At Shuyu Pavilion, Qin Zhaoyue, freshened up and with a bare face, was having breakfast.
While eating, she glared at Sui Mo beside her and said, "From now on, no one is allowed to come in without prior notice."
Little Nine's round almond-shaped eyes widened even more brightly than usual. "Sixth Sister, how dare you stop me and not let me into the mansion?"
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
"Hmph, I'm not afraid to tell you, I'm here by imperial decree to supervise your delegation's reception of the provincial examination."
Stop talking nonsense.
Qin Zhaoyue didn't believe a word of this.
With a commander of the Xuanji Guard by my side, there's no need for a child to monitor and relay messages.
Besides, she wasn't the organizer, and she was just there to make up the numbers. If anyone should be supervising, they should go to her third or fourth sister's house.
"If you're just playing around, then you're just playing around. You're so young and you're not learning anything good."
"Sixth Sister, don't you know the saying 'one who stays near ink gets stained black'? I've been getting quite close to you lately."
Qin Zhaoyue nodded, agreeing with those words; she was indeed no good.
He raised his arm and pointed outside, "Someone, throw this girl out."
Of course... nobody took it seriously.
While Zhaolong was in the palace, her older brothers and sisters had all left the palace to establish their own residences. Apart from attending the morning court and discussing matters in the imperial study, she rarely saw them.
The two older brothers are twins and naturally close, so they can play by themselves, leaving Xiao Jiu alone.
Actually, she didn't like this unreliable sixth sister that much.
But my third and fourth sisters are both respectable people, and in their spare time they either read books and write calligraphy or practice martial arts, which is quite boring.
Xiao Zhaolong had no choice, she was helpless, but she had no other options, right?
"Sixth Sister, was it you who tampered with things at Liuyuan Garden yesterday?"
From the time she could remember, Zhaolong often accompanied her older sisters to the Imperial Study to discuss matters.
Although the Empress Dowager did not personally teach him anything, he has become somewhat knowledgeable about government affairs through constant exposure.
I heard that things didn't go smoothly at the beginning of the literary gathering, but after taking a nap, everyone had signed up.
Moreover, both of her older sisters later gathered at the Sixth Princess's residence. Could there not be something fishy going on there?
She didn't believe it; it was probably just some wicked idea from her sixth sister.
That was fine; the three sisters spent half a day together.
For a whole half day... I didn't even think to ask her to come along!
"What are you saying? I don't understand."
What good would it do to tell this little girl the truth? There's no way I'd admit it.
Xiao Jiu used her persistent and obsessive tactics, relentlessly pestering him with questions.
Qin Zhaoyue was speechless. She suspected that the third brother and the ninth sister were actually sisters, as their methods of taking people were exactly the same.
However, she is no longer the same person she was yesterday. She has mastered a new skill: plugging her ears, which is basically using her inner energy to block them.
Ren Jiu's little sister chattered away, and in Qin Zhaoyue's eyes, it was like a silent film, something to watch while eating.
In the end, Xiao Jiu was exhausted from pestering him, but still couldn't get a single word out of him.
Sixth Sister is really good at pretending; she actually managed to withstand her persistent and obsessive tactics.
"Sixth Sister, where shall we go to play today?"
"I'm talking to you, Sixth Sister?"
Are you deaf?
After calmly finishing her breakfast, Qin Zhaoyue finally regained her hearing.
The little girl's skills are still shallow; she's far inferior to her third sister.
"What are you playing around with? Do you think everyone's like you? We have serious business to attend to."
Xiao Jiu looked at her strangely, realizing that she didn't fully understand her sixth sister's shamelessness.
Just then, a message came from outside that the Fifth Prince had arrived.
Qin Zhaoyue: ……
She suspected that there might be a problem with the feng shui of her house.
They used to have only so-so feelings for each other, so why are they all flocking to her house now? Is it because she's too good-natured?
The Fifth Prince, Qin Jingzhan, walked through three courtyards, going deeper and deeper, and finally stopped under the Retreat and Reflection Corridor.
"Wait a moment."
The inkstone, which had come out specifically to greet him, stopped in its tracks.
The Sixth Princess's residence didn't have a proper steward; there was only a steward in the outer courtyard who managed the servants, and they lacked experience in receiving distinguished guests like princes.
Forced into a corner, the only option was to bring out the broken ink.
She was used to meeting important people, and her previous identity as a commander of the Qingluan Guard was semi-public, so she always made a grand entrance by welcoming and seeing off guests.
"What brings you here, Fifth Prince?"
Qin Jingzhan looked puzzled and pointed ahead, "The boudoir in the backyard, Sixth Sister, do you want me to go in?"
Sui Mo looked back at him firmly and nodded, "His Highness said we are not outsiders."
Qin Jingzhan straightened his chest slightly and raised his proud head.
What's that saying again? Sixth Sister is a wise woman!
"Lead the way."
He strode away!
Broken Ink, who turned to lead the way: There's no need to be so arrogant.
Her Highness's original words were, "Too lazy to move, let him come over by himself," which Suimo only slightly modified.
If it were anyone else, even His Highness the Ninth Prince, they probably wouldn't believe this...
"Sixth Sister, Little Ninth."
Qin Jingzhan saw Xiao Jiu's carriage outside the mansion gate, so he was not surprised.
"Fifth Brother," Little Nine called out in a clear, cheerful voice.
Qin Zhaoyue nodded as a greeting, "Have you eaten? If not, have something to eat?"
This is purely a habit from her past life; she greets people she's only half-acquainted with like this.
Qin Jingzhan felt a warmth in his heart, even though it was this late and everyone hadn't eaten yet.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, I explained my purpose for visiting.
Qin Jingzhan was also a member of the reception delegation, except that yesterday's event was a women's literary gathering.
It's fine for Xiaoqi and Xiaoba to play at Liuyuan Garden, but it's not appropriate for him to go.
He waited at his third sister's house to hear the results and see if there was anything he could do to help.
As a result, they waited for half a day, but no one came.
Later, I heard that the third and fourth sisters were at the sixth sister's place in the afternoon, and that all the women who participated in the literary gathering had signed up for the preliminary examination of the imperial examination.
"Sixth Sister, what exactly happened?"
"Ask your third sister, she's the one hosting."
Qin Jingzhan looked embarrassed and didn't dare to say that he had been squatting for a long time.
"Isn't it because Sixth Sister has more free time?"
Qin Zhaoyue: ?
Who taught her this level of emotional intelligence when she speaks?
No wonder they're all flocking to her residence; they must think she's too idle, right?
Qin Zhaoyue sprang up in a flash. "Then I'm sorry, I have important business to attend to, so I won't entertain you any longer. Someone, come here!"
Sui Mo stepped forward, completely baffled as to what serious business she had in mind.
She whispered a few words in her ear, and she understood.
Watching Qin Zhaoyue rush off to get ready, Sui Mo let out a long sigh.
Yes, for her, making money is the most important and serious thing.
Sui Mo immediately instructed Mo Yi to go and relay a message to the gatekeeper in a quarter of an hour.
We can't really send the two princes away, can we? Let Tao Yao brew some tea and serve some snacks.
Just as they were about to head to the main hall, they were stopped by the Ninth Prince.
"Your name is Suimo, right? Sister Suimo, what is my sixth sister going to do?"
"Your Highness wishes to meet with relatives from your father's family."
If they truly valued the person, they wouldn't leave them standing outside the house; they would at least invite them in and offer them a cup of tea.
Something's wrong! Xiao Jiu's eyes widened.
"Sister Suimo, I want to go too!"
Broken Ink: ...
I don't think it's necessary...
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