Chapter 71 I might as well try
The seventh day arrived, and it was also the day when Wang Zhiyan entered the mansion. She got up early, dressed carefully, and put on gorgeous clothes.
She sat in the sedan, her heart full of pride and anticipation, imagining the moment she stepped into Prince Zhaonan's Palace, how Jing Siye would look at her, and how the servants in the palace would welcome her respectfully.
However, when the sedan stopped in front of Prince Zhaonan's mansion, Wang Zhiyan lifted the curtain, only to see that the door was closed and there was no one in front of the door, not even a figure to greet her.
Her heart sank instantly and the smile on her face froze.
"What's going on?" She asked Ruolan, the maid beside her, in a low voice.
Ruolan was also a little flustered, and hurriedly said: "Miss, perhaps the time has not come yet, and the people in the mansion are not ready yet. Don't worry, I will go and ask."
Wang Zhiyan sat in the sedan chair with a frown on her face, feeling unhappy.
Although concubines were not allowed to enter through the main gate, the gate was not closed tightly and there was not even a welcoming ceremony.
This was clearly a slap in her face. It could even be said that Jing Siye did not take the Empress Dowager's decree seriously at all.
"Jing Siye, how dare you humiliate me like this!" She thought hatefully in her heart, her fingers tightly gripping the curtains.
She looked up at the sky. The auspicious time had passed, but the door of the mansion was still closed and there was not even a single person in sight.
Wang Zhiyan could no longer hold back and ordered in a cold voice:
"Ruolan, help me get off the sedan chair and go in through the side door."
Ruolan responded quickly and carefully helped her out of the sedan chair. Wang Zhiyan straightened her back and still maintained a condescending attitude.
After entering the palace, Wang Zhiyan glanced around coldly and saw that the servants in the palace were busy with their own things, but no one came forward to greet her.
She felt even more unhappy and said to Ruolan in a cold voice:
"Go ask them which courtyard I should live in."
Ruolan took the order and quickly stepped forward to stop a servant who was cleaning and asked politely:
"Big brother, may I ask which courtyard our young lady... no, the concubine, should live in?"
The servant looked up at her and shook his head:
"The prince has not given any instructions, and we don't know."
Ruolan was stunned and asked several people in succession, but got the same answer from everyone.
She hurried back to Wang Zhiyan and reported in a low voice:
"Miss, everyone in the palace said that the prince has not given any instructions, so they don't know which courtyard you should live in."
Wang Zhiyan's face turned pale instantly.
"Go, ask the people in the main courtyard where I live. Go quickly—" Her voice suddenly rose, and the last two words were almost screamed out.
Ruolan was startled and quickly responded, trotting towards the main courtyard.
As soon as she arrived at the main courtyard gate, she was stopped by two guards.
"My two young men, this is the concubine. Let me ask you, which courtyard should she live in?" Ruolan asked cautiously.
Her voice attracted the attention of Qi Feng and Xue Nian in the yard. The two looked at each other and walked towards the door.
Xue Nian raised his eyebrows, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone:
"Miss Ruolan, doesn't your young lady have a place to live? Why are you asking here?"
Ruolan forced a smile:
"Miss... you are now a concubine. The courtyard you used to live in was old and remote. You should not live there now, right?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Feng sneered in his heart and muttered: What concubine? It's just a title given by the Queen Mother, the prince doesn't acknowledge it.
He said expressionlessly, "Miss Ruolan, the prince said that she should live where she originally lived. The prince did not arrange a yard for her."
Ruolan widened her eyes and said in disbelief:
"This... How is this possible? Miss is the concubine appointed by the Queen Mother herself, how can she still live in the original courtyard?"
Qi Feng was too lazy to say anything more to her, so he turned to Xue Nian and said:
"Close the gate."
Xue Nian responded and closed the gate without hesitation, blocking Ruolan outside.
Ruolan stood at the door, feeling anxious and angry, but helpless.
She could only bite the bullet and go back to Wang Zhiyan, reporting the matter truthfully in a low voice.
After hearing this, Wang Zhiyan's face turned pale instantly. The anger and humiliation in her heart almost swallowed her whole. She growled:
"Jing Siye, you have no heart—"
Her eyes were fierce and resolute, like a poisonous snake ready to strike...
At the same time, Zhu Wenqin was being taken down the mountain by Nangong Ling as promised.
Along the way, his right eyelid kept twitching and he felt vaguely uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen.
When she arrived at the gate of Zhaonan Palace, Zhu Wenqin saw that the door was closed and her heart tightened. He murmured in a low voice:
"Did something really happen to the prince?"
At this moment, he suddenly heard passers-by whispering:
"Have you heard? King Zhaonan is getting married today."
"Yes, and he married Wang Zhiyan, the most beautiful woman in the capital. They are truly a match made in heaven..."
"What?"
When Zhu Wenqin heard this, she felt a buzzing in her head, and blood rushed to her head. She staggered and almost couldn't stand.
He slowly turned his head and looked at Nangong Ling, and asked in a trembling voice:
"Master Nangong, did you hear that? They said...the prince has taken a concubine?"
Nangong Ling naturally also heard those discussions, but he knew Jing Siye very well and knew that Jing Siye would never marry Wang Zhiyan easily.
He frowned and said in a deep voice: "Guard Zhu, don't worry, let's go in and ask clearly."
After saying that, he grabbed Zhu Wenqin's hand and flew into the mansion directly with him.
Upon seeing this, several secret guards immediately tried to stop them. After a few moves, the secret guards could see who was coming.
An Yi quickly withdrew his hand and said respectfully: "Master Nangong, I am sorry for the offense."
Nangong Ling looked at him coldly and asked directly:
"Did your prince really take a concubine today?"
Upon hearing this, An Yi subconsciously glanced at Zhu Wenqin beside Nangong Ling, lowered his head and remained silent.
His actions speak for themselves. Zhu Wenqin's heart instantly sank to the bottom, his face turned pale as paper, and he muttered to himself:
"The prince is really angry with Qin'er... The prince really doesn't want Qin'er anymore..."
His footsteps became heavy, and every step was on the edge of a knife.
Suddenly, Zhu Wenqin felt dizzy, her eyes went dark, and her body fell limply.
Nangong Ling was quick to support her and whispered:
"Bless the guards! Bless the guards!"
However, Zhu Wenqin had lost consciousness and had no reaction.
Nangong Ling frowned, raised his head and glanced in the direction of Jing Siye's main courtyard, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. He picked up Zhu Wenqin without hesitation and flew out of the palace.
Upon seeing this, An Yi quickly flew to the main courtyard and reported to Jing Siye:
"Your Majesty, Guard Zhu is back."
Jing Siye was sitting at the table drinking alone. Hearing this, he stood up suddenly and asked anxiously:
"What? Where's Qin'er?"
An Yi lowered his head, his tone hesitant: "He... was taken away by Master Nangong again."
Jing Siye's heart tightened, and he asked, "Where did you take it?"
An Yi shook his head: "I don't know."
Qi Feng, who was standing by, saw this and whispered, "Your Majesty, Guard Zhu may have heard about you and Miss Wang and is angry."
An Yi took over the conversation and added, "When Guard Zhu heard that the prince was taking a concubine, he fainted on the spot."
When Jing Siye heard this, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if millions of needles were piercing his heart at the same time.
He originally wanted to wait for the little one to come back and explain that everything in the palace had not changed, it was just that the Queen Mother had given Wang Zhiyan a name.
"Qin'er..." Jing Siye murmured softly, his voice full of pain and self-blame.
He stood up suddenly and ordered in a cold voice: "Send someone to find the whereabouts of Nangong Ling and Qin Er immediately! Bring them back no matter what!"
An Yi and Qi Feng quickly responded: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Jing Siye stood there, looking out the window solemnly, and slowly tightened his hands behind his back:
"There are some things that I haven't thought about. If it endangers Qin'er, I might as well try to get them."
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