Chapter 315 Did he smash something?
Although she was very curious, Caiwei did not intend to ask in front of Du Niangzi.
The woman's white hair was because of Prince Yi, but she didn't want to mention Prince Yi, which made her wonder if she was hurt by love? If that was the case, asking her in person would be annoying.
So Caiwei suppressed her doubts, opened the brocade box in her hand and showed it to Hu Si Niang.
"Fourth Madam, I have received a lot of care from you in the palace these days. I don't have anything special to give you, so I embroidered some handkerchiefs by myself. I hope you don't mind."
Hu Siniang looked at the exquisite handkerchiefs in the box, her eyes brightened.
"It's really beautiful." She picked up a handkerchief embroidered with a peony pattern and looked at it carefully. "I really can't learn this embroidery. Your skills are better. Now that my second and third sisters are not here, I will choose first."
Cai Wei smiled and said, "I embroidered two for each of you, you can choose whichever you like."
"Then we won't be polite to you."
Caiwei chatted with the Hu sisters for a while. Hu Si Niang invited her to have lunch with her. After lunch, she asked someone to send Poison Lady back to the small courtyard in the north.
Looking at the figure of Poison Lady walking away, Hu Si Niang let out a long sigh.
Caiwei saw the sadness and pity between her eyebrows and eyes, so she asked: "Your Highness has always been lenient to his subordinates. What on earth did Miss Hu do wrong to be imprisoned by Your Highness?"
"Strictly speaking, my eldest sister is not His Highness's, but my second and third sisters are. If His Highness had not considered the three of us, I'm afraid he wouldn't have left my eldest sister alive. My eldest sister is only imprisoned now, and she has enough food and clothing. This is already a special favor from His Highness."
Hu Si Niang watched Poison Lady disappear from her sight, then she sat down again and picked up the round fan on the table. "Eldest sister is very kind to us, but she is really stupid. Sometimes, as her younger sister, I want to slap her twice. For a man, she lost her martial arts and her hair turned white. It's not worth it..."
Caiwei took over the conversation with a curious look, "Is this man good to her? How could he make her give so much?"
"He's a piece of shit!" Hu Si Niang said angrily, "From the beginning to the end, I can't see anything worthy of liking about him. Apart from his good looks, he is completely useless! He is despicable, selfish, cruel, heartless and ungrateful! I hope he will be struck by lightning every day!"
Perhaps it was because her tone was too excited that Caiwei was a little stunned for a moment.
During the past half month in the palace, she had noticed that Hu Si Niang had always had a good temper, was lively, outgoing, straightforward and generous. This was the first time she had seen her lose her temper like this.
"I'm sorry, I lost my composure." Hu Si Niang smiled at Cai Wei apologetically, "Every time I mention this dog Yi Wang, I can't help but feel hatred for him. Please forgive me."
"Prince Yi... I seem to have heard you mention this man before. He was your majesty's uncle, but he became a wanted criminal for collaborating with the enemy and treason. His whereabouts are unknown now. Is it him?"
"That's him." Hu Si Niang sneered. "He saved my elder sister once, and she has been working for him ever since. Three or four years have passed in the blink of an eye. My elder sister has long since repaid the favor she owed him, but he has become a wanted criminal and still has the nerve to ask my elder sister to work hard for him. Aren't you curious about why my elder sister has white hair at such a young age? That's a symptom left over from detoxifying him."
"The last time he showed up, he tried to kidnap Miss Jiang and flee together. Fortunately, Nan Yan found him in time and let a snake bite him. He was originally doomed to die, but later..."
When talking about the past of Poison Lady and Jun Tianyi, Hu Si Niang seemed to have endless things to say, and she talked incessantly, almost without pausing, only occasionally taking a few sips of tea to moisten her throat.
The more Caiwei listened, the more surprised she became.
Especially after hearing that Jun Tianyi cruelly abandoned Poison Lady after being rescued...
Such cold-heartedness is really shocking.
A woman was willing to make such a great sacrifice for him, but he was unwilling to take any risk and take her with him to escape.
He should know what consequences she would face if he abandoned her.
Fortunately, the Poison Lady was not destined to die, as the people who captured her were from Prince Ning’s faction, otherwise she would have been a handful of dirt by now.
"This person has always been very stingy and selfish, but he has always maintained a good reputation to the outside world. Therefore, before he rebelled, the outside world regarded him as a good person. Only those of us who are familiar with him know his character."
"He has always liked to oppose Your Highness, always calling Your Highness a dog thief. Now he himself has become a dog thief. This can be considered a kind of retribution."
After listening to Hu Si Niang's story, Cai Wei was silent for a moment, and then echoed: "People like him will definitely suffer the consequences."
She thought that what Hu Si Niang told her today might be a warning to her.
During the time she stayed in Prince Ning's Mansion, how could she not see that these women were all very smart? They must have known that she was not just a simple singer.
At first she thought that they would use tricks from the harem to deal with her, but it turned out that she was worrying too much. They were too lazy to make things difficult for her. They probably saw that her purpose was only to gather information, not to harm King Ning.
So they were quite happy to take her around for fun, and didn't ask her anything about the princess.
Today, Hu Si Niang told her about the matter between Prince Yi and Lady Du. Her words were sharp and full of endless resentment. She believed that these words were not made up.
Even if there is an element of exaggeration, the love and hate revealed in a person's emotions are difficult to fake.
As the princess's spy, she would naturally observe the princess's words and expressions. She was sure that Hu Si Niang hated Jun Tianyi to the core.
Hu Si Niang told her about Jun Tianyi's despicable behavior, hoping that she could remind the princess not to keep such a person around her.
But even if she could believe it, how could she make the princess believe it? After all, the princess and Prince Yi had a relationship.
"Okay, let's not talk about this unlucky person. Let's have some tea." Hu Siniang's voice rang in my ears, "The flower tea that Miss Jiang sent is delicious. You should try it too."
"good."
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In the afternoon, Song Yunchu returned to Prince Ning's Mansion from the palace.
Not long after she sat down in her room, a green shadow appeared outside.
Song Yunchu looked up and saw that it was Caiwei.
"Your Highness, do you have time now? I have something I want to give you."
Song Yunchu said, "Come in and talk."
Caiwei came to the table and sat down, passing the box in her hand to Song Yunchu, "I made some gifts for everyone. There are handkerchiefs for the fourth lady and a belt for His Highness. Take a look and see if you like them."
Upon hearing this, Song Yunchu opened the box in front of him.
Inside was a very nice men's belt, embroidered with snake patterns in gold thread, which was very suitable for her current status. There was a red jade in the center of the belt, and gold buckles on both sides. The overall look was exquisite and elegant.
Song Yunchu looked at the red jade on the belt and was a little surprised. "Isn't this red jade the one I gave you before?"
"This item is too valuable. I feel unworthy of it, so I made it into a belt. This belt goes very well with the golden python auspicious dress that Your Highness is wearing."
Caiwei smiled at Song Yunchu and said, "You have given me a lot of gifts these days. If I want to give you a gift in return, it must not be shabby."
She knew that as a princess, she should not develop any friendship with outsiders.
But, people are not plants, and she is not heartless. She doesn't think she is so shameless as to be a spy and accept so many good things from others at the same time.
Speaking of shameless, the Prince Yi really deserves these three words. She despised his behavior the most and could not learn from him.
Therefore, she also wanted to leave a good impression on His Royal Highness Prince Ning and the Fourth Madam before leaving.
"Since it is your return gift, I will accept it."
Song Yunchu closed the box and said, "You have brought us a lot of joy these days. The songs you sang are much better than those at the palace banquet."
"Your Highness, thank you for your praise." Cai Wei stood up and said, "You have been busy all morning, and I am sure you must be tired. I will not disturb you to rest."
"Okay, you go back and rest too."
Caiwei had just left for a while when Hu Si Niang came.
"Hey, this box on your highness's desk must also be a gift from Miss Caiwei, right? It's similar in style to the one she gave us."
Seeing Hu Si Niang looking at the box, Song Yunchu directly opened the lid to satisfy her curiosity.
"Oh, this belt is really beautiful! Although the handkerchief Miss Caiwei gave us is also beautiful, but in comparison, the gift given to you obviously took more thought and time. Miss Caiwei probably doesn't want to let you go."
"She just loves to talk nonsense." Song Yunchu was a little amused. "She gave it to me, so of course she couldn't give me a handkerchief. Okay, stop talking nonsense. Have you said everything you should say to her?"
"I've told you everything, but I don't know how much she believes it."
"She is not the same person now as when she first came to the palace. She might not believe it when she first came, but no matter how much she believes it now, at least she will be willing to try to persuade the princess."
Song Yunchu played with the fan pendant in his hand and said leisurely, "The princess has stayed in Tianqi Kingdom for so long, and I think she doesn't have much patience left. Her next step should be to leave. I must go and see them off. Then, we may still be able to discuss the treasure map, but before that, I can't let her have too much free time. Once the seeds of doubt take root in her heart, she will definitely explore it."
Hu Si Niang nodded, "Your Highness is wise."
The next day.
There was continuous drizzle and fog covered the sky.
In the simple house, Jun Tianyi and his followers sat by the windowsill playing chess.
The sound of rain drops outside the window is disturbing.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside the room. Someone knocked on the door, and the voice was cool and calm. "I heard that you haven't had a good appetite these past two days, so I asked someone to buy some snacks that you like."
Upon hearing this, Du Zhong immediately stood up and opened the door.
"Meet the princess."
"Get up." Si Lianhuan walked past him and sat down opposite Jun Tianyi.
The maid following behind put down the food box in her hand.
Jun Tianyi forced a smile towards Si Lianhuan, "Thank you for your concern, Princess."
"I came to see you today because I have some news to tell you. Your mother, Concubine Yi, was sent to Qingxi Temple to practice yesterday."
Si Lianhuan said, "Your crime is not small, but fortunately the clan members all pleaded for her, so she will not be treated harshly in the future. However, she will have to spend the rest of her life with the ancient Buddha. Although the days of cultivation are boring, at least they are peaceful, which is a good result."
Jun Tianyi clenched the chess piece in his hand.
My mother was implicated by him.
If the original action had been successful, his mother would have enjoyed supreme honor, but unfortunately God was not on his side.
"I am sorry to my mother." Jun Tianyi sighed, then raised his eyes to look at Si Lianhua with a bit of earnestness in his eyes, "Princess..."
"I know what you want to say, but you should also understand that Concubine Yi must be under guard. It is difficult for her to leave Qingxi Temple, and it is too risky for you to go to the nunnery, so I cannot let you see her."
"Of course I can't make things difficult for the princess. I just want to ask the princess to help me send a letter to her. I want to tell my mother that I am safe now and ask her not to worry about me. Princess, just read the content of the letter. I won't mention you in the letter."
Si Lianhua thought for a moment and said, "If you just want to report that you are safe, it is safer to send a message than to write a letter. You don't have to write this letter. I will send someone to burn incense and try to see if there is a chance to contact your mother and tell her that you are safe."
Jun Tianyi was somewhat unhappy when he heard this, but he still thanked Si Lianhua.
"Thank you so much, Princess."
Si Lianhua said calmly, "Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. In three days, I will bid farewell to your emperor."
"The princess is going back to Xiling Kingdom?"
"Yes, the negotiations were not concluded, and I don't want to waste any more time on them. But it was not a loss to come here. At least I got to see the excitement of the Talent Selection Conference."
Si Lianhua said this, looking up at Jun Tianyi's expression, "I know you are unwilling to give up, I will give you one last piece of advice, don't think about revenge anymore, Song Yunchu is not someone you can deal with, and... after observing him for these days, he doesn't seem to be as bad as you described."
Jun Tianyi's expression changed slightly, "Princess, are you doubting that I'm not being honest with you?"
"I didn't say that." Si Lianhua said nonchalantly, "Maybe he did treat you too harshly, but party disputes are all about giving and taking, with some winning and some losing. Apart from the hatred between him and you, I think he is a very reasonable person."
Jun Tianyi's heart sank.
What happened recently that he didn't know about? Why did Si Lianhua suddenly develop a crush on Song Yunchu?
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about him. Come and try the snacks I brought you." Si Lianhua pushed the food box towards Jun Tianyi.
Jun Tianyi was extremely annoyed, but he managed to keep calm, picked up the snack and put it into his mouth.
"I have something else to do later, so I won't talk to you any more. I'll come see you tomorrow."
After Si Lianhuan left some words, she got up and left the house.
Hearing her receding footsteps, Jun Tianyi instinctively raised his hand to sweep the snacks to the ground.
But the moment he touched the food box, he still held back.
He spat out the snack in his mouth, then handed the food box to Du Zhong, "Take it to a corner where I can't see you."
On the other side, Si Lianhua walked to the end of the corridor and stood under a banyan tree.
Soon a figure came to her side.
Si Lianhua turned around and asked the secret guard, "Did he smash anything?"
"No, there was no noise in the house."
Si Lianhua said nothing.
She didn't react when he praised Song Yunchu in front of her. She was quite patient.
I don’t know whether he didn’t dare to smash it or he chose not to get angry with her because he was grateful to her.
The reason why she acted like that in front of Jun Tianyi just now was because Caiwei came to her this morning and told her something that made her feel incredible.
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