Chapter 6: Not even worthy of being Brother Yan's concubine
Gu Yan frowned as he listened to Yun Xiangye's words and said, "Which maid said that I would take a concubine?"
Yun Xiangye looked at Gu Yan, afraid of waking up her daughter who had fallen asleep, so she lowered her voice and said angrily, "Do I need a maid to talk too much? You are the son of Prince Ning, the son of the eldest princess. You are so noble, won't you take a concubine in the future?"
Gu Yan said firmly: "No, I won't take a concubine."
Yun Xiangye snorted, "Are you afraid you are trying to trick me again? You have tricked me for three years. Isn't that enough?"
Gu Yan was puzzled and asked, "How could I have deceived you for three years?"
Yun Xiangye asked, "Why didn't you tell me your origins for three years? Isn't this deceiving me?"
Gu Yan sighed and said, "I went to Jiangnan three years ago because His Highness sent me to investigate the tea tax in Jiangnan. I couldn't easily reveal my identity, so I simply didn't tell you my identity. After the tea tax issue was settled, I didn't have a chance to tell you about it."
Yun Xiangye just found it ridiculous. What do you mean by no opportunity? It was just that he didn't care about himself at all.
Gu Yan took Yun Xiangye into his arms and said, "You must be tired after traveling all this way. Rest early today and stop thinking about random things. I won't take a concubine."
Yun Xiangye pushed Gu Yan away and said, "I heard that noble families and officials would arrange maids for their husbands. Your four maids are all beautiful. Are they the maids arranged by the princess for you?"
Gu Yan said: "No, my mother will not arrange a concubine for me. My grandmother hates infidelity the most. I have never had a concubine, and I will not have any concubines in the future. You can rest assured.
Don't talk about divorce all the time. Nuonuo is so young, why do you want her to be without a father?"
Yun Xiangye took a deep breath. Nuonuo was only two years old. If she wanted to survive this life, she would have to endure it for her daughter.
"Gu Yan, if you really want to take a concubine, then I will really take Yun Ran away and divorce you."
Gu Yan said softly, "I won't take a concubine."
Yun Xiangye lay on the inside of the bed and held her daughter between her and Gu Yan.
Gu Yan shouted, "Nanny Chen."
Yun Xiangye hurriedly said, "Keep your voice down, don't wake up Nuonuo. Nanny Chen didn't get off the boat with us. She has a son and a daughter in Yongxing City, and she doesn't want to stay in Chang'an for long. Nanny Chen came to Chang'an because she was afraid that Nuonuo would make a fuss if she stayed on the boat for too long. Now that we are in Chang'an, Nanny Chen will go back to Yongxing."
Gu Yan stood up and said, "Jingru should have a few wet nurses. Ask the maid to call a wet nurse to come and take Nuonuo to sleep."
Yun Xiangye said: "Nuonuo has just arrived in Chang'an and is unfamiliar with the place. I will take her to bed for a few days first, and then it won't be too late to find a reliable wet nurse to take care of her."
After hearing what Yun Xiangye said, Gu Yan had no choice but to let Nuonuo sleep between them.
Yun Xiangye lay on the bed, looking at the exquisite carvings on the bed through the candlelight. She still felt like she was dreaming. Everything that happened today was too unbelievable.
Yun Xiangye closed her eyes but couldn't fall asleep.
Until she felt some movement around her, she opened her eyes and saw Gu Yan carrying Nuonuo to the innermost side of the bed, and he held her in his arms.
Yun Xiangye opened her eyes and looked at Gu Yan in front of her. "Gu Yan, my cousin from my uncle's family is working in the palace. Since you are the nephew of His Majesty, can you help me find the whereabouts of my cousin? She is almost 25 years old. I heard that palace maids usually leave the palace when they are 25 years old. If you find out, can you let her leave the palace early?"
Gu Yan asked: "What's your cousin's name?"
Yun Xiangye said, "Ye Wanhe, the Wan in gentleness and the He in seedlings. I wonder if the master gave her another name after she entered the palace. She entered the palace thirteen years ago. Her birthday is in the first month of the year. It will be her birthday in a few days."
Gu Yan said: "I will go to the palace to ask for you tomorrow, go to sleep."
Yun Xiangye slowly fell asleep in Gu Yan's arms.
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In the East Palace.
When Crown Prince Zhao Yun entered the bedroom, the leading palace maid took the cloak that Zhao Yun took off.
The maid hung up the cloak and smelled the smell of alcohol. She said, "Your Highness, have you drunk alcohol today? I will make you a bowl of hangover soup."
Zhao Yun took the wrist of the beautiful palace maid in front of him, held her in his arms, and sat her down on the small couch with her: "Brother Yan has returned from Jiangnan today, and I welcomed him and drank a few more glasses of wine."
Ye Wanhe's eyes showed joy: "The Prince of Ning has returned to the capital?"
Zhao Yun narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a hint of displeasure: "Why are you so happy that Prince Ning is back in Beijing?"
Ye Wanhe chuckled: "It has been a long time since there has been any excitement in Chang'an City. This time when Prince Ning returns, there will definitely be a lot of excitement to watch.
The reason why Prince Ning left Chang'an was because the daughter of Prime Minister Lin, the young lady of the Wei family, the cousin of the Crown Princess, the princess of the Prince of Chu's mansion, and the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion all wanted to marry him, and they all went to the Princess's mansion to propose marriage. He had no choice but to go to Jiangnan to find some peace and quiet.
Three years have passed, and these five noble ladies still have no engagement. They have been waiting for Prince Ning for three years. Who knows which daughter Prince Ning will choose to marry this time? Back then, I heard that there was a gambling game outside the palace, betting on which noble lady would become Prince Ning's consort. Now that Prince Ning is back, I'm afraid there will be another gambling game, right?"
Zhao Yun said: "Brother Yan has been married for a long time, and his daughter is almost two years old."
Ye Wanhe was slightly surprised when she heard what Zhao Yun said, "Married? Whose family is the Crown Prince's Consort from? She must be as beautiful as a fairy."
Zhao Yun said, "She is not a stunning beauty, and she comes from a humble family. Her family runs a small embroidery workshop in Yongxing City. If it weren't for Brother Yan who was seriously ill and dying to save her, and had to let her marry, she wouldn't even be worthy of being Brother Yan's concubine."
"Yongxing City?" Ye Wanhe murmured in a low voice: "He is from Yongxing."
Zhao Yun asked, "How is Yongxing City?"
Ye Wanhe lowered her voice and said, "Yongxing City is my hometown. My aunt's family runs an embroidery workshop. When I was young, I often played in the embroidery workshop with my cousin."
Ye Wanhe looked towards the gate. Fortunately, by March, she would be 25 years old and could be released from the palace. She didn't know how her family was doing.
After Ye Wanhe was transferred to the Eastern Palace, the palace was heavily guarded and the palace maids and eunuchs were not allowed to communicate with outsiders privately. She had not communicated with her family for a long time.
Besides, correspondence between palace maids also costs money, and one letter is almost as much as her annual salary.
Ye Wanhe also wanted to raise more money. After all, the journey from Chang'an back to Yongxing City was long, and the expenses along the way would probably be quite high.
Besides, she is already 25 years old and is no longer a virgin. If she wants to get married, she can only be someone's concubine or stepmother.
Once you leave the palace, you will inevitably need money to carry yourself.
Her cousin Yun Xiangye, who played with her at the time, should be 23 years old now...
My cousin must have been married a long time ago, and her nephew might be quite old too.
Seeing Ye Wanhe's nostalgic look, Zhao Yun asked, "Are you missing home?"
Ye Wanhe said calmly: "Your Highness is my master, and wherever Your Highness is is my home."
Zhao Yun reached out and stroked Ye Wanhe's face and said, "So good."
Ye Wanhe said: "I will make you some hangover-relieving soup..."
Zhao Yun put his hands on Ye Wanhe's waist, kissed her red lips and said, "No need, it's just right to bring some wine."
Ye Wanhe suppressed her homesickness and placed her hands on Zhao Yun's neck...
From the first day she entered the palace, Ye Wanhe knew that she was just a servant and that servants could not have their own joys and sorrows.
Especially, the prince hated disobedient people the most, so she could only be obedient and serve as his shameful private pet...
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