Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Buyao, sending Daiyu to Jia Mansion...

It is said that Wu Tianyue had just returned from the palace and was chatting and laughing with Daiyu and Princess Zhongshun. He was just being amused by them when he heard that the Jia family had sent someone to pick up Daiyu.

Before Daiyu could say anything, Princess Zhongshun said, "The sun is high now, and Miss Lin has gotten a bit of a heat stroke from getting up early. She's afraid she'll get stuffy in that sedan chair. I'll send someone to take her back tonight."

He didn't come to pick me up last night, and he didn't come this morning either. I'm afraid they don't care much about me.

Thinking this, Princess Zhongshun said to Daiyu, "You've been in Yangzhou for a year. I can't keep you here any longer. Go back to see your grandmother today. I'll bring you back in a few days. We'll go to the farm outside the city to escape the summer heat."

Daiyu had seen all the care that Princess Zhongshun had given her that day, and with the care that Lu Chen, Lan Ye and other maids had given her over the past year, she felt very reassured. She listened to these words without hesitation, and took Princess Zhongshun's hand and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is good to me, I know."

"The weather has been hot lately. I heard from the imperial physician that you're feeling much better now. You can drink some cold tea, but don't be too greedy for it. Don't drink too much." Princess Zhongshun was very pleased with Daiyu's reaction and gave her careful instructions, "I have a maid who makes nourishing soup. Together with Lu Chen and another maid who makes medicinal food, I'll give it to you. Drink a bowl every day to maintain your health."

Lu Chen was good at martial arts and needlework, and she could read and speak little. It was already a huge ask to take her and the cook who made medicinal food away, not to mention the fashionable clothes and jewelry that Princess Zhongshun had prepared for her, as well as gold and silver ingots and copper coins as rewards for the servants. Daiyu felt that taking away a maid who could make tonic soup was too much, so she wanted to refuse.

Princess Zhongshun noticed her dilemma and took her hand, saying with a smile, "I'm close to your mother, and we only have one son. When I saw you yesterday, I treated you like my own daughter. If you refuse, it means you dislike me."

"What are you talking about, Madam? I have never had such an idea." Daiyu wanted to get close to her and hurriedly explained.

"That's good." Princess Zhongshun patted Daiyu's hand. "My kindness to you means you deserve it. And then there's this, why refuse?"

Although she was praised all the time that day, Daiyu was still not used to it. She blushed and lowered her head, feeling very embarrassed.

Wu Tianyue didn't get a word in. He peeled a lychee and ate it casually. He said jealously, "I feel like I've become an outsider now that I'm chatting with you guys. I can only watch you guys talking from the side."

"Then what are you doing here? Why don't you leave me?" Princess Zhongshun teased him with a smile. Seeing him eating one thing after another, she advised, "You have a hot body. Eat less. Be careful not to get angry."

"I can't even eat a few lychees now." Wu Tianyue sighed pretentiously.

"No, I want to leave it to you, Sister Lin." Princess Zhongshun was amused by his exaggerated behavior and joked, "Lychees are in season now. Eating them will dispel cold and replenish her yang."

"Biased." Wu Tianyue said this, but he still stopped and urged Daiyu, "Sister, come and see what I brought back. There's a surprise."

Seeing that he looked anxious, Daiyu did not delay any longer and stood up to look at them one by one. She saw that the sandalwood boxes were filled with pens, inkstones, silks, satins, jewelry, and a small box of out-of-print books. They were all her favorites. It seemed that they were really chosen by him.

Wu Tianyue saw her looking around, and finally she stood in front of the box of books and flipped through them carefully. She didn't want to leave, so he said anxiously, "You can read this book later, but read the back first."

"What evil are you hiding?" He became anxious, and Daiyu became suspicious. He had scared her like this before, so he must have gotten some fun trick to scare her again. She took the book and sat next to Princess Zhongshun, not reading it anymore.

Wu Tianyue had originally wanted her to discover this surprise on her own, but now that she didn't believe him, he reached out and took the box and handed it to her: "When did I ever bully you?"

"That's a lot." Daiyu didn't respond. "Once you said you would take me..."

"I was wrong, I was wrong." Before he could finish, Wu Tianyue interrupted him, "But this time it's really good stuff."

Daiyu took the box and opened it with half belief and half doubt, only to see a glittering hibiscus hairpin inside. Under Wu Tianyue's expectant gaze, she took it out and examined it carefully. It was indeed exquisite, more gorgeous than the previous box of jewelry, but there was nothing special about it.

"If you want this..." Wu Tianyue saw Daiyu staring at him for a long time without making any move. He stepped forward and put the hairpin on her. He turned sideways and gently pulled the tassels. Several silver needles shot out and nailed to the window frame. "Look, wear this when you go out in the future. It's for self-defense."

Everyone in the room was shocked, but Wu Tianyue was obsessed with hidden weapons for a while when he was a child, and often brought them to Princess Zhongshun to see, so the maid in the room reacted quickly and skillfully removed the silver needle with a special handkerchief.

Princess Zhongshun was afraid that Daiyu would be frightened, so she quickly comforted her: "It's just a hidden weapon. I'll let Lu Chen teach you later. You won't get hurt."

After he finished speaking, he saw Wu Tianyue standing there, furious. "You brought this here without even telling me. You're thick-skinned and it's no problem, but your sister has always lived a life of luxury and has never seen anything like this. What if she's scared? Copy the Book of Rites twice tonight."

Wu Tianyue felt a little guilty when he saw that everyone was frightened, but copying books was too scary, so he quickly explained: "I didn't mean to do it, I just wanted to give my sister a surprise."

Princess Zhongshun ignored him and instructed Lu Chen, "The silver needle must have been coated with something. Take it and treat it and replace it with something non-lethal."

Lu Chen quickly agreed, took off the hairpin from Daiyu's head, and went out holding the silver needle on the handkerchief.

This was not the first time that Wu Tianyue had done something so unreliable. Although Daiyu was a little frightened at first, she quickly recovered. She didn't know whether to be moved or speechless. Turning around and seeing Wu Tianyue's pleading eyes, she smiled and pleaded with him: "Your Majesty, I'm fine. The prince is doing this for my own good. The Book of Rites really has too many chapters..."

At this point, Wu Tianyue's eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "Why not copy it again?"

Wu Tianyue's face fell. The "Book of Rites" has 49 chapters and more than 90,000 words. When will he be able to finish copying it?

Daiyu had just arrived and Princess Zhongshun was about to let her stand up, but when she saw Wu Tianyue's expression, she found it funny, so she did not reject Daiyu's suggestion and agreed with a smile.

Wu Tianyue was even more sad. Daiyu saw that he wanted to explain again and asked, "Why do I need that hairpin when I go to the place I usually go?"

“…” Wu Tianyue opened his mouth but could not answer.

Daiyu looked at his dazed look and laughed out loud: "But I still want to thank you for thinking of me, Your Highness."

"Even if it's not a weapon, it's still pretty nice as jewelry." Wu Tianyue no longer thought about escaping punishment, but also tried to save face, "You must remember your brother's kindness."

After receiving a nice word, he started to flatter himself. Daiyu was too lazy to talk to him. When she saw Lu Chen coming back, she pulled her aside to teach her.

In the evening, the three of them had dinner, and the Jia family sent someone to invite them again. Princess Zhongshun didn't want to stay any longer, so she asked Wu Tianyue to send Daiyu back.

Daiyu was reluctant to leave, but she missed her grandmother and it was not appropriate for her to stay in the palace forever, so she had to stand up with tears in her eyes and say goodbye to Princess Zhongshun.

After listening to Princess Zhongshun's instructions, she nodded, held back her tears, took off the hairpin on her head and handed it to Lu Chen.

Wu Tianyue was puzzled: "My sister is wearing it."

Princess Zhongshun had noticed yesterday that Daiyu was very cautious. Adding to the information she had previously gathered about the Jia residence, she knew she was afraid of others gossiping and making false accusations. This needed to be slowly corrected, so she said to Wu Tianyue, "Why are you wearing it? You don't know your sister well yet. What if she accidentally hurts herself or someone else?"

Wu Tianyue felt very aggrieved, but facing his mother's tyranny, he could only secretly retort in his heart: She is so smart, she must have learned it, how could she not be careful, she just wanted to scold me.

Princess Zhongshun could see it clearly. She glared at him and said to Daiyu, "If you have anything to say, tell Lu Chen. She knows how to pass on the message."

Daiyu held back her tears and agreed. She said goodbye to Princess Zhongshun and got on the carriage. Wu Tianyue followed on horseback, and together they went to the Jia family.

When Jia She, Jia Zheng and others from Rongguo Mansion learned that he had also come, they hurried out to greet him and met him with state etiquette.

Wu Tianyue dismounted and bowed in response, "I am only here on my mother's orders to escort Miss Lin here. Your Excellency, there is no need to be so polite."

"Thank you, Prince." Jia Zheng returned the greeting and invited Wu Tianyue in.

"Your Excellency, please go and do your business." Wu Tianyue said with a smile, "I will go with Sister Lin to see the old lady first."

If we consider the relationship between Princess Zhongshun and Jia Min, Wu Tianyue is a younger generation and is about the same age as Baoyu. Although he is a prince, it is his responsibility to pay a visit to Lady Jia, and he does not need to be accompanied by Jia Zheng and others. Therefore, Jia Zheng and others just told Fengjie to serve him well and then left.

Wu Tianyue followed Daiyu into Jia Mu's main room. There was a group of women standing in the room. When they saw them coming, Jia Mu led everyone to pay their respects.

Wu Tianyue hurried forward a few steps to help Lady Jia up: "Old lady, there is no need to be so polite. Mother and Aunt Min are good friends. I am just your junior."

Although Grandmother Jia didn't know when her daughter became friends with Princess Zhongshun, she knew that the Jia family was dwindling now, and that if Baoyu could establish a relationship with the prince, his future would be limitless. So she tacitly agreed to this, smiled, and stood up to sit in the main seat.

Daiyu stepped forward to pay her respects, and was pulled into Grandmother Jia's arms, where she cried for a while. She then greeted the Jia sisters before returning to her seat.

Wu Tianyue saw a young man in his teens in the room. He had a fair complexion and handsome features. He guessed it was Jia Baoyu, the Jia family's son who was born with a jade in his mouth and loved to hang out in the inner chambers. He said with a smile, "Is this Baoyu?"

Baoyu hurried forward to greet him. Wu Tianyue helped him up. Seeing his face as bright as a spring flower and his eyes as bright as lacquer, he looked like a man of wealth and nobility. He praised him, "He really lives up to his name."

"Your Excellency, your praise is unbelievable."

Wu Tianyue asked again, "May I see the jade?" Baoyu hurriedly took it out from his clothes and handed it over.

Wu Tianyue took it and looked at it. It was indeed amazing, as big as a bird's egg and as bright as the clouds. After looking at it for a while and praising it a few times, he handed it back to him.

Baoyu put it back on and walked back to Lady Jia's side. He smiled at Daiyu secretly, but since there was a stranger around, he didn't dare to say anything to her.

Seeing Baoyu was a little reserved, Jia Mu smiled and said, "It's getting late, my dear, why don't you..."

Wu Tianyue heard the hidden meaning in the words. They were having a family reunion, and he was indeed an eyesore here. But thinking of Daiyu's ending, he was very worried. He smiled and said, "Thank you for the invitation, old lady. I will shamelessly stay at your house for one night."

The expressions of everyone in the room froze for a moment, except for Daiyu and a few little girls who lowered their heads and tried to suppress their laughter.

Wu Tianyue pretended not to notice and waited for Lady Jia's answer with a smile.

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Thanks to the little angel "momo" for the nutrient solution~