"Master is injured and it's not appropriate to work too hard. If you have anything to do, just ask your subordinates to do it." Heng Wu looked at Ye Yun's back on the way back to Fengyang Pavilion and said.
"There is something that really needs you to do." Ye Yun stopped and said.
"Master, please speak!"
"Go and find out who of the eunuchs and maids who came out of Fengyi Palace are still in the palace."
"Master, what is this?" A trace of doubt flashed across his eyes, and Heng Wu looked at Ye Yun in confusion.
"There are some things I need to verify." Looking at the Taihu Stone in the green pool, Ye Yun's eyes gradually deepened and his tone was vague.
"yes!"
"By the way, I heard that Mr. Guo, the Minister of Punishment, wants to celebrate the birthday of his mother at home?"
"Yes, the Guo Mansion has sent greeting cards to the officials who are acquainted with the court a month ago. According to the time, Mrs. Guo's birthday banquet will be in five days."
"Very good!" Ye Yun's lips curled up slightly, and he said with deep meaning: "Heng Wu, help me prepare a generous gift. I want to go and congratulate the old lady on her birthday in person!"
Fourth Prince's Mansion
Yu Wenyi sat on the Grand Master's chair, drinking tea and listening to the servant's report.
"Everyone has inquired clearly. The eldest princess has indeed returned to the princess's palace. Shen Kuo, the commander of the imperial army, and the people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division personally escorted her back to the palace. This morning, the eldest prince's palace and Prince Yu's palace also sent people to the princess. The government gave me a gift."
"She has a tough life!" Yu Wenyi sneered coldly, and the tea cup in his hand fell to the table with a thud and broke into several pieces.
"Master, calm down!" Wu Yusheng, who had been sitting silently for a long time, put down his tea cup and said calmly: "The eldest princess has world-class martial arts skills. It is reasonable for her to miss this time. Master must not be angry because of this. Compared with the eldest princess, the most troublesome thing at the moment is still King Yu.”
Wu Yusheng glanced at Yu Wenyi and continued: "I heard that Prince Yu has been very active recently. From time to time, he invites the ministers of the court to have a gathering at Prince Yu's Mansion in the name of appreciating calligraphy and painting. If this continues, I'm afraid half of the ministers of the court will I’m on King Yu’s side.”
"Mr. Nayi, let's see what this prince should do!"
"Prince Yu can win people's hearts, can't Master? It will be Guo Huai's mother's sixtieth birthday in a few days, so Master should be generous with gifts."
"Sir, that's a great reminder!" Yu Wenyi was overjoyed and said to the boy kneeling on the ground, "What are you still doing? Didn't you hear what you said? Why don't you go down and prepare a birthday gift for this prince!"
"Yes, yes, come on, little one!" The boy rolled out and crawled out.
"Wait!" Wu Yusheng called to the boy.
"Sir, do you have any other instructions?" the boy asked.
"Prepare another gift to send to the princess's mansion." Wu Yusheng said.
"Sir, what do you mean?" Yu Wenyi frowned and said displeased.
"The eldest prince's palace and Prince Yu's palace both sent gifts, but there was no movement from our fourth prince's palace. If this matter reaches the emperor's ears, I'm afraid it will damage the master's position in the emperor's heart." Wu Yusheng explained.
"That's all, just give it away. You don't have to choose the right one, just enough." Yu Wenyi said impatiently.
"Yes, little one, let's do it right now!"
In the afternoon, Ye Yun was taking a nap on the imperial concubine's chair. Heng Wu came in from outside the door and woke him up: "Master, someone from the Fourth Prince's Mansion is here."
"Oh?" Ye Yun opened his eyes and said with a hint of coldness in his calm tone: "What did you give me?"
"Some of the common medicinal materials on the market have fallen into dust. I think they have been backlogged for a long time." When he said this, a trace of disgust flashed in Heng Wu's eyes. If you don't want to give away, you don't have to give away. Why take some that can't be put on the table? Something that disgusts people.
Seeing that Ye Yun was silent for a long time, Heng Wu said again: "Master, don't be angry, Heng Wu will take it to the stable to feed the horses!"
"Keep it."
"master!"
"Don't let someone's good intentions go to waste. Go and leave it for me. You will have to pay it back in the future." Ye Yun's eyes flashed, and there was a look in his eyes that Heng Wu couldn't understand.
Hiding the doubts in his eyes, Heng Wugong cupped his hands and turned to leave.
The back garden of the Qingguo Palace
Tong Ying stood on the Jiuqu Bridge with her personal maid Xiaoyun, looking at the lake with a dull expression without saying a word.
"Miss?" Xiaoyun behind him looked at Tong Ying with a worried look and called out tentatively. I don’t know why, but since the young lady came back from Hanshan Temple a few days ago, she has become weird. Not only does she often lose her temper and refuse to be touched, but she also hides alone in a daze from time to time, which makes the madam very anxious!
"Miss, it's getting late, let's go back." Xiaoyun said again.
"Hmm!" With a casual hum, Tong Ying turned around and walked back. She was stopped by Tong Ze who was passing by after just two steps: "Little sister!"
Tong Ying looked up at Tong Ze and said, "Brother."
"Little sister, what's wrong with you? Why does your face look so bad?" Tong Ze asked with concern.
"Really?" Tong Ying touched her face and said covertly, "Maybe I didn't sleep well last night. Is the eldest brother going out?"
"Yeah, little sister, why don't you guess who I'm going to see?" Tong Ze said mysteriously.
"Who?" Tong Ying looked at Tong Ze blankly.
"Your brother Qi Mo!" After saying this, Tong Ze smiled and said teasingly: "Little sister, you don't know yet, Qi Mo has left the princess's mansion. From now on, you can see each other often!"
Tong Ze, who was immersed in joy, did not notice at all that when he said Fu Qimo's name, the hatred flashed in Tong Ying's eyes, and her arms were shaking like chaff at the moment in order to suppress her emotions.
"Really...?" Tong Ying clenched her molar teeth and smiled palely: "Then I really want to congratulate Mr. Fu."
"Little sister, why are you acting weird today?" Tong Ze frowned and looked at Tong Ying in confusion. When talking about Fu Qi Mo in the past, the little sister always said that brother Qi Mo was taller and brother Qi Mo was shorter. Why are you so distant today?
"Brother, I'm feeling a little uncomfortable. I'm going back to Furong Garden first." Tong Ying took Xiao Yun and fled from the back garden. She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would be tempted to fight Fu Qimo!
If he hadn't said so many heartless words that night, she wouldn't have run out in a moment of grief and anger, and the following things wouldn't have happened, and she wouldn't have been blackmailed by Yu Wenyi!
Fu Qimo, you ruined me, I hate you, I hate you!
"Miss, miss, please slow down, be careful of falling!" Looking at Tong Ying running faster and faster, Xiaoyun's face turned pale in a hurry behind her. She glanced at the petals that had just been picked not long ago, and she couldn't care less. There were so many, so he threw them away with both hands and hurriedly chased Tong Ying.
In Furong Garden, Tong Ying rushed back into the house, closed the door with her backhand, threw herself into the bed and sobbed.
Outside the door, hearing the hoarse and heart-breaking cries inside, Xiaoyun's hand that was about to knock on the door paused. Forget it, it was also good to let the lady cry and vent.
Turning around, Xiao Yun took the opportunity to sit on the steps. Thinking that Tong Ying lost control of her emotions after hearing Fu Qimo's name, a bold guess came to her mind. Could it be that the young lady was in a bad mood because of Mr. Fu?
