The worst is the next cousin

After reconciling the account, Housekeeper Chen followed Mao Xiaofei out, and called someone out from the servant's room on the east side, he was a dull-looking guy.

"I want to go out with my son, and you will come to my room later, tidy up the account books, and send the annotated ones to the accountant's lady." After finishing speaking, Steward Chen straightened his sleeves and made a gesture of invitation. Without further delay, he took Mao Xiaofei to the street.

The courtyard of Mu's house is not small, and it took eight turns to go out. It was still from the small corner gate in the southwest, and there were two sedan chairs waiting outside.

Mao Xiaofei didn't expect Steward Chen to be so thoughtful, he didn't even notice the sedan chair ordered by Steward Chen.

They were both sitting in small sedan chairs. Mao Xiaofei and Bo Shanxi were in a fight. Steward Chen personally lifted the curtain for them and watched them go in before cupping his hands and saying, "I'll just follow behind. If there's anything you want, you can tell the sedan chair to stop at any time." , I know."

The door curtain was lowered, and there were only Mao Xiaofei and Bo Shanxi left, sitting separately.

Bo Shanxi was so excited that it looked like nails grew on his buttocks. No matter how he sat, he couldn't sit right. The sedan chair was lifted steadily, but he kept twisting and turning.

"Sit down." Mao Xiaofei couldn't bear it anymore, and ordered in a deep voice.

"Hey, Brother Mao, you said this, the sedan chairs of rich families are different. Look at this mattress, the underside of the buttocks is so poor and exquisite. This is what the embroidered girls on Er'an Mountain in the south can produce once a year. Anxiu, this stitch is thinner than silk." Bo Shanxi was amazed, and kept pinching the soft mattress with his hands, mainly because of the smooth embroidery surface, which made him unable to put it down.

Mao Xiaofei was in a depressed mood, but Bo Shanxi couldn't get bored any more.He also touched the rare and precious Anxiu, which was indeed very comfortable, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with the coarse linen.

"Brother Mao, tell me why Mu Canshang hasn't come back these days?"

"I know I won't go today. Uncle Chen said his mother hasn't seen him for a long time, so he should stay at home for a while until after the Lantern Festival." Mao Xiaofei said softly, "But if he wants to stay at home for so long , Why don’t you send someone back to say something, wait until I ask Uncle Chen to find someone to ask him. Isn’t it strange?”

"Hey, I dare not say it." Bo Shanxi covered his mouth.

Mao Xiaofei kicked him, "Say, what's wrong with being a mother-in-law? Are you a big girl? Are you blushing when you talk?"

Bo Shanxi laughed twice, and asked with a drawn-out tone: "Don't you realize that Mu Canshang put you here, a little like a golden house?"

Mao Xiaofei was stunned.

Immediately, he kicked even harder, kicking Bo Shanxi so loudly that his face turned pale.

Bo Shanxi raised his foot, hugged his calf, and stared at Mao Xiaofei: "Brother, why are you kicking people? He didn't mean to support you, leaving such a large group of people to serve you?"

This is not uncommon. It is normal for rich people to have a lover outside their homes.Mao Xiaofei frowned slightly, then shook his head decisively: "Can you stop talking nonsense?"

"Isn't that what you asked me to say..." Bo Shanxi pouted in grievance.

No one spoke on the road.

From time to time, Mao Xiaofei lifted the curtain to look outside, and the street was not as deserted as he imagined, but the road was much longer than he thought, and he hadn't walked it for half an hour.He was patient, and Bo Shanxi across from him had fallen asleep with his arms folded, his head tilted, and saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth.

The sedan chair finally stopped, Mao Xiaofei slapped Bo Shanxi awake, got off the sedan chair, and the majestic mansion in front of him made Mao Xiaofei open his mouth slightly.

Later, Housekeeper Chen came to the front and gestured to Mao Xiaofei: "I'll get someone to pass it on."

Steward Chen went up and said something to the person at the door. Apparently the guard at the door knew him and let him in.

There are two words on the huge plaque at the door - Mufu.

Ordinarily, the Mu family has been loyal and good for generations, so it should be written about the General's Mansion. It is low-key enough, and there are traces of age on the door, and the vermilion lacquer has faded a bit.

The waists and legs of all the gatekeepers are straight, and the eyes are not squinted. Mao Xiaofei can't help but think of the days when he was a soldier in Qingxi. Although he didn't take part in the training, he got up before dawn and the slogan ringing around the mountain was still in his mind. It left deep scratches.Perhaps not only because he was a soldier, but also because Mu Canshang was in such an environment every day after he was 12 years old. Whenever he saw a soldier, he would be the first to think of Mu Canshang.

The Mu family has an imposing family, and there are also two white jade lions at the door, but each lion has red silk tied around its sturdy neck.

"Hey," Mao Xiaofei nudged Bo Shanxi next to him with his elbow, "What's the point of tying the silk on this lion's body?" For the scarlet letter, this red is red on top of it, and the color does not appear to be obvious. Mao Xiaofei squinted his eyes and looked carefully.

"It seems that the proprietor has a happy event, right? Hey, Brother Mao, look at the sticker on the door, isn't it a couple of double happiness?"

"It seems to be." Mao Xiaofei's voice became stiff, and a chill came up from the soles of his feet. Mao Xiaofei's heart sank, and he stared at the tightly closed door. Chen Butler just entered from there. world.

After a while, the door opened again, and someone came out, butler Chen stood on the door and waved to Mao Xiaofei, Mao Xiaofei was relieved.

Bo Shanxi looked around and followed behind him.

Walking in the long and secluded corridor of Mu's parents, Mao Xiaofei didn't dare to show his atmosphere. Before he came, Ling Yun's aspirations were suppressed by the towering courtyard wall more than ten meters high.In this kind of deep house compound, no matter how lively it is outside, even if there are people sending off relatives in the street, there will be no noise from here.

There are servants sweeping snow under the verandah, even if someone passes by the corridor, no one looks up.The entire mansion was solemn and silent, only the rustling of snow sweeping, and the servants performed their duties without speaking to each other.

Steward Chen took Mao Xiaofei to a flower hall, stood at the door and refused to go in, nodded his chin in the direction of the flower hall, and said: "The young master is already waiting for you inside, go in." Then he said to Bo Shanxi: "My little brother Brother, I'll take you to have some tea, there are some small ones prepared there, feel free to use some."

Bo Shanxi glanced at Mao Xiaofei.

"You go, I'll come and find you later." After speaking, Mao Xiaofei almost couldn't wait to push open the door of the flower hall.

Light poured in from the door, and the dim room was slowly illuminated with that glimmer of light.

The moment the door rang, Mao Xiaofei saw clearly the person sitting in the room, there was only one person sitting in the whole room, and he knew it was Mu Canshang just by looking at his back.

Mu Canshang didn't look back immediately.

Mao Xiaofei hastily closed the door, and when he walked in front of Mu Canshang, he saw that he was wrapped in a black fur coat. He was eager to speak, but got up, stretched out his arms and hugged Mao Xiaofei in his arms.

This time, Mao Xiaofei felt a dull pain in his ribs.

Mao Xiaofei already knew exactly what happened.

"Shangshang." When Mu Canshang let go, Mao Xiaofei immediately asked: "What happened? Why didn't your mother let you go back? If you have anything to say, let's face it together."

Mu Canshang just stared at Mao Xiaofei with his dark eyes, the longer he stared, the colder Mao Xiaofei felt in his heart.

"Speak." Mao Xiaofei said roughly.

Mu Canshang looked at him with heavy eyes.

"Speak!" Mao Xiaofei suddenly said loudly, kicking the chair.

The room was silent, the movement was neither big nor small, and no one came to ask outside.Obviously, Mu Canshang has been avoided by people. What exactly did he want to say? Mao Xiaofei walked back and forth twice, and asked again: "Your parents know? Did you tell them?"

Mu Canshang hesitated for a long time before nodding hesitantly.

However, his expression was preoccupied.

Mao Xiaofei tremblingly said: "They don't agree?" This is also expected, they did not expect General Mu and his wife to agree immediately.

"They didn't say it." Mu Canshang spoke for the first time, his breathing was unsteady, and he sounded a little weak and tired.

"Did you agree or disagree?" Mao Xiaofei breathed a sigh of relief, "Then don't worry, there is still room for change, and don't go head-to-head with your parents. Be nice at home. I'll visit them sometime. Tell the old general and his wife about our affairs and our experience in detail, and let them change bit by bit."

Mu Canshang's lips moved several times, but in the end he hesitated to speak, but nodded with difficulty.

After several days of worries were put down, Mao Xiaofei touched Mu Canshang's face, and said sadly: "Have you not eaten in the past few days? If you are so thin, can you save me some food?"

"No appetite." Mu Canshang's voice was a little hoarse. He looked at Mao Xiaofei without blinking, raised his chin, and touched his lips lightly. The kiss didn't go deep, but just touched together.

"Then do you want to eat now? Let someone pass the meal on. I'll accompany you to eat some." Seeing Mu Canshang nodding, Mao Xiaofei went out to call Uncle Chen, and Uncle Chen went to arrange it immediately.

While waiting for the meal, Mao Xiaofei sat down next to Mu Canshang. He groped for Mu Canshang's hand, touched his rough, slender fingers with protruding knuckles, and gently rubbed between the phalanges.

"Did your mother let you stay at home until after the Lantern Festival?" Mao Xiaofei asked.

"Well, she doesn't want me to find you." Mu Canshang coughed twice while speaking.

Mao Xiaofei smelled something keenly at the end of his nose, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

"Then after the Lantern Festival, you can come back?"

"Well, next month, we will go to the northern front to supervise the battle. His Majesty has issued an order, and they dare not disobey." Mu Shenshang's fingers were cold, and suddenly, he held Mao Xiaofei's hand so hard that Mao Xiaofei's fingers were painfully gripped. .

"Brother Fei, I'm sorry."

As soon as the words came out, Mao Xiaofei laughed, sad and bitter. This situation was as it should be. Clearly.

"I'm sorry, but you didn't marry me behind my back, and let me live in your house. Those people in your house regard me as their master. Although I don't have a title yet, it's considered a husband and wife. Just wait a few more days, I'm not in a hurry."

A moment of silence.

Mao Xiaofei felt a little uneasy, and suddenly asked: "Is there a wedding going on in your house? I saw happy characters pasted on the door, red silk hanging on the lions at the door, red lanterns and so on, and the same at the bottom of the corridor. Who wants to hold a wedding?" Mao Xiaofei He raised his eyes and stared at Mu Canshang.

Mu Canshang also looked directly at him, for a long time, and said in a low voice: "The second young master of the Mu family is getting married."

"Your brother? Then congratulations to him. Then your mother will definitely let you go after drinking the wedding wine. When will it be done? Do you need to prepare a gift for him?" A big stone finally came down completely. , Mao Xiaofei asked with a smile.

"Have someone figure it out. The fourteenth day of the first lunar month is the best time. The gift will not be used for the time being. I will make it up later when you meet."

"Then when do you plan to let me meet your family?" Mao Xiaofei asked.

Mu Canshang was silent for a while, and said with embarrassment and guilt: "Brother Xiaofei, now I can't take you in a fair way to meet my parents. They are all stubborn people. I have never disobeyed since I was a child. My father's order." Mu Canshang has been paying attention to Mao Xiaofei's face, and seeing the smile on his mouth froze, he felt extremely uncomfortable, held Mao Xiaofei's hand even tighter, and said anxiously: "But I, Mu Canshang, swear, absolutely I will let you be my person, and in my house, only you are my only wife."

Originally Mao Xiaofei was listening with a smile on his face, but at this moment he couldn't help but chuckled.

"Who is your wife? Does it seem like I'm someone's daughter-in-law?" Mao Xiaofei's feet were itchy again and he wanted to kick someone, preferably Mu Canshang's ass.

"Then you are my husband, as long as we are together, it doesn't matter whoever marries anyone." Mu Shenshang's voice tightened, he was so thankful that the flower hall arranged by Uncle Chen was so dark that Mao Xiaofei couldn't see the welt on his jaw clearly .His back was already covered with thick fur and sweated, and the wounds all over his body were soaked in excruciating pain. In such a dark room, Mao Xiaofei would not see his tense and stiff face.

Every lie is like a basin of salt water, poured mercilessly on Mu Canshang's "family law".When he said those words to Kang Zihong, saying that he was playing with Mao Xiaofei, the strange emotions in his heart were a thousand times stronger now.It turned out that it would be so uncomfortable to say something against his will and do something he didn't want to do. He only found out today.

Mu Canshang clenched his back molars and forced himself to act nonchalantly, his brows twitching imperceptibly from time to time.