The Wife is First

"Brother!" The closer he got to the teahouse, the more excited Jing Shao became. He couldn't help but speed up his pace, calling for someone before he even entered the room.

Jingchen put down the tea cup in his hand, frowned slightly, looked at Jing Shao who ran in and couldn't help but said: "It's unbecoming for a married person to be so frizzy!"

Jing Shao paused reflexively, then shook his head and smiled bitterly. He was used to being scolded by his brother since he was a child. He wanted to run away when he heard him scold him. But now he feels very friendly when he hears this sentence "What a decent person". He only hopes that he can stay with him for a long time. Reprimand yourself like this. He walked in carelessly, and when he saw his brother frowning and glaring at him, he couldn't help but grin, and stepped forward to salute his brother and sister-in-law.

"Uncle," Mrs. Xiao, the sister-in-law who was sitting next to her, stood up and returned the greeting. Seeing that Jingchen still had a cold face and said nothing, she smiled and said, "I shouldn't have come. I heard that my brother Xu was unwell and he didn't go to the house after noon. "Here, your brother is worried, so he brought me here." In ordinary families, the morning is the time to visit parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, and after noon is the time to recognize relatives, so although they come here at this time, they are somewhat lowering their status, but That makes sense.

Jing Shao naturally understood the truth. After hearing what his sister-in-law said, he looked up at his brother who was still frowning slightly, and suddenly felt warm in his heart. In his last life, he was really blind, thinking that his brother's usual frown on him was because of his frown. He looked displeased, but failed to notice how many things this man had done for him in places he didn't even know existed.

"Brother..." Jing Shao walked up to his brother and opened his mouth, only one word came out.

Jingchen was stunned and looked up at him in surprise. Ever since his father ordered him to marry the second son of Beiwei Marquis, the younger brother he had loved and protected since childhood would no longer call him "brother". Just calling him "Second Emperor Brother" made him feel heartbroken. He didn't expect him to come to see him today, but unexpectedly, the steward of the palace came to confess in person, which raised some hope in his heart. After noon, he didn't come yet, so he couldn't sit still and ran over. Unexpectedly, What a surprise.

The two brothers seemed to have something to say, Xiao Shiguan stood up with a smile and said: "I'm going to see the princess.

"Sister-in-law... Jun Qing hasn't gotten up yet. You and your brother stay here for a while, and I'll call him out." Jing Shao hurriedly stopped Xiao.

"Hey, look at me, I'm confused!" Mrs. Xiao was stunned for a moment, then she clenched the handkerchief in annoyance and blushed. Princess Cheng is a man. Although she is his sister-in-law, there is no reason to visit him at his bedside. However, his brother can go to the inner room to visit his younger brother Xu.

Jingchen glanced at his wife thoughtfully, stood up and said to Jing Shao: "Since my younger brother Xu is ill, don't bother him. I'll go and take a look with you."

Duofu on the side heard this and quietly asked the little girl to run quickly to inform the princess.

When Jing Shao took his brother to the Dongyuan bedroom, he saw Mu Hanzhang wearing a coat and leaning on the soft couch in the outer room, with a thin blanket covering him. The outer shirt is made of loose and soft material, and it looks like it is worn at home. Although it is not very formal, the belt is tied neatly and properly, which shows that the person is sick and will not appear rude.

Seeing this situation, Jingchen nodded secretly and stopped Mu Hanzhang from standing up to salute: "Why did he fall ill on the second day of the wedding?" Jingchen looked at his younger brother and heard that Princess Cheng was ill today. His first reaction was What happened when I entered the palace in the morning?

"This..." Jing Shao coughed lightly and touched his nose. No matter how shameless he was, he still felt a little hot under his brother's gaze.

Seeing Jing Shao's embarrassed look, Mu Hanzhang curled his lips slightly: "Brother, don't worry, you just caught a cold and had a fever, and the fever has gone down after taking medicine.

"Well, that's right. The Beiwei Hou family is too stingy and the wedding dress they made is so thin." Jing Shao hurriedly agreed, but he didn't know that these words that were trying to cover up would only make things darker. Mu Hanzhang couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Jingchen looked at his brother, sighed and said, "Follow me to the study. I have something to tell you."

Jing Shao was carried away dejectedly. Before going out, he secretly turned back and made a pitiful expression towards Mu Hanzhang.

"Haha..." Mu Hanzhang was amused by his appearance. Unexpectedly, the usually taciturn and cold person turned into a child in front of his brother. He couldn't help but laugh out loud. The elegant and orchid gentleman suddenly smiled. It is indescribably bright and moving.

Jing Shao saw that he smiled so beautifully, so he followed his brother to the study room with satisfaction and received training.

"I wish to greet my sister-in-law." Mrs. Xiao couldn't help but frown as she looked at Song Lingxin who was giving a gift in front of her. This person is Jing Shao's side wife. She came in two years ago. Logically, she can be called sister-in-law. But now that the princess has passed the door, this Song lady still appears in the teahouse like a hostess, dressed in water pink. Su Jinluo skirt, wearing a golden phoenix with beads on her head and a hairpin, so flamboyant!

"Why are you here?" Mrs. Xiao was still worried about the way the second prince glared at her just now. Now she was even more upset when she saw Song Ling like this, so she asked directly without being polite.

"Your Majesty and His Highness the Second Highness had something to discuss. I thought that it would be boring for my sister-in-law to drink tea alone, so I prepared refreshments in the small flower hall and invited my sister-in-law to come and try them." Song Lingxin said this cleverly, deliberately vague, and it sounded It was as if Jing Shao had greeted her.

Mrs. Xiao thought for a while, Princess Cheng was a man and it was not easy to entertain her, so there was nothing wrong with her having tea with her in the side room. Besides, the two brothers had been away for so long and still hadn't come out. There must be something important to discuss. So he got up and followed Song to Xiyuan.

"Master, I heard that the second prince and his wife went to the Little Flower Hall to drink tea." Lan Ting refilled Mu Hanzhang's cup of tea and whispered to him.

"Oh?" Mu Hanzhang, who was leaning on the couch, raised his head from his book and looked at the nervous little girl with some amusement, "Where did you hear that?" Lan Ting is quite smart, but he is young and cannot follow. The time with him was short, so he was a little timid. Today, he actually took the initiative to inquire about the news, so naturally he had to be encouraged a little.

"I heard what Sister Mengxi said when I went to the waiter to refill water." Lan Ting bit her lower lip, with a look of anger on her face. Mengxi's tone of voice was obviously complimenting the side wife, and she was satisfied with the embarrassment of the young master being left out. It's schadenfreude.

Mu Hanzhang nodded: "Well done." Then he moved his eyes to the book again.

"Master," Lan Ting was very dissatisfied with his young master's indifferent attitude, "You don't even know what Meng Xi said."

Mu Hanzhang raised his head helplessly and said in a calm tone: "She must have said, 'The princess was overpowered by Mrs. Side the day after she got married, and she won't know who to listen to in the future,' right?"

Lan Ting's eyes widened in surprise: "Master, how do you know?"

Mu Hanzhang chuckled and shook his head. This stupid girl had everything written on her face, and it was hard for him to see it.

"Princess, the prince asked me to tell you that dinner will be served with His Highness the Second Highness, so that you can use it in the house without waiting." Zhixi came in to convey the message, and asked the servant carrying the food box to put the rice outside.

"I know." Mu Hanzhang put down the book in his hand and sat down at the dining table. He had a fever and no appetite at noon, but now he was really hungry.

Zhixi stood in front of the table and laid out the dishes. Mu Hanzhang held up the rice bowl and looked at the table full of exquisite dishes. It was indeed much more luxurious than the Beiwei Marquis Mansion. Moreover, marrying a prince does not require you to set rules in front of your mother-in-law every day. If If a woman marries into Prince Cheng's palace, she will definitely be very happy, right?

Thinking of Jing Shao's gentle smile, Mu Hanzhang couldn't help but sigh. If she were a concubine from the Beiwei Hou Mansion, she would definitely not be qualified to marry King Cheng. Now she still doesn't know whether all this is a blessing or a misfortune.

"Zhixi, is there a map in this palace?" After dinner, Mu Hanzhang asked casually while holding a cup of tea.

"Go back to the princess, there is a picture. It's in the small study. I'll look for it now." Zhixi responded respectfully. The small study refers to the study here in Dongyuan, which is not far from the bedroom. She quickly took it back.

Mu Hanzhang was a little surprised that Zhixi could go to the study to get things for him. Jing Shao actually allowed him to look at the things in the study at will? He didn't believe that this girl would dare to give it to him without Jing Shao's permission. Then I felt that I was worrying too much. There might not really be any important secrets in the small study.

Slowly opening the scroll in his hand, the precise painting style is obviously a polished design, and the overview of the palace is clear at a glance. The palace is divided into front and rear courtyards, separated by the garden and Tingfeng Pavilion. Tingfeng Pavilion includes many buildings such as tea hall, study room, warm pavilion, waterside pavilion, etc. The backyard is divided into east and west gardens. The east garden is Jingshao's residence. The female relatives live in Xiyuan. Because Mu Hanzhang was not a female dependent and could not live in Xiyuan, he lived with Jing Shao in Dongyuan.

My eyes traveled across the entire painting, and finally settled on the "Shinohara Flower Hall". This should be what they call the small flower hall, located in the center of the West Garden. Mu Hanzhang closed the scroll. He was a man, and it was appropriate for the side room to entertain his brother and sister-in-law. However, whether it was Jing Shao's instructions or the side wife Song's own decision, the meaning was very different.

"Princess Qi, the two aunts from Xiyuan are here to serve tea to the princess." Mengxi walked in from the door and said with a smile, secretly observing Mu Hanzhang's reaction.

"Huh?" Mu Hanzhang couldn't help but frown slightly when he heard this. King Cheng had a side chamber and two concubines. He knew this before the marriage. Now both concubines have come to serve tea. "Why hasn't Mrs. Side come yet?" Is this a demonstration to him or a test of the prince's attitude?

A sneer curled up at the corner of his lips, women's tricks were so boring. After getting up to change clothes, Mu Hanzhang asked his two concubines to wait in the side hall. Mu Hanzhang changed into a royal blue uniform without any haste. He didn't wear a crown on his head, so he asked Lanting to tie it casually with a hair tie of the same color. Fang Ming Two concubines came in.

Zhixi couldn't help but frown when she saw the situation in front of her. She thought to herself that the lady on this side had followed the prince to see off the guests, right? But he introduced Mu Hanzhang with a smile on his face. Wearing a goose-yellow dress, the one with a soft appearance is Wang Ji Liu, and the one in a blue dress, petite and clever is the concubine Li.