The road to the garden was quiet, with several palace maids following at a distance. Only Mo Xuetong followed the eldest princess closely. Under her feet were the fallen leaves of autumn, each one seemed to have been stepped into the heart, and there was a different kind of feeling in the noise. There was silence, an inexplicable silence. The eldest princess did not speak, but walked forward slowly.
The desolate atmosphere of late autumn did not exaggerate the scenery of the imperial garden in the slightest, and the flowers were still blooming. However, inexplicably, Mo Xuetong sensed a kind of decline from the eldest princess. The young eldest princess gave her the feeling of a twilight old man. , it is a very mysterious feeling that cannot be explained clearly, but it can be felt.
The flowers and trees in the courtyard couldn't hide the stillness in her eyes, which completely lost the momentum just now.
"This tree was planted by your mother and I. At that time, your mother also said that twenty years from now, if we are destined again, she will bring her children to cultivate soil for this tree." The eldest princess stood at the tree. Next, it was a very ordinary maple tree, not very tall, but Mo Xuetong still saw sharply that there was not a single weed on the newly cultivated soil on the tree, and it was obvious that it had been taken care of very carefully.
"My mother once told my daughter about the eldest princess, saying that Your Highness is a cheerful person..." Mo Xuetong said in words. In fact, my mother had never told her about the eldest princess. If the eldest princess hadn't mentioned it today, she would have I still don’t know that there is still a relationship between my mother and the eldest princess.
In her previous life, until her death, she never really interacted with the eldest princess.
"Why is your mother missing?" The eldest princess did not ask further questions, but looked at the maple tree in front of her and asked calmly.
"My mother died of illness. She had been in poor health, going up and down, and then there was nothing she could do about it..." Mo Xuetong's eyes turned red, and she bit her lip to suppress the soreness in her eyes.
She was fine at that time and couldn't understand why her mother's face was always so pale and weak. She even teased Luo Xia to take her out to play, but now she thinks about it as if it were a lifetime ago.
"Although your mother is dead, at least your father still cares about her. In this life... although she won't be too lonely..." The eldest princess looked at the tree crown without looking back. Mo Xuetong keenly caught the flicker in the corner of her eyes.
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Are the mother and the eldest princess really that familiar? Why has no one ever told her about her past life
"Your father stayed with your mother for three years, which has never happened before in Great Qin. Even though your mother... married a good man, it is another kind of compensation." The eldest princess said softly, with a low voice. Xue Tong didn't know whether to say it to her or to herself.
"My father was in Aunt Fang's house at that time and was not with my mother." By some strange combination of circumstances, Mo Xuetong said this.
"What?" The eldest princess trembled, turned around suddenly, and grabbed Mo Xuetong, her eyes instantly turned cold: "Your father did not stay by your mother's side, but was in a concubine's room instead?"
Her face, which had been so calm just now, had a look of rage. Only then did she coincide with the image in Mo Xuetong's heart.
"Yes." Mo Xuetong's expression was gloomy, and her long eyelashes flickered, hiding the sourness in her eyes. This was a knot in her heart that she had never mentioned to anyone. Even Xu's mother didn't notice it, but today she was inexplicably Speaking of the eldest princess whom Yu had just met for the first time, she just nodded with her heart at this moment.
"Eldest Princess!" Seeing the cold look in the eldest princess's eyes, Bai Ling, the personal palace maid, shouted urgently.
This sound seemed to wake up the eldest princess. She slowly let go of Mo Xuetong's hand. She turned around slowly and heavily, still looking at the maple tree. The wind blew up her dress, but she felt an inexplicable feeling. Her suppressed anger.
"The queen has summoned everyone at this time. You can go back. Bai Ling will ask someone to arrange for Miss Mo San to go back." Suddenly, she ordered coldly.
"Yes!" Bai Ling responded softly, and a little palace maid behind him stepped forward. Mo Xuetong silently bowed deeply to the eldest princess, then turned around and followed the palace maid away. After walking for a while, looking back, she still saw The eldest princess stood motionless under the tree.
When Mo Xuetong returned to the banquet, the ladies who had been summoned by the queen had just returned and sat down in their seats. Mo Xuetong pretended to be concerned and asked: "Third sister, what's the matter with the queen's summons? You go in, I There’s constant worry here.”
"Eldest sister, I'm afraid I'm going to be disappointed. I didn't see the queen but I saw the eldest princess." Mo Xuetong said mockingly.
"How could you not see the Queen!" Mo Xuemin almost stood up in shock, the smile on her face was a bit unbearable. Such a good opportunity to step on Mo Xuetong was gone like this, how could she laugh.
"Why is the eldest sister so weird? Does the eldest sister have to take care of the affairs in this palace? I can't decide whether I meet the queen or the eldest princess."
Mo Xuemin was choked and couldn't say a word.
This obviously means knowing what happened in the palace today. How could Mo Xuemin know what happened in the Queen's Palace! Not to mention that Mo Xuemin was just a concubine, even if she was a legitimate daughter, how could she possibly get the information in the palace? If she contacted her and entered the palace without a post, Mo Xuetong felt wary in her heart.
The idea that Mo Xuemin was connected to some people in the palace gave her a chill in her heart. This person was also a powerful figure, otherwise Mo Xuemin would not have been able to enter the palace so easily.
"What the third sister said, I just care about you..." After a pause, Mo Xuemin calmed down and said with an unhappy expression, "If the third sister thinks that the eldest sister is meddling in other people's business, then I won't ask any questions in the future, and it will save the third sister." My sister is so angry that she thinks I have other plans."
"How dare I annoy the eldest sister? Of course I won't say anything when the eldest sister cares about my business, but every person in this palace is much higher than me. If the eldest sister offends them, she might bring trouble to the entire Mo Mansion. , so it’s better for the eldest sister to meddle less in things, as meddling too much is just a recipe for trouble." Mo Xuetong’s voice was gentle and gentle. Although the ladies sitting on the side couldn’t hear what she said softly, they saw that Got the aggrieved look on her face.
A few of them cast doubtful eyes on Mo Xuemin, and they were so angry that Mo Xuemin almost tore her mouth open.
His face turned cold at that moment, and he stopped pretending this time, and said angrily: "Third sister, what you said is too much. Are you still accusing me and asking me, my sister, to take the blame for you?"
"Eldest sister, what do you mean by this? We are all the daughters of Mo Mansion. Whoever gets into trouble in this palace will harm Mo Mansion. Sister, listen to what the eldest sister said. Isn't what the sister said unreasonable? You can't say This is what the concubine said, but I, the legitimate sister, can’t say it.”
The distinction between concubines and concubines is what Mo Xuemin cares about most. When Mo Xuetong mentioned it, she felt that her heart was full of anger, and a cold smile appeared on her lips. She stood up suddenly, and was about to say something back rudely, when she suddenly saw the girl next to her. Huan Mojin hurriedly walked out of the crowd.
Mo Jin walked up to Mo Xuemin and whispered a few words into her ear. Mo Xuemin's face instantly showed a smile and she nodded slightly.
Taking a long breath, he turned around and returned to normal. He smiled and said to Mo Xuetong, "Sister, do you want to change clothes together?" It was as if the two of them had not quarreled just now.
The banquet was already in full swing, and from time to time I saw some young ladies walking out of a side door with their maids.
"Sister, go ahead, I don't want to go." Mo Xuetong's watery eyes flashed, and he pretended that nothing happened just now, and replied with a smile.
"Then I'll go over first. My sister wants to wait for me to go back together!" Mo Xuemin didn't get obsessed this time. She raised her head proudly and turned around to leave without waiting for Mo Xuetong's answer.
The banquet has come to an end, but it is not the time to go. The remaining time is something that everyone knows very well. During this time, you can see if there is anyone you like, have a look or say a few words, and the palace will reward you. At a banquet, blooming flowers are not the purpose, but the means!
If two people are interested and the situation of the two families is recognized, the queen will grant the marriage directly, which is faster than asking three times within the family.
Of course, some big families don't like the queen's behavior of directly arranging marriages. Marriage between families is recognized by the family. What is recognized by the royal family is not necessarily the best choice in the family. Maybe two families They were still hostile. There once was a pair of young people from two families who were political enemies. They met by chance but fell in love with each other. Neither family agreed. In the end, they proposed to the queen together at a flower viewing banquet. Unexpectedly, the queen agreed to marry them immediately. .
If you look closely at the meaning of this, you will see that it is no longer a fight between two young families!
Important checks and balances on imperial power! What I hate the most is the marriage between the two powerful families! Political opponents are sometimes more conducive to royal checks and balances, but the major wealthy families do not like this kind of marriage being interfered by the royal power! This is an inevitable collision between imperial power and wealthy families.
On the surface, the powerful families naturally did not dare to disobey the royal will, but in private, they all warned their children not to give or receive privately in vain. Such behavior of giving and receiving in private would be extremely harsh, and the queen would definitely give it to them. Marriage also requires two people who are in love with each other as an excuse.
If there is no fact of private acceptance, how can the royal family easily intervene in the marriage between powerful families!
There are some things that everyone knows to maintain a well-understood balance!
The royal family is like this, and so are the descendants! The Four Dukes should be like this!
The interaction between the Mo sisters just now has long fallen into the eyes of those who are interested.
Mo Xuemin had just left, and a young lady sitting on the other side of Mo Xuetong came over. She was extremely curious and smiled towards a remote corner and asked: "Miss Mo San, where is your eldest sister going at this time?" do what?"
That direction was very quiet, and it was the same direction that most of the ladies went. Mo Xuemin stood there, looking sideways to her left and right, and seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she turned around the laurel tree and a flower stand on one side, But he walked in the other direction, which was obviously more hidden!
Because of the young lady's question, the people around Mo Xuetong could see clearly for a moment, and their eyes suddenly lit up.
Although Mo Xuemin is a concubine, she appears to be noble, generous, talented, and beautiful, which makes many concubines who are not as good as her dislike her. However, she is extremely considerate and kind to others. Normally, there is nothing sore about her feet that makes it easy for someone to catch her. Even if some girls find her unpleasant, they can't criticize her.
But today, Mo Xuemin made many mistakes, which made their hearts excited. Especially in the words of the Mo sisters, it can be clearly seen that the always gentle and generous Miss Mo also has a dark side. She was extremely excited and wanted to take off her mask and let the young masters who had praised her more or less in the past see that they were truly gentle and generous, and that woman was just a concubine pretending to be a concubine.
The ladies looked at each other, stood up, and walked towards that remote corner...
There were one or two others to lure Mo Xuetong there. (To be continued)