the next morning.

Xue brought Mo Shuhua to the house.

Mo Tao did not ask for leave because he had to report for duty.

Anyway, Chu Xuanchi was not at home, so he and Mo Zhaohua had nothing to talk about.

This was Xue's first visit to Prince Yu's Palace. She was shocked as soon as she entered the palace, her eyes full of envy.

Although Mo Tao's official position was not high, he happened to be eligible for the New Year's Palace Banquet, so Xue had naturally entered the palace.

Even though she had seen the grandeur of the imperial palace, she was still shocked. The scale of the Prince Yu's Mansion was evident.

The temperature warmed up after the beginning of spring, and some flowers in the back garden were in full bloom, so Mo Zhaohua took Xue's mother and daughter to enjoy the flowers.

Xue had never been to the Imperial Garden before entering the palace, and now seeing the Prince's Garden was the highest she had ever seen.

She was very good at talking and could come up with all kinds of compliments. Mo Zhaohua knew that she was flattering him, but he still felt comfortable listening to her.

After strolling in the garden for a while, they went to the pavilion to rest and drink tea. It was spring but still a bit chilly, so they placed cushions on the stone benches.

Mrs. Xue was considerate. As soon as Mo Zhaohua's teacup was empty, she immediately winked at Mo Shuhua, indicating that Mo Shuhua should pour tea.

Mo Shuhua also had maids and old women serving her at home. She had only served elders. Mo Zhaohua was of the same generation, so she naturally didn't want to do that.

In the past, she often made appointments with Mo Yaohua to go to Yixiayuan. Whenever she saw something she liked, she would ask for it, but she never even poured a cup of tea.

Now that Mo Zhaohua is the Princess of Yu, given her status, no matter how proud and arrogant she is, she was willing to add another cup of tea.

Xue spoke gratefully, "Princess, it is thanks to your help that Shujie's marriage can be successful."

She did not agree on the day the matchmaker came to her house, but gave a reply the next day, and the three letters and six ceremonies were already being arranged.

Mo Zhaohua smiled gently, "Aunt, you are too polite. We are all family. My sister's marriage is a good help to me."

Xue said, "Shuhua's wedding date has not been set yet. How about she stay in the mansion and serve the princess before she gets married?"

Mo Zhaohua naturally refused, "No need, there are enough people in the mansion. The three books and six ceremonies are rather complicated, so it's better for my sister to stay at home."

Prince Yu's Mansion was not a place where anyone could come and go as they pleased, and she didn't want to have someone she disliked around to bother her all day long.

Mrs. Xue still insisted, "Shuhua is a girl in the boudoir, why should she come forward for these matters? I and the master will handle it."

"You can't let my sister serve me, as we often have guests in the mansion. How bad would it be if they misunderstood my sister as a maid?"

Mo Zhaohua knew Mo Shuhua's personality. He knew that if he stayed, it would be impossible for him to really serve her. At most, he would just pretend to serve her for outsiders.

With her as a backer, he would have the confidence to enter the Minister's Mansion in the future, and maybe he would use her to demonstrate from time to time.

If this was Rong Yue, she would have wished it were so. If Rong Yue in her previous life had been like this, she would not have been tortured to death.

Mo Shuhua was already unwilling to hear this. She was a spoiled daughter who grew up in a pampered environment, how could she be misunderstood as a maid?

"How could that be?" Mrs. Xue looked at her daughter, who was dressed up in her best clothes. "The dress, manners and behavior of a young lady and a maid are naturally different."

Zhenzhu knew that Mo Zhaohua didn't want to keep Mo Shuhua, so she stepped forward and said, "Madam's tea is cold. I will change you a cup."

Although she was a maid, Mo Zhaohua was very generous to her, and she now dressed better than the ladies from small families.

As for her manners and behavior, she was influenced by Mo Zhaohua and her manners and behavior were beyond the reach of ordinary people.

She did this deliberately to attract Xue's attention, hoping that Xue would give up and stop forcing Mo Shuhua to stay.

Xue was not the only one who noticed her. Mo Shuhua also shifted her gaze over and darkened her eyes slightly.

Mo Zhaohua took the opportunity to refuse again, "I appreciate my aunt's kindness, but you don't have to take it seriously and let my sister do such a servant job."

Mo Shuhua was afraid that Xue would continue to force her to stay in Prince Yu's Mansion, and that she would be treated as a maid by the guests in the future.

So she rushed to speak, "Mother, the princess is so considerate of her daughter, so please don't embarrass her anymore."

Xue didn't want to wrong her daughter, so she went with the flow and said, "Well, thank you for your understanding, Princess."

They chatted for a while, and then Amber came to report, "Princess, lunch is ready. Shall we move to the dining room now?"

Mo Zhaohua immediately stood up and said, "It's almost time, aunt, sister, let's go to the dining hall to have lunch."

The group left the back garden and went to the dining room.

Since today is a banquet, the dishes are of course extremely rich, with all kinds of delicious delicacies.

After lunch, Xue and Mo Shuhua left Prince Yu's Mansion and received many gifts in return.

As soon as Mo Shuhua got on the carriage, she complained, "Mother, I can't even dress as well as that maid Zhenzhu."

Xue reached out and touched her clothes. "How can it be inferior? These are all made of top-quality materials."

"How good can this be?" Mo Shuhua tugged at her clothes in dissatisfaction, "It's just a little better than usual."

Mrs. Xue got angry when she heard this. "I can't bear to wear them myself, so I made all the clothes for you. What else do you want?"

Mo Shuhua pouted, "But I only have this set of clothes, while Pearl and Amber have new clothes every season."

Mrs. Xue comforted her, "No matter how nicely they dress, aren't they just maids serving others? In this respect alone, they will never be as good as you."

Mo Shuhua felt better. "Zhenzhu got married before the New Year, and Princess Yu even prepared a house for her. I wonder what she will give me when the time comes."

Mrs. Xue looked forward to it. "Don't worry. Princess Yu is always generous. She won't be able to show off her makeup if it's too bad. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Mo Shuhua thought so too, and wished she could go to Mo Zhaohua's small storehouse in person to pick out the makeup she liked.

***

The news that Xue and Mo Shuhua went to Prince Yu's Palace did not reach Wutong Garden of Prince Qi's Palace until the next day.

"Why are they going to Prince Yu's Mansion?" Mo Yaohua sneered disdainfully, "Are they trying to show off?"

"Isn't that possible?" Qinghua questioned, "How can I show off my status in front of Princess Yu?"

Mo Yaohua seemed to be thinking about something. "That's right. Then why did they go to Prince Yu's Mansion? Go and find out the specific reason."

Qinghua looked embarrassed, "I have asked about it, but I only heard about it when I was shopping, and I don't know the reason."

Madam Wu brought up the old matter again, "Master, I mentioned a few days ago that something is not right with Miss Tang's marriage."

Since Qinghua knew Mo Zhaohua's purpose, she took the opportunity to point it out, "Madam, do you suspect that Princess Yu helped Miss Tang?"

Nanny Wu nodded, "That's my guess. It was probably Princess Yu who arranged this marriage for Miss Tang."

Mo Yaohua really fell into the trap, "It must be like this, otherwise with Mo Shuhua's proud personality, how could she look down on that bitch?"

Qinghua quietly fanned the flames, "In this way, won't Miss Tang become closer and closer to Princess Yu in the future?"

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