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Chapter 457: The Loyal Marquis of the Mu Family

Su Zhi wondered if it was because she was a time-travelling girl, that there were always all kinds of things surrounding her. When she was shopping in the capital and meeting friends, she would run into a man she had met by chance before, and this man was the emperor's uncle. That wasn't all, she soon met an arrogant and unreasonable rich girl.

This rich young lady is considered an adult, but she actually fell in love with the same mask as the little girl Yueyue. Her maid is also quite rude. She actually approached Yueyue without any manners. Another maid even took out a pound of silver and looked like she could kill someone with it.

If the young lady had reprimanded the two maids at this time, she could have explained that it was just a misunderstanding, that her maids were ignorant and she was a well-mannered person.

But this young lady didn't even show any intention of apologizing. Instead, she looked at Su Zhi and the others with a gloomy look and said to the two maids, "Let's go!"

Su Zhi listened to these words and looked at the lady's eyes. She didn't feel that the lady wanted to keep things quiet. Instead, it seemed like she was looking for revenge. Was she overthinking?

"Miss……"

The two maids were a little surprised. Looking at their mistress, they wondered why the mistress wanted to leave so directly.

"I said let's go! Don't you understand?"

The young lady's eyes were wide open, she glared at the two maids, then turned and left. Before leaving, she glanced at Su Zhi and the others again. Her eyes were very complicated, but it could be seen that they were not good eyes. They were definitely not apologetic or embarrassed. Instead, they seemed to carry some hostility and even some fear.

"Who is this person? There are many young men in the capital, and there are also many arrogant daughters! But this lady is too weird, isn't she?!"

Liang Fu had already prepared her argument, but she never expected the other party to back down like that. She felt somewhat relieved and somewhat puzzled. This was her store, so she naturally didn't want to quarrel with anyone, especially with a lady who looked wealthy and powerful. But that person was indeed quite annoying, and even though the other party left, she still felt that she hadn't vented her anger.

Su Zhi was also puzzled. If it was a normal situation like this, when the maid acted rashly and caused trouble, the mistress, as the host, would either come over and scold the maid and apologize to the offended party, or stand on the maid's side and think that the maid did the right thing and continue to do what the maid had not finished. But this mistress did nothing and opened her mouth to leave, as if they had already dealt her a strong blow.

The fact is, they did nothing!

How can this not make people feel confused?

"No matter if she did something weird or not, it's fine as long as nothing happened. This is in your store, and it's not good to quarrel. In this capital city, you can step on several officials with one step. Who knows whose daughter she is? It will always cause trouble if you stir up trouble."

Su Zhi said that she decided not to think about that lady anymore. It was just a chance encounter. They would leave the capital in a few days. Why bother with such a person? Besides, the other party had already left without leaving any harsh words like "just wait and see".

Yueyue held the mask tightly in her hand and said, "Mom, they want to steal my mask. Isn't my mask very beautiful? In fact, if they really like it, I can give it to them."

"Yueyue is really sensible."

Su Zhi touched Yueyue's head and thought that although this little girl was a little coquettish and cheerful like a boy, she was still very sensible. She was not like other little kids who wanted everything for themselves.

Xing'er said, "It's shameful for adults and children to fight over toys."

Liang Fu smiled and said, "That lady doesn't necessarily want this mask as a toy. People wear this kind of mask during lantern festivals. But there are no lantern festivals at the moment. Besides, a rich lady like that would probably have prepared her own masks, which must be gorgeous and exquisite. There's no need for her to come here to buy one! There's only one possibility that the lady would like this mask."

"What's possible?"

Su Zhi asked curiously, and Yueyue also looked at Liang Fu curiously.

Liang Fu smiled and said, "Perhaps this mask has a special meaning to this lady. For example, there was a man she liked who was related to this mask."

Su Zhi laughed when she heard this, thinking that this was possible, as she had seen a similar plot in the TV shows she watched in her previous life.

After this incident, the Shen family said goodbye to Liang Fu, stopped shopping, and went straight back to the Ye family.

When Mrs. Ye saw Xiaori being held in Shen Zian's arms, she asked what happened. When she heard that Xiaori was dizzy, she hurried to call a doctor.

Su Zhi said: "I took his pulse and found nothing wrong. I think he didn't get enough rest. I also gave him some medicine. Let him get some sleep and he will be fine."

"That's good."

Mrs. Ye was relieved. She believed in Su Zhi's ability. Not to mention that she knew medical skills, those medicines alone could cure all diseases. Xiaori only needed to take one pill, which was equivalent to seeing ten doctors.

Naturally, they had lunch together. There was no rule that the two families should not talk while eating. They talked and laughed happily.

Yueyue told Mrs. Ye that someone liked her mask and wanted to buy it for one or two taels of silver.

"That maid came over to grab me and I got scared. If she had been more polite, I would have given her the mask. Although the mask is very beautiful, it is not worth a penny. Besides, my mother said that making others happy is also helping others and will make me look better."

"Yueyue is so smart and sensible. I wish you were my little daughter."

Mrs. Ye praised Yueyue, thinking that Su Zhi had educated her children to be smart and well-behaved. Xiaori and Yueyue were no worse than her Xing'er and were so lovable.

Yueyue said awkwardly, "That won't work. I have a mother. My mother is the best mother in the world. I will never leave her in my life."

After hearing this, Su Zhi's smile deepened. What mother wouldn't like her child to say that? Especially since Yueyue wasn't her biological child. Su Zhi was even happier to hear her say that.

Ye Wenru also liked Xiaori and Yueyue very much. Seeing his wife smiling more and more these past two days, he also smiled. However, he couldn't get a word in about women and children, so he just talked to Shen Zian, and the two of them got along very well.

Madam Ye said to Su Zhi, "The young lady wanted the mask, maybe it was useful. In the capital, every September 15th, there is a chrysanthemum viewing party in the Chrysanthemum Garden. It is possible that the young lady took a fancy to the mask."

"The chrysanthemum viewing party on September 15th?"

Su Zhi thought that there were really many lantern festivals, and there was even a chrysanthemum viewing festival. However, it sounded like this lantern festival was quite interesting. As the name suggests, a chrysanthemum garden means there are many chrysanthemums, right? If you were to enjoy chrysanthemums under the lanterns, with a bright moon in the sky, maybe some clouds, and a breeze blowing, the scene would definitely be beautiful, right?

Su Zhi suddenly missed home. Nights like this could be seen every day in Fuyuan. There were many kinds of flowers planted in Fuyuan. The chrysanthemums were not in bloom when they came, but there were other flowers. No matter day or night, the faint fragrance was pleasant. Even a pregnant woman like her would not feel uncomfortable when she smelled it.

Madam Ye nodded and said, "The Chrysanthemum Garden is a very large garden that belongs to the Mu family. It is the Mu family's back garden. The wealthy families in the capital city like to hold flower shows and banquets, and the Mu family's Chrysanthemum Garden is a very famous place. I heard that this tradition has been around for decades."

"The Mu family? Is it an official family?"

Since Su Zhi came to the capital, she had never deliberately inquired about the major famous families in the capital. Now, hearing what Mrs. Ye said, and thinking of Meng Jinliang whom she met in the morning, she became interested in this famous family in the capital.

Madam Ye said to Ye Wenru, "Sir, tell my sister-in-law about the Mu family."

Ye Wenru stopped talking to Shen Zian and said, "The Mu family is the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness, and is also the Minister of War. The family has been officials since the founding of the country, and their generations have been loyal and good."

Yueyue asked: "Loyal Marquis? Which one is more important, the Duke of Zhongyi or the Duke of Guo?"

When Ye Wenru heard this, he was a little surprised why Yueyue mentioned the King's Uncle?

Xing'er said, "Dad, today we met the number one scholar."

"So that's how it is. Uncle Meng has returned to the capital, and you guys have met him. You are really lucky. It's not easy for people in the capital to see him now. But you saw him as soon as you arrived." Ye Wenru said with a smile, "If the Marquis Zhongyi and Uncle Guoye are compared in terms of disciples, there is no difference in rank. But if they are compared in terms of status, Uncle Guoye has to pay respects to the Marquis Zhongyi. And they are not destined to be father-in-law and son-in-law."

"A father-in-law and son-in-law who are not destined to be together? Could it be that the prince's uncle's fiancée has passed away?"

Su Zhi asked, how could Meng Jinliang be so handsome and talented, but so unlucky?

Ye Wenru nodded and said, "The eldest daughter of the Mu family has passed away. It has been three years since she passed away."

Madam Ye said, "I heard that the uncle is a very sentimental person. He has been very sad since his fiancée passed away. He has been traveling outside these years and rarely returns to Beijing. He has refused many marriages arranged by his family. He said he wanted to observe mourning for the young lady of the Mu family. He is really loyal and righteous."

"Poor Miss Mu, poor Mr. Meng."

Su Zhi sighed softly and suddenly felt very sad in her heart. This sadness almost made her tears fall. She thought that she was really sentimental now.

Madam Ye sighed and said, "That's right. It's been three years now. Three years of mourning is enough. He's back this time. I think he might be there at the Chrysanthemum Garden Lantern Festival. The eldest daughter of the Mu family has passed away, but there is still the second daughter."