Home village, if you have any grievances, write back, although your father and I have nothing to do, we will always stand by your side!"

Hearing this, Li Xiang'e was reluctant to hold Mother Li's hand.

"Mom, I can't bear you."

Mother Li smiled.

"It's okay, you can come back to see us when you have time, or you can come to see you again when we are done working!"

Li Xiang'e saw that Li's mother had made up her mind, so she didn't want to keep her anymore.

"By the way, mother, my daughter will give you the deed of sale of Aunt Xiao's family. If in a few years, they have been doing things in such a down-to-earth way, for your sake, when the time comes, you can sell yourself Deed returned to them.

However, if they have bad intentions, you can directly take the deed of selling themselves to the Yamen to keep the bottom, then they will really be slaves for the rest of their lives, and their life and death are in your hands. what people say about you.Don't blame your daughter for being too thoughtful, she is also taking precautions before they happen! "

After finishing speaking, Li Xiang'e handed over all the deeds of prostitution of Aunt Xiao's family to Mother Li.

Mother Li knew it was a kind gesture from her daughter, so she put it away and kept it.

My daughter also said that as long as she has no wrong thoughts, she can set Aunt Xiao's family free. What else does she have to worry about? !
Time passed quickly, Li Xiang'e's family of three finished their lunch at Huo's house, chatted for a while, and then said goodbye to all relatives and returned to Hou's Mansion.

The next day, Mo Yanchen accompanied Li Xiang'e, holding Ling'er, to see Li's mother and father off.

When he returned to Yixiang Courtyard, Mo Yanchen suddenly thought of something, looked at the waiter beside him, and said aloud.

"Secretary, you go and ask the housekeeper and stewards of the Hou's Mansion to come over, the Marquis has something to say."

The servant immediately thought of his intention, and responded with a smile on his face.

"Okay, master. The slave will go now."

Not long after, the secretary had called all the stewards and came to the house to report.

"Master Hou, madam, everyone has arrived and is waiting in the side hall!"

Mo Yanchen put down his teacup, hooked the corners of his mouth, stood up and said to Li Xiang'e.

"Xiangxiang, let's go there!"

Li Xiang'e hugged Ling'er and followed behind him, the two of them were only half a step behind, and entered the side hall one after the other.

In the huge Hou Mansion, there are dozens of stewards, big and small. From a distance, there are rows of people. At this time, these people are eagerly watching Mo Yanchen and Li Xiang'e walk in.

The hostess has entered the door, and the butler of the Hou Mansion, Daquan, will probably have a detailed account.

Because of Mo Yanchen's current status, the servants of the Hou's mansion did not dare to take it lightly, they just kept guessing in their hearts how capable this Mrs. Hou, who had a bad background and was pregnant before marriage, could be.

However, in their view, the new Mrs. Hou was able to gain Lord Hou's trust and willingness to hand over the rights as soon as possible within just a few days of getting married. This was something that no one in Zhen Guohou's mansion could have imagined.

Lord Hou is not a person to be fooled with, on the contrary, he is smart and wise, with superb skills.

Ever since Lord Hou successfully replaced the old Lord Hou and became the new master of Lord Hou of the town, the servants have been mixed up, and Mrs. Mo, Aunt Liu and the others have sent a lot of nails.

However, in just a few days, Lord Hou cleaned up the Hou Mansion resolutely, and successfully cleared out the important position to the people he trusted.

Well, Master Hou is so shrewd, if Mrs. Hou is a fool, it is impossible to get his approval so quickly!
In fact, what these stewards don't know is that even if Li Xiang'e doesn't know anything, Mo Yanchen is willing to hand over the Hou Mansion to Li Xiang'e.

Anyway, what my wife loses is my own property, so what if he wants to, it's none of other people's business!
At this time, everyone had put away their previous thoughts of fishing in troubled waters. After Li Xiange sat on the main seat with Ling'er in her arms and followed Mo Yanchen, they knelt on the ground and saluted sincerely.

Kneeling at the feet of the crowd, Mo Yanchen didn't cry out, but just glanced at Li Xiang'e.

Li Xiang'e said understandingly.

"Everyone get up."

"Thank you madam!"

After the stewards got up, Mo Yanchen opened his mouth coldly, and said concisely: "Madam just arrived, I don't know the situation yet, please introduce yourself."

So, starting with the butler, they introduced themselves one by one.

While listening to the introduction of Li Xiang'e, she nodded with a smile. In fact, she didn't remember so much, she forgot after hearing it, and only remembered the most important leaders.

After everyone's introduction, Mo Yanchen spoke again.

"In the future, all affairs in the mansion must be reported to Madam, and there must be no mistakes!"

Everyone didn't expect Hou Ye Mo Yanchen to trust Li Xiang'e, the new Mrs. Hou, so much, and they all nodded solemnly.

Li Xiang'e also glanced at Mo Yanchen in surprise, then rolled her eyes and said with a smile.

"Since Yanchen believes in me so much, then I can only do my best. Say yes first, if I don't do well, you can't blame me!"

Mo Yanchen nodded helplessly, looking at Li Xiang'e with loving eyes.

"Xiangxiang will do her best. The housekeeper, Uncle Qiu, will take care of other trivial matters. You just take care of it."

Li Xiang'e laughed.

"I'll rely on Uncle Qiu for help in the future!"

Uncle Qiu bowed, not even daring to speak.

"This is the job of a slave, Madam Hou, you don't need to be polite."

Li Xiang'e nodded and smiled.

Afterwards, Li Xiang'e looked at Xi'er behind her, and said softly.

"This is my eldest maid, Xi'er. If you have anything to do on weekdays, just go to her directly, and Xi'er will tell you on your behalf."

After saying this, Mo Yanchen and Li Xiang'e were fine, and let the stewards disperse.

Li Xiang'e originally wanted to go back to the house with Mo Yanchen.

Halfway through the walk, another servant came to report to Mo Yanchen, so Mo Yanchen changed his route and went to the study.

Li Xiang'e carried Ling'er by herself and returned to the house in three or two steps.

At this time, Le'er walked in and reported to Li Xiang'e.

"Ma'am, Miss Moyu has come to visit!"

(End of this chapter)