Chapter 343 Transmigrating into a Book
Before Qi Yuxuan could speak, Lan Xin, who was beside her, took a step forward, her attitude rather impolite:
"Fifth Miss Wei, please watch your words!"
"Please leave quickly, Miss Wei, and do not disturb the princess's peace."
After saying that, she planned to close the courtyard gate directly.
The best way to deal with someone who suddenly comes knocking is to close the door and refuse visitors as soon as possible.
The more you say, the more mistakes you make. The matter between the Crown Prince and the Princess has not yet been widely publicized. If this news gets out, it will only damage the Princess's reputation.
This Miss Wei, whether she heard it from somewhere or secretly figured it out herself, actually started by saying that they were a match made in heaven.
Lan Xin failed to close the door. Wei Qingqing used both hands simultaneously to forcefully block both sides of the door, her expression a mixture of anxiety and grievance.
"Did I say something wrong, Princess? I didn't mean it. I just wanted to keep you company and help you relax. I know a lot of fun things to do and delicious food to eat in Kuncheng. Please don't be so heartless, Princess. Let me play with you!"
"I don't need it, Miss Wei, please leave." With these words, Qi Yuxuan turned and left.
Wei Qingqing was quite interesting; she eagerly volunteered as soon as she arrived. But the problem was, Qi Yuxuan didn't feel bored or dull at all and didn't need anyone to keep her company.
It's only been four days, how could anyone get sick from being cooped up for so long?
The maids clearly thought the same thing. If the princess was bored, they were there for her. Why should some unknown young girl, without being summoned, try to curry favor with the princess? It was truly absurd.
Lan Xin slammed the door shut, while Wei Qingqing braced herself against it. The two struggled for a while, but it was only when Bi Suiqin and the others stepped forward together that they finally managed to close the door.
"My goodness, this scene is really frightening. If I didn't know better, I would have thought that the princess was a hot commodity, and everyone would be scrambling to rush in." Bi Sui patted her chest with lingering fear.
Lan Xin snorted coldly: "Our princess is a hot commodity in their eyes. She's a noble person from the capital. If she hadn't been temporarily staying at the Wei family, that Fifth Miss Wei would never have met her in her life."
The maids chatted as they went back to serve the princess.
Outside the door, Wei Qingqing, having been turned away, stomped her foot angrily on the ground.
She refused to believe that she, who had transmigrated into a nobody on the frontier at the beginning and finally met the male and female leads, could not seize the opportunity.
A reborn female protagonist and a career-driven male protagonist—she must be able to win over one of them, right?
The female lead is so wary, she probably has no chance. She should try the male lead's side instead.
Everyone says that the male and female protagonists only have each other for life, which is a rare kind of deep and devoted love, but she doesn't think so.
Modern men are all cheating on each other. In this era where having multiple wives and concubines is legal, it must be because those ordinary women are too common to catch the male lead's eye, which is why he is forced to be with the female lead. Look at how she easily hooks the male lead with a flick of her little finger!
Wei Qingqing left in high spirits, and the people guarding inside the door breathed a sigh of relief when they heard her footsteps fading into the distance.
I was really afraid that this girl would be unreasonable and make a scene, crying and demanding to come in and find the princess.
Dinner was served directly on the low table of the daybed. The window was open, and the various chrysanthemums in the chrysanthemum garden outside swayed gracefully in the night breeze, creating a beautiful scene.
Qi Yuxuan didn't have much of an appetite in the evening; each dish was presented exquisitely, and was only meant for a few bites.
She ate slowly and carefully, admiring the chrysanthemums illuminated by the moonlight and lamplight, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.
After they had almost finished eating, Meng Xian came in.
Her face immediately showed disapproval when she saw the wide-open window:
“Princess, eating in the wind means you’ll be eating the wind itself. You’ll get a stomachache later. I’ll close the window for you, but don’t let anyone open it again at night.”
She was the same age as the eldest princess and a female official, so it wasn't inappropriate for her to discipline the ignorant princess. However, considering that Princess Chang Le had always been well-behaved and sensible, she spoke in a tactful manner and didn't scold the eldest princess for drinking too much and being so disappointed in her.
Qi Yuxuan nodded somewhat guiltily.
Just as the window was closed, another set of footsteps sounded outside the door.
Lan Xin looked at Meng Xian, who was closing the window himself, and then at the princess who was asking questions, so she simply said:
"Madam Wei sent someone to deliver some things as an apology. We servants were hesitant to accept them, but the servant left the things at the door and ran away. We couldn't catch up in time, so we had to ask the princess for permission."
The maid behind her was carrying a tray covered with red silk.
Qi Yuxuan called the person in: "What is it?"
She had already made up her mind. Whatever it was, she would leave it all at the Wei family's house when she left in four days, without taking anything with her.
The red silk was lifted, revealing a thick envelope inside.
"This is..." Qi Yuxuan asked, puzzled.
Lan Xin was even more embarrassed: "I was worried about the origin of this thing, so I opened it to check... and it turned out to be a stack of silver notes, worth over a thousand taels."
Meng Xian came over at this moment. She frowned and stared at the silver notes on the tray, saying, "Princess, please wait a moment. I will go and resolve this matter."
"That's enough," Qi Yuxuan called out to her.
“Aunt Meng, you’ve already been there once, but they still don’t know what’s good for them. They’ve just changed their methods. It’s clear they’re incorrigible. There’s no point in saying anything more.”
"Keep these banknotes safe. When we leave in four days, just put them back in the main room as they were. That will save us from having to argue with them."
Seeing Meng Xian's self-reproachful expression, probably because he felt he hadn't done his job well and had even made the Wei family seek attention, Qi Yuxuan said:
"Aunt Meng, this has nothing to do with you. The Wei family may be too eager to please me. In any case, I haven't been bothered by these things, have I?"
“If they make a scene and come to me, I’ll just close the door. It’ll only take four days. I’m too lazy to bother you to move to another place.”
Meng Xian's brow relaxed slightly, and he personally went to oversee Qi Yuxuan's preparations for washing up.
Perhaps because the house was right next to the chrysanthemum garden, Qi Yuxuan felt as if the air was filled with the fragrance of chrysanthemums, which calmed her mind and spirit.
If it weren't for the fact that it's inappropriate due to the difference between men and women, she would have liked to invite Qi Jun to admire the chrysanthemums and ease her mind after this period of stress.
When this was mentioned, she asked Qin Yuan, who was making the bed.
"Has the Crown Prince returned to the Wei family?"
Qi Jun said she would be staying at the Wei family's house tonight. She guessed that everyone in the Wei family was focused on the front yard right now, so she could finally get a good night's sleep in peace.
Qin Yuan thought for a moment before answering, "When I went to the water room to fetch water tonight, I didn't hear anyone mention it. I suppose either the Crown Prince hasn't arrived yet, or the Wei family is intentionally hiding this matter and doesn't want it to be made public?"
Indeed, Qi Jun is the crown prince after all. It's not just that the crown prince staying at the home of a minister might cause controversy; the real danger would be if someone launched a night attack to assassinate him.
Qi Yuxuan didn't think too much about it. She lit the lamp and read the book she had brought for a while until she felt sleepy, then went to bed to rest.
Half asleep, she suddenly heard a commotion outside the courtyard.
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