Chapter 10 The golden cicada did not move
The spring breeze blew for more than two months, urging the flowers of the entire Jinbi City, and the whole courtyard was full of all kinds of flowers, except for the cherry trees in Mo Chenghuan's yard, which exposed a few flower bones early, and fell early, and even welcomed the spring was so perfunctory.
Jin Su deliberately got up early and came to the Spring Breeze Garden to pick roses, wanting to give his master some flower tea, and when he returned, he found that Mo Chenghuan had also woken up, and he was sitting in the courtyard with Ning Xiangxia in a daze, and he was distracted for a long time for some reason.
"Ning Xiang, has the master eaten?" Jin Su put the picked roses in a sunny place and came to Mo Chenghuan to sit down.
"I've used it, alas, Jinsu, what time is it today?" Ning Xiang asked as she looked at Jinsu with a somewhat dull expression.
"May 23rd, what's the matter? Come in, the sun is getting bigger, and it's getting hotter, master, do we have to prepare for the heat?" Jin Su said the date before he reacted, and the heat had already filled their lives in a slow way.
"The last batch of doctors has entered the palace, right? In a few days, the second batch of show girls will also arrive," Mo Chenghuan suddenly raised his head and said without a beginning or an end.
"But isn't it, yesterday I passed by the Taiyi family, and I saw that one was lively, and I was probably going through the procedures for entering the palace," Jin Su didn't understand what Mo Chenghuan meant, but just said what he knew.
"Then why don't you see any movement?" Mo Chenghuan muttered like a mosquito.
"What?" Ning Xiang was beside Mo Chenghuan, but he still couldn't hear it clearly, so he subconsciously asked.
"It's nothing, my father asked me to pay more attention to these show girls, I just think that my father can let me pay more attention, proving that there must be outstanding people among them, since they are outstanding people, when they don't enter the palace, I'm afraid there will be something about that person, but why is there no movement at all now?" Mo Chenghuan cautiously made up a nonsense and prevaricated.
"Also, the prince won't be sloppy enough to make a mistake about this kind of thing," Ning Xiang believed it was true, and seriously thought about it.
At this moment, the door of the courtyard rang.
"Who," Ning Xiang quickly reacted and asked in a loud voice.
"Slave Huanchun, my master wants to invite Mo Miaoren to Huixinyuan for a gathering," Huanchun is as polite as ever, and he always has something to say, and he will not beat around the bush.
Ning Xiang glanced at Mo Chenghuan and asked for Mo Chenghuan's opinion, Mo Chenghuan nodded with his eyes closed, and signaled that he agreed to get together.
"Oh, my master hasn't freshened up yet, and Miss Lao Huanchun is waiting outside!" Ning Xiang walked into the house unhurriedly with Mo Chenghuan after speaking.
Mo Chenghuan wanted Huanchun to wait a little longer, but he had no choice but to dress up simply, but a cloud sideburn plus one or two ordinary pearl hairpins. Mo Chenghuan and the three of them were discharged from the hospital together, and as soon as they opened the door, Huanchun waited outside the door for a long time and did not see any impatience, but still smiled loudly, made a polite salute, and welcomed Mo Cheng into the sedan chair.
I was speechless all the way, and when I arrived at Huixin Garden, I passed through the chic alleys and alleys and came to Baiwei Hall, where Qi Yu lived, Qi Yu had already stood at the door, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
Mo Chenghuan hurriedly got off the sedan chair and gave Qi Yu a salute, Qi Yu also knew that no matter how close the relationship was, the number of etiquette could not be less, otherwise outsiders would gossip when they saw it.
"The spirit companion is coming, what's the matter?" Mo Chenghuan gave a few thoughtful gifts, don't say outsiders, even the people around Qi Yu, they can't find the slightest flaw after seeing it.
"Why should Mo Miao be polite, you and I are just like when we were in the same Yuqi Palace, and the sisters can be commensurate. Qi Yu always felt that the "spirit companion frame" in Mo Chenghuan's mouth sounded very awkward.
"Okay," Mo Chenghuan replied with a slight smile.
"I asked my sister to come this time, but I came in and missed the days when I used to get along with my sister day and night in Hexiu Garden, and I wanted to pay a return visit with my sister and reminisce about my past," Qi Yu pretended to wake up and went around in a circle, and finally clarified his intention.
Mo Chenghuan's eyebrows were slightly invisible and quickly raised, she and Qi Yu were in Hexiu Garden, and they didn't have enough words in a month, how could they get along day and night, the reason why Qi Yu was so polite was because he was afraid that there would be untrustworthy people around him.
Mo Chenghuan glanced at the new palace maids beside Qi Yu, and an exaggerated smile bloomed in his heart and body to cooperate with Qi Yu: "Coincidentally, I have been thinking about the days when the garden was closed recently. ”
"Then let's go together," Qi Yu pointed with his fingertips, signaling Mo Chenghuan to get into the sedan chair.
Along the way, Qi Yu threw out a few nonsense memories from time to time, Mo Chenghuan casually responded with a few nonsense, and entered the Butterfly Dance Palace, Qi Yu ordered people to go straight to Fengyu Hall, the intention was obvious, and anyone who saw it understood that they were going to the new show girls who had entered the palace.
When Mo Chenghuan and Qi Yu arrived at Fengyutang, the show girls were showing their talents, and it was the turn of a show girl named Lu Wanjuan to come to the stage, just like her name, graceful and beautiful, with a general weakness in her eyebrows and eyes, it can be said that I am pitiful.
Mo Chenghuan and Qi Yu glanced at each other tacitly, and smiled knowingly.
When the show girls saw them, they knelt down and saluted from a distance, and Qi Yu, as the eight-grade companion, was naturally the dominant person, and immediately asked the show girls to get up, and said a few polite words.
Mo Chenghuan glanced by, there are a total of twelve show girls in this batch, and only three of them can enter her eyes, the poor Lu Wanjuan, the beautiful and moving Chu Luoluo, and the lively and agile Li Ranyi, except for these three people, the rest must not be able to fly on the sycamore branch.
After seeing the talents of the three of them, Mo Chenghuan had the intention of leaving, and Qi Yu didn't seem to have the mind to look at it: "Why don't we go." ”
That's exactly what I mean. Mo Chenghuan was naturally very happy.
The two of them left the Fengyu Hall, did not get on the sedan chair and left, and the two left Gong'e and walked on the edge of the small pond in the Butterfly Dance Palace.
"What do you think of these show girls?" Qi Yu was unrestrained, and his words inevitably returned to his nature and became straightforward.
"Then Lu Wanjuan is good," if it comes to wooing, Mo Chenghuan's first thought is Lu Wanjuan.
"Oh, why do I think that Chu Luoluo is quite clever?" That Chu Luoluo doesn't seem to be very sensible, and it is precisely because he is not very sensible that he is easy to control.
"Chu Luoluo, listen to my advice, don't approach her," Mo Chenghuan didn't have a good impression of this seemingly dull little show girl, as if he was still faintly threatening.
"Why?" Mo Chenghuan seemed to have something to say, but she really couldn't see what was wrong with this Chu Luoluo.
Mo Chenghuan glanced at Qi Yu with deep meaning: "I'm afraid of her." ”
When Qi Yu heard it, he was stunned, who is this Mo Chenghuan, the only daughter of the king, who has been with the king since she was a child, has seen the bloody battlefield of thousands of troops and horses, and has also participated in the grand "grand state banquet" , This kind of Four Nations and Four Nations Communists, who have been mixed in the officialdom for many years, have guessed how many people's minds, in the Lixue Banquet, they can not change their faces in the face of the emperor, which can make her feel scared, then this Chu Luoluo must have something special, but in her opinion, except for being more beautiful, Chu Luoluo is no different from the little show girl who enters the palace in an ordinary place.
As for what the reason was, she didn't want to ask in detail, so she hurried to follow Mo Chenghuan.
The two walked for a while, and Mo Chenghuan saw that Qi Yu didn't continue to ask, so he changed the topic: "How are you doing with the emperor recently?"
"It's all good, it's all right, but for the saint, it seems that Qiu Shengxi can make him more happy. Qi Yu's tone was relaxed and indifferent, and he didn't seem to care too much about it.
"Then Concubine Li didn't embarrass you," Mo Chenghuan didn't believe that this Concubine Li could easily let go of Qi Yu.
"I've asked for peace a few times, that little trick is not embarrassing, Sima Yi has been there a few times, but I didn't take it to heart, she can also create a little bit of disadvantage for us, and I don't dare to do anything out of the ordinary. "Qi said no, these trivial things are taken to heart.
"It looks like you're just missing a chance to advance. At this time, Qi Yu's grade was too low, and it was easy for Concubine Li to rectify her.
"It's difficult," Qi Yu is also powerless, this kind of opportunity is not as ordinary as eating and living, and it is impossible for her alone.
"So you want to pull someone into the gang? Don't you think it's too early?" These three newcomers are like pies falling from the sky, the benefits are too obvious, Mo Chenghuan always feels that there is something strange.
"You should remind me that I am in a hurry, but I am afraid that I will not have enough time. Qi Yu's tone always revealed a kind of urgency that Mo Chenghuan couldn't imagine.
"Recently, the list of attendants is coming out, who do you need to guard against?" Mo Chenghuan couldn't help Qi Yu advance, but he could help her clear some obstacles.
"No, except for He Qingxue, no one else is afraid. Qi Yu didn't dare to make a move on He Qingxue at this time.
The two chatted for an afternoon, and only returned to their respective dormitories at dusk.
In the dead of night, Ning Xiang tiptoed out of Qi Yuxuan, and only returned to Qi Yuxuan when he was in the morning.
Mo Chenghuan didn't dare to fall asleep at night, lying on the bed with bated breath, waiting for Ning Xiang, as soon as he heard a movement, Mo Chenghuan immediately turned over, and didn't dare to light the lamp, reflecting the faint candle flame in the front hall, and asked:
"But Ningxiang?"
"Master. Ning Xiang opened the door and groped beside Mo Chenghuan.
"What's the news?" Mo Chenghuan began to pay close attention to the news inside and outside the palace in the past two days, and this time Ning Xiang went out at night to obey her orders.
"It's not peaceful, as the master thinks, this Chu Luoluo is not as simple as it seems......" Ning Xiang explained the news she had found to Mo Chenghuan little by little.
"In that case, tomorrow, you go to Baiwei Hall, please come over with Qi Yu. ”
"Good. ”
"Well, you go down first," After listening to the news brought back by Ning Xiang, he had a general plan in his heart, so that Mo Chenghuan could sleep peacefully.
Last night's sleep was unstable, Mo Chenghuan woke up the next day, when he got up, Ning Xiang had already gone to Baiwei Hall on the way, when Jin Su waited for Mo Chenghuan to wash, after eating, Ning Xiang returned to Qi Yuxuan with Qi Yu.
The two waved back left and right, chatted for an hour, and finally ended with one person each, Qi Yu chose Li Ranyi, leaving Lu Wanjuan to Mo Chenghuan, Mo Chenghuan also told Qi Yu to be more careful of Chu Luoluo, and after chatting about some things, Qi Yu got up and went back to Baiwei Hall.
After Qi Yu left, Mo Chenghuan walked to the yard and pinched the young leaves of the trees that were urged by the warm wind of early summer to flourish in a daze, and it was an afternoon at a glance.
I don't know if it's because of the recent sensitive reasons, Mo Chenghuan smelled the smell of the wind and rain, and a sense of crisis pressed on her heart, making her feel breathless.
When they entered the palace for a long time, they had been calm for so long, and everyone was afraid that they couldn't hold back their restless hearts.
The next day, Mo Chenghuan got up early in the morning in a distraught, and last night he always felt that something would happen today.
Sure enough, while eating breakfast, Jin Su, who went to Ni Caiyuan to get summer clothes, hurriedly ran back.
"What's so flustered? Mo Chenghuan was also nervous, like a frightened bird, bouncing up from his seat.
"Ning Xiang said that the son he knew before the master entered the palace, but his name is Lou Yuyu?!" A layer of frost condensed on Jin Su's face, which showed that the situation was very serious.
"What's wrong with him?" Lou Yuyu has been angry with the king, and he also returned to Fenglan with many outstanding talents in the mansion, how can there be news of him to the palace now, could it be that he really persuaded King Fenglan to send troops?
"He entered the palace, and he was in the last batch of imperial doctors to take the exam. This is undoubtedly the biggest bad news for them, according to what Ning Xiang said, this Lou Yuyu can be said to have deep affection for Mo Chenghuan, but it is precisely because of his feelings for Mo Chenghuan that it will become their biggest hidden danger.
Mo Chenghuan's face was a little ugly, but he quickly returned to normal, as calm as an ancient well, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad.
After a while, Mo Chenghuan was as plain as asking about something that didn't concern him: "Who guaranteed him to come in?"
"The Xue family. Jin Su replied in a deep voice.
"Is this Xue family trying to send him into the palace to deal with me? aren't they afraid that I will let Lou Yuyu turn against us and stand on our side?" A ruthless smile appeared at the corner of Mo Chenghuan's mouth.
To be honest, when she got the news, Mo Chenghuan was more happy than worried, the riot she was waiting for finally appeared, and the next thing to see was what the Sima family did.
"According to what the master said, don't we have to be afraid of this Lou Yuyu?" This was unexpected by Jin Su, but this result made her even happier, and it also made her more determined that she was not following the wrong person.
"Hide, don't be afraid. Mo Chenghuan's eyes inadvertently flashed with a complex cold light that was difficult to guess.
"Master, who do you say this Lou Yuyu will arrange for?" Jin Su was afraid that Lou Yuyu would involuntarily do something unfavorable to Mo Chenghuan because of the beauty he served.
"It doesn't matter who it is arranged, Lou Yuyu is not a person who will be at the mercy," Mo Chenghuan was talking about Lou Yuyu, and there was only a rock-solid calmness in his eyes.
"Master, I'm always a little uneasy in my heart," Ning Xiang frowned, her expression filled with a layer of rain.
"Don't worry, the soldiers will come to block it, but first we have to pay attention to the Hexiu Garden, this matter of the Tai Doctor is not our turn to worry about it for the time being. Mo Chenghuan's Lingtai was clear, and he sorted out the order of things in a hurry.
"Hexiu Garden?" Jin Su didn't know about the undercurrent of Hexiu Garden.
"Jinsu, you and Lin Miaoqingyu's two aunts have always been familiar with each other, tonight, you go to Hexiu Garden, give this letter to the two aunts, and find a box with some valuable jewelry for them to bring. Mo Chenghuan put down the dishes and chopsticks, took out an envelope from his pocket and handed it to Jinsu.
"Remember to be clever and don't let others see it. Mo Chenghuan's tone was as flat as usual, and he didn't look anxious.
After Jin Su left, Ning Xiang asked in a deep voice, "Does the master want to trust Jin Su completely?"
Ning Xiang found that Mo Chenghuan needed to avoid Jinsu less and less, and began to slowly let Jinsu get in touch with some facts.
"Is it worth believing and how do you know if you don't give it a try?" Mo Chenghuan paused, took a sip of tea lightly, and then said slowly: "If you don't give her a chance, how can she show her feet?"
Ning Xiang nodded as if she didn't understand.
"If you were a traitor, how would you break into the enemy?" Mo Chenghuan glanced at Ning Xiang and gave Ning Xiang an unpredictable look.
A hint of panic flashed in Ning Xiang's eyes, but she quickly covered it up with solemnity, thought for a while and said, "Do your best to gain the trust of the other party." ”
"That's right, only by gaining the trust of the other party can we make the next move, so we first have to make Jin Su think that we have fully trusted her, so that she can show her feet, right? So now whether she is a mole or not, we can fully trust her. Mo Chenghuan smiled as determined as Mount Tai and ended the topic.
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