"Jiu'er, you know clearly that mother doesn't mean it this way, why do you use these words to poke a hole in mother's heart?"
"Ever since my mother knew that the Queen Mother asked you to attend the palace banquet, she has been holding her heart in mind. Mother knows that this was done intentionally by the Queen Mother."
"The palace banquet is full of unmarried princesses, noble ladies and young men. Letting you attend is tantamount to humiliating you."
"But the emperor's order cannot be violated, and the queen mother's order cannot be violated. Mother has no choice but to do so. If possible, mother is not willing to let you participate in the Raushi womb banquet."
"You are the daughter of my Luo family. In terms of status and status, you are no worse than those women. So what if we are divorced? With your appearance and the family of our Yiguo Duke, there are many people who are willing to marry you. With your appearance, there are many people who are willing to marry you.
Why should you suffer that royal humiliation?"
Luo Jiuli's heart trembled, and she stepped forward and grabbed her mother's hand.
"Mother, I'm sorry."
"I know my mother didn't mean it this way, and I also know that my mother is really worried about me."
"But can mother let me choose by myself?"
The Duke's wife had a confused look on her face, and she also heard the meaning of her daughter's words.
"Jiu'er, your father said that your temperament is not suitable for the palace."
What he said was too obvious. He didn't agree with her entering the royal family again. To be more precise, he didn't agree with her and the Nine Kings.
Luo Jiuli felt deeply powerless.
Her father and mother were bitten by snakes once and were afraid of well ropes for ten years.
They all had a resistance to the royal people.
In fact, how did she know that this was all her mother's own idea, and that her cheap father was currently training in the mud of the military camp.
"Don't worry, mother, I never thought about getting married right away."
"What's more, there are very few men in the world who are as devoted to their mothers as their fathers. My daughter has already gone through a lot of hardships, so how can she be handed over to him so easily?"
When the Duke's wife heard this, her expression relaxed a little.
Since her daughter has made it so clear, there is no need for her to hide it.
"Then what's going on between you and the Nine Kings? Have you ever -"
"Mother, the Ninth Prince and I are innocent."
Although she and Xiao Mingxuan had feelings for each other, they never went too far.
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is innocent.
What's more, Xiao Mingxuan is under a spell. If the spell cannot be understood for a day, how can she feel at ease?
But she couldn't tell her mother about this. The only thing she could do was to promise her mother that she would resume the relationship with Xiao Mingxuan Keji.
Just as Luo Jiuli and his mother were considering the words to explain, in the Nine Princes' Mansion, Qin Wu ran into the courtyard like a gust of wind.
"Qin Wu, why are you back? What's going on in this rush?"
Qin Yin just came back from the Duke's mansion. After reporting to the prince, Qin Wu returned to the mansion.
"Where's the master?"
"The master is in the study."
As soon as Qin Wu heard this, he went to the study room.
"Master, I have something to report."
In the study, Xiao Mingxuan was arranging the guard issue at the palace banquet on the defense map. When he saw Qin Wu walking in, he raised his eyelids and asked lightly.
"Why are you back?"
Qin Wu bowed.
"Go back to the master, just now, the Duke's wife brought the people from the Yunshao Mansion back to the Duke's Mansion. I heard that she wants the people from the Yunshao Mansion to teach the second lady some music."
When Xiao Mingxuan heard this, he pointed his finger and his eyes instantly became cold.
"Yun Shao Mansion?"
"Yes, I heard that since the Queen Mother planned to hold a palace banquet, all the ladies from various dignitary mansions in the capital have invited tutors from Yunshao Mansion to either learn dance skills or folk arts, and they all plan to perform at the palace banquet.
Perform performances for the Queen Mother, the Emperor and all the princes and masters."
Qin Wu said it in a cryptic way, but anyone can understand the meaning.
Does imperial power mean wealth? Which woman or family is not greedy?
If you can't enter the palace and become the emperor's concubine, then you can enter a prince's palace and become a princess or concubine, or even worse, enter a prince's palace, a prince's palace, or a young master's palace. You will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life.
Xiao Mingxuan's face was as cold as frost and he snorted coldly.
"Hmph! Everyone wants to imitate the Queen Mother and dance like a dancing girl in red makeup, turning a sparrow into a phoenix. It's ridiculous."
When Qin Wu heard this, his face suddenly changed. He knelt down in fear and lay on the ground, not daring to raise his head.
I have to be good!
The master was too open-minded, and he openly said that the Queen Mother was a dancer in front of others, which scared me to death.
Fortunately, all the informants in the palace have been dealt with. If this word gets out, even the emperor will not be able to protect the prince.
Qin Wu was thinking about one thing, but Xiao Mingxuan was thinking about another thing.
It seems that the Duke's wife has a prejudice against the royal family, and she also has a prejudice against him.
He originally thought that he would announce his relationship with Luo Jiuli after a while, but now it seems that the road to pursuing his wife is endless.
The most difficult thing is that the future mother-in-law will not be able to pass.
Thinking of Luo Jiuli's smiling and hopeful look again, he felt an itch in his heart. He hadn't seen Luo Jiuli for some days, and his heart was filled with longing and thoughts.
"Go back and tell Luo Jiuli that I will go find her tonight."
Boom!
Qin Wu was so frightened that he almost kowtowed.
Your majestic prince came to the palace of his ministers late at night, but the Duke, the eldest son, and the second young master were not in the palace! The backyard of the Duke's palace was full of female relatives.
Master, what does this mean?
"Also, go to Yunshao Mansion, find their manager, and tell her that after sending people out to teach randomly, I will seal her Yunshao Mansion."
"yes."
Qin Wu didn't think his master was talking sarcastically.
If the master says it is a seal, then it is a true seal.
Qin Wu left the house and thought about delivering a message to the second lady, but unexpectedly, Luo Jiuli was not in the house.
At this time, Luo Jiuli personally sent Miss Wenying back to Yunshao Mansion, and then took Chunrong and another little maid to Yilanxiang.
Ylang Ylang Incense is not a place that sells incense, but the largest rouge and gouache shop in the capital.
Luo Jiuli remembered going to such a place. Just when she was sending Miss Wenying back to Yunshao Mansion, she accidentally smelled a particularly pleasant floral scent on Miss Wenying. She thought Miss Wenying was using incense.
Unexpectedly, after careful questioning, I found out that Miss Wen Ying used a perfume called "Ningzhi Xiang".
This kind of balm is the most popular ylang-ylang fragrance recently launched.
In an instant, Luo Jiuli seemed to have found another way to make a fortune.
Ylang Ylang is located in the most prosperous street in the capital. Since it is called the largest rouge and gouache shop in the capital, it really lives up to its name. On the two-story building, there are three large characters of Ylang Ylang on the black background and gilded plaque.
Wonderful and insightful.
Luo Jiuli got off the carriage and stood not far away for a while. In this short time, he could see some clues.