Chapter 44 A Drop of Water
The Imperial Concubine looked at the fair and pretty face in front of her. Her eyebrows were not furrowed, but she carried a hint of sadness and weakness. She seemed a little familiar...
"My lady, have you forgotten?"
Princess Jian'an looked at the Imperial Concubine's puzzled and hesitant expression, but she burst into laughter and raised her index finger to imitate the scene of their first meeting many years ago.
"You have a face that looks unlucky. Whose minister's daughter are you? How dare you trespass into the Imperial Garden?"
"You are the little girl from back then..."
This lifelike tone immediately brought the imperial concubine's memories back to many years ago, when she had just entered the harem and would walk in the imperial garden in her spare time.
She met Jian'an after a banquet. She didn't like the crowds so she left early and went to the imperial garden to relax. She happened to see several little princes mocking the young Jian'an.
As a member of the royal family, even though Jian'an was not as good as a prince or princess, she was still the daughter of a prince. She couldn't stand it so she said a few words to help. Unexpectedly, she not only relieved Jian'an's embarrassment but also was noticed by the emperor by accident.
"Your Majesty, you remembered me! You've been so kind to me, and I've always wanted to find a chance to repay you. I thought I'd never see you again after following my father to his fiefdom..."
Jian'an looked a little excited, but then he thought that meeting like this was actually worse than before, so he immediately changed the subject.
"Your Majesty, the journey is long, and I can't help you. I can only offer my humble help..."
She clapped her hands, and Xiaotao came in with several maids, carrying wooden trays filled with small and rare jewelry.
Cheng Wei Yao took a high view of this. These jewelries were girls' ornaments, small and easy to carry.
If it were conspicuous and heavy objects like gold ingots, silver bars, cloth and silk, the officials would be unable to resist the urge to plunder them just because they were waiting in the inn, without having to wait for thieves to steal them.
"No, I appreciate Jian'an's intention, but I absolutely cannot accept this item..."
The Imperial Concubine waved her hands repeatedly. It was just a small favor. Before they met today, she didn't even know Jian'an's name. It was hard for this little girl to remember it for so many years...
"Mother, since Princess Jian'an has such intentions, why should we let her down..."
Wen Liyu had a different attitude. She had been eagerly looking for these jewelries since they appeared. After all, women always love beauty.
In the past, she would have looked down upon these little things. The skilled craftsmen in the palace would make a set of headgear and send it to her every now and then.
But since she was exiled, all her jewelry was confiscated, and even the few expensive clothes she carried with her were secretly taken with her when the nanny was not paying attention.
The imperial concubine's old face turned red, and she subconsciously turned her gaze to Cheng Weiyao, who nodded slightly.
She didn't know how wealthy the Prince Qingping's Mansion was before, but on the surface it was penniless now. These jewels could just serve as a cover for the gold and silver jewels in her QQ Farm warehouse that were moved from the Duke's Mansion.
Seeing that both family members nodded, the Imperial Concubine also nodded slightly to accept it. Princess Jian'an curled her lips into a smile, and the bitterness on her face suddenly eased a little.
"This makes me feel much better. I will repay a drop of kindness with a spring of gratitude. Your Majesty and her family have come from afar, and we have prepared some simple food and wine. Please don't be disgusted..."
The imperial concubine was really shameless for eating and taking things, but Jian'an was good at talking and coaxed her into sitting down at the table.
"Congratulations to the host for unlocking the flower species: Begonia. Please go to the warehouse to check..."
"Congratulations to the host for unlocking the flower species: Rudbeckia. Please go to the warehouse to check..."
The system's unique and strange voice sounded in his mind. Cheng Weiyao paused while eating, and entered the QQ Farm with a move of his mind.
The layout of the Princess's Mansion is exquisite, and it is decorated with many precious flowers.
The trimmed branches were thrown aside, waiting for the maids to clean up. When she passed by the courtyard just now, she tried to put some of the branches into the QQ Farm.
The flow of time on the farm is different from that in the outside world. She tentatively inserted the branch into the soil, but she didn't expect it to work.
This made Cheng Wei Yao's eyes light up and she started creating like crazy. The flowers in the Princess's Mansion are all specially supplied precious varieties. The ancients loved elegance, so there was no need to worry about the sales of flowers!
In the eyes of everyone, Cheng Wei Yao was eating in a daze, and only came back to her senses after finishing her meal and returning to the inn.
To be exact, he was awakened by the shouting of the officers. He saw Li Kui, Chen Er and others entering the room and stopping everyone to look them up and down.
"You're back? Do you know how much distance you've delayed us? Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're under the protection of Princess Jian'an. We still have to check what needs to be checked..."
When the imperial concubine saw that the officers were numerous and blocking the door with swords drawn, her face turned pale. She was a weak person to begin with, and she immediately lost the desire to resist.
Although Wen Liyu was frightened by the glaring knife light, she was unwilling to hand over the jewelry that was still warm. She stood behind Wen Chengyun angrily, trying to escape the disaster.
"Husband?"
Cheng Weiyao glanced at the completely different attitudes of the Imperial Concubine and Wen Liyu, and called out to Wen Chengyun softly. Her mother and younger sister were bullied like this, and her cheap husband was still pretending to be a coward?
"Money is just material possessions. You can't bring it with you when you're born, and you can't take it with you when you die. If Madam has any..."
Wen Chengyun watched as the officials, who were on the verge of a fight, chose to spend money to avoid disaster. The road to exile was still long, and since he had accepted the task in the beginning, he naturally had to carry it out to the end.
Cheng Weiyao slapped her forehead helplessly, and strode forward to rush towards the tip of the knife: "Not to mention that the Princess Mansion only treated us to a meal, even if they really gave us something good, it's not your turn to covet it!"
Wang Gang originally planned to watch the excitement in Prince Qingping's Mansion, but when he saw Cheng Weiyao's determination to get rich over her life, he coughed lightly. They were still in the county town. If the news got to the ears of Princess Jian'an, they would not be able to leave easily.
"You're crazy, woman? Asking for your money is like asking for your life. Do you really think I wouldn't dare to chop you off?"
Chen Er's back teeth were chattering with hatred. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't do anything rash in public, he would have wanted to do as the woman wished and let her die by hitting the knife.
"Brother! Look at how stingy she is. Since she wants to die, just grant her wish!"
Several officers were arguing with each other, wishing to beat Cheng Weiyao to death on the spot, but Wang Gang knocked lightly on the table, signaling his brothers to stop.
With so many eyes watching, no matter how much I hate you, I can't show it openly.
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