Jiang Han was naturally pleased to hear this. "You have a point. These lychees are a precious commodity, and the Rong family didn't receive a single one. It's clear Your Majesty no longer cares for them."
The Emperor's favor is unpredictable, so Lu Jingxing's every move was scrutinized by the court officials. The bestowing of lychees was thus turned into a major topic of discussion.
After Mu Wanruo returned from the Wei Mansion that day, she didn't step foot outside, but she could still hear the gossip from the young maids in the Qin Mansion.
"Have you heard? The Rong family didn't receive a single lychee."
"I heard the lychee tribute was small this time. Each high-ranking official only got five or six for their elders to try. But the Jiang family got a whole platter, at least twenty or thirty of them."
