Chapter 221: Coming and Going Differently
In the evening, a barbecue grill was set up in the open space in front of the dining room, firewood was piled up, and tables and chairs were arranged.
Those who stayed for dinner were basically Li Jing’s die-hard fans.
When they came in and saw this scene, they were all very happy, "Today's dinner is so interesting!"
Mo Fan also stayed. He was originally going to go home with the Mo family, but was forced to stay by Zhang Debao.
Concubine Feng was at the scene, asking her servants to light a bonfire.
Mo Yi and his party came over, took a look, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, if you sit by the fire wearing these silk clothes, a spark will create a hole in the clothes."
How could men like Li Jing think of these things?
Everyone looked at it, but if you are far away from the fire, the atmosphere is not good, and it will be cold if you sit for a long time...
"Then..." Li Jing hesitated for a moment. Indeed, it would be a pity to burn such good clothes.
Concubine Feng's face turned red and then pale. She had been preparing for a long time, but she didn't expect this. When Mo Yi pointed it out, she didn't think about what to do first, but felt ashamed and annoyed in her heart...
Seeing that she was silent, Mo Yi said, "Concubine Feng, check to see if there are any unworn cloth clothes or new fabrics. Cover them with a little."
Meng San started the conversation: "Prince, Princess, no one has received the guard uniforms made before the New Year. Why don't you take them and put them on first?"
"Go!" Li Jing nodded.
"Come on, let's move there together." Zhang Debao and Mo Fan followed them.
"It's my fault for not thinking it through..." Concubine Feng felt a little aggrieved and a little frightened.
"No problem." Li Jing said gently.
This behavior... Mo Yi thought to himself: Does she think I'm being picky?
Suddenly I felt that this concubine Feng, who occasionally showed her side, was different from her usual image. I looked at Mo Yuan and saw that the girl was watching the barbecue and didn't notice this side.
Mo Yuan didn't notice it, but someone at the scene noticed it. Two people who had received favors from Concubine Feng, or whose wives and children had received favors from Concubine Feng, hurried to smooth things over, "Your Highness, there's no need to be like this. This dinner is so interesting."
"Don't worry, we'll be fine if we stay a little further away."
"Yes, don't worry. Your Majesty, you must have eaten like this many times in the northwest, right?"
The fire started and the surroundings became warm all of a sudden.
"Are you going to sit here and eat or go inside?" Li Jing asked Mo Yi.
"Let's... go inside? Xiangxiang, what do you think?"
Shao Ge'er had already arranged a small table and chairs. Xiangxiang found it interesting and wanted to stay outside, and so did Qianqian.
"Then you guys play here for a while, and don't get close to the fire. Also, after having fun for a while, go inside to eat. Eating meat outside in the cold wind will easily give children stomachaches." Mo Yi instructed.
Li Jing's eyes drifted towards her. She was indeed considerate...
Concubine Feng had never thought about Xiangxiang and the others sitting outside, and now she hurriedly asked someone to prepare things. She was upset...
Meng San and others brought clothes and the men at least covered themselves with them.
The sheep has been roasting for a while, and the aroma is wafting over here...
Well, it feels a bit like the camping trip in the northwest. Li Jing was the first to raise his glass, and everyone started toasting with the side dishes on the table.
Mo Yi entered the house, and Concubine Tian and a few others stood up to greet him.
"Qianqian and the others should sit outside." Mo Yi said with a smile.
"Yes, the child is so happy that he can't be called in." Concubine Tian said with a smile.
Mo Yuan was a little quiet tonight, and she sat down for a long time without saying anything. Zhou Jiu, who was sitting next to her, was also equally quiet.
"Your Majesty, will you take the Princess and Qianqian to the Prince's Mansion tomorrow?" asked Concubine Tian.
Mo Yi thought for a moment before saying, "The Crown Princess came today but she didn't bring her children with her. So tomorrow, they shouldn't go. The prince probably won't keep dinner there, they'll just go through the motions and come back."
"Oh, that's fine."
"Yi Yi... take me with you tomorrow?" Mo Yuan asked quietly, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice.
Mo Yi shook his head and said, "You and Miss Zhou Jiu shouldn't go either. Just rest at home."
Mo Yuan's heart, which seemed to have been boiled in water for the entire afternoon, suddenly cooled down...
Afraid that Mo Yi would discover her thoughts, she lowered her eyes and turned her head, saying with some regret: "Oh... I thought I could see the Prince's Mansion."
"The Prince's Mansion is different from other places, so you'd better be careful." Mo Yi took a bite of the side dish and said quietly.
"Hey, how is the relationship between the prince and the prince?"
"I think the affairs of the royal family are not as simple as good or bad." Mo Yi smiled, "I don't know the details. The prince didn't tell me, and I didn't ask."
Sigh. Mo Yuan sighed secretly, the ups and downs of her emotions made her a little sad...
She seemed gentle and affectionate, but in fact, she was cold-hearted. The King of Qi, Liang You, Xu Ke, and Zhang Debao were all top people in the capital. Especially Xu Ke's appearance and demeanor, which confused her for a while, but she was able to get out of it soon.
It would be nice if I could get close to them, but I wouldn't be disappointed if I didn't have the chance.
For example, Liang You... a marquis, just walked away right before her eyes. She didn't work hard for it, but she didn't have any deep regrets.
Another example is Zhang Debao. His heart and eyes are full of love... and Mrs. Zhang's resigned temptation, she understands it all. Marrying him should be pretty good.
But she didn't want to.
If she loses someone who loves her, she can bear it.
But the impact and shock brought by the prince is different from those people, completely different...Suppress your excitement. This matter cannot be known to others.
Mo Fan and Zhang Debao each brought in two plates of barbecue, "Eat it while it's hot!"
"Why are you the ones doing the work?" Mo Yi said with a smile.
"This is very interesting..." Zhang Debao looked at Mo Yuan, but she didn't look up at him...
Mo Fan placed the barbecue on a plate in front of Zhou Jiu, "Miss Zhou Jiu, this one is a little burnt and smells especially good!"
Concubine Tian interrupted: "Really? Let me try it..."
The meal was very lively. When we came out, we saw that the men were still drinking, so Mo Yi and the others went back to their rooms first.
Mo Yuan went back and took a hot bath. With wet hair, she walked back and forth in the house and went to the main room.
After Zhou Jiu finished cleaning up, he heard Mo Yuan making a noise in the main room again, so he came out to see what was going on.
"Yuanyuan...are you still not asleep?"
Mo Yuan hurriedly called her: "Ajiu, come and sit for a while. Are you sleepy?"
"I'm not sleepy. Although it's just a day. But I didn't do anything, didn't say much, and just listened to everyone."
"Your aunt is here today, but your mother is not here?" Mo Yuan asked.
"Yes. My mother is afraid of crowds..." Zhou Jiu answered. She knew that it was her aunt who didn't let her mother come. But she actually felt a little relieved and couldn't help but think with shame: It's so unfilial.
"My mother didn't come either..." Mo Yuan sat cross-legged next to Zhou Jiu and sighed softly, "She only gave birth to me..."
"My mother is the same." Zhou Jiu discovered that the two of them did have something in common: their mother only gave birth to a daughter, and both of them ran to the palace to seek opportunities and a future.
"Really? That's such a coincidence! My parents don't have a good relationship."
Zhou Jiu also nodded slightly.
"My father ran back to his hometown early in the morning and didn't come back for many years. He came back during the Chinese New Year last year, but he brought back a concubine and two sons, which made my mother very angry..."
Zhou Jiu nodded again helplessly.
"Oh my god, really? Is it like this in your family too?"
"Yes. My aunt gave birth to a son."
"My mother has a bad temper and is sensitive. She always quarrels with my father..."
Zhou Jiu smiled bitterly. This was not exactly the same. In his own family, his father scolded his mother and his mother harassed him.
"You're right again? Oh! My mother, her heart and eyes are all about me. No matter whether she is right or not, she is doing it for my own good..."
Now, Zhou Jiu couldn't nod his head. His mother only cared about her own feelings...
"Zhou Jiu, I want to make a name for myself! What about you?" Mo Yuan asked firmly.
Zhou Jiu was stunned. "I haven't thought about this. Yuanyuan, how can one stand out from the crowd?"
"I don't know! But if there's an opportunity, I'll grab it..."
Zhou Jiu thought for a moment, "The Queen treats you very well. She invited you to live at home just to find an opportunity for you."
Mo Yuan smiled bitterly in her heart: It’s not that simple.
"Ajiu, what do you think about marriage?"
Mo Fan's warm smile appeared in Zhou Jiu's mind, and he shook his head again... He was afraid that neither family would be willing.
Looking at Mo Yuan who asked everything, she said helplessly: "I'm a girl, what can I think about? The princess picked me up, took me out, and attended the family dinner. I am very grateful..."
"Oh, don't think too much. My sister is the most accurate in her mind. She will only do what she can and is willing to do! In this case, just live here well! You are better than me. I had to threaten and plead before I could move in!" Mo Yuan giggled.
Zhou Jiu blushed, "I envy your mentality."
Mo Yuan didn't care. "You guys just care too much about face. You have to remember: face is important, but it's not everything. If you can't let it go, you will be limited. No matter what time, personal interests are the most important."
"Yuanyuan, excuse me for asking, about that Mr. Zhang..." Zhou Jiu asked embarrassedly.
Mo Yuan sighed, "He is a very good person and treats me very well. Marrying him should be very stable, but it is not what I want..."
Zhou Jiu sighed secretly: A stable life, treating me well... is what I have always dreamed of.
Chapter 2, I haven't written it yet. I'll just write one chapter today.
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