Chapter 193 Ambitions Higher Than the Sky
At this point, Mu Xi had no choice but to confess: "I came here today to see you all. As for Shen Zhixi's identity... it depends on the Marquis's further arrangements. She cannot return to be your second young lady for the time being."
"..."
Granny Yan is alright.
The morning dew and the evening glow clearly showed their disappointment.
Mu Xi couldn't bear it any longer. She rummaged through her clothes and took out the jade pendant she had hung on before leaving and the silver notes in her bosom, and handed them to Granny Yan: "I didn't expect to come here so suddenly... I'm giving these to you... Consider them a gift. You might need them in the future."
Granny Yan firmly refused to accept it, saying, "What are you doing, Second Miss? There's plenty of time in the future."
Because there was no certainty of a future, Mu Xi tore off her sachet and gave away everything she could, saying, "Just keep them, it will make me feel better."
Granny Yan had no choice but to accept it in the end.
Mu Xi gave them the things and couldn't stay any longer: "Granny Yan, you've raised them very well. I'm going back now. Take care."
The three reluctantly saw Mu Xi off at the door.
Mu Xi didn't dare linger and quickly left. If she ever had the chance, she would definitely bring the three of them out and make proper arrangements for them.
When Mu Xi arrived, someone led the way, and when she came out, there were no servants guarding the area. So she returned to Lord Shen's study by the same route she remembered.
As I walked, I felt something was wrong and I ended up getting lost in the back garden.
As she walked to a screen wall, Mu Xi vaguely felt that she had passed by it on the way here, and that she should be on the right track if she continued to walk forward. Then she heard the voices of two women talking on the other side of the wall.
A voice sounded somewhat familiar: "Miss, the sun is rising, aren't you going back to see the gifts that Young Master Xu and Young Master Chen brought you this morning?"
Is this the maid who just delivered things to Yunying Pavilion?
Mu Xi unconsciously perked up her ears and stopped walking.
"No way, what new things could we possibly have? It'll just be the same old stuff." Hearing the other person's reply, Mu Xi was almost certain it was Shen Pingting's voice.
The Yongguo Marquis's mansion in Moyang City is uninhabited year-round, with only servants guarding it.
The Marquis of Yong has never brought his family when he came to the capital, but this time he brought his daughter, which is quite unusual.
Currently, the only young lady living in the back garden of the mansion is Shen Pingting.
The maidservant chimed in with her disdain: "That's true, the things from Moyang City aren't even as good as those from Dounan, but Miss just gave them away to that person at Yunying Pavilion for no reason... just..."
Shen Pingting's voice was clearly disdainful: "Giving her a reward is to let her see what's what, does it mean that it's more than what you're being rewarded with?"
"That's not what I meant. I was speaking up for Miss. Miss sends her things every few days, but I've never seen her say thank you." The maid's voice was high-pitched and thin, sounding particularly abrupt in the quiet garden.
Shen Pingting's tone revealed laziness and schadenfreude: "Her...it's said that her birth chart is unlucky, and she's sickly. Thinking about it that way, I'm afraid her appearance and complexion aren't very good either, so she doesn't dare to show herself to others. This has nothing to do with me, but I'm afraid..."
“What is there to be afraid of, Miss, with your beauty and talent?” Another maid’s voice, which sounded older, suddenly rang out.
Mu Xi then realized that Shen Pingting had two maids by her side.
“Sigh…” Shen Pingting sighed with disdain, “I’m worried that nowadays, countless people know that Father has such a daughter. If she suddenly appears one day and disgraces the Marquis’s mansion, it will also tarnish my reputation.”
The maidservant thought for a moment and said, "Hmm... no, Miss is one of the most talented and beautiful young ladies in Dounan, and even in the entire Yansheng. No one else can compare to her. She will not be affected by that person with an inauspicious birth chart."
Sigh, when Shen Lun fabricated Shen Zhixi's background, he didn't even suggest making up a decent one.
If the original owner had successfully changed her identity, she would probably have had to bear the reputation of being "unlucky in birth chart, bringing misfortune to her father and husband" for the rest of her life.
But then I thought again, if not, how could I have fabricated and hidden such an identity?
There was no point in listening any further, so Mu Xi decided to leave.
But then she heard an older maid ask, "Miss, how many princes and noblemen in Moyang City want to meet you? Don't you have any that you like? If you can settle down, then you have nothing to worry about."
Shen Pingting's tone seemed conflicted: "What are princes and noblemen? What I, Shen Pingting, want is..."
He stopped speaking halfway through his sentence.
Mu Xi could already guess that if she didn't even look at ordinary princes and nobles, then the one she did look at must be the king's son.
I thought Shen Pingting's timely silence was an overconfidence.
Unexpectedly, Shen Pingting suddenly changed the subject and asked the maid beside her, "Who do you think is the most noble woman in the world?"
The maidservant immediately replied, "Of course it's Her Majesty the Queen."
"Well, how can one become the most esteemed woman?" Shen Pingting asked this purely out of sheer boredom.
The older maidservant quickly interjected, "Then naturally one should marry a man who can become the king. However, Miss, the king currently has three princes, Prince Jun, Prince Le, and Prince Ji, none of whom have yet married a principal wife. So, which one would you like to choose?"
"Which one should I choose..." Shen Pingting seemed to be seriously considering it, as if she could really choose at will.
That's ambition that's sky-high, but whether you have the luck to achieve it...
That's not right...
Mu Xi initially thought this was wishful thinking, but suddenly a thought that seemed highly unlikely popped into her head.
Shen Pingting's thoughts have not been unfounded for just a day or two, and the fact that she is discussing them so openly suggests that Shen Lun is behind it all.
However, Shen Lun has always wanted to overthrow the Mu family, so why would he allow his daughter to hold onto hope and even hold a special election among Mu Ji's three sons?
Is it possible that they're betting on both sides, putting all their eggs in one basket?
But……
Before Mu Xi could ponder this further, Shen Pingting, on the other side of the wall, said after thinking for a while, "No matter which one, as long as it allows me to sit on the throne of Queen, I will choose him. Judging from the current situation, it should be Gongzi Jun who takes the throne; he has a better chance of succeeding."
Wow, that's quite ambitious.
They actually chose the eldest prince, Gongzi Jun, who was the most popular candidate for crown prince.
Mu Xi was about to eavesdrop a little longer when she heard footsteps behind her.
Mu Xi could only leave quickly, and then wandered around for a long time before finding a servant to lead the way back to Shen Lun's inner courtyard study.
Shen Lun and Mu Xun's conversation was clearly nearing its end.
Seeing that Mu Xi had come back on her own, Shen Lun slowly rose from behind the large desk: "I have said enough today. In short, the 'Six Harmonies Grand Ceremony' is a golden opportunity, but on Yan Mountain, all sorts of people will be mixed together, and various forces will be eager to make their move. Although you don't need to do anything, you must be very careful and cautious in your actions at that time, and keep things in mind."
"Yes," Mu Xi and Mu Xun replied in unison.
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