After the first fool

Chapter 246
At this time, it was past noon, the scorching sun was hanging high on the branches, and the entire imperial garden was shrouded in scorching sun. The ground under the feet seemed to be steaming upwards continuously. Many of the female relatives who came earlier were so hot Covered in beads of sweat, several ministers hid under a shady tree, chatting in small groups.

The palace people provided pastries, tea, and iced melons and fruits to quench the thirst of the ministers and female relatives.

When Bai Mo's figure appeared on the path outside the imperial garden, everyone prostrated themselves on the ground, asking for peace in an orderly and neat manner.

"See Your Majesty, Long Live My Emperor, Long Live Long Live."

Bai Mo's resolute face showed no emotion at all, and he raised his left hand in the air, "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." When everyone got up, many people found that behind Bai Mo, Mo Xiaoran and Bai Qingluo were actually following along, and they were clasping their fingers tightly in front of the public, not hiding their intimacy at all. , several ministers hissed coldly in their hearts, quietly looking at Bai Mo's face.

Seeing that his expression was the same, he began to speculate, did the emperor acquiesce in this matter between King Qing and Mo Xiaoran?

"You don't need to be formal," Bai Mo said after seeing him coming, the ministers and several female relatives lowered their heads one by one, not even daring to breathe, and hurriedly said, "I will hold a banquet in the imperial garden later, everyone You can relax and play freely, and if you are late, there will be water and wine to serve you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift." The ministers responded in unison.

The corner of Mo Xiaoran's mouth twitched, she pointed to a stone not far away, and walked over by herself first, Bai Mo and Mo Qing walked to the high platform that had been built in the Imperial Garden, and the palace people immediately prepared huge cattail fans and brought them Tables and chairs are in full swing in the royal garden to prepare for the reception banquet.

There were a few boudoir girls gathered together, with blushing faces from time to time, looking at Bai Mo and Bai Qingluo. In their eyes, these two people are naturally the protagonists of today. Maybe whoever is lucky enough to be spotted by them will be able to play in the future. Fly up the branch and become a phoenix.

A prince and grandson organized a temporary flower viewing party in the imperial garden, and a few romantic and talented scholars shook their heads and recited poems, which made many people exclaim and admire.

Sitting on the rock, Mo Xiaoran watched these people gather in groups with great interest, and occasionally a few lines of poetry came to her ears.

The wind lifted her hair, and there was the sound of footsteps coming from the right side. Mo Xiaoran frowned, looked sideways, and saw Mo Qiuyu and a strange girl walking slowly with a maid. bad.

Her eyes flickered slightly, her back couldn't help but sit up a lot, her legs were slightly closed together, she was full of courtesy, but she had a little bit of freedom and ease like a daughter's family.

"Why is my sister here alone? Why don't you come over and get together with everyone?" Mo Qiuyu asked softly, as if she was a good sister.

Mo Xiaoran raised her eyebrows, it seemed that she was planning to stage a good show of sisterly love with herself.

"I don't have any skills, and it's just arty when I go there. It's better to stay here alone, it's clean enough." Mo Xiaoran shrugged helplessly and laughed at herself.

But at the state banquet that day, her feat of composing a poem in seven steps has already become famous all over the world. If she said that she was arty, then what were the people present?
Mo Qiuyu's eyes turned cold, and he said with a smile: "Sister, why should you be humble, your doggerel that day was amazing."

"Why don't Ms. Mo show us something today, how about it?" The girl beside her suggested, many people also slowly gathered around when they saw the commotion here, encouraging Mo Xiaoran to show up First of all, they want to see with their own eyes whether she is the rumored one, full of knowledge.

The corner of Mo Xiaoran's mouth twitched abruptly, and just as she was about to speak, Qingfeng rushed over from behind the crowd with a black cloak in her arms.

"Miss, this is what the master ordered the servant to bring to you." With a shake of his arm, the cloak embroidered with dark dragon patterns spread out in mid-air, and those with sharp eyes discovered that the cloak was Immediately, a cold hiss sounded around Bai Qingluo's clothes.

Mo Qiuyu's pretty face was filled with jealousy, her fists under the pink wide sleeves were clenched tightly, and the veins on the back of her hands were bulging!

What kind of ability does she have that can make Prince Qing treat him with such admiration?

A beam of fire suddenly shot out from the eyes, as if it was going to pierce Mo Xiaoran.

"It's such a hot day, I don't want to suffer from heat stroke," Mo Xiaoran shook her head, and quickly refused, what a joke!She felt like she was being roasted on the fire just by sitting, and if she added a piece of clothing, she might be steamed directly, right?
A smile flashed across Qingfeng's eyes, he put the cloak away, and said respectfully: "Yes, the slave will go and reply to the master."

"En," she nodded slightly, and after watching Qingfeng leave, she saw the princes and nobles around her casting mixed gazes at her, some with envy, jealousy, and suspicion.

They were all speculating in their hearts about her relationship with Bai Qingluo. It was absolutely impossible for her to be the woman of her uncle and nephew. It was as simple as that.

The appearance of Qingfeng made this group of people forget about asking Mo Xiaoran to show her hand, and they focused more on her relationship with Bai Qingluo. Soon, the Ministry of Rites invited the most handsome man in the imperial city A well-known theater troupe temporarily set up a stand in the imperial garden, and everyone sat down one by one. Mo Xiaoran also got up, and was just about to sit next to the prime minister, but unexpectedly, a deep voice came from the top, "You Sit next to the king."

All the people who were still seated stopped their movements one after another, turned their heads to look up, and saw Bai Qingluo next to Bai Mo, pointing his fingers at Mo Xiaoran, and at some point beside him, a The seat was obviously arranged specially for her.

Mo Xiaoran's eyebrows twitched, she sighed slightly, she raised her foot and walked towards Bai Qingluo's side, she cast aside the gloomy eyes behind her, and sat down on her own, under the table, his hands were already tightly closed. Hold her wrist.

"Thanks to you, I'm in the limelight again." Mo Xiaoran complained.

Bai Qingluo raised her eyebrows and cast a sideways glance at her, "Don't you like it?"

"Try what it's like to be treated like a monkey, and see if you like it." Mo Xiaoran rolled her eyes. Although she knew that she and Bai Qingluo would definitely be the protagonists in today's banquet, but this banquet still Before the start, she stole the limelight. I don't know how these princes and grandsons will arrange the relationship between her and Bai Qingluo behind their backs.

After all, it's all this man's fault!
Mo Xiaoran glared at him viciously, the theater troupe filed in, and walked into the temporary theater garden, when the sound of gongs and drums suddenly sounded.

"Eat something to relieve the heat." Bai Qingluo didn't even pay attention to the big show below, picked up a piece of iced watermelon with her fingers, and handed it to Mo Xiaoran's mouth. She opened her mouth slightly and took a bite , the sweet juice filled her mouth in an instant, and she let out a comfortable groan, only feeling that the hotness all over her body was relieved a lot at this moment.

"Is it delicious?" Bai Qingluo squinted and asked softly.

"Not bad, enough ice and sweet enough." Mo Xiaoran narrowed her eyes comfortably and praised with a high thumbs up.

Qingfeng was behind the two of them, secretly remembering Mo Xiaoran's words, thinking that in a few days, he would also buy some watermelons of this type from the border and put them in the palace, in case the mistress wants to eat someday , can be eaten at any time.

"By the way, why are there so many irrelevant people invited to the welcome banquet this time?" Mo Xiaoran pointed to the female relatives on both sides of the lower head, as well as the prince and grandson, and asked in puzzlement.

Bai Qingluo tugged at his cuffs to wipe off the juice from her lips, and then said quietly: "Today is not only an ordinary welcome banquet, but also to choose concubines for the emperor."

"What?" The corners of Mo Xiaoran's mouth twitched, and she subconsciously raised her head to look at the white ink above. It turned out that there was another purpose for this.

"Before the general election, it is impossible for the harem to have no concubines all the time, so I can only take advantage of this opportunity to select a few boudoir girls to enter the palace and canonize them first, and wait until the next year's general election, and then choose a lot of beautiful girls."

Mo Xiaoran frowned strangely: "Wouldn't it be better to just bring the maid who used to warm the bed in the Prince Regent's mansion, what kind of concubine, etc. into the palace?"

Bai Qingluo's eyes trembled slightly, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "No woman has ever climbed into the regent's bed."

"Pfft——" Mo Xiaoran was so frightened that the sake that had just entered her throat spurted out. Many people turned their heads to look at the movement. She hurriedly apologized and wiped her lips with her sleeve from time to time. It's not easy.

Bai Qingluo hurriedly patted her on the back to comfort her, "Is it better?"

"En," she nodded, leaning closer to Bai Qingluo's side. Whether it was intentional or not, her breath splashed on the neck above Bai Qingluo's skirt, "You just said that there is no woman around Bai Mo at all. ? Is he over 20 this year? Doesn’t he even have a bed warmer?”

Bai Qingluo thanked him lightly. Bai Mo was taught by him alone, and like him, he kept himself clean, and his mind was almost on stabilizing Dongyao's safety. How could he go leisurely and accompany women?
In the past, it's not that Bai Zixu never thought of giving Bai Mo some bed-warming maids, but they were all rejected by Bai Mo. As time passed, everyone in the court knew that the regent Bai Mo was not close to women, and kept himself clean.

"Are you sure he's okay?" Mo Xiaoran puffed her cheeks, her eyes swept over Bai Mo's body from time to time, her penetrating eyes seemed to see through Bai Mo's soul.

His body froze slightly, not knowing what Mo Xiaoran wanted to do, being watched so boldly by her, Bai Mo's heart couldn't help but ripple.

Bai Qingluo directly covered her eyes with a palm, and asked displeasedly, "What are you looking at?"

How could she stare at other men so presumptuously?
Mo Xiaoran pulled off his big hand, pointed at Bai Mo quietly, and said softly: "I'm just curious, how he came here all these years."

What she said meant something, her voice was low and inaudible, but for Bai Mo, who had internal strength, she could hear every word clearly, two blushes crawled up on her resolute cheeks , there is a hint of meaning in his eyes.

Bai Qingluo took a funny look at Mo Xiaoran, saw the cunning in her eyes, and knew that this girl was clearly playing tricks on Bai Mo on purpose, so she tapped her forehead lightly with her fingers, leaned close to her ear, and murmured: "Aren't you afraid that he will settle accounts with you after Qiu?"

She is the only one who can make fun of the emperor of a country like this.

Mo Xiaoran pretended to be innocent and shrugged, "I didn't do anything, I was thinking about the emperor's dragon body."

Bai Qingluo glanced at her dumbfounded, and parted her thin lips with a doting sigh, "You."

"Oh, help me to have a look, and pick some good ones for the emperor to send to the harem." How could Mo Xiaoran let such a fun thing go?This is a different type of talent show. She widened her eyes and scanned the group of female relatives below, trying to pick a few well-behaved, graceful, and virtuous for Bai Mo.

(End of this chapter)