Chapter 44 Heavenly Secrets

The Prince Duan's residence remained quiet for several days.

Princess Wenyue, who used to love inviting her close girlfriends out for fun, seemed to have changed her ways, spending her days going between the girls' school and Prince Duan's residence, and becoming much more well-behaved.

"What? How is that possible? Then... this thing couldn't have just appeared out of nowhere!"

She pointed to the lock in the maid's hand, but ultimately didn't say the words "honey fragrance".

Yu Yao had been searching for the origin of the man's purse she carried with her for the past few days, but to no avail.

As for the Western Region honey fragrance, there was still no clue.

They even consulted the Tianji Tower, which claimed to be an all-knowing scholar, but all they could say was that none of the honey-scented perfumes produced in the Western Regions in the last ten years had entered the Xiao family, and they had no idea where the ones in the purse came from.

Qi Wenyue stared dejectedly at the locked box, her feelings a complex mix.

She didn't believe it belonged to Xiao Yuyao, but she really wanted to know who wanted to harm Yuyao.

Seeing Qi Wenyue's expression, the maidservant beside her thought for a moment and then spoke up:

“Princess, Tianji Tower only said that the honey fragrance did not flow into the Xiao family, but it is possible that someone else secretly brought it into the Xiao family. It is normal that we cannot find out.”

Qi Wenyue suddenly realized:

"You mean, that Xiao Yuxuan!"

The maid nodded.

Qi Wenyue clapped her hands: "It's definitely possible!"

She gritted her teeth. What wicked scheme was Xiao Yuxuan plotting now?!

She'll definitely expose her true colors when she goes to the girls' school tomorrow!

Tianji Tower.

The young man sitting at the chessboard wore an ivory mask, revealing only half of his fair chin. He held a white chess piece, hesitant to make a move.

"Hey, how's the matter I asked you to do the other day?"

A middle-aged man with a full head of white hair stood at the doorway. He was dressed in a brocade robe typical of wealthy families. He was tall, with a fair complexion and no beard. His lips were pale, but his eyes were as sharp as a hawk's.

The young man, referred to as the "Lord of the Tower," placed a piece before casually saying:

"As long as the money is sufficient, please rest assured that Tianji Tower will handle things properly."

The middle-aged man nodded, and as if thinking of something, he bowed to the other person.

"Of course, my daughter is young and naive. If she has offended anyone, I hope you will forgive her."

"When I get back, I will definitely keep my daughter in check and prevent her from causing trouble again."

The poster pondered for a moment before placing another black piece, then looked at him:

"You flatter me. If there is nothing urgent, please leave."

Led by the people from Tianji Tower, the middle-aged man boarded a low-key blue-canopied carriage through the back door and left. After drinking some hot tea, he coldly gave his orders in a deep voice:

"Go back and tell the princess that she doesn't need to go to the girls' school for now. Let her stay home and learn some manners and behave herself for a few months."

He absolutely cannot let Qi Wenyue ruin his important plans.

Night falls at the Xiao residence.

Xiao Jin wanted to study at night, so he had many precious objects sent to Lanting Pavilion overnight.

Cheng Bu greeted everyone with a smile, introducing them one by one while observing the Fifth Miss's expression.

Xiao Yuxuan looked at the boxes and smiled:

"Thank you so much, and thank you so much, Third Brother. This is too much; it's dazzling. I will definitely go and thank you in person another day when I have time!"

With the money her uncle had given her before, she wasn't short of money now, but no one would complain about having too much money.

In her previous life, when she got married, the Xiao family gave her mostly extravagant dowries. After Xie Tingzhou died, the family had no income, and she was so poor that she had to stretch every penny she had to spend. She really didn't want to live that kind of life again.

However, what Xiao Jin sent was merely an apology out of a slight sense of imbalance. It probably didn't even amount to guilt; at most, he wanted to use these things to shut himself up and prevent the people in the manor from saying anything biased.

Cheng Bu's anxiety eased slightly.

He had already been fined a month's salary by the Third Young Master for not doing his job well during the day. If he still couldn't do a good job now and try to make amends, the Third Young Master might just make him clean the chamber pots!

With a smile plastered on his face, he praised Xiao Yuxuan at length, just as he had praised Xiao Yuyao in the past.

When asked about being a celestial being descended to earth, a bodhisattva reincarnated, or the third young master's beloved younger sister, Xiao Yuxuan showed no reaction, but Bi Sui chuckled.

"Girl, don't listen to his nonsense. It doesn't matter who he's praising. Get him out of here quickly!"

"I've been wronged..."

Xiao Yuxuan covered her mouth and laughed as she spoke:

"Alright, go collect your tea payment and head back. Don't forget to give them my thanks."

Cheng Bu felt more at ease. He happily took the silver and went out, and the room returned to silence.

The smile on Xiao Yuxuan's face had vanished without a trace.

"You guys pick a few things you like, and tomorrow we'll pack up some less important items and quietly pawn them."

She could at least get a few dozen taels of silver, which she didn't mind.

The lamp flickered a few times, and suddenly a faint footstep sounded outside the courtyard. Pei Xing'er's small face suddenly peeked in from the courtyard gate.

"Is Fifth Sister asleep?"

Bi Sui, who was on night watch, was startled.

"Miss Pei, what brings you here at this hour?"

She carried the lantern to the courtyard gate and welcomed the person in, only then realizing that Pei Xing'er's face was covered in tears.

"The young lady hasn't gone to sleep yet. Please wait a moment while I go and inform her."

She took out a handkerchief and wiped away Pei Xing'er's tears, guessing that something important must have happened, so she hurriedly went into the bedroom to find the Fifth Miss.

Xiao Yuxuan was leaning against the headboard reading a book when she suddenly heard that Pei Xing'er had arrived. She suddenly remembered that something was going to happen during this time.

Pei Xing'er's grandfather, Doctor Pei, passed away, which is why it took several years for Pei Xing'er to be bullied by local thugs...

"Fifth Sister, please save my grandfather!"

Pei Xing'er's voice was low and hoarse, and the tears she had just wiped away suddenly flowed out again. The sorrow on her face was unbearable to look at.

Xiao Yuxuan threw off the quilt, not caring that she hadn't put on an outer coat, and stepped forward in her shoes to help the person up.

"Don't rush, tell me slowly. I will definitely help you if it's something I can do."

Pei Xing'er choked up a little, but she knew that she had to speak clearly and logically at this moment, so she suppressed her sobs and gave a general account of what had happened.

It turned out that Doctor Pei disliked the inferior medicinal herbs that were sold in clinics outside, which were not effective. So he took Pei Xing'er and traveled dozens of miles to the outskirts of the capital to collect medicinal herbs. They also heard that there seemed to be Ganoderma lucidum in the nearby mountains, so they went up the mountain to look for it. However, they slipped on the moss, fell, hit their heads on a protruding rock, and lost consciousness.

They had consulted other physicians in the palace and doctors from outside, but all said that medicine was useless and that they should prepare for the worst. Xiao Su and his wife had also given him money to settle down, which meant they had given up on Doctor Pei.

But Pei Xing'er couldn't just stand by and watch her grandfather die in front of her; she couldn't do nothing.

In one day, she ran all over the clinics and searched through medical books and prescriptions, but she couldn't find a solution.

Having exhausted all other options, she could only cling to a very slim hope and beg for help from Xiao Yuxuan.

What could the Fifth Sister do? She wasn't sure, but what if, just in case, there was a chance to save her grandfather?

As she spoke, Pei Xing'er broke down in tears, repeating over and over again:

"Please, Fifth Sister, find a way to save my grandfather..."