The palace is full of twists and turns. If possible, Ye Qiqi really doesn't want to get close to it.
Unfortunately... No. As long as Ye Wan is trapped in the palace for one day, she can't get rid of this cage.
Ye Qiqi is wearing a plain long dress, even without makeup, she can still attract everyone's attention.
The news of the second princess's return to the palace spread throughout the palace overnight. At the same time, the news that the second princess failed to plead for the abandoned concubine in the cold palace and was angered by the emperor also spread quickly in the capital like a bird with wings. The man
in the Yan family mansion,
a man in a dark blue dress, was in a hurry. Before he could change his official robe, Yan Ming had already passed the servants and maids and came directly to the Cuiluxuan of the old lady.
"Second Young Master, the old lady is still resting. Please don't disturb the old lady's rest." Aunt Qiu beside the old lady was indifferent and directly stretched out her hand to block Yan Ming's way.
"Madame Qiu, Ziyun does have something important to tell you. Please let him know." Yan Ming, as the heir of the Yan family, has been granted marriage by the emperor, and his status has changed.
Unfortunately, Madam Qiu did not take Yan Ming's request seriously, and her attitude was firm and merciless.
"Please don't bother me, Second Young Master. The old lady was almost plotted against a few days ago. I am guilty of not taking good care of the old lady. Now I will never let anyone enter Cuiluxuan to disturb the old lady." Seeing that
Madam Qiu was unmoved, Yan Ming could only leave with an ugly face. After Yan Ming walked away, Madam Qiu turned around and left with an expressionless face. Since
the old lady Yan was old, all the trivial matters in the mansion had been handed over to the people below.
In the past, the Yan ancestors fought for the country with the late emperor, and made great military achievements. Later, they were deeply trusted by the late emperor and were granted the title of the only king of a different surname in the capital.
It's a pity that the grace
of heaven is so fickle that no matter how deep the friendship between the monarch and his subjects is, it can't resist power and the emperor's heart. The current emperor is obsessed with power and is good at calculating. The Ye family behind Concubine Ye was calculated by the emperor because of their great achievements and was overthrown overnight.
The Yan family, used as pawns by the emperor, compromised in this conspiracy. Although they saved themselves, they also lost the reputation left by their ancestors.
When the old lady talked about these things with Yan Xun, she couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
"Xun'er, grandma didn't want to tell you these things, but now the emperor is old and his actions are getting more and more foolish. The current Yan family is very likely the original Ye family."
The old lady's face was solemn. Looking at her eldest grandson, she couldn't help but sigh.
Yan Xun looked at the old lady's dark and tired face, so he comforted her a few more words. After saying goodbye to the old lady, Yan Xun walked out of the house.
"Master, the second young master just came. I didn't want him to disturb you and the old lady, so I used an excuse to send him away." Aunt Qiu was respectful and her tone was more intimate.
Yan Xun nodded and walked out of Cuilu Pavilion.
"Master, the second princess has returned to the palace." Ying Er saw his master coming out and quickly appeared and reported the latest news to Yan Xun.
"The emperor heard that Concubine Zhao was missing the deceased prince and couldn't fall asleep, so he asked the second princess' mother to go to Yuanhan Temple to chant sutras and pray for blessings soon." "
But Yuanhan Temple is located in a remote and extremely cold place. It is early spring now, and it is inevitable that accidents will happen during the long journey. So the second princess hopes that the emperor can relax the deadline for leaving, but the emperor did this intentionally. Now the second princess's plea has given her an opportunity."
Yan Xun listened to the news of Ying Er, his face slightly condensed, and the gentle and peaceful girl's clear eyebrows and eyes unconsciously emerged in his mind, and he quickly made up his mind.
...
Outside Qingtan Temple, a carriage stopped for a long time and finally left slowly.
"Miss, don't be too sad. Although Qingtan Temple is not as good as the palace, it is the best place for you." Qingzhu looked at Ye Qiqi, who was a little tired and worried, and comforted her with some heartache.
"For that man, she was willing to give up even her loved ones, but in the end, she was banished from the palace by that man with an imperial decree." Ye Qiqi couldn't understand her mother's behavior, but it didn't mean she wasn't sad.
"Forget it, since she doesn't want to recognize me as her daughter now, I won't destroy her last fantasy." Ye Qiqi couldn't help but smile bitterly when she said this.
"If I was young and didn't know anything, I could have followed my master to travel and practice without any worries. Although life was hard, at least I was happy every day."
"Miss, it's never too late to do happy things. Now that the lady's affairs have been settled, Qingzhu can travel and practice with you." Qingzhu has served Ye Qiqi since he was a child, and their relationship has long surpassed the relationship between master and servant.
"With you accompanying me, I won't be so lonely. But before that, we have to do something." Ye Qiqi's emotions came quickly, but they also went away quickly.
"Miss, are you talking about that Grand Tutor Du? This time, it is really thanks to the highly respected Grand Tutor Du who interceded for me, otherwise I am afraid that you, too, would be implicated by the emperor this time." Qingzhu seemed to still feel sympathetic, but Ye Qiqi was lost in thought. "When Grand
Tutor Du was young, he was the emperor's tutor. Now that he is old, he does not participate in court affairs much. How could he intercede for me, the second princess who has long been in name only, for no reason?"
Ye Qiqi is not a fool, but she has a premonition that the person who helped her might meet her soon.
...
In a study room in the Du Mansion, an old man and a young man were playing chess.
"It seems that your chess skills have improved a lot. I can hardly beat you now." Grand Tutor Du, who was always stern and stubborn in the court, expressed his approval without hesitation.
"Zi Yu learned chess from the Grand Tutor. If it weren't for the Grand Tutor's good teaching, how could Zi Yu be so good at chess?" Yan Xun's attitude was so sincere that people almost believed it.
"You kid, you've been in Jiangnan for too long, and you can say some nice words to fool me." Grand Tutor Du looked like an old naughty boy with his beard puffed and eyes glared. He didn't look like a Grand Tutor, but like an old naughty boy.
"Tell me, if it weren't for me to come forward to plead for your sweetheart, I'm afraid you wouldn't have come to me." Grand Tutor Du thought he had revealed the truth and couldn't help but get carried away. "Grand Tutor, you have
wronged Zi Yu. This time when he returned to Beijing, Zi Yun had planned to come and visit the Grand Tutor, but things have their priorities. The second princess has done Zi Yu a favor, so Zi Yu can only ask the Grand Tutor for help first, and then visit him in person to thank him." Yan Xun's smile was light and natural, with no flaws at all.
"Hmph, you kid, you have so many plans, don't think I don't know." Master Du blew his beard and continued, "I also know about the second princess. She is smart and has a good character. It's a pity that she lost her good marriage to your brother."
Yan Xun's eyes flickered, but he didn't say anything. But Master Du was an old man, how could he not see the changes in Yan Xun's eyes, so he deliberately brewed his emotions and told the story of the second son and the second princess of the Yan family.
"She really deserves better." After listening to this story, Yan Xun's lips curled slightly, and his already elegant and refined appearance added a bit of charm and grace.
Master Du was too ashamed to look at Yan Xun's narcissistic look, and he was so disgusted, "Alright, alright, stop missing your lover here. The girl might not even know what you did."
Yan Xun smiled but said nothing, and before leaving, he only said leisurely, "She is very smart." The implication was that you don't have to worry about it.
Master Du was so angry that his face was crooked, but Yan Xun had already got on the carriage and walked away.
This scene happened to fall into the eyes of the carriage owner not far away.
"Miss? Do we still have to visit Master Du?" Qingzhu glanced at the plaque of the Du Mansion to make sure that they were not in the wrong place.
"No need, Miss, I already know who helped us." Ye Qiqi shook her head, feeling quite helpless, "It seems that the favor I owe to that person cannot be repaid for the time being."