Chapter 182 I'm Really Worried
The clan government went through the procedures and submitted the imperial edict for Mo Yi.
At noon, I accompanied the emperor to a family dinner, but everyone ate in silence.
Mo Yi gestured with chopsticks, but in her heart she missed the times when she was eating at home: her father and uncle were talking loudly, her mother and third aunt were bickering, Mo Yuan was staring at Mo Wen and gossiping, and her second brother was secretly stuffing a bag of food into her hand.
After dinner, after bidding farewell to the emperor, Mo Yi couldn’t open his eyes on the way back in the car.
When they got home, Li Jing went to the front study again. Mo Yi went back to her room to rest without even taking a look at her home.
Before dinner, the prince sent word, asking the two concubines and the concubines to come over.
Mo Yi got up to change her clothes. Nanny Zhao was there too. She took a look at the gifts Mo Yi had received and then explained to her how to keep accounts and how to repay favors in the future.
"The Emperor's gift was too little. I guess he must be feeling uncomfortable about giving it to that mine. The Empress's jewelry is very standard. She always does things without any fault. Defei..." Madam Zhao sneered and shook her head.
"Li Pu, the ninth prince born to Concubine De, was beaten by our prince when he was young, and his arm was broken. He was more or less injured, and it took him nearly a year to get better. However, he still had some problems in his upbringing, and his studies fell behind a lot, and he also lost the chance to practice martial arts. Therefore, Concubine De hated the prince the most, and thought that it was the prince who blocked Li Pu's path to success."
Mo Yi smiled: "Listen to this name, Li Pu... I'm afraid his path to success was lost when he was a child."
Aunt Zhao laughed out loud: "Maybe that's why... Li Pu follows the prince very closely. Be careful when you meet Concubine De in the palace, don't let her get hurt. But don't worry too much, because the beating will leave a deep impression on them!"
"Empress Dong... seems to be quite naive." Mo Yi thought.
"Well, she doesn't look like she's pretending. In fact, her entry into the palace was accidental. Her family probably didn't have such plans before, so they didn't train her in that direction."
Mo Yi thought of the scene between her and Prince Yong'an...Maybe I was overthinking it.
"The Crown Princess gives a good impression. She is generous and magnanimous, speaks well, and looks OK."
"She had a good reputation from the time she was in the boudoir to the time she entered the Prince's Mansion. It can be said that good things come out of bad things. She was born in the Duke of the Guardian's Mansion... It was very chaotic. Her father was the Crown Prince, but he was born out of wedlock. The eldest son of the illegitimate son... The Duke of the Guardian's family favored concubines over wives. The original Duke's wife was angered to death, and her dowry was coveted. The legitimate son was injured and disabled. The eldest son of the illegitimate son took advantage of her. The Crown Prince's sister... married the Queen's brother."
"Ah? Queen Jiang should be the legitimate daughter, right?"
"Yes, her brother married a concubine. But she has tied the Duke of the State to her side. Empress Jiang..." Nanny Zhao paused, "The emperor likes people like our queen who are smart and virtuous and don't cause trouble for him, and he also likes people like the noble concubine Dong who are beautiful, sentimental, and hypocritical and often cause trouble. For Empress Jiang, her appearance, talent, and family background are all mediocre, and she doesn't do anything outstanding... Alas, her brother and the Duke of the State have made a lot of efforts to get to where she is today."
"Is that so..."
"I'll talk to you about this in detail when I have the chance. The concubines and wives in our mansion have nothing to do with the outside world."
As she was talking, Hongyan came in: "Princess, the prince is coming this way."
Mo Yi and Nanny Zhao entered the living room, and then Li Jing came, followed by Concubine Feng and her son.
Behind them came Concubine Tian and her daughter. Princess Wenxiu had a serious face, followed by maids. They came in one after another.
Mo Yi stood there and bowed gently: "Your Majesty."
Li Jing walked up to her and said, "Please sit down. Madam Zhao, please sit down too."
Li Jing and Mo Yi sat in the main seats.
Aunt Zhao said, "Princess, please come to the front!"
Princess Wenxiu walked to the front, where there was a cushion on the ground. She knelt down, and seemed a little excited. She paused for a moment, took a breath, and then said, "Li Xiangling, I greet my father and mother."
"Princess, this is our prince's eldest daughter, Li Xiangling."
Mo Yi quickly said, "Get up quickly!" I've seen him at Zhao's house.
Li Jing felt sad when he saw his daughter kneeling on the ground alone.
He understood what his daughter meant and wanted her ninth aunt to be the princess consort.
But sometimes, little girls think too simply. Your aunt is kind to you, maybe out of sincerity, or maybe out of calculation. You will know the truth only when you become your mother and give birth to your own children. I am afraid that by then, you will still be the one who is sad.
Mo Yi, judging from the way she treats Anian, is a kind-hearted woman.
The difference in family background would also make her be cautious in the mansion...
"Xiangxiang, in two years, you will be taken out for social events by your elders. Your mother..." He glanced at Mo Yi, "She has a good temper. The age difference between you is not that big, so if you have any problem, just talk to her."
After hearing this, Concubine Feng pinched her hand secretly.
"Yes." Princess Wenxiu didn't say much.
Mo Yi took a purse. Princess Wenxiu was born in the year of the monkey, so there was a little monkey embroidered on it, with a flower on its ear and a long curly tail. When she opened the purse, she found a peach pendant made of pink hibiscus stone.
"These two are the ones I drew... Xiangxiang, do you like them?"
Princess Wenxiu is still a child after all. If Mo Yi wanted to give her gold and silver jewelry, she might not feel anything. But for such a lovely thing... she finally smiled a little after receiving it, "Thank you, mother."
Mo Yi smiled.
She really knows how to please! Concubine Feng thought coldly, and then it was her turn, "Meet the prince, princess."
A maid poured tea, Concubine Feng took it and handed it to Mo Yi: "Princess, please have some tea!"
She felt mixed emotions, but tried not to show them. Her face turned red. How old was she? She still had to serve tea to a little girl...
Mo Yi took it, her face actually blushed a little, she took a sip, put the teacup on the table, and gave her a gold hairpin.
Then there was Concubine Tian… Concubine Tian was smiling and her personality was very bright.
Next, the three concubines of the prince offered tea. Then, it was Li Shaofeng and Concubine Tian's daughter Qianqian.
After the greetings, everyone sat down.
Li Jing said: "Concubine Tian's family has a lot of business dealings with me. When I'm not at home, she is the one who handles some matters. She is quite capable."
Concubine Tian smiled and said, "Thank you for your compliment, Your Highness. I am only doing what I can do."
Li Jing smiled and said, "When you encounter something you don't understand while doing something, you can ask her."
Mo Yi nodded and looked at Concubine Tian, who quickly said, "I will tell you everything I know!"
"Concubine Feng is a distant relative of my eldest sister-in-law's family. She came to the mansion when she was twelve years old and was brought up by Nanny Zhao. Originally, it was Nanny Zhao who managed the household. Nanny Zhao has been busy outside for the past two years, so Concubine Feng is in charge now."
Concubine Feng felt very uncomfortable hearing this, but she could only smile and say, "My Lord, the princess has come in. When do you think I should hand in the bill?"
There was no choice, she had to ask.
Li Jing thought about it seriously...
Nanny Zhao's expression remained unchanged, but she could see everyone's expression.
Concubine Feng was so nervous that she clenched her hands tightly together, waiting for the prince's words. Considering the importance the prince attached to this princess, it was very likely... She didn't dare to think further.
"Mo Yi, you have things to do outside..." Li Jing turned to Mo Yi, "Feng has been the housekeeper for so many years, and she is quite reliable. Now that the New Year is approaching, why not let her take care of it first!"
That was indeed the case, her shop hadn't opened yet. Mo Yi nodded directly, "Yes."
"Aunt Mei... has been taking care of me since I was little. She is not in good health."
Aunt Mei was quite pretty, but she looked very unwell and a little depressed.
"They both..." Li Jing looked at the two concubines, "Her surname is Xu, and her surname is Wu."
“……”Is this the end of the introduction?
Mo Yi had long seen the good looks of these two concubines, especially Concubine Wu, whose face was like a lotus facing the sun, and whose body was like a willow swaying in the wind...
There are so many beautiful girls, sons and daughters, what should I do?
I am so worried...
"Haha! True nature! This kind of relationship is more like sisters, besties~ Unlike Mo Wen, who can only be good to herself. If others are better than herself, she will definitely step on them, even brothers and sisters are not allowed. It's really unlucky to be a relative of such a person. In the end, hurting others is hurting yourself, and in the end you don't even know how you died! I like this book so much. Each character is portrayed very fully, thoughtfully, and infinitely close to all aspects of life. It makes people feel like someone around us. Those things and psychological activities are what we ordinary people experience every day. It's very real, not exaggerated, and very plain, but this is our daily life."
This was written by a fellow reader, and I took it to show off.
Some of the characters I write about do have prototypes. I wrote them and the readers saw that. This is the greatest affirmation.
Before and after the New Year, my thoughts were scattered. Or maybe the previous outline was not detailed enough. I even turned off my phone today...
Hope to get back on track.
Did you guys watch the movie?
(End of this chapter)
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