"Mu Qing," Xiao Sa looked at Chen Muqing with a scorching look and said softly, "Someone recommended me to Zeng Ju!"

Chen Muqing looked up and looked at him blankly like a deer lost in the forest.

Xiao Sa's expression was faint, but she couldn't help but hold her breath: "Mu Qing, someone recommended me to Zeng Ju - he wanted to find a governor with better writing skills. Do you think I'm staying in the Governor's Office of the Five Army? Or to Gansu?"

There is hope, hesitation, anxiety... and pain in my eyes!

In the flash of lightning, Chen Muqing suddenly understood.

This is a test... The smart Xiao Sa quickly sorted out her emotions and was testing her!

She couldn't help but look at him carefully.

The hand that clenched into a fist, the slightly trembling lips, the stiff body... were all telling her, his waiting... his expectations...

Chen Muqing lowered his eyelids.

The round nails fell deeply into the palm without feeling the pain.

She spoke slowly: "I heard from the master that Zeng Ju is a genius that is hard to see in a century... You are still young now, and you still have time, and your capital has failed..."

Xiao Sa closed his eyes.

He was afraid, afraid to see those eyes that were as bright as the breeze and the bright moon, and afraid to see his uneasy reflection in his eyes... and even more afraid that he would not be able to resist and make his dirty thoughts visible in front of her!

What exactly are you eager for?

Could it be that you drag her into the water?

Thoughts flashed, and my heart started to hurt like a knife!

For your own incompetence...for your own powerlessness...for your own inaction...

But Chen Muqing's crisp voice was as pervasive as mercury, and his words were scattered in his heart like salt: "Although Gansu is bitter and Zeng Ju is withdrawn, you can learn a lot of things that are useful to you... Military officials are not as good as civil servants, promotions and promotions are all based on military merits, and they are made with swords and swords... If you don't go to the front line, you can't be justified... Don't you want to keep your name in history and be worthy of enjoying the Taimiao? The Great Zhou Dynasty was not allowed to be a king or a marquis without military honors. You know..."

It turns out that the pain is extremely numb!

Xiao Sa's lips gently raised.

In this girl, I have experienced all kinds of hatred, anger, sorrow and resentment... One day, will I forget it? Can I forget it?

The carved inner fan behind the car was blown up like a veil, Xiao Sa waved her sleeves, and flew out into the sky like a crane falcon...

*******

After offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God, it was New Year's Eve, and in a blink of an eye, it was the ninth day of the first lunar month.

Chen Muqing invited Wang Wenhui, Jiang Shuangrui, Liang Youhui, Feng's cousin sister-in-law, Feng Wanqing, Princess Fuhua and several sisters-in-law of uncle to come and have fun: "Although you can't have a big banquet, you can come and sit down."

During the Chinese New Year, there was an excuse for celebrating birthdays. Except for Feng's cousin's cousin who wanted to entertain guests at home, Princess Fuhua said she was unwell, everyone else had arrived.

Everyone gathered in Diecuiyuan, and there were a few older sisters-in-laws on the side of the lady. She sat with Feng for a while before leaving. A group of female relatives from the same generation were very lively, fighting cards, throwing pots, eating wine, and playing happily for a day.

At night, Chen Muqing kept everyone staying: "Tomorrow is Youhui's birthday, so you can't be more favorable than the other."

Wang Wenhui also said: "I have cleaned up the place where I live. It is in the Hsinchu courtyard where Youhui is remote and quiet, so I don't have to be under the eyes of the elders."

Everyone was a little moved when they heard this. Except for two uncles and sisters-in-law who were a little scared due to the defeat, everyone else stayed.

Liang Youhui couldn't stand the night, so Chen Muqing tried to persuade her and left her in Diecuiyuan. He and a group of sisters-in-law moved to Hsinchuyuan to fight cards.

She played cards with her third cousin, fifth cousin, and a uncle and sister-in-law, who was called the sixth sister-in-law. Feng Wanqing sat beside Shen Muqing and watched. On weekdays, Chen Muqing rarely participated in playing cards between relatives. When she went to the card table, she was very slow, but she was very lucky. In less than an hour, there were already a lot of silver on the table.

The third cousin's wife couldn't hold back and complained: "Mu Qing, can you hurry up?"

Chen Muqing said "Oh", took out the cards in his hand and inserted them in again. After repeated several times, he finally made a slew of them.

The other three people on the table were anxious for her, and when they saw that the cards were played, they were relieved.

"Seven tubes", "Nine ropes", and "Thirty thousand" were quickly lost - it was Chen Muqing's turn again.

She touched a card and inserted it in. She counted back and forth several times, then Zhan Yan smiled and turned the card down: "Big Four Happy".

"Hey!" The three of them gave the money with a sigh.

The third cousin's wife winked at Wang Wenhui who was standing aside instructing her maid and daughter-in-law to serve tea, water and add charcoal.

Wang Wenhui smiled and walked to the side of the third cousin's wife, Jin Wu sat down: "Why is the third cousin's wife so bad? Let's take a look."

After a few moves, Dingxiang reported: "Grandma, the cards on the Grandma's side are about to disperse. Do you want to go over and take a look?"

The third cousin's wife hurriedly grabbed Wang Wenhui's hand: "Wait a minute, you can go after this game."

Wang Wenhui hesitated for a moment: "It's not necessary to go... I just want to ask the kitchen to prepare a midnight snack for the lady..."

Chen Muqing stood up and said, "Or why I'll go and see it on behalf of my sister-in-law... My sister-in-law is so busy these days that she should sit down and rest!"

The sixth sister-in-law hurriedly pulled Chen Muqing: "No, if you win, just leave!"

Chen Muqing's eyes turned and pulled Feng Wanqing beside him over: "Or, let my fifth cousin beat me!"

The third cousin's wife looked at the pile of broken silver in front of Chen Muqing and said "Okay".

Feng Wanqing was so quiet in front of Shen Muqing today that he had been in vain for a day. If he hadn't been standing like this at home on weekdays, he would have been unable to bear it.

"No, no, no!" Feng Wanqing looked at the pile of broken silver and shuddered: "I, I can't play cards, either!"

"I can't play cards!" The third cousin's wife was eagerly looking forward to Feng Wanqing on the table and changing her luck. "I can't play cards just now and told Mu Qing that she has become one of them! Don't push them, start the cards quickly..."

Feng Wanqing still had a moment of hesitation.

Chen Muqing smiled and said, "Just fight - if the money I won is not exported, no one of us will think of going to bed tonight."

Feng Wanqing didn't know the temper of her cousin's sister-in-law. She was just afraid of losing the lottery that Chen Muqing won and was blamed. Now that Chen Muqing said this, she naturally had no scruples. She smiled and sat on the brocade that Chen Muqing gave up.

"I didn't fight well... my sister-in-law should show mercy..."

When the third cousin saw Chen Muqing walking out with two maids, his eyes turned and smiled: "You family, why bother talking to each other?"

Feng Wanqing's face immediately flushed.

But the sixth sister-in-law didn’t walk around the Liang family during the holidays. She was quite puzzled when she heard it: “Who is the family with whom?”

The third sister-in-law covered her mouth and smiled. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Wang Wenhui gently pinching her arm and laughed: "It's fun to say. Everyone play cards, play cards!"

Sixth Sister-in-law looked at the two of them and felt more and more that there was something wrong with it. She pulled the third sister-in-law's sleeve: "Tell me quickly, what's the matter?"

The third cousin's wife's eyes slapped Feng Wanqing's red face and smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay!"

Sixth sister-in-law looked at Feng Wanqing with some suspicion.

Feng Wanqing was very nervous.

"There are no other people here!" The fifth cousin's wife, who had not spoken, looked at Feng Wan and smiled, and said quietly, "After the New Year, our fifth sister will be married to the Liang Mansion."

The people who played cards were stunned and the room was silent.

Although everyone heard something vaguely in private, no one heard any exact news.

Surprised, contemptuous, disdainful, gloating... all kinds of eyes fell on Feng Wanqing.

Feng Wanqing was sitting on pins and needles. She pursed her mouth and stood up suddenly. Hanchai shouted "Fifth Cousin's wife" angrily.

"Although you are the concubine for Ji Min, are you still going to carry it in silently?" The fifth cousin's wife was not at all weak, and frowned and said, "You have to prepare a few tables of wine to treat us relatives!" She looked sarcastic.

Feng Wanqing's face turned red and blue, and she was so angry that she trembled all over and couldn't say a word for a while.

When Wang Wenhui saw this, he hurried out to smooth things over: "My cousin's wife's mouth is too fast. This is just the wife's private meaning. What is going on? There is no conclusion yet! Everyone plays cards, plays cards!"

The agile relative immediately responded: "Yes. Grandma Feng's fifth grandmother, don't worry. If this matter is settled, you and me will have to add a box, and you and me will have to drink."

"Yes, yes!" The female family members who reacted turned into small matters and followed in small matters, "Who should I wipe the cards..."

Wang Wenhui took the opportunity to press Feng Wanqing, who was standing there straight: "Play cards quickly! Be careful when Mu Qing comes back and finds that you have lost money absent-mindedly to settle the score with you!"

Feng Wanqing sat down with some anger.

She was in a state of uneasy, and after a few rounds, the silver in front of Shen Muqing lost a small corner.

A hint of pride flashed in the third cousin's eyes.

*******

When Shen Muqing returned to Hsinchu courtyard, there were only a few broken silver left in front of Feng Wanqing. In the middle of winter, there was a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.

Seeing Shen Muqing come back, Feng Wanqing stood up with some reluctance and shouted "Three Sister-in-law".

But Shen Muqing blinked at her playfully, turned around and smiled at the people in the room, saying, "It's midnight - sisters-in-law, let's have lunch and have fun!"

"Thank you for your hard work in Grandma Third!" Everyone thanked Shen Muqing with a smile.

After playing one game, the one who pushed the cards, while those who didn't finish playing quickly became faster.

Shen Muqing whispered to Feng Wanqing and said, "Let's go for midnight snacks - maybe you'll be able to change your luck later."

Feng Wan nodded, took Shen Muqing's hand, and said gratefully: "Sister is so nice to me!"

Everyone went to the east wing, and the mat had already been set up there. There were small plates such as five-spice cashews, peanut sticks, and some honey-spicy yellow, and some meals such as Duhua kohlrabi, porridge, dumplings, and buns.

A group of women sat down with a smile, and the maids came forward to serve.

Shen Muqing waved to Yingfen.

Yingfen immediately put a bowl of white porridge in front of Feng Wanqing.

Shen Muqing whispered to her: "I heard from Wu Jin that you like to eat white porridge. This was prepared for the Grandma. You can try it."
Chapter completed!