"Sister Ling, I asked you to talk about the preferences of the ladies in the palace, but why did you end up talking about this?" Chen Ya'er blushed. There are all young ladies here who have not left the palace, so it is indeed inconvenient to talk about this.
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It's just that Ling Rui'er was frustrated several times in front of Mo Xuetong today. She just felt that she wanted to show off in front of her and suppress Mo Xuetong. She said proudly: "In the past few days, all the empresses in the palace have been here. I am concerned about this matter, not only to choose for the emperor, but also for several princes. My aunt has been very busy these days. When she saw me, she asked me to look in the sister store to see if there was anything suitable. I think the few here are high-status and beautiful, but not the best candidates, so I’ll tell my aunt tomorrow.”
When she said this, most of the ladies blushed.
"Sister Ling is fooling around again. What does this palace matter have to do with us?" You Yue'e spat with a blushing face.
"Why, it doesn't matter. My aunt said that all daughters of officials above the fifth rank, who are over thirteen years old and under seventeen years old in appearance and good moral character, must run for election. I think most of them here are. ." Ling Ruier glanced provocatively at Mo Xuetong, "It's just that some people are lacking in virtue, so my aunt will definitely remove her early so that she won't be embarrassed when she enters the palace."
This is an insinuation that Mo Xuetong cannot be selected.
She looked like she was choosing a concubine for the prince or the emperor, and the final decision was in her hands.
Mo Xuetong didn't want to care about this kind of jealousy, so she didn't want to talk to her. She had heard too many sarcastic words in her previous life, and hearing them at this level had no effect on her ears.
"No way, that means the whole world is going to be elected." Shen Xianxiu opened her eyes wide and said in confusion, "Didn't I say that I have said before that I will not waste people and money in this area?"
"This is not a waste of money and people, and the scope is not large. Besides, the most important thing is to choose the concubines and concubines for the three princes. My aunt said that none of the three princes and princes have serious mistresses, so we must choose carefully this time." Ling Rui'er kept the word "aunt" in every sentence. Although she spoke to the crowd, her eyes were glanced at Mo Xuetong, clearly showing off.
They all started talking shyly and timidly around the prince's selection of concubines.
Mo Xuetong stopped talking and only said a few words to Luo Mingzhu. Such a small group among women was actually not unexpected. The strange thing was that several people who were obviously in diametrically opposed to each other were drawn together. The four princes There is no shortage of people in the government, and the coordination among the chief minister's daughters is a completely different kind of small political group.
Just like Wang Xiuxiu deliberately provoked Ling Rui'er to talk about the draft. On the surface, she was just guessing who would be admitted to each prince's palace, but there was a hint of the prince's most popular intention in her words. Wang Xiuxiu asked them to gather together. We really only come here for gossip when we are together!
Mo Xuetong secretly paid attention!
The banquet ended when the maids in front of the banquet came over and claimed that the ladies from each house urged them to return home.
Mo Xuetong accompanied Luo Mingzhu to the gate of the hospital, but did not send her out again. This was the Fuguo Duke's mansion, and she was not the owner.
Ling Rui'er raised her head high and didn't even look at her. You Yue'e and Chen Ya'er were still holding hands. Chen Ya'er seemed to want to say a few words to her, but You Yue'e pulled her away. Shen Xianxiu was quite polite. After saying goodbye to her, Wang Xiuxiu made a date with her to drink peach blossom wine on her birthday.
Mo Xuetong took Mo Yu to the courtyard where she was staying at Fu Guogong last time. Luo Mingzhu would not be able to come back for a while after seeing off the guests, so she simply went back to the courtyard to rest first.
They just sat down in their own yard. Before Mo Yu could serve tea, Luo Wenyou hurried in.
He was still holding the pot of jade owl flower in his hand!
"Cousin Tong, do you know this flower?" Luo Wenyou came in and put the flower on the coffee table, wiped his sweat and asked. He only brought one boy in, and he was afraid that the boy would damage the flower. Simply carry him in.
Luo Wenyou's visit was not an accident. Mo Xuetong had calculated that as long as Luo Mingzhu told Luo Wenyou about something, Luo Wenyou would definitely take it seriously.
"Cousin, I don't know if it's this kind of flower." Mo Xuetong stood up and walked to the flower. The three-color flower was still delicate and unreal. The flower pot was full of broken jade, and she stretched out her hand. When I looked carefully, I found that the jade fragments were extremely fine. But even so, why did Sima Lingyun think that this was evidence that the Duke of Fu was collaborating with the enemy!
"This kind of flower should be called the jade owl flower. It grows among jade fragments and absorbs the quality of jade. It blooms regardless of the season and is just beautiful and dazzling. One plant often blooms in different colors. It is really attractive. It is said that This peanut is extremely suitable and hard to find, and it often grows in the center of the jade vein."
"Cousin Tong, are you sure?" Luo Wenyou's expression changed drastically.
No one can predict how valuable a jade vein is. If he thought it was just a rare flower and rare plant before, he now realizes that with such a large financial resources and influence, he can keep the jade vein. How can it be described as "rich enough to rival the country"? Only the power of the country can do that.
"My eldest cousin, that's it. I've read in a strange story that plants that feed on jade and are naturally formed in chalcedony don't change with the four seasons, but I don't know what my eldest cousin is like." How can I give such a beautiful flower to my friend?" Mo Xuetong's expression became serious, and she touched the leaves of the flower with her hands. As expected, even the leaves seemed to be one piece of beautiful jade.
This kind of flower deserves to be said to be a flower that can be saved by an entire nation!
"It's a wealthy businessman who just came to Kyoto. By chance, I helped him a big favor. I heard that it saved him hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. That's why I gave him this potted flower. I just said it was a plaything. I didn't think much about it at the time. There were so many, I just thought it was a rare thing, so I gave it to my grandmother as a reward, thinking that no matter how precious the toy was, it wouldn't be much more expensive, but it turned out..." At this time, Luo Wenyou completely believed Mo Xuetong's words, patted his head and said with regret. .
"Can you still find the eldest cousin now?" Mo Xuetong frowned unconsciously, tapping the jade and debris with his fingers, looking coldly at the pot of legendary names in front of her that should not exist. Hua, who spent a lot of effort to deal with the Duke of Fu, or who would benefit most if the Duke of Fu fell...
"That man left this morning. I went to see him off early in the morning." Luo Wenyou stamped his feet. "I just sent someone to check where he stayed, but there were no clues."
This is why Luo Wenyou hurriedly came to ask Mo Xuetong.
Mo Xuetong frowned slightly for a moment, biting her lips, and was very confused. This potted flower was indeed a disaster. It didn't matter if it was destroyed or not destroyed.
After admiring this flower in such a public way today, all the dignitaries in the capital must know that there is such a pot of flower in the Fuguo Palace. If you destroy it, it will only make you feel more guilty and only attract people's attention. Moreover, if this matter Making a fuss in the future and ruining it is equivalent to acquiescence. Sometimes evidence of guilt does not necessarily require testimony.
"Cousin, please check carefully. Since that person appeared as a wealthy businessman and left today, it is impossible for him to disappear without leaving any trace. There must be something missing somewhere. You can check the cousin's help. What is he doing, why is he helping, and are there any traces of man-made in it?" Mo Xuetong didn't know much about these aspects, so she just gave Luo Wenyou as much advice as she could think of.
Such a large group of people are far away from their center of power. No matter how hidden they are, there are bound to be traces.
If this incident broke out four years later, the Fuguo Palace would naturally have nothing to say, and it would be impossible to find any trace of it.
But this is something that has just been discovered now, and Mo Xuetong doesn't believe that there is no trace at all.
Luo Wenyou was reminded by this sentence. His eyes lit up, he nodded and stood up abruptly: "Cousin Tong is absolutely right. I'll go check out the batch of jewelry he sold."
After saying that, he ignored the pot of flowers and hurriedly walked out!
"Cousin, wait a minute. You must have been in contact with that person for a while. Do you think he has a Yan accent?" Mo Xuetong intuitively felt that those people were from the Yan country. She couldn't give any reason. The countries around Da Qin, There is only one country, Yan, that can compete with Qin.
Is it what Bai Yihao wants to do? Mo Xuetong didn't know, but he felt that apart from Fu Guo Gongfu, it didn't seem to be of any benefit to him. Among the four major Dukes, Fu Guo Gongfu was not a descendant and would not interfere with the imperial power. It was not considered to be powerful. If he wanted to In addition, we must also eliminate the Duke Ding’s Mansion!
In her previous life, she stayed away from politics and was only trapped in the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion. She never considered these issues. She only paid a little attention to Bai Yihao when he ascended to the sky. However, the distance between the two people was too far, so that they never paid attention to him. There have been interactions. In the only few encounters in this life, Bai Yihao gave her a not bad feeling. Apart from always warning herself to be vigilant in her heart, she didn't notice anything strange about Bai Yihao.
"Cousin Tong, do you think he is from Yan country?" Luo Wenyou paused and his expression changed.
"Cousin, you can ask Mr. Bai about this flower..." Mo Xuetong bit her lip and couldn't help but say, feeling inexplicably moved in her heart.
"Okay, I'll go visit Mr. Bai in a moment." Luo Wenyou nodded, turned around and hurried out of the yard.
Not long after Luo Wenyou left, Luo Mingzhu also came over, so Mo Xuetong went with her to say goodbye to the old lady. The old lady asked about her health with concern and asked her to rest more and take good care of her body first. , Mo Xuetong coquettishly took the old lady's hand and got close to her for a while, then returned to the Mo Mansion with a depressed Mo Xueyan.
As soon as she arrived in front of the mansion, Mo Xueyan did not even say hello to Mo Xuetong, but angrily walked in with her maid.
"Miss, Second Miss..." Mo Yu was angry and pointed at Mo Xueyan, feeling speechless for a moment.
She almost caused a big incident in the Duke Fu's Mansion, but it was better for her. She didn't blame her own lady for treating her lightly. This would take all the anger out on her own lady, and she would have to deal with the young lady in front of the old lady. The old lady was already I was dissatisfied with the young lady. After listening to her words, I had to point out that my nose was not a nose and my face was not a face.
"Mo Yu, take a few pieces of the satin that my grandmother gave me, and give them to my grandmother. Don't give them to the eldest sister, the second sister, and the fourth sister. Two bright pieces, and give one piece to the two aunts." Xue Tong smiled and warned Mo Yu while leading her inside.
"Miss, you always think about them, look how they treat you!" Mo Yu muttered, feeling sorry for his own lady.
"Okay, what's the big deal? If you're celebrating the New Year, just be happy. I'll take the sachets, trinkets, and flowers given by my grandma, and everyone in the yard will share a portion." Mo Xuetong had long eyelashes. He flashed, with a smile on his face.
People in their own yards should also clean up. (To be continued)