People say that moving three times is like having a fire burn down the house once, because every time you move there will always be something left out, and even with many servants it is impossible to move everything. Fang Weiyan probably only cares about his books, and not a single book can be left out, and he doesn't care about other things.
Moving was really tiring. It took them half a month. Fang Weiyan hired someone to do some repairs and even built a small garden. Mi Niang felt that it was really worry-free.
Only Xu was reluctant to leave her two grandsons. Envy'er was gone, as he had to come here every day to attend the clan school in the future. Tang'er was still young, so he would come less often in the future.
Mi Niang smiled and said, "Madam, when we are done there, we will invite you over. Besides, my brother has to come to the clan school every day, and I want you to take care of him at noon. I will be very grateful to you as your daughter-in-law."
Xu was eager for this: "Well, I'll ask his aunt to build a separate yard for him. If he can't go home on weekdays, he can just stay at home."
Mi Niang glanced at Chang Yuzhu, who unexpectedly agreed and said enthusiastically, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will take care of everything."
"Then I'll trouble you, sister-in-law." said Mi Niang.
This made Xu realize the significance of dividing the family. After all, distant things are more fragrant than nearby ones. After the division, the relationship between the sisters-in-law became better. Since they were no longer eating from the same pot, there would naturally be nothing to fight about.
Four children left at once, and her younger brothers and sisters were still young and didn't need much care, so she felt much better.
The sixth day of the eighth lunar month was an auspicious day, and Fang Weiyan had people set off firecrackers at the door to indicate that someone had moved in.
Mi Niang was walking around with her two sons. Fang Weiyan pointed to the front and said, "I had someone build a pavilion here. Although it's not big, you and your children can have a cool and snack here."
There are also many beautiful flowers and plants in the small garden. He said: "These are all given by a friend who loves flowers. There are white lychees, daylilies, chrysanthemums, yellow butterflies, and hostas.
Mi Niang took a look and found that they were all fresh and elegant, just like Fang Weiyan himself.
If he were a woman, he would probably be like that, a fresh and elegant beauty. Thinking of this, Mi Niang couldn't help but laugh secretly. Fang Weiyan, who had been looking at her, knew something was wrong and hurried over to ask, "What are you laughing at?"
"I thought you liked things that were extremely simple and elegant. Other women worry about that, but I didn't really pay much attention to it."
Great, it turns out that I thought of him as a woman. Fang Weiyan also laughed: "If you like poppy, you can transplant it here in the future. I was inconsiderate. Since it was someone else's help, I didn't ask for anything."
Mi Niang shook her head: "Forget it, I know who you are. You are always afraid of bothering others. I won't say anything more. I will also reduce the size of my clothes in the future."
"Why?" Fang Weiyan was puzzled.
Mi Niang said unhappily, "To be worthy of you."
There was no one to supervise the new house. Xian'er studied in the clan school on weekdays. Tang'er was still young and had two wet nurses and four maids to take care of him. Mi Niang no longer had to visit her every morning and evening as she did before, and she was actually much more relaxed.
She felt more relaxed than when she was in Dengzhou. She was completely free and felt a little uncomfortable.
"Madam, let's go to the yard and play on the swings?" Mo Xiang suggested when he saw that Mi Niang was bored.
There is a beautiful swing made of wisteria in the garden. The wisteria is inlaid with white hosta flowers around it, which is very beautiful and fragrant.
Mi Niang was eager to do something, but she was a little embarrassed: "It's not good for me to do this."
The maids advised: "You are bored during the day. Since the fourth master built a swing for you, he must be eager for you to play on it."
"Okay." Mi Niang pretended to be surrounded by people before going over.
When she was a girl, she was always worried about her parents' lives and her own difficult situation, so she had no free time. After she married Fang Weiyan, there were many people in the family, many sisters-in-law, and many things to do. She was also worried about her husband's future when she was sent out. It seems that she only has her own free time now.
It seems that in her opinion, it is a shameful thing for people to be idle, for fear that they will not be able to keep up with others.
But with Fang Wei Yan around, she seemed to be able to really enjoy herself.
The servants pushed the swing, and Mi Niang swung very high, like a little girl.
"Fourth Master..."
A servant saw Fang Weiyan. Seeing Mi Niang's smile, Fang Weiyan couldn't help but smile himself. He stretched out his hand to stop the servant from moving: "It's okay. Don't disturb the Madam. She should be allowed to go out and play more often. I'm going to the study first."
It is rare for Mi Niang to be so focused and happy. Such days are really wonderful.
Unfortunately, good days are always short-lived. In the afternoon, someone came to the door. It turned out to be Wang Sumin, my childhood classmate.
When she saw Wang Sumin again, she almost didn't recognize her. Wang Sumin was not even 30 years old, but she had so many white hairs. She had a lot of contact with Guo Yaoyu, and of course Tao Chun'er, but she had less contact with Wang Sumin.
She married into the Guo family very early and had no children, so she had no time to go out.
Mi Niang asked her to sit down first, and then she got straight to the point: "Sister Wang, is there something you want to talk to me about?"
Wang Sumin looked a little embarrassed, but she still said in the end, "Mi Niang, do you know that the situation of the eldest prince is very bad now? Not only is his allowance small, but even the emperor is unwilling to let him go out to study. I heard that your niece is marrying into the Guo family..."
Look, this is the influence brought by Fang Weichang.
To be fair, the Guo family is a loyal family, especially since the emperor does not have a queen, then the eldest son is the most important. Although Concubine Guo Jin is not very favored, it is naturally a good thing for the country to establish the foundation of the country early.
No one knows how long the current emperor will live. If a crown prince can be appointed early and a good teacher can be chosen for him so that he can handle state affairs early, then when he passes away in the future, the crown prince will be able to handle state affairs well. Otherwise, it will not be good for the country.
In the previous life, there was still a Empress who had not yet been born, so it was not appropriate to establish a concubine's son as the heir. But now that the Empress has passed away and the Empress has no master, it is natural that the eldest son of the Emperor should be established.
Without Mi Niang's interference in this life, Fan Yuzhen would not only be unable to ascend to the throne, but the central palace is still vacant and the eldest prince has still not been made crown prince.
Mi Niang sighed, "Sister Wang, we have no way of knowing the important events of the court in our inner chambers. But I will tell my husband about your opinion, please rest assured."
Wang Sumin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although both Concubine Guo Jin and Uncle Guo's families have the surname Guo, and Concubine Guo Jin's family was planning to become a clan member with Uncle Guo's family, Uncle Guo was purely public-spirited and did not accept any guests into his private door.
Although the two had not seen each other for a long time, Mi Niang had spent a lot of time talking to Wang Sumin. Knowing that she was not in good health, she said, "I happen to have some ginseng at home. Ginseng replenishes Qi, so why not let Sister take some home to use."
Wang Sumin was about to refuse, but Mi Niang said, "Men's affairs are men's affairs. Haven't my sister and I known each other for so many years?"
Wang Sumin was not the shy type, and the two of them tasted snacks together. Mi Niang's family had invited chefs from Wu Zhong, and the snacks were excellent. After she gave the order, someone brought out several plates of jade belt cakes and walnut cakes.
"how?"
"Yeah, not bad." Wang Sumin has been a vegetarian for several years in order to have a child. She felt a little uncomfortable eating jade belt cake, probably because it contained lard.
At this time, Tang Ge'er came over. It was said that he had a nightmare and was crying. Mi Niang had to have someone bring him over. Tang Ge'er was fine on weekdays, but because he had a nightmare, he cried in Mi Niang's arms. Mi Niang fed him cakes, "Come, just eat a piece of cake. Tang Ge'er, look, this is the jade belt cake. Isn't this your favorite jade belt cake? Have a bite, okay?"
Perhaps it was because of his mother’s embrace that Tang Ge’er ate a piece of jade belt cake and became lively again. He looked at Wang Sumin curiously.
Wang Sumin had never seen a child as adorable as this one. She had been hoping for a child for many years and had taken many concubines for her husband. She was very happy to see Tang Ge'er.
When she was leaving, she was still a little hesitant, but Mi Niang seemed to understand her feelings and gave some sets of Xian'er and Tang'er's clothes to Wang Sumin. Wang Sumin was overjoyed.
As soon as Wang Sumin left, Mi Niang immediately said to the servant, "Call the fourth master over here."
Fang Weiyan came over quickly and saw that she looked serious. He asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Did you have a fight with someone?"
"Go away. Am I the kind of person who can quarrel with others at any time and anywhere? That's not the case. Even Sister Wang came to test my attitude today. Her husband, Brother Guo, is in the Hanlin Academy and is known as a saint. Uncle Guo is also a rare intermediary. I think they will make a move soon."
Fang Wei Yan sighed. It was the same in his previous life. The Empress had no children, so everyone asked the Emperor to make his eldest son the heir. But at that time, Concubine Xian was favored and had given birth to a son. The Emperor wanted to test the ministers' opinions, but naturally, they all disagreed.
Because of the national issue, many ministers were dismissed, including himself.
Fang Weiyan said: "I don't know what the emperor is thinking. If the emperor appoints a queen, it will be easier. Now that the eldest prince is growing up, it is a good thing to appoint a king as the king as soon as possible."
Who knows how long the emperor will live?
Even if I were to live my life again, I would still not be able to find the answer to this question. No one could guess what the emperor was thinking.
Soon, Uncle Guo wrote a letter to the emperor asking him to establish the foundation of the country. He was a straightforward person, and the words in his letter were a bit harsh. Emperor Yonglong said that the ministers were deliberately provoking him.
Uncle Guo was demoted, and he was very angry, so he resigned and returned home. His son-in-law, Guo Yaoyu's husband, was in the same class as his father-in-law, and they shared similar sentiments, so they also wrote a letter to the emperor, directly accusing him of being lazy in his duties, and naturally he was also demoted.
Mi Niang personally saw them off. Guo Yaoyu was more open-minded: "If he doesn't let out this anger, he will probably hold it in for the rest of his life. It's better this way."
"Yes, learn literary and martial arts, and sell them to the imperial family. Everyone has their own ambitions. Sister Guo, since you are returning to your hometown, if you have any problems in the future, just let me know if I can help." Mi Niang was also repaying Guo Yaoyu for her help when she and Fang Weiyan were exiled to Dengzhou.
Guo Yaoyu held her hand gratefully.
The wedding that was originally planned could no longer take place because of this incident, but Mi Niang will soon have a chance to enter the palace.
The Emperor always likes to do superficial work on the Empress Dowager's birthday. This time, the celebration was very grand. Mi Niang also had to prepare to enter the palace to celebrate. She slept soundly that night. Fang Weiyan even asked curiously, "You have to enter the palace tomorrow. This is not like when you and mother entered the palace before, when only the concubines were there. I heard that the Empress Dowager is preparing to choose a queen for the Emperor outside the palace. There will be many people and many rules. Aren't you afraid?"
Yes, in order to reassure his subjects, the emperor said that he would choose another queen.
Maybe it was a fake action, maybe it was real. I heard that many people brought their daughters into the palace this time.
"What do I have to be afraid of?" That was the place where she had lived for twenty years, so what was there to be afraid of?
After saying this, Mi Niang smiled and said, "Maybe, I can see who the future queen will be."
Fang Weiyan looked at her and recalled the past: "Mi Niang, you also entered the palace with Concubine De. With your ability, you will definitely be like a fish in water in the palace."
He was inspired at the moment, but Mi Niang thought to herself that it would be better not to tell him about her past life and scare him.
But as for entering the palace, she wrinkled her nose: "Although I look good, my personality is not the kind that the emperor likes. I am asked to curry favor with him. It would be more painful than death for me. If I enter the palace, I will not be myself anymore, and the person you see is not me either."
Fang Weiyan suddenly felt happy. He hugged Mi Niang and said, "You can always be yourself here with me. You can say whatever you want and do whatever you want."
The relief on his face disappeared in an instant. Mi Niang felt strange and moved. She seemed to have thought of something and smiled: "Anyway, I will always be your wife."
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