Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 333 The decree arrives

Early the next morning, Huai Ci went to the palace early to face the saint, Mai Xiang was still on the kang, Mai Qing carried the child and led her husband and son-in-law in.

After talking about the past, Mai Qing suddenly pulled Mai Xiang mysteriously and said, "Sister, let me tell you something, Mr. Ji's son has taken a fancy to our little sister, can you help them?"

"What?" Mai Xiang was taken aback again. The matter of Jiufeng hadn't been digested yet, and another Ji family appeared. Ji Xiaolan is now a third-rank member, can the Ye family climb up?

"No, Mr. Ji went to Fujian to study politics, didn't his family follow him?"

"Mrs. Ji took the children to serve the elderly at home, and Mr. Ji left with his two aunts."

"How did the little girl meet him? Isn't Ruji married yet?" Mai Xiang knew that the only eldest son of Ji Xiaolan's family, Ruji, was the same age as Mai Lu, and he should be around twenty years old. Not married.

"Master Ji is 21 this year and hasn't gotten married yet. He seems to be waiting for his younger sister to grow up. He often comes to discuss knowledge with my husband. At that time, my younger sister came to help me with housework. The two met. Sister, let me tell you, Mr. Ji is very knowledgeable, even better than my husband."

When Mai Xiang heard this, she felt even more embarrassed. Although she had a good personal relationship with Ji Xiaolan, her mother-in-law's family here is no different. The right family is the most important thing, otherwise, people in this circle would laugh at her.Unless it is to be a step-sister or aunt, Mai Xiang would not be willing to be Mai Lu to be an aunt.

"What do you mean little sister?" Mai Xiang remembered that Mai Lu should be 16 years old, logically, it should have been engaged long ago.

"Mother has searched for several households, but she is not satisfied. She is probably waiting for the eldest sister to come back and make the decision."

"Got it, let me think about it."

It is related to the happiness of her little sister's life, and Mai Xiang cannot rashly agree or give up.

Mai Xiang pondered for a while, but couldn't come up with any good ideas, so she had to put the matter aside for the time being, tidy up the salutes she brought, arrange the things to be sent to each house, and take the children into the ceremony in a carriage first. Prince's Mansion.

After receiving the report from the maids, Uladomin stumbled to the door, just in time to see Mai Xiang entering the courtyard, tears gushing out, and Mai Xiang hurriedly stepped forward to hug her.

The two sisters cried for a long time before Uladomin took Mai Xiang's hand onto the kang, looked at the children one by one, and ordered the maids to bring Zhaolian and Zhaohan.

"I see that your complexion is still not very good. Is it that you haven't calmed down yet? I think this Western Region, no, it should be called Xinjiang. The soil and water in Xinjiang should be very good for talents. Why have you been in disgrace for the past few years? ?" Uladomin pulled Mai Xiang's face to look carefully.

"Sister, I've been working hard all the way for several months, where is this road paved by people? I don't want to go any more." Mai Xiang waved her hands.

Crossing the Tianshan Mountains twice, it was dangerous. The snow on the top of the mountain never melted all year round, and various animals appeared in the mountains and valleys. Mai Xiang and the others encountered dangerous animals such as snow leopards and wild donkeys more than once. I still feel terrified when I think about it. Mai Xiang doesn't want to take such a risk anymore.

"It's better not to go. After you left, a corner of my heart collapsed. I want to find someone to talk to. By the way, has my brother-in-law decided what to do?"

"When I came, he entered the palace and hadn't come back yet. How about you, have you been alright all these years?"

"Okay, we're doing well now. Not two years after you left, the emperor followed your brother-in-law's suggestion and really opened a bank. I heard that the bank has branches in every major city in every province, and your brother-in-law is in charge. He also often has to go out for a walk, and most of the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are handed over to Hong Rong."

"This is really good news. The emperor's ability to entrust such an important matter to brother-in-law shows that the emperor still values ​​brother-in-law very much."

"No, the emperor has scheduled a southern tour in the first month of next year, and ordered your brother-in-law to accompany him."

"Is my sister not going?"

"We have discussed it. When the children are older, we will go out and travel together. Now that we don't need anything, we hope that the children will grow up soon."

Just as Uladomin finished speaking, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door. Yong En lifted the curtain and came in. Looking at Mai Xiang, the smile in his eyes reached the bottom of his heart.

"It really is my sister who came back? I heard the servants say it when I entered the door, but I still don't quite believe it."

Mai Xiang bowed to Yong En, and Yong En also stood in front of Mai Xiang, looked at it carefully, and said, "That brat didn't take good care of you, what about others?"

"Entered the palace." Uladomin waited for an answer.

"It's a good thing you came back early, otherwise, you may not be able to leave. I just found out today that the emperor transferred my uncle to Xinjiang again, saying that there was another rebellion, but this time it's okay, for the sake of my grandparents." Let him stay at home for the new year, this year the officials have moved again, and it depends on his luck where the brother-in-law can go."

"Ah, didn't you say at the time that you will be the magistrate of Zhili Prefecture after you come back?" Mai Xiang asked.

It's not that Mai Xiang doesn't want to travel far, it's because the means of transportation in this era are too backward. It took four months to go back to the capital from Yili. Mai Xiang was really afraid of going over mountains and ridges all the way. For the time being, she didn't want to go out.

"Who can guess what the emperor means? But he is satisfied with my brother-in-law's performance in the past few years, and you have donated the silver taels again. I think this time I should be able to assign a good place to my brother-in-law. By the way, I I really have other things looking for you, do you still remember the fifth brother?"

"Yong Qi?" Mai Xiang thought of that vigorous young man.

"Yes, it's him. He fell ill. I have always been friends with him. We often discuss calligraphy and painting together. I just went to visit him. Can you do anything?" Yong En looked at Mai Xiang with hope .

If there is no accident, Yong Qi is the most hopeful person to succeed the Datong, but he can't tell Mai Xiang about this.

"What disease?"

"Wind chill."

Mai Xiang didn't know what the historical Yongqi died of, but the doctor said it was wind-cold and it was definitely wrong to treat it, otherwise, how could Yongqi's life be killed by a small wind-cold? ?Is there any good medicine in the palace?
"I think it's definitely not a simple cold. My brother-in-law found a few proper old doctors from the people. Sometimes the doctors in the Tai Hospital are unwilling to take responsibility. They follow others' advice or use conservative treatment, which can easily delay the disease. Brother-in-law, he This level is quite dangerous."

Seeing Mai Xiang's rare seriousness, Yong En naturally understood the meaning of Mai Xiang's words, and couldn't help feeling a little sad.

"Is there no other way to think of?" Uladomin asked from the side.

"It's hard to say, first use Chinese medicine to treat it, if it doesn't work, then go to Peter."

"I understand, all right. Let's not talk about this, but tell us about your experience in the Western Regions. What's interesting?"

"What can be interesting? Every time I lie on the grassland and look at the blue sky and white clouds, I feel as if I am very close to the sky, and people's thinking will become very pure. Looking at the poor and simple life of the herdsmen, I feel that my own Life is like being in a honeypot, very contented.”

"My younger sister's thinking is different from others. If that's the case, my younger sister has been tossing around all these years. How much money has she earned there?" Yong En said while taking out a small box from the box at the end of the kang. , handed it to Mai Xiang, saying that it was the dividends of these years.

"I've exchanged all your money for the Daqing Bank, and the annual interest is tens of thousands of taels. My sister is an out-and-out rich man." Yong En laughed.

"I'm the only rich man?" Mai Xiang squinted at Uladomin after speaking.

"Hehe, I have saved 20 taels of silver by borrowing money from my sister all these years. Now my private house is much bigger than the public account, and I am much richer than someone else's." En giggled.

Yong En looked at the two people, shook his head, and said with a smile: "I just praised my sister for thinking differently from others, now you two are using these worldly things to anger me?"

"At the end of the day, we are all worldly people." After Mai Xiang finished speaking, she opened the box and counted the bank notes.

"Whether it's secular or noble, as long as you live an open and sincere life. Let's not talk about that, today I'll welcome your family, Hong Rong's family and Grandfather's family. Everyone is lively and lively."

"Farewell, I haven't moved around those two houses yet. Let me visit them in person today. Tomorrow, I have reserved two private rooms in Fuyunlai. I invite everyone to get together." After Mai Xiang finished speaking, she raised her hands box.

Yong En smiled and shook his head, but he didn't insist anymore, knowing the relationship between Mai Xiang and Zhang Jia's Mansion, she had to go this trip.

Mai Xiang took the children out of Prince Li's Mansion and went to the University Scholars' Mansion, and saw each other again. Before leaving, the old lady also said that Mai Xiang's color was not good, so she sent someone to give Mai Xiang some delicacies from mountains and seas. It is said to make up for the body.

When Mai Xiang came out of Jinbeile Mansion and returned home, Li Ye smiled and said that all kinds of meat and fish in the house were piled up, and they were all sent to Mai Xiang to nourish her body.

"Second Master hasn't come back yet?" Mai Xiang felt that it shouldn't be, she went to visit the three houses, but he didn't come back after entering the palace.

"No, but Wanjia sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that Xiaonian will go back to the countryside to worship the ancestors on this day, and after the ancestor worship is over, let grandma move into Wanjia to celebrate the New Year." Xie Ye said.

"Ancestor worship again?" Mai Xiang felt dizzy when she heard this, and just about to say something, there was a sudden commotion at the door, and the gatekeeper ran in, saying that the messenger of the imperial decree had arrived.

"Ah, my husband hasn't come home yet, why did the imperial decree come home?" Mai Xiang felt a little strange.

"The imperial decree has arrived, and Mrs. Wanye will accept it." The eunuch's unique voice shouted at the door.

Seeing this, Maple Leaf was busy preparing the red envelopes, Chi Ye hurriedly spread the red felt, Birch Ye helped light the incense burner, and Hong Ye changed into bright clothes for Mai Xiang. When Mai Xiang was kneeling on the ground, Ye Dafu and the Zhao family They all came out and knelt down with Mai Xiang.

(End of this chapter)