I’ll Be the Male Lead’s Sister-in-Law

Chapter 53: New Year's Eve

After meeting Zhu Yanghong on the street that time, Mu Mingtang deliberately left his head so that Mrs. Zhu brought Zhu Yuqing to the door. It’s just that the New Year’s Eve is approaching and the things to be purchased in the twelfth lunar month are trivial. Zhu’s family has just moved to the capital. Mrs. Zhu can’t spare time for a while, and she didn’t come this month.

Mu Mingtang also knows that this kind of thing can't be done in a hurry, and besides, she has something to do. Although the people in the upper and lower joints of the palace were sent from the palace, Mu Mingtang is the princess after all. She is the real princess for a day, and the people below must behave for a day.

For purchases, festivals, decorations, etc., the maids drafted the regulations, and they had to let Mu Mingtang go through them before they could implement them. Although Mu Mingtang doesn't need to worry about it personally, just listening to the maid report every day is enough for a headache.

I don’t know that Chai Mi is expensive when I’m not in charge. Mu Mingtang now realizes how difficult it is to be a mistress. She is a single family. She does not need to look at the faces of her in-laws, nor do she need to worry about the other rooms. Things are endless. If you also need to adjust the relationship between people while doing things, and even worse, if the people below quietly stumble you, it will be even more exhausted.

When Mu Mingtang thought of Jiang Mingwei next door, he felt lucky. Fortunately, she didn't marry in Prince An's Mansion, otherwise she would have been acting for a lifetime.

Although Jiang Mingwei is strictly forbidden to tell people about things in the mansion, the two of them live next door, and Mu Mingtang can hear some gossip. For example, Xie Xuanji seems to have favored a few handmaidens. Although there is no status, there is a day when he is quite favored and dare to grab 15 from Jiang Mingwei.

There is a difference between wives and concubines. In order to show that the wife is decent, the first fifteenth day of the new year has always been in the house of the wife. The emperor did not make exceptions easily. As long as the noble men below did not hate the wife to the extreme, they would generally not beat the wife in such a place.

However, the patron of Prince An’s Palace, heard that she suddenly fell ill on the fifteenth day, and called Xie Xuanji to see it at night, and he just called Xie Xuanji away from Jiang Mingwei’s room. Although Xie Xuanji came back later, Jiang Mingwei was very angry and lost her temper. Even Mu Mingtang had heard of it here. The two behind each showed their supernatural powers, and they didn't stop for half a month. Mu Mingtang relied on inquiring about the gossip of the neighboring house to adjust his mood.

At the beginning of the month, I was busy in the middle of the month, and when it was the end of the month, I was all at ease. Mu Mingtang had long received news that the emperor was hosting a banquet in the palace on New Year's Eve this year. She and Xie Xuanchen were going to enter the palace, so they did not prepare a New Year's Eve dinner early in the morning.

The emperor loves arranging noodles, especially this New Year's Eve still showing his benevolence, the scene is extremely grand. Officials of Grade 4 and above, as well as the royal servants, officials, and honoraries all have to attend the New Year's Eve banquet. Some of the emperor's close ministers also receive special allowances. As for the princes and princesses, these close relatives of the family, let alone.

I heard that for this banquet, the palace was flourishing and the venue was extremely luxurious. Xie Xuanchen and Mu Mingtang are the most important exhibits of this banquet.

The emperor invited so many people and organized such a big party to tell the old ministers in the Jianshi period that Xie Xuanchen was still alive. By the way, tell the whole world that the emperor is open and honest, and even his sick nephew is getting better under his care. It can be seen that the gossip about Xie Yi's suspicious points when he passed the throne is all rumors and slander.

Mu Mingtang knew that tonight would be very boring, but still had to go out to be the mascot. Especially when he wanted to meet many people on New Year's Eve, Mu Mingtang refused to make them look down on Wang An's mansion, and his dress was very grand.

After lunch, Mu Mingtang put on makeup under the service of a bunch of people. When she picked her clothes and combed her hair bun, Mu Mingtang suddenly thought of something, and made a special trip to ask the maid to change her head and face.

It was the set of white jade that Jiang Mingwei had lost to her. I heard that this was customized by Jiang Mingwei inviting a craftsman to use it at the New Year’s Eve banquet.

Of course, Mu Mingtang will show off such meaningful jewelry, and Jiang Mingwei will earn it if she is so angry.

Xie Xuanchen was much faster than Mu Mingtang. He basically had nothing to do after changing his clothes. He had been sitting on the Luohan bed outside and reading a book. People at the door came and went, and the footsteps had not been cut off, but Xie Xuanchen could immediately recognize Mu Mingtang's footsteps. Xie Xuanchen raised her head just as she walked out.

Xie Xuanchen glanced at her, glanced at Mu Mingtang's headdress, and instantly recognized it. Xie Xuanchen looked at her and smiled, and Mu Mingtang held on to the scene and said, "What are you laughing at?"

"Laugh at your childishness."

Mu Mingtang helped the hairpin on the sideburns and raised his neck slightly: "I just looked at the fit. This is called the best use of things, and I have no other meaning."

Mu Mingtang's dress today is extremely grand, not only the clothes are grand, but the hair bun is also towering and gorgeous, with beaded and green beads. Jiang Mingwei's set of white jade jewelry is indeed for large occasions, and it is quite appropriate now that it is scattered in Mu Mingtang's hair. The gems inlaid on the jade are dazzling, and are contained by the gentle jade light. They will not be stunned by the public and will not lose their stability.

At this moment, Mu Mingtang's hair is like a cloud, but his neck is slender. When he raises his neck, he looks like a swan, which is quite luxurious. Xie Xuanchen didn't argue with her, and said, "Okay, if you don't have it, then there will be no. Let's go, we should enter the palace."

According to unwritten rules, people with higher status will arrive later. When Xie Xuanchen and Mu Mingtang entered the arena, there were already many people in the palace.

Funing Hall's underwear fragrant sideburns, the fragrance floats, and laughter bursts. Suddenly heard the **** sing, everyone was silent.

"Wang An is here, Princess An is here."

Everyone was silent, and they all looked up at the door. Xie Xuanchen and Mu Mingtang walked into the door face to face. Xie Xuanchen wore a black purple long dress today with a jade belt around his waist and a jade crown on his head. Mu Mingtang walked beside him, also wearing a purple skirt with large sleeves of the same color. Xie Xuanchen's clothes are dark purple and close to ink. Although Mu Mingtang's dress is also purple, it is obviously much brighter than Xie Xuanchen's. Her large-sleeved shirt was embroidered with silver treasure-like flowers, which was radiant under the light, with a thick and delicate feeling.

The clothes of both of them are dark, and it looks a little dark in the night, but Mu Mingtang and Xie Xuanchen are both white and tall, and they are almost white under the light. Such a heavy color doesn't appear heavy on them, on the contrary, there is a sense of incomparable luxury.

Especially Xie Xuanchen, heroic, thin and slender, with extremely neat lines after the belt is tied, making him alive and well.

The two walked side by side, the lights were brilliant, and the people who spoke in the palace were quiet. After a few breaths, the chattering and laughter sounded again.

Everyone in the hall came to greet Xie Xuanchen and Mu Mingtang one after another, because there were too many people, and those who walked slowly had to wait behind them.

Jiang Mingwei and Mrs. Jiang were standing together, talking to their old acquaintances. Suddenly, a voice came from behind. The other side looked back and left Jiang Mingwei and Mrs. Jiang behind.

Now that Jiang Mingwei has become the Princess of Jin, Jiang Honghao has also been promoted. Many old acquaintances come to visit the Jiang family for New Year's greetings, and both Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Mingwei need outside support, so they also deliberately make friends. Jiang Mingwei was just talking, but she was suddenly left unhappy. She looked up and saw that Mu Mingtang and Xie Xuanchen were here.

Jiang Mingwei's mood became more and more unhappy. She looked at the Sheng Zhuang at the door and couldn't help but mutter bitterly.

Didn't Xie Xuanchen just breathe out and couldn't survive this winter? Seeing that it was New Year's Eve, Xie Xuanchen could even come to the New Year's Eve banquet. Judging from his appearance, it doesn't look like he will die soon.

Jiang Mingwei looked at the appearance of the two people, really bad. However, if you don't come back happy, you still have to be respectful on the bright side, Mrs. Jiang quietly pulled Jiang Mingwei a bit, and couldn't help winking at Jiang Mingwei. Jiang Mingwei could only endure her heart, and reluctantly went to greet Xie Xuanchen and Mu Mingtang.

Brother and sister-in-law, as a sister-in-law, she must take the initiative to say hello.

When everyone saw Jiang Mingwei coming, they all gave way. Jiang Mingwei smiled strongly, and bowed his eyebrows to greet Mu Mingtang and both of them: "The concubine pleases the second brother and the second sister-in-law. The second brother and the sister-in-law are Kangtai in the New Year."

Mrs. Jiang also stepped forward to salute: "The minister's wife has seen King An and Concubine An."

"It turned out to be the younger brother and Mrs. Jiang." Mu Mingtang laughed out of nowhere, and enthusiastically called Jiang Mingwei, "The family doesn't need to see outside, the younger brothers and sisters get up quickly. The younger siblings are dressed up today, which really shines. "

"Sister-in-law Xie." Jiang Mingwei replied and stood up slowly. When she heard Mu Mingtang’s words, although she wondered why Mu Mingtang suddenly talked about her being nice, she still instinctively said with modesty: "Sister-in-law is absurd, and the concubine body is like the light of fireflies, so she dare not make peace with her. Sister-in-law ratio."

Jiang Mingwei had just finished speaking, suddenly her eyes condensed, as if she had seen something familiar. Seeing Jiang Mingwei saw it, Mu Mingtang pursed his lips, and said, "My younger brother and sister are called absurd. But I dare not take credit, because my younger sister has a good vision. I would also like to thank my younger brother and sister for circumcision and give me what I love. "

Jiang Mingwei discovered that the set of jewelry on Mu Mingtang's head was not his own! Previously, Mu Mingtang sent her four green Song Jin in public. Jiang Mingwei vomited, but had to hold up her face in front of the guests, so she generously gave away the white jade jewelry that she had just gotten and had not touched a few times. To Mu Mingtang.

Afterwards, Jiang Mingwei was angry for a long time, but it was her custom-made jewelry, waiting for the blockbuster on New Year's Eve, but Mu Mingtang cut it off. Jiang Mingwei thought this was disgusting enough, but didn't expect that the matter is not over yet?

Mu Mingtang was ashamed to wear it in front of her on New Year's Eve?

Jiang Mingwei's expression couldn't be stretched with anger. Mrs. Jiang said: "Princess An and Princess Jin are humbly and courteous to each other. It is a good story. A sword is matched with a hero, and a beautiful jade should be matched with a beautiful person. This set of jewelry It's a perfect match for Princess An, but it's better than Ming Wei. Ming Wei, don't you think?"

As Mrs. Jiang said, she secretly pinched Jiang Mingwei with her hands. Jiang Mingwei could only freeze her face, and nod her head slightly. Her movements were so small that she could hardly see it: "My mother said it is extremely true. My sister-in-law is better than me. I give it to my sister-in-law. It’s good fortune."

Mu Mingtang’s smiling eyes were curved. Her eyes were shining and moisturized. She was shining in the light. Her expression was unbelievable: "My younger brother and sister really think so? I was worried that I would use something they love. I feel uncomfortable."

"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about?" Jiang Mingwei smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law is the elder, how dare I think so."

"That's good." Mu Mingtang said with a smile, "My younger brothers and sisters are really filial, and the younger generations are filial. I can't help my younger brothers and sisters. But we are a family, so I don't have to be so polite in the future."

Jiang Mingwei was really out of anger when he saw that Mu Mingtang actually responded with a big face. Mrs. Jiang was polite, so she said that Mu Mingtang looks better than Jiang Mingwei, but Mu Mingtang really admitted it? I also said that I don't have to be so polite in the future, bah, who wants to be polite with her?

They talked only a conversation, and the people behind were already waiting. At this time, a palace lady separated from the crowd, hurried over, and saluted Xie Xuanchen: "Please, your Royal Highness An. The queen mother is very happy to know that the prince and Princess An are here, and invite King An and Princess An to sit down."

"The queen empress is here to invite." Everyone was speechless, how dare to delay, they let go. Jiang Mingwei could only stop and salute: "I was negligent and delayed the time of my elder brother and sister-in-law. Please take the second brother and sister-in-law to sit down."

"Then let's go first." Mu Mingtang smiled at Jiang Mingwei, and walked to the chief with Xie Xuanchen. On the highest platform in the palace sits the emperor and queen. The first seat on the right has the highest position and the best viewing angle. It is undoubtedly the chief of the audience. Without Xie Xuanchen, this table should be Xie Xuanji and Jiang Mingwei.

But now with Xie Xuanchen, in the style of the emperor, Xie Xuanji and others will naturally retreat.

Mu Mingtang and Xie Xuanchen walked away slowly. Xie Xuanchen seemed to have said something to Mu Mingtang, and Mu Mingtang raised his head and glared at him. The hairpin on Mu Mingtang's temple became loose. When she moved like this, the hairpin slipped and almost fell. Xie Xuanchen held the hairpin and slowly returned it to its original position. Mu Mingtang wanted to reach out to touch it, but Xie Xuanchen held his hand and said something in a low voice.

Look at the mouth shape, it should be: "Don't move."

Jiang Mingwei was unhappy at first, watching the two people not far away talking and laughing, and holding her jewelry to show affection, became more angry. Mrs. Jiang sighed, and while there was no one on the left, she quietly said to Jiang Mingwei: "This is in the palace. How many pairs of eyes are you looking at. You can bear her for the time being."

Patience is also temporary tolerance. It was said that Xie Xuanchen would not survive this winter, so she had to endure Mu Mingtang for the time being, Jiang Mingwei had endured it; but now, it's New Year's Eve, Xie Xuanchen is still fine, Mu Mingtang flaunts her strength in front of her. And Mrs. Jiang also let Jiang Mingwei bear it.

Forbearance, forbearance, how long will it be! Jiang Mingwei gritted her teeth with anger and lowered her voice and complained: "Mother, doesn't the palace always say that he will not survive this winter? Why is he..."

Mrs. Jiang glared at Jiang Mingwei quickly, and Jiang Mingwei had to shut up. Mrs. Jiang hurriedly looked at it again. After seeing that no one noticed, she hurriedly pulled Jiang Mingwei to the corner and said: "Are you crazy? What occasion is this, how can you say these things?"

"I know how serious it is. If I'm facing outsiders, I won't say these things. Isn't this facing you." Jiang Mingwei said in a furious tone, "I just can't bear her. I've always tolerated her, but she has to be more and more aggressive. . How long will I have to endure?"

"If you can't bear it, you have to bear it." Mrs. Jiang whispered, "Today, New Year's Eve, many officials returned to Beijing to report on their duties. I don't know how many people are coming tonight. It is your father-in-law and mother-in-law who are holding him, but you can't bear it. Up?"

"I do not have."

Jiang Mingwei's voice was dull, and she also understood the truth, but there was a knife on her head, and it was easy to say, but whoever forbears knows the uselessness. Mrs. Jiang looked at Jiang Mingwei's face and felt a little pain. Jiang Mingwei has been married for half a year, and there is no meat on her cheeks. The bones on her cheeks are more obvious than when she was at her natal family. It can be seen that the life is not easy.

Mrs. Jiang knew that Jiang Mingwei was disturbed in the backyard, and there was a favorite girl who jumped very high, very public. Jiang Mingwei was struggling at home, and she had to beg to be complacent outside, and she was really uncomfortable for Mu Mingtang to bear.

Mrs. Jiang sighed and did not care about overstepping, and whispered: "Ming Wei, people have to look in the long run. You are walking on a glorious road that no one can match, so it's harder than others. But as long as you get through it, you will It is Yunkaiyueming, and it is too expensive."

After speaking, Mrs. Jiang intended to point out: "What's more, if a dying person is one month longer and one month less, what's the difference?"

Yes, the emperor needs to use Xie Xuanchen as a signboard, so let him live through New Year's Eve. However, he survived New Year's Eve this year and may not be able to survive until next year.

Mu Mingtang is now supported by Xie Xuanchen, which is indeed very public, but what about Xie Xuanchen's death? It will be long in the future, and they will wait and see.

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