Spring in the East Palace

"Besides, I haven't gone out for a walk for a long time. It would be abnormal to stay in the Shen Mansion all the time." Shen Muyin said with a smile.

Fennel thought about it and agreed that this was true, so she nodded quickly and said nothing else, quietly following Shen Muyin away.

Kyoto was not affected by these events and was still bustling.

There were people coming and going in front of the small stalls, shouting, bargaining, it was a prosperous scene.

Shen Muyin was not in a hurry and stopped casually in front of his favorite stall.

It’s not that I really want to buy anything, but the news from these small vendors spreads very quickly, just like in a teahouse.

No matter it is true or false, there is no smoke without fire. You can always judge the news that is useful to you.

"I don't know who the prime minister will be this time! But I have inside information, it may be someone we didn't expect."

"Don't keep me in suspense. Just make it clear."

"The Prince Consort of Xuanwang Mansion, after all, Prince Xuan is interested in cultivating him. The position that is now vacant will belong to the Prince Consort sooner or later. It just needs a transition. Who knows, the position of Prime Minister may remain vacant forever, waiting for the Prince Consort."

"Now that you put it that way, it's possible. The Prince Consort is truly second only to the emperor."

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The small vendors were all discussing the Prime Minister's affairs. Since something had happened to the Prime Minister, it naturally could not be concealed and it had to be announced to the world. However, they just said it in a nice way to save face.

At this moment, Shen Muyin lowered his brows slightly and remained expressionless.

How could the people know about the discussion in the court? Unless someone deliberately leaked the news.

It was just like when he had climbed to a high position in the Eastern Palace and the publicity in Kyoto made it even more conspicuous. As the word spread, it became true.

And preconceived ideas are terrible.

Although Nangong Sheng has not made any great achievements over the years, he has not made any major mistakes either, and he has left a very good impression on everyone from top to bottom.

Then, as long as the newly appointed prime minister does something wrong, everyone will side with Nangong Sheng. Naturally, after a long time, the position of prime minister will belong to Nangong Sheng.

Thinking of this, Shen Muyin's expression changed slightly, as if it was more complicated than what Donggong had said to him before.

After all, the Eastern Palace didn’t know what the people outside were saying.

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Shen Muyin knows this principle very well.

After a moment of silence, Shen Muyin quickly calmed down and walked towards the embroidery room in a low-key manner.

Although the embroidery room is located in a busy city, unlike other houses that are bustling with people, this one is much quieter and has a faint fragrance.

People in Kyoto have long been accustomed to the fact that embroidery studios only accept pre-orders, so you won't be able to buy ready-made clothes when you go to the store, so naturally they won't come to join in the fun.

Those who can come to the embroidery room have basically been invited to the side rooms for negotiations.

So it is understandable that it is quiet here.

Shopkeeper Wang seemed to know that Shen Muyin was coming and was already waiting at the door: "Miss Shen, you are here? The clothes you ordered last time are ready. Please come in with me and try them on. If they are not suitable, I will ask the embroiderer to change them for you on the spot."

Shopkeeper Wang looked at Shen Muyin with a smile on his face, and quickly continued, "I see that you have lost some weight, I'm afraid you need to tighten your waist."

"Shopkeeper Wang has a sharp eye." Shen Muyin responded with a smile.

Shopkeeper Wang didn't say anything, he was very quiet, and then he took Shen Muyin towards the side room.

Fennel was still kept outside. This was the rule of the embroidery room, so there was nothing to say.

Soon, after entering the wing room, Shopkeeper Wang's expression became serious.

"Did something happen?" Shen Muyin asked Manager Wang calmly.

This was the first time Shen Muyin saw Manager Wang so serious after knowing him for so long, so he was naturally worried.

Shopkeeper Wang did not hide anything and quickly told Shen Muyin the whole story.

"The shop has not been very peaceful recently. The base map of the brocade painting has disappeared." Shopkeeper Wang said bluntly.

In other embroidery studios, this kind of thing is at most theft, where they steal other people's designs first, and then embroider them more quickly, in order to seize the market and gain a first-hand advantage.

It is an extremely bad means of competition.

But here, the matter is serious.

Normally, these embroiderers are embroidering, and Xu Jinxiu is also doing it, but what Xu Jinxiu makes is completely different from those of the embroiderers.

It was the double-sided embroidery that was previously unique to the Wen family.

Shen Muyin can do it, and Xu Jinxiu can do it too. Wen Li also taught Xu Jinxiu in the past because she was really afraid that there would be no one to succeed her.

It’s just that Xu Jinxiu’s talent is far inferior to Shen Muyin’s, so she has never figured it out.

Now Shen Muyin is training her carefully, so Xu Jinxiu has been exercising under such circumstances.

The background pattern of double-sided embroidery is completely different from ordinary background patterns. If it were to be spread out and used by someone with ulterior motives, then the incident of the Wen family being implicated would be brought up again.

Collaboration with the enemy and treason cannot be forgiven anywhere.

After a while, this embroidery room will be uprooted, and even Shen Muyin will be implicated. If the investigation goes further up, the Wen family will be turned upside down.

That's why Manager Wang appears so serious.

"Why was it lost?" Shen Muyin asked calmly.

Of course she knew the right and wrong and the urgent matters here, but at least she had to understand the whole story.

Xu Jinxiu quickly explained: "I embroidered everything in the house. This kind of base map will not be shown to the public and will only be in my hands. But that day, I left without putting it away. But everyone in this courtyard is my own family, so I never thought much about it, so I just left. When I came back, the base map was gone."

Shen Muyin was in deep thought, as if trying to connect the dots.

Xu Jinxiu and Manager Wang didn't say anything and just stood there quietly.

It doesn't matter what the base image is, but the way it is drawn is important. Anyone who knows the business knows that this is the base image for double-sided embroidery.

Only people from the Wen family can draw this kind of base map, so the trouble lies here, not anything else.

Thinking of this, Shen Muyin was silent for a moment and looked at Manager Wang and Xu Jinxiu in front of him.

"Have there been any new people in the embroidery room recently?" Shen Muyin asked directly.

Shen Muyin doesn't need to interfere with the personnel affairs in the embroidery room. Manager Wang can arrange these things well and there is no need to worry at all.

Everyone who enters the embroidery room is carefully considered before coming.

Moreover, not everyone can enter the inner courtyard to work. After all, there are so many things to do in the embroidery room, and miscellaneous tasks are still needed.

Those who can enter the inner courtyard are absolutely trustworthy.

"Not really. Those who enter the inner courtyard are all familiar people. There are never any new people." Shopkeeper Wang denied it.

Therefore, if there are no new people, it means that there is a spy in the embroidery room.

In this case, who exactly is it.

What Shen Muyin could think of was also thought of by Manager Wang and Xu Jinxiu. Their expressions changed completely and no one spoke.