The Buddhist lady travels through ancient times to live a leisurely life

Chapter 200 The flower viewing banquet is not a flower viewing banquet!

After staying at home for two days, the day of the flower-viewing banquet finally arrived.

Mu Xuan, who was about to go out to work early in the morning, was stopped by the nanny beside the old lady.

"Second Master, the old lady wants you to come over."

"What is it? Can't you wait until I get back from my shift?"

"It's urgent. Second Master, please go over first."

"Let's go then."

Mu Xuan came to his mother's upper room and was immediately detained by the old lady.

"Today you will accompany me to visit the Grand Princess, and you can take a day off from the government office."

"Mother, you are going to the Princess's Mansion. Why do you want me to go with you? Or you can ask your sister-in-law to accompany you."

"I'm going to catch up with the eldest princess. She hasn't seen you for a long time, so it's a good opportunity for her to go and see you. Your sister-in-law is with the child, so it's not convenient. I'll let her go out with me later."

The old lady complained in her heart: Do you think I want you to go with me? Do you think I want to go? If it weren't for arranging a blind date for you and finding you a wife, would I bother with all these things? If I had this free time, I could just play with my grandson at home. No, wouldn't it be better to play with my grandson?

Mu Xuan had a bad feeling in his heart, so he expressed strong opposition to this matter. However, at this time, the son was naturally at a disadvantage facing his mother, and his opposition was ineffective, and he was directly suppressed by the old lady.

Why didn't the old lady tell him in advance about the flower viewing banquet? She knew her son would be unhappy. If she told him in advance, it would give him a chance to escape. She would have to catch him by surprise.

Although I promised my child the freedom of marriage, I let him choose his own wife, but I didn't agree that he couldn't marry. Besides, you should at least try to meet her, right?

"Mom, I really have to go to the government office. I have a lot of official business to deal with. It's not good to ask for leave without a reason. You don't want your son to be a person who neglects his duties, right?"

"Just one day, maybe half a day, no more. Don't play that on me. I've asked your brother to ask for leave in person."

Mu Xuan: “!!!”

When did his brother become so obedient?

At this point, Mu Xuan knew that he couldn't escape today. He sat there dejectedly, waiting for the old lady's decision.

"Don't be so rude. I asked you to go out with me. What's wrong? Is it not possible?"

"Okay. It's my son's pleasure."

The old lady glanced at him, turned around and said to the maid next to her, "Put on the new clothes for him."

Mu Xuan: "Mom, I just put on this morning, it's clean and tidy, and the clothes are also very new, there is no need to change!!!"

What on earth was he trying to do? Why did he need to change his clothes? It was not like he had never been out before, but it was never this grand!

The old lady ignored him completely, took the clothes from the maid and wanted to do it herself.

Mu Xuan quickly admitted his mistake and took the clothes and put them on. It was just a matter of changing into an outer robe, no trouble.

After changing his clothes, Madam Mu looked him up and down and praised him, "Not bad, not bad. My son is really a handsome man."

Mu Xuan felt uneasy when she looked at him, and followed her out of the door, feeling uneasy all the way.

When they arrived at the princess's mansion, Mu Xuan had a stronger sense of foreboding when he saw the busy scene at the entrance. He was also a little surprised: "Is today a big day?"

In this world, it is really not popular to hold big gatherings. Unlike later generations, when someone has a birthday or a baby is born, all relatives, friends, and even colleagues and subordinates who are related in the least way gather together to celebrate. Here, only close relatives and friends participate in the celebration of the birthdays of the elderly and the birth of children.

A real big gathering like this is either a wedding or a funeral.

But obviously, neither of these two situations is right. There are no single young men of the right age in the Princess's mansion, and a funeral is even more impossible. Who would want a funeral to be so joyous?

The old lady said, "The Princess's mansion held a flower-viewing banquet and invited many people to attend. Most of them are about your age, or a little younger. It's so fun for you young people to get together, talk and laugh. You have to relax once in a while. So, you are not accompanying me to visit friends, but I am accompanying you to relax."

The old lady felt upset as she spoke. Most of the single men and women there were under 18 years old. 18 was considered old, and there were very few of them. Most of them were 24 or years old. Unlike the one in her family, he was almost .

Oh, I don’t know if he can still get married in this life!

Mu Xuan felt his mother's sudden disdain and was puzzled. What did I do to make her disdain me?

Now that he was here, Mu Xuan lay down, intending to take a good look at what his mother was up to.

He followed Madam Mu and went to pay a visit to the Grand Princess first.

The last time the princess saw him was the day before. This time, she felt brightened when she saw him.

A modest gentleman, gentle as jade. Good appearance.

Looks mature and steady, not frivolous at all. Good personality.

Fortunately, Madam Mu didn't know her inner evaluation. If she knew, she would definitely complain. Her son is 24 years old, but he is not stable.

After meeting the elders, Madam Mu immediately drove people away, "You can go out. You young people can talk to each other, you don't have to accompany me."

"...Yes. I'll be leaving first then."

Mu Xuan bowed respectfully and took his leave.

After Mu Xuan left, the princess said to Madam Mu, "Ayue, your youngest son looks very good. What conditions do you want to find for him?"

"Anything close to the right one will do. As long as he likes her, as long as the girl has a clean background, good health, and a good temper, I won't force anything else."

The eldest princess: "...your request is quite ordinary."

"Mu Xuan is just an ordinary child. Can I still dream of finding a fairy for him?"

"...There's no need to be so self-deprecating."

"He is 24 years old, but he has neither achieved success nor fame. He is currently working in the Ministry of Industry, which is just a small official of the fifth rank. If he didn't have the background of the General's Mansion, how can he be so good?"

"...You can't say that. For a child like us, we have to consider the family background. Are you going to separate him and let him live alone?"

“I haven’t thought about this question yet.”

"What are you thinking about? As long as the parents are alive, the family will not be divided. Even if the parents are gone, unless the brothers are not getting along or the family situation is complicated, why would the family be divided? You only have two sons, and I've never heard you say there are any conflicts."

After that, the princess gossiped again, "Is it that your eldest daughter-in-law is difficult to get along with? That shouldn't be the case. Princess Yongning and Marquis Yimin are well-known. Moreover, although the Yun family is a rising star, it does not have a deep foundation after all. Her personality should not be too strong, so she won't cause trouble."

"You've already said it all. Why are you guessing? My daughter-in-law is a good person. Whether her family is successful or not, her personality is the same and she is very open-minded."

"Oh, you're praising me? Is it really that good?"

"Really, I'm not exaggerating. You know what our General's Mansion was like before. It has changed a lot in the past two years, all because of her. She doesn't take credit for herself, nor is she arrogant. She doesn't even want the right to be a housekeeper. She doesn't compare herself with others, nor is she vain. She just lives a simple life behind closed doors, and is very leisurely every day. Even if she goes out, she won't go around everywhere, but only likes to run to the farm. I don't know how she developed this character. She doesn't care about anything. I envy her very much."

"Hearing what you said, this person has a very interesting personality. Bring her here some time so I can meet her. Speaking of which, she still has to call me aunt."

"Let's wait for a while. The child is still young and can't be separated from her. If you bring the child with you, I'm afraid the child will bother you."

"Why would I be afraid of children making noises? I'm happy when they make noises. My grandchildren are all well-behaved in my place, which is very boring. Bring them here for me to see. Your eldest grandson came to my place once when he was young, so come the younger one too."

"Then don't regret it." The old lady smiled, looking at the eldest princess's hair full of pearls and jade, the bracelets on her hands, and the necklace around her neck, she instantly felt excited as if she was going to get rich.

After Mu Xuan went out, he was led by a maid to the venue of the flower-viewing banquet - the garden of the princess's mansion.

The princess had put a lot of effort into this flower viewing banquet. Look at this gorgeous garden, peonies, peonies, calamus, and dianthus! Probably all the flowers that were blooming at this time were brought here by the princess.

Some of the flowers were planted on the ground, which should be the princess's own flowers, and some were planted in pots. Looking at those pots with unique characteristics and obviously inconsistent aesthetics, Mu Xuan guessed that these flowers might have been borrowed by the princess from other houses.

Some of them looked particularly familiar, as if they belonged to his sister-in-law!

He walked around the garden and looked around. There were girls and boys walking by him in groups of two or three. At this time, the precautions between men and women were not so strict that they could not even meet each other.

But everyone was very conscious when they were admiring the flowers, boys together, girls together. Some people knew each other before, so they would say hello when they met, and those who were familiar with each other would chat for a while.

When you get tired of watching, you can find a place to sit down, and the maids from the princess's mansion will come to serve you immediately. The girls also bring their own maids.

The boys had to rely on the servants of the princess's mansion. The servants they brought with them did not come in and were waiting outside.

Mu Xuan looked at the flowers for a while and felt a little bored. He expressed some doubts about the princess's aesthetic taste. Although each pot of flowers looked beautiful, they looked a little tacky when placed together. She was busy putting out all the beautiful flowers, but didn't put much effort into the layout. It was not well-arranged. It was not as good-looking as his house.

He soon got bored.

He knew other people who were enjoying the flowers, but they just said hello and that was it. No one took the initiative to talk to him, and he didn't go to find others. Looking around, the people he knew were considered "juniors" and they couldn't play together normally, let alone now?

Different circles cannot be forced to integrate.

He is already an old man...

He didn't see any of his friends. Perhaps they all had families and were busy taking care of children at home like his elder brother and sister-in-law.

It's pitiful to think about it. Once you get married, you are not free. Just look at his elder brother. Since he married his elder sister-in-law, he has been like a grown-up at home. He has to take care of the children, play with them and practice with them.

Unlike him, he can go wherever he wants, play however he wants, and do whatever he likes. How wonderful. Why is he so pessimistic and wants to find someone to marry?

Mu Xuan found a place to sit down, emptying his mind, admiring the flowers, and thinking about random things. He did not come out of this sage state until the flower viewing banquet ended and he left the princess's mansion.

Seeing him daydreaming, the old lady thought he had fallen in love with a girl. She asked him happily, "There are so many girls here today. Who did you chat with? Is there any one you like?"

Mu Xuan: "!!! What girl?"

Why does he look at girls for no reason? He didn't look at any of them! Don't slander him. He is not that kind of frivolous and vulgar person.

Old Madam: "...No one you like? Almost all the girls of marriageable age in the capital are here!"

"…So? What does it have to do with me?"

Mu Xuan looked genuinely confused.

When the old lady heard this, she was so angry that she didn't care about the occasion. She raised her hand and hit him while still in the carriage. While patting his head, she lowered her voice and muttered: "I brought you here for a blind date today. I spent so much time and effort to ask the eldest princess to host a flower-viewing banquet and gather all the girls of marriageable age together so that you can look at each other. If you find someone you like, I will come to propose marriage. You should get married and have children quickly. But you didn't look? You actually didn't look!"

The old lady was furious, but she couldn't speak loudly in the carriage. If someone heard her, it would affect the girl's reputation. But she couldn't help herself when she was asked to wait until she got home.

He had to divide his anger into two parts, one part on his hands, slapping Mu Xuan on the head, and the other part on his mouth, lowering his voice and scolding him with gritted teeth.

Mu Xuan: "...You didn't tell me, I thought I was just here to enjoy the flowers. I really was enjoying the flowers seriously."

I never expected that the so-called flower-viewing banquet was not about flower-viewing.

Old lady: "..."

It's over. This stupid son will probably be a bachelor for the rest of his life. There were so many young girls in the garden, chatting and laughing in groups of three or four. How attractive. She and the two old ladies, the eldest princess, were chatting in the house and couldn't help but stretch their heads to look outside.

He didn't even look at them, he just looked at the flowers. What was so beautiful about those flowers? Don't you understand that people are more beautiful than flowers?

Ouch, she's so mad!

Mu Xuan was frightened by his mother's condition. He quickly stroked the old lady's back to calm her down.

"Mom, don't be angry. If you didn't see it, you didn't see it. If you missed it, you missed it. I don't want to get married."

It would have been better if he didn't say anything, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the old lady became even angrier.

Tired, destroy it.

She took a deep breath and stopped attacking Mu Xuan. You can't get angry with this bastard. If you get angry to death, where can you go to complain?

The two returned home, and the old lady walked ahead aggressively. Mu Xuan followed carefully behind. At the fork in the road, Mu Xuan quietly slowed down his pace and wanted to slip back to his yard. As soon as he turned his toes, the old lady seemed to have eyes behind her and said, "Come here."

Mu Xuan: “…”

Woo woo woo, who will save him?