Chapter 145 was naturally intended to anger the young master.
Mo Ji dragged Mu Ge out of Xinghe Courtyard.
In the shadows outside the door stood a familiar figure. He waved slightly to that figure, then gestured for him to leave, before taking Mu Ge with him.
Qin Xin understood what Mo Ji meant. He was saying that Mu Ge and the prince had not succeeded in their relationship, and Mu Ge had not been driven away. He asked her to wait for him here for a while, and he would come back to tell her the details later.
However, before the ink machine could return to speak, the painting concept came out first.
Hua Yi lowered her head slightly, still looking gentle. Even her voice was soft. Whether you knew her or not, it was easy to feel a good impression of her when you heard her soft voice.
"Sister Qinxin, Muge impersonated Chu Yanluo and climbed into the young master's bed, intending to do *that* with him while he was unconscious with a high fever. Fortunately, Moji and I caught them in time, and the young master's innocence was preserved!"
"However, the Crown Prince was very angry. At first, he wanted to kick Mu Ge out, but then Mu Ge cried her heart out and kept begging for mercy, so the Crown Prince softened and said that he would let her stay in the palace. Whether or not to kick her out, the Crown Prince needs to think about it again!"
"Mu Ge confessed her feelings to the young master, saying that she impersonated Chu Yanluo because she loved him so much. However, the young master didn't take her seriously. He even called out the name of Miss Yanluo in his sleep!"
"Oh dear, the young master is calling me. Sister Qinxin, let's talk another day. I'm going back to serve the young master."
After explaining the painting's meaning, he left in a hurry.
Qin Xin stood still, quietly waiting for the ink machine to return.
A moment later, Moji appeared not far away.
He strode closer, telling Qin Xin what had happened in the courtyard while stuffing something into her hands.
What he said was completely consistent with what Huayi said, so Qinxin knew that Huayi had not lied and was relieved.
She looked down at what Mo Ji had given her: three golden peanuts, each worth ten taels, so three would be thirty taels.
This was no small sum, Qin Xin asked him in surprise, "Where did you get it?"
"These were given to me by the prince. He said I had done a good job protecting the young master and personally gave me six golden peanuts."
Qin Xin immediately returned the golden peanut to him: "You earned this with your life, keep it for your retirement."
“I have already saved enough for my retirement. The young master is very generous in this regard. This is to thank you specially. You took care of me when I was injured, so you should get half of the reward I received. Don’t refuse anymore, or you will become distant from me.”
As Mo Ji spoke, he stuffed the peanuts into Qin Xin's hands.
Then, he took out an exquisite box: "This is a jade bracelet that the princess gave me. She said it would be given to my wife when I get married in the future. But as you know, someone like me will not get married, as I would only drag others down with me. So I'm using this as an opportunity to give the bracelet to the crown princess to thank her for saving my life. This bracelet is the best thing I can offer right now."
Qin Xin took the bracelet: "Okay, I'll give it to the Crown Princess for you, and I'll also convey your message."
She put everything into her sleeve pocket, turned around, and left.
She walked at a leisurely pace, occasionally exchanging a few words with the maids, servants, and guards she encountered on her way back to Wutong Garden. She listened attentively to any secrets or gossip that might be circulating.
Others could get back to Wutong Garden in no time by taking this route, but it took her almost half an hour.
Upon returning to Wutong Garden, Qin Xin first reported on Mu Ge's matter: "Your Highness, Mu Ge failed, but Hua Yi did work. Although the Prince was angry that she impersonated Chu Yanluo to climb into his bed, he ultimately did not drive her away."
Shen Wantang nodded. She was not surprised by the result, which was why she had prepared other methods.
Seeing her so calm, Qin Xin couldn't help but ask, "Isn't the Crown Princess disappointed? The scheme didn't work, and the Crown Prince still kept Mu Ge."
Shen Wantang stood at the door, looking up at the starry night sky, her tone calm and leisurely: "No, my scheme has already achieved its purpose. This scheme was not originally intended to drive Chu Yanluo away, otherwise why would I have asked Manager Wang to come? Was it really just to deliver wine?"
Qin Xin was taken aback: "Then why are you doing this...?"
"Naturally, it's to make Mu Ge anger the young master, so that I can make a more stable and better move in the next game."
Qin Xin understood. The Crown Princess never expected to get rid of Mu Ge by relying on the Crown Prince. Tonight's scene was just an appetizer; the main course hadn't even started yet!
"Your Highness, I just overheard the old women talking outside. They said that Ma Po from Mu Ge's courtyard is very active, asking around about news in our courtyard and even about the Princess's courtyard. I guess she's been bribed by Mu Ge. Should we deal with Ma Po?"
"Don't rush it. Let her be lively for a couple of days first. We'll deal with her after she's had enough fun. That way it will be more effective."
"yes."
Qin Xin responded and then took out the bracelet that Mo Ji had asked her to give him. She respectfully handed it over with both hands: "Princess Consort, this is a reward that Mo Ji received from the Princess. He said he was giving it to you to thank you for saving his life."
Shen Wantang said helplessly, "Hasn't he already kowtowed and thanked us? Why do we need to thank him again?"
"He should be thanked. If it weren't for Your Highness's help, Mo Ji would be a pile of bones by now. So no amount of thanks is too much for him. Please accept his gift of gratitude, Your Highness."
Shen Wantang took the box, opened it, and saw that inside was a pair of jade bracelets with good clarity.
She smiled gently, lifted Qin Xin's hand, and put the jade bracelet on her wrist: "I already have quite a few bracelets, so I don't need this pair. Since you don't have any, you can wear this pair!"
Qin Xin's heart skipped a beat: "Princess Consort..."
Shen Wantang smiled and looked at her: "What's wrong? Don't you like it?"
Qin Xin quickly shook her head: "No, no, no, this bracelet is too precious, how can I wear it?"
The things the princess bestowed upon Moji were naturally of high quality; there were no inferior items in her possession. Even the legitimate daughters of ordinary families couldn't afford to wear things of this caliber.
Qin Xin wanted to take the bracelet off, but Shen Wantang gently pressed her hand down: "I said you can wear it, so you can wear it. If you dress up nicely, I'll look good too, won't I?"
Qin Xin's eyes welled up with tears. She knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you for the reward, Princess Consort!"
Shen Wantang helped her up: "Alright, you've been busy all day, go and rest!"
Qin Xin smiled at her and then withdrew.
As she walked out, she couldn't help but lower her head and stroke the jade bracelet on her wrist, her steps becoming exceptionally light, clearly showing her great joy.
Seeing her happy made Shen Wantang feel better herself.
The next day, news of Mu Ge impersonating Chu Yanluo and climbing into Xiao Qingyuan's bed spread throughout the entire palace.
Xiao Qingyuan's high fever had already subsided, and he originally intended to go see Chu Yanluo again. However, after learning that the news about Mu Ge had spread throughout the Prince's mansion, he became ill again from anger.
He lay on the bed, coughing and cursing, "That Mu Ge is such a troublemaker! She deserves a beating! Yan Luo didn't want to come back to the manor with me in the first place, and if she finds out about Mu Ge, she'll be even less willing to come back!"
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