Leaving the Prime Minister's mansion, Xiao Man received a message from Qin Xue and immediately went to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.
As soon as Xiao Man entered the room, a sword was placed at her throat, and a cool voice came from behind her: "Who are you?"
Xiao Man immediately smiled, her eyes curving: "The one who shows the way."
"Show the way for whom?"
"Naturally, for you." Xiao Man pinched the tip of the sword with two fingers, and with a shift of her body, pinned the person behind her against the door. "Little beauty, long time no see. You still like to draw your sword as much as ever."
Mo Mo said with disgust: "As expected, it's that cunning fox spirit!"
Xiao Man flicked Mo Mo's forehead with her finger: "Stinking girl, call me sister!"
Mo Mo sheathed her sword and looked Xiao Man up and down, crossing her arms and raising her chin: "Look at how old you are now. It's your turn to call me sister. Come on, little fox, call me sister. Sister will buy you candied hawthorn."
Xiao Man's forehead was covered in black lines. She was indeed younger than Mo Mo now. Let alone Mo Mo, even Du Gu Luo was older than her. However, Du Gu Luo had a naturally loli face, making her age hard to discern. But compared to Mo Mo, she was even shorter.
"You wish."
"After all, I'm older than you now." Mo Mo took a step forward, comparing her height to Xiao Man's. "And taller than you."
"I just don't know if your skills are also better than mine." Xiao Man kneaded her fingers, making crackling sounds. Mo Mo's expression changed, but she wouldn't back down if she lost in status. She had always been suppressed by Du Gu Man, and now that she finally had a chance to suppress her once, she wouldn't let it go easily.
Qin Xue watched the two glare at each other and couldn't help but smile: "Miss, Master Mo, why don't you both sit down and talk? Standing all the time isn't ideal."
The two looked at each other and smiled, then sat down. "You must be tired from rushing all the way here?"
"Not tired. When I received Qin Xue's message, I initially wondered if someone was trying to harm me. But then I thought, no, no one knows about my affairs except you. Then I thought of you, this cunning fox, who wouldn't die so easily. So, I came with a spirit of trying it out." Mo Mo took the tea that Qin Xue handed her and drank it down in one gulp. "But, what exactly is going on?"
"I'm not too sure myself. When I woke up, it was like this." Xiao Man said with a smile. "I asked you to come this time because I want you to help me look at something."
Xiao Man took out a mechanical box. This mechanical box was mixed in with her birthday gifts. She had even deliberately placed this mechanical box in a conspicuous place to test Xiao Zhen, but Xiao Zhen showed no abnormalities.
"Mechanical box!" Mo Mo was quite surprised and took the mechanical box. "This isn't your mechanical box, is it?"
"No, my mechanical box was given away." Xiao Man said slowly. "There are only three mechanical boxes left in the world. I have one, you have one, and the other is in the Blue Moon royal family. I want to know which one this mechanical box is."
After carefully examining it, Mo Mo looked at Xiao Man. "Where did you get this mechanical box?"
"Its origin is unknown. Someone mixed it in with my birthday gifts. I suspect my father gave it to me, but after several tests, it seems unrelated to him."
Mo Mo frowned: "Little fox, you must be careful. Whoever gave you the mechanical box is likely malicious. This mechanical box belongs to the Blue Moon royal family."
As expected, when she received this mechanical box, Xiao Man had suspected it was from the Blue Moon royal family. Now that it was confirmed by Mo Mo, she just didn't understand why the Blue Moon royal family's mechanical box would be sent to her. Could there be other secrets hidden inside this mechanical box?
Mo Mo took out a mechanical box from her luggage and placed it next to the one Xiao Man brought out. The two mechanical boxes looked identical, but there were subtle differences.
"This is the mechanical box I have, along with the one you have, and all three mechanical boxes are accounted for. It is said that the Blue Moon royal family's mechanical box hides a great secret. If this box falls into your hands and people find out, it will likely lead to another bloody storm." Su Dan Novel Network
Xiao Man knew very well that if this matter were leaked, it would be very dangerous for her. "Do you have a way to open this mechanical box?"
Mo Mo immediately puffed out her chest confidently: "No problem. Give me some time, and I can open it. I also want to see what secret is hidden inside the Blue Moon royal family's mechanical box."
"Then I'll trouble you with this matter." Xiao Man said gently. "I still have a few other things to handle, so I'll leave first."
"Do you need to deal with the tail following you?" Qin Xue asked. A carriage had been following them since they left the Prime Minister's mansion.
"I also want to see what she intends to do. I won't give her any chances now. If she dares to move, I'll kill her." Xiao Man stood up. "Oh, and bring me a box of honey and incense. I need it."
"Miss, please wait a moment." Qin Xue immediately sent someone to get a box of honey and incense and handed it to Ying Xue. The two then left the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.
As soon as Xiao Man left the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, the carriage followed again. Mo Mo saw Qin Xue's worried expression: "Should we follow?"
Qin Xue shook her head: "No need. Miss has a way to deal with it. Our identities cannot be revealed yet. Too many variables have appeared around Miss. A while ago, Xia Hou Ying even sneaked into the imperial capital and tracked Miss. If I'm exposed again, some people might guess Miss's identity."
Mo Mo frowned: "I still find this matter incredible."
"It's not just you who finds it incredible; even Miss herself finds it incredible." Qin Xue said softly. "But no matter how she changes, she is still my mistress."
"Yes, her arrogant demeanor is as usual. Back then, she entered my Mo family alone, saying she would show me the way, and she's still this arrogant." Mo Mo sat down by the table and picked up the mechanical box on the table. "I wonder what secret is inside this mechanical box. Do you think it might be a secret of the Blue Moon royal family?"
Qin Xue listened and said: "No way?"
"It's possible. After all, the way to open the mechanical box is very special. If you're not careful, you could destroy the contents. Hiding secrets inside is the safest. It's a pity, though, that it met Mo Mo. There is no mechanism in this world that Mo Mo cannot solve."
"I always feel that what's inside this mechanical box is very dangerous." Qin Xue said softly. As a young lady from a prominent family, Xiao Man had faced too many dangers. Although the General's mansion's high status was a factor, she always felt a hidden hand quietly pushing the development of events.
Mo Mo listened and smiled indifferently. "No matter how dangerous, would she be afraid?"
"That's true. No matter how dangerous, mistress will not flinch."