Mao looked at the pile of spices in the shop, approached and picked up a piece, approached his nose and smelled it, the beautiful fragrance slowly came out, she couldn't help but close her eyes, breathing in the special fragrance, and her face was full of comfortable smiles.

Soon, soon, soon these spices will be exchanged for a lot of money and silver, and the golden ingots will be hers, and she will become a real noble lady.

I still remember that when I first came, I was just a poor woman who fled to Chang'an with Gu Yuan to avoid debts, but now she is the wife of the Hussar General's Mansion, and she can also have countless money and silver, and even those ladies and ladies in Chang'an Guifu have to envy her.

She touched the rough pieces of spice with a smile on her face, full of yearning for the future.

"Madam, madam, someone has come to the palace...... "The cousin who took care of the shop came in anxiously.

Mao put down the spices in surprise and walked outside quickly: "Who is it, did you say what you were here for?" ”

The cousin's face was full of smiles: "It was the provincial envoy from the palace who brought a carriage and said that he would send the spices into the palace and send the money and silver out later." ”

Mao's hearing was even more overjoyed, this is the God of Wealth came to the door, she was busy with her dress, personally led someone out, and said with a smile with the little eunuch who was the leader: "You have to go on a trip." ”

She instructed one of the cousins to stuff a few pieces of money: "Give you food and wine." ”

Where can those eunuchs look down on the money and silver she gave, but because this batch of spices is in a hurry to be used in the palace, and it is about to be Tanabata again, the ladies and nobles can't be short of spices, so they are in a hurry to buy this batch of spices.

They looked at the spices in the shop, shouted at more than ten carriages to come forward, and dragged all the spices onto the carriage, more than ten carts, no less at all. Only then did he leave a sentence, saying that he would send money and silver in two days.

Buying objects in the palace, who dares to ask for cash, naturally agrees. The Mao family had also made a deal with the palace before, and it was a shop in the Hussar General's Mansion, so he was not afraid that they would not give it, so he agreed with a smile and sent them out.

She turned around and instructed the cousin: "Quick, let someone send the news back to the house, the palace has already dragged all the spices away, and the money and silver will be sent over in a few days." ”

The countless money, silver and gold ingots were about to be sent to her, Mao's heart was like wings, and he didn't know where he had flown away, so he told the cousin to clean up and close the door, and then triumphantly helped the handmaid to get into the carriage and go home.

The pawnshop next door to the Gu family's spice shop is also open, there are many people coming in and out, and many guests are dressed in unusual clothes, but they seem to be from rich and noble families, but it is not uncommon to look at them in this pawn shop, and they are in a hurry to pawn or redeem.

On the second floor of the pawn shop, a delicate carved window sash is open, and the purple bamboo curtain hangs on the window, which looks very elegant.

It's just that at this time, the purple bamboo curtain was half opened, and someone stood by the window and looked at this side, watching the eunuch in the palace carry the spices and get into the carriage, watching the second lady let them stuff money and silver, and then watching the second lady leave triumphantly.

"Wulang, you said that the spice shop belonged to Mrs. Gu, but I haven't seen her come these days." Cui Yi, who was standing by the window, put down the curtain that had been raised, yawned lazily, and walked to the couch and sat crookedly.

"It's also strange to say, the second lady of the Gu family came diligently, and she came to the shop every three or five days to have a look, could it be that this shop is the second room of the Gu family?"

Cui Lin, who was sitting behind the desk, was looking at the secret report that had been sorted out in the pawn shop, and many words were densely written on a small piece of paper, only those who knew the stakes knew that a few words on it might be the most unrecognizable secret of a mansion and a family.

When he saw one of them, his gaze stopped, Ying Ting's sword eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his gaze sank, as if he had seen something embarrassing, and he didn't look away for a long time.

Cui Yi was taken aback by his expression, sat up straight, and asked solemnly, "What's wrong?" What happened? ”

He knows best, although his fifth brother looks upright and cold on weekdays, he is very good at strategizing, calm and smart, and there are few things that can make him feel embarrassed, so those old-fashioned old guys in the clan are also assured to let him come to Chang'an to assist His Royal Highness King Chen Liu, and find a way out for the revival of the family.

But what was there in front of him that could make him look like this?

Cui Lin slowly closed the secret report in his hand, his expression turned flat, and his tone was flat: "Taichang Shaoqing's Hu family and Guo Taishi's second room are married." ”

Cui Yi was also taken aback: "Taishi's Mansion and Taichang Shaoqing's Mansion? Haven't they ever had any contact, so why did they suddenly get married? ”

He pondered it, and his expression became solemn: "It is said that when the saint comes back from the Eastern Capital, he will discuss the position of the secretary of the household department, and Guo Taishi, the general Gu Qing and the prince will all nominate one person." If it is according to the arrangement of the sage, I am afraid that Guo Taishi will be asked to promote Taichang Shaoqing Hu Yong. ”

"Guo Taishi had no dealings with Hu Yongsu in the past, and he had no friendship and kindness, as long as he was willing to come out to recommend, the sage would be able to recommend him, and there would be no other accidents for the position of the head of the household. But now that the Guo family is actually talking to the Hu family, if Guo Taishi recommends it again, it will be ...... There is a suspicion of forming a party! ”

Cui Yi's face changed again and again: "I didn't expect such a change to happen at this juncture, it's really a coincidence!" ”

Although Li Nian, the king of Chen Liu, was valued by the sage, but his power in the court was finally weak, and there were not too many important ministers in the court who were willing to attach to him, and it was difficult to make a move in the future.

The corners of Cui Lin's lips hooked up a faint smile: "The news from the Taishi Mansion said that this marriage was calculated, and the Guo family was reluctant. ”

Cui Yi was stunned: "Could it be that the Hu family calculated, no, the Guo family's family style is not good, Guo Taishi is already declining, Hu Yong is valued by the saint, and he has a good future, so he doesn't have to marry so high." ”

Cui Lin didn't speak, he just threw the secret report aside, his expression between his eyebrows was obscure, Cui Yi was right, it's not the Hu family, the Hu family doesn't have to do anything else, marry a useless Guo family girl to enter the door, but it's not the Hu family, so who will it be? Who could have so skillfully calculated the Guo and Hu families, made up such an unexpected marriage, and ruined their planned move!