Chapter 414 The Emperor’s Handwritten Letter
“I should accept your Majesty’s kindness, but Lady Ping’an has been feeling unwell these days and I’m afraid she cannot travel with you.” He Yanxiu bowed in response.
"But yesterday I heard the Queen Mother and Concubine Shu mention that Lady Ping'an came to the palace to pay respects. How come Lady Ping'an was fine when she came to the palace, but she became unwell when I invited her to go with me for the spring search?"
Qin Yishu narrowed his eyes, "Isn't this a bit too coincidental?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me." He Yanxiu knelt down and replied, "I dare not lie to your Majesty. Ping'an County Lord is in good health now, but there are many people accompanying us in this spring search. There must be a few people among them who would make Ping'an County Lord feel uncomfortable after seeing them."
Qin Yishu: "..."
The words sounded a bit crazy.
But fortunately, it’s the truth.
Qin Yishu raised his hand, "I know who you are talking about, and I know what is involved, but for an occasion like this, I really want Ping'an County Lord to go with me."
"Well, I promise that after you get there, you can stay with Ping'an County Lord all day long, and you don't have to stay with me and the princes. Then you can ask Miss Lu to go with you. Are you relieved now?"
Seeing that the emperor had said this, He Yanxiu had no reason to refuse and could only nod and reply, "I obey your command."
"Go ahead." Qin Yishu stood up and went to the back of the hall.
After He Yanxiu left Chongyang Palace, he went all the way to Su Yujin's residence to explain the matter of the spring search.
"The Emperor allowed me to accompany you all the time, and also asked Jing'er to go with you. He seemed determined to let you go, and I couldn't refuse, so I had to agree." He Yanxiu explained.
"It's hard to disobey the emperor's order. There's nothing we can do about it." Su Yujin nodded. "Since it's the spring search, there will probably be a lot of interesting things. I don't have anything else to do these days, so it's nice to go for a walk."
"but……"
Why was the Emperor so insistent on her going with him?
Seeing Su Yujin's puzzled face, He Yanxiu said, "I haven't figured this out either, but if I have to give a reason, it's probably because the Third Prince will also be going with him during this spring search."
"Although the Third Prince is in good health right now, he was once poisoned. I think the Emperor is worried about his health, so he hopes you can go with him to be on the safe side?"
"After thinking about it, this is probably the case." Su Yujin nodded.
"Yeah." He Yanxiu also nodded.
His brows were furrowed. ——The next day, he set out for the hunting grounds.
The hunting ground is located northwest of the capital. It will take a day and a half to walk there slowly.
The men rode horses, the women rode in carriages, and together with the accompanying guards, servants, slaves, imperial doctors and others, it was a grand and spectacular sight.
Su Yujin and Lu Wenjing rode in the same carriage, talking and laughing, and the journey was not boring at all.
He Yanxiu rode on horseback, following closely outside the carriage, as if he was always by its side.
The Third Prince Qin Peiyou couldn't bear to watch this anymore, so he urged his horse to come over and asked, "Cousin, will you come with me to the front?"
"Although we haven't reached the paddock yet, there are still many wild animals along the way. We can practice first."
He Yanxiu did not answer, but shook the silk in his hand and said, "Look for yourself."
What great thing is it that he has to see it himself?
Qin Peiyou snatched the silk from He Yanxiu's hand and took a look at it.
Written on it were large, bold characters that read, "Agree to allow He Yanxiu and Ping'an County Lady to accompany and protect us." There was also a red seal at the end.
This can be considered as the emperor's handwritten order.
Qin Peiyou, "..."
My cousin is worthy of being my cousin. He always surprises us and never disappoints us.
For such a matter, I actually requested a handwritten order from my father.
What a trick! Qin Peiyou curled his lips and returned the silk to He Yanxiu, "Well, I have nothing to do, so I'll stay with my cousin."
"Why don't you go and accompany His Highness?" He Yanxiu asked back.
"Qin Peiming was chatting animatedly with my eldest brother, but it was boring to me and I really didn't want to stay there." Qin Peiyou touched his nose, "Don't mention it, although Qin Peiming has not been back in Beijing for a long time, he seems to know everything about Beijing."
"It shows how much the Prince of Yue values his only son." He Yanxiu touched his nose and glanced at Qin Peiyou. "Your Highness should go to the front. This way, you can also listen to what they say. Maybe you will gain something."
"What about the second one?" Qin Peiyou asked after seeing that He Yanxiu said nothing more after saying that sentence.
"Second, because of this."
He Yanxiu shook the silk in his hand again, "The emperor promised me to stay here, but he didn't promise you to stay here too."
Qin Peiyou, "..."
Well done!
Why did he have such fantasies about his cousin? What made him think that his cousin would behave normally in a place where Ping An County Lord appeared?
It's his naivety! Seeing Qin Peiyou flicking the whip and leaving in anger, Lu Wenjing lowered the curtain and clicked her tongue several times.
"I finally understand why others always praise the Third Prince for his gentle temper and his patience in dealing with people and doing things."
"Why?" Su Yujin raised her eyebrows.
"My cousin is like this." Lu Wenjing pursed her lips. "If he was more impatient, he would have gotten sick from anger a long time ago."
It seems, that's right? Su Yujin smiled.
…
Along the way, they rested for a while every hour, stopped to cook at mealtime, and rested at the inn on the way at night. This continued until the second day, when they arrived at the hunting ground when the sun began to set.
The hunting ground is within the enclosure and is like a palace, with all the necessary facilities.
The servants here had long received the emperor's order to lead people for a spring search, and they had already cleaned up each courtyard according to the people accompanying them.
Everyone moved into their own courtyards in turn according to the arrangements.
Su Yujin naturally lived with Lu Wenjing. After arriving, she asked someone to pack up the things she brought.
As soon as everything was cleaned up, the fifth princess brought the seventh princess and two princesses into the yard.
"We should have gone to pay our respects to the princesses and princesses, but we let them come first. It's our fault." Su Yujin and Lu Wenjing hurriedly welcomed people into the house.
The servants brought tea over one by one.
"When you are out, there is no need to talk about those empty formalities. Let's not talk about status and etiquette these days. Just call each other sisters, it will make us feel close and lively."
The fifth princess picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said "Huh".
"This tea smells so good and is very special. I have never tasted it in the palace. What kind of tea is it?"
"It's made from jasmine, chrysanthemum, frangipani, peony and Pu'er tea. It's called Hundred Flowers Fragrance Tea. It's not a very expensive tea. I just made it myself when I had nothing to do. I just want to drink it for fun." Su Yujin said with a smile.
"So it was Sister Su who made the tea herself, no wonder it smells so good." The Fifth Princess said with a smile, "I have tasted the pickles and cakes that Sister Su gave to Mother before, and they tasted wonderful. I have also often heard Mother mention that Sister Su is an excellent cook, and now it seems that she is indeed extraordinary."
(End of this chapter)
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