70. Chapter 70 Gift
In the Mingyue Hall of the Anguo Mansion, the lights were on all night, and the old lady did not wake up until dawn. Yesterday, after Zhao Jin sent Mo Chuan back to the cabin, he went to Mingyue Hall and told the old lady everything that happened in the Zhang Mansion.
After hearing this, the old lady was stunned. She had never expected that the child was actually still alive. As she grew older, her heart softened. Fifteen years ago, she would never have accepted such a granddaughter. All the people of Dajin were her enemies.
Over the years, the pain of losing her son has tormented her severely. In her dreams at midnight, she has regretted her decision more than once. It was because of her actions that her eldest son died at a young age, and she was unable to leave behind even a bloodline.
When the old lady learned that Zhang Xiaoxiao was actually her beloved granddaughter, she burst into tears. She had seen Xiaoxiao before. The little girl was very pretty, well-behaved and sensible. She looked like a good child at first glance.
Seeing that she was actually the eldest son's bloodline, the old lady was so excited that she immediately sent someone to Zhang's house to bring Xiaoxiao back. After Mo Chuan learned about this, he went straight to Mingyue Hall. He always spoke without mercy and directly questioned how she had the face to bring the person back.
His words were always hurtful, and the old lady fainted again because of his anger. The mansion was suddenly in chaos, and the imperial physician was immediately called in.
Although his words were harsh, they were the truth. After being scolded by him in person, the old lady no longer had the courage to ask anyone to look for Xiaoxiao. When she woke up slowly in the morning, she felt a tightness in her chest.
Mo Chuan felt relaxed all over, as if the huge stone weighing on his heart had been removed in an instant. He never thought that he would hear such good news in his lifetime.
He even asked a servant to go into his cabin and take out the top-quality white jade from his room, and had someone send it to Zhao Jin as a thank-you gift.
In the next few days, Mo Chuan went to Zhang's house every day. Xiaoxiao had heard that he refused to treat his legs and eyes. She felt a little pitiful for him. Seeing him coming every day, she was actually a little at a loss. Fortunately, Mu Xi would come to accompany her and not let her face Mo Chuan alone.
In fact, Mo Chuan would not stay too long every day. Sometimes he would stay for a quarter of an hour, sometimes for half an hour. It was as if he wanted to confirm her presence. He would sit for a while and then leave.
On the fifth day, he came to Zhang's house again. Not only did he come, he also asked someone to carry a box of things. Xiaoxiao was quite troubled. Xiaoxiao couldn't help but said, "Fifth Master, just come and sit down. There's no need to bring me anything. The house has everything. I don't need anything."
Mo Chuan wore a moon-white brocade robe today, which was a rare sight. The coldness on his body had mostly dissipated, and he looked like a handful of ice and snow on the top of a thousand-foot mountain, about to melt, exuding a hint of warmth.
He said gently, "These were bought by your father. They're all for you. There's a jade ruyi, a longevity lock, and all sorts of other little trinkets. They're not worth much. They were originally yours, so please accept them."
Mo Chuan naturally did not tell the truth. Although there were indeed things bought by his elder brother, there were also many things bought by him. Some were bought by him before Xiaoxiao was born, and some were selected in the past few days. Thinking that the little girl was about to reach the age of marriage, and he had never given her a gift, he selected a total of fifteen items.
When Xiaoxiao heard that it was bought by her father, she no longer refused. Although she did not really recognize her parents, after knowing that her parents loved her very much, the missing place in Xiaoxiao's heart was miraculously filled.
Mo Chuan left his things and left.
Mu Xi had been sitting next to Xiao Xiao. She didn't say anything. After Mo Chuan left, she said, "This guy isn't that annoying."
Mu Xi came over because she was worried about Xiaoxiao. She was mainly afraid that the people from the Anguo Mansion would harass Xiaoxiao, especially Old Madam An, who had had such thoughts about Xiaoxiao in the past. In Mu Xi's opinion, it would be better not to have such relatives.
After all, the Anguo Mansion is a complicated place. There have been open and covert struggles between the several branches. The second and third masters have even fallen out in order to compete for the position of Anguo Duke. There are also undercurrents between the wives. Not to mention others, Mo Shuang alone is a troublemaker. If Xiaoxiao goes to the Anguo Mansion, she will definitely not be happy.
She was afraid that Xiaoxiao was stupid and was coaxed away by the old lady's words, so she came over to take a look. Unexpectedly, Mo Chuan was quite sensible. Not only did he stop everyone from the Anguo Mansion, he was also quite tactful. It was because of seeing his malicious look that Mu Xi realized how much he valued Xiaoxiao.
Xiaoxiao didn't have a bad impression of Mo Chuan. Upon hearing this, she smiled and said, "He's not a bad person."
Mu Xi tutted her words and pinched Xiao Xiao's face. "How can you tell good from bad? Don't be so foolish as to think everyone is a good person. I might not be a good person, let alone him. He doesn't even know when he sold you out."
Xiaoxiao stuck out her tongue, not completely agreeing with what she said.
She didn't say anything in reply. She wanted to see what her father bought for her. After opening the wooden box made of golden nanmu wood, Xiaoxiao was almost blinded by the light.
The box was actually filled with treasures, including small gadgets like rattles and nine-linked rings, as well as many precious jewelry, jade bracelets of excellent quality, head ornaments made of pure gold, South China Sea pearls, and so on.
Not only was Xiaoxiao a little shocked, but even Muxi, who had seen a lot of expensive jewelry since she was a child, was shocked at this moment. She couldn't help but stare blankly, "This must be at least a few thousand taels of silver. Mo Chuan is really willing to spend so much."
Mu Xi has always been smart, so he naturally noticed that there were a lot of jewelry bought by Mo Chuan. After all, if it was prepared by Mo Xin, there was no way he would buy so many jewelry.
These jewellery pieces are clearly the latest popular styles this year.
Xiaoxiao was also a little surprised. She immediately asked someone to send it back and wrote a letter to Mo Chuan, saying that it was too valuable and she could not accept it.
Unexpectedly, Mo Chuan had someone carry the items back intact. Xiaoxiao thought about it and simply picked out the worthless little things like the Longevity Lock and the Nine Links, and had someone carry the valuable ones back.
Knowing that she didn't want to owe Mo Chuan anything, Mu Xi didn't say anything. Mu Xi accompanied her to finish lunch before leaving Zhang's house. Unexpectedly, the carriage was stopped after just two blocks.
The servant was quite embarrassed and touched the tip of his nose and said, "Miss Mu, our Fifth Master wants to see you. Please come with me to meet him."
Mu Xi narrowed his eyes and said, "If you invite me, I must see you."
She was in a hurry to return home for a nap, so she immediately closed the carriage curtains and didn't bother to pay attention to him. Unexpectedly, the carriage was stopped again just halfway through its journey. This time, the evil spirit Mo Chuan stopped in front of the carriage.
Even though he was dressed in white, his expression was still very cold. When he stopped the carriage, his tone was not very gentle. He said in a hard tone: "Miss Mu, I want to discuss a deal with you."
Mu Xi was a little sleepy at first, but after seeing him, most of her sleepiness disappeared. She played with the hair beside her ear and said, "I don't have anything to talk about with you."
Mo Chuan ignored her refusal and said directly: "If you can persuade Xiaoxiao to accept those gifts, I will give you a few shops of the same value."
His voice was very cold. Even though he was the one asking for help, he was still cold. This look was completely different from how he looked in front of Xiaoxiao.
Mu Xi chuckled. "Fifth Master Mo is truly generous. Do you think you can buy me off with money? If I want a shop, my father will naturally buy it for me."
Mo Chuan interrupted her and said directly: "I'll double it for you."
Even though Mu Xi had always looked down upon money, she was still shocked by his generosity. She could still struggle with a few shops, but now, she felt that it was simply unjust not to make money. "Deal!"
After Mo Chuan finished speaking, he threw a stack of papers to her, which was obviously the deed to the shop. He was clearly certain that she would agree.
Mu Xi sighed, her sleepiness completely gone. She immediately returned to Zhang's house. When she arrived, Mo Chuan had someone bring the box of gifts back.
Xiaoxiao was looking at the box with worries, and was a little surprised when she saw her. "Why is Sister Xi back again?"
Mu Xi said with a grin, "I came back to advise you. I accepted his offer and want to speak well of him. You might as well take it. If you don't, my newly acquired shop will be ruined."
Xiaoxiao: “…”
Xiaoxiao really wanted to ask, where was the good thing in her words!
Xiaoxiao's pretty face wrinkled unconsciously, and she couldn't help but say, "These things are too expensive!"
Mu Xi looked at her with his chin in his hand and said lazily, "It's not even as valuable as the shop he casually gave me. He's rich anyway, so why not take it away?"
Xiaoxiao: “…”
Seeing that Xiaoxiao still refused to accept him, Mu Xi sighed and used his trump card. "It's been quite difficult for him these past few years. He's blind and lame. He can be cured, but he refuses to. He must be living in agony every day. If you are willing to accept him, he will feel better."
Xiaoxiao was silent for a long while, then finally sighed and had the things carried back inside. Then she looked at Muxi curiously, "Did he really bribe you?"
Mu Xi yawned and handed the land deed in his arms to Xiao Xiao. "I'll give you half. This money is too easy to make. I don't feel at ease."
Xiaoxiao: “…”
At this time, Pei Jing also heard about Xiaoxiao's life experience. He was somewhat surprised. Thinking that his uncle was not in the capital, he planned to go see Xiaoxiao.
The guards naturally stopped him. Pei Jing had kept a low profile during the two months since the emperor's uncle left the capital. This was his first time out of the palace. Seeing that they refused to let him out, his expression turned cold. "I'm going to the Zhang Mansion, which is right next to the Prince of Yan's Mansion. It's just a few steps away. If you're worried that something might happen to me, won't you arrange more secret guards for me along the way?"
As soon as he got angry, the guards all knelt down. Thinking that there were many guards from Prince Yan's Mansion in Zhang's Mansion, there shouldn't be any big problems with security, the guards didn't try to stop him and let him go.
Pei Jing arrived at Xiaoxiao's residence as he wished.
He was wearing a dark purple suit, with his black hair tied up high. With his handsome features, he looked like a noble young man with high spirits.
The guards in the mansion all recognized him. When they saw him coming, they all knelt down. The guards guarding the gate immediately went to Prince Yan's mansion and told Yang Hao the news of his arrival.
Yang Hao also came to Zhang's house.
After learning that the emperor was coming, Xiaoxing's heart unconsciously rose. He tried his best to remain calm, and then went to Xiaoxiao's residence, arriving at Xiaoxiao's place earlier than Pei Jing.
When Xiaoxing came over, Xiaoxiao was drying the rare books in the study. These rare books were sent by Pei Xiuhan, and he had accumulated dozens of them unknowingly.
It's a sunny day today. Xiaoxiao is worried that the books on the bookshelf will get damp after being left indoors for a long time, so she plans to move them out to dry in the sun.
At this moment, she had only moved a dozen books.
Xiaoxing came over and helped her carry the books. Xiaoxiao curled her lips and reminded her, "Just carry a few books at a time, don't carry too many."
Xiaoxing nodded obediently, but still picked up more than ten books at once. Xiaoxiao shook her head and ignored him. A moment later, Pei Jing arrived at Meiyuan.
Seeing her drying books, Pei Jing smiled and said, "It seems I've come at the right time. I'll do some hard labor for you."
Xiaoxiao hadn't seen him for a long time and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. "Why is the emperor here?"
Pei Jing walked in directly, picked up a book from the bookshelf, and smiled lazily and brightly, "I came to see you. I heard that you found your family. How are they doing? Are they treating you well?"
Xiaoxiao only saw Mo Chuan and nodded when she heard him say, "That's fine. This is such a small matter, how could the emperor make such a special trip? Brother Pei is not in the capital, so be careful when you leave the capital, in case you encounter an assassin."
Pei Jing smiled and said, "I have brought quite a few people with me. My martial arts skills have also become more powerful. It is not easy to hurt me."
In the past two years, he has put a lot of effort into practicing martial arts, and his progress has been rapid. Pei Jing is quite satisfied with his progress.
As he spoke, he had already picked up the books and walked out.
Xiaoxiao quickly stopped him, "Your Majesty, you don't have to do it. We can each carry it one more time."
Pei Jing didn't listen to her and moved the books out.
There was a red carpet on the ground outside. Many books had been moved outside. Pei Jing placed the book in his hand on the carpet. Xiaoxing also came out with the books in his arms and placed the book on Pei Jing's side.
The young man had slender white fingers, and his hand holding the book unconsciously tightened a little. He had very fair skin and a calm face. After not seeing him for a while, he had actually grown taller, and the immaturity between his brows had faded a lot.
Pei Jing couldn't help but look at him again. For a moment, he felt that he was a little similar to Xiaoxiao, and he couldn't help but be distracted for a moment.
Pei Jing narrowed his eyes, perhaps noticing his gaze, and the next moment, he saw Xiaoxing smiling shyly at him.
The boy's smile was clean and pure, as if it was not mixed with any dirt, and was clearer than the purest well water in autumn.
When he lowered his eyes, the emotions in his eyes rolled slightly.
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