Listening to the Rain Courtyard.
The two sisters had already fetched water to bathe and changed into the maid's clothes sent by Gan Tang.
Qin Yao was still lying crookedly on the bed, looking at her sister weakly.
"Big sister, can we really stay?"
Qin Xin sat in front of the window, looking at the furnishings in the room.
From the table to the bed, everything is top quality.
Thinking of Yuan Zhao, whom she had just met, she felt a surge of desire in her heart and grabbed her sister's hand:
"Yaoyao, look, if we just kneel down and beg, we can live in this big house, eat well, wear clothes and live comfortably. If we do something else, can't we stay here forever and enjoy all the glory and wealth?"
"Do you still miss the days when you were hungry, cold, and bullied by others?"
Thinking of her previous life, Qin Yao bit her lower lip and shook her head with a pale face.
She and her sister Qin Xin came from a poor family and originally lived in a village.
The two sisters are beautiful and many people want them.
When my mother was still alive, she had a hot temper and could calm down some restless people.
But when the snowstorm came, their mother died and the two sisters had to escape.
He encountered robbers on the way and was almost bullied but was saved by Wei Shaoqing.
They also didn't expect that the prefect they had only heard of was not a middle-aged man with a big belly, but an elegant and handsome man with the appearance of a gentleman.
During those days, the two sisters were on the road and heard news related to the prefect.
Some people say that the prefect is a kind-hearted person and a good man who loves his wife very much.
Some people also said that the prefect had not had a concubine for many years and was probably tired of the princess.
Some also say that the princess has a bad temper and a strong personality, and the prefect actually likes gentle and pleasing women the most.
…
Hearing this, Qin Xin recalled the surprise that flashed in Wei Shaoqing's eyes when he rescued her and her sisters that day, and she became interested.
He took Qin Yao and headed towards Yangzhou City, hoping to try his luck.
Unexpectedly, God really favored them. Not only did they arrive in Yangzhou safely, but they also met Wei Shaoqing as they wished.
"But... the princess seems very difficult to deal with..." Qin Yao felt a little scared when she thought of Yuan Zhao's aura in the front hall just now.
"That's the princess. If she gets angry with us, will she chop off her head...?"
To Qin Yao, the prefect was the heaven for ordinary people, and characters like the princess were something she had only heard of in storybooks.
Qin Xin has always been the one who makes the decisions between the two sisters.
She lowered her head and pondered for a while. "It's okay. This just proves what we heard was true."
"Think about what happened between Lord Wei and the princess just now. It seems like they've been at odds for a long time, so we have a better chance."
Qin Xin became more determined.
The two sisters analyzed the situation and didn't go to bed until after midnight.
A black shadow flew over the eaves and quickly landed in Fengqiyuan.
Yuan Zhao was flipping through a book under the lamp. Fu Guang knelt on one knee in front of her and told her everything that happened in Tingyu Courtyard.
After a while, several people came and went.
"Your Highness, after dinner, the Prince Consort went to play a game of chess with Master Shen, and then returned to the study to handle some official business. During this time, he received a message from Xingyu Lane, but asked the servant to refuse it... and then he asked about the two girls who came today..." Mo Feng was responsible for monitoring Wei Shaoqing.
"Your Highness, the second young lady trained for two hours today and read military books until midnight before she rested. The eldest young master is studying in Jingsi Pavilion today, and the third young master is being taught by the eldest young master and has already started learning to write..." Mo Xue was responsible for taking care of the safety of several children, and also took on the task of training secret guards.
She handed Yuan Zhao a list with detailed identity information of ten people.
"This is the information I've gathered about all of them. They're all orphans with clean identities, suitable for training as secret guards."
In the past two months, Yuan Zhao has truly felt that it is impossible to do things without someone on his side.
When she was in the capital, she had secret guards. After she got married, Wei Shaoqing said he didn't like the feeling of being spied on all the time, so she dismissed them one by one.
Thinking about it now, I really want to go back to that time and pour out the water in my brain.
So this time when she had more people at her disposal, she began to make long-term plans and train a new team of secret guards.
Not only for myself, but also for the future of my four children.
After Mo Xue left, the last person to arrive was Fushan, who reported to her what happened in Xingyu Lane.
Hearing that someone from the Shen family had come, Bai Ruyue wanted to find out what was going on.
But Wei Shaoqing rejected her several times.
First he said that he was busy with disaster relief duties, and then he said that Shen Yunzhou was still in Wei Mansion and it was inconvenient.
Now that the old lady is useless, Bai Ruyue has lost an important source of information.
The Wei Mansion, which had been bright and open to her before, seemed to have suddenly closed its doors, and she could no longer peek into what was happening in the mansion.
A sense of crisis arose in her heart.
"Bai Ruyue is very anxious in the mansion, but her little daughter is a little different."
The little girl often wrote and drew on paper, muttering to herself. If you listened carefully, you could always hear that the names she was reciting were all people related to Her Royal Highness the Princess.
How could a six-year-old girl know all this?
Fushan felt it was really weird when he thought about the look in the little girl's eyes.
Yuan Zhao thought for a moment, looked at Yuan Zhizhi who had fallen asleep beside him, and instructed Fushan:
"Whatever it is, write down everything she writes and says, and report to me daily."
"Yes!" Fushan accepted the task and continued, "Also, Bai Ruyue received a letter from the capital. It was sent by her eldest son Wei Tianci."
"How do you say that?"
"Wei Tianci wrote that he's been having a rough time in the capital lately. Not only has he been bullied by his classmates, but he's also been repeatedly accused of plagiarizing articles. His reputation has been severely damaged. The Spring Imperial Examination is approaching, and he's very upset."
Yuan Zhao raised his eyebrows, feeling surprised.
But looking at Fushan's expression, she understood something, "Did my royal brother do it?"
Fushan nodded, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already discovered that Wei Tianci was secretly imitating the eldest young master and has been riding on his reputation to rise to prominence over the years."
"His Highness said that he would keep his life to train the eldest young master, but first he would have to suffer a little."
Yuan Zhao understood, "What was Bai Ruyue's reaction?"
"Bai Ruyue feels sorry for her eldest son, but she is anxious because she has not been able to see Master Wei."
Yuan Zhao curled his lips into a smile, and then gave Fushan some instructions before Fushan left.
…
It was not until the hour of Chou that Yuan Zhao finished dealing with these matters, and Gan Tang helped him wash and rest.
Gan Tang rubbed her shoulders and neck, feeling a little distressed: "Your Highness, you have worked hard."
Yuan Zhaowei closed his eyes, and only then did he relax and said, "Nothing."
Gan Tang has mastered the power of strength. She has served Yuan Zhao for many years and knows what is best for Yuan Zhao.
"But," she smiled, "I think it's pretty good."
Yuan Zhao yawned slightly, "What do you mean?"
"This servant feels that the former Highness has returned."
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