"You, how come you have..."
"If you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet." Wei Shuyi didn't respond directly, but instead said gently, "Sister, you're clearly worried about your eldest sister. Otherwise, why would you prepare all this in Chengqian Palace?"
"The Imperial Concubine is also worried about me and has been making some moves in the shadows of Yanxi Palace. It's only right to reciprocate!" Noblewoman Wen looked away uncomfortably. "Sister Yi, you're not going to go to the Emperor and accuse me with this so-called evidence, are you?"
Of course she wouldn't do that.
It took a lot of effort to arrange for Jingning to bribe the servants of Chengqian Palace and obtain crucial evidence, which of course must be used in important places.
First, rule out whistleblowing.
"Sister, if I really wanted to do something this sinister, I would not have come to inform you in advance. I underestimated your sisterhood and had no choice but to bring out this bad thing. Please don't misunderstand me!"
"Alas, Sister Yi... I know you've been deeply traumatized by Princess Zhaohua's incident and have lost a lot of weight. Since you suspect my elder sister, do you have any relevant evidence?" Noble Lady Wen hesitated, "Otherwise, I can't help you!"
"The Imperial Physician Lu who serves the Imperial Concubine is incredibly loyal to her. I've already tested him before, and I'm afraid he won't betray her until his death. For now, my only option is to learn from my sister about her weaknesses, or perhaps...soft spots."
Wei Shuyi placed the evidence on the table and personally pushed it in front of Concubine Wen, meaning that she could deal with it at her discretion and he would not ask any more questions.
The other party didn't rush to retrieve it, but continued to test: "Sister Yi, are you really doing this to redress the princess's grievances? Or are you taking advantage of this incident to drag my elder sister into this?"
"There are many people in Yonghua Palace who can be used. Why would I harm my own daughter? She is still so young and could easily be killed by a traitor. If it were my sister, would you be willing to do that?"
Of course...Ken.
Whether it is the rush to give birth to an heir to the throne or the anticipation for the birth of the eldest prince, it is all for the sake of power.
Noblewoman Wen's lifelong wish is to climb to the pinnacle of power. Even if it means sacrificing her relatives, she will not hesitate!
I just don’t know if the opponent I admire can do it?
"Sister Yi, I'm just joking! I'm worried about Princess Zhaohua, too. How could I not be anxious if something happened to her?" As she spoke, Concubine Wen grabbed the silk bag on the table. "Since the imperial physician route isn't working, why not try Yiqingtai?"
"What?"
"When my sister was still waiting to be married, she met the Imperial Preceptor. He came to the Qu Mansion, which was not yet able to take root in the capital."
Wei Shuyi was quite surprised: she had thought about Yu Huai's evil ambitions and that he must be in collusion with Rong Zhaoyi. She never expected that the person who was actually connected to him would be Concubine Jin!
"What is he doing here?"
"Well, Sister Yi needs to find out for herself. After all, I was still young at the time and didn't dare get too close. If my father found out I was meeting with a man outside my family in private, I would be punished by kneeling in the ancestral hall!"
That’s all I have to say.
The rest depends on her understanding of taste.
On the way back, she kept thinking about those words in her mind: Meeting a strange man secretly?
Could it be that Concubine Jin and the Imperial Preceptor were already acquainted with each other back then?!
"My lady, what's wrong?" Jing An saw her suddenly stop and looked around in confusion, "Did you forget to bring something?"
"Go back to Sangyuxuan to prepare lunch first. I have to go to Yiqingtai. Wenyu, you come too!"
"yes."
Jing'an took the order and walked step by step into the depths of the palace.
Only after turning the corner did he stop and say to the wall, "She went to see Yu Huai. Should we keep an eye on her?"
——
"Noble Lady Yi, you are not allowed to enter without the order of the Imperial Master!"
As expected, Yu Huai's men stopped Wei Shuyi outside the door.
When she heard in Shoukang Palace that this person had deliberately declined the princess's request to treat her under the pretext of seclusion, she had already been displeased. Now that her path was blocked, new and old hatreds surged in her heart, becoming even more difficult to dispel.
"What if I insist on breaking in? Can you still attack me?"
"this……"
Everyone in Yonghua Palace knew that Concubine Yi was the biological mother of Her Royal Highness the Princess and was quite favored by the Empress Dowager. She was not an ordinary, unknown concubine.
Wen Yu stepped forward and scolded them, "Who are you to blame? My young master wants to meet with the Imperial Master to discuss things, and you dare to stop her?"
"But the Imperial Master is currently cultivating and is in seclusion, not wanting to see anyone..."
"Then I'll wait for the day when he comes out on his own!" Wei Shuyi took two steps forward. "Either you turn me into a corpse. Or, be sensible and make way for me to enter!"
They looked at each other and finally chose the latter.
After all, disobeying the imperial teacher's orders could be justified. But hurting the emperor's woman was a capital crime!
Wei Shuyi followed the path in his memory and walked to the room in the backyard.
He was still afraid of the cold as always, and even though summer was about to arrive, he still piled up burning firewood around him, making people feel uncomfortable.
"Miss, do we really have to wait here for the Imperial Master to come out of seclusion?"
"You sit down and rest first, I'll just walk around."
The last time she came, she was curious about the props Yu Huai used for divination. This time, she went to the familiar place, but couldn't find the broken tortoise shells.
"This Imperial Master is really strange. It's not even winter yet, and the rooms aren't cold at all, so why is he using so much firewood? It's incredibly hot!"
Wen Yu couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief. He didn't understand the purpose of Yu Huai's arrangement at all.
Wei Shuyi looked around carefully again. Whenever he came across a raised area, he would reach out and press down, trying to turn on the potential switch.
Unfortunately, it did not succeed.
"Miss, what are you looking for? Do you want me to help you?"
"No, just looking around."
She was still thinking about Concubine Wen's reminder about "having a secret meeting with a man outside her home", and when she was distracted, she accidentally knocked over a bundle of firewood!
I was rushing to pick it up when I saw a familiar name on the exposed wall——
Wei Qingyan. "Dad?!"
Wen Yu stood up in shock: "Who?! Where are you?"
Her eyes were fixed on those words, and she couldn't help but move the thin firewood aside to try to see more of the words.
At this moment, the door of the wing room was opened by someone using internal force!
Yu Huai appeared with a pale face: "Noble Lady Yi, what are you doing?!"
"I'm sorry to bother you, Master Imperial Master. I've come here today to discuss something important."
"Oh?" His eyes fell on the wall. "What are you looking at now?"
Wei Shuyi was already used to pretending to be a stranger. She simply put the bundle of firewood on the ground back to its original place and sat down slowly.
"Look at that traitor. I want to hear the story between the Imperial Master and him."
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