Cold-faced Empress

Oh no, I never expected to be selected. Now I'm in a real bind!

But as soon as she stepped through the bamboo curtain and discovered that there was another layer of cotton curtain inside, and felt a faint heat wave approaching, all of Fu Siying's worries immediately disappeared.

Well, by sheer luck, we've gotten right to the person in question!

Mo Canglan no longer wore his gray cloak, but instead wrapped himself in a white fox fur coat. The fluffy white ball leaned against the soft couch, making Fu Siying think it was cotton that had come to life.

"Your Highness, this is the lovely young lady."

Mo Canglan wasn't the only one in the main room; there were also many officials and advisors. All eyes were fixed on Fu Siying, as if everyone wanted to figure out what kind of little devil she was.

Although Fu Siying's timidity subsided, her embarrassment only intensified.

She lowered her voice: "Ahem, this humble woman greets Prince Mu."

Mo Canglan put down the book in his hand. Fu Siying noticed that the servants were tidying up the paper and pen next to him.

Hmm, could it be that all the questions I asked her earlier were written down by Mo Canglan himself?

Fu Siying frowned and thought back, suddenly realizing that she seemed to have said something like, "Who asked the question? Their knowledge is rather narrow-minded"...right?

She took a small step back, refusing to think about it anymore. No, that couldn't have been her!

Suddenly, Mo Canglan slowly spoke: "A good girl's talent lies in her apparent foolishness. As you say, my question was indeed narrow-minded."

Fu Siying swallowed hard and hurriedly said, "No, no, no, ignorance is no excuse!"

Wait, that statement seems even more wrong. How dare he call him "ignorant" in front of Mo Canglan!

Hearing her clear and undisguised voice, Mo Canglan glanced at her sideways, then looked her up and down without making a sound. After a moment, he nodded: "That's right. I have never known about these talents. I am indeed an 'ignorant' person. It is truly magnanimous of you not to blame me."

Knowing her place, Fu Siying kept her mouth shut and stopped responding, lest she say something wrong again.

"Since you wish to become a retainer of my household, you should serve me. There is a matter that requires someone with your talent. Would you be willing to undertake this task?"

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Mo Canglan took the hand warmer from the servant and said while warming his hands, "A few days ago, did you know that the Emperor bestowed a marriage upon me and the daughter of the Prime Minister's family?"

Fu Siying nodded woodenly, causing her veil and gauze curtain to flutter.

Mo Canglan clicked his tongue: "It's just that I don't like this young lady. So I would like to ask you to give full play to your great talent and try it out in the small courtyard first. If it works well, I will immediately consider applying it to the grand halls of pretense."

Once she understood what Mo Canglan meant, Fu Siying was so angry she could hardly speak.

What do you mean?

Let her go and ruin herself?!

If she hadn't come to the door to accept the selection today, would Mo Canglan have planned to find another cunning woman to bring disaster to her Fu family?

...For example, Janice Vidal!

Thinking about it this way, Fu Siying suddenly became alert.

Oh no! Could it be that Wei Lanling is Mo Canglan's person, sent specifically to harm the Fu family?!

This conjecture greatly shocked Fu Siying, leaving her in a daze and unable to hear what Mo Canglan said next.

She still has no clue as to when Wei Lanling colluded with Mo Canglan. It's quite possible that Mo Canglan ordered Wei Lanling to harm the Fu family!

"What do you think, my dear lady?"