Chapter 416 Provocation
Yan Siying made great calculations and preparations in her mind, and was even thinking about how to greet people later.
But the palace maid guarding the door bowed to the two people.
"Concubine Yan, the fifth and seventh princesses have gone to the courtyard of Ping'an County Lord and Miss Lu, and have not returned yet. I don't know when they will return."
Did he go to Su Yujin and Lu Wenjing's place? Yan Siying was startled for a moment, then smiled and said, "I see. I won't bother you anymore. I'll come back when I have time."
"Goodbye, Concubine Yan." The palace maid bowed again.
It doesn’t matter. Even though the fifth and seventh princesses are not here, there are others.
After all, the fifth princess has a closer relationship with the Lu family, which is normal and there is no need to force it.
Yan Siying was thinking about this when she arrived at the courtyard of the two princesses.
After knocking on the door, a palace maid came out to answer, "Concubine Yan, Princess An Ning and Princess Kangle went to have dinner with Lord Ping An and Miss Lu, and they probably won't be back for a while. If Concubine Yan has anything to do, please tell me, and I will tell the two princesses when they come back."
Yan Siying, "..."
The two princesses also went to Su Yujin?
Yan Siying suppressed her inner dissatisfaction and forced a smile on her face. "It's nothing special. I just wanted to chat with the two princesses and see if there is anything they need. It happens that the two princesses are not here, so I will come back later."
"Yes." The maid escorted her out, "Go slowly, Concubine Yan."
Yan Siying gritted her teeth and went to Chu Zhaoyi and Wei Jieyu respectively.
Still got the same answer.
"Chu Zhaoyi/Wei Jieyu went to have dinner in the courtyard of Ping'an County Lord and Miss Lu. I don't know when she will be back..."
Yan Siying's originally fair face was now as gloomy as the bottom of a pot. She gritted her teeth in indignation, "Why are we going to eat at Su Yujin and Lu Wenjing's place?"
What good is there in their place! "Miss, don't be angry. Among all the female relatives who came to Chunsou this time, only the Fifth Princess has the highest status. The Fifth Princess is on good terms with the He family and the Lu family, so it is inevitable that she will win over others."
Mother Pei advised, "Others have to deal with it superficially for the sake of the Fifth Princess. It's only the first night, and there's still a lot of time to go on."
"Yeah." Yan Siying gritted her teeth and nodded angrily, "Go back first!"
Seeing that Yan Siying was very angry but still listened to her advice, Mother Pei immediately felt relieved.
She watched this young lady of her own grow up.
She has been living a life of luxury since childhood, with everyone around her. She has learned music, chess, calligraphy, painting, knitting and needlework, and has not fallen behind in anything. The young lady is strong-willed, and the mistress and the master are even more eager to get ahead, so that the young lady appears to be well-behaved on the surface, but is actually proud and arrogant, and cannot tolerate any dissatisfaction.
Especially when she was unable to get a marriage with the He family and had to marry into the eldest prince's mansion as a concubine, her pride was shattered. Mother Pei was once worried that the young lady would give up on herself and become more perverse and violent.
At the moment, it seems that although the young lady still has the same temper, she has deliberately restrained herself a lot.
At least, I still listen to her.
Then there is still hope...
Several people walked back and passed by the yard where Su Yujin and Lu Wenjing lived.
The door to the yard was ajar, and one could hear bursts of laughter from inside, making the scene seem quite lively.
Moreover, I smelled a rich spicy aroma.
This scent...
Yan Siying was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Do they provide extra meals here?"
When speaking, there was a slight gurgling sound of swallowing saliva.
But there was more dissatisfaction in the tone.
If so, it would be deliberate bullying! The accompanying hunting garden maid hurriedly explained, "I heard that Ping'an County Lord and Miss Lu did not ask for the food provided by the kitchen, but only some raw meat and various vegetables, saying that they wanted to make spicy hot pot."
Spicy hot pot?
Yes, I heard that Su Yujin is not only a good doctor, but also an outstanding cook.
Yan Siying also suspected that the reason why Su Yujin was able to successfully seduce He Yanxiu was probably because she first gave him a love potion, and then used delicious food to completely trap He Yanxiu! And now, she wants to use this method to win over other people.
What a good calculation!
Those people are really something. Each of them was born in the imperial palace or the royal mansion. They have all been living a life of luxury since childhood, yet they still yearn for food in the market.
How ignorant! Yan Siying stomped her feet and left angrily.
Before leaving, I couldn't help sniffing.
It's lively here with Su Yujin, and it's no less lively here with Emperor Qin Yishu.
Having just arrived at the hunting ground, Qin Yishu wanted to call everyone together for a drink and relax himself.
It’s just that ideals are full, but reality is quite skinny.
After all, he is a man in his forties, busy with state affairs all day long, and his body is not as strong as that of his youth. After the bumpy ride in the car over the past two days, he now feels weak all over. After two glasses of wine, he feels drowsy.
It turns out that older people can't stay up late! Qin Yishu was powerless, but he didn't want to spoil the fun of the young people, so he had to go back and rest, leaving the others to continue drinking and laughing here.
Without the emperor around, the others were naturally much more relaxed, especially when the people who accompanied them in spring were all young people who were about the same age, so it was natural for them to have easy conversations with each other.
But the fact that they could get along well was only on the surface; in reality they quickly split into two factions.
The First Prince faction is headed by Qin Peiyuan, followed by Qin Peiming and the Wu family; and the Third Prince faction is headed by Qin Peiyou, supported by He Yanxiu and the Lu family.
Sitting opposite each other, it was inevitable that there would be some overt and covert language in their words.
But after all, they were accompanying the emperor on a spring search, and behind them was the emperor's bedroom, so no one dared to act too rashly. Even if someone said a few harsh words, they just laughed it off.
But everyone was very aware of this kind of hypocrisy, and they all squinted their eyes to examine the group of people on the opposite side.
Qin Peiming held the wine glass in his hand and raised it towards He Yanxiu, "I've heard that although Minister He is a civil servant, he is very skilled. I think he will definitely win the first prize tomorrow, so as not to bring disgrace to the Lu family."
The implication is that if you fail to perform well, you will bring discredit to the Lu family.
After all, He Yanxiu grew up in the Lu family, and his martial arts skills were taught by Duke Dingguo himself. Among the peers of the Lu family, no one can compare with him.
Although these words seemed to be spoken casually, they actually meant to put He Yanxiu on the rack and roast him.
"Your Highness is joking." He Yanxiu leaned to the side, his face full of cynicism. He took out a piece of silk from his arms and shook it towards Qin Peiming.
Qin Peiming didn't understand the meaning and was stunned at first. When he saw the words written on it and the red seal on it, he was stunned again.
After a moment, he gritted his teeth in annoyance.
This He Yanxiu actually specially requested such a handwritten order. What was his intention?
(End of this chapter)
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