48 Chapter 48 Get some sleep
◎Sir, you really treat our girl with great care!◎
Yuliu already had a guess in her mind.
Jiang Jingmo has a close relationship with the Su family, and they had communicated after Su Yunyue left the palace. It is possible that Jiang Jingmo was secretly assisting in this operation!
Therefore, when Yuliu heard Yunhe say that Jiang Jingmo was not in the west wing, she was not surprised. She just nodded and asked, "Then, are there any clues left in his room?"
Yun He clenched the letter in his hand, remembering the signature on it, and replied softly, "Yes."
"What clue?" Yuliu blinked slowly and noticed the half-broken note in Yunhe's hand.
Although she already knew that it was the "Eldest Son of the Su Family" who took Su Yunyue away, she still hoped to dig out more information from Jiang Jingmo.
Yu Liu thought for a moment and analyzed:
"After my sister left the palace, Jiang Jingmo was the only one I had any private communication with. I was reluctant to speculate like this, but the Fourth Prince's wife was taken away by an assassin, and Jiang Jingmo wasn't in Yuqing Courtyard at the moment..."
Yuliu walked back and forth beside Yunhe, riding the swirling night breeze. Her thoughts raced through her mind, "But Jiang Jingmo's only connection in Xiao State is with the Su family. If he had acted alone, there wouldn't have been such a big commotion. So... when I came here, I was wondering if someone was secretly colluding with him, orchestrating tonight's disturbance?"
Yuliu slightly raised her head, the full moon reflected in her eyes. Her clear eyes wrapped in the moonlight, when they looked at Yunhe together, it was as if she was holding thousands of stars, full of expectation.
"Yes." Yun He saw that Yuliu had some vague guesses in his mind, so he walked to the same side of Yuliu, unfolded the letter and handed it to Yuliu in the moonlight.
Just three simple and clear words.
——Pick up my sister.
The shadows of the trees swayed, falling on a few lonely ink characters, with no time, place, or signature, which unexpectedly echoed the lonely moonlight at this moment.
When Yuliu saw these three words, she felt a little disappointed:
The only information we know now is that Su Yunyue was taken away by the eldest son of the Su family. Although her life is safe, her whereabouts are still unknown to Yuliu, the Fourth Prince and others.
"It seems that what happened tonight was planned by the eldest son of the Su family." Yun He noticed Yu Liu's disappointment and calmly rolled up the letter, putting it in his sleeve. He comforted her, "Don't worry too much. This may be the best case scenario. Although the Su family has been a little neglected, I heard that the eldest son of the Su family has now been favored by the Emperor of Chu and has been specially allowed to come to Xiao State to attend the Flower Festival Palace Banquet. An elder brother is like a father. I believe the Fourth Prince's wife and son are in good health."
That being said, how can anyone feel at ease when Su Yunyue’s whereabouts are unknown?
Not to mention that he seemed to care more about his face than his wife, and the Fourth Prince had to be coaxed into pursuing a wife.
Under normal circumstances, Yuliu would have gone to bed by this time.
As a result, a wonderful night tour of the lantern festival was first frightened by unexpected knife-wielding assassins, and then he learned that the fourth prince's wife had been kidnapped. Yuliu was exhausted that night.
If Yun He had not first persuaded the Fourth Prince to send more men to chase her, and then patiently accompanied her all the way, Yu Liu felt that she might have been irritated to death by the Fourth Prince, that stupid and face-conscious man.
Yuliu curled the corners of her mouth in a somewhat depressed mood.
Yun He's gaze fell on Yu Liu's rosy lips, and he paused for a moment, as if he had sensed Yu Liu's emotions. After thinking for a moment, he gently patted Yu Liu's thin back and said soothingly, "Don't worry too much. The Flower Dynasty Palace Banquet will be next week. The Fourth Prince is a little..."
Yun He probably didn't know any words that could describe the Fourth Prince's face-saving behavior in a more euphemistic way, so he paused slightly as he spoke.
Yuliu's eyes moved as she looked towards Yunhe, following the night breeze that was mixed with the faint scent of herbs.
Yun He tilted his eyes towards Yu Liu, feeling that this pause seemed more suitable to describe the Fourth Prince, so he continued with a tacit understanding:
"But the marriage of the Fourth Prince and his consort is no ordinary marriage. It is a major event concerning both the Xiao and Song kingdoms. The Flower Festival is approaching, and many nations are coming to pay homage. If the Fourth Prince's consort is still absent, His Majesty the Xiao Kingdom will undoubtedly question the Fourth Prince. This is the last thing the Fourth Prince wants to see. So rest assured, he will undoubtedly begin dispatching additional troops to secretly search for the Fourth Prince's consort by tomorrow morning at the latest."
"So, don't worry too much." Yun He looked back into Yu Liu's eyes, raised his hand and rubbed the top of Yu Liu's hair. "You've been visiting the Fourth Prince's wife in the palace these past few days, and today you went to Chun Feng Shu Lan to do some work. You've become thinner due to exhaustion."
It was the first time that Yuliu was touched on the head. At first, she shrank her neck, but gradually, she found that the palm of her hand was warm and gentle. In addition to comforting her, the palm even carefully helped to smooth out her messy hair.
The cool spring breeze was softened with the rich fragrance of herbs. As Yunhe moved, it slowly fell on her long and curled eyelashes. She squinted her eyes slightly in comfort.
Yun He curled his lips, and when he withdrew his hand, he raised his index finger and pointed directly at the moon hanging high above the night sky: "Look, it's getting late now, why not go to bed early."
"Maybe after a good night's sleep, things will develop differently?"
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Yuliu had indeed received a lot of information in the past few days. After returning to the main courtyard, he fell into a deep sleep as soon as he touched the medicine pillow on the bed.
However, fortunately, there was no systematic disturbance this time, and I had a dreamless night, which was a rare good sleep.
Yuliu was in a very happy mood when she sat at the dinner table and looked at the delicious food on the table.
The Rehmannia porridge was steaming hot and was served from a large basin into small bowls. It was carefully boiled until it became as thick as condensed milk. Yuliu picked up the jade spoon and scooped it up. The porridge surface and the bottom of the jade spoon were connected like a lotus root, and a "thread" was pulled out from thick to thin. She took a sip and found that a lot of good things such as pumpkin and chopped sesame seeds were added to it to nourish the stomach and body.
Even a small spoonful is full of flavor.
What's more, on the table, there were many dishes such as golden crispy pancakes, white jade lotus soft cakes, and many appetizing and refreshing side dishes on small plates.
However, such a table of food was really too much for Yuliu, but she really couldn't bear to waste it, so she called Fangyue and Yunhe to sit at the same table and have breakfast together.
There were all kinds of delicious food, and relatives and friends gathered together. As Yuliu was having breakfast, she felt that life like this was actually very fulfilling.
So, Yuliu savored the food carefully and praised Master Shen in her heart for once.
Perhaps because of something she was thinking about, when Yuliu finished the last spoonful of Rehmannia glutinosa porridge in her bowl, she actually heard the usual uninhibited voice of Master Chen:
“Miss Su——!”
At first, Yuliu thought that her five senses were bewildered by the delicious food and she was hallucinating. She just gently put down the jade spoon, smiled faintly, and was about to say a few polite words after the meal when she suddenly heard a slow sound of footsteps coming from outside the dining hall.
Yuliu: “……?”
Why does it seem like... Master Chen is really here?
As if to confirm Yuliu's suspicions, Master Chen came over, holding up the front of his brocade robe with one hand. He bowed to Yuliu and Yunhe in a familiar manner, "Miss Su, Senior Brother, long time no see. Are you satisfied with the cooking skills of the chefs at my Spring Breeze Restaurant? Is this meal good enough for you?"
Yesterday, Master Chen wore a purple robe with golden threads, and today he changed into a long robe with a red lion brocade pattern on the Shu River. He was as outgoing and unrestrained as his personality. He glanced at the delicious dishes on the round table and suddenly said in surprise, "Haha, the breakfast is so nourishing. I guess this table must have been prepared by Senior Brother, right?"
Yuliu was slightly stunned when he heard this.
She originally thought that this table was made by Chef Li from the restaurant, and she didn't think much about it when she ate it, but after Master Shen said this... it seemed that he really paid attention to a balanced diet, less oil and chili, less meat and more salt?
But Yuliu remembered clearly that she and Yunhe parted ways in front of the west wing last night, and she returned to the main courtyard to rest. But Yunhe wouldn't have specially gone to find the chef Li and personally told her about tomorrow's breakfast, right?
Yuliu suddenly turned her head and looked at Yunhe.
Yunhe noticed Yuliu's gaze, smiled slightly, and seemed not to feel anything, just nodded lightly.
"Yes, yes. Last night, after I arranged for Li the cook to serve, I was so busy that I almost forgot to tell the young lady about her daily meal preferences. Thanks to Master Yun's attentiveness, even though there are so many things to do in the courtyard, he even took the time to write down today's breakfast, lunch, and dinner by hand!" Fang Yue, on the other hand, reacted more excitedly. She mumbled soft biscuits in her mouth, but excitedly said:
"Master Yun, you really treat our girl with great care!"
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