Chapter 212: No Pain in Conscience
The Xu family is not far from the palace.
Today is the day when close friends and relatives come to pay New Year’s greetings.
The butler and his men were waiting at the door early in the morning. When they saw the King of Qi's carriage coming, they hurried in to report.
Then, the three brothers of the Xu family went out to greet them.
"Your Highness! Happy New Year." Xu Dalang bowed with a smile, and Erlang and Xu Ke also followed suit.
Li Jing stepped out of the car and nodded, "Let's go in and talk!"
The carriage behind will continue to move forward, and the women will get off at the east door.
Mr. Xu, accompanied by his eldest son, stood at the steps outside the door.
Then Li Jing was seen walking slowly towards them, surrounded by a crowd of people.
The innate noble posture is admirable. The old master of the Xu family couldn't help but smile. If it weren't for the sister relationship between Princess Qi and his grandson's wife, it would be difficult for this master to visit the Xu family as a guest.
"This old minister greets His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi!"
Li Jing stopped in front of the old man and said, "Master Xu, everyone, please don't be polite. Let's go inside and talk."
The carriage of the palace stopped at the side door. Mo Wen and his two sisters-in-law had already been waiting at the second gate.
As soon as the carriage stopped, he went out to greet him.
"Hello, Princess Princess!" The three sisters-in-law of the Xu family saluted Mo Yi.
Mo Yuan behind him was a little excited, because it turned out that her wooden sister was so popular outside.
It's funny that I always call her by her name. When I call her "Princess", I'm usually joking. It seems that I can't be too careless in the future. If I'm flattered every day, I might become arrogant and picky!
It’s good to have power!
Another person who had this idea was Mo Wen.
Normally, her two sisters-in-law were people who thought highly of themselves. Deep down, they looked down on their own backgrounds, but they had to act like well-educated people and never expressed it openly.
And now, facing Mo Yi, the smile on his face didn't seem fake!
"elder sister."
"Let me introduce you, sister. These are my two sisters-in-law..." Mo Wen followed suit and introduced them one by one.
"Then I'll follow my sister and call you sister-in-law." Mo Yi said gently.
"I dare not..." said the eldest sister-in-law of the Xu family, "My queen, please come in first. It's cold outside, and there are so many beautiful girls here. Let's go in and get to know them more carefully!" said the eldest sister-in-law of the Xu family.
"Okay." Mo Yi turned around and glanced at Zhou Jiu. The two little girls she brought with her also got off the ground and went straight into the yard.
The two sisters-in-law of the Xu family thought: This princess is quite kind and doesn't look like a mean person.
Mo Yuan pulled Mo Wen up again, "Third sister, your house is so big! And so beautiful!"
Mo Wen asked in a low voice: "Why did you come with her?"
"I went to live in the palace yesterday!" Mo Yuan stiffened her neck.
"Did he really go?" Mo Wen couldn't believe it.
"Of course it's true. Ah Jiu and I live in a small courtyard. That house is very luxurious. I will go to the prince's mansion with him tomorrow. Oh, Mo Da and Mo Fan also came to your house today, they are in front. You are going to the palace the day after tomorrow, right?"
"yes."
"Hehe, when the time comes, please come and take a look at my yard!" Mo Yuan was very proud.
"You should restrain yourself!" Mo Wen gave her a dissatisfied look, "Mo Yi just got married, and she and the prince are not in harmony yet, and she hasn't started to manage the household yet. Don't cause trouble for her!"
"No..." Mo Yuan glanced at the Xu family and replied indifferently.
In the main courtyard at the north end, Old Madam Xu, accompanied by her daughter-in-law, greeted Mo Yi at the door.
Don’t look at her young age, she is a princess!
"Sister, the old lady and the lady are waiting for you at the door!" Mo Wen said after seeing it.
The two of them took two quick steps forward and said, "Sister, this is my old lady, and this is my mother-in-law."
Old Madam Xu smiled and said, "Princess, Happy New Year! It is a great honor to have you here."
"You are too polite, old lady. As a junior, please don't blame me for being late to pay my respects!"
"What are you talking about, Princess? Please come in quickly!"
The group walked in, sat down, were served tea, and then began to talk.
"When Wenwen married, I said I would arrange a party for my sisters to come and meet us. But she said you were too busy. Now that I think about it, you and the prince must have a lot of things to do. Anyway, sisters and in-laws have plenty of time to get together!"
"You are right."
"Madam, let me introduce you. This is our prince's eldest daughter, Princess Wenxiu, and his second daughter, Qianqian."
The two little girls paid New Year's greetings to the old lady, and their manners were obviously very good.
The old man likes children, so he asked his maid to give them New Year’s money and small gifts.
"This is Princess Wenxiu's aunt: Miss Zhou Jiu. This is my fourth sister Mo Yuan."
Everyone exchanged a few polite words, and Madam Xu sighed, "Princess, you have changed a lot. It hasn't been long since we last met, and you have really grown up. And Miss Mo Yuan... Mother, look at this girl, she is as beautiful as a painting."
"Isn't it? And Miss Zhou Jiu, we've met her before, she's pretty and elegant. She's a good girl!"
Qianqian was simple-minded. When she heard people praising the young lady, she turned the small purse she was carrying in front of her body and rolled up her sleeves to reveal the small bracelet that Concubine Tian had customized for her.
Her intention to show off was obvious, so Old Madam Xu praised her highly.
Everyone laughed along.
Mo Wen felt very comfortable. To be honest, this atmosphere made him proud.
Everyone talked for a long time, and Mo Wen wanted to take Mo Yi and Mo Yuan to take a look at his own yard.
Zhou Jiu stayed and played with the two little girls and the girl from the Xu family.
After enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way, we arrived at Mo Wen’s small courtyard.
Du Juan was standing guard at the gate of the courtyard. When she saw them coming, she giggled, "Fourth Miss, Fifth Miss!" Then she realized, "I called you the wrong name. I should have called you Princess!"
Mo Wen glanced at Du Juan in annoyance, "Still so uneasy!"
As soon as I entered the courtyard, four or five maids and old women stood aside to pay their respects. At the foot of the steps stood a woman wearing silk and satin, and her attire was obviously different from that of the maids next to her.
She was pretty, wearing a flower ornament and a pair of very long earrings. When she moved her head, it swayed slightly.
A pair of small white hands were exposed.
It was Xu Ke’s concubine Jinfang.
Jinfang had a half-smile on her face at first, as she wanted to see what her third grandmother's sisters were like.
But when he saw Mo Yi and Mo Yuan clearly, his smile froze.
There were many noble ladies who came to the Xu family, and it was common to see those who were good-looking and well-dressed.
But what surprised her was that the three girls of the Mo family were all very good-looking and well-dressed... completely different from the young ladies she had imagined before.
Mo Wen ignored her and took his two sisters into the house. "Go make some tea!" he instructed Jinfang.
How could Mo Yuan miss out on gossip?
He asked Mo Wen in a low voice: "Who is that in the yard?"
What makes Mo Wen angry is that there are so many concubines in the palace. Are you also so curious?
But seeing Mo Yuan's burning gaze, she also wanted to say... "She's your brother-in-law's concubine."
"Why don't you send him away? Are you keeping him here to carry your concubine?" Mo Yuan was very dissatisfied.
"The old lady gave it to your brother-in-law. She has been in this courtyard for several years. I don't know how to get rid of her. But my mother-in-law said that if she makes a mistake, I will deal with it."
"Then you can't let her get pregnant." Mo Yuan was surprisingly familiar with the situation...
"Mo Yuan, is this what you as a girl should say?" Mo Yi looked at her angrily.
"We are sisters, and I mean well!" Mo Yuan looked innocent.
"Enough, enough..." Mo Wen didn't want to say any more, "I usually live in these three rooms."
After looking around, I found that everyone's layout was similar. The main room was in the middle, used for meeting guests and living.
One is a bedroom and the other is a study.
The whole house is clean and tidy, with a faint fragrance.
There are paintings on the wall, ornaments on the table, and silk carpets on the floor... It faces the sun, is not humid, and is warm.
Mo Yuan was very excited, "Look at this garden, this house! In the past, who among us could have imagined that we could marry into a place like this? It turns out... we are okay..." She patted Mo Wen.
"But what does Mo Yi's house look like? It's small and dark..."
"So you knew that too!" Mo Yi sneered and went back to the past, "Back then, my aunt and my mother wanted me to live in the third courtyard, and they said they would give me some money, but Third Aunt and you didn't agree. Now that I'm better, I invite you to live in the palace. Mo Yuan, feel your conscience, doesn't it hurt?"
"How could I not agree? I didn't know anything about that..." Mo Yuan quickly denied, "Hey, when you went home during the Chinese New Year, didn't you notice that our house was shabby and old? Now, you two are living in a house like this, and you left me alone there. Sisters, don't you feel guilty about this?"
"No." Mo Wen and Mo Yi both laughed.
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