Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Xiao Qingyuan did go to several big shops to ask, and the answers he got were completely different from those he got in that small shop.

Everyone in the big shop, from the waiter to the shopkeeper, and even to the customers, said that silver-gray was the most fashionable color this year. In fact, because silver-gray sold so well, similar colors also became popular.

After coming out of the last shop, Xiao Qingyuan felt very regretful: "Mo Ji, it seems that I really wronged Shen Wantang. She actually bought me the most fashionable color, but I believed other people's lies and went back to settle the score with her, which made her very sad. She said that she would never give me anything again. She must be very angry."

"Master, you have to trust the Crown Prince's wife in the future. She is sincere to you, and no one can compare to her! Who else would think about buying fashionable fabrics for the Crown Prince to make clothes? Even if you don't like her for the time being, you should at least treat her better."

"You have a point. I have to be nicer to her in the future."

Xiao Qingyuan said, taking out the silver from his purse: "I still have forty taels left, let's go buy her something? Do you know what Shen Wantang likes on weekdays?"

"This - I don't know!"

"If you don't know this, what use do I have for you?"

"Master, it is not appropriate for a servant like me to ask about the Crown Prince's wife's preferences. You can ask her indirectly what she likes. The Lantern Festival is coming soon. You can take advantage of the Lantern Festival to give her a gift as an apology. What do you think?"

Xiao Qingyuan thought about it and nodded with satisfaction: "Your brain works quite quickly. This is a good idea. Let's go and take a look at the jewelry store!"

"Ah? What are you doing in a jewelry store?"

"Of course, I'm going to pick out jewelry for Shen Wantang."

"Don't you need to go back to the palace and ask the Crown Prince's wife what she likes?"

"No need to ask!"

"But didn't you just ask me..."

"Shen Wantang likes me so much, no matter what I give her, she will like it! What's more, I suddenly remembered what she likes."

"what does she like?"

"She just likes those vulgar things made of gold and silver. Can't I just pick out a gold hairpin for her?"

"Is this... okay?"

"Of course it will work. Giving a gold hairpin will never go wrong!"

Mo Ji couldn't help scratching his head. He didn't ask if it was okay to give a gold hairpin as a gift. What he wanted to ask was, what good gold hairpin could he buy with forty taels of silver?

However, this was the limited amount of silver that Xiao Qingyuan had. Although he wanted to give something good, he could not do anything without the necessary resources. He could only give the simplest and most ordinary gold hairpin.

He followed Xiao Qingyuan to the jewelry shop, picked out a gold hairpin, and when he returned to the palace, it was already dark.

As soon as he returned, he found that Huo Yunzhou had come to the palace again, and was waiting for him in Xingheyuan with Lin Rouxin.

Seeing him, Huo Yunzhou did not look happy, but Lin Rouxin politely stood up to greet him: "Brother, you are back."

"Why is my stepsister in my yard? Is there something wrong?"

"It's nothing special. It's just that the Lantern Festival is coming in two days. In previous years, Rouxin always went to the streets with her brothers to enjoy the lanterns. This year, my brothers are gone, and Rouxin has nowhere to place her thoughts. I would like to ask my brother, can you allow me to go to the river to light a lantern for my brothers?"

"What's wrong with this?"

Lin Rouxin's face was full of gratitude, and her tone was even a little excited: "Brother, have you agreed?"

Seeing her so excited, Xiao Qingyuan suddenly felt a little sorry for her, and his tone became gentle: "Of course I agreed, and for such a small matter, you don't need to ask for permission, just do whatever you want, and from now on, you can treat the palace as your own home."

Huo Yunzhou on the side suddenly said coldly: "You talk so high and mighty, but Rouxin even has to ask you for permission to go to the river to release lanterns, which shows that she has no freedom at all in Prince Ning's Mansion! I don't know what kind of threat she has received from you two brothers and sisters, so that she has to live such a hellish life in Prince Ning's Mansion!"

Xiao Qingyuan's face darkened: "Huo Yunzhou, what nonsense are you talking about? When did Qingxi and I threaten Rouxin? Why is she living under someone else's roof again? She is living well in the palace. If you hadn't come, there would be no trouble at all!"

"No trouble? Rouxin was pushed into the lake by Xiao Qingxi. If I hadn't arrived in time, she would have died! Is this what you mean by her living a good life? If she's doing so well, why don't you jump into the lake every day?"

Xiao Qingyuan was choked by him and was speechless.

He was secretly annoyed in his heart, thinking that his own sister was always causing trouble instead of helping others. Originally, Lin Rouxin's moving into the palace was a good opportunity for Xiao Qingxi and Huo Yunzhou to repair their relationship, but she tortured Lin Rouxin to death, and Huo Yunzhou even saw it!

Lin Rouxin gently helped Xiao Qingyuan out of the siege: "Mr. Huo, my brother and the princess treat me very well. Don't make random assumptions here. Go away! I want to talk to my brother alone."

Huo Yunzhou looked hurt: "Rouxin, are you so distant with me now? Have you started to call me Master Huo? Can't you just call me Brother Yunzhou like before?"

Lin Rouxin shook her head: "Let's just be strangers from now on, Mr. Huo, you really should leave."

"I won't leave! I'm worried about you living alone in Prince Ning's mansion, so I'll stay here with you! Don't you want to go to the river to light lanterns on the Lantern Festival? I'll go with you!"

"No, I can do it alone."

"No, it's too unsafe for you to be alone. What if someone takes the opportunity to plot against you? You were pushed into the lake in Prince Ning's mansion and almost drowned. You are even more likely to be pushed in by the river outside!"

Xiao Qingyuan couldn't listen any longer: "Huo Yunzhou, who are you mocking? As for Qingxi, I've already said something about her. She will definitely not target Rouxin again in the future. Don't always think of Qingxi as such a bad person. She is just a simple-minded and straightforward person. Don't you know her very well? She is your wife now. You should protect her and take her back to the Huo family!"

Huo Yunzhou sneered: "I used to protect her enough, but it was because I protected her too much that she became so arrogant and overbearing, and didn't take Rouxin's life seriously! Xiao Qingxi is your biological sister, and you are the one who should protect her the most, and I have to protect Rouxin! No matter where she goes, I will follow her!"

"Rouxin is my sister now, I will protect her just like I protected Qingxi! I will follow Rouxin during the Lantern Festival, you should do whatever you need to do, and you are not allowed to appear in front of Rouxin!"

"I don't trust you. I want to protect Rouxin myself!"

Seeing that they were arguing again, Lin Rouxin's eyes turned red: "Stop arguing. I won't go out during the Lantern Festival. I'm going back to my yard."

Huo Yunzhou said hurriedly: "Rouxin, I won't argue anymore. Don't be angry. You can go anywhere you want during the Lantern Festival. I will never leave you!"