In Mrs. Xu's courtyard, an old eunuch sat on one side, followed by several palace maids holding clothing and satin boxes in their hands.
As soon as the door curtain was lifted, two girls came in. The older one looked like fourteen or five years old. She was wearing pink clothes and a peacock long skirt with pink cloud patterns and matching beads. The skirt danced to the floor. She was covered with a light white gauze dress, which was faintly transparent. Wearing some gorgeous sparrow patterns on the pink clothes, the skirt and cuffs are trimmed with silver-white auspicious clouds of Sichuan brocade. Yes, her face is delicate and pretty, and her body is slender and well-proportioned. She deserves the word "beautiful"!
The younger one was dressed simply, wearing a light white dress with a light-colored emerald flower skirt underneath. Only a faint pattern was drawn on the bottom of the skirt. Her black hair was pulled into a side bun, with only a silver strand of empty jade hairpin attached to it. He raised his head and raised the faint pearls. When he looked at it, he felt that the whole person looked soft and frail, which was lovable. It was just because of his short stature. When he came in, he lowered his head and did not see his appearance clearly. He only felt that his figure was Not yet grown up, about twelve or thirteen years old.
"These two are the granddaughter and granddaughter of the old lady. They are indeed rare beauties. No wonder the queen praised the old lady for being blessed after seeing her in the palace. Not only did her granddaughter grow as beautiful as a flower, but she also Even a granddaughter is so beautiful. Look, it’s not an exaggeration to say that these are the two granddaughters of the old eunuch!" The old eunuch is a good talker, and when he saw him, he greeted him with a smile. Mrs. Xu smiled from ear to ear for a while.
Mo Xuetong followed Luo Mingzhu and bowed, then stood beside Mrs. Xu without saying a word. She only looked at the old eunuch secretly with her eyes. The eunuchs in the palace could tell their rank from their robes, and ordinary young eunuchs could. It is a gray horizontal stripe. Eunuchs with some power can embroider two silver horizontal stripes on their sleeves. Only the eunuchs who follow the palace masters can embroider three golden horizontal stripes on their sleeves.
The three real horizontal stripes on the sleeves of this old eunuch came from the Queen's Palace. How can the great eunuch who came out of the Queen's Palace be the great eunuch who came out of other palaces? There is no need to flatter a foreign wife, even if the granddaughter She is a royal first-class lady, but she cannot show off in front of the queen. What is the queen going to do
"Thank you for the compliment, Eunuch Liu," Mrs. Xu said with a smile. She happily pointed at Luo Mingzhu and Mo Xuetong and introduced each other, "This is my granddaughter, and that is my granddaughter over there."
Seeing the old lady pointing separately, Eunuch Liu's eyes fell on the timid and pitiful little body. He was stunned and looked at Mo, who looked fragile and pitiful, but was clearly standing there in a daze. Xuetong's eyes became suspicious for a moment, and he looked her up and down again.
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The granddaughter of the old lady looked quite smart. She was standing on one side. She was also pretty. She stood there with a charming smile. Although she glanced at herself from time to time, she also looked a bit cute and clever as she stood there. Her appearance can be considered dignified and pretty, which is what a woman like this is.
The one next to him has his head lowered all the time, standing blankly next to the old lady, wringing his hands and not even daring to raise his head. Although his figure is timid and pitiful, but in this way, he is also a bit petty, and does not look like him at all. How could someone who looks like a lady be...
Is there really something wrong there? Now I started to care again, and I no longer wasted time.
"Since the two ladies are here, please accept the reward from the Queen. I can also go to the ladies in her family." Eunuch Liu smiled cheerfully and gestured to the two sets of ruby heads and faces presented by the maid behind him. Two pieces of gauze brocade, and two peacock steps carved from soft gold, inlaid with dazzling pearls and gems, are clearly worth a lot of money. Don't say that such a reward is given to two people. It is enough for a little girl who has not yet reached hairpins to be given to a favored concubine.
Mrs. Xu, who had been smiling all the time, had a flash of surprise in her eyes! But he politely asked the two to thank him. The items given by the royal family were not only valuable, but also prestigious.
Mo Xuetong carefully followed Luo Mingzhu, knelt down and bowed down to Cipin, and thanked the Queen for the reward. She kept her head lowered, looking like a frightened girl from a small family who had never seen the world, and she kept watching. Eunuch Liu, who was paying attention to her, secretly shook his head. The empress was probably mistaken. Such a woman was not even comparable to the little maids in the palace, so how could she attract the attention of Prince Xuan? At best, she would be evil and showy. His Royal Highness, Prince Xuan, was in a good mood at the time and just minding his own business.
What’s the point
Eunuch Liu was even wondering whether the frustrated Mo family lady had offended Prince Xuan and deliberately brought it out to embarrass her. Considering the character of his highness, he could be described as moody. , Zhang Yang's unbridled behavior, there is no scruple at all. The person in front of him looks so stupid, and he has not raised his head until now. I am afraid that his appearance is not very satisfactory. In the eyes of the handsome and evil Prince Xuan, maybe It's very eye-catching.
Thinking about this, the more I thought about it, the more possible it seemed. After taking another look at Mo Xuetong, who was kneeling with his head bowed, he had no interest in it. He said goodbye to the old lady, and did not go to other houses with his people. He hurriedly Returned to the palace.
Even if the Queen doesn't know yet, she must explain the situation first.
In the Duke Fu's mansion, the old lady asked Luo Mingzhu and Mo Xuetong's people to take them away, but did not let them leave. While sending people out to inquire, she asked in detail what happened at the banquet that day, especially about the banquet. What happens around two people.
But he couldn't ask what happened. He only said that the flamboyant Prince Xuan helped Mo Xuetong and found the person who wrongly accused her of hitting someone. Naturally, Mo Xuetong didn't dare to mention her relationship with this evildoer. Prince Xuan had known him before, but he only said that this was the first time he had seen him, and she was still wondering why he helped her.
"Grandma, grandma, why did the Queen reward us with such precious things?" Luo Mingzhu was born in a wealthy family and naturally knew that the step was unusual. She felt that she was not outstanding that night. Even when she played the piano at the end, she was suppressed by Mo Xuemin. After walking down, there was no glamor at all. How could the queen go out of her way to reward her, especially when the reward from Mo Xuemin, who was obviously very outstanding, was actually given to her cousin. Even though Luo Mingzhu had always been careless, she felt that something was wrong at this time.
"Tong'er, except for the two princes, have you never met any other unusual people or things?" The old lady obviously thought of this and asked with a frown.
Are there any other unusual people or things? What about the queen and the eldest princess? Mo Xuetong bit her lip and said tactfully: "At the banquet that day, the queen summoned her, and later she met the eldest princess and stopped her to have a conversation. Grandma, have the eldest princess and my mother been very good since they were young?"
"Has Her Royal Highness the Princess seen you?" Although the old lady was smiling, the hand hidden in her sleeve twitched unconsciously.
"Yes, the eldest princess also asked about my mother and how her life in Yuncheng was." Mo Xuetong keenly caught the flash of panic and consternation in the old lady's eyes, and still smiled charmingly. road.
"What did you say?" the old lady asked eagerly.
"It's nothing. I just said that my mother had a good life in Yuncheng, but her health was not good. Later..." Mo Xuetong's brows were filled with sadness, and he bit his lip, and his clear water eyes suddenly became misty.
"It's okay, be good. It's okay now. If your mother were here, she would definitely not want you to be so sad. Don't think too much about it." The old lady stretched out her hand to hold Mo Xuetong in her arms, and gently stroked her face with her hand. He comforted her and said, "The eldest princess is a widowed person. It is not appropriate to see her more often in the future. If we meet her on other occasions, we must keep a polite distance."
Is this to keep her distance from the eldest princess
"Grandpa, why mother? The eldest princess is a kind person." Raising her pale face, Mo Xuetong wiped her tears with a handkerchief and asked in confusion.
"People of the royal family and royal matters are too far away from us. Tong'er, I'm afraid that you might fall into it accidentally. The queen will notice you after all. If the eldest princess pays attention to you again, it will be your fault." Mrs. Xu sighed deeply, and caressed her fingers through Mo Xuetong's long black hair, but her eyes did not fall on her, and the corners of her lips could not hide the bitterness.
Such an expression fell on Mrs. Xu, who always made people give thumbs up when talking about it, and dared to call herself a heroine among girls. How could it not make people puzzled? However, the old lady stopped talking about this topic and only talked about girls' families. After a while, the people who were interested came back to inquire about the information, and the old lady asked them to go back to the courtyard.
Mo Xuetong returned to the house and lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She always felt that the old lady's words today were really weird, not at all like her grandmother's temper.
After turning on the bed for a long time, he sat up suddenly and took Mo Ye and Mo Lan for a walk in the courtyard. There was a slight sadness in the brows. I always felt that I seemed to have forgotten something. My grandmother was strangely nervous today, which made me alienated. Ignoring the eldest princess, it is good that the eldest princess is a widow, but her mother died early, so she is not a blessed person, so there is nothing to avoid jealousy. Besides, the eldest princess is just a princess and has no children. How could she do this? Involve yourself in royal affairs...
What on earth is grandma worried about? Why doesn't she let herself get close to the eldest princess? I can't figure it out!
Because I had something on my mind, I simply walked to the corner path. I saw not many people along the way. I only saw two or three maids passing by in a hurry. They all bowed politely and left. People in the house had already been informed of Miss Biao. If you want to come, seeing her figure and bearing, you will naturally know that this is the old lady's favorite granddaughter, how can you dare to neglect her.
Mo Xuetong has been growing up in Yuncheng. Luo Xia took her back to the capital twice when she was young, and both times were when she was a child. Therefore, she is not familiar with the Duke of Fu and is full of worries. More and more biased.
"Miss, where is that place? It looks exactly like Madam's garden, and the camphor tree at the door seems to grow the same." Mo Lan suddenly stopped and pointed to the high wall on one side and said in surprise.
Sure enough, a high wall blocked the front, and the wide courtyard door was locked. Behind the door stood a camphor tree, which was exactly the same as the one in the old house in Yuncheng. Is this my mother's residence
I vaguely remember coming here when I was a child at Fu Guogong's Mansion, but when did this place turn into such a desolate state
The lock on the door is yellowed and embroidered. Although the outside of the door has been cleaned, there are overgrown weeds inside. You can tell at a glance that no one has come in to clean it for a long time. There is soil falling off the corners, and there are a few crazy vines peeking out from inside. Coming here makes this garden even more desolate and desolate, with no sound of people around.
With his heart beating wildly, his fingers trembled slightly as he touched a green vine plant in the corner!
She remembered that this was her mother's residence, or it had been her mother's residence. She had lived here before she was ten years old, and then moved to another place. This was something her mother had told herself, and in her memory Mother once told her something... But she was too young at that time, or she didn't care too much. Not only can she not remember it now, but she has even forgotten this old garden.
There must be something, the performance of the eldest princess, the behavior of the grandmother, and the unexplainable cause of death of the mother, all indicate that the mother has a secret that she does not know... or it can reveal the mystery about the mother.
"Mo Ye, go in and open the door!" Her mind was buzzing, and she heard her own cold voice. (To be continued)