On the fifth day of August, the autumn chrysanthemum is in full bloom, and the annual Huanghua tea party is held as scheduled in the Qingyu Hall by the Taiye Pool.

The water in the Taiye pool is not rippling, like a large piece of jasper inlaid in the embrace of the Chonglou Temple. The surface of the water reflects a few thin wisps of clouds in the blue sky, which also seem to be the white floc naturally generated inside the jasper.

From time to time, gulls skimmed over the surface of the pool, flying higher and higher, farther and farther, until they became a few small dots on the hazy mountain shadow in the distance.

Mo Shuoyue followed behind the maidservant who led the way, walking all the way through the alleys and alleys, heading in the direction of Qingyu Palace. Because Li Yunmin had dotted it in advance, the route led by the maidservant girl was not only very beautiful, but also the shortest distance, which was very much in line with Mo Shuoyue's heart.

She led Mo Shuoyue to the Ziyu Pavilion, and then saluted: "Miss Mo can wait here, this place is the coolest and pleasant." Although the weather is much cooler now, the sun is still a little hotter. At this hour, the queen is receiving a group of ladies who have ordered her, and later there will be people from the middle palace to invite the girl to meet her. ”

She looked around, got a little closer, and whispered: "The palace is not better than the outside of the palace, there are many people here, please don't be impatient, the prince has already taken care of it, three o'clock, Qiu Ju is the number, and someone will lead the girl to where you want to go." ”

"Sister Lao reminds me." Mo Shuoyue thanked her.

The maidservant saluted and retired, and Mo Shuoyue found a stone bench by the pool, sat down and waited for Jiang Yuan.

She made an appointment with Jiang Zhen to meet in the palace at two o'clock yesterday, and now the sun is climbing higher and higher, but she doesn't see half of her figure, Mo Shuoyue can't help but sigh, sure enough, this kind of person who only has one nerve and is only on the autopsy is not credible.

"Sitting here, you dare to sigh, heh, sure enough, the people who come out of a small door and a small household have no rules at all."

"That's it, when I see the county lord, I don't see the courtesy, and the children who don't have a mother to teach them are just not sensible."

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Mo Shuoyue's eyes sank, and she had to be slightly stunned to hear the voice, in fact, she heard the footsteps from the corridor behind her very early, and at this hour, the ladies of all families had already come, and they could meet many Shuyuan if they went around the pool casually.

But there is still action tonight, in order to avoid making any noise and attracting the attention of others, she can only hold her heart that wants to see the beauty of Kyoto.

It's a pity that she has the heart to avoid trouble, but there are always idle people who will come to the door by themselves.

She found a girl in the crowd wearing a Xiangfei-colored moonflower dress, her cheeks were slightly plump, and she had a pair of beautiful eyes in the shape of almonds, but her chin was always slightly raised, and she looked outstanding, which also made her body have a kind of natural arrogance - Mo Shuoyue thought to herself, this must be the county lord of Lexian who everyone in Beijing said that they wanted to marry King Gongjing in every possible way.

"Bold, the county lord's heavenly and human appearance, how can a lowly person like you look directly, don't kneel down quickly!"

What spoke was a girl in a pink dress standing behind the county lord of Lexian, Jin Chuan swaying, Yingluo Baoguang, under the gorgeous and gorgeous clothes, her face became more and more plain, and there was a kind of vulgarity that emanated from the inside out.

Mo Shuoyue glanced at her, hooked her lips and smiled, slowly got up, dusted off the dust that didn't exist on her dress, and bowed down, "Meet Lord Lexian." ”

Li Lexian had a condescending posture, and her eyes were even more poisonous when she looked at her.

She had long heard that King Gongjing was accompanied by a new "detective wizard" in Kyoto, and she was particularly relied on by King Gongjing. She thought that the woman who dealt with corpses every day, even if she was not a nervous person like Jiang Zhen, would be as heroic as a man and as a jackal, how could she be in Li Yunmin's eyes.

Therefore, for so long, she has not been too relieved about this matter.

But now that I see the rumored real person, I have overturned all my previous disdain, and only jealousy is left in my heart.

The woman in front of her, although her facial features are not pretty, she is better than her eyebrows and her skin is whiter than snow. A pair of sharp and clear eyes, as clean and beautiful as the blue sky. A sense of alienation that seems to be incomprehensible to the world, but also seems to know the world too well, and seems to be a little estranged from the world.

Wearing the most common shallow scarlet skirt, three or two golden hairpins on her head, and white silk fluttering in the wind, such a somewhat gorgeous dress, put on her, but not half of the cheesiness, but it seems that she has a luxurious bearing, compared to the women of the family present, there is no more.

Compared with Su Yuqing's delicate and perfect but difficult to get rid of the beauty of the world, I feel that the bearing of the person in front of me is like a fairy in a painting, the spirit of water, standing there quietly, as if it is like a white lotus in the pond, which makes people have an inexplicable awe, and when you look at it more, you feel that it is a blasphemy.

Li Lexian gritted her teeth in anger, and she couldn't crush the handkerchief in her hand, but after all, this was the palace, and under the eyes of the queen, she didn't dare to be too arrogant.

She squinted at Mo Shuoyue slightly, and her voice carried a kind of contempt and arrogance, "It is rumored that the big celebrity around Brother Yunmin in Beijing is a great character, in my opinion, there are no three heads and six arms, it is better to look at Jiang Zhen as shrewd and capable." ”

Mo Shuoyue knew that she was deliberately raising and stepping on low, and she also understood what she was really angry and jealous about, so she smiled lightly and said, "Most of the rumors are false, and they should never be trusted. The ability to travel far is indeed above me, and if it is more serious, many men may not be able to compare. ”

As if a fist had hit the cotton, Li Lexian was even more resentful and had nowhere to go, and was furious, inevitably a little less rational, and did not choose to speak: "It's just a group of tiny officials who deal with the dead, who can look at what you do?" It's ridiculous that no one wants to do something that you still think is fragrant! ”

"The county lord is wrong to say this." Mo Shuoyue looked up at her, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Dead man, first of all, he is also a person. In this world, there are pearl crowns and brocade clothes, and there are firewood, rice, oil and salt, no matter the mediocrity of brilliance, the four seasons of this world, the past and the future, should always be everyone's share. Even if he is a person who has gone away with grievances, in this world, he needs a small official like us to run for him and be busy for him. If we don't speak up for them and avenge their grievances, then how can we write the word justice in this world? ”

Li Lexian disdainfully, "Heh, you can speak eloquently, and you say that you are so great, in fact, what you do, isn't it not in the stream?" No matter how sharp your teeth are, you still can't hide your lowliness! I advise you, it's better to leave the Gongjing Mansion obediently, don't contaminate Brother Yunmin with a vulgar atmosphere! If you wait for the lord of this county to make a move, some of them will suffer for you! ”

"Smack!" There was a loud bang.

The ladies of the family were startled, looking at the deep and long marks left on the pillars next to them, only to know that it was the sound of the long whip scolding and hitting the pillars.

"It's noisy! You can't sleep well. Outside the rain pavilion, a woman dressed as a bearded person stretched her waist with an impatient face.