Chapter 364: Visitors at Home
“Crack, crack…”
Miaomiao was cracking melon seeds and eating walnuts like a little mouse.
She didn't eat much at the banquet today.
The banquet at the Duke's Mansion was very beautiful, with a variety of dishes presented in a variety of ways.
There are all kinds of delicacies from land and sea.
Very decent and grand.
But Miaomiao still likes Aunt Xiuxiu's cooking.
Because there were guests at home, A'niang prepared to take her home as soon as the banquet was over.
Before leaving, Madam Mu knew that the little girl liked to eat nuts, so she packed her several large boxes of Chinese torreya, walnuts, and melon seeds...
She held her mother's hand and said sadly, "Yaoyao, now that Xue'er is married, I'm the only old woman left. You must bring Miaomiao to see me often. Or, after Xue'er returns home, I'll live in the house next door to yours. When you're free, come and talk to my aunt."
Mu Jiangyue: ...
What is her mother saying? Is she getting senile and confused?
The Yan and Mu families lived close to each other, just a few steps away, so she went home to see her mother every few days.
Now that she was pregnant again, and fearing that her son would make trouble, she also left Yan Cheng'an in the Mu Mansion to keep his grandmother company.
How come I'm left alone?
"Mom, I will come back to accompany you often. Don't bother Yaoyao. She is very busy."
Madam Mu rolled her eyes at her daughter and said, "You...don't say anything. Go back and take good care of yourself. Don't run around if you have nothing to do."
Mu Jiangyue looked aggrieved, "Mom, I'm afraid Yaoyao and I were taken away by mistake. Yaoyao is your daughter, right? Why is she the only one you have in your heart and eyes?"
Madam Mu knocked her daughter on the head and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Are you pregnant and stupid?"
How could she not worry?
Now only her grown-up son is left, and she doesn’t know when he will come back.
It's rare that he is willing to get married, but he doesn't come home.
My daughter has a mouth that can't be controlled. She just talks nonsense.
How could she not be angry!
Seeing that the mother and daughter were getting more and more angry with each other, if they continued, it would hurt their feelings.
Lu Qingyao quickly stepped out to act as a peacemaker, comforting the emotionally unstable sister, "Ah Yue, auntie is worried about you and is worried that you've overworked yourself."
Yan Huan had no chance to get a word in, nor did he give his wife a chance to speak. He half-dragged, half-carried Mu Jiangyue away.
If she continues talking, her mother-in-law will seal her mouth.
Mu Jiangyue was pregnant and easily excited, and she became even more excited when her mother pushed her.
She held her husband's hand and kept talking all the way in the carriage.
"Husband, did I say something wrong? Why is mother glaring at me and yelling at me?"
"No, mother just feels bad because you are all married and eldest brother has not been home for many years. Don't take it to heart."
"Well, since mother likes Yaoyao so much, why not take advantage of big brother's absence and adopt Yaoyao as our adopted daughter? Then the three of us sisters can take turns going back to accompany her in the future."
Yan Huan: ...
It’s terrible!
Why should he know about his brother-in-law and keep it secret from his wife?
How can this be hidden?
"Ayue, if you ever mention asking our mother to adopt Lu Qingyao as her adopted daughter again, my eldest brother will definitely break off all ties with you."
"Why?" Mu Jiangyue looked confused.
Yan Huan took his wife into his arms and said with a smile, "Because our mother and eldest brother want your good sister to be your sister-in-law, so you don't have to worry about this matter from now on."
"What! Big brother wants to marry Yaoyao?" Mu Jiangyue widened her eyes and looked at her husband.
She finally knew why her mother was angry. It turned out that only she and Yaoyao, the parties involved, didn't know.
No wonder my eldest brother had opposed my mother adopting Yaoyao as her adopted daughter.
It's strange, why didn't she think of bringing her elder brother and Yaoyao together? Come to think of it, the two of them are really a good match.
It would be great if we could become a family from the beginning, why bother waiting until this age.
As he was thinking, Mu Jiangyue suddenly figured out something.
I feel a little sorry for my brother.
But my mood improved instantly.
She looked at her husband and asked, "How about I go talk to Yaoyao?"
"Don't go. If you ruin big brother's plans, be careful that he won't recognize you." Yan Huan was afraid that his wife would talk too much, so he couldn't help but go to Lu Qingyao and tell her about it.
If not handled properly, it may backfire.
Mu Jiangyue:…….
Lu Qingyao returned home with her daughter and several large boxes of nuts.
My daughter loved it and I couldn't refuse the kindness, so I accepted it.
Jiang Miaomiao was still in the carriage on her way home when the sound of the horse-drawn carriage began to click.
Lu Qingyao had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, since that day.
The little girl clicks her clothes after dinner, and clicks again after she finishes memorizing her lessons and practicing her calligraphy.
I always eat a few walnuts before going to bed and washing up, saying that they are good for the brain.
Click, click...
Princess Rong'an was also bored.
Sometimes I help Aunt Lu take care of the house and look after the accounts.
When I have nothing to do, I follow the little girl and crack melon seeds and pine nuts.
I feel that eating these things is quite stress-relieving. When you chew something in your mouth, your mind stops thinking about anything.
It is visible to the naked eye that people feel much happier.
As soon as Lu Qingyao returned home, she heard the sound of "click, click"...
It feels like there are several little mice in my house.
Even when I was sleeping, I seemed to hear the clicking sound.
The key is that this thing seems to be contagious. Miaomiao takes it, Xier takes it, Princess Rong'an follows suit, and Xiuxiu actually takes it too.
Even she would sometimes unconsciously grab a handful of melon seeds and eat them, crunching...
Finally, after taking it for half a month.
Finally finished eating those big boxes of nuts.
It’s fine after I finish eating it. I will definitely not buy it for my daughter again.
Lu Qingyao received a letter early in the morning. It was from Mu Yunji and was about Feng'er.
After reading it, I felt a little overwhelmed. I had never experienced such a thing before. I had to go back to my mother's house and ask her.
Looking at Princess Rong'an who had lived at home for more than half a month, he didn't know how to start.
It feels like the little girl is hiding from someone.
In the letter, Princess Liang only said that the princess could stay at her house temporarily. She did not ask too many questions and only asked Xiuxiu to take care of her daily life and diet.
Let her daughter accompany her.
It's good to be busy and have something to do, so that you won't have any random thoughts.
Something seems to have happened in the palace recently, and Princess Yuqing spends most of her time in the palace with the Queen.
From time to time, he sent people back to ask Miaomiao.
The child's studies cannot be delayed.
Miaomiao thought that they were just there to eat and play.
Unexpectedly, her mother didn't give her any chance to slack off.
She asked her sister Yuan to urge her to read books and practice calligraphy, and also asked her sister to teach her how to play musical instruments and chess.
Even teach her to draw.
Forget about painting, as for detailed painting, I can't even write the characters clearly, so how can I draw clearly?
If all else fails, try some freehand painting, splash some ink on it, and fiddle with it with your fingers, and maybe it will work.
It is also a masterpiece.
Jiang Miaomiao is a very active child.
Roll up your sleeves and start drawing.
Spread out the rice paper, put a paperweight on it, and splash ink on the paper.
Use a brush to spread it out, or use your fingers to help if that doesn't work.
Draw mountains, draw trees, draw water...
It's just an ink painting.
However, Miaomiao seemed to overestimate her painting skills.
Princess Rong'an looked at the messy ink stains on the rice paper with a frown.
"What's this?"
"Freehand painting. Here is a mountain. Below the mountain is water. There is an old man fishing by the water."
"Then why are there five fingers on the mountain?"
"Uh! This... is called the Five Finger Mountain. It was transformed from the palm of Tathagata Buddha. There is also a monkey pressed under the mountain. Sister Yuan, did you see it? It's here." Miaomiao added another stroke below the Five Finger Mountain.
The little mouth spoke seriously.
As for freehand painting, it looks like ink when you look at it close up, and mountains when you look at it from afar. The distances and heights are different, and when you look at it from the side, it looks like a ridge, and when you look at it from the front, it looks like a peak.
Add to that her little braid and it becomes a masterpiece.
Princess Rong'an looked at the painting for a while, but still couldn't see what it meant.
What Five Finger Mountain, what monkey, what Buddha’s palm.
The monkey was crushed under the mountain.
Wouldn’t that mean the monkey would be crushed to death?
This kid is really good at making up stories!
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