Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 225 Secret Shave
Probably because he was afraid of being recognized by others, Xiao Lin had bangs on his forehead slightly slanted to one side, which was completely different from the black hair tied with a golden crown when he was a nobleman. , as if nothing remained, just like an ordinary handsome young man.

Ma Miner waited for his reply.

But he said something else, "Where do I live?"

This question was asked as if he was her immediate boss, Ma Min'er smiled coldly, "What does it have to do with me where you live?"

"You built so many log cabins, don't you use them as inns?"

"It hasn't opened yet." Ma Min'er curled her lips inwardly, she has no manners at all, and this girl doesn't serve her.

Xiao Lin, who was sitting on the chair, stood up, with a straight and handsome figure, on par with Xia Zhen, and did not stop until Ma Miner took three steps forward, "Do you want to make money?"

"Yes."

Seeing that the man was getting bored, Shu Yueru hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the man's arm, and smiled at Ma Min'er, "Princess Princess, I'm sorry, I came in a hurry, I didn't have time to send you a letter, please forgive me."

"Shopkeeper Shu's words make people sound comfortable, unlike some sons who act like I am number one in the world and can do whatever they want." Ma Min'er pouted teasingly.

"Why isn't I number one?" Xiao Lin was really immodest.

"That's right, you are the number one son..." Ma Min'er held back her mouth that wanted to complain, "Master Shu, why did you find such an idiot as your husband?"

"What, repeat what you just said?" Xiao Lin was furious.

"Idiot, is there a problem?" Ma Min'er was not afraid of him.

Xiao Lin almost stretched out his hand to hit the woman, raised his hand, and raised it up again and again, "I... really want to hit someone."

"If you want to hit you, hit it."

Shu Yueru quickly pulled down the man's arm, "Prince... Concubine, just... stop teasing him."

Ma Min'er pouted, "He is the number one son, how dare I tease him."

Xiao Lin raised his eyebrows angrily, looked at Ma Min'er, then at the three children beside him, turned around suddenly, returned to the chair, leaned aside, and was so angry.

Shu Xiaoyu quickly ran to her father and pulled his sleeve, "Dad, didn't you say that it is easy to get old when you are angry, why did you give birth again?"

"Seeing my Xiaoyu, my father will not be angry."

Ozawa was hugged by Ma Min'er, and he was a little familiar with her. He pulled his calf in front of her, "Auntie, I heard from my father that the house outside is yours, can you borrow us for a few days?"

"It's okay to lend it to Ozawa, but not to your father." Ma Min'er knelt down and said gently to the child.

"But...but I live with dad, what should I do?"

"Then shut your father out."

Ozawa shook his head again and again, "No, then I won't borrow your house." After finishing speaking, he pulled his calf and ran to his father's thigh, holding his father's thigh with both hands, sticking his little head on it, with the enemy Kai. appearance.

Ma Min'er was so teased by the little guy that she almost couldn't hold back her laughter, this brat is really close to his father.

"Princess Princess..." Shu Yueru smiled again.

Hearing her call, Ma Min'er asked: "Shopkeeper Shu, why do you think of coming here?" Liu Zai presented, Ma Min'er could figure it out, but she was really surprised that they came together as a family of five.

Shu Yueru said softly: "Zi Lin is in a bad mood recently, I advised him to come out to relax, but he brought our mothers here."

Ma Min'er rubbed her chin, "Could it be that everyone in the aristocratic family in the capital knows that I am working on a resort in Xicaogou?" She looked at Xiao Lin.

He hooked his lips, "Where is the capital? How many powerful ministers and grandchildren live here, if there is any trouble around here, they will already know."

Ma Min'er scratched her head, "I didn't open the business here, why are you here?"

"Buy these villages." Xiao Lin threatened angrily.

"You dare." Ma Min'er was so angry at his sarcasm, she glared and shouted.

"Do you dare to try me?"

"Bah, I'll kill you now on behalf of the people of Xicaogou." Ma Min'er turned her head and saw the chicken-feather blanket stuck in the beauty's dendrobium, and she reached out to hit someone.

Shu Yueru was frightened by the tough Ma Min'er, and quickly stopped her, "Prince Princess...Princess Princess...please calm down..."

"Let me calm down, take care of your man first, look at his arrogance."

"Yueru, don't call her the princess of the county, you are also the princess of the county, at the same level as her, why are you afraid of her!"

"Zilin, don't say a few words, the children are here!"

Uh...too angry, to beat someone in front of the flowers?Ma Min'er blushed, and smiled at the twins, "I'm sorry, Auntie...the weather was dry that day, Auntie got angry, so..."

"That's why you have such a dry temper?" Ozawa asked with a pouted mouth.

"Yes, yes." Ma Min'er was really embarrassed.

Seeing that Princess Beijun withdrew her temper in time and was gentle and patient with the child, Shu Yueru finally let go of her tight heart, and said with a smile: "Princess Princess, I'm sorry, Zi Lin has also been dry and dry these days, what offended him, Please also carry it."

Ma Min'er let go of Shu Yueru's hand, turned around and put the chicken feather blanket back, curled her lips and said, "I think I'm tired of paying the tax bank."

"Ma Erniang, I've asked someone to check. I heard that Feng Jiangyi's idea was given by you. You are really good at it." Xiao Lin's face was heavy.

Ma Min'er refused to admit it: "Master Xiao, you think highly of me, I'm not capable of that."

"Is there any? I, Xiao Lin, are clear."

"Hey, isn't your name Lin Xiao?"

"I..." The arrogant Xiao Lin was finally brought back by Ma Miner.

Ma Miner exclaimed triumphantly, "Miss Shan—"

"Young Madam—" Shan Xiaodan hurried in from the door and saluted.

"Bring them to Shopkeeper Qiu and arrange a flat for them. According to the most expensive price, you can kill him as you want. Don't be soft."

"Yes, Young Madam—" Shan Xiaodan held back a smile, "Master Lin, Mrs. Lin, this way please—"

Xiao Lin sat still, not only that, but also put a pair of sons on his lap, "Son, do you like this place?"

The twins nodded in unison, "I like it."

"Then shall we live here?"

Ma Min'er turned around speechlessly, turned her back to Xiao Lin and waved, "If you can live, you can." After speaking, she tilted her head and said to Shu Yueru, "Take care of him like the eldest son, aren't you too Headache?"

Shu Yueru's dignified complexion was cracked by what people said, and she glanced at the man, sometimes, she was like a son, she lost her temper when she disagreed with her, and asked to be coaxed everywhere.

Seeing Shu Yue's constipated expression, Ma Min'er couldn't help but raised her head and laughed, "Haha...haha..." It was so interesting, she walked out of the side door of the main hall with a smile.

You foolish Xiao Er, my aunt will not serve you anymore, let's see how you behave.

What can Shu Yueru do to get rid of her anger? She smiled at Shan Xiaodan who was waiting, "I'm sorry for the trouble."

"Ma'am, you are polite, please go this way."

Shu Yueru walked up to the man, reached out and hugged one of the twins, "Zilin, let's go!"

Xiao Lin refused to move.

"My sons are tired after a day's carriage ride. I want to put them to bed early."

In this world, except for the children who can make Xiao Lin give in, everything else is just floating clouds. As his wife, Shu Yueru also knows this very well. Put your ass up and walk away.

In the small study, Wei Ren was reporting something to Xia Zhen, when he heard footsteps at the door, he turned his head and glanced, "Young madam—" he stopped his report, under normal circumstances, the madam would not come here to disturb For the prince, there must be something special to bring her here.

"Didn't bother you?" Ma Miner asked with a smile standing at the door.

"It's about the same as talking about road construction and performance appraisal." Xia Zhen said, "Mr. Wei, then go down and check some uncertain things, and come back at night."

"Yes, my lord." Wei Ren withdrew.

Ma Min'er smiled apologetically, and entered the small study, "Xiao Lin is here."

"How did he come?"

"Yeah, I also find it strange." Ma Min'er said, "However, I tested him just now, and it seemed that he was upset about paying taxes, so he came here to pick on me."

"He dares." Xia Zhen stared.

Ma Min'er sat beside him with a smile, "If someone pulls out his hair, he must jump a few times if it hurts."

"Then why is he looking for Feng Jiangyi and us." Xia Zhen didn't care.

"He knew it was my idea."

"There is really no secret in this world."

"That's right." Ma Miner smiled.

Liu Zaicheng was sitting in a windless place on the porch watching the sunset when he suddenly found someone living next door, "Wow, who came to the resort so fast like me?" He quickly opened the courtyard door, stood at the door and looked at the next door .

Qiu Baiyan brought the five members of the Xiao family to the yard, "Master Lin, how long will you be staying here?"

"Three to five days, no, maybe ten or eight days." Xiao Lin was really in a bad mood.

Shu Yueru smiled lightly, "Shopkeeper Qiu, we're tentatively scheduled for five days."

"Okay, then... please pay the deposit."

"How much is it, please?"

"50 taels."

Hearing the deposit of 50 taels, Xiao Lin raised his eyebrows, "Is this place worth 50 taels?"

Qiu Baiyan smiled and cupped his hands, "Mr. Lin, look at the small yard behind you. Although the sparrow is small, it has all internal organs, including living room, living room, kitchen, seating and stables."

"So what? It's also a place where birds don't shit. For 50 taels, I can buy the house and the land together." Xiao Lin snorted coldly.

Qiu Baiyan continued to smile: "Master Lin, I understand what you mean, you used the extremely poor land rent (the original meaning is the difference in land rent due to the different grades of cultivated land, here it is extended to the income and profit of the location of the lot. To measure the price of wooden houses here, but we have positioned the price of this small wooden house based on the quiet environment without external interference.”

"What nonsense?"

Qiu Baiyan replied unhurriedly: "Master Lin, you are an expert in professional language, so I won't go out of my way, and just tell you the most intuitive, you enjoy the peace here, You have to pay for the tranquility, it’s as simple as that.”

"Hehe..." Xiao Lin raised his head and looked around, "It's really quiet enough."

Qiu Baiyan understood what he meant. If it wasn't for Xia Zhen's reasons, the King of Luoyang wouldn't come, and neither would he. This place is a wild place.But he didn't care, being able to open an inn in this remote place that was the same as a wealthy man's house, was different from an ordinary inn in itself.

Qiu Baiyan laughed along, "Mr. Xiao, if you have nothing to do, I'll take the first step. The check-in procedures and deposit are handled in a cabin in front."

Shu Yueru looked at the shopkeeper who was holding hands and refused to leave, and lightly stood beside the man and beat him, "If you come, you will be safe."

Xiao Lin, who came out to relax, felt that he was getting annoyed even more, but he didn't show it on his face, "Well, I see, I'll let someone go over to handle it."

"Thank you, Master Lin, I will take my leave." After paying the salute, Qiu Baiyan turned and left.

Xiao Lin turned into a commoner. On the surface, there were no servants around him, only the coachman, but the coachman had already set up the carriage when the master visited the king of Beijun. He turned to the front yard, cupped his hands and said, "Master, everything is here. , the guy who brought me here just now asked, do you want to eat in the public restaurant here, or do you cook by yourself?"

It's rare to have a chance to get along with a man. Shu Yueru wants to cook by herself and enjoy the time with the family. She looks at the man with earnest eyes.

Xiao Lin gently parted his thin lips, "Do it yourself."

"Okay, the little one will go get the ingredients with the buddy." The coachman is actually Xiao Lin's first bodyguard, he asked, "Madam, what kind of ingredients do you want?"

Shu Yueru said: "I've been running around all day today, so here are some simple and light ingredients."

"Okay, little one understands." He clasped his hands out of the courtyard gate, and the young man was waiting at the gate.

Xiao Lin took a look and saw that the men were walking like soldiers, grinning and snorting, "Xia Er, Idiot, is not afraid of disposing of these soldiers."

Shu Yueru smiled and said: "Don't worry about others, if he dares to do this, he will naturally have the means to control them, it is impossible to make these soldiers abolished."

Unhappy, Xiao Lin stretched out his other hand, helping his daughter to enter the house. "

"Hey, Mr. Xiao, is that you?" Liu Zaicheng saw that the others had left, and they were about to enter the house, so he quickly opened the courtyard door and walked around, looking at him excitedly.

Seeing Liu Zaicheng, Xiao Lin was not surprised. When he stayed in a certain place, he had already inquired about the kind of people and the environment in a certain place, so when he heard this dude calling himself, he turned his head.

Seeing that the other party didn't deny it, Liu Zaicheng was so happy that he almost jumped up: "Haha, the first son in Beijing, the king of Huaiyi County bestowed by the Holy One, has become such a virtue, ah, I really want to laugh at me, I want to die of laughing!" It's gone." Jumping was not enough, he still hugged his stomach and laughed.

"What's so funny." Xiao Lin gave him a cold look, then turned around and took the child into the room.

Liu Zaicheng followed into the courtyard with his stomach in his arms, making Shu Yueru, who was about to close the courtyard door, stop.

"Why don't you come in? Xiao Lin turned around again.

Shu Yueru smiled at the man.

"It's okay, let him in, I just have something to say to him."

"Oh." Shu Yueru closed the courtyard door casually, and carried her son into the house.

Needless to say, looking at the simple log cabin, it was very warm as soon as they entered. The twin boys saw the burning fireplace, and excitedly struggled from their parents' arms, and ran to the fireside hand in hand. , "Brother, look, there is actually a fire in the house?"

"Yeah, it's so strange." Xiaoze scratched his head, "Mother, didn't you say that if there is a fire in the house, it will burn the house down?"

Shu Yueru has already seen it. The fire is burned in a stone stove, and the sparks are well protected, and they can't splash on the walls of the wooden house or other places: "It's really ingenious."

"Mom, you haven't answered me yet?"

"Because they are surrounded by stones, and the center is also in the middle. Stones are not afraid of being burned."

"Oh, that's it."

Xiao Lin also saw it. Up to now, he felt that 50 taels had some meaning.

When a guest comes, Shu Yueru has to pour a cup of tea for the guest. She raised her eyes to look at the half table and the small table, and saw a set of tea sets on the main table with a white-glazed powder-ground teapot in the middle. The heat came out, and she smiled knowingly, she is just like a man, 50 taels is really interesting.

Xiao Lin just sat by the fireplace to warm himself up, and didn't greet the guests.

Liu Zaicheng didn't care, and followed him to sit on the other side of the fireplace, stretching out his hand towards the fire, "It's already February, and the weather is still so cold."

Xiao Lin glanced at him, "Why are you running here alone?"

"boring."

"Are you bored?" Xiao Lin snorted.

"Of course." Liu Zaicheng waved his hand, "Don't talk about me, you are not a man, why do you even have a daughter and a son, and does your family know?"

Shu Yue's scalp tightened when she heard the barrage of questions, and Xiaoyu subconsciously stood beside her mother, looking warily at the person who asked the question.

Xiao Lin curled his lips slightly, "You don't care what I like, can I not have sons and daughters?"

"Haha..." Liu Zaicheng laughed again, "I'm afraid you won't admit that these three children are not yours."

"Why don't I admit it?"

Liu Zaicheng pointed at his clothes: "But if you dress up like this, it's just to deceive others. Besides, as far as I know, no one in the capital knows that there is a concubine to help you have children."

"Wait, what did you just say?"

"Ah..." Liu Zaicheng was intercepted halfway through his speech, and he didn't respond for a while.

Xiao Lin looked at him with unfriendly eyes, as if if you don't say anything, I will beat you up.

"That concubine helped you give birth to a child..."

"What concubine, Yue Niang is my right wife, if you talk nonsense again, I'll beat you until you can't get up."

"Ah..." Liu Zaicheng was stunned, "But... But when Mrs. Xiao met my grandmother during the New Year's Eve, did she ask my grandmother to help you look out for a wife?"

Xiao Lin smiled triumphantly: "Liu Zicheng—"

"Brother Xiao——"

"In the future, no matter if it's a restaurant or a flower restaurant, as long as you go, I will waive your order."

"Ah, really!" Liu Zaicheng leaned forward happily.

"Well, but what is the price, you know?"

How can Liu Zaicheng not know this kind of cleverness, one point at one point, and he repeatedly replied: "Yes, of course I know, to help you hide the matter from your sister-in-law, nephew and niece."

"Haha..." Xiao Lin laughed loudly, "I like to deal with smart people, but if I hear you or your servants leaking the word, I will ask for a lot of free orders. Take it back."

"Understood, I understand." Seeing Xiao Lin's secret made Liu Zaicheng extremely excited, and even forgot to go to Ma's house for dinner, "Sister-in-law, how about I have a meal at your house tonight?"

"Okay!" Shu Yueru smiled slightly, "I'll go see if the ingredients have arrived, you can talk slowly." After speaking, she took her daughter's little hand and left the main hall, leaving her son to be taken by the man.

For a long time, her marriage with a man was shady, and she lived in a corner unknown to the world. Although it was registered in the government office, it was a legitimate husband and wife relationship. She was still happy to hear that the man had introduced herself to his circle, in the name of his wife.

-

At dinner time, Xia Zhen and his wife walked arm in arm to Ma's house half a mile away in the setting sun. Ma Xiaowu, as usual, played with children of about the same age in the village at the gate of the yard.

Since Ma Xiaowu is only a little over one year old, the children who play with him are also a little over one year old. They are either accompanied by their parents or older brothers and sisters.

These older people saw Xia Zhen and his wife stretching out their arms to hug their children, saluted and stepped back, and then went home. They were on the other side of the village, separated from the holiday village. Dry river.

"Brother-in-law, sister--" Ma Yueer also took her younger brother's hand, entered the house with them, and closed the courtyard door smoothly.

"Father, Aunt Wan, brother-in-law, sister is back."

Ma Qifeng was making spring clothes for the children in the bedroom. When he heard his daughter and son-in-law coming, he quickly put down his needlework and left the room, "Zian, Miner, dinner is ready, I'll wait for you." After finishing speaking, he looked behind them .

"Father, don't look at it, that kid has gone to another house for dinner."

Ma Qifeng smiled, "It's hard for him, this place is really not suitable for him, and he can stay here."

Ma Min'er glanced at the little girl almost invisible, and found that she was not emotional, as if she hadn't enlightened to the love of children. Thinking of this, she was secretly happy, it's better not to be enlightened, so she will get married later, get married later, yes In good health, in my own situation, the core is cooked and the outside is tender. The situation is really a bit special.

Sitting on the edge of the dining table, Ma Min'er found that there were really no vegetables except womb cabbage. "No, I have to build a greenhouse to grow some green leafy vegetables. I eat meat vegetables all day long. If I eat like this, I'm afraid I'll get angry."

Xia Zhen glanced at the young daughter-in-law, "I'm also going to let the army farm and be self-sufficient, let them help you grow it together."

"Oh." Ma Min'er thought for a while and then said, "Yes, according to your estimate, it will take two or three years, and it's good to farm by yourself."

Hearing what his daughter and son-in-law said, Ma Qifeng looked at his wife, lowered his head and took a sip of the soup, then raised his head and said, "Min'er, your Aunt Wan and I want to go back to Yunshui."

"Father, big brother didn't release it, what are you in a hurry for?"

"I don't know why, but I always think Yunshui is good."

Ma Min'er smiled, "Father, don't worry, we will go back too. After two days, the elder brother and the third younger brother will have a rest. Zian will send someone to pick them up. Isn't it good for our family to be in this paradise?" .”

Ma Qifeng always felt a little bit unsatisfied, unable to speak, he tsk tsk mouth.

"Father, do you not get used to this place, feel that there is nothing to do, a bit boring?"

"I don't know, maybe."

Ma Min'er said: "Father, Xicaogou is slowly being developed, and various small shops are needed here, you and Aunt Wan have a look at what business you want to do, and find something to do, maybe you won't feel bored. "

Seeing that her husband was hesitant, Mo Wanyi smiled and said, "All the ladies and daughters-in-law in the village come here to beg for favours, or we can open a small shop selling cloth and ready-made clothes."

"Auntie Wan is right." Ma Min'er said, "Father, I almost forgot that the resort's second server hasn't been made yet, why don't you just take mine for your first order."

"You child, how could Dad ask for your money?"

"Father, there are hundreds of sets. You can do it in the Year of the Monkey?"

"..." Ma Qifeng was blocked by his daughter's words, yes, it would take a long time to do it alone.

"So Dad, how about you, show off at home, and then hire the big lady and daughter-in-law in the village to do it. As long as you are skillful and do it well, we will pay you, how about it?"

"You kid, it's all about this. It's not very good. Dad has to do the same."

"Hee hee, thank you dad." Ma Min'er said, "Zi'an will go to the barracks tomorrow, and Brother Qiu and Xiao You will discuss various things about opening the business."

"Opening, do you want to invite someone?"

Ma Min'er shook her head, "Except for Xia Zhen's people, and people from us and the village, I don't intend to invite anyone."

"Who are those dozens of cabins rented to?"

"Father, don't worry about this. Don't look at Liu Zaicheng, who is not stingy, but his appeal is quite strong. As long as he goes to Beijing to talk about it, someone will come to rent it immediately."

"That's true."

-

Honored and favored like Concubine Xiao, she did not expect that tonight, the Holy Majesty still turned over her sign and left the palace early to arrive at her Jinyuan Palace.

"My lord—" she greeted her happily.

"My concubine, please get up—"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Xiao Gui was born bright and beautiful, as if she was born for the imperial palace. Not only is she so beautiful, her delicate face and three-dimensional features are graceful and luxurious.

The skin is as smooth and fair as jade porcelain, and the soft eyes reveal shrewdness and sophistication, which seems to be the ancestral heritage of the Xiao family, and so is her younger brother.

The soft and shrewd almond eyes, paired with the standard willow-leaf eyebrows, and the flaming red lips, are really beautiful.

Emperor Yuantai glanced across her face intentionally or unintentionally, and sat down at the head of the table under her service, "My lord, I heard that you are coming, and my concubine has prepared your favorite dishes."

"My beloved concubine has a heart." In his early thirties and in his forties, men are at their most attractive. Even if Emperor Yuantai is not the emperor, his appearance and behavior will attract women's eyes. , not to mention the blessing of the throne, it is simply invincible.

"Sit down, Concubine Ai, and eat with me."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Concubine Xiao happily sat next to Emperor Yuantai, and served Sheng with her chopsticks, "Your Majesty, try this, it's the scallops brought from the south, it's very fresh."

"Ok!"

……

Fang Yuyuan, the servant in the palace, waved his hand lightly, and the maids and nuns in the palace retreated silently. He retreated to the door and waited quietly.

Half an hour later, Emperor Yuantai and Concubine Xiao Gui had dinner, went to the side hall to digest food, sat crookedly on the couch, holding a teacup in his hand, with the lid slipping on and off.

In the quiet hall, the voice of the slider was not obvious, making Concubine Xiao unconsciously tense up, and pursed her lips slightly.

"Lan'er—"

"Your Majesty—" suddenly calling her name, Concubine Xiao was a little uncertain about his mood.

"I heard that you have three younger brothers and children."

"What?" Concubine Xiao lost her composure and stood up.

Emperor Yuantai raised his eyelids.

"Holy... Your Majesty, my concubine is rude." Concubine Xiao quickly knelt down to plead guilty, but her posture was a bit complicated, there was genuine anxiety, and there was also the affectation of being pampered and coquettish, which was very contradictory.

Just like she was walking in the palace, in the harem, she was already an existence under the empress and above all the concubines. She was favored and had real power, but she was anxious and unconfident because her stomach didn't move for a long time.

Emperor Yuantai said leisurely: "It's no wonder you were rude, I just found out about it some time ago."

"My lord... these three children..."

"I pretend I don't know."

Concubine Xiao became anxious when she heard this, she clearly used her own words to get her younger brother to come to the emperor to confess!

"My lord, my concubine will enter Xuan Zilin's palace tomorrow."

Emperor Yuantai shook his head, "You better stop announcing it."

"Holy... Your Majesty..." Concubine Xiao Gui panicked, she felt a crisis.

Emperor Yuan Tai looked at her, his face was not as angry or angry as she imagined, and even calm, "He took his family to play with him."

"You... play..." Concubine Xiao felt even more uneasy when she still had this mood.

Emperor Yuantai stood up with a smile, "I want to rest."

Concubine Xiao hurriedly stepped forward to lightly hold Yuan Tai's arm, and entered the inner bedroom with him, waited for him to change his clothes, and sat down on the side of the bed after a while, "My lord, please wait a moment for my concubine," she said while undressing , the movement was a little flustered and restless that he didn't usually have.

Not long after, the bed curtain was lowered, and not long after, everything entered the dead of night... The word N will be omitted below.

-

In the past few days, Concubine Ma Shu in Xuanhua Palace has been in poor health and always felt very tired.

"Ma'am, isn't spring coming?"

"Maybe." Ma Hui'er felt a faint pain in her head.

Lu Qi thought about the news she inquired at night, and then looked at the face of the empress, "Empress, is it true that the emperor turned over Xiao Guifei's brand, are you unhappy?"

"What are you talking about?" Ma Huier braced herself up, "This New Year's Eve, the Holy Majesty has rewarded me non-stop, and I have come to rest twice. This is already a great favor."

"Your Majesty..." Luqi said, "But I heard from the little father-in-laws that the North County King and his wife left the city in the first half of the first month, and they have never been summoned to see each other during this New Year's Eve. Could it be..." She dared not say the following words Say.

Hearing the girl's reminder, Ma Hui'er concentrated, "Yeah, I can't figure it out either. I don't want to see you, but you keep rewarding me. Why?"

"Your Majesty, do you want to write a letter to the family and go back and ask your lord?"

Ma Huier shook her head, "Grandfather used to disdain nepotism, and now he doesn't."

"That's right, during the entire first month, except for the great gift of the country, the elders of the other parties did not participate. It's really..."

Ma Huier sighed deeply, "Grandfather disdains, father can't help, I can only rely on Cousin Min and his wife."

Lu Qi stayed silent with her master for a long time, until the lights flickered and woke them up. A maid came in and said, "Madam, your menstrual belt has been washed, and the servant has brought it to you."

"Well, let it go."

The maid put the wooden tray on the table.

"Go down."

The maid stood still.

"Why don't you go down?" Ma Hui'er was sullen.

The palace maid bowed: "Your Majesty, forgive me for saying something..."

Ma Huier held back her temper: "What do you want to say?"

The palace lady said: "Your menstruation this time has very little menstruation, almost none, did you eat something cold?"

"Cold?" Ma Hui'er felt that her whole body was even more uncomfortable. She pulled herself together and thought for a while, "Except for duck soup, I don't seem to have eaten anything cold."

"Then...then, do you want to take a look at Imperial Doctor Xuan?"

Ma Huier shook her head, "Forget it, let's see what happens next month."

"Yes," said the palace maid, "but the servant will truthfully report the mother's menstrual flow to the respect room."

"Well, you report the truth."

"Your servant will leave." The palace maid withdrew.

Seeing the retreating figure of the court lady, something flashed in Luqi's mind, she hurriedly went to close the door, and quickly walked to Ma Huier's side, "Your Majesty, you...you may be pregnant!"

"You... what did you say?"

"Niangniang, you've been so tired these few days, and your menstruation is rare, you may be pregnant."

"But the nuns said that there is no menstruation when you are pregnant."

"Your Majesty, some fetal gas will still have some redness in the first month and the second month. If this happens, there are signs of miscarriage. You need to save the baby."

"Ah..." Ma Hui'er was surprised and delighted by Luqi's words, "What should I do then?" She suddenly lost her mind.

Luqi looked at the door, and hurriedly walked to the door to listen. After there was no movement, she leaned against the master again, "Ma'am, we have been guarded by the queen's people. Since we are not sure if we are pregnant, why don't we keep calm?" , if next month's menstruation is normal, we accept our fate, if next month is still like this, we can hide for two months, after three months, the pregnancy will be stable, as long as we are careful, this child will..."

Ma Hui'er was overwhelmed by the girl's words, "Then... what if it happens automatically?"

"This..." Luqi went through several methods in her mind, and found that each of them had loopholes and would be noticed by others, "I... don't know what to do!"

Ma Hui'er stood up and pursed her lips tightly, "Then...then block it once, anyway, I have been waiting for almost three years, and I don't care about these three months."

-

In the early morning of the second day, Emperor Yuantai left the palace of Concubine Xiao Gui. The emperor walked forward, and she immediately wrote a letter, "Mother, send my letter to the Duke's mansion and tell my father to let Zilin come to see me quickly." .”

The old mother reached out to receive the letter, but she didn't move.

"What do you want to ask?"

The old mother reminded softly: "Madam, this old servant advises you not to send this letter."

"When is it your turn, a slave, to dictate my affairs?"

The old mammy quickly knelt down, "Ma'am..." She raised her eyes, motioning for all the maids and women around to leave.

After all, it was her loyal dowry mother, the angry Concubine Xiao gave her face, waved her hand, and everyone in the palace retreated: "Speak."

"Your Majesty..." The old mama knelt and moved to the side of the master, and whispered: "My Majesty, last night...this morning was different from usual, did you notice it?"

"Different?" Concubine Xiao Gui's almond-shaped eyes widened, "What's the difference?"

The old mother reminded softly: "Mother, before last night, every time the Holy Majesty came to you, every time before sleeping, he would drink a cup of ginseng tea with you, and drink soup and tea with you when he woke up in the morning, but yesterday You didn't drink anything tonight and this morning."

"What do you mean?" Concubine Xiao Gui was puzzled, but also seemed to have something flashing in her mind.

"Your Majesty, this old slave suspects that those teas are unusual."

Concubine Xiao Gui said: "That's the tea that the Holy Majesty drinks. I heard that only I who are favored can enjoy it with him."

"Your Majesty, last night, when the Holy Majesty mentioned the Eldest Prince's child, the old slave heard the intriguing meaning."

Concubine Xiao was dazed by the old slave's words, "What do you mean, what do you mean, could it be...it won't...but..." She subconsciously touched her stomach, "You...you mean..."

"Your Majesty, what you think is what this old slave thinks."

"God...I..." Concubine Xiao Gui slumped on the round stool, and the old mother hurried over to support her, "Mother, so you can't find the eldest son, you have to wait for the eldest son to find you."

"He came to see me?"

"Yes, that's what the old slave heard from His Majesty."

"Will it be so?"

"Maybe the old slave guessed wrongly, your empress asks you to think twice."

"I……"

-

In February, the dragon raises its head, also known as the "Spring Plowing Festival", which is a traditional folk festival. People go to the earth temple to burn incense and sacrifice, beat gongs and drums, and set off firecrackers to show respect to the dragon and pray for rain, so that God can bless the harvest.

The days in Xicaogou are better than ever this year, so it is natural to pay more attention to sacrifices. The old patriarchs of the three villages took the villagers to the earth temple to sacrifice with great fanfare.

After the sacrificial activities in the Earth Temple, these villagers also scattered plant ash and chaff from the riverside and well all the way to the water tank at home, in order to hope for good weather.I don't feel at ease just when there is rain, and I also bring water into my home to let the rain fall on my fields, so I can get my wish.

Xiao Lin stood at the entrance of the village with his son in his arms and watched the farmers sacrifice. He didn't think it was interesting, but the children liked to watch it. He asked him to follow the farmers all the way from the land temple to the edge of the stone trough, watching them scatter. Dust, carrying water... I was very busy.

Liu Zaicheng stood beside him, pointing to the stone sink, "Look at this..."

"What's so interesting about this." Xiao Lin didn't care.

"Hee hee..." Liu Zaicheng raised his eyebrows and said, "I heard that Xicaogou is in the middle of the hills, lacking water and rivers, and it is extremely inconvenient for people to use water. The villagers have water to drink, and the villagers here worship Xia Zi'an and his wife as gods."

"No wonder these stone sinks look brand new to me." Shu Yueru said with emotion.

Liu Zaicheng said proudly: "This sink was filled with water on the day I came."

"Isn't that three days ago?"

Liu Zaicheng nodded, "Well, that's right."

Xiao Lin hugged his son and walked to the stone water tank, put the child down, bent down and reached out to touch the stone water tank, "Do a good deed for the villagers?"

"Oh... I can't express my feelings all the time, yes, to do good deeds for the villagers." Liu Zaicheng felt suddenly enlightened.

Xiao Lin straightened up, his eyes darkened, "Xia Er's idiot is quite interesting."

"Hey, Brother Xiao, Xia Er's idiot is accumulating blessings and doing good deeds!" Liu Zaicheng laughed.

"No wonder luck is so good?" Xiao Lin's voice was very soft.

"Hey, Brother Xiao, what are you talking about?"

Xiao Lin turned around abruptly, "Let him be fool Xia Er to do good deeds, can't I, Xiao Lin?"

"Ah..." Shu Yueru and Liu Zaicheng were all amazed.

"Brother Xiao, he has nearly [-] soldiers to drive, and he dug out the sink in a few days. What do you have?" Liu Zaicheng asked in surprise.

"Who said I was going to dig a gutter?"

"Then what do you use to do good deeds?" Shu Yueru also asked with interest.

Xiao Lin looked into the distance. After the sacrifice, every house was shaving their heads. It's February, it's a custom in many places.

(End of this chapter)