107. Get another clue
An Xiaoxiao's troubles were clean for a few more days. It soon became rumored in the palace that she was an unprovoked master, and the Praetorian Guards were all sent by her, and the emperor's obvious favoritism was protected, which made everyone hate and jealous, and they didn't dare to offend An Xiaoxiao easily.
Mu Lanxi personally went out but suffered a big loss, this kind of thing is naturally known to the whole palace, and Jian Yaochi and her faction secretly don't know how many times they laughed at her. Mu Lanxi couldn't bear it, so he passed his mother into the palace to discuss countermeasures.
Mu Lanxi didn't expect that there would be an unexpected person who entered the palace with his mother this time.
"Big Brother ββ?" Mu Lanxi looked at Mu Hanyan disguised as a eunuch in surprise.
Mu Hanyan quickly made a silent gesture to her, and Mu Lanxi hurriedly glanced around vigilantly and dismissed the maids in the house.
"Big brother, why are you here? If someone finds out......"
Mrs. Mu interrupted her: "Your eldest brother is also for your good, knowing that you are not having a good time in the palace, I took the risk to come to see you!" β
Mu Lanxi's eyes immediately turned red: "Mother, big brother-I-"
She remembered the grievances she had suffered these days, and her voice choked.
Mrs. Mu sighed and hugged her daughter into her arms: "Okay, how can the daughter of our Mu Mansion be so useless!" β
Mu Hanyan also persuaded: "Sister, don't cry, the eldest brother has already thought of a way for you, this time I must let that An Xiaoxiao never turn over!" β
Mu Lanxi stopped sobbing when he heard this, and asked in surprise, "Big brother, what are your plans?" β
Mu Hanyan and Mrs. Mu glanced at each other, and Mrs. Mu said, "Mu Yige has been kneeling at home for three days. β
"Second Brother ββ?" Mu Lanxi's eyes were confused. She is in the deep palace and doesn't care too much about family affairs, so she has never known about the fact that Mu Yige and An Xiaoxiao almost got married. Mrs. Ann told the story from beginning to end.
"Mu Yige begged his mother to build a bridge and take him into the palace to see An Xiaoxiao." Mu Hanyan sneered: "It's such a stupid person to wear such a big green hat, but you still can't forget it." β
Mu Lanxi muttered: "Second brother is an infatuated person......"
Mrs. Mu clenched her daughter's hand: "He is so infatuated, it is not good for him to be a mother." β
Mu Lanxi was taken aback, and her voice couldn't help but raise a few points: "Mother wants to send him to the palace to have a private meeting with An Xiaoxiaoββ? No, if the emperor finds out......" She paused, as if she had figured out something, so she covered her mouth in disbelief: "Could it be that you want to ......?" β
Mu Hanyan's eyes were full of ruthlessness: "That's right, if the emperor doesn't find out, why is there any need for us to sing this play?" β
Mu Lanxi's eyes widened: "No, then the second brother will also be in danger!" Moreover, it will also affect the entire Mu family! β
Mrs. Mu snorted coldly: "What's the pity of that kind of wild seed death?" β
Mu Yige was a fool before, and she could still tolerate him, but she was not careful, and let him pass the test under her nose, picked up the black feather arrow, gained a great reputation, and compared Mu Hanyan far away. She had wanted to deal with him for a long time, but Mu Chengxiu was so impenetrable that she had no choice. Now that Mu Chengxiu is far away at the border, she has such a good opportunity, how can she miss it?
Mu Lanxi's attitude towards Mu Yige had changed after the Autumn Harvest Meeting five years ago, and she hurriedly wanted to refute it when she heard her mother's cruel words.
Mu Hanyan observed his words, restrained his eyes, and pretended to comfort his sister gently: "The emperor doesn't dare to touch my Mu family now, with his father here, he will definitely protect Yige." At that time, the emperor's anger will only be directed at one person......"
Having said that, he was thinking in his heart that even if his father was saved for a while, once Mu Yige offended the emperor, he would have absolutely no hope in his career in the future, and maybe he would be settled by the emperor in the future. This one was so long that he had time to wait and see how the fool would die.
Mu Lanxi believed him credulously, so he nodded and agreed.
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An Xiaoxiao sat in the pavilion in the imperial garden and sighed heavily.
Xia Qing was not idle, and she also sighed with her.
After a long sigh, the two of them saw a deep sense of boredom in each other's eyes. Although the palace was large, the two of them visited almost everywhere after five days. An Xiaoxiao even went to the cold palace. It's a pity that there are very few people in Emperor Shi An and Baili Renault's harem, let alone the cold palace. It has been abandoned for many years.
Finally, after satisfying the novelty, the two quickly fell into a state of boredom.
Xia Qing finally couldn't help but ask, "I said, why are you so calm?" The emperor hasn't seen you for five days, aren't you curious about the March appointment with him, what is his plan? β
An Xiaoxiao took a sip of tea and said unhurriedly: "What do I have to hurry?" It's better that he doesn't come, and I'm bothering him anyway. β
"But-" Xia Qing found that his voice was too high, and hurriedly lowered his voice and said: "We still have to investigate the affairs of the spies, if the emperor helps, maybe we can find new clues." β
An Xiaoxiao raised his eyebrows: "He must be more anxious than us in this matter, you just have to rest assured, although I don't know what he is hesitating about now, but when it comes to the end, he still has to make this deal with me, after all, we have the only useful clue, don't we?" β
Xia Qing nodded, and was about to ask her about the clues, but An Xiaoxiao squeezed her eyebrows at her at the right time and shook her head slightly. Although she didn't know why, she kept her mouth shut.
An Xiaoxiao picked up the mung bean cake on the table and took a bite, and glanced around a few times, although she couldn't see it with the naked eye, she believed that Baili Renault had already sent the Praetorian Guards to monitor her, otherwise why would so many Praetorian Guards rush into the room as soon as she called someone that day. So she deliberately revealed the importance of the clues in her hands, and saw if she could get the word to his ears.
However, in the blink of an eye, she saw a figure not far away.
That person has a gorgeous temperament, like a blooming peony, even if it is just a figure, there is a noble demeanor, it is An Xiaoxiao's "old friend" who has not seen him for many years - Jian Yaochi.
Jian Yaochi didn't seem to expect to meet her in the Imperial Garden, and walked over generously after a moment of surprise.
"Concubines, see Concubine An!" She gave An Xiaoxiao a suit according to the most standard etiquette, and her movements were so good that no one would feel that she was inferior to others, but would appreciate her dignified self-esteem even more.
An Xiaoxiao nodded at her with a smile on her face, but she always sat upright, without the slightest intention of getting up to help her according to the rules. This is not her intention, her thinking has always been a modern person, and the An family is not a family of eunuchs with a bunch of rules, she is used to being neglected and disciplined, and she does not have much of this awareness.
As for Xia Qing beside her, she was even more coarse, she knew how to follow the other palace maids to meet Jian Yaochi, and she was already smart enough.
Jian Yaochi secretly hated in her heart, but she stood up with a smile on her face: "Concubine An is really interested, but she also wants to come to enjoy the plum?" β
An Xiaoxiao said with a smile: "I'm not interested in appreciating plums, but appreciating beauties has a different flavor!" Sister Jane, we haven't seen each other for many years, and you are becoming more and more graceful, which really makes my sister ashamed of herself! β
Although Jian Yaochi didn't like An Xiaoxiao, everyone loved to listen to good words, so she also replied with a smile: "My sister is also very standard, no wonder the emperor values her sister so much!" β
"Well said, well said!" An Xiaoxiao also accepted all the words of praise, and spread her hands towards the seat next to her: "Sister Jane, please take a seat, let our sisters get together." β
Jian Yaochi sat down in her designated position as she said. As soon as I sat down, I heard An Xiaoxiao sigh: "The weather is fine today, and the warm winter sun makes me poetic!" She paused, and proposed with great interest: "Sister Jane, let's meet friends with poetry and send some Yaxing, how about it?" β
Jian Yaochi Danfeng's eyes narrowed slightly, secretly wondering if this girl was provoking her? An Xiaoxiao's poetic talent five years ago is still talked about, is she planning to use her strengths to suppress her?
Thinking of this, Jian Yaochi nodded with a smile and replied, "My sister has this Yaxing, and my sister should accompany her." β
An Xiaoxiao's eyes were shining at her, and after listening to her promise, the smile on her lips became stronger. She looked at the sky and said with emotion: "Every winter, the geese have to fly south, and there are no flocks of geese in sight at this time. Why don't we compose a poem on the theme of wild geese? β
Of course, she won't provoke Jian Yaochi for no reason, the opportunity is rare, she has to hurry up and talk to Jian Yaochi to be true.
Jian Yaochi looked at her in surprise, feeling that the theme she had chosen was really strange.
An Xiaoxiao continued with a smile: "Just let my sister, I compose a poem first, sister, think about it more?" She pretended to be serious, and chanted a poem in a deep voice:
It is difficult to send all the books of the geese, and the dreams of many worries cannot be realized. May the shadow of the lonely moon shine all over the capital.
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This song "Female Resentment" tells that the wife misses her husband and wants to send him a letter, but when the season has passed, the wild geese are no more. A poem tells the pain of lovesickness. In fact, she was only interested in clichΓ©s, but she just copied a poem casually.
However, in the ears of a caring person like Jian Yaochi, there is a different interpretation. She had already heard about An Xiaoxiao and Mu Yige, and it seemed that An Xiaoxiao still remembered the old love. She sneered in her heart, she didn't expect this girl to be so careless and fall into such a handle in front of her.
She didn't tear her down, just clapped her hands and said: "My sister is really a talented girl, this poem is really well written!" My sister is afraid that she will be ashamed. β
"Sister doesn't have to be too humble, I believe you have already written a good poem, right?"
Jian Yaochi pursed her lips and chuckled: "If there is a song, let my sister comment on it." Her voice was soft and glutinous, and she seemed very emotional when she recited the poem, and only heard her chant:
The dream of the ice and silver bed, the clear water and the night clouds are light.
The sound of geese is far away, and the moon is self-evident.
After reading a poem, An Xiaoxiao immediately clapped her palms with a "snap": "Good poem, good poem!" Sister, this poem is really a swan song for the ages! β
Jian Yaochi was proud in her heart, but she said modestly: "My sister has won the award!" β
She has worked hard since she was a child, and her poetry and singing are no worse than anyone else. She felt that she had spoken out in front of An Xiaoxiao this time, lest she be outstanding in poetry and presumptuous in front of her.
However, An Xiaoxiao didn't think about it at all. She saw Jian Yaochi's eyebrows fluttering, and she was in a good mood, so she took advantage of the situation to get closer and asked, "I didn't expect my sister to be able to make such a good poem in a short period of time!" Could it be that you have studied geese in your daily life? β
Jian Yaochi said with a smile: "I can't talk about research, but my grandfather loves the ancient song "Yan Yin Song" the most, and Yaochi often plays the pipa to my grandfather. However, he always said that Yaochi's pipa failed to capture the charm of the wild goose. Yaochi was not convinced, so he paid attention to the wild goose for a while, and finally satisfied his grandfather! β
An Xiaoxiao and Xia Qing glanced at each other tacitly, and Xia Qing quietly gave her a thumbs up.
She blinked and asked, "The song of "Song of the Wild Goose" is so quiet and broad that it is so popular with Jane? Could it be that Jian Xiang had some indissoluble bond with the wild goose? β
Jian Yaochi thought for a while, shook her head and said, "I haven't heard my grandfather mention this. She hadn't thought about this question before, and it was strange to listen to An Xiaoxiao's question, with her grandfather's character, she should love some lively tunes more, why did she like "Song of the Wild Goose"?
"Oh, it's okay, let's continue with tea!" An Xiaoxiao didn't want to startle the snake, anyway, she had already heard a little clue, so she would check it again.
So, the two continued to drink tea in a friendly manner.
At this time, a beautiful figure appeared in the imperial garden.