Chapter 147 I'm your uncle!
Mu Ge, her face tense and filled with resentment, said, "I knew it! That Shen Wantang is a scoundrel. She rose from a lowly concubine's daughter to become a phoenix on a branch, and then she tried to cut off my path to advancement. She's truly vicious!"
"However, she miscalculated this time. I am truly an orphan, and my other relatives are either dead or scattered. I can't even find any relatives myself. How could Shen Wantang possibly find any?"
"However, I really need to hurry up and become the prince's concubine as soon as possible so that I can have peace of mind sooner. I don't know what's wrong with me these past few days, I keep having nightmares, and every day I dream that I am homeless on the streets."
The old woman nodded and bowed in agreement: "Yes, young lady, you should hurry up. As long as you can become the prince's concubine, you will enjoy endless wealth and honor in the future. If you can also give the prince a son, you can live the rest of your life in the palace!"
"Everyone in our household knows that the young master and his wife haven't consummated their marriage yet, so the young master's wife definitely can't have children. If you can get pregnant at this time, even the princess will have to give you some respect!"
Mu Ge thought so too: "Ordinary methods will probably not work; we'll have to use some unconventional methods."
With a pang of regret, she took out her last bit of silver and stuffed it into Ma Pozi's hand: "Go and buy me some herbs that can make people lose their minds and become infatuated, but whatever you do, don't let anyone find out."
Ma Pozi hesitated: "This...this won't do, will it? If we get caught, the Crown Princess will definitely not let me off easily. Besides, it's raining so hard, there's not a soul outside, the pharmacy probably won't be open!"
Mu Ge gritted her teeth and pulled out her hairpin again: "Here, take this as payment for your hard work running this errand for me. I'll give you a gold one later when I successfully conceive the prince's child."
Ma Pozi took the hairpin, put it in her bosom, then put on a hempen coat and went out in the rain.
Just as Hua Yi arrived, she saw Ma Pozi leaving the house, and a slight thought stirred within her.
Going out in this weather must be for something important, it must be related to Mu Ge.
Qin Xin had already told her that this old woman had been bribed by Mu Ge and was now helping Mu Ge gather information about the Crown Princess every day.
I need to tell Qin Xin about this old woman's trip later, so she doesn't cause any more trouble.
As Hua Yi pondered this, she entered Mu Ge's courtyard.
Mu Ge stood at the door and saw Hua Yi come in, so he deliberately blocked the door and made Hua Yi stand outside in the rain: "Oh my, isn't this Miss Hua Yi? What wind blew you here!"
"Miss Mu, the young master requests your presence."
Mu Ge was taken aback: "Really? You're not forging an imperial edict to deceive me, are you?"
Ever since she slept with Xiao Qingyuan, he has never been kind to her. In the past few days, she has made several trips to Xinghe Courtyard in the pouring rain, but Xiao Qingyuan has refused to see her. Why would he take the initiative to invite her this time?
"Of course it's true. Miss Mu, you should hurry up and go, lest you keep the young master waiting."
Mu Ge looked Hua Yi up and down, her eyes darting around, and suddenly said, "Then take off your raincoat and let me wear it. I don't have one here. In this heavy rain, you can't expect me to go to see the young master completely soaked, can you?"
Huayi stood in the raging wind and rain, her raincoat almost blown off, yet her frail figure remained motionless, as if an astonishing power within her was resisting the gale.
After hearing Mu Ge's words, she wasn't angry. She just smiled gently and said, "Miss Mu is joking. Miss Mu is such a kind and gentle person. How could you possibly take a raincoat from a maid like me?"
“If Miss Mu wears this raincoat, won’t I get soaked? I’ll get sick. If I get sick, I won’t be able to serve the young master, and I’ll pass on my illness to him. I’m sure Miss Mu wouldn’t want to see the young master get sick again.”
“Miss Mu, you can use an umbrella. Hurry up. It’s always the servants who wait for the young master. There’s no reason for the young master to wait for us. Isn’t that right, Miss Mu?”
After explaining the painting, he gave her a curtsy and then turned and left.
Mu Ge gritted her teeth in anger: "This Hua Yi is indeed a green tea b*tch!"
She couldn't help but touch her fingers; even after three days, the fingers that Hua Yi had bent still ached faintly.
She really couldn't understand how Huayi, such a frail girl, could have such great strength. She had suffered several times from Huayi's strange strength!
After thinking for a while, Mu Ge finally opened her umbrella and went out. Regardless of whether Hua Yi's words were true or false, she now had a sufficient excuse to see Xiao Qingyuan.
By the time she arrived at Xinghe Courtyard, she was completely soaked, not a single dry spot on her body. Her umbrella had been torn to shreds and was no longer effective at keeping her dry.
However, this made her look particularly miserable, and the wet clothes clinging to her body actually accentuated her exquisite figure, which secretly pleased Mu Ge.
She entered the room, shivering slightly from the cold: "Young Master, Miss Huayi said you wanted to speak with me, is that true? Are you finally willing to see me?"
Xiao Qingyuan looked at her coldly: "I'm asking you, do you still have any relatives alive? You said you were orphaned and have nowhere to go, are you deliberately lying to me?"
Mu Ge quickly shook her head: "I didn't lie to the young master, I really have no family left!"
"Really, that's all?"
"There really aren't any left!"
"Hmph! Even at this point, you still dare to lie to me! Mo Ji, call her uncle over!"
Mo Ji went to the side room and brought over a middle-aged man.
The man looked at Mu Ge, his eyes reddening, his expression excited: "A Ge, you're really alive! This is wonderful!"
Mu Ge froze, her eyes widening in disbelief: "You..."
"Age, I'm your uncle! Don't you remember your uncle?"
As the man spoke, he pulled a small wooden plaque from his pocket: "Look, this is a peace plaque that your maternal grandmother asked a monk to get for you when you were born. Your birth date and time are engraved on it. Ah Ge, hurry home with your uncle, your maternal grandmother talks about you every day!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward and tried to pull Mu Ge away.
Mu Ge abruptly shook off his hand and took a step back: "You're talking nonsense! You're not my uncle! My family has all been murdered! You're an imposter!"
"I really am your uncle! Look at my face, we look so alike!"
"You don't look like him at all! You're not my uncle!"
"Age, are you upset that your uncle didn't come to pick you up sooner? I'm sorry, your uncle had a hard time looking for you, so I'm late. But your uncle is here now, so you should go home."
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