Chapter 207 Don't Ask Me
When Li Jing took Mo Yi out of the car, a group of people were waiting at the door.
Xu Ke was also in the crowd.
There is no way around it. He is the emperor's son, and he condescended to come here, which is a great honor for the Mohist school.
"There's no need to be polite since we're family. Let's go in and talk!" As Li Jing got off the car, he saw a huge crowd of people and said in a deep voice.
He turned around and gave Mo Yi a light support.
"Daddy!" Mo Yi saw his father standing at the front.
"Hey!" Mo Ruhai was wearing a navy blue silk robe and had a beautiful jade on his waist, looking very elegant. "Yi Yi, Your Majesty! Come in quickly, it's cold outside..."
Mo Rushan and others, seeing the interaction between the prince and Mo Yi, felt an indescribable splendour. They were finally relieved: this girl seemed to get along well with the prince.
What a talent!
Xiang Ye got off the car carrying a big bag, and the servants of the Mo family greeted her enviously.
Now, Xiangye is also a member of the palace.
She looked around with a bit of reserve on her proud face, wondering: I have lived in the Mo family for so many years, but today I found out that the Mo family's house is so shabby...
Oh, if I really come back here from the palace... I won’t be used to living here!
The guests and hosts took their seats, exchanged a few polite words, and then Mo Yi gave red envelopes to the children.
Mo Qing and Mo Bao led a group of little kids, including the nephew who was held in his arms. Everyone had a heavy bag. Mo Qing, who was a bit unscrupulous on weekdays, did not dare to act rashly in front of the prince. After getting the money, he ran out to count it secretly.
Then the men stayed to talk while the women moved to the dining room.
A group of people surrounded Mo Yi and asked her about her entry into the palace yesterday.
There was no other way, Mo Yi could only tell everyone who was present, how they were dressed, what was said, the restaurant's drinks, the singing and dancing arrangements, etc.
In the end, she was running out of breath.
"Okay, okay! Let her catch her breath..." Mo Yuan pulled Mo Yi away.
Well, Mo Yuan is still perceptive and knows how to help herself out of the predicament.
Unexpectedly, Mo Yuan asked quietly, "Princess, when should I go to Prince Qi's mansion? You promised me."
"..." Mo Yi looked at her, feeling helpless.
"How about this, we'll go to Zhou's house to pick up Xiangxiang later. If Miss Zhou Jiu follows us back, I'll send someone to pick you up."
"Okay!" Mo Yuan smiled with her eyes curved.
"Huh? You're not going back to the Liu family with your third aunt?"
"Mother will be back in the afternoon. If you come to pick me up, I won't go to Liu's house!"
Mo Yi shook her head. She didn't have any good way to deal with Mo Yuan.
"Ms. Zhou Jiu will be staying at the palace for a few days. When you go there, you can live with her. If she goes out in the next two days, she will take you with her. Is that enough?"
"That's enough, my dear queen... Don't worry, I promise not to quarrel with Miss Zhou Jiu."
"Why are you quarreling for no reason? The key is, don't mess with Xiangxiang. That girl's mother died young, she is sensitive and proud, and the prince loves her very much. If you mess with her, forget it."
"She's just a little girl, why would I mess with her?"
"Don't worry, I haven't told the prince about this yet. If Miss Zhou Jiu doesn't go today... then we can go two days later."
"Stop..." Mo Yuan begged.
"Don't you think about me? You just got married and haven't even settled down yet, but you're already inviting your unmarried sister to live with you. How can that be justified?"
"Tsk! As long as the prince agrees, I don't care what others say."
"...Then you wait for the news." Suddenly he saw his father sneaking out to find him, "I'm going to talk to Dad!"
Mo Ruhai looked at Mo Yi with infinite doting eyes.
"Dad, why do you feel younger?" Mo Yi asked curiously.
"Really?" Mo Ruhai felt embarrassed.
He had a good year. Even his annoying wife rarely bothered him. He was busy all day, flattered by relatives and friends, and he was always a guest of honor in everyone's family.
When you are in a good mood, you will not only look younger, but also have a more mature temperament.
However, when he looked at Mo Yi, he still looked like a kind old father.
"Yiyi, is the prince treating you well?"
"Don't worry, Daddy. He treats me very well. I am doing fine in the palace. When I entered the palace yesterday..."
She carefully recounted everyone's reactions to her taking the things away, "Also, my daughter has some new ideas. We'll start making them after the New Year."
"That's good, that's good!" Mo Ruhai nodded repeatedly, "But... my daughter. The prince has been fighting outside for many years and must have suffered a lot. You should also pay more attention to him on a daily basis.
You can't just focus on doing things and making money and ignore his feelings. In fact, men and women are the same, they all want to be loved by their loved ones. If you hurt the other person unintentionally, it will be difficult to recover.
There is an age gap between you and the prince. The little girl in Daddy's eyes is the mistress of the house in the prince's eyes, and the princess who will stand shoulder to shoulder with him. So, you have to be more considerate of him."
In fact, he also wanted to say: You are still young, don't rush to have children.
But this is what a mother should say...
"Daddy, you are really good at talking!" Mo Yi teased him.
Mo Ruhai lowered his head in embarrassment, "Daddy just said what he thought, you have to figure it out on your own after listening."
"yes."
Over there, everyone was having a lively discussion, and then Zhuang came and invited everyone to the dining room.
Li Jing left Mo Rushan to talk.
"The Emperor is preparing to start the reform of the salt tax. This matter is likely to be led by Elder Liu. Although Elder Liu has traveled to many places and done a lot of practical work, he probably has only had some brief contact with the salt business. I wonder if Lord Mo wants to join in?"
Mo Rushan was very excited when he heard this. "Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, I haven't done anything practical in all these years. But when it comes to the salt tax system, I'm afraid I know more than those officials in charge.
In particular, I have carefully read the tax systems of all dynasties when I was compiling them. I can't say I can recite them by heart, but if someone asks me, I can definitely answer them. Moreover, I have also read the analysis of the pros and cons of these tax systems by later generations. I can't take the lead in this matter, but I have no problem asking questions to the chief official or making suggestions! "
"Well, if that's the case, I can recommend one or two people secretly. If you can't take the lead, you can always do some practical work."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Mo Rushan stood up to express his gratitude. "This is a great promotion!"
He was extremely excited. If he did well and was valued by the elders, in the future...
After the two finished talking, they walked into the dining room. It was bustling inside, just like the restaurants outside...
Xu Ke sat between his sons-in-law, shaking his head and laughing. In his family, there wasn't even any dish that made a crackling sound when chewed...
"Brother-in-law Xu, this wine was just given to me by my good friend (Zhang Debao) two years ago. It's a 20-year-old Huadiao wine from Kuaiji Mountain! It's just been warmed up with pickled green plums and shredded ginger. It's really delicious!"
Mo Fan saw Xu Ke sitting quietly and started to talk to him again.
"Really? That's good wine, I must drink a few more glasses!" Xu Ke said with a smile.
Everyone enjoyed the meal and drinks very much.
On the way back, Mo Yi said, "Prince, can you take Miss Zhou Jiu back to the mansion later?"
Li Jing was slightly drunk. He looked at Mo Yi and said, "There is something... The Zhou family wanted Zhou Jiu to remarry me. I refused. I am telling you now because I don't want you to misunderstand me in the future. You should be more careful when dealing with Zhou Jiu."
"I knew something about it before. I wanted Miss Zhou Jiu to come home because of Xiangxiang. A little girl won't be lonely unless she has servants around her. I wanted to accompany her, but now it seems that she is not willing to let me get close.
Miss Zhou Jiu's relationship with you didn't work out, and life at home is not easy. So let her come to accompany Xiangxiang. You have a lot of things to do, and after the New Year, I will be busy too. It's good to let them keep you company."
"Zhou Jiu is not young anymore. How long can he accompany Xiang Xiang? However... you can take care of the affairs of the harem. If you have any questions, you can ask Aunt Zhao."
"Yes. Your Majesty, there is also my fourth sister... She helped me a lot when I was in the boudoir. Seeing me marry into the palace, she always wanted to come and see it. I was thinking... If Miss Zhou Jiu comes, why not bring her sister along as well, so that the two girls can keep each other company and it won't be awkward. After the New Year, I'll send her back..."
Li Jing laughed and shook his head, "You don't have to ask me about these things, just figure it out yourself!"
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