Aunt Chen returned to her room. When she heard the movement, Mu Ang opened her eyes and asked, "You have been going to her place for a long time. What are you doing? I guess you are talking about something good again."

"nothing."

Aunt Chen smiled and told the maid to go out for a rest. She pushed up the door, walked to the mirror table to remove her makeup, washed her face, and spoke the conversation just now while taking off her clothes.

Mu Ang shouted, "It's unreasonable, I think you're saying something good. It turns out that you are talking about these unreasonable things. Thank you for your own urge to say it out loud. If someone hears it, wouldn't it make me look disgrace?

No, she knew my temper very well and would never say this. It must be your idea. Is it boring that you serve me? Do you want someone to replace me?"

Facing the man's accusation, Aunt Chen was immediately displeased, stood up, and said, "It's really nonsense. This is the wife's opinion alone. It's discussed with them. What does it have to do with me? When I saw you ask me, I was - You - You - Xiao - Say - Update - Newest - Fast. Uus - Good intentions to tell you that you said that I was tired of serving you, which is outrageous. If I didn't want to serve others, I wouldn't come to your house at the beginning. Could it be that after a few years, I regret it again? It's a real joke."

Seeing that she was angry and didn't want to quarrel, Mu Ang smiled and said, "I'm just joking with you, why are you still anxious? OK, listen more, and you won't get up tomorrow if you don't sleep."

After saying that, he turned over and fell asleep inside.

Aunt Chen curled her lips at him and muttered that she wouldn't say you, but she said I was anxious, and kindness would not be rewarded. Are we willing to arrange women for you?”

Sitting alone in a thin shirt, a cold sleeve, and a light fur is warmed by the red railings.

Lying and listening to the sound of the Taoist bells, lifting the curtain, the snow in the northern mountains was thick.

The next morning, Mu Lingxia was walking alone in the garden with a collection of poems. Because there was just a thunderstorm, she couldn't help but recall a past event.

It was the third autumn season, with a west wind blowing, and the autumn wind was always strong. At this time, it was the most suitable time to take a boat south.

However, the weather was dry that year, and the road was frequently encountered headwinds. The boat was very hard and slow. In addition, there was no wind at all. Although it was a waterway, the autumn tiger was even more stuffy than the land. The cabin was like a steamer, which made people breathless.

My family couldn't stand it anymore, so they opened the boxes and found the silk fan that had been put on. I remember the wet nurse asked, "It's so hot in recent days. I think it's very likely that the weather has changed suddenly. You should find out what clothes are, what fan you have?"

The girl pointed outside with a smile and said, "Look, aren't the men on the fishing boats on the shore far away bare? Some people play in the water and some people clean up the fish. Look at the young man who is squatting under the tent drinking, don't he use a straw hat as a fan?"

"So what? The weather is so stuffy and it will probably rain." The experienced wet nurse looked at the sky, "Once it rains, the weather will be cold."

As he was talking, the passenger ship arrived at the edge of Guazhou and suddenly, black clouds surged from the northwest horizon, covering the sky, and then thunder and lightning in the sky, and the wind roared on the river, and the ears heard the galloping momentum of thousands of horses.

In an instant, the water was surging, the river and sky were the same color, and the wind was howling. At this time, the people on the boat could no longer tell the difference between the east, west, south and north.

Mu Lingxia still remembers the horror at that time. The boat was pounding in the wind in the rapids that were rising and falling. The boat people on both sides of the straits and the people on the boat were shouting. It was so scary.

Before she could react, she was suddenly hugged by the wet nurse who rushed over. She saw the water columns on both sides surging like mountains, clamping the boat in the middle. Everyone screamed in fear again, or hugging each other and chanting scriptures with their eyes closed.

She didn't know that this was affected by the typhoon. Fortunately, the location was located in the inland and was not a big river. The sailors of the boat were very experienced. After a rise and fall, the passenger ship quickly flashed into the riverside on one side.

However, the cargo ship behind was spinning like a wheel on the stormy river surface, sinking and floating, and it looked very critical.

The panicked sailor exclaimed from time to time, and didn't know how many people fell into the water. The boatman was furious and loudly ordered everyone to work together to support the pole and try to follow him.

Unexpectedly, because the wind was too strong, with a loud "click", the solid pole broke. The bow of the ship suddenly lost control and hit the river bank, cracking in half.

Fortunately, the stern of the boat was thrown into the river along the inertia, and there was no major disaster. At this time, it started to rain heavily, and the wind soon became weaker, and the sailors who fell into the water swam to the shore.

Mu Lingxia was deeply hidden in her heart. Because it had just rained, she remembered it.

It was already raining and the temperature was cool. She looked up with her head down and saw a bamboo fence thatched hut in the woods ahead. She vaguely saw several green tiled houses and small red doors.

The green mountains and sparse forests, wooden bridges and huts were like a landscape painting, which calmed down Mu Lingxia's mood. She walked in happily and walked through the woods, came to the courtyard, and suddenly realized that it was a Taoist temple.

Mu Lingxia looked at the surrounding environment. There were towering pines and cypresses on both sides of the mountain gate. Behind the temple was a large bamboo forest. A temple owner led two little apprentices and walked out and greeted with a smile.

"I've met the Master."

Mu Lingxia hurriedly returned the greeting and looked at the female Taoist priest. She was wearing a snow-white crane cloak, with a childish face, kind eyebrows, and the wrinkles on her face showed concern for people, which made people feel good at first sight.

The archer smiled and said, "Miss, please go in by yourself. Pomnie is going to go to the room to preach to the Grandmaster, so he will not be with him."

"Please give me some advice," Mu Lanxiang said.

The lord said to his apprentice: "Come out and accompany your aunt, and say goodbye to the guests."

Because the Taoist temple is located in the inner house of Xu Mansion, Mu Lanxiang is not afraid alone, and now she walked into the small hill gate curiously.

The main hall is a reduced version of a normal temple, but it is very exquisitely built and is a magnificent large eaves structure of the Tang Dynasty.

There are six ancient cypress trees on both sides of the clean stone steps, and various fragrant chrysanthemums are planted all over the yard, like a beautiful paving floor. Looking at the east and west wing rooms and the corridor behind, they are all in a simple and elegant style, Mu Lingxia fell in love with them as soon as she saw them.

Looking up, there is a four-character plaque with "White Clouds Fragrance" on the main entrance of the hall. The couplets on both sides say "The cold moon and cold wind are morning bells and evening drums", and the next sentence says "The fragrant grass is pure in the heart of flowers, fragrant in the heart, and wisdom lamps."

Mu Lingxia nodded and admired while watching. At this time, the master came over. She was in her thirties and was beautiful, and her whole body was filled with the decent and calmness of everyone.

After a few polite words, Mu Lingxia went in first to worship Putuo Guanyin, lit a stick of incense for the ancestor of the Sanqing, and then followed the middle-aged Taoist nun to sit down in the cloud room.

The Taoist nun called "Fetang" and a pretty little apprentice came in, "Go and get your master's celadon tea cup and offer tea to this lady."

The little girl named Feitang responded and turned around and ran out. Mu Lingxia found that Feitang was not like a little nun. Except for her wide Taoist robe, she was full of innocence and liveliness of a maid in the mansion.

Mu Lingxia asked, "Besides the Guanzhu and the Daozun, are there other masters in Gui'an?"

The Taoist nun smiled and said, "Don't you know? That's the aunt who was not married to the Xu family and was practicing with her hair."

"Ah!" Mu Lingxia suddenly woke up and asked hurriedly: "Is it Aunt Liu?"

"That's right." Taoist nun nodded.

Mu Lingxia hurriedly stood up and turned around. Feitang walked in with two Ru kiln teacups. A female Taoist priest behind her stood on the steps of the cloud room with a smile.

I saw her black hair combed, her hair was tied with a white jade crown, and her two goose-yellow streamers hung on her chest. She had a slender figure and was as fluttering as a fairy.

She was wearing a autumn yellow bamboo cloth wide-sleeved robe, covered with blue and white vests, a duck egg face, a flawless skin, a handsome high nose like a jade carving, and a thin and sparse eyebrows. She still had bright eyes and white teeth when she reached middle age, holding white silk Buddha dust in her hands, and looking at this side with red lips.

Mu Lingxia hurried over and said, "I have seen my aunt."

Xu Cuiliu took her little hand and smiled, "I came back this morning. Before I could see you two mothers, I asked you to come to see me first."

Mu Lingxia was shocked by her aunt's extraordinary figure and couldn't help but look up and said, "Auntie is so beautiful."

"He!" Xu Cuiliu suddenly laughed and stroked Ling Xia's broken face, "We are old, you are the little beauty that makes people feel very caring."

At the same time, Mu Ang walked into the hall, his wife and children were waiting for him, and said, "You guys got up so early, are you going to prepare to go out?"

Hongwen, who lowered her head, waited for him to sit down and ordered the other maids to send breakfast. The family finished eating without saying a word. She rinsed her mouth and asked, "You specially asked someone to invite me, what do you have to say?"

"You all retreat." Du Qianqian said, then looked at her husband with a smile, "It's nothing, because it's my husband's great joy. One is to congratulate him, and the other is to tell him."

Mu Ang smiled and said, "For no reason, what good things can I have? Tell me what the hell is."

"Don't ask what's wrong first." Du Qianqian smiled and picked up the teacup, "Just ask if it's possible?"

"You said something so confusing to me." Mu Ang laughed, "Since I have a happy event, why is it feasible? You often talk nonsense now, and I don't know which way it is."

Du Qianqian said angrily: "You are just a timid person. I am asking you if you can. If you say yes, then you will be able to pursue it even if you say it. If I can't say it, you will regret it."

Mu Ang was very confused, then suddenly realized and said, "I understand, were you saying what she said last night?"

"She has told you?" Du Qianqian was slightly unhappy, "This Aunt Shen is so quick-talking. Well, since you know, why pretend to be confused? Are you happy to tell me about this?"

"What a big joy!"

Mu Ang put away his smile and said in a deep voice: "Don't mess around. She told me last night that I thought it was just a joke for a while, but I didn't expect you to say it out loud. You, don't care about your virtue, please put yourself in my shoes. I, Mu Ang, are the beauty who is a 180-room beauty, and there will be no discussions on people.

But how old is now? Seeing that the eldest daughter is about to get married and the eldest son is about to get married, the children will be served in pairs, and in a blink of an eye, they will have children. You and I are in a state of holding grandchildren, and they are doing these embarrassing things? Besides, it’s Lan Xiang’s personal girl, don’t laugh too much.”

Without mentioning other people's reactions, Hongwen, who was hiding outside the window behind, looked complicated and felt relieved. She was inevitably disappointed. If she had to choose between the master and the flower farmer, the answer seemed obvious.

Back then, Mu Ang, the worst in his youth, fell in love with ** before getting married. Later, because of Xu Hao's strong support, Mrs. Mu did not take it seriously and took Zhenqing into the room.

While Zhenqing was grateful, she was very responsible in those years and did not cause any trouble for Du Qianqian. The couple had a happy relationship.

Mu Ang didn't like studying, he loved riding horses and fighting, and was a slutty person. After his elder brother Mu Ying died of illness, his second brother Mu Sheng inherited the family business.

At that time, the imperial court sent Zhang Fu and Xu Hao to lead the army to punish Annan in two groups. Mu Sheng, as the deputy general of the left of the Yi, went to fight with Zhang Fu. Mu Ang was promoted to the commander-in-chief by Zhu Gaoxu, and intended to let him follow the army to train.

Mu Ang did not disappoint everyone's expectations. He was young and would lead every battle. Because of his outstanding military achievements, he was soon promoted to the right governor.

It is precisely because he has been truly tempered on the battlefield that Mu Ang, who has shared the joys and sorrows with his soldiers, has grown up. What he saw and heard in Yunnan, learned about the difficulty of starting a business for his father and brothers, and the high expectations that the emperor and his brothers have placed on him.

As the mature Mu Ang began to study military tactics hard and his mother was Mu Ningxue. Mu Ang gradually became fond of poetry and essays. He often interacted with scholars in Yunnan. In recent years, he collected works by 21 poets migrating to southern Yunnan in the early Ming Dynasty and compiled them into "The Pearls of the Sea".

This move made Mu Ang, who was both civil and military, famous and gradually became popular among the military and civilians in Yunnan.

In this way, Mu Ang also maintained the tradition of the Mu family and did not miss women. This is often the case in the world, and Du Qianqian in turn always took the initiative to take concubines for her husband.

If Xu Hao did this, maybe Mu Ningxue would do this, because this is the wise man advocated by ancient women.

In history, in the third year of Zhengtong, a rebellion broke out in Luchuan. Mu Sheng and Mu Ang brothers and governor Fang Zheng joined forces to fight and conquer Gaoli and Gongshan.

The following year, he captured the rebels' village, but the governor Fang Zheng was unfortunately ambushed and died for his country, so his subordinates were defeated.

Unfortunately, Mu Sheng was infected with the plague and had no choice but to retreat. He died of illness when he arrived in Chuxiong. The court posthumously awarded the title of King Dingyuan and was posthumously named Zhongjing.

Three generations of family heads died in Yunnan, and their loyalty and reputation were well-known. All the people of Yunnan were intimidated by the prestige of the Mu family father and son. For this purpose, the imperial court issued an order for Mu Sheng's youngest son Mu Bin to inherit the duke and live in the capital. He continued to guard Yunnan with Mu Ang and granted the honor of "Yongzhen Yunnan" to the Mu family!

For a moment, Hongwen, who was eavesdropping outside, was very discouraged and secretly complained that her wife had thought so long ago, why did she ask her to serve the lady?

I heard the master in the room say, "Thank you for your kindness, I can only appreciate it. This is not appropriate." After saying that, he stood up and walked out with an uncontroversial expression.

This allowed Du Qianqian to eliminate the possibility of her husband colluding with Aunt Shen behind her back, and hurriedly stopped him and said, "Okay or not, at least you can wait for me to finish your words. Why bother to leave in a hurry? Could it be that we can force you to take a concubine while sitting here?"

Mu Ang had no choice but to sit down and said, "It's not that I'm leaving, but that you're looking for something for no reason to make people worry about it."

"hehe!"
Chapter completed!