flstandardbreds Chapter 86 Uninvited Guest
Chapter 86 Uninvited Guest
Mu Qingyan held her hand and pulled it down, "Don't listen to his nonsense, what is going through fire and water? Since you have escaped from the cage before, live well. Living is more important than anything else!"
Jiu Niang felt sad when she heard this.
They also want to live a good life.
More than anyone else.
"Thank you, Miss... I will definitely follow your instructions!"
Although the Qin family didn't hold a grand celebration for Mr. Qin's birthday, they still put up new red lanterns at the gate. The stone lions in front of the gate were also hung with new red silk, which added some festive meaning.
Before getting off the car, Mu Qingyan instructed Jiu Niang, "If Mu Ruge shows up, keep a close eye on her and don't let her cause any trouble."
Jiu Niang solemnly agreed, "Yes!"
After the doorman went in to report, Gancao hurried out to greet him, "The eldest lady is finally here. My daughter has been talking about you since she woke up this morning. Please come in..."
Mu Qingyan smiled and nodded, then followed her in.
"What is your girl doing?"
Gan Cao replied, "Young Master Yang arrived early in the morning, and the young lady couldn't abandon the guest, so she asked the servant to come out to greet the young lady."
In the pavilion in the backyard garden, Old Man Qin was thinking about the centenary painting given to him by his granddaughter.
It is double-sided embroidery, with different colors on both sides. The embroidery is exquisite and delicate, without any flaws. It is truly amazing.
"I was in such a rush, the embroidery is not good, I hope Grandfather will not mind..."
Old Master Qin laughed heartily, "If this kind of embroidery is not considered good, then there is probably no good embroidery in the world..."
Yang Yi also said, "Isn't it? Embroidering one side is already very impressive, but it is double-sided. I can't imagine how it is done..."
Qin Sangbai blushed at the praise, fortunately Mu Qingyan's arrival saved her.
"Yan'er!"
She lifted her skirt and walked out of the pavilion, trying to hold Mu Qingyan's hand.
Mu Qingyan walked closer with a smile, "My little girl greets Master Qin..."
He nodded slightly to Yang Yi as a greeting.
Yang Yi nodded slightly in response.
Old Master Qin raised his hand and said, "Quickly, please stop being polite..."
Mu Qingyan glanced at Yuzhan behind her, and Yuzhan and Jiu Niang walked forward holding the gifts.
"My little girl has limited knowledge and I don't know what the old master likes, so I took the initiative to choose a set of four treasures of the study. I hope the old master will not dislike it..."
When the old man heard about the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, his eyes lit up. "I have been accompanying myself with writing all my life, and what I need most are the four treasures of the study. The young lady is thoughtful..."
"As long as the old man likes it."
The attendant accepted the gift, and before Mu Qingyan could sit down, the doorman hurriedly came to report, "Master Shang Yi has arrived..."
Old Master Qin frowned, obviously not very happy.
However, since a female official of the second rank came to visit him, he couldn't just turn her away.
"Please ask Master Shangyi to come to the main hall."
He stood up and said, "Why don't you guys chat here? I'll go see what this Shangyi master is planning to do by coming here uninvited today."
"grandfather……"
Old Master Qin patted her hands and said, "Young Master Yang and Miss Mu are both distinguished guests. Please entertain them well on behalf of grandfather..."
Mu Qingyan glanced at Jiu Niang, who nodded and followed.
The three of them sat down in the pavilion. Mu Qingyan stared at the painting of Fu Baishou for a long time, unwilling to look away. "Your embroidery skills, even if you give me a hundred years, I'm afraid I won't be able to learn it... You're really amazing..."
"Yan Er, stop making fun of me..."
"How can that be a joke? It's a compliment!"
Yuzhan also tilted her head and watched for a long time. If it wasn’t inappropriate, she really wanted to applaud!
She also does some embroidery patterns on weekdays, but compared with Miss Qin's embroidery skills, it's really dwarfed by the competition!
Mu Ruge was invited to the main hall, where he performed the greetings politely and presented a gift. Old Master Qin looked very serious when facing him.
"Lord Shangyi is thoughtful, but I have never had any dealings with the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion, let alone Lord Shangyi. I wonder what the Lord is coming to do today?"
Mu Ruge looked at his cold attitude and it was obvious that he was not very welcome to her uninvited guest.
"I am sorry for coming here uninvited today... I have lived in the palace since I was a child, and I rarely have the opportunity to come into contact with people or things outside the palace. But I have always admired and respected Mr. Qin. Today, when I saw that my elder sister was invited to celebrate the old man's birthday, I wanted to flatter her and ask her to bring me along, but she..."
She lowered her head with a sense of grievance, "I left home when I was young, and I am not very close to my sisters. It is only natural that my elder sister is unwilling to help... I had no choice but to come here by myself..."
"Those who talk about other people's faults harm others and do not benefit themselves. It is wise not to criticize others. Lord Shangyi, I am already old, no matter what your purpose is today, there is no need to tell you... Today, my Qin Mansion has not sent out invitations to invite guests to our mansion, so naturally I cannot accept Lord Shangyi's gifts casually... Please go back..."
Mu Ruge looked a little embarrassed.
"Old man, are you going to reject even my little girl's admiration?"
"You and I have different paths, so naturally we should not be involved. I am afraid that I cannot bear the admiration of Lord Shangyi... Send him away..."
Old Master Qin ordered them to leave without hesitation.
Mu Ruge was not a shameless person, but she didn't achieve her goal, so she couldn't explain to the palace, "If you have a clear conscience, old Master Qin, why are you chasing me away before I even say a word?"
"Although I am old, I am not blind. The purpose of Lord Shangyi is written on his face. If I can't see it, wouldn't it be a waste of my service as an official? My Qin family is dwindling, and now I am the only official in the court. I am over 70 years old and I don't have many days left to live. Why do you have to drag me into this?"
Mu Ruge smiled sarcastically, "Although you are old, you still hold an important position in the court, and His Majesty trusts and respects you. If you want to be buried in the Imperial Ancestral Temple after your death, shouldn't you know the present situation?"
"Hahaha…… "
"Those who know me say that I am worried, and those who don't know me say that I am asking for nothing. Lord Shangyi, there is no need to threaten me with your reputation after death. When a person dies, it is like a light going out. Do you think that I have lived in vain to this age? Please go back!"
By the end of his speech, his expression had turned cold.
The tone was also much stronger than before.
Mu Ruge knew that this Minister of the Central Secretariat, who was praised by everyone as being calm and intelligent, was a tough nut to crack, otherwise the Queen Mother would not have let her take on the challenge.
"Master Qin rejected my gift today. Do you know what the consequences will be? It's fine if you don't fear life and death, but don't you want the Qin family's century-old reputation?"
"see a visitor out!"
The attendant stepped forward and made a gesture of invitation, "Master Shangyi, please..."