readytorunbook Chapter 185
Chapter 185
There were two people standing at the gate of He's mansion, one in a brocade robe and holding a bamboo flute, and the other in a moon-white gown.
Opposite to them were Guo Xin and the other two. Guo Xin could not quite remember the two people in front of him, but they seemed to be from the elder branch of the He family.
The two of them, along with the servants behind them, blocked the gate. Guo Xin's eyes stopped at the young man holding the bamboo flute, who seemed to be the leader of the two. "What are you doing? I am the general's granddaughter, and I can't enter the gate?"
The young man holding the bamboo flute pointed directly at Guo Xin, looking down at the two people on the steps and said, "Who are you pretending to be my relative? My brothers and sisters of the same generation are all recorded in the family tree, but I have never seen you before."
He Jingmin heard this as he approached. He rushed forward angrily, grabbed the bamboo flute boy's ear and pulled him to the side of the door: "What are you doing again, kid? You use the bamboo flute as a token of authority every day? You are not good at either civil or military affairs. Be careful or I will tell your parents that you skipped school again!"
She then put on a smiling face and looked at Guo Xin, her eyes narrowed into slits: "Xin'er, Ru'er, come in quickly, grandma has been waiting for you for a long time."
Then he snatched the bamboo flute from the boy and hit him hard on the back: "Be quiet!"
The young man with the bamboo flute felt pain, his eyes turned red, and he muttered, "If I let her in, how will my sister choose a husband in the future? A person with a bad reputation will ruin the reputation of everyone else in the family!"
The young man in the white robe quickly pulled the boy with the bamboo flute aside and whispered something. He Jingmin frowned, glanced at him, winked at the servant behind him, and followed Guo Xin in.
He Jingmin leaned over and whispered in Guo Xin's ear, "Daughter, that young man in the white robe is from the He clan elder's faction, and he has evil intentions."
Guo Xin: "Is the clan so chaotic now?"
She guessed that the He family would be the most powerful without the checks and balances of her grandfather, but she didn't expect that even her entry into the mansion would be blocked. It was simply shocking.
He Jingmin had talked about clan affairs with his wife countless times at home, so when he talked about this matter with Guo Xin, he could naturally explain it clearly in a few words.
"The elders of the He family are really ridiculous. Have they forgotten who made them rich? Without our grandparents, they wouldn't be where they are today."
He Jingmin said sourly: "Isn't it because they relied on your majesty's trust and some knowledge that they jumped up and looked down on us?"
Grandmother He saw Guo Ruo and Guo Xin from a distance, and saw her son sticking close to Guo Xin, saying something to him. But from his expression, she knew he was planning something. After all, no one knows a child better than his mother.
He raised his voice and said, "What are you talking about? Don't delay my Ruo'er and Xin'er from coming to see me, an old woman."
Guo Ruo held a silver-white brocade box in his arms and slowly walked towards Grandmother He. He looked at Guo Xin again, and after receiving a positive look, he smiled and said, "Grandmother, this is a great treasure. It can help our branch improve its status and reputation in the eyes of the He family and His Majesty."
As he spoke, he carefully placed the brocade box on the table, opened it and took out a glass vase.
This colored glaze vase is as green as crystal jade, smooth and translucent. The body of the vase is painted with flower branch patterns, with lively lines that seem to have an elegant charm. The belly is plump and the bottom is stable, just like a graceful and elegant lady.
"Where did this come from!?" Grandma looked at the glass vase on the table with her eyes wide open. She swallowed her saliva several times and asked Guo Xin. She knew that this thing must not be found by Ruoer.
He Jingmin kept moving his eyes and face closer to the vase, as if he wanted to poke a hole in the glass bottle.
Guo Xin explained: "I found a craftsman some time ago. He also has several friends who are familiar with this craft. I gathered them together and asked them to make this glazed vase for me. I also call it a glass vase. However, after all, the craftsmanship is complicated, so I only got two of these rare items."
After hearing this, Guo Ruo took out a fruit plate from the bottom layer of the brocade box.
The color is light green, hazy and warm, and the bottle body is decorated with plain white flower branch patterns. The lines are graceful and smooth, with a plump belly and a narrow mouth, supported by a round foot.
Guo Xin continued, "I want to present these two to Your Majesty, hoping to use them to regain the power of the He family. After all, Your Majesty is certainly not happy to see a single dominant family. At the same time, it can also promote the development of my workshop."
At this time, He Jingmin's eyes left the precious objects on the table, and he looked at Guo Xin with some unspeakable meaning in his eyes. After all, this was not the glass that could be made in the Dazhao Dynasty.
Grandmother He pondered for a moment, looked at He Jingmin in the hall who was staring at Guo Xin, and suddenly became angry.
He could only sigh and say, "Your third uncle can't help you with this matter, he's just a reckless man. But your fourth uncle can. Although he's not very talented, he has also obtained a position in the court. When he goes to court tomorrow, ask him to report for you. We're having dinner together tonight, so talk to him."
The orange color in the sky gradually faded, adding a bit of heaviness to the already gloomy palace. It was getting close to the time for closing the palace gates. Fortunately, Mo Feifei returned to Concubine Jing'an's bedroom before the gates closed.
Before he went in to pay his respects to Concubine Jing'an, he saw the eunuch whom he often met ten years ago standing outside the door. He was the chief eunuch beside His Majesty. It seemed that His Majesty was staying at Jing'an's place again today.
When the chief eunuch saw her coming, he smiled and nodded to her. After a while, he said, "Pei Feifei, it's been a long time since we last met. Are you doing well?"
Mo Feifei looked at her feet, placed her hands on her stomach, and said softly: "I am not Pei Feifei now, I am Mo Feifei. You can tell if I am okay just by looking at me."
When he left Beijing, he was so angry that he changed his surname to Mo. "Mo" means "don't want". He hoped that he would never have to do anything against his will for the Pei family again in his life. Unfortunately, things did not go as he wished.
As I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard Concubine Jing'an's roar from inside the palace: "Your Majesty! You should respect He'er's opinion. You have trapped me for my whole life, do you want to trap He'er for the rest of his life?"
A male voice came out, and although there was some anger in his tone, he tried his best to suppress his anger: "As a prince of the royal family, he should have made achievements for the royal family and the court. Don't you find that the people competing for the throne today are not as good as him? Even Jin'er!"
The man took a breath and said, "Anyway, I'm still young. I can wait until he is willing to fight for the position."
Concubine Jing'an's voice was a little tearful at this time: "Your Majesty, Jin'er is willing to fight for it, and He'er is willing to assist me. What's wrong with that? He'er has been with me since he came here, and he has a free nature. If he is trapped in the palace, he will be depressed for the rest of his life."
Concubine Jing'an knelt on the ground and begged, "Your Majesty, please think about it again, okay? He'er is our most beloved child, we must let him get what he wants, right?"