"Madam, the young mistress has arrived."
Jingmo froze, then turned and looked back to see Nanzhi still wearing yesterday's wedding dress, her hair styled in a married woman's bun with a hairpin casually inserted before she came in.
Madam Mu naturally saw it. Nan Zhi's behavior was extremely impolite, and her brows furrowed subconsciously.
After Nanzhi entered, she obediently bowed.
Before she could even begin anything, Jingmo approached, her tone worried but actually accusatory, "Young Madam, why did you come like this? Even if you wanted to see Madam, you should have waited for me to go back and help you with your hair and clothes."
She tried to shirk all responsibility with just a few words.
The second wife chimed in sarcastically, "You came so easily; anyone who knew would think the Mu family had mistreated you."
Nanzhi was speechless, and it looked like she was about to be blamed by everyone.
Madam Mu knew that the young mistress's reputation was Mu Yao's reputation, and Mu Yao's reputation was her reputation.
She spoke, but her rebuke was directed at the silence: "How have you been taking care of the young mistress?"
Jingmo immediately knelt down, "Madam, this servant did not know that the young mistress was coming. This servant is guilty, please forgive me."
His silence and sincere tone made Madam Mu unable to detect any problem, so she turned to look at Nanzhi.
"What happened?"
Nanzhi began gesturing with her fingers, touching the hairpin in her hair, shaking her head with red eyes, glancing at her wedding dress, looking anxious and at a loss.
Although she didn't say anything, her gestures gave many of the maids some clues.
Cui Xiang, who didn't get along well with Jing Mo, said, "Is the young mistress saying that you can't find the hairpins for your hair and the clothes outside your wedding dress?"
Someone understood, and Nanzhi nodded excitedly.
Seeing that everyone was starting to doubt Jingmo, she quickly stepped forward and argued, "Young Madam, I put your clothes and jewelry in the cabinet in the room. Didn't you see them?"
She was smiling, but her eyes were a little cold.
It was full of threatening implications.
If Nanzhi dares to shake her head, she'll definitely be in for a world of trouble when she gets back.
But Nan Zhi actually dared to shake her head.
She was also shaking her hand.
Cuixiang asked again, "Does the young mistress mean she didn't see them, or are these things not even in the house?"
Nanzhi made a "one" gesture.
"Didn't you see it?" Cuixiang couldn't help but sneer. "Silence, what's going on here?"
There were none of those things in the room. Nan Zhi was a little more obedient and simply said she didn't see them, but even so, it was enough for her to silently hold a grudge.
She lowered her head, adopting a respectful expression, "It's my fault. I didn't have time to tell the young mistress where the things were. I'll go back now, find them, and give them all to the young mistress for safekeeping."
Jingmo was originally someone close to Madam Mu. After this incident, although Madam Mu had some doubts, she did not doubt him too much because she trusted those she employed.
"Silence, take your things and wait outside."
Seeing that Madam Mu didn't say anything, Jingmo felt relieved. She glanced at Cuixiang seemingly unintentionally, then took the things and went out.
After Jingmo left, Madam Mu asked Nanzhi to come forward and take a look at her.
Nanzhi walked over.
While Madam Mu sat down, she stood obediently to the side.
After Nanzhi finished serving tea according to etiquette, Madam Mu had a maid bring her a light green jade bracelet and personally put it on her wrist.
They also put a pomegranate hairpin in her hair, symbolizing many children and many blessings.
After doing all this, Madam Mu glanced at the Second Madam and said, "I have something to say to the Young Madam. Please go back first, Second Madam."
The second wife rose, bowed to Madam Mu, and swayed her slender waist as she left.
Madam Mu looked at her alluring figure, and her expression turned rather unpleasant.
When the old general was still alive, she saw the second wife try to seduce him several times, but the old general always remembered that she was his sister-in-law and kept his distance.
But this woman also took advantage of her status as her brother's wife, and would often cry and complain in front of the old general.
Upon learning that Mu Yao had been appointed as a General Who Protects the Nation, a position that could be inherited, she began to plot again, attempting to give Mu Yangsheng's son to Mu Yao as his own.
If she hadn't used the excuse that Mu Yao was still young and unmarried, General Mu would almost have agreed out of guilt for not protecting his younger brother.
Even after General Mu died, he still wrote a will.
It was said that if Mu Yao did not marry and have children before the age of thirty, Mu Yang's son would be adopted by Mu Yao.
General Mu Lao had been on the battlefield for many years and was carefree and oblivious to many things.
But Mrs. Mu would never allow such things to exist.
Now, after the second wife left, Madam Mu took Nanzhi's hand and asked, "Did you and the general share a room last night?"
Madam Mu asked such a shameful question right from the start.
Nanzhi nodded shyly.
"How many times did you...do it last night?"
Madam Mu is truly daring, but it seems that people in ancient times were more open-minded than people in modern times when it came to such matters.
Nanzhi stretched out her hand and gestured twice.
Madam Mu smiled and said, "It's normal for you to have sex twice on your wedding night. Mu Yao must be taking care of you because it's your first time and is being gentle with you."
Although Mu Yao is at home now, we don't know when she'll be back on the battlefield. You'd better work harder and get pregnant soon.
Nanzhi nodded.
Madam Mu was very fond of her obedience.
Moreover, she was the first woman to successfully marry Mu Yao.
As long as she gives birth to the child, the Mu family's assets will not be taken away.
Madam Mu then had an experienced nanny take her outside and teach her some methods to increase her fertility.
Outside, after Nanzhi understood the meaning under the guidance of her nanny, she blushed and went to find Jingmo.
In Madam Mu's courtyard, Jingmo treated Nanzhi with utmost respect.
But as soon as he stepped outside, his silent face turned cold.
"Young Madam, I didn't expect you to be so capable. You can't even speak properly, yet you can still frame someone!"
Nan Zhi shook her head blankly.
"Don't play innocent with me." Jingmo gritted her teeth in her ear, "If you dare to make any more noise in front of Madam next time, I'll find a way to kill you."
Nanzhi's face paled slightly, clearly showing fear.
Only then did Jingmo walk ahead, satisfied.
Whenever she encountered a stranger on the road, she would pretend to walk behind Nanzhi and offer her warm greetings, reminding her to watch her step.
Nanzhi silently rolled her eyes.
Nanzhi's trip to Madam Mu was not without its gains.
At least Jingmo didn't dare to openly take her clothes and jewelry and hide them in her room.
Jingmo took most of the clothes the old lady had given her and put them in the closet.
Nanzhi noticed that those were all very plain clothes with very subdued colors.
Jingmo didn't want Nanzhi to wear nice clothes.
But Nan Zhi's figure and appearance are only good when dressed in plain clothes.
To look good, wear mourning clothes.
Although it wasn't mourning clothes, wearing them on Nanzhi gave it a unique, cool and aloof feel.
When Mu Yao returned in the afternoon, he saw Nan Zhi wearing a plain white dress, sitting by the window embroidering.
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