After entering the house and lighting the lamp, Xiao Tao suddenly exclaimed, "My lady, your cloak is so beautiful!"
Xiao Cui and I were both stunned. Then Xiao Cui took a closer look and said, "Yes! These two cranes are so exquisitely embroidered!"
I immediately lowered my head to look at the cloak on my body. I saw that the white-gray cloak was embroidered with two red-crowned cranes wandering among the reeds. The red crowns were bright red, and the ends were outlined with fine gold threads, flashing a pure luster under the light.
"Is this the gift from His Majesty?" Xiao Tao hurriedly took the mandarin duck cloak from my hand and said, "Looking at it this way, the cloak in your hand is outshined by the others!"
I murmured a low "hmm" and silently took off the cloak and handed it to Xiao Cui: "Put both cloaks away. I will wear fur coats from now on, so I won't wear cloaks for now."
They were both stunned. Xiao Cui took the cloak hesitantly: "My lady, what are you doing——"
I smiled and said, "Such a good thing, of course I have to offer it up! What are you thinking? I will wear it for important ceremonies in the future!"
They finally breathed a sigh of relief. "That's right, that's right. Young Master is truly thoughtful! After all, His Majesty's gift of such a treasure must be used in a crucial place!"
I waved my hand: "Okay, okay, I'm going to sleep, you guys should go to bed early too."
As soon as the lights went out and the door closed, I opened my eyes immediately and rubbed my hair with both hands. Suddenly I remembered that I had pulled my hair like this when I had stomach cramps.
At that time, Song Heng held me in his arms, and I even hurt his shoulder——
But at that time, I had no interaction with him.
Just because I was a concubine in the harem and my father was his right-hand man, he comforted me like that.
There are so many ladies from noble families in his harem, and so many good generals and loyal ministers in his court. Regardless of whether he is sincere or not, his gentle words will not belong to just one person.
My father’s words that night suddenly popped up in my mind: Since he is a good emperor, how can he be a good husband?
At that time, I agreed with it deeply, but didn't take it seriously; now this sentence keeps lingering in my mind, turning over and over again.
I lay on my back, closed my eyes, and held the quilt tightly in my hands.
He won't be coming to the harem recently, so let Xiao Cui put away this lake blue maple-patterned quilt tomorrow.
The weather is getting colder. With Song Heng's permission, I can leave the palace tomorrow to celebrate my father's birthday. Xiaotao and Xiaocui are very excited at the thought of returning to the Mu Mansion and catching up with their old sisters. I am carefully counting the savings certificates hidden in the cupboard, waiting to meet the owner of the money shop tomorrow.
I left the palace in a carriage in the morning. Mu Anguo was still in court. I could take this opportunity to ask Mu Chenfeng to accompany me to pick out a gift for my father, then go to the money shop owner to show my face, and finally buy something to reward Mu Chenfeng!
As soon as they arrived at the Mu residence, Zhuang came out to greet them with a beaming smile, but her words were filled with worry: "Look, how come you've lost weight again! It's only been a few months!"
I shook my head: "No way, Mom, how fat did I ever seem to you?"
She cheerfully pulled me inside and said, "You used to be a round ball, so plump to the touch!"
My God, that must be a little kid of four or five years old.
"There are a lot of things going on in the court lately, so your father may come back late. He said if you are hungry, just eat first and don't worry about him." Mother kept talking to me.
"How can that be? It's my father's birthday and I have to eat first! I'll get beaten if I do that!" I replied subconsciously.
A Niang frowned slightly and pinched my nose: "How can a girl talk like this? You are still a concubine in the harem. You can't say that in front of outsiders!"
I quickly laughed it off: "I'm just saying it, haha, I definitely wouldn't say that in front of outsiders!"
Mu Chenfeng hurried in from outside. His position should be quite leisurely, but why does he seem to be very busy at night?
"Sister!" He called me before he even entered the door: "Come, let your brother see if you have gained weight!"
Why is my whole family so concerned about my weight? I feel like I'm being treated like a pig for meat...
I stuck out my tongue at him in response to the original owner's stubborn temper, but he didn't get angry. He sat next to me and took a big gulp of tea.
"Why are you sweating so much again?" Zhuang said, wiping his sweat with a handkerchief. "Where have you been all day? You're not staying home, no one can see you!"
“Hehehehe…” Mu Chenfeng’s ability to laugh was about the same as mine, so he quickly changed the subject: “Sister, you’ve lost weight again!”
"That's right!" Zhuang was immediately led away: "This girl just retorted and said no! See, your brother said the same thing!"
I had no sympathy for this brother who was a traitor to my teammates. I chuckled and said, "Yeah, yeah, I've lost weight. I'll definitely eat more later! Brother, you should eat more too, since you've been out all day! Oh, by the way, where the hell were you hanging out all day?"
The topic was about to be brought back to the topic, when suddenly a maid ran over and said that Madam Feng had come to give a gift. Zhuang had no choice but to go to the front hall to receive her first, and Mu Chenfeng escaped the disaster.
"Sister, you are amazing!" Mu Chenfeng bowed to me, and I waved my hands generously: "Thank you, thank you!"
Then she looked at Mu Chenfeng flatteringly: "Brother, let's go shopping. You have good taste in choosing gifts, and I still have to rely on you!"
"Go, go, go!" His voice sounded helpless, but his face was full of smiles. After he said that, he walked out.
I followed him happily, and naturally I had to act cute since I got the advantage: "Brother, you are so nice. You can pick something for yourself later, and your sister will pay the bill!"
"As your brother, I still need you to pay my bills. Where will my face be?" He waved his hand, and then seemed to remember something: "By the way, why do you still want to deposit money in the money shop?"
"Is it because the palace doesn't have enough money, or are the servants neglecting you?" He frowned and said, "Hurry up and tell your brother. If you need money, he will give it to you!"
I felt a warm feeling in my heart: "No, it's just that money is something you can never have too much of! I can't spend my money in the palace, so it's better to put it in the money shop and make money, hehehehe..."
"Oh, my sister is really smart, she's worthy of being the daughter of our Mu family!" He stretched out his index finger and poked my forehead: "Then why don't you let your brother help you save it yourself, and you still need a servant to do it? Are you afraid that your brother can't do it well?"
"Of course not!" I quickly denied: "Brother is famous after all, and there are too many people in Beijing who know you. What if you help me save money and get targeted? I still want to make money, not lose it!"
When it comes to saving money, the more secretive it is, the better to avoid complications.
"No one can coax my sister into saying nice things!" He nodded and praised me.
I touched my nose and ignored him: "So brother, you must keep it a secret from me!"
"Don't worry, I haven't told my parents yet!" He and I left the Mu Mansion one after the other. Xiaotao and Xiaocui were chatting happily with the sisters in the mansion, and I was too lazy to disturb them.
In the palace, I changed into a simpler jacket, and now I looked like an ordinary lady. In addition, I entered the palace early, and no one in the capital knew me. I felt really relaxed and comfortable walking freely on the street.
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