Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 92 Second Entry to the Scholars' House

When Nanny Li saw Mai Xiang, she took Mai Xiang's hand and smiled, "Miss Mai Xiang, we miss Mai Xiang in the capital, and sent me to pick her up to talk."

When Mai Xiang heard this, she felt something was wrong. When she met Amusin that day, Amusin had already said that her mother would come back from Jiangxi to accompany her in the draft. If she did not enter the palace as she wished, she would send someone to come If the person who picked up Mai Xiang enters the palace unfortunately, the two of them probably won't have the chance to meet each other in the future, so that day, Mai Xiang accompanied A Muxin and shed tears for a while.

This Amu Xin has only been away for a few days, how could he send someone to pick him up again?

But when Nanny Li came, Mai Xiang had no choice but to go, so she went back to the house to explain a few words, changed her clothes, packed a few things, and followed Nanny Li into the carriage.

As soon as Mai Xiang got out of the carriage, she was not taken to wash up as usual, but was directly taken into the old lady's yard.After Mai Xiang went in, she saw the old lady was talking to the old man, and when she saw Mai Xiang coming, the maids around her went down with great eyes.

What's happening here?How could he take himself all the way to see Acton?Mai Xiang quickly went through the dream she made up last time in her mind.

"Hello, old lady and old lady." Mai Xiang bowed her head to greet her.

"Mai Xiang, you are here. I was telling the old lady that the old lady didn't believe the dream you had. You can tell the old lady about it today." The old lady's voice was the same as usual.

"Yes."

"Look up at me and say," Acton said, his voice much harsher.

Mai Xiang slandered secretly, so she had to raise her head. Acton was wearing a rosin-colored casual dress today, and there was no expression on his face. His eyes were slightly squinted, and he was looking at Mai Xiang.

Mai Xiang's gaze collided with him, she shivered instinctively, and lowered her head involuntarily.

Mai Xiang's performance is spot on. Acton once assisted in military affairs, served as a general, and successively served as Minister of the Ministry of War, Minister of Punishment, Yushi of Zuodu, Commander of the Infantry and Co-organizer of the University. He has accumulated decades of official authority. Don't say that Mai Xiang, a ten-year-old country girl, will be scared when she sees him, even many maids in the mansion will bow their heads and tremble in fright when they see Acton.

"Mai Xiang, don't be afraid, just say what comes to mind." The old lady said kindly.

"Yes." Mai Xiang had no choice but to retell her dream.

"Are you really a country girl?"

"Yes, old man."

"What's with your clothes?"

"GeGe took pity on me and sent me off."

"Are you literate?"

"Yes, old man."

"It can be seen that this is nonsense. You are a poor girl in the country, and you can't even eat enough. How can you know how to read and draw?"

"The neighbor next door to my house is a local doctor who can read and write. He once saved my life. At that time, my family was poor and had no money to pay for the consultation and medicine fees. I often went to help his wife with some housework, because his family My wife was pregnant at that time, by the way, his wife also knew a few words, she enlightened me, and later my master saw that I understood it very quickly, unfortunately I am not a boy, but I still tried my best to teach me how to read and read , said that girls can read some characters and understand some principles of life." Mai Xiang said after deliberation.

"It's also your good luck. What wish did Gege ask you to make that day?"

Mai Xiang thought for a while, as if Gege didn't say what she made her wish that day, she said: "Gege just asked me to throw a copper coin, saying that she was silently recited in her heart."

"Whose name is there in the portrait you dreamed of?"

"I only remember the name of the master, because the master is ranked first and the name is easy to remember. I didn't read the rest carefully."

Acton listened and stared at Mai Xiang. After he heard about this dream from his wife that day, his first reaction was nonsense. Suspicion arose, so I decided to see him.

Ziguang Pavilion is the place where the emperor inspects the guards and ministers, and it is also the place where the emperor examines martial arts candidates. It is not in the palace, but in the Xiyuan next to it. Not a few people know about it.But at present, there is not a single portrait hanging in it. Why did Mai Xiang dream that the emperor hung the portraits of his courtiers on it?
"Do you remember what was written on the portrait?" Acton continued to ask.

"It looks like a standing portrait with a few words on it. What are those words called? By the way, it's called Ziguang Yuanxun. The master is wearing an official uniform. He seems to have a knife on his waist. There is a large string of Zhuzhu, there are too many inscriptions on the portrait, I didn’t remember them, I only remember the names of the people underneath.”

At this moment, Mai Xiang was extremely thankful that she still knew a little about Agui, otherwise, this lie would be impossible.

"Who did you tell this dream to?"

"Only the old lady."

Seeing that Mai Xiang was sweating, the old lady said with a smile: "Okay, look at this child's fright, it's just a dream, she's a ten-year-old girl, can she remember more?"

"I'm afraid she won't know the depth and go out and talk nonsense." Acton glanced at Mai Xiang again and said.

"Grandpa, I know the depths, and I won't go out and talk nonsense." Mai Xiang hurriedly replied.

Acton nodded and waved his hand, the old lady hurriedly said:
"Okay, let's not talk about this, you go to Gege to talk to each other first, wash up, and then come to chat with me after eating."

Mai Xiang quickly backed out, and Nanny Li was waiting at the gate of the yard.

Besides, when Mai Xiang left the old lady's house, the old lady looked at her husband and asked, "What do you think of this child?"

Acton shook his head when he heard this, frowned, and said, "It's not like, it's not like a ten-year-old country girl. I'm afraid this girl has some background and some luck."

"I think so too. This child is really not like an ordinary child. Tell me, can her words be accurate? Can our Ah Gui really have such a great future?" The old lady cared about her son.

"Let's wait for a few more years, and we still need to practice hard." After Acton finished speaking, he wondered whether he should find some people to check this girl's background.

Besides, Mai Xiang followed Nanny Li into Amusin's yard, but Amusin was not there, Nanny Li told the two maids to take Maixiang to wash, and she went to Gege to talk back.

A Muxin is in her mother's room at this time, the mother and daughter are talking about the draft, who's Gege is good at what, who's Gege has outstanding looks and so on.

"Emiang, I think it's good for my cousin. In the future, my cousin's husband will take over the throne. My cousin's husband will be a serious princess. She will be the biggest in the entire palace. Isn't this better?" A Muxin felt a little headache when he heard his mother talking about it. and impatient.

After hearing this, the lady poked A Muxin's forehead with her finger, and said: "Actually, Er Niang, I don't want to send you there. After I go in, I want to see my Niuniu, but it's your Mafa and I Your wish, Ama, said that several generations of your Zhang Jia family have never produced a serious concubine. After so many years, your Zhang Jia family has produced such an outstanding princess like you. Can you, Mafa and Ama? Looking forward to you bringing greater wealth and glory to Zhang Jia's family?"

"But Mafa seems to have changed his mind." Amusin was about to talk about Mai Xiang's dream, when the old lady's maid came to deliver a message, saying that dinner was going to be served in the room.

After hearing this, Amu Xin had no choice but to stop talking, and helped her mother out of the room. As soon as she went out, she saw Nanny Li standing in the yard.

"Mom, you're back, where's Mai Xiang?"

"Miss Mai Xiang was washing up in Ge Ge's yard, and I made a sound of chirping back and forth. The old lady said that she wanted to hear some jokes from Miss Mai Xiang after dinner."

"What Maixiang, who is Maixiang?" Madam asked.

"Mom, didn't I tell you two days ago that I knew a country girl, and I told you a lot about Mai Xiang, and now I recognize her as a friend."

"Where do I remember this?" Madam heard that she was a country girl, so she didn't take it to heart, and those dignified ladies still couldn't remember clearly.

However, after hearing Amusin say that Madam Li was sent by the old lady to pick up Maixiang, and that Maixiang was still Amusin's friend, Madam frowned slightly.

"Mother, I'll tell you in detail later, I'll go and see her first."
When Amu Xin came in, Mai Xiang just came out of the wash. A Mu Xin saw Mai Xiang, first smiled and said, "Mai Xiang, I Mafa didn't make things difficult for you, did I?"

"What do you think? As soon as I saw his eyes, I trembled with fright." Mai Xiang gave A Mu Xin an angry look.

In fact, after a few times of contact, Mai Xiang also has a little understanding of A Muxin. No matter how mature she is, she is only a 13-year-old child who loves to play and laugh, and longs for friends, but the surrounding environment does not allow her to do so.

Of course, Mai Xiang only talks to A Muxin like this in private, besides, she also has a sense of propriety in her heart, she dare not say or do too much, the other party is also a gege, and the consequences of turning her face are not something she can afford affordable.

"Good Mai Xiang, I'll give you two good clothes later, as my compensation." A Muxin stepped forward and held Mai Xiang's shoulder.

"Miss, Gege, thank you, there is still a big problem later, the old lady wants to listen to jokes, how can I have so many jokes?"

When she was washing up just now, Mai Xiang's mind had turned several times. Can there be any joke that can be transferred to this ancient time, and it should be short and suitable for her own age. She was afraid of arousing the old man's suspicion.

"You have so many jokes in your stomach, and this little thing can still stump you. In your own words, it's a trivial matter."

Mai Xiang smiled when she heard this, thought of something, then turned around and asked: "By the way, your mother is back, what is your family's attitude towards your affairs?"

"Don't mention it, my mother-in-law just talked to me for a long time, Mai Xiang, do you think the prosperity and wealth of a family can really last for a long time?"

This is a question that Amu Xin has never understood. The current status of Zhang Jia’s family is already extremely rich. Why are these elders still not enough? I’m afraid it won’t last long, and they have to think hard about how to spend money on relationships to manage Everything, so that she can have a good ranking in the re-election.

(End of this chapter)